Alan Aragon Appreciation Thread

[staunchkg]

It doesn't matter if you are Male, Female, Homo, Hetro, Metro, Tran, Bro or a mix, Alan is appreciated by all kinds, maybe even loved and/or stalked! (pretty sure I've got a man crush on him) (no homo) (notsureifsrs) There is no disputing that HE IS the BB.COM Nutrition Section and if it was not for him there would be no Nutrition Misc Section.

We salute you!

[juliacheh]

Strong mod rep beg.

trololol

Seriously, Alan, you know you are my biggest and the only crush on this forum.

[staunchkg]

Strong mod rep beg.

He has 'done' me twice already ;) LMFAO

[juliacheh]

He has 'done' me twice already ;) LMFAO

Oh lord...won't even bother counting.

[HunterCML]

In on epic repbeg thread. Alan how tight should I hug ur nut b4 my CP says you appreciate it?




















Kidding though, in all srsness; AA is the man.

[Mr_Aryze]

Yes homo

[staunchkg]

Oh lord...won't even bother counting.Well that's all I can remember anyway....and Julia I though I was your biggest crush? hahahaha

[MarkVI]

Let's list the reasons why we appreciate Alan and look up to him?....just post one so we can all get in on it...

My main reason for respecting Alan so much is that he thinks nothing of the climate of opinion and goes to work on truth in the Nutrition field

[kkaustin812]

Alan hasn't been answering my prayers lately :(

[juliacheh]

He is blunt, honest, genuinely helpful and not delusional about bodybuilding/dieting, esp. competitive bodybuilding.

[Cumulonimbus]

That mate.. he's a cheeky kunt I swear I'm gonna wreck him.

[foodpr0n]

lmao @ rep beg

wanna appreciate the big fella, subscribe to AARR.

[Geoloop]

ALAN!

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfya8dwNch1qar70f.gif

[Andrew_S]

Is this where we go to get mad mod reps?!?!?!?! Is begging mandatory, or just optional?

http://www.humorsharing.com/public/files/posts/images/1276/troll-face-009_1.jpg




On a side note, I got dun boosted by Alan 3 times. As a thanks, I let him have his way with current, and all future women in my life. Pretty fair trade.

[DarthInvadeHer]

I love his reps too...uh, I mean I love HIM too.....




;)

[MarkVI]

He is blunt, honest, genuinely helpful and not delusional about bodybuilding/dieting, esp. competitive bodybuilding.

I said ONE


:p

[HunterCML]

lmao @ rep beg

wanna appreciate the big fella, subscribe to AARR.

^

www.AlanAragonBlog.com. Do it brahs.

[juliacheh]

I said ONE


:p

OK, he is hot, good enough?

[sawoobley]

Strong mod rep beg.



Don't forget about Emma. She seems like a very nice person and super smart. She keeps us in check.

Alan's da man. Nuff said.

[HunterCML]

OK, he is hot, good enough?

You're making it hard for us hetero brahs to compete in this desperate rep beg race.






















Alan is hung like a donkey. That is all.

[staunchkg]

Let's list the reasons why we appreciate Alan and look up to him?....just post one so we can all get in on it...

My main reason for respecting Alan so much is that he thinks nothing of the climate of opinion and goes to work on truth in the Nutrition fieldGood call. Alan is cool because he has a gun.....

[dustinh6719]

You're making it hard for us hetero brahs to compete in this desperate rep beg race.

Lol.

Can't remember if he's repped me or not.

[Andrew_S]

Lol.

Can't remember if he's repped me or not.

I remember my first time. It was...magic. That big long...green bar afterwards. The fisting back and forth was great, too!





http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/entries/icons/original/000/001/274/brofistcover.jpg?1280893907

[ko300zx]

Strong mod rep beg.


In on epic repbeg thread.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/ko300zx/alanhaters.jpg

[foodpr0n]

^

www.AlanAragonBlog.com. Do it brahs.

AARR = best $10/month you'll spend in the nutrition field.

[foodpr0n]

Btw; only had 2 mod reps....both from the big fella ;)

[staunchkg]

Alan loves us too - http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2011/09/02/crazy-chops/

[HunterCML]

For reference.

OP's starting reps: 2299






Lettuce sea.

[dustinh6719]

Lol if this turns into the Layne rep beg thread.

[HunterCML]

Lol if this turns into the Layne rep beg thread.

Unaware. Link?

[foodpr0n]

Lol if this turns into the Layne rep beg thread.
I will neg the fuk out of Alan.
To ensure reps.

[dustinh6719]

Unaware. Link?

Misc thread. Pretty lulzy.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=132073573


I will neg the fuk out of Alan.
To ensure reps.

