Well, everyone here’s seen my picture now. And you know I mean business. Secondly, I’m probably the only certified trainer, and I’m going for another more advanced certification at the moment.
I get paid…to get results…and I still have a job. Everything is theory and anecdotal until you get to that level.
How many years have you been lifting?
Retrospectively, I now realize the same people who helped me get started, and helped me tremendously, didn’t know shit for real. They knew only what they needed to know to get through each workout. And at first, that’s all you need. But at some point down the line, you need to get your shit together.
Arnold is the man…genetically gifted to say the least. But there is so much more information available now on the subject that he knew nothing about…that’s not dissing him. But you have the ability now to acquire as much meticulous information as possible. So the book is a good start but don’t stop there.
Nice reply. I guess I got lucky with my training, but this book is what got me where I am today. I admit my diet and discipline got me where I am. Not everyone wants to do what it takes.
Hardcore lifting? About two years. I’ve been into a good balanced diet for about 3 or so.
NOW you’re talking…it was YOU that got results!! You didn’t get lucky man, you got serious. When someone first starts lifting, results come easy, and if you are serious they come even faster…give yourself more credit and the book less. You will never hear me give credit to any book as for my own results. I did the work. ME.
I wasn’t trying to diss you in any way. Sorry if thats’ how I came off. I’m just saying, I know what I’m doing and there are lots of people who aren’t huge that do too. And you’re right to be skeptical of who you take advice from. But DEFINITELY don’t limit the advice you receive from people who use performance enhancing drugs…because they don’t have to know what they are doing. I’m not dissing bodybuilders or steroids, cuz I have done a cycle or two myself. But at the same time, when I did my first cycle, I didn’t know shit and I gained over 20lbs. A friend of mine took a week off mid cycle…gained almost 5lbs that week…
Some of the things I’ve learned and applied to my training…were things I read in scientific studies…research done by scientists and doctors, they were prolly overweight too. heh.
You have to consider that the book was last updated something like 8 years ago. In that time, exercise science/nutritional science/our understanding physiology has exploded.
Even Arnold acknowledges things will change as we learn more in his book.
It’s not luck really. A lot of what he advocates is still sound today, but getting the details right is fairly important too. There’s really no luck to your gains, but there is a chance you could have been more efficient about it.
The nutrition/diet section of the book some updating (white rice lol).
There are myths Arnold likes to hold onto and acknowledges that he and science will disagree like over whether you can isolate upper/lower pecs for hypertrophy.
A lot of program information needs to be updated, and like MagnusMadness said, it’s hard to trust an advanced program designed by a juicer if you don’t juice.
There’s other stuff, but I’m too lazy to pull out the book and read through it again.
One thing I will acknowledge as horse shit was the fact that Arnold thinks you can expand the rib cage by doing pull overs. I just can’t help but think this is crazy. :looney:
Having knowledge and being able to apply it to yourself are two entirely different things. Just because someone can’t do it themselves, doesn’t mean they don’t know how, or can’t teach someone else.
From the pics I saw about your pec ripping, you seem to be fairly big and in good shape. Anyone here have pics of themselves? Anyone here body building, or just comp lifting?
I actually bodybuild…I just have pretty strong legs and back. I don’t do any powerlifting or O-lifting. Although after I finish my current program I plan to change protocols and gear my training more towards strength just for fun. Of course I’ll post up the split/periodization when the time comes.
Do warm up sets speed up muscle growth?
Or is it purely about injury avoidance?
I’m not talking about fat content or calories, but mass of food.
How many Big Macs should I be eating every two hours?
I think I eat about a Big Mac every couple of hours, though I should probably be eating two Big Macs or possibly three Sourdough Jacks every two/three hours.
anyone know of a good diet plan. My friend lost weight but now seems to be gaining it back with muscle and she dont want that. She is skinny and fit, but doesnt like the muscle type look. Any tips?
not to lose muscle but she went from a size 2 to a size 4 and she is worried? I told her msybe working out just increased ass size or something. She wants to be 105-108 again, but shes at 112. 5’3
I thought you were saying she was gaining muscle, and she was mad about it. lol.
If THAT’s the case, limit carbs and do cardio! I stay away (or try real hard to) from saturated fats. Cardio and keep exercising. The body is taking in more calories than she’s burning, to be more blunt.
Which is released when you do compound exercises :arazz:
Edit: I haven’t been keeping up with my works lack of ride, some problems I had to deal with… i’ll be back on track tommorow. Diet is already back on track.
BTW, Anybody else love ZMA? Deep dreams and my member seems to be loving it too when I wake up hard as a rock lol
The off days are just days you don’t lift…do whatever else you want to on those days. If I was cutting then cardio would be fine there. If I was bulking, I might just keep cardio to a minimum.
I wouldn’t say it hastens muscle growth, but your lifts might be better and you’ll have a much lower chance of injuring yourself…here’s a piece of an article I pulled from another site.
There are generally a few activities that I see people implementing preceding a bout of resistance training: some form of cardiovascular activity for 5-10 minutes, static stretching, and/or a specific warmup for the actual lift to be performed. It’s great that they’re trying to do something to prepare themselves for lifting, but most trainees are misguided in the warmup department. Of course, many trainees don’t implement any form of warmup at all. This is a big mistake; there are many benefits to a properly implemented warmup routine:
Improved nervous system function
Increased sensitivity in nerve receptors
Faster nerve impulse transmissions
Increased core and muscle temperatures
Lower level of muscle viscosity
Improved blood flow to muscles
More efficient uptake of oxygen from blood
Improves muscle flexibility and joint ROM
More forceful contraction and rapid relaxation of muscles
A more thorough lubrication of joint structures
Acclimation of soft tissue to increased loading
Activation of inhibited muscle groups
A marked decrease in the chance of sustaining an injury
I’m sure this isn’t an exhaustive list of all the benefits of a proper warmup, but if those aren’t reasons enough for you to perform a warmup, then I don’t know what is.
I’m not sure there is a desired “mass” of food to be eating. If your goal is 500 cals a meal, you take in 500 cals…regardless of the size of the meal…Higher calorie foods will be in smaller portions than it’s leaner counterparts. I’ve said this before, my breakfast is pretty fuckin huge. Then my lunch might be a couple PBJ’s and a big glass of milk.
You really eat a big mac every couple of hours?? Now I am definitely not the best example of “eating clean” But fast food just isn’t good for the most part…Don’t get me wrong, I still eat out on a regular basis, but mostly for reasons of convenience. Now, it sounds like your bulking, so if you start putting on a bunch of fat, it might be time to eat a little cleaner.
lack of ride, some problems I had to deal with… i’ll be back on track tommorow. Diet is already back on track.