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48' Wide x 21' Long x 12' High Raised Center Metal Barn with Vertical Roof System (Best).
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For best results, the installation site should be as level as possible. Here are some general guides:
Delivery and Installation are FREE as long as your site is level, has no obstructions, and it is within 70' of our installation crew's vehicle and trailer.
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Installation Surface:
Installation crews can install all of the units on the ground (grass, dirt, gravel, crusher run, asphalt) and concrete pads. We can install units on a non-floating wood deck for an extra charge. Engineer certified units cannot be installed on a wood deck.
We DO NOT install units on floating boat docks. Sorry!
We can install units on a concrete wall for an extra charge. The wall height can be no greater than 3' tall. The total side height of unit can be no taller than 14'. Please call for pricing.
Our ordering process is simple and straightforward. Whether you are purchasing your building online or you're working with one of our knowledgeable representatives, the process is essentially the same.
Once you have selected the building that you need, a down payment is required to get your order started. For orders under $1500.00, a down payment of 10% is required. For orders that are $1500 or more, a down payment of 12% is required. The down payment may be greater for large structures.
To expedite your order, payment can be accepted using VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal.
We can accept company or personal checks but those checks must clear, usually requiring 5-10 business days, before your order is processed
We can accept purchased orders and those should be submitted to us for approval.
Order Cancellation
There is a $30.00 fee for ALL orders that are cancelled within 5 days of placing your order. You will be refunded the balance of your down payment. After 5 days, your order has been placed into the production process and there will be no refund of your initial down payment. You will not be required to pay any additional fees at this point in the order process.
What Happens After I Place The Order?
Once you have placed your order, we will review your order to ensure it is correct and that it can be built to your specifications. We review your order:
Once the order has been reviewed by our staff, a digital copy of the order is e-mailed to you for review. We ask that you carefully review the order for accuracy. If it meets with your approval, click to sign the order digitally and confirm. A copy is saved in your e-mail and a copy is automatically returned to us. We forward your order to manufacturing at that point. For most orders over $1000.00, the a representative will contact you to ensure that you are ready for installation. This does not mean they are coming out immediately. It simply means that you are placed in line for the delivery. The estimated delivery time starts from the moment you are ready to take delivery. Your order will not be placed in line for manufacturing until your site is ready for installation.
When your order is ready to be installed, you will be contacted by a customer service representative. In most cases, you will be given your scheduled installation date one week in advance. The representative will give you an approximate time of day for delivery, usually morning or afternoon. The manufacturer will not give you an exact time of delivery because in most cases, there are multiple installations scheduled for the installation contractor. By batching multiple installations together, that keeps shipping costs lower, and ultimately, your cost lower. Installation contractors can transport up to eight units. Unless your order is $12,000 or more, there are other customers to be served on the contractor's delivery schedule. Factors such as weather, un-level installation site, and delays in a customer getting to their job site can and may delay the contractor to getting to your installation site in a timely manner. For the majority of installations, they go delay-free. Just be advised that installations can be delayed due to factors that are out of our control. We do everything in our power to ensure your installation is completed in a timely manner but keep in mind that this is construction and there is an occasional delay.
Once the building is installed, you will be required to pay the balance of the order. Then, you're ready to utilize and enjoy your new building provided by Cardinal Carports!
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Back End Center Unit | Gable with Vertically Oriented Panels |
Back End Left Lean-to | Closed with Vertically Oriented Panels |
Back End Right Lean-to | Closed with Vertically Oriented Panels |
Base Length | 20' |
Base Width | 48' |
Front End Center Unit | Gable with Vertically Oriented Panels |
Front End Left Lean-to | (1) 6'W x 6'H Garage Door |
Front End Left Lean-to | Closed with Vertically Oriented Panels |
Front End Right Lean-to | (1) 6'W x 6'H Garage Door |
Front End Right Lean-to | Closed with Vertically Oriented Panels |
Left Lean-to Side Wall | Closed with Vertically Oriented Panels |
Left Side Wall Center Unit | 3' Deep Vertical Panel under Eave/Remainder of Side is Open |
Right Lean-to Side Wall | Closed with Vertically Oriented Panels |
Right Side Wall Center Unit | 3' Deep Vertical Panel under Eave/Remainder of Side is Open |
Roof Length | 21' |
Roof Panel Corrugated Ridge Orientation | Vertical (Ridge to Eave) |
Roof System | Vertical Roof/Best |
Side Height | 12'/7' |
Unit Width Center | 24' |
Unit Width Left Lean-to | 12' |
Unit Width Right Lean-to | 12' |
Other Specifications | |
Galvanzed Steel Frame Gauge and Size | 14 Gauge 2½" x 2½" |
Steel Panel Gauge | 29 Gauge |
Anchor Systems | |
Certified Units | (Optional Upgrade) Mobile Home Anchors for Ground Installations. Expansion Sleeve Anchors on Concrete. |
Non-Certified Units | Straight Rebar (½" x 30") on Ground/Asphalt Installations. Expansion Sleeve Anchors on Concrete. |
Engineer Certification | |
Maximum Rating | None (Option to Add to Unit in Cart) |
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With the many options that we offer, such as the huge selection of building dimensions, our three roof designs, 13 color choices, several end wall and side wall options, numerous garage door sizes, windows, and personnel doors, it is easy to personalize your metal barn to suit your application and to get the appearance that you want. Our metal barn packages can be totally open, partially encloses, or fully enclosed and can include garage doors, walk-in doors, and windows. We also offer insulation for the roof or for the entire building. Our metal garages and workshops can be installed ground, gravel, asphalt, or concrete. We have many more options from which to choose!
