opinions for life after football....

[kjmbear67]

Thanks for the input Bulldog.

I had a feeling I was going to catch some shit for not having carbs in my post-workout meal. it's hard to balance the low-carb, get lean routine with enough carbs for muscle growth. maybe i'll add a little brown rice to my evening/post-workout meals.

as far as my training goes...i usually train for about 1 1/2 hours + 1/2 hour for cardio. i've just always liked training chest and back together. there's just something about those opposing muscle groups. i'm not too worried about not getting all i can out of my back routine. my back is naturally large....and grows very easily. as soon as i start a cycle, i will feel and see it in my back first.
i do like your idea of adding another training day. i'm thinking of splitting up shoulders/arms. i could concentrate on tri's and bi's on one day and go delts and traps on another (i like to train my traps with shoulders rather than with back).

so you think i should throw some test in there too...huh? i'm looking to maintain the weight i'm at right now (6'4" 230lb), just change my body composition a bit....clean it up a bit.

thanks for your input......anyone else?

 

[slobberknocker]

I think I'd go with something like what Dial_tone posted, just my own preference.

 

[Big_Nims]

Hey bro, just curious, why not play a little semi-pro football? It's a lot of fun, and it does help get that football bug out of your system.

 

[kjmbear67]

Hey bro, just curious, why not play a little semi-pro football? It's a lot of fun, and it does help get that football bug out of your system.

looked into playing in europe and arena ball......but i have fucked up knees (3 surg on rt. knee...tore ACL twice). i don't think my body could take anymore.

 

[TheBolt]

I cant wait up our season starts up. Semi-pro ball is awesome for ex collegiate football players who just want to still hit the pads. But its kinda time consuming I know this was off topic but I was just wanting to put in my .02

 

[Debaser]

Bro I would take a close look at the DC training sticky on the training board. Here are some thoughts...

1. Your diet needs serious work.

2. Bulldog is incorrect about adding another day in there. All you're doing is digging deeper into your recovery. FREQUENCY is what makes you build muscle faster, NOT VOLUME. Progressive poundage working out as frequently as possible while not overtraining is the ultimate goal. If you saw some of the results people are getting on DC training (even naturally) you will probably be surprised. HST is another viable alternative, but one that I know less about.

 

[kjmbear67]

Bro I would take a close look at the DC training sticky on the training board. Here are some thoughts...

1. Your diet needs serious work.

what's wrong with my diet? i'll check out DC training....

 

[Bulldog_10]

Bro I would take a close look at the DC training sticky on the training board. Here are some thoughts...

1. Your diet needs serious work.

2. Bulldog is incorrect about adding another day in there. All you're doing is digging deeper into your recovery. FREQUENCY is what makes you build muscle faster, NOT VOLUME. Progressive poundage working out as frequently as possible while not overtraining is the ultimate goal. If you saw some of the results people are getting on DC training (even naturally) you will probably be surprised. HST is another viable alternative, but one that I know less about.

So you think he should increase the frequency of his workouts and NOT add an extra day into his routine?

And building muscle is not his primary goal. If you looked at his goals...he is looking to change his LBM %. The best way to do this: Hypertrophy stage of periodization. High volume, moderate intensity (not progressive poundage).

 

[kjmbear67]

it seems like "DC training" is very similar to what we did while playing ball (i.e. designed for increased power and muscle mass).

not necessarily for someone looking to lean out and change there body composition while maintaining the same body weight.

i dunno....i could be wrong though....

 

[Bulldog_10]

it seems like "DC training" is very similar to what we did while playing ball (i.e. designed for increased power and muscle mass).

not necessarily for someone looking to lean out and change there body composition while maintaining the same body weight.

i dunno....i could be wrong though....

Do a search for periodization, look at the hypertrophy stage...it's exactly what you're trying to do. When I get home I can look through a Strength and Conditioning packet I got at the beginning of the year and quote a few things, that basically say exactly what you are looking for.

Do a search and let me know if you find anything.