| The sport of powerlifting is one that was spawned | | | | Avoid fried foods, fast foods and other sources of |
| from bodybuilding training as many of the desired | | | | bad fats and bad carbohydrates. Try and eat plenty |
| outcomes are essentially the same for both sports. | | | | of vegetables, pasta and high protein sources such as |
| The techniques and practices in bodybuilding training | | | | turkey and chicken. Don't forget that powerlifting is not |
| and powerlifting training can benefit each other, | | | | about having the lowest body fat percentage or |
| however the major difference is in the competitions | | | | having the highest muscular definition, so you don't |
| which powerlifters and bodybuilders enter. As a | | | | have to worry about a bit of extra fat. |
| bodybuilder the aim is to look as big and as defined as | | | | If you want to power lift you need to follow a strict |
| possible, whereas in powerlifting the aim is to lift as | | | | training program as you would if you were training to |
| much weight as possible. | | | | be a bodybuilder. Make sure that you schedule rest |
| If you want to enter powerlifting competitions you'll | | | | days into your training program to allow your body and |
| have to compete over three sections, the squat, the | | | | muscles to grow and repair between training sessions. |
| bench press and the dead lift. The winner of the | | | | Many serious powerlifters and bodybuilders often take |
| competition unlike bodybuilding is no based on how | | | | a rest week, every twelve weeks or so to reduce |
| good you muscles look but how much weight you can | | | | stress and allow the body to rest and recover which |
| lift in total. If you enter a competition you'll be put in a | | | | will enable you to keep training harder and longer and |
| certain category or class depending on a number of | | | | give you a chance to properly reassess your goals |
| factors such as age and experience. You don't have | | | | and training routine. |
| to worry about your body's aesthetics as you do in | | | | Like any sport, you need to set goals and have a |
| bodybuilding, so you can focus 100% on training your | | | | detailed training program as a power lifter to keep you |
| strength instead. | | | | focused and on track. Reassess your goals often; |
| Like bodybuilding, powerlifters still need to eat well | | | | stay positive and dedicated and you'll be winning |
| balanced healthy diets incorporating plenty of protein | | | | competitions in no time. |
| and enough calories to ensure optimum muscle growth. | | | | |