[quote]mmargarian wrote:
Coach: I am currently doing the: “Refined Physique Transformation” without the Glycine. I have searched everywhere for a glycine product with a large dosage and the one I came across was one serving of glycine was 100mg. I would need to take 100 servings to get 10 grams, is there any easier way or anywhere you can direct me to find an easier approach in taking glycine. Thank you[/quote]
Try Now Brand Glycine. 1 lb bulk powder for $10 and change. Bodybuilding.com is one of the many suppliers.
Flax oil is not a good choice for the poor conversion to DHA/EPA. Can its lignans (intaking with moderation)regulate estrogen metabolism?
I´m wondering too, if it can increase SHBG because on the one hand the phytostrogens are good, but on the other hand decrease free testosterone, I don´t know its efectiveness.
Thanks[/quote]
I too worried about the effects of various lignans (flax, sesame, etc.) on hormonal levels. I have seen reports that it can impact free-t negatively by increasing SHBG. I think this is highly individual since I’ve had flagged SHBG readings (high) for about 5 years now since I started doing blood panels. I eliminated flaxmeal and sesame lignans (lef.org super EPA/DHA contains it) and feel it helped. Not in a huge way, but appreciable. I also don’t miss the fibre provided by the flax and psyillium husk that I discontinued. I thought I needed it to be regular, but it didn’t worsen that situation and I felt less bloated. I am presently following Poliquin’s HCL protocol and that helps digestion and regularity really well.
Check my past posts (through my profile) and you’ll see references to lignans and commentary on that topic.
thib…
why would the front squat on a smith machine be a bad idea…
dont worry it wasnt my idea but i got wind through someone else that they were doing it…
i screamed when i heard.
Hi coach. Is there any possibility someone who has normal T levels (400-450) but not very high to also have up to normal (>55)Free T levels (like 70)? Do you have any short comment about it? Thanks again.
Bachovas wrote:
“Athletes who ingested caffeine with carbohydrate had 66% more glycogen in their muscles four hours after finishing intense, glycogen-depleting exercise, compared to when they consumed carbohydrate alone, according to the study.”
Now, that’s pretty interesting, considering the dose was a whopping 8mg/kg. What do you think?
Caffeine can be glycogen-sparing because it increases the release of free-fatty acids. If more FFA are available to be used for fuel, then the body will not need to rely on carbs as much.
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Is it possible that this result is also an effect of caffeine on insulin sensivity? Just wondering…
what is your opinion on working different parts of small muscles? as in do you feel you can work a certain head of the tricep or bicep? it seems like you would be able to but i’ve heard some say you can’t work different sections of the muscle like that.
is it possible to work the inner chest? Again i’ve heard you cant because of the way the fibers run but i’ve heard some bodybuilders (like Milos Sarcev) say you can with cable crossovers, incline flyes, etc…this one seems like possible.
When training for speed in various blocks (i.e. acceleration, maximal speed, endurance), is it necessary to specifically maintain the qualities not being targeted from block to block, or will the speed training in any form sufficiently maintain all speed qualities.
I have two 120 caps Fenuplex through an order error and I was wondering if they would be beneficial for me. I have not had caliper readings done but I have always had excess flab around the abdomen. If I am not mistaken, these are the umbilical and suprailiac sites (which correspond to insulin & cortisol). The rest of my body is quite lean (to the eye - maybe not the caliper).
My summer project is to lose the flab around my midsection while maintaining and even increasing lean muscle mass. I have made decent progess in the last month or so. I am following a <30 carb per day AD style diet with 1 carb meal per week. I am also using DigestForce at 7 caps per solid meal and awaiting ultra HCL 3.0 to reach a burning sensation and complete the protocol. I consume 20 g+ of quality EPA/DHA rich fish oil per day.
If it is a good idea to use the Fenuplex. What timing and dosage would you recommend?
What are your general thoughts on sled medleys and/or strongman medleys for energy systems work? Do you think these modalities could be effectively employed by bodybuilders or would other alternatives be preferable for that group? Also, do you think that the aforementioned sled medleys can be beneficial for recovery purposes if loading is adjusted accordingly?
What are your general thoughts on sled medleys and/or strongman medleys for energy systems work? Do you think these modalities could be effectively employed by bodybuilders or would other alternatives be preferable for that group? Also, do you think that the aforementioned sled medleys can be beneficial for recovery purposes if loading is adjusted accordingly?
Thanks for your help.
~Declan[/quote]
I wrote an article called ‘‘Renaissance training’’ or something like that (It had the word renaissance in it) which integrate this type of training.
I like strongman stuff a lot, in fact during some training phases it constitutes up to 50% of the training volume of my athletes.
I also use the sled with physique competitors. Jelena Abbou for example used the sled extensively during last year’s contest prep.
I have two 120 caps Fenuplex through an order error and I was wondering if they would be beneficial for me. I have not had caliper readings done but I have always had excess flab around the abdomen. If I am not mistaken, these are the umbilical and suprailiac sites (which correspond to insulin & cortisol). The rest of my body is quite lean (to the eye - maybe not the caliper).
