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**Jimmy** · 04-01-2005, 05:45 PM

I believe we are all restricted by genetics to varying degrees.

Its a shame but it doesnt stop us from being the best we can be. This is easier said than done and many think they are but in reality, arnt!

We are also restricted by knowledge, will power, lifestyle and wealth...sad but true

Lets loose the word 'genetics' here guys. Let use the word potential instead.

Some people are 5ft tall while some are 7ft tall, some are fat, some are thin. My mate doesnt train biceps, yet he has massive biceps. Any one ever known someone when they were at school that was ripped and massive without even touching a dumbell? Yep they probably only ever ate **** as well! These are the guys that go on to be huge.

Look at the size of Arnold at 16 yrs old!!!!!!!! He had to go on to be massive and he did! He did have dedication oh yes, and someone who is dedicated will go on to be the best THEY can be just like he did. But his potential was better than the rest at that time. Look at the mans waist....It doesnt matter what we strive for, many of us will never have a waiste like that!

The shape of a muscle is determined by so many factors. I have long muscle bellies which isnt great. The only way I can peak my arms is to site inject. I have one side of my body bigger on the arms and lat due to the years I have spent in my day job. Try as I might, it never evens out.

Some of us have good parts while other parts are lagging, thats the way it is. Yes we can help bring these parts up but it never gets them to the standard of our good parts.

My point is that some of us have more potential than others to grow, stay lean or have freaky body parts. Guys like Jay Cuttler have it all, they are lucky and thats why they have perfect symetry and are 300lbs+ at under 30 yrs of age. These guys still have to have the determination af Arnold combined with year in/out consistency and gear/ nutrition advise as well as top coaches training them to be where they are.

I tell you now that if I were to be under the supervision of Chad Nichols, Charls Glass, Dave Pulumbo and Milos Sarcev for ten years with unlimited gear and food, I still would not make top 6 at olympia. I would be a f'ing good pro, but it would be the best I can be.

I am not trying to be sceptical, rather realistic. Yes we are held back by our lifestyles and own lazyness or even lack of motivation, but many of us even having the perfect enviroment wouldnt be the best.

Paul Borreson was the most edjucated, motivated, passionate man I ever met regarding bodybuilding but even he recognised his limmitations. It never stopped him trying to overcome this which is what made him one of the biggest names in the sport. Thats what I admire in a bodybuilder, and thats what makes us the best we can be.

04-01-2005, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimmy UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Forest gym crawley Posts: 4,419	genetics, what does it mean? I believe we are all restricted by genetics to varying degrees. Its a shame but it doesnt stop us from being the best we can be. This is easier said than done and many think they are but in reality, arnt! We are also restricted by knowledge, will power, lifestyle and wealth...sad but true Lets loose the word 'genetics' here guys. Let use the word potential instead. Some people are 5ft tall while some are 7ft tall, some are fat, some are thin. My mate doesnt train biceps, yet he has massive biceps. Any one ever known someone when they were at school that was ripped and massive without even touching a dumbell? Yep they probably only ever ate ** as well! These are the guys that go on to be huge. Look at the size of Arnold at 16 yrs old!!!!!!!! He had to go on to be massive and he did! He did have dedication oh yes, and someone who is dedicated will go on to be the best THEY can be just like he did. But his potential was better than the rest at that time. Look at the mans waist....It doesnt matter what we strive for, many of us will never have a waiste like that! The shape of a muscle is determined by so many factors. I have long muscle bellies which isnt great. The only way I can peak my arms is to site inject. I have one side of my body bigger on the arms and lat due to the years I have spent in my day job. Try as I might, it never evens out. Some of us have good parts while other parts are lagging, thats the way it is. Yes we can help bring these parts up but it never gets them to the standard of our good parts. My point is that some of us have more potential than others to grow, stay lean or have freaky body parts. Guys like Jay Cuttler have it all, they are lucky and thats why they have perfect symetry and are 300lbs+ at under 30 yrs of age. These guys still have to have the determination af Arnold combined with year in/out consistency and gear/ nutrition advise as well as top coaches training them to be where they are. I tell you now that if I were to be under the supervision of Chad Nichols, Charls Glass, Dave Pulumbo and Milos Sarcev for ten years with unlimited gear and food, I still would not make top 6 at olympia. I would be a f'ing good pro, but it would be the best I can be. I am not trying to be sceptical, rather realistic. Yes we are held back by our lifestyles and own lazyness or even lack of motivation, but many of us even having the perfect enviroment wouldnt be the best. Paul Borreson was the most edjucated, motivated, passionate man I ever met regarding bodybuilding but even he recognised his limmitations. It never stopped him trying to overcome this which is what made him one of the biggest names in the sport. Thats what I admire in a bodybuilder, and thats what makes us the best we can be. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.** 'Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms. Inheritance in organisms occurs by means of discrete traits, called genes.'