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Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by AlphaBulk » Sat Jun 06, 2026 5:27 am

Looking forward to it. Welcome to the forum, you'll fit right in.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by BeastModeBro » Sat Jun 06, 2026 5:25 am

Might take you up on that once I've drafted something. Appreciate the welcome, everyone - this is exactly the crowd I was hoping to find.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by Maverick » Sat Jun 06, 2026 5:11 am

Welcome aboard. You've got a base most people would kill for, so this transition is going to be fun to watch. Post a routine if you want eyes on it - plenty here happy to help structure the switch.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by ValkyrieLift » Sat Jun 06, 2026 4:54 am

Welcome over to the dark side! The pump is addictive once it clicks. Also your conditioning and work capacity will go up a lot with the higher volume, which carries back to your lifts too. Win-win.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by BeastModeBro » Sat Jun 06, 2026 4:35 am

That's the plan - keep the mains as anchors, fill the rest with hypertrophy work.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by Stronghold42 » Sat Jun 06, 2026 4:21 am

Welcome! Don't ditch the big three entirely though. Keep squat, bench and deadlift in at moderate volume for your base, then build the bodybuilding work around them. Best of both worlds and your strength won't tank.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by MaxStrength » Sat Jun 06, 2026 4:02 am

Track reps at a given weight and aim to add reps before weight. That gives you the progression metric your brain is missing.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by BeastModeBro » Sat Jun 06, 2026 3:47 am

That's the part I'm wrestling with most - measuring a session without a top-set number to chase.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by MaxStrength » Sat Jun 06, 2026 3:33 am

Welcome. Biggest mindset shift: progress is now about reps and quality and mind-muscle connection, not just adding plates. The weight is a tool to fatigue the muscle, not the goal itself. Took me a while to internalise that coming from strength work.

Re: New here - powerlifter switching to bodybuilding style training, say hi

by MuscleMaster » Sat Jun 06, 2026 3:15 am

Welcome aboard. Your weak points will grow quickly because you're not used to direct isolation work. Add arms, side delts and some single-joint stuff you probably skipped for years and watch them blow up. Beginner gains in those areas all over again.

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