Pros In Off-Season

**lancs_hotpot** · 10-19-2009, 02:36 PM

Just wondering if anyone with more knowledge about pro bodybuilding than me can help me with a quick question. When pros get heavier in offseason why is it they seem to gain 'hard' fat and not the wobbly sh*t i seem to gain. I have a couple of ideas about it but is there anyone who can give me an insight into this?

**Gosu** · 10-19-2009, 02:46 PM

i am far from pro so i dont know lot about their preparation, but i dont think any pro gets really "fat" in offseason

only fat pros i can remember were lee priest and mybe dorian lol

i think they just got huge water bloat and a bit of fat but not too much

lmao

**bigpapi417** · 10-19-2009, 02:47 PM

Alot of that tends to be water weight and bloating due to all the drugs they are taking, also some of it is just plain from the massive amount of food they are eating

**-SLIX-** · 10-19-2009, 02:58 PM

Ronnie had striated biceps offseason at 320 lbs.. Imagine how heavy he could get if he just ate junk food.

**lancs_hotpot** · 10-19-2009, 02:59 PM

I see. I mean lee priest definitely looks fat there he has a flabby gut, its just when you see some and they dont look fat just looks like an extra layer of something, but harder looking than flab if you know what i mean.

**morderstwo** · 10-19-2009, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by lancs_hotpot

I see. I mean lee priest definitely looks fat there he has a flabby gut, its just when you see some and they dont look fat just looks like an extra layer of something, but harder looking than flab if you know what i mean.

yeh for most pros its more a case of bloat than fat, thats why it appears harder than normal ppl. & when u have that level of muscle mass pushing from behind...

**Gosu** · 10-19-2009, 03:18 PM

yeah you cant be fat and have visible abs / veins all over place

i think its mostly water bloat and ofc bf is higher but still low

**DomzyCuttin** · 10-19-2009, 04:10 PM

Obviously a pound of fat on a 23 inch arm will not affect the appearance of it as much as a pound of fat on a 15 inch arm. Thats why they appear leaner but still shed so much bf pre contest. Area of dispersion is alot larger. Also the muscle itself is so developed that they still display more separation even when holding an equal or greater amount of bf appose to us smaller guys. Also blood vessels are much bigger so they can look more vascular at higher bf.

Always blows my mind to see these guys at 300lbs claiming they will lose 30-40 lbs in contest prep, when they look so ripped, almost like they could compete that day. Thats gym pics and vids of course, on stage they'd be pretty smooth.

**Gosu** · 10-19-2009, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by DomzyCuttin

Obviously a pound of fat on a 23 inch arm will not affect the appearance of it as much as a pound of fat on a 15 inch arm. Thats why they appear leaner but still shed so much bf pre contest. Area of dispersion is alot larger. Also the muscle itself is so developed that they still display more separation even when holding an equal or greater amount of bf appose to us smaller guys. Also blood vessels are much bigger so they can look more vascular at higher bf.

thats why its called bf percent ( % )

how much body fat they have comapred to their overall mass

sure they might have more fat pound for pound than average joe, but for someone of their size, its pretty low

**morderstwo** · 10-19-2009, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Gosu

thats why its called bf percent ( % )

how much body fat they have comapred to their overall mass

sure they might have more fat pound for pound than average joe, but for someone of their size, its pretty low

yes i agree here, the main issue is that at say 10-12% bf pros may not look as defined as smaller guys mainly due to water bloat yet still appear solid rather than soft & blubbery. At close to 300 you will be retaining a lot of water everywhere including under the skin.

**lancs_hotpot** · 10-19-2009, 05:24 PM

Makes sense nice one guys.

**seanoh** · 10-19-2009, 05:58 PM

they never get above like 12%.... 14% tops. look at any guest posing and abs are still visible

**barbarian_ben** · 10-19-2009, 07:37 PM

Off season does not mean fat, not at all.....it just means that they aren't "on season" or contest ready, which takes a lot to attain, let alone maintain. The human body isn't "supposed" to be at 6% or whatever the pros are when on stage.

**Gosu** · 10-19-2009, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by barbarian_ben

Off season does not mean fat, not at all.....it just means that they aren't "on season" or contest ready, which takes a lot to attain, let alone maintain. The human body isn't "supposed" to be at 6% or whatever the pros are when on stage.

yeah i think its big mistake when people go on "dirty bulk" where they are covered in fat

i think that when you dont have visible abs - you have too much bodyfat

everyone who calls himself bodybuilder, should have visible abs, even in bulkin phase

fat is no good, you can see that almost every bodybuilder have visible abs even in offseason, so dont say "who cares about abs i want to be huuge"

yes you will be huuge... fat

**BigChamp89** · 10-19-2009, 07:47 PM

also i bet cause they have so much muscle its gonna take alot more fat to gain for it to look like they actually are fat

**asbrus** · 10-19-2009, 07:48 PM

None of them really get above 10-12 percent in the offseason. They do get a lot of bloat but that's from the heavy dosages they take. So that's the reason for them not having visible abs. It's the heavy water retention.
It's also because they're coming off a 3-5 percent body fat. After a contest at that body fat, it's gonna take a long time to put on some good body fat and then another contest around the corner. So to go from 5- 15 percent body fat would be a gain of 20lbs of fat which takes a long time. The lee priest photo was overhyped. He did that for muscletech. He ate a bunch of high fat foods with high sodium,drank a lot of water and pushed his gut out. He was around 15 percent in those photos.

**Gosu** · 10-19-2009, 07:50 PM

+ just to add

you will have hard time holding fat when you are 270 lbs muscle monster

more muscle = more burned calories = less fat

**Cheesin** · 10-20-2009, 03:58 PM

I actually prefer the off season look to the contest look. They just look bigger, and the abs are still there. I'll probably never go under 10% bodyfat.

**lightsout50** · 10-22-2009, 11:07 PM

it depends on the pro, i doesnt matter what amounts of test or other suff you're doin if u're eating a clean diet u'll stay lean but most guys dont eat clean in the off-season when they shoud

**Captain Sagara** · 10-22-2009, 11:11 PM

Dorian looks freaking great off-season.

**NaturalLoco** · 10-22-2009, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Gosu

i am far from pro so i dont know lot about their preparation, but i dont think any pro gets really "fat" in offseason

only fat pros i can remember were lee priest and mybe dorian lol

i think they just got huge water bloat and a bit of fat but not too much

lmao

did anyone read that - can lee preist get in contest shape in 10 weeks? lol

Seriously though, does anyone know how long it took him?

**Captain Sagara** · 10-22-2009, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by NaturalLoco

did anyone read that - can lee preist get in contest shape in 10 weeks? lol

Seriously though, does anyone know how long it took him?

10-12 weeks,seriously..

**BrianMC88** · 10-22-2009, 11:37 PM

Damn Dorian is a tank in the off season.

**-SLIX-** · 10-22-2009, 11:43 PM

lee priest is currently fat

http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/...view/2447/215/

**Obnoxious123** · 10-24-2009, 10:29 PM

**Captain Sagara** · 10-24-2009, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Obnoxious123

Mind = Fuck

**MesoPeaks** · 10-24-2009, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Obnoxious123

hahaha!

**Tyrbolift** · 10-24-2009, 11:23 PM

It's because on men, fat globules tend to collect around muscle, so if you have a lot of muscle, your fat will stay more firm looking.

**siersy** · 10-25-2009, 12:52 AM

lol he is just plastered post contest

**first_second** · 10-25-2009, 03:44 AM

Probably been said already but it's mainly down to water retention.

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