Our company works directly with numerous metal and steel barn manufacturers throughout the United States to provide you with a top quality unit that the best possible price. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, our team knows the product, the manufacturer, and the area in which you live so well that we can provide you with the product that you need, at the best value, while providing remarkable service and customer satisfaction! With our outstanding quality, price, warranty, and options, it is easy to understand why we are a top choice for consumers!
Metal Carports Direct is known for providing top quality carports, enclosed metal garages, steel buildings, and metal barns at the best value. Our mission is to provide our customers all of the information that they need to make the most informed buying decision possible. Our team will work with you to determine your exact need and provide you with various options so that you can choose the best one that works for you.
That is the easy part! Once we have all of the information that we need to build your metal barn or steel barn, we will provide you with the exact cost of the unit, delivered and installed on your site. The only thing that we require is that you look over your order to ensure that we have every detail as you need it. If so, you will sign off on the order, pay a small down payment to get the order started, and we take care of the rest. It is really that easy! We look forward to serving you!


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You can see the 2011 recap post here and the 2010 one here.
This past year we spent a lot of time rebuilding and regaining our lower level, which meant quite a few larger projects. We were also determined to get good storage systems in place for the boys to make for smoother mornings, afternoons, evenings and trips to the ball fields. Major thumbs up!
However, it is amazing to think about the down the line impacts from some of the bigger projects we took on. Smaller things are impacted like diligent filing, junk drawers and clutter. All things on the list for 2013, wink wink!
Organized Holiday Decor, Organized Bath Cabinet, Painted Magazine Files, Organized Pet Supplies |
Labeled Laundry Hampers, Study Box, DIY Studio Desk, Organized Greeting Cards, Bedroom Molding, Bookplates |
DIY Canvas Boxes, Herb Planters, Becky's Dining Room, Catherine's Bedroom, Painted Entertainment Center, Organized Cords |
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Instagram Desk, Organized Touch Up Paint, Sports Station, Paint Baskets, Washi Tape File Folders, Paint References |
Thrifty Bath Updates, Playroom Reveal, Organized Craft Room, Laundry Helpers, DIY Herringbone Pendant, Two Toned Dresser |
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Christmas Card Display, Painted Glass Jar, Holiday Display, DIY Christmas Ornaments, Striped Curtains, DIY Chalkboard Calendar |
And we had some incredible features along the way and I was able to join the Better Homes & Gardens Style Spotters team!
Getting Organized Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, Better Homes & Gardens Storage |
Oh what a year it was! And here is hoping that 2013 is just as bright, colorful, exciting and filled with DIY and organizational fun!
So how did I do with my goals from last year to this year?
- Balance the "Big" and "Small" projects more. I tried. I really did. I think I maintained a pretty good balance for the most part. We did a lot of small DIY projects like painting jars, furniture, mirrors and even curtains. We organized closets and drawers and cabinets. But we also did a complete playroom overhaul, added great storage to the garage and entry.
- Balance my TIME better. Yes and no once again. I felt far busier this year, even after removing some of my services and hiring on Emily to help with emails and sponsors. I think we pushed ourselves harder to get projects done and bring more content, but I also made sure to be OK taking some days off, turning off the computer in the evenings to be there for my family and just saying no for sanity sake. It's all about balance right?
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- More YOU! You all blow me away daily! Your reader spaces rock my world and I can't get enough of them! I feel like the Very Greedy Bee, but send me more, send me more! This year I also brought more variety by adding the most incredible team of contributors, aren't they inspiring? I even got to raid a couple of local homes {thank you Jillian and Jackie!}, which were some of my favorite moments of the year!
- Emails. The email dinging would haunt me from time to time throughout the year, but I have to say, it has gotten SO much better since Emily has joined the team {in comparison to previous years of inbox chaos}. Together, we can tackle the shop orders and inbox, the sponsor inbox, the reader space inbox and the main inbox! That is a lot of emails and inbox's but I promise you that YOU are our top priority! We love you! So please accept our apologies if you still experience delays, but we are doing our best to get back to you all. And many many thanks to my dear friend and assistant Emily for all she does for IHeart Organizing!
- Monthly Challenges! I am excited to announce that starting next week, I am bringing back monthly organizing challenges! Organizing is more fun when you do it with someone, so let's tackle our projects, one space at a time. January is Home Office month so start looking at those paper piles with the evil eye and prepare to share your projects with all of us at the end of the month with a giant link party! We organize together, we celebrate together!
- More Contributors! My contributors have really added great variety to this blog as we all live in different sized homes and have different organizing needs. I couldn't possibly cover them all on my own, and they think of the things I don't. They have style and skills that I cherish and I am grateful for all of their contributions thus far! It was so much fun having a team in 2012 that I have decided to expand in 2013 and bring on three more lovely ladies:
- New Design! I have been working with a very special and talented someone, Ashley from 7th House on the Left and Ashley Brown Creative, to hook me up with a current logo, color scheme, business cards, and all sorts of branding goodness! She has done a phenomenal job and I can't wait to begin working on updating the site and my marketing materials!
