Could we all look like The Rock if we wanted to? (1 Viewer)

[The Ref]

I've been told by strangers several times I look like The Rock. True Story.



I can see it, if The Rock quit lifting and eating McDonalds for a few months.

 

[MikeIke]

What are you talking about? I'm a FBG - The Rock wishes he were built like me.

 

[NCCommish]

What are you talking about? I'm a FBG - The Rock wishes he were built like me.

/thread

 

[(HULK)]

If I quit my job to focus on this, I think I could get there in 3 years without roids. 2 with.

 

[Hooper31]

Not everyone.

LINK

You either have the necessary testosterone levels, or you don't.

 

[culdeus]

Not everyone.

LINK

You either have the necessary testosterone levels, or you don't.

Or you just supplement the necessary testosterone.

 

[xulf]

I don't think there is enough cod in the world to feed more than one Rock.

 

[NCCommish]

I feel like I'm coming off like Rocks mom or something but it is possible to be naturally big. I just don't understand the instant judgement that if it isn't easy or ordinary there must be a cheat. And really don't we pretty much know who is cheating pretty quickly? We all know Sly is shot full of chemicals for instance. But I can't find any whistleblowers claiming that about Johnson. I don't know how I got sucked into defending the guy he doesn't need my help.

 

[FUBAR]

I feel like I'm coming off like Rocks mom or something but it is possible to be naturally big. I just don't understand the instant judgement that if it isn't easy or ordinary there must be a cheat. And really don't we pretty much know who is cheating pretty quickly? We all know Sly is shot full of chemicals for instance. But I can't find any whistleblowers claiming that about Johnson. I don't know how I got sucked into defending the guy he doesn't need my help.

after Lance, our confidence is shaken.

 

[NCCommish]

I feel like I'm coming off like Rocks mom or something but it is possible to be naturally big. I just don't understand the instant judgement that if it isn't easy or ordinary there must be a cheat. And really don't we pretty much know who is cheating pretty quickly? We all know Sly is shot full of chemicals for instance. But I can't find any whistleblowers claiming that about Johnson. I don't know how I got sucked into defending the guy he doesn't need my help.

after Lance, our confidence is shaken.

Fair enough.

 

[Tom Servo]

at Oats thinking he can bulk up like the Rock. Dude, if you bulk up, the ladies can't see your six pack or your guns under that $90 hoodie.

 

[xulf]

Here is his father and grandfather.

 

[culdeus]

I feel like I'm coming off like Rocks mom or something but it is possible to be naturally big. I just don't understand the instant judgement that if it isn't easy or ordinary there must be a cheat. And really don't we pretty much know who is cheating pretty quickly? We all know Sly is shot full of chemicals for instance. But I can't find any whistleblowers claiming that about Johnson. I don't know how I got sucked into defending the guy he doesn't need my help.

Science has basically proven bow big you can get by height down to the ounce. With out knowing his specifics I'm going to assume he's over by 10-25%.

 

[NutterButter]

Here is his father and grandfather.

His father looks bigger than he does.

 

[NCCommish]

I feel like I'm coming off like Rocks mom or something but it is possible to be naturally big. I just don't understand the instant judgement that if it isn't easy or ordinary there must be a cheat. And really don't we pretty much know who is cheating pretty quickly? We all know Sly is shot full of chemicals for instance. But I can't find any whistleblowers claiming that about Johnson. I don't know how I got sucked into defending the guy he doesn't need my help.

Science has basically proven bow big you can get by height down to the ounce. With out knowing his specifics I'm going to assume he's over by 10-25%.

Really? I would love a link if you have one to that research.

 

[The Football Freak]

No. Genetics will hold majority back.

One of my best friends who played in the CFL and the Arena League told me, "you can't cut 260 pounds." Genetics will take you so far, then it's stuff God never intended that makes up the difference.

Sounds scientific and legit.

