Why does powerlifting revolve around 3 of the least productive exercises for looking good? It's like, if you want to take powerlifting seriously, you're basically resigning to the fact that you're gonna look like shit.
Why does powerlifting revolve around 3 of the least productive exercises for looking good?
because they are the 3 exercises where you can generate the most power with the most muscle groups worked. hence powerlifting
You generate more "power" with the Olympic lifts. Powerlifting is a misnomer.
this, barbells have the most loading capacity to make you a stronger human being. Hitting around 1/2/3/4 or even just 3/4 benefits most sports
also this
vanity is for women
utilitarianism is the goal of powerlifting
not really utilitarian. powerlifting is it's own thing, it's a sport
doing 3 main lifts instead of training a whole body and your entire musculature is utilitarianism? kek retard.
why do strongmen BTFO every powerlifter, every time, in their own game, while being less specialized?
>why do strongmen BTFO every powerlifter, every time, in their own game
You mean strongmen bench, squat, and deadlift more than powerlifters?
Yes, powerfats btfo’d
Bench is very important in order to look good (all of the dudes I mire IRL all did bench, the old-school bodybuilders too). Even though you might focus on other chest exercises like DB incline or whatever, being strong on bench means being strong in these as well. Literally nothing built my chest better than repping 270 for sets of 10 on the regular bench. Though I do agree that you need other exercises as well, like incline, to change it up and improve balance.
Deadlifts are not needed, but they are not bad for building traps and forearms. Squats are easily the best exercise for legs, only dyels will argue against that.
Correct.
Dumbbell bench.
Barbell bench is a meme.
>Front squats are easily the best exercise for legs
FTFY
No, because your upper back is the failure point for front squats most of the time
>Deadlifts are not needed, but they are not bad for building traps and forearms. Squats are easily the best exercise for legs, only dyels will argue against that.
Deadlifts helped me get rid of love handles, is great for building overall strength in the body,
All compounds are great and should be incorporated fully in all lifting routines, honestly is lame to take steroids and look like a greek god while being unable to deadlift above 1pl8
Every powerlifting routine incorporates some form of rowing / chinning, and nobody is stopping you from accessorizing arms / shoulders.
Why do bodybuilders or people in lifting that only care about aesthetics give two shits about powerlifters or what they do? Its such an insecure cope.
Because the get strenght-mogged on the regular by dyels. Must hurt. Do both strength and hypertrophy and don't be a gay.
benching will overdevelop your lower pecs which will give you bitch tits, if you focus more on OHP/Incline instead you will look good
Benchlet cope
why the FWARK would I bench like a paraplegic when I can do this instead. you are literally obese
So I was right. You are retarded.
Not everyone has gyno buddy
MIRIN
HOES MAD
TWUNKS MOGGED
You like having tits like a woman? Then I can't stop you.
A good chest balances a physique. You're just posting an extreme example to help yourself cope with a weak chest.
Sorry but greek statues didn't have huge moobs, they had square chests which are achieved by emphasising the upper pecs
Is that Mr Ukraine?
Post body and routine
If you think squatting and deadlifting don't help your appearance you should have a nice day.
I agree, they are so shit in fact that most powerlifters (outside of the heavyweight class) look complete shit and the worlds most renowned bodybuilders do them or some variation of them.
these are the easiest lifts, and heavier weights are more impressive.
powershitters are attention whores. weightlifters are the actual sportsmen.
Powerlifting isn't about looking good. Its about focusing on showing power on 3 arbitrary lifts. This is like asking why baseball is about hitting a ball and running the bases
Squats are good
Bench is meh, damn near useless if you do the whole retarded arch thing
DL is trash, even worse with sumo
they're okay starting out as a beginner for 3 months. after that, it's time to look for better exercises.
hack squats > squats
seated dips > bench press
RDL > deadlift
>seated dips > bench press
based retard
You sound like a retard yourself. Please cry some more, stupid little dyel cunt
not him but what is a seated dip even, as in those chair dips with your feet on the ground? why the fuck would that be better than bench. Post chest
>a sport is about looking good!
The TikTok generation, lads