Quote Originally Posted by xxiv View Post
you will gain size and strength to a degree with any decent routine and diet. when you focus on a specific goal and dedicate your life to it you have the potential to excell.
This is what I've experienced. I'm just wondering how much difference these various programs actually make.

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Quote Originally Posted by O_RYAN_007 View Post
I agree with this. I lifted for 5 years solid training as a body builder, but I never got much satisfaction out of it... It wasn't till a couple years back that I started dabbling with powerlifting that I got extremely excited. My goal since then have been strength first and foremost; everything else is just a by product of that. I have a set goal, and that goal is to get as strong as possible and get into PL competition.
So focusing on strength rather then size, do you follow the typical low rep high weight scheme?