Do you have any recommendations for products to help regulate cortisol? I had my biosignature done and it was indicated to me that cortisol was a “problem area” for me. Thanks for your time.
Phosphatidylserine at 400-800mg post-workout and in the evening
Glycine at 5-10g with the last three meals of the day
Do you like PS post-workout better than glycine when combined with Whey Isolate and Glutamine?
How do you suggest cycling the PS post-workout?
Thanks.
I prefer PS if the workout is in the AM and glycine if it’s in the evening. Glycine can knock you out cold
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No shit on the glycine When I first started taking it 7 or 8 months ago, I could barely stay awake after my PWO shake. I remember you saying that was the glycine bringing down cortisol levels. In September, I asked Coach P about it and he said it was my pancreas, however, insulin didn’t show up on my BioSig at all. I stayed with the glycine protocol and have no issues with it now even when I have it in the evening. I am going to switch to PS (for PWO) for a while as you like to say, nothing works forever. Thanks Coach!
I am doing the USAW coaching certification next month. Looks like we go back and forth between the classroom and the weight room for two days straight.
I am thinking BCAAs and Fast Brain before the workouts, Surge Workout Fuel during and Whey, Glutamine and PS post-workout. I haven’t done any 2, 3 or 4 a day training, so am I giving myself the best chance to perform well with the plan above? Any other tips you might suggest?
Thanks!
Sounds great actually. The only thing I might add is Power Drive POST workout to promote neural recovery[/quote]
[quote]shoelessjones wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
shoelessjones wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
mabbott29 wrote:
Coach,
Do you have any recommendations for products to help regulate cortisol? I had my biosignature done and it was indicated to me that cortisol was a “problem area” for me. Thanks for your time.
Phosphatidylserine at 400-800mg post-workout and in the evening
Glycine at 5-10g with the last three meals of the day
Do you like PS post-workout better than glycine when combined with Whey Isolate and Glutamine?
How do you suggest cycling the PS post-workout?
Thanks.
I prefer PS if the workout is in the AM and glycine if it’s in the evening. Glycine can knock you out cold
No shit on the glycine When I first started taking it 7 or 8 months ago, I could barely stay awake after my PWO shake. I remember you saying that was the glycine bringing down cortisol levels. In September, I asked Coach P about it and he said it was my pancreas, however, insulin didn’t show up on my BioSig at all. I stayed with the glycine protocol and have no issues with it now even when I have it in the evening. I am going to switch to PS (for PWO) for a while as you like to say, nothing works forever. Thanks Coach!
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Glycine is a neural inhibitor/relaxant. It actually lowers cortisol indirectly because of this relaxing effect on the nervous system.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
shoelessjones wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
shoelessjones wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
mabbott29 wrote:
Coach,
Do you have any recommendations for products to help regulate cortisol? I had my biosignature done and it was indicated to me that cortisol was a “problem area” for me. Thanks for your time.
Phosphatidylserine at 400-800mg post-workout and in the evening
Glycine at 5-10g with the last three meals of the day
Do you like PS post-workout better than glycine when combined with Whey Isolate and Glutamine?
How do you suggest cycling the PS post-workout?
Thanks.
I prefer PS if the workout is in the AM and glycine if it’s in the evening. Glycine can knock you out cold
No shit on the glycine When I first started taking it 7 or 8 months ago, I could barely stay awake after my PWO shake. I remember you saying that was the glycine bringing down cortisol levels. In September, I asked Coach P about it and he said it was my pancreas, however, insulin didn’t show up on my BioSig at all. I stayed with the glycine protocol and have no issues with it now even when I have it in the evening. I am going to switch to PS (for PWO) for a while as you like to say, nothing works forever. Thanks Coach!
Glycine is a neural inhibitor/relaxant. It actually lowers cortisol indirectly because of this relaxing effect on the nervous system.[/quote]
Thanks for clarifying how it works. Appreciate it.
Question about meal timing: I workout in the morning, how would I flip the am snack and post workout meal? Also, I weigh around 230 lbs. Does the conversion of protein equal to about 40-60 grams per meal totaling around 240-400 grams of protein a day? Thanks so much. Hope in a few months I can tell you how much I have changed.
Are weightlifting shoes worth necessary in your opinion, i.e. do I need them to teach and feel how the lifts differ with regular tennis shoes vs. weightlifting shoes? Found a pair of adidas for $149. One is Ironwork III the other is Adistar. No, I have no plans of ever competing especially at 42 years of age
Coach, I just started your Get Jacked program, however, over the last year or so I have noticed that with similar splits (upper/lower) I have my best progress when my weekly volume loading per exercise is set similarly to this:
High (4sets)
Medium (3sets)
Super High (5-6 sets)
Low (2 sets, no maxes)
Should I follow your program as outlined to every set, or should I modify it with my experiences?
When it comes to commercial dairy, is it as bad as some paint it out to be or does it receive an unjust rap in terms of potential for intolerances, hormone and anti-biotic related issues, etc.? If dairy is to be consumed, is getting the least processed kind from grass-fed cows the only way to go?
I was also wondering what you think about naturally fermented sauerkraut provided it is only flavored with sea salt and possibly some spices and not laden with any heavily processed ingredients. Can naturally fermented foods aid the digestive tract?
