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Chad any idea when the rest of your frequency article/study will be out and any update as well on your book?
Also have you ever looked at combining your Waterbury Method with CS EDT say 8x3 with 15 minPR?
what do you feel is the most effective way to build the upper traps
also should a relative beginner someone who has been lifting for about a year, but with no real structure, use total body routines or might they still be to advanced.
Chad,
Thanks for all your help here at T-Nation. You’ve written so many great articles on training. So I’m curious as to what type of training program you’re on and what does it look like?
Are you training for strength/hypertrophy? Or fat loss?
Thankyou again for all your help and I look forward to your future book!
Quick question Chad,
I’ve been lifting pretty seriously for the past year and put on about 35 lbs…most of which is muscle, so I’m pretty happy about that, and the fact that I’ve gained alot of strength. My question is that my look is “soft”, and my muscles feel “soft” too. They’re only firm when I workout…is this genetic? I don’t know how to better describe it, but I’ve been working out for a while, and I don’t know if this is a tiny bit of fat over my muscles taht causes them to feel soft or something, but it’s just kind of, I dunno, embarassing that I work this hard to gain so much and I can’t see it other than an overall gain in size, but little definition. Any ideas on what to do?
[quote]Bearhawk wrote:
Chad any idea when the rest of your frequency article/study will be out and any update as well on your book?
Also have you ever looked at combining your Waterbury Method with CS EDT say 8x3 with 15 minPR? [/quote]
I’m working on my frequency article as we speak. Thanks for the interest. It should be shocking, and a little scary.
My book? Hmm, unfortunately there are many facets of my book that I can’t talk about until I get the official “OK.” Don’t worry, T-Nation will be the first to know what I’ve got up my sleeve.
WM and EDT? Have you been talking to Disc Hoss?! Yeah, I’m not surprised readers have shown an interest in combining the two programs. But, it’s best to keep each program “as is,” for now.
[quote]brotzfrog10 wrote:
what do you feel is the most effective way to build the upper traps
also should a relative beginner someone who has been lifting for about a year, but with no real structure, consitently use total body routines or might they still be to advanced.[/quote]
For Traps: Heavy rack pulls, and deads. In addition, I recommend shrugs with super fast tempos and high loads. 10x3 works well.
Beginners need TBT programs as much, or more, than any other trainees. They need to build up a solid foundation, and this is best accomplished with large, compound movements and total-body sessions.
[quote]Jason852 wrote:
Chad,
Thanks for all your help here at T-Nation. You’ve written so many great articles on training. So I’m curious as to what type of training program you’re on and what does it look like?
Are you training for strength/hypertrophy? Or fat loss?
Thankyou again for all your help and I look forward to your future book![/quote]
Last week I was asked about my current program. My answer was very ambiguous. The reason? I’m experimenting with some different protocols, but I won’t mention them until I have some empirical data.
Chad,
A few months ago I followed the workout outlined in your article “The Waterbury Method” and absoultley loved it. I had a lot of fun in the gym and the gains were amazing.
In a few weeks I’ll be starting a cycle of MAG-10 and have decided to use the Waterbury Method again. Would you modify it for an individual in this circumstance or should I still follow it as is?
Thanks for your time.
Hearing the article will be “surprising and shocking” - I’m psyched! Really looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us.
I’m pounding a way at TBT and 100 Reps to Bigger Muscles, setting the foundation for what comes next.
I feel like a walking advertisement for you Chad - your training advice has packed some serious lean mass on my tall frame; enough to turn heads. Everytime I train I’m fired up because of the variety and quick results.
JamminJS
Chad,
What are your thoughts on the Anabolic Diet, for both cutting and bulking, in conjunction with your programs? Thanks.
-Greg
Chad,
Given your recent frequency article I’m curious what your thoughts are on fitness training (excluding max strength and flexibility for now).
Say calisthenics, high rep snatches, mile runs, sprints…things of that nature. Do you think a “Crossfit” approach is best or would you advise training in a more rested state with greater overall volume and frequency?
Thanks 
Are any of your tbt routines geared more towards beginners here on T-Nation, or could i take one our your programs and just lower the volume. my goal would be mostly to lose body fat but also to correct posture issues and imbalances. could i add these things at the end of one of your routines such as pull throughs ab training acessory pulling and rotators
Chad,
I was wondering how much rest should be taken between a superset of
A1 BACKSQUAT 3-5 SETS 30 SEC STUTTER SET
A2 DEADLIFT 3-5 SETS 30 SEC STUTTER SET
What do you suggest?
Thanks a lot
Chad,
Is there any reason why an individual could not use full body workouts for the entire span of their lifting life, assuming they utilize different set/rep schemes and know when to back off the volume for a week or so?
Is their an appreciable difference between using a different lift/angle from one workout to the next for a specific muscle group(i.e. Waterbury Method) and using the same lift but with different percentages, such as in some Bill Starr routines I’ve seen?
Thanks for your help.
I’ve noticed some people seem to be naturally strong, while others are not - I know a guy that has never done anything active during school or anything but is still stronger than most of the other people I know - and seemingly for no good reason.
So my rather weird and stupid question is, are the weaker guys more limited in how strong they can become in the long run? do these naturally strong guys who also work out end up much much stronger than the naturally weaker guys who decide to work out?
And how does initial strength impact hypertrophy gains?
I hope what I’m asking makes some sort of sense… I’m just curious.
[quote]97blckfirebird wrote:
Chad,
A few months ago I followed the workout outlined in your article “The Waterbury Method” and absoultley loved it. I had a lot of fun in the gym and the gains were amazing.
In a few weeks I’ll be starting a cycle of MAG-10 and have decided to use the Waterbury Method again. Would you modify it for an individual in this circumstance or should I still follow it as is?
Thanks for your time.[/quote]
Follow the program as is, especially since you initially responded very well to it.
Let’s say someone does a set of five and he goes to muscular failure on the fifth rep. So this’ll fry his CNS
Let’s say someone else does a set of ten and he goes to muscular failure on the tenth rep. Just how fried will his CNS be compared to the above guy? More? Less? An insignificant amount?
What about a set of 15 or 20 reps?
I’m wondering how much the number of reps (and therefore the load) matters as far as CNS fatigue from lifting to muscular failure.
Thanks.
[quote]JamminJS wrote:
Hearing the article will be “surprising and shocking” - I’m psyched! Really looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us.
I’m pounding a way at TBT and 100 Reps to Bigger Muscles, setting the foundation for what comes next.
I feel like a walking advertisement for you Chad - your training advice has packed some serious lean mass on my tall frame; enough to turn heads. Everytime I train I’m fired up because of the variety and quick results.
JamminJS
[/quote]
Thanks! I appreciate it. Spread the word!
[quote]novamcglone wrote:
Chad,
What are your thoughts on the Anabolic Diet, for both cutting and bulking, in conjunction with your programs? Thanks.
-Greg[/quote]
I must admit, I haven’t kept up on the AD. In other words, I don’t know what changes Mauro has recently made to the program. If you’re referring to 5 days of low carb, followed by a carb up on the weekends, I think it works well for many trainees. Specifically, I’ve found that males respond well to it, while females tend to do a little better on a slightly modified plan.
I think it would work well with many of my programs, as long as the intensity level isn’t pushed too high.