[quote]Player wrote:
Coach, does the tibialis muscle have potential for big growth or not?[/quote]
Any muscle has potential for some growth. But the tibialis hasn’t the potential to grow huge (who talks about his bulging tibialis anterior anyways?!). However it has some strength improvement potential in running speed and especially periostatis prevention.
[quote]pumped340 wrote:
Coach,
whats your opinion on mayonnaise? I often hear about how bad it is but the majority of the fats are healthy (only 1.5/10 are saturated). Is it the soybean oil thats bad, and if so whats wrong with soybean oil?
Thank you for your time[/quote]
Soybean is bad as it can increase estrogen levels in some men.
But the biggest problem is the fat content. Mayo is almost pure fat. YES only 15-20% is saturated (some brands are higher) but that doesn’t make it a good food choice. It can easily bulk up your fat intake and thus your energy intake. If you use it a bit too much it could actually make you gain fat.
Hey coach. Just a quick Q. I am looking for pointers about how to construct a program for rugby using your Muscles for Athletes series. I am a rugby player who’s not all that strong but fast. Stats are 5’9-10, 185, B/D/S=95kg, 180kg, 120kg. roughly 13% BF.
Any recommendation for something who mostly needs to get stronger but also gain some size?
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
pumped340 wrote:
Coach,
whats your opinion on mayonnaise? I often hear about how bad it is but the majority of the fats are healthy (only 1.5/10 are saturated). Is it the soybean oil thats bad, and if so whats wrong with soybean oil?
Thank you for your time
Soybean is bad as it can increase estrogen levels in some men.
But the biggest problem is the fat content. Mayo is almost pure fat. YES only 15-20% is saturated (some brands are higher) but that doesn’t make it a good food choice. It can easily bulk up your fat intake and thus your energy intake. If you use it a bit too much it could actually make you gain fat.[/quote]
well i meant in regards to a planned out diet. As in i would fit it into my macros for the day like any other food (doing low carb so i need higher fats). But even considering that you don’t think it would be a good option because of the soybean oil used?
If i could find some made with olive oil with that be a healthy choice to use?
Hi Christian,
There have been several studies completed recently that have shown L-carnitine L-tartrate to have a positive effect on the androgen receptor. I was wondering if you’ve seen them and rate this as a supplement?
Good morning Christian �??
Okay�?� all this is very new to me�?� I�??m an old guy, and I�??m use to speaking with people over the phone, not the computer, so bear with me.
I�??ve been browsing through T-Nation for a few years now, reading various articles on training and nutrition, but never full committing to putting any thing into practice. Between my work schedule and physical encumbrance, I haven�??t had a great amount of time to devote to a full program.
Truthfully though, I did follow the outline in your revised Mutation article beginning last August, with some good results in a shot period of time. However, while on the diet portion, I was extremely hungry all the time. When I resumed more regular eating, the results went away. Also, my lower back, knees, shoulders, and right elbow to the point where squats and deadlifts where totally out, and things like dips and some triceps and chest work was very difficult. I�??m letting you know this to show that I have had some level of success , but my gaps in knowledge has not allowed me to get over some barriers, and end up stopping my progress, placing me back to square one.
Well, long story short, I was once again motivated to put in some work on this body after seeing the Physique Clinic and the results of the participants. However, this time I decided to put my butt on the line and ask for some assistance. I�??m think it best for me to erase all of what I think I know and start fresh by deferring to a greater knowledge base. So, what do you think, can you give me a hand with this thing? I sure could use it!
Thanks
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After making my way through your training manifesto of The Thib System, you’ve joined Poliquin as my favorite strength coaches. I quote the hell out of you. I was just amusing myself re-reading Beast Building for the third time and am still pulling new information from it.
But it brought up a concern for me: I think it would be too much for this ectomorph. I’ll be finishing a 16 month training program in October and I’m trying to figure where I want to go next. I love the path that Beast Buildling takes, increasing strength to increase size, but I don’t know if my recovery is up to snuff. Oh, and I’ll be adjusting to my first year in college at the same time. Do you have any suggestions of programs for the ectos?