Works with some mods. :p

[lee__d]

In on srt



Wut

[foodpr0n]

culk

[alan aragon]

This is a great thread.

Thank you, everyone.

Wow that felt good.

Now it's stuck to the ceiling.

[Cumulonimbus]

You ever go for face modelling? Strong jaw. Must be from chewing all that raw paleo meat.

[SideSteal]

Alan is gangsta. If he had phisig's beard I'd totally fap.














Can't believe I typed that while laying next to my wife.

[foodpr0n]

You ever go for face modelling? Strong jaw. Must be from chewing all that raw paleo meat.
Alan goes full on Paleo I heard...Human meat.
Only the strong survive. Kill the weak.



He kills Crossfitters.

[alan aragon]

You ever go for face modelling? Strong jaw. Must be from chewing all that raw paleo meat.I never knew there was a such thing as face modelling. But perhaps one of these days I'll diet down to double Cum's BF, then use my connections & hit the cover of Men's Health Phillipines (lol).

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Rnw18NTyxM/Thm5Bo6qZpI/AAAAAAAAEm0/kbNtubD9CWQ/s640/rocomenshealth.jpg

[Cumulonimbus]

Alan, srs Q - no stalker. What kind of car do you drive? inb4 Prius.

[Andrew_S]

Wasn't sure on AA's new avi (non-paleo candy!?!?!), but I guess it's OK. WWFFD

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3694143&d=1315537671

[staunchkg]

Alan, srs Q - no stalker. What kind of car do you drive? inb4 Prius.hahaha @ Prius. Alan + Gun = Hummer (Ronnie Coleman style)

[hockeytownfan]

Good call. Alan is cool because he has a gun.....

VERY wrong bro. The gun is cool because Alan has it. Truth.

[alan aragon]

Alan, srs Q - no stalker. What kind of car do you drive? inb4 Prius. Honda Pilot. Military green.

[Cumulonimbus]

Honda Pilot. Military green.

Good sh!t. SUVs are alpha as fuk. I (err parents sponsoring me) was going to buy a '10 Jeep Wrangler in military green. Went with an FX45 in brown poop color.

Edit: I was anticipating Alan to say a Mercedes CLS.

[alan aragon]

Schweet, man. I love anything in olive drab or black. Might have to try poop brown though, sounds solid.

[staunchkg]

VERY wrong bro. The gun is cool because Alan has it. Truth.Good call.

[staunchkg]

Went with an FX45 in brown poop color.

Edit: I was anticipating Alan to say a Mercedes CLS.Pics?

[Andrew_S]

Alan, srs Q - no stalker. What kind of car do you drive? inb4 Prius.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3694193&d=1315538550

[fad3d]

Is Alan that Pug guy?

[alan aragon]

^Holy sh!t @ those rims!

[Cumulonimbus]

Pics?

Nar. You think I'm fraudin?

[HunterCML]

Rep beg thread doesn't deliver. I'm out.

[Andrew_S]

^Holy sh!t @ those rims!

When you roll up into a Crossfit parking lot in that ride, they know what's up.

[Cumulonimbus]

Yo AA, any updates on the big book you and Alan have planned. I think that's what you said, and perhaps you mentioned Martin as well IIRC.

[Swamp Dog]

I liked him better when nobody knew he had royal blood and everybody called him Strider.

[staunchkg]

Nar. You think I'm fraudin?Not all bro, just interested in see the rims you are rolling on ;)

[alan aragon]

Yo AA, any updates on the big book you and Alan have planned. I think that's what you said, and perhaps you mentioned Martin as well IIRC.We killed the idea a while ago. Basically, Lyle & I agreed that there would be too much overlap in our material (his & mine in particular), so it would end up being super-redundant for me & him to be in the same collab. I plan on having a GC update done sometime mid next year. Fingers crossed.

[Cumulonimbus]

We killed the idea a while ago. Basically, Lyle & I agreed that there would be too much overlap in our material (his & mine in particular), so it would end up being super-redundant for me & him to be in the same collab. I plan on having a GC update done sometime mid next year. Fingers crossed.

Fuark, just noticed I typed "alan"

dumbass.jpg

[staunchkg]

Fuark, just noticed I typed "alan"

dumbass.jpgI'm sure that 'alan' would be offened. LOL

[MarkVI]

I'm that 'alan' would be offened. LOL

That sentence is barely, just barely comprehensible. try again

[staunchkg]

We killed the idea a while ago. Basically, Lyle & I agreed that there would be too much overlap in our material (his & mine in particular), so it would end up being super-redundant for me & him to be in the same collab. I plan on having a GC update done sometime mid next year. Fingers crossed.So is there any plans of Martin and yourself compiling a book? Or has that been killed off also?

