Thank you, Back Out. Very flattering.
It took me about 18 months of hard training, four days a week about an hour to an hour and a half per session. During the diet period, off days from lifting include 45 mins of cardio and 30 mins on one of the on days, for four days of cardio. Diet alone won't burn it all off. I will see what I have for earlier pictures somewhere.
Prior to contest dieting is the mass building phase. Involves a high protien diet and a deliberate consumption of excess but good calories to build muscle.
I had been going to the gym for several years, but not training so hard or with focus. I had done it through my 20's and got out of it in my 30's, back into it by 40. Before that, I was probably running in the 190's without fitness.
One of the differences you have noticed is the difference between natural bodybuilders and the "juicers". Most of the well-publiicized pros are steroid users. Certainly the ones at Mr. Universe, Mr. Olympia or the Arnold Classic are. Someone once asked Governator Arnold in a press conference if he had taken steroids. He said, "I took everything." They all have that look.
Natural bodybuilders just look, well, natural. And abide by the World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned substances.
My pain levels, from the scoliosis at least, have dropped. I have lots of other aches, though, all self-inflicted! The day after leg day is killer. But my back is better. I saw my doctor before contest and had my annual x-rays done. My Cobb Angle has remained stable for over 5 years.
Several things got me going. Back pain. Stress relief. Living with and divorce from an alcoholic. Desire to feel better again.
I thank you for your kind words.
It took me about 18 months of hard training, four days a week about an hour to an hour and a half per session. During the diet period, off days from lifting include 45 mins of cardio and 30 mins on one of the on days, for four days of cardio. Diet alone won't burn it all off. I will see what I have for earlier pictures somewhere.
Prior to contest dieting is the mass building phase. Involves a high protien diet and a deliberate consumption of excess but good calories to build muscle.
I had been going to the gym for several years, but not training so hard or with focus. I had done it through my 20's and got out of it in my 30's, back into it by 40. Before that, I was probably running in the 190's without fitness.
One of the differences you have noticed is the difference between natural bodybuilders and the "juicers". Most of the well-publiicized pros are steroid users. Certainly the ones at Mr. Universe, Mr. Olympia or the Arnold Classic are. Someone once asked Governator Arnold in a press conference if he had taken steroids. He said, "I took everything." They all have that look.
Natural bodybuilders just look, well, natural. And abide by the World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned substances.
My pain levels, from the scoliosis at least, have dropped. I have lots of other aches, though, all self-inflicted! The day after leg day is killer. But my back is better. I saw my doctor before contest and had my annual x-rays done. My Cobb Angle has remained stable for over 5 years.
Several things got me going. Back pain. Stress relief. Living with and divorce from an alcoholic. Desire to feel better again.
I thank you for your kind words.
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