Who cares about the physique when the name of his game is strength! And if his physique looks strong to match his lifts, then that's just icing on one strong cake. So well done to mighty Daryl and all the best in his future endeavours.His lifts pale in comparison with his physique though.
Nah, Daryl only trains here, I bring him home from school.
Fadi, Daryl loves the ladies, he dresses so they notice him. He is a tank now, around 160cm and 70kg, visible abs.
PTC mentioned that Daryl has a great physique, but for every Daryl, how many strength-focussed guys are there that are bulky and dense-muscled (and slightly chubby) rather than truly ripped.
And I couldn't agree more with you DKD if I tried!I think people should realise as Craft said, "there is more than 1 way to skin a cat".
It's not so much that they're the subject of ridicule, more that they're just not appropriate for formerly sedentary beginners - which is the vast majority of posters who'll pop up on a forum asking questions.I find it interesting how split routines can often be the subject of ridicule, on a forum called AUSBB.
Some of those focused on strength training would probably like that. But like you, they'd be wrong. The differences between powerlifters, Olympic lifters and bodybuilders are exaggerated by each group so they each can say, "me smart, you poopyhead." But all three are wrong. It's a bit of a wank, really.DKD said:Craft hit the nail on the head recently when he said this should be called AUSPL.
He's not an average bloke. The average bloke, as related in a recently linked article by Mark Rippetoe, comes to the gym three or four times, misses the next two scheduled sessions, comes once more, then never shows up again.DKD said:This guy Daryl must be some sort of a freak to be breaking a world record 9 months after starting lifting, so he may not be an accurate guauge of what the average bloke can expect.
I think that before you start talking about the vast gulf supposedly lying between strength and physique training you ought to actually complete a beginner's programme.DKD said:I really appreciate the helpful advice I've received from all the guys here and I may well move to one of the beginner programs advocated here sometime in the future, but I think people should realise as Craft said, "there is more than 1 way to skin a cat".
Well, I can tell you that recovery is about how intense the session was, but it's also about nutrition and rest. Get nutrition and rest right and you can work out hard every day, get them wrong and you'll struggle with once a week.The guy in the link (Cashman) says don't overtrain, i.e. more than once a week, Fadi and Markos say full body 3 x week, argggghhh, it's all too much to take in!!!
Yes. And that's how it'll always be. You just have to try things and see how they work for you. This is why it can be good to have an experienced coach, trainer or training partner, someone who's seen these things happen before, who can reassure and guide you.DKD said:The point I'm trying to make is that the whole process for a novice/beginner (whatever you want to call me) is riddled with best guess estimations.
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