Hey Thibs what type of shoes do you recommend for sprints or steady state cardio?
[quote]nickj_777 wrote:
Hey Thibs what type of shoes do you recommend for sprints or steady state cardio?[/quote]
You are asking the wrong person!!! A lot of coaches like to claim that they know every answer related to any form of training. But ideal footwear is really not one of my area of expertise.
I can tell you that I own a pair of track cleats which I used when I did a lot of sprints on the track. I also have football turf cleats as I now sprint on a football field and also own some cross-training shoes for when I go jogging. The later is probably not the best option though.
Thibs, what’s your recommended exercices to fire up the “lower ab” region ? I used to be a gymnast, so my core section is pretty strong, I can do Weighted Leg raises easily for reps, V-Ups and traditional ab exercices easily, but the Lower portion of my abs never seems to take anything from all the work I do, it’s simply “dead”, my upper abs seems to take over and that gives me an odd look whenever I flex. Now, I know the reason for this is not genetic, I used to have a pretty decent eight pack, but before I started BBing it seems my abs decayed. Do you have any recommended exercice to isolate/target that region, or any tips on how can I feel it working ?
I’m 210, about 9-8% bodyfat.
Hey CT I was just reading your old article regarding war room strategies for destroying fat and I was wondering if you have any new insights regarding program design in terms of fat loss. I would like to lean out a bit now after having used the ANACONDA Protocol for numerous months 
Thibs, not sure if it really makes a difference. But, based on your experience is there any type of cleats that are better for performing prowler pushes on grass, between soccer, football, baseball, or track cleats?
Thanks
[quote]Italiano wrote:
Thibs, not sure if it really makes a difference. But, based on your experience is there any type of cleats that are better for performing prowler pushes on grass, between soccer, football, baseball, or track cleats?
Thanks[/quote]
On grass the ideal would be rugby cleats. Second choice would be football 7 cleats.
Thanks for the reply, I assume you just meant football cleats. Unless nike or someone has a certain type named “7”. Had a bitch of a time pushing this on grass the other day. Went to the high school down the road but the grass was too long! I used the pavement instead but I want to continue doing the prowler on the grass to save the skis from ever wearing down. I know I am going to need cleats for any traction whatsoever though. Thanks for the advice.
ps. the prowler kicked my ass, couldn’t believe that thing. Was my first time, and got prowler flu and puked after 5 sprint pushes of 70yrds. Think I should have kept the distance a bit shorter!! haha
Mr Thibaudeau,
I was wondering how do you say ‘‘ramping’’ in french? Because i’m trying to explain this concept to other lifters, but i’ts hard to do when you don’t know how to call it. I live in Quebec City by the way
Thanks
[quote]Karler wrote:
Mr Thibaudeau,
I was wondering how do you say ‘‘ramping’’ in french? Because i’m trying to explain this concept to other lifters, but i’ts hard to do when you don’t know how to call it. I live in Quebec City by the way
Thanks[/quote]
How about “augmentation”?
[quote]Karler wrote:
Mr Thibaudeau,
I was wondering how do you say ‘‘ramping’’ in french? Because i’m trying to explain this concept to other lifters, but i’ts hard to do when you don’t know how to call it. I live in Quebec City by the way
Thanks[/quote]
Well you can define ramping as “une activation progressive du systeme nerveux” but of course its not as short as in english. Sorry if that didn’t help.
[quote]awaken279 wrote:
[quote]Karler wrote:
Mr Thibaudeau,
I was wondering how do you say ‘‘ramping’’ in french? Because i’m trying to explain this concept to other lifters, but i’ts hard to do when you don’t know how to call it. I live in Quebec City by the way
Thanks[/quote]
Well you can define ramping as “une activation progressive du systeme nerveux” but of course its not as short as in english. Sorry if that didn’t help.[/quote]
I actually still use the term “ramping” with my french-speaking clients.
[quote]Karler wrote:
Mr Thibaudeau,
I was wondering how do you say ‘‘ramping’’ in french? Because i’m trying to explain this concept to other lifters, but i’ts hard to do when you don’t know how to call it. I live in Quebec City by the way
Thanks[/quote]
Send me an email at christianthibaudeau_1@hotmail.com ; I’ll be back in Quebec city on Monday.
CT
How would your design a Lowerbody day for someone who is trying to build up his Glutes and Hams?? Would this be an efficient approach?
A. Sumo deadlift Ramp in sets of 3-5
B . Romanian deadlift ramp in sets of 5.
C. Front Squat ramp in sets of 5.
D1. Sumo d. 70%
D2. Front s. 70%
D3. Rom dead 70%
D4. Leg ext - as many as poss
D5. Bodyweight squat as many poss
circuit done once
Any thoughts? Maybe some Glute ham raises and/or leg curls, reverse lunges instead of some of my selections?
