[quote]daffyduck wrote:
hey ct, i have two questions.
i know you recommend compound movements for fat loss, but if one has a weakness in biceps. Would u recommend doing any isolation exercises, if so how many sets/reps would u recommend per week?[/quote]
Yes you can add isolation work. But don’t expect to correct that weakness during a fat loss phase. Building muscle at an optimal rate requires an energy surplus and it wont happen while trying to lose fat. This is even more true for a stubborn body part which already has a low growth response.
[quote]daffyduck wrote:
Regarding the meat and nuts for breakfest. Would adding green veggies and fish oil be alright if i had a smaller portion of nuts?
thanks for all the time you put in [/quote]
Keep the fish oil for another meal, you already have your portion of healthy fats with the nuts. Green veggies are fine.
[quote]smbarney wrote:
what do you think about the anabolic solution book. worth the read?[/quote]
Mauro is one smart man and his work is well worth reading. However his later work seems to be more commercial (selling his supplement line) and simply rehash the same material from his older books (even copy and pasting entire chapters sometimes).
What do you think about the potential for far infrared saunas in terms of detoxifying the body; improving circulation, cardiac output, heart rate, and metabolic rate; relieving stress through the production of endorphins; and even improving immune system health by boosting production of infection-fighting white blood cells and killer T-cells. In your opinion, is there any credence to these purported benefits, only to some of them, or maybe to none of them?
just interested, what is your current calorie and macronutrient breakdown? the last diet i remember you posting was in january i think but that was awhile ago and there was no breakdown either
i would assume since you generally keep carbs under 100g or so and must be eating around 3500-4000 calories that you have very high fat and protein.
[quote]David1991 wrote:
just interested, what is your current calorie and macronutrient breakdown? the last diet i remember you posting was in january i think but that was awhile ago and there was no breakdown either
i would assume since you generally keep carbs under 100g or so and must be eating around 3500-4000 calories that you have very high fat and protein. [/quote]
I mentionned this a zillion times. I do not even count calories anymore. The body doesn’t recognize ‘‘calories’’ it’s just a measure of heat. It only recognize nutrients. And to be honest, I don’t really see the point of this type of question. What I do works best for me, not necessarily best for you.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
smbarney wrote:
what do you think about the anabolic solution book. worth the read?
Mauro is one smart man and his work is well worth reading. However his later work seems to be more commercial (selling his supplement line) and simply rehash the same material from his older books (even copy and pasting entire chapters sometimes).[/quote]
You’re not a fan of his Anabolic diet if i remember correctly, right? I think you said that you don’t need a big carb up or any at all which according to him and most keto diets seems very contradictory
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
DeadlySting81 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
And let’s not forget about beans and legumes that are also very good choices.
Given the fact beans contain anti-nutrients and are not always digested that easily by some people, would the main thing making them a “better” choice than grains in all but the most carb-tolerant be the fact they’d spike blood sugar far less than grains?
Where would you place sweet poatatoes and yams in the pecking order after fruits and fibrous veggies? Would you rather see a person choose beans first and only then go to sweet potatoes or yams?
Here is what I consider to be the order of carb sources that are ideal for body comp.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
David1991 wrote:
just interested, what is your current calorie and macronutrient breakdown? the last diet i remember you posting was in january i think but that was awhile ago and there was no breakdown either
i would assume since you generally keep carbs under 100g or so and must be eating around 3500-4000 calories that you have very high fat and protein.
I mentionned this a zillion times. I do not even count calories anymore. The body doesn’t recognize ‘‘calories’’ it’s just a measure of heat. It only recognize nutrients. And to be honest, I don’t really see the point of this type of question. What I do works best for me, not necessarily best for you.
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of course, i was just interested in what your personally doing for your diet now as in how many grams of fat and protein which i assume must be high with your amount of muscle and having low carbs. I’m guessing when you need more calories you mainly just add fat and some protein as well
You’re not a fan of his Anabolic diet if i remember correctly, right? I think you said that you don’t need a big carb up or any at all which according to him and most keto diets seems very contradictory[/quote]
Boy do I hate when people make such absolutist comments that are basically gross misinterpretation of one line I wrote on the forum.
