Haha!
I have a huge head, and when I was a baby it was disproportionately big. The doctors checked me for hydroencephalitis because of the size of my cranium.
An interesting take…
[quote]RampantBadger wrote:
An interesting take…
Very interesting theory, seems plausible to me. I especially like the concept of nerve impingement in the limbs.
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LOL
[quote]BrickHead wrote:
Haha!
I have a huge head, and when I was a baby it was disproportionately big. The doctors checked me for hydroencephalitis because of the size of my cranium. [/quote]
My baby has a huge head?!
No. It came to my mind because I have had a Palumboesque feature since birth.
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The other guy in the video, Jim Pellechia, had an interview with T-Nation years ago in which he flat out stated he shouldn’t give honest numbers about his lifts with good form. [/quote]
I remember seeing ‘The Iron Bull’ in various muscle magazines back in the day when I was much younger (and relatively clueless), and always wondering “if this guy’s so damn strong, how come he’s not out winning world’s records?”
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Lol, I’ve seen plenty of guys “bench press” just like that in gyms over the years. Amazingly none had world class pec development. Guess they’re just not cut out for this.
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I don’t know if there’s any productive discussion still going on here, but a lot of these guys look like they have cirrhosis and possibly ascites from livery toxicity. I understand orals are particularly toxic to the liver, not that I think these guys are abusing orals preferentially over other drugs. A common thread is that these guys are on a ton of fucking drugs. There’s obviously more at play here, but liver toxicity may be contributing, especially to the very thick waists and altered proportions.
The thing I found most interesting is that not all bodybuilders including those using drugs develop these attributes in their old age. However its fairly certain that those who do develop these attributes do use the drugs.
So something else is at play here, perhaps its a matter of the degree of drug usage…
The genetic gifts that are a boon for this sport are not limited to good proportions, bone structure or muscle insertions. It also has to do with well one responds to the drugs, some getting more out of less than others.
I can’t cite a specific example but I feel like I’ve heard of a certain top level bodybuilder(s) claiming to use seemingly small dosing protocols maybe these people have a more favorable chance of avoiding palumboism.
I believe that the root cause of PALUMBOISM comes from overtraining. micro tearing, scarring, then shrinking. iI do believe it is treatable, but to do so would be costly and time consuming. a whole lot of ultra sound/stims and alota lot of stretching /massaging
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I believe that the root cause of PALUMBOISM comes from overtraining. micro tearing, scarring, then shrinking. iI do believe it is treatable, but to do so would be costly and time consuming. a whole lot of ultra sound/stims and alota lot of stretching /massaging[/quote]
Awesome first post
If I had to guess… I would say…
widened abdomen - a result of years of highly-elevated Igf-1 levels.
the disproportionate limbs - a result of muscle tears and/or nerve damage which makes the bodybuilder unable to feel the muscles firing - E.G. Ronnie Coleman and (I believe) his left tricep…one of his VMO’s began riding up his knee toward the end of his careers as well.
jaw - GH/Igf-1
reversible? doubtful
[quote]thomasTHEtank57 wrote:
I believe that the root cause of PALUMBOISM comes from overtraining. micro tearing, scarring, then shrinking. iI do believe it is treatable, but to do so would be costly and time consuming. a whole lot of ultra sound/stims and alota lot of stretching /massaging[/quote]
That’s a great baseless conclusion. You should get that published.
Damn I hate seeing Ronnie like that…
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[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Damn I hate seeing Ronnie like that…[/quote]
Better? 
(Side note: These are all from Olympia contests.)
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(Side note: These are all from Olympia contests.)[/quote]
He acquired Stage III Palumboism in retirement.