BTY
ct i jsut looked on some pic of mine when we
just started,when i was 68 kilo olimpic lifter with no konwldege about nothing!
and looked of some of my posts that i worte here , about what is carbs
and protein break down…
i was RUDE LITTLE KID!
how did you have the pation to answer all
my BORING POSTS bACK THEN!?!?!? 
AMIT
[quote]NeelyDan wrote:
JSMaxwell wrote:
Coach,
Is Poliquin’s Uberzinc something to take on an empty stomach or with food?
I’ll pop in here and answer this - keeping in mind that individuals respond differently, I personally tried to get away with taking it on an empty stomach and wound up being sick within the hour.[/quote]
My two cents as well… it makes me nauseous if I don’t take it with food… every damn time.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Player wrote:
Coach, if I really feel the pecs doing the work in all kinds of presses, only they get pumped and are sore the next day (on’t feel a thing in tris and delts), should I do any isolation exercises?
It sounds like you’ll be able to stimulate near maximal growth from big pressing exercises only. You can add one isolation exercise, which might give you that extra 5%, but yeah, big pressing movements will be enough for your to stimulate a lot of chest growth.[/quote]
i’m 6ft and have considerably long arms (about 2in. longer than my brothers at the same height)…i know you suggest unilateral work more often for people like me but do you have any recommendations for isolations vsit feels like i cant really squeeze/contract the chest. on DB press its a little better but i dont really feel too much of a pump in it at all.
the thing is its not really a lagging body part for me, except the upper portion to some degree
Hey coach, I have a question, which can be answered by either opinion or technical advice.
I have a teenager in my tutelage who has trouble performing front squats. Not because of problems with stability or flexibility (except for the wrists) but because the bar “hurts his shoulders.”
He does them in the cross-collar fashion, not in the catch position, and the bony process behind his deltoid is sensitive.
The question is:
Have you ever encountered this problem? If so:
Is there a way to alleviate his problem, or do we continue at light weights to “desensetize” him to the bar?
Ive encountered this problem with the back squat with powerlifters, but none of them have been put off enough by the discomfort to stop a set mid-rep.
Thanks coach!
[quote]David1991 wrote:
the thing is its not really a lagging body part for me, except the upper portion to some degree[/quote]
At 6’0’’ and 155lbs EVERYTHING is a lagging bodypart. Stop focusing on the little details for now. Get strong on the basics and when you build some decent mass come back and ask me how to correct specific problems.
[quote]shoelessjones wrote:
NeelyDan wrote:
JSMaxwell wrote:
Coach,
Is Poliquin’s Uberzinc something to take on an empty stomach or with food?
I’ll pop in here and answer this - keeping in mind that individuals respond differently, I personally tried to get away with taking it on an empty stomach and wound up being sick within the hour.
My two cents as well… it makes me nauseous if I don’t take it with food… every damn time.[/quote]
As I mentionned several times, the only supplements that should be taken on an empty stomach are those targeting the nervous system and resveratrol. Everything else is taken with food.
[quote]amitsapir wrote:
BTY
ct i jsut looked on some pic of mine when we
just started,when i was 68 kilo olimpic lifter with no konwldege about nothing!
and looked of some of my posts that i worte here , about what is carbs
and protein break down…
i was RUDE LITTLE KID!
how did you have the pation to answer all
my BORING POSTS bACK THEN!?!?!?
AMIT :)[/quote]
I don’t know how I have the patience to handle your emails RIGHT NOW Imagine if you move to Canada next year!!!
[quote]RitesOfSpring wrote:
Coach do you ever recommend a joint formula supplement (Glucosamine,Chondroitin, MSM, etc.)if so which one? Is there any better alternatives?[/quote]
Most of them just plain suck. I do use high doses of fish oil which is a great natural anti-inflamatory.
You must also keep your diet alkaline (read ‘‘covering your nutritional bases’’ by Berardi). An acidic diet is pro-inflamatory.
[quote]NiallC wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
JamesBrawn007 wrote:
Hi Coach
I’m looking to increase my intake of BCAAs (other than around workouts) and wondered whether you still endorse your previously published system of 5-10g five times daily or whether there are any modifications to this?
Many thanks in advance for your time
JB
The best strategy, the one that I now recommend is 30-50g of BCAA peri-workout and 3-5g of LEUCINE with every meal.
think i ll go find some leucine.
is this the new recommendation that you were talking of before?[/quote]
Yes
[quote]ThorsHammer wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
ThorsHammer wrote:
Coach,
In the past you’ve said that you regard olive oil as a “physique-neutral” healthy fat, but do you feel that besides being a healthy fat, coconut oil(despite not being an essential fat) is potentially physique-enhancing?
