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From Powerlifting to Body building

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For the past year I have gone for just pure strength in the 3 main lifts, dead lifts, squats, and bench press. Although I have decent numbers in all 3 and am stronger than most friends and peers, I feel as if I look smaller than most and don't have as much definition as I want. This is where the frustration kicks in, so I have decided that I am going to give a bodybuilding workout a shot during my next upcoming cycle. I have been working on leaning out and focusing on muscle definition over strength and can tell it is starting to work but I would like any input on a lifting schedule that you guys may use. Combos, super sets, what muscles you workout together, etc. I have ran the Wendler (5/3/1) before an loved the gains for powerlifting but like I said I felt as if I just didn't look as big as I should, so I have decided to dedicate myself to bodybuilding and see what I like more! Thanks for any input

Beastmode11's picture

I like this, I actually just wrote up something very similar, how many workouts do you usually try to hit per body part? Thanks for all your help I think you've commented on all my posts and I do appreciate it, you are extremely knowledgeable!

Bruins77's picture

Check out this video from Kai Greene. Bodybuilder vs. Powerlifter

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCsQtwIwAA&url=http...

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Beastmode11's picture

Awesome video man! Very inspiring and informative, I think I used to be more worried about how I looked in others eyes compared to my own, I need to satisfy myself and train for me. I'm definitely going to work with lighter weights and learn to contract and hold during every exercise! Thanks again man, great video!

bigjrock's picture

Ha that's interesting that you brought this up. I have the same thing going on. I guess my training was more of powerlifting then bodybuilding. Im strong as hell but I feel the physique is behind in what I could really look like. So like you said I have incorporated a bodybuilding routine. Basically just trying to focus on the mind to muscle connection and peak contraction. Squeezing the shit out of the muscle in every rep. Really focusing on isolating the muscle. I hit my biceps yesterday and there sore as shit. They look liked the grew overnight, they probably didn't but they look bigger to me.

Beastmode11's picture

That's good to hear man, how many workouts do you try to hit per body part? Or just untill you can't lift anymore? I love squeezing at the end of my sets and I can tell I'm much more sore after these workouts of high repetition compared to 5/3/1

bigjrock's picture

Well lately I have been hitting 3 different workouts for 4 sets. First 2 sets are 12 reps and the last to are to failure. For me I really have to work hard to grow. Bigger body parts like legs I do more sets and higher reps.

Beastmode11's picture

Thanks for the input brotha! And yes,
I have come to realization that I will not be throwing around big boy weight anymore but I think I am over that and more fascinated with the defined look now! I like how you do sets to the maximum reps tho, I have yet to try that and I like the idea of working out untill depleted! I will make sure to work this into my chest sets today and see how I feel! I bet you can get a great pump going!

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Thanks for the response and info! I have been working on the TUT and even after 4 weeks I can see a difference! I have also changed diet and have lost some fat and leaned out. I was sitting at 187 lbs and only 5'8" and now I'm about 178 lbs with more definition and vascularity, and with running eq in the next cycle I'm sure it will help out more!