Bodybuilding Vs Powerlifters Vs Strongmen

[Randomguy8182]

So I posted a myTake about bodybuilding stereotypes and there is a lot of misconception with the comments, things along the lines of he isn't strong out of the gym or what's the use of the muscle if they can't do this or can't do that so I just want to clear a couple things up.

Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding is all about aesthetics, hence why the have contest where they pose and get marked on definition and symmetry of their muscles.

They don't train for general strength, they don't do it so they can pick heavy stuff up, generally they don't really care about how much they can lift for a single rep, they aim for their 8 rep fields etc to gain muscle not strength so much.

Powerlifters

Powerlifters are different from bodybuilders as they go for seer strength, their entire training process is training for pure strength, they care about their single rep lifts because that is how they are judged, generally they carry more body fat because it gives them more power. But again they aren't training to carry everyday things etc so out of the gym yea they might not be as strong

Strongmen

These are the guys that you see in things like the world strongest men, they are another version of powerlifting in a sense except they lift different types of weight and do more conventional types of power such as pulling trucks and carrying heavy weight objects like tyres etc. again aesthetics don't mean shit to these guys they are all about power so be it fat or muscles they put on a lot of weight to add power so they Can lift more, these are the types of guys that you would probably see as strong in everyday aspects.

As it goes very few people compete in more than one of these type of lifting, off my head I can only think of three who competed in both powerlifting and bodybuilding and they are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronnie Colemen and Layne Norton. Very few actually do more than one if these and I can't think of any who have competed bodybuilding and strong man. I hope this clears up some of the misconception here.

[ImaginativeDreamer]

Strongmen are the strongest, especially those guys in circuses. The strongest man ever was a Canadian strongman - Louis Cyr:

www.factshunt.com/.../...gest-man-in-recorded.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Cyr

www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/.../

[Randomguy8182]

O yea no doubt they are the strongest we have all seen the worlds strongest man contests they are insane

[BelleGirl21]

Good take. I'm always surprised when people lump them all together into one group. In fact people tend to lump all fitness people into one group lol

[Randomguy8182]

Yea I never understand y people think they are all the same either the only thing the same between them is the hard work and dedication

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Should mention of course the olympic lifters as well!

For some, weight class driven so they'll worry about fat, unless in the top weight class.

Similar to powerlifters otherwise, but maybe a little more focus on explosiveness versus grinding it out.

[Randomguy8182]

Yea, Olympic lifters would fall into powerlifters I would say tho, been as a lot of Olympic lifts are done at some power lift meets these days

[Anonymous]

I prefer utility over aesthetics. I usually follow a lot of military workout programs. I do the workouts that a lot of guys use to prep for things like the Q course or BUDS. So I clearly don't fit into any of these three but I guess closest for me would be strongmen?

[Randomguy8182]

You don't have to fit into any of these, that take was more in response to some individuals who comment about bodybuilding saying they are weak etc so I'm just pointing out the foundations of their training and what it's for. Not everybody would fit one of these as they are all a competition groups who train to compete in one of their groups shows, regular gym goers etc would fit a different group

[ArchDruidMordred]

What about the guys who train for a good balance of strength and agility, like in the Ninja Warrior show?

[Randomguy8182]

That's not the point I'm trying to get across

[ArchDruidMordred]

mmk. I still want to know.

[Randomguy8182]

Go google it then

[Flex4Ever]

Johnnie O. Jackson also does bodybuilding and powerlifting, he's strong as hell.

[ConsultantIsBack]

He is guest posing at the next local NPC show here in March.

[lime_rampljuset]

I have relatives who belong to the last two groups.

[Randomguy8182]

Awesome

[ConsultantIsBack]

Physique division of bodybuilding man. It's the future 😎

[Randomguy8182]

I looked at physique but I'm in between going for classic bodybuilding or the fitness class cause you can be big but not have to be shredded for that one

[ConsultantIsBack]

Aesthetic beach body tho man! I could never get into general bodybuilding. Just too much , but that's just me

[Randomguy8182]

I want to do it a little just to do it tbh, I'm thinking fitness more now tho cause it's would be a easier lifestyle to maintain

[apple24]

I honestly like them all.

[Anonymous]

How many roids do you be taking?

[Randomguy8182]

Aww look it's a anon guy again, aww bless u scared not to go anon? Anyone can talk shit and to be quite honest I wouldn't give a shit if you didn't hide behind being anon only cowards hide what they really think, if you need to hide behind something to voice your opinion on something then you sir are a very little man indeed

[Opinion Owner]

Im a very big man because I dont do steroids mr rumpled foreskin and im anon because I gear your roid rage.

[Randomguy8182]

Poor little guy I feel bad for you really, it's truly takes a coward to hide his true beliefs

[Opinion Owner]

Remember its not me your mad at its your Dad and what he did to you.

[Randomguy8182]

Aww he's got to start throwing insults around now aww bless 'im, judging by the fact you start with dad jokes I guess your dad didn't give you enough attention as a child😔 either that or he was a arrogant twat like yourself lmao I'm guess it was both?

[front2back]

Powerlifting <====

[front2back]

Oh and my powerlifting certainly matters for lifting everyday things. I work a job as a furniture mover, need to be strong enough to lift those 300lb dressers.

[Randomguy8182]

I hear what you mean lol need to be strong for that lmao