Anyone here...

**taiboxa** · 04-22-2006, 08:55 AM

into powerlifting or strongman training over bbing?
just curious i only know a TEENY TINY handfull of people that are into these activities...
just woundering kuz my 2 week break of doing nothing and eating everything ends tomarrow.. and i feel so alone.. SOOOOooOOoAloNnnEee

**Smak** · 04-22-2006, 09:21 AM

Nope, not me buddy.

I'm just into sculpting the body.

I don't really care how much weight I can throw around anymore or numbers.

But I do like to watch "Strongman" competitions.

**SwoleCat** · 04-22-2006, 09:25 AM

Me either.......

I try to stay away from injury, wanna look like a sculpture, can't stand those who powerlift as an excuse to just be a fat ass (no offense to anyone here, but I know a few like this), etc.

Who cares how much you can lift when you can barely lift yourself out of a chair. Nothing impressive about that to me....

~SC~

**stocky121** · 04-22-2006, 09:31 AM

i'am a BB not a powerlifter

i want to compete in the future and not in powerlifting

**Smak** · 04-22-2006, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Me either.......

I try to stay away from injury, wanna look like a sculpture, can't stand those who powerlift as an excuse to just be a fat ass (no offense to anyone here, but I know a few like this), etc.
Who cares how much you can lift when you can barely lift yourself out of a chair. Nothing impressive about that to me....
~SC~

Well said.

**Smak** · 04-22-2006, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by stocky121

i'am a BB not a powerlifter

i want to compete in the future and not in powerlifting

Oh, I thought you and "Booz" were both training to become England's next strongman.

**stocky121** · 04-22-2006, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Smak

Oh, I thought you and "Booz" were both training to become England's next strongman.

england's strong man

do we even have one that is any good

**Gra** · 04-22-2006, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by stocky121

england's strong man

do we even have one that is any good

Might be easy for you then

**Smak** · 04-22-2006, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by stocky121

england's strong man

do we even have one that is any good

Nope. I think pretty much every country that borders England and near it, but not England.

**stocky121** · 04-22-2006, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by Gra

Might be easy for you then

what am i going to be the shortest strong man in the world at 5,6 LMFAO

**stocky121** · 04-22-2006, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Smak

Nope. I think pretty much everywhere else besides England.

i know

**Carlos_E** · 04-22-2006, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by stocky121

what am i going to be the shortest strong man in the world at 5,6 LMFAO

Ain't nothin' wrong with 5'6"!!!

**Carlos_E** · 04-22-2006, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Who cares how much you can lift when you can barely lift yourself out of a chair. Nothing impressive about that to me....

Agreed. People all of the time ask me my lifts. I honestly don't pay attention. The only thing I count is how much I squat and deadlift. Everything else I just put the weight till it's heavy.

**stocky121** · 04-22-2006, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Carlos_E

Ain't nothin' wrong with 5'6"!!!

i know but there is no way i could compete in strong man. Maybe powerlifting. But my heart is BB

***G-1000*** · 04-22-2006, 10:18 AM

Weight:
13 stone

What is this in pounds.

***G-1000*** · 04-22-2006, 10:20 AM

Never mind i go it 182 pounds at 5.6. Not bad.

**stocky121** · 04-22-2006, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by gsxxr

Never mind i go it 182 pounds at 5.6. Not bad.

who you talking about ??? me ???

***G-1000*** · 04-22-2006, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by stocky121

who you talking about ??? me ???

Ya i was looking at your stats.

**Booz** · 04-22-2006, 12:08 PM

aight smak...........................

**taiboxa** · 04-22-2006, 02:40 PM

well i kan still fit in a chair... and my chest still sticks out farther than my belly and my waist is still smaller than my hips so im still in the OK zone!

**stunner5000pt** · 04-22-2006, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

into powerlifting or strongman training over bbing?
just curious i only know a TEENY TINY handfull of people that are into these activities...
just woundering kuz my 2 week break of doing nothing and eating everything ends tomarrow.. and i feel so alone.. SOOOOooOOoAloNnnEee

what about powerbodybuilding

**taiboxa** · 04-22-2006, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by stunner5000pt

what about powerbodybuilding

lol my goal is to be like mariusze ptwenowskie or wat ever his name is.

military 405 w/ ease and still have visible abs

now thats PIMP

**stunner5000pt** · 04-22-2006, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

lol my goal is to be like mariusze ptwenowskie or wat ever his name is.

military 405 w/ ease and still have visible abs

now thats PIMP

now THAT is stronggg

**Kärnfysikern** · 04-22-2006, 04:41 PM

Im more into powerlifting than bodybuilding. Mostly because I gain strenght easier than I gain mass and beeing strong is fun as hell. I like to lift heavy with few reps

**stocky121** · 04-22-2006, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by gsxxr

Ya i was looking at your stats.

well i was 182 but now i'am 186 lol

**taiboxa** · 04-23-2006, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by stocky121

well i was 182 but now i'am 186 lol

awww... arent you a cute lil fello..