- More Projects! My studio needs all sorts of love and I am dying to get going on our kitchen, so fingers crossed we can keep the projects coming for all sorts of new ideas and content. And don't think I will forget about those quick impact smaller projects, we all need those and they are often times the most important. I have already been hoarding cereal boxes for a studio project coming up, so stay tuned!
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South America, Africa & Asia - 2 to 8 weeks
Australia & NZ - 2 to 12 weeks
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Large heavy items over 2kg.
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As in 2008, Miura's accomplishment is in danger of being surpassed by his main rival, Nepalese climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81. But that possibility didn't seem to bother Miura Thursday, who was joined by his son, Gota, on the climb.
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Installing Windows Server 2003
- Preplanning and Preparing a Server Installation
- Setting Up the Windows Server 2003 Operating System
- Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
- Using Alternative Methods of Installation
- Performing an Unattended Windows Server 2003 Installation
- Installing Windows Server 2003 from an Image
- Installing Windows Server 2003 with Group Policy and Systems Management Server
- Summary
- Best Practices
In This Chapter
Preplanning and Preparing a Server Installation
Setting Up the Windows Server 2003 Operating System
Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
Using Alternative Methods of Installation
Performing an Unattended Windows Server 2003 Installation
Installing Windows Server 2003 from an Image
Installing Windows Server 2003 with Group Policy and SMS
This chapter describes the process for installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system. With the advances in Microsoft technologies over the years, many steps in the installation process have been simplified. For example, you still must verify that your hardware is supported by the operating system, but the Plug and Play capability of the application automatically detects and configures most hardware items. Thankfully, the days of determining the IRQ, base I/O address, and memory range of your system devices are, for the most part, in the past. In fact, Windows Server 2003 has the easiest and most intuitive installation procedure of any Microsoft operating system to date.
The server, however, will not install itself. You still must make several decisions to ensure that your completed installation will meet your needs. This chapter walks you through these key decisions and helps you make the correct choices for your environment.
Preplanning and Preparing a Server Installation
Before you begin the actual installation of Windows Server 2003, you must make several decisions. How well you plan these steps will determine how successful your installation is.
Verifying Minimum Hardware Requirements
The first step of the installation is verifying that your hardware meets the system requirements. Keep in mind that, although there is a minimum requirement for the CPU and RAM, there is also a recommended CPU and RAM configuration. For the sake of performance, you should usually stay away from the minimum requirements and stick to the recommended settings (or better). Table 3.1 lists system recommendations for Windows Server 2003.
Table 3.1 System Requirements
Requirement |
Standard Server |
Enterprise Server |
Minimum CPU speed |
133 MHz |
133 MHz for x86-based computers 733 MHz for Itanium-based computers |
Recommended CPU speed |
550 MHz |
733 MHz |
Minimum RAM |
Recommended minimum speed |
Maximum RAM |
32GB for x86-based computers 64GB for Itanium-based computers |
Multiprocessor support |
Up to 8 |
Disk space for setup |
1.5GB for x86-based 2.0GB for Itanium-based computers |
Choosing a New Installation or an Upgrade
If you have an existing Windows environment, you may need to perform a new installation or upgrade an existing server. There are benefits to each of these options.
Should You Perform a New Installation?
The primary benefit of a new installation is that, by installing the operating system from scratch, you are starting with a known good server. You can avoid migrating problems that may have existed on your previous serverwhether due to corrupt software, incorrect configuration settings, or improperly installed applications. Keep in mind, however, that you will also lose all configuration settings from your previous installation. Make sure you document your server configuration information and back up any data that you want to keep.
When performing a new installation, you can install on a new hard drive (or partition) or in a different directory on the same disk as a previous installation. Most new installations are installed on a new or freshly formatted hard drive. Doing so removes any old software and gives you the cleanest installation.
Should You Upgrade an Existing Server?
Upgrading, on the other hand, replaces your current Windows files but keeps existing users, settings, groups, rights, and permissions. In this scenario, you don't have to reinstall applications or restore data. Before choosing this option, keep in mind that you should test your applications for compatibility before migration. Just because they worked on previous versions of Windows does not mean they will work on Windows .NET Server 2003.
As always, before performing any type of server maintenance, you should perform a complete backup of any applications and data that you want to preserve.
To upgrade to Windows Server 2003, you must be running a server-level operating system. You cannot upgrade Workstation or Home editions to Windows Server 2003.
To upgrade your existing server, you must be running Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 Server (Service Pack 5 or higher). Table 3.2 lists the available upgrade paths to Windows Server 2003.
Table 3.2 Upgrade Compatibility for Windows Server 2003
Previous Operating System |
Ability to Upgrade to Windows Server 2003? |
Windows NT versions 3.51 and earlier |
No, you must first upgrade to NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or higher. |
Windows NT 4.0 Server |
Yes, you must have Service Pack 5 or higher. |
Windows 2000 Server |
Yes. |
Windows 2000 Advanced Server |
Yes. |
Windows 2000 Professional |
No, only server-level operating systems can be upgraded. |
Windows XP Professional |
No, only server-level operating systems can be upgraded. |
Novell NetWare |
No, but migration tools are available to migrate Novell Directory Services (NDS) information to a Windows domain. |
Determining the Type of Server to Install
You have the choice of making your server a domain controller (DC), a member server, or a standalone server. After you determine the tasks the server will perform, you can determine the role you will assign to it.
