two months without the adonis principles!!

[MisterMagoo]

a little bit ago a buddy of mine decided to enter a bodybuilding contest. in good shape normally and a casual gymgoer, his girlfriend is an aerobics instructor and he decided he'd do a show with her.

he had 8 weeks to get ready for the show and did an extremely strict bodybuilder type diet. ate extremely cleanly, high protein, all whole food sources like tuna and chicken. no wine, no fish, no sugary foods.

realize that not only did he get far leaner far faster than any adonis principle devotee, but at the end he's about the same size as the man himself despite starting out smaller.

myself it's been three weeks and i'm down around 20 pounds. no pictures for the time being, that'll wait until the end. 

[Rami]

When he goes to the gym, maybe he should also work out his legs..?

[Bast000]

how many calories did he eat, and his weight?

[HalloweenMan]

dude looks like any other skinny bitch who hangs out by a swimming pool all summer.  not impressed!

[MisterMagoo]

dude looks like any other skinny bitch who hangs out by a swimming pool all summer.  not impressed!

that's the point. he's a casual lifter who decided to lean down in 2 months for a show, and he got just as lean as adonis and looks about the same size (and at 5'11" and 175 pounds, IS the same size). moreover, using entirely non-adonis methods, he got far leaner in two months than any of adonis's "case studies".

that's all i was illustrating here. don't rip on him though, he didn't start the thread, i just used the photos to prove a point concerning BS "nutritionists" and their idiotic advice.

[HalloweenMan]

ok  i stand corrected then.   

[seauantea]

This "friend" isnt even in Adonis' league. "Monster" thread, buckaroo

[bigbobs]

a little bit ago a buddy of mine decided to enter a bodybuilding contest. in good shape normally and a casual gymgoer, his girlfriend is an aerobics instructor and he decided he'd do a show with her.

he had 8 weeks to get ready for the show and did an extremely strict bodybuilder type diet. ate extremely cleanly, high protein, all whole food sources like tuna and chicken. no wine, no fish, no sugary foods.

realize that not only did he get far leaner far faster than any adonis principle devotee, but at the end he's about the same size as the man himself despite starting out smaller.

myself it's been three weeks and i'm down around 20 pounds. no pictures for the time being, that'll wait until the end. 

Without commenting on the Adonis Principles themselves, the guy you posted has significantly less lbm than Adonis.

[Alex23]

Zach, post his "onstage" pics. I was really impressed.

[seauantea]

It's 100% of the bodybuilding industry both in the present and in the past, and all scientific literature which is wrong.

Your condescension would sound slightly less ignorant if you had heard of Mike Mentzer.

Keeping eating your 1g/lb lean mass a day and making supplement companies(aka the "scientific literature" purveyors of the bodybuilding industry) rich

[WhiteCastle]

What kind a casual gymgoer says "what the fuck, I occasionally workout so I'll diet down now for a bodybuilding contest."?  

[builder4life]

Nice Afro!

[Hedgehog]

a little bit ago a buddy of mine decided to enter a bodybuilding contest. in good shape normally and a casual gymgoer, his girlfriend is an aerobics instructor and he decided he'd do a show with her.

he had 8 weeks to get ready for the show and did an extremely strict bodybuilder type diet. ate extremely cleanly, high protein, all whole food sources like tuna and chicken. no wine, no fish, no sugary foods.

realize that not only did he get far leaner far faster than any adonis principle devotee, but at the end he's about the same size as the man himself despite starting out smaller.

myself it's been three weeks and i'm down around 20 pounds. no pictures for the time being, that'll wait until the end. 

Incredible transformation.

-Hedge

[Theoak*]

Great work Magoo you're looking lean, nice tan too.

[DVSGOD]

Great transformation 

[will938]

all whole food sources like tuna and chicken. no wine, no fish, no sugary foods.

Zach, what do you think Tuna is?

[MisterMagoo]

Zach, what do you think Tuna is?

haha, touche!

i was thinking about the buttered and breadcrumbed fish dinners adonis showed pictures of when i wrote that, and since i was kinda on auto-pilot i didn't proofread.

Zach, post his "onstage" pics. I was really impressed.

sure thing. i know his legs aren't great, but realize he ain't a bodybuilder. he's just an athletic guy who felt like doing a show with his girlfriend.

[natural al]

I have no intention of argueing with this TA character that you guys are talking about but if you guys eveer want to go look up Ellington Darden's nutritional recommendations or even Arthur Jones for that matter, seems to me this TA guy kinda took thier ideas.  I remember this TA character posted a few things that I seem to recall being almost direct quotes from Darden about protien consumption and how protien powders are a scam by the magazines and all this other malarkey.  Of course when I pointed this out he mysteriously "never heard of ellington darden" it was very convieneint.

I seem to remember this TA guy being a real ego maniac or something like that...

[raisydaisy]

great transformation.
you will always get the best and fastest results if you diet the bodybuilding way (high protein, low carb, clean foods).
however, i don't think adonis is totally wrong with his theories. there is some truth in them, e.g. protein powder usage being unnecessary for natural guys.

[jason armstrong]

that's the point. he's a casual lifter who decided to lean down in 2 months for a show, and he got just as lean as adonis and looks about the same size (and at 5'11" and 175 pounds, IS the same size). moreover, using entirely non-adonis methods, he got far leaner in two months than any of adonis's "case studies".

that's all i was illustrating here. don't rip on him though, he didn't start the thread, i just used the photos to prove a point concerning BS "nutritionists" and their idiotic advice.

he looks good, better than adonis in fact.
too bad a few bought into his nonsense and wasted time as he never ate "all mcdonalds"
it was noted on the board Dave Palumbo was advising him on diet anyway
plus adonis said he is 4% but then again according to adonis bfat measurements are inaccurate on everyone but him
excuse me while i drink some "expensive" wine

[240 is Back]

Worth noting - Adonis beat over 80% of the Mr GetBig entrants eating junk., including a seasoned NPC guy.

[jason armstrong]

Worth noting - Adonis beat over 80% of the Mr GetBig entrants eating junk., including a seasoned NPC guy.

no he did not eat like that you guys fell for that hook line and sinker

[Stavios]

Worth noting - Adonis beat over 80% of the Mr GetBig entrants eating junk., including a seasoned NPC guy.

  come on rob

[ManBearPig...]

kid did a great job for two months work.  looks like he lost fat and put on muscle.

[Bast000]

Doesn't look 175lbs.  In the before he looks 20lbs heavier.  So he'd have been 205lbs, doesn't look it.  But I'm just guessing.