Fair play CT answering all those ?'s, haven’t got a ? but im really enjoying your book “black book of training secret”
keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing a new book out soon.
Gareth
hello christian, when doing the push press as a main exercise in your Hp Mass program, should i pause at the bottom?
Coach,
This is going to be a rather long post, but I was really hoping that you could help me understand my training a bit better. For the past year, I’ve been training with 5/3/1, because I started to stall out with my previous routine. 5/3/1 worked wonders for a while. My bench went up to 190X4 and my Standing Military Press went to 115X5. After hitting these PRs back around October, I haven’t been able to make any significant gains (I feel weaker actually.) Reading your most recent livespill about progression reminded me of how I use to train. I would bench twice a week: one day consisted of working up to a top weight that I could handle for ten reps and trying to repeat that set 3 times. Once I could do my top weight for 3X10, I would start adding a little bit of weight. I eventually worked up to 170X10. My other day of benching consisted of the same routine, but I worked in the 3-5 rep range, and I eventually worked up to my top weight of 185X5. This was the system that stalled out and led me to 5/3/1. But looking back at those days, it seems like that progression system (while slow) worked better over what I can do now (Bench today: 170X5, Military Press 115X1 [both challenging]). I know this is a really long post, but I guess here’s my question… As a skinny little guy (135-137 lbs) who has trouble maintaining his strength indefinitely, would my old routine (comparable to your livespill progression) be a good option? Summer is about to begin and I’m ready for a new scheme.
Coach,
Is there any time of workout that I can do that will leave me pumped up for a few hours? My prom is next week and I want to ‘look’ bigger when we head out to the beach. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
[quote]wildcat09 wrote:
Coach,
This is going to be a rather long post, but I was really hoping that you could help me understand my training a bit better. For the past year, I’ve been training with 5/3/1, because I started to stall out with my previous routine. 5/3/1 worked wonders for a while. My bench went up to 190X4 and my Standing Military Press went to 115X5. After hitting these PRs back around October, I haven’t been able to make any significant gains (I feel weaker actually.) Reading your most recent livespill about progression reminded me of how I use to train. I would bench twice a week: one day consisted of working up to a top weight that I could handle for ten reps and trying to repeat that set 3 times. Once I could do my top weight for 3X10, I would start adding a little bit of weight. I eventually worked up to 170X10. My other day of benching consisted of the same routine, but I worked in the 3-5 rep range, and I eventually worked up to my top weight of 185X5. This was the system that stalled out and led me to 5/3/1. But looking back at those days, it seems like that progression system (while slow) worked better over what I can do now (Bench today: 170X5, Military Press 115X1 [both challenging]). I know this is a really long post, but I guess here’s my question… As a skinny little guy (135-137 lbs) who has trouble maintaining his strength indefinitely, would my old routine (comparable to your livespill progression) be a good option? Summer is about to begin and I’m ready for a new scheme. [/quote]
As a guy who has been getting somewhat stronger in the past 9 months, I have to say that more top end work (around your MTW or 3RM) is helpful for strength and hypertrophy. You found something that works- keep pushing it.
[quote]FCB93 wrote:
Coach,
Is there any time of workout that I can do that will leave me pumped up for a few hours? My prom is next week and I want to ‘look’ bigger when we head out to the beach. Any suggestions?
Thanks![/quote]
CT, Why does a program involveing 20rep squates (done properly and then followed by the pullovers) work so well? The intensity maybe?
CT
Are there any modifications you would recommend for a woman performing the superhero complexes? I am thinking it may be something enjoyable for my wife. Thanks.
CT
I have a question regarding sleeping patterns and rest. How much should be ideal? I’m having concerns, as I’m attending med.school and even though I managed to pull out excelling performance in studying, as well as in training (Training mostly for “releasing the tension”, 9-10 times per week, managed to add 24 pounds in half a year and also hitting new PR’s every month)
It’s great (mostly due to the principles you’ve laid, before that I was exhausted even after just 4 training per week) but I “need” a lot of rest (7,5-8 hours every night in a calm and dark room). Is it “normal”, or too much? I know that lot of the guys manage to operate quite well on less, but it seems that I simply can’t. I became disorganised, mentally sluggish, sleepy and have a bad mood whenever I pull out less from the night.
Do you have any advice for “decreasing the need for sleep”? Back in primary school I was on 3-4 hours per day, and was obese (almost hitting 290 pounds before the age of 15), and I started to sleep more later, the first thing I noticed is the increased lust for physical activities, training, and decreased appetite, so I regard the bedtime as a wunderwaffe against body fat.
What would be your advice? I was wondering whether omitting coffee and relaxing sometimes during the day would help.
Thanks for the work and effort you’ve put into guiding the folk. Your livespills, articles and training vids are a library for everyone who’s goal is to increase performance and mass. Please, keep it up!
Hey Coach, first want to say I thoroughly enjoyed your “black book of training secret” and had a question regarding the section you wrote about ‘running for losing’ and there you mention 400m running. Just curious how you felt about 100m sprints and what type of different results would you see between the two as far as fat loss with as little muscle loss as possible, of course. Thanks in advance!
Coach;
I’ve just begun testing my 3RM on my choice exercises to begin your HP Mass pogram next week. My issue is that I do not have access to a prowler or sled of any kind right now; until I do what kinds of movements can I do for eccentric-less training for both legs and lats/bi’s?
Thanks for any help.
