Hey Thib…
Need some advice…
This is my current training schedule(Leaning more to power lifting than bodybuilding)…
Am I leaving to much time between body parts, for example between chest workouts?
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Aneesh Varma wrote:
Hey Thib,
I have 2 questions.
I remember you mentioning in a previous post that you did a ‘twitch workout’ that got you sore for 12 days… How did the workout itself look? Did you use heavy lifting and then twitch reps for the second exercise?
I’m about to start a ketogenic diet. Would it work to use higher doses of leucine (in place of carbs from Surge Recovery) to spike insulin before the workout?
Thanks
Light twitches 10-20% with added band resistance
Yes, and some glutamine
[/quote]
Thanks for the answer 
What kind of dosage would you suggest in terms of leucine and glutamine? 15-20g leucine?
CT
I was rereading an article by you and wondered what you thought.
Beast Building. the concepts in it seem to make even more sense now with what you are currently studying.
Would that be a good program with the new protocol?
How about also for the CNS problem I talked about and maximal lifts being tough?
Could you still do that program and stay low carb (not counting periworkout)?
( I am finishing a fat loss plan and need to transition but still need to loose some fat)
Thanks
[quote]brmnstl wrote:
CT
I was rereading an article by you and wondered what you thought.
Beast Building. the concepts in it seem to make even more sense now with what you are currently studying.
Would that be a good program with the new protocol?
How about also for the CNS problem I talked about and maximal lifts being tough?
Could you still do that program and stay low carb (not counting periworkout)?
( I am finishing a fat loss plan and need to transition but still need to loose some fat)
Thanks[/quote]
Yes it would be a good program. Yes you can be low carbs all day as long as you have the necessary carbs pre-workout.
[quote]Aneesh Varma wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Aneesh Varma wrote:
Hey Thib,
I have 2 questions.
I remember you mentioning in a previous post that you did a ‘twitch workout’ that got you sore for 12 days… How did the workout itself look? Did you use heavy lifting and then twitch reps for the second exercise?
I’m about to start a ketogenic diet. Would it work to use higher doses of leucine (in place of carbs from Surge Recovery) to spike insulin before the workout?
Thanks
Light twitches 10-20% with added band resistance
Yes, and some glutamine
Thanks for the answer
What kind of dosage would you suggest in terms of leucine and glutamine? 15-20g leucine?
[/quote]
10-15g of leucine
40-60g of glutamine
[quote]AceVII wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
2. Your diet is too acidic. Ingest more green veggies, glutamine, fish oil, almonds.
What’s the purpose of glutamine?
When is the best time to consume it(empty stomache?)?
Thanks in Advance[/quote]
Glutamine helps keep the body more alkaline. For that purpose I would take a 5-10g dose with every solid protein meal.
Hey coach.
In your mechanical drop set program, you prescribe 3 sets of a drop set complex. Do you perform all three sets with a given weight, e.g 225xA1,A2,A3, rest 120 seconds, 225xA1,A2,A3, rest 120 seconds, 225xA1,A2,A3.
Or do you ramp up and perform just one set DC style, 235xA1,A2,A3?
I guess i missed the other thread closing
Coach,
As an athlete, more specifically a baseball player(pitcher), what would this protocol look like on a day of competition? (note: i’m a starter who averages 6 innings, 80-100 pitches, which could take anywhere from 1.5-2 hours)
Also when following your protocol what would you say your water intake looks like in a given day? Increased given new protocol? Due to new program? Anything big changes in hydration approach?
Sorry in advance if this has been answered already, I’ve been reading like crazy trying to keep up on all the threads i’v missed.
[quote]MLB21 wrote:
I guess i missed the other thread closing
Coach,
As an athlete, more specifically a baseball player(pitcher), what would this protocol look like on a day of competition? (note: i’m a starter who averages 6 innings, 80-100 pitches, which could take anywhere from 1.5-2 hours)
Also when following your protocol what would you say your water intake looks like in a given day? Increased given new protocol? Due to new program? Anything big changes in hydration approach?
Sorry in advance if this has been answered already, I’ve been reading like crazy trying to keep up on all the threads i’v missed.[/quote]
Actually the protocol doesn’t apply. The protocol is aimed at maximizing the anabolic response to a workout, obviously there is no growth stimulation occuring when pitching.
I would focus more on priming the nervous system to be in the zone. 1200mg of Alpha-GPC 60-90 minutes prior to the game and 2 servings of Power Drive mixed in with 1 serving of Workout Fuel that you drink throughout the game.
