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Post by robwhite on May 20, 2009 11:44:31 GMT -5
Well i use dessicated coconut flakes with mixed nuts and berries as a snack and its delicious, and i also use virgin coconut butter for cooking. I know it is high in certain antibacterial / antiviral fatty acids, and a large proportion of the fats in it are medium-chain length, which the body preferentially uses for energy instead of storing it as fat.
I dont know anything about its electrolyte content, but you might need to take into account your electrolyte status from an MT perspective - i.e. test for electrolyte stress or electrolyte insufficiency - before playing around with increased electrolyte intake.
I know from personal experience that taking in too much coconut oil / butter (about 4 tablespoons for me) can put you straight on the toilet! ;D I dont know if coconut water would do this
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Post by robwhite on May 19, 2009 12:04:45 GMT -5
The recommendations made for my Dominant Endocrine type have been the hardest to implement. I came out as a Thyroid type, and was told to quite chocolate, coffee, and black tea - these are all things i love! I have managed to knock them out for a few days at a time, but every few days i give in to a bit of good quality high cocoa chocolate, and a strong coffee. Its the taste more than anything else i love. I'm addicted to bitter stuff!
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Post by robwhite on May 19, 2009 12:01:39 GMT -5
Thats very interesting Eric. I made similar observations in the office where i work about body shape correlating with personality and food choice preferences, after reading this article here from Dr. Laura Power: www.biotype.net/types/article3_2004.htm With the increasing scarcity of Dr Abravanel's original books, i'm hoping Dr Power's soon-to-be released books on BioTypes will include a review and synopsis of Dr Abravanel's original findings.
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Post by robwhite on May 19, 2009 7:15:20 GMT -5
So its like doing clusters then? At reps of 2,4 and 4 i could probably handle, but once it gets to reps of 5,6,7, and 8 .....?! At 70%?!? Thats insane.
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Post by robwhite on May 18, 2009 5:52:35 GMT -5
The 2,4,6,8,7,5,3 squats at 70% with the 1-2 min rest intervals in between on the #31 programme look seriously nasty.
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Post by robwhite on May 15, 2009 9:47:31 GMT -5
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Post by robwhite on May 15, 2009 9:06:22 GMT -5
For the anally-retentive amongst us who absolutely must know the transaltions for the exercises, heres what i came up with:
‘p’ refers to reps, ‘п’ refers to sets, so its reps x sets when the Ruskies write their programs
A press laying = Bench Knee-bends = Squat Draft становая (sometimes just ‘draft’) = Deadlift Chest m-цы 10рХ5п = DB flyes Pectoral muscles (cultivation of hands with dumbbells laying) = Other DB chest exercises (e.g. DB press) Отжимание from a floor = pushups Пресс 10рХ3п - Abs Отжимания on bars 6рХ5п - Parallel bar dips Rise of a bar on трицепсы - Barbell press for triceps. (french press, i guess) A press sitting under a corner = Incline Press A press legs, Трицепсы = Front squat A press legs{foots} in a simulator = Leg press Трицепсы = triceps Draft of item on a support = Deadlift off of platform Draft from plinth = Rack Pulls / pull from blocks Draft up to knees = Deadlift to knees Inclinations with a bar = Good Morning Inclinations with pieces = DB shoulder press Knee-bends with a bar in scissors = Barbell split squat or barbell lunges Inclinations through "goat" = Hyperextension on hyperextension bench Knee-bends/ãð./ = ?
And what does this mean from Week 1 in #31 ?:
The NOTE: on 70 % seven approaches, ñíà÷àëî in each approach are done{made} Add quantity{amount} of times, after 8 times, óáàâëÿþòå.
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Post by robwhite on May 15, 2009 8:14:52 GMT -5
I used to have a similar problem, