Are Drop Sets Dumb? Does Cardio Kill Gains? Stretch for Gains? Motivation? Career in 5 Years (Q&A)
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Date: 2019-11-06
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Michael Lovell
You always hear the experts telling people how they should or shouldn't work out, and some of their tips can be very helpful. That said, everyone is different, and will respond differently to routines and techniques. When it comes to what exercises you should do, number of sets, reps, etc, you just have to experiment and see what works for you. When starting out, advice and instruction can help you avoid mistakes and facilitate your progress, but you have to remember that what works best for others may not work best for you. The guys who have put in years to develop their physiques all went through some trial and error, and they have learned what works for them. Their tips are valuable, but most should be considered as guidelines, foundations upon which to build your own knowledge base and experience. Little is written in stone, and there is no substitute for personal experience and becoming familiar with your own body.
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You always hear the experts telling people how they should or shouldn't work out, and some of their tips can be very helpful. That said, everyone is different, and will respond differently to routines and techniques. When it comes to what exercises you should do, number of sets, reps, etc, you just have to experiment and see what works for you. When starting out, advice and instruction can help you avoid mistakes and facilitate your progress, but you have to remember that what works best for others may not work best for you. The guys who have put in years to develop their physiques all went through some trial and error, and they have learned what works for them. Their tips are valuable, but most should be considered as guidelines, foundations upon which to build your own knowledge base and experience. Little is written in stone, and there is no substitute for personal experience and becoming familiar with your own body.
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davidsirmons
You got me started on Prolific, sir. And I thank you. After 1 week, I had an unbelievable creative burst in engineering concepts, which exploded over the next two weeks as 24 different outlines/concepts, and business creation outlines. It was so sudden, so unbelievably clear, and so voluminous I had no illusions that it was just randomly me. It turns out Prolific has high amounts of something called Citicoline, which is used on stroke patients by competent doctors, and if taken in high-ish doses immediately after a stroke (unless it's massive) will allow a 100 percent recovery for the patient, as Citicoline actually helps the brain rewire around damage. I'd never experienced anything like that creative burst in my entire life.
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You got me started on Prolific, sir. And I thank you. After 1 week, I had an unbelievable creative burst in engineering concepts, which exploded over the next two weeks as 24 different outlines/concepts, and business creation outlines. It was so sudden, so unbelievably clear, and so voluminous I had no illusions that it was just randomly me. It turns out Prolific has high amounts of something called Citicoline, which is used on stroke patients by competent doctors, and if taken in high-ish doses immediately after a stroke (unless it's massive) will allow a 100 percent recovery for the patient, as Citicoline actually helps the brain rewire around damage. I'd never experienced anything like that creative burst in my entire life.
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Steven Hinkle
I'm always skeptical with bodybuilding advice but as soon as I heard Jeff explain his take on cardio in relation to gains, I knew he was right from my own experience and research. One factor I would like to add to the conversation is genetic body type. Ectomorph ( hard gainers ) are far more sensitive to cardio related muscle loss than mesomorphic or endomorphic body types. I believe that this is due to the ectomorphic ability to process and burn fat more quickly than other body types. When I'm on a cut, I keep my cardio to a very short 10 - 15 minute high intensity cycling session on the bike trail. This has produced very good cardiovascular results for me while also keeping my post workout endorphins nicely elevated.
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I'm always skeptical with bodybuilding advice but as soon as I heard Jeff explain his take on cardio in relation to gains, I knew he was right from my own experience and research. One factor I would like to add to the conversation is genetic body type. Ectomorph ( hard gainers ) are far more sensitive to cardio related muscle loss than mesomorphic or endomorphic body types. I believe that this is due to the ectomorphic ability to process and burn fat more quickly than other body types. When I'm on a cut, I keep my cardio to a very short 10 - 15 minute high intensity cycling session on the bike trail. This has produced very good cardiovascular results for me while also keeping my post workout endorphins nicely elevated.
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FecalMattur
Overtraining is a legitimate problem. Used to weight train 7 days a week, usually for at the very least an hour. I had sleeping issues, and more importantly was always sore. It had a snowball effect. Eventually, i got used to it. but I plateaued on my gains hard. Maybe it was out of an obsession for the gym or fear of falling out of it as a habit. But I can honestly say, since I've gone to 3 or 4 days a week, I feel a lot better, sleep better and have noticed the gains come back. I've also put emphasis on clocking my rest times between sets and exercises to recover properly. It's helped exponentially. Real talk. Don't overtrain. moderation applies to everything. And that includes exercise
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Overtraining is a legitimate problem. Used to weight train 7 days a week, usually for at the very least an hour. I had sleeping issues, and more importantly was always sore. It had a snowball effect. Eventually, i got used to it. but I plateaued on my gains hard. Maybe it was out of an obsession for the gym or fear of falling out of it as a habit. But I can honestly say, since I've gone to 3 or 4 days a week, I feel a lot better, sleep better and have noticed the gains come back. I've also put emphasis on clocking my rest times between sets and exercises to recover properly. It's helped exponentially. Real talk. Don't overtrain. moderation applies to everything. And that includes exercise
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billion
I never realized drop sets were a bro-science topic, nor do I understand how they can be used to shorten workouts. I've always assumed that I should set the weight to the point just before my form becomes compromised and keep doing sets of that until I can't do a set of 4 with rests in between the sets. Then, the rest of the workout would be repeating this at the previous weight interval, on and on, until I've reduced the weight 4 or 5 times. This ends up taking a long time (1. 5 hr, incl. warmup sets) to complete for all muscle groups I'm targeting that day. Is this not a guaranteed way to get progressive overload with big volume? What's wrong with this?
