"Ask Chest Rockwell" column - Open thread for member questions

[gr8whitetrukker]

This we are in alignment with, and I always urge folks to challenge everything within reason - even that which you hear from me.

Oh bossman trust me i do
When i heard you say skwaats are near useless for bodybuilding purposes im positive you gave birth to more "bodybuilders", using that loosely, who would just LOVE to not fuckin skwaat!
Why?!?!
BECAUSE ITS FUCKIN HARD!!!

I hope you realize the mortal E enemy you made

 

[LordSamuilo]

I've found the majorly of people dabbling in AAS do almost nothing to educate themselves and can't be bothered to research anything and rely on fellow "bros" for advice. I

You must go to my gym !! 99% of the people there are using gear , 1% of them actually have a clue what they're doing ... And that's being generous ! Its crazy the amount of people that will put shit into there body having zero clue of what it will do , or how to manage side effects !!

 

[Triton_]

How does one build tendon strength after dealing with tendinitis or in general (shoulder and forearm issues for over a year). I've been working with an orthopedics/sports doctor for awhile but haven't had anything but temporary relief from corticosteroid shots.. I've gone on multiple month breaks, avoided any workouts that flair it up and it doesn't seem to get any better.

I've read that long term use of Test can make tendons brittle, how true is that and to what degree? And do compounds like anavar, eq, and primo really help build tendon strength or is that just broscience?

 

[Leancuisine]

Oh bossman trust me i do
When i heard you say skwaats are near useless for bodybuilding purposes im positive you gave birth to more "bodybuilders", using that loosely, who would just LOVE to not fuckin skwaat!
Why?!?!
BECAUSE ITS FUCKIN HARD!!!

I hope you realize the mortal E enemy you made

Squats and deads are out of my program now. People look at me funny when I'm the only guy doing Cable kickbacks. Extensions and curls. Hack squat machine maybe. It is hard. But it's getting to a point where it is far too taxing on my body to justify the benefits.

 

[Leancuisine]

I think he meant give a person injectable anadrol and oral anadrol plabedo. Then another person injectable anadrol placebo and oral anadrol. In order to find if the injectable version of oral is actually easier on the liver. Not interchanging compounds

Makes a lot more sense. Thank you.

 

[ChestRockwell]

I hope you realize the mortal E enemy you made

Oh I know it is not a popular thing to say on bodybuilding boards because there will always be this you have to squat mentality shared by a subset of folks in the BB community.

But when we are talking about pure hypertrophy potential, I still feel the traditional barbell back squat is sub-optimal as compared to isolation movements (e.g. extensions/curls) which are sub-optimal when compared to unilateral movements (e.g. one legged variations).

Even if one does not agree with this, you then must factor in the inherent risk of the movement, which is very technical in nature. Even the slightest breakdown in form over time, increases the risk of injury (from nagging to severe). And quite frankly, I don't think everyone is built to squat, similar to how lever lengths may not lend well to someone being a great deadlifter either.

 

[master.on]

It's a good idea, but personally I would not like to be given a drug and not know what it is. I hate to think I have anadrol and actually be taking winstrol. Although I feel like most in the community would know what drug they were given after a week or so.


But @master.on .... you've actually been asking good questions.

I think he meant give a person injectable anadrol and oral anadrol plabedo. Then another person injectable anadrol placebo and oral anadrol. In order to find if the injectable version of oral is actually easier on the liver. Not interchanging compounds

Correct.

It can be a double-blind, crossover study
crossover means there are two phases, volunteers don't know if they are in the oral, injectable or placebo phase.

1st day
liver bloodwork for all volunteers

Weeks 1-4 Group A
- Volunteers get, SAY 100 mg per day injectable real Anadrol (we need both a strong steroid and a high enough dose as to cause some liver strain, no 10 mg Var BS)
- Placebo pills or oral liquid placebo
(no volunteer EVER knows what they're getting, perhaps only so at the end of the experiment)

Weeks 1-4 Group B
- Placebo injections: composition (oil, ba, bb content must be identical to that on real Adrol injections, and so does the amount injected (ml per day).
- 100 mg real Adrol pills or liquid

- On the last day, all volunteers get blood tests for liver enzymes.


Weeks 5-12 for both groups
- washout period allows liver to recover, reducing liver enzyme levels.

Weeks 13-16 Group A
- Injection placebo
- Real Adrol pills or liquid 100mg ED

Weeks 13-16 Group B
- Real Adrol injections 100 mg
- Placebo pills or liquid

- liver enzymes bloodwork on the last day.

