Disproportionate leaness, me no understand

cranny · 07-14-2008, 02:21 PM

I watched a competitor this past Sat show a very dry, lean look through his shoulders, chest, and arms. Noticeable striations throughout. His legs had decent size but were incredibly smooth when compared to his upper body. Would you chalk this up to genetics? I've seen people at shows w/ no wheels before and have a great upper body but this dude had the wheels. They were just unusually smooth. I know lower abs, lower back and glutes are the slowest for me to whip but I've always noticed leaness comes and goes proportionately for the most part.

jaleena · 07-14-2008, 02:30 PM

Genetics. This is a more common problem for women.

KKAZ · 07-14-2008, 02:37 PM

Yea, everybody has got their areas where the fat is last to go. I think its genetics.
Maybe he needed to push the envelope a little more or maybe just needed more time.Lots of dudes train upper body like a wild man, and dont get serious with legs unil later.
Eveyone is not as balanced and disciplined as the CRAN MAN is.

Mrpumped · 07-25-2008, 08:48 PM

Could be genetics or he didn't follow the no legs one week before a show rule. Other than that I know for me, my lower part of my stomach is a bitch to tighten up.

WonderWoman · 07-25-2008, 09:04 PM

my ham glute tie is my toughest spot.. even @ 7% I couldn't get rid of it. Naturally my coach recommended lol.. believe it or not to just touch it up with lipo and never worry about it again. He dated a girl that had the exact same build, muscle, everything like me but same problem in the ham/glute tie. Oh well we can't have it all... I guess part of my latin genes too...

Doggy · 07-29-2008, 08:06 AM

Genetics, not enough hard ass cardio (stepper) and water manipulation was off.
I know a few guys that are incredible BB & hold water in their quads faster than anywhere else.

bigdamray · 07-29-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrpumped

Could be genetics or he didn't follow the no legs one week before a show rule. Other than that I know for me, my lower part of my stomach is a bitch to tighten up.

+1, I also know a guy like this and he's just too much of a pussy to train legs hard, he won't squat ect... My legs stay seperated even when I'm at 250.

sassy69 · 07-29-2008, 05:50 PM

How old was this guy? You tend to see that effect in the 40+ guys where their natural test production is down / estro is more apparent and they get have the same great muscle base a 30 yr old, but now have this new estrogen issue they never had to deal w/ before.

It is also driven by where your body tends to hold fat and how much conditioning has gone into prep. You also often see these types of effects on first-timers in competition as they've only spent 1 competition cycle dieting down. It can take a few times to diet down far enough and also condition your body to hold / drop fat more efficiently.

And a last effect might be if the cycling wasn't done well and he's holding water from an aromatizing compound that hasn't dumped yet.

bigdamray · 07-29-2008, 05:57 PM

Nice points Sassy!!

sassy69 · 07-29-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdamray

Nice points Sassy!!

I'm developing a very critical eye at competitions!

Krishna · 08-10-2008, 09:48 PM

I got good sized and proportioned legs, but it took me awhile before I could get the cuts that I was seeing in all the other competitors. I changed my workout and posed more, and the cuts started coming in. Stretching and massage helps too. Just takes more for some to get those wheels rollin!

07-14-2008, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
cranny Runs with scissors Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Testville Posts: 1,268 Rep Power: 150539	Disproportionate leaness, me no understand I watched a competitor this past Sat show a very dry, lean look through his shoulders, chest, and arms. Noticeable striations throughout. His legs had decent size but were incredibly smooth when compared to his upper body. Would you chalk this up to genetics? I've seen people at shows w/ no wheels before and have a great upper body but this dude had the wheels. They were just unusually smooth. I know lower abs, lower back and glutes are the slowest for me to whip but I've always noticed leaness comes and goes proportionately for the most part. Last edited by cranny; 07-14-2008 at 02:36 PM.

07-14-2008, 02:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaleena I can has yoke pls? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: alarmingly hot Posts: 413 Rep Power: 93831	Genetics. This is a more common problem for women. __________________

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KKAZ Savvy? Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Over that horizon Posts: 481 Rep Power: 29873	Yea, everybody has got their areas where the fat is last to go. I think its genetics. Maybe he needed to push the envelope a little more or maybe just needed more time.Lots of dudes train upper body like a wild man, and dont get serious with legs unil later. Eveyone is not as balanced and disciplined as the CRAN MAN is. __________________ K

07-25-2008, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mrpumped Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 1,618 Rep Power: 24703	Could be genetics or he didn't follow the no legs one week before a show rule. Other than that I know for me, my lower part of my stomach is a bitch to tighten up. __________________ Discipline is key!

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bigdamray Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Richland Hills, Texas Posts: 7,314 Rep Power: 338654	Nice points Sassy!! __________________

07-25-2008, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
WonderWoman Fluffy and FULL Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jersey! Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 478003	my ham glute tie is my toughest spot.. even @ 7% I couldn't get rid of it. Naturally my coach recommended lol.. believe it or not to just touch it up with lipo and never worry about it again. He dated a girl that had the exact same build, muscle, everything like me but same problem in the ham/glute tie. Oh well we can't have it all... I guess part of my latin genes too...

07-29-2008, 05:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
sassy69 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,434 Rep Power: 294087	How old was this guy? You tend to see that effect in the 40+ guys where their natural test production is down / estro is more apparent and they get have the same great muscle base a 30 yr old, but now have this new estrogen issue they never had to deal w/ before. It is also driven by where your body tends to hold fat and how much conditioning has gone into prep. You also often see these types of effects on first-timers in competition as they've only spent 1 competition cycle dieting down. It can take a few times to diet down far enough and also condition your body to hold / drop fat more efficiently. And a last effect might be if the cycling wasn't done well and he's holding water from an aromatizing compound that hasn't dumped yet.

08-10-2008, 09:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Krishna Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 425 Rep Power: 12440	I got good sized and proportioned legs, but it took me awhile before I could get the cuts that I was seeing in all the other competitors. I changed my workout and posed more, and the cuts started coming in. Stretching and massage helps too. Just takes more for some to get those wheels rollin!

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