Ironman 2009 - Mo Banout - how can he get so much shredded

[Stavios]

I mean, I am sure he doesn't diet harder than any of the other guys.

genetics ?

[QuakerOats]

maybe he likes walking on the treadmill, Staveeeeeeeee.

[Stavios]

maybe he likes walking on the treadmill, Staveeeeeeeee.

seems logical, Dave 

[QuakerOats]

seems logical, Dave 

you're pretty logical yourself, Montreal Matterhorn.

[Stavios]

you're pretty logical yourself, Montreal Matterhorn.

just learning from the best, the St-Louis pussy destroyer 

[AVBG]

fast metabolism..T3/4, clen.. probably started his diet earlier too.

[michael arvilla]

"Mo" isn't taking anything the other guys aren't
what he is is "all fired up" (his pro-debut!) trained and dieted his ass off! (probaly was like a zombie the past few weeks/months)
quite simply he busted his ass (not saying the other guys didn't but even i know you get "complacent")
mannnnn i was going to show you guys that first show!!!!! (i was so focused and motivated i did everything i needed to do and then some!/ex: Larry would tell me i needed to do 45 mins of cardio twice a day i did over an hour 2x a day/i never cheated on my diet EVER (i went to bed so hungry i couldn't sleep)
everything was all about the show/every min of every day
every morself of food was logged/just everything was focused and determination
second show i got lazy (complacent") "ahh i only need to diet for 5 weeks" i don't need Larry's help"
"i don't need to write everything down"  etc etc
im sure this can happen with these guys as well!!
it's desire and heart!

[michael arvilla]

Everything else is the same (time frame/supplements etc)
except my "heart" and "desire" (and of course i didn't diet as long or as hard)
don't ever underestimate the power of good ole fashioned hard work

[Camel Jockey]

Mo Bannout looked like he just stepped out of a 90's bodybuilding stage with that Ironman conditioning

[Stavios]

"Mo" isn't taking anything the other guys aren't
what he is is "all fired up" (his pro-debut!) trained and dieted his ass off! (probaly was like a zombie the past few weeks/months)
quite simply he busted his ass (not saying the other guys didn't but even i know you get "complacent")
mannnnn i was going to show you guys that first show!!!!! (i was so focused and motivated i did everything i needed to do and then some!/ex: Larry would tell me i needed to do 45 mins of cardio twice a day i did over an hour 2x a day/i never cheated on my diet EVER (i went to bed so hungry i couldn't sleep)
everything was all about the show/every min of every day
every morself of food was logged/just everything was focused and determination
second show i got lazy (complacent") "ahh i only need to diet for 5 weeks" i don't need Larry's help"
"i don't need to write everything down"  etc etc
im sure this can happen with these guys as well!!
it's desire and heart!

Good post Mike !

[bodybuilder1234]

he really had nothing else to do so he had more time to walk on the treadmill

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

I mean, I am sure he doesn't diet harder than any of the other guys.

genetics ?

Well, having his cousin Samir Bannout helping him does come in handy.    He def has his genetics

[Balloon]

Everything else is the same (time frame/supplements etc)
except my "heart" and "desire" (and of course i didn't diet as long or as hard)
don't ever underestimate the power of good ole fashioned hard work

What did u weigh for your first and second show? 10-15lb difference?

[pellius]

Slow cardio Chick style!

[The_Leafy_Bug]

Well, having his cousin Samir Bannout helping him does come in handy.    He def has his genetics

Genetics has nothing to do with getting shredded. Anyone can get big and any one can get lean. He just dieted harder.These other guys are too concerned with being big. That is why they didn't come in lean.

[tbombz]

Genetics has nothing to do with getting shredded. Anyone can get big and any one can get lean. He just dieted harder.These other guys are too concerned with being big. That is why they didn't come in lean.

truth !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Balloon]

Genetics has nothing to do with getting shredded. Anyone can get big and any one can get lean. He just dieted harder.These other guys are too concerned with being big. That is why they didn't come in lean.

So would you say that everyone has the possiblity of coming in as grainy as Dorian?

I would have to say that skin thickness often prevents some guy's from looking super lean, and that I presume is genetic.

[The_Leafy_Bug]

So would you say that everyone has the possiblity of coming in as grainy as Dorian?

I would have to say that skin thickness often prevents some guy's from looking super lean, and that I presume is genetic.

I have the loosest and thickest skin of anyone i know. When i get calipered they say my skin is so looks it is gross and it is thick because i never tan year im capable of getting striations in every part of my body. The only place i have yet to see them is on the back of my glutes and i think it is just because they aren't developed enough. Everyone is capable of getting to 3% bf. How you look at 3% bf though is a different story.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Genetics has nothing to do with getting shredded. Anyone can get big and any one can get lean. He just dieted harder.These other guys are too concerned with being big. That is why they didn't come in lean.

Genetics does play a huge role in bodybuilding.

Samir won the Mr Olympia due to his insane conditioning and he apparantly has the same thing.  I'm not saying he's going to win the Olympia one day but I'm sure that he'll be winning a number of shows

[Stavios]

I have the loosest and thickest skin of anyone i know. When i get calipered they say my skin is so looks it is gross and it is thick because i never tan year im capable of getting striations in every part of my body. The only place i have yet to see them is on the back of my glutes and i think it is just because they aren't developed enough. Everyone is capable of getting to 3% bf. How you look at 3% bf though is a different story.

I'll do the keto diet in a few weeks I'll try to get super shredded without worring about how big I am.
last time I did this I got lean very very fast but I stopped before getting super shredded cause I wanted to be full for a show.

[affeman]

I mean, I am sure he doesn't diet harder than any of the other guys.

genetics ?

[kyomu]

I mean, I am sure he doesn't diet harder than any of the other guys.

genetics ?

No. Here, all the national level competitors look like him.
Why? They are not afraid to be small like state bbers.
we bbers should forget about the weight...thats always every gym fellows say(Paco included)

[Stavios]

No. Here, all the national level competitors look like him.
Why? They are not afraid to be small like state bbers.
we bbers should forget about the weight...thats always every gym fellows say(Paco included)

that's some crazy conditionning right there 

[Van_Bilderass]

I have the loosest and thickest skin of anyone i know. When i get calipered they say my skin is so looks it is gross and it is thick because i never tan year im capable of getting striations in every part of my body. The only place i have yet to see them is on the back of my glutes and i think it is just because they aren't developed enough. Everyone is capable of getting to 3% bf. How you look at 3% bf though is a different story.

I think it's partly genetic... especially how much muscle you can maintain at a certain bf%. Someone like Troy Alves, do you think he never seriously tried getting shredded hams and glutes? I don't know but I would guess he has tried.

[kyomu]

that's some crazy conditionning right there 

Haha. Possibly I have chance to meet this guy in a few month later on stage.
His muscle is small. But hey..............he will kill me in less than a second...