[quote]amitsapir wrote:
BTY-IT BORDACST LIVE ON IFBB.COM THERE ALINK IN THERE SITE
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BEST OF LUCK AMIT !
ILL BE WATCHING
DO BETTER THAN 5TH PLACE THAT YOU GOT LAST YEAR !
But really wish you all the best, your a beast you deserve to win !
[quote]amitsapir wrote:
Hi all
Thank you on all the kind words
This year we are going to win
CT did an amazing Job!
Coach-I need the last part of the week
Please send it to me, its bad time for me here 
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Good luck brother! You look incredible!
Hello Thib! Can you recommend any good books that will help me in my life - personal development?
Thanks Big Coach!
CT,
What are your thoughts on Fat loadingā¦ āA large influx of dietary fat over a 12-24 hour period causes a metabolic shift. The abundance of dietary fat available forces the body to find a way to use it as fuel quickly, especially when protein and carbohydrate intake are reduced during this fat loading period. The body will continue to use fat as fuel for several days following the fat loading because the fat burning enzymes will still be in large supply. However, the body will not differentiate between fat intake through food consumption or stored fat sitting on your hips. Luckily for you, these conditions can produce some fantastic fat loss progress in short periods of time.ā (Dietary Fat Loading for Destroying Body Fat, Part 1 By Eric Serrano, MD and Scott H. Mendelson For www.EliteFTS.com). Thanks.
Holy Shit! Amit looks beast!
[quote]300andabove wrote:
London Runner wrote:
He looks fucking hardcore!!
How do you actually train him? Is it all e-mail, phone calls etcā¦ Or is he out in Canada?
LR
LR Amit is Isreali and CT coaches him by email for the last what 5 years ??
Amit came 5th last year in the 80kg category so hopefully this year will do better ![/quote]
LOL, Iām 80kg and I look like a cunt!, I must be doing everything wrong!
LR
Damn Amit, you are looking awesome! And Thibā¦ Job well done! It would be awesome to work with you.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
However, with intervals, consuming carbs beforehand means that this will be the prefered source of fuel as long as itās available, so it might reduce fat loss a bit.[/quote]
Thib,
With intervals, people always make a big deal out of them because of the increased EPOC. So provided that a massive amount of carbs wasnāt ingested, would the āreal worldā hit to overall fat loss be noticeable over time or likely not? If you still feel that for maximal fat loss that carbs prior to such a session should be held off on, what would you advise as an optimal choice for ingesting just prior to and then immediately after an interval session?
CT,
I have one new question for you and was also wondering if I could ask you about something you previously mentioned in another thread prior to this one.
One of the recent trends in the fitness industry is to use the TRX suspension trainer for āmetabolicā work with the benefit supposedly being that the more muscles you call into play to add stability to a lot of the movements result in increased caloric demand. Do you see value in this tool versus performing more stable versions of exercises for metabolic work?
You mentioned in the Bench press article recently posted that thick bars can be easier on the shoulders. Does this have anything to do with irradiation from having to squeeze the bar even more tightly causing increased rotator cuff activation, which may aid in humeral head positioning and shoulder stability? If so, would this irradiation also be behind the effectiveness of thick bar work for biceps?
Hi CT,
Awesome carb cycling codex article. Read into it and had a couple questions with regards to a few details.
Iām an ectomorph, 20, 5ā4, 123 lbs, somewhere between 12-15% BF,and Iām looking to add muscle without adding to the fat I already have on my stomach (about 20mm), and if possible, get rid of it.
- My fats are calculated at about 172g with about 60 for 3 meals, does that seem like an excessive amount for someone of my size/goals or will this approach help me to gain muscle and add on minimal fat, and if so, even reduce existing body fat? Iāve been getting heart pains randomly (nothing bad but annoying) the last few days, is it because of this increased fat intake?
High days: 185g P, 232g C, 172g F
Moderate, 185g P, 185g C, and 172g F
Low: 185g P, 132g C, and 172g F
- For my P/WO carbs, can some be taken during my workout as opposed to taking all 100g of wazy maize starch in a shake?
Thanks in advance!
Mrwhatwhat i know this is a free Q and A but if your question takes up HALF A PAGE dont you think your pushing the boat out in terms of expectation ??
The man has clients, a business, a wife, himself, this site to be greeted by 1/2 a page worth of a question is not exactly fair ?
Try and summarise it a little ā¦ so he can take a quick look !
[quote]300andabove wrote:
Mrwhatwhat i know this is a free Q and A but if your question takes up HALF A PAGE dont you think your pushing the boat out in terms of expectation ??
The man has clients, a business, a wife, himself, this site to be greeted by 1/2 a page worth of a question is not exactly fair ?
Try and summarise it a little ā¦ so he can take a quick look ![/quote]
Good point. Didnāt even realize how long it was until I actually looked at it in the forum view. Summarized it and took out the irrelevant info.
