[quote]brmnstl wrote:
World’s best deadlift compliments of Mike Robertson
This is fantastic
I can’t believe that there are people out there who have no clue, CT would need a year with this guy
I would actually count that as about 12 reps because of the bouncing up and down 
[quote]Thy. wrote:
Thib,
About max force set : it’ll vary from day to day, but is it generally a load of about 80% for 3 reps, 85% for 2, and 90% for 1 ? (as a broad estimation)
Why I’m asking : I tend to accelerate/dominate all weights almost equally except for the last rep of the heaviest set. For example, I might breeze through an almost maximal set for 3, all reps solid and fast. Then put another 2.5 kg, do 2 reps the same way, and then immediately stall and fail or grind super hard through the 3rd rep.[/quote]
A max force REP is a a rep with a heavy weight, still being able to accelerate or dominate.
A max force SET is a set where all reps are max force reps. If not all reps are this way, then the set is not a true max force set.
[quote]makis wrote:
what is the posterior chain blaster?[/quote]
Search function… learn to use it.
Took me about 2 seconds to find it once I learned how to operate the SEARCH function of this site. GEEZ
[quote]Charles3264 wrote:
coach did you ever tried this:
example on the bench press(deads, zercher squat, db rows) for 6 reps…do it 4 times:
85-90% of 1rm for 1st and 2nd rep, drop to 50% speed 3 and 4, 5 and 6 a 5-0-5 tempo ? and start back this for 4 sets
Thanks
[/quote]
Similar to the tempo contrast method I wrote about years ago…
ok coach thanks!i am really irrelevant about handling the computer.
Thib,
Does it mean that I have insufficient core power if I get uncomfortable (feels dangerous) lower back tension in the seated shoulder press ?
I squat and deadlift twice the weight beltless without any lower back rounding or injuries. Even the standing version feels safer for the lower back.
Yet on the seated version (I set the seat at a slight decline like you suggested somewhere), I feel massive spinal compression, kinda scary as if the spinal erectors are gonna snap in two.
Any suggestions ?
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Charles3264 wrote:
coach did you ever tried this:
example on the bench press(deads, zercher squat, db rows) for 6 reps…do it 4 times:
85-90% of 1rm for 1st and 2nd rep, drop to 50% speed 3 and 4, 5 and 6 a 5-0-5 tempo ? and start back this for 4 sets
Thanks
Similar to the tempo contrast method I wrote about years ago… [/quote]
Thanks…i found the article…
what do you think about this scheme?
Bench pressx3 to plyo push up x5…rest…incline db press x5 5-0-5 tempo…4 to 6 sets
[quote]Thy. wrote:
Thib,
Does it mean that I have insufficient core power if I get uncomfortable (feels dangerous) lower back tension in the seated shoulder press ?
I squat and deadlift twice the weight beltless without any lower back rounding or injuries. Even the standing version feels safer for the lower back.
Yet on the seated version (I set the seat at a slight decline like you suggested somewhere), I feel massive spinal compression, kinda scary as if the spinal erectors are gonna snap in two.
Any suggestions ?[/quote]
Individuals with scoliosis should not perform seated movements where the spine is put under load.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Thy. wrote:
Thib,
Does it mean that I have insufficient core power if I get uncomfortable (feels dangerous) lower back tension in the seated shoulder press ?
I squat and deadlift twice the weight beltless without any lower back rounding or injuries. Even the standing version feels safer for the lower back.
Yet on the seated version (I set the seat at a slight decline like you suggested somewhere), I feel massive spinal compression, kinda scary as if the spinal erectors are gonna snap in two.
Any suggestions ?
Individuals with scoliosis should not perform seated movements where the spine is put under load.[/quote]
Well, according to doctors, standing axis loading (deadlifts, squats) is even worse and overall almost any form of weightlifting and physical activity is highly undesired. However, that’s not how I want to live my life…
But from experience, do you think seated versions are worse than standing in my case ?
thib
i’m ending week three of my back specialization, and have one week to go, i’m already pleased with the results i see in the mirror and on scale also… BIG THANK U already for all the advice
whats next, would definitely be a shoulder spec routine, but i do not quite have a clue on how to do it completely right…
how does a sample, or even the one you did look like… or lets put it that way, how should it look like for someone, who’s frontdelts are well developed but side and rear delts lack a lot compared to the front ? did you have clients who had a problem like this?
thanks
hey mr. thibaudeau,
Ive got a quick question. what are your thoughts on “instinctive training”? Forgive me if this has been mentioned or if it is called something different. I’m speaking about going to the gym with a basic idea (like I’d ike to hit full body) but then doing as many exercises, sets, reps, per muscle as you feel need. Is this a part of Autoregulation?
thx for all of your help.
