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Title: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: disco_stu on December 30, 2007, 06:07:13 PM
this guy is legit drug free..
(http://www.komangarnawa.com/images/stories/naturalolympia/naturalolympia_IMG_1270.jpg)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: disco_stu on December 30, 2007, 06:08:40 PM
(http://www.komangarnawa.com/images/stories/musclemania/arnawa-front-relaxed_l.jpg)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: cswol on December 30, 2007, 06:09:23 PM
drug-free in a free-drug world................... .......
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: disco_stu on December 30, 2007, 06:12:36 PM
read his bio etc...seems believable
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Emmortal on December 30, 2007, 06:15:42 PM
this guy is legit drug free..
(http://www.komangarnawa.com/images/stories/naturalolympia/naturalolympia_IMG_1270.jpg)

Drug free at the time of testing maybe.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Fulgorre on December 30, 2007, 06:19:25 PM
Pretty impressive drug free or not.  Not IFBB pro level but very good for hormonized and excellent if not.  (but i think he took a little sumthin' sumthin')
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: hazbin on December 31, 2007, 02:25:34 AM
don't think that everyone who is big is drugfree. here's a picture of me and i have some friends who are drugfree!!
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Cleanest Natural on December 31, 2007, 02:29:24 AM
read his bio etc...seems believable
I'm sorry to say it but you do not understand nothing about bodybuilding....wake up.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Meso_z on December 31, 2007, 02:31:15 AM
don't think that everyone who is big is drugfree. here's a picture of me and i have some friends who are drugfree!!

drugfree...........riiii iiiiiightttt  ::)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: BEAST 8692 on December 31, 2007, 02:34:10 AM
don't think that everyone who is big is drugfree. here's a picture of me and i have some friends who are drugfree!!

wtf are you trying to say?
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Swedish Viking on December 31, 2007, 02:40:49 AM
That is a great Indonesian bber-I forgot his name though.  Great physique, but competing in the Musclemania makes me question his drug free status.  First and foremost, they only require 1 year drug free.  Second, their testing procedures are questionable. 
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: PORKY on December 31, 2007, 02:50:44 AM
That is a great Indonesian bber-I forgot his name though.  Great physique, but competing in the Musclemania makes me question his drug free status.  First and foremost, they only require 1 year drug free.  Second, their testing procedures are questionable. 

His name is Komang Arnawa of Bali,Indonesia.After Musclemania he did go on to do an INBA show and won it if i am not wrong.According to the INBA rules,athletes are to be drug free for a min of 3-5 years (cant recall) and that testing method would be urinalysis or polygraph or both.
I guess when he got tested, he was either completely clean (urinalysis) or a great liar (polygraph) OR he may have well been...well....drug free ;)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: BEAST 8692 on December 31, 2007, 02:54:08 AM
if ronnie coleman hired someone to do a blog about him saying how he never touched gear because of his devotion to god, his mama, his country, his genetics and police testing procedures blah blah blah...

i have no doubt that many would fall for it.

humans are amusing creatures. no matter how much bullshit we hear every day of our lives, many still just keep believing it.

it's like many have a delusion fetish.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: kreator on December 31, 2007, 03:16:03 AM
there is no such thing as natural bodybuilding, there is bodybuilding and there's lifting weights for looking athletic and being healthy
for instance when somebody mentiones the word bodybuilder what comes to mind first? a big muscular dude or a female that would make a perfect candidate for starring in wrong turn 3 right?
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Bobby on December 31, 2007, 03:18:57 AM
if ronnie coleman hired someone to do a blog about him saying how he never touched gear because of his devotion to god, his mama, his country, his genetics and police testing procedures blah blah blah...

i have no doubt that many would fall for it.

humans are amusing creatures. no matter how much bullshit we hear every day of our lives, many still just keep believing it.

it's like many have a delusion fetish.

