Thread: Powerlifting Physique

maruis dis he compete in powerlifting what are his OFFICIAL lifts. not gym lifts.

Were not all blessed with the beast gene. Ectomorphs will some day rule the world!!!!!

twenty years ago with less supportive gear powerlifters had more muscular physiques some could rival bodybuilders . james cash at 220 dave jacoby at 242. jay rosciglione in the lighter class and steve wilson and even kaz and tom magee . to name a few with great physiques

Originally Posted by WINSTON

twenty years ago with less supportive gear powerlifters had more muscular physiques some could rival bodybuilders .

Yeah maybe novice bbers who were just starting out. LOL

Originally Posted by Striker.

Yeah maybe novice bbers who were just starting out. LOL

Starting off strong, I see. Very insightful comment. Never understood why people want to try to debate the value of powerlifting as compared to bodybuilding. The two sports are very different. Kind of like comparing sprinters and long-distance runners. Same basic activity; very different goals and outcomes. We are concerned with an athletic event that compares competitors with one another, and the only factor that means anything is the amount of weight lifted, and the total weight for the three lifts. No concern whatsoever for aesthetics. Seems to me that derisive comments about the other sport reveals a kind of basic ignorance. Why the need to mock people because they have different goals than you? I love bodybuilding as a fan of the sport, but as a competitor, Powerlifting is my chosen activity. In twenty plus years of training I have never met a decent bodybuilder who felt the need to mock the pursuit of power and strength exemplified by the sport of powerlifting.

Originally Posted by MDR

Saying that all powerlifters have a big gut is incorrect. Superheavyweight powerlifters do have extra weight sometimes, but everyone else has to compete in a weight class and make weight. Being competitive is very difficult if you have a ton of fat on your body. Powerlifters are very big men, but not the least concerned with aesthetics. They are concerned about how much weight they can lift in three lifts. Period. By the way, you see many powerlifters with 6 pacs, but only as a result of being lean and having a strong core.

This^^^ I train on a team with 11 competitive PLers & only two, in the Masters division have bellies. But both of these guys are 45+ plus years of age & have totals around 2,300lbs. One of the guys on the team decided to take a break & compete in a BBing show & took 2nd with less than 4 months prep time. That being said, very few of us are pudgy.

Originally Posted by MDR

Starting off strong, I see. Very insightful comment. Never understood why people want to try to debate the value of powerlifting as compared to bodybuilding. The two sports are very different. Kind of like comparing sprinters and long-distance runners. Same basic activity; very different goals and outcomes. We are concerned with an athletic event that compares competitors with one another, and the only factor that means anything is the amount of weight lifted, and the total weight for the three lifts. No concern whatsoever for aesthetics. Seems to me that derisive comments about the other sport reveals a kind of basic ignorance. Why the need to mock people because they have different goals than you? I love bodybuilding as a fan of the sport, but as a competitor, Powerlifting is my chosen activity. In twenty plus years of training I have never met a decent bodybuilder who felt the need to mock the pursuit of power and strength exemplified by the sport of powerlifting.

What in the hell are you talking about? Nobody is mocking anyone.
Powerlifters are generally/historically not muscular like bodybuilders.
I respect their activity more than BBing because the outcome is not subjective.
Bottom line is you will always have nimrods who wish to compare the two.
Neither BBers or PLers are particularly known for their intelligence anyway.

Originally Posted by Striker.

What in the hell are you talking about? Nobody is mocking anyone.
Powerlifters are generally/historically not muscular like bodybuilders.
I respect their activity more than BBing because the outcome is not subjective.
Bottom line is you will always have nimrods who wish to compare the two.
Neither BBers or PLers are particularly known for their intelligence anyway.

I apologize if I misinterpreted your comment. In my defense, it was one sentence and a bit vague. Didn't mean to leap to the wrong conclusion. I was a competitive powerlifter for many years, and I had a pretty high level of muscularity, mostly because I competed in a very competitive division, and extra bodyfat was not in my best interest. Thank you for your support of our great sport. By the way, on our powerlifting team, we had some very intelligent individuals.

Originally Posted by Flathead

This^^^ I train on a team with 11 uperheavyweightcompetitive PLers & only two, in the Masters division have bellies. But both of these guys are 45+ plus years of age & have totals around 2,300lbs. One of the guys on the team decided to take a break & compete in a BBing show & took 2nd with less than 4 months prep time. That being said, very few of us are pudgy.