Domain controllers and member servers play a role in a new or existing domain. Standalone servers are not joined to a particular domain.
As in Windows 2000, you are able to promote or demote server functions as you like. Standalone servers can be joined to the domain to become member servers. Using the DCPromo utility, you can promote member servers to domain controllers. And, by uninstalling the Active Directory service from a domain controller, you can return it to member server status.
Gathering the Information Necessary to Proceed
During the installation of Windows Server 2003, you will have to tell the Setup Wizard how you want your server configured. The wizard will take the information you provide and will configure the server settings to meet your specifications.
Taking the time to gather the information described in the following sections before starting your installation will likely make your installation go faster and easier.
The Computer Name
Each computer on a network must have a name that is unique within that network.
Many companies have a standard naming convention for their servers and workstations. If not, you can use the following information as a guideline for creating your own.
Although the computer name can contain up to 63 characters, workstations and servers that are preWindows 2000 recognize only the first 15 characters.
It is widely considered a best practice to use only Internet-standard characters in your computer name. This includes the letters AZ (upper- and lowercase), the numbers 09, and the hyphen (-).
Although it's true that implementing the Microsoft domain name system (DNS) service in your environment could allow you to use some non-Internet standard characters (such as Unicode characters and the underscore), you should keep in mind that this is likely to cause problems with any non-Microsoft DNS servers on your network. You should think carefully and test thoroughly before straying from the standard Internet characters noted in the preceding paragraph.
Name of the Workgroup or Domain
During the server installation, the Setup Wizard will ask for the name of the workgroup or domain that the server will be joining. You can either enter the name of an existing organizational structure or enter a new name, creating a new workgroup or domain.
Users new to Microsoft networking may ask, "What is the difference between a workgroup and a domain?" Simply put, a domain is a collection of computers and supporting hardware that share the same security database. Grouping the equipment in this manner allows you to set up centralized security and administration. Conversely, a workgroup has no centralized security or administration. Each server or workstation is configured independently and locally for all security and administration settings.
Network Protocol and IP Address of the Server
When installing Windows Server 2003, you must install and configure a network protocol that will allow it to communicate with other machines on the network.
Currently, the most commonly used protocol is called TCP/IP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This protocol allows computers throughout the Internet to communicate.
After you install the TCP/IP protocol, you need to configure an IP address for the server. You can choose one of the following three methods to assign an IP address:
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)APIPA can be used if you have a small network that does not have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, which is used for dynamic IP addresses. A unique IP address is assigned to the network adapter using the LINKLOCAL IP address space. The address always starts with 169.254 and is in the format 169.254.x.x. Note that if an APIPA is in use, and a DHCP server is brought up on the network, the computer will detect this and will use the address that is assigned by the DHCP service instead.
Dynamic IP AddressA dynamic IP address is assigned by a DHCP server. This allows a server to assign IP addresses and configuration information to clients. Some examples of the information that is distributed include IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, domain name system (DNS) server address, and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server address. As the dynamic portion of the name suggests, this address is assigned to the computer for a configurable length of time, known as a lease. When the lease expires, the workstation must again request an IP address from the DHCP server. It may or may not get the same address that it had previously. Although servers and workstations can both be configured to use this method of addressing, it is generally used for workstations rather than servers.
Static IP AddressUsing a static IP address is the most common decision for a server configuration. By static, we mean that the address will not change unless you change the configuration of the server. This point is important because clients and resources that need to access the server must know the address to be able to connect to it. If the IP address changed regularly, connecting to it would be difficult.
Backing Up Files
Whether you are performing a new installation on a previously used server or upgrading an existing server, you should perform a complete backup of the data and operating system before you begin your new installation. This way, you have a fallback plan if the installation fails or the server does not perform the way you anticipated.
When performing a new installation on a previously used server, you overwrite any data that was stored there. In this scenario, you will have to use your backup tape to restore any data that you want to preserve.
On the other hand, if you are going to upgrade an existing server, a known good backup will allow you to recover to your previous state if the upgrade does not go as planned.
Many people back up their servers but never confirm that the data can be read from the backup media. When the time comes to recover their data, they find that the tape is unusable or unreadable, or that they do not know the proper procedures for restoring their server. You should perform backup/recovery procedures on a regular basis in a lab environment to make sure that your equipment is working properly and that you are comfortable with performing the process.


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Next week is the last chance for most people without insurance to sign up for individual health coverage for the remainder of 2014.
Yet according to the latest monthly tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than 60 percent of those without coverage still don't know that.
The survey, conducted between March 11 and 17th, found that 39 percent of the uninsured between ages 18 and 64 did know that March 31 is the deadline to sign up for individual health insurance this year. Forty-three percent didn't know that date, and 18 percent thought the deadline was later or had already passed.
Possibly even more ominous for those supporting the law, half of those uninsured people surveyed said they are likely to remain uninsured this year, even though that could leave them subject to a fine. Forty percent said they planned to get coverage.
That could lead the Obama administration to a serious political problem next year, when taxes come due, should very large numbers of people end up owing fines. That's especially true if many claim they weren't properly made aware of them.