Thanks in advance
Hi coach, you have said that splitting your training session in twice a day is always better. Is it also better to split the same training volume in more sessions per week? Even if someone has a low recovery ability?
For example 6 workouts of 30’ instead of 3 workouts of 60’.
Thank you.
Hi Thibs
First of all thank you for this thread and all the others.
Actually I have two questions if you dont mind.
I visited a friend who I havent seen in a long time. We both train and are clean. We were flexing having fun with that etc. When I felt his arms they were rock hard but he basically had absolutely NO forearms. When he felt my arms he told me they were kinda soft. I just ignored it and told him he was crazy but he was actually right. My arms are soft but my foreams are rock hard and kinda big. How can this be ?
I basically used all arms exercises. Closegrip bench, DB preacher curl, DB curl, Tricep extensions, Tricep lying extensions, DB incline curl, Hammer curl etc. The only exercise I dont really do are BB curl
Is there some way to fix this ?
I remember a long time ago someone asked you what your favourite exercise for building chest was.
You mentioned you very much liked Decline cable fly. Where you place the bench a little more forward and then kinda push the cables up the sides and then up and lower chest. You even made a drawing hehe.
Anyway I just wanted to ask if this has changed? I know we are all different but not that different like another coach in here mentioned. If it is possible for you to answer do you have some good exercises for middle/upper back and rear delt? I dont know why I lack this but it is kinda embarrising cause its that small compared to other bodyparts. I got good legs, lower back, forearms and thats basically it. im mostly endomorph but meso too I think. Im very big chested etc.
Thank you
[quote]high_intensity wrote:
Hi coach, you have said that splitting your training session in twice a day is always better. Is it also better to split the same training volume in more sessions per week? Even if someone has a low recovery ability?
For example 6 workouts of 30’ instead of 3 workouts of 60’.
Thank you.[/quote]
In my experience, yes.
I’ll expand more on that in the near future but I actually believe that a day of complete rest is inferior for recovery purposes.
[quote]Italiano wrote:
Thanks for the reply, I assume you just meant football cleats. Unless nike or someone has a certain type named “7”. Had a bitch of a time pushing this on grass the other day. Went to the high school down the road but the grass was too long! I used the pavement instead but I want to continue doing the prowler on the grass to save the skis from ever wearing down. I know I am going to need cleats for any traction whatsoever though. Thanks for the advice.
ps. the prowler kicked my ass, couldn’t believe that thing. Was my first time, and got prowler flu and puked after 5 sprint pushes of 70yrds. Think I should have kept the distance a bit shorter!! haha[/quote]
7 cleats means football shoes with 7 cleats which are 3/4 of an inch, at least that’s how we called them when I played.
[quote]Italiano wrote:
ps. the prowler kicked my ass, couldn’t believe that thing. Was my first time, and got prowler flu and puked after 5 sprint pushes of 70yrds. Think I should have kept the distance a bit shorter!! haha[/quote]
Yes you should have. I am personally not using the prowler to “kick ass” or to challenge my manhood. A lot of people do it but I do not like that application myself. I much prefer shorter distances for speed. I use the same approach with the prowler as I do with other training methods… I must have a exact physiological reason to do something and puking is not one of them.
I know that the “prowler flu” is something “cool” right now; and for some reason everybody using the prowler is shooting for that … probably to get peer approval, but IMHO it is not the best application of that training tool.
A lot of people use it for GPP or conditioning work, that’s fine. I prefer to use it as a tool to build power, speed, strength and to increase training volume without drastically increasing the length of the recovery process.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
I know that the “prowler flu” is something “cool” right now; and for some reason everybody using the prowler is shooting for that … probably to get peer approval, but IMHO it is not the best application of that training tool.[/quote]
i agree %100… not to derail, but isnt throwing up counter productive, itself?
i mean when you do throw up you lose digestive enzymes (and whatever food you have in you) and i cant see that having anything put negative effects)…
anyway, is there anything you can do IF an individual throws up (whether it be from training, sickness, roller-coasters, whatever)?
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
[quote]awaken279 wrote:
[quote]Karler wrote:
Mr Thibaudeau,
I was wondering how do you say ‘‘ramping’’ in french? Because i’m trying to explain this concept to other lifters, but i’ts hard to do when you don’t know how to call it. I live in Quebec City by the way
Thanks[/quote]
Well you can define ramping as “une activation progressive du systeme nerveux” but of course its not as short as in english. Sorry if that didn’t help.[/quote]
I actually still use the term “ramping” with my french-speaking clients.[/quote]
-Awaken: That’s basicaly what I say, but yeah, it’s easyer when there is a catchy name like ‘‘ramping’’.
-Thibs: Okay, i’l stick with ramping. But soon you will have to contact L’Académie française to create a new word!
Thanks