3DMJ Podcast #262: Is Powerbuilding A Compromise?
Eric, Brad, and Brian discuss methods dual athletes can use to maximize their competitiveness in both bodybuilding and powerlifting. These same methods can also be used by noncompetitors who want to get big *and* strong. Why do the coaches program more bodybuilding work for their powerlifting athletes than they used to? Do the benefits of specificity max out at a certain point? How does specificity change over time? How does the minimum effective dose for novice lifters and advanced lifters differ? For most people, does training for bodybuilding and powerlifting at the same time actually result in suboptimal progress in one or both? Is there a potential benefit to training across a wider variety of rep ranges? How can the stimulus-to-fatigue ratio of an exercise differ between people? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps: 0:00- Introduction 7:06- The biggest changes the coaches have made to the way they work with dual athletes 31:45- The proposed benefits of powerbuilding 50:56- Why Eric eventually had to decrease his powerlifting training so that he could make better progress on his bodybuilding goals 55:46- For most people, does training for bodybuilding and powerlifting at the same time actually result in suboptimal progress in one or both? 1:07:02- Do your training the way it was intended to be done 1:10:27- Why did 3DMJ originally start promoting a blended approach and create a lot of dual-sport athletes? SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Programs For The Platform (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/programs-platform The 3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching Thanks for watching The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast ๐ช SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4E61iRCD1qSZUTRactySTj?si=kiONmQJqSaC3EWUncGgfsg SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/3d-muscle-journey-podcast/id1115048476 **3DMJ COACHING: https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/ **3DMJ VIDEO COURSES: https://www.3dmjvault.com/ **APPAREL & MERCH: https://www.redbubble.com/people/team3dmj/shop **FULL WEBSITE & BLOG: https://3dmusclejourney.com/ **3DMJ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/team3dmj/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/3dmusclejourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@team3dmj
This echoes a lot the rationale I employ in my approach to #performanceBodybuilding, which relegates #bodybuilding to a purely developmental practice--a battening down of structural and performative integrity--and #powerlifting as a way of keeping that development primed to express itself maximally.
