[quote]pro-a-ggression wrote:
HAHAHAHAA, shit i had been going through your thread from start to finish and wasnt reading properly by the end of it, my bad. I had actually re-read that before hand and still convinced myself somehow that you were talking bout arms. Sorry, ignore that.
Something that is relevant - hope the diet is going alright, i look forward to the progress over the few months. [/quote]
No problem and thanks.
Looking great X.
[quote]Davinci.v2 wrote:
Looking great X.[/quote]
Thanks but I am just getting started.
are you thinking of giving this pulse feast a try?
What are your thoughts on it?
[quote]Liam M wrote:
are you thinking of giving this pulse feast a try?
What are your thoughts on it?[/quote]
Never heard of it. I don’t read many of the articles here.
X I probably said this already somewhere before, but you`re huge man.
And real source of inspiration, keep it up.
[quote]DeltaOne wrote:
X I probably said this already somewhere before, but you`re huge man.
And real source of inspiration, keep it up.[/quote]
Thank you.
Your arms are so monster in this most recent display pic but we always get the same pose! stop being a scrooge and give us a front double bi like the one where you were 210. Kneeling like a badass in the grass is optional
Little dude, give me your wallet and car keys now!
Prof,
I read your diet thread in T-Cell Alpha and just wanted to suggest Pork as a chicken substitute. It’s nearly as lean and way more tender when cooked correctly.
I personally buy a big pork tenderloin every week and throw it in the oven for 25-30mins/lb at 325deg
[quote]scj119 wrote:
Prof,
I read your diet thread in T-Cell Alpha and just wanted to suggest Pork as a chicken substitute. It’s nearly as lean and way more tender when cooked correctly.
I personally buy a big pork tenderloin every week and throw it in the oven for 25-30mins/lb at 325deg[/quote]
I appreciate that. I do eat pork at rare times but avoid it out of “tradition” more than anything.
How many kcals are you trying to hit (ballpark) a day?
[quote]hlss09 wrote:
How many kcals are you trying to hit (ballpark) a day? [/quote]
I don’t count calories. I never have and don’t worry about getting that specific.
Let me add to that, that I have the background to maintain a general idea of the amiunts I am eating, but you will not see me pulling out a calculator to come up with some exact number to give someone. The human body doesn’t even work like that. There are too many variables from day to day meaning anyone just relying on the numbers alone is likely missing the bigger picture.
Professor X,
First, thank you for the vast amount of very practical information you have posted in this thread over the last six years. I’ve recently read through the entire thing (took me a couple hours each day over the course of the week) and I gained a ton of knowledge. So thanks again.
I did have a quick question. I apologize if you have answered this already (I remember a post that you made about how you hate to repeat yourself), but do you keep your exercises in the same order every time you work out or do you switch the order of them around?
Also, when you get sick–I’m sure you must have had a cold or flu or something in the past 10 years of your training–do you hit the gym as soon as your feel the sickness is past its worst point, or do you let your body fully recover from the sickness before trying to lift again?
Once again, thanks for the great thread. It’s helped me put a lot of things about training into perspective.
[quote]Nate86 wrote:
Professor X,
First, thank you for the vast amount of very practical information you have posted in this thread over the last six years. I’ve recently read through the entire thing (took me a couple hours each day over the course of the week) and I gained a ton of knowledge. So thanks again.
I did have a quick question. I apologize if you have answered this already (I remember a post that you made about how you hate to repeat yourself), but do you keep your exercises in the same order every time you work out or do you switch the order of them around? [/quote]
You eventually reach a certain point where you stop looking at things that way. Nothing is that concrete. Yes, I usually do the same routine but that is only if that routine is working for me. I go BY FEEL. I changed things up last night based on a conversation I had with a much older gentlemen (around 75) who used to compete in bodybuilding when he mentioned that maybe I should I go into the gym, warm up lightly and then do the absolute heaviest weight I can get only 4 times at the most…then drop the weight and use my usual rep scheme.
You see, what he said makes perfect sense to anyone who has gone that heavy and experienced this but would make zero sense to a newb.
He was basically trying to get me to get more of my muscle fibers involved in more of the effort…something that the human body will only do when pressing a weight that it sees as a hazard and when the first fibers to fire are overwhelmed…something that isn’t happening if you ALWAYS gradually ramp up to the last set. (this is NOT a recommendation to others If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.)
It worked for biceps seeing as my later sets were now easier because deeper fibers had been activated earlier on.
This is an activity for someone who can pay attention to the progress they are making and can reach a point where they can make a decision on the fly instead of needing some faceless routine.
To answer your question again, no I do not always do the exact same order of exercises but if I do change something, there is a reason for it based on a thought, a comment, scientific research, or results gained.
[quote]
Also, when you get sick–I’m sure you must have had a cold or flu or something in the past 10 years of your training–do you hit the gym as soon as your feel the sickness is past its worst point, or do you let your body fully recover from the sickness before trying to lift again?[/quote]
I have found minor colds actually run a shorter course if I stay active. They last longer if I sit around. In fact, minor stuffiness seems to get cleared up quickly with cardio for me.
If you are literally putting snot on all of the equipment and coughing on people, stay at home.
No problem, man. Thanks for reading.
X,
I meant ballpark, not an exact number. I thought you might know a range of cals since youre recomping.
[quote]hlss09 wrote:
X,
I meant ballpark, not an exact number. I thought you might know a range of cals since youre recomping. [/quote]
Once again, I don’t count calories and these numbers are arbitrary…which is WHY I hate giving out numbers. That is all people will remember and then a year later, someone will use that number in some context that I never intended.
Yeah, I hear you. I’m just interested to see what kind of numbers people hit. I’m really interested in nutrition lately. I’ve been taking a course at school adn I’m considering minoring in it. But yeah, I have seen lately that over analyzing gets in the way of progress. For the last few months I was following the AD, but now I’m transitioning back into a no nonsense bulking diet. I’m over the crazy protocols, etc… Too expensive, too gimicky, too advanced for where I am anyway.
Prof X
I’m around 6 foot and weigh 175. My training do far has been:
Shoulders/Chest/Tris
Back/Bis/Legs
training four times a week. In my main lifts I use a powerlifting style approach, but a bb style for accessory work, like drops sets, higher reps etc.
Ive gained decent strength and weight, but feel like my physique has not really improved. My arms are stuck at a puny 12 inches and have been so for a year. Its wierd cos all my lifts have gone up, including curls and weighted dips and the like.
When I first started training I weighed 135, but my physique hasnt drastically improved.
Should I start a typical BB split, like 1 bodypart a week?
Do i need more volume?
cheers X