Strength/power or hypertrophy

[Nuke]

Should a beginner focus on building strength and power or hypertrophy?

Seems more and more people (Johnnie Jackson, Silvio Samuels, etc.) use strength training extensively in their bodybuilding.

[Buadain]

I think that a beginner should not be worried so much about focusing on the details as to specific strength vs hypertrophy program specializations, instead for the first two years, focus on just building a good overall muscular framework, using only basic compound exercises.

Bench
Dips
Military Press
Squats
Deadlifts
Rows

Strength and hypertrophy will come with time.

A beginner should focus on developing the mind - muscle connection, use strict form, learn how to apply intensity, learn discipline, learn how their body reacts to high intensity bodybuilding exercise and especially learn how to diet properly in-order to achieve their goals .

[Iceman]

I used to train for muscle mass but i used low reps also, now i just focus on 6-2 rep range for muscle mass, works better. Depends what you wanna train for i suggest you pick one, strength or muscle mass?

[Nick1971]

Nuke, it is up to you as to what you want to do. It seems to be 5x5 and 3x10 are popular rep ranges. Either way, as long as you are consistant, you should make good gains, and get bigger and stronger.

[Iceman]

I used to train for muscle mass but i used low reps also, now i just focus on 6-2 rep range for muscle mass, works better. Depends what you wanna train for i suggest you pick one, strength or muscle mass?

I meant to say 6-12reps lol

[Warrior]

Beginners should focus on learning proper exercise execution, refining motor control, strengthening connective tissue and developing a greater tolerance to exercise. After that, they must concentrate on applying a progressive overload to continue to advance.

[Warrior]

Nuke, it is up to you as to what you want to do. It seems to be 5x5 and 3x10 are popular rep ranges. Either way, as long as you are consistant, you should make good gains, and get bigger and stronger.

Consistency doesn't equal productivity. In the early stages, consistency is needed for the basic adaptations (like I mentioned above)... but after that, you must force your body to break past its current fitness threshold.... you must train in a way that creates a performance inroad that is then overcompensated with growth. Focusing merely on consistency keeps some people bench pressing 225 pounds for 10 years or more...

[Nick1971]

Consistency in the context that I gave it, is in exercising regularly. Not getting into a program and getting locked into it forever. You'll end up changing set/rep ranges and intensity over time, as you advance as a weight trainer. But you shouldn't worry about shocking the muscles or doing any dramatic changes until you start reaching a legitimate plateau.

[Ark04l]

Fourm is everything learn that and your strength and muscle mass will go up with time.