Coach, I have stalled on my bench press and I believe that it is probably due to a lack of shoulder strength. Currently my 1 rep max for military press is 178lbs whilst my 1 rep max for bench press is 320lbs, which puts my ratio of shoulder press to bench press at just over 0.55 - which seems a tad low. Is there a specific % of my bench press 1 rep max that I should be aiming for in regard to shoulder press?
Additionally I am thinking about doing a specialisation program to improve my overall shoulder strength, your HSS-100 program seems to be more tailored to size than out and out strenght? One exercise that I have been looking into is clusters from pins, what is the optimum height to press from pins? and would you recommend changing the HSS-100 workout to include more compound exercises that build strength?
Thanks
NIguy
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Aneesh Varma wrote:
Thanks
while in a mass gaining stage (while in ketosis) would adding carbs before a workout cause any
hormonal response that would further help limit fat gain, or would it just disrupt the ketosis?
also, does the same go for dieting?
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Actually the protocol doesn’t apply. The protocol is aimed at maximizing the anabolic response to a workout, obviously there is no growth stimulation occuring when pitching.
I would focus more on priming the nervous system to be in the zone. 1200mg of Alpha-GPC 60-90 minutes prior to the game and 2 servings of Power Drive mixed in with 1 serving of Workout Fuel that you drink throughout the game.[/quote]
Awesome. I can’t wait to see what the new program does to my velocity. I will definitely give this a try when spring roles around. Thanks as always.
[quote]MAF14 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Aneesh Varma wrote:
Thanks
while in a mass gaining stage (while in ketosis) would adding carbs before a workout cause any
hormonal response that would further help limit fat gain, or would it just disrupt the ketosis?
also, does the same go for dieting?[/quote]
It would disrupt the ketosis… but then again, being on a ketogenic really isn’t that great of an idea to gain muscle.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
MAF14 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Aneesh Varma wrote:
Thanks
while in a mass gaining stage (while in ketosis) would adding carbs before a workout cause any
hormonal response that would further help limit fat gain, or would it just disrupt the ketosis?
also, does the same go for dieting?
It would disrupt the ketosis… but then again, being on a ketogenic really isn’t that great of an idea to gain muscle.[/quote]
i see… the thing is im just trying to make fat gain as minimal as possible. i dont think they would but do you think carbs pre-workout would cause me to gain that much more body fat if before and after i am completely carb-free? (i assume it would be minimal but id just like to be sure)
Coach, i tried kne to foot jumps yesterday as a activation exersice. The result was 7kg gain on my back squat one week old PR. What are your opinion on kne to foot jumps?
[quote]Ole J. wrote:
Coach, i tried kne to foot jumps yesterday as a activation exersice. The result was 7kg gain on my back squat one week old PR. What are your opinion on kne to foot jumps?[/quote]
I really like this exercise, teaches proper hip action during squatting and jumping movements. I actually use a load when doing it, and even used to perform power cleans this way.
CT, I’m having trouble with the perfect rep. Focusing on speed on the turnaround is wreaking havoc on my joints, especially my elbows. The pain is significant enough to where it interferes with my next scheduled workout. Is this an indication of an underlying problem I should be worried about?
[quote]super saiyan wrote:
CT, I’m having trouble with the perfect rep. Focusing on speed on the turnaround is wreaking havoc on my joints, especially my elbows. The pain is significant enough to where it interferes with my next scheduled workout. Is this an indication of an underlying problem I should be worried about?[/quote]
You are probably not keeping the muscles tight enough at the turnaround point. Both the agonists and antagonists should be tensed at the turnaround point.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Ole J. wrote:
Coach, i tried kne to foot jumps yesterday as a activation exersice. The result was 7kg gain on my back squat one week old PR. What are your opinion on kne to foot jumps?
I really like this exercise, teaches proper hip action during squatting and jumping movements. I actually use a load when doing it, and even used to perform power cleans this way.[/quote]
I have a hard time imagining power cleaning this way. Could you describe this technique in more detail ?
[quote]Thy. wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Ole J. wrote:
Coach, i tried kne to foot jumps yesterday as a activation exersice. The result was 7kg gain on my back squat one week old PR. What are your opinion on kne to foot jumps?
I really like this exercise, teaches proper hip action during squatting and jumping movements. I actually use a load when doing it, and even used to perform power cleans this way.
I have a hard time imagining power cleaning this way. Could you describe this technique in more detail ?[/quote]