Hypertrophy

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

I want to know if there are factors other than power-lifter's specificity that result in them out-squatting bodybuilders pound to pound

I don't necessarily think this is always true and I don't think we can remove that variable either. Would be hard to say either way, though I suspect the specificity is a substantial portion of the adaptation.

[marcf]

I would guess that powerlifters, whose main goal is to lift the most amount of weight, are refining technique and improving neuromuscular efficiency because of specificity in training. I mean, some powerlifters try to figure out whether heels or flats allow then to lift more weight. Bodybuilders are strong and huge, but might lack the efficiency in the squat that a powerlifter has.

[quad]

How do you know that powerlifters outsquat bodybuilders? Who told you

[Igor]

I think it's pretty clear that sarcoplasmic hypertrophy will be greater when the sarcoplasm has to expand as a response to it being insulted during training. If it is not stressed, it will not increase to the maximum amount.

How do you insult a sarcoplasm? As a non-native speaker I must be missing something here...

That said, programs designed to drive hypertrophy optimally can do this without sets of 10-15, but it's not something anyone should worry about unless they're worried about getting too big or too strong.

So if I understand this correctly one cannot alter the ratio of sarcoplasmic to myofibrillar to a significant degree regardless of their training? Therefore it's something that only high level athletes (especially in weight class sports) and bodybuilders should really care about.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

How do you know that powerlifters outsquat bodybuilders? Who told you

They mostly do, as they (powerlifters) tend to train for that sort of test.

How do you insult a sarcoplasm? As a non-native speaker I must be missing something here...

So if I understand this correctly one cannot alter the ratio of sarcoplasmic to myofibrillar to a significant degree regardless of their training? Therefore it's something that only high level athletes (especially in weight class sports) and bodybuilders should really care about.

No.