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Babymaster · 09-27-2007, 11:14 AM

What is the meaning of On & off-season? What do people do on the On-season & off-season?

TALO · 09-27-2007, 11:19 AM

Off season is higher calories to put on some good size (muscle/fat)

ON - would be keeping your calories(clean low fat foods) lower to lose as much bf as you can while maintaining as much muscle as you can.

Babymaster · 09-27-2007, 11:45 AM

Do people still do weight lifting in off-season or not?

TALO · 09-27-2007, 11:55 AM

Ya man, off season is the best time for growth. Realisticly if your taking in more food and gaining weight, then you should be able to lift more weight. So go heavy!!!

Once you start dieting down, your strenght may decrease as your calories and food consumtion comes down. It depends on the type of diet you do as well.

Eric3237 · 09-27-2007, 12:05 PM

If your not a proffessional athlete or BB're the whole idea of having seasons is a little silly to me.

I never see any of the non-professional guys (natural) who subscribe to this ever look like they are ready to hit the stage. Either there very fat or a little fat but they're always somewhat fat. Since you can be somewhat fat and grow very well, but if you're too fat you won't put on as much muscle, having seasons is just a good way to torture yourself, imho.

TALO · 09-27-2007, 01:39 PM

^^^^ agree with that!!! but he did ask.

Eric3237 · 09-27-2007, 01:46 PM

No doubt, TALO dude I just thought I'd throw that out there.

hrdgain81 · 09-28-2007, 06:24 AM

Well, IMO the "seasons" have more to do with cycles and diet than anything else. Prof BB'ers will run thier agressive mass building cycles with huge amounts of calories in the "off" season. They will look bloated, and fat, and do very little cardio. In the "on" season they will run lots of cutting agents, and get into contest shape so they can step on stage looking freaky.

TALO · 09-28-2007, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric3237

No doubt, TALO dude I just thought I'd throw that out there.

I know you were. It's a very good point.

Andrew87 · 09-28-2007, 07:06 AM

i dunno my friend told me last night to tell some chicks im an off season model and thats why im fat... rofl

09-27-2007, 11:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Babymaster Rank: New Member Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wonderland Posts: 9 Gender:	On & off-season? What is the meaning of On & off-season? What do people do on the On-season & off-season?
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09-27-2007, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,797 Country: Gender:	Off season is higher calories to put on some good size (muscle/fat) ON - would be keeping your calories(clean low fat foods) lower to lose as much bf as you can while maintaining as much muscle as you can.
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

09-27-2007, 11:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
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09-27-2007, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,797 Country: Gender:	Ya man, off season is the best time for growth. Realisticly if your taking in more food and gaining weight, then you should be able to lift more weight. So go heavy!!! Once you start dieting down, your strenght may decrease as your calories and food consumtion comes down. It depends on the type of diet you do as well.
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

09-27-2007, 12:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,253 Country: Gender:	If your not a proffessional athlete or BB're the whole idea of having seasons is a little silly to me. I never see any of the non-professional guys (natural) who subscribe to this ever look like they are ready to hit the stage. Either there very fat or a little fat but they're always somewhat fat. Since you can be somewhat fat and grow very well, but if you're too fat you won't put on as much muscle, having seasons is just a good way to torture yourself, imho.
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09-27-2007, 01:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,797 Country: Gender:	^^^^ agree with that!!! but he did ask.
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

09-27-2007, 01:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,253 Country: Gender:	No doubt, TALO dude I just thought I'd throw that out there.
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09-28-2007, 06:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,534	Well, IMO the "seasons" have more to do with cycles and diet than anything else. Prof BB'ers will run thier agressive mass building cycles with huge amounts of calories in the "off" season. They will look bloated, and fat, and do very little cardio. In the "on" season they will run lots of cutting agents, and get into contest shape so they can step on stage looking freaky.
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09-28-2007, 07:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Andrew87 Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 189	hmm i dunno my friend told me last night to tell some chicks im an off season model and thats why im fat... rofl
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