That fluffy feeling should diminish a bit as you add muscle. I’m trying to use athletes as my physique role models (not CrossFit athletes). A lot of them don’t have six packs or belly rolls. They’re in between and performance is good.
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How are crossfit athletes so fuuuuucking ripped?
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I think it’s they just train all day, every day. They’re burning a ton of calories.
I follow Katrin Davidsdottir on Instagram and she’s been traveling and training every day since the Games. Same with Toomey. Clearly, they’re paid to work out and promote products.
And you have to do multiple sessions a day to train all the different aspects of fitness like that.
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I wonder what their supplementation plan is like. Although, I get that the human body will adapt on its own pretty far and that they must be sensationally adept at turning on their relaxation mode but still.
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They’re also genetically gifted. That’s how all sports work. You can’t go pro by just working hard. You have to have to be built for the sport. There are exceptions but the demanding nature of CrossFit requires a genetic “leg up”.
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That reminds me of something I saw Eddie Hall post probably a year ago. He got some sort of DNA analysis done, and apparently he’s got a couple of genetic mutations that predispose him to being able to gain a crap ton of muscle. That could be a lie that he told in order to sell the product, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was only a half-truth.
That being said, crossfit athletes are ridiculous. A trend I’ve noticed amongst them is that many of them, at some point, have to abandon normal societal responsibilities like working, having romantic relationships, growing their friendships, etc. They give all of it up and focus on training multiple times a day, spending all their money on food and rent, until they either get sponsored, win a competition, or are forced to get back to work once they run out of funds.
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For sure, but I mean. Most athletes train a fuckton, crossfit or no. They aren’t that far from keeping up office hours (40 hour weeks). At least if you believe https://www.t-nation.com/training/return-to-bodybuilding
For an example outside of CrossFit but genetically poised for success see Donald Thomas.
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Might be both!
This is true for anyone performing anything at any level above average I believe. But the further you push it, the more likely you have to surrender something that others notice.
Glad to see you around here lava!
Did you catch Screwball yet J?
What’s that?
Doping documentary on Netflix
I’ll have to check it out. I’m surprised it didn’t pop up since I’ve watched some similar stuff.
It’s different from the other ones as I’m sure you’ll see
Sunday, 6th of October 2019 (2019-10-06)
(Almost) Nutty’s Program (The Strength-oriented/“Not Doing Jack Shit”-/Almost Have A Cold- version)
Session 30
Bench Press
5@70
4@75
3 2@77.5
2@77.5
1@80
B1. Weighted chin-up
5x3@24 kg
B2. KB OH Press
4x6@20 kg
Tricep extension/Curls/Face pulls
4 sets on each with whatever weight had me fail at around 12/12/25 reps respectively.
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Monday, 7th of October 2019 (2019-10-07)
Still have something of a cold.
(Almost) Nutty’s Program (The Strength-oriented/“Not Doing Jack Shit”-/Almost Have A Cold- version)
Session 31
Deadlift
3@125
2@130
1@135
3@130
2@135
1@140
Front Squat
6@60
4@65
2@70
6@65
4@70
2@75
C1. BW GHR
4x12
C2. Pull-down Abdominal Crunch
4x8-10
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Notes for 2020
Add more quad work to the program, I’m already posterior chain dominant with my epic long lengs. Corollary: remove some posterior chain work
Add trap work somewhere.
Wednesday, 8th of October 2019 (2019-10-08)
Nutty’s Program
Session 32
STRICT OH PRESS @42.5 (ss: 5 kg Chin-ups 10,10,10, 10, 6+4)
6, 6
6, 6
6, 6
6, 6
6, 3
BB INCLINE BENCH PRESS @ 45 (ss: BB Row 12, 12, 9, 10,8 @ 62. 5kg)
12, 12
12, 12
8, 10+1
11, 8
DIPS @ 5kg (ss: Curls @ 8kg per hand, BPAs — 4x25)
15
15
15
6+3+1 (slowed down the tempo as I felt as if I was going too fast)
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How do you feel the training has been?
What’s the scope of your question? In general, with regards to the program or during my cold where I changed some stuff?
Nutty’s Program has been great for me. I feel stimulated, I get to work up a proper sweat while still adding weight to the bar, I very much enjoy the progression model and there’s nothing really I’d complain about. I get to push myself without frying out and the deloads are semi-implicit as you progress and nutty has recommended taking a proper deload after increasing the weights two subsequent times which puts it near every eight weeks - a detail I’ve since forgotten so maybe it’s deload time.
The cold layout worked pretty well too, I didn’t have to run it long enough for me to make any well-founded statements regarding it but seems conducive to strength gains.
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Yup, probably time for this next week.
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