Hey Coach,
I don’t know if you’d be the person to answer this, but I know you’re very informed on the science of workout nutrition. I’ve been looking around at the studies on casein hydrolysate, but haven’t been able to find any explanation as to why the di- and tri-peptide version of casein is superior to whey hydrolysate. I would never have guessed hydrolyzed whey to be inferior to hydrolyzed casein regarding immediate uptake and increased anabolism…
I’d appreciate if you could shed any light on this, thanks!
Thib,
With Kettlebell swings, in what instances would you recommend performing them with a pure “hip hinge” style and in which do you suggest using the style that focuses more on squatting down?
For the 1-arm version of the swing, where would these fit? You’ve mentioned that it typically ends up in less lower body stress, but it seems like these have value in terms of core stability ad conditioning work.
Any thoughts on these questions would be appreciated.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Italiano wrote:
Thib, is there any reason in your new para-workout suggestions, that glutamine is not included in the post-workout option for the low carb fat-loss phase?
Glutamine was basically to indirectly help with insulin production to shuttle amino acids into the muscle. It can also help with glycogen loading.
However I’m now using Anaconda by Biotest (hopefully it will be available one day) which contains highly insulinogenic ingredients as well as casein hydrolysate which is basically directly sent to the muscles. It’s a much more elegant solution to the same problem.
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Hey Thib, any suggestions on what type of highly insulinogenic ingredients can be added to the casein hydrosate until Anaconda becomes available?
Also, is PeptoPro a good choice of casein hydrosate? (if you are fimiliar with Peptopro that is)
CT,
I am a powerlifter who needs to drop 20-30lbs. I made the mistake of eating way too much while training for my competition I had in April and I had to suffer cutting weight. Do you think increasing my fat and dropping my carbs to between 50 and 100 will effect my strength a lot?
My next competition isn’t until mid November so I want to drop it quickly so I won’t be training hypocaloricaly. I don’t know if this helps but I am 226 and I know I am around 20-22% bodyfat. Thanks for the help.
CT,
When maximizing muscle mass and leanness is the goal over the long term, is there a minimum amount of time/certain benchmarks you look for a person to achieve before you’d deem them ready to transition from preparatory work/laying the foundation to an exclusive rotation of specialization phases for different areas. Basically I’m interested in how you’d get a proper feel for when it is still too soon and when the time is right to allow this constant rotation of specialization phases to be maximally effective?
[quote]OrangeCrush wrote:
Thib,
With Kettlebell swings, in what instances would you recommend performing them with a pure “hip hinge” style and in which do you suggest using the style that focuses more on squatting down?
For the 1-arm version of the swing, where would these fit? You’ve mentioned that it typically ends up in less lower body stress, but it seems like these have value in terms of core stability ad conditioning work.
Any thoughts on these questions would be appreciated.[/quote]
I’m the wrong guy the ask this question to. I use kettlebells something like once a decade.
Coach, this is a repost from last week:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
shoelessjones wrote:
Have you had an opportunity to try Testo Libre? If so, thoughts?
I have no idea what that is.
Sorry I wasn’t more specific. It’s one of Poliquin’s new products. Here’s the blurb I got from them about it:
TestoLibre is a cutting edge formulation that uses an advanced herbal blend to shift testosterone levels in the body safely and effectively. Low levels of ?free testosterone? are equated to a decline in libido, weaker erections and/or a decreased ability to become erect, lack of energy, less strength and/or endurance, loss of height, decreased in the enjoyment in life, being sad or grumpy, less ability to play sports, falling asleep after dinner, or decreased work performance. TestoLibre increases ?free testosterone? levels by unbinding testosterone from sex
hormone binding globulin there by making it ?available? to tissues like the muscles of the body. Salivary laboratory analysis shows a typical increase of 50% in ?free testosterone? levels in the body in 30 days of use. Without pushing the total testosterone levels higher, the body responds as if it had. Testosterone therapy can be dangerous as it may raise other hormone levels with negative effects, but TestoLibre allows all the benefits of increasing ?free testosterone? without the negative effects.
