Strength athletes are squatting heavier loads more
often than a bodybuilder and therefore are more skilled at that performing that lift.
Not exact matches
Bodybuilders and fitness athletes
often go to extremes in their pre-contest preparation and it's not uncommon to hear that, in the lead up to a contest or important photo shoot, they survive on little more
than salad, tuna and green tea for weeks at a time.
More
often than not,
bodybuilders take diuretics during the pre-contest carb - loading period.
Because of this,
bodybuilders typically suffer from reduced flexibility in the shoulders, lower back and hips, which makes their bodies tight and stiff and more
often than not, unable to bend enough to pick something up from the floor, not to mention that having tight muscles increases the risk of injury while performing dynamic movements even further.
For strength athletes,
bodybuilders, recreational trainees, and the like, who more
often than not are NOT engaged in hugely catabolic exercise, and / or can refuel with high protein whole food shortly after or before exercise, BCAAs are nearly completely redundant, and quite frankly a waste of money.
Even
bodybuilders who diet to the absolute limits of leanness will
often go on epic binges after their contests, or gain more fat
than they should in the off season.
Bodybuilders and personal trainers
often times recommend amounts much higher
than this.
As much as a
bodybuilder looks jacked, more
often than not he is not nearly as strong as you might think.
This allows you to provide each body part with a hypertrophy stimulus two to three times more
often than the traditional
bodybuilders routine.