Interview with me on CriticalBench.com

[chris_mason]

I think it is pretty cool!  Check it out:

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

[sarcasm]

good stuff, you don't do very many sets.

[chris_mason]

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. 

[sarcasm]

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.

[Big N]

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

[chris_mason]

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.

[sarcasm]

Height, weight bro?

Thanks

5'11" 230lbs.

[sarcasm]

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.

[sarcasm]

i do agree with you on the eating though.

[Bast000]

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.

[chris_mason]

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.

[RHINO290]

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!

[HUGEPECS]

impressive. huh

[Big N]

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

[chris_mason]

Well, I am the co-owner of www.atlargenutrition.com as well as have an interest in www.wannabebig.com. 

Chris

[Bluto]

5'11" 230lbs.

you're a monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bluto]

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 

[whateva]

5'11" 230lbs.

not like this

[whateva]

5'11" 230lbs.

more like this

[Bluto]

5'11" 230lbs. juiced. im not impressed

[Captain Equipoise]

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?

[Captain Equipoise]

bump..

[Bluto]

check out the dc thread on the training board. dc posts there

[chris_mason]

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