Hi Tommy,
You are in great hands with Layne. As well you have a great physique all on your own.
What one or two thing would you attribute to your condition in regard to LBM/fat ratio?
At 42yo I have tried many supplements for fat loss as well as LBM yet I can never ever seem to break through my genotype, that being an endo, with some slight slight meso tendencies, to have a superior LBM/fat ratio, regardless of BW.
I am at a point in my life where natural is what is going to keep me healthy long term. And after all if it is to be a lifestyle we need to be sure that there is going to be life to live as opposed to dropping dead talking a talk of a life style walking a walk of counter productive behaviors and supplementation.
So the question I would ask you is, what one or two disciplines do you attribute to your overly and obvious virile and athletic physique?. I assume metabolism and phenotype is quite the advantage, but of diet, cardio, resistance training styles, sleep, or any other aspect of what you bring to the table allows you to be in the shape that you are?
This was just a few thoughts that came to mind after watching your video. I mean I can (could before my injury) DB press 120's, I could bent row a house, I could dead a motor home, yet I have no aspirations to do so anymore and yet feel robbed in a sense that my return is not quite as aesthetically profitable as it has been for you. Are some just phenotypes blessed in that area and others need to come to grips with their natural (or even enhance) phenotype.
You look great and you will surely be a success. I have known Layne (on the boards) for a long time and it is great to see him walk the talk and now help others achieve their aspirations. He has greet character and you are fortunate to keep company with him.
Yes, Layne has been great to work with...I have learned SO much in just the short time we've worked together.
Probably the MOST important thing it is that I do that I would attribute the majority of my physique to (excluding genetics and phenotype), has to be my meticulous attention to detail with my diet. Whether it is bulking or cutting, I strive everyday to hit my macro nutrient numbers that I have set. And in addition to that, when I don't get the results I want after a week, then I make small adjustments until I do. That's the biggie.
There are very few things you can control when it comes to how you look in the mirror. You can't control your genetics (which yes, play a big role), you can't control how your individual hormones react in certain physiological conditions, you can't control the way your muscles insert and how they develop (think bicep peak), but you CAN control other things. You can control your intensity, your consistency, your diet, whether or not you do cardio, whether or not you drink alcohol in excess, etc. That's what you need to focus on, everything you CAN control.
Can you control how testosterone just falls in the ****ter when you reach a certain age? No. Does that mean you can't get results? No. It will just take longer and you will have to pay more attention to diet, cheat meals, cardio, etc. There are many guys your age that still compete in Masters and beyond that look phenomenal, yet are still natural. I can assure you they just do what it takes, and more importantly they are consistent with it.
So, to answer your question...it isn't any one of the things you mention (diet, cardio, training styles, sleep), but rather the personality traits and qualities that enable you to stick to everything when life tries to get in the way. THAT'S the secret. Very generally speaking, any non-retarded training method will work, and any non-retarded diet will work, but what will you do when life gets in the way? When peer pressure sets in? Will you continue to do what it takes to get what you ultimately want? Or will you give in? I'm an accountant...do you think there are days during tax season when I work 12 hours/day, 6 days a week, that I just want to take a month or two off? Or that I just want to eat the pizza that the boss orders for lunch? Only like every freaking day. But I don't...because I want what I have that bad. I can still be social, have a good time, and for the most part, hide a lot of my lifestyle when I'm in a social atmosphere so that people don't think I'm obssessed. You just have to find the right balance.
I'll end by saying to you (and anyone following along) what I say to all my clients...
What I do isn't hard...the diet, training, taking the supplements...it's not hard to do these things at all. What's hard is making those things a habit and a part of your lifestyle. That's the hard part. I mean, is it hard to take an extra 10 seconds to measure food? No. But making it a habit to do it every time is. Once it becomes a part of your lifestyle, the rest is easy.
Sporto
