Coach, I only have access to one not so good supermarket, so my food choices are very limited…
is canned wild salmon and canned sardine are an OK protein source? I can’t even get horse and bison meat, wich I used to have…
and is it true that AAA grade beef is actually grass feed beef from alberta?
Thib,
I know that you’ve said you dislike the competition aspect of bodybuilding but at the same time you are quite skilled at prepping competitors for shows. Where did you learn the most about the art and science of contest prep, and what were some of your biggest influences in accruing knowledge in this area?
[quote]SouthsideMayhem wrote:
Thib,
I know that you’ve said you dislike the competition aspect of bodybuilding but at the same time you are quite skilled at prepping competitors for shows. Where did you learn the most about the art and science of contest prep, and what were some of your biggest influences in accruing knowledge in this area?[/quote]
Actually I’m decent at preping guys for shows because I made every mistake possible myself! So by a process of elimination I found out what works!
HOWEVER no two athletes are alike. Some respond well to carb-ups, others don’t. Some do better loading up on junk while others do better on clean carbs. Some actually look better if you carb them up 2 days before, then put them on a low carbs day the day prior to a show, while with others you need a full 3 days of loading for them to look their best.
Some need to cut their water entirely, others only need to decrease it and finally some should leave it at a normal level.
There is NO SOURCE OF INFO that can teach you how to properly peak an individual for a bodybuilding contest for the simple reason that there is not one fool-proof method.
Hey coach,
Are you still offering the three programs with the purchase of your book "The Black Book of Training Secrets?
[quote]FatMom wrote:
Coach, I only have access to one not so good supermarket, so my food choices are very limited…
is canned wild salmon and canned sardine are an OK protein source? I can’t even get horse and bison meat, wich I used to have…
and is it true that AAA grade beef is actually grass feed beef from alberta?[/quote]
They are an ok source of protein, but not an ok food overall.
By that I mean that if you only care about protein intake, then yes, canned foods are fine as the protein content will be roughly the same as fresh food.
However I generally dislike canned food because of the additive that most use. I personally never use canned food and only accept that my clients use it if it is the ONLY option they have.
[quote]romanemperor wrote:
Hey coach,
Are you still offering the three programs with the purchase of your book "The Black Book of Training Secrets?[/quote]
You’re kidding right? This ‘‘offer’’ is 7 years old. Of course I don’t offer it anymore.
Well, I have access to beef chicken eggs ,some non wild fish and pork. they don’t even have turkey !!
should I just switch to the non wild fresh salmon?
I’mtrying to variate protein source as much as I can.
Thib,
When performing lateral raises would there be much difference in terms of overall deltoid development between the following two options:
Option A- performing them under control in the frontal plane with a slight forward lean of the torso and the pinky higher than the thumb?
Option B- performing them with an upright torso in the scapular plane and the pinkies even with the thumbs ?
I was also wondering what you think about altering lever length for this exercise. Would placing your arm length into one of three categories(either short, medium, or long arms)and bending the elbow joints accordingly(short arms: bend the elbow to about 170 degrees; medium: 140 degrees; and long: 110 degrees) have any impact on helping to better recruit the lateral deltoids and minimizing cumulative damage to the shoulder joint?
Thanks, coach.
[quote]FatMom wrote:
well, I have access to beef chicken eggs ,some non wild fish and pork. they don’t even have turkey !!
should I just switch to the non wild fresh salmon?
I’mtrying to variate protein source as much as I can.[/quote]
Move to another city.
BTW, regarding your beef question. The ‘‘grade’’ of the beef actually refers to the marbleing (white streaks… fat) in the steak. With Grade AAA having MORE marbleing than Grade AA and A. This is because more marbling = more tender and juicier meat. However the fat content is also higher.
[quote]FatMom wrote:
well, I have access to beef chicken eggs ,some non wild fish and pork. they don’t even have turkey !!
should I just switch to the non wild fresh salmon?
