Do you think I could make friends and influence people easier with 21" arms?
[quote]tommy teen wrote:
Do you think I could make friends and influence people easier with 21" arms?[/quote]
Quite the contrary, sadly. You will make enemies out of envious people.
Yo Thibs,
Pacific Islanders claim that the secret to their strength and size is due to the super vegetable taro and the herb kava which relaxes the muscles and is an anti-inflammatory. Has any research been done on these two products and what is your opinion.
Thanks
Thib, what have u found works best for calfs on the average person?
Question coach:
What would you reccomend for twice-a-day training on a split routine like this:
Mon:Chest+tris
Tues:Back
Wed:off
Thur:Shoulder+Biceps
Friday:Legs
Sat:off
Sun: repeat
How would the rep-range change for the AM and PM sessions?
How would nutrition change?
Thanks.
hey Thibs,
I was reading the prof x diet thread in the T-Cell alpha and saw your post about the diet for a bodybuilder you trained
your plan was very similar to my current diet and training, which is much influenced by Lyle Mcdonald’s writing, specifically an article in a series focused on carbing up on the ketogenic diet.
I was wondering what type of kcal intake you were using during the ketogenic periods of the week as well as the small weekday carb up and huge weekend carb up.
I’m on about the 5th week. I can provide more details if it will help.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
unrelated:
I was curious if you still use the rest/pause method, and if so, whether you vary reps depending on the exercise.
Thib,
If someone has an anterior pelvic tilt and wants a workout to tailor the workout to address this, would you recommend removing any type of quad exercise until the issue is resolved?
Thanks
Hi. I’ve read so many different interpretations of the Luke Sauder Calf Routine. Can you please help clarify?
A1) Seated Calf Raises: 3 x 10-5-5
- Is this a drop set or 3 separate sets?
A2) Donkey Calf Raises: 3 x 30-50
- Is this one set of 30 followed by one set of 50 or one long drop set of 30 to 50 reps?
B1) Standing Calf Raises: 10 x 10-30
- One long drop set until you reach 30 reps?
- If that’s the case, how many should you shoot for in the first set.
Thanks so much.
im currently in iraq however i have access to a decent gym…just depends on the time of day though. i came here at 181 and im 5’5 im not sitting at a comfortable 165 however im lookin to drop to 150 so i can look more defined . the army in all its wisdom says i need to run a million miles a week . does this hurt me if im also lifting heavy but also trying to keep a clean diet.
Hi Coach
Could you give a fat-conscious endomorph embarking on a hypertrophy phase some advice regarding carb intake?
I’ve read your carb cycling codex article and thoughts on incorporating damage limitation diet days. However, I’m wondering whether going back to 30g of carbs per day would be best on non-training days (in my case 3 days per week). While sticking to 200g on training days.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
JB
Coach,
For someone looking to drop fat just for general appearance (not for a competition of any kind), and without any kind of deadline to meet, do you recommend a slow and steady approach or several bursts of more extreme fat loss alternated with maintenance-or even above maintenance-periods?
Thanks
[quote]leon79 wrote:
Coach,
For someone looking to drop fat just for general appearance (not for a competition of any kind), and without any kind of deadline to meet, do you recommend a slow and steady approach or several bursts of more extreme fat loss alternated with maintenance-or even above maintenance-periods?
Thanks[/quote]
No two individuals are exactly alike, so there is no way to know what is the best approach for you with 100% certainty.
My best recommendation would be to simply eat a body composition-friendly diet.
- Eat lean protein at every meal (5-6 times per day)
- Eat veggies at every meal
- Eat a small amount of fruit in the morning
- The only time where you can have carbs like pasta, bread, rice… is after your workout
- Avoid obvious ‘‘bad foods’’
Normally, simply doing that day after day will lead to satisfactory body composition progress.
Once you have established a good base of eating habits, you can simply adjust your food intake up or down to accommodate your current goal.
[quote]jsheptock wrote:
im currently in iraq however i have access to a decent gym…just depends on the time of day though. i came here at 181 and im 5’5 im not sitting at a comfortable 165 however im lookin to drop to 150 so i can look more defined . the army in all its wisdom says i need to run a million miles a week . does this hurt me if im also lifting heavy but also trying to keep a clean diet.[/quote]
Any physical activity will help you drop body fat. However it’s also a sad truth that excessive aerobic activity will interfere with your strength gains and might lead to some muscle loss.
[quote]kaleel86 wrote:
Thib,
If someone has an anterior pelvic tilt and wants a workout to tailor the workout to address this, would you recommend removing any type of quad exercise until the issue is resolved?
Thanks[/quote]
No, but do use a ratio of twice as much work for the posterior chain as for the quads.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
kaleel86 wrote:
Thib,
If someone has an anterior pelvic tilt and wants a workout to tailor the workout to address this, would you recommend removing any type of quad exercise until the issue is resolved?
Thanks
No, but do use a ratio of twice as much work for the posterior chain as for the quads.[/quote]
Thank You
[quote]actionjeff wrote:
I was wondering what type of kcal intake you were using during the ketogenic periods of the week as well as the small weekday carb up and huge weekend carb up. [/quote]
I don’t rely on calories, except as a broad guideline. I’ve been working with Amit for 3+ years and know how his body responds to X amount of food and what type of food. So in all honesty it would be impossible for me to give you his daily caloric intake. Furthermore, we are talking about a guy who is 230-235 on 5’4’’ with abs in off-season shape, unless you have this type of physique, his food intake would be of no use to you.
[quote]actionjeff wrote:
I was curious if you still use the rest/pause method, and if so, whether you vary reps depending on the exercise. [/quote]
I use a zillion methods, including rest/pause. But not all methods are used all the time.
Coach,
Would you recommend BCAA or just L-Leucine during a workout? Or maybe both so there is a higher ratio of L-Leucine?
Also, for seated DB shoulder press how far would you recommend going? For the past 6 months I have been hitting my shoulders with the DBs, but having longer arms I think this has caused some discomfort in my shoulders. So I am wondering if hands to the middle of the ear is good enough or is it like doing a partial.
Thanks
[quote]ajensen11 wrote:
Coach,
Would you recommend BCAA or just L-Leucine during a workout? Or maybe both so there is a higher ratio of L-Leucine?[/quote]
During the workout = BCAA at 0.1 to 0.2g per pound (ideally closer to 0.2)
With meals = L-Leucine 3-5g
[quote]ajensen11 wrote:
Also, for seated DB shoulder press how far would you recommend going? For the past 6 months I have been hitting my shoulders with the DBs, but having longer arms I think this has caused some discomfort in my shoulders. So I am wondering if hands to the middle of the ear is good enough or is it like doing a partial.
Thanks [/quote]
Just below mouth level
Thib, for the 3-5g of leucine to make meals more anabolic, do you recommend that taken with every meal, or just every solid meal?
Thanks
[quote]Italiano wrote:
Thib, for the 3-5g of leucine to make meals more anabolic, do you recommend that taken with every meal, or just every solid meal?
Thanks
[/quote]
Honestly, with as many meals as you can afford.