OK very cool. I was merely asking ONE follow up question and you answered. What rubbed me wrong was the buy the book thing. Anyway, I really do APPRECIATE all the info on here and all the contributors. I actually have looked at the book you mentioned so I do truly seek knowledge. I am a decently accomplished lifter, but I still SEEK knowledge. So anyway, thank you for the info.
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OK, cool. And again, I’m just moody sometimes, but at the same time I am too damn old for that flame wars shit. 
Very sorry. I do have a guilty conscience and realize there are human beings with feelings reading the posts of others.
It’s an alright book, but I don’t see eye-to-eye with everything he says.
I might have answered inappropriately because there are a lot of people on here who put in actually no homework at all or simply don’t want to do simple things like read some articles or read a book, and then at least TRY to apply what they’ve read.
There are guys that come on here that ask questions that require much detail (pretty much coaching) when their simple answers can be found in the articles on this site right here. I know you’re not like that.
Thanks man. Yes you nailed me. I read and research a TON of stuff. Some coaches I really hold in high regard and read their words more closely. When someone like CT or Dante Trudel or John Meadows speaks (writes), I read their words closely. I still feel it is ok to question the logic…not challenging…just like things explained so I can wrap my head around it.
Like almost all the good ones say, the most important aspect to any program is to truly believe in it and dedicate yourself to it. For me, to believe, I need to understand the logic behind it. Off topic: I like exploring out of the box ideas (that is what Doggcrapp was back in the day…out of the box).
Currently I have been reading and absorbing a bunch of Phil Hernon (former pro) stuff. He is 50, looks amazing, and professes training the entire body everyday with only one exercise till complete failure and only taking a day off when you feel you need it. Now THAT is out-of-the box. That said, Phil seems to have burned many bridges and his point of view is certainly “questionable.” But, I don’t simply dismiss it.
Here is how I look at it. I am 5’7" and a pretty lean 192. However I have been this size, condition for a while. And at 48, if I want to somehow improve I need to consider other training/eating/supplementation ideas. Einstein said, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results! But to steal another famous quote, as an old guy now, “I wish I knew then, what I know now.”
192 at 5’7" is very big! Maybe you can make some minor improvements, but if you’re lean and natty I think you’re at or near the size limit depending on just how lean you are.
Phil Hernon looks good still. I think he ruffles feathers more because of his arrogance and ridiculous statements on social media (e.g., fast food workers should be paid as much and work as hard as physicians). 
Update: I have now read the book, and can say that @BrickHead did such a good job in his summary, that the experience of reading it was akin to seeing a movie for the second time. He (Brick) pretty much hit every point the book makes.
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Thank you! I don’t like everything written in it, but I think it was a good book, especially regarding changing one’s mentality on fitness and health as one ages.
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Yup. Reading it for me was a case of being on the receiving end of a ‘tough love’ talk; ie, having someone telling me something I didn’t want to hear, but probably needed to hear.
I am thinking you are referring to his talk of simply not being as capable or incapable of some activities at 50 and beyond. 
It’s a tough pill to swallow for gym rats and bodybuilders, many of whom have Peter Pan syndrome.
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Thanks for your honesty Thib I think you are absolutely spot on with aging healthily compared to just putting on muscle for the sake of getting huge.
I was wondering if you could give us some more guidelines about ‘low’ mTor training. Obviously less eccentric is better and not training to failure, as well as low insulin response as possible.
I also read r lipoic acid, resveratrol, omega 3 fatty acids and the diabetic drug metformin among others activate AMPK while minimising mTor, but would there be any other recommendations that you employ specifically to training that lowers mTor?
Thanks
Dave
So for example, I read that metabolically demanding crossfit type workouts create less mTor activity where you’re doing AMRAPS for time under metabolic fatigue, or is there too many potential ‘failed’ reps in this scenario? For example lets say someone can do 10 bwt pull ups and they’re doing Fran, do you think mTor would be activated in this scenario with the person potentially ‘failing’ on some pull up reps for example, or because of the metabolic fatigue the mTor is still minimized?
Which parameters would you stay betweem for healthy aging… 80-90% zone with 30-90 sec rest with 1-2 reps in the tank in a whole body circuit type set up?
Also obviously you believe loaded carries aren’t as mTor activating in terms of finishers?
Cheers
Dave
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CT, any updates to your thoughts on this subject?
Any suggestions on programming for the long term both for progression and optimization?
Would your current neuro-training play into it?
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