How Prisoners Get So Muscular

[tommywishbone]

This thread crops up about three times a year. Lots of factors (as dyslexic mentions in his excellent post):

 Time to exercise and time to rest

 Genetics - a lot of inmates have higher natural testosterone levels (big surprise)

 They often can purchase tins of tuna, noodles, peanut butter for extra meals etc..

Some jails still have full gyms with massive weights. If not, they can improvise (as convicts do) by using bodyweight exercises with a buddy adding resistance and squatting each other etc..

 They do it for many years and tend to focus on compound moves with functional strength as opposed to pretty, 'shaping' exercises.

Some of them look like skinny fat shit despite all this

Steroids are probably not massively widespread in jail as if you're going to smuggle and take the risk, it's much more worthwhile to smuggle rec drugs. You can make a fortune from a smallish piece of crack, or dope, the size of two days worth of dbol.

 
   ^
 This       Steroids are absolutely nonexsitant in the joint. Heroin, crack, speed, plenty of weed, booze prescription pain pills, are all available..  Nobody had anabolics in prison, nobody.

[woodman]

GENETICS....after 17 yrs in the south bx as NYPd saw the best physiques(no homo) on chicken wing eating 40 oz drinking males who would do endless pull ups on fire escape handles superseted with pushups on thefloor..WORD

[Natural Man]

Some jails still have full gyms with massive weights. If not, they can improvise (as convicts do) by using bodyweight exercises with a buddy adding resistance and squatting each other etc..

haha yeah, i think we get the picture  

[NYSTATEOFMIND]

GENETICS....after 17 yrs in the south bx as NYPd saw the best physiques(no homo) on chicken wing eating 40 oz drinking males who would do endless pull ups on fire escape handles superseted with pushups on thefloor..WORD

do you violate suspects along with your partner ( very homo) with plungers and other phallic items you can get your chubby hands on?

[prizm]

haha i used to throw bags of dog poo over the prison walls as i walked my dog

i wonder if i ever hit any prisoners in the head

rofl

[POB]

IMHO opinion I would say:

1- long intense workouts plus 2 a days like the 70s plays a huge role, burns off the shit calories. Over training is a myth if a muscle group is sore train one that's not

2- no drugs or alcohol, this is also a huge factor

3- plenty of sleep, that's when you grow/recover

4- bunch of alphas trying to out do one another has to push you to the next level of intensity. Being so pissed about being locked up too.

[Army of One]

Can't speak for the USA but everyone I know from the UK who has been to prison and currently juices started juicing IN prison.

[HTexan]

IMHO opinion I would say:

1- long intense workouts plus 2 a days like the 70s plays a huge role, burns off the shit calories. Over training is a myth if a muscle group is sore train one that's not

2- no drugs or alcohol, this is also a huge factor

3- plenty of sleep, that's when you grow/recover

4- bunch of alphas trying to out do one another has to push you to the next level of intensity. Being so pissed about being locked up too.

Yup ill add.
Better workouts because they aren't getting any sex and need to burn off the aggression.
Low stress levels so their hormones are in check.

[Master Blaster]

IMHO opinion I would say:


4- bunch of alphas trying to out do one another has to push you to the next level of intensity. Being so pissed about being locked up too.

5- no diaper changes

6- no crying babies

7- no diaper changes

8- no constant meltdowns

9- no diaper changes (all day long with multiple kids needing diaper changes)

10- no constant smell of diapers that need changing: constantly rushing in and grabbing a kid with a leaky diaper while other kids are crying and/or watching super loud kids shows and also needing diaper changes

11- no kid meltdowns because they want to watch kid shows even though you need to change their diapers

12- no doing homework again even though you swore you would never do home work again, but now you have to do it better because it's not your homework, it's your KID'S home work and you have to get it right and it feels like it's going to give you a stroke

[dyslexic]

Prison sucks in so many ways.... 


Nope.... not kidding.



Most of the worst prisons are in Cali. One in NY.


Pelican Bay...


and don't forget the MOST valued possession.....


cigarettes!


Kill or be killed for one... or a few... and still manage to *workout* 

[Rami]

1 They don't work out every day, there isn't enough equipment for everyone to work out during the same break.
2 Notice how most of them sit around waiting for their few minutes of time to work out.

So they don't over train, it's just a few intense minutes sporadically in a week. And don't eat useless high protein.

These two things will make anyone muscular and optimally strong.

[BigCyp]

Can't speak for the USA but everyone I know from the UK who has been to prison and currently juices started juicing IN prison.

Exactly. I had a pal come out after a 3 stretch a while back, and had never lifted weights in his life prior to that. He comes to the gym with me and we do chest, he's fucking putting up 55kg a side on the bench for 8 solid reps unassisted lol, I ask him how the fuck he got gear inside and he insists it was PURE creatine and a tuna hookup he had in the canteen hahaha

[JediTerminator]

Hmmmmm from personal experience seen.....