Coach,
I have a few questions pertaining to your torso solution article.
Under the rear delt/rhomboid raise section, you recommend performing these using pronated, semi-supinated, and supinated grips. If doing a few reps of each per set, do you have a particular order you recommend for performing these? In the starting position of each version, do you suggest having the palms facing one another or should you start each rep with the same grip as the intended finished position? And as far as muscle contribution, do the semi-supinated and supinated grips stress the middle traps and rhomboids more and the rear delts less than the pronated version?
For the low and high pulley cross-rowing with fixed arm angle, would longer-limbed lifters use the lower end of your degree of elbow-angle recommendation and shorter-limbed lifters the higher end? And is the main difference between the two versions(high or low pulley) the involvement of either the lower traps(high pulley) or upper traps(low pulley)?
Lastly, does the number of stars in the box for an exercise in your “Armless” exercise chart indicate the degree to which a particular quality is stressed? i.e. blank = not stressed, 1 star = moderately stressed, 2 stars = significantly stressed?
Coach,
I know you’ve taken Tribulus terrestris for a long time. Do you still recommend TRIBEX for your clients? If so, do you recommend the dosage Biotest suggests?
Also, have you ever taken DHEA supplements? I’ve been reading just enough to peak my interests. Any experiences or thought?
As always, thanks for your help.
Thib, have yourself or Charles got anyone competing in this years olympics that i should be/have been looking out for?
out of interest
Hey Thibs,
Welcome back and I hope you had an enjoyable time off with your new bride.
I have a question: due to a very busy home/work life, the only time that I had to work out was late in the evening and that resulted in only getting 4 hrs of sleep or so. I also have a hypothyroid so combined with lack of sleep, I started gaining a bit of bodyfat (I’m now a little under 20%).
Since I work from home, I can steal a few minutes here and there throughout the day so I started doing a few sets here and there to get maybe a total of 30 to 60 minutes in over the course of a day, just in small chunks.
I usually do one day of strength training, squats, deads, bench…you know, the big ones… using a ladder rep system i.e. 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4) to keep my strength up and then the other days I do higher rep bodyweight circuit stuff and things like swings to help burn some of the fat.
Since my goal is fat loss right now, is something like this capable of working? Or, any tips to make it work?
BTW, my diet may not be the 100% best for fat loss, but I eat VERY clean. Eggs, sprouted grain bread and fruit for breakfast, meat and some fruit for lunch, dinner is meat, vegetables…nothing with white flour ever, very little sugar (maybe a few squares of dark chocolate for dessert) and snacks similar to the meals only smaller.
Thanks Coach!
Will
[quote]Kana wrote:
Coach,
I know you’ve taken Tribulus terrestris for a long time. Do you still recommend TRIBEX for your clients? If so, do you recommend the dosage Biotest suggests?
Also, have you ever taken DHEA supplements? I’ve been reading just enough to peak my interests. Any experiences or thought?
As always, thanks for your help.[/quote]
I still recommend tribulus as part of a test boosting protocol, generally it is alternated with 1 or 2 other products.
DHEA … well … it has several drawbacks. First of all the oral version has really poor bioavailability, our of a 50mg pill around 5-10mg will be usable, the other 40-45mg being destroyed by the liver. A DHEA cream (which exists) or spray would be more effective… BUT … in males DHEA will often be converted to estrogen rather than to testosterone. The fatter your are, the more you will convert it to estrogen. On the other hand, DHEA is almost as anabolic in females than some steroids (but it has most of the same side effects).
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Kana wrote:
Coach,
I know you’ve taken Tribulus terrestris for a long time. Do you still recommend TRIBEX for your clients? If so, do you recommend the dosage Biotest suggests?
Also, have you ever taken DHEA supplements? I’ve been reading just enough to peak my interests. Any experiences or thought?
As always, thanks for your help.
I still recommend tribulus as part of a test boosting protocol, generally it is alternated with 1 or 2 other products.
