http://naturalhealthperspective.com/exercise/growing-big-muscles.html
"The 1997 Physique-Transformation Challenge, which was a bodybuilding
contest with 54,000 contestants, attempted to answer an important
question. Could any ordianary person start from scratch and up at the
end of 12 weeks (or 3 months) with a bodybuilding championship level
body? There is also a book called Body for Life, written by Bill
Phillips, which like the Body of Work documentary video, does a good
job of selling the sizzle, but not the steak.
....
While the video was all about these 10 finalists, I found the fate of
the other 50,000 contestants more interesting. Were they all lazy,
unmotivated, or morally bankrupt individuals? Didn't they work hard at
exercising? Why didn't they succeed, while the 10 finalists did? Surely
a large number of these other 50,000 contestants put a great deal of
effort into winning the contest, but failed none the less. A better
question should have been asked. If 54,000 real people started out
following the exact same bodybuilding program, would at least 50,000 of
them end up with impressive muscle gains in 12 weeks? The correct
answer would have been NO. Nevertheless, the end result would NOT have
been negative. Not ending up looking like Mr. or Ms. Olympia does NOT
make you a failure. Everyone who exercises regularly will eventually
end up with a great physique, even if it is not at the championship
level. People around you will take note of your new body. Your lost of
all your excess body fat with bigger firmer muscles will impress those
around you who still have beer bellies or big butts. However, most
would probably require more time to succeed. Some men will grow really
big muscles, but most wont."
--
john gohde
http://naturalhealthperspective.com/exercise/