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Kevin Levrone back in the gym after 4 years

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  • #32
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    I'm glad you all think you can add 1 pound of muscle every 2 days.
    Could you please post that in the biology forums, those poor fellas could do with a good laugh. lol
    Thats 1 kg of muscle in just 4 days lol.

    Could you please shut up? You've displayed your ignorance again and again on this forum. You compared a block of cheese to a frickin Mars energy drink just the other day. You wanted to know why people need large quantities of protein while dieting... You've NO idea about bodybuilding, or anything related to gaining muscle, so what you think is irrelevant. Kevin Levrone's probably lost more muscle in one off season than you carry. I'd be pretty happy to take his word and claims over yours.


  • #33
    polishpaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭polishpaddy


    Please show me, how it is possible, to put on 1 pound of muscle, every second day?


  • #34
    Smellyirishman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Smellyirishman


    On second thoughts, not getting into this one.

    vlog is pretty cool. I was expecting a much more monsterous dinner though!


  • #35
    cardio,shoot me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    Please show me, how it is possible, to put on 1 pound of muscle, every second day?
    http://kevinlevrone.wordpress.com/


  • #36
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    itsallaboutheL wrote: »
    Has anyone any links to his bands stuff, i cant seem to find em anymore.. either that or i did and they sound more like the Jam then i had given credit for.
    Mmmm, jam.


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  • #37
    kevpants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    Please show me, how it is possible, to put on 1 pound of muscle, every second day?

    Uuuurrrgh.

    Well for starters the guy hasn't done a tap in 4 years, is now past his best and claims to be clean and he has gone from this:

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    to this:

    033_33.jpg?w=300&h=225

    in two weeks.

    No one is saying the first time Levrone picked up a barbell he added 40lb in 12 weeks.

    The guy was unconventional in how he structured his season to say the least. He just took most of the year off to play music and live the life then hit the gym and the juice and stacked it all back on. That's the key he put 40lb back on in 12 weeks.

    I wouldn't dismiss the ability of top level bodybuilders to add muscle using a few months of starting strength as your guide.


  • #38
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    It's all about the Juice baaaby!

    juice.jpg


  • #39
    mloc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭mloc


    250g of muscle a day, its doable, theoretically. If you have prime anabolic conditions, in this case, jam packed with anabolic steroids on top of an almost perfect genetic basis for muscle gain, combined with crazy calories and protein intake, it might be possible. Particularly if someones epigenetic state was such that their body has been at such a large size before and they are training with insane intensity.

    Again, 250g of muscle weight also consists of a fair bit of water, doubly so if androgenic steroids are used, which they'd have to be to put on that much mass so quick. So in terms of protein synthesis you're talking less than 100g a day.

    Massively unlikely as it sounds, in these ideal conditions, I think it could happen.


  • #40
    Kev M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Kev M


    brianthebard wrote: »
    The blog is very impressive, I don't think many other bodybuilders would let people into their lives/training as much as that, and show pictures that aren't his best (although obviously a lot of us would be pretty happy to be the size he is right now). I guess a lot of it is just about free publicity, but still, its interesting to see.

    I agree, and I think that he could cash in on this if he wanted, there's plenty of supplement companies that would love to attach themselves to this transformation, but he's keeping it "for the fans".

    "About The Levrone Report

    One source. No outside corporate agenda, no committees. Just me sharing the hard-earned knowledge that helped me succeed, both in body building, and in life."


  • #41
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,338 ✭✭✭the drifter


    Try eating dinner with a camera in your face. That camera person is nuts. I wanted to throw the camera out the window.

    brilliant!


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  • #42
    Kev M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Kev M


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    Please show me, how it is possible, to put on 1 pound of muscle, every second day?


    "I'm doing this steroid free. I'm coming from a low weight and I haven't trained with free weights in over four years. The muscle memory and the fact that I'll be ramping up my calories from 1,500 a day to 3,000 a day is why I believe I'll be able to do 5lbs a week. I'm going to do this safely and I'll be telling you what I'm eating and what supplements I take, if any.

    Kevin"


    That's how it's possible apparently


  • #43
    polishpaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭polishpaddy


    250g of muscle a day, its doable, theoretically. If you have prime anabolic conditions, in this case, jam packed with anabolic steroids on top of an almost perfect genetic basis for muscle gain, combined with crazy calories and protein intake, it might be possible. Particularly if someones epigenetic state was such that their body has been at such a large size before and they are training with insane intensity.

    Again, 250g of muscle weight also consists of a fair bit of water, doubly so if androgenic steroids are used, which they'd have to be to put on that much mass so quick. So in terms of protein synthesis you're talking less than 100g a day.

    Massively unlikely as it sounds, in these ideal conditions, I think it could happen.
    He's eating 3000 calories a day and using no steroids.
    If he weighs 200 pounds, then, he will need roughly 400 grams of protein per day.
    How efficient do you think this man is at using that protein?
    400grams * 4 is 1600calories
    Whats his maintenance calories? 2000?
    How much energy does it actually takes to BUILD 1lb of muscle?
    How much is entropy?

