Hi evan you are inspiring me . I like yours philosophy, and i want to ask you about chest.
I want to put some serious mass on my pecs, and here is my chest workout routine:
*5 sets of Bench press 8-10 reps
*5 sets of dips till failure
*5 sets of dumbbell press 8-10 reps
*5 sets of incline bench press 8-10 reps
*5 sets of incline dumbbell press 8-10 reps
*3 super-sets od flyng dumbbell and cable crossover aprx. 10 reps
is it too much of sets and should i concentrate on some heavier sets with smaller number of reps.
Best regards to you and your family.
My immediate response is that it is too much. However, what I should say is that for me and for how I train it would be too much for me. Not so much what you do but how you do it. If you're going to failure on all those sets then I'd ask if you're seeing good results. If you are, then keep doing it. If you're not getting where you want to go, change it!
Hahahahaha...to this day, oftentimes when I do things I picture the expression I would expect to see on my father's face in response to the quality, or lack thereof, of work I'm doing. The half-assed attempt gets the look of dissapointment and head shaking back and forth. The thorough job gets the modest nod. I guess because I always viewed my father and his work as "the standard" of what to do/how to do it, his approval was/still is important to me.
At the end of the day, we do our best. And if we fall short, we admit it to ourselves!
Hey Evan, first off, I'd like to wish you and your family a happy new year!! I hope you had a very merry festive season with your family & I hope your father is doing well and progressing with his recovery.
I know EXACTLY what you mean!!.... i definitely will picture my Grandad looking at me in a very specific way when i do certain things and I hear his voice in my head, again with a very specific tone of voice to go along with the look he would have given me!
Similarly to you Evan, my grandfathers approval meant a great deal to me.
On another note, how is your prep for the Arnold going?... i really enjoyed the chest vid you did with Jose!
That's fantastic. I think John is an extremely bright guy. The thing admire most is that he seems to care about good nutrition...not just conventional "bodybuilding" nutrition. Personally, I think the disparity between the two can be narrowed and guys like John are educating people to show them that good nutrition is good nutrition and that there is a parallel between looking great and being healthy.
Thanks man, hope you had a great Christmas and if I don't catch you before then, have a happy new year.
Well Evan a funny story for you...
A few months back i mentioned to John, that you had taken the time to reply to me on here and how i thought it was awesome that you take the time to reply to the huge volume of messages you get with full, in depth answers.
John's reply emphasised how he thought the exact same about you as you have stated above Evan... I guess great minds and great people appreciate one another!
Johns focus on good nutrition is one of the major reasons why I decided to approach him - I don't regret it!
I hope training is going well Evan (i'm sure you're killing it!) and I really look forward to seeing you on stage at the Arnold.
Evan I'm a huge fan, just joined the forum and wanted to say your vids help me get through my cardio sessions every week lol
Hope to get to meet you at the Arnold this year!
First, congratulations on consistently making it through your cardio sessions...that's more than most people can say! Second, I'm flattered to hear that you find the vids helpful. See you at the Arnold pal. In the meantime, keep at it.
Hey Evan, first off, I'd like to wish you and your family a happy new year!! I hope you had a very merry festive season with your family & I hope your father is doing well and progressing with his recovery.
I know EXACTLY what you mean!!.... i definitely will picture my Grandad looking at me in a very specific way when i do certain things and I hear his voice in my head, again with a very specific tone of voice to go along with the look he would have given me!
Similarly to you Evan, my grandfathers approval meant a great deal to me.
On another note, how is your prep for the Arnold going?... i really enjoyed the chest vid you did with Jose!
Thanks man, everything is going well and my father's recent scans have come back with good results! Prep is going really well, thanks. Training with Jose is great...he's a solid dude and very motivated in the gym! Glad you like the vid. How's everything with you?
A few months back i mentioned to John, that you had taken the time to reply to me on here and how i thought it was awesome that you take the time to reply to the huge volume of messages you get with full, in depth answers.
John's reply emphasised how he thought the exact same about you as you have stated above Evan... I guess great minds and great people appreciate one another!
