[quote]Mr. AWEstomy wrote:
I think, as a bodybuilder, you never really need periods of strength only. However, you should always incorporate strength moves into your workouts. Again this is why johns programs are pretty damn awesome, he has walked in both worlds and is a genius at putting together properly sequenced strength,speed,and pump work, along with the right amount of volume.
It’s also why he espouses peri workout nutrition so strongly. Sure you can try his programs and recover from them without it, but to truly thrive, and to be able to handle the programs with 5-7 days a week you definitely benefit from the intra workout drink.
For example, most of johns workouts always start with some exercise n the 8-10 rep range warming up over a lot of sets to a working weight you’ll use for three sets or so to get blood in the muscle, get joints lubed up, etc. Then by the third exercise, and sometimes the second as well, john will incorporate a compound move in the 5 or six rep range, and make use of bands and chains (but sparingly since these can easily be overdone).
He usually finishes the workout with a last pump exercise to really drive blood back into the muscle again. This is the template of a primary workout, and if you usually hit the muscle again in the week it’s just a pump day, with some speed work sometimes.
If your a member if his site he has about half a dozen example workouts for each part on it, and just posted the first two weeks of his creeping death program (all his programs are normally 500 bucks, but this one is on sale now for 200, and it’s 10 weeks long I think). Whenever you buy a program too he goes over your weaknesses and strengths and will make small adjustments here and there for you if you request, or need advice.[/quote]
Dude dont get me wrong, i trained mountain dog style for about 2 years…my whole last prep was certianly mountain dog style. I’ve been subscribing to his site for a long time as well!
I don’t normally post here, but I was reviewing old Alpha Cell threads earlier today (nothing better to do, I guess… lol), and I remember the exact feeling I got as a newbie coming into this about 4 years ago. It seems like the landscape has changed a lot since then, with many people renouncing former views, or at the very least not even addressing how differently everything seemed to have been view a few years ago…
FWIW, I still think a lot of those threads hold some merit… I, for one, know that a lot of things that “don’t work” seem to be the only way I can manage to progress (shitty form within reason, overeating within reason, etc.)
[quote]GrindOverMatter wrote:
Random thoughts…
Trends in the bodybuilding community
What’s popular In 2014…
Mountain dog training
Reverse dieting
Carbs
High frequency training
Flexible dieting
Intra workout nutrition
What was popular in 2009
High protein and high fat, low carb dieting
DC training
Max ot training
Gettiing fat as fuck on a bulk hahah
What am i trying to get at here…i feel everyone’s ideas of what is " optimal" when it comes to training and diet is waaaaayyyyy more influenced by the supplement industry and popular names in social media rather than basing these ideas over ones personal experiences. Anyone have anything to add to those thoughts???
Hard to compare without seeing a previous pick at a similar condition, but to me your delts and upper back especially look pretty damn thick, dude. Nice work.
So at 15 to 20 pounds over stage weight, you still have like a 27" waist, huh? Lucky.
[quote]Serge A. Storms wrote:
Hard to compare without seeing a previous pick at a similar condition, but to me your delts and upper back especially look pretty damn thick, dude. Nice work.
So at 15 to 20 pounds over stage weight, you still have like a 27" waist, huh? Lucky.[/quote]
Haha scared to measure it but I’m guessing its probably 31 by now. I think it was around 28 inches at stage weight maybe slightly less
Hey man, I skimmed through the thread but I saw your a medic. Do you work as a medic, or are you a firefighter/medic? I was just curious, because Im a basic and in nursing school.
[quote]Serge A. Storms wrote:
Hard to compare without seeing a previous pick at a similar condition, but to me your delts and upper back especially look pretty damn thick, dude. Nice work.
So at 15 to 20 pounds over stage weight, you still have like a 27" waist, huh? Lucky.[/quote]
Haha scared to measure it but I’m guessing its probably 31 by now. I think it was around 28 inches at stage weight maybe slightly less[/quote]
Scared it might hit 31 the only way i would hit that is if i sawed some bone off
[quote]Young33 wrote:
Hey man, I skimmed through the thread but I saw your a medic. Do you work as a medic, or are you a firefighter/medic? I was just curious, because Im a basic and in nursing school.[/quote]
I’m so close…have to write my national exam then I can start working! Canada’s system seems to be a bit different then over in the states, I’ll be working as a primary care paramedic by 2015 I hope
[quote]Serge A. Storms wrote:
Hard to compare without seeing a previous pick at a similar condition, but to me your delts and upper back especially look pretty damn thick, dude. Nice work.
So at 15 to 20 pounds over stage weight, you still have like a 27" waist, huh? Lucky.[/quote]
Haha scared to measure it but I’m guessing its probably 31 by now. I think it was around 28 inches at stage weight maybe slightly less[/quote]
Hah yeah bone structure is a funny thing. Looks like youre making the most of yours by the looks of your profile picture!
Scared it might hit 31 the only way i would hit that is if i sawed some bone off[/quote]
Short update incase anyone happens to give a fuck,
training has been very productive, after a few months of logging workouts, macros, and daily weighins consistently I am seeing progress.Not so much immediate visual improvments (although there certainly have been some) but making consistent strength gains, while adding more volume over time.
I also got a job in a nursing home that has me a lot more busy,so I had to raise calories to 3300 a day, which seems to be maintaining my weight around 190 lbs give or take a little.
Plan is to keep hammering away with this training for minimum another 6 months and then possibly think of starting a contest prep, given the right life circumstances.
Nice. I think once you settle into a schedule, no matter the hours, you reach a point where everything else just seems to flow. I know that when I started competing, having the steady job I did during the week made sticking to my eating and training program one less issue to worry about each day.
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Nice. I think once you settle into a schedule, no matter the hours, you reach a point where everything else just seems to flow. I know that when I started competing, having the steady job I did during the week made sticking to my eating and training program one less issue to worry about each day.
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It definitely helps that I seldom work any night shifts right now, sleep and recovery has been on point which has made a difference, in addition to a more focused plan of attack with my training. However If I start doing rotating night and day shifts again, I will be much better prepared.
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Nice. I think once you settle into a schedule, no matter the hours, you reach a point where everything else just seems to flow. I know that when I started competing, having the steady job I did during the week made sticking to my eating and training program one less issue to worry about each day.