I do not dislike his diet. I feel that low carbs dieting is the way to go for 75% of the population and the ‘‘anabolic diet’’ layed the scientific groundwork for its recognition as such (along with Bodyopus by Duchaine).
I agree with 90% of his diet but I do not like some aspects of it:
The carb-up is too long, too intense (too much carbs… it is basically unrestricted) and not precise enough about what type of carbs to use. Now, for a muscle growth phase it’s fine… but if you are trying to lose fat optimally a 2 days carb-up smorgasborg basically waste 2-3 days of dieting.
Too much saturated fats… saturated fats, when they are much higher than unsaturated ones, can lead to insulin resistance (not good for body comp) while healthy fats like omega-3 fatty acids do the opposite.
Doesn’t really individualise the frequency, amount and duration of the carb-up. Not everybody can carb-up the same way and at the same frequency.
[quote]David1991 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
David1991 wrote:
just interested, what is your current calorie and macronutrient breakdown? the last diet i remember you posting was in january i think but that was awhile ago and there was no breakdown either
i would assume since you generally keep carbs under 100g or so and must be eating around 3500-4000 calories that you have very high fat and protein.
I mentionned this a zillion times. I do not even count calories anymore. The body doesn’t recognize ‘‘calories’’ it’s just a measure of heat. It only recognize nutrients. And to be honest, I don’t really see the point of this type of question. What I do works best for me, not necessarily best for you.
of course, i was just interested in what your personally doing for your diet now as in how many grams of fat and protein which i assume must be high with your amount of muscle and having low carbs. I’m guessing when you need more calories you mainly just add fat and some protein as well
Ok, before asking questions AT LEAST make an effort to read some of my articles.
Every recent fat loss diet article I wrote mention that fibrous green veggies are consumed AT WILL and are not even counted since the amount of carbs they provide is insignificant and comes mostly from undigestable/unsoluble fiber.
[quote]AlterEgo721 wrote:
And there is such thing as a “no starch potato”? [/quote]
ALERT ALERT … reading comprehension of a 4 year old kid!!! The first line mention that you CAN’T have starch and the parenthesis gives examples of starchy foods TO AVOID.
Boy do I hate when people make such absolutist comments that are basically gross misinterpretation of one line I wrote on the forum.
I do not dislike his diet. I feel that low carbs dieting is the way to go for 75% of the population and the ‘‘anabolic diet’’ layed the scientific groundwork for its recognition as such (along with Bodyopus by Duchaine).
I agree with 90% of his diet but I do not like some aspects of it:
The carb-up is too long, too intense (too much carbs… it is basically unrestricted) and not precise enough about what type of carbs to use. Now, for a muscle growth phase it’s fine… but if you are trying to lose fat optimally a 2 days carb-up smorgasborg basically waste 2-3 days of dieting.
Too much saturated fats… saturated fats, when they are much higher than unsaturated ones, can lead to insulin resistance (not good for body comp) while healthy fats like omega-3 fatty acids do the opposite.
Doesn’t really individualise the frequency, amount and duration of the carb-up. Not everybody can carb-up the same way and at the same frequency.
That doesn’t mean that I dislike his work.[/quote]
sorry if i made it sound too ‘absolute’, that wasn’t my intention.
i agree with your points though, a 2 day binge (especially of unhealthy food)does not seem beneficial for fat loss. Even for a bulk would you agree it would be smarter to get those carbs at good times like around workouts over just 2 days over the weekend?
[quote]AlterEgo721 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
DeadlySting81 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
And let’s not forget about beans and legumes that are also very good choices.
Given the fact beans contain anti-nutrients and are not always digested that easily by some people, would the main thing making them a “better” choice than grains in all but the most carb-tolerant be the fact they’d spike blood sugar far less than grains?
Where would you place sweet poatatoes and yams in the pecking order after fruits and fibrous veggies? Would you rather see a person choose beans first and only then go to sweet potatoes or yams?
