[quote]carlthescorp wrote:
Ah, the ever-delightful TBT vs full body split debate. I have been able to make significant gains using a TBT, 3X a week training schedule. I have been able to put on 30 lbs of lean muscle mass using this type of training methodology. And these gains were not attributable to being a “newb”.
When people make such blanket statements as calling TBT users pseudo-athletes that are mediocre at many things and good at nothing, it shows marred thinking patterns. Using compound lifts has, in my experience, facilitated a great stimulus for muscle growth. I train intensely throughout the session, and leave the gym knowing I’ve put forth a great effort every time.
I can certainly squat 3X a week, but I recover quickly and this is aided by a sound diet, good sleeping habits, and appropriate supplementation. When people take on this “us vs them” attitude, they blind themselves to other views and ways of thinking that could prove beneficial.
I’m not just regurgitating things I have seen online or heard others say, I am speaking from empiricism and didactic knowledge obtained in academia. This “pseudo-athlete” viewpoint of using different elements of training is actually an extremely good practice as you learn the more positive aspects of different ways to train. Suddenly, plateaus are overcome when you approach them from a different vantage point.
This is not to say that TBT is the end all be all of training, rather that to argue against it so vehemently is not only pointless, but incorrect. I am not against any training methodology in an of itself, but I will extract the more positive aspects or things that I could see myself applying to ways that I train to incorporate them and learn.
I actually plan on using a split body routine staring in January and look forward to continuing to add on pounds.
Also, when I’m getting super pumped in the curl rack and I wear my posing suit I made from rubber bands, everyone stares at me in awe… I must be doing something right huh?
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The “pseudo-athlete” label is attached because there are not very many examples of anyone using TBT and actually becoming HUGE yet tons of people acting like they plan to be some all around “barely good enough at anything” type of person who can somehow look big, run a marathon, go rock climbing, win the Olympic weight lifting trials and basically become Captain America only without the super soldier serum.
Do you get it? This is a bodybuilding forum. That means the goal isn’t to just look “a little built”. I am also not knocking your progress, but numbers don’t mean shit alone as we have seen many times before if there are no pics.
You have one guy in another thread training that way who claims tons of pounds gained but he looks like he doesn’t even lift if you just looked at his upper body. His legs grew, but overall his progress is much less than would be expected over the same time period on a routine that didn’t purposely downplay the importance of training muscle groups directly.
So, use your “[quote]empiricism and didactic knowledge obtained in academia[/quote]” and attach a picture of your progress.
PS,
I have seen the pics in your profile, and you seem to have the genetics to be doing way better than you even are right now. You have the potential to possibly win some shows if you compete (if you haven’t already).
