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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?
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I don't do auxiliary exercises except curl because deadlift (alternated grip) and bench press don't hit the biceps. I like the idea of Stephan Korte : only the Big Lifts (no assistance at all). I developped my methodology trough trial and (a ton of) error. I don't have any plans about competitions maybe if I get much stronger in 1-2 years.
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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. 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...
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What I plan to do is to start at 85-90% of my 1RM then increase slowly the weight for 7-8 weeks. Test my 1RM, take a week of and restart at 85-90% of my new 1RM. So there is a sort of periodization. I want to keep my training very simple at least as long as I can make progress. If I stagnate I'll think about auxiliary exercises, partial reps but once again I like the philosophy of Stephan Korte and it seems it worked well for a lot of powerlifters (national and international champions) so all the assistance work Westside Barbell Guys do might not lead to much better gains (strength and size).
For example I used to do weighted chins but since I started deadlift again I noticed immediate lats growth ! So I believe I lost a lot of time on chins and others inferior exercises compared to the Deadlift (for back, whole back). I was also doing Dips (1x131kg BW inclued) insteed of Bench press but since I started again bench press I didn't lose triceps size nor shoulders/chest. How would look a guy who can Bench press 200kg and Deadlift 300kg ? I believe he would be big, damn big !!!
BTW if I had to add a lift it would be Front-Squat and I may do it (I never did it before). mmm why not some additional work for the quads which aren't hit hard in the DL !!!
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Good luck with your goals!
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Thanks ! 8)