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Originally posted by Wolfpack22
Well how about we just take away whatever your max is on the bench press and stick you at 135? Would that bother you? Since your 1 rep max doesn't matter.
Originally posted by Prince
there are two reasons to care about 1RM:
1.) You need an ego boost.
2.) You're a powerlifter.
Originally posted by Wolfpack22
I rep max outs can build confidence. I assume you guys don't get in bench press competitions then. My gym has 2 every year. Just members of the gym. So 1 rep max does matter in that case. Single reps can also help form because if your form isn't right you won't complete the lift. When doing say 8 or 10 reps there is more room for cheating and bad form. You can still complete the lift with poor form by using other muscles to help. Singles can also exploit your weaknesses and that way you know what to work on. They will also strengthen attachments (ligaments, tendons). I've said enough. If you aren't going to do singles you just aren't, so keep doing what suits you.
Not necessarily. Do you think that bodybuilders are as strong as powerlifters? Who is bigger?Originally posted by Wolfpack22
More strength equals more size.
Depends largely on thier diet and who gains the most weight, as well as their training styles. If one trained purely for strength and the other trained as a bodybulder than he would be bigger.Say for example 2 guys start working out and both weigh 165 on day 1. Let's say 6 months down the road one is benching 315 and one is benching 225. Who do you think will be bigger?
Originally posted by Prince
Not necessarily. Do you think that bodybuilders are as strong as powerlifters? Who is bigger?
Depends largely on thier diet and who gains the most weight, as well as their training styles. If one trained purely for strength and the other trained as a bodybulder than he would be bigger.
The amount of weight you can bench press does not determine your size.
Originally posted by Wolfpack22
What I mean by exploiting your weakness is when you do your 1 rep max and you can't lock out for example, your triceps need work. More strength equals more size. Say for example 2 guys start working out and both weigh 165 on day 1. Let's say 6 months down the road one is benching 315 and one is benching 225. Who do you think will be bigger?
Originally posted by gr81
of course using heavy weight is important to anyone who wants to build size, but it is a fact that size and strength are NOT DIRECTLY correlated. BB should use heavy weight as well as other training methods, but if you were a real lifter you would know that wolfpack. Pazza understands the rational thinking in the arguement, why can't you. strenght and size are not the same thing. that is why BB train like BB and power lifters train like PL