yeah, but also i think they want to believe they have the posibilities themselves to look like that without gear.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: m8 on December 31, 2007, 03:25:19 AM
Who wants to see swimmers?
Face it, we're all here to see the ultimate peak of the human body, the freakiest/biggest guys ever.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Swedish Viking on December 31, 2007, 04:00:47 AM
His name is Komang Arnawa of Bali,Indonesia.After Musclemania he did go on to do an INBA show and won it if i am not wrong.According to the INBA rules,athletes are to be drug free for a min of 3-5 years (cant recall) and that testing method would be urinalysis or polygraph or both.
I guess when he got tested, he was either completely clean (urinalysis) or a great liar (polygraph) OR he may have well been...well....drug free ;)

  if that's the case then I will give him the benefit of the doubt. Really great physique, really great!  He represents the epitome!
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: KillerMonk on December 31, 2007, 04:02:02 AM
Who wants to see swimmers?
Face it, we're all here to see the ultimate peak of the human body, the freakiest/biggest guys ever.
Very True
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: FrenchFrie on December 31, 2007, 04:03:28 AM
read his bio etc...seems believable

dumbass.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: musclehedz on December 31, 2007, 04:08:14 AM
Natural bodybuilding is like the special olympics  :D

I have a lot of respect for special olympics participants, but you know what i mean.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: affeman on December 31, 2007, 04:09:12 AM
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMM MMMMMMMMMMMMM

(http://www.francoisgay.com/bilderweb/franc-ztng1.jpg)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: musclehedz on December 31, 2007, 04:10:10 AM
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

(http://www.francoisgay.com/bilderweb/franc-ztng1.jpg)

Classic haha  ;D
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: SteelePegasus on December 31, 2007, 04:33:05 AM
this guy is legit drug free..
(http://www.komangarnawa.com/images/stories/naturalolympia/naturalolympia_IMG_1270.jpg)

by drug free you mean?

1. he only uses creatine and whey protein?
2. uses enough to not go over the test failure point?
3. untested
4. cycles in a way to past all test?
5. only uses legal substances

choose one.. ::)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Cleanest Natural on December 31, 2007, 04:35:13 AM
if ronnie coleman hired someone to do a blog about him saying how he never touched gear because of his devotion to god, his mama, his country, his genetics and police testing procedures blah blah blah...

i have no doubt that many would fall for it.

humans are amusing creatures. no matter how much bullshit we hear every day of our lives, many still just keep believing it.

it's like many have a delusion fetish.
like u and bodybuilding ?
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: PORKY on December 31, 2007, 04:35:18 AM
Thats Francois Gay (yeah nice name LOL).Met him in 1990 at the World Amateur Championship in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.He claims hes been training for a very long time and is drug free  ::)...could be tho....as he wasn't a very big guy at all eventho he was competing as a heavyweight back then.Arms were probably only 19" tops and weighed about 205 - 210lbs.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: affeman on December 31, 2007, 04:36:51 AM
by drug free you mean?

1. he only uses creatine and whey protein?
2. uses enough to not go over the test failure point?
3. untested
4. cycles in a way to past all test?
5. only uses legal substances

choose one.. ::)

Some federations consider everything natural what the body also produces. So taking Testosterone, GH, Insulin, T3/4, is considered natural. You are only drugged when you take Trenbolone, Boldenone, D-Bol, .....
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: SteelePegasus on December 31, 2007, 04:38:16 AM
The Olympics has standards for what it considers normal hormone ratio in an athlete. Since those athletes are the best of the best it stands to reason that their levels are higher than the average person.  That means that they are allowed to use hormones to stretch the higher boundaries of what is considered normal for a super athlete....lol..and this is considered "drug free"  ::)

Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Deicide on December 31, 2007, 04:38:37 AM
Some federations consider everything natural what the body also produces. So taking Testosterone, GH, Insulin, T3/4, is considered natural. You are only drugged when you take Trenbolone, Boldenone, D-Bol, .....

Der Affemann ist da, der Affemann ist da!
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: affeman on December 31, 2007, 04:41:46 AM
The Olympics has standards for what it considers normal hormone ratio in an athlete.

