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Originally Posted by slayer of souls
Still torn between going the powerlifting route or BBing in the future. I do want to get stronger, but likewise I do want to maintain the aesthetic side.
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I went through this a couple of years ago. I had a long talk (at that time) with madcow who used to be an active and extremely knowledgable member both here and elsewhere. We both agreed that everyone will get to a "point" where there is an impasse. To continue seriously bodybuilding (which becomes stale, and also becomes extremely taxing dieting wise) or the other path (ie. strongman, powerlifting, ect).
Now, the easiest choice comes with picking one or the other obviously. The more you convoluted your goals are, the less likely you are going to be to believe in what you're doing and succeed. Being willing to do whatever it takes to drive up your big three, well that's the mindset of powerlifting. If that means not doing biceps curls, running/jogging, doing a lot of chest isolations, ect because none of it helps, then you don't do it obviously. Why bother putting forth any effort into something that's not going to give you anything in return? Likewise, you're not going to do goodmorning variations and box squatting like a madman for max singles because it's a waste of time for a bodybuilder. I'm speaking from experience when I say hovering in "limbo" between both worlds only slows down any measurable progress either way.
^ Now, that's waay later down the line I'm guessing, which is great. Just food for thought! In the meantime, I know you've been doing more powerlifting orientated training for a while now, so you'll know when that day comes what you want out of your training. The only thing I've believed in since I started training seriously after the Marines is that if you're going to look strong, you'd better be strong.
