Hey Coach, I’m about 8 weeks out from my first show and I just began Poliquin’s Lactic acid training for fat loss. Question is, I take anaconda or MAG-10 during my workout. Will the lactic acid buffering ingredients in these products impede the fat loss that the training is supposed to induce?
[quote]Lunarisx718 wrote:
Hey Coach, I’m about 8 weeks out from my first show and I just began Poliquin’s Lactic acid training for fat loss. Question is, I take anaconda or MAG-10 during my workout. Will the lactic acid buffering ingredients in these products impede the fat loss that the training is supposed to induce?[/quote]
whats up my man,how do you like that program ??
Coach,
Do you/should you count all aminos, i.e glutamine, BCAA etc toward your athletes daily protein/kcal intake?
Thank you,
GJ
[quote]Gymjunkie wrote:
Coach,
Do you/should you count all aminos, i.e glutamine, BCAA etc toward your athletes daily protein/kcal intake?
Thank you,
GJ[/quote]
I only count complete protein in the daily count. However if you are anal retentive, you can add a fourth nutrient category called ‘‘aminos’’ and also count roughly 4 calories per gram. You could even add alcohol grams (at 7 calories per gram).
So for example a daily count could look like this:
Protein: 255g (1020kcals)
Carbs: 125g (500kcals)
Fats: 100g (900kcals)
Aminos: 75g (300kcals)
Total caloric intake: 2720kcals
But, seriously, since it very unlikely that you will store any protein or aminos as fat and that it will (at the most) contribute 5% or so of your daily energy expenditure I wouldn’t worry so much about numbers.
[quote]fightu35 wrote:
[quote]Lunarisx718 wrote:
Hey Coach, I’m about 8 weeks out from my first show and I just began Poliquin’s Lactic acid training for fat loss. Question is, I take anaconda or MAG-10 during my workout. Will the lactic acid buffering ingredients in these products impede the fat loss that the training is supposed to induce?[/quote]
whats up my man,how do you like that program ??[/quote]
Today i begin what could be called my 3rd cycle. Poliquin recommends not doing the program for more than 6 cycles so you could say i’m halfway done. Its a great program and all i can say is Poliquin is one sadistic bastard. I got nauseous halfway through my last shoulders and arms workout. If you love to get your workouts done fast and feel like you actually got work done, it’s great.
I’ve been dieting for 12 weeks already and have 8 weeks left so I’ve been seeing consistent fat loss anyway. But i do feel like this is a solid fat loss program and takes care of some aerobic aspect of your training as well.
For the first 2 cycles I’ve been having finibars pre (they’re so damn tasty),BCAAS + Glutamine peri and whey isolate post.
I need to place my order for more finibars today and i’d like to add some anaconda or MAG-10 during which brings me back to my original question =P
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
[quote]Gymjunkie wrote:
Coach,
Do you/should you count all aminos, i.e glutamine, BCAA etc toward your athletes daily protein/kcal intake?
Thank you,
GJ[/quote]
I only count complete protein in the daily count. However if you are anal retentive, you can add a fourth nutrient category called ‘‘aminos’’ and also count roughly 4 calories per gram. You could even add alcohol grams (at 7 calories per gram).
So for example a daily count could look like this:
Protein: 255g (1020kcals)
Carbs: 125g (500kcals)
Fats: 100g (900kcals)
Aminos: 75g (300kcals)
Total caloric intake: 2720kcals
But, seriously, since it very unlikely that you will store any protein or aminos as fat and that it will (at the most) contribute 5% or so of your daily energy expenditure I wouldn’t worry so much about numbers.[/quote]
how many grams of “Complete Protein” should we count for a scoop of MAG-10 or anaconda? im not so much worried about calories as much as getting 1.5 grams of protein per pound. would a good idea be to just eat the 1.5 per pound and not count any complete proteins or calories from any mag10 or anaconda?
[quote]dayne_lathrop wrote:
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
[quote]Gymjunkie wrote:
Coach,
Do you/should you count all aminos, i.e glutamine, BCAA etc toward your athletes daily protein/kcal intake?
Thank you,
GJ[/quote]
I only count complete protein in the daily count. However if you are anal retentive, you can add a fourth nutrient category called ‘‘aminos’’ and also count roughly 4 calories per gram. You could even add alcohol grams (at 7 calories per gram).
