ADA: As you can see from that pic of me at age 40, and a lifetime natural, I'm hardly carrying much fat. I agreed to have the procedure done for an assignment. (Some regrets there) To be honest, it didn't make much of a difference, even though Dr. Nadler did a good job. A lot of people ask me about this and I usually say I would recommend the obliques but not the rectus.
If I didn't train or eat correctly I'd get that fat right back.
Incidentally, before the flames fly about how poorly I looked in that "before" shot, I was going through some personal problems with the illness of my dad. The "after" shot I believe is more a testament to proper training than the procedure.
Thaibox: I was going to PM you but I might as well address it here. You obviously put some thought into your response. If it were a mindless flame I'd ignore it. But what statements haven't I backed up? I don't have researched documents for everything I espose since much of it is based on real world evidence and no studies have yet been conducted, but I believe I present logical reasoning to my theories.
I know I'm a contrarian and expect to get challenged. To make things easier, here's a quick list of some of my viewpoints that really piss people off -- until they realize they're true.
Nutrient timing will have no effect on how you look in the long run.
Most famous strength coaches don't know anything that a million other people don't know.
The effect of the glycemic index of a food is way overstated.
There is most definitely such as thing as a "hardgainer."
There is no such thing as an anabolc supplement.
The Ketogenic diet will cause stress, perhaps irreparable, to the metabolism.
More work does not mean more progress.
Insulin, DNP, Synthol,and Nubain have no place in real bodybulding.
Sit ups and leg raises are not the most effective ways to work the abs.
Ephedra in suggested dosages only supresses appitite. It does not burn fat, and in the long run, will cause you to hoarde fat from down regulation. Adding asperin does nothing.
GH is the most over-rated drug in the sport.
90% of what you read in the magazines is just "made up" stuff -- and wrong.
90% of what you read from internet gurus is researched, analyzed and based on scientific calculations -- and wrong.
Aerobics suck.
Now I know some of this will shake some convictions and I will be questioned, but please understand, although I'll try to resond whenever possible, I can not address every question and comment with a detailed explanation on this forum. That's why I wrote a book.