Exactly, the Olympics. And what has BB to do with the Olympics?? ;) :D
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Deicide on December 31, 2007, 04:43:52 AM
Exactly, the Olympics. And what has BB to do with the Olympics?? ;) :D

Kein Gruss von dem Affemann?!  :-\
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: SteelePegasus on December 31, 2007, 04:44:29 AM
Some federations consider everything natural what the body also produces. So taking Testosterone, GH, Insulin, T3/4, is considered natural. You are only drugged when you take Trenbolone, Boldenone, D-Bol, .....

it is intererting the today's naturals are bigger and drier than pros from 30 years...the human body sure has changed a lot in 30 years.. ::)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: affeman on December 31, 2007, 04:45:31 AM
Kein Gruss von dem Affemann?!  :-\

Was willst du von mir du Stalker!!?? :D
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: SteelePegasus on December 31, 2007, 04:46:24 AM
Exactly, the Olympics. And what has BB to do with the Olympics?? ;) :D

I am not sure what the hell I am talking about

maybe the HGH mixed with slin followed by Test and a few Dbols that I normally take to go the office is affecting me today
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Meso_z on December 31, 2007, 04:52:59 AM
:waiting for gh15 to post "hes hormonized to the max":
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: SteelePegasus on December 31, 2007, 04:55:41 AM
this guy is legit drug free..
(http://www.komangarnawa.com/images/stories/naturalolympia/naturalolympia_IMG_1270.jpg)

I can't wait until he goes through LAX airport  :)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Julio Ceasar on December 31, 2007, 05:31:47 AM
Drug free is such a bullshit. Drug test is a big cost, I dont think the Drug free bb federations have that extra money to test every competitors.

A drug free sport is just a dream who never will become true. Why?  - Because there is nothing too loose and everything to win.

If u get caught, u go back to your normal life u had before.
If u don't get caught you get richs and famous.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: BEAST 8692 on December 31, 2007, 05:56:01 AM
like u and bodybuilding ?

you use 2 grams of testosterone pw + 100mg of dianabol per day to look like a pre-pubescent tennis player and you're referring to me about being delusional? ;D
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Cleanest Natural on December 31, 2007, 05:57:18 AM
you use 2 grams of testosterone pw + 100mg of dianabol per day to look like a pre-pubescent tennis player and you're referring to me about being delusional? ;D
dunno where u got those numbers from but I do not use anything and I DO look better than u.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: DK II on December 31, 2007, 05:58:23 AM
don't think that everyone who is big is drugfree. here's a picture of me and i have some friends who are drugfree!!

WTF??

Most idiotic post of the year.

Here's a picture of Ronnie Coleman and he has some friends who are drugfree!!  ::) ::)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: m8 on December 31, 2007, 06:01:43 AM
Because there is nothing too loose and everything to win.


www.loseloose.com
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: BEAST 8692 on December 31, 2007, 06:03:37 AM
dunno where u got those numbers from but I do not use anything and I DO look better than u.

got em from you and how do you know you look better than me mr never hasbeen?
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Cleanest Natural on December 31, 2007, 06:07:01 AM
got em from you and how do you know you look better than me mr never hasbeen?
find where I said I take 2 grams of anything a week and 100 mg of dbol dayli. U are foull of shit and u know it. Remember : I said I look better than u even at my smallest. Don't agree ?...post your back double bicep right here and let GETBIG decide....it's a challenge
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: BEAST 8692 on December 31, 2007, 06:15:48 AM
find where I said I take 2 grams of anything a week and 100 mg of dbol dayli. U are foull of shit and u know it. Remember : I said I look better than u even at my smallest. Don't agree ?...post your back double bicep right here and let GETBIG decide....it's a challenge

that's your double bicep pose? :-\

someone stole your biceps dude.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Cleanest Natural on December 31, 2007, 06:17:31 AM
that's your double bicep pose? :-\

someone stole your biceps dude.
that's exactly what I thought . You are nothing but a talker. That's why you will never amoiunt to anything.  :-\
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: BEAST 8692 on December 31, 2007, 06:22:34 AM
that's exactly what I thought . You are nothing but a talker. That's why you will never amoiunt to anything.  :-\

if you say so, world champ...but, seriosuly man, you don't have any biceps at all in that pic. :-[
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Cleanest Natural on December 31, 2007, 06:23:25 AM
if you say so, world champ...but, seriosuly man, you don't have any biceps at all in that pic. :-[
we'll chat when u post a bdb pic...until then...bbye
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: DK II on December 31, 2007, 06:24:00 AM
if you say so, world champ...but, seriosuly man, you don't have any biceps at all in that pic. :-[

