Are You an Extreme Hardgainer?

Hi,

I think it is funny that almost every bodybuilder interviewed in bodybuilding magazines says they were a hardgainer.  These are guys with 21 inch arms and 60 inch chests.  Somehow I don't think so. 

But, it makes sense that they say these things from a marketing point of view.

The bodybuilding magazines don't make that much money off of subscriptions.  They make the bulk of their money off of advertising.  Advertising supplements to build muscle.  Advertising training programs to build muscle.  Advertising training equipment to build muscle. 

The bodybuilders that they interview get paid by the magazines and by the supplement companies. 

So are they really going to say that they are genetically gifted and that they build muscle by just looking at weights.  NO.

The whole idea is to get as many people as possible to believe in their products.  So if some teenage hardgainer reads an article where his bodybuilder idol says that he was a hardgainer when younger, then that teenager is going to believe that he can achieve the same results. 

And buy the products that the magazine is selling.  This works to the tune of several billions of dollars a year. 

The same goes for weight loss and fat burner supplements. 

Let me just say this first, before every bodybuilder comes down on me.  To get to the extreme levels of strength and muscle that they have takes a lot of hard work and discipline.  And they do use a lot of supplements -and in some cases drugs. 

The average person won't ever reach those levels no matter how much discipline they have.  The average hard gainer won't even come close. 

Does that mean they can't achieve a great, fit and healthy body?  Of course not. 

Now I think I am a true hard gainer.  When I was in 7th grade I was 6'1" tall and weighed 127 pounds.  That is skinnnnnnny.  By the time I reached college I got up to 140 pounds.  That is still skinnnnnny.

Now I weigh 180 and I stay there give or take a few pounds.  You can check out some of my pictures on my about me page on my website.   I am strong, fit and healthy.  Not huge by any means, but not so skinnnny anymore. 

Thanks,

Mike Val
http://www.valshealthsite.com/about.html