triceps than one-arm pushdowns
or dumbbell kickbacks.
ACTION JACKSON
The now-46-year-old Johnnie
Jackson has competed in 12
Olympias while also powerlifting
competitively at an elite level. He
explains his philosophy in
combining the two iron sports
and how a continuous quest for
power has led to continuous
growth. “Over the years, some
exercises have come and gone in
my routines, but I’ve continued to
use powerlifting and power
movements for bodybuilding. I
don’t think you can be a
consummate bodybuilder without
them. Anyone who goes only for
the burn will never build
impressive mass or thickness
because his criteria are
subjective. I want an objective
goal. Powerlifting gives me that.
Show me the numbers. My
personal record for a given lift is
the one I have to break. If I exceed
POWER
BODYBUILDING
TIP SHEET
Emphasize free-
rows, military rows, military
presses, and presses, and
dumbbell incline dumbbell incline
presses.presses.
Continuously
progressing.progressing.
Do mostly
straight sets, but straight sets, but
have a spotter have a spotter
assist you with assist you with
forced reps.forced reps.
10–15 reps.10–15 reps.
it, that proves I’ve grown. There is
nothing more motivational than
that. If you’re not testing your
limits, it’s hard to be aggressive
and have a good workout. I want
to bring everything I’ve got to
every workout to get both
stronger and bigger.”
“ ...I’ve continued
to use
powerlifting
and power
movements for
bodybuilding.”
curls, and close-grip bench
presses. Throughout each
workout, emphasize free-weight
basics, and select the exercises
in which you can move the most
metal. So close-grip bench
presses and lying EZ-bar
extensions are a better choice for
LIFT
68 FLEX| JUNE 2017
KEVIN HORTON
TRAINING STYLES