[staunchkg]

That sentence is barely, just barely comprehensible. try againFixed

[alan aragon]

So is there any plans of Martin and yourself compiling a book? Or has that been killed off also?No way. I think Martin's book would be ideal if it was just him without any outside interference or augmentation. Hopefully he'll get it done before hell freezes over, or Synthetic starts cooking with hydrogenated vegetable oil.

[staunchkg]

No way. I think Martin's book would be ideal if it was just him without any outside interference or augmentation. Hopefully he'll get it done before hell freezes over, or Synthetic starts cooking with hydrogenated vegetable oil.It has been a long time coming that's for sure. Certainly would be an interesting read.

I don't want to think about Synthetic cooking with Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil....

[lovingit]

Ooo ooo! Rep me! Rep me!

j/k :D

I luvers Alan. He really is a sweetheart (and provides some major LOLs). srs <3

[ErickStevens]

< AARR subscriber since 2009.

[Christiffer]

Ooo ooo! Rep me! Rep me!

j/k :D

I luvers Alan. He really is a sweetheart (and provides some major LOLs). srs <3

Dont forget, he drives a honda. Honda club FTW!

[NegatronPrime]

In for Aaron Alagon but who the fuk is Alan?

and why isnt ElPerfecto here yet?!

[lovingit]

Dont forget, he drives a honda. Honda club FTW!Me too!!

[ko300zx]

Me too!!

Me three! Well...technically...


No way. I think Martin's book would be ideal if it was just him without any outside interference or augmentation. Hopefully he'll get it done before hell freezes over, or Synthetic starts cooking with hydrogenated vegetable oil.

Synthetic doesn't have much time left. Between his bagels and muscle milk, his body is just about ready to give up on him. Hopefully this gives Martin a sense of urgency.

And I can't believe no one commented on your gravity-defying, water-walking pic. I thought that was the best pic :o

[juliacheh]

Alan, my turn.

Your favorite wine?

[lorinelise]

In on page 3 = epic fail.




:(

[snorkelman]

I feel like posting this image in many of the threads he enters:

http://i55.tinypic.com/4h6ykk.jpg

Outside of his crafty scientific analysis, I particularly enjoy his wit and humor.

[PerpetualMotion]

AARR = Helping me school fools since July 2011.

[Cumulonimbus]

Fuark AA always has these badass tough guy photos. With a BF caliper reader, M&Ms, pizza dough, a gun and probably a bunch more that my morning brain is forgetting.

[phozosado]

Fuark AA always has these badass tough guy photos. With a BF caliper reader, M&Ms, pizza dough, a gun and probably a bunch more that my morning brain is forgetting.

This one?
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3667203&d=1314656095

[dukend]

In for Aaron Alagon but who the fuk is Alan?

and why isnt ElPerfecto here yet?!

He's out browsing pairs of extra small baby blue umbro shorts.

[MikeK46]

Went with an FX45 in brown poop color.

Poop or not, that truck is legit. I have a G35 and I'm jelly of your V8. For a truck, the thing can move.

http://www.carster.com/car-pictures/2003/infiniti/fx/2003-Infiniti-FX-130434538549-1-l.jpg

Alan, on the other hand, likes it low and slow...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3810475762_29d23fd96e.jpg

[Cumulonimbus]

Poop or not, that truck is legit. I have a G35 and I'm jelly of your V8. For a truck, the thing can move.

[img]http://www.carster.com/car-pictures/2003/infiniti/fx/2003-Infiniti-FX-130434538549-1-l.jpg[img]

Yeah, it sounds amazing, a lot nice than the 35. However it KILLS me on gas. I also love the fact that it is dual clutch so I feel a bit at home :p

Is your G35 stick?

[alan aragon]

Alan, my turn.

Your favorite wine?I'm not a wine connossieur by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, my go-to booze is Charles Shaw, also known as 2-Buck Chuck. My rich clients nearly faint when I tell them this, haha.

[Cumulonimbus]

Reminds me of

http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/colt-45-beer-review-21355061.jpg

When I was 15/16, it was the cheapest sh!t I was able to get my hands on.

[MikeK46]

Yeah, it sounds amazing, a lot nice than the 35. However it KILLS me on gas. I also love the fact that it is dual clutch so I feel a bit at home :p

Is your G35 stick?

Dual-clutch? The 03-08's have a 5spd auto, the 09+ have a 7spd auto.

Nah, my previous car was stick so I went with a 4dr auto this time, 06 G35X in Ivory Pearl.

