— ...influenced by the role of steroids, and be out of touch with reality for drug-
free people.. Urging realistic expectations does not mean accepting mediocrity. Far from it. If
you achieve something around the goals that follow you will have developed
a physique that will stand out in almost any company. e only company
you will appear “normal” in will be that of very gifted and/or drug-using
bodybuilders and lifters.. What follows is a guide aimed at healthy males between the ages of and
. All healthy males between these ages, even if new to weight training, can
expect a gradual metamorphosis during a few years of adherence to rational
training methods. ose of you in the – age group who are already very
experienced in weight training can achieve a physique along the same lines
as for the younger group. ose of you in the – age group who are new
to training should, at least initially, moderate your expectations.. If you are older than you can achieve a metamorphosis though less dra-
matic than that of the much younger man. Relative to the condition of the
typical untrained -year-old, however, a hard training -year old body-
builder can achieve a near miracle. Age is not the limiting factor untrained
people make it out to be. e limiting factor is in the mind. Expect little
from your body and that is what it will deliver. Expect a lot from it and that
is what it will deliver.John McCallum’s formula
. In I reported John McCallum’s formula, based on wrist measure-
ment. is provides a challenging yet realistic guide for indicating full-size
potential of male hard gainers. Here it is again:chest: . × wrist
hips: × chest
waist: × chest
thigh: × chestGet each day right, each workout right, and each week right, and
then you will get the months right; and then for sure you will keep
knocking off your poundage-gain goals.