Shelby Starnes: Bodybuilding & Powerlifting

[The Solution]

Shelby Starnes: Bodybuilding & Powerlifting




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In bodybuilding, hypertrophy is the primary goal, not strength (they are related, but not 100%). And not just ANY hypertrophy – hypertrophy of the “showcase muscles” in the right proportions.


In powerlifting, strength is the primary goal, not muscle. In fact, if you can keep up your strength but shrink in size, you’ll have a better advantage because of weight classes. In particular, the strength should be in the squat, bench press and deadlift.


In powerlifting, you will never be asked what your body fat percentage is.
In bodybuilding, you will never be asked what your bench press is.


Most strong physiques are big physiques and most big physiques are strong physiques. But the correlation isn’t 100% and training for either (strength or size) can vary greatly as your training age increases and your interest develops in one direction or the other.

[Jude2]

I don't know too many power lifters that shrink in size and maintain their strength. It doesn't happen like that, at least in my 20+ years of powerlifting. The bigger or heavier we got the stronger we got.

[The Solution]

I don't know too many power lifters that shrink in size and maintain their strength. It doesn't happen like that, at least in my 20+ years of powerlifting. The bigger or heavier we got the stronger we got.

The premise is the stronger you are at a lower weight class the better chances you have.
Pretty sure that is his reference. which is indicated if you read the full article.

[guruhonza]

I don't know too many power lifters that shrink in size and maintain their strength. It doesn't happen like that, at least in my 20+ years of powerlifting. The bigger or heavier we got the stronger we got.

Naturals will shrink... Layne Norton is definitely smaller now than he was back when he was competing as a bodybuilder.

[naturalguy]

The premise is the stronger you are at a lower weight class the better chances you have.
Pretty sure that is his reference. which is indicated if you read the full article.

This is correct

[The Solution]

Naturals will shrink... Layne Norton is definitely smaller now than he was back when he was competing as a bodybuilder.

maybe that explains why he set a world record squat over the summer.

[Jude2]

This is correct

We need someone to tell us that the stronger you are at a lower weight the better chances you have.