So for example a daily count could look like this:
Protein: 255g (1020kcals)
Carbs: 125g (500kcals)
Fats: 100g (900kcals)
Aminos: 75g (300kcals)
Total caloric intake: 2720kcals
But, seriously, since it very unlikely that you will store any protein or aminos as fat and that it will (at the most) contribute 5% or so of your daily energy expenditure I wouldn’t worry so much about numbers.[/quote]
how many grams of “Complete Protein” should we count for a scoop of MAG-10 or anaconda? im not so much worried about calories as much as getting 1.5 grams of protein per pound. would a good idea be to just eat the 1.5 per pound and not count any complete proteins or calories from any mag10 or anaconda? [/quote]
There’s 10g of complete protein per scoop. But honestly … let’s say that you are 185lbs; do you REALLY think that, in the grand scheme of things, consuming 270g or 290g instead of 280g on some days will make a difference? Let me tell you the answer… it wont make an iota of difference! Heck over the course of a week you could reach, 225, 270, 280, 230, 250, 290, 300 and you would see ZERO difference in progress compared to hitting exactly 1.5g per day.
Protein needs are not stable from day to day, they fluctuate A LOT. On some days your body might have a much lower requirement for protein while on others it might need a lot more.
The 1.5g per pound figure is basically just a number to shoot for to make sure that you will never undereat protein compared to what your body needs on any given day. Rarely will it actually need that much to grow optimally.
Hey Coach a couple quick ??'s
-
weighted vest worth it/or not for sprint work?
I am on a biosig program and I find that I respond mostly (read, only) to higher intensity cardi, slow go just does not seem to work. So I head out to a track or field or bleachers for 15 minutes of hell.
How much does a vest help, I know you have used them in the past with your clients? -
I have been doing German Body Comp for about 3 months, I haven’t seen my coach lately (there has been some coaching changes at his job) I think I need to switch it up.
Could the I bodybuilder program be incorporated into a German Body Comp like program, or is that taking it too far and out of context ?
or would you use a program like your Get jacked which I did last year?
I am stuck right now at the dreaded 13% mark (abs starting to show in the AM, but slow)
Any thoughts would help.
PS punta Cana is the S*#t My wife and I have gone twice to celebrate our 1st honey moon, mama juana anyone??
what the hell is that drink anyway?
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
[quote]Gymjunkie wrote:
Coach,
Do you/should you count all aminos, i.e glutamine, BCAA etc toward your athletes daily protein/kcal intake?
Thank you,
GJ[/quote]
I only count complete protein in the daily count. However if you are anal retentive, you can add a fourth nutrient category called ‘‘aminos’’ and also count roughly 4 calories per gram. You could even add alcohol grams (at 7 calories per gram).
So for example a daily count could look like this:
Protein: 255g (1020kcals)
Carbs: 125g (500kcals)
Fats: 100g (900kcals)
Aminos: 75g (300kcals)
Total caloric intake: 2720kcals
But, seriously, since it very unlikely that you will store any protein or aminos as fat and that it will (at the most) contribute 5% or so of your daily energy expenditure I wouldn’t worry so much about numbers.[/quote]
Thanks Coach.
GJ
Hey coach,
love your articles.
I’m doing my first cut to get to roughly 6 percent bodyfat. i’ve never tried to go this low before. I.e. Very lean. after which i plan to add more size (and calories) using my favorite split, upper/lower.
Currently i’m 5’ 10, 170 pounds at just under 12 percent (abs visible but a little extra pudge on the lower ab/oblique area. still look pretty lean)
I’m an actor and i’m very conscious of how i look, not so much how i perform. I also go out for a lot of soaps and so i need that crisp definition so that when i’m asked to do make out with some some bangin hot girl with no shirt on i look good. For me it’s literally my job and the way i accrue work.
I have two questions:
- what do you think of the diet i created? simple but effective i figure.
Looks like this:
6 meals.
Protein: 340 grams (2 gr./ bodyweight)
Carbs: 190 grams (just over 1 g./bodyweight)
Fat: 50-60 (1 tbsn of which comes from cod liver oil, the rest from food)
2 high carbs days a week where i’ll go to about 300 grams.
