How do I get body builder body without roids?

[deleted] · 2017-09-07T18:57:49+00:00

how do you get it?.....commitment and patience.

a lot of the guys you are seeing have also spent a lot of TIME getting the good physique. you are expecting to see gains within a few months and it just won't happen regardless of what type of program you do.

it will be years for you to be where you want to be. if it were that easy to bulk up and look good, everyone would be hercules because it was so easy. there is no shortcut to this shit. hence why so people either resort to roids to speed up the process, or quit all together because they don't have the patience needed. stick with it, you will get there.

also, don't forget, you look at yourself ALL the time in front of the mirror. the progress/gains you make will be far less noticeable to you. take before pictures. workout and then compare in 6 months. since i started a little over a year ago, i have more people asking me if i work out because i look bigger (to me its barely noticeable - but others, that don't see me on a day to day, NOTICE).

WISE_TURD · 2017-09-07T19:11:53+00:00

Man, the amount of time that could be spent on this topic is exhausting.

Check out these youtube channels: alan thrall, athleanx, fitnessfaq, and calisthenicsmovement.

Calisthenics while continuing to use weights for my legs has proven to be very effective.

PapiHerm · 2017-09-07T21:21:46+00:00

It's not going to happen over night. It takes years to do. I've been lifting for 6 years and natty. this is me.

One good tip I always tell people is to be consistent. Consistent in your nutrition, supplements, and of course workouts.

I don't go for strength. I am not a powerlifter. I'm a bodybuilder. We go for volume. You need to leave your ego at the door. There are many people at the gym stronger than me, but they don't look better than me.

vandaalen · 2017-09-07T19:04:23+00:00

Haven't we all heard of those people that deadlift double their bodyweight and look the same as when they started?

Fucking retarded bullshit.

LordThunderbolt · 2017-09-07T20:04:59+00:00

Once you get actually strong and I mean real real strong where you catch people miring, switch to a hypertrophy program or just add accessory work to your 5x5 AND do calisthenics in your off days.

ScottDurden · 2017-09-08T04:58:56+00:00

You should put in 5 years of perfect diet & training before you even consider gear.

quicklogaccount · 2017-09-07T19:23:40+00:00

You work out a lot and eat decently.

You'll take longer than roided guys and your body will take so long to break some thresholds and respond you'll probably think it's impossible. You'll certainly not be as big as you could on roids.
That put that's still big enough for most non pros.

refusewool · 2017-09-07T20:10:53+00:00

Try the Reddit linear progression based PPL routine. I made big hypertrophic gains using that programme following on from SL 5x5. If you start maxing out in strength, change to a 531 based progression.

SoloAlbum · 2017-09-07T20:02:15+00:00

I highly recommend you read Bigger Leaner Stronger, and get your T levels tested. Maximize T with proper diet/sleep/exercise/supplements.

Stop masturbating (Seriously)
Compound lifts (Stronglifts 5x5 is a great place to start)
Get lots of protein
Lift 3 times a week with at least 1 recovery day after lifting
Keep researching and optimizing for best results
Do all of this for 3+ years

To summarize, you get big from tearing your muscles with short/heavy sets of explosive lifts. Protein + rest will repair the tears and make you bigger. Strength comes naturally, but size requires constant repair. This is why you can be small and strong, typically these guys are concentrating on long exhaustion sets and haven't optimized their macros.

dammit_redskins · 2017-09-07T21:33:49+00:00

Low reps and high weight = strength Mid reps mid weight = hypertrophy (size)

5x5 is a strength based program. If you want to get bigger you need a hypertrophy program.

Aim for 3 sets of 8-12 reps. I'd recommend a push/pull/legs split. Look up omarlsuf, buff dudes, chris jones, elliot hulse, mike thurston on YouTube. Those guys are the real deal and don't bullshit around too much.

Focus on compound lifts, then mix in accessory exercises afterwards. Keep your workout to less than 1 hour per day. Eat eat eat.

Title	How do I get body builder body without roids?
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Date	September 7, 2017 6:54 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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