Thib's Q&A

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[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
David1991 wrote:
is there anything particularly wrong with oatmeal or grains in general?

i used to be fat and being “endomorphic” i try to keep fat down as best as possible so i’m considering only having grains around workouts (a TCD/TKD) but im doing the CCC right now and eating 300g of carbs so some days need to have a high amount of grains/starchy carbs

http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1754646

Question 5[/quote]

oh yea i remember reading that awhile ago, man oatmeal has been my staple carb from day one and tastes great too. i wonder if cream of wheat would be any better for me

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i can’t find the post anywhere but it was mentioned here or in another of your threads that if someone is gaining fat too fast they would have a good chance at being successful with a TKD or TCD(<-?). How would you transition into a diet with carbs around 30-40% to a TKD where the carbs are only around workouts probably being about 15%. would you place much higher fat in the other meals?

-also is there anything wrong with steak if it’s a fairly lean cut?

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Hey coach,

I’m following your Superhero routine & highly enjoying it! When I’m done I’ll be getting into your new beast workout. Do you still recommend the 25 grams a day with the creatine, glutamine & bcaa combo, divided thru-out the day? And, I’ve been resting 3 mins. with the squats & 1 min. with everything else. Is that ok?

Also! The two exercises for 100 reps is awesome, but yah, I was cussing you at the same time. Haha. Thanks for you time & help.

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hey coach

i was wondering if you could help me choose for a before bed meal

which would be better

protien shake, or
x amount eggs (with equal protien to the shake)

thanks

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Coach, You have said before that consuming 1/2 serving of Surge during your workout is not recommended for fat loss and if you are carb sensitive? am I correct?

WEll in my case I take a 1/2 serving of Surge during the first 15 minutes of my workouts. I am trying to gain mass and am NOT carb sensitive. Would it better to take it 15 minutes before my workout or am I doing fine taking it during the first portion of my workout?

Also my sessions don’t last anymore than 1 hour and I take a full serving afterwards… Thanks for the help

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Coach, what exactly does it mean to be “allergic” to oatmeal? What might you find in a bloodwork test that would lead you to that conclusion?

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CT-
I just bought my HCL supp. yesterday and have a few questions.

1- Are you suppose to take them with solids meals only?

2- It says to start with a 12oz steak for breakfast and no shakes, mine is a shake and 4 whole eggs. Should I hold off till another meal?

3- Also, when testing out how many you will need, how big does the meal have to be? A 12oz steak is big, can I still do it with like 200grams of chicken or no?

btw: do u know mike bystol?

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should i use Power Drive for cns recovery when i do 3x10 or 3x3?

if it was a perfect world i would use it for both but i have a limited budget. which should i do?

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Since you are anti-grain, what would you recommend as quality carb sources during a lean bulk?

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[quote]u r bunk wrote:
Since you are anti-grain, what would you recommend as quality carb sources during a lean bulk?[/quote]

Is not about being anti-grain or anti-carbs, it’s about knowing if you tolerate them well enough to be a main component of your diet.

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[quote]MangoFighter wrote:
should i use Power Drive for cns recovery when i do 3x10 or 3x3?

if it was a perfect world i would use it for both but i have a limited budget. which should i do?[/quote]

The more draining a workout is on the nervous system, the more important Power Drive becomes for recovery.

Look at part I of my news series. A workout involving a lot of exercises from the first 2 categories as well as heavy lifting/explosive movements will thus benefit more from it.

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[quote]u r bunk wrote:
Since you are anti-grain, what would you recommend as quality carb sources during a lean bulk?[/quote]

I’m not anti anything. You guys can be such absolutists! However I believe that grains should be the last source of clean carbs to be added to a diet, when an individual MUST add even more carbs and that adding such things as more fruits and veggies would become unpractical.

But honestly, very few people will actually need to jack up their carbs so high that they must resort to grains.

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[quote]delux0 wrote:
1- Are you suppose to take them with solids meals only?
[/quote]

Yes, protein powder is very easy to digest. So if a meal is made up of ONLY protein powder, you don’t really need HCL.

But every time you have a solid protein source in a meal, use it.

