Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Kim Goss (2004) wrote: <<A 28-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, does not have the immense physical presence of most elite shot-putters. Only six feet tall and having competed for the past several years at a bodyweight of around 250 pounds, he appears more suited for the hammer throw..... Because is relatively light for a shot-putter, much of Poliquin's early preparation was designed to increase 's bodyweight. About 's previous attempts to add weight, Poliquin commented, " He always did try, but he had a hard time doing it. " According to Poliquin, in seven years of testing athletes he's seen only one who had what he would consider a " normal system. " was not that one, as testing by Poliquin's team of doctors discovered that a specific bacterium called proteus mirabilis was affecting 's digestive system, especially his ability to assimilate protein. Within three months he gained 25 pounds of solid muscle and even decreased his body fat by five percent. says his goal is to add another 15 pounds of muscle before the Olympics. " I thought I was overtraining or just stressed out, " says . " Once we corrected that problem, everything went back into place again. I have more energy for training and I've gotten so much stronger this year.>> *** I have serious doubts about these claims. 25lbs of muscle in 3 months? Surely the rapid weight gain or loss would disrupt " normal " patterns of movement. At the Sydney Olympics (2000) Adam 's body weight was 255lb according to the information on the following website: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/news/2000/usteam_trackandfie ld_men_i-z/ According to recent records 's body weight is 255lb: http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/_Adam.asp Adam writes (2006): " " The effect of body weight on throwing distances is largely mental. Determine your ideal body weight and strive for it. Trust me, your ideals will change from year to year. Some years you'll feel you need to be heavier, others you may need to be lighter. FYI, my personal bests were thrown at a bodyweight close to 255lbs. Despite that knowledge, I always fight to gain weight every year. It's a mental thing. Call it small man's syndrome. Realistically, you expect 2-5lbs per month of lean muscle mass under ideal training conditions. " " ---------------- Comments? Carruthers Wakefield, UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 > > The fact that he gained 25 pounds of muscle is meaningless. The > questions that should be asked are how much did he improve in the shot > put, was the strength tied in with his technique and what changes did > he experience in his technique. *** It would seem some of the members have either misread my post regarding Adam or I haven't articulated the information satisfactorily. From the resources cited including USA Track and Field, CNN, Adam 's website between 2000-2006 never gained 25lbs of muscle he remained at approximately 255lbs. He even states: " " ..my personal bests were thrown at a bodyweight close to 255lbs. " " However, Kim Goss states in 2004 that Adam gained 25lbs of " solid muscle " (from 250lbs): " Within three months he gained 25 pounds of solid muscle and even decreased his body fat by five percent. says his goal is to add another 15 pounds of muscle before the Olympics (290lbs). " Clearly these are exaggerated claims - smart coaches shouldn't need to make absurd claims. Carruthers Wakefield, UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I belive the gain of 25 lbs was after a 3 month lay off. weight varies and 255 is usually the low end. USATF doesn't update thier athletes personal stats regularly. I have heard them say on tv he was 255 when he was closer to 270 and that Reese Hoffa was " the lightest man on the field " when he really weighed closer to 315. -Rob MacIntyre South Florida, US www.throwclean.com > > > > The fact that he gained 25 pounds of muscle is meaningless. The > > questions that should be asked are how much did he improve in the > shot > > put, was the strength tied in with his technique and what changes > did > > he experience in his technique. > > *** > It would seem some of the members have either misread my post > regarding Adam or I haven't articulated the information > satisfactorily. From the resources cited including USA Track and > Field, CNN, Adam 's website between 2000-2006 never > gained 25lbs of muscle he remained at approximately 255lbs. He even > states: > > " " ..my personal bests were thrown at a bodyweight close to > 255lbs. " " > > However, Kim Goss states in 2004 that Adam gained 25lbs > of " solid muscle " (from 250lbs): > > " Within three months he gained 25 pounds of solid muscle and even > decreased his body fat by five percent. says his goal is to > add another 15 pounds of muscle before the Olympics (290lbs). " > > Clearly these are exaggerated claims - smart coaches shouldn't need > to make absurd claims. > > Carruthers > Wakefield, UK > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 > > I believe the gain of 25 lbs was after a 3 month lay off. > weight varies and 255 is usually the low end. USATF doesn't update > thier athletes personal stats regularly. I have heard them say on > tv he was 255 when he was closer to 270 and that Reese Hoffa > was " the lightest man on the field " when he really weighed closer to > 315. *** Rob, thanks for the clarifying this point. So they didn't discover that a specific bacterium called proteus mirabilis was affecting 's digestive system, especially his ability to assimilate protein? Carruthers Wakefield, UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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