Seems like he would know better than me. Walter Jones, Bruce Matthews, and Johnathan Ogden weren't cut like WWF guys, this isn't that hard to understand IMO.

Guys like Calvin Johnson and Julius Peppers are cut, and the Rock is about their height and in-between their weights.

 

[Foosball God]

If you chopped off his legs at the knees I might have a shot.

 

[xulf]

Here is his father and grandfather.

His father looks bigger than he does.

Thats an older pic of Rock. Here is a more recent http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZM4rkOOr1v4/maxresdefault.jpg

 

[NutterButter]

Here is his father and grandfather.

His father looks bigger than he does.

Thats an older pic of Rock. Here is a more recent http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZM4rkOOr1v4/maxresdefault.jpg

I noticed he's bigger/more ripped in his recent stuff. He was never that impressive looking back in his wrestling peak.

 

[culdeus]

Here is his father and grandfather.

His father looks bigger than he does.

Thats an older pic of Rock. Here is a more recent http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZM4rkOOr1v4/maxresdefault.jpg

I noticed he's bigger/more ripped in his recent stuff. He was never that impressive looking back in his wrestling peak.

Probably on clen.

 

[xulf]

Here is his father and grandfather.

His father looks bigger than he does.

Thats an older pic of Rock. Here is a more recent http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZM4rkOOr1v4/maxresdefault.jpg

I noticed he's bigger/more ripped in his recent stuff. He was never that impressive looking back in his wrestling peak.

Here's his daily food intake:

Sure, he’s a WWE superstar and a Hollywood A-lister, but ever notice how the Rock looks every bit a bodybuilder? (That’s a rhetorical question.) How does he do it? By working with a conditioning coach—specifically, IFBB pro bodybuilder George Farah. Check out Johnson’s muscle-building diet:

Dwayne Johnson's Diet

Meal 1

• 10 oz cod
• 2 whole eggs
• 2 cups oatmeal

Meal 2

• 8 oz cod
• 12 oz sweet potato
• 1 cup veggies

Meal 3

• 8 oz chicken
• 2 cups white rice
• 1 cup veggies

Meal 4

• 8 oz cod
• 2 cups rice
• 1 cup veggies
• 1 tbsp fish oil

Meal 5

• 8 oz steak
• 12 oz baked potato
• spinach salad

Meal 6

• 10 oz cod
• 2 cups rice
• salad

Meal 7

• 30 grams casein protein
• 10 egg-white omelet
• 1 cup veggies (onions, peppers, mushrooms)
• 1 tbsp omega-3 fish oil

Notes

► “I do cardio 4–5 a.m., then take 4–6 scoops of Optimum’s Amino Energy.”

► “After cardio I eat breakfast [Meal no. 1].”

► “After breakfast I hit the iron for 90 minutes.”

► “Post-workout I have 60 grams Optimum Nutrition’s Platinum Hydrowhey with 15 grams of glutamine.”

► “Thiry minutes later I consume 32 oz of Gatorade.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Here is his father and grandfather.

His father looks bigger than he does.

Thats an older pic of Rock. Here is a more recent http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZM4rkOOr1v4/maxresdefault.jpg

I noticed he's bigger/more ripped in his recent stuff. He was never that impressive looking back in his wrestling peak.

Here's his daily food intake:

Sure, he’s a WWE superstar and a Hollywood A-lister, but ever notice how the Rock looks every bit a bodybuilder? (That’s a rhetorical question.) How does he do it? By working with a conditioning coach—specifically, IFBB pro bodybuilder George Farah. Check out Johnson’s muscle-building diet:

Dwayne Johnson's Diet

Meal 1

• 10 oz cod
• 2 whole eggs
• 2 cups oatmeal

Meal 2

• 8 oz cod
• 12 oz sweet potato
• 1 cup veggies

Meal 3

• 8 oz chicken
• 2 cups white rice
• 1 cup veggies

Meal 4

• 8 oz cod
• 2 cups rice
• 1 cup veggies
• 1 tbsp fish oil

Meal 5

• 8 oz steak
• 12 oz baked potato
• spinach salad

Meal 6

• 10 oz cod
• 2 cups rice
• salad

Meal 7

• 30 grams casein protein
• 10 egg-white omelet
• 1 cup veggies (onions, peppers, mushrooms)
• 1 tbsp omega-3 fish oil

Notes

► “I do cardio 4–5 a.m., then take 4–6 scoops of Optimum’s Amino Energy.”

