Powerlifting and Genetics

[DeanersWeiner]

I have been weight training now for 15 years, I am now 30 and still love to train but over the years I have learned alot about less volume and higher intensity.

I am a bigtime ectomorph with long lanky muscles and low BF%. I am 5' 10" and weigh 190 at 8% BF now. I did a few BB shows when I was 23-24 years old but nothin spectacular just low amateur though I did place second at all 3 shows. Off season I weighed around 230 at 12% but that was oviuosly not natural It was a great experience but definately to hard of a lifestyle for me to follow for any longer.

I recently started doing some powerlifting in my routines and I have to tell you I wish I did this stuff 5 years ago. I am making tremendous gains in muscle mass and strength which I could never really do before.

I also wanted to thank whoevers idea it was to suggest 5X5's they also have helped me tremedously in the last 3 months.

These Forums are great also the people on here are very knowledgable and educated on alot of different topics. The more I learn the better.

Knowledge is Power!

Dean

 

[from zero]

Good to hear man. I hope you stick around a while.

 

[Arnold'sApprentice]

great to hear bro. another enlightened member.

peace out bro (just watch those joints and tendons )

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

I recently started doing some powerlifting in my routines

good job Dean-- but in honor of my buddy, Spatts, you are using incorrect terminolgy there bro & I know she would want me to correct you--

"powerlifting" is bench press/squats/deadlifting-- the basics... I think your talking about Olympic lifting- snatch/clean & jerk, hang cleans...etc. which will give you mass & strength gains above & beyond the basics.

 

[Debaser]

DC has dubbed this "powerbuilding." It has a nice ring to it, but basically it means training to add strength and gaining size being the result.

He would say, and I agree, that as a whole bodybuilders should train more like powerlifters--they should worry about the weight on the bar rather than a pump or burn, because as the bar gets heavier they too will get heavier.

 

[Debaser's_Sweetboy]

I also wanted to thank whoevers idea it was to suggest 5X5's they also have helped me tremedously in the last 3 months.

I agree. . I just started it, but I like the concept behind it.

 

[DeanersWeiner]

Ms Bev Hills I did mean powerlifting I really didnt do a whole lot of it at all in my routines I did way to many iso exercises that were useless for me to put on mass.

I did way too much dumbell stuff too. Now that I have revamped back to the basics again with just compound basic exercises like deadlifts , squats , bench press, Mila press ect I have noticed a big difference in strength, size, and mass.

 

[coolcolj]

Like I always say strength work will improve nueral effeciency which does help you get bigger!

and vice versa

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

Ms Bev Hills I did mean powerlifting I really didnt do a whole lot of it at all in my routines I did way to many iso exercises that were useless for me to put on mass.

I did way too much dumbell stuff too. Now that I have revamped back to the basics again with just compound basic exercises like deadlifts , squats , bench press, Mila press ect I have noticed a big difference in strength, size, and mass.

gotcha-- you will notice a bigger difference if you add oly lifts...theyre my fav