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> My arms have gotten a little bigger To get as big as the Rock, it takes more than diet and exercise. Let's be honest about this. These celebrities make huge

> My arms have gotten a little bigger To get as big as the Rock, it takes more than diet and exercise. Let's be honest about this. These celebrities make huge amounts of money by maintaining a certain aesthetic, so of course they're going to be on the gear. It's still hard work, of course, but it takes more than whey protein and 2-hour weight lifting sessions.

askafriend 11y ago
Being Samoan might help with size :) But you're absolutely right, The Rock (and associated celebrities) are on gear. They also put in A LOT of work, time, blood, sweat and tears...but for that to translate into the types of results you see at the pace you see them at, you probably have to short circuit the natural process. They can put in extra effort and have it translate to results because the body is recovering unnaturally fast.
my5thaccount 11y ago
As big as The Rock, yes. His mom is Samoan. They are huge. If he didn't exercise like he did, he'd be as big as a sumo wrestler. I feel like this kind of attitude stops people from achieving more, "Oh, I can never be like The Rock, so why bother, clearly he has more going for him, whatever..." But don't let the lack of his genetics stop you! You are in control of your body and yes, your limits may not get you biceps as big as a thigh, but you will get stronger and more fit and be proud of your accomplishment. You will have more self-confidence for no other reason than believing in yourself enough to do it and succeed. Like all things that are hard, people just give up. They don't have the vision to see it through. Don't measure yourself by the achievements of Dwayne Johnson. He's a primo genetic specimen, physically and mentally, not all of us can be like that, but you can put in some hard work and become a better person, be more fit, stronger, and more powerful.
peteretep 11y ago
> It's still hard work, of course I think the hard work angle has a lot of mystique attached to it as well. Take a well-known study[0]: 10 week period: No exercise, no gear: no changes No exercise, on gear: 7 lbs of muscle added On exercise, no gear: 4 lbs of muscle added On exercise, on gear: 13lbs of muscle added So it turns out that you can basically double the effects of working out really hard by just juicing. The whole "I juice, but I work out enough I'd be almost this big anyway" thing is unfactual. [0] http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101
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cgriswald 11y ago
That's not honesty, it's assumption. Yes, they make huge amount of moneys, so there may be an incentive to "cheat". But there is also an incentive not to cheat. Getting caught cheating in that way destroys reputations and careers. I used to bodybuild. I worked out 60-90 minutes 4-5 days a week. I ate around 3500 calories a day. My starting physique is naturally slim. I got up to 230 pounds with 9% body fat in about ten months. That was about half the working out and 70% of the eating that The Rock is doing. With his workout and diet I could make 260 pounds. It's probably even easier for him as he's four inches taller than my 6'1".

askafriend 11y ago

Being Samoan might help with size :) But you're absolutely right, The Rock (and associated celebrities) are on gear. They also put in A LOT of work, time, blood, sweat and tears...but for that to translate into the types of results you see at the pace you see them at, you probably have to short circuit the natural process. They can put in extra effort and have it translate to results because the body is recovering unnaturally fast.

my5thaccount 11y ago

As big as The Rock, yes. His mom is Samoan. They are huge. If he didn't exercise like he did, he'd be as big as a sumo wrestler. I feel like this kind of attitude stops people from achieving more, "Oh, I can never be like The Rock, so why bother, clearly he has more going for him, whatever..." But don't let the lack of his genetics stop you! You are in control of your body and yes, your limits may not get you biceps as big as a thigh, but you will get stronger and more fit and be proud of your accomplishment. You will have more self-confidence for no other reason than believing in yourself enough to do it and succeed. Like all things that are hard, people just give up. They don't have the vision to see it through. Don't measure yourself by the achievements of Dwayne Johnson. He's a primo genetic specimen, physically and mentally, not all of us can be like that, but you can put in some hard work and become a better person, be more fit, stronger, and more powerful.

peteretep 11y ago

> It's still hard work, of course I think the hard work angle has a lot of mystique attached to it as well. Take a well-known study[0]: 10 week period: No exercise, no gear: no changes No exercise, on gear: 7 lbs of muscle added On exercise, no gear: 4 lbs of muscle added On exercise, on gear: 13lbs of muscle added So it turns out that you can basically double the effects of working out really hard by just juicing. The whole "I juice, but I work out enough I'd be almost this big anyway" thing is unfactual. [0] http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101

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cgriswald 11y ago

That's not honesty, it's assumption. Yes, they make huge amount of moneys, so there may be an incentive to "cheat". But there is also an incentive not to cheat. Getting caught cheating in that way destroys reputations and careers. I used to bodybuild. I worked out 60-90 minutes 4-5 days a week. I ate around 3500 calories a day. My starting physique is naturally slim. I got up to 230 pounds with 9% body fat in about ten months. That was about half the working out and 70% of the eating that The Rock is doing. With his workout and diet I could make 260 pounds. It's probably even easier for him as he's four inches taller than my 6'1".