A good example of superior genetics

[Shelby]

This is my leg day training partner Terry.

He's 46 years old, and a lifetime natural. This is his first year competing in bodybuilding, and he's already won 3 overalls.

He finally told me what his precontest diet is yesterday:

breakfast: 1 pack of oatmeal, 1 scoop of Optimum whey
mid morning: 1 scoop of Optimum whey in water
lunch: chicken breast and sweet potato (amount unspecified, I doubt he measures it)
mid afternoon: 1 scoop of Optimum whey in water
dinner: same as lunch

What is that, a grand total of 150-200 grams protein? Maybe 100 grams carbs? And very low fat? I'd look like PeeWee Herman on that diet.


And he does no cardio at all. Just trains with weights 5 days a week.
In the offseason he says he doesn't eat as much as he currently does. "Maybe 2 meals a day" he said with a grin.

Kind of puts the genetics thing in perspective, don't it?

 

[Lenny]

I would shrivel up too! But, it works for him, so why fix it...damn genetics, and he looks great!

 

[chap]

This is my leg day training partner Terry.

He's 46 years old, and a lifetime natural. This is his first year competing in bodybuilding, and he's already won 3 overalls.

He finally told me what his precontest diet is yesterday:

breakfast: 1 pack of oatmeal, 1 scoop of Optimum whey
mid morning: 1 scoop of Optimum whey in water
lunch: chicken breast and sweet potato (amount unspecified, I doubt he measures it)
mid afternoon: 1 scoop of Optimum whey in water
dinner: same as lunch

What is that, a grand total of 150-200 grams protein? Maybe 100 grams carbs? And very low fat? I'd look like PeeWee Herman on that diet.


And he does no cardio at all. Just trains with weights 5 days a week.
In the offseason he says he doesn't eat as much as he currently does. "Maybe 2 meals a day" he said with a grin.

Kind of puts the genetics thing in perspective, don't it?

He looks great for his age. And staying natural.

 

[tenny]

wonder what would happen if he said "shelby......i'm yours, make me a monster"

and went on a real bodybuilding protocol

 

[Shelby]

wonder what would happen if he said "shelby......i'm yours, make me a monster"

and went on a real bodybuilding protocol

He'd be a monster for sure. My Figure clients eat more than he does.

I'm not sure he has the motivation to eat like we do though. He considers his current diet "a lot of work" already, lol.

 

[bnutbutter]

thats just insane!!! genetic freak indeed! and for 46? wow...

 

[jm425]

If that really is his daily diet and he looks like that then he has got some really good genetics.

 

[Quad-smack]

It also helps to have the best training partner ever...

 

[chris250]

You know some people dont need alot of food to grow on...Some people just have the genetics to thrive off of intense workouts...Yeah he could be a natty champion bodybuilder (and he is) But I couldnt imagine what he would look like with a whole year of offseason eating your way...!!!

 

[Ashop]

He looks great at any age. That diet is about what 1500-1800 calories per day at most?

 

[MightyJohn]

WOW he looks good...I wonder what a more calorie dense diet would do for him

 

[therecanonlybe1]

jeez,,it's mind boggling what a couple of good dvd's would do for him...

 

[Shelby]

I helped Terry out with some diet tweaks and final week manipulations and he ended up winning the Masters Overall as well as placing 2nd (out of 20) in the Open Light Heavyweights at the Natural Northern USA this past weekend.

 

[Shelby]

Another client of mine took 3rd in the open LHWs.
Both these gentlemen are life-time drug-free athletes.

 

[big nasty]

Those guys are fantastic. Thanks for sharing, Shelby.

 

[VTliftVT]

They look great Shelby!

Is it harder for natty athletes to get their quads as hard as their upper body? Or is that also due to the balance btw dieting to get that lean vs being too catabolic etc?

 

[chris250]

Lets see some more pics of these guys...

very impressive !!!

 

[robot]

I see good examples of conditioning but I question the superior genetics part supposition.... Here is an example of Jay Cutler and Branch Warren at 18 and 16.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec8aDR6OL5Y&feature=player_embedded

 

[Thick1]

Fantastic and it goes to show that winning physiques can be done naturally. Thanks for sharing the pictures Shelby, hope this hits a lot of the new members who are contemplating using drugs.

 

[Snuka]

looks good. wish i could be like that