I've written about powerlifting in previous blogs, but some things bear repeating. Probably the most important thing is that most professional trainers agree powerlifting is the most effective thing you can do for your body and health. And this is even more true as we age.
The three power lifts are called "compound lifts" because they each work most of the body at once. These lifts are bench press, back squat, and deadlift. Here's what is not all that well known about these lifts: almost anyone can do them. They are not just for muscle building!
That last one may sound a little strange...but for most people more is to be gained with the strength building approach. So there's a difference between strength and muscle building?
Yes, there are two distinct approaches to powerlifting, muscle building (visually bigger muscles), and strength building (more toned looking muscle structure, but not bigger looking muscles). It boils down to this one thing basically - to build big muscles you do sets of 20 lifts with lighter weight, to build strength you do sets of 5 with heavier weight.
Doug Graham is a big fan of the strength building approach for a number of reasons.
He explains why in this presentation:
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