[quote]berislav wrote:
oh, what the hell! what is the ideal weight for relative strength for someone 182cm tall??
…could you at least answer this little question[/quote]
Relative strength means strength in relation to your body. So the lighter you are, the easier it is to be ‘‘relatively strong’’. However on 6’’ like you are, to have enough muscle to become strong you would need to be at least 185lbs (84kg) and ideally over 200 (91kg). Some smaller men at that height were pretty strong, but they are the exception.
While no one version should ever be used exclusively, in a “head-to-head” match-up, would chin-ups be superior for lat growth or would it depend, in part, on the relative strength of a person’s different elbow flexors?
I was also curious if you feel that using different grips and grip widths can shift the stress to different portions of the lats as well as increase or decrease the stress on other muscules involved(posterior delts, middle and lower traps, etc.)?
If using a 1-arm barbell preacher curl as an “activation” exercise prior to another biceps exercise , how would you load this appropriately so as to maximize the potentiating effect but minimize fatigue?
If biceps growth is a primary goal, would this type of potentiating exercise also be followed up best by a set in the functional hypertrophy zone, and is 2-3 minutes between the activation and main exercises an appropriate rest period to manage fatigue but also take full advantage of CNS potentiation?
CT, I’ve got 3 questions to ask, and will ask them better than i did earlier.
Would eating 0.5g fat and 1.75-2gs of protein per pound of body weight during a keto diet to lose weight be a good place to start or be at?
IF i were unable to do the alactic work, should i include the 3rd heavy workout mentioned in your refined/destroying fat articles?
If find myself not losing enough fat. and actually have time to do alactic work and the 3rd heavy session. Would it be advisable to include both? (the alactic work after a heavy upper body session).
If an ideal weight for someone to be strong at 6’ would be over 200lbs, what would this be for someone who’s 6’3" or 6’4"? I know this is only an estimate but your insight is very interesting.
Hope your honeymoon is going well and all is well,
If an ideal weight for someone to be strong at 6’ would be over 200lbs, what would this be for someone who’s 6’3" or 6’4"? I know this is only an estimate but your insight is very interesting.
Hope your honeymoon is going well and all is well,
Best,[/quote]
There is no ideal bodyweight to be strong… he asked for the minimum weight to be strong. The bigger (more muscular) you are, the higher your strength potential is.
Normally we count 5-7lbs per inch to give ‘‘muscular size ratios’’.
So 200lbs on 6’ would be 215-221 on 6’3’‘, 220-228 on 6’4’', etc.
[quote]tayjeremy wrote:
CT, I’ve got 3 questions to ask, and will ask them better than i did earlier.
Would eating 0.5g fat and 1.75-2gs of protein per pound of body weight during a keto diet to lose weight be a good place to start or be at? [/quote]
The first week, I’d start with the fat a bit higher and the protein a bit lower, this will facilitate switching primarily to fat for fuel… too much protein vs. fat at first might make this process slower (but it will not prevent it) because some of the protein will be converted to glucose.
A good starting point would be:
1st WEEK
0.75g fat/pound
1.5g protein/pound
WEEKS 2-6
0.6g fat/pound
1.75g protein/pound
WEEKS 7-12
0.4g fat/pound
2.0g protein/pound
[quote]tayjeremy wrote:
2) IF i were unable to do the alactic work, should i include the 3rd heavy workout mentioned in your refined/destroying fat articles?[/quote]
That’s what I would do.
[quote]tayjeremy wrote:
3) If find myself not losing enough fat. and actually have time to do alactic work and the 3rd heavy session. Would it be advisable to include both? (the alactic work after a heavy upper body session).
Thanks!! [/quote]
It could probably be done in the short term, yes. But be careful. If you start to lose strength, cut back the frequency or volume.
How far back is it reasonable to cut calories if I do only lactic acid workouts for a month? Currently 227lbs and am taking in approx 20-25% carbs 350g protein and the rest from fat. I eat about 4000kcal a day to keep my weight.
If an ideal weight for someone to be strong at 6’ would be over 200lbs, what would this be for someone who’s 6’3" or 6’4"? I know this is only an estimate but your insight is very interesting.
Hope your honeymoon is going well and all is well,
Best,
There is no ideal bodyweight to be strong… he asked for the minimum weight to be strong. The bigger (more muscular) you are, the higher your strength potential is.
Normally we count 5-7lbs per inch to give ‘‘muscular size ratios’’.
So 200lbs on 6’ would be 215-221 on 6’3’‘, 220-228 on 6’4’', etc.[/quote]
So without having that minimum weight it’s very difficult of impossible to be maximum strong from neural factors alone ? Also, at what age is it easier for reaching that minimum weight?
I had a few questions regarding Charles’ androgen protocol that I hope you could help me answer (BioSig is only a few days away - very excited).
Why is Yang R-ALA recommended? I know Acetyl-L-Carnitine has a beneficial effect on T, but does the R-ALA itself have a beneficial effect on androgens? I would think that if a client had decent insulin / carb readings but poor testosterone ones, might it not be cheaper and almost as effective to use Carn-Enhanced or Carnitine Synergy?
I have read that you can’t give Licorice Root all the time - only when cortisol is low. However, it is the first step in the androgen protcol. Are there complications to using Licorice if your adrenals aren’t in the “stressed and tired” phase?
today I finally tried the third day of the accumulation block. So far, so good.
But: during every bench press set at least one guy dropped his weights, ran at me and gasped “let me help you”.
I could not perform one whole set because after 20 seconds someone came and “helped” me.
Is it really necessary to perform 25 - 40 seconds each set? Under “Applications of isometric action training” it is said that one set should last 1 - 10 seconds. For best results 3 - 6 seconds. And at least 3 positions for each exercise.
Will replacing the “>25s-exercises” with the “3-6s-exercises” have the same results?
I was wondering if you could answer a question when or if you have time away from your new wife (congrats by the way)
What do you make of the scientific studies that show beyond a certain level (certainly less than 30 grams), DHA/EPA absorption maxes out and anything above that is “just extra fat.”
I have seen that you have gone way higher than 30g i think i saw 45g somewhere… do you think that this is a load of codswallop and to continue with the high dosing ?
(1) Do push-ups with the trainee’s feet elevated change the mechanics of the movement to be more like an incline bench press or a decline press? Is the effect of elevating the feet partially dependent on whether the hands are positioned above or below the soldiers?
(2) Does Pierre Roy, whom Poliquin and CT learned from, still coach in Montreal?
[quote]Brian Smith wrote:
CT or anybody, superbrief questions:
(1) Do push-ups with the trainee’s feet elevated change the mechanics of the movement to be more like an incline bench press or a decline press? Is the effect of elevating the feet partially dependent on whether the hands are positioned above or below the soldiers? [/quote]
Yes it does, well to be precise, it’s the angle of the body that is important. The more parallel to the floor the body is (first picture in the image), the closer the push-up is to a bench press when it comes to muscle recruitment: the pecs and triceps are the prime movements and the shoulder is a synergist.
As you increase the angle of the torso to make it closer to 45 degrees to the floor than the involvement of the shoulders increase while that of the pecs slowly decreases. In picture 2 the recruitment would be similar to an incline press and in picture 3 closer to a shoulder press.
[quote]Brian Smith wrote:
(2) Does Pierre Roy, whom Poliquin and CT learned from, still coach in Montreal?
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Yes, 3 of his athletes lifted for Canada at the Olympics.
I was wondering if you could answer a question when or if you have time away from your new wife (congrats by the way)
What do you make of the scientific studies that show beyond a certain level (certainly less than 30 grams), DHA/EPA absorption maxes out and anything above that is “just extra fat.”
I have seen that you have gone way higher than 30g i think i saw 45g somewhere… do you think that this is a load of codswallop and to continue with the high dosing ?
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30-45g is for a normal fish oil, which normally has around 300mg of combined EPA/DHA per 1000mg of oil. So 30g of fish oil would equal 9g of EPA/DHA, which is easily absorbed by the body.
How do you know that someone is eating at/above their natural muscle building ceiling. I understand it is a highly indivual thing and some people will gain muscle faster than others.
But in your experience what are the test/results that you see when someone is eating too much (eg, waist increase, weight increase etc) above this “ceiling”.
I am finishing up a dieting phase that went pretty well, thanks primarily to your articles on physique transformation. Thanks for that.
I’m moving onto a mass phase, with the primary goal of developing my leg size and strength.
I’ve been doing TBT routines, and am thinking about moving to an upper/lower split, alternating between 4-6 week microcycles of lower rep strength rep ranges (3x10,5x5) and higher rep hypetrophy rep ranges (4x8,3x10, 20 reppers) for my squats. I’m trying to figure out a routine now that will really focuses on leg mass/lower body strength.
Is there any articles you could refer me to or any suggestions or comments you have on my approach that will help in trying to grow some strong legs.
I know the prominence of vascularity is a highly individual thing and is not necessarily an accurate indication of a person’s bodyfat levels, but in your experience, if a person can see a vein(s) in the area of the lower rectus abdominis, is it likely that bodyfat levels are at least at 10% if not lower? Or is it still possible to have at least moderate noticeable vascularity in that area at higher bodyfat levels?
Re: question 1, I think you were trying to post images but they didn’t show. I think I get what you’re trying to explain but just to be sure, could you repost the images if you still have them on hand?
My friend is a semi-pro downhill racer in Montreal and is going to look up Pierre Roy.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Brian Smith wrote:
CT or anybody, superbrief questions:
(1) Do push-ups with the trainee’s feet elevated change the mechanics of the movement to be more like an incline bench press or a decline press? Is the effect of elevating the feet partially dependent on whether the hands are positioned above or below the soldiers?
Yes it does, well to be precise, it’s the angle of the body that is important. The more parallel to the floor the body is (first picture in the image), the closer the push-up is to a bench press when it comes to muscle recruitment: the pecs and triceps are the prime movements and the shoulder is a synergist.
As you increase the angle of the torso to make it closer to 45 degrees to the floor than the involvement of the shoulders increase while that of the pecs slowly decreases. In picture 2 the recruitment would be similar to an incline press and in picture 3 closer to a shoulder press.
Brian Smith wrote:
(2) Does Pierre Roy, whom Poliquin and CT learned from, still coach in Montreal?
Yes, 3 of his athletes lifted for Canada at the Olympics.
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