Flex Australia – June-July 2017

24 FLEX | JUNE – JULY 2017

ACTION JACKSON

The now-46-year-old Johnnie

Jackson has competed in 12

Olympias while also powerlifting

competitivelyatanelitelevel.

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

exerciseshavecomeandgone

in my routines, but I’ve continued

tousepowerliftingandpower

movements for bodybuilding.

Idon’tthinkyoucanbea

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

theoneIhavetobreak.IfIexceed

it,thatprovesI’vegrown.There

is nothing more motivational than

that.Ifyou’renottestingyour

limits, it’s hard to be aggressive

POWER

BODYBUILDING

TIP SHEET

Emphasise free-

weight basics

like barbell

rows, military

presses and

dumbbell incline

presses.

Continuously

strive to use

heavier weights.

Switch in

adifferent

exercise if

you’re not

progressing.

Do mostly

straight sets, but

have a spotter

assist you with

forced reps.

Work calves and

abs with sets of

10–15 reps.

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.”

presses. Throughout each
workout, emphasise 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 better choice for
triceps than one-arm pushdowns
or dumbbell kickbacks.

KEVIN HORTON

LIFT TRAINING STYLES