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> Any pro bodybuilder who refocused their efforts into powerlifting would quite quickly be putting up impressive numbers. This seems interesting. Do you know o

> Any pro bodybuilder who refocused their efforts into powerlifting would quite quickly be putting up impressive numbers. This seems interesting. Do you know of an example of a pro bodybuilder who turned to powerlifting? I wonder how their total muscle mass would change/redistribute.

AtlasBarfed 2y ago
Ruh, they are on steroids, of course they'd have impressive results.
- solumunus 2y ago
  There are plenty of people on steroids who don't get impressive results, you will find dozens in your local gym. To be truly impressive you need a combination of steroids, hard work and excellent genetics.
- ilikecakeandpie 2y ago
  Steroids give you an edge, but they don't make you go to the gym and put in the work
  - penjelly 2y ago
    its way more than an edge imo. You get bigger/stronger faster, regenerate faster, have more libido and energy. All of those affect ones motivation to workout
  - AtlasBarfed 2y ago
    It gives you 10-25% advantage. That is not an "edge". An "edge" IMO is something that gets you a 1% advantage ... maybe ... at the top end of competition. The problematic aspects if PEDs isn't that they are a minor advantage. A 10% advantage in top athletics is game over for non-PED users. Steroids are mostly equivalent to EPO in terms of advantage it provides to top end competition: as in there isn't one. If the next 1000 athletes in ability dope with steroids (fast twitch) or EPO (slow twitch) but the top naturally gifted athlete doesn't, guess what rank he'll be in the world? Probably in the 100-200 range, fighting to barely stay in the top pro ranks. If the PED gives your competitors a 20% advantage? Maybe you're an ok starter in Division 1 NCAA or a second-tier pro league.
solumunus 2y ago
I don't know about pro bodybuilders who completely turned to powerlifting, there must be examples but not any that I know of. There are plenty of examples of bodybuilders who also took powerlifting movements quite seriously. For example, here's Ronnie Coleman deadlifting 800lb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYm7SJn_6ZI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYm7SJn_6ZI

AtlasBarfed 2y ago

Ruh, they are on steroids, of course they'd have impressive results.

solumunus 2y ago
There are plenty of people on steroids who don't get impressive results, you will find dozens in your local gym. To be truly impressive you need a combination of steroids, hard work and excellent genetics.
ilikecakeandpie 2y ago
Steroids give you an edge, but they don't make you go to the gym and put in the work
- penjelly 2y ago
  its way more than an edge imo. You get bigger/stronger faster, regenerate faster, have more libido and energy. All of those affect ones motivation to workout
- AtlasBarfed 2y ago
  It gives you 10-25% advantage. That is not an "edge". An "edge" IMO is something that gets you a 1% advantage ... maybe ... at the top end of competition. The problematic aspects if PEDs isn't that they are a minor advantage. A 10% advantage in top athletics is game over for non-PED users. Steroids are mostly equivalent to EPO in terms of advantage it provides to top end competition: as in there isn't one. If the next 1000 athletes in ability dope with steroids (fast twitch) or EPO (slow twitch) but the top naturally gifted athlete doesn't, guess what rank he'll be in the world? Probably in the 100-200 range, fighting to barely stay in the top pro ranks. If the PED gives your competitors a 20% advantage? Maybe you're an ok starter in Division 1 NCAA or a second-tier pro league.

solumunus 2y ago

I don't know about pro bodybuilders who completely turned to powerlifting, there must be examples but not any that I know of. There are plenty of examples of bodybuilders who also took powerlifting movements quite seriously. For example, here's Ronnie Coleman deadlifting 800lb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYm7SJn_6ZI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYm7SJn_6ZI