Coach,
Don’t you think straps (for dead lifts only) would be a nice stimulus if an athlete were doing cycles (3,4,5 or 6 weeks on followed by a deload week) of strength training and used straps every 3rd or 4th cycle? Or am I still missing the bigger picture?
Thanks.
Thib-
I recently completed a Cut and now am trying to gain some mass. I started this week by adding in 50G carbs and protein per day. I added 25G protein and carbs to my breakfast in the form of fruit and Grow protein powder.
I also added 25G protein and carbs to my PWO meal in the form of whey(doing 70G whey PWO) and raisins.
It is day 5 and I am up 4lbs and have gained an inch and a half on my waist,what did I do wrong and what should I do, I am freaking out!
I constantly feel bloated, especially after my PWO shake. I am also a guy that gets fat easily, especially with carbs but I got alot of bodyfat off in the cut so I started very lean.
Should I have added 25G of carbs and protein per day instead of 50
“Contract Your muscles against resistence”
Obviously to do this your techinque and focus must shift from just exicuting the lift.
Though is it normal to have to lower the weight?
For example I can knock off about 8-9 chin ups. But when i try and contract my lats as hard as possible (the only way i can is to contract chest and lats together, like when i do curls i can only contract as hard as possible if i contract my whole arm, triceps and all) I cannot do a sinlge chin.
Just wondering if this was normal or is I have missed the understanding.
Thanks
CT, What brand of Multi are you supplementing with?
Salut Christian,
Une question facile pour toi…
A ton avis, si on perd pas de force en faisant un regime sur tous les exercices ou presque, est-ce que ca veut dire qu’on a pas perdu de muscle?
La taille du muscle ( surface de section ) influe sur la force, right? Donc si on perd du muscle on devrait perdre de la force…
Merci.
[quote]Serd wrote:
CT, What brand of Multi are you supplementing with?[/quote]
Poliquin’s
Hi Christian.
Just wanted to ask is there any point on me trying to be huge at 6ft5 ??
I mean my cousin said today i would need to be 19 or 20 stone which is like 280lbs to look anywhere big while weaing clothers.
I saw awhile back you said you were nearly at your genetic limits at 230 so is it possible for me to be that big ??
Like one of your poins which i have printed off says i should look the part basically but at my height is it possible to be 280-300lbs.
Thank you as always.
Just a little discouraged after meeting my cousin he really burst my bubble !
[quote]FutureKing wrote:
Hi Christian.
Just wanted to ask is there any point on me trying to be huge at 6ft5 ??
I mean my cousin said today i would need to be 19 or 20 stone which is like 280lbs to look anywhere big while weaing clothers.
I saw awhile back you said you were nearly at your genetic limits at 230 so is it possible for me to be that big ??
Like one of your poins which i have printed off says i should look the part basically but at my height is it possible to be 280-300lbs.
Thank you as always.
Just a little discouraged after meeting my cousin he really burst my bubble ![/quote]
future king you are 12 dont worry about your 250Ibs… at your age you have other things to concentrate and worry about.
[quote]jimmy878 wrote:
My shoulders are a muscle group that has been lagging ever since i started training a couple years ago.
I am thinking of doing your shoulders overhaul.
Will this be acceptable for the other days?
Bis/tris day
Close grip chins and dips using EDT
Chest/back day
Pullups and decline bench using EDT
and maybe some bb rows 3x8[/quote]
well from reading your responses in the shoulder overhaul thread where you said dips and declines are acceptable excercises on shoulders overhaul, i think it will be ok.
Do you have any tips/routines for specializing forearm growth that wouldnt interfere much with an already planned out routine? My forearms are as small as some of my friends who’s upper arms are 2-3in. smaller than mine 
How far should one go down on dips? I feel some discomfort in my shoulders and sometimes inner chest, especially when doing them low
Thanks Coach
CT,
I was reading a Coach Poliquin article where he recommended incline off-set dumbbell curls with the thumb resting against the inside surface of the outside plate. He says to start from a semi-supinated position and supinate the forearms on the way up and that the purpose of the offset grip is to increase the involvement of the short head of the biceps upon wrist supination.
Since incline curls are a long-head dominant exercise, would starting semi-supinated and using this type of offset grip increase stress on the short head at the expense of the long head’s contribution?
[quote]NiallC wrote:
future king you are 12 dont worry about your 250Ibs… at your age you have other things to concentrate and worry about. [/quote]
Like ?
Getting huge and strong is what outside school is mostly about for me !
I NEED to be successfull if i follow from what i see yours or Christians route so i NEED to be as big as possible.
Failure is NOT an option for me.
