Blood type - Defines your maximum bodybuilding potential? READ!

[SSAlexSS]

Ok anyone know whether blood type has anything to do with muscle growth?
I have read two books, Eat right 4 your type and Live right for your type. Alot of scientific stuff in there.
So I decided to look at it from bodybuilding perspective.


You know how each person has different kind of blood? It is grouped into 4 main groups (0, A, B, AB)
What is your blood type and how big are you? Please respond if you can. I want to see if it is accurate (blood type stuff)

Blood type is important! Why do some people get fat by eating meat while others get fat by eating grains? What separates humans is not its color but its internal, BLLOOOD! Why do some people get heart desiease while other stomach cancer?

Here is rundown

Blood Type: 0
These guys evolved from hunters and like hunters they are suitable for that task. Highly acidic stomach makes protein digestions EASY. Great for ketosis. People with such blood type can't tolerate carbs, but have to eat meat in high quantity. It is the only blood type that allows easy digestion of red meat and other meats. Since in prehistoric times you had to have strenth and 'hunters built' you porobably carry such trait/genetics.

These guys strive on physical exercice and have to do it. They don't overtrain easily, but once they pushed their body to extremes it takes longer to recover

Blood Type: A
These guys came from Agricultural society, whe hunters became cultuvators and farmers. They have low stomach acid which means that digestion of protein is HARD (and thus less porotein gets to muscle? And more protein gets pooped out).
If you have Blood A, then yoiu have higher cortisol in your body and are a walking muscle eater. Obviously that ain't so good for building muscle! And you have to be a vegetarian in order for you to functiuon effectively. Obviously what vegetarians are truly big? You overtrain very easily but recover faster. Conditioned guy with Type A can compete with unconditioned blood type 0. But cannot do it very often.

Blood Type: B
People whose descendants are nomads.
They are similiar to A except better digestion of protein and meat.

Blood Type AB:
Most recent andf rarest and most UNKNOWN of blood types.
Mixture of A and B. Which means that you need to eat meat but it is hard to digest it. BUT you have high level of endurance and need to have physical exercise if it is coupled with mental aspect. Recovery/Overtraining is similiar to Blood Type 0.

So what do you think? Are those two books bull or they got something? Or perhaps blood type does not affects your muscular potential that much?

 

[bigmag]

I think they're full of shit...I'm blood type A and I don't have any problems digesting protein.

 

[goahead]

I don't know how much truth is in there but for the sake of the poll:

Bloodtype : A

genotype:
Lowerbody endo-exo morph build
Upperbody: ectomorph

Offcoars after 8 years of training i can fool most people that i am exomorph build but it took me much longer than a genetically blessed person

Foodprocessing:
i have really problems with high calorie combo of fat and carbs, like:

french fries
junk food in general
chocolate

I can get away with eating lot of complex carbs and good fats, like fish oil etc...

proteins: must have BCAA or whey and other pre/easy-digested proteins otherwise it is more likely to turn into fat in my case

I feel i am very prone to Cortisol: i am very sensitive for lack of sleep, stress at work etc.....

I am most suited for 800/1500 meter sprints, if i train for it i can do reasonable results at both 100 or 3000 meters but i will never reach the top in those


I wonder has your rhesus factor also impact on endurance


So far my bloodtype A is somewhat consitant with the attributes mentioned, but that can be coincidence

Also I've heard that people with red hair are closer related to neanderthal and therefor have great genetics for powersports , is this true?

 

[booger]

I get it now....

Type O's are the 'Strong'. The other types are a buncha wimps.

This kinda fits in with astrology and biorythyms. It sounds kind of convincing. I'm sure they'll sell plenty of books to some sucker.

I believe in UFO's too.

 

[The_RAIDER]

Open minded but not too concerned with this theory.

Type A-

Easy Gainer that tends to be Fat.
Most Protein comes from Fish and Whey.
Too much carbo's packs on the Fat.(not a good thing)
Lower Endurance than I would like but explosive power briefly.

