Coach,
In the dietary outline you posted for Prof. X in the T-Cell, you listed two days set aside for cardio. Would you recommend cardio on the other training days, i.e. fasted morning cardio?
Thanks.
Coach Thib,
One week ago I competed in a SWAT competition. Among the events was an obstacle course consisting of rope climbing, monkey bars, climbing over logs, etc. I did this course 3 times over three days for various portions of the competition. After the first run, my arms were killing me! The pain runs mainly from the middle of the outside of my bicep and runs down to the middle of my forearm. It is in both arms and throbs even when at rest. I let it rest for a week thinking it was just severe DOMS, but after lifting this morning, the pain is back and it is starting to concern me. My arms were also noticeably weaker. If you have any thoughts or recommendations, I would greatly appreciate it.
[quote]Qaash wrote:
Coach,
In the dietary outline you posted for Prof. X in the T-Cell, you listed two days set aside for cardio. Would you recommend cardio on the other training days, i.e. fasted morning cardio?
Thanks. [/quote]
Not initially. I prefer to add components one by one when fat loss slows down.
Id like to report I finally broke my 185 plateau and got 205 today. I think basically from here on out until I get home Im gonna work on leaning out. Ill change the pic so you can get a lil better of an idea that pic was when I got into Kuwait bout 3 months ago.
Thibs,
First, thanks a lot for your article today. It helped me to justify the money I had just spent on the Leucine from the Biotest lab folks. I have used it several times and I had a question. How are you taking the Leucine? I have tried mixing it with water and Gatorade and it doesn't mix well at all. I also have sprinkled it over food and that seems to work a little better but ruins the taste of the meal (depending on what the meal is). I know you don't eat for pleasure and was just wondering which way works best for you to get the stuff down? Any ideas / suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks and have a great week!
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Qaash wrote:
Coach,
In the dietary outline you posted for Prof. X in the T-Cell, you listed two days set aside for cardio. Would you recommend cardio on the other training days, i.e. fasted morning cardio?
Thanks.
Not initially. I prefer to add components one by one when fat loss slows down.[/quote]
So primary on this program is diet and weights until a significant slowdown, then increase the cardio. This would apply to fat burner supplements as well, I’d imagine. Thanks for the quick reply coach.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
ronaldo7 wrote:
Why do you recommend never eating simple carbs such as bagels, white bread, white pasta e.t.c even if it is post-workout?
Does eating complex, whole grain/wheat, starchy carbs yield better body composition than eating simple carbs such as bagels, white bread or white pasta?
White bread and pasta are acceptable post-workout if you are lean AND if you are not intolerant/allergic to gluten.
You can benefit from ingesting high glycemic carbs post-workout, but I’d go with SURGE since it is absorbed even faster.[/quote]
What I meant was the meal after the post-workout shake(Surge for example)
After surge is it still beneficial to take in white breads e.t.c if you are lean and not intolerant/allergic to gluten or is it better to just go with the whole grain stuff after Surge?
Coach,
Is there anything you could recommend for males prone to carrying lower body fat. Even when I have a lean abdomen with visible veins, I still hold quite a lot of fat on my glutes and hams. Is this an estrogen issue?
Thanks for your time.
hi coach
i know you dont recommend dairy products
i am just curious what kind of yogurt is that fat free organic one that you use in your diet?
Thib,
I have a few questions relating to your most recent article.
Given the benefits you saw with leucine even while coping with a sub-optimal situation while in the hospital, would there be any potential benefit at all of 3-5g leucine with meals even for individuals who were not training?
In the past I have seen you recommend whey with solid food at breakfast, but I see you are using Metabolic Drive at breakfast…have your feelings on using whey over a whey/casein blend at this time changed?
I also see you take ZMA prior to bed, is this more for convenience over using zinc and magnesium separately?
For Strength-Stability movements, I notice the program template you had did not use them specifically as an activation/potentiation movement immediately before sets of another exercise but as a “stand-alone” movement between the strength-speed and eccentric movements. When maximum size is not the major focus of a phase, is it appropriate to use these strength-stability movements as a stand-alone provided proper sequencing is respected? i.e. as you did by placing them after the speed work but before eccentric work, so as to cause as little interference as possible with the other elements of the session?
p.s. besides almonds, are there any other varieties of nuts that you especially like to include in your diet?
Thank you for your articles, knowledge, and input, Thib!
Thib,
I notice in your recent monday article that you have Metabolic Drive + whey as a post workout. are these seperate shakes or together? If it’s the latter, I’m confused as i thought that post workout should be solely fast absorbed protein. Could you shed some light on this please.
