{"id":769,"date":"2017-04-09T04:04:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T04:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/?p=769"},"modified":"2017-04-09T04:08:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T04:08:49","slug":"why-strength-and-aesthetics-are-inseparable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/why-strength-and-aesthetics-are-inseparable\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Strength &#038; Aesthetics are INSEPARABLE | Powerlifting vs Bodybuilding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-770\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BB-vs-PL.jpg\" alt=\"Bodybuilder vs Powerlifter | Why Strength &amp; Aesthetics are INSEPARABLE | Powerlifting vs Bodybuilding\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BB-vs-PL.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BB-vs-PL-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Strength training vs. bodybuilding is sort of like the red pill vs. blue pill but in the lifting world. Many people choose the blue pill and live in ignorance of what the other side has to offer thinking that it has to be one or the other. What I mean is that a lot of the bodybuilding guys don\u2019t think that they have to lift heavy and many of the guys in the strength training camp don\u2019t believe that they have to care about how they look.<\/p>\n<p>BUT\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-771\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/what-if-i-told-you-strength-and-aesthetics.jpg\" alt=\"What if i told you - Strength and Aesthetics | Why Strength &amp; Aesthetics are INSEPARABLE | Powerlifting vs Bodybuilding\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/what-if-i-told-you-strength-and-aesthetics.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/what-if-i-told-you-strength-and-aesthetics-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yes, you bodybuilding guys can benefit from heavy strength training because the number 1 thing that makes muscles grow is DIRECTLY related to being able to lift heavier which requires more strength. And you strength training guys thinking that you don\u2019t need to care about looks need to think again because in general, the size of your muscles literally determines your potential for how strong you can get. Here&#8217;s a picture of a guy who won the title of BEST bodybuilder in the world, 8 time Mr.Olympia Ronnie Coleman training like a powerlifter:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-772\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ronnie-Coleman-Squat.jpg\" alt=\"Ronnie Coleman Squat | | Why Strength &amp; Aesthetics are INSEPARABLE | Powerlifting vs Bodybuilding\" width=\"500\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ronnie-Coleman-Squat.jpg 455w, https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ronnie-Coleman-Squat-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s a picture of a strongman who realized that letting himself go wasn\u2019t the best thing to do and decided to change that:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-773\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Strongman-Fat-Loss-Transformation.jpg\" alt=\"Strongman Fat Loss Transformation | Why Strength &amp; Aesthetics are INSEPARABLE | Powerlifting vs Bodybuilding\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Strongman-Fat-Loss-Transformation.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Strongman-Fat-Loss-Transformation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sebastianfitnesssolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Strongman-Fat-Loss-Transformation-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now if this is too much reality for you then go no further, take the blue pill and stay as you are. But if you\u2019re ready for the real deal, watch my video below and I\u2019ll take you into more detail about how the whole system works as a whole to get you maximum results and what it really takes to get there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KJpi5oWYwD0\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Keep Learning, Keep Growing!<br \/>\nSuneet<\/p>\n<p>P.S. If you\u2019d like more content like this where I demystify dogmas related to fitness, leave a comment below on which topics you\u2019d like covered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strength training vs. bodybuilding is sort of like the red pill vs. blue pill but in the lifting world. Many people choose the blue pill and live in ignorance of what the other side has to offer thinking that it has to be one or the other. 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