Bodybuilding for Strength Athletes
/Our main focus will be compound powerlifting and weightlifting movements but it is important not to neglect the accessory work that targets certain areas and addresses injuries or imbalances.
Accessory movements are a useful tool to increase size and strength of certain muscle groups. We will be more durable, able to handle a greater training load, as well as fix structural imbalances that may cause injuries later on or flare up past injuries.
All athletes can benefit from a general bodybuilding style of training. Powerlifters can use exercises such as hack squats, reverse hyperextensions, and cable tricep extensions to specifically target and develop muscle groups that will translate into powerlifting lifts. Weightlifters can use single joint movements to target areas of injury/imbalance such as shoulders and back. The general population can greatly benefit from isolation movements to address imbalances, build work capacity, and become more durable to handle compound movements.