Cristiano Ronaldo

[greygoose]

okgo said:

Based on what?

Ronaldo has a great physique. But it isn’t anything different to many others.

Indeed, he is obsessive about exercise/training, eats properly and has remained virtually injury free.

[okgo]

I don’t doubt however that PED use is common in football, tennis and rugby is basically like Mr World these days owning to lack of testing. But someone being lean isn’t exactly a red alarm for it.

[markcoznottz]

okgo said:

I don’t doubt however that PED use is common in football, tennis and rugby is basically like Mr World these days owning to lack of testing. But someone being lean isn’t exactly a red alarm for it.

He’s a walking chemistry set. He isn’t just lean, he has that dry look and excessive vascularity, where the veins become more prominent in the surface of the skin. He changed overnight, I think Gary Neville suspects what is going on.

[okgo]

I had that when I cycled a lot and ate not a lot.

I’m sure they take every supplement they can and many will push the limits but if he was black would you bat an eyelid at his physique?

[Challo]

markcoznottz said:

okgo said:

I don’t doubt however that PED use is common in football, tennis and rugby is basically like Mr World these days owning to lack of testing. But someone being lean isn’t exactly a red alarm for it.

He’s a walking chemistry set. He isn’t just lean, he has that dry look and excessive vascularity, where the veins become more prominent in the surface of the skin. He changed overnight, I think Gary Neville suspects what is going on.

Have you spoke to Gary? What did he say?

Ronaldo is obsessive about his condition and fitness. Lots of stories about him always doing additional training, hitting the gym etc.

Fantastic athlete and one of the best of all time.

[Thankyou4calling]

This is getting silly.

[DuncanM]

Ronaldo is the greatest striker for me, the fact he didn't start playing as an out an out striker until his move to Madrid, yet still scored a ridiculous amount for ManU. He is unbelievable, so single minded, I love watching him play.

He has also adapted his game as he's aged, 36, and still brilliant.

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

markcoznottz said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

markcoznottz said:

Ronald definitely on peds of some sort, I can’t find the article but he has been down to about 7% body fat at times. That’s not possible naturally.

Yes it is, because I'm under 7% (measured in a lab). I'm only 5ft 6in but weigh 53kgs as a hill-climbing cyclist and runner.

I eat a whole foods diet, I eat no artificial or man made crap, loads of fruit and veg in my diet (approx 10-15 portions/day). Saying someone's on PEDs because of their body fat is absurd. It absolutely can be done.

It’s very low for a footballer. Average maybe 10-11%. What can’t be done is to naturally hold a very low body fat and build/retain the same amount of muscle as you would at a higher body fat.

So you're making assumptions and are now changing the goal posts. It's low for a footballer, so you're comparing him to a footballer who doesn't take quite take the health thing as seriously and saying that because he's different he must therefore be on drugs.

You're a plonker.

[markcoznottz]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

markcoznottz said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

markcoznottz said:

Ronald definitely on peds of some sort, I can’t find the article but he has been down to about 7% body fat at times. That’s not possible naturally.

Yes it is, because I'm under 7% (measured in a lab). I'm only 5ft 6in but weigh 53kgs as a hill-climbing cyclist and runner.

I eat a whole foods diet, I eat no artificial or man made crap, loads of fruit and veg in my diet (approx 10-15 portions/day). Saying someone's on PEDs because of their body fat is absurd. It absolutely can be done.

It’s very low for a footballer. Average maybe 10-11%. What can’t be done is to naturally hold a very low body fat and build/retain the same amount of muscle as you would at a higher body fat.

So you're making assumptions and are now changing the goal posts. It's low for a footballer, so you're comparing him to a footballer who doesn't take quite take the health thing as seriously and saying that because he's different he must therefore be on drugs.

You're a plonker.

What ‘assumptions’ would they be? No I’m comparing him to other players who aren’t on low dose test. It’s nothing to do with the ‘health thing’, you cannot retain muscle and get down to a ridiculous body fat percentage naturally. Gareth looks similar and possibly even more shredded. Low level test and hgh apparently.

https://twitter.com/ckelly52/status/50009665207062...

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

So you've posted a twitter post which doesn't actually have any evidence behind it, just someone's thoughts. People have got far more muscular that that without doing steroids. You are just a moron making assumptions.

[markcoznottz]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

So you've posted a twitter post which doesn't actually have any evidence behind it, just someone's thoughts. People have got far more muscular that that without doing steroids. You are just a moron making assumptions.

