First, what is the reasoning behind only mixing acid and sub-acid fruit or sub-acid and sweet fruits but not mixing acid and sweet fruits? Does this truly have a noticeable impact on digestion or is it unnecessary and focusing too much on the minutia?
Secondly, what are your thoughts on taking proteolytic enzymes with post-workout shakes in order to improve the absorption of whey?
How does the first pull of Olympic lifts differ in technique from that of a conventional style deadlift?
If possible, I was also hoping to get your thoughts on a few deadlift related points, as I am relatively new to deadlifting and am curious to know a bit more about what I’ve been reading and hearing from those with more experience than me.
When deadlifting, what style do you generally prefer to use with clients:
(a) pause between reps to reset grip and stance…essentially performing a series of singles
(b) lower to the floor, pause briefly without re-setting the grip and then execute the next rep
(c) touch and go
Is proper form for the eccentric phase to lower the bar like an RDL until past the knees and then from there to finish by “squatting” the weight down to the floor?
If using plates under the toes, does this increase stress on the hamstrings at the expense of the glutes or does it increase stress on the hamstrings while maintaining the stress that the glutes would encounter without plates under the toes?
Would anything over 6-8 reps generally be inappropriate with deadlifts?
when it comes to deadlifts, how do you feel about thick bar work?
I know that you are a very busy man, but feedback on as few or as many of these as you see fit to answer would be greatly appreciated.
I have always struggled with chest fat. I saw your recent recommendations on supplements such as DIM and Estro Detox to block aromatization of testosterone. Could you provide any dosing protocols for these supplements?
I greatly appreciated you posting your insulin protocol and was hoping you could do something similar for estrogen.
Whats goes into making a strength/hypertrophy hybrid workout. I’ve seen a lot of talk about how now people as well as the “old school bodybuilders” build there bodies by training heavy and in turn they were as strong as they look.
What are the key elements that go into designing a workout like this?
I read when most attempt to mimic this routine they only gain strength and one of the reasons is they dont have enough volume.
(example: go from 4x10 to 5x5 but they should do a 10x5 instead)
Any tips?
I have searched high and wide as i saw you have a reccomended ZInc and Magnesium schedule for those just starting to supplement with it in order to fix any defeciency.
Could you if possible re-iterate the protocall if you would be so kind… assuming you haven’t typed it a million times.
edit:
Well i found AN answer is this the right one ?
"- Zinc (in orotate and/or aspartate form… I would go with Uberzinc by Poliquin) at 2 x 150mg per day for 4 weeks "
And about the magnesium, if you should choose to respond before i might find it.
re-edit:
“do you still recommend 1000-2000mg of magnesium per day, taken evening and night? And top choices still aspartate, then chelate, then any “ate” version after that?.. glycinate, orotate, citrate, etc.”
“The dose depends on the needs. Start at 60-120mg for 4 weeks. Then decrease by 15mg every 5 days.”
So if i have this right and the info isn’t that old:
Its 2150g OR 260g a day for 4 weeks
Then decrease by 15g every 5 days … is this right ?
And for magnesium its 2000mh a day by night ?
Took 76 pages of going through this archive !
Ok i CANNOT be accused of not doing my research at this stage i can catagorically state i have viewed EVERY page of this thread !
Out of it i have 2 documents of all your answers !
quick question: i am going to give the new SURGE Workout Fuel a try. should i still include the SURGE Recovery for post workout recovery while using this or are they redundant? also, any concerns using this and a Spike together for my 5:00 a.m. workouts?
some folks at my gym are doing this thing they call “compression therapy” where after they workout they put on these body girdles and wraps to push the lactic acid out of their body. Or that is what they say it does. It is also supposed to push fluid out of the joints so it is to help with inflammation.
Have you ever heard of this?
I would have thought you would want unrestricted circulation for muscle recovery.
Thanks coach!
I think there may be some credibility to that. In England soccer players have started adopting this, post match and with injuries to heal/recover quicker instead of using the traditional ice baths.
I have always been confused a little about this, is ice good for acute injuries to keep inflammation down but bad all other times as it raises cortisol?
Thanks coach.
and here I thought they were crazy folks.
I hate ice so maybe I will give that a try.
Thanks!
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i heard the doc speak at the NSCA/ISSN conference that runs that recovery center at the USOC down in the springs… and they are doing things with compression pants… and seeing improvement in afternoon workouts when compression was done in the morning… i think they are doing things more intensely because he said it was closely monitored and for only 15 minutes at a time…
[quote]ongar55 wrote:
Coach thibs might seem like a slightly strange question but !
I store all bodyfat on my chest(estrogen)love handles(insulin)belly(cortisol)So im addressing the estrogen & cortisol with the previous protocols you gave me !but i have addressed the insulin!IGenerally people who store fat on the hips should go on a low carb diet but i dont like them or do well on them i lack energy and crave junk i can diet much better on a more balanced approach!eating low gi carbs but around training & breakfast!But if i was to supplement with Fenuplex would i not get any results from it unless i ate a low carb diet?
thanks coach ![/quote]
If you dont ‘‘do well’’ on low carbs diet it is likely one of three things:
a) you are psychologically addicted to carbs… or you like the taste to much to be able to give them up
b) your essential fat intake is too low
c) you don’t give enough time to your body to get adapted to a low-carbs approach
Fenuplex will ‘‘work’’ with any kind of diet… meaning that it improves blood sugar control.
[quote]Brian Smith wrote:
Hi CT, and anyone who has input,
2 quick questions about two of the best lower body exercises:
(1) When we do Romanian DLs, are we in effect removing the portions of the regular DL that directly work the quads and glutes?[/quote]
The glutes, no (a properly done RDL is actually one of the best glutes exercise). The quads… a bit… they still work isometrically.
[quote]Brian Smith wrote:
(2) I don’t think I’ve read CT outline his recommendations regarding back squat depth.
For non-athletes who are pursuing strength and/or muscle hypertrophy, what reasons are there to descend until your ass is on or almost on your calves?
(How much quad or hamstring training stimulus do you sacrifice by going a couple inches below parallel?)
Thanks to CT and all.
Brian [/quote]
My recommendation regarding depth is to go down as low as proper biomechanics allows: this means that if you can’t maintain a proper mechanical position, don’t go lower. For example the low back shoulder be arched, the moment it starts to lose its arch, you are too low for your structure.
[quote]ongar55 wrote:
Coach in your last article! re:the shoulder routine !!!
I cant find NOWHERE what or how to perform the single iron cross exercise ?
have you ever worked on a person who had a major hypertrophy weakness wich create an embalenced physic , for exemple : a bigger pec dorsal or shoulder comaparing to the other if yes can you tell me please what did you use to resolve the problem , i personally tought about more unilatéral work and i’d like to have your toughts please ???
I have noticed a new brand of meat at metro recently, they have all kind of wild meat like elk wappiti and bison. They claim the stuff is “100% natural”.They are sealed and in a kind of green box.
Do you know if its really worth paying twice the price for this?
When using 2 metabolic workouts per week, which are comprised of mostly lower body exercises, is a separate leg strength training day necessary? Thanks for your time.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
ongar55 wrote:
Coach thibs might seem like a slightly strange question but !
I store all bodyfat on my chest(estrogen)love handles(insulin)belly(cortisol)So im addressing the estrogen & cortisol with the previous protocols you gave me !but i have addressed the insulin!IGenerally people who store fat on the hips should go on a low carb diet but i dont like them or do well on them i lack energy and crave junk i can diet much better on a more balanced approach!eating low gi carbs but around training & breakfast!But if i was to supplement with Fenuplex would i not get any results from it unless i ate a low carb diet?
thanks coach !
If you dont ‘‘do well’’ on low carbs diet it is likely one of three things:
a) you are psychologically addicted to carbs… or you like the taste to much to be able to give them up
b) your essential fat intake is too low
c) you don’t give enough time to your body to get adapted to a low-carbs approach
Fenuplex will ‘‘work’’ with any kind of diet… meaning that it improves blood sugar control.[/quote]
thanks coach its i just find eating more balanced approach i can stick to the diet better!
eating only protien & fats i lack energy in the gym and get told by everyone its unhealthy!!!
But people can lose bodyfat and get in peak condition and still eat carbs correct?
