Thib's Q&A

Training
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[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
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?

Actually the ‘‘thumb down’’ position is healthy for the shoulder joint especially by strengthening the supraspinatus muscle.
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Thanks again, coach. I really appreciate all of that info.

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Even if you dont accept new clients, can I still meet you ? I would like to learn proper squat form. But then again I will need to find someone to travel there.

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[quote]FatMom wrote:
even if you dont accept new clients, can I still meet you ? I would like to learn proper squat form. But then again I will need to find someone to travel there.[/quote]

I am accepting new clients. It is online clients that I am not taking on right now. However I do offer program and diet design options for ‘‘live’’ clients.

744

CT,

For squats, hack squats, and leg presses; would a close stance and angling your toes out at 45 degrees stress the vastus medialis more? Also, is squatting deeply or terminal knee extension more critical in terms of overall VMO function and development or are both equally crucial?

745

[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
FutureKing wrote:

Besides that if i can ask 1 question is my brother is doing the 400m sprints for fat loss from the high threshold book… from the years after would you make any changes to it ?
Or is it still a fat loss choice for you.

It’s a good fat loss approach IF you are not on a low carbs diet. If you are on a low-carbs diet (less than 100g per day) then it might become counterproductive.
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why would that be if you believe high intensity work can be maintained on low carbs?

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[quote]pumped340 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
FutureKing wrote:

Besides that if i can ask 1 question is my brother is doing the 400m sprints for fat loss from the high threshold book… from the years after would you make any changes to it ?
Or is it still a fat loss choice for you.

It’s a good fat loss approach IF you are not on a low carbs diet. If you are on a low-carbs diet (less than 100g per day) then it might become counterproductive.

why would that be if you believe high intensity work can be maintained on low carbs?[/quote]

Not to put words in Thib’s mouth, but he only said it MIGHT be counterproductive. So I’d assume that some people might be able to do it and make it work while others would fail miserably with that approach.

I could be mistakenm though.

747

Hey thib, for a solid post workout meal 60-90 mins later, is it better to eat proteins that are absorbed faster such as white meat and egg whites as opposed to beef and fatty fish or does it not matter?

748

What do you mean by “live” client?

749

[quote]FatMom wrote:
what do you mean by “live” client?[/quote]

Clients that take an appointment with me in the gym. From there I can offer several services…

  • program design
  • diet design
  • program + diet
  • personal training sessions
  • biosignature packages
  • etc.
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[quote]daffyduck wrote:
hey thib, for a solid post workout meal 60-90 mins later, is it better to eat proteins that are absorbed faster such as white meat and egg whites as opposed to beef and fatty fish or does it not matter?[/quote]

Doesn’t really matter since the shake takes care of the need for rapidly providing nutrients to the muscles.

751

[quote]BoSoxFever wrote:
pumped340 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
FutureKing wrote:

Besides that if i can ask 1 question is my brother is doing the 400m sprints for fat loss from the high threshold book… from the years after would you make any changes to it ?
Or is it still a fat loss choice for you.

It’s a good fat loss approach IF you are not on a low carbs diet. If you are on a low-carbs diet (less than 100g per day) then it might become counterproductive.

why would that be if you believe high intensity work can be maintained on low carbs?

Not to put words in Thib’s mouth, but he only said it MIGHT be counterproductive. So I’d assume that some people might be able to do it and make it work while others would fail miserably with that approach.

I could be mistakenm though.[/quote]

hopefully he understands what im trying to say

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[quote]pumped340 wrote:

why would that be if you believe high intensity work can be maintained on low carbs?[/quote]

Intensity CAN be maintained. But doing too much high-intensity work can lead to muscle breakdown.

Why? Because the body will breakdown amino acids to produce glucose (neoglucogenesis) to restore glycogen stores.

NOW… if a perfect low-carbs post-workout strategy is used (0.3g/pound of protein, 0.2g/per pound of glutamine, 0.1g/per pound of glycine) this potential problem can be avoided since the glutamine and glycine will be used to restore muscle glycogen. However if one doesn’t use this strategy there is a risk of breaking down muscle tissue to restore glycogen.

If one would only perform 400m running it wouldn’t be such a big problem, however if strength training is added into the mix then it might become problematic.

Understand this… YES intensity can be maintained once you are fat adapted. YES switching primarily to fat for fuel WILL spare muscle glycogen stores. But if you perform an excessively high amount of high-intensity work you WILL eventually deplete glycogen stores even in a fat adapted state. So it’s not a matter of maintaining exercise intensity… the body is a marvel at surviving, so it WILL find a way to function. The problem is one of recovery.

BTW, this problem (breaking down muscle tissue) can even occur when on a moderate carbs diet if the amount of high-intensity work is excessive.

Now try to get this into your brain so that you wont misinterpret everything again… EVERY TIME you are dieting down (meaning that you are consuming an energetic deficit) there is a risk of losing muscle tissue (breaking down muscle tissue into amino acids, then producing glucose from the amino acids). This is true regardless of the type of diet you follow.