I remember a time when people came on forums to ‘find stuff out’ or to share ideas. When did that change to cheap insults? Is this the way now?. Here’s a question then. The big R. What is he doing now that other players in the 80’s-90’s weren’t? , because I never saw any footballers at his age as ripped as that, and the training was brutal back then, especially the wenger era onwards. What’s the difference, be specific if you can without resorting to throwing round insults.

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

markcoznottz said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

So you've posted a twitter post which doesn't actually have any evidence behind it, just someone's thoughts. People have got far more muscular that that without doing steroids. You are just a moron making assumptions.

I remember a time when people came on forums to ‘find stuff out’ or to share ideas. When did that change to cheap insults? Is this the way now?. Here’s a question then. The big R. What is he doing now that other players in the 80’s-90’s weren’t? , because I never saw any footballers at his age as ripped as that, and the training was brutal back then, especially the wenger era onwards. What’s the difference, be specific if you can without resorting to throwing round insults.

The reason I'm being insulting is that you are stating that he is taking drugs without any evidence as if it is a fact. That is very different to saying "I think he's on drugs because someone on twitter says so despite him never failing a drugs test and having no evidence to back up my claim"

There might not be much difference in training on the pitch, but what is evident from his various postings (social media etc) is that he takes his health very, very seriously. Many of the footballers in the 80s and 90s were happy to go to get pissed at a club on a Saturday night after a match, Ronaldo doesn't.

Is it hard to imagine that Ronaldo simply does more core stability training than your average footballer and therefore has a physique matching someone who does more core stability training? Someone who looks after themselves, clearly has a very good work ethic (as expressed by his peers) and takes eating very cleanly seriously has a different physique from someone who doesn't do the same, and you say he's taking drugs, despite passing drugs tests being harder than ever.....

Might I suggest you tell FIFA and WADA about his drug scandals, because clearly you know more than they do.

Edited by TyrannosauRoss Lex on Sunday 20th June 10:54

[markcoznottz]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

markcoznottz said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

So you've posted a twitter post which doesn't actually have any evidence behind it, just someone's thoughts. People have got far more muscular that that without doing steroids. You are just a moron making assumptions.

I remember a time when people came on forums to ‘find stuff out’ or to share ideas. When did that change to cheap insults? Is this the way now?. Here’s a question then. The big R. What is he doing now that other players in the 80’s-90’s weren’t? , because I never saw any footballers at his age as ripped as that, and the training was brutal back then, especially the wenger era onwards. What’s the difference, be specific if you can without resorting to throwing round insults.

The reason I'm being insulting is that you are stating that he is taking drugs without any evidence as if it is a fact. That is very different to saying "I think he's on drugs because someone on twitter says so despite him never failing a drugs test and having no evidence to back up my claim"

There might not be much difference in training on the pitch, but what is evident from his various postings (social media etc) is that he takes his health very, very seriously. Many of the footballers in the 80s and 90s were happy to go to get pissed at a club on a Saturday night after a match, Ronaldo doesn't.

Is it hard to imagine that Ronaldo simply does more core stability training than your average footballer and therefore has a physique matching someone who does more core stability training? Someone who looks after themselves, clearly has a very good work ethic (as expressed by his peers) and takes eating very cleanly seriously has a different physique from someone who doesn't do the same, and you say he's taking drugs, despite passing drugs tests being harder than ever.....

Might I suggest you tell FIFA and WADA about his drug scandals, because clearly you know more than they do.

Edited by TyrannosauRoss Lex on Sunday 20th June 10:54

‘Is it hard to imagine?’ Well, yea it is actually. I’ve seen the same look as r and cb at iron man comps, it’s rife on the sport. Do you think core training would explain the difference in the two pics of bale? If it was just core training why don’t all the other players copy him and then they can have ridiculous low bf whilst simultaneously keeping lean mass.

[hotchy]

Zen_Master said:

Messi managed to drag an Argentina team which was way worse than this current Portugal team to extra time in a World Cup final against a far stronger Germany team compared to their current squad.

Ronaldo could never.

Ronaldo is 36 now. Ronaldo has already dragged Portugal to a euros win. Whats your point? A young messi in peak years didn't win a world cup? When a still old Ronaldo at 32 end of peak still managed to win the euros?