Johns focus on good nutrition is one of the major reasons why I decided to approach him - I don't regret it!
I hope training is going well Evan (i'm sure you're killing it!) and I really look forward to seeing you on stage at the Arnold.
Marcus
Hahahaha...that's nice to hear. How do you like working with John?
First, congratulations on consistently making it through your cardio sessions...that's more than most people can say! Second, I'm flattered to hear that you find the vids helpful. See you at the Arnold pal. In the meantime, keep at it.
Thanks, as someone who used to be extremely overweight I find that no matter the caloric intake, without the cardio I tend to gain bodyfat pretty easily. It could be mainly mental, but with just 3 sessions a week, I am eating way more food and staying leaner than I was with less calories.
Always found you to be an inspiration, as you used to be heavier as welk from what I have heard, and there arent that many top level guys that were in that situation.
Also, your recent pics your upper chest looks a lot better than I think it ever has, what did you change? I have been having issues with growth there, although i am straying from flat/decline and targeting the pecs solely incline. My lower chest seems to dominate, and even on heavy inclines the lower pec seems to begetting the most growth stimulus.
Hi Evan how's it going man? Are you still working with aceto? If do has your dirt changed much as I know he is not to big on fats and I know that's something you like? A current diet would be great!
Thanks, as someone who used to be extremely overweight I find that no matter the caloric intake, without the cardio I tend to gain bodyfat pretty easily. It could be mainly mental, but with just 3 sessions a week, I am eating way more food and staying leaner than I was with less calories.
Always found you to be an inspiration, as you used to be heavier as welk from what I have heard, and there arent that many top level guys that were in that situation.
Really appreciate the reply Ox!
I hear ya. But one thing I will say is that it gets better. I found that as I got older and put on more muscle I bgan to stay leaner much easier. When I was younger, I felt like I would look at food and get fat. That's why weight training is so beneficial...more muscle = better metabolism!
Also, your recent pics your upper chest looks a lot better than I think it ever has, what did you change? I have been having issues with growth there, although i am straying from flat/decline and targeting the pecs solely incline. My lower chest seems to dominate, and even on heavy inclines the lower pec seems to begetting the most growth stimulus.
Thanks. Could just be the photos....tough to tell. I haven't changed much to be honest....just going hard!
Hi Evan how's it going man? Are you still working with aceto? If do has your dirt changed much as I know he is not to big on fats and I know that's something you like? A current diet would be great!
Mass
Yup, still working with Chris. Having gone through a prep together before, I think he has a better idea of how my body works. Plus, this time around, I've been more vocal about what I think is best for me. It's definitely a combined effort. Slightly more fat this time around...having eggs on a daily basis.
Happy New Year Evan, looks like the prep is going well from the pics which have been posted online.
I have a quick question about measuring carbs, it may seem quite obvious but just want to double check.
When people talk about having, let's say 250g carbs per day, are they talking about the actual weight of the uncooked/cooked food source. Or the grams of carbs in the food stuff;
For instance a 50g serving of oats contains about 23g of carbs. So would I count 50g of carbs or 23g of carbs from that?
Happy New Year Evan, looks like the prep is going well from the pics which have been posted online.
I have a quick question about measuring carbs, it may seem quite obvious but just want to double check.
When people talk about having, let's say 250g carbs per day, are they talking about the actual weight of the uncooked/cooked food source. Or the grams of carbs in the food stuff;
For instance a 50g serving of oats contains about 23g of carbs. So would I count 50g of carbs or 23g of carbs from that?
Sorry if that sounds like a load of rubbish!
Thanks Ox
Ian.
Hey Ian, when I say 50g of carbs I'm referring to the carbohydrate content of a food not it's weight.
In your last 2 training videos over on MD you mentioned a few things that Oscar Ardon taught you in regards to back and shoulder training (Back to back db rows with no rest and standing shoulder press). I was wondering if you learned any new training techniques or exercises for quads/hamstrings after prepping with Oscar for a few weeks? If so would you be willing to give us some insight.