[quote]delux0 wrote:
2- It says to start with a 12oz steak for breakfast and no shakes, mine is a shake and 4 whole eggs. Should I hold off till another meal?[/quote]

That’s because a typical Poliquin-approved breakfast is meat and nuts.

If you have whole eggs, I would still use HCL, even though eggs are easily digested by most.

[quote]delux0 wrote
3- Also, when testing out how many you will need, how big does the meal have to be? A 12oz steak is big, can I still do it with like 200grams of chicken or no?[/quote]

Do it with a steak, much harder to digest than chicken. Test yourself with the hardest solid protein source. No need for it to be 12 oz. (although if you find that big you are either a girl or severely underweight), it can be 8oz.

[quote]delux0 wrote
btw: do u know mike bystol? [/quote]

Yes, in fact he asked me to come work in Chicago when I was in St. Louis. Great guy and very good coach.

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[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
delux0 wrote:
1- Are you suppose to take them with solids meals only?

Yes, protein powder is very easy to digest. So if a meal is made up of ONLY protein powder, you don’t really need HCL.

But every time you have a solid protein source in a meal, use it.

delux0 wrote:
2- It says to start with a 12oz steak for breakfast and no shakes, mine is a shake and 4 whole eggs. Should I hold off till another meal?

That’s because a typical Poliquin-approved breakfast is meat and nuts.

If you have whole eggs, I would still use HCL, even though eggs are easily digested by most.

delux0 wrote
3- Also, when testing out how many you will need, how big does the meal have to be? A 12oz steak is big, can I still do it with like 200grams of chicken or no?

Do it with a steak, much harder to digest than chicken. Test yourself with the hardest solid protein source. No need for it to be 12 oz. (although if you find that big you are either a girl or severely underweight), it can be 8oz.

delux0 wrote
btw: do u know mike bystol?

Yes, in fact he asked me to come work in Chicago when I was in St. Louis. Great guy and very good coach.

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o, good to know. I’ll try the steak, so far all Ive tried it with is chicken and bison meat. I’m sure u’ve done this so how would you describe the “warm/burning feeling?”

I just took 4 and idk if i felt it or not. I’m gonna try 5 tomorrow for breakfast that consists of 3 whole eggs and some bison meat. I’m just hoping I’m not underestimating the “feeling” and end up taking more then needed.
BTW: yea, he was the one who sold me the stuff. You should totally come to chicago! Lets see coach Thibs in person.
Thanks

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[quote]delux0 wrote:
You should totally come to chicago! Lets see coach Thibs in person.
Thanks[/quote]

Not bloody likely. I just moved back to Canada because I’m getting married and I’m opening up a second office. Plus, no offense, but if you ask as many annoying questions in real life I don’t want to be in the same state as you.

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CT,

Do you feel that sprouted nuts and seeds would be a superior choice to just consuming raw nuts and seeds, due to their inhibiting effect on the activity of phytates as well as their increased enzymatic activity?

And on a side note, have you ever read Anthony Ditillo’s “The Development of Physical Strength”? If so, do you think it is a valuable training resource and worth checking out?

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Thib,

Some coaches out there seem to think that a significant amount of carbs is necessary post-workout to replenish glycogen while I see others who say this drain on glycogen stores has been greatly exaggerated and that relatively fewer carbs are needed than was previously though.

How much do you think even the most volume-heavy workouts using sets from anywhere in the 6-20 rep range drain a trainee’s muscle glycogen stores? How about a session of HIIT?

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[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
u r bunk wrote:
Since you are anti-grain, what would you recommend as quality carb sources during a lean bulk?

I’m not anti anything. You guys can be such absolutists! However I believe that grains should be the last source of clean carbs to be added to a diet, when an individual MUST add even more carbs and that adding such things as more fruits and veggies would become unpractical.

But honestly, very few people will actually need to jack up their carbs so high that they must resort to grains.[/quote]

Gotcha, I should have phrased the question better. What would be your preferred carb sources?

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Coach:

Do you anticipate accepting new Long Distance clients anytime in the future?

(…and congratulations on your upcoming nuptials!)

Mufasa

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Coach, I want to try the Poliquin’s staggered grip extended set system for chest and back,

Is it ok to replace the pullups with negative only pullups since I’m not strong enough yet to do alot of reps with 10sec pause each step? I end up doing 1-2 reps by the 2nd set,