As a professional who uses a variety of tolls in his training arsenal, what do you think of the advice to select a target total number of reps per exercise and then terminate each “set” after no more than 10 seconds if strength is the main goal and no more than 15 seconds if hypertrophy is the desired goal?
Coach,
I am just little confused. If I take 1.5 - 2.0 grams of protein per pound daily, Would i still need to take BCAA’s? Or would it be better to down my protein intake to 1 gram/per pound and take 40 grams of BCAA during training? Or would it be best to do both? The goal is to get leaner while still maintaining my current weight/strength.
I was speaking to a so-called amateur bodybuilder (alleged) who came up to me while doing deadlifts. He told me that deadlifting and its variations will make the waist wider, and that is why he avoids it, to maintain his illusion of a narrow waist. What are your thoughts on this? Is there any truth to his statements?
I was speaking to a so-called amateur bodybuilder (alleged) who came up to me while doing deadlifts. He told me that deadlifting and its variations will make the waist wider, and that is why he avoids it, to maintain his illusion of a narrow waist. What are your thoughts on this? Is there any truth to his statements?[/quote]
What he was talking about was the obliques which “can” widen you waist. You mainly see that kind of oblique hypertrophy in throwers. So unless your throwing stuff 5 days a week for the next 20 years then your not really a candidate for bulky obliques
There’s some research saying the obliques have a very low potential for strength development anyway. It’s actually been shown that the obliques have the least amount of potential for hypertrophy and strength. The core is most recruited by squats and deadlifts, even though there’s no rotating action.
[quote]300andabove wrote:
What he was talking about was the obliques which “can” widen you waist. You mainly see that kind of oblique hypertrophy in throwers. So unless your throwing stuff 5 days a week for the next 20 years then your not really a candidate for bulky obliques
There’s some research saying the obliques have a very low potential for strength development anyway. It’s actually been shown that the obliques have the least amount of potential for hypertrophy and strength. The core is most recruited by squats and deadlifts, even though there’s no rotating action.
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First, my congratulations about your job in “Get Jacked … Fast!” I read your new project (I’ve got all your books) and I’m wondering if someone can use the part of training if he is interesting to get some new lean muscle mass or to give some variety in his training routines. Is there any sense to do something like this?
Thanks and keep up the good job! Is there any sense to do something like this?
[quote]ab1975 wrote:
First, my congratulations about your job in “Get Jacked … Fast!” I read your new project (I’ve got all your books) and I’m wondering if someone can use the part of training if he is interesting to get some new lean muscle mass or to give some variety in his training routines. Is there any sense to do something like this?
Thanks and keep up the good job! Is there any sense to do something like this?[/quote]
Er again, when i asked him a question when i 1st bought it he said they can be used for mass gain too, just manipulate the food
[quote]ab1975 wrote:
First, my congratulations about your job in “Get Jacked … Fast!” I read your new project (I’ve got all your books) and I’m wondering if someone can use the part of training if he is interesting to get some new lean muscle mass or to give some variety in his training routines. Is there any sense to do something like this?
Thanks and keep up the good job! Is there any sense to do something like this?[/quote]
Yes, not a problem. In most cases a routine can be used for either muscle growth or fat loss depending on the amount of food ingested and energy systems work; after all, the role of strength training when it comes to losing fat is to preserve muscle mass… the training that is best to preserve muscle is, in most cases, the one that’s best to add muscle too.
After water weight discounted I lost 4 lbs the first week while gaining strength from the new e-book. Pretty damn impressive.
My question has to do a bit into the future, after this is over I should be down around 10-12% BF and ready to do a long bulk (I need it). How long should I let my body adjust to this new homeostasis point after getting the calories up to maintanence until I start the bulk?
After water weight discounted I lost 4 lbs the first week while gaining strength from the new e-book. Pretty damn impressive.
My question has to do a bit into the future, after this is over I should be down around 10-12% BF and ready to do a long bulk (I need it). How long should I let my body adjust to this new homeostasis point after getting the calories up to maintanence until I start the bulk?[/quote]
I wouldn’t recommend going on an all-out bulk. Rather you should gradually increase your energy/carbs intake to let your body adjust to it.
A friend of mine who is also a Canadian National bodybuilding champion uses a strategy that is quite simple.
Weeks 1-2: Carbs intake per day is around 100g higher than it was while dieting; most of that amount is taken in the 2 meals after his workout
Weeks 3-4: He increases carbs by another 100g on his training days, but he keeps it on the same level as weeks 1-2 on the off days
Weeks 5-6: The carbs intake stays the same on the training days, but he increases them by 100g on the off days (now his carbs intake is the same everyday of the week)
Weeks 7-8: He increases carbs by another 100g on his training days, but he keeps it on the same level as weeks 1-2 on the off days
Weeks 9-10: The carbs intake stays the same on the training days, but he increases them by 100g on the off days (now his carbs intake is the same everyday of the week)
He keeps using this same pattern until he reaches a point where he is adding fat at an inappropriate rate. When he reaches that level, he reduces carbs by 50g per day and stay the course.
When I first started taking it 7 or 8 months ago, I could barely stay awake after my PWO shake. I remember you saying that was the glycine bringing down cortisol levels. In September, I asked Coach P about it and he said it was my pancreas, however, insulin didn’t show up on my BioSig at all. I stayed with the glycine protocol and have no issues with it now even when I have it in the evening. I am going to switch to PS (for PWO) for a while as you like to say, nothing works forever. Thanks Coach!