Asking for a strength athlete and powerlifting point of view

[CardiMuscles]

"Who's stronger? Off season bodybuilders or contest strongmen?"

This is a question that I have been asked on numerous occasions on All Experts and decided that instead of saying "I don't have that data to hand" I should try and find out the answer, so here goes then

* Fill two buckets of water up to the handles and then weigh them
* Weigh yourself and make a note of the proportion that the buckets weigh (for instance, if the buckets weigh 20lbs and you weigh 200lbs, then the proportion is 1/10th)
* Get a spotter and a timer
* Stand straight with both arms level with your shoulders (as if performing an Iron cross on the rings)
* Tell your spotters to place the buckets into your hands and to start timing
* Hold the buckets for as long as you can
* Note the time and then PM me or reply to this posting with the following information: Name / ID, Age, Weight, Proportion of bucket to weight, duration

I would also like to know if I should even bother to answer the question as I know that strength athletes have to be stronger than bodybuilders through sheer needs.

[freeride88]

That's an absolutely retarded exercise, and there's no doubt in 99% of the world's mind who's stronger - strength athletes. There's no question.

That's very similar to a strongman event, by the way, so there's no way a bodybuilder who's never done it could do it as well as someone who's trained to do it. Bodybuilders look strong, and many are strong, but strongmen HAVE to be strong.

[isaku900]

Originally Posted by CardiMuscles

I would also like to know if I should even bother to answer the question as I know that strength athletes have to be stronger than bodybuilders through sheer needs.

look you answered the topic in your OP.

[Chokenpuke]

Common sense is your friend here.

[db2000]

This is retarded.

I have some news for you.

Bodybuilders train with barbells....so do strength athletes.

How about you think about a barbell exercise (with a concentric and eccentric motion)

wait a minute..........there are already some!!!
Deadlifts, squats, bench press....the list goes on.

[db2000]

Originally Posted by isaku900

look you answered the topic in your OP.

Correct...
and If I have to hear something about ronnie coleman, or johnnie jackson being compaired to powerlifters again...I am going to punch someone.

[GoJu]

Originally Posted by freeride88

That's an absolutely retarded exercise, and there's no doubt in 99% of the world's mind who's stronger - strength athletes. There's no question.

That's very similar to a strongman event, by the way, so there's no way a bodybuilder who's never done it could do it as well as someone who's trained to do it. Bodybuilders look strong, and many are strong, but strongmen HAVE to be strong.

you'd be suprised by the answers you'd get in the exercise section

[db2000]

It has just come to me

The best test of strength: The dog food bag press.
Rules...it has to be the long way

[strongman963]

whoever has the better mental toughness would win.

[BlackLabelMafia]

Originally Posted by db2000

It has just come to me

The best test of strength: The dog food bag press.
Rules...it has to be the long way

There needs to be a whole routine based around this lift. Dfb squats, dfb deads, dfb throws......

[kodiak5]

Instead of sandbag training, it should now be dog food bag training.

[BLARZEE]

ronnie coleman is the strongest man in the world. 200lb dumbbells? no problem. 700 deadlift for TWO reps? no problem. ronnies done it all. LIGHT WEIGHT

[strongman963]

Originally Posted by BLARZEE

ronnie coleman is the strongest man in the world. 200lb dumbbells? no problem. 800 deadlift for TWO reps? no problem. ronnies done it all. LIGHT WEIGHT

fixed

[BLARZEE]

Originally Posted by strongman963

fixed

yep yep yep

[DaBurg3r]

It's not like a strongman or powerlifter has ever deadlifted 1,000 lbs oh wait...