hey house, got a question for you, im kinda new here and ive tried checking to make sure this isnt a double post, but here goes.
Ive been starting to notice that my legs are WAY overpowering my upperbody lately, which was kind of cool at first but now, its getting to the point were its completely disporportionate. I read in MD or on here that there was a time where you focused real hard on bringing up your back and chest to match your killer wheels. How did you do so? Some people have been telling me to just stop training legs, which is like blasphemy to me and i really dont want to hear any of it. What do you recommend i do, or what did personally do? Thanks alot.
Oh yes, i saw this one video on youtube of your giant set of shrugs. God as my witness, my traps have grown more in 4 weeks than that have in the last few months throwing that excercise into my routine, focusing on that squeeze at the top.
That is all we know bro... Grindin' it out and doing it the right way. Happy Turkey Day to you and the fam. Eat an extra drumstick and an extra slice of pie for me. Peace, G
I read in a recent MD that you changed the way you trained chest. You were talkin' about movin' the weight with your chest. Could you explain that a little more, please? I'm thinkin' that your just flexin' your chest as opposed to just pushin'. Am I wrong?
Thank you,
Greg
you got it bro i move the weight but flexin my chest.. negitive i let it expand then flex it when i lift it unstead of pushin the weight..
House, I am in need of some guidance. I am in the process of bulking but i am trying to stay lean as i bulk. Do you have any suggestions as to the supplements i should be taking. I am all over the place and i do not want to get to much or even the wrong things.
i always do my bulk with real gains, nitro, torrent and pak i feel these produces give you a clean bulk that work great just make sure you eat cleaner if you are worried about gettin fat..
hey house, got a question for you, im kinda new here and ive tried checking to make sure this isnt a double post, but here goes.
Ive been starting to notice that my legs are WAY overpowering my upperbody lately, which was kind of cool at first but now, its getting to the point were its completely disporportionate. I read in MD or on here that there was a time where you focused real hard on bringing up your back and chest to match your killer wheels. How did you do so? Some people have been telling me to just stop training legs, which is like blasphemy to me and i really dont want to hear any of it. What do you recommend i do, or what did personally do? Thanks alot.
Oh yes, i saw this one video on youtube of your giant set of shrugs. God as my witness, my traps have grown more in 4 weeks than that have in the last few months throwing that excercise into my routine, focusing on that squeeze at the top.
once again, thanks for your time.
i just hit my weak points more frequent and my strong points less i found if i hit my leg every ten days i dont lose size or strength but they dont grow so i hit them every ten days bro.. bro i love the shrugs too they make me feel great..
hi house, i was looking to use the low/med/hi carb cycle diet for my next prep. i am 5'11 with 181 lbm. how would you calculate where i should begin the first 3 or 4 weeks. i will be running this diet for 18 weeks since i got pretty heavy. that should give me plenty of time to lose the weight safely. just looking for a starting point and i will evaluate by feel afterwards.
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~ Aristotle
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~ Mark Twain
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~ T.S. Eliot
Hey House,
Ever since i have been going heavy on my lifts im experiencing alot of pain in certain areas....... if i extend it in certain ways or if i cross my arms i feel a weird cramp, or some minor pain.....I want to keep lifting but if there is somethings i should avoid i would really appreciate to know. thanks
I'm been having something similiar too...just in a different place.
It's on my left (upper/outer) forearm on either side of the elbow joint (See attached link).
I was doing heavy cable rows about two months ago and felt a slight pop. Didn't really hurt, just started cramping a bit. It still cramps and gets a sharp pain/tightness if i'm doing any exercise that places even a slight load on the forearm. Since then i've backed off the weight and try to put as little pressure on that area as possible. It doesn't really hurt, but it does get slightly uncomfortable at times.
And House...i've been working chest for the last month or two the same way you mentioned earlier, by using the chest to move the weight. Definitely a huge difference. It feels as though your arms/delts are barely doing any work, yet you feel that stretch/burn in the pecs. Two thumbs up!
hi house, i was looking to use the low/med/hi carb cycle diet for my next prep. i am 5'11 with 181 lbm. how would you calculate where i should begin the first 3 or 4 weeks. i will be running this diet for 18 weeks since i got pretty heavy. that should give me plenty of time to lose the weight safely. just looking for a starting point and i will evaluate by feel afterwards.
i use 75 for high 50 for med and 25 for low.. but i am carb sensitive.. and do a very low carb diet bro... it is tough to do but works great..
I'm been having something similiar too...just in a different place.
It's on my left (upper/outer) forearm on either side of the elbow joint (See attached link).