I eat what I want occasionally on cheat days and have not noticed a difference whether I eat Meat or Veg's.

 

[ciscokid1]

This is ridiculous.

 

[Manhood]

AB-

me too hoss...diamonds in the rough

 

[Enock]

Type 0 universal reciever (give me your blood)

Don't handle carbs very well they tire me out easily.
Could eat protein shakes all day w/o problem.(often have 4 just after gym)
Can't get into ketosis for the life of me. (I think mabe my protein ~fat intake is a little too high and thats fucking me over)
Don't tend to put on fat, and the muscle is coming along just fine.
Kicking ass in the gym, but so are most of us here since we are so dedicated.

Blood type while interesting Its like reading horoscopes.
Nothing but entertainment well for us 0 types the rest of you got screwed

Only thing I've noticed but its probably true for everyone, is protein makes me more hyper, while carbs slow down my reaction times. (figured this out before I started lifting, always ate peanuts or meat before a Lan party so I could frag better hehe [caffine works too heh])

 

[SSAlexSS]

That book is bullshit.

BTW, Im AB-.

Well, don't be so sure.

Gohead is A and fits into what the book said. And the-raider gets his protein form easily digestible non animal source (whet) and from fish that is more easily digested.


If you are blood type A, then try to eat lots of RED MEAT each day instead of whey and fish and tell me.


OK?

Hopefully blood type is not a factor coz I am screwed... I am friggin AB -.

 

[Abbaddon]

type b here

I digest meat easier than most people I have ever met. I dont even believe in overtraining. I go to the gym twice a days now a days cause I am trying to bulk. I am a complete endo morph easy to add mass hard to get lean, and I recover quickly.

Bro that book is complete BS there are way too many factors involved not just blood type just another gimick to sell books

 

[NeverBuffEnuff]

Hmmmmmm

Type=O

Don't believe in overtraining.....can't see it happening unless I hit the bodypart like every freaking day.....do I recover quickly? Yes.....takes about 2 days on average......and that's if I absolutely have a awesome workout and tear the bodypart apart......I'm talking shit like no one else I know can take.......I can do endless sets and reps...I down all sorts of meat......I'm an easy gainer.......I have to cut the carbs to get shredded.....otherwise I won't ever get shredded.....I know this cause i've tried every other kind of diet.....so unless I'm trying to going into ketosis to get shredded.....I might as well eat everything in sight to gain......yeah it fits me.....possibly not BS?

 

[SSAlexSS]

Re: Hmmmmmm

Type=O

Don't believe in overtraining.....can't see it happening unless I hit the bodypart like every freaking day.....do I recover quickly? Yes.....takes about 2 days on average......and that's if I absolutely have a awesome workout and tear the bodypart apart......I'm talking shit like no one else I know can take.......I can do endless sets and reps...I down all sorts of meat......I'm an easy gainer.......I have to cut the carbs to get shredded.....otherwise I won't ever get shredded.....I know this cause i've tried every other kind of diet.....so unless I'm trying to going into ketosis to get shredded.....I might as well eat everything in sight to gain......yeah it fits me.....possibly not BS?

Interesting!

Lets get more replies!!

 

[danielson]

this book is such fucking bullshit

i read an excerpt from this a while ago and rolled on the floor i was laughing so hard. have u read what they suggest what u should eat? if u 'supposedly' cant metabolise meat very well, u shouldnt eat it at all!....so if ur not a hunter, does this mean that BB is a pipe dream. bollox it does. this hasn;t even been recognsed by the scientific community yet.

if it were so clear cut that blood type determines ur physique, the statisticians and geneticists would have seen it years ago when comiling government statistics. the mere idea that the surface antigens on your fucking blood cells can influence your body's stomach pH and all o the other things is laughable IMHO. if a relationship is proved i will be VERY suprised.

im a blood type O....gues i better start making a spear

 

[Zirakzigil]

This is fucking idiotic.

Blood types are not in any way related to what your ancestors did, or to what you can digest.

