Skip just wrote his rant about genetics and leanness and such, so I thought I'd piggy back off of that and start a thread about genetics....
I'm sure most here are aware that Phil Heath was a basketball player, I think at the college level. While that's a big achievement in its own right, with certain genetic equations coming into play possibly, I don't think anyone had looked at him back then and could say that he had the genetics of an elite bodybuilder. While it was VERY apparent that he was indeed elite at the very start of his training days, his basketball frame was probably not something that cried out "bodybuilder!"....
That being said, it left me to ponder this: How many average Joes out there could be elite bb'ers if they trained? Yes, we've seen pics of great bb'ers when they were young, AND already training, and you could tell that most were destined to be great. But how many regular guys could be just as great, if they would just train and see that they have the genetic potential?
I have a nephew that was a pretty good wrestler. Has the typical wrestler frame, although he's taller than most at about 6'......wide shoulders, lumpy back with good traps, small waist and joints. He trained hard for a few years and basically so little if any improvement. This is a kid I would have sworn had the genetics to be big as hell, AND ripped, but it just wasn't there, at least after a few years.....
This post is probably redundant, cause unless someone is directly related to a top bb'er it's prob impossible to guess who's got it or who doesn't, but I thought it would be fun to discuss.....anyone have any thoughts on what to look for regarding elite genetics in younger guys or guys who you think may have what it takes but don't even train?
I'm sure most here are aware that Phil Heath was a basketball player, I think at the college level. While that's a big achievement in its own right, with certain genetic equations coming into play possibly, I don't think anyone had looked at him back then and could say that he had the genetics of an elite bodybuilder. While it was VERY apparent that he was indeed elite at the very start of his training days, his basketball frame was probably not something that cried out "bodybuilder!"....
That being said, it left me to ponder this: How many average Joes out there could be elite bb'ers if they trained? Yes, we've seen pics of great bb'ers when they were young, AND already training, and you could tell that most were destined to be great. But how many regular guys could be just as great, if they would just train and see that they have the genetic potential?
I have a nephew that was a pretty good wrestler. Has the typical wrestler frame, although he's taller than most at about 6'......wide shoulders, lumpy back with good traps, small waist and joints. He trained hard for a few years and basically so little if any improvement. This is a kid I would have sworn had the genetics to be big as hell, AND ripped, but it just wasn't there, at least after a few years.....
This post is probably redundant, cause unless someone is directly related to a top bb'er it's prob impossible to guess who's got it or who doesn't, but I thought it would be fun to discuss.....anyone have any thoughts on what to look for regarding elite genetics in younger guys or guys who you think may have what it takes but don't even train?
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