► “After cardio I eat breakfast [Meal no. 1].”

► “After breakfast I hit the iron for 90 minutes.”

► “Post-workout I have 60 grams Optimum Nutrition’s Platinum Hydrowhey with 15 grams of glutamine.”

► “Thiry minutes later I consume 32 oz of Gatorade.

That's a lot of mercury he's taking in. If we aren't careful, he's going to be a comic book villain soon.

 

[encaitar]

Here is his father and grandfather.

His father looks bigger than he does.

Well, that is a young pick of The Rock.

Plus, his dad admitted to taking any drug they'd give him when he was wrestling. The Rock maintains that he's clean.

 

[James Daulton]

Here is his father and grandfather.

His father looks bigger than he does.

Well, that is a young pick of The Rock.

Plus, his dad admitted to taking any drug they'd give him when he was wrestling. The Rock maintains that he's clean.

hahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Ilov80s]

The other big problem is most of us are a bit old. If we started at 14 or whatever Dwayne did, we could maybe get to 80% of what he is using protein shakes, creatine, BCAA, etc. At 35-50, not sure that is really on the table anymore. However, eat right, lift a lot, take some supplements and you can get still get a movie star body.

 

[James Daulton]

The other big problem is most of us are a bit old. If we started at 14 or whatever Dwayne did, we could maybe get to 80% of what he is using protein shakes, creatine, BCAA, etc. At 35-50, not sure that is really on the table anymore. However, eat right, lift a lot, take some supplements and you can get still get a movie star body.

Even folks our age can get a well muscled, yet still lean physique through lifting hard and calorie counting. The Rock however has tons of muscle, plus he's lean, plus he's not exactly young anymore.

 

[eoMMan]

I feel like I'm coming off like Rocks mom or something but it is possible to be naturally big. I just don't understand the instant judgement that if it isn't easy or ordinary there must be a cheat. And really don't we pretty much know who is cheating pretty quickly? We all know Sly is shot full of chemicals for instance. But I can't find any whistleblowers claiming that about Johnson. I don't know how I got sucked into defending the guy he doesn't need my help.

I hear you. The Rock seems like a good guy and it's annoying when people are so quit to say steroids. Let him be. Everyone's body is different and everyone's diet and work ethic is different too.

I say give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Gianni Verscotchie]

Just look at pics of drug free body builders. The Rock is bigger than them.

 

[culdeus]

This is a great article in a ELI5 type format for those that want to understand how implausible the Rock is. There are obviously more journalistic type articles to link out there.

https://www.muscleandstrength.com/expert-guides/bodybuilding-genetics

 

[cstu]

This is a great article in a ELI5 type format for those that want to understand how implausible the Rock is. There are obviously more journalistic type articles to link out there.

https://www.muscleandstrength.com/expert-guides/bodybuilding-genetics

In a controversial interview taken by Brian D. Johnston a long time ago the popular bodybuilder Sergio Oliva revealed that even Steve Reeves was subject to steroids. Here is the original quote:

“I don’t care who wants to take steroids, because that’s a personal choice… that’s his life. Now, today, everybody has access to them. I even saw in one of the big magazines that Arnold denies having used them, but Arnold was one of the first to bring steroids over to America.

And everybody in the old days used them: Zane, Columbu, myself, Arnold, Larry Scott, Harold Poole, Dave Draper, and even Steve Reeves. There’s no way to deny it. It wasn’t much, nothing like today.

