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I'm looking for a new and unique way to train my pecs.
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Question:
I'm looking for a new and unique way to train my pecs. My gym has tons of
equipment available, but I feel like I've done them all to death!" Any ideas?
Answer:
There is nothing worse than being bored at the gym (except perhaps being
bored in the bedroom)! So you say you've used every piece of equipment in
your gym? I bet there is one thing you haven't tried...the SWISS BALL! Try an
entire chest workout using basic exercises, but all done on a swiss ball.
This will challenge your mind, muscles, and nervous system with a completely
unique stimulus. Be prepared, however, as swiss ball training can be quite
exhausting! It will tax not only your chest, but also your lower back, hips,
butt, and abdominals as well. If you have no experience with a swiss ball you
may want to buy a book or video on their proper use. Or, you can ask someone
who has experience to teach you correct technique. Here is your routine:
1- swiss ball dumbell press...2 x 6-8
2- swiss ball incline flye (hips low to make incline angle)...2 x 8-10
3- swiss ball dumbell pullover...2 x 10-12
4- swiss ball pushup (feet on ball)...2 x failure
Question:
I have a natural bodybuilding contest in a few weeks and I have a carb-up
question. When I carb loaded for my last show I started on Wednesday, but by
Friday I completely spilled over. How can I prevent this from happening
again?
Answer:
This is quite common among competitors and can be extremely upsetting. I
know, I've been there. As a natural competitor you do not have the luxury of
popping a diuretic to make up for a carb "spillover." The best way I have
found to prevent this problem is to start your carb load up high and then
taper down. After you carb deplete your body will be most receptive to
storing carbs/water inside your muscle cells on the FIRST carb up day. After
that chances increase that you will begin to hold water subcutaneously. Here
is a general example of how I recommend a final week depletion/loading
process should look (normal carb intake 200 g per day):
-Saturday...200 g carbs/normal water
-Sunday...100 g carbs/normal water
-Monday...50 g carbs/normal water
-Tuesday...50 g carbs/normal water
-Wednesday...400 g carbs/normal water
-Thursday...300 g carbs/cut water by 1/3
-Friday...200 g carbs/cut water by another 1/3
-Saturday (day of show)...adjust carbs according to appearance/sip water |
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