- compare and publish results at Meso.

- enjoy your fame as the next steroid guru.



Just some math
for every volunteer they'd need:
- 100 mg Adrol per day x 7 days a week x 8 weeks total time on = 5.6 g total Adrol per volunteer.
- 4 liver enzymes lab tests. 1 before each of the (two) phases, 1 after each of the two phases = 4
- BA, BB, oil, vials, filters to brew the 5.6 g Adrol
- Caps, fillers, scale for orals
- pen and paper to keep records

Bottomline:
it CAN be done and it ain't too complicated or expensive. You don't need no Bill Gates Foundation to fund it.
Maybe they even can find volunteers who pay their share for this experiment? Contribute to BBing knowledge and get jacked at the same time?
Sounds fair to me.

 

[Eman]

quite frankly, I don't think everyone is built to squat, similar to how lever lengths may not lend well to someone being a great deadlifter either.

Stop. Talking.

"There is no reason to be alive if you can't do deadlift."

-Jon Pall Sigmarsson

 

[jJjburton]

I can understand most of them. I read a few of his posts today. They weren't hard to follow at all. A lot easier than reading a @ddp7 post

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

Stop. Talking.

"There is no reason to be alive if you can't do skwaat."

-Jon Pall Sigmarsson

Legs like that arent built by leg extensions. The man squatted 500 for reps over 20
Unless of course the advice is to NOT have legs like that.
Then carry on

 

[Eman]

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Legs like that arent built by leg extensions. The man squatted 500 for reps over 20
Unless of course the advice is to NOT have legs like that.
Then carry on

I'm on doctor's orders to avoid leg extensions... You want to talk about an exercise that'll fuck your knees up? There you go... And that's even with doing them correctly.

Squats on the other hand, completely different story. If you don't know how to perform them correctly, time to start learning. I've never seen form breakdown happen until too much weight gets added, and that's typical of a strength athlete. If we're talking about building mass, too much weight shouldn't be getting added.

But, we all have our preferences...

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

Squatting is like milk. Should be in everybodies diet. Its rich in mass and high in muscle activation. A classic perfect cornerstone that everything should revolve around. Yes, i understand some ppl cant skwat just like some cant digest milk. Then find alternative means. But the truth is MOST ppl dont skwaat because its HARD. Plain and simple.

 

[Leancuisine]

Squatting is like milk. Should be in everybodies diet. Its rich in mass and high in muscle activation. A classic perfect cornerstone that everything should revolve around. Yes, i understand some ppl cant skwat just like some cant digest milk. Then find alternative means. But the truth is MOST ppl dont skwaat because its HARD. Plain and simple.

Idk why but it hurts more to squat 135 than it does 315. ITS SPELT SQUAT GODDAMNIT

 

[RomanMVP]

Then there's this guy named Yates......Better Than the Squat? Dorian Yates' Favorite Leg Exercise | Generation Iron

 

[Eman]

Idk why but it hurts more to squat 135 than it does 315. ITS SPELT SQUAT GODDAMNIT

Probably because your balance isn't great... Take a 25lb plate, hold it in front of you, and squat. Now do it again, when you get to the bottom, drop the 25lb plate and see what happens. If you fall, you'll have something to play around with.

The ask Eman thread is in the works...

 

[Marcus]

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Legs like that arent built by leg extensions. The man squatted 500 for reps over 20
Unless of course the advice is to NOT have legs like that.
Then carry on

Did he really squat 500 for reps of 20? That's insaneeee

 

[Leancuisine]

Probably because your balance isn't great... Take a 25lb plate, hold it in front of you, and squat. Now do it again, when you get to the bottom, drop the 25lb plate and see what happens. If you fall, you'll have something to play around with.

The ask Eman thread is in the works...

My balance is impeccable! I always thought it was because 135 is pussy weight, and the pain was my bodies way of telling me I'm a pussy.

 

[foxace36]

Not sure if this question is easily answered, but I've heard a different response from anyone I've ever asked.

Is there a need to 'solidify' your gains when going from a bulk to a cut?

 

[Docd187123]

Not sure if this question is easily answered, but I've heard a different response from anyone I've ever asked.

Is there a need to 'solidify' your gains when going from a bulk to a cut?

No

 

[ChestRockwell]

Unless of course the advice is to NOT have legs like that.

But my skinny jeans?