interesting thread
I've never posted on this board before, but i've been a vet on a couple other boards for years (primarly the UG in it's prime

) Anyway, i just had to post because i can see where both sides are coming from.......................Let me first say that i really don't know the folks on this board, so i'm in no way biased....
Hmmm, why is Nelson not answering any 'meaningful' questions? because he wants you to buy his book!

which kinda makes sense to me. On the other hand it may be more beneficial for Nelson to just openly recognize such as true. Nelson, you seem to be articulate and smart enough to know you're dodging around every important question. Mischief (i think) had a great post which explained the basics of training and fat loss. I have been very involved in bb'ing for over ten years, and can attest to seeing many folks switch to more reps/lighter weight to contest prep (me being one of them)---you WILL loose much muscle this way. You will look flat and your metabolism will slow down from having less muscle.
I agree with much that Nelson is saying. I think cardio is overrated, but it does have it's place for some people. I've worked with many different diet strategies, and i believe diet alone can get you Very Lean; but can it get you 'contest' lean without cardio? For some, yes, but not for the majority.
Over the years I've collected Tons of books/info on the subject of bb'ing, diet, lifting, etc....... Nelson-- i thought about buying your book, but here's my problem----------I've got an entire hall closet full of bb'ing, diet, lifting, ect. books/info. Everything from Mike Mentzer to the Anabolic Diet, Bulgarian training, War 2000, Brawn, Super Squats.....thats' just the tip of the iceberg; i really haven't bought anything in a couple of years, though. Every book claims to be "THE" book. Many of them I bought out of pure curiousity, and i may have pulled a tidbit or two from some of them.
What i've done over the years is pool knowledge from everywhere i could, but i put Everything into practice. I've been a gueani pig (sp?) for a long time. Iv'e been between 165lbs-265lbs; i've tried almost every method of training, diet, you name it. I agree that sythol, DNP, and Insulin aren't real good choices; i'll never use them again, but i've used all of them. I've trained everyone from obese people to comp bb'ers
After all that rambling, here's my point-----I just can't phathom what you reveal in your book that i haven't seen or heard (that actually works or makes sense). That's probably why you are getting a lot of flack--- many hardcore folks know that the muscle mags are full of shit, and you can only get away with training 5days per week if you have great genetics (almost anything works for some of those folks). Most supplemnt companies are full of shit, blah, blah------we already know all that. Nelson, you haven't done a lot as far as hardcore bb'ing. don't get me wrong, you look good, bro; in fact, i'm down to around 200lbs as i just got tired of carrying all that mass. It just wasn't worth it anymore, But, If one one my clients wants to be 250+lbs I can get him there because i've had the experience (and i don't have real great bb'ing genetics; i had to work my ass off the reach my goals---- a couple i actually never reached 'cause i realized having a 31inch waist just isn't in the genetic cards)
I was very curious about your diet strategies, and nutrient timing philosophy. One can make a few simple diet changes to make a huge difference in thier physique. When you've been skinny all your life, it's easy to say that a specific type of diet doesn't have a major impact, but it's easier to stay lean if thats you natural tendency. To me, it sounds like your book may be a good change of direction for the people who are brainwashed by Muscle-Tech and 40 sets per workout training.......
I think it would be cool if you did actually answer some questions (with exerpts from the book), but i can understand if you don't. However, maybe if you did plunk down a couple chapters from your book (maybe your early X-Mas pres to us.

hehe,) folks may actually buy it just 'cause you had the balls to do so
Dr.S.........
