true.
both have good points but, as i said, just wary of when people preach.
shiftedShapes, you do seem sensible with your approach. are you really only 15?
when i was 15 i was...well i won't go there.
you are right about calorie restriction being a proven method to prolong life span and you are right about natural bbers NEVER going to look like a shredded olympia ready bber. completely different animals and perma bulking is NOT going to achieve this aim. food has/will never have the same effect as hormones. how can it? (honestly, when you think about it

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that hasn't stopped savvy
con artists business men from continually to preying upon the deluded masses. they work hand in hand with fraudulent publications like flex magazine who merely promote the myth, whilst under the pretense of promoting 'good health and vitality'. hahaha, probably one of the greatest heists ever and has made the weider empire billions. old joe knows and always did know exactly what 'supplements' actually provide benefit and it has absolutely nothing to do with the victory line.
protein and food supplements are about as important to getting the magazine look as cheese cake.
my point is, that being said, it would be a mistake to resign yourself to thinking that you can only be x amount of size with y body fat %. as soon as you accept that you have resigned yourself to your fate. there are plenty of natural animals throughout history that have become very very muscular, nig, cut and strong without drugs. as i stated, i have only ever been interested in fighting history so i site jeffries and other fighters, but bear in mind these are guys that NEVER did any specific bodybuilding and, i'm sorry, but if you think these great athletes are all 165lbs or less cut up then no wonder your fatter at 135 than jeffries was at 225 and YOU have the advantage because YOU are doing exclusively bbing exercise.
if you think the best you can be is 155lbs or whatever then the very best you will ever actually be is 150lbs and you won't even be shredded btw. you've heard the saying, "i think, therefore i am."