🗑️ 🧵 Powerlifting Routine Chicanery
Anonymous at Mon, 7 Aug 2023 02:29:24 UTC No. 160307
Since Powerlifting and Strongman related content has turned nomadic and came onto here (and rightfully so, if you're lifting 700+ lbs. of metal on your back it should count as an extreme activity)
I want to hear about these guys, more specifically the guy all the way to the left (Mark Chaillet).
Apparently, all he did was work up to heavy singles for his bench, deadlift and squat once a week. He would bench and squat on like a Monday and would deadlift on a Thursday, for the rest of the time he would just fuck off and do whatever. In his abilities, he was able to squat almost 1000 lbs. of weight and became one of the greatest deadlifters in his weight class for the time.
So my question is as follows: Can a 100% natural, 6'0 and 195 lb. man train with that same ultra-minimalistic plan and work his way up to incredible feats of strength (at least a 655 lb. back squat or 595 deadlift)?
Anonymous at Mon, 7 Aug 2023 04:59:46 UTC No. 160332
No way in hell are you going to do it naturally but yes you can get bigger and stronger doing what non lifters would view as minimalist. Basically the more you do the less you actually do because to do that shit all day you have to keep it light and easy. So it may look minimalist when a big guy lifts but he's doing his sets so hard that it would make you shit yourself.
Anonymous at Mon, 7 Aug 2023 11:10:50 UTC No. 160357
Anonymous at Mon, 7 Aug 2023 11:23:42 UTC No. 160364
The more your minimize training and enhancment, the more you necessitate maximizing time requirement, genetic requirement, and perfecting diet and rest. And even then there's really not much of a guarantee. Expect to gain at least 50lbs to have anything resembling hope.
Anonymous at Mon, 7 Aug 2023 13:18:55 UTC No. 160381
>>160357
No. It really doesn't belong there. There is nothing /fit/ about it. This qualifies as an extreme sport whether you like it or not. Anything that can take you on a life ruining trip to snap city & has measurable metrics of success works.