Let's talk - Natural Mr Olympia gives advice

[Natural_O]

The Difference Between Fats

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[KReyn]

I'm not going to lie, this thread is pretty righteous.

What was the most beneficial piece of knowledge you had passed on to you? How did you bust through plateaus when you were cutting or bulking? How did your splits/rep ranges differ from contest season and off season? I have tons of questions I want to ask but I don't want to overload you all at once.

[Natural_O]

I'm not going to lie, this thread is pretty righteous.

What was the most beneficial piece of knowledge you had passed on to you? How did you bust through plateaus when you were cutting or bulking? How did your splits/rep ranges differ from contest season and off season? I have tons of questions I want to ask but I don't want to overload you all at once.

Thanks bro, glad you like it!
I think the best piece of advice I gained from reading the bodybuilding magazine when I was younger was to focus on the basic exercises and train hardcore by using heavy weights and training hard. I'm currently writing a book (to be sold on my website www.naturalolympia.com) on how to get bigger naturally and this is the main focus of the book. So many guys want to get bigger without using steroids and they don't know how to do it. That's what the book is going to be all about.

When I was bulking up, I was stuck at the same weight for 8 months and I could not gain any weight. I finally broke through this barrier by increasing my caloric intake even more and eating that same amount of food every day, even when I didn't feel like it. My body eventually had no choice but to start gaining weight and getting bigger.

I don't really change my splits or my rep ranges when I am trying to get bigger or get ripped. It's really all about the diet and the addition of cardio when I am getting ripped. Too many guys lighten up their weights and try to get ripped by using higher reps but that's not going to help you get ripped. It's all about eating less calories and gradually losing the fat. If you lose too much too soon, you can lose muscle. Natural bodybuilders need to lose fat slowly to keep your muscle mass and strength high as you lose the fat.

[KReyn]

Right on man, much appreciated.

[Natural_O]

You're welcome. If you have any more questions, feel free to throw them my way!

[Natural_O]

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[hoopsbrah]

someone made this calculator which takes your measurements and determines how big you can get naturally. do you think its accurate?

http://weightrainer.net/bodypred.html

do your measurements match up?

[Natural_O]

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[martinvail]

someone made this calculator which takes your measurements and determines how big you can get naturally. do you think its accurate?


do your measurements match up?

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[Natural_O]

Bump for answer

I'll have to try this later today.

[KReyn]

Hey I got another question for you. What was the most severe cutting phase you ever went through? What was your exercise regimen like during that time?

[Natural_O]

2 Versions of the Barbell Row!
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[Natural_O]

Hey I got another question for you. What was the most severe cutting phase you ever went through? What was your exercise regimen like during that time?

That's hard to say. When I went into my first open show at 21 years old, I was bulked up to 230 pounds and I started my diet at 12 weeks out. I had never been this heavy before so I never had to lose this much weight. When I was a teen, I only dieted about 3-4 weeks. The diet was working fast enough and I had to resort to drastic measures to lose the fat toward the end of the diet. I think I went down to 800-1000 calories a day and was probably doing cardio twice a day to get cut. I went into the show at 188 and was understandably flat. I learned from that show to diet much longer and lose the fat slower to keep the muscle. That was hell!

[Natural_O]

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[martinvail]

I'll have to try this later today.

How did you go with this ?

[TheSheepdog]

Did you go to the Universe this past weekend? If so I heard that there was a disqualification possibly Gerald Pangan, are you familiar?

[Natural_O]

Did you go to the Universe this past weekend? If so I heard that there was a disqualification possibly Gerald Pangan, are you familiar?

Are you talking about the Muscle Mania in Miami? No, I didn't go to see it. I'm dieting now for my contest in about 10 weeks so I don't like to travel too much because I have to bring all my meals with me and it's a pain in the ass. My friend Aaron Reed took 2nd in the show but I didn't see too many pictures from it.

[Natural_O]

someone made this calculator which takes your measurements and determines how big you can get naturally. do you think its accurate?

http://weightrainer.net/bodypred.html

do your measurements match up?

That's pretty interesting. The measurements are about right for that amount of bodyfat although my arms were about an inch bigger than what they predicted but my arms have always been my best bodypart. It says my maximum bulked up weight is 196.8 and I was over 200 pounds this year with about the same amount of bodyfat. In the past, I've gotten to over 240 pounds bulked up but that was when I was younger and I'm sure my bodyfat was a lot higher.

[TheSheepdog]

Are you talking about the Muscle Mania in Miami? No, I didn't go to see it. I'm dieting now for my contest in about 10 weeks so I don't like to travel too much because I have to bring all my meals with me and it's a pain in the ass. My friend Aaron Reed took 2nd in the show but I didn't see too many pictures from it.

Aaron Reed is that tall guy around 6'6 I think. His videos on youtube are impressive.

One more question, what Natural Organization do you think is the best/worst and why?

[Natural_O]

Aaron Reed is that tall guy around 6'6 I think. His videos on youtube are impressive.

One more question, what Natural Organization do you think is the best/worst and why?

Yes, Aaron works out at my gym. There are so many natural organizations out there. The WNBF used to be one of the biggest but it seems like it's not the same since Rich Fitter left. I compete in the INBA and they are one of the biggest organizations out there. They have a good drug testing procedure because they use WADA, the same organization that used in the Olympics.

[xskinnyguy]

1. i guarantee bob does not respond to this post. i think he avoids the steroid talk whenever possible, which is totally understandable.

2. that guy john hansen (or whatever his name is) is most definitely natural. i guarantee he works just as hard as jay or ronnie, but doesnt have the genes nor the juice to be competitive at the pro level.

When did Cutler or Coleman claim they were natural?

[Natural_O]

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[beeld250]

John Hansen says hes a natural competitor and has won the natural mr. olympia and universe. Do you think he is natural? He is a very big guy, probaly the biggest claimed natural. I know Ronnie and Jay and those guys claim natural but this guy actually has competed in national natural events. I know the human body is capable of great things but getting this big naturaly is hard top concieve. Whats your thoughts?

John is a awesome guy. I done goofed with my first response. I should have been a little more mature and wiser. Knowing that AAS talk on bb.com in not allowed. Sorry for trolling.

[Natural_O]

Listen there is no bodybuilder (big ones) who does not use steroïde of hormones Like testosteron,hgh,igf and so on. So don't speak bull****

OK, what's your point? (1 post)

[TheSheepdog]

Here's a pic of Aaron on the Musclemania ******** page. He came in 2nd in his weight class (novice) trying to get the pro card
https://www.********.com/MusclemaniaTour

[ZBlacktt]

In then out.

[Natural_O]

Here's a pic of Aaron on the Musclemania ******** page. He came in 2nd in his weight class (novice) trying to get the pro card
https://www.********.com/MusclemaniaTour

Thanks for posting that! Aaron looked great!!

[Natural_O]

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[Chavoworking]

Great Thread!! Thank you for taking the time to share!

[Natural_O]

Great Thread!! Thank you for taking the time to share!

You're welcome!