True or false? Expert opinions only please.

[Subvertio]

Guys thanks in advance for the opinions here, I am trying to sort through all the bull that's out there.

1. You are 33 years old, 196 lbs, 5' 10" and you can't pull yourself up and you can bench about 135. You are obese...the best thing to do is start cutting program instead of bulking. True or false?

2. With the above info you would try to go natural for a few years to see if you can achieve that Spartan "300" cut look before resorting to a program involving "pro hormones ". True or false?

3. The "Warrior Diet" is just another fad.

4. An anti-aging clinic is the safest and most effective way to give you the right tools to cut.

5. Anybody can get a six pack without steroids.

6. Six packs are not worth the cost, I.e time exercising, avoiding foods, cycling expenses, etc.

7. The glycemic index is key to cutting.

8. Men's health " abs diet " is good.

9. Most fruit is bad.

10. Discipline is better than any anabolic.

[terraj]

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[Turkish Juicer]

1. You are 33 years old, 196 lbs, 5' 10" and you can't pull yourself up and you can bench about 135. You are obese...the best thing to do is start cutting program instead of bulking. True or false? Those stats do not refer to obesity. Yes, starting a cutting program will help in terms improving of the BW & strength ratio.

2. With the above info you would try to go natural for a few years to see if you can achieve that Spartan "300" cut look before resorting to a program involving "pro hormones ". True or false? This depends on one's genes, workout and diet regimen.Thus, this cannot be a true or false question, it can be both.

3. The "Warrior Diet" is just another fad. No, it works for many people.

4. An anti-aging clinic is the safest and most effective way to give you the right tools to cut. No.

5. Anybody can get a six pack without steroids. Some people can, some will not. I have seen many people loose their six packs while on cycles, actually.

6. Six packs are not worth the cost, I.e time exercising, avoiding foods, cycling expenses, etc. Depends on the individual. Some people can eat all the carbs on earth and maintain a six pack naturally.

7. The glycemic index is key to cutting.GI can be worthless to pay attention to without calculating GL also.

8. Men's health " abs diet " is good. Men's health is full of shit.

9. Most fruit is bad. Certainly not. Low GI, high fiber type of fruit is BB's friend. They can be consumed even during cutting; however, timing and GL needs to be watched.

10. Discipline is better than any anabolic. Absolutely YES.

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[gbrice75]

1. You are 33 years old, 196 lbs, 5' 10" and you can't pull yourself up and you can bench about 135. You are obese...the best thing to do is start cutting program instead of bulking. True or false?

I'm 35, 5'11 195lbs - do I look obese? These stats do not indicate obesity, but they could indicate you're simply out of shape. If you can't do a single pull up or bench past 135, you likely have relatively low muscle mass and relatively high bodyfat - I still wouldn't call it obese however. With that said, you most definitely shouldn't bulk. Honestly, I don't think anybody should bulk (in the traditional sense of the word). You probably shouldn't cut very hard either. You need a recomp type structure; that is defined as slowly changing ones body composition (reducing fat, increasing muscle) with little change in overall bodyweight.

Do you have pics so we can see what you're talking about?

2. With the above info you would try to go natural for a few years to see if you can achieve that Spartan "300" cut look before resorting to a program involving "pro hormones ". True or false?

Regardless of the above info, I would say that everybody who doesn't try and take themselves to their natural limit is shortchanging themselves. So, true.

3. The "Warrior Diet" is just another fad.

False. Intermittent fasting diets work very well for many people. I just finished one myself. I think there are better 'flavors' out there than 'The Warrior Diet', but intermittent fasting as a concept has been around for a long time and is no fad, it's just picking up steam again in the community as of late (mostly due to leangains, the flavor I was running).

4. An anti-aging clinic is the safest and most effective way to give you the right tools to cut.

Not sure I understand the question or what you're getting at here, but I believe knowledge of physiology, dieting, weight training, etc. will give you all the tools you need, and you don't need an anti-aging clinic to learn about those.

5. Anybody can get a six pack without steroids.

For the most part, yes. Having a defined mid-section has everything to do with achieving low bodyfat. Now, some people will get their bodyfat down and then be disappointed with what they see. Why? Because they don't have well developed abs, so while they can see them (they're not covered by a layer of fat), there's simply not much to see. Just like any other muscle group, they need to be trained to grow. This can certainly be achieved without steroids.

6. Six packs are not worth the cost, I.e time exercising, avoiding foods, cycling expenses, etc.

Nobody can answer this but you. It's worth it to me.

7. The glycemic index is key to cutting.

The GI is pretty useless actually. GL (Glycemic Load) is what you want to be more concerned with. By the way, I wouldn't say either is the 'key' to cutting. There is no single key, but IMO the most important factor at the end of the day is, very simply, a caloric deficit. No smoke and mirrors, no magical macro ratios, etc. Calories IN < Calories OUT = weight loss, plain and simple. The composition of that weight (bodyfat vs. water and LBM) will be dictated by your diet, training, etc.

8. Men's health " abs diet " is good.

I'm not familiar with the specific diet so I cannot comment, but if it mentions any supplements, i'd close the magazine.

9. Most fruit is bad.

Fruit has a time and place and should never be considered 'bad'. Can it be eaten indiscriminately? No... after all, it IS mostly sugar. Like anything else with dieting, it has to be fit into the plan.

10. Discipline is better than any anabolic.

I want to retract an earlier statement about there being no single 'key' to success. This, BY FAR, is the key above all else. Without discipline and consistency, the greatest diets and training regimens will not yield spectacular results, period.

Hope this helps.