Samson looks massive

[joswift]

Yes very true - I don't get why they post up these doctored pics looking real good
& then show up looking soft & watery !!
If they had any sense they'd post up some medicore pics before hand & then show up
Looking awesome, would be a far better impact for them.

Problem is the judges seem to put people were they think they should place based on previous shows and build up pics

You can pretty much call the top 5 every year before they even get to the show

[illuminati]

Problem is the judges seem to put people were they think they should place based on previous shows and build up pics

You can pretty much call the top 5 every year before they even get to the show

A lot of the problems in bodybuilding is because of judging.
Blatant seo / oil usage,  Bubble Guts, missing calves, etc etc they get rewarded by placing high
If not winning, when they should be marked down.
No doubt Andrew cinque-chew ( whatever the fuck his name is) the amazing walking oil bag will
place very well at the Olympia.
Yet I wouldn't place him at all.

[Methyl m1ke]

A lot of the problems in bodybuilding is because of judging.
Blatant seo / oil usage,  Bubble Guts, missing calves, etc etc they get rewarded by placing high
If not winning, when they should be marked down.
No doubt Andrew cinque-chew ( whatever the fuck his name is) the amazing walking oil bag will
place very well at the Olympia.
Yet I wouldn't place him at all.

I would put him dead last. It's ridiculous and on YouTube his fanboys fall to their knees foaming T the mouth in awe of his literal perfection. Makes me vomit in my mouth.

[Methyl m1ke]

Yes very true - I don't get why they post up these doctored pics looking real good
& then show up looking soft & watery !!
If they had any sense they'd post up some medicore pics before hand & then show up
Looking awesome, would be a far better impact for them.

The pic of samsons leg is from a video it's not doctored at all. He looks very impressive. Getting on par with Dorian and Ronnie. And I am not bullshitting you.

[Pet shop boys]

His heart must be the size of a thanksgiving turkey



Hope I'm wrong




WoooSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Malanore]

We'll live to see if he surpasses Dallas' ticker.

[SF1900]

I am blown away and totally at a loss for words at this unbelievable hulk of a physique.

[Methyl m1ke]

I am blown away and totally at a loss for words at this unbelievable hulk of a physique.

I think he got too big off-season he's either going to compete around 320 which would be a 20 pound jump over last year or he's going to lose a lot of muscle getting in shape. Supposedly he was 350 this off season.

[joswift]

I think he got too big off-season he's either going to compete around 320 which would be a 20 pound jump over last year or he's going to lose a lot of muscle getting in shape. Supposedly he was 350 this off season.

no, his muscle fibres will be exactly the same, he will just be flat and depleted because hes a fucking water balloon, they all are these days, hes 50lb over what he should be

[Van_Bilderass]

I do think he "overdieted" last year. A pre-comp guest posing was posted here and I was like damn he looks ready now and looks like he may be a little small, he needs to eat up. He didn't.

In 1993 Dorian shocked the bb community with his new size. Dorian said he didn't put a ton of muscle on actually. He just didn't diet as long as he realized he went too far the year before.

But Samson needs to be in tip top shape to win so he may panic and drop too much again. It's a balance.

[Hulkotron]

A lot of the problems in bodybuilding is because of judging.
Blatant seo / oil usage,  Bubble Guts, missing calves, etc etc they get rewarded by placing high
If not winning, when they should be marked down.
No doubt Andrew cinque-chew ( whatever the fuck his name is) the amazing walking oil bag will
place very well at the Olympia.
Yet I wouldn't place him at all.

Obvious injections for site enhancement like Lumpsford's giant boils on his lats should be DQ'd, in a perfect BBing world.

[Van_Bilderass]

Obvious injections for site enhancement like Lumpsford's giant boils on his lats should be DQ'd, in a perfect BBing world.

Some were arguing they were swollen lymph nodes due to I forget what But not SEO.

It was weird because you'd think they wouldn't use anything that might cause a reaction like that, for example a new untested product. It looked like a massive inflammatory or allergic reaction. Iris Kyle had those massive lumps on her ass. It was most likely new gear she had never used before.

[joswift]

Some were arguing they were swollen lymph nodes due to I forget what But not SEO.

It was weird because you'd think they wouldn't use anything that might cause a reaction like that, for example a new untested product. It looked like a massive inflammatory or allergic reaction. Iris Kyle had those massive lumps on her ass. It was most likely new gear she had never used before.

I didnt have any shots full stop a week out from a show in case I ended up with a bad reaction which would show up onstage

[Van_Bilderass]

I didnt have any shots full stop a week out from a show in case I ended up with a bad reaction which would show up onstage

Many pros and amateurs say they do that for that reason. Then a day out they shoot up their bodies with all kinds of crap

Some coach said all fitness chicks shoot up their asses.

Mediphorm is popular especially in the UK. It attracts water where it's injected. You familiar?

[joswift]

Many pros and amateurs say they do that for that reason. Then a day out they shoot up their bodies with all kinds of crap

Some coach said all fitness chicks shoot up their asses.

