Originally Posted by
ttwarrior1
never been a coffee drinker mayan but i can agree with that
Yes its true rod,
back in 1994 when i started training back in 1994, i went from 230 to 195 in one month, then started hit training, the 2nd month i went from 195 to 225, 3rd month 225 to 240, the 3rd month 240 to 280.
Stayed there for a couple years and made a bet i could weigh 350 in less then 3 months and not even change my diet. i added static holds and negatives and went from 280 to 350 in less 3 months.
Then went from 350 to 275 in a month. 270 to 320, stayed there for a long while.
I then got into powerlifting hard and went from 320 to 350 and incline pressed 420, squatted and deadlifted 800 and 750
I then got injured, non training related and went from 350 to 400. I then stopped all soft drinks , drank nothing but water and started super slow training, and went from 400 to 310 in 6 months.
The last 2 years i have gone from 310 to 360 as i haven't been motivated to train and not taking any supplements. Suppements help alot more than alot of people realize.
There can be a 50 pound differenc on a lift with creatine vs no creatine, etc
Ive been to gyms all accross the country, been to many gyms, and had many interviews, phone calls, emails, messages, pm's blah blah blah through the years.
The reason why i can move so well at 350 and whip college boys is because of my training. Im also a nutrition expert but never claimed to follow any of it.
I know the key is the carbs actually. I can eat a piece of bread and be bloated all day. Alot of people are not like that, just like some people can eat all day and not gain a pound.
Through my research i know someone that needs to gain weight, needs to drink less water, yes, less, higher carbs, not higher protein and stimulate growth.
I bet you have never hears that one before. To gain muscle, you need to stimulate growth,, not just lift weights .
1 set of 11 is better then 2 sets of 10 or even 3, 4, 5, 50, 100 sets of 10.
1 set of 7 is better than 2 sets of 6, etc.
The stimulus responsible for increasing size and strength is the last rep of a set carried to failure with progressive resistance and overload.
For health the best rep scheme is about 10 to 15 seconds to raise and lower the weight.
The best rep scheme to build muscle is about 4 up and 4 down or even slower on the negative.
As the weights get heavier so do the demands on the body. Beginners and weaker people need less warmup sets and advanced trainers need more warmup sets.
My problem is just never being hungry. I can go all day without eating and not be hungry and then only be hungry from 11pm to 2 am and pig out. yes i know, someone will post breaksfast is the most important meal, blah blah blah. Been there and down that, still do the same thing from 11 to 2 am no matter what i do during the morning or day.
I can drink a protein shake at 11 pm and 30 min later have a feeling of starving to death and be hungry minutes later. I doubt many on here can relate to this.
More later, heading to the gym