He's right, your biceps is invisible in the pic. Almost looks like a photoshop.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: hazbin on December 31, 2007, 12:04:08 PM
drugfree...........riiiiiiiiiightttt  ::)

did i say I was drug free?? no, i was just fukkin with everyone to see who can read. having a little fun at 3am after a lot of beer and whiskey.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Meso_z on December 31, 2007, 01:53:22 PM
did i say I was drug free?? no, i was just fukkin with everyone to see who can read. having a little fun at 3am after a lot of beer and whiskey.

 ;)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: MCWAY on December 31, 2007, 02:56:15 PM
it is intererting the today's naturals are bigger and drier than pros from 30 years...the human body sure has changed a lot in 30 years.. ::)

The drier part isn't that big of an issue. Back in the day, bodybuilders got marked down for appearing too ripped in contests. To the judges, the look was unhealthy. The mega-ripped look became a way for smaller bodybuilders to impress the judges to make up for the lack of size (that's how Frank Zane earned 3 Olympia titles at the expenses of Robby Robinson and Mike Mentzer).

Supplements have changed GREATLY over 30 years, as well. 30 years ago, bodybuilders has little variety, as far as supplements went. Most were just concentrated forms of food (i.e. milk-and-egg protein powder, dessicated liver tablets, etc.). Now, you can take lots of creatine, without having to down half a cow in the process. Or, you can take herbs that (in high doses) are diruetics to get rid of excess water.

Now, does that mean that everyone who competes in natural bodybuilding contests are "clean"? NOPE!!! But, that certainly doesn't mean that everyone who enters such shows are using drugs. What I'd like to know is how the drug-using competitors feel when they enter "natural" shows and still get beat. They may be the biggest ones crying foul.

Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: busyB on December 31, 2007, 03:01:58 PM
this guy is legit drug free..
(http://www.komangarnawa.com/images/stories/naturalolympia/naturalolympia_IMG_1270.jpg)

Is it just me or does this guy need a sports bra? His damn tits are sagging!!
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Moosejay on January 01, 2008, 06:44:36 AM
don't think that everyone who is big is drugfree. here's a picture of me and i have some friends who are drugfree!!

Damnb, you look great!

May I ask your age?

Mike
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Van_Bilderass on January 01, 2008, 06:59:08 AM
Supplements have changed GREATLY over 30 years, as well.
Nutrition and by extension nutritional supplementation hasn't really changed at all. Here's an example: milk is a blend of whey and casein. Nutritional manipulation has nothing to do with the evolution of today's physiques.

The only supplements that have had any impact are the hormones that have recently been sold OTC. But they are just unscheduled anabolic steroids, not nutritional supplements.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: gh15 on January 01, 2008, 07:14:58 AM
there are not naturals,,theindonisian would be standing 126lb with out hormones and the irish guy is hormonized at the median level as in heavy doses here and there shrinking and bulking yet nothing to write home about due to average muscle respond to hormones,,
both are hormonized and been swimming in drugs for long time,,it has nothign to do with supplement because supplement are junk,,go eat banana and egg whites papeti foods,,infact go eat jamaican food and you will look better than any suiuplement user
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: SirTraps on January 01, 2008, 07:19:27 AM
 ::) (http://www.theculturebeat.com/wp-content/photos/shark.gif)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: MCWAY on January 01, 2008, 08:29:14 PM
Nutrition and by extension nutritional supplementation hasn't really changed at all. Here's an example: milk is a blend of whey and casein. Nutritional manipulation has nothing to do with the evolution of today's physiques.

The only supplements that have had any impact are the hormones that have recently been sold OTC. But they are just unscheduled anabolic steroids, not nutritional supplements.

I have to disagree with you. As I mentioned before, we have supplements like creatine (and its souped-up versions on the market today). How would soemone have been able to consume 10-20 grams of creatine per day, without having stock in a slaughterhouse and downing a side of beef every 24 hours?

And, then, there are the fat-burners, which consist of concentrated herbs and substances that would be nearly impossible to consume (in effective doses) from regular food.

