I know a guy that used to hike the Canyon once every two years. He would take off by himself and camp and all that. By the time he came back from his trip, he was almost unrecognizeable from all the weight he had lost. The hike would take him around 2-3 weeks. I think there are a lot of editors, photographers, advertisers, supplement manufacturers... they don't look like they work out currently, but they probably know more than many Pros ever will-- and not just about lifting weights, but nearly every aspect of the business.
Hiking is not easy, especially with a backpack weighing 75 pounds. Yes, you can seriously lose weight and get in shape. Correct on the statement of editors, and people in the industry. What you see now may not have what they were 15+ years ago either.
Any pics of Issac at his contest?
Hopefully soon
I know from going to the shows and chatting with people that the vast majority go because they were bodybuilders, competed at one time as a bodybuilder, were friends and family of a bodybuilder, or aspired to be bodybuilders.
Yes. friends of bodybuilders, friends of the competitors, or just enjoy talking to people in the industry.
You folks needs to realize that most of the shenanigans that occur are worked out over the internet and done in a private setting....never at a bodybuilding show
Yep, but until they go to one, they won't get it.
What were some of your fav "diet" foods you ate to burn off that fat?
Funny, lately I have been eating hummus and wheat bread, chicken and brown rice. It is what I have NOT been eating that is helping - pasta, hamburgers, french fries, ice cream or too much of anything. More protein, less fat and carbs. Making it simple.
If he did all the hiking and climbing that he claims he did (with the added equip weight), he would have to have eaten anything and everything he could get his mits on just to keep moving. The hike down the GC is not for pussy's that's for sure. Yosemite can be a bitch too. I doubt he "dieted" in the traditional sense of our understanding.
You are right. Completely different types of food. More carbs, more packaged foods, more base proteins, and a ton more water. By the way, the hike DOWN the GC was easy. It was the hike up the GC that kicked my ass. But you need to prepare for that type of hike, same with Yosemite and Mt. Whitney. Be prepared to hike 8-12 miles in a day, up and down hills.
Not that easy. As you get older, gets much harder. We took a 2 hour hike this saturday morning, and it took me all Sunday to recover still from the different type of cardio. Much harder than a simple treadmill.
