hahhaahah Hellz yeah brotha.....:dl:i told you, i'm gonna earn the right to wear those bad ass gloves!
hahhaahah Hellz yeah brotha.....:dl:i told you, i'm gonna earn the right to wear those bad ass gloves!
that little man bothers me...hahhaahah Hellz yeah brotha.....:dl:
Here you go...uh oh...next thing we'll hear from natty:
natty mad...natty SMASH!!!!
(where's the damn incredible hulk emoticon when ya f***in' need one???):rippedhand:
Here I have a pic for that too ENJOY....YEAH! hulkamania (oh wait that's a different hulk) I mean hulkerrific rages coming soon to a theater near you!
no today's an off day.Good luck on the test big man! you lifting today too?
it's alright.omg bro. im so sorry to hear that
thanks vol.Damn, dude, that's some heavy ish! Sorry to hear that, bro. In regards to potential Alzheimer's, studies are being published about how physical activity can push back the activation of Alzheimer, something about the neuralplasticity associated with physical exercise. It won't reverse Alzheimer's once it's kicked in, but it can push it back. That said, by the time YOUR 60, we could be realistically close to having a cure for it. Technology and medicine moves exponentially per generation, as in the progression isn't in "additions" but multiplications.
Either way, I'm sorry to hear about that.
hey man, it's not too far off (they can do it for dogs already). sorry to hear about getting your dreams for football dashed...it's hard to take at 19. hopefully you'll look back when you're my age at your decision (whatever that ultimately ends up being) and be happy with it. you're also young enough that if you attack your preventive medicine seriously you'll likely be fine in the end; these conditions are better and better understood each day.thanks vol.
i'm also probably gonna continue supplementing with gingko biloba and ginseng.
i'm hoping their cures to alzheimer's aren't linked directly to embryonic stem cells...i don't really want to start an argument, i'll just say i'm against using an embryo and leave it at that. ( everyone please respect my opinions and don't try to force an argument) adult stem cells (from the spinal cord) maybe...
yeah.hey man, it's not too far off (they can do it for dogs already). sorry to hear about getting your dreams for football dashed...it's hard to take at 19. hopefully you'll look back when you're my age at your decision (whatever that ultimately ends up being) and be happy with it. you're also young enough that if you attack your preventive medicine seriously you'll likely be fine in the end; these conditions are better and better understood each day.
also, about the lab rat thing; if they want to offer you any research study free medicine you might want to seriously consider it, just do your own research on the risks involved. I have certain cranial conditions myself that I am waiting for stem cell research to tackle so I can offer myself up for studies.
just look at it this way: you're young, you've got an able body, you're going to school and getting your degree and a lot of options are at your feet. honestly I would kill to be back where you are now.
i didhahahaha
hey, you stole my line! j/k
guess that's your call, big man. just don't do it too close to me...:far2t:so...do i start a new log?
thank you for the kind words.Jesus natty, ive only known you a couple of days and still I really cant say how sorry I am to hear about your condition, Your guts and the way youve taken this though are beyond the point of admirable and you have my utter most respect for that. Whatever you decide to do best of luck with it!. As for a new program for you though, why dont you consider joining me on DC training? it would be a laugh having some friendly progress competition:bandit: you certainly seem crazy/determined/knowledgable enough for the program:laugh:
I was pretty damn skeptical too, but finally caved in and decided to try it. So far I really like it! It's a completely different beast than the ridiculous volume I'm used to, but it's still a helluva brutal workout! Those rest-pauses are no joke! I've seen a lot of different DC routines, and you can custom tailor it to meet your needs. I posted mine up in my log, have a look if you want. Then check some others out, and pick the exercises you like best and rock with it! :head:thank you for the kind words.
i'm still extremely skeptical on d.c.....
but i'll give it a shot.
guess i'll start monday? that should give me all weekend to learn about it and design a plan...
unless one of you nice fellers wanna just give me some quick pointers and a fast plan...
Yeah man, that's the whole point. You have to do them HEAVY. That's like the biggest point in the DC philosophy...i did rest pauses on chest the other day...
i felt like i was cheating...
although i probably wasn't using enough weight...
i was using 225.Yeah man, that's the whole point. You have to do them HEAVY. That's like the biggest point in the DC philosophy...
when you have your template, shoot it by one of the DC'ers for approval. there's some weird quirks - barbell bench is a big no-no, etc. the biggest thing about DC is you have to learn how to push yourself, as you only have one working set to make progress. if you can do that, DC is a great way to train.thank you for the kind words.
i'm still extremely skeptical on d.c.....
but i'll give it a shot.
guess i'll start monday? that should give me all weekend to learn about it and design a plan...
unless one of you nice fellers wanna just give me some quick pointers and a fast plan...