Whats your opinion on the ECA stack for 1. fat loss 2. hunger blunting and 3. energy?
just remembered my second question:
Lets say someone is squatting 250x10 and has a certain amount of muscle mass in his lower body. Then he gets to squatting 350x10 and now has 10lb more muscle mass in his lower body. If he cuts down it is probably a good bet that he will keep that 10lb of muscle mass if he keeps his squat at 350x10 or higher (correct me if I’m wrong). However, lets say that instead he actually puts on 10lb of muscle on his lower body but his squat remains at 250x10 and the new muscle was added by difference techniques such as super sets, shorter rest periods, variations, etc…if he then cuts down and remains all of his strength but now that means just maintaining the 250x10 strength will he be as likely to keep his muscle?
I would think not and if that is true how would he ensure keeping the gains, only by keeping in all of those techniques and remaining equally strong on them? Clearly at some point muscle must be gained through means other than strength gains so basically how do you ensure its kept when cutting down.
Thanks
Yo Thibs! What up man?
Hey Coach! i wonder if i want to add in depth jumps during my intensification phase for my complexes, where shuld i slot it in? isit better to do it during deadlift or squat day?
Squat day
A1. Back Squat
A2. Jump Squat
A3. Depth Jump
A4. vertical Jump
OR
Deadlift Day
A1. Deadlift
A2. Hang Clean
A3. Depth Jump
A4. Broad Jump
Thanks!!
CT,
Wanted to get your feedback on something new I am going to try. Could you let me know what you think or what adjustments I should make to it?
5/3/1 + Crowded Gym Complexes 6-8 Rounds
Monday:
Military Press 5/3/1
A1. Military Press 3-5 What % of max should I use?
A2. Push Press 2-3
A3. Plyo Push-up from Floor 5-10
100 total pushups
50 total dips
Tuesday:
Squat 5/3/1
A1. Front Squat 3-5
A2. Jump Good Mornings 8-10
A3. Tuck Jumps 8-10
Pull-ups
Bicep & Ab Work
Sprints
Wednesday: Sprints/Conditioning
Thursday:
Bench Press 5/3/1
A1. Bench Press 5 w/ 60% of max
A2. DB Speed Bench 20 Seconds
A3. Plyo push-up on bench 5-10
100 total push-ups
50 total dips
Friday:
Deadlift 5/3/1
A1. Rack Deads 3-5
A2. Hang Cleans 2-3
A3. Broad Jumps or Tuck Jumps 8-10
Pull-ups
Bicep & Ab Work
Sprints
Saturday: Sprints/Conditioning
Sunday: Rest
Thanks.
[quote]BulletproofTiger wrote:
Yo Thibs! What up man?[/quote]
He’s obviously keeping busy . . . that what up! And people continue to post questions . . .
[quote]Eric Buratty wrote:
[quote]BulletproofTiger wrote:
Yo Thibs! What up man?[/quote]
He’s obviously keeping busy . . . that what up! And people continue to post questions . . . [/quote]
True true.
Does Indigo-3G supplement have any specific effects on love handles?
[quote]S C 0 0 Z E wrote:
CT,
Wanted to get your feedback on something new I am going to try. Could you let me know what you think or what adjustments I should make to it?
5/3/1 + Crowded Gym Complexes 6-8 Rounds
Monday:
Military Press 5/3/1
A1. Military Press 3-5 What % of max should I use?
A2. Push Press 2-3
A3. Plyo Push-up from Floor 5-10
100 total pushups
50 total dips
Tuesday:
Squat 5/3/1
A1. Front Squat 3-5
A2. Jump Good Mornings 8-10
A3. Tuck Jumps 8-10
Pull-ups
Bicep & Ab Work
Sprints
Wednesday: Sprints/Conditioning
Thursday:
Bench Press 5/3/1
A1. Bench Press 5 w/ 60% of max
A2. DB Speed Bench 20 Seconds
A3. Plyo push-up on bench 5-10
100 total push-ups
50 total dips
Friday:
Deadlift 5/3/1
A1. Rack Deads 3-5
A2. Hang Cleans 2-3
A3. Broad Jumps or Tuck Jumps 8-10
Pull-ups
Bicep & Ab Work
Sprints
Saturday: Sprints/Conditioning
Sunday: Rest
Thanks.
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[quote]JFG wrote:
[quote]S C 0 0 Z E wrote:
CT,
Wanted to get your feedback on something new I am going to try. Could you let me know what you think or what adjustments I should make to it?
5/3/1 + Crowded Gym Complexes 6-8 Rounds
Monday:
Military Press 5/3/1
A1. Military Press 3-5 What % of max should I use?
A2. Push Press 2-3
A3. Plyo Push-up from Floor 5-10
100 total pushups
50 total dips
Tuesday:
Squat 5/3/1
A1. Front Squat 3-5
A2. Jump Good Mornings 8-10
A3. Tuck Jumps 8-10
Pull-ups
Bicep & Ab Work
Sprints
Wednesday: Sprints/Conditioning
Thursday:
Bench Press 5/3/1
A1. Bench Press 5 w/ 60% of max
A2. DB Speed Bench 20 Seconds
A3. Plyo push-up on bench 5-10
100 total push-ups
50 total dips
Friday:
Deadlift 5/3/1
A1. Rack Deads 3-5
A2. Hang Cleans 2-3
A3. Broad Jumps or Tuck Jumps 8-10
Pull-ups
Bicep & Ab Work
Sprints
Saturday: Sprints/Conditioning
Sunday: Rest
Thanks.
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