Mature Muscle -VS- Young Muscle
| There is one thing on stage that you can't substitute for, Mature muscle. Lets do some comparisons between two athletes. Lets start with one of the best Pros to ever grace the stage in my opinion, my friend , The X-MAN, Toney Freeman!! Toney's muscle and symmetry is one of the best in the business. Toney has proven to everyone that age is not a factor and only makes you better in the sport of bodybuilding if done correctly. Toney keeps his body within 20% of his contest shape in the offseason which allows him to shape his body as well as grow. He does not use the offseason as an excuse to eat garbage. Toney follows a clean diet and has changed his training over the years as his body has changed. If you run into Toney in the gym, ask him how many sets he does and how many reps. Toney will tell you "I don't know man, till I feel like the muscles are pumped". Toney has built his bulk now he concentrates on shaping. Higher reps and lighter weight he says. Does Toney Freeman still put on mass you ask? Hell yes he does, because he knows how to do it!! Why go heavy and take a chance of injury?The muscle is there, just perfect it. Now lets take a future star in the sport, 22 year old Ty Young. Ty recently competed in The USA's in Vegas. Ty hit the stage at 244lbs. Thats big right. To you and me of course it is but when someone like Ty stands next 20 other Superheavies ranging from 240 to 280lbs and have been training for 5 to 15 years longer than Ty, their muscles look much different! Being big doesn't always take the trophy home. Ty trains heavy as hell on certain weeks to help put that mass on and other weeks he does light weight and higher reps. To get that X-man physique takes years of training your muscles to look a certain way. Ty has a very good shape but like every athlete there is room for improvement. So, the moral of the story is to get the shape that can take an overall trophy or to maximize your physique takes time. You have to learn your body as Toney has and play with dieting and the weights. Find out what works for you. If you don't know what works for you, seek out an IFBB Pro in your area. Knowledge is power. The worst thing you can do is ask several different people what they do and try their programs on yourself. Most likely the guys and girls at your gym have no clue what actually works for them because they are taking so much Sh*t, over the counter supps and probably designer drugs, that they cant pinpoint what works. Be smart about your supps and training. It can take you to the top or make you a train wreck. BE SMART!! |