 

[bignate73]

i suppose if i were exposed to chickenpox, i would have an affinity for poultry now too?

there are tons of b.s. books out there that attribute certain traits to people via absolute unrelated things. just because its in print doesnt mean its true....just like reading the majority of posts here. you have to pick and choose whats reasonable through tested studies and experience and not speculation or wives tales.

hmmm...holding water, with moon cycles? blue eyed people can lift more? people with fair skin, cut up easier?

not very likely.....

 

[SSAlexSS]

I dont beleive in this bullshit anymore.
Its been a long time since I posted it.

I beleived in blood long time ago. but not anymore. Whoever brought up this topic should get a life. ANd no, left hand doesnt count.

 

[bignate73]

ANd no, left hand doesnt count.

what about right?

 

[Lord_Suston]

Tips from the Inexperienced....

To all Members new or old,
I would to remind people that many time athletes, Body builders, and powerlifters seek out knowledge to enhance their fitness. Often they look for answers from other people, who really don't have them. With the internet now a days some can be 160lbs of pure nothing and give erronneous advice behind a PC and almost sound intelligent. I advise people to take everything with a grain of salt, some people can back it up with pictures and other proof, some cannot. Listen to people who have gotten results, not those looking for them......

 

[VicTusDeuS]

If there were any true to life samples for us to look at in today's society then it would be helpful. How about someone digging up arnolds and colemans blood type and posting it on here. Although these guys used alot of steroids, im sure their genetics played a huge role in their success and if the blood type thing is true, then they should all match up with the superior type.

 

[SSAlexSS]

what about right?

Right arm IS the right arm to do it!

 

[aerowana]

yeah, why not someone find out all the blood types of great athletes, eg carl lewis, ronnie coleman, arnold, some marathoners and see if this is not BS after all.

 

[UA_Iron]

I started a thread on this idea a couple months ago, I believe the common consensus was that the idea is bunk.

As far as getting the blood types of Ronnie Coleman, Arnold etc....we can take a pure statistical approach to this one. Because two of them might have blood type O does not mean O is the superior bloodtype. Association does not mean causation.

 

[Griz1]

This smacks of determining people's intelligence based on the shape of their skull.

What are we in the middle ages now?

 

[bignate73]

my girlfriend's sister just bought the "blood type diet" book and is reading it. LOL.





seriously reading it.

 

[anthrax]

Ahhhhhhhhhh too funny

And what about green eyes, black hair or small toes ?

 

[Goldprospector]

I think the book is bogus...simply becuse there are more factors to all of what you described other than blood type. Such as Test levels and Thyroid output.

I have a buddy who is blood type O and so is my wife...both tire very easily, and can put on fat in a heartbeat...the wife uses starbation to keep her weight down...she only eats like once per day. But hell she looks good.

I am Type A, I can put on fat in a heartbeat, and am slow to put on muscle (t-levels and Thy-levels are low) But I do have plenty of energy, endurance is great on my "second wind" but I burn fat super slow.
I think it is totally dependant on a persons whole body chemistry...not just blood type.

 

[JT Iron]

this is bullshit

 

[theoak01]

Im O neg or whatever the rare o is and I cant function on low carb at all,my body shuts down and doesnt want to do anything other then sleep

 

[Nonerz]

my girlfriend's sister just bought the "blood type diet" book and is reading it. LOL.





seriously reading it.

I'm B+ and she told me chicken was bad for me...she's the one who is overweight (had a baby 6 months ago, but overweight nonetheless) and giving ME "advice."

I told her, thanks but I think I'll keep the chicken in my diet!

 

[CKDisforme]

while I dont neccessarily agree with blood type as a marker for who grows and who slows, I will say that more than likely the DNA that is in all of us - that which makes us different , is probably a more conclusive approach to who can grow better than the next person - and possibly - though I doubt it the authors of these books (I will couch this by saying that I have not seen these books nor do I know if they are liscensed medical clinicians), took some aspects of DNA mapping (what little scientists know anyways) and transposed it onto blood type in regards to muscle growth between individuals. Just my 0.02....