But the development of drugs is much different. I used Deca and Dianabol, and that was something really big at the time; and Deca was not considered that bad.” {link to the whole interview}

 

[cstu]

I feel like I'm coming off like Rocks mom or something but it is possible to be naturally big. I just don't understand the instant judgement that if it isn't easy or ordinary there must be a cheat. And really don't we pretty much know who is cheating pretty quickly? We all know Sly is shot full of chemicals for instance. But I can't find any whistleblowers claiming that about Johnson. I don't know how I got sucked into defending the guy he doesn't need my help.

I hear you. The Rock seems like a good guy and it's annoying when people are so quit to say steroids. Let him be. Everyone's body is different and everyone's diet and work ethic is different too.

I say give him the benefit of the doubt.

Taking steroids doesn't make him a bad guy. Even lying about using them doesn't make him a bad guy.

 

[Gianni Verscotchie]

This is a great article in a ELI5 type format for those that want to understand how implausible the Rock is. There are obviously more journalistic type articles to link out there.

https://www.muscleandstrength.com/expert-guides/bodybuilding-genetics

In a controversial interview taken by Brian D. Johnston a long time ago the popular bodybuilder Sergio Oliva revealed that even Steve Reeves was subject to steroids. Here is the original quote:

“I don’t care who wants to take steroids, because that’s a personal choice… that’s his life. Now, today, everybody has access to them. I even saw in one of the big magazines that Arnold denies having used them, but Arnold was one of the first to bring steroids over to America.And everybody in the old days used them: Zane, Columbu, myself, Arnold, Larry Scott, Harold Poole, Dave Draper, and even Steve Reeves. There’s no way to deny it. It wasn’t much, nothing like today.

But the development of drugs is much different. I used Deca and Dianabol, and that was something really big at the time; and Deca was not considered that bad.” {link to the whole interview}

Ha! Suck it Rock!

 

[ShamrockPride]

The Rock has the perfect genetics. Half Samoan gives him the overall bulk needed to be as big as he is. Half black gives him the tone to be as cut as he is. Obviously all this accentuated by his work ethic.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Quality of Life.

Not much else matters... so long as you aren't hurting someone elses QoL.

 

[Ilov80s]

The other big problem is most of us are a bit old. If we started at 14 or whatever Dwayne did, we could maybe get to 80% of what he is using protein shakes, creatine, BCAA, etc. At 35-50, not sure that is really on the table anymore. However, eat right, lift a lot, take some supplements and you can get still get a movie star body.

Even folks our age can get a well muscled, yet still lean physique through lifting hard and calorie counting. The Rock however has tons of muscle, plus he's lean, plus he's not exactly young anymore.

I agree, but well muscled and lean isn't = to the Rock. He's huge, but he has been working at that for over 2 decades.

 

[FUBAR]

The Rock has the perfect genetics. Half Samoan gives him the overall bulk needed to be as big as he is. Half black gives him the tone to be as cut as he is. Obviously all this accentuated by his work ethic.

True. The somewhat more realistic goal for most of us is JJ Watt, not a bad looking dude. http://www.justjared.com/2015/09/10/nfl-superstar-j-j-watt-is-shirtless-ripped-for-mens-health/

 

[otello]

The proper question is could the Rock look like the average FBG if he wanted? The answer is no.

 

[DocHolliday]

The Rock definitely has great genetics and is naturally pretty big and in great shape. However, he very big and very ripped.

He is definitely on steroids. I have spent many years in the gym. I have trained with competing bodybuilders. All of them were on steroids. All. Each of them verifies what is common knowledge. We all have physical limits as to where we can take our bodies. That limit is way below the bodies of bodybuilders and the Rock.

 

[Otis]

Sounds like now it's a "no."

 

[xulf]

Sounds like now it's a "no."

Well, you already weigh as much as him. So, that's step 1.

 

[flapgreen]

If we eat what The Rock is cookin!