Powerlifting and looking good

[CitizenKane]

I realise I am probably setting myself up to be slated by both the bodybuilders and the strength guys here but anyway...I have a question and I will put it as simply as I can.

i) I want a physique similar to this:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hE0TRpE-p8U/SPokQ22z-yI/AAAAAAAANYM/u1g17hjrCaw/s400/t169s.jpg

ii) I want to get into powerlifting.

In your honest opinion, are these two goals incompatible?

 

[ExtraMile]

yes i think so, there are some PLers who look awesome because they are a low BF, matt kroc and konstantinovs spring to mind. Yes they are the top PLers in the world but the point is lifting heavy ass weight with less focus on isolation and the typical BBing split does build muscle. I know ceo trains like a powerlifter on here and onebreath has in the past and I dont know about ceo but one breath looks sick.

Although if you find that your muscles dont seem to respond to low reps at all much then it will be a hard job to get a big squat/dead/bench without training low reps.

 

[musketeer]

DEPENDS! If you're 5'5" 250lbs and shaped like a storm-cloud then if you're going to do PL training then you wil probably wont get any closer to looking like that. If youre skinny as a rail and relatively new to serious strength training, then yes, the first 3 years or so of training will take you closer to both goals.

 

[bblazer]

I look like that guy in your pic.

Not really.

It is much better to be huge in 3 areas. Your deadlift, your wallet and what is between your legs. If you have shortcomings in the last two, you can make it up by having 600+ lb deadlift.

Have you ever seen Brian Shaw's girlfriend? I rest my case.

B-

 

[joe d]

its possible to do both. i beleive in size through stregnth and d mostly heavy lifts then i just change it up a little bit once in a while when i need some peak. while your cutting your stregnth is going to go down. your not going to be ripped all year long though.

some of these guys are just so ugly that they are hopeless so they convince themselves that no matter what they look like they are a god as long as they can move some big numbers. no one in this thread o course though.

 

[b fold the truth]

The guy in the picture is a toothpick...looks "thick" due to photography.

How about this guy? One of the strongest around...

 

[bblazer]

What about the one in the diaper?

B-

 

[b fold the truth]

What about the one in the diaper?

B-

Those are "pull ups"...not diapers! It is what "big boy's" wear. Gosh...how long has it been since you had a kid again?



But if they helped your deadlift...

 

[ExtraMile]

hey b fold did u know matt kroc is prepping for a BBing show now? He has slightly changes his training but kept all the heavy lifts. Ill post u some pics. This should also show everyone the size he has built over the years of PL training...

 

[SwitchMan]

I believe its possible if your dedicated enough or gifted genetically.