Lot of first timers have severe anxiety once in and can't/refuse to eat. This gets you sent to the doctor inside. They will check you off for meal replacement drinks (ensure, or whatever they got in there). Now when you got that to drink, some guy is gonna say "give it to me" and this nervous wreck will hand it over. So there's some extra protein/cals.

Prisoners who work in the kitchen steal/eat while the guard isn't looking. These delicasies can be so delicious as a tortilla wrap with peanut butter, ramen noodle, and tuna all stuffed as much as possible and scarfed as quickly as can be.

Rec drugs are easier to get inside than on the street. Everyone knows who deals and they will sell to anyone. If you turn into a rat it's easy to find you and be dealt with. Just cuz a prisoner makes no money doesn't mean their momma/wife/whatever isn't paying someone on the outside for what you do inside.

Extortion works well inside. You may have to pay someone for protection. A measly $2 a day for him to make sure you live relative stress free. He will do this for many people. $60 x ? people a month

[gracie bjj]

I was a correction officer for two years back in the day in NJ. This misconception that drugs are free flowing in prisons is stuff you see on tv. The cells are searched randomly but weekly. The amount of possessions in cells are few. Where would you hide it?The prisoners are strip searched on a regular basis after a contact visit.  Sure an occasional joint is smuggled in. I'm telling you it's rare and the notion they are juicing in ridiculous. If you haven't been around the inside of a max prison you gather your info from tv.

They work out really hard with both weights and body weight. They run a lot too. They have basketball, boxing and equipment free tackle football. They eat, work out and sleep. There were a lot of big ripped black guys but one white guy stuck out in my mind. He was about 5'5" 185 insanely ripped. I asked him if he trained in the streets. He said when he is not in jail he does drugs, alcohol and looks like crap.

thats true oldtimer, but back in the late 80,s n early 90,s drugs where flowing like crazy in the joint, even oral steroids. atleast in bordentown(albert c. wagner) in south jersey they where, used to get them in the prison from inmates wives or girlfriends back then. the visitors used to come to the food booth where they used to serve hotdogs n stuff n pass them off, the drugs where always in balloons.then at the end of visits the food worker inmates would stuff the balloons in their asses n get stripped searched n head back the the pods or wings, then bang, they would sit down like they r shitting n push the balloons out. then when bigyard was called out they would meet up with the guy whos girl brought them in and pass them off. bordentown back then rarely did shakedowns, unless a guy got smashed with a lock in the sock or shanked. saturday nights people would be nodding out from herion everywhere on the pod, the boxing rings n olympic weight room was nice back than.one officer used to bring in blackberry brandy every saturday night for certain high roller inmates. my buddy told me all this when he was in there

[HTexan]

thats true oldtimer, but back in the late 80,s n early 90,s drugs where flowing like crazy in the joint, even oral steroids. atleast in bordentown(albert c. wagner) in south jersey they where, used to get them in the prison from inmates wives or girlfriends back then. the visitors used to come to the food booth where they used to serve hotdogs n stuff n pass them off, the drugs where always in balloons.then at the end of visits the food worker inmates would stuff the balloons in their asses n get stripped searched n head back the the pods or wings, then bang, they would sit down like they r shitting n push the balloons out. then when bigyard was called out they would meet up with the guy whos girl brought them in and pass them off. bordentown back then rarely did shakedowns, unless a guy got smashed with a lock in the sock or shanked. saturday nights people would be nodding out from herion everywhere on the pod, the boxing rings n olympic weight room was nice back than.one officer used to bring in blackberry brandy every saturday night for certain high roller inmates. my buddy told me all this when he was in there

I never used roids, but i see one real problem about roids use in prison. Don't you have to have your whole cycle and PCT on hand before you start? Im thinking hiding that much gear for a long time would be a really big problem in prison.
Plus if you dont have PCT and you start getting tits in an all male place, i can see guys thinking you a bitch fuck toy. 

[jon cole]

the only way to gain mass and strenght for a natural : eat like a pig, train on basic coumpound plus stuff for arm, do a lot of set

[anabolichalo]

the only way to gain mass and strenght for a natural : eat like a pig, train on basic coumpound plus stuff for arm, do a lot of set

yes that way you will look "big" and fat

[bic_staedtler]

Have any of you even seen a prisoner lately?  How many muscular inmates actually exist, maybe 4?  PURE genetics.  They're genetically muscular.  That's why they're big.  A few push-ups and they're done.

There's a lot of lean skinny guys in jail.  And a few genetic fat fuckers too.

Show me these supposedly huge and ripped prisoners who got that way on the inside and I'll show you Craigers.

