GENETICS

Everyone knows that bodybuilding relies HUGELY on GENETICS! I have here a picture of my father and two of my brothers.....the photos speak for themselves. So you can see it started back with my dad...and my mom...and i have to say my entire family is really well built.
The photo of my dad was taken while he was in the marines and I am not sure his age. I would guess late 20's. But look at him . Im pretty sure he didn't have the weights we have today or the machines or the gyms available and yet he looked this good. My dad was an athlete , gymnast, football player etc growing up and I do remember him telling me he used to walk around on his hands, do pullups and dips. I remember as a kid we used to do stuff like that all the time. He taught us young. Stevens was taken recently while he is stationed over in Iraq with the US Marine Corps about a week ago. One thing you need to know about Steven is we have a picture of him at about the age of 5. We were on a swim team together and when we had our pic taken steven is standing there with a shredded six pack. AT THE AGE OF 5 or 6. He just has always had an amazing physique. He has striated , like hard striated triceps. Its awesome. Hes been training now for a few months and he is very dedicated and going at it hard. I am so so proud of him and the gains he has made. Jon is 19 and his photo was just taken last week. Jon was pretty skinny kid up until recently . WOW! I saw him a few weeks ago when I went home to the NPC Mid ATlantic Natural BB show...and when we got home he took his shirt off , veins everywhere and did a rear double bicep...people his back has the same shape as mine, same thick traps everything. In time this kid is gonna have a phenomenal physique too. I was so impressed . I am impressed with both my brothers. Steven is just full and hard and lean and Jon doesn't have the same size but I think hes going to surprise us all. I just need him to work on that farmers tan...eeesh.
I take after my father moreso than my mother and In my opinion and they may argue with me , my sisters take more after my mom. However all the Seiples have the combined genetics of my parents and just are naturally lean people. My oldest sister after two kids weighs about 115 pounds. My sister who is having a baby prob doesn't even weigh 125 and is due next week. My mother is gentically tiny. I tried her wedding dress on one day, she got married when she was 18. I was in High school so I was well under 115 and I could NOT get in her dress...So you can imagine how small she was. After seven kids she is still pretty petite and in good shape. My parents actually work out. My dad is pushing a bench somewhere in the 200 pound range and folks hes 68 years old. So you see where I get it from ? So many don't realize how important genetics are in this sport. But they will give you an advantage. The thing you can't see is that the Seiples have great upper bodies and not so great legs. LEAN legs yes...but we dont' get the huge legs. Those I have to work at. Strong? Yes but I have discussed before how strength and size are not necessarily related. I have seen in my strongwomen days, some tiny women do some amazing things. And I have seen some huge men weak as can be. So ... don't think you have to be big to be strong. So I just wanted to brag a little on the fam :)