I was considering using TRIBEX or Alpha Male for the first time. Would you recommend a 5 days “on” 2 days “off” approach for multiple weeks, or would using it for 14 days straight followed by 14 days off or time on another testo-boosting ingredient?
If the latter is preferable, would it be best to take the supplement all in one dose with my last meal before bed? And what would be some other potential supplements and possible dosages to switch to before “returning” to TRIBEX or Alpha Male?
I was considering using TRIBEX or Alpha Male for the first time. Would you recommend a 5 days “on” 2 days “off” approach for multiple weeks, or would using it for 14 days straight followed by 14 days off or time on another testo-boosting ingredient?
If the latter is preferable, would it be best to take the supplement all in one dose with my last meal before bed? And what would be some other potential supplements and possible dosages to switch to before “returning” to TRIBEX or Alpha Male?
Thank you for your help, Thib.[/quote]
CT wrote this a while back:
Low testosterone = either lifting in the absolute strength zone (3-5 reps) and/or functional hypertrophy zone (6-8 reps). Relatively long rest intervals (120-150 sec.), moderate volume (8-10 sets per muscle). Few exercises (2 per muscle group). Keeping the workouts under 60 minutes.
Supplements: Testosterone boosting supplements are best used for a period of 2 weeks. You should only take 1 or 2 at a time (except for zinc 50-100mg morning, 50-100mg lunch, which can be taken all the time) and change them up every 2 weeks.
Alpha Male is a great product, maca is good, holy basil by Poliquin is also very good, acetyl-l-carnithine propionate is great because it increases androgen receptors sensitivity, androgen excellence by Poliquin is also a great product.
is it normal to be bloated and gasey after eating green vegetables such as broccoli,spinach cauliflour.
a very close friend of mine, swedish, does not like to eat meat because she feels bloated from it, dislikes the taste and has all these problems with vegetables as stated.
should she take the acid test? she thinks its normal because thats simply how she s been all her life. it doesnt sound right to me personally.
any recommendations.
many thanks hope you are having a good weekend
I just finished your building the beast series and I loved it. I gainned 14lbs in 3months. I am the biggest and strongest I have ever been and while maintain decent bodyfat levels.
what would be a good type of program to perform? What variables should I focus on so I am not overloading my nervous system?
2)would it be ok to do an undulating type of workout where I do a heavy exercise of 5 sets 4-6 reps, a secondary exercise of 4 sets 8-10 reps and a teriary exercise of 3 sets 12-15 reps for each body part?
3)I really like the success and result I had with the beast series and was wondering how long should I wait before I start another strength/power program like it?
I realize that you cannot give out full routines here, since that is a paid service that you offer, but would it be possible for you to briefly explain and give a sample template on how to properly structure training for a strongman competitor. If this is not possible, I fully understand.
A good source of corosolic acid.
I wonder if you could recommend a good source of corosolic acid and a dosage for a insulin resistant individual.
I have done some research but would like a expert opinion.
I am using p-slin by usplabs but they don’t specify dosage only on some forum where a rep claims 24mg of pure corosolic per cap.
I also viewed Life Extension Foundation who have it in a softgel but only contains 0.24mg of corosolic per gel which seems low
Please help as competing in 1 months time
Thanks in advance
[quote]HD8 wrote:
A good source of corosolic acid.
I wonder if you could recommend a good source of corosolic acid and a dosage for a insulin resistant individual.
I have done some research but would like a expert opinion.
I am using p-slin by usplabs but they don’t specify dosage only on some forum where a rep claims 24mg of pure corosolic per cap.
I also viewed Life Extension Foundation who have it in a softgel but only contains 0.24mg of corosolic per gel which seems low
Please help as competing in 1 months time
Thanks in advance[/quote]
[quote]NiallC wrote:
HD8 wrote:
A good source of corosolic acid.
I wonder if you could recommend a good source of corosolic acid and a dosage for a insulin resistant individual.
I have done some research but would like a expert opinion.
I am using p-slin by usplabs but they don’t specify dosage only on some forum where a rep claims 24mg of pure corosolic per cap.
I also viewed Life Extension Foundation who have it in a softgel but only contains 0.24mg of corosolic per gel which seems low
Please help as competing in 1 months time
Thanks in advance
Banaba Leaf Extract from Poliquin performance.
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actually i went back to check they dont sell it as banaba on its own anymore its part of the insulin plex supplement which is a good buy IMO.
