How did Mike Tyson get so big?

[BoxingPredator]

Good genetics? How did he get so fast and explosive and be that big? Did he lift weights? Thanks for any answers...

[the_guvna]

he has wicked genetics, I seen him at 16 and he's huge.

[Crst]

Genetics. I saw in an interview with the trainers who first found him, he was 205 at age 12 of pure muscle. Take what they say with a grain of salt of course.

I'm sure he trained hard as hell though, but genetics helped him alot.

[Dmaul]

I am curious about this too. He was huge at a very young age. I don't think he did steroids because I am sure he was tested a lot.

Did he lift heavy while boxing?

[Drumed]

Genetics. I saw in an interview with the trainers who first found him, he was 205 at age 12 of pure muscle. Take what they say with a grain of salt of course.

I'm sure he trained hard as hell though, but genetics helped him alot.

I think it was 195 at 16

[LifterAmI]

now look at him and his genetics, fail. of course he is probally still physically superior to the average male

[injured44]

I think it was 195 at 16

that sounds more legit since his adult fighting weight was about 215 i think hes 5'10 as well.

[E-Go]

ears are extremely anabolic

[the_guvna]

do you think he had the genetics to become a pro IFBB bodybuilder if he wanted to?

[magicmatt]

i remember reading something that said all he did was dips and sit ups for a workout. if you research him he really was an amazing man. even though he was a scumbag.

[mackinmack]

seems like a mesomorph....probably did juice as well during his pro career, doesn't matter anyway since almost all pros juice but his genetics played a big part, imagine if he decided to become a bodybuilder, vic richards gtfo!!!

[Dmaul]

So it's pretty accepted in boxing that Mike Tyson used steroids?

[Apollo 13]

yes he lifted he even did squats.

[Shanecutler51]

So it's pretty accepted in boxing that Mike Tyson used steroids?

Well yeah, most professional athletes use steroids. If you don't believe that then you're ignorant and have never competed at even college level sports.

[skeavs]

I think it was 195 at 16

I don havea link, but in his biograpghies it says he was 200 at the age 14, knocking out full grown men in detention. At age 12 he was able to knock out 18 year old's in street fights

[Fcuking_Legend]

Apparently he did shadow boxing with weight of up to 22lbs in each hand. Now that's gunan build some awesome punching strength and speed

[mackinmack]

So it's pretty accepted in boxing that Mike Tyson used steroids?

strong unaware

when you compete in a elite level, everyone will do what ever it takes to be on the top

eg: olympics and pro bb aren't so much different in terms of use

[Drumed]

So it's pretty accepted in boxing that Mike Tyson used steroids?

Been busted with Cheque Drops.

[fatesuxaz]

Been busted with Cheque Drops.

yea they liked that it made him agitated

james toney was busted with nandrolone (deca)

[lovemyar15]

Here is the training program Tyson followed:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Mike-Tyson...It?&id=1336454

[WowWeakForum]

the same reason that BrockSexy is such a supreme fighter alpha male God like powerful destroyer in the ring---genetics

[cgc]

Is bumping three year old threads the "cool" thing to do these days?

[lovemyar15]

Is bumping three year old threads the "cool" thing to do these days?

Whoops! lol...I haven't been here that long and I saw it at the very top of the page so I assumed it was a new discussion. That's what you get for making assumptions.

[legbrah]

yea ive seen a few vids of him squatting 225 (i think) with ease

[Priapus]

Is bumping three year old threads the "cool" thing to do these days?

"Yes".

[DFS200]

3 years and not a single straight answer:



And by this picture of a pair of black jeans, I mean black jeans.

[Seanzilla HCPL]

Good genetics? How did he get so fast and explosive and be that big? Did he lift weights? Thanks for any answers...

A bottle a day?

[cgc]

"Yes".

If by "yes" you mean something you would do....then "no", that would make it "stupid".....

Go try and bug someone else.

[Dave22reborn]

now look at him and his genetics, fail. of course he is probally still physically superior to the average male

What's wrong with the way he look's now?

[Dave22reborn]

He was a muscular endomorph that was lean due to all the training.