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To avoid this, people need to be educated on what they can achieve naturally (if they choose to do so) and look out for the 6 most obvious signs someone is a natural bodybuilder. The 6 signs of a natural bodybuilder. Underdeveloped traps; Traps are tiny muscles but they can give off the illusion of having a huge neck.
- Human Growth Hormone
Human growth hormone is a very important anabolic hormone in...
- The Clean Bulk Diet
Do you remember what the 1990s did to bodybuilding? Every...
- Get Big and Shredded
Every 4-6 weeks, change the number of sets/reps, rest...
- Human Growth Hormone
- Other Methods of Analyzing Natural Muscle Building Potential
- A Meta-Analysis of The Natural Bodybuilding Expectation Formulas and Methods
- Factors That Limit Natural Muscle Building
- Opposing Viewpoints and Arguments
- Supporting Viewpoints and Arguments
- A Look at Current Natural Bodybuilding Champions & Pros
- Natural Arm Size Potential
- Arm Size and Big Lies
In this section we will look at the models and formulas of other prominent voices in the lifting realm. While some of these viewpoints are opinion, the cumulative conclusion that natural limitations exist should be at least considered. To ignore some of the most intelligent and experienced industry experts would be foolhardy. The following section ...
To compare the natural expectation formulas and models presenting in the previous sections, I want to first start with an example. Let's look at a typical scenario...a 19 year old male, 5'10" in height, 150 pound body weight, 15% body fat, and perhaps naturally small boned with wrists approximately 6.5" and ankles at 9". Lean body mass will be prov...
Let's face reality here for a moment. The belief that you can get as big as an IFBB pro if you only try hard enough, and train long enough, is utter bunk. If this were the case, lifters would not resort to steroids. There is enough proof in the natural bodybuilding world to destroy this belief without getting into the science of natural physiology....
Christian Thibaudeau- "In my opinion if the average trainee would get his nutrition, training and restoration habits in order he could realize drug-like gains. *Everybody* can build 1lbs of muscle every 2 weeks if everything is done perfectly. This represent a 26lbs gain within a year. Obviously the more advanced you become, the harder it is to gai...
Lonnie Lowery, PhD- "For biological reasons I disagree with those who believe that a lifelong natural guy can eventually achieve the same muscle mass and hardness as a hormone user (AAS, GH, insulin, growth factors, adrenergics, etc.). It's not as simple as just working harder or longer or smarter, or wanting it more, unfortunately. (Actually wanti...
Let's take a look at current elite level bodybuilders and see how they stack up compared to predicted lean body mass standards. These natural bodybuilders have won state titles, pro cards and even the prestigious Yorton Cup, yet not a single one of them has busted beyond their lean body mass potential range as predicted by Dr. Casey Butt. They also...
Natural arm size potential is another very heated topic. When reasonable standards are presented they are often ridiculed as being too small. It seems everyone on the Internet claims to know someone who is lean and has 20" natural arms. Despite these claims, pictures never surface. If they do the individual is typically over 35% body fat and far fr...
More bodybuilders lie about arm size than any other body part (combined). If you trust everything you read and hear about arm size, then you likely believe that 20" arms come easy for lean individuals. Perhaps you also believe they require little time and effort. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most competitive natural bodybuilders I have ...
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- Less Than Impressive Traps. This one muscle can do so much to give the illusion of a huge neck and it symbolizes sheer power at the same time (A big neck is intimidating).
- A Reasonable Bodyweight to Body Fat Ratio. Ok, this is painfully obvious. If you are huge and ripped at the same time (Way outside of what’s naturally possible) there’s something fishy.
- Naturals Don’t Have That Enhanced Look. We’ve seen “naturals” who look enhanced but are they really natural? Sure, many are but we’re all aware of the certain bodybuilders who claim to be natural but without a doubt use PED’s (We won’t mention names).
- A Natural bodybuilder Has Different Bodily Changes. The difference between enhanced and natural is the changes a testosterone-filled lifter experiences which a “natty” doesn’t.
On average, the kind of physique that is achievable naturally follows this formula: (Height in centimeters – 100) = Body weight in kilo (“shredded” @ 5-6% body fat). For example: If you’re 178 cm (5’10), subtract 100 and you get 78. 78 kg (172 lbs) is your maximum muscular potential if you’re 178 cm when you’re in peak condition ...
Though I’d highly recommend that you read the article, Martin’s formula for determining the maximum that a drug-free trainee will weigh when in “ stage-shredded” condition (i.e. 5-6% body fat) is as follows: (Height in cm – 98~102) = Bodyweight in kg. This works out as follows: 173cm tall (5’8), your stage-shredded maximum will be ...
This calculator will give you an estimation of your maximum natural potential in contest shape based on Casey Butt’s research on elite natural bodybuilders and multiple scientific publications on the fat-free mass index (FFMI). This calculator will not be accurate if you’re not six-pack lean. The calculator will also tell you the relative ...
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Aug 1, 2019 · To know whether people are natural-born athletes, you'd first have to define what that means. Athletic performance is one of the most complex human traits there is, seeing as it requires a precise interaction of your muscles, heart, lungs, nervous system, and brain. What's more, every sport requires different strengths.
