And my doctor properly prescribed a pharmaceutical for my Skinny Body Disorder (SBD).
Can you share what characterizes that?
I was self identifying myself as a skinny boy. I needed medical intervention. You have no right to deny me that. I actually paid for the medical intervention with my own money.
Someone said The Rock is 6ā2" and 230ish way up the thread. No (quoting you b/c you made good points).
And lastly, hereās The Rock toe to toe with The Undertaker. Heās 6ā 10".
The Rock has good genes, but heās definitely on the sauce. And I donāt care one bit. We like our action stars jacked. The biggest thing that stands out to me about him is that he regularly shares his work schedule and it appears he gets about 3-4 hours of sleep per night. Yes, thatās heresay at this point, but itās counterproductive to growing steadily year after year. One might say thatās only during a project, but heās always working on multiple things so thatās likely his normal. Lastly, I thought he was big during his WWE days, but his current physique looks like he ate his old self.
I think this article is good for people like me who struggle with body image (at least I used to struggle). When you work hard for years and donāt even come close to the look you want, itās discouraging. Was I giving it 100% of my time and effort? No, but I was giving at least 85%. Math says I shouldāve been 85% of the way to my goal, but it was more like 60%. It wasnāt good for my mental health.
And before people jump on the āyou just didnāt work hard enough or do the right thingsā train, Iāve shared enough on this site to back my claims of effort and consistency.
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To the authorās point, he is dead on. As impressive as they can look, there is a disclaimer. Take the steriods out of the equation. The other aspects are nutrition, workouts and time. Most of us do not have the resources to eat like Hollywood actors or Professional Athletes. Here is an excerpt from an article on the Rockās diet and workout:
"Besides spending $1,262 in food that month Webster found that the routine actually was quite time intensive and interrupted his day every so many hours to eat. He also had to prep the food every 2-3 days for hours because it was impossible to prep on a meal-to-meal basis.
To be exact eating at a reasonable pace Webster found himself eating for 20 minutes seven times a day. This worked out to two hours and 20 minutes a day dedicated just to chowing down.
In that month he put in about 60 hours of exercise averaging out about two hours a day.
So between the meal prep, eating, and exercising, nearly five hours a day was gone!"
Whether on roids or not, that is not a commitment most of us can afford or do with any consistency. It is disingenuous to push off a physique like that as attainable to the average joe. None of it is normal or natural.
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I guess for his career choices, the insertions and technical aspects of bodybuilding are not as important as the overall effect. Then, take that effect through the lens of a camera. For him, as opposed to a bodybuilder, the physique is only one aspect of the package. He has to spend time on acting skills, being personable and marketing. He is a big dude that works hard, but he has developed other aspects of his āgameā to make it where he is. Physique in one, granted time consuming, part of the equation. Long way of saying that what you are trying to achieve matters just as in any other form of working out.
And almost all amateur competitive bodybuilders must hold down a full time job, and the requirements might necessitate overtime.
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Agree, fact of life. There are people that do more, there are those that do less. Whatever combination the people stated in this article have done, seems to have worked for them. More power to them and to you if you are where you want to be. All about what you want to do.
I think the whole point is ātell the truthā
i donāt think anyone cares what they take, how much they eat, how hard they train, just be honest about it
If you canāt be honest about it, then you lose all credibilty
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Iāve known many huge people in my life and many got that way without much money spent on food.
The rest of your post is true.
Heās been working on his acting most of his life - part of it officially and part of it unofficially. His dad was a pro wrestler so he was exposed to the drama and characters right away.
The man is definitely the hardest worker in the room. We all have to choose our priorities. If youāre here, then you must like to train a little, but most of us have things that trump training like work and family.
Bingo.
I suppose $1200+ on one person is a lot of money. I initially thought that was cheap for someone who lives that lifestyle. Thatās only a bit more than what my family of four goes through. Choices determine how far your money will go, though.
I live in a city and itās legal to have a certain number of chickens. Iāve seen hogs in town, too. I could technically start raising my own food in my back yard. Thatād definitely save money in the long run.
I think everyone who struggles with these topics (myself included) need to just be real with ourselves. We keep comparing ourselves to people who do this for a living. We give it 5-10 hours a week and hope to achieve similar results.
Itās comical that weāll have a long thread like this and some women still believe lifting one time will make them bulky. 
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Agree, with all of it. Truth in advertising is a big one.
My brother played against the Rock in college. I donāt think either started, but he did get to bang heads. At the time, meant absolutely nothing. Two 2nd Teamers getting playing time. (2nd team on a National Championship team is nothing to take lightly.)
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Not so sure about Hugh Jackman, heās lean, but heās stringy. His traps arenāt large and neither is his neck. As for the other guys Iām with you. I tend to have less respect for the trainers that capitalize from a half truth.
I dunno manā¦. 30 ā 45 .
His lack of size makes it possibleā¦ I still say improbable.
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Remember, when you are doing film, there is makeup and cgi that can make you look rippedā¦not defending him as i have no idea
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My question is also about the gym (as Iām a San Diego native)ā¦ my guess would be Sternās Gym.
15 years can make a world of difference if done right. At 14 when I started I was 145lbs by the time I graduated at180lbs. 14 yrs later I made 200 at 7% body fat. Totally doable. Not saying for sure, But itās possible.
14 years later being 28 is different than 15 years later being 45.
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Dude, your talking about a pubertal growth followed by lifting until your <30. I can tell you from experience that lifting into your 40s without TRT or PEDs is a downward trend for most. Itās certainly not the period for a drastic transformation. Actually you appear to be an aging lifter too. So do you still look like your 200lb 7% self into your 40s? Did you suddenly look 10x better even?
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5-7% is stage ready. How tall are you?
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