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I never realized drop sets were a bro-science topic, nor do I understand how they can be used to shorten workouts. I've always assumed that I should set the weight to the point just before my form becomes compromised and keep doing sets of that until I can't do a set of 4 with rests in between the sets. Then, the rest of the workout would be repeating this at the previous weight interval, on and on, until I've reduced the weight 4 or 5 times. This ends up taking a long time (1. 5 hr, incl. warmup sets) to complete for all muscle groups I'm targeting that day. Is this not a guaranteed way to get progressive overload with big volume? What's wrong with this?
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fixeddice1982
When it comes to considering skipping the gym, I just refuse to think about not going. Because the more I consider it, the less likely I am to go. So now, I just put on my gym shoes right after work, and if the thought even crosses my mind to skip the gym, I specifically think well, I've already got my gym shoes on, I'm going. It's worked for a year and a half. When it comes to bad days, I always feel better after my workout. Therefor bad days are a great setup to go to the gym, crank up my headphones, and sweat out some unhappiness. That way there is room for the happiness to get in. :)
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When it comes to considering skipping the gym, I just refuse to think about not going. Because the more I consider it, the less likely I am to go. So now, I just put on my gym shoes right after work, and if the thought even crosses my mind to skip the gym, I specifically think well, I've already got my gym shoes on, I'm going. It's worked for a year and a half. When it comes to bad days, I always feel better after my workout. Therefor bad days are a great setup to go to the gym, crank up my headphones, and sweat out some unhappiness. That way there is room for the happiness to get in. :)
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Trace Cruz
I can speak through experience that, as long as done properly and practically loss in muscle due to cardio is minimal. I started endurance running about a year ago in conjunction with powerbuilding and have done 2 50K races as well as added 80lbs to my powerlifting total over the past year. I can not speak directly to bodybuilding, but as long as the programming is smart and nutrition is sufficient then there should not be much to worry about, especially with cardio for health and fat loss. Just trying to give some personal experience and practical input.
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I can speak through experience that, as long as done properly and practically loss in muscle due to cardio is minimal. I started endurance running about a year ago in conjunction with powerbuilding and have done 2 50K races as well as added 80lbs to my powerlifting total over the past year. I can not speak directly to bodybuilding, but as long as the programming is smart and nutrition is sufficient then there should not be much to worry about, especially with cardio for health and fat loss. Just trying to give some personal experience and practical input.
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Kit Dinnewell
So basically I'm going to have a go and doing a bulk. So I've ramped up my macros so I'm getting more than enough BUT my overall calories are still low. Do I actually need extra calories if I'm hitting the macros and if so does that mean just eating anything whatever (healthy) just to get the extra macros (I'm about 700cals off? Also if i did just leave the extra calories would i lose fat (I'm not exactly 12% body fat so could do with losing a bit. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers
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So basically I'm going to have a go and doing a bulk. So I've ramped up my macros so I'm getting more than enough BUT my overall calories are still low. Do I actually need extra calories if I'm hitting the macros and if so does that mean just eating anything whatever (healthy) just to get the extra macros (I'm about 700cals off? Also if i did just leave the extra calories would i lose fat (I'm not exactly 12% body fat so could do with losing a bit. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers
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Nirmal Khirani
I prefer working out at nights (around 8pm) because of class and work. I sleep by around 10: 30-11pm after an hour of working out. I want to sleep earlier and wake up early. Is it okay if I eat my dinner 2 goes before my workout and use the extra time by waking up early to get in my calories and then not eat anything after my workout and go to sleep directly? Please answer this question, Ive been wanting to become an early riser. I cant workout in the morning because of class. Thanks
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I prefer working out at nights (around 8pm) because of class and work. I sleep by around 10: 30-11pm after an hour of working out. I want to sleep earlier and wake up early. Is it okay if I eat my dinner 2 goes before my workout and use the extra time by waking up early to get in my calories and then not eat anything after my workout and go to sleep directly? Please answer this question, Ive been wanting to become an early riser. I cant workout in the morning because of class. Thanks
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