After reading this thread, imploring us to accept Jesus Christ, http://www.T-Nation.com/readTopic.do?id=934564 , I have started this thread to ask you to accept Charles Poliquin in to your life.
This is a thread for those of us who could really care less about our “eternal soul” and are more interested in our “ephemeral muscle mass”.
Accept Charles Poliquin. After all, when is the last time Jesus Christ told you how much fish oil is optimal or which auxillary exercises would enhance your squat?
You might respond that you would prefer to accept Chad Waterbury, Christian Thibaudeau, Charles Staley or some other top trainer. Hey, the more the merrier!
Monotheism is SOOOO 2000 years ago. The weightlifting pantheon is legion.
[quote]entheogens wrote:
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Accept Charles Poliquin. After all, when is the last time Jesus Christ told you how much fish oil is optimal or which auxillary exercises would enhance your squat?
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Is this a joke? Jesus was a great trainer but he favored the lean cut look. That is why he invented CrossFit. And don’t get me started in the benefits of fish, he was 2000 years ahead of CP.
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
Is this a joke? Jesus was a great trainer but he favored the lean cut look. That is why he invented CrossFit. And don’t get me started in the benefits of fish, he was 2000 years ahead of CP.[/quote]
I see your point. “Crossfit”, huh…is that some kind of routine that integrates cross-training? I may indeed need to amend my initial statement. I guess you would add that the wine thing he was into proved that he also knew about the benefits of resveratrol (sp?). On the other hand, he produced loaves of bread. Too high-carb in my opinion.
[quote]entheogens wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
Is this a joke? Jesus was a great trainer but he favored the lean cut look. That is why he invented CrossFit. And don’t get me started in the benefits of fish, he was 2000 years ahead of CP.
I see your point. “Crossfit”, huh…is that some kind of routine that integrates cross-training? I may indeed need to amend my initial statement. I guess you would add that the wine thing he was into proved that he also knew about the benefits of resveratrol (sp?). On the other hand, he produced loaves of bread. Too high-carb in my opinion.
[quote]etaco wrote:
So are the followers of Paul Chek the Jews or the Mormons relative to Poliquinism?[/quote]
The followers of Paul Chek are the Jews, if we are to use an analogy.
Back in the earliest days when the Holy Book, named “Poliquin Principles” was written, Our Savior, Charles Poliquin, was very keen on Swiss Balls, an idea originally popularized by Paul Chek (I think). So, I guess that makes Paul Chek a kind of John the Baptist, a precursor to Poliquin.
Dear Charles Poliquin, you have shown me the light. Thanks to your articles on nutrition, supplements, and workout regimen, I now squat over 2.2x my body weight, bench 2x, pull up 1.7x, clean 1.3x, have 6% body fat and I’m only getting started. Jesus never did that for me even though I prayed so many times. Screw Jesus; I believe in you, Charles Poliquin.
[quote]yello_ke wrote:
Dear Charles Poliquin, you have shown me the light. Thanks to your articles on nutrition, supplements, and workout regimen, I now squat over 2.2x my body weight, bench 2x, pull up 1.7x, clean 1.3x, have 6% body fat and I’m only getting started. Jesus never did that for me even though I prayed so many times. Screw Jesus; I believe in you, Charles Poliquin.[/quote]
Whoa, this is just unfair-
You prayed to Jesus yet practiced what Poliquin preached and have gotten the results Poliquin promised?
What would have happened had you actually practiced Jesus´ advice and only prayed to Poliquin?
It seems that spiritually you are not ATG- squatting.
[quote]entheogens wrote:
etaco wrote:
So are the followers of Paul Chek the Jews or the Mormons relative to Poliquinism?
The followers of Paul Chek are the Jews, if we are to use an analogy.
Back in the earliest days when the Holy Book, named “Poliquin Principles” was written, Our Savior, Charles Poliquin, was very keen on Swiss Balls, an idea originally popularized by Paul Chek (I think). So, I guess that makes Paul Chek a kind of John the Baptist, a precursor to Poliquin.
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In his book the Poliquin Principles, he points out how the Swiss Ball is a good tool to use for ab work as it allows for a more intense stretch. Other than that, that is all his reference to the Swiss Ball is limited to in his book.
What’s your beef with Poliquin anyway? If you think he is full of shit, then don’t use any of his ideas. You could always deny those 30 grams of glutamine rather than betray him.