Health industry consultant Robert Laszewski is one of many commentators who thinks the administration will find a way to avoid making people pay, at least next year. At the heart of this speculation is an exemption from the penalty for those who can claim "another hardship in obtaining health insurance." That's the last of 14 hardship categories, which include being evicted, filing for bankruptcy, or being unable to pay existing medical bills.
There is at least some good news for backers of the law in this latest monthly tracking poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
For the first time since last fall, overall support for the Affordable Care Act is ticking up slightly, to 38 percent (from a low of 33 percent in November), and opposition is down to 46 percent (from 50 percent in January).
And by a margin of 2 to 1, those polled still prefer to keep and/or fix the law rather than repeal and/or replace it with a GOP alternative. Just under 60 percent want the law left alone and/or fixed, while 29 percent said it should be repealed or repealed and replaced with a Republican alternative.
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The biggest bullshit i ever read and at the end u claim him that he is probably not natural??
He is too much dedicated whats he doing and workouts more than 7 years, man!
His physic isnt even sick, his body is completely natural
go fukk urself-
Actually this article is not using any statistical data on why he is not natural and is based on assumptions however there exists data. We all have our natural limits that we cannot surpass no matter how much we train or how good we eat. This natural limit has been found by taking 100 test subjects and measuring their natural limit. This model has been applied to 1000's of athletes and it fits in exactly with the table. The calculation is simple: weight/ (height in meter)squared. This value cannot be higher then 25.7, 25.7 is the highest anomaly ever found. If we do this with Adam Raw's statistics we can see that he calculates to be 27.76, which is way above what a human is genetically capable off. This calculation is applied to be of a body fat percentage around 8%.
He does weighted calisthenics not just soley body weight…
This article operates under two assumptions to make the claim that Adam is on steroids: 1) to even come close to a bodybuilder from the 70's, one is on steroids, and 2) because Adam is using "bodyweight" exercises, he certainly must not be able to naturally achieve a physique like that, because muscle mass requires weights.
The first claim is a popular one on this site and seems ridiculous because of how laughably low it sets the bar. Anyone who is big and defined is brushed away as a steroid user, because, to the author here, there is a limit to what the human body can naturally produce. However, any natural trainer with decent genetics who takes his training seriously can surpass this threshold, especially when the only stats considered are height, weight, and body fat.
I'm an example. I'm 6'0 and 195-200 pounds. I have 10% bf and have already hit about 9% bf at 205 lb. So, taking the standard set forth here in this very article, I would be considered a steroid user. But a guy sitting behind a keyboard talking about his unqualified stats doesn't prove anything. Let's look at some strongmen that can actually be qualified.
Eugene Sandow, according to the standard laid forth here, at 5'8″ and 220 pounds, would definitely be on steroids. Zishe Breitbart probably would too. Yet these men predated steroids. So the test here is far from conclusive, based on these examples. The counterargument could be made that these are simply the most famous men of their time and are a select kind of physique. I'd argue that Adam Raw, and almost anyone else who is famous for his physique, could make the same claim. And, in the modern world of athletes who shatter previous records and populations of much larger men and women than ever before in developed countries (even more so than times in the past where steroids were much more accepted, less regulated, and more prevalent), why would this not also translate to more people with amazing physiques?
Let's look at the assertion that bodyweight exercises cannot produce muscle mass. First off, that insinuation seems to operate off the idea that the only bodyweight exercises that exist are push-ups and bodyweight squats and pull-ups. If you even gave a cursory glance at Adam's program, you'd see he does bodyweight exercises of the most demanding varieties (such as planche push-ups and one-armed pull-ups), and often performs bodyweight exercises with weight on himself. I've seen three videos with Adam Raw in them and I know this. So, if the problem of gaining mass is weight and raw resistance, I think Adam gets more than enough to build muscle mass. Just look at any male gymnast and you will see physiques very similar to Adam's.
The difference with steroids primarily, besides extreme size, is proportions. If you really look at the complete picture of Serge vs. Adam, you'll see that their physiques are very different. The most glaring difference is the ratio between shoulders and waist—Serge's waist is unnaturally small, and his shoulders are unnaturally big in comparison. Also, Serge's traps are much more developed than Adam's, and his obviously much lower. The pictures featured here compare Adam's body completely flexed in the middle of a pull-up (in black and white) against Serge's body in a flexed pose. In other words, Serge is being compared to a guy who is only flexing his upper body (and flexing it much more intensely) in a black and white photo, while Serge is flexing his whole body in a color photo (color being less flattering to muscle definition)—and he still looks better. There's a clear difference there (even in separation between the forearm and upper arm). Looking at height, weight, and assumed body fat alone is not enough—that's a very incomplete picture.
Adam could be on steroids, but there's just as much reason to believe he isn't. This physique could easily be the result of pure hard work and extremely demanding calisthenics. I understand the point of this site, but its authors levy very serious accusations against guys based on half-assed research. And the bar for determining what must be natural and what must not be natural is so ridiculously low that a good chunk of natural trainers defy it.
I like this guy's site because it raises awareness about steroid use and unrealistic expectations, but I do agree with you that it doesn't seem to take much to be deemed "on steroids." -
Comparing to anyone simply doesn't work. The only way to be sure is to put an athlete on a year round random drug testing program since his/her birth. Because the benefits of PED's stay for years(and to some extent for the rest of life) after one stopped using them, if he/she continues training hard.