My summer project is to lose the flab around my midsection while maintaining and even increasing lean muscle mass. I have made decent progess in the last month or so. I am following a <30 carb per day AD style diet with 1 carb meal per week. I am also using DigestForce at 7 caps per solid meal and awaiting ultra HCL 3.0 to reach a burning sensation and complete the protocol. I consume 20 g+ of quality EPA/DHA rich fish oil per day.
If it is a good idea to use the Fenuplex. What timing and dosage would you recommend?[/quote]
Increasing insulin sensitivity is a good thing for everybody. Obviously those who are more insulin resistant will get the most benefits, but others will too (more nutrients will be shuttled to the muscle, less to the fat cells).
Fenuplex also helps regenerate the pancreas which will improve overall health too.
Start at 2-3 caps 3 times per day with your main meals.
When training for speed in various blocks (i.e. acceleration, maximal speed, endurance), is it necessary to specifically maintain the qualities not being targeted from block to block, or will the speed training in any form sufficiently maintain all speed qualities.
Thank you[/quote]
The more a quality depends on neural efficiency, the more important it is to include maintenance work for it during subsequent phases.
Max speed is mostly neural and as such you must include a maintenance load once it has been developed. Furthermore, max speed is the foundation of speed-endurance so there is one more reason to maintain some speed work.
Acceleration can actually be built in with other types of speed work and as such there is no real need to include specific work for it once it has been built up.
Coach, is there a cheaper alternative to HCL 3.0 ? even at 7 capsule I dont feel anything, so taking 35capsule a day would be like ~100$ a week only for HCL 3.0
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Black Cat wrote:
Hey CT,
I have two 120 caps Fenuplex through an order error and I was wondering if they would be beneficial for me. I have not had caliper readings done but I have always had excess flab around the abdomen. If I am not mistaken, these are the umbilical and suprailiac sites (which correspond to insulin & cortisol). The rest of my body is quite lean (to the eye - maybe not the caliper).
My summer project is to lose the flab around my midsection while maintaining and even increasing lean muscle mass. I have made decent progess in the last month or so. I am following a <30 carb per day AD style diet with 1 carb meal per week. I am also using DigestForce at 7 caps per solid meal and awaiting ultra HCL 3.0 to reach a burning sensation and complete the protocol. I consume 20 g+ of quality EPA/DHA rich fish oil per day.
If it is a good idea to use the Fenuplex. What timing and dosage would you recommend?
Increasing insulin sensitivity is a good thing for everybody. Obviously those who are more insulin resistant will get the most benefits, but others will too (more nutrients will be shuttled to the muscle, less to the fat cells).
Fenuplex also helps regenerate the pancreas which will improve overall health too.
Start at 2-3 caps 3 times per day with your main meals.[/quote]
Thanks CT. Will do. You say “start at 2-3 caps 3 times per day” - Should that regimen evolve as time goes on and how long should I continue?
[quote]FatMom wrote:
Coach, is there a cheaper alternative to HCL 3.0 ? even at 7 capsule I dont feel anything, so taking 35capsule a day would be like ~100$ a week only for HCL 3.0 [/quote]
FatMom,
According to Caroleen (COO at Poliquin):
“The Ultra HCl 3.0 would come into play if you failed the test at 7 Digest Force - then instead of taking 7 Digest Force with every meal, you would take only 2 of the
Ultra HCl 3.0 - then once you got the burning sensation, you would drop down to 1 Ultra HCl and 2 Digest Force, then 1 Ultra HCl and 1 Digest Force, then 1 Ultra HCl,
then 2 Digest Force, then 1 Digest Force and you’re done.”
Since the 90 cap Ultra HCL 3.0 costs $23 even at the max dose (2 Ultra per main meal) requires only 6 per day (3 main meals) so 90 caps lasts 15 days. According to Caroleen you continue to take the 2 Ultra HCL 3.0 per main meal until you do feel a burning sensation (it can take a while). Once you do, you step down as she stipulated above.
Regarding training a team sport athlete who would benefit entirely from just getting stronger, wouldn’t it be better to, in the compound movements i.e squats, deadlifts, keep intensity and sets high and reps low? I see people saying that if someone needs to get stronger, a 5x5 Rippetoe-esque split would be best.
But between doing 5 sets of 5 at 80-85% or doing 8-12x2-3 (just keeping the reps the same at 25) at 80-85%, wouldn’t the strength gain between the two be the same, but because the sets would be stopped well short of failure for the latter, less fatigue would be induced, plus more focus could be placed on compensatory acceleration?
In that case, the athlete could probably train those movements more frequently, get stronger at a faster rate and be less fatigued from the lifting, thus allowing more energy and time to be spent on sport training? Hope you can clear this up. Thanks!
Thibs, is there a huge difference between buying flax seeds and then grinding them vs. buying flax seed meal? I think I read about how the oil is pressed out of the meal to make flax oil and you dont get any of the EPA/DHA benefits from the pre-ground stuff. Its still full of fiber/fat/protein though, so I like to add it to shakes.