Hey Coach,
What approach would you recommend one, whose hasn’t been lifting for a long time and just started again. Strength and mass is gone, but what’s worse is that motor control, especially in back, hammies and glutes (i guess we could call that posterior chain) has degraded so much from inactivity that he cannot do effectively squats, barbell rows, deadlifts and other crucial exercises for building muscle/strength.
No matter how hard one tries, just can’t seem to activate glutes in squats nor in deadlifts and have constant pain in anterior part of hip. From what i understand, the most appropriate training approach would be to train those parts very frequently with low volume in more bodybuilding oriented way so to fasten the motor learning and then get back to complex exercises again when one is capable to produce force in his posterior chain? If so, would a 4 day training routine beginning with 1 glutes exercise and 1 split back exercise from your “You don’t know jack about your back” article do the trick, having in mind that mobility/flexibility work would also be incorporated?
[quote]bmar22 wrote:
hey mr. thibaudeau,
Ive got a quick question. what are your thoughts on “instinctive training”? Forgive me if this has been mentioned or if it is called something different. I’m speaking about going to the gym with a basic idea (like I’d ike to hit full body) but then doing as many exercises, sets, reps, per muscle as you feel need. Is this a part of Autoregulation?
thx for all of your help.[/quote]
Yes it is. Well, with autoregulation I want to automatize instinctive training; in other words I want to build-in methods to auto-adjust your training on a daily basis to make the most out of what you are capable of doing on any given training day.
Hey Coach,
I’m doing a four-day pattern split, but I also play soccer on Tuesdays and Fridays. How would you suggest I organize the days.
Also, on my vertical push-pull day, my primary pull exercise is the pullup, what other vertical pull exercises would you recommend if I am only doing two exercises per body part.
Much appreciated,
Ben
Hey CT hows it going?
I got a question for ye;
I have been doing twitch reps with dips, curls and pull ups, how I do it is 10 bottom twitches x 4, then 4 pullups, 10 top twitches x 4, then 4 pullups, 10 bottom and 10 top and then 4 pullups how come I am so sore for days compared to more conventional lifting practices?
This soreness is unbelievable.
[quote]nickj_777 wrote:
Hey CT hows it going?
I got a question for ye;
I have been doing twitch reps with dips, curls and pull ups, how I do it is 10 bottom twitches x 4, then 4 pullups, 10 top twitches x 4, then 4 pullups, 10 bottom and 10 top and then 4 pullups how come I am so sore for days compared to more conventional lifting practices?
This soreness is unbelievable.[/quote]
No doubt about it. I’m not somebody who gets sore. But the first time I did twitch reps for the bench press with added band resistance, I was sore for over 10 days.
Hi Thibs,
Sorry if this is stupid or obvious, but what are the main reasons why someone may get sore and someone else like yourself does not?
Many thanks
Scott
Coach,
I need your help. I am fairly new to lifting. On my leg day,s i start with front squats, which are my prime focus, what I really wan to increase. This is my sample front squat routine
Bar X 8
95 X 5
115 X 3
135 X 2
Then I try do do 3 sets of 5 with the most weight I can do. The most I have gotten is 160 but I have stopped progressing. Could you help me with my ramp method so I can continue to increase the weight?
Thank a lot,
Adam
Question about auto-regulation. If you’re having one of those strong as hell days on the first exercise of your day (say floor press) such that when you’ve finished the estimated amount of work you have for that exercise you still feel like you’ve got more ass-kicking in the tank.
Do you move on to your next exercise (military press) and hope that the strong as hell feeling carries over, or do you keep piling it on extra to your first exercise because you’re in the zone with that one?
Thanks,
Hello.
I’m trying to get really strong. For what? For anything that comes my way I don’t want pretty muscle I want strong muscles that keep me strong till i’m ninety. I have a great workout partner whos is motivated as well, so this is a big assest. However he looks to me for answers. I don’t have some but not all at all.
Problem is the gym I go to the trainers there are not very helpful. I guess could you or someone one give me some great info on where I should start anything would be great. Also I just went through a personal training class. It was so easy lifting for myself but throw others bodies in the mix and it’s just crazy. Can someone offer some good tips on what i should be doing reps and progression. I just need a little clarity.