Surely only doing squat/deadlift/bench would create an unbalanced physique?

[simp3204]

Are you serious?



Huh???

You need to fix your sarcasm meter.

There only one exercise that can be done with your shirt off, and that is cable crossovers/concentration curls supersets.

This is the one universal truth.

[SleepingPeace]

You need to fix your sarcasm meter.

Explain...

Edit: I just find it hard to understand how you guys think that a deadlift doesn't hit any back muscles. Is there something different that powerlifters do for their deadlifts? I always do them, and they give me a wicked workout on my back. It'd be kinda' impossible to do a deadlift and not use a muscle in your back. I just feel like I'm missing something here. All I'm looking for is a decent response.

[Torrtrefireto]

Explain...

Edit: I just find it hard to understand how you guys think that a deadlift doesn't hit any back muscles. Is there something different that powerlifters do for their deadlifts? I always do them, and they give me a wicked workout on my back. It'd be kinda' impossible to do a deadlift and not use a muscle in your back. I just feel like I'm missing something here. All I'm looking for is a decent response.

You've been here 6 years and still can't notice e-sarcasm?

S+B+D+Pullups/Rows would be enough for a fairly balanced physique for anyone I think.*

[SleepingPeace]

You've been here 6 years and still can't notice e-sarcasm?

S+B+D+Pullups/Rows would be enough for a fairly balanced physique for anyone I think.*

Sorry brah. I was skimmin' through the thread at a late ass time half asleep. Thanks for pointin' that out. I was pretty shocked at the time.

[isaku900]

when you have to explain a joke, its ceases to be funny.

thanks for being that guy SleepingPeace.

[SleepingPeace]

when you have to explain a joke, its ceases to be funny.

thanks for being that guy SleepingPeace.

When you have to neg on someone because you have nothing better to do, you cease to be useful.*

I thank you not for being that guy isaku900.

[isaku900]

When you have to neg on someone because you have nothing better to do, you cease to be useful.*

I thank you not for being that guy isaku900.

yea i didn't neg you.

.........GJDM!

[SleepingPeace]

yea i didn't neg you.

.........GJDM!

I was referring to the negative comment you posted, but it's alright I'm over it. Anyway, didn't mean to hijack OP's thread here. Sorry folks.*

To reply to the OP, I couldn't tell you if you would end up looking unbalanced, I do all of them along with isolation exercises like everyone else. My guess is you would still look ok. I'd throw in standing military presses too though. Would be a nice little experiment for someone to try and report back though.

[berkim]

Spot for sale!

Edit : Spot sold to Cap Barbell. The finest dumbbells for creating a balanced physique.

[arian11]

A more useful thread would be, "Surely doing deadlifts with 1 hand overhand and the other hand underhand all the time would create an unbalanced physique?" I always do right hand overhand and left hand underhand and I can see a small difference in my upper traps. My friend pulls heavier than me and his upper traps look more off than me. Someone should find out if this muscle imbalance can lead to spine/joint imbalances. Maybe even cause shoulder/neck pain. Discuss!

[brudman]

FWIW I recently switched from recreational bodybuilding to powerlifting. In roughly 3 months I've lost some size in my lats, hamstrings, anterior delts and biceps, through not training them directly. My program is highly specific, with only squat (+40 lbs), bench (+25 lbs), and DL (+20 lbs) variations. Posterior delts, front delts, triceps, quads, and pecs have all stayed the same (sternal head of my pectorals may actually be larger while clavicular head is smaller).

The bottom line is this OP: if you want to have big lats, do lat work directly. Big biceps, do curls. However if you want to be a powerlifter, focus on doing what it takes to increase your lifts. Don't waste your energy trying to serve two masters. Don't try to be everything to everyone. Focus on a job, and get it done.