I think Ron Harris said it well in his "Dream Killer" article in MuscleMag, (and I'm paraphrasing this from memory) "Keep thinking that you can't get a great physique without drugs, and I assure you that you won't"

Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: hazbin on January 01, 2008, 08:40:46 PM
Damnb, you look great!

May I ask your age?

Mike

42
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: timfogarty on January 02, 2008, 10:15:38 AM
I have to disagree with you. As I mentioned before, we have supplements like creatine (and its souped-up versions on the market today). How would soemone have been able to consume 10-20 grams of creatine per day, without having stock in a slaughterhouse and downing a side of beef every 24 hours?

show us any evidence that 10-20 grams of creatine has any effect on building muscle.  Sure it pumps you up, but you haven't actually added any muscle mass.

if any of the supplements available at the health food store were effective, why isn't the average (non-steroided) gym goer any bigger that what they were 20-30 years ago?
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Kegdrainer on January 02, 2008, 11:49:16 AM
don't think that everyone who is big is drugfree. here's a picture of me and i have some friends who are drugfree!!

yeah, and i don't drink!
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: MCWAY on January 02, 2008, 12:14:22 PM
show us any evidence that 10-20 grams of creatine has any effect on building muscle.  Sure it pumps you up, but you haven't actually added any muscle mass.

Speak for yourself. Creatine has done right by me (Yes, I have gone periods without using it; and, yes, the size I gained while using it remained).



if any of the supplements available at the health food store were effective, why isn't the average (non-steroided) gym goer any bigger that what they were 20-30 years ago?


You are alleging that, over the last two to three decades, that the only folks who have improved their physiques are steroid users? That makes no sense, whatsoever.

I suppose the minor fact that creatine has been arguably the most popular supplement over the last 10-15 years, with testimonies galore (here and in gyms nationwide) were just for "placebo" purposes.

Furthermore, I thought the supplement for pumps was L-arginine, not creatine (although many NO products have both creatine and L-arginine in them). In any event, the products today are FAR better than they were, when I first started training in the late 80s. Outside of protein powders and carb-heavy weight gainers, the selection was rather meager.

I agree with Lee Priest, when he says that, while he's all for being open about steroid use in bodybuilding, the problem with talking about it so much is that too many people get crippled and think that they can't do jack without drugs. As he puts it, There are people who climb Mt. Everest with no legs. And you're telling me you can't put 10 lbs. on your bench, unless you pop some D-bol?" (paraphrasing from memory).

Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: timfogarty on January 02, 2008, 01:16:34 PM
first, fix your quote tags. 

Quote
And you're telling me you can't put 10 lbs. on your bench, unless you pop some D-bol?

no, I'm saying that other than proteins, EFAs and multivitamins, everything you can buy at a health food store is worthless.  creatine does not build muscle. NO supplements do not build muscle.   Even with spending hundreds of dollars a month on the latest must have supplements, the average gym goer is no more muscular than the average gym goer of 20 years ago.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on January 02, 2008, 01:17:51 PM


no, I'm saying that other than proteins, EFAs and multivitamins, everything you can buy at a health food store is worthless.

Ain't that the truth !
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: hazbin on January 02, 2008, 01:49:58 PM
yeah, and i don't drink!


hey bro. you might want to read what i said again. i'm not saying i'm drugfree. just fukkin around and seeing who is paying attention. obviously you are not.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: MCWAY on January 02, 2008, 02:16:11 PM
first, fix your quote tags. 

no, I'm saying that other than proteins, EFAs and multivitamins, everything you can buy at a health food store is worthless.  creatine does not build muscle. NO supplements do not build muscle.   Even with spending hundreds of dollars a month on the latest must have supplements, the average gym goer is no more muscular than the average gym goer of 20 years ago.

They're fixed!!!

Using "the average gym goer" doesn't say a whole lot, as "The average gym goer" is one of the resolutionist-types that stops training after 3-4 months.

The benefit of good supplement is that it AIDS in the building of muscle and/or burning fat. Creatine and NO products definitely help in that area (building muscle, that is). Can you build mass without them? Absolutely!! Can you do so faster with them? YOU BETCHA!!! They aren't necessary, but they definitely help the cause. Same goes for fat-burners. Can you get ripped without them? YEP!!! Can you get ripped faster with them? Of course!!!

Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: boonstack on January 02, 2008, 02:25:33 PM
there is no such thing as natural bodybuilding, there is bodybuilding and there's lifting weights for looking athletic and being healthy
for instance when somebody mentiones the word bodybuilder what comes to mind first? a big muscular dude or a female that would make a perfect candidate for starring in wrong turn 3 right?

Oh... well i was under the impression that working out without steroids was considered a "natural" approach?  ::)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: timfogarty on January 02, 2008, 02:31:50 PM
Creatine and NO products definitely help in that area (building muscle, that is).

there is no legitimate scientific evidence to support your claim.    There has been papers published showing that they do not.  At the 2004 International Society of Sports Nutrition Conference in Las Vegas, there were four poster sessions that concluded N O supplements did not work.  Summaries could be found here (http://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/site/admin/pdf/ISSN%20Abstracts%20SNRJ%201-1-S1-14-2004b.pdf), but unfortunately, that's now behind a paid firewall.   But there is still this: http://www.ast-ss.com/articles/article.asp?AID=117
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: BEAST 8692 on January 03, 2008, 04:43:57 AM
there is no legitimate scientific evidence to support your claim.    There has been papers published showing that they do not.  At the 2004 International Society of Sports Nutrition Conference in Las Vegas, there were four poster sessions that concluded N O supplements did not work.  Summaries could be found here (http://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/site/admin/pdf/ISSN%20Abstracts%20SNRJ%201-1-S1-14-2004b.pdf), but unfortunately, that's now behind a paid firewall.   But there is still this: http://www.ast-ss.com/articles/article.asp?AID=117

some people get water retention with creatine which obviously makes them feel and appear fuller, as well as weigh more. definitely seems to help with training (prob from the water retention). i really don't know about the other muscle component science, so much bs with supplements, but if it saves me the pressure of eating kilos of red meat every day i'm for it.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Hedgehog on January 03, 2008, 04:52:48 AM
The drier part isn't that big of an issue. Back in the day, bodybuilders got marked down for appearing too ripped in contests. To the judges, the look was unhealthy. The mega-ripped look became a way for smaller bodybuilders to impress the judges to make up for the lack of size (that's how Frank Zane earned 3 Olympia titles at the expenses of Robby Robinson and Mike Mentzer).

Supplements have changed GREATLY over 30 years, as well. 30 years ago, bodybuilders has little variety, as far as supplements went. Most were just concentrated forms of food (i.e. milk-and-egg protein powder, dessicated liver tablets, etc.). Now, you can take lots of creatine, without having to down half a cow in the process. Or, you can take herbs that (in high doses) are diruetics to get rid of excess water.

Now, does that mean that everyone who competes in natural bodybuilding contests are "clean"? NOPE!!! But, that certainly doesn't mean that everyone who enters such shows are using drugs. What I'd like to know is how the drug-using competitors feel when they enter "natural" shows and still get beat. They may be the biggest ones crying foul.



There are three supplements that have been proven to work:

Creatine

Baking soda

Caffeine


Anything else are not backed up by science.

Whole food isn't inferior to protein drinks. If anything, it is superior, since it contains various vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, flavonoids et al, @ healthy levels.

Contrary to popular belief, overdosing on vitamins, even the water-solulable kind, isn't good for you.

Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: SteelePegasus on January 03, 2008, 04:54:23 AM
there are not naturals,,theindonisian would be standing 126lb with out hormones and the irish guy is hormonized at the median level as in heavy doses here and there shrinking and bulking yet nothing to write home about due to average muscle respond to hormones,,
both are hormonized and been swimming in drugs for long time,,it has nothign to do with supplement because supplement are junk,,go eat banana and egg whites papeti foods,,infact go eat jamaican food and you will look better than any suiuplement user

