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Old 04-08-2005, 09:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
GTForce
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Great to have you aboard.

Do you do any auxillary exercises? Do you have a coach? Do you have any plans to try to compete in powerlifting? Has your training methodology developed through trial & error?
self-education?
a mentor?

I love bodybuilding, but I am also a big fan of approaching one's weightlifting as a sport with specific goals like the one's you have outlined.

My belief (and the opinion of many of the world's top strength coaches) is that you should periodize your training in order to peak for a max lift. Part of the year's training should be spent on auxillary exercises, many of which will be part of a bodybuilders training.

For example, you could do barbell shrugs with a very heavy barbell. That would provide additional grip work plus strengthen your upper back.

Your bench may be improved by incorporating dumbell work to strengthen stabilizers, close-grip benches for tricep power. explosive reps with 60% of max in order to increase barbell speed, isometrics against bars in a rack, front raises to build power in your front delts etc, etc...

Plenty of good ideas here.

Good luck with your goals!

Cheers, GTForce

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