Thank you
[quote]kaleel86 wrote:
Thib,
I notice in your recent monday article that you have Metabolic Drive + whey as a post workout. are these seperate shakes or together? If it’s the latter, I’m confused as i thought that post workout should be solely fast absorbed protein. Could you shed some light on this please.
Thank you [/quote]
Must be a typo… post-workout I have SURGE + 1-2 scoops of whey
Hi Coach,
Do you have any Vitamin D supplement protocols for when it is winter.
Also, when taking fish oils do you always take them with something like superfood as I’ve read that fish oils can go rancid once the outer case has dissolved.
thanks
hi coach,i hope your doing well.just to ask you a couple of question,thanks in advance.
when we do isometric work do we calculate that like sets even if does not cause a lot of muscle damage?
just tell me what do you think about a program i made to one of my clients for strengh?
A1 plyo push up 3x6-8
B1 bench press 8x3
C1 iso overcoming push-up wide 3x10 sec (2min rest)
C2 incline flyes 3x5
and where can i find leucine here (dans la mauricie)?
thanks for your time hope to take a appointment whith you soon.
Quick question Thibs, I notice during the week when my protein intake is very high during the day, My stomach tends to feel very full almost Bloated like, even the next morning. Yet , on the weekend when i have acheat day, and polish off a medium pizza at night, the next morning i wake up with a flat stomach. What Gives?
Hi Thib,
I really need your advice, the advice of a professionel.
Although Ive realized that I respond best to heavy lifting ( around 5RM and low volume) my tendons and joints just arent build for it. Following your principles I´ve made some decent gains ( 11pounds in 7 months, thank you! )but as I´ve just said my tendons seem to be too weak for that kind of training.
So here is my question:
What would you recommend to build up muscles fast without stressing the tendons?
I´m really sick of people telling me I should rather give up the sport than trying something I wont achieve anyway.
So your advice would mean a lot to me.
thanks for reading and sorry for my english
Hi guys,Can someone help me,"I say someone as i know Thibs dont answer all the questions as hes a busy guy!
basically i want to drop bodyfat…im 15% bf a present and have a goal of 10% bf by next feb…
Can somebody help with my Nutrition…?
i know Thibs recommends no grains and approx30grams of carbs a day!
But i dont understand by not eating carbs will i not feel tied all the time, lose muscle etc?..i really am confused?
Is the keto diet almost the same as the atkins?
And the only people i know advocate this nutrition plan are Charles Poliquin & Thibs?Why do bodybuilders still include Oats & rice?etc…
If any one can help it would be great!
I follow a targeted carbs approach coz I like my fruit and veg. Thibs has said, if I’m right, that the keto diet is his preferred choice, but says that targeted carbs will get you there as well (just not as quickly, I suppose). He also said that when he ate 300-500g carbs a day he achieved his best results, size-wise (think he got up to 235lbs or something).
I think the most important thing he’s ever said is (and I’m paraphrasing): “Don’t just do what I say! See what works for YOU!”
Thibs, apologies if I’ve mis-represented what you said. Just trying to help 
Actually, scrap that. Here’s the quote from the man himself:
I never said that carbs cycling was better THAN TARGETED CARBS EATING… I said that it was a strategy better used to GAIN MUSCLE WHILE MINIMIZING FAT GAIN rather than using it to LOSE FAT.
Let’s take it down a few notches shall we.
A = carbs cycling to gain mass
B = carbs cycling to lose fat
C = targeted carbs dieting to gain mass
D = targeted carbs dieting to lose fat
E = pure low carbs dieting
F = pure higher carbs dieting
= is superior to…
For an average individual (12-15% body fat) trying to gain mass WHILE MINIMIZING FAT GAIN)…
A > F
C > A
For an average individual trying to gain mass WHILE ACCEPTING AN AVERAGE FAT GAIN to maximize growth…
C > F
A > C
For an average individual trying to lose fat…
B > F
D > B
E > D
For a LEAN individual (less than 10% body fat) trying to gain mass while minimizing fat gain…
A = C
A > F
C > F
For a lean individual trying to gain mass while accepting some fat gain to maximize growth…
A > C
C > F
For a lean individual trying to get ripped…
B > E
D > B
For a skinny guy (who has trouble gaining mass) trying to grow…
A > C
C > E
F > A (in most cases)
A guy above 15% should stick to low carbs or targeted carbs.
Of course this is just a general guideline. It will apply to about 75% of the cases.
thanks for the reply but that helps me not at all!lol
what would be a typical diet for me wanting to get lean…im 15% bf now!
Again wont dropping carbs lose muscle tissue