Rautateemu
27.11.2007, 01:27
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Mielenkiintoista jutustelua Shugartilta ja Thibaudeaulta kun haetaan treenatumman näköistä ja lihaksikkaampaa fysiikkaa. Haastavaa hommaa, ja kuitenkin genetiikka määrää miltä loppujen lopuksi näytämme, tietysti voimme taistella sitä vastaan, ja pyrkiä muokkaamaan kehoamme haluamaamme suuntaan niin hyvin kuin se on mahdollista.
Physique transformation: It's perhaps the most difficult challenge a person can accept. And that, of course, also makes it one of the most rewarding.
Chris Shugart: First, let's talk about genetic "ceilings." While everyone can build muscle, not everyone can build a lot of muscle. Is that true? Are there really genetic governors?
Christian Thibaudeau: There are several things that can be factored into this whole "genetics" thing. It's not as simple as "Can a person build a lot of muscle or not?"
Ultimately, I think we're talking about improving the way we look. For a lot of us, that's what it's all about. Sure, performance is important, but even those who are performance-minded have the desire to look better.
That having been said, a lot of physiological and psychological traits can be bunched into this "genetics" thing. Obviously, one's capacity to add muscle tissue is part of it, but it's not the only part. For example, structure is another significant factor. The way you're put together on the skeletal side of things can have a drastic impact on how you look.
For example, individuals with relatively wide clavicles and a short torso will have it easier building an impressive physique because they have a natural triangle shape to their upper bodies. Individuals with that type of build, Stan McQuay for example, will appear much bigger than the actual muscle mass they carry.
On the other side of things, those with a longer torso and narrower clavicles will need to put on a lot more muscle in the right places to look as impressive.
Structure can also be applied to the length of your muscle bellies. Some individuals are blessed with naturally full and round muscle bellies, making their muscles really pop out.
Once again, guys like this won't need to build as much muscle mass to look super impressive. Take pro-bodybuilder Silvio Samuels as an example. He's barely above 200 pounds at 5'6'' yet he looks to be at least 230 because of his super full muscle bellies.
Finally, the ratio between limb length and joint thickness can also come into play. The smaller your joints are in relation to your limb length, the more impressive any added muscle tissue will look.
So as you can see, someone can have the natural capacity to build a lot of muscle, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he'll have an easy time building a great physique.
Mielenkiintoista jutustelua Shugartilta ja Thibaudeaulta kun haetaan treenatumman näköistä ja lihaksikkaampaa fysiikkaa. Haastavaa hommaa, ja kuitenkin genetiikka määrää miltä loppujen lopuksi näytämme, tietysti voimme taistella sitä vastaan, ja pyrkiä muokkaamaan kehoamme haluamaamme suuntaan niin hyvin kuin se on mahdollista.
Physique transformation: It's perhaps the most difficult challenge a person can accept. And that, of course, also makes it one of the most rewarding.
Chris Shugart: First, let's talk about genetic "ceilings." While everyone can build muscle, not everyone can build a lot of muscle. Is that true? Are there really genetic governors?
Christian Thibaudeau: There are several things that can be factored into this whole "genetics" thing. It's not as simple as "Can a person build a lot of muscle or not?"
Ultimately, I think we're talking about improving the way we look. For a lot of us, that's what it's all about. Sure, performance is important, but even those who are performance-minded have the desire to look better.
That having been said, a lot of physiological and psychological traits can be bunched into this "genetics" thing. Obviously, one's capacity to add muscle tissue is part of it, but it's not the only part. For example, structure is another significant factor. The way you're put together on the skeletal side of things can have a drastic impact on how you look.
For example, individuals with relatively wide clavicles and a short torso will have it easier building an impressive physique because they have a natural triangle shape to their upper bodies. Individuals with that type of build, Stan McQuay for example, will appear much bigger than the actual muscle mass they carry.
On the other side of things, those with a longer torso and narrower clavicles will need to put on a lot more muscle in the right places to look as impressive.
Structure can also be applied to the length of your muscle bellies. Some individuals are blessed with naturally full and round muscle bellies, making their muscles really pop out.
Once again, guys like this won't need to build as much muscle mass to look super impressive. Take pro-bodybuilder Silvio Samuels as an example. He's barely above 200 pounds at 5'6'' yet he looks to be at least 230 because of his super full muscle bellies.
Finally, the ratio between limb length and joint thickness can also come into play. The smaller your joints are in relation to your limb length, the more impressive any added muscle tissue will look.
So as you can see, someone can have the natural capacity to build a lot of muscle, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he'll have an easy time building a great physique.