Mediphorm is popular especially in the UK. It attracts water where it's injected. You familiar?

used to be esicline back in the day... never used it myself, medical purpose was to attract water to an injured area to incease healing

[Van_Bilderass]

used to be esicline back in the day... never used it myself, medical purpose was to attract water to an injured area to incease healing

Not trying to be a besserwisser LOL but I seem to remember it was used as any anabolic in medicine, like in catabolic conditions. The swelling was an unwanted side effect. After it disappeared some touted Nolotil as a replacement which was a pain killer but I seem to remember it could be used in infants to swell up certain body parts to make surgery easier or something like that (could be mistaken here).
Some bodybuilders are really ignorant and I remember Flex Wheeler saying Esiclene "wasn't even a steroid." He said he had someone inject him all over before shows and it would make him pass out

A couple of years ago I saw Sas Heirati had weird looking rear delts at a show and thought he probably used Mediphorm.

Since I'm a drug nerd, I happened on a description of GH used experimentally in combination with hyaluronic acid (Mediphorm) in joints like for example knees for a local healing effect. The hyaluronic gel would keep the GH local for longer. I thought it was interesting. Bodybuilders use certain peptides like IGF-1 DES in body parts they hope to grow and perhaps mixing it with that gel could improve results

See the rear delts on Sas here:

[joswift]

Not trying to be a besserwisser LOL but I seem to remember it was used as any anabolic in medicine, like in catabolic conditions. The swelling was an unwanted side effect. After it disappeared some touted Nolotil as a replacement which was a pain killer but I seem to remember it could be used in infants to swell up certain body parts to make surgery easier or something like that (could be mistaken here).
Some bodybuilders are really ignorant and I remember Flex Wheeler saying Esiclene "wasn't even a steroid." He said he had someone inject him all over before shows and it would make him pass out

A couple of years ago I saw Sas Heirati had weird looking rear delts at a show and thought he probably used Mediphorm.

Since I'm a drug nerd, I happened on a description of GH used experimentally in combination with hyaluronic acid (Mediphorm) in joints like for example knees for a local healing effect. The hyaluronic gel would keep the GH local for longer. I thought it was interesting. Bodybuilders use certain peptides like IGF-1 DES in body parts they hope to grow and perhaps mixing it with that gel could improve results

See the rear delts on Sas here:

Imagine getting involved in bodybuilding thinking it was a healthy sport 

[Van_Bilderass]

Imagine getting involved in bodybuilding thinking it was a healthy sport 

 

In some situations "bodybuilding drugs" could be "healthy" though

"Growth hormone triggers early neovascularization, which is crucial in producing stem cells for cartilage regeneration and stimulates chondrocytes to synthesize type II collagen. Combination with hyaluronic acid (HA), with its large particle size, increases the GH effect duration in joints. Intra-articular GH injection has shown promising results in cartilage regeneration and repair in knee osteoarthritis, as stated in available preclinical studies, without systemic adverse effects."

[Methyl m1ke]

In some situations "bodybuilding drugs" could be "healthy" though

"Growth hormone triggers early neovascularization, which is crucial in producing stem cells for cartilage regeneration and stimulates chondrocytes to synthesize type II collagen. Combination with hyaluronic acid (HA), with its large particle size, increases the GH effect duration in joints. Intra-articular GH injection has shown promising results in cartilage regeneration and repair in knee osteoarthritis, as stated in available preclinical studies, without systemic adverse effects."

GH keeps me healthy but I don't abuse it.

[_bruce_]

Haha something like that for sure. It's too vague to offend anyone.

There's an Anton LaVey quote that might be fun and fitting for a gym. You think this banner would be acceptable in a commercial gym in the US? I'm not American so you tell me, but I suspect some wouldn't be so amused and wouldn't see it as a joke

Dude was pretty clever.
Sucks that his church did not bring him the monies he had hoped for.

[Van_Bilderass]

GH keeps me healthy but I don't abuse it.

I think drugs can be healthy and unhealthy at the same time. Like increased IGF-1 through GH in theory can age you faster and shorten lifespan but increased strength can be healthy and increase resistance to certain illnesses in other ways. Same with steroids. It's a balance and dosage matters as you say. These anabolics can increase the 'life' in your lifespan so it may be worth it depending on your vantage point.

In one study GH in combination with DHEA and Metfomin increased the size of the thymus gland and reduced biological age as measured via biological clocks but for example there's a drug to increase lifespan in dogs via an IGF-1 lowering effect so it's a known mechanism. But who wants to be old and frail and sexless? Well, a buddy of mine said it's a relief to not "need" sex anymore unlike when he was juiced so there's that.

Dude was pretty clever.
Sucks that his church did not bring him the monies he had hoped for.

He pretty much took Ragnar Redbeard's Might is Right and mixed in some Ayn Rand and built a fake mythology of himself to sell it Clever.

[Humble Narcissist]

Dude was pretty clever.
Sucks that his church did not bring him the monies he had hoped for.

Yeah, he died penniless.

[Hulkotron]

GH keeps me healthy but I don't abuse it.

What is your rationale for this statement? 

Not doubting, just curious.