Christian Thibaudeau

I heard that the author is sexay AF too

Who here has tried GVT? 🙋‍♂️ Who almost died? 🙋‍♂️ Good info from @Coach_CThib. t-nation.com/training/germa…

@mackinprof @TommmyLundberg Likely HMB + vegan. HMB alone, while amazing, is not anabolic enough by itself

@TommmyLundberg HMB?

Extreme responder - this guy showed a 20% increase in quadriceps size with 5 weeks of training (12 sessions).

Improvements over last week with 180kg x 5 on front squat for gabchiasson instagram.com/p/B4p8mD3hWtr/…

When you tell a very driven athlete to hit an RPE of 8.5 and he hit failure on the 5th rep: “yeah but the 4th was an 8.5 so I hit it” instagram.com/p/B4hbQgRhRMa/…

Two things that GSP, Usain Bolt, Micheal Phelps, Mat Fraser have in common? 1. Considered the best in their sport 2. Loved to eat McDonald's, sometimes on competition day Don't use elite athletes to prove your nutrition cult. They are often the best despite what they eat.

Tons of great info in @Coach_CThib's new column today! The "over 40 lifter" section is GOLD. t-nation.com/training/quest…

@ChrisShugart Intros are like foreplay: its there to get into the real thing, no more

@Coach_CThib I always remind myself how I hate to read recipe articles online. They're always like 2000 words of stories about the author's kids, THEN the info I clicked for: the actual recipe, ingredients, bake time, etc. Shut up and give me the recipe. I have stuff to do. 😀

Fitness writers: Being as boring as possible does not make you seem smarter or more knowledgable. It just makes people go somewhere else for info.

@ChrisShugart Personally I HATE writing intros and conclusions! But I learned how to write intros in school: 1-2 sentences hook to get people curious. 1-2 sentences to mention the actual subject. 1-2 sentences to break down into 3 sub topics

@Coach_CThib We do a lot of intro editing these days – mostly by removing intros. People have less time, so intros have to be short and to the point. Always a good idea to get the "big idea" out in the beginning.

@tonygentilcore1 I think it would be a cool article. A lot of gen pop clients actually want to feel like an athlete... so they turn to Crossfit (and often get injured)

@Coach_CThib True, true, true. The Strength side of the spectrum is pretty similar. The other stuff = more nuance. Like I said: very watered down Tweet. Maybe I should write a post on this....🤔

Must be something in the air, but I've been receiving a lot of emails of late asking what I feel is the main difference b/w training athletes vs. gen pop clients? Here's my very, very, VERY watered down answer: Not much. Gen pop = less intensity, high(er) reps, slower speeds

@tonygentilcore1 100%

@tonygentilcore1 I was only referring to the strength training component though; sprinting and jumping are a different animal

@Coach_CThib I mean, you know, most gen pop clients can’t even skip so I’ll often pump the brakes on them sprinting, but I’m with you...they’re still squatting, deadlifting, doing sled work, thrusting, and throwing stuff. Just like “athletes.”

@ChrisShugart One of the best example is a master olympic lifter that I trained with. He was 69 and lifting 5 days a week and doing sprints too. This year he competed ... at 84 years of age!

Over 40? Here's the type of training that needs to be part of your program. (My latest science-based quick tip.) t-nation.com/training/tip-t…

@ChrisShugart Just in case I do a decent « Sound of Silence » and « Father and son »

Programming note. There will be no singing on our new podcast: buzzsprout.com/485866 You’re welcome.

@CoachRyanHorton @CoachAlanBishop However, there are outliers because of training specificity. Eric Hayden could do an extremely high number of reps with 80% on the leg press. WAY above 20 reps

@CoachAlanBishop @Coach_CThib If you’re completing 21+ reps then there is no way the weight is your true 80%. 🤔 Am I missing something here?

Fiber Type Dominance Test Load bar with 80% of 1 rep max and complete as many reps as possible 1-3 - Extremely Fast Twitch 4-6 - Very Fast Twitch 7-10 - Fast Twitch 11-13 - Equal Ratio 14-17 - Slow Twitch 18-21 - Very Slow Twitch 21+ - Extremely Slow Twitch via @Coach_CThib

@CoachRyanHorton @CoachAlanBishop That was 18 years ago and I took it from Poliquin. In my most recent work I have adjusted it.

@tonygentilcore1 @T_Nation @DaniShugart youtu.be/jv7jcciKB_s

@T_Nation @DaniShugart To be fair, @DaniShugart is pretty freakin easy to coach.

Learning the landmine squat. Full video at T-Nation.com (Ask Us Anything column) and YouTube. Video: @tonygentilcore1 and @DaniShugart.

@MashElite @mad_lifts_15 Are you sure he’s not like those Cubans in little league World Series and is actually 33?

16-year-old @mad_lifts_15 with a 180kg/396lb Paused Clean+Clean+Jerk. This one amazed his coach! 😲