 

[TheOak84]

im AB- too, dam american indian blood!!!

Karma to all AB-'s

 

[LifterCA]

Type 0 universal reciever (give me your blood)

Isn't type O the universal donor? And type AB the universal receiver? Anyone can take Type O... But, O can't take A nor B. AB can take O, A, B, or AB. Just had to point that out

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

I don't by into the blood type diet at all. What a crock of horse shit.

I'd be more inclined to believe that you should eat based on your nationality, and where you come from than your blood type. WHY?

I'll use me for an example. I'm 25% Italian and I LOVE pasta. I LOVE pizza. I LOVE spaghetti. I LOVE french bread. I could go on and on. In fact, I eat pasta every day generally. I also LOVE milk. I mean I really LOVE milk. I can drink 1/2 a gallon a day without even trying. It's just how much I drink because every meal I have generally has a glass of milk with it. It just doesn't feel right without a gtlass of milk!

But, I'm also Scottish, Irish and Welsh. I love meat. I like fish too, but generally I prefer meat. MEAT is good. ME like MEAT.

I don't know, that's me, but the milk and pasta thing definitely could be traced back to my Italian genes. It's possible.

As for my bodybuilding potential. I'd say above average. As for my powerlifting potential I'd say very high based on my build and strength.

I tend to hold a moderately high level of bodyfat, but I don't look fat, just thick, or at least that's what I'm told. I gain muscle easily and strength even easier, but I can still drop bodyfat easy enough when I want to, but I always lose ALOT of strength when I do so it just isn't worth it for me. I operate best with around 15-20% bodyfat strength-wise. Strange, but true.

 

[bignate73]

man, SSAlex can get to people even after he's been gone for years!!!

next people will be bumping, "who would win in a fight, Superman or the Hulk?"

 

[blut wump]

Type 0 universal reciever (give me your blood)

Don't handle carbs very well they tire me out easily.
Could eat protein shakes all day w/o problem.(often have 4 just after gym)
Can't get into ketosis for the life of me. (I think mabe my protein ~fat intake is a little too high and thats fucking me over)
Don't tend to put on fat, and the muscle is coming along just fine.
Kicking ass in the gym, but so are most of us here since we are so dedicated.

Blood type while interesting Its like reading horoscopes.
Nothing but entertainment well for us 0 types the rest of you got screwed

Only thing I've noticed but its probably true for everyone, is protein makes me more hyper, while carbs slow down my reaction times. (figured this out before I started lifting, always ate peanuts or meat before a Lan party so I could frag better hehe [caffine works too heh])

Don't want to scare you, bro, but type O is the universal donor not receiver. Take anything but O and it'll kill you. AB is the universal receiver.

 

[the koala]

personally i think that your blood type has nothing to do with your bodybuilding potential
and even if it has, the effects are probably not worth mentioning

your blood type basically is nothing else than an 'antigene' sticking in the membrane of the erythrocytes (= the red blood cells), which can be determined with an 'antibody-antigene' reaction, and the only thing it is good for in a larger sense is blood-transfusion

i cannot see why the antigene (= nothing more than a carbonhydrate-chain+N-acetylglucosamin+sugar) should have anything to do with ones bodybuilding potential

i think that primary hard work and knowledge, secondary genetics play the major roles


slightly off topic: i recently read an article from Claude Bouchard about the inpact of genes on training - the conclusion was that over the last 4 years about 100 of 'training related' genes have been determined but we are far away from understanding the connections and functions

interesting thing mentioned in the article - some polymorphisms in the ACE gene (=angiotensin converting enzyme) seem to play a large role in training,
ACE activates the hormone angiotensin I to angiotensin II, this hormone plays a huge role in heart growth in response to exercise
if a gene variant - ACE D is inherited from both parents the heart growth resulting after exercise will be three times compared to people with an ACE I gene variant
in the article it is mentioned that seemingly, people with ACE D are better in sports relying on strength and power such as weightlifting or sprinting, and people with ACE I show a more efficient use of energy and oxygen, therefore are better endurance athletes

 

[NorgePrecision]

This is odd. My grandfather, who has the same build and physical characteristics that I have, is type O and I'm type A. This must mean that we came from a different background!!!!