[hotchy]

markcoznottz said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

markcoznottz said:

Ronald definitely on peds of some sort, I can’t find the article but he has been down to about 7% body fat at times. That’s not possible naturally.

Yes it is, because I'm under 7% (measured in a lab). I'm only 5ft 6in but weigh 53kgs as a hill-climbing cyclist and runner.

I eat a whole foods diet, I eat no artificial or man made crap, loads of fruit and veg in my diet (approx 10-15 portions/day). Saying someone's on PEDs because of their body fat is absurd. It absolutely can be done.

It’s very low for a footballer. Average maybe 10-11%. What can’t be done is to naturally hold a very low body fat and build/retain the same amount of muscle as you would at a higher body fat.

Ronaldo barely has muscles ffs. Hes skinny. I have bigger muscles than him, I also have a higher body fat to explain it.

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

markcoznottz said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

markcoznottz said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

So you've posted a twitter post which doesn't actually have any evidence behind it, just someone's thoughts. People have got far more muscular that that without doing steroids. You are just a moron making assumptions.

I remember a time when people came on forums to ‘find stuff out’ or to share ideas. When did that change to cheap insults? Is this the way now?. Here’s a question then. The big R. What is he doing now that other players in the 80’s-90’s weren’t? , because I never saw any footballers at his age as ripped as that, and the training was brutal back then, especially the wenger era onwards. What’s the difference, be specific if you can without resorting to throwing round insults.

The reason I'm being insulting is that you are stating that he is taking drugs without any evidence as if it is a fact. That is very different to saying "I think he's on drugs because someone on twitter says so despite him never failing a drugs test and having no evidence to back up my claim"

There might not be much difference in training on the pitch, but what is evident from his various postings (social media etc) is that he takes his health very, very seriously. Many of the footballers in the 80s and 90s were happy to go to get pissed at a club on a Saturday night after a match, Ronaldo doesn't.

Is it hard to imagine that Ronaldo simply does more core stability training than your average footballer and therefore has a physique matching someone who does more core stability training? Someone who looks after themselves, clearly has a very good work ethic (as expressed by his peers) and takes eating very cleanly seriously has a different physique from someone who doesn't do the same, and you say he's taking drugs, despite passing drugs tests being harder than ever.....

Might I suggest you tell FIFA and WADA about his drug scandals, because clearly you know more than they do.

Edited by TyrannosauRoss Lex on Sunday 20th June 10:54

‘Is it hard to imagine?’ Well, yea it is actually. I’ve seen the same look as r and cb at iron man comps, it’s rife on the sport. Do you think core training would explain the difference in the two pics of bale? If it was just core training why don’t all the other players copy him and then they can have ridiculous low bf whilst simultaneously keeping lean mass.

Why don't other players copy him? There are plenty of players who have or do have similar physiques, you just don't see under their shirts like Bale and Ronaldo because they aren't posting it all over social media.

[Zen_Master]

hotchy said:

Ronaldo is 36 now. Ronaldo has already dragged Portugal to a euros win. Whats your point? A young messi in peak years didn't win a world cup? When a still old Ronaldo at 32 end of peak still managed to win the euros?

Dragged them to win he says

Ronaldo dragged Portugal to a Euros final, not to a win.

What’s better, dragging a team to the finals of the Euros or dragging them to the finals of the World Cup?

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

Zen_Master said:

hotchy said:

Ronaldo is 36 now. Ronaldo has already dragged Portugal to a euros win. Whats your point? A young messi in peak years didn't win a world cup? When a still old Ronaldo at 32 end of peak still managed to win the euros?

Dragged them to win he says

Ronaldo dragged Portugal to a Euros final, not to a win.

What’s better, dragging a team to the finals of the Euros or dragging them to the finals of the World Cup?

I'd probably rather be dragged to the Euros final which you then win, rather than dragged to the WC final which you then lose.

[uk66fastback]

No-one is ever going to deny Ronald is an exceptionally gifted athlete and has made himself into a very good footballer, but after all the build-up from Lineker and Ferdinand last night what did he do in the match? He scored two penalties but apart from that did next to nothing, just jogged about a bit upfront 9maybe that’s his role now) and tried a few tricks unsuccessfully and lost the ball through good tackles more often than not.

As a footballer he’s a distant second, sadly for him.

[Thankyou4calling]

What did he do?

Seriously!!!!

Scored two goals for a start.

Unbelievable comment.