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Originally Posted by pocon1
Hey Linda, just so you know, when I did a bodybuilding show years ago I dieted down to 182 from a high of 225. My running increased drastically where I run up to 4 miles at a moderate weight shedding pace. Also. to properly control your water intake you drink water at very high levels (a gallon or more a day) until the day before your show. If you cut water too early your body will try to retain it. Plus, those guys are flexing and they are also using tanning creams to bring out the definition.
One more general point. You are asking people on the internet if these men are sexy. Try asking people who exercise regularly in a gym if those men are sexy.
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Just out of curiousity, how much mass did you lose ( if any) when you dropped the extra weight? Or was the loss the end result of a bulk/ cut cycle?
Jason- I'm not against supplements when they are used in moderation. Some people make a career out of taking them and that's not what they are made for. If you need a protein fix and don't have food handy, by all means use them, just make sure you read labels as many of them have been tainted with tons of sugar. Protein bars for example have become expensive, glorifed candy bars.
As for what the pro's say about your genetics, be really careful with that. If you start taking advice from the wrong person you could end up shunting your results instead of making gains or worse, cause injuries.
Work hard, eat well and remember to work your legs as hard as you work your back, chest and arms. I've seen far too many "bodybuilders" with beefy top halves, but walk around on little chicken legs.
I don't stare at those people, but I do snicker under my breath as it's impossible not to. I know that it would be better to plant a little bug in these peoples ears saying something like "Work your legs! You look really stupid and off balance!" but I don't. Most of the guys that do that make themselves unavailable for any critique, so I end up laughing instead.
Good luck! I'd be curious in hearing more as you progress.