USE YOUR STRAPS and WORK FOREARMS. END of STORY!

[JOKER47]

If strength is so "unimportant" to bodybuilders, why do they bother posting PR's that are weight related?

Strength atheletes don't post up their BF%, or the fact they've gained an extra 1/2" on the arms, they post up weight PR's.

However, so do BB's. Yet, when confronted with strength questions like straps, they suddenly don't care about strength, just overall development.

Each person's goals are each person's goals. But don't expect the same reaction from strength atheletes as you do from BB's when posting up your PR accomplishments.
Post PR's that are relavent to your sport.

.02,
Joker

 

[bignate73]

good call joker.

 

[Citruscide]

If strength is so "unimportant" to bodybuilders, why do they bother posting PR's that are weight related?

Strength atheletes don't post up their BF%, or the fact they've gained an extra 1/2" on the arms, they post up weight PR's.

However, so do BB's. Yet, when confronted with strength questions like straps, they suddenly don't care about strength, just overall development.

Each person's goals are each person's goals. But don't expect the same reaction from strength atheletes as you do from BB's when posting up your PR accomplishments.
Post PR's that are relavent to your sport.

.02,
Joker

I don't think that strength is unimportant to bodybuilders at all. But I think a bodybuilder's idea of strength and YOUR idea of strength are more than slightly different.

Strength to me is a weight I can do 3-5 reps to maximize my FTF growth... and it's my understanding that strength for a PL is... umm.. moving ungodly amounts of weight for 1 rep (or at least it boils down to that in a competition).

You can (or any PL) feel free to correct me if you see my observations in error. I don't feel that doing 10-12 reps per set is really going to get me the growth I desire ... 3-5 (when it is WHAT I can do) most of the time, will. (there are exceptions to this -- 20 rep squat, speed routines, plyo, sprints, etc).

Just a little view from Citruscide's Corner.

C-ditty

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Citrucide is allowed to wear straps.

you guys aren't.

My bikes better than yours.

 

[bignate73]

My bikes better than yours.

is that the pink one that you hold the record for throwing?

 

[PolishHammer1977]

is that the pink one that you hold the record for throwing?

Yes, why bignate it is. Sadly, that throw broke th ebike into two pieces. We layed it to rest and I am currently looking for a new garbage picked bike so we can throw it around next weekend.

Always good to have a fun event after the death medley.

 

[needsize]

myself, when I started lifting, I never even thought of straps, in fact, hadnt heard of them. So when I started deadlifting, it was always raw, no belt either. So now I'm at the point where I can rip up crazy poundages, and even when I do 30 second static holds at the end of a set of 500x10 reps, my grip doesnt fail, its my back that does. I dont know if that would work out the same for everyone though. The best thing as far as I'm concerned though, is that my forarm development is crazy, almost outclassing my upper arms

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I don't have half the forearms you have but my grip is stronger than my body can handle.

I understand.

 

[needsize]

I don't have half the forearms you have but my grip is stronger than my body can handle.

I understand.

funny thing is I never thought anything about it for the longest time. Then one day I was working out with my training partner (dissto whose been a member of elite since 1999) and he couldnt believe how much I was pulling with no grip problems. He deadlifts pretty much the same as me, but cant get that much off the ground without straps

 

[longarms]

To Hell with the straps/no straps debate!

Tomorrow, I'm gonna use handcuffs!