I was doing heavy cable rows about two months ago and felt a slight pop. Didn't really hurt, just started cramping a bit. It still cramps and gets a sharp pain/tightness if i'm doing any exercise that places even a slight load on the forearm. Since then i've backed off the weight and try to put as little pressure on that area as possible. It doesn't really hurt, but it does get slightly uncomfortable at times.
And House...i've been working chest for the last month or two the same way you mentioned earlier, by using the chest to move the weight. Definitely a huge difference. It feels as though your arms/delts are barely doing any work, yet you feel that stretch/burn in the pecs. Two thumbs up!
i know you cant use as much weight but it works great...
Just wanted to wish you a happy holidays and hope you got to eat big on Thanksgiving. Enjoy it as you definitely deserved it!
Looking forward to seeing you at the Arnold again.
"DESIRE DETERMINES DESTINY"
"It's all a fucking waste if you're not eating right... if you're not supplementing right... if you're not taking the proper steps to induce growth post workout you might as well stay home and jerk off." - G Diesel
How's the trainig and eating coming along? I was wondering what it is you do for your ab routine? And what's your secret to keeping your waist size small? Thanks and good luck with everything.
House man...I saw vids of you squating huge on youtube..really impressive shit
I am curious about something. I know squats and deads are the 2 absolute best exercise for spuring your overall mass and power. I know this is done from the floods of anabolic hormones being released after the immense stress put on the body from the big movements but do the hormones get released in large amounts because you are working the largest and strongest muscles in the body (being the glutes and quads) or because more muscles throughout the body are being worked?
I here a lot that squats are superior for releasing hormones. If it is because more muscles are worked, I dont think it is possible because the deadlift clearly works much more muscles. If it is because the quads are worked much more effectively because of the great range of motion, then it makes sense.
What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger
Don't do anything you might rgret
The barbell is a monster waiting to crush you and the more 45s that it has stacked, the stronger it becomes and the more it feeds off your fear. You and it are waiting for your brutal battle and when the time of day comes, you better be ready to overcome it or it will prove itself and overcome you.
i use 75 for high 50 for med and 25 for low.. but i am carb sensitive.. and do a very low carb diet bro... it is tough to do but works great..
Wow, I've been waiting for that to be said. I'm carb sensitive to, I can get by on what most folks say is low carbs for my high carb day. House, you ever get tired after eating a high carb meal...it takes all I have to keep from falling asleep afterwards. Wondering if you could take a look at my off-season diet and tell me what ya think. Sitting at 230-232lbs, and bf is around 9%-10%. Just got checked yesterday. Looking to put on about 10 pounds or so if I can this off-season bringing up my back and legs for next year. Any tips or advice is always appreciated bro. Your help this past year helped me take 4th and 2nd at my shows and looking to improve this coming year.
Diet as follows
Meal 1
10 egg whites 3 yolks
1.5 to 2 cup oats
*natty pb sandwhich when I want one on occasion
Meal 2
40g whey
80g dextrose
5g creatine
Meal 3
8oz chicken breast
large yam or 1.5 cups brown rice
1 cup broccoli
Meal 4
8oz beef
1 medium yam
1 cup broccoli
Meal 5
8oz chicken breast
1 medium yam
1 cup broccoli
House just wanted to let you know that your video "a day in the life of Erik Fankhouser" on MD.com is sick! me and my brother watch it every afternoon at work before we go train, the 7 part leg blasting series is rediculous too! it makes me want to train calves til im blue in the face. Im 5'9 185 10% bf on the road to 200, il do whatever it takes to get there! your videos and columns in MD mag are very helpfull ive started using some of your techniques on legs like poppin up onto the heels at the top of squats and leg presses. i feel those bigtime! if you have time i got a question, i see that you use a variety of rep ranges but dont care for goin real low on reps, of course youve alreay put on a shit ton of quality mass over the years but what about a guy newer to the sport like me i want to put on 15 quality pounds of mass to hit the 200 lb mark. should i stick to the 4 or 5 sets of 8-12 reps on each movement like hammer curls? what do you think about blastin the muscle full of blood with a couple sets of like 30 on arms? do you think that will contribute to good size gains? my training and nutrition are on point im just always dyin to get to that next level. Keep it up out there dude your lookin sweet! Im stationed in Yokosuka Japan and ive got all the Navy meatheads out here goin crazy over your training videos and pics! Cant wait to see you do your next pro show! you should have placed way higher at the Europa! Quincy Taylor looked like trash standing next to you! Peace Brotha!