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How can I get a physique like this guy?

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Originally Posted by turbozed
nt and e-motional about your point but it's hard for me to grasp what exactly your point is. Are you trying to argue that it's impossible to look like that dude *exactly*? (which seems too obvious) Or are you arguing that weight training and diet are worthless in terms of changing body size/shape/composition?

My point is: It's ******* ridiculous to look at a picture of someone and produce a list of exercises that he does. That guy could do push-ups once a week and look like that or he could be in the gym three hours a day. That's where genetics come into play. I know guys that look like that guy (and he's pretty average to poor for a body builder) and their workouts range from none to the entire devotion of their lives. It's even more ridiculous to suggest that anyone can gain that look in three months -- I gave the example of my 6'4" 135 lb friend who has never gained an ounce of muscle in his entire life no matter how hard he tried.
 

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The dude's physique is more visually appealing with the females than any bodybuilders. Go ask any females who have the better body - Brad Pitt from the fight club or Jay Cutler.
 

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How often does that actually happen? All the successful people I know are naturally intelligent, and all the not-so-successful people I know are naturally not intelligent and many were those studious hard working people who actually studied for exams. I suspect the same is true for weight lifting.

Are you serious? There are lots of examples of people that aren't naturally intelligent becoming extremely successful. They work hard and rely on their other talents.

Point #1: George W. Bush
 

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Originally Posted by unexpected
Are you serious? There are lots of examples of people that aren't naturally intelligent becoming extremely successful. They work hard and rely on their other talents.

Point #1: George W. Bush


George W. Bush is naturally intelligent, despite the common media portrayal.
 

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Originally Posted by turbozed
I have gained a lot of lean muscle on my low carb diet. Don't know if it qualifies as 'slabs.' But muscle building is a very slow process where it's extremely difficult to gain a couple of lbs of lean muscle mass a month.

Also, metabolically, I don't see any reason why carbs are necessary for muscle gain at all. You can get enough energy through protein and fat. I guess a middle-of-the-road approach would be to schedule your carbs peri-workout. I eat my carbs early in the day and PWO. The rest of the time I avoid it.


i have never read so much rubbish as i have in your post

you may have gained muscle if you started from a low base,but for someone training more than a year,its highly unlikely

low gi carbs are needed for muscle growth,period
 

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George W. Bush is naturally intelligent, despite the common media portrayal.

really? is that why he had a 2.something GPA at yale?
 

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Originally Posted by unexpected
really? is that why he had a 2.something GPA at yale?

I'm not saying W is a genious, but GPA is not really the best indicator of intelligence.
 

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WAH WAH WAH

This thread is terrible. Anyone who sees that picture and says 'genetics' is pretty much a total idiot. Lighting, maybe. Crisco, maybe. Hard work, definitely. Genetics, no.
 

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Why beat me to it, this thread just ******* sucks now COCK COCK COCK COCK COCK COCK COCK
 

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really? is that why he had a 2.something GPA at yale?

You prove my point. GPA means nothing. Bush was naturally intelligent, and didn't have to try hard. He got a 2 GPA at Yale, because he didn't have to try, but he still became President of United States. Many people with 4.0 GPAs at Yale did not become President.
 

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Originally Posted by why
WAH WAH WAH

This thread is terrible. Anyone who sees that picture and says 'genetics' is pretty much a total idiot. Lighting, maybe. Crisco, maybe. Hard work, definitely. Genetics, no.


So a 6'4" guy who weighs 125 lbs would be able to look like that guy with "hard work?" The answer is an irrefutable NO. Therefore, genetics. You need a certain body type to look like that. You know what determines your body type? Ding..
 

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So a 6'4" guy who weighs 125 lbs would be able to look like that guy with "hard work?" The answer is an irrefutable NO. Therefore, genetics. You need a certain body type to look like that. You know what determines your body type? Ding..

Why is the answer an irrefutable no? Because you had 1 friend who was unable to gain weight? You had a survey size of 1?

Seriously, your friend was 6'4", 125 lb? He should be in a hospital.

When most people say they can't gain weight, they simply refuse to eat enough.

Why do you need a certain body type? It's just muscle composition. Lean muscle + body fat. If you can reduce your body fat percentage while keeping your lean muscle mass, you'll have muscles popping out. Why is so "genetic" about that?

Back to the other point:
Also, most people don't define success as being president. Being president is by and large, luck. Being in the right place at the right time. I don't know where you went to school, but I went to an Ivy league school. Everyone there is smart- but you quickly learn that some people are on totally different planes of intelligence- they're light years ahead of you. The only way you can keep up is if you work your ass off.

You can never control how smart you are, or what you were born with. What you can control is how hard you work. Don't let anyone out work you, and you'll see results.

Examples in the athletic realm: Nowitzki is a terrible athlete, yet he was MVP. D-Wade was thought to be a so-so basketball player in high school, so he only got a scholarship to Marquette, and now he's one of the three best b-ball players on the planet. Look at JJ Redick, who's the worst athlete I've seen in my entire life- he was NPOY, and if you look at his body now compared to his frosh year in college, he looks like a beast. Hard work can do that to you.

Yeah, it's not going to happen in 3 months. That's pretty stupid. But it can happen. You just have to get past your ****** excuses.
 

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He has has low body fat and decent arms, that is it. You always have to realize that lighting and hydration plays a big part in these type of pictures. You really can't say much else without more pictures. The taper has to do with the fact that he's Asian and probably has a 29" waist. This look could be achieved without any weights. pushups, pullups, abwork, running, and clean diet.
 

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Originally Posted by makushin
He has has low body fat and decent arms, that is it. You always have to realize that lighting and hydration plays a big part in these type of pictures. You really can't say much else without more pictures. The taper has to do with the fact that he's Asian and probably has a 29" waist. This look could be achieved without any weights. pushups, pullups, abwork, running, and clean diet.


This thread is dumb as F*ck.

This might take the cake.
 

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Originally Posted by unexpected
Examples in the athletic realm: Nowitzki is a terrible athlete, yet he was MVP. D-Wade was thought to be a so-so basketball player in high school, so he only got a scholarship to Marquette, and now he's one of the three best b-ball players on the planet. Look at JJ Redick, who's the worst athlete I've seen in my entire life- he was NPOY, and if you look at his body now compared to his frosh year in college, he looks like a beast. Hard work can do that to you.

This is one of the dumber analogies I've seen around here in a while.
 

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