The T-Trolls

T-Nation is supposed to be “Bodybuilding’s Think Tank”, but its more like the left wing bodybuilding party as opposed to Weider’s right wing.

Too many people on this site want to tilt the tank all the way to the left. If the nation isn’t balanced in our opinions than we’re no better than M&F.

Its disgusting when I see authors with outstanding resumes get flamed by peons for using words like “overtraining” or the super-sacreligious “split”.

“But Chad Waterbury says splits are for drug addicts! But Chad and Thibs say that you should always try to increase your volume! You suck buddy!”

I can’t say enough about how great total body training and increased frequency is. Ever since I’ve tried TBT and took a high-GPP job, my strength and aesthetics are relatively rocketing. But let me tell you about myself.

I’m a guy who doesn’t monitor protein intake, who can afford to supplement once in a while, and drinks on off days. Sometimes I decide to spend more time with my daughter instead of going to the gym 3x that week, I’ll go only 2.

That having been said, I’m not a complete shmoe in the gym. I can clean and press my bodyweight, and I’m on pace for a double-bodyweight deadlift and 150% bench press by summer, as I’m very close now if not there already.

For someone like me, TBT is the only way to go. But its also the most convenient b/c of my lack of discipline.

Take the case of someone who is on point with their nutrition, makes time to train 5 days a week and never misses a feeding. In my limited experience, those guys are on split training programs 90% of the time, and who am I to tell them that they need to train like me? They look awesome!

Bruce Lee has been quoted thousands of times on this site “take what is useful”. If splits are useful to some members here, don’t be a jealous twit b/c you can’t gain muscle by blasting your quads once a week.

Again in my limited experience, a complex program is no match for a simple one done with greater intensity.

Sorry, my reading comprehension hasn’t been too good lately. I’ve read your post a few times and have figured out that you are angry about something, but I am still unclear as to what that is.

It seems like there is a lot of extra info in your post and it is distracting me from your point. Could you summarize your beef in a sentence or two so dummies like me can understand? Thanks.

[quote]smallmike wrote:
Sorry, my reading comprehension hasn’t been too good lately. I’ve read your post a few times and have figured out that you are angry about something, but I am still unclear as to what that is.

It seems like there is a lot of extra info in your post and it is distracting me from your point. Could you summarize your beef in a sentence or two so dummies like me can understand? Thanks.[/quote]

I resisted posting because I didn’t understand the point either. Glad I’m not the only one.

Is this tale a reminder to keep an open mind about training?

Okay.

So, from what I can tell, sometimes people like to argue which is more effective- splits or tbt.

This doesn’t realy make them trolls though. Sometimes guys just like to shoot the shit. Like talking about trucks and stuff. You know- “my ford can out pull your dodge” type of shit.

How is any of that type of stuff usefull?

It stimulates people to examine what they are doing.

It seems to have worked too. I know that after examining what I’ve been doing, I found some areas that I could benefit from improving, and have taken action to do so.

So how about You?
You’ve laid out a pretty basic outline of your activities.

Do you see any areas that would benefit from some changes?

That Bauer asshole is a real pain in the ass around here.

I agree with the above posters…What exactly is the point of this thread? It went from time with your daughter to Bruce Lee to left wing/right wing stuff…I read it twice also and don’t see a point in there.

[quote]rrjc5488 wrote:
That Bauer asshole is a real pain in the ass around here.[/quote]

Haha, that’s what I thought this thread would be about.

Hey, Lou!

I didn’t quite get the point either…

But what the Hell! Here’s a pic of Jamie anyway!

Mufasa

[quote]lostinthought wrote:
I agree with the above posters…What exactly is the point of this thread? It went from time with your daughter to Bruce Lee to left wing/right wing stuff…I read it twice also and don’t see a point in there. [/quote]

I think it was this sentence:

" If the nation isn’t balanced in our opinions than we’re no better than M&F."

WISCONSIN BADGERS RANKED #1!!! FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!!!

[quote]Mufasa wrote:
Hey, Lou!

I didn’t quite get the point either…

But what the Hell! Here’s a pic of Jamie anyway!

Mufasa[/quote]

tear

You see right to the heart of me Mufasa.

stop bitching

[quote]malonetd wrote:
WISCONSIN BADGERS RANKED #1!!! FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!!![/quote]

Lol.

[quote]Doug Adams wrote:
smallmike wrote:
Sorry, my reading comprehension hasn’t been too good lately. I’ve read your post a few times and have figured out that you are angry about something, but I am still unclear as to what that is.

It seems like there is a lot of extra info in your post and it is distracting me from your point. Could you summarize your beef in a sentence or two so dummies like me can understand? Thanks.

I resisted posting because I didn’t understand the point either. Glad I’m not the only one.

Is this tale a reminder to keep an open mind about training?
[/quote]

Make that at least three people shaking their heads at this post.

[quote]malonetd wrote:
WISCONSIN BADGERS RANKED #1!!! FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!!![/quote]

Washington St. ranked in top 10 for first time also!

Van Halen might be getting back together!

Someone quickly post another picture of Jamie!

We read your post and…

[quote]PGA wrote:
We read your post and…[/quote]

Still looking…what IS the point of the thread?

The pic of Jamie is excellent! Is it possible to take a pic of Jamie and it NOT be excellent?

loosen my belt , the goat is home ?

[quote]malonetd wrote:
WISCONSIN BADGERS RANKED #1!!! FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!!![/quote]

And they just lost to Michigan St. Blankity, blank, blank, motherfarkin’…

[quote]dre wrote:
malonetd wrote:
WISCONSIN BADGERS RANKED #1!!! FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!!!

And they just lost to Michigan St. Blankity, blank, blank, motherfarkin’…[/quote]

I know, but they’re still #1 until the new polls come out, and who knows, maybe they’ll stay there if the beat OSU on Sunday. If not, doesn’t matter, it’s the tournament that’s important.