Did you ever see how much candy Pudz ate?
[quote]FlatsFarmer wrote:
Did you ever see how much candy Pudz ate? [/quote]
I know how much he claimed to eat, but never saw it myself no. I never put a whole lot of stock into the interviews, as I figure there is a lot of sensationalism, haha.
Where the hell did Prof X go BTW ?
I don’t really think of this as a “so-and-so looks great and is strong so they have the perfect body” kind of question, because that’s really not relevant to anyone but that “so-and-so.” First, you don’t know what sacrifices they have to make to have that body. Second, you don’t know how much pain they live with on a day-to-day basis. And finally, even if you knew all those things, the chances of you being able to have that same body with the same sacrifices and pain level is almost zero.
My perfect body is the one that maximizes my enjoyment of life by:
Doing what I need it to do (strength/endurance/mobility), while being relatively pain-free, looking as good as possible, and still allowing me to enjoy myself socially.
There is a delicate balance there. If I put too much emphasis on any one element, I have to make sacrifices elsewhere. If the whole point of having a “perfect body” is to maximize your enjoyment of life (which is certainly my goal), then all of those elements have to exist to some extent the majority of the time.
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[quote]xXSeraphimXx wrote:
Prof. X ???[/quote]
lol. Nope. Luke Cage[/quote]
Professor X was a prominent member here for many years and posted his 2 cents on many, many threads. He was blunt, unapologetic, and well-loved by most (and not liked by a handful). He used to have a caricature that was similar to your Luke Cage avatar. I thought the same thing Seraph was thinking when I first saw your post, like hey, that reminds me of prof x.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
Where the hell did Prof X go BTW ?[/quote]
I wasn’t around much when he left, but I got the impression he was getting flamed a lot by a small group (or maybe just 1 or 2?) of people and after a while he finally got to his wits end so he said fuck it and left. If anyone knows more about it, then please correct me if I’m wrong.
In reference to the OP, I don’t think there is a such thing as a perfect body, because everyone is different and has different goals, physical tasks they would want to accomplish, and different views of what is ideal.
If I were to venture a guess, as close as you can get would be a body that can cover the most uses like the guy who was mentioned earlier who could basically do everthing, at least on a well above average if not world-class level. Edit: Pudzianowski. He was the strong-man/rugby player, right? Big as shit, low body-fat, excellent endurance, tuff as nails, and top-tier world class strength levels.
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[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
[quote]MicVinny wrote:
Hey everyone,
Thought I would just vent with my fellow T-Nation brothers and sisters. My name is Michael. Back in May 2015, I quit my job to pursue my own entrepreneur dreams. At that time, I was running a e-commerce store and wanted to fully pursue it. Whether it succeeded or not, I just wanted to prove to myself that I could run my own business.
Around August, I saw that the e-commerce store would take long to be successful and decided to pursue my dream job. So I finally started getting my fitness related idea out of my head and into a website (Micvinny.com). Being the new kid on the block, I also decided to write a book. The book is called “Release The Beast: Conquer Mental, Physical & Diet Challenges To Unleash The Champion Inside!” (http://www.micvinny.com/releasethebeastproducts). The book was released in November and instantly became a #1 Amazon Best-Seller!
Even though the book is doing well, I’m still in the early process of building my business up. This is where I could use some help.
The idea of my blog at Micvinny.com is to redefine what exactly is the perfect body. I’ve been everywhere between 185 - 285 lbs as I am still searching for my own perfect body. I would love to hear about other people’s opinion on what makes a perfect body. Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, Athlete, Mom, Dad…it doesn’t matter. We all have our own battles and opinions.
Respond if interested, or send me a message. I would love to hear from you!
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I have kindleunlimited and just downloaded your book. I’ll give it a try.
FYI, I don’t think the message system works here at TN. Someone correct me if I’m wrong.
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Appreciate the download. Hope you enjoy it.
I do see that the message system doesn’t work like it use to.
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I just finished reading it. Really enjoyed it. The part where you talk about setting small, realistic goals that people can succeed at was really, really good. It’s not sexy or dramatic, but it’s the only way to do it in a sustainable way. Of course, we’re about to see a whole lot of New Year’s resolution people with great intentions, setting themselves up for failure by being overly ambitious, or not planning well. They would be a lot more successful if they would realize what realistic goals goals for the long-term look like.
Also, I really liked that you didn’t push a particular diet plan or training method. A lot of people get caught up in seeking “the magic diet,” and of course there isn’t one. I liked your book a lot.
As for the perfect body - perfection is a bad goal, right? Improvement is always possible, but perfection is a recipe for failure. I think I’ve often failed to really enjoy my successes because I’m pursuing some body ideal that isn’t sustainable in the long-term, at least without getting in the way of me being able to feel good, and not be obsessed with food.
It’s also interesting that what I might consider “perfect” aesthetics for my own body, is leaner than what my husband would say is “perfect” for me. These preferences, are subjective. I feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment when I’m at my leanest, because it’s very hard to keep muscle while leaning out so my quads look more defined, for example. At that point, my husband will say, “You need to eat a sandwich - Or 5.” 
Thanks for peeping the book out powderpuff!
I hear ya when it comes to trying to be “perfect”. It’s so easy to get caught up in numbers and what the media tells us, that we lose track of the journey. I’ve been there too many times.
As I mention on my blog, I’m currently in the process of getting down to 195 pounds. Not because it’s going to make me have the perfect body. But mainly because I had a fat loss goal and getting to 195 pounds means that I have lost 15 pounds of fat since January 2015. Once I’m that low, I will feel better about going on my next long-term muscle mass building program to improve my body.
Hmmm sorry for the confusion. It looks like the forum update wouldn’t allow me to use my MicVinny username. I see it displayed my other name…hotboymic. Sorry about that.