saw a fat powerlifter........

[timtim]

this is a discussion. lets kepp the smartass remarks and comparisons between a bber and powerlifter out of this one and just discuss the topic.

saw a fat powerlifter squat 7 plates today for 5. ass was down too. impressive.

could he do that 40 pounds lighter? if so, beastly. now, looks like a huge fat guy.

i dont understand this about some of these guys. not to have a bbers' look - im not insinuating that is either ideal or desired. health wise. dude is way overweight. is it necessary? im looking for an actual answer. does the increased size add tremendous weight increases on the lifts? if so, i understand the reasoning. if not, i could compare the obesity factor with the drug factor of a bber. both are terrible for you if done recklessly.

 

[ExtraMile]

My understanding was the extra fat means there is more water to lubricate the joints and protect from heavy lifting, other than that you dont have to be slim to be a powerlifter and so alot of guys just dont bother with the hard work, Im sure there are other reasons to do with the extra weight on them helping them but I dont actually know what it is...

 

[dabuffguy]

I don;t find any reason to be overly fat. I can understand having a higher BF, and you don't need to be ripped like a BB, but being WAY fat and claiming you are fat because you are a powerlifter is just funny to me.

 

[Big_BK]

Agree, there is a point where the extra fat does not help and just causes health implications IMO due to lazy dieting.

 

[moya]

i am a powerlifter and compete in the DL @148... not all PL's are fat... imo the smaller PL's are stronger pound for pound... but im not totally ripped to shreds either, as we all know a bb'er cutting is at his weakest...
honestly i want someone to size me up one day and then get tossed through a wall...

 

[SouthernLord]

He uses his fat gut to push off of his fat thighs when he's in the hole? It's all about the leverage....

There are some seriously jacked 220-275 powerlfiters I would kill to resemble. These guys stay in the 10% bf range and could diet down and own at local yokel BB shows. You are right though. A lot of the 308s and up let themselves go. It's a shame, but they don't care so why should I.

 

[SouthernLord]

Mark Bartley comes to mind here Tim.....

He turned himself around. Probably saved his life too..

Spud Speaks by Marc Bartley July 08

 

[SouthernLord]

Dave Tate lost some fat fat too.... Look at those fucking quads

 

[timtim]

Mark Bartley comes to mind here Tim.....

He turned himself around. Probably saved his life too..

Spud Speaks by Marc Bartley July 08

thats what im looking for. i would figure pound for pound, a "leaner" frame would mean more weight lifted total. i just look at the obesity factor. then you see the monsters in strong man and they are lean.

 

[bblazer]

If you look at the elite PLers like Ed Coan or Kirk Karwoski you will see that they are pretty lean guys. Even the bench specialist (sorry hes not a PLer, her's a specialist. PLers do 3 lifts) Scott Mendelson is sub 15% bf. To add another group, lets add the competing strongmen. They too are pretty lean.

All that said, there are a lot of overweight PLers. I think because the workouts contain very little sustained cardio, but at the same time we need to eat everything that isn't nailed down to keep our mass. This obviously makes it very easy to start carrying a lot of fat.

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