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Why You Should NOT Train Like a Bodybuilder or Powerlifter (even to get bigger and stronger)

The Rugby Muscle Podcast

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Power Lifters Aren't Judged on How Much Weight They Lift

A lot of power lifters are really trying to figure out whatever technique they can and execute their movements however they can in order to lift the most weight on the bar. That doesn't necessarily always mean that they're actually building their muscle up to be the strongest, or their body up to being the strongest. But over all, they want to become as efficient and strong in those movements as possible. An explosive lift isn't really going to build the muscle that a body builder would like. Rubby players are actually going to have a huge variation in execution style. You can have faster movement to emphasize, like power, or to train that move skill more effectively. And then you can speed scare

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