Let me tell you a real life story.
There was this promising, well known competitor. He competed at both national and international level as a junior with some success. Great structure, seemed dedicated, foundation as a powerlifter. Everything seemed OK.
Here's what happened.
He started "bulking" in the off season. By that I mean BINGING on mcdonald like there's no tommorow. He got himself fat like hell, obviously. Much bigger as well, obviously again. He even bragged about the way he bulks up and how he does not care about his off season look.
Problem is, he couldn't stop binging when he started dieting for a show. This ended up with him:
- throwing up the food after every binge (anorexia, yay!)
- using tons of t3 to burn that extra calories
Result is fucked up body, he cannot get into shape anymore. Permanently distended stomach, ruined structure. He's done as a bodybuilder and he knows that so he switches to MMA. But that's another story.
I believe Galeniko's approach is healthier. I mean, there are many ways to skin a cat but I will never believe that starving is more harmful than taking more drugs.