Not commenting on Adam's case at all, because he is the only one who knows for sure, and it's impossible for anyone – not just Adam – to prove others one's LIFELONG "nattyness". -
>stats like a top tier bodybuilder
>tall and heavy while ripped
>b-b-b-b-but bodyweight exercises and dedication
Into the trash. -
Uhh.. Eugene Sandow at 5′-8″ 220 pounds are you kidding me? Have you ever seen a 5′-8″ man at 220 pounds with 8% body fat or less? That is monstrous and Eugene is far from that. Look up Casey Viator and Mike Mentzer. Both were massive bodybuilders from Arnold's era and both used steroids.
He does WEIGHTED calesthenics!
get a clue guys.
Not saying he is but why wouldn't he be? His life relvolves around training … Small doses of Test makes you even more healthy …
I agree that for most people, it is not possible to get a physique or mass like his from bodyweight-only exercises. But that isn't all Adam does. He adds weights to traditional body weight exercises, which is where the mass and physique comes from. He can do 370 pound pull-ups (bodyweight + added weight) and 430 pound dips (bodyweight + added weight). Just watch a few of his YouTube videos. Are you really trying to tell us you couldn't build a physique like his by doing exercises like those? It's always funny to me that when people can't do something themselves, they try to say that other people can't do it either. Just because you don't have the patience to work hard for nearly a decade to achieve a physique like Adam's doesn't mean that other people can't do it. Your facts may be right about Adam's stats and Serge's stats, but the conclusions you drew, you clearly just pulled out of your ass. Have a good day.
Dear Erik,
I agree with you that there are a lot of people who say such things because they simply cannot do an exercise. I have been training calisthenics one year and just started to be able to do a bend-arm planche and gained a lot of muscle and people tell me the same thing.
Now there are studies which show a humans genetic limit of how much muscle mass he can have and Adam's raw mass is way above that. There has been no person in tens of thousands of athletes who have naturally got passed 86 kg (8% body fat) being 185 cm tall. It is simply not possible without steroids
Please do a 1 arm pushup and tell me that bodyweight exercises don't build muscle. You are either uneducated or naive into believing that. Your body knows resistance, not whether or not that resistance is your body or an external weight. Get yourself educated before you make assumptions.
I would like to say adam himself says that he does not do bodyweight calisthenics only he does both bodyweight and weighted calisthenics and as far as the question of the BF goes adam has been training for 7 years that's a lot.
He does extreme training as per his videos on youtube.
To be accusing him of using steroids just on the fact of 1 statistic is not reliable.I'm sorry but I don't believe this. -
This is for the author…brother, don't mind the comments of all these idiots above, they have all been taken like the millions who have been taken by that 'great one' up in blue skies….
Also, was Eugene Sandow really big? In some of his pictures he appears to be about between 160 – 170 pounds. In fact he looks way smaller than many female bodybuilders of today.
Guys believe me i do calisthenics myself it is a workout that causes Myofibrillar Hypertrophy which increases the size of the muscle by increasing the density of the muscle fibers .When training for myofibrillar hypertrophy you're tearing up the actual myofibrils and your body has to then repair them so they grow bigger and stronger. This is how you get that thick, dense and striated muscle tissue. You're actually growing muscle fiber and not just filling it with water.Which in turn contract leading to greater tension within the muscle fiber providing a greater density to the muscle tissue, resulting in a 'hard' look and increases in strength and power. Thats he looks like that…
shut the fuck up pussy!
Adam Raw is not a f*** bodybuilder so don't compare him so…
To muh dedication here most of bodybuilders will never reach these days! -
shut the fuck up pussy!
Adam Raw is not a f*** bodybuilder so don't compare him so…
To muh dedication here most of bodybuilders will never reach these days! -
First Adam learns and have knowlege in nutrition more than everybody here and he test many things on himself so with this kind of weighted calisthenics and proper nutrition also he use superfoods which is natural source of minerals and quality stuffs for your body everything is possible…
Adam Raw doesn't even train with bodyweight 90% of the time… He does high intensity weighted calisthenics + weightlifting to get his bulky body.
He is natural because he doesn't do bodyweight workout only. He does barbell squats, weighted pushups, dips , weighted pull ups and other extreme workout. so he is not only a bodyweight trainer
One thing no one here mentioned is the inaccurate and probably really low body fat this guy estimated just because he has a "photoshop physique" and a Christmas tree back. Lots of his LBM could be from water retention and his low (just not 8% low) body fat from the constant conditioning and strict diet he has. This website is definitely just trolling.
The picture you're showing us in the website is 1 year old.
When he was leaner.Nowadays when he is fatter he is around 90 kg,not 95.
It's also obvious that picture was photoshopped.
He is mostly training weighted calisthenics.
He is taking natural protein.(Not any shit whey protein)
He is training like an fking animal.
He is honest to people,and to him self.
Not to mention that he is eating healthy food full of vitamins.
The dude is training for 7 years.
I mean what can i say more. -
Serge Nubret still looks way bigger than Adam Raw because of genetics, everything from blood type to Somatotype will affect how you look regardless of your weight. Mystery solved!
Adam Raw says he is 89 kg.
And he is no where near 8 percent body fat.
He is around 10-11%.