Here is what I consider to be the order of carb sources that are ideal for body comp.
non-green veggies, but no starch (yams, potatoes)
berries
fruits with a low glycemic index
other fruits
yams or potatoes, but only post-workout
legumes and beans in moderation
grains (the most ‘‘natural’’ ones)
other grains (if you have no choice)
pasta
sugar/junk
CT
What’s wrong with green veggies ?
And there is such thing as a “no starch potato”?[/quote]
Damn, you guys really can’t read? This is pissing ME off.
Nothing is wrong with green veggies. He’s just giving the list of carbs and in what order you should add them. So after the green veggies that you have in the everyday diet, your next addition would be non green veggies (such as carrots, etc), but not starch, SUCH AS potatoes (which are also vegetables).
[quote]pumped340 wrote:
Even for a bulk would you agree it would be smarter to get those carbs at good times like around workouts over just 2 days over the weekend?
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BTW, there is NO SENTENCE in the english language that I hate more than ‘‘would you agree’’…
When trying to gain size you should use either one of these two approaches:
If you are UNDER 10% body fat, have carbs after every workout in your post-workout shake only. Because you are getting enough carbs to replenish glycogen (aim for 0.5 to 1.0g per pound, but start at the lower end and gradually increase it) you do NOT have a specific carb-up day. The rest of the day is protein and fat only.
If you are OVER 10% body fat, you eat a protein + fat diet only 4 days out of 5, the 5th day is a carb-up day (if you are between 10-15%) or half a carb-up day (if you are above 15%). Around 2.5g/pound for a full day or 1.5g/pound for a half day should be consumed and it should come from clean carbs as much as possible.
I really enjoyed your muscles for athletes series (parts I & II). Are you resuming that series anytime soon? As an athlete looking to gain mass the information has been tremendously beneficial.
I really enjoyed your muscles for athletes series (parts I & II). Are you resuming that series anytime soon? As an athlete looking to gain mass the information has been tremendously beneficial.
I would like to set up a schedule to monitor my personal response to “Alpha Male” and “Rez-V” (by measuring Free and Total Testosterone and Estradiol and perhaps FH and LSH).
From what you know about the supplements, what do you feel would be a good monitoring schedule? (i.e. Bi-weekly, monthly, other?)
I’m also a little unsure if it would be best to take measurements while using only one supplement alone, and then adding the second one later. And if you did, which of the two supplements would you start first?
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
pumped340 wrote:
Even for a bulk would you agree it would be smarter to get those carbs at good times like around workouts over just 2 days over the weekend?
BTW, there is NO SENTENCE in the english language that I hate more than ‘‘would you agree’’…
When trying to gain size you should use either one of these two approaches:
If you are UNDER 10% body fat, have carbs after every workout in your post-workout shake only. Because you are getting enough carbs to replenish glycogen (aim for 0.5 to 1.0g per pound, but start at the lower end and gradually increase it) you do NOT have a specific carb-up day. The rest of the day is protein and fat only.
If you are OVER 10% body fat, you eat a protein + fat diet only 4 days out of 5, the 5th day is a carb-up day (if you are between 10-15%) or half a carb-up day (if you are above 15%). Around 2.5g/pound for a full day or 1.5g/pound for a half day should be consumed and it should come from clean carbs as much as possible.[/quote]
I’ve never seen a bulk layed out like that, i think i’ll try that soon as you seem to be quite confident in the approach.
so for the people over 10% PWO most days would be mainly whey and then bcaa’s/glutamine if they can afford those right?
so the previously mentioned fruits would only go during these carb times
it must be hard for people under 10% to get .5-1g/lb all post workout. 200g is a lot in one sitting, i never knew you took in that much PWO. you’ve mentioned during training as well if i remember from previous articles.
I saw a post above about far IR saunas that you skipped over. I did not want to re-post another member’s question, but since I have interest in this topic, as well, I was wondering if you had previously mentioned something about it on this site that I should search for or if you have any links to reputable online information regarding these that is worth checking out.