All food sources come from FOOD (meat, brown rice, potatoes, veggies… NO PROCESSED ANYTHING)
- and secondly, what type of split do think i should attempt?
since my goals are bodybuilding/ male model (yes seriously) based, i felt a bodypart split would be best. I would like to incoroporate one day of sprinting on the weekends, followed by bodypart splits (which would contain some athletic type movements, tho not the primary goal. i was thinking…
Mon: chest and tricep+ Core
Tues: Back and Bicep + 20 min HIIT cardio (on a bike or stairstepper)
Wednesday: Rest (30 Min Cardio +stretching
Thursday: Legs
Friday: Shoulder abs calves+20 min HIIT
Saturday: Rest (30 Min Cardio +stretching)
Sunday: Sprints or Total rest (only stretching)
This is a very bodybuilder split for me and i’m a little nervous to try it cuz i’m unfamiliar. but so many great physiques i’v seen use bodypart splits so there has to be something to it.
Any info you could offer in terms of diet, splits, or cardio would be appreciated. Like i said this is a first for me in terms of going this low. I should point out that i’m not a newbie to training. i was an athlete for years and have trained with a truly wonderful strength and conditioning coach in the past to reach amazing condition for pilot season. this will be the first time i’v ever done a program on my own without a trainer (cuz they’re real expensive and i’m not making the big bucks yet…) so i’m nervous about “getting it right”. Also, i train like an animal. it’s just how i was raised.
[quote]Cadebrigade wrote:
Hey coach,
love your articles.
I’m doing my first cut to get to roughly 6 percent bodyfat. i’ve never tried to go this low before. I.e. Very lean. after which i plan to add more size (and calories) using my favorite split, upper/lower.
Currently i’m 5’ 10, 170 pounds at just under 12 percent (abs visible but a little extra pudge on the lower ab/oblique area. still look pretty lean)
I’m an actor and i’m very conscious of how i look, not so much how i perform. I also go out for a lot of soaps and so i need that crisp definition so that when i’m asked to do make out with some some bangin hot girl with no shirt on i look good. For me it’s literally my job and the way i accrue work.
I have two questions:
- what do you think of the diet i created? simple but effective i figure.
Looks like this:
6 meals.
Protein: 340 grams (2 gr./ bodyweight)
Carbs: 190 grams (just over 1 g./bodyweight)
Fat: 50-60 (1 tbsn of which comes from cod liver oil, the rest from food)
2 high carbs days a week where i’ll go to about 300 grams.
All food sources come from FOOD (meat, brown rice, potatoes, veggies… NO PROCESSED ANYTHING)
- and secondly, what type of split do think i should attempt?
since my goals are bodybuilding/ male model (yes seriously) based, i felt a bodypart split would be best. I would like to incoroporate one day of sprinting on the weekends, followed by bodypart splits (which would contain some athletic type movements, tho not the primary goal. i was thinking…
Mon: chest and tricep+ Core
Tues: Back and Bicep + 20 min HIIT cardio (on a bike or stairstepper)
Wednesday: Rest (30 Min Cardio +stretching
Thursday: Legs
Friday: Shoulder abs calves+20 min HIIT
Saturday: Rest (30 Min Cardio +stretching)
Sunday: Sprints or Total rest (only stretching)
This is a very bodybuilder split for me and i’m a little nervous to try it cuz i’m unfamiliar. but so many great physiques i’v seen use bodypart splits so there has to be something to it.
Any info you could offer in terms of diet, splits, or cardio would be appreciated. Like i said this is a first for me in terms of going this low. I should point out that i’m not a newbie to training. i was an athlete for years and have trained with a truly wonderful strength and conditioning coach in the past to reach amazing condition for pilot season. this will be the first time i’v ever done a program on my own without a trainer (cuz they’re real expensive and i’m not making the big bucks yet…) so i’m nervous about “getting it right”. Also, i train like an animal. it’s just how i was raised.
[/quote]
I would use a carbs cycling approach instead of a steady intake one. The numbers you gave me are decent for your ‘‘high’’ day (although I feel that protein intake is a bit high, but it will likely not matter when it comes to fat loss). I would also use low and no carb days. Roughly:
HIGH DAY
Protein: 260g
Carbs: 190g
Fat: 70g
LOW CARBS
Protein: 300g
Carbs: 100g
Fat: 80g
NO CARBS (very low)
Protein: 350g
Carbs: trace from green veggies only
Fat: 90g
Using the split you gave me:
Mon: chest and tricep+ Core LOW CARBS
Tues: Back and Bicep + 20 min HIIT cardio HIGH DAY
Wednesday: Rest (30 Min Cardio +stretching VERY LOW - NO CARBS
Thursday: Legs HIGH DAY
Friday: Shoulder abs calves+20 min HIIT LOW CARBS DAY
Saturday: Rest (30 Min Cardio +stretching) VERY LOW - NO CARBS
Sunday: Sprints or Total rest LOW CARBS
Thanks for your prompt reply Coach!
