steve reeves- how did he keep his waist so lean?

[JOHN MATRIX]

ASSUMING he was sauce free....and aside from winning the genetic lottery...the guy was able to maintain solid muscle size with the waist of a teenager into his 30's-40's. How do you do this? Is it all just pure genetics? Im 31 now and always was able to keep a tight midsection but now it seems like no matter what i do diet or cardio wise my midsection seems to be thickening. Still at 32 inch waist and not fat, but does some distention just come with age? I dont get it 

[TheShape.]

From his book he was a firm believer in not overeating, he basically ate the same amount of food all his life. Except for when he was in the military he said he a little ate more.

[Lustral]

He was not sauce free. Good structure (wide shoulders exaggerated the effect) and genetics I guess. Prob got cardio from riding the hordes of groupies.

[the trainer]

ASSUMING he was sauce free....and aside from winning the genetic lottery...the guy was able to maintain solid muscle size with the waist of a teenager into his 30's-40's. How do you do this? Is it all just pure genetics? Im 31 now and always was able to keep a tight midsection but now it seems like no matter what i do diet or cardio wise my midsection seems to be thickening. Still at 32 inch waist and not fat, but does some distention just come with age? I dont get it 

[Tito24]

no weighted ab excersizes

[JOHN MATRIX]

From his book he was a firm believer in not overeating, he basically ate the same amount of food all his life. Except for when he was in the military he said he a little ate more.

guess it was just his freak genetics then. When i try to cut down calories all that happens is i feel weak and shitty and my muscles go flat lol.

[the trainer]

no weighted ab excersizes

I disagree with this if you have problems showing your abs when your bodyfat is getting low weighted ab for 10 reps is awesome for bringout out your abs muscles and I have never seen it making your waist blockly.

[dyslexic]

So many things to consider...


The most important being the fact that we can't talk to him about it.

[funk51]

luck of the genetic draw helps. pic'd at youth, bbing career, movie roles. it  was reputed that reeves trained for like a month or so to get in shape foreach of  his movies.

[wes]

Genetics,no GH,no slin,moderate use,eating for health and to look good,not eating to weigh 315 ripped onstage! 

[240 is Back]

I have it on good authority that Reeves abused the GH and insulin a great deal.   

Those images we see are photoshopped.  By the time he was 28, he had a 44 inch waist. 

[TheShape.]

guess it was just his freak genetics then. When i try to cut down calories all that happens is i feel weak and shitty and my muscles go flat lol.

I have the opposite problem of all of you, try having a 28" waist that looks stupid next to a 47" chest. My waist is narrower than Heath.

[bigmc]

reeves was well known for his love of the cock

[Rudee]

In those days most people ate for nutrition, not for the sake of pleasure.

[BB]

Yeah, if actually look at his diet plans, the meals are very light. Also he had great structure, but wasn't a huge man by modern bodybuilding proportion, he was only low 200's at a legit six feet and change. Now we're conditioned to seeing guys close to #80 - 100 heavier, at that height.

[backday]

I have it on good authority that Reeves abused the GH and insulin a great deal.   

Those images we see are photoshopped.  By the time he was 28, he had a 44 inch waist. 

[wes]

I have it on good authority that Reeves abused the GH and insulin a great deal.   

Those images we see are photoshopped.  By the time he was 28, he had a 44 inch waist. 

 

[Griffith]

I'm 31 and see no difference.
Probably genetics.

[scottt]

He did full body workout three times a week. 3 sets 8 to 12 reps

[Europe]

luck of the genetic draw helps. pic'd at youth, bbing career, movie roles. it  was reputed that reeves trained for like a month or so to get in shape foreach of  his movies.

One of the most handsomest man I've ever seen (NO HOMO)..
This is what I call Bodybuilding.. anything bigger is screams "Circus Freak", IMO a bodybuilder should be able to blend in normal gathering..

[Primemuscle]

I've read where many folks, both men and women "thicken" with age. How pronounced this is, probably and a lot to do with your genetics. Posture plays a role too, I think. People who remember to keep their core strong, often by having good posture, probably don't have as much tendency to develop a distended gut. Certainly, lack of exercise and over-eating play a role in this too.

In my late teens, I had a 29" waist. Today it is 34". I'd be happier with 32", which seems obtainable if I continue to lose weight as I have done this past year. Clothes definitely fit better when you have a smaller waistline.

[booty]

One of the most handsomest man I've ever seen (NO HOMO)..
This is what I call Bodybuilding.. anything bigger is screams "Circus Freak", IMO a bodybuilder should be able to blend in normal gathering..

X 2

[Voice of Doom]

He and Sergio = Best genetics in human history.

Too bad they didn't compete directly at their peaks.

[TheShape.]

a bodybuilder should be able to blend in normal gathering..

[The Scott]

reeves was well known for his love of the cock

I don't think it matters what kind of chicken you broil but if you think it does, so be it.