His height is around 185 cm.
This makes his fat free mass 23.5, really attainable naturally. -
If Adam did everything perfectly including nutrition its unlikely yes, impossible no. So glad his articles for better, these old ones are highly amateur. Plus misinformation. Serge nubret was 212@ his best in that photo. Likely 6%. He has far more muscle than Adam. What's with screwing up sandow, its noted in his book he was 5'7.7″ 180lbs.
At 6ft1 92kg (203) and 8% bf he scores ffmi 24.298 within the natural limit
Hey you piece of sheet.go bang your head and leack your butts.
Guys you should view Adam Raw's transformation.
He did'nt acheive his physique in one day,one week,one month,or one year.
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Jeremiah 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon. 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. 3 Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go. 6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land. 7 Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon; 8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. 9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. 11 Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan; 12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much. 13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not. 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish? 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. Return to Bible Online Calvinist Corner |


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HOUSTON (AP) -- The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning to its members they are engaged in a "culture war" that stretches beyond gun rights, further ramping up emotions surrounding the gun control debate.
NRA First Vice President James Porter, a Birmingham, Ala., attorney who will assume the organization's presidency Monday, issued a full-throated challenge to President Barack Obama in the wake of a major victory regarding gun control and called on members to dig in for a long fight that will stretch into the 2014 elections.
More than 70,000 NRA members are expected to attend the three-day convention amid the backdrop of the national debate over gun control and the defeat of a U.S. Senate bill introduced after December's mass shooting at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. A small gathering of gun control supporters were outside of the convention in Houston.
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Porter's remarks came in a short speech to about 300 people at a grass-roots organizing meeting and set the tone for a "Stand and Fight"-themed convention that is part gun trade show, political rally and strategy meeting.
"This is not a battle about gun rights," Porter said, calling it "a culture war."
"(You) here in this room are the fighters for freedom. We are the protectors," said Porter, whose father was NRA president from 1959-1960.
Rob Heagy, a former parole officer from San Francisco, agreed with Porter's description of a culture war.
"It is a cultural fight on those 10 guarantees," he said, referring to the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution. "Mr. Obama said he wasn't going after our guns. As soon as the Connecticut thing happened, he came after our guns."
That theme carried throughout the day and reached a crescendo in a 3 {-hour political rally punctuated by fiery speeches from state and national conservative leaders.
"You stood up when freedom was under assault and you stood in the gap, you made a difference," former U.S. senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told the cheering crowd of more than 3,500 at the rally.
"This is a critical time in American history. Something big is happening in America," Santorum said. "Stand for America. Fight for America."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry criticized gun control supporters as opportunists who prey on the raw emotions of tragic events.
"You can almost set your watch for how long it takes for people who hate guns, who hate gun owners, to start a new campaign," after a mass shooting, Perry said.
Obama, who has pushed for gun control measures, was a prime target for criticism the entire day. NRA Executive Director Chris Cox bragged about the organization's political victory.
"It was great to see the president throw a temper tantrum in the Rose Garden," Cox said.
Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, called the culture war reference a sign the NRA is worried about polls that show most Americans support some expansion of background checks.
"They want to make it a culture war," Horwitz said. "They have to make it into something bigger. On the issue of background checks, they can't possibly win."
Gun control advocates were determined to have a presence outside the convention hall. Across the street Friday, the No More Names vigil read the names of gun violence victims since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Gun control advocates also planned a petition drive to support expanded background checks, and a Saturday demonstration outside the convention hall.
Erica Lafferty, whose mother, Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung, was killed by the gunman, was outside the building and said she hoped to talk to as many NRA members as she could.
"I am not against people owning guns. I am asking for safe and responsible gun ownership and gun laws. I don't understand where the problem is with background checks," Lafferty said.
While national polls have shown that a majority of Americans are in favor of expanding background checks, many convention attendees said Friday they were not in favor of such efforts.
"We already have something like those laws now. We don't need new laws on top of the old laws. They need to enforce the laws that we have," said Charles Henderson, 59, a farmer from Amarillo, Texas.
Inside the hall, visitors strolled past acres of displays of rifles, pistols, swords and hunting gear. Under Texas law, attendees could conceal and carry weapons with a permit.
Debbie and Daniel Ferris of Gun Barrel City, Texas, attended the grass-roots organizing workshop and agreed with Porter's assessment of a culture war.
"It's about fighting tyranny," said Debbie Ferris, who has been an NRA member for five years. Her 35-year-old husband is a lifetime member.
"We don't like to be pushed around," Daniel Ferris said. "We are free Americans."
Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential nominee and ex-Alaska governor, spoke to personal freedoms at the political rally as well, saying NRA members should "keep the faith" and "stand up and fight for our freedoms."
But gun control supporters promise to keep pressing the issue and have made significant strides at the state level.
Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, has said he will re-introduce the bill to require criminal and mental health background checks for gun buyers at shows and online.
Colorado lawmakers recently passed new restrictions on firearms, including required background checks for private and online gun sales and a ban on ammunition magazines that hold more than 15 rounds. Connecticut added more than 100 firearms to the state's assault weapons ban and now requires background checks for private gun sales.
Maryland and New York have passed sweeping new guns laws, and in Washington state, supporters of universal background checks recently announced a statewide campaign to collect 300,000 signatures to take the issue straight to voters.