Yep the stretches are painful as hell but its fun :bandit: feel free to look across at my template if you want for DC natty. I am not an expert on it but ill try and fill you in quickly on it here:^^^ Do eeeeeeeet!!! I'm on the DC train now too, and it's fun!
hhhhhmmmmmmmm sure tonight's not a date Natty...LOL j/k man have fun. 2 dates next week sweet....:laugh:alright guys, i'm going out with a friend tonight to play some pool.
gotta two more dates next week ahaha (tonight's not a date)
Ah I'll still like them both...I don't think of their shows weh i see or hear either of them they are both legends in my book...ohhh, it's almost too much to ask for!
now I can dream nice dreams....zzzzz
j/k
too bad he and ozzy never should have had a reality tv show; totally ruined both of them for me.
I'm not the biggest fan of DC, but I may have some helpful suggestions to maximize your DC experience, by merging a second principle from HIT. I found a modified DC program was more effect then a legalistic DC or legalistic HIT.Yeah man, that's the whole point. You have to do them HEAVY. That's like the biggest point in the DC philosophy...
this is very much what I already do, just with shorter sets...I'm not the biggest fan of DC, but I may have some helpful suggestions to maximize your DC experience, by merging a second principle from HIT. I found a modified DC program was more effect then a legalistic DC or legalistic HIT.
DC of course is about loading the muscle to all hell with heavy @$$ weight, to force through strength barriers and also to consistently adapt by circulating certain exercises once you've plateaued in strength on that particular exercise. Also, stretching the muscle fascia is one of DC's root principles.
HIT as originally proposed by Mike Mentzer was derived from a principle rooted in Psychology, based on Dr. Hans Selye's GAS principle. General Adaption Syndrome, which says, only when a certain stress threshold is exceeded, does one adapt by self strengthening, in order to cope with the stress. Dr. Selye of course was speaking about a psychological/emotional strengthening, and Mike Mentzer brought that application of GAS to bodybuilding. He's not the first or last to derive psychological principles and applied to to human physiology.
Mentzer hypothesized that "muscle failure" was the only sure fire way to deem that threshold exceeded.
Here's the logic. Muscle adapts for defensive purposes. If you bench press heavy, the pectorals grow in size and strength in order to protect your thoracic cavity, (heart & lungs) from the dangers of the stress of that weight. You can run with that principle and apply it.
Muscle Failure:
Muscle has three type of strengths, concentric, isometric and eccentric. We all know this. Concentric movements are the positive portion of the lift, a curl, or what physiologists call, muscle shortening. The isometric, is holding a weight in an unmoving position (gymnast strength) and the eccentric, the negative portion or muscle lengthening.
In bodybuilding, we only push the concentric portion of the lift to failure. Ironically, concentric contractions require the least amount of applied force by the muscle of the three strengths. Eccentric requires the most force, then isometric. Failure of the concentric element of your muscle does not correlate to failure of isometric strength and/or eccentric. If you curled a 40lbs Db for 12 reps until you cannot rep anymore, you can still hold that last rep at a 90 degree angle for up to 10 or more seconds, furthermore, as the isometric contraction starts to fail, you can resist the negative portion for up to 10 seconds. The absence of a free-fall drop of the weight implicates the presence of eccentric strength.
Now, to mesh DC and HIT principles.
The strength aspect:
Strength as a concept have physiological changes that occur which are exclusive to strength, but not directly correlated with hypertrophy.
1. With the increasing load, your motor units adapt by exciting more innervating muscle fibers in synchronicity.
2. With heavy, heavy loads, your motor units will coordinate to fire in synchronicity.
Those two adaptions are the first adaptions to take place before new muscle is ever added.
DC/HIT
Perform your DC reps, rest-pause your way up to your 15 reps with the extremely heavy weight. At the end of that 15 reps, hold that weight in an isometric contraction until isometric failure. The weight will slowly and unwillingly begin to drop, which will signify isometric failure, as the weight is dropping down, resist that drop as long as you can until you've reached eccentric failure.
This way, you push the concentric muscle strength to failure with DC, then you push the isometric and eccentric strengths with the HIT principles.
Lastly, Mentzer also theorized that when you reach this "muscle failure" hormones will signify to your brain that growth is necessary to facilitate this dangerous level of stress, as COMPLETE muscle failure had been reached.
I think my A.M. reported weight is 247, I'm now at 262.hey natty T have you gained any weight, added any inches to arms, ect. lately? Are you able to post some recent pics to compare with old ones?
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