[ko300zx]

Nah, my previous car was stick so I went with a 4dr auto this time, 06 G35X in Ivory Pearl.

They are fun at first, but if you do a lot of driving (especially city), it becomes more or less a pain in the arse to deal with a stick.

[snorkelman]

I'm not a wine connossieur by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, my go-to booze is Charles Shaw, also known as 2-Buck Chuck. My rich clients nearly faint when I tell them this, haha.

Sounds like a step up from Boone's and Mad Dog 2020 ...

[Cumulonimbus]

Dual-clutch? The 03-08's have a 5spd auto, the 09+ have a 7spd auto.

Nah, my previous car was stick so I went with a 4dr auto this time, 06 G35X in Ivory Pearl.

I have an '07 and it's dual

[MikeK46]

I have an '07 and it's dual

There aren't any Infinitis with dual-clutch boxes yet.

http://www.edmunds.com/infiniti/fx45/2007/features-specs.html

Transmission: 5-speed shiftable automatic

*Edit* It's the same Jatco RE5R05A 5-speed auto tranny as in my G35. It's Nissan's "heavy duty" auto that they used in the G35, FX 35/45, M35/45, Q45, and QX56 truck.

www.automaticchoice.com/Catalogue/re5r05a.pdf

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1253754.htm

"The Jatco RE5R05A transmission is also found in Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder, Armada, Xterra, and Infiniti G35, Q45, M35, M45, CX35, FX35, FX45, and QX56 models."

[PerpetualMotion]

All this talk of SUVs. Ken Block made me want a Fiesta and now my heart is set on one. Shout out to compact vehicles! YEAH!

[Chuck2600]

Much appreciation for the fact he takes time out of his busy shedual (or so I assume) to post on this message board and give allot of in need people help with nutrition.

[OPDLifter]

I already stalked Alan on Facebook, but I might as well show some appreciate here. Hell, reading his stuff made me quit being a ketotard and stopped me from going Paleotard to begin with, so the guy deserves it.

[fad3d]

I already stalked Alan on Facebook, but I might as well show some appreciate here. Hell, reading his stuff made me quit being a ketotard and stopped me from going Paleotard to begin with, so the guy deserves it.

does he have a "business" Facebook page we can like, or just a personal page?

[foodandfitness]

AA has been a great resource that has kept me close to the current review of research in sports nutrition so I have more time to focus on my business and the creative implementation of the science and less time on the research and interpretation. Seriously, thank God for the people that review the research to such a comprehensive level!

Alan, you said when you started out in the industry you did a lot of "pavement pounding" for your biz. Would you say that now your credibility/reputation take care of most your marketing concerns? Or do you still spend a lot of time marketing yourself?

[SOJA]

I got repped by Alan not long ago. Best. Day. Of. My. Life.

[PerpetualMotion]

This thread blows. I haven't got a single rep yet. I want the following back:

(1) My money
(2) Your money
(3) My time
(4) My calories spent typing one post in this thread

That is all.

[alan aragon]

Alan, you said when you started out in the industry you did a lot of "pavement pounding" for your biz. Would you say that now your credibility/reputation take care of most your marketing concerns? Or do you still spend a lot of time marketing yourself?Your assumption is correct. I've reached a point where I literally don't do anything special to market myself at all. The main things that serve as my marketing tools are the articles I've written for the public, and I probably write a maximum of 2 of these a year - the latest one being the clean eating article for wannabebig.com. My modship here at bodybuilding.com can function as a marketing tool because it increases my visibility, especially when good debates happen, but it's really no different from what I did when I was a regular member. Hanging out at the forums here is something I enjoy as a hobby. In fact, it's one of the ways I take breaks from work.

In addition, my ongoing work for Men's Health magazine ends up functioning as a marketing tool. It's all win-win, I get paid to write the articles, and the articles do all the marketing for me. On rare occasion I'll write a guest article for another blog or do an interview for another website, and these things end up perpetuating my presence in the industry. My own personal blogging frequency is kind of a joke & can hardly be considered marketing, but some of my blog content (ie, the fructose debate stuff) gets a ton of traffic & nets me lots of residual exposure.

The cool thing is that I'm at a point where companies are waiting for articles from me, and I don't have to knock on doors to write for anyone. They end up waiting months at a time for my articles because I'm too busy with AARR & clients. I turn down prospective clients almost daily, and I've gotten good at telling people how patient they are for waiting for my articles. I'm extremely happy with where my career is at, but it's also important to realize that it was a journey that took almost 20 years of taking risks & grinding through the learning curves.