My friend I do every day

Stew chicken with rice and peas
Curry chicken with rice and peas
Curry Goat """
OxTail
Roti

unfortunately that food is very heavy, carb and fat laiden  ;D
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: njflex on January 03, 2008, 06:09:26 AM
YOU can will your body to do anything as long as your genetic predisposition allows,anything else beyond that point needs other aides to achieve a condition or size increase.a good build is a good build no matter how u built it whether clean or not,but to compare or try to emulate a high drug standard physique is chasing a wet dream.to achieve an in shape for your frame,genetics,muscle shape no matter the bodyweight achieved is a better route,but the bb industry as a whole leads most to pro mindset with leaving the main ingrediant used to get there and no creatine or xenedrine ad will get it.thats why most trainees bail out or hit sauce early on.whether you drug or not the main goal is to train,eat,rest 3 simple rules to get a good physique.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: MCWAY on January 03, 2008, 07:43:41 AM
There are three supplements that have been proven to work:

Creatine

Baking soda

Caffeine


Anything else are not backed up by science.

Whole food isn't inferior to protein drinks. If anything, it is superior, since it contains various vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, flavonoids et al, @ healthy levels.

Contrary to popular belief, overdosing on vitamins, even the water-solulable kind, isn't good for you.



I never claimed that whole food was inferior to protein drinks. With that said, they're a HUGE help to those who have difficulty putting on mass, especially those with jobs that don't allow them to halt all their activities just to eat.

Furthermore, if everyone waited until certain supplements or nutritional or training principles were "backed by science", virtually NOBODY would put on any size. After all, there were/are folks who claim that bodybuilders don't need more protein than the average joe. Their claims are "backed by science". Same goes for creatine, which you have stated is proven to work. Yet, others have claimed that creatine doesn't work and such a declaration is "backed by science". Same goes for NO products. Lots of people on this thread have used them and like the results they've attained with them. Yet, you have posts like this:

there is no legitimate scientific evidence to support your claim.    There has been papers published showing that they do not.  At the 2004 International Society of Sports Nutrition Conference in Las Vegas, there were four poster sessions that concluded N O supplements did not work.  Summaries could be found here (http://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/site/admin/pdf/ISSN%20Abstracts%20SNRJ%201-1-S1-14-2004b.pdf), but unfortunately, that's now behind a paid firewall.   But there is still this: http://www.ast-ss.com/articles/article.asp?AID=117

As I've said before, scientists have made more than their share of findings that have been shown to be false in real world applications. At one point, scientists claimed that no one could run a mile in under 4 minutes. Yet, Roger Bannister did it (3 minutes, 59.4 seconds) and his feat has been duplicated many times since then.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: timfogarty on January 03, 2008, 10:35:52 AM
As I've said before, scientists have made more than their share of findings that have been shown to be false in real world applications. At one point, scientists claimed that no one could run a mile in under 4 minutes.

no, scientists did not.

individuals making comments that get quoted in the press is not the same as published scientific research.   

The best type of research for things like supplements are double blind studies, where neither the person administering the test nor the person taking the supplement knows whether they're taking the real thing or a placebo.   such studies on NO2 supplements show that it does not build muscle.

in addition if a supplement works, you should be able to explain how it works.  sure creatine can increase ATP in the cells, but no correlation has been found between increased ATP and building muscle.  and 2 grams of creatine is enough to saturate the cells with ATP.  20 grams a day is a complete waste of money.

now there are all these variations of creatine.  if 2 grams of plain old creatine monohydrate quickly saturates the cells, why would you pay extra for some new variety?
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: MCWAY on January 03, 2008, 12:06:01 PM
no, scientists did not.

individuals making comments that get quoted in the press is not the same as published scientific research.   

The best type of research for things like supplements are double blind studies, where neither the person administering the test nor the person taking the supplement knows whether they're taking the real thing or a placebo.   such studies on NO2 supplements show that it does not build muscle.

Research helps, but again, it all goes back to real-world use by folks in the gym. Many have use NO products with good results. I seriously doubt those results are going to simply vanish, because some double-blind studies claim that NO doesn't work.

in addition if a supplement works, you should be able to explain how it works.  sure creatine can increase ATP in the cells, but no correlation has been found between increased ATP and building muscle.  and 2 grams of creatine is enough to saturate the cells with ATP.  20 grams a day is a complete waste of money.