The reason why I recommend against doing 400m running WHEN DIETING DOWN is to minimize the risk of losing muscle by resorting to neoglucogenesis. I’m not saying that doing high intensity energy systems work while dieting down WILL lead to muscle loss. I’m only saying that the RISK of muscle loss is greater.

753

[quote]pumped340 wrote:

hopefully he understands what im trying to say
[/quote]

This is the kind of comment that will get you banned from my ‘‘guys I give answers to’’ list.

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CT,

When it comes to using techniques to try to affect overall tension on working muscles, how do you determine what is best to use.

For example, performing curls with the wrists cocked would force the biceps to work harder, but trying to “crush” the dumbbell handle would elicit a stronger contraction of the biceps and also help you lift more weight via irradiation, which could provide an even stronger training effect, if I am not mistaken.

Similarly, using a false grip for rows and pull-ups would limit forearm fatigue and biceps activation since it would negate the irradiation effect, but squeezing the bar as hard as possible and tensing your entire body would likely allow you to lift a greater load while still using solid form.

Since building muscle is largely about "contracting the muscles against a resistance, not on lifting weights " but lifting a greater load with good form is also a factor to some degree, how do you determine when and when not to use some of the techniques mentioned above.

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[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
pumped340 wrote:

hopefully he understands what im trying to say

This is the kind of comment that will get you banned from my ‘‘guys I give answers to’’ list.[/quote]

Pumped340 and Thib,

I apologize for chiming in earlier. I did not mean to create a mini shit storm by interjecting my 2 cents and should have just let coach respond to the initial question/comment.

756

thanks coach for taking time out to answer my question.

much appreciated :slight_smile:

now i have a training “system” that i can try out.

757

“…I am accepting new clients. It is online clients that I am not taking on right now. However I do offer program and diet design options for ‘‘live’’ clients…”

Last “client” question, Coach:

Could someone fly to your office and gym; stay a day or two getting a Program set-up and established; THEN correspond with online updates, advice, etc.?

Mufasa

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[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
pumped340 wrote:

why would that be if you believe high intensity work can be maintained on low carbs?

Intensity CAN be maintained. But doing too much high-intensity work can lead to muscle breakdown.

Why? Because the body will breakdown amino acids to produce glucose (neoglucogenesis) to restore glycogen stores.

NOW… if a perfect low-carbs post-workout strategy is used (0.3g/pound of protein, 0.2g/per pound of glutamine, 0.1g/per pound of glycine) this potential problem can be avoided since the glutamine and glycine will be used to restore muscle glycogen. However if one doesn’t use this strategy there is a risk of breaking down muscle tissue to restore glycogen.

If one would only perform 400m running it wouldn’t be such a big problem, however if strength training is added into the mix then it might become problematic.

Understand this… YES intensity can be maintained once you are fat adapted. YES switching primarily to fat for fuel WILL spare muscle glycogen stores. But if you perform an excessively high amount of high-intensity work you WILL eventually deplete glycogen stores even in a fat adapted state.

So it’s not a matter of maintaining exercise intensity… the body is a marvel at surviving, so it WILL find a way to function. The problem is one of recovery.

BTW, this problem (breaking down muscle tissue) can even occur when on a moderate carbs diet if the amount of high-intensity work is excessive.

Now try to get this into your brain so that you wont misinterpret everything again… EVERY TIME you are dieting down (meaning that you are consuming an energetic deficit) there is a risk of losing muscle tissue (breaking down muscle tissue into amino acids, then producing glucose from the amino acids). This is true regardless of the type of diet you follow.

The reason why I recommend against doing 400m running WHEN DIETING DOWN is to minimize the risk of losing muscle by resorting to neoglucogenesis. I’m not saying that doing high intensity energy systems work while dieting down WILL lead to muscle loss. I’m only saying that the RISK of muscle loss is greater.[/quote]

OK i understand. The reason i asked was because you said IF they are not on low carbs so it appeared you were pointing out low carbs for a reason compared to a diet higher in carbs

[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
pumped340 wrote:

hopefully he understands what im trying to say

This is the kind of comment that will get you banned from my ‘‘guys I give answers to’’ list.[/quote]

sorry that was more as a “hopefully he wont think im misinterpreting it” answer

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[quote]Mufasa wrote:
“…I am accepting new clients. It is online clients that I am not taking on right now. However I do offer program and diet design options for ‘‘live’’ clients…”

Last “client” question, Coach:

Could someone fly to your office and gym; stay a day or two getting a Program set-up and established; THEN correspond with online updates, advice, etc.?

Mufasa[/quote]

Yes, but to me it’s kinda crazy to pay 1200$ in airplane ticket and 150$ in hotel fee to get a program set-up.

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[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
FatMom wrote:
what do you mean by “live” client?

Clients that take an appointment with me in the gym. From there I can offer several services…

  • program design
  • diet design
  • program + diet
  • personal training sessions
  • biosignature packages
  • etc.[/quote]

I travel to Quebec frequently. Are some of these services offered on a one-off, single session kind of deal?

If there’s another medium for which I should be asking this question, please let me know.