[desslok]

http://www.critterridders.com/nutter.jpg

[Hookup]

Alan Aragon <--- would husband----yes homo

[Cumulonimbus]

There aren't any Infinitis with dual-clutch boxes yet.

http://www.edmunds.com/infiniti/fx45/2007/features-specs.html

Transmission: 5-speed shiftable automatic

*Edit* It's the same Jatco RE5R05A 5-speed auto tranny as in my G35. It's Nissan's "heavy duty" auto that they used in the G35, FX 35/45, M35/45, Q45, and QX56 truck.

www.automaticchoice.com/Catalogue/re5r05a.pdf

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1253754.htm

"The Jatco RE5R05A transmission is also found in Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder, Armada, Xterra, and Infiniti G35, Q45, M35, M45, CX35, FX35, FX45, and QX56 models."

My bad, that is what I meant, the 5-speed shiftable auto

I still do prefer a full auto, just because it keeps me busy and aware when driving, and good on gas

http://i53.tinypic.com/aw9m6g.jpg

Not the greatest Benz, but at least I owned one :p Sold it last summer for $16k

[MikeK46]

Not the greatest Benz, but at least I owned one :p Sold it last summer for $16k

Baby Benz at 17 and an FX45 at 18? Livin' large!

[BunkMoreland]

aaron alagon, im a huge fan. and i love your cookbooks!

[staunchkg]

Alan, what would you ask Chris Aceto? (srs)

[SideSteal]

Alan, what would you ask Chris Aceto? (srs)

AA:
"Chris, when I'm out clockin' hoes and gettin' bitches on my tip, what are you doing?"

[staunchkg]

AA:
"Chris, when I'm out clockin' hoes and gettin' bitches on my tip, what are you doing?"In for reply.

[trance__dreamer]

aaron alagon, im a huge fan. and i love your cookbooks!
baaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

[staunchkg]

aaron alagon, im a huge fan. and i love your cookbooks!He has changed profession since doing cookbooks - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g88muzTcE0

[BunkMoreland]

He has changed profession since doing cookbooks - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g88muzTcE0



strong lighting.

[staunchkg]

strong lighting. 0 likes, 5 dislikesChris Aceto voted 5 times. He's just a hater......

[alexalive]

initially i was like,
who is this gun wielding interwebs hero and why is everyone on his dicck.

then I saw an article of Alan's Lyle put up and revelation did occur

(discovered in comments of said article)
"If my article is so full of holes, then they must be tiny perforations compared to the new ******* I just ripped you & your love for the propagation of bull****. As for TC rejecting my articles, I was invited by their editorial director to write for them. I got an article published (which I’m sure you read), and never even bothered to submit anything after that… So, go & ahead keep up, my ‘credibility’ is depending on dudes like you."

alan: 1
bro: neg

[alan aragon]

^Hah, those were good times. The feistiness of bros comes in waves. It seems like the forces of Brodom have weakened considerably as of late. We should always be prepared for the next volley of brain cell-killing poison arrows.

[snorkelman]

Don't worry, T-Nation will continue to mis-educate the masses. T-Nation's most recent nutrition-related article is dated 8/30/11 and is called "Eat to Get Big Without Getting Fat" by Matt Kroczaleski. http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/eat_to_get_big_without_getting_fat

Replete with typical and even a-typical broscience advice. Yolks are banned, but oddly enough, white rice is permitted... That must be limited for the post-workout air-vent to take "advantage of the powerful hormone insulin by timing carbohydrate intake for when nutrients will be preferentially forced into muscle cells and not body fat cells..." yada yada yada.


the following list of food selections will lead to the best results:

blah blah blah

Seems like the current bandwagon is tinkering with insulin.

[SOJA]

The only guys in the US who drove that benz were gay, srs. Not saying Paul's gay, he can't be.

[staunchkg]

initially i was like,
who is this gun wielding interwebs hero and why is everyone on his dicck.

then I saw an article of Alan's Lyle put up and revelation did occur

(discovered in comments of said article)
"If my article is so full of holes, then they must be tiny perforations compared to the new ******* I just ripped you & your love for the propagation of bull****. As for TC rejecting my articles, I was invited by their editorial director to write for them. I got an article published (which I’m sure you read), and never even bothered to submit anything after that… So, go & ahead keep up, my ‘credibility’ is depending on dudes like you."

alan: 1
bro: negAlan do you kiss your wife with that mouth! LMFAO

[PerpetualMotion]

by Matt Kroczaleski

This is where people need to sit down and realize that certain people should only be listened to for training advice. I'd take Kroc's training advice any day of the week but I'd never listen to his nutrition advice.

[Gemuadrken]

Bump.


Oh lawd