Do you exercise for strength or aesthetic?

boy_named_su · 2020-09-22T21:59:46+00:00

decide you want to lift for the rest of your life, and that you can rotate between strength/power/aesthetics/endurance/bodyweight if you get bored, plateau, injured etc

best to start with strength though, to build the foundation

inbredostrptw · 2020-09-23T03:05:13+00:00

Here’s my game plan, I’m 2 years in with a 6th month break for COVID, so I consider myself still a beginner.

Lift for strength at first, you don’t want to be a weak little bitch. Once you get to a certain strength threshold you will need to put on more muscle, that’s when you build for aesthetic (hypertrophy) after that point go back to strength and maximize your strength with the new muscle. Rinse and repeat. Ultimately from an evolutionary standpoint it seems like strength is probably the better way to go. But do both I say in the way that I described above

Musicgoon · 2020-09-22T20:52:29+00:00

I've always lifted for volume. But I'm older. I would rather not sustain an injury to break a record. Aesthetic lifting for me. But that doesn't mean I don't gain strength. Just not powerlifter status.

amwfhunter · 2020-09-22T20:57:54+00:00

Both.

I am a competitive athlete so performance is critical. However, I do train aesthetic because I like looking good in the mirror. Strength only goes so far as I'm not a strength athlete (weightlifter/powerlifter), functional strength is more important.

At the same time I am not a professional athlete so aesthetics will definitely take more importance at this stage of my life.

BlondeHornyElf · 2020-09-22T22:02:15+00:00

i bulk for strength and cut for aesthetic.. always cycling btw these two.. until fucking covid fucked it up

BDEthrowaway69 · 2020-09-23T15:56:30+00:00

Go for aesthetics once you get past novice strength standards:

-1 plate OHP for 5 reps

-2 plate bench for 5 reps

-3 plate squat for 5 reps

-4 plate dead for 5 reps

Once you hit intermediate you’ll have 80% of your total size gains. Then you focus heavily on volume & shredding. Otherwise you’re just wasting your time with volume training, CAN’T CHISEL A PEBBLE

berttbeans996 · 2020-09-22T20:51:33+00:00

Aesthetic

I’ve trained for aesthetic since I started. Throw in deadlift once a week for overall strength plus it’s beneficial for your posture so that counts toward aesthetic as well.

throwaway90091234 · 2020-09-22T22:50:36+00:00

I mix it up, I've trained for volume, for strength only and for both at the same time ( powerbuilding ).

Based on what I've read and experienced, once you are intermediate/advanced for your main 3,4 lifts for your age and body weight you can go full on volume/aesthetics and just maintain strength.

For example I'll be running texas method for a few months now to get back to my peak lifts and hopefully even better and then will switch to bb program and then who know maybe will go back to bjj and just maintain strength 1,2x lifting per week. I like to do lots of stuff, gets too boring otherwise.

send_it_for_the_boys · 2020-09-23T06:53:50+00:00

this is what I do, 12 weeks of a new strength plan them 12 weeks of a bodybuilding plan I’m having fun do what you want.

Yff7yy · 2020-09-22T20:40:15+00:00

Of the two types of lifting (strength or volume) I prefer to do volume and go for aesthetic. So I would work out more like a bodybuilder than a powerlifter.

2020-09-22T22:13:42+00:00

Both

Title	Do you exercise for strength or aesthetic?
Author	boulderben
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Date	September 22, 2020 8:33 PM UTC (5 years ago)
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