[eastcoastsurfer]

Originally Posted by dougz

I've been told I'm making a big mistake changing from a powerlifting routine to a bodybuilding routine..

By necessity I've gone from squatting 250 lbs 5 times, to squatting 95 lbs 15 times (when I get into the fat loss program it will change to 15, 12, 10)..

AM I wrong to sacrifice strength for hypertrophy?

Will I lose muscle, as well as strength?

Do 4-8 weeks of each program. People call this periodization. 4 weeks of fat loss will not cause you to lose much of your strength. Plus, you'll be giving your joints a rest from dealing with the heavy loads all the time. I have frequently found myself coming off a 4 week fat loss/deload program and breaking through my old powerlifting PRs in just a couple workouts. Remember, rest is when your body grows and gets stronger, not during the actual workout.

Originally Posted by Charlesd

Hi,
It depends on what your goal is. I started last year with SS and gained some strength, very little size and i still had my spare tire. I'm what you could call skinny/fat. I then switched to a body building routine from bodybuilding.com . I trimmed my diet down a bit and voila - lost 15lbs and kept the same strength.

Emphasis is mine. You lost weight more because of the diet change and not the workout change.