So no this is one of my biggest worrys that and being bigger than my brother someday (i can dream ! )
I know it sounds a bit over the top but i was taught if i do something do it right or give it up.
And i have no plans giving this up !
David, i was reading this article less than an hour ago.
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=460273
or you can have this one
http://www.T-Nation.com/article/bodybuilding/thibs_quick_tricks&cr=
Have fun.
[quote]zxp99 wrote:
CT,
I was reading a Coach Poliquin article where he recommended incline off-set dumbbell curls with the thumb resting against the inside surface of the outside plate. He says to start from a semi-supinated position and supinate the forearms on the way up and that the purpose of the offset grip is to increase the involvement of the short head of the biceps upon wrist supination.
Since incline curls are a long-head dominant exercise, would starting semi-supinated and using this type of offset grip increase stress on the short head at the expense of the long head’s contribution?
[/quote]
You can use the offset technique with any dumbbell curl exercise in which you supinate the wrist. The goal of the offset grip is to increase the amount of work you have to do to supinate the weight. In a regular grip, the supination movement is actually worthless because it is unloaded due to the eveness of the load. With the offset grip you create a load imbalance which makes the supination action ‘‘loaded’’.
Hi Coach 
I have a problem with romanian DL.
I perform this exercize as 5x5.
I like it a lot.
I have completed the 5x5 schema using 130kg.
Now i should add more weight, but i have a problem with a strange “pain” i feel when i put down the weight, ie between set: i feel a “wide area” (sorry for my bad english) pain in the back (at the rib-cage height). It last a couple of seconds and prevent me to take full breath. After this small time the pain disappear and i’m ok…
[quote]Phoenix Theory wrote:
“Contract Your muscles against resistence”
Obviously to do this your techinque and focus must shift from just exicuting the lift.
Though is it normal to have to lower the weight?
For example I can knock off about 8-9 chin ups. But when i try and contract my lats as hard as possible (the only way i can is to contract chest and lats together, like when i do curls i can only contract as hard as possible if i contract my whole arm, triceps and all) I cannot do a sinlge chin.
Just wondering if this was normal or is I have missed the understanding.
Thanks[/quote]
Read my latest series of articles. Contracting the muscles against a resistance refers to the constant tension technique. This is not to be used with all exercises.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
zxp99 wrote:
CT,
I was reading a Coach Poliquin article where he recommended incline off-set dumbbell curls with the thumb resting against the inside surface of the outside plate. He says to start from a semi-supinated position and supinate the forearms on the way up and that the purpose of the offset grip is to increase the involvement of the short head of the biceps upon wrist supination.
Since incline curls are a long-head dominant exercise, would starting semi-supinated and using this type of offset grip increase stress on the short head at the expense of the long head’s contribution?
You can use the offset technique with any dumbbell curl exercise in which you supinate the wrist. The goal of the offset grip is to increase the amount of work you have to do to supinate the weight. In a regular grip, the supination movement is actually worthless because it is unloaded due to the eveness of the load. With the offset grip you create a load imbalance which makes the supination action ‘‘loaded’’.
[/quote]
Since incline curls are a long-head dominant exercise, would they still remain so if using this supination technique?
Coach,
What do you think of myofascial release and what type of soft tissue work do you prefer for acute and overuse injuries?
[quote]zxp99 wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
zxp99 wrote:
CT,
I was reading a Coach Poliquin article where he recommended incline off-set dumbbell curls with the thumb resting against the inside surface of the outside plate. He says to start from a semi-supinated position and supinate the forearms on the way up and that the purpose of the offset grip is to increase the involvement of the short head of the biceps upon wrist supination.
Since incline curls are a long-head dominant exercise, would starting semi-supinated and using this type of offset grip increase stress on the short head at the expense of the long head’s contribution?
You can use the offset technique with any dumbbell curl exercise in which you supinate the wrist. The goal of the offset grip is to increase the amount of work you have to do to supinate the weight. In a regular grip, the supination movement is actually worthless because it is unloaded due to the eveness of the load. With the offset grip you create a load imbalance which makes the supination action ‘‘loaded’’.
Since incline curls are a long-head dominant exercise, would they still remain so if using this supination technique? [/quote]
Both the short and long heads are supinators, so in the regard the offset technique will enhance stimulation of both heads. It will affect the short portion a bit more, but this is splitting the hair in four if you ask me.
CT,
If outfitting a gym, what type of leg curl unit would you recommend from the following list:
prone leg curl(specifically one made by Strive with the adjustable cam technology for altering the resistance curve)
kneeling leg curl
standing leg curl
seated leg curl