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

You may have inherited your grandfather's build, but your grandmother may have been type A.

 

[MrMuscle]

ive been following the bloodtype diet for years now and i wouldnt change it for the world.

 

[DJ_UFO]

Damn I'm A and it describes me exactly as I am. And even grandpa and dad were farmers so I could say that book has something right...

 

[fergie]

I think they're full of shit...I'm blood type A and I don't have any problems digesting protein.

lmao

 

[desmond]

I am type O and I digest carbs fine.

I also LOVE and do well on milk, and I know that book is against milk for type 0s.

 

[Big_BK]

It is pretty straight on for me. I am type o have an extremely acidic stomach to the point where i have to take meds for it, love meat and can eat a shit load and hate carbs!

 

[LucSulla]

Beware of retrofitting. Humans are instinctively programmed to do it, astrology being an excellent example. Anyone who has just basically read the theory of astrology would realize that the sun is no longer in the same astrological sign that it was when this was dreamed up thousands of years ago. To illustrate, Scorpios are supposedly born between Oct. 23 and Nov. 21. However, today the sun is in Virgo briefly then Libra during this period of time. Yet tons of people read astrological profiles, which are based on the sun being in a certain sign, and believe it totally describes then. It's in our nature.

 

[desmond]

Beware of retrofitting. Humans are instinctively programmed to do it, astrology being an excellent example. Anyone who has just basically read the theory of astrology would realize that the sun is no longer in the same astrological sign that it was when this was dreamed up thousands of years ago. To illustrate, Scorpios are supposedly born between Oct. 23 and Nov. 21. However, today the sun is in Virgo briefly then Libra during this period of time. Yet tons of people read astrological profiles, which are based on the sun being in a certain sign, and believe it totally describes then. It's in our nature.

Well, to defend blood type grouping, at least it has pretenses to be scientific.

It's plausible I guess that there are correlations between blood types and metabolic types, but whether the correlations are strong enough to be meaningful, I don't know, and to prescribe a diet based on loose correlated devoid of individual consideration is clearly silly.

It's like saying "you are skinny, don't bother ever trying to be a bodybuilder" (cf early pics of Layne Norton, Dorian Yates, and others)

Astrology is more like religion - if you believe, its in spite of science or evidence, and is faith based.

 

[LoneTree]

This is utter and complete BS.
I know what I am talking about. I have to know it for a living.
Blood types are ONLY used for blood transfusion and organ transplant.
Blood types association with 'body types' and diet is utter nonsense.

 

[WiggyWild]

Complete and total BS.

Blood type is just one gene that codes for a protein on the surface of red blood cells. Throughout evolution, this gene has been mixed through sex and recombination into billions of unique combinations with the genes that code for the proteins responsible for the activities attributed (ie meat metabolism, highly complex, and controlled by many genes).

Furthermore everyone evolved from hunter gatherers. This was the only way to get food before agriculture. And almost everyone evolved equally from agrarian societies. Once people found out how to farm this tied them to one place and led to civilizations. Civilizations produce large armies that either outcompete smaller tribes for food, or interbreed with them producing hybrid (in the sense of that article) beings who would have a mixture of 'meat' and 'veggie' genes. In an agrarian society the 'meat' genes would be weeded out. Except for the fact hunter GATHERER (ie of fruit and veggies) or civilizations have always been omnivorous.

Our ancestors have always been omnivores.

As an interesting side note, one proposed theory for the evolution of color vision was to be able pick out fruits in the jungle canopy.

 

[polarbear1134]

Here is the issue. You have 1 parent that is B and 1 that is A. That means you could be born as A or B or AB or O. Note O not 0
The article claims your blood type is from your family history...but in the case above you could end up with any of the 4 blood types and you would still have the exact same family history!

 

[johsn]

Type O's are the Strong