*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***

Delvis said:
Just saying what I've seen :) Pretty sure I've been told off for it previously :o :p
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BennyC said:
Pretty certain I've been suspended for it!
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If that was the case then it was an error or a previous harsher implementation of the rules, you shouldn't be suspended for the "ing" but if you left another letter in as well then you might have been suspended for that. Starring out all letters in the word does mean you avoid the chance of someone being especially zealous in their application of the rules though.
 
Just a thought and i know i'm a long, long way from competing with lifts such as a 85kg Squat, 95kg Deadlift, 72kg Bench Press, 65kg Barbell Row and a 55kg OHP, but i'm curious as to how you go about getting into competitive lifting like that? As i'm quite interested in it, hence why i've added my stats to the lifts thread.
 
Powerlifting? It's quite easy to get into really, no pre-requisites for lifts (although you may not qualify for nationals). Squat, Bench then Deadlift. Join a federation (I'm with GBPF as are Ice and Dom) and attend a comp.

The hard part is being competitive and training for powerlifting is non-stop beast mode.
 
I think what he means is, you#re constantly trying to improve your comp 1rm/pb :p Not that you don't train as hard...Because lets face it, you don't constantly try and shift 3/1 rm's while bodybuilding.
 
Let's be clear here. I'm not saying BBing is easy, it can be as brutal as you want. However, in my experience, powerlifting is harder.
 
I think it all depends on the person. I've seen some people train legs in my gym with such intensity that I doubt there are many people that would be able to keep up with them, and on the flip side, I've seen powerlifting routines on youtube that make me feel sick just watching

What you need to remember is for a decent bodybuilder who trains hard and properly, they could cope with a powerlifting program no problem in terms of the sets and the rest periods etc, as their endurance will more likely be higher than the powerlifter. Perfect example was when I trained with Scott and Dom, when they did my routine, the weights went out the window and it was purely just about trying to get through the sets, because they didn't have the endurance, they still did brilliantly and did it without having to give up, but they'd be the first to admit it was a big struggle. Yet if I had their workout, I'd be fine with the rest and the structure of the sets, but the sheer weight I'd be lifting would take it out of me beyond belief and I'd find it ridiculously hard because my working sets would be so much higher than I'm normally comfortable with, so that's where I'd be struggling.

It's all relative. I think to say one is more difficult than the other isn't really possible as it all depends on the person training. I think you could argue for both all day and still not have a result
 
Steedie said:
It's all relative. I think to say one is more difficult than the other isn't really possible as it all depends on the person training. I think you could argue for both all day and still not have a result
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Totally agree. Just for me, I find my powerlifting training harder than I did doing BBing.
 
Steedie said:
I think it all depends on the person. I've seen some people train legs in my gym with such intensity that I doubt there are many people that would be able to keep up with them, and on the flip side, I've seen powerlifting routines on youtube that make me feel sick just watching

What you need to remember is for a decent bodybuilder who trains hard and properly, they could cope with a powerlifting program no problem in terms of the sets and the rest periods etc, as their endurance will more likely be higher than the powerlifter. Perfect example was when I trained with Scott and Dom, when they did my routine, the weights went out the window and it was purely just about trying to get through the sets, because they didn't have the endurance, they still did brilliantly and did it without having to give up, but they'd be the first to admit it was a big struggle. Yet if I had their workout, I'd be fine with the rest and the structure of the sets, but the sheer weight I'd be lifting would take it out of me beyond belief and I'd find it ridiculously hard because my working sets would be so much higher than I'm normally comfortable with, so that's where I'd be struggling.

It's all relative. I think to say one is more difficult than the other isn't really possible as it all depends on the person training. I think you could argue for both all day and still not have a result
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True story.

I think that BBing can be just as hard (in different ways) compared to powerlifting, but the stresses in powerlifting (or just strength training) lead to a different type of accumulated fatigue.
 
Kimi said:
people train legs? lol
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That's probably it Ice, for me the powerlifting training is just harder because of the different way it affects the body and mind. I could do volume until I'm sick and not get the same feeling.
 
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