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It really depends on where you're at in your training. New lifter can gain for sure and neuro-muscular adaptation does have limit. Conversely you can't take a high-end intermediate lifter significantly cut their calories to lose weight and expect them to continue improving, not happening; it really just depends on who…

That is just one study and if you do a search on "rhabdomyolysis and crossfit" I'm sure you'll find research indicating that there have been incidence of rhabdomyolysis with CrossFit. Bottom-line, all forms of exercise and training need to be intelligently applied.

Yeah exactly, these guys aren't training for the CF Games with the standard WODS. Like I mentioned above many are already accomplished lifters in either Olympic lifting or Powerlifting. A friend of mine trains at John Bros gym so I've heard some cool info about these types of lifters and even CF.

Your son probably found a good CF coach to have developed strength. Generally speaking of course, CF does not have good program design for really growing strength; it's more of general physical preparedness, which is not a bad thing by any means. But it's just the difference between strength training and exercise, I'm not…

I try and eat less crap. Not a joke, that's really part of my strategy.

Yes, calling it a "box" is f'ing stupid. I'm not into CF style of training by any means, primarily because the programming for strength is generally not there unless the coach is awesome at what they do. In-large that is true, but there are good coaches that do take the time to do real programming for strength with CF.…

Good, I'm glad I didn't come off in a bad way. When you have a well-structured plan you'll know exactly what you're doing the next session and how much weigh you need to use; heck you'll know how much weight you'll need the next week and even 4 to 6 weeks out depending on the program you're following. This takes out all…

At any rate, find a structured program to follow that has a progression model. Just randomly switching and doing stuff isn't going to work for you for very long and it sounds like the plan is kind of random right now. My comment isn't meant to be mean spirited, most people don't have the knowledge or experience to build…

What did you end-up deciding on?

MFP is it's own nutrition plan and what you just read is it's own nutrition plan; you have to follow one or the other you can't necessarily mix the two. I would suggest picking one and sticking to it; I think if you mix the two you won't see the results you want. Make sure you understand that calorie requirement stated in…

Agree. 1. The big competitions display competitors that train for the event that don't really use the traditional WODS to get in-shape; they train differently for competition. Many of the men and women you see that blow through the Power Snatch or Deadlift ladders have a background in competitive Olympic Lifting and / or…

When lifting with StrongLifts you start pretty light and shouldn't need a spotter. It's not until things starting feeling heavy that you might consider a spotter. If you can manage the bar then DB's are a good starting place, but at some point you'll want to transition to the bar.

Third. A good trainer would have talked with you for a while to understand these kind of problems existed. Additionally, they should have done some assessments on you to understand how you move and understand what you feel when you move as well.

You can really only stop being active, sit around all the time, and eat little so that they atrophy. The calves are involved in extension of the ankle (aka Plantar Flexion). Even though you may not always be extending your ankle when you walk or do certain exercises because you're pushing against the ground or a surface,…

It's not optimal but for those without education/experience or an S&C to help; who really trains optimally? Don't get me wrong, I'm a "full-body" proponent and practitioner myself so I'm not arguing against the point. I'm just saying to be careful with rigid views on training. Even at the end of Shaw's video, about…

What makes you say this? I'm a fan of compound lifts and full-body training but I think many people that are successful at this and not on PED's; I think your information is a little mis-leading for the OP.

Monday-chest and back Tuesday-triceps Wednesday-biceps Thursday-shoulder Friday-legs If this is what you enjoy then you should do it, but I think more thought needs to go into it. - Chest & Back: This isn't a bad split because they muscles are antagonists to each other and you can super-set. - Tue & Wed: I would definitely…

Are you looking for feedback or what? If you're "quite experienced", I'm not sure why you're on MFP asking for feedback.

If you're going to follow SL5x5, then follow it to the "T" which means onlys strength training the 3 days a week. Do as much cardio as you can recover from. It's not a bad idea to give yourself a day or two to do nothing except maybe stretch or do some Yoga; remember that weight-loss comes largely from your nutrition.

One thing to note is that with the 5/3/1 BBB split, it's not just about the split and exercise selection; it's very much about the intensity used for each set and each week. 5/3/1 BBB is very good, but I would strongly encourage you to buy the book and understand what exactly is happening, otherwise you won't make any…

600mg's per week!! Holy hell, sign me up for that study!!

At one point when my wife and I were still dating and even after we were married we'd randomly go out once or twice during the week have a few drinks and stay out late and usually Sat night too. That played hell with my training as I was inconsistent, it hampered recovery by the late nights, beverages, and then sometimes…

@ninerbuff 's post is excellent and right on the money. I'm not familiar with all the different groups but the NSCA and NASM are very good and you'll learn how to design a program for the individual. This may take some time but if you want to gain the knowledge you'll need that time. I got my NASM PES while in school and…

That is awesome! You set goals for yourself and you're achieving them; that is the best measure of success when it comes to strength training. People can flex in the mirrors all they want at the gym, but who cares if you're not achieving anything? Good stuff sir!

I truly don't care if somebody safely uses steroids. Actors that take on certain roles where their figure is a part of the role don't always have the year or two it takes to do it naturally, so they get with a trainer, train their *kitten* off, and take PED's. I think some of the old-school issues related to steroid use…

I haven't taken the time to look for peer-reviewed research related to this, but especially if you get into a "heavy" intensity range it does wear on your body more especially your nervous system. It's quite possible that if you're recovery is off, you happen to have the bacteria / virus for something, that the training…

Hypertrophy is a factor of nutrition and total training volume; it could be 2 days, it could be 3 days, it could be 5 days it could be ONE day as long as the volume is there. One thing that is often forgotten that the... let's call them smaller muscles are trained in the main movements. In a shoulder press it's not just…

For sure; how you adjust your training variables really depends on what you're trying to achieve. A body builder will program and adjust differently than a National Olympic lifting competitor would for instance.

You'll know when you hit that point. As Jo mentioned you will struggle to add weight to the bar, deloads don't help, and a few weeks after a reset you're at the same sticking point; hell in some situations you may struggle with loads you could previously manage. I don't know that a trainer is the best way, if you talk to…

LOL, my goodness let's not be all over-dramatic now; surely Jo isn't comparing this to worldwide issues. Although one could contend that the lack of drive and gumption in today's American society is a major cause of the issues we're facing. Let's not take this thread into a philosophical debate on world issues, create a…