Coconut oil has body comp effects because it increases thyroid hormone production which helps with fat loss.
Thib,
I am a bit confused, because I searched coconut oil and thyroid function and found the following on the mayo clinics website.
They gave no real reasoning behind this statement, but it seems odd that an establishment like the Mayo clinic would intentionally disseminate fallacious info, so I was just curious.[/quote]
Yeah, just like the ADA, AMA and RDA would NEVER give away false or erroneous info either
Thib,
For those seeking significant long-term mass gains but dedicated to keeping bodyfat levels in check(e.g. seeking as much mass as possible but without resorting to the old-school bulk at all costs approach), is it best to alternate 8-12 week “gaining” phases with 3-4 week “maintenance” phases until the desired goal is achieved(possibly followed up by a brief “leaning out” phase, if needed)?
Or is it preferable to just stick with one long, steady gaining phase until the desired goal is achieved?
I noticed you have an article on forearm improvement. My biceps are definitely growing, but it feels like my forearms just keep leaning out. How would you recommend doing something specialized within a standard push/pull routine without creating issues with other lifts “IE Hook grip on a deadlift”? Just stick them on the end of the back/bicep day and leg/shoulder day, omitting them from the chest/tri day?
I always figured barbell curls and deadlifts/pullups were enough to recruit my forearms and make them grow, but upper arm is easily twice the size of my forearm.
[quote]Cyrus_99 wrote:
Hey coach, I have a question, which can be answered by either opinion or technical advice.
I have a teenager in my tutelage who has trouble performing front squats. Not because of problems with stability or flexibility (except for the wrists) but because the bar “hurts his shoulders.”
He does them in the cross-collar fashion, not in the catch position, and the bony process behind his deltoid is sensitive.
The question is:
Have you ever encountered this problem? If so:
Is there a way to alleviate his problem, or do we continue at light weights to “desensetize” him to the bar?
Ive encountered this problem with the back squat with powerlifters, but none of them have been put off enough by the discomfort to stop a set mid-rep.
Thanks coach![/quote]
Another possibility would be to cut it out completely, also. I just refuse to use something like a “sting ray” or whatever its called.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Yeah, just like the ADA, AMA and RDA would NEVER give away false or erroneous info either :)[/quote]
So True!
Hey coach,
The peanutbutter I eat at the moment is called organic peanut butter, is that any different from natural? If it’s the same as natural, how do they differ from the regular peanut butter? The nutritional facts are nearly identical for my organic and regular skippys.
Thanks.
Hi,
I hope I’m not taking you guys miles off topic, but I’ve been searching for the low down on Shiritaki noodles,
another poster was cool enough to give me a link to a website that promotes these wonderful pure fiber, apparantly 0 cal, noodles. call me a skeptic, but they seem too good to be true.
Living in Ireland I can only get them through the net, so before I go and order twenty packs can it be confirmed if they are genuinely what they’re made out to be or just strings of poison? 
sorry to be botherin y’all!
Hey CT,
I am about to start your beast building phase 2 and had a couple of questions:
my gym doesn’t have a power rack, they have a squat rack, so I can’t do functional isometrics, is there anything else that I can do that would be comparable to it without a power rack?
For the upper body neuromuscular emphasis workout would it be ok, to have week one be horizontal dominant and week 2 be vertical dominant or would I benefit from just choosing one or the other?
Thanks for your time,
teebone2223
Coach,
Regarding the spider rowing in the HSS-100 Back Specialization, would thick bands be an acceptable substitute if a gym doesn’t have a cable station?
CT,
You mentioned that avoiding excessive CNS fatigue is very important in your “Thib System”. Now, since creatine aids in one’s ability to produce extra force by providing it additional phosphocreatine reserves, would this increase the CNS fatigue as the system is being stressed more?
This isn’t really coming out right, so here’s an example:
I’ve been taking creatine for a sufficient length of time for it be reach saturation levels. Then I go deadlift. Your recommendation would be that I stop a rep or two before total failure. Let’s say that I could lift x weight for 10 reps, failing on the tenth–I should stop at 8 or 9. However, with creatine, the additional energy would allow me to reach 11 reps. SHould I still stop at 8 or 9, even though I am not nearly as fatigued as I would be without creatine?
Hopefully this makes sense. If I am misunderstanding something about creatine or your suggestions, let me know.
Thanks.
What part of the forearm is worked during a behind the back wrist curl