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Title: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: chris_mason on July 31, 2006, 07:44:30 PM
I think it is pretty cool!  Check it out:

http://www.criticalbench.com/Chris-Mason.htm
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: sarcasm on July 31, 2006, 07:48:42 PM
good stuff, you don't do very many sets.
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: chris_mason on July 31, 2006, 07:51:31 PM
good stuff, you don't do very many sets.

Nope.  I truly believe that the vast majority of clean trainees should train in a similar manner.  Some can use more volume and some a bit less but most would benefit from a similar routine. 
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: sarcasm on July 31, 2006, 07:54:06 PM
Nope.  I truly believe that the vast majority of clean trainees should train in a similar manner.  Some can use more volume and some a bit less but most would benefit from a similar routine. 
i'm natural, right now anyway, haha, and i do at leat 15 sets per bodypart, today i did 6 stes of barbell rows working up to 365 for 5, 3 sets of db rows, up to 150lbs. and 5 sets of pulldowns, it's always worked for me.
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Big N on July 31, 2006, 07:55:25 PM
i'm natural, right now anyway, haha, and i do at leat 15 sets per bodypart, today i did 6 stes of barbell rows working up to 365 for 5, 3 sets of db rows, up to 150lbs. and 5 sets of pulldowns, it's always worked for me.


Height, weight bro?

Thanks
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: chris_mason on July 31, 2006, 07:57:17 PM
i'm natural, right now anyway, haha, and i do at leat 15 sets per bodypart, today i did 6 stes of barbell rows working up to 365 for 5, 3 sets of db rows, up to 150lbs. and 5 sets of pulldowns, it's always worked for me.

Well, to each their own.  I would say you are the exception but you should always do what works best for you.

Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: sarcasm on July 31, 2006, 07:57:27 PM

Height, weight bro?

Thanks
5'11" 230lbs.
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: sarcasm on July 31, 2006, 07:58:55 PM
Well, to each their own.  I would say you are the exception but you should always do what works best for you.


i hear you, it's just that sometimes i think that guys use this overtraining bullshit as an excuse to be lazy, i don't think you need to do 50 sets or spend all day in the gym but you have to do some work.
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: sarcasm on July 31, 2006, 08:02:46 PM
i do agree with you on the eating though.
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Bast000 on July 31, 2006, 08:32:33 PM
I do 2 sets to failure per exercise, 3 exercises.   So 6 sets to failure per muscle with 2-3 warm up sets.

I've tried to do more sets to failure but my strength will drop a lot after doing more than 6-8.
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: chris_mason on August 01, 2006, 09:04:16 AM
I do 2 sets to failure per exercise, 3 exercises.   So 6 sets to failure per muscle with 2-3 warm up sets.

I've tried to do more sets to failure but my strength will drop a lot after doing more than 6-8.

I trained to failure for many years but have found stopping short of failure on most movements most of the time to be a superior method.

I am certainly not the biggest, strongest, or leanest guy but I DO think my results are pretty good for someone not using tissue building drugs.  I have been training for 19+ years and have read and experienced more than most.  I also am in the relatively unique position of having access to some of the strongest men and women in the world.

Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: RHINO290 on August 01, 2006, 09:12:59 AM
I think it is pretty cool!  Check it out:

http://www.criticalbench.com/Chris-Mason.htm

Awesome Chris, they are interviewing me as well. Listen guys, I have been using these products specifically NITREAN protein. It is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have forgone all other products, and atlarge has doen wonders for the RHino's progress!!!!

Kudos Chris!
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: HUGEPECS on August 01, 2006, 09:34:01 AM
impressive. huh
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Big N on August 01, 2006, 09:46:21 AM
I trained to failure for many years but have found stopping short of failure on most movements most of the time to be a superior method.

I am certainly not the biggest, strongest, or leanest guy but I DO think my results are pretty good for someone not using tissue building drugs.  I have been training for 19+ years and have read and experienced more than most.  I also am in the relatively unique position of having access to some of the strongest men and women in the world.




19+ years is a long ass time, i'm pretty sure i could pick something up from ya. Do you have a website where you break down your workouts/food intake, etc. bro?

Thanks
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: chris_mason on August 01, 2006, 01:00:15 PM
Well, I am the co-owner of www.atlargenutrition.com as well as have an interest in www.wannabebig.com. 

Chris
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Bluto on August 01, 2006, 01:03:04 PM
5'11" 230lbs.

you're a monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Bluto on August 01, 2006, 01:04:50 PM
im looking into serge nubret training, no less than 5 hours per day, it will probably mean i have to post less on getbig but you cant have both  >:(
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: whateva on August 01, 2006, 03:10:22 PM
5'11" 230lbs.
not like this
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: whateva on August 01, 2006, 03:11:21 PM
5'11" 230lbs.
more like this
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Bluto on August 01, 2006, 03:17:07 PM
5'11" 230lbs. juiced. im not impressed
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Captain Equipoise on August 01, 2006, 03:53:29 PM
I just did Dogcrapp style training for the first time today, what do you guys (esp. Chris) think of this style of training? in theory it sounds legit... it's almost like a variation of circuit training, you do one exercise per bodypart and you train  that bodypart 3 times in 9 days.
According to him (Dogcrapp) that gives you 156 growth phases or so a year (3x52 weeks) compared to the conventional one bodypart once a week which would only give you 52 growth phases a year. Also he (Dogcrapp) advocates doing a different exercise per bodypart each time you train, so a typical workout would look something like this:

day 1; chest = incline bench press, tri's = rope pulldowns, forearms = reverse curls

day 2; shoulders = military presses, quads = leg press, etc.

day 3; back = lat pulldowns, bi's = dumbell curls

day 4; chest = decline bench press, tri's = skullcrushers, forearms = barbell twists

what do you guys think?
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Captain Equipoise on August 01, 2006, 11:32:04 PM
bump..
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: Bluto on August 02, 2006, 01:56:52 AM
check out the dc thread on the training board. dc posts there
Title: Re: Interview with me on CriticalBench.com
Post by: chris_mason on August 02, 2006, 04:51:49 AM
I just did Dogcrapp style training for the first time today, what do you guys (esp. Chris) think of this style of training? in theory it sounds legit... it's almost like a variation of circuit training, you do one exercise per bodypart and you train  that bodypart 3 times in 9 days.
According to him (Dogcrapp) that gives you 156 growth phases or so a year (3x52 weeks) compared to the conventional one bodypart once a week which would only give you 52 growth phases a year. Also he (Dogcrapp) advocates doing a different exercise per bodypart each time you train, so a typical workout would look something like this:

day 1; chest = incline bench press, tri's = rope pulldowns, forearms = reverse curls

day 2; shoulders = military presses, quads = leg press, etc.

day 3; back = lat pulldowns, bi's = dumbell curls

day 4; chest = decline bench press, tri's = skullcrushers, forearms = barbell twists

what do you guys think?


I think it is something that can be used for brief periods in your training.  Training to failure for drug free individuals is self-limiting over time and that is the only problem I see with DC.  That said, incorporating it as a training cycle every so often could be beneficial allowing you to reap the benefits and limiting the drawbacks.

Chris