[TigerStripes]

Its because over training is a myth. Lifting 2 hours everyday will get you more huge than lifting 3x per week.

Also lots of them do get gear. And lots of them force feed pretty hard.

[Kwon_2]

“How do prisoners get so big?” Afterall, they eat a terrible, nutrition deprived diet, they probably don’t take any supplements, some of them don’t have weights to lift, they exercise seemingly non-stop. In fact, everything they do in regards to weight training goes against the conventional advice of eat at least 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, don’t lift more than 3 or 4 days per week, drink water non-stop, take supplements, rest when you’re outside of the gym, bodyweight exercises don’t add muscle, exercise one muscle per session only once per week, and don’t exercise for more than 45 minutes a day.

This is another example of why *conventional* advice is always wrong.



http://boldanddetermined.com/2011/06/24/how-prisoners-get-so-muscular/

[Parker]

Have any of you even seen a prisoner lately?  How many muscular inmates actually exist, maybe 4?  PURE genetics.  They're genetically muscular.  That's why they're big.  A few push-ups and they're done.

There's a lot of lean skinny guys in jail.  And a few genetic fat fuckers too.

Show me these supposedly huge and ripped prisoners who got that way on the inside and I'll show you Craigers.

I've seen many....I can't show them...but I've seen them. Also, it seems that many do PCP as well. I've asked one guy about the PCP (he was 5'7 about 180) and he said that it was like Viagra to him...I've seen another dude who was 5'5 (again PCP) and 220, and had forearms that would make Lee Priest proud.  He looked like a brick...I"ve noticed that many of the diesel dudes do PCP, it could be the area as well. But, remember tookie used to do PCP as well.

[1MoreRound]

“How do prisoners get so big?” Afterall, they eat a terrible, nutrition deprived diet, they probably don’t take any supplements, some of them don’t have weights to lift, they exercise seemingly non-stop. In fact, everything they do in regards to weight training goes against the conventional advice of eat at least 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, don’t lift more than 3 or 4 days per week, drink water non-stop, take supplements, rest when you’re outside of the gym, bodyweight exercises don’t add muscle, exercise one muscle per session only once per week, and don’t exercise for more than 45 minutes a day.

This is another example of why *conventional* advice is always wrong.



Believe it or not a lot in a lot if prisons you can have protein powder
Also commesary if you have someone wiring you doe you can stock up on all kinds of junk food and snacks and small meals. 
Trust me. Iv been to commisary when I was very young and had the opportunity to eat 5000 calories a day on that food. Besides the three meals a day
http://boldanddetermined.com/2011/06/24/how-prisoners-get-so-muscular/

[240 is Back]

5- no diaper changes

6- no crying babies

7- no diaper changes

8- no constant meltdowns

9- no diaper changes (all day long with multiple kids needing diaper changes)

10- no constant smell of diapers that need changing: constantly rushing in and grabbing a kid with a leaky diaper while other kids are crying and/or watching super loud kids shows and also needing diaper changes

11- no kid meltdowns because they want to watch kid shows even though you need to change their diapers

12- no doing homework again even though you swore you would never do home work again, but now you have to do it better because it's not your homework, it's your KID'S home work and you have to get it right and it feels like it's going to give you a stroke

I feel your pain.   has your hair thinned during the process like mine?  haha!

[240 is Back]

I've seen many....I can't show them...but I've seen them. Also, it seems that many do PCP as well. I've asked one guy about the PCP (he was 5'7 about 180) and he said that it was like Viagra to him...I've seen another dude who was 5'5 (again PCP) and 220, and had forearms that would make Lee Priest proud.  He looked like a brick...I"ve noticed that many of the diesel dudes do PCP, it could be the area as well. But, remember tookie used to do PCP as well.

I bet I could bench and curl like crazy with a little PCP in my system.   They should put that shit in pre-workout drinks

[1MoreRound]

“How do prisoners get so big?” Afterall, they eat a terrible, nutrition deprived diet, they probably don’t take any supplements, some of them don’t have weights to lift, they exercise seemingly non-stop. In fact, everything they do in regards to weight training goes against the conventional advice of eat at least 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, don’t lift more than 3 or 4 days per week, drink water non-stop, take supplements, rest when you’re outside of the gym, bodyweight exercises don’t add muscle, exercise one muscle per session only once per week, and don’t exercise for more than 45 minutes a day.

This is another example of why *conventional* advice is always wrong.



http://boldanddetermined.com/2011/06/24/how-prisoners-get-so-muscular/

Believe it or not a lot in a lot if prisons you can have protein powder
Also commesary if you have someone wiring you doe you can stock up on all kinds of junk food and snacks and small meals. 
Trust me. Iv been to commisary when I was very young and had the opportunity to eat 5000 calories a day on that food. Besides the three meals a day