**stocky121** · 04-23-2006, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

awww... arent you a cute lil fello..

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

what you want from 5,6 ??? 300 pound's i wouldent even be able to walk or turn around

SVTMuscle* · 04-23-2006, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Me either.......

I try to stay away from injury, wanna look like a sculpture, can't stand those who powerlift as an excuse to just be a fat ass (no offense to anyone here, but I know a few like this), etc.

Who cares how much you can lift when you can barely lift yourself out of a chair. Nothing impressive about that to me....

~SC~

i agree, but what about when you look so strong and you really arnt too strong! thats my friggin issue!

**NotSmall** · 04-23-2006, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by SVTMuscle

i agree, but what about when you look so strong and you really arnt too strong! thats my friggin issue!

Well the only way that will happen is with implants, if you build the size you will get strong, it's just that the strength is not the priority.

**helium3** · 04-23-2006, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by SVTMuscle

i agree, but what about when you look so strong and you really arnt too strong! thats my friggin issue!

see what ya sayin but id rather look good and be a wimp than be strong and a fat f@@k,i want my physique to represent the muscular form of a strong athlete who's superior genes will be passed on,not a tub of lard(ok i maybe generalising a tad).

**taiboxa** · 04-23-2006, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by helium3

see what ya sayin but id rather look good and be a wimp than be strong and a fat f@@k,i want my physique to represent the muscular form of a strong athlete who's superior genes will be passed on,not a tub of lard(ok i maybe generalising a tad).

i'd rather look so'so and be uber strong than look super strong and be so'so..

**SwoleCat** · 04-23-2006, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by SVTMuscle

i agree, but what about when you look so strong and you really arnt too strong! thats my friggin issue!

I guess it's about what matters to you.

To me, looks are all that matter, so I don't give a shit about strength any longer. I used to, that enabled me to build a base, now all I have to do is keep it.

~SC~

**SwoleCat** · 04-23-2006, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

i'd rather look so'so and be uber strong than look super strong and be so'so..

Exact opposite here.

Walking down the boardwalk or in Vegas and L.A., looking like a phenom gets you attention like crazy and people trip out, they assume you are strong as hell.

Lookin' so so, no ones really going to look at you at all, strong or not.

~SC~

**Kärnfysikern** · 04-23-2006, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

i'd rather look so'so and be uber strong than look super strong and be so'so..

Like Girard??

or like savicas??

**Wrath** · 04-23-2006, 11:36 AM

I Am not into powerliftin or strongman...But I do like to work moderattely heavy with realtively low rep (5-6). IT annoys me though when people come in teh gym and try to see how much weight I'm doing then try to throw it up too lol. This one guy at my gym who is like a thrid string saftey for the Texans football team has been challenging me to a 'bench-off' since I started lifting there in January. I don't flat barbell bench at all so he would prolly get me.

I think there is a balance between size/ strength and being cut. I love my size and it is pretty intimidating and keeps people from facking with me at bars/clubs (although I have been trying to cut to look better with my shirt off). Then I think of my homeboy who is like 180-190 and is strong as a bull, but his shoes always get stepped on at the club and people look back at him to see who's loafer they stepped on and pretty much chump him

**Carlos_E** · 04-23-2006, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Exact opposite here.

Walking down the boardwalk or in Vegas and L.A., looking like a phenom gets you attention like crazy and people trip out, they assume you are strong as hell.

Lookin' so so, no ones really going to look at you at all, strong or not.

~SC~

Agreed. Who cares how much you lift as long as you look great doing it.

**helium3** · 04-23-2006, 11:59 AM

i guess looks or strength come down to how you perceive your own masculinity,although i say i lift for myself id hope that my characteristics would win out in the modern day world to appeal to a potential mate,long gone are the days when id need to throw guys over my shoulder or club some bison to get a women but at least i look like i could

***Billy_Bathgate*** · 04-23-2006, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by SVTMuscle

i agree, but what about when you look so strong and you really arnt too strong! thats my friggin issue!

ya not all, but too many are all show and no go...banging out their cable curls and never doing things like bench cause they think its just going to cause injury...or guys that do reps with deadlifts...to work on their form, i believe jim wenzer had a name for them people..."pussies"

if i had a choice....ripped pussy...or strong lard ass....id rather just be in between the two

however, i eat more like a bodybuilder, but train as a powerlifter....and then tons of cardio. beinga bodybuilder would be counter intuitive to my lifestyle, and litterally i would get my ass kicked more

no offense to anyone, but many started all this including steroids ..to "get girls"..i may not have the hottest girls ever, but i do ok just being who i am and dont need to go to a superficial level. i realise some really do it for that reason alone...i suggest you seek help.

**sonar1234** · 04-23-2006, 12:55 PM

Back in 2001 i switch from bodybuilding to power lifting, heavy squats, deadlifts and bench press.

I have injured myself real bad since that time, i will never do this again, took some time to find a good competent person to follow me in my rehab but now its going well, if everything fine will start training again this summer, i am going for cuts and lower bodyfat.