DHEA … well … it has several drawbacks. First of all the oral version has really poor bioavailability, our of a 50mg pill around 5-10mg will be usable, the other 40-45mg being destroyed by the liver. A DHEA cream (which exists) or spray would be more effective… BUT … in males DHEA will often be converted to estrogen rather than to testosterone. The fatter your are, the more you will convert it to estrogen. On the other hand, DHEA is almost as anabolic in females than some steroids (but it has most of the same side effects).[/quote]
Interesting. I didn’t know that, thanks for the info.
As far as the tribulus, what are the other two products you alternate it with?
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Kana wrote:
Coach,
I know you’ve taken Tribulus terrestris for a long time. Do you still recommend TRIBEX for your clients? If so, do you recommend the dosage Biotest suggests?
Also, have you ever taken DHEA supplements? I’ve been reading just enough to peak my interests. Any experiences or thought?
As always, thanks for your help.
I still recommend tribulus as part of a test boosting protocol, generally it is alternated with 1 or 2 other products.
DHEA … well … it has several drawbacks. First of all the oral version has really poor bioavailability, our of a 50mg pill around 5-10mg will be usable, the other 40-45mg being destroyed by the liver. A DHEA cream (which exists) or spray would be more effective… BUT … in males DHEA will often be converted to estrogen rather than to testosterone. The fatter your are, the more you will convert it to estrogen. On the other hand, DHEA is almost as anabolic in females than some steroids (but it has most of the same side effects).[/quote]
Hey CT,
Interesting about only 5-10 mg of a 50 mg oral dhea being usable and that it is often converted to estrogen in males rather than testoterone. Definitely not the desired effect. I have been taking lef.org oral dhea at 50mg/d for a few years now. I think it’s time to ditch that habit. I don’t have estrogen issues (nor a lot of fat), but my SHBG is stubbornly well over the high ref range and free T is accordingly always near the low ref range.
Two questions:
Thanks…
Thib, do you still recommend 1000-2000mg of magnesium per day, taken evening and night? And top choices still aspartate, then chelate, then any “ate” version after that?.. glycinate, orotate, citrate, etc.
Thanks
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Kana wrote:
Coach,
I know you’ve taken Tribulus terrestris for a long time. Do you still recommend TRIBEX for your clients? If so, do you recommend the dosage Biotest suggests?
Also, have you ever taken DHEA supplements? I’ve been reading just enough to peak my interests. Any experiences or thought?
As always, thanks for your help.
[quote]shoelessjones wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Kana wrote:
Coach,
I know you’ve taken Tribulus terrestris for a long time. Do you still recommend TRIBEX for your clients? If so, do you recommend the dosage Biotest suggests?
Also, have you ever taken DHEA supplements? I’ve been reading just enough to peak my interests. Any experiences or thought?
As always, thanks for your help.
How many times of year typically can one do the test boosting protocol without losing it’s efficacy… especially when one is at 413
[/quote]
Technically if you rotate your test boosting supplements every 8-14 days you can stay on all the time.
[quote]Italiano wrote:
Thib, do you still recommend 1000-2000mg of magnesium per day, taken evening and night? And top choices still aspartate, then chelate, then any “ate” version after that?.. glycinate, orotate, citrate, etc.
Thanks[/quote]
Listen, when I read some new research or experiment with my clients I can change my recommendations. But rarely will I change something that I recommended 2-3 weeks ago, like in this case!
[quote]Black Cat wrote:
Thanks…
[/quote]
Pegnenolone is lesss of an issue as far as conversion to estrogen. But yes, the oral version is basically worthless and yes, they make it as a cream.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
shoelessjones wrote:
Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
Kana wrote:
Coach,
I know you’ve taken Tribulus terrestris for a long time. Do you still recommend TRIBEX for your clients? If so, do you recommend the dosage Biotest suggests?
Also, have you ever taken DHEA supplements? I’ve been reading just enough to peak my interests. Any experiences or thought?
As always, thanks for your help.
How many times of year typically can one do the test boosting protocol without losing it’s efficacy… especially when one is at 413
Technically if you rotate your test boosting supplements every 8-14 days you can stay on all the time.[/quote]
Ok, so then if I am understanding you correctly, I could follow the Biosig protocol all year as the supps are rotated every 8 days… correct?
Thanks coach!