Coach T,
I am having a difficult time getting sore after new lifting phases. I am sore 36 hrs or so after the first workouts of a cycle, but soon after experience little to no soreness. I usually work each muscle group once over a period of 5-6 days. The same work out is repeated for 5-6 cycles. Does my lack of soreness mean it is time to switch to performing the same workout every other cycle, or do I need to just use more intensive methods?
Thank you and I look forward to reading any upcoming articles you have for us.
THanks again,
Hckyman
Coach,
Would a workout drink consisting of 50g BCAA be enough to maximize the uptake of 30g of creatine? In other words, could I substitute glucose transporters like dextrose with bcaa during a loading phase of creatine? I’m on Dr. Di Pasquale’s anabolic diet so I’m looking for low carb alternatives. maybe leucine instead of bcaa?
Also, what is your opinion of ribose? There’s been some conflicting info going around about it.
thanks a million
Thibs,
What do you suggest to people trying to diet down using a targeted carbs approach, but have an intense physical labor job (such as landscaping, or construction work) and still try to keep all the intensity he can at the gym and train 4 days a week? Being that it seems like im working out all day long, i thought maybe i should be taking some Surge during work so I wouldn’t be perpetually in a catabolic state all day, but I dont want to overshoot my daily carbs and need to be able to keep my strength and metabolic workouts in the evenings productive.
Plus my ass is just dragging most of the day at work, but I’m afraid that If im ingesting those drinks all day long I wont be burning fat optimally. So confused! Any input would be incredibly helpful!
Thanks!
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Quadforce wrote:
Hey, CT.
Do you have any general suggestions on supplementation and diet for someone who is storing fat right beneath pecs and umbilical. I tried to find a biosignature expert, but there are none who markets himself on the Internet in SWeden right now, so I decided to try my luck here. I literally have no fat in all other areas, but those two are a bit messy, I got 5 mm beneath pec, 20 mm Umbilical, Love Handels are 8 mm.
Maybe I even shouldn’t measure beneath the pecs, just noticed that I had some there. The rest of my numbers are between 1-2mm.
Any input is appriciated.
The pecs do not worry me, 5mm is fairly low. Cortisol (umbilical) is your problem.
Correcting a cortisol problem is touchy, it depends on which stage you are on.
Do you have problems falling asleep?
Do you wake up during the night?
When you wake up in the morning, do you feel energetic right away or do you need a while to get started?
Do you lack energy mid-day?[/quote]
- Nope, I fall asleep farily easy.
- Yes, every night, have to visist the bathroom (pee). (I drink casein for my last meal, I always attributed it to that).
- I probably need 3-5 minutes, my head feels a little bit heavy, but I’m not tired. Hope it makes sense.
- Ocassionally after lunch, it might drop for an hour and then come back.
I’m not stressful in any way if it helps, there is no stress that I’m aware of that affects me.
As well, if it helps, I’m not hungry on the morning. I eat two eggs and then I’m full, throughout the day I can eat a lot.
Hey Coach,
So will this new program be set up like the Get Jacked Fast program, which you will sell for a fee?
Thanks,
GJ
[quote]Gymjunkie wrote:
Hey Coach,
So will this new program be set up like the Get Jacked Fast program, which you will sell for a fee?
Thanks,
GJ[/quote]
No, it will be free, much like the V-Diet is free now. And it is not one program but several. And there will be some extras too!
[quote]Sombra De Bestia wrote:
Thibs,
What do you suggest to people trying to diet down using a targeted carbs approach, but have an intense physical labor job (such as landscaping, or construction work) and still try to keep all the intensity he can at the gym and train 4 days a week? Being that it seems like im working out all day long, i thought maybe i should be taking some surge during work so I wouldn’t be perpetually in a catabolic state all day, but I dont want to overshoot my daily carbs and need to be able to keep my strength and metabolic workouts in the evenings productive. Plus my ass is just dragging most of the day at work, but I’m afraid that If im ingesting those drinks all day long I wont be burning fat optimally. So confused! Any input would be incredibly helpful!
