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Bellina

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Hi girls. I'm new to the board. I've been bbing for about 3 years now. However I'm all natural. From what I've seen the Elite Fitness girls have phenomenal bodies but is anyone natural? By natural I mean never taken cutting drugs, AAS etc. I feel like I'm fighting an uphill battle. I'm just realizing what a farce the fitness world is when it comes to people who claim they are all natural. For years I've been striving for the body of someone who's on, but was being blinded by people claiming they're natural. I'm just now getting that they are totally full of crap and the body I may be after may never be naturally attainable. I've done everything right and made all the changes as far as seeing what works for me. Just giving a little background here. Anyway....

I don't normally post here. If anyone is interested in who I am you can checkout extreme-athlete.com, my home. I have pics posted there. Thanks!
 
natty here :)

only use OTC suppliments (glutamine, ephedrine)...eat right, train right & you can def get the body you are after "naturally"...ya know-- even taking AAS doesnt guarantee youll get the perfect body--
 
It's hard to define natty-everyone has different ideas. I have never taken anything banned by the IOC EXCEPT ephedrine. However there are plenty of other OTC things that I have tried just like MsBeverlyHills.

Also agree that the harder or more illegal drugs do not a good body guarantee. Bodybuilding will always be 90-95% good diet, proper training, rest and genetics. The drugs are not needed unless you want to compete at a very high level. Even then, you'll find folks around here like JJFitness who competes at the international amateur level without using illegal drugs.
 
True, true everyone has their own definition of natural, which unfortunately has confused the hell out of me. By natural I mean anything banned by the natural divisions and of course anything illegal. And yes you girls are so very right about the fact that even AAS does not a good body make. As far as diet and workout I've got everything under control in that realm. I would attach a pic but I'm too cheap for platinum. I myself don't take ephedra products as they had some bad side effects for me. I've been taking Lean System 7. I have tried some other products but found them to be quite useless i.e. creatine which was all water weight and brutal on my stomach. I tried Betagen as well which seemed good at first until that made me want to puke as well. Basically as far as supplements go I have my rtd's and my Optimum Whey. I don't consider protein as a supplement really. Then I have all the regular run of the mill stuff like multis, fish oils etc. I just wanted to know I wasn't alone in the battle to be natural! :D
 
Natty - except ephedrine.

However, you'll learn a lot from all these women; natural or not. I wouldn't factor that in if you're looking to learn ways to train better or diet better. I find the women here who do use AAS on occasion train hard, diet hard, and have a wealth of experience to learn from. It may frustrate you if you're competing against women who've used AAS yet compete in natural competitions (I think that kind of annoys everyone), but the bottom line is we're really competing against ourselves. If you come into each comp in better condition, then that's all that really matters.

Welcome to the boards!
 
Thanks ladies and is that the both of you in your avatars?? If so MY GAWD u look phenomenal! Yes, admitedly that has a been a problem for me with the comps. Lots of people competing around here and getting clean just in time to test clean in all natty comps. Annoying isn't even the word. Yes I'm definitely in competition with myself. I considered trying to really get into competing but I run a business and there just isn't a lot going on around here. I'm in RI. I would have to travel and I work 7 days a week so it's not possible. It's just hard to find your niche so to speak. I've tried very heavy weight at lower reps, and still heavy weight at higher reps. The whole scale anyway. Drop sets etc. I've tried em all. I definitely haven't fallen into the I'm scared I'll get to big state of mind. I lift as heavy as possible. I think for a long time I overtrained, but I believe I'm on the right path now and I have to accept my limitations. By this I mean I may never have the body I want but I will try like hell no matter what! Thanks for the welcome :D
 
I'd consider myself natty since the one cycle I did, I got hurt and had to stop training 2 weeks into the cycle. At most, it helped me to keep what muscle I had developed on my own while I recovered.
 
Well, I wouldn't give up on your goals, just be patient. Slinky and I have both been training for a long time - I've been seriously lifting for 11 years, and I know Slinky has more years on me. You might also want to check out MS's gallery - she has a very impressive physique, and has been training for 20+ years. You can do it; you just might have to set longer range goals. :-)
 
Ladies you ALL look fantabulous!! It's great to be amongst such strong women. Here's my thread over at extreme-athlete. You can just scroll through all the crapola in there. There's a bunch of pics. Obviouslly last page is the most recent.

my pics at extreme-athlete
 
I'm all natural too, although I'm not a bodybuilder or fitness competitor. I've been powerlifting for the last 7 years.