Hardly!! In fact, I remember the very first time I used creatine in 1996. It was creatine capsules. The recommended amount was to take 2 grams (2 capsules) per day. I took four per day and got nothing out of it. A month later, I was out of reading material and decided to buy an issue of Muscle Media (Danny Hester and Vince Galanti were on the cover). Based on what I read, I decided to give Phosphagen HP a try, using the loading phase. One week and 7 lbs. later, (from 212 to 219) I became a believer in what creatine can do. The following week, using the maintenance dose, I put on aonther three lbs, not to mention a major boost in strength.

I've often described creatine as the crack of supplements, in that most people get the most outrageous results the first time they use it.


now there are all these variations of creatine.  if 2 grams of plain old creatine monohydrate quickly saturates the cells, why would you pay extra for some new variety?

Perhaps, it's because the new variations get more creatine into the cells.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: timfogarty on January 03, 2008, 12:14:54 PM
Research helps, but again, it all goes back to real-world use by folks in the gym. Many have use NO products with good results. I seriously doubt those results are going to simply vanish, because some double-blind studies claim that NO doesn't work.

and many people have used NO without any results.  Perhaps the people who got good results would have made gains anyway, and it is only coincidence that gains happened at the same time they were taking NO.

Quote
Perhaps, it's because the new variations get more creatine into the cells.

saturated is saturated.  if 2 grams of monohydrate saturate the cells, a different type will not put more into the cells because a cell can only reach it's saturation point. 
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: DK II on January 05, 2008, 07:00:06 AM
and many people have used NO without any results.  Perhaps the people who got good results would have made gains anyway, and it is only coincidence that gains happened at the same time they were taking NO.

saturated is saturated.  if 2 grams of monohydrate saturate the cells, a different type will not put more into the cells because a cell can only reach it's saturation point. 

Good post.

The "new" forms of creatine are just expensive bullshit. Just buy creapure and you're fine.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: gtbro1 on January 05, 2008, 07:06:26 AM
Who wants to see swimmers?
Face it, we're all here to see the ultimate peak of the human body, the freakiest/biggest guys ever.

 I want to see naked hot chics.If you want to look at dudes that's your prerogative.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Mars on January 05, 2008, 07:06:32 AM
exactly, all the new creatine products are a waste of money.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: MAXX on January 05, 2008, 07:08:06 AM
musclemania  ::)

why dont these coward liers just compete in the npc..
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: SteelePegasus on January 05, 2008, 07:50:43 AM
exactly, all the new creatine products are a waste of money.


one day my girlfriend said that I look "poofy"..I felt like the stay puff marshmellow man..creatine is useless

3 months and counting totally supplement free
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: timfogarty on January 05, 2008, 12:08:40 PM
musclemania  ::)

why dont these coward liers just compete in the npc..

the main reason to compete in Musclemania is to further your fitness modeling career.    A Musclemania physique is not going to be noticed against the mass monsters of the NPC.    But Musclemania competitors are all over the fitness mags.

http://www.fitnessuniverse.com/publicity.htm

Also, the NPC Nationals aren't on television, while the Musclemania Worlds and Superbody are broadcast throughout Latin America, again furthering one's modeling career.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Board_SHERIF on January 05, 2008, 12:10:44 PM
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

(http://www.francoisgay.com/bilderweb/franc-ztng1.jpg)

who is this ? looks like a very young Strydom
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: timfogarty on January 05, 2008, 12:12:10 PM
who is this ? looks like a very young Strydom

François Gay (http://musclememory.com/show.php?a=Gay,+Fran%E7ois)
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: Board_SHERIF on January 05, 2008, 12:13:09 PM
François Gay (http://musclememory.com/show.php?a=Gay,+Fran%E7ois)

Looks great even though juiced....
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: DK II on January 08, 2008, 12:37:07 PM
François Gay (http://musclememory.com/show.php?a=Gay,+Fran%E7ois)
He should be Mr Olympia just for the name.
Title: Re: natural bodybuilding aint that bad
Post by: jaejonna on January 08, 2008, 12:46:06 PM
Just another Asian Bodybuilder and the superiour genes inherent to all asians on displays for you lesser racial composites hahahahahhaaa

All hail the Asian Superman!!!