Off-Season Bodybuilders

[quote]SkyNett wrote:
I think people have the idea that they’re either “on” a diet or “off” - meanwhile, that type of black & white view just doesn’t hold up in the long run, because it’s impossible to maintain a miserable diet of dry tuna and boiled chicken every day for the rest of your life…

I think people need to see this as a long-term commitment - I mean really long term. Years and years, which means you need to balance what works, with what you can live with on a daily basis.

People can spout all the platitudes they want about sacking up and doing whatever miserable shit is necessary for BB success, but it’s way more realistic to accept more of a balanced approach. Last week I got up and had a protein shake for breakfast, trained heavy legs, didn’t even open my bottle of Surge and instead went to the sushi buffet and put away three huge plates…

Point being that you need to see your diet as a flexible thing or you’re probably just going to fuck up and eat a dozen donuts…

To me, unless you’re dieting down to low single digit bodyfat, the rest of your life has room for real food, as long as you’re training hard you shouldn’t be afraid to eat - within reason of course.

I know there’s a real push around here to proclaim that no one ever made changes with slow, steady progress, and instead the only approach that works is an aggressive sledge-hammer, but I call total bullshit on that.

Do the right thing on a weekly basis, stop trying to live on fucking chemicals and powder, and eat some fucking food. Growth will surely follow. As for the folks out there that would call many of the physiques in this thread “fat”… [/quote]

Excellent post.


Some references for getting huge, and being huge…

~Professor X training, diet, and history:

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/gimme_an_bxb

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding/professor_x_a_request

~Beginner questions answered:

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/qotw_5_january_2009

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/qotw_29_december_2008

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/qotw_22_december_08

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/newb_qotw_11_dec_2008

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/newb_qotw_when_to_cut

~Bauer training, diet, and history:

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/the_bauer_chronicles

~Heavythrower training, diet, and history:

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/arise_heavythrower

~Members, before and after:

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_training_performance_bodybuilding_alpha/members_before_and_after

We stand on the shoulders of giants.


Quincy Taylor.

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No one is gonna tell this guy he can’t wear pink.

Trey with a mere mortal

[quote]mr popular wrote:
Trey with a mere mortal[/quote]

Not to draw away from the greatness of the bulk, but what’s up with the “mere-mortal?” Strange proportions on the guy… I almost thought it was fake.

Strange.


Zack Khan

[quote]SSC wrote:
Not to draw away from the greatness of the bulk, but what’s up with the “mere-mortal?” Strange proportions on the guy… I almost thought it was fake.

Strange.[/quote]

Not really sure what you mean. Are you referring to his impressive bicep peak?

This pic is McGrath I believe.


Cannonball!

[quote]mr popular wrote:
No one is gonna tell this guy he can’t wear pink.[/quote]

wow…impressive. Those traps are insane. Any idea who that is or is that just a random customer checking out the booths?

I couldn’t figure out who it was.

Crazy back/trap development though.

[quote]mr popular wrote:
Quincy Taylor.[/quote]

QT FTW! He’s awesome.

That is one powerful physique.

Arnold shows us that textbook form isn’t always necessary for building the biggest muscles you can.


classic.

[quote]mr popular wrote:
Arnold shows us that textbook form isn’t always necessary for building the biggest muscles you can.[/quote]

LOL ok, that’s a bit over the top though :wink:

[quote]mr popular wrote:
classic.[/quote]

Yates?

[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
LOL ok, that’s a bit over the top though :wink:
[/quote]

Now that you mention it I hope newbie don’t see that and not get the sarcasm… fast forward to the gym that night and some kid is doing insane cheat curls with 65lbs lol

[quote]mr popular wrote:
Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
LOL ok, that’s a bit over the top though :wink:

Now that you mention it I hope newbie don’t see that and not get the sarcasm… fast forward to the gym that night and some kid is doing insane cheat curls with 65lbs lol[/quote]

Can one even cheat with a total weight of 65 lbs ? lol
I mean, surely that defies some law of the universe or something…

[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
mr popular wrote:
classic.

Yates?
[/quote]

McGrath I believe. Damn monster, wish he’d get it together and win a show already -lol

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