Since you use and recommend mega dosing fish oils (as far as 60g/day), have you or your clients ever had problems with insufficent blood coagulation? Since omega-3 fatty acids can thin the blood.
I myself had some problems with that (minor cuts took a longer time to close up) a while ago when dosing around 5g or less fish oils daily… During that time I was also taking a lot of other oils: around 30-50g of olive oil a day. Currently I am taking in at least 15g fish oils a day and barely none (around 10g) other oils, and I have none of those problems. So this leads me into thinking that:
a) Is it the omega-6 fatty acids that caused that anticoagulation, or might it just have been something else on my diet (lack of vitamin K or so)…
Btw. What is your opinion on EGCG for fat burn? What kind of dosages should be used?
b) Did my previous choise for fish oil, which contained tokoferols as preservative and some added vitamin A and D, have something to do with it. (My current fish oils has some other preservative and no added vitamins).
PS. Down from 19% bf to 13%bf in 4 weeks and still going. Thanks to “Refined Physique Transformation” and some other advice from Thibs. Thank you very much. Your advice are accurate and practical!
If an athlete needs to develop power-endurance, what are some of the best way to do so via training? [/quote]
Power-endurance is basically the capacity to maintain a high level of power output for a relatively long period of time.
FIRST you need to build power. If you need to maintain a power output of 2000 watts (hypothetical number) for 2 minutes, you first need to be able to produce that 2000W (and likely much much more). The higher your power production potential is, the easier it will be to maintain a high power production over a certain period of time. In our example where you need to produce 2000W for 2 minutes, if your max power output is 6000W, the task will be easier than if you can only produce a peak power output of 4000W.
So don’t even think about building power-endurance if a good base of strength-speed (power) hasn’t been built-up first.
Furthermore, to be powerful, you must be strong (power = strength-speed… which requires both strength and speed). So don’t think about power-endurance if you have not built-up a significant strength base either.
When all that is in place you can work on improving PE by doing explosive metabolic work (as explained in one of my articles) or by doing short bouts of high-power exercises lasting 3-9 seconds, with short rest intervals… e.g. starting at 45-60 seconds between sets and gradually reducing it over the weeks until you reach 15-20 seconds between sets.
I realize that you cannot give out full routines here, since that is a paid service that you offer, but would it be possible for you to briefly explain and give a sample template on how to properly structure training for a strongman competitor. If this is not possible, I fully understand.[/quote]
It’s not possible. Not really because I don’t want to give away free programs but because there isn’t a specific strongman training template. It will depend on the period of the year (in relation to the contests), the events being disputed, the equipment available and the individual’s strength and weaknesses.
love to read your opinion on the mr olipmya
results!
is this is the end of mass monster ara?
how would you rank the top5 ?
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To be honest I haven’t paid much attention to it. From the little that I have seen I would have given the title to Heath, Dexter second, Freeman third, Wolf fourth.
I just finished your building the beast series and I loved it. I gainned 14lbs in 3months. I am the biggest and strongest I have ever been and while maintain decent bodyfat levels. [/quote]
Great to hear about your results! Thanks for the feedback.
[quote]teebone2223 wrote:
what would be a good type of program to perform? What variables should I focus on so I am not overloading my nervous system? [/quote]
If you did the complete Beast program then you can jump back into a strength phase/program because the 3rd phase of the beast building program is volume-dominant and doesn’t tax the nervous system that much. Although if you just completed the 12 weeks cycle, I would recommend transitioning with a VERY easy training week.
[quote]teebone2223 wrote:
2)would it be ok to do an undulating type of workout where I do a heavy exercise of 5 sets 4-6 reps, a secondary exercise of 4 sets 8-10 reps and a teriary exercise of 3 sets 12-15 reps for each body part?[/quote]
That’s fine.
[quote]teebone2223 wrote:
3)I really like the success and result I had with the beast series and was wondering how long should I wait before I start another strength/power program like it?
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As I mentionned, because of the structure of the program you can start a strength program again right after your take one week off (or doing only very light/easy training) provided that you do not have any nagging injuries.
I have been setting up a HSS-100 program over the last couple weeks. Without being a stregnth professional, I am finding that it takes some experimentation to select the exercises in a good order.
I was wondering about weight selection for each exercise. This week I tried to warm-up and increase my weight on my heavy lift then starting with the heaviest weight I can handle on the SS exercises and working down. Failure seems to occur at a much lighter weight than I expect on these. Is this an acceptable strategy or should I be starting lighter and working up to the max on the SS exercises? Also, how would you deal with weight selection on the special exercise?