John Meadows, the carb approach.

[Big Chiro Flex]

He seems to always look a lot better in the gym shortly before his show. He looked very flat to me on stage.

I honestly prefer the 2 week out look for 90% of Bodybuilders. There's some FREAKY pictures out there of all these guys that managed to screw it up come contest day.

[Disgusted]

I honestly prefer the 2 week out look for 90% of Bodybuilders. There's some FREAKY pictures out there of all these guys that managed to screw it up come contest day.

Even the most knowledgeable think they will look so much better if they screw around with their water intake.

[Big Chiro Flex]

Even the most knowledgeable think they will look so much better if they screw around with their water intake.

For my next show I will definitely NOT screw around with my water.

This seems to be a very unpopular opinion though 

Maybe I need to run more aromatizing gear and then the  "shutting off the water" trick will work? 

[Disgusted]

For my next show I will definitely NOT screw around with my water.

This seems to be a very unpopular opinion though 

Maybe I need to run more aromatizing gear and then the  "shutting off the water" trick will work? 

orrrrr maybe just drink water all the way up to your show. 

[Big Chiro Flex]

orrrrr maybe just drink water all the way up to your show. 

Blasphemy!!! Outrageous ideas!!! Mods, ban this member immediately for his absurd posts, he's clearly trolling all of us here with these common sense ideas.

[Disgusted]

Blasphemy!!! Outrageous ideas!!! Mods, ban this member immediately for his absurd posts, he's clearly trolling all of us here with these common sense ideas.

     

[jude2]

you prefer the old-school "bodybuilding" training style, where one trains each bodypart twice a week, right?

i've upped the volume and frequency and it's working quite well for me

i was doing a push/pull/legs split, but i'm thinking about going to chest and back/arms and delts/leg split, which split is better in your opinion?

Both are great splits. It is nice to switch  back and forth after a couple of months.

[dj181]

Both are great splits. It is nice to switch  back and forth after a couple of months.

what's your thoughts on training each bodypart twice per week?

[Mr Nobody]

what's your thoughts on training each bodypart twice per week?

Why not 5 times a week?

[dj181]

Why not 5 times a week?

lol

i hate to say this, but Mentzer was wrong

i'm looking quite a bit better with a higher volume of training and frequency of training

[Mr Nobody]

lol

i hate to say this, but Mentzer was wrong

i'm looking quite a bit better with a higher volume of training and frequency of training

Mentzer had genes and drugs. I say train 8 days a week oh wait there are only 7 days.

[dj181]

He had genes and drugs.

true, but i seriously doubt that he could have achieved the physique that he had back in the late 70s doing only 1 set til failure of dips and deads once a week and then 1 set til failure of squats and pulldowns the following week

so train 1 set of dip and dead on sunday and then 1 set of squat and pulldown the next sunday so that each lift is only trained once every 2 weeks

when he was at prime he trained about 6 sets til failure on each muscle group twice per week

[jude2]

what's your thoughts on training each bodypart twice per week?

I think it is the best method to train if u are under 35 and not on a boat load of drugs. You can easily train everything 2xweek on a 4 days a week program, i.e. M,T rest Wed, then repeat Th and Fri rest Sat and Sun.

[Mr Nobody]

true, but i seriously doubt that he could have achieved the physique that he had back in the late 70s doing only 1 set til failure of dips and deads once a week and then 1 set til failure of squats and pulldowns the following week

so train 1 set of dip and dead on sunday and then 1 set of squat and pulldown the next sunday so that each lift is only trained once every 2 weeks

when he was at prime he trained about 6 sets til failure on each muscle group twice per week

True, he just put the consolidated routine for people with no genes.

[dj181]

I think it is the best method to train if u are under 35 and not on a boat load of drugs. You can easily train everything 2xweek on a 4 days a week program, i.e. M,T rest Wed, then repeat Th and Fri rest Sat and Sun.

that's basically how the guys trained in the 80s

i'll never be on a boatload of drugs, so it should suit me well

[local hero]

Even the most knowledgeable think they will look so much better if they screw around with their water intake.

do you agree with card loading and sodium loading etc..... last time out i just cruised in as i was , done everything the same as i had 2 weeks out, except for less water night before and some diuretics

[Disgusted]

do you agree with card loading and sodium loading etc..... last time out i just cruised in as i was , done everything the same as i had 2 weeks out, except for less water night before and some diuretics

In general no and I've done both with many variations many times. On many occasions I've had to do some drastic things but only when people have come to me late in the game to fix things which has happened a lot. You have no idea how many time people come to me behind their trainers back at  the last minute.

Most of the time if you have one the entire contest prep correctly you don't need to try any tricks.

[Mr Nobody]

that's basically how the guys trained in the 80s

i'll never be on a boatload of drugs, so it should suit me well

Just lift heavy lite homo stuff dont get it.

[no one]

His face is purplish red and has bloat in random weird places on EVERY photo. So much for his "health" bullshit.

guys a disaster.

great guy to follow for advise. lol

[Coach is Back!]

you prefer the old-school "bodybuilding" training style, where one trains each bodypart twice a week, right?

i've upped the volume and frequency and it's working quite well for me

i was doing a push/pull/legs split, but i'm thinking about going to chest and back/arms and delts/leg split, which split is better in your opinion?

I've always liked

Day 1 - Legs, abs

Day 2 - Chest, front/side/rear delt, Calves

Day 3 - Back, traps, bicep/triceps, abs

Day 4-6 repeat 1-3

Off Sunday

Or..

Day 1 - Chest/ Back/ abs

Day 2 - Shoulders/Arms/Calves

Day 3 - Legs/abs

Day 4 -repeat days 1-3

Or...

Day 1 - Chest/ Triceps, abs

Day 2 - Back/rear delt/traps/hamstrings, calves

Day 3 - Legs, abs

Day 4 repeat days 1-3

Any lagging bodypart, supersets is your friend. Superset the SAME muscle group, not opposing on lagging body parts.

[deceiver]

guys a disaster.

great guy to follow for advise. lol

Yeah, it's like asking homeless guy questions about career

[dj181]

thanks coach

but IMO.... drop sets>>>>>>>super sets

in fact, drop sets with post exhaust (not pre exhaust) is probably one of the best methods, something like this for pecs

1st do hammer inclines til failure for 6-10 reps and then go right to pec deck and do a triple drop taking all sets til failure

[Mr Nobody]

thanks coach

but IMO.... drop sets>>>>>>>super sets

in fact, drop sets with post exhaust (not pre exhaust) is probably one of the best methods, something like this for pecs

1st do hammer inclines til failure for 6-10 reps and then go right to pec deck and do a triple drop taking all sets til failure

Why not do 25 sets of pec deck flyes?

[dj181]

Why not do 25 sets of pec deck flyes?

lol

p.s. Mentzer did 4-6 failure sets per bodypart when he was at his all-time best and i'd say that's bout right

1 or 2 failure sets per bodypart just don't cut it dude

[flinstones1]

lol

p.s. Mentzer did 4-6 failure sets per bodypart when he was at his all-time best and i'd say that's bout right

1 or 2 failure sets per bodypart just don't cut it dude

for you....men like myself  never followed a training program a day in their life and can look at a weight and grow.

feel sorry for guys who cant do these things..REALLY.  Your genetics suck dude, your not even natural... and look like a 15 year old on whey