Thanks![/quote]
You have the right idea but the wrong product. SURGE WORKOUT FUEL would be a better choice … 3 scoops taken throughout your work day would hit the spot.
Surge Recovery, while a great product will lead to too much blood sugar swings which might make your situation worse.
hi Coach
Unfortunately I can not buy Surge Workout Fuel by Biotest, because it is not available in Italy ( it is not the only missing one, absolutely)
So I was thinking to make an “homemade” pre-workout drink, with similar characteristic, if it is possible, to assume 30 min. prior:
carbs from vitargo/waxy maize or powdered Gatorade (?),
citrulline,
Beta Alanine
5 gr L - Leucine.
How much Citrulline/Beta Alanine should I take?
thank you
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
The pecs do not worry me, 5mm is fairly low. Cortisol (umbilical) is your problem.
Correcting a cortisol problem is touchy, it depends on which stage you are on.
Do you have problems falling asleep?
Do you wake up during the night?
When you wake up in the morning, do you feel energetic right away or do you need a while to get started?
Do you lack energy mid-day?[/quote]
Hi Coach, I was going to ask you the same thing. The umbilical area is where most of my fat is coming from. Everywhere else is fairly lean, less than 4mm, my arms are about 2mm. The belly is out of control follwed second by love handles. The love handles did get better after a couple weeks of low carbs.
I do have problems falling asleep. (ZMA and Theanine help a bit.)
I wake up one or two times a night.
I need a good half hour to an hour to get going on most days.
I usually have to get up and walk around or have a cup of tea mid-day so I don’t fall asleep at my desk.
My life can be very stressful at times. I am at a complete loss when it comes to addressing a cortisol problem though. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry to hijack someone else’s question. Thanks
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
pumped340 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
jstines wrote:
I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the super program. I’m sure it will be well worth the wait.
Over the past 4 weeks I went from 212 up to 231 this morning without changes in body fat (okay, very minor ones).
Keven, a young bodybuilder went from 205 to 220 in 4 weeks and actually lost some fat.
Sebastien (Da Freak) went from a sloppy 215 to a solid 236 in 6 weeks, then started dieting and is now 225 in near contest shape (upper body is ready) in 4 more weeks, while getting stronger.
Oscar… well Oscar is 330lbs so what’s more to tell!
CT I respect your opinion on bodybuilding information over probably anyone else but are you saying that this kevin guy gained 15+lb. of muscle in 4 weeks, Sebastian gained 21+ in 6 weeks and you gained 19lb. with hardly any body fat in 4 weeks?? I just don’t understand how one could build 4lb. of muscle in a week, even with steroids and being a beginner (which I’m thinking none of those people are)
Believe me the numbers are real, I measured them myself and was in as much disbelief as you are. Understand that each pound of muscle built actually register as 1.5 to 2lbs on the scale due to an increase in water weight and glycogen weight.
But to be honest, Kevin was coming back from 5 months without training and Sebastien had been winging it for a year. But even in that case, they were both surprised at their gains. They were also among the first test subjects for the new para-workout protocol.
As for myself, I had been dieting very strictly for 12 weeks, so some of the muscle gained was from a rebound. But still…[/quote]
hi coach
did you compete?
[quote]totti13 wrote:
did you compete?
[/quote]
No, never will either. You’ll understand why when you read one of my upcoming article.
Thibs,
I was looking at your shoulder spec set up from a few pages ago and was curious what your split looks like for such a program. i have a narrow frame and would like to give this a go. Looks like a solid plan. Thanks in advance
[quote]ironkiller wrote:
Thibs,
I was looking at your shoulder spec set up from a few pages ago and was curious what your split looks like for such a program. i have a narrow frame and would like to give this a go. Looks like a solid plan. Thanks in advance[/quote]
I have a whole line of article explaining this system coming up. But basically, the rest of the body is trained only at maintenance level (1-2 exercises, 3-4 sets per exercise) for the duration of the phase. The rest of the body is split into one or two sessions.