"There are 90 percent of Americans that support this," Lafferty said. "We are not going away. It's a huge issue."


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Isaac and Abimelech. 1* a There was a famine in the land, distinct from the earlier one that had occurred in the days of Abraham, and Isaac went down to Abimelech, king of the Philistines in Gerar.b 2The LORD appeared to him and said: Do not go down to Egypt, but camp in this land wherever I tell you. 3Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I will give all these lands, in fulfillment of the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.c 4I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and in your descendants all the nations of the earth will find blessing—d 5this because Abraham obeyed me, keeping my mandate, my commandments, my ordinances, and my instructions.
6* So Isaac settled in Gerar. 7When the men of the place asked questions about his wife, he answered, "She is my sister." He was afraid that, if he called her his wife, the men of the place would kill him on account of Rebekah, since she was beautiful. 8But when they had been there for a long time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out of a window and saw Isaac fondling his wife Rebekah. 9He called for Isaac and said: "She must certainly be your wife! How could you have said, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac replied, "I thought I might lose my life on her account." 10"How could you have done this to us!" exclaimed Abimelech. "It would have taken very little for one of the people to lie with your wife, and so you would have brought guilt upon us!" 11Abimelech then commanded all the people: "Anyone who maltreats this man or his wife shall be put to death."
12* Isaac sowed a crop in that region and reaped a hundredfold the same year. Since the LORD blessed him, 13e he became richer and richer all the time, until he was very wealthy. 14He acquired flocks and herds, and a great work force, and so the Philistines became envious of him. 15f The Philistines had stopped up and filled with dirt all the wells that his father's servants had dug back in the days of his father Abraham. 16So Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us; you have become far too numerous for us." 17Isaac left there and camped in the Wadi Gerar where he stayed. 18Isaac reopened the wells which his father's servants had dug back in the days of his father Abraham and which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham's death; he gave them names like those that his father had given them. 19But when Isaac's servants dug in the wadi and reached spring water in their well, 20the shepherds of Gerar argued with Isaac's shepherds, saying, "The water belongs to us!" So he named the well Esek,* because they had quarreled there. 21Then they dug another well, and they argued over that one too; so he named it Sitnah.* 22So he moved on from there and dug still another well, but over this one they did not argue. He named it Rehoboth,* and said, "Because the LORD has now given us ample room, we shall flourish in the land."
23From there Isaac went up to Beer-sheba. 24The same night the LORD appeared to him and said: I am the God of Abraham, your father. Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of Abraham, my servant.g 25So Isaac built an altar there and invoked the LORD by name. After he had pitched his tent there, Isaac's servants began to dig a well nearby.
26h Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath, his councilor, and Phicol, the general of his army. 27Isaac asked them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have driven me away from you?" 28They answered: "We clearly see that the LORD has been with you, so we thought: let there be a sworn agreement between our two sides—between you and us. Let us make a covenant with you: 29you shall do no harm to us, just as we have not maltreated you, but have always acted kindly toward you and have let you depart in peace. So now, may you be blessed by the LORD!" 30Isaac then made a feast for them, and they ate and drank. 31Early the next morning they exchanged oaths. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they departed from him in peace.
32That same day Isaac's servants came and informed him about the well they had been digging; they told him, "We have reached water!" 33He called it Shibah;* hence the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day. 34* When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith, daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, daughter of Elon the Hivite.i 35But they became a source of bitterness to Isaac and Rebekah.
* [26:1] The promise of land and numerous descendants given to Abraham (12:1–3; 15; 17; 22:17–18) is renewed for his son Isaac. The divine blessing to Isaac is mentioned also in vv. 12, 24, and 29.
* [26:6–11] This scene is the third version of the wife-in-danger story (cf. chaps. 12 and 20). The mention of the famine in 26:1 recalls the famine in 12:10; the name Abimelech, king of the Philistines in Gerar, recalls 20:2. The deception, according to all the stories, is the claim that the wife is a sister. This story (from the Yahwist source) departs from the two previous accounts in that the wife is not taken into the harem of the foreign king.
* [26:12–33] The dispute is over water rights. In a sparsely watered land, wells were precious and claims on water could function as a kind of claim on the land. Scholars generally judge the account of the dispute over water rights and its settlement by a legal agreement between Isaac and Abimelech to be a Yahwist version of the similar story about Abraham in 21:22–34. Here, Abimelech realizes that Isaac has brought blessing to his people and thus desires a covenant with him. The feast in v. 30 is part of the covenant ceremony.
* [26:20] Esek: "quarrel."
* [26:21] Sitnah: "opposition."
* [26:22] Rehoboth: "wide spaces," i.e., ample room to live; site is probably SW of modern day Beer-sheba.
* [26:33] Shibah: the place name Shibah is a play on two Hebrew words, shebu'ah, "oath," and shwebaa', "seven." In v. 31, they exchanged oaths.
* [26:34–35] These verses from the Priestly source introduce the next section on Esau's loss of his right as firstborn by suggesting a motivation for this in Isaac's and Rebekah's dislike for Esau's Canaanite wives.
c. [26:3] Gn 12:7; 15:18; Ex 32:13; Ps 105:9; Sir 44:22; Heb 11:9.
d. [26:4] Gn 12:3; 22:17–18; 28:14; Ex 32:13.
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