Junior level champion Yumon Eaton of Florida may be one of the most unusual young American natural competitive bodybuilders, thanks to his prior experience in "strongman" and power lifting. His initial experience with power lifting while training for college football has become a building block which he believes was critical to his present-day natural bodybuilding success. Nowadays, his familiarity with power lifting movements also gives him some perspective on how other athletes can utilize some of the main movements to maximize their own bodybuilding goals.
Core Powerlifting Techniques to Usefully Integrate
For instance, you really must include the deadlift: "I don't think any other movement builds as much muscle as the deadlift, because every muscle in the entire body is recruited to perform that movement, and it's just a very comprehensive movement. But correct performance is also just as key: "It should be just one fluid movement, and what I see the most is people making it two movements -- they'll lift the bar with their legs, lock their knees out and then continue to lift with their back. The deadlift should be one movement, and what I see is people making it two movements."