Same thing with our team back in the day. Doyle had a bit of a gut, along with a couple of the other larger guys. But he was a World Champion Superheavyweight, and one of the best deadlifters who ever lived. He pulled over 900 pounds in the eighties, back when numbers like that were unheard of. And that was after competing in the Bench and Squat and putting up excellent numbers. I saw him pull 895 in the gym for a triple! Just repped them out like it was 500 pounds. We also has a multiple world champion female in the squat, and a number of National and West Coast champs.

Originally Posted by MDR

By the way, on our powerlifting team, we had some very intelligent individuals.

Were they Stanford, Harvard, or Yale material?

Originally Posted by Striker.

Were they Stanford, Harvard, or Yale material?

They all held degrees and professional jobs. What do you do for a living? Did you go to a top-tier school? By the way, I've been lifting for over 20 years and I hold three. Intelligence isn't a must to lift weights, but many intelligent people enjoy our sport.

james cash at 220 pounds steve wilson at 242 pounds and tom maggee at 275 pounds were powerlifters with great physiques . ans some bodybuilders are very strong too . both use many of the same exercice .

Originally Posted by MDR

Saying that all powerlifters have a big gut is incorrect.

yeah theres quite a few powerlifters that have that jacked like colossus from xmen look. not quite BB though. but yeah a lot of BB's started out in powerlifting. I would think all of them incorperate powerlifting in there training at some time or point.


I wanted to get more into it a few months ago but I'm too worried about injury. I dont know anyone I trust enough to make sure I'm not screwing up the lifts and there's only so much youtube can show you that a live coach/trainer can

What makes someone actually wanna leave powerlifting for bodybuilding, competitively?

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

He's huge but not quite 320. Google says he's about 280, beast.

**drool**

Originally Posted by MDR

They all held degrees and professional jobs. What do you do for a living? Did you go to a top-tier school? By the way, I've been lifting for over 20 years and I hold three. Intelligence isn't a must to lift weights, but many intelligent people enjoy our sport.

There are plenty of meatheads in the sport, but I've also come across people who apply the same diligence and passion to the sport as they do their careers & education.

I have published research in space science. I like to think that not all dumbs are blond as well

Originally Posted by Gentleman

What makes someone actually wanna leave powerlifting for bodybuilding, competitively?

Variety of reasons, as with most things. Two things that come to mind:

Bodybuilding is a new outlet for competition. Some reach their peaks in powerlifting or just want to do something new.

Some do it for health reasons. Dave Tate writes about that concept extensively. The toll of pushing such heavy weight can become an issue as well as carrying the extra body fat (it's fascinating to hear how shitty Tate ate as as powerlifter). Although there are bodybuilders that greatly beat up their body as well, I'd imagine those former powerlifters who are at a point in their lives that they cannot afford particular health risks would form their preparation around that concept.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Originally Posted by sassy69

**drool**

I know, right? <sigh>

Originally Posted by sassy69

There are plenty of meatheads in the sport, but I've also come across people who apply the same diligence and passion to the sport as they do their careers & education.

I have published research in space science. I like to think that not all dumbs are blond as well

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powerlift who has big guts is storonger than with small guts

cause big guts is leverage

but I think you think most of heavywight powerlifter

they are top notch!

but there are many powerlifter fit

A few friends of mine are powerlifters and they have to get pretty cut come competition time. Super-heavyweights are an exception I guess since there is no higher weight class for them to worry about falling into.

in weight.lifting . big guts are there too . and ron coleman was not exactly wasp waisted

Originally Posted by Striker.

Were they Stanford, Harvard, or Yale material?

Classifying someone who does not qualify for a top-tier school as unitelligent is a little ridiculous.
I can say however that our crew consists of a very intelligent crew. Some pretty high end degrees and one doctor.
I guess that you are just backing the stereotype by making such comments.
On topic, there are quite a few powerlifters with excellent physiques.
Look at Matt Kroc. Could easily move into competetive bodybuilding.
Being in one of the most competative weight classes dicttes this though. At 220 there isnt an ouce to spare. Even at 242 he is in incredible shape.

pictures of this guy welcome . supportive equipment didnt help physiques and more money in bodybuilding.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

He's huge but not quite 320. Google says he's about 280, beast.

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