DM,
I agree wholeheartedly.
Once I switched to multiple low rep sets to non-failure… similar to what Pavel or Chad Waterbury promotes, I picked up muscular thickness. I am no longer sore, fatigued, or anything close to ROBAT. Cardio was a big change also, which took years to correct after years of HiT misinformation.
I believe his personal training business is based on Super Slow. So, he may have a point to prove. Since he was highly successful in his amateur events last year, I think he has more to prove. Like a ball player wanting his sophomore season to be better than his rookie year.
Regardless of how he is training, or if he has added walking, or whether or not he has added TRT (which he says he has) I am glad to see he has put himself out there. Interestingly, if any other trainer/influencer had accomplished what he did last year, we would have clapped and moved on. But for some Drew Baye is an obvious obsession.
What I would be interested in is who was working with him on nutrition. A high carbohydrate approach sounds like Dr. Darden, who promotes low calorie/higher carbohydrate nutrition for weight loss. Of course, that is only speculation.
In 3-4 weeks, if Drew Baye does as well in his competition(s) as he did last year, we can open a new topic on him and start over.
From what i understand is his brother is helping with his nutrition, however, i have no idea what his credentials are
and he is more moderate carbs and higher protein than what Dr. Darden recommends
He looks great, no doubt, and I gave him his flowers earlier in this thread. I’m just perplexed that he has stuck with Super Slow. But you’re right, that’s his thing, that’s his baby and he sells Ken Hutchins’ books so I understand that. But even most High Intensity Training acolytes (I would include myself in this category) have tried Super Slow and not really found it to be a great Hypertrophy protocol.
Thanks for that heads up. I was misinformed.
Yes you did. And, I am not sure I would disagree.
uhhh what, he’s doing some form of LIT now?? after he called me names, cussed me out and blocked me on facebook for politely debating him about how low intensity exercise does provide benefits that weight lifting doesn’t? Interesting…
“No “cardio” other than short daily walks.”
His words.
Nice to see a HiTer freely admit to using cardio. That all I’ll say for now, as I don’t want to be accused of obsessions.
“ That all I’ll say for now, as I don’t want to be accused of obsessions.”
Oh trust me…
Many on here believe that that ship has long since sailed…
His brother is helping him with more than nutrition. He provides his “supplements “ also.
“I do two 20-min HIT workouts weekly and walk 20-30 min daily.“
DB’s words
The cardio work might ensure his win!
A brisk pace is all it takes. My wife and I walk 2-3 times week for 45-60 min. Half is up hill.The other half is back down. It’s 1.3 miles in each direction.
It’s a pace that we can still talk. It’s not easy. Easy on the joints,good for the mind.
The very definition of Ventilatory Threshold 1 cardio
For me I would say it’s close to moderate intensity.
I appreciate your comments here. I also placed 1st in all masters bodybuilding classes in the NPC Badger State Championships in 2023 and just placed 1st in masters 50 plus classic physique in the NPC Florida State Championships earlier this month. So far, these slower reps seems to be working well.
I just wanted to thank you and the others for your kind words, and won’t be wasting my time responding to all the nonsense in some of the other comments.
I blocked ATP_4_me because he’s an imbecile, obnoxious, delusional, and refuses to accept he’s wrong about all of this.
I’m even leaner now than I was for contests last year, and still doing no “cardio”. The only regular physical activities I engage in other than my two 20-minute HIT workouts weekly are some yardwork (mowing the lawn, trimming hedges), short daily walks (more for relaxation than anything else, very casual pace, usually while reading), and posing practice.
Contrary to uninformed opinion you don’t need “cardio” to get lean, even in contest condition, and you can get the same or better cardiovascular and metabolic conditioning benefits from properly performed high intensity, circuit strength training.
You’re the imbecile! Biggest pos I’ve run across! Haven’t you been banned here like 5 times? Why not tell everybody how you ran Josh Trentine’s gym into the ground and then just left? I have many more stories of what a clown you are!
You left out the stack your brother put you on! Always trying to bs people