[quote]amart57 wrote:
- For my solid meals, aside from the chickenā¦ when i go w/ eggs, fish or beef which has a lot more fat, should i avoid the mixed nuts/olive oil for additonal fat so as to not go too far over my daily limits? Like eating a salmon steak straight up b/c it has 40g protein, 20g fat.[/quote]
You can reduce your fat intake from other foods to compensate. But itās not like there is a huge difference. The salmom might have 20g of fat and the chicken 10-12g.
[quote]amart57 wrote:
2) Am i overdoing it with the whey protein? iām taking about 7 svgs/day not counting the Surge. should i be trying to consume more real food protein? i like the whey options out of convenience @ work.
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I actually see some benefits to whey over solid food:
The capacity to induce a hyperaminoacidemia stateā¦the faster a protein source is absorbed, the more likely you are to induce such state. Solid food normally doesnāt lead to hyperaminoacidemia. Inducing that state directly activates the protein synthesis/muscle building process.
Whey contains micro-factions that can boost the immune system.
[quote]jlats wrote:
CT,
What are your thoughts on Fat loadingā¦ āA large influx of dietary fat over a 12-24 hour period causes a metabolic shift. The abundance of dietary fat available forces the body to find a way to use it as fuel quickly, especially when protein and carbohydrate intake are reduced during this fat loading period. The body will continue to use fat as fuel for several days following the fat loading because the fat burning enzymes will still be in large supply. However, the body will not differentiate between fat intake through food consumption or stored fat sitting on your hips. Luckily for you, these conditions can produce some fantastic fat loss progress in short periods of time.ā (Dietary Fat Loading for Destroying Body Fat, Part 1 By Eric Serrano, MD and Scott H. Mendelson For www.EliteFTS.com). Thanks.
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Dr. Serrano knows his sh*t. I find that fluctuating your nutrients intake often can lead to great body comp results.
His fat loading strategy sounds interesting, but Iām not certain that 12-24 hours is enough to shift to a fat burning metabolism from a carbs burning/fat storing metabolism. Heck, even with a traditional high fat/low carbs diet it can take up to 21 days to initially make the metabolic shift (although most people will only need 5 days or so).
[quote]PodolskiPower wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
However, with intervals, consuming carbs beforehand means that this will be the prefered source of fuel as long as itās available, so it might reduce fat loss a bit.
Thib,
With intervals, people always make a big deal out of them because of the increased EPOC. So provided that a massive amount of carbs wasnāt ingested, would the āreal worldā hit to overall fat loss be noticeable over time or likely not? If you still feel that for maximal fat loss that carbs prior to such a session should be held off on, what would you advise as an optimal choice for ingesting just prior to and then immediately after an interval session?[/quote]
The EPOC card is overplayed. The increase in energy expenditure from EPOC is actually not that great.
A recent study established that EPOC from interval work is equal to roughly 14% of what you burned during the activity. If you burned 300 calories during your interval session (which is a fairly common amount for a 20-25 min session) then EPOC will lead to an additional expenditure of 42 calories. Which is roughly the caloric equivalent of 10g of carbs. It isnāt much when you consider that a pound of fat provides around 3500 calories!
If you are on a diet providing at least a moderate amount of carbsm you do not really need any special dietary approach before intervals to prevent catabolism.
The problem arrises mostly when you are on a low carbs diet. A small amount of carbs (10g or so) plus some specific aminos would help. I personally recommend 1/2 a serving of SURGE WORKOUT FUEL.
Coach Thibs,
I feel like I can help clients much more just from checking this forum for your responses on a daily basis. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
I am curious. . . What nutrition certification(s) are desirable for the benefit of credibility in nutrition recommendations? I see that you write out great diets for your clientele, and Iād like to hear what sort of credentials you think would be good for safely making those types of recommendations.
Thanks again, Coach.
Whatās your thought on canned Tuna as a lean protein source on a regular basis? Does it outweight the heavy-metal (mercury) concerns?
Hey Coach,
Another para-workout nutrition question.
Could combining the BCAAās with the pre-workout shake (workout fuel) cause any issues?
Iām struggling a bit with the logistics of splitting it up 4 ways.
Thanks
Pickles
[quote]Smallfry69 wrote:
Whatās your thought on canned Tuna as a lean protein source on a regular basis? Does it outweight the heavy-metal (mercury) concerns?[/quote]
I personally would not use it, at least not on a regular basis. And it is never among my first recommendations.
However some peoples do not have much money, so it can be a viable option as long as it is not the primary protein source in the diet.
[quote]Pickles wrote:
Hey Coach,
Another para-workout nutrition question.
Could combining the BCAAās with the pre-workout shake (workout fuel) cause any issues?
Iām struggling a bit with the logistics of splitting it up 4 ways.
Thanks
Pickles[/quote]
I have not seen any problems. A client of mine takes his BCAAs 60 minutes before the workout, Workout fuel 20 minutes before, Anaconda during (yeah, I got him some) and Surge Recovery afterwards.
He is progressing extremely fast since starting this protocol.