I've always liked with the idea of trying bodybuilding, but never have. Maybe next year :)
 
Bellina said:
Ladies you ALL look fantabulous!! It's great to be amongst such strong women. Here's my thread over at extreme-athlete. You can just scroll through all the crapola in there. There's a bunch of pics. Obviouslly last page is the most recent.

my pics at extreme-athlete
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Don't cut yourself short Bellina, you look great! There is certainly more than ONE beautiful body type, keep that in mind! :)
 
What do you compete in? Figure? Fitness? BB?

You've got nice proportions; if you're looking to add more muscle, it's just going to be a matter of patience. :-)
 
Not sure how I'd be classified :D Six months ago I started prescription testosterone creme as treatment for low testosterone. Now my levels are in the low-normal range for a woman my age (39), and I feel like a completely different person.

I haven't noticed increased muscle size, but my strength and endurance are vastly improved. I now have a libido (nothing out of control - but used to be in the negative range though). Best of all, I no longer fall asleep at inappropriate times (was almost diagnosed with narcolepsy but the test creme amazingly cured all symptoms).

Women's bodies need some testosterone for many functions other than muscle building, including bone building and brain function, so that's why I'm taking it. If I wanted to build more muscle, then I'd be using something stronger/more anabolic. The creme I use is so mild it hasn't even given me a pimple.

So, am I natural or not? I don't know and don't really care, and since I don't compete, it's really a non-issue. I don't think supplementing to get my test levels in the low-normal range gives me any kind of unfair advantange though. On that same token, I don't feel that someone with low thyroid taking T3 has any advantage over me in the dieting department. Besides, I'd rather not need the stuff - it's a pain to fill prescriptions and get periodic blood tests.
 
Bellina:

Definitely realize that all this is for the long term. You have the rest of your life. You've got a wonderful start and as Cheetarah said: "There is certainly more than ONE beautiful body type"
 
There sure are some beautiful women on this board...

B True
 
Ladies you are absolutely right and you've said exactly what I wanted to hear. I've been a bit disillusioned with the fitness industry in that most of the people I come across have fantastic bodies and say they've only been bbing for 2 or 3 years. I am going for a fitness physique which I believe with time may be attainable. There aren't any women around here that are doing what I'm doing in the gym so I have no comparison. The vast majority is doing cardio and the ever popular light weight high reps :mad: So anyway, thanks ladies. I'm in this for the long haul. I think I just may need to reevaluate where I think I should be and maybe I'm exactly where I should be. Thanks again. You all rock! :heart:
 
"I've always liked with the idea of trying bodybuilding, but never have. Maybe next year "

The dieting is the worst part; however, being forced to diet down for a competition helps you appreciate how resilient your body is. I cut at a lower level of kcals than I ever thought possible, but still manage to hold onto my muscle and make strength gains in the gym. The human body is an amazing thing.

I've also learned that a clean diet only benefits me as a lifter - sure, it may suck sometimes at social events to bypass the dessert tray, but I'm always thankful the next day during my lift. I have more strength and energy on a clean, higher protein based diet; I wouldn't have learned this lesson as well if I never embarked on competition dieting.
 
Ooh, you look very nice Bellina, and you have a lovely tattoo :) Eat clean, eat a lot, sleep a lot, train hard and heavy, and you will gain just fine.

JJ - I completely agree. It's amazing how the cleaner one eats, the more crap food/alcohol etc seems to affect you badly - or, well, should I say, noticeably. I simply don't drink at all any more, - I feel it clearly in my lifts the next day. Funny, from someone who used to down a couple of litres of beer a night!

Chocolate - well, one now and then is OK .... :)
 
That is so true Steel. I haven't had a drink in 6 years. I eat clean all year round just because my body won't let me eat any other way. I've had a lot of health problems and have learned the best way for me is organic. I cut dairy out for about 6 months to come back to find out I'm now completely lactose intolerant. After spending last night throwing up violently after eating ice cream, and again 4 days prior after drinking milk I was quite sure that's the case. I also have insulin regulation problems so no carbo loading for me. Year round it's lean meats, fish, leafy greens, occasional fruit, soy products, and a little bit of compex carbs. So the saying goes you can't have your cake and eat it too!
 
I'm natty unless you count the unfair anabolic advantage I get from my Joe Weider weight gainer and Tiger's Milk bars. :D

(I also use the patented "DYNAMIC TENSION!" device I bought from one of my stepdad's old comic books. Results in just 7 days)
 
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