    I'm sorry but your all wrong, none of it makes any sense !


  • #44
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    I'm sorry but your all wrong.

    Can you stop repeating the same thing over and over. Nobody said he was going to do those gains on his current diet, only that he did it once. Also, nobody said it was all muscle. If you have some evidence to the contrary, please bring it to the thread, but do so in a way that doesn't say "40lb's in 12 weeks, impossible" please.


  • #45
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    He's eating 3000 calories a day and using no steroids.
    If he weighs 200 pounds, then, he will need roughly 400 grams of protein per day.
    How efficient do you think this man is at using that protein?
    400grams * 4 is 1600calories
    Whats his maintenance calories? 2000?
    How much energy does it actually takes to BUILD 1lb of muscle?
    How much is entropy?

    I'm sorry but your all wrong, none of it makes any sense !

    Are you Jay Cutler?? You are aren't ya..... ****ting it i take it!


  • #46
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Kev M wrote: »
    I'll be ramping up my calories from 1,500 a day

    What?!?!


  • #47
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    Khannie wrote: »
    What?!?!

    ya i was wondering that as well! do americans measure cals differently!?!!!!:rolleyes:


  • #48
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    He's eating 3000 calories a day and using no steroids.
    If he weighs 200 pounds, then, he will need roughly 400 grams of protein per day.
    How efficient do you think this man is at using that protein?
    400grams * 4 is 1600calories
    Whats his maintenance calories? 2000?
    How much energy does it actually takes to BUILD 1lb of muscle?
    How much is entropy?

    I'm sorry but your all wrong, none of it makes any sense !

    English fail.


  • #49
    polishpaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭polishpaddy


    Khannie wrote: »
    Can you stop repeating the same thing over and over. Nobody said he was going to do those gains on his current diet, only that he did it once. Also, nobody said it was all muscle. If you have some evidence to the contrary, please bring it to the thread, but do so in a way that doesn't say "40lb's in 12 weeks, impossible" please.

    Why don't you read his blog?Have another read of this thread too.


  • #50
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Hanley wrote: »
    English fail.

    Here.....There's no need for the grammar police. It's a minor mistake that plenty of people make all the time.


  • #51
    polishpaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭polishpaddy


    Hanley wrote: »
    English fail.
    LOL
    Is that the best you can offer this thread?


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  • #52
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    Why don't you read his blog?Have another read of this thread too.

    I couldn't give two craps what his blog says. I asked you to stop repeating the same thing over and over. That's the main point of my post in case you missed it.


  • #53
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    LOL
    Is that the best you can offer this thread?

    pot-kettle-black.jpg

    InBeforeHanley!


  • #54
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Khannie wrote: »
    Here.....There's no need for the grammar police. It's a minor mistake that plenty of people make all the time.

    Sorry... it's hard to take someone seriously when they try to be all science-y and definite in the things, and then make basic grammar mistakes ya know?


  • #55
    polishpaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭polishpaddy


    Where's your science?


  • #56
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    polishpaddy wrote: »
    Where's your science?

    *experience


  • #57
    podge57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭podge57


    just to show what can be done in a short period of time, lee priest went from this in the offseason:

    leeofffffff.jpg

    to this:

    091205lee01.jpg

    top level bodybuilders take it to the extreme, they put their bodies through a lot


  • #58
    polishpaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭polishpaddy


    Hanley wrote: »
    *experience
    Oh so you get a pass? LOL


  • #59
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    I am locking this temporarily.....


  • #60
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Right: This thread is doing my ****ing head in.

    On one side we have PolishPaddy. He maintains that adding 40lb's of muscle in 12 weeks is in fact impossible. Maybe that's true, maybe it isn't. Nobody has brought anything conclusive to the table to be fair.

    I'm going to have a little recap of this thread. I'll quote the start of the thread:
    Kev M wrote: »
    and then put on 40+ lbs in the 12-16 weeks leading up to a show.

    Muscle is not mentioned. The upper end of the timeframe mentioned is 16 weeks.

    Paddy asked for clarification, itsAllAboutTheL stated that it was muscle, nobody mentioned timeframe.

    The first person to mention 40lbs in 12 weeks was in fact Paddy.

    After that we have this rinse repeat of "impossible", "not impossible", "impossible", "not impossible".

    All of you: Stop repeating the same crap over and over please and being rude while you're at it. If anyone wants to dispute anything from this point on I want external links, not frickin "because he's super" or "x + y = z". I will reopen the thread in 15 minutes when you're all chilled out.


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  • #61
    Sangre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,216 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    podge57 wrote: »
    just to show what can be done in a short period of time, lee priest went from this in the offseason:

    leeofffffff.jpg

    to this:

    091205lee01.jpg

    top level bodybuilders take it to the extreme, they put their bodies through a lot
    Not really the same as putting on 30/40 lbs of muscle in 16 weeks. If that was done in the 16 weeks before a competition you have to assume he put it on with minimal fat gain.


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