Drum&Bass
Master Don Juan
Just wanted to point out to a bunch of you kids who go around talking about gaining ex-amount of pounds and muscle by a certain amount of time. Lets examine why people think its soo easy to put on muscle weight, and if your not 200 pounds or more your considered weak.
All of us get a certain degree of info from websites who have famous coaches and or pro bodybuilders. We all read about how these guys are 5'4 - 5'8 and over 200 pounds of muscle with single digit body fat.
This info trickles down through our monitors and we think..wow, I'm 5'11 and I weigh 190..if I build up some muscle I stay on my cardio I can look and be as strong as my favorite bodybuilder !! Often times no one takes into account that these guys have spent years lifting (some with horrible form and improper technique) and taking anabolics.
Reality for a majority of us is unless it is within our genetics to be over 200 lbs of solid lean muscle its just NOT going to happen. Often times people don't even realize that sometimes genetically we have body parts that will build faster and better than others and without chemical assistance will be nearly impossible to have well proportioned balanced physique's without sacrificing gains in another area of other bodies. I've seen a few people on this forum scoff at trainers and lifters who are 170lbs and don't have a spectacular looking physique with there clothes on thinking they must be weak with no knowledge of training and how to build muscle. This is delusional elitist behavior. Most of you are so accustomed to seeing juiced up bodybuilders and genetically gifted lifters under clever lighting that you believe it is the NORM to look like like these altered images of a muscular physique.
you also believe that being a certain weight is a direct measure of strength and aesthetic. Not everyone has genetic potential to be over 200 of lean muscle some even less than that. I'm not saying don't try to reach a certain goal, but don't be disappointed if you step on the scale and it says 173, yet you can squat, bench and deadlift more than any of the bigger guys at your gym.
The point of this thread was some of you will work hard and get really good results for your efforts but may become disappointed and upset that you don't resemble what some of the pro's look like. This is just to let you know that its not impossible to look like a pro builder, you have to take in consideration that there are so many superficial factors that go into making them look the way they do, a majority of it being anabolics. So don't be to hard on yourself when you notice that you have low body fat but see what appears to be a gut (which in fact is not fat, most likely you gotta take a dump). Or your abs don't look as deep and defined as some of the guys on websites or magazines. Most if not ALL of that stuff is make believe. Real people with healthy attractive physiques don't look as impressive as the media portrays and simply reaching a heavy weight won't guarantee you strength and looks.
All of us get a certain degree of info from websites who have famous coaches and or pro bodybuilders. We all read about how these guys are 5'4 - 5'8 and over 200 pounds of muscle with single digit body fat.
This info trickles down through our monitors and we think..wow, I'm 5'11 and I weigh 190..if I build up some muscle I stay on my cardio I can look and be as strong as my favorite bodybuilder !! Often times no one takes into account that these guys have spent years lifting (some with horrible form and improper technique) and taking anabolics.
Reality for a majority of us is unless it is within our genetics to be over 200 lbs of solid lean muscle its just NOT going to happen. Often times people don't even realize that sometimes genetically we have body parts that will build faster and better than others and without chemical assistance will be nearly impossible to have well proportioned balanced physique's without sacrificing gains in another area of other bodies. I've seen a few people on this forum scoff at trainers and lifters who are 170lbs and don't have a spectacular looking physique with there clothes on thinking they must be weak with no knowledge of training and how to build muscle. This is delusional elitist behavior. Most of you are so accustomed to seeing juiced up bodybuilders and genetically gifted lifters under clever lighting that you believe it is the NORM to look like like these altered images of a muscular physique.
you also believe that being a certain weight is a direct measure of strength and aesthetic. Not everyone has genetic potential to be over 200 of lean muscle some even less than that. I'm not saying don't try to reach a certain goal, but don't be disappointed if you step on the scale and it says 173, yet you can squat, bench and deadlift more than any of the bigger guys at your gym.
The point of this thread was some of you will work hard and get really good results for your efforts but may become disappointed and upset that you don't resemble what some of the pro's look like. This is just to let you know that its not impossible to look like a pro builder, you have to take in consideration that there are so many superficial factors that go into making them look the way they do, a majority of it being anabolics. So don't be to hard on yourself when you notice that you have low body fat but see what appears to be a gut (which in fact is not fat, most likely you gotta take a dump). Or your abs don't look as deep and defined as some of the guys on websites or magazines. Most if not ALL of that stuff is make believe. Real people with healthy attractive physiques don't look as impressive as the media portrays and simply reaching a heavy weight won't guarantee you strength and looks.