Is that total fat or Additional fat to the diet (fitday puts my fat intake at roughly 40 grams without any additional oil or anything)
do you feel that my split is sufficient? my fear is overtraining. i’m familiar with your fat loss articles and so i know this is perhaps not EXACTLY what you would prescribe. But do you think it’s sufficient enough to maintain muscle mass and shape the body or will i just end up skinny looking? Again, i’m attempting something new. ( i’d to like to point out that i did full body circuit training with interval days a couple years ago on about 2000 calories a day and i got crazy lean, but also very skinny and i lost a lot of muscle mass. As a result when i started eating again, i blew up to about 15 percent bodyfat and it actually did some damage career wise. i’m back in fighting form now but it took a long time and i just don’t want the same thing to happen.)
Again thank you for your help.
CT,
If taking FA3 (9 per day) and Flamneout (8 per day), do you feel it’s necessary to count these towards your total macro’s and calories for the day?
Thank you for you time.
***Totally unrelated, but I was wondering if you noticed how much weight you gained while on vacation, if any. I once gained 20 lbs.on the scale in about 5 days after an intense lean out before my trip 
[quote]synergy93 wrote:
CT,
If taking FA3 (9 per day) and Flamneout (8 per day), do you feel it’s necessary to count these towards your total macro’s and calories for the day?
Thank you for you time.
***Totally unrelated, but I was wondering if you noticed how much weight you gained while on vacation, if any. I once gained 20 lbs.on the scale in about 5 days after an intense lean out before my trip :)[/quote]
Yes, count them.
I actually lost 2lbs on vacation… it always happens to me though. I mostly go to all-included resorts and have to walk a lot each day. I would say that each day I walk roughly 2 hours if not more. And although I eat bigger meals (and not as clean) I often only eat twice a day because my wife and I spend the bulk of the day at the beach, doing activities or at the pool.
Hi Coach,
Hope it ok to ask this here. I have a competition coming in August and am seeking a customised nutrition/supplement schedule (including during the contest itself - strongman). Do you offer such services? If so how do I go about obtaining them?
Many Thanks
Jack
I’ve been reading various articles on how to lose the last 10 - 15 pounds for the summer. some say stay heavy while others say do lighter weight for a shit load of reps. i just got my Anaconda protocol v2, and i’m prepared for the next 2 months of pain in order to reach my goal of 215. i’ve been using SWF with a scoop of MAG-10 with great results and feel i’m nearing my goal but i’m missing something. i’m not really a cario fan, but i will do it if i have to.
advice will be appreciated
Thanks CT. I sincerely appreciate your time.
I’ve lost about 20 lbs. of fat over the last 66 days (254 lbs. down to 234 lbs.), and have even gotten stronger in most lifts utilizing the HTH principles and the first Ananconda Protocol. First time I’ve ever leaned down and not loss at least some strength. Anaconda is the real deal.
Christian,
I have cortisol issues, and am going to add Phosphatidyl Serine, do you have any dosage recommendations to follow? I was told to not to go over 800 mg per day. Thank you.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
Christian,
I have cortisol issues, and am going to add Phosphatidyl Serine, do you have any dosage recommendations to follow? I was told to not to go over 800 mg per day. Thank you.[/quote]
I don’t agree with the 800mg per day limit… 800mg at one time, yes. But I have used as much as 800mg twice a day (post-workout and evening meal). I would suggest starting at 400mg both times and going from there.
I also suggest 10-20g of glycine at the same times.
Hi Coach,
I had a question about Belly Fat. I’m about 5’11’’ and 195lbs. The thing is that my arms, back, legs, and calves are really defined and low in fat deposit. However maybe being from India or genetically built like this, I have most of my fat on belly.
Looking at me with shirt it would seem im 6% bodyfat but I actually come out at 10%. I can see my quad muscles with sweeps, you can distinguish out my traps, lats, and see all three heads of delts with very minimal flexing. Doing the caliper test, i get a very high number on my abdomen, like around 30mm there.
My question is to get rid of the fat thats left on my stomach, is it better to just lower my carb intake every day (about 1g carb per bodyweight) or to do carb-cycling? I’ve both heard and experienced faster fat loss doing cardio first thing in the morning on empty stomach but have lost muscle in the past. Sorry for long email, any help would be appreciated. Thank You.
-Paul