The Powerbuilding Blueprint - Paperback

by Todd C. Henry (Author)

Strength training has become a divided activity. Bodybuilding, powerlifting, cross fit, Olympic weightlifting, you name it. Where there is a category, there are respective silos with entire communities, industries and rules institutionalizing it. Somewhere along the way, specific goals and agendas diluted the overall benefits of simple, effective weight training and the end result is an array of imbalanced lifters. Bodybuilders with superhuman physiques who can't squat 2x their body weight, powerlifters who can squat 4x body weight but can't tie their shoes, cross fitters with "functional" strength but the maximal strength of a retired marathon runner, and so on. The Powerbuilding Blueprint takes a step back from this nonsense and outlines a training method, a blueprint, for using basic, multi-joint movements to build maximal strength, and various assistance and accessory (isolation) lifts to stimulate hypertrophy, together. More basically, it combines the most effective training strategies for powerlifting and bodybuilding, in each workout, to maximize muscle size and strength gains from your time spent in the gym. It also produces incredibly well-rounded strength athletes.

Author Biography

Todd founded performance nutrition company, Emergent Nutrition. He has been weight training for over 20 years, and powerlifting at an elite level since 2011. During this time, he's learned what works for building muscle size and strength, what doesn't, and how to achieve the best results over time, while minimizing the risk of serious injury. The Powerbuilding Blueprint reflects the culmination of this knowledge, incorporates influences and lessons from world-class strength athletes, and programs it simply and effectively for all levels of lifters. Using this program, Todd gained nearly 100 pounds on his squat (to the mid-700s), and 20 pounds of muscle, in just 12 months (without PEDs, and after almost 2 decades of training!). Amazingly, he learned that such results, while maybe not typical, are nevertheless repeatable, and that his training methodology can work for everyone.