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I don't think anybody told this guy that the reason the rock is as big as he is is: 1. Good genetics. 2: Working out and nutrition 3. Massive amount of anabolic steroids, test, hgh (human growth hormone), insuline, tren, etc..

He is only doing point 2, without realizing that it takes all three of above to be as large as the rock. He probably will gain muscle, but with that amount of food, he will gain quite a bit of fat.

Anywhere you see an article on "How did a celebrity get in shape for movie X", and their routine they did, the most important part of it is the omission of steroids use.

http://nattyornot.com/dwayne-johnson-steroids/

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He isn't doing this thinking he will become The Rock.

From http://rockingfor30days.com/why-im-eating-and-training-like-...

"I admire that level of discipline. And want to see if I can do it myself, if only for a month. This isn’t about the physical results a schedule like this might deliver. I have no grand plans to become huge or bulk up like The Rock. This is about testing whether I have the will and discipline to spend a month walking in the shoes of “the hardest worker in the room.”"

I like this thinking, it's good to challenge yourself sometimes, even in ways that might seem a bit crazy.

That link doesn't really say much besides the fact that some highschool footballers, actors, and wrestlers take steroids.

> He probably will gain muscle, but with that amount of food, he will gain quite a bit of fat.

That's the strategy. Bulk and then cut.

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I am talking as a person that goes to the gym regularly, (4 times a week), and that have quiet a bit of mass, and usually larger than most of my peers. (working in tech, it is not that hard).

But if you start working out, and think with hard work you will be looking just as good as those guys in the cover of the "Men's Health" magazine, you are deluding yourself.

Having realistic and healthy goals is much more better.

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