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Re:Less gym time, same results: Why ‘lowering’ weights is al... by nordsieck on Friday January 06, 2023 @08:05PM (#34283823)
> To me the classic ones are squat, bench and deadlift.

IMO, those are classic powerlifting exercises. From what I can tell, the pro body builders typically do a lot more machine work and other isolated movements because it has a better stimulus:fatigue ratio than large compound movements.

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Re:Less gym time, same results: Why ‘lowering’ weights is al... by ehnto on Friday January 06, 2023 @10:02PM (#34284686)
We're getting confused I think, these are typical powerlifting movements now. But classically, by which I mean in the past, those compound movements were big in bodybuilding circles as well.
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