
Originally Posted by
frostfire
Thanks for replies everyone! I'll make sure to deload every 12 weeks or so. I know bodybuilders aren't worried about strength like a powerlifter is, but gains you see in the mirror don't exactly come as quick. So i like to track my progress and any time i gain strength while sticking to a bodybuilding routine within the 8-12 rep range, i assume i am getting bigger, it's what keeps me motivated knowing i'm getting stronger in the hypertrophy rep range so i must be gaining size too while eating at a caloric surplus, If a person who starts bodybuilding benching 140x10, keeps training every week in that rep range until he can lift 300x10, he is going to be considerably bigger, while if training like a powerlifter within the 1-3 rep range, he may not of gained much size at all even though he more than doubled his bench press. You're not going to keep getting bigger and bigger if you're not improving the amount you lift. Pro bodybuilders don't get to their size by squatting 180x8 and deadlifting 200x8. Is this correct? By me saying if you're increasing your strength while in the hypertrophy rep range, you're gaining mass... as long as you're at a caloric surplus?