I’mtrying to variate protein source as much as I can.[/quote]
You can also order wild meat from some Quebec companies…
http://www.domaineleshautsbois.com/viande.php
http://www.valgrandbois.com/
http://www.fermelecrepuscule.com/Accueil.aspx
[quote]NoisePollution wrote:
Thib,
When performing lateral raises would there be much difference in terms of overall deltoid development between the following two options:
Option A- performing them under control in the frontal plane with a slight forward lean of the torso and the pinky higher than the thumb?
Option B- performing them with an upright torso in the scapular plane and the pinkies even with the thumbs ?
I was also wondering what you think about altering lever length for this exercise. Would placing your arm length into one of three categories(either short, medium, or long arms)and bending the elbow joints accordingly(short arms: bend the elbow to about 170 degrees; medium: 140 degrees; and long: 110 degrees) have any impact on helping to better recruit the lateral deltoids and minimizing cumulative damage to the shoulder joint?
Thanks, coach.
[/quote]
Here’s an old article of mine that will answer all your questions… it’s point no.2
Thanks very much for the link, CT.
Coach, since you aren’t dogmatic about a training style (and believe that all training styles have their time and place in one’s routine), would you think its a good idea for someone to alternate between total body workouts (working a muscle 3x a week) and split routines (working a muscle once a week)? say, six weeks each?
I’m “trapped” here (sainte claire, 30min from levis) for the summer, student job. Theres a IGA not far… around 10-15min from here, but I have no car… I was suposed to stay at levis for the summer and that sucks because I wanted to follow biosignature, but no, couldnt find someone to lift me everyday, so I’m here…
ohhh thx for theses links.
Coach, I had one quick follow-up relative to that excellent information in the article link:
In terms of long-term shoulder health, would lifting with a downward grip in the “C” and “D” zones, result in any cumulative damage or would this be a non-issue if proper loads were selected and the exercise was performed under control?
[quote]forbes wrote:
coach, since you aren’t dogmatic about a training style (and believe that all training styles have their time and place in one’s routine), would you think its a good idea for someone to alternate between total body workouts (working a muscle 3x a week) and split routines (working a muscle once a week)? say, six weeks each?[/quote]
There is a top amateur natural bodybuilder from Quebec named Denis Pedneault (finished 2nd or 3rd in the world in lightweight class) who is also a great trainer and university professor who uses such a system with his bodybuilding clients.
His training is basically divided in 3 phases:
Phase I: whole body 3x per week
Phase II: upper/lower split (4 workouts per week)
Phase III: antagonist split (chest/back; quads/hams; biceps/triceps; lateral & anterior delts/posterior delts)
Each phase lasts 4-6 weeks. All his guys get great results. And as they say: you can’t argue with results!
[quote]FatMom wrote:
I’m “trapped” here (sainte claire, 30min from levis) for the summer, student job. Theres a IGA not far… around 10-15min from here, but I have no car… I was suposed to stay at levis for the summer and that sucks because I wanted to follow biosignature, but no, couldnt find someone to lift me everyday, so I’m here…
ohhh thx for theses links.[/quote]
You are aware that I my office is actually in Levis, right?
[quote]NoisePollution wrote:
Coach, I had one quick follow-up relative to that excellent information in the article link:
In terms of long-term shoulder health, would lifting with a downward grip in the “C” and “D” zones, result in any cumulative damage or would this be a non-issue if proper loads were selected and the exercise was performed under control?[/quote]
Actually the ‘‘thumb down’’ position is healthy for the shoulder joint especially by strengthening the supraspinatus muscle.
I talked to you in the maxi forme the other day… I asked you several question, I wanted to be your client, but as I say, I’m not in levis like supposed, and you said your did not accept now client.
[quote]FatMom wrote:
I talked to you in the maxi forme the other day… I asked you several question, I wanted to be your client, but as I say, I’m not in levis like supposed, and you said your did not accept now client.[/quote]
Ahhhhhh… forgot about that. My office was probably not set-up at the time.