Do you feel that forearm/grip training can be broken down by function (i.e. supporting; crushing; pinching; wrist strength- radial and ulnar deviation, flexion and extension, pronation and supination; etc.), with each function be trained on a different day throughout the week? Or do you feel this would lead to sub-par results in terms of size and strength development?
I was also wondering how you feel about including sets of calf raises during rest periods between lifts on an upper-body dominant day. Would this be a time-efficient and effective way to improve calf development?
Coach: Sorry I try to always search for my answer because your time is so valuable and would not want to waste it Coach. This question is just driving me crazy, because I cannot find it anywhere. I was wondering if there are a max amount of grams that you can eat for protein or carbs at any one meal?
Reason is, you always reccomend to have 50 grams of carbs post workout, and never reccomend to have any other carbs pre and during workout. Is that because going over 50 grams may cause fat gain?
Also you say add another 50 grams at breakfast if needed, will this cause less fat gain in comparison to: Skipping the breakfast and just having 50 grams of carbs pre and during workout and another 50 grams postworkout? Thank you and sorry for if this may sound confusing, English is my second language. I am a huge fan of your work. Thank you.
Hey Mr.Thibaudeau,
I’ve been following your work and workout routines for sometime now but sadly my first question for you is not about them or any other bodybuilding technique…
I can say that I’m an amateur bodybuilder for more than 3 years now, got some steady gains and perfectly happy with my work done at the gym. But my lust for heavylifting has finally caught me. Thanks to my 800lbs legpresses i recently had a herniated disc. The doctors say that it’s not a severe condition and my pains are not as worse as the other people i know with this injury. But they kept me from squatting and legpressing for now. I’m cutting the medical crap because i’m not expecting a cure from you through this forum without my MRI scans etc. I just want to now…Will I be back? Back to the same weights? Same performance, same workouts? Of course with some better techniques to keep my back safer thanks to my newfound wisdom. As you can imagine that is a pretty depressing news for a 20 year old lifter, suffering his first serious injury.
Thanks a lot in advance and thanks for all the work by far…
[quote]heckya911 wrote:
I was wondering if there are a max amount of grams that you can eat for protein or carbs at any one meal? [/quote]
There is probably one, but it’s impossible for me to tell you what it is for the simple reason that it will vary from one individual to the next. Depending on the individual’s digestive capacity, enzymes, size, etc. it can be quite different.
[quote]heckya911 wrote:
Reason is, you always reccomend to have 50 grams of carbs post workout, and never reccomend to have any other carbs pre and during workout. Is that because going over 50 grams may cause fat gain? [/quote]
No, it’s because for most people this is enough to cause the insulin spike necessary to start the anabolic process and replenish glycogen stores.
And you are NOT correct. I do not always recommend 50g of carbs. My recommendations vary from 0g to 1g per pound depending on the individual’s goal and level of insulin sensitivity.
When monitoring ESW intensity with clients, do you prefer to use a formal method (such as a heart rate monitor) or an informal method (RPE scale)?[/quote]
It depends on the client. I like to use HR with most individuals. RPE is too subjective… beginners tend to overestimate their intensity level (most ignore what hard work is) and super competitive individuals do the opposite.
[quote]DeadlySting81 wrote:
On a side note, have you ever used Enova oil with yourself or any of your clients? If so, I’d like to get your thoughts on it.
I have a question regarding fish oil supplementation. Say you had a meal with an already high fat content (such as red meat and eggs)…would it be worth it to add fish oil on top of that? Or since the fat content is already high, spread out the fish oil dose over your other meals. Thanks a lot.
[quote]KBS wrote:
Hey Coach,
how would you setup pre-, during and post-workout-nutrition for someone how has a wheat and cow milk intolerance?
Thanks a lot!
[/quote]
DURING (if the individual is trying to lose fat)
0.2g of BCAAs per pound of bodyweight
DURING (if muscle mass is the no.1 priority)
Option 1: 1 serving of SURGE workout fuel
Option 2: 0.2g of BCAAs per pound + 20g of waxy maize
POST (if the individual is trying to lose fat)
0.3g of whey ISOLATE (make sure it is ONLY isolate) per pound
0.2g of glutamine per pound
0.1g of glycine
POST (if the individual is focused on mass)
OPTION 1: 1 serving of SURGE recovery
OPTION 2: 2 scoops of whey ISOLATE + 0.1g of BCAA/pound, 50g of maltodextrose
I have a question regarding fish oil supplementation. Say you had a meal with an already high fat content (such as red meat and eggs)…would it be worth it to add fish oil on top of that? Or since the fat content is already high, spread out the fish oil dose over your other meals. Thanks a lot. [/quote]
In the grand scheme of things,as long as the daily fat intake is the same, it will not make a difference.
How’s training going? Any closer to the 500 bench? Hope all is well.
What would you recommend to increase chest power with the aim of increasing bench pressing power. I am following a template similar to Westside and so I thought of doing paused wide-grip presses, flat or incline on the max effort day. Is this a good idea, is there anything else you would recommend for a raw lifter? The Westside template seems focused on equipped lifters. Thanks in advance.
For your pre/post workout nutrition stragety in “The Black Book of Training Secrets”, would waxy maize be an ok substitute for the maltodextrin?
Also, I am sure when this book was written l-leucine wasn’t as popular and researched. Would it be a good idea to take 5g pre and post or better to take it with other meals?
For your pre/post workout nutrition stragety in “The Black Book of Training Secrets”, would waxy maize be an ok substitute for the maltodextrin?
Also, I am sure when this book was written l-leucine wasn’t as popular and researched. Would it be a good idea to take 5g pre and post or better to take it with other meals?
If development of maximal strength is the primary objective over 2-3 blocks of training/a 4-12 week time frame, what would be the most appropriate parameters to use?
Pertaining to your response of KBS’s post about proper workout nutrition, specifically for someone who is trying to lose fat…
Do also recommend taking (1) creatine (dosage?), (2) Vitamin C (to lower cortisol), (3) possibly half-serving of Surge recovery post-workout, and/or (4) glutamine in the morning?
Additionally, would RezV help someone lose weight?
Thib, did you do bench press with feet on bench in your Oly lifting days ? Here’s video of Evgeny Chigishev benching 225kg that way.
Is this common among oly lifters ?
Can minimzed arch and leg drive help building “pure” strength (not dependant on technique)?
Can this be used for powerlifters as assistance or even primary ?
I see powerlifters using at least 30% less load when benching this way.
[quote]Thy. wrote:
Thib, did you do bench press with feet on bench in your Oly lifting days ? Here’s video of Evgeny Chigishev benching 225kg that way.[/quote]
No, always kept my feet on the floor.
[quote]Thy. wrote:
Is this common among oly lifters ? [/quote]
Before that video I never saw any Olympic lifter or powerlifter bench press with his feet on the bench.
Can [quote]Thy. wrote:minimzed arch and leg drive help building “pure” strength (not dependant on technique)?
Can this be used for powerlifters as assistance or even primary ?[/quote]
I would say that it might work in actually increasing shoulder activation during the movement. But I would never recommend it to a strength athlete myself. And I’ve never seen any good powerlifter bench press this way as a regular training lift either.
Is it alright to consume beta-alanine along with glutamine pre-workout? I have heard that they compete for the same receptors and that I should only take one of them. If this is true would beta-alanine be a better choice? I take them with a nitric-oxide pre-workout drink as well.
Coach,
I see people doing dumbbell rows on a bench and also by just leaning over and holding onto the dumbbell rack.
Is there a major difference here on whats hit or how fibers are recruited?
