Why Powerlifting Over Bodybuilding?
So why choose powerlifting over bodybuilding? For that matter, why even label yourself one or the other? I believe that for someone to devote themselves to any endeavor, a level of fulfillment must be experienced. When I first began weight training, I was initially interested in the physical changes that occurred rather quickly. Click Image To Enlarge. Author, Victor Calia. It is an intoxicating feeling to see your body transform before your own eyes over a period of months. So initially, I certainly derived fulfillment from weight training. However, for me, the noticeable changes experienced initially became quickly less and less as I continued to train. Within a few years, it became clear to me that I was limited greatly by my own genetics for adding muscle to my body. Progressing: In an attempt to continue progressing, I began to devour articles on weight training found in the popular bodybuilding magazines. I applied the Weider principles, tried Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty training a
