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The Olympia is getting closer and closer but the out come is very apparent. Not apparent because Ronnie doesn't deserve to win but very apparent because Ronnie is leaps and bounds over any other person in the sport today, period! I'm seeing (in a bodybuilding magazine) that there may be a surprise with Jay Cutler jumping into the Olympia because he lives in Vegas. No surprise people, the contracts have been signed and sent in to the IFBB office. The deadline is up and there will be no athletes jumping at this point! With all that being said lets answer some questions.
E-mail me your questions at ifbbpro@bodybuilders.com.
What are the secrets of preventing hair loss or unwanted hair growth and stretch marks?
I know many pro bodybuilders who use Proscar to help prevent the loss of hair. From what I understand it brings down the levels of DHT in your system. DHT is directly involved with mail pattern baldness. Proscar probably won't prevent the loss of hair but it sure will slow it down. Unwanted hair growth, I don't know what to tell you. You better just get yourself a good supply of razors and shaving cream because I don't think there is a way to stop the growth of hair. You could always get the hair removed with laser treatments but that isn't permanent either. As far as stretch marks are concerned, I myself have been very lucky. The only advice I could give is to use plenty of lotion after showering and also take in an ample supply of vitamin E.
Many people think that the distended bellies some of the pros have are due to using too much growth hormone and or steroids. What do you think?
I do not believe that to be true at all. It has been my personal experience that the distended bellies that some of these bodybuilders have is due to simply over-eating. I know some pros that use over 12 IU of growth daily and their physiques are tight and detailed with absolutely no distention to mention. All the guys I know where their bellies stick out is because they eat like pigs! Watch how some of these athletes eat in the off season. It's ridiculous how many calories they take in and as a result they look terrible with the belly sticking out like a beer-drinking slob. This brings me to another issue. These guys are suppose to be pros. To me that means looking like a pro even when you're not going to compete. I know dozens of promoters who are very unhappy with some of the choices they made when it came to hiring a guest poser to perform at their show. Pro bodybuilders should not show up to perform looking like a pregnant elephant seal which is all due to over eating.
Do you think Ronnie Coleman is going to win the Mr. Olympia title again this year?
Absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt! No one has ever been close to Ronnie. Not Flex, not Cutler, not anyone. Ronnie Coleman is in a league all by himself, period.
Are Paco's breasts a side effect of using steroids?
Paco's breasts as you call them are a result of using far too much testosterone. Over use of test will cause the body to convert the excess into estrogen resulting in gynomastia. Gyno is the lump of tissue that grows under the nipple, which resembles breasts. Athletes are supposed to be disqualified from making the top five in any pro show if the gyno is as bad as Paco's is. He took third in the Night of Champions which was mind boggling due to the fact that he indeed looked like he had tits on stage. But, two weeks later in Toronto he did not make the top five as a result of the Gyno and many other defects in his physique. Some times the judges over look the obvious on some but punish others for the same thing. This will always be a mystery to me.
Let me start by telling you that is way cool what you are doing, shedding some light on things. Being honest is something that I appreciate very much, especially in bodybuilding. My question is slightly personal but here it goes. I have a history of gyno (puberty related) and I now want to use Winstrol because it does not aromatize. Could you tell me in addition what I could do to prevent breast tissue growth? From Holland.
If you're serious about training then the best advice I can give you is to go and have surgery. It is a very simple surgery that many, many pro athletes have gotten done. Most doctors do the procedure under a local anesthesia, which cuts the costs considerably. What they do is to remove the tissue directly involved with the gyno growth. No tissue, no chance of gyno ever happening. The procedure ranges in price form $2000-$4000 depending on what doctor you go to. Since your gyno is a result of puberty, health insurance will usually cover it. If you're interested in having the procedure done then e-mail me and I will give you a number of doctors to choose from.
What the hell happened to Greg Kovacs? I used to see him all the time in every Musclemag in the Muscletech ads. It seems like he fell off the face of the earth?
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Gee let's see. Second place pays $75,000 and third I think pays $50,000 but Jay doesn't want to compete. Make sense to you? Not me. Personally I think he's a man that believes he should have won last year (no f&*^%$# way) and wants to try and make a statement by not competing this year. The only statement he is making is that he's an idiot that thinks he's better than the rest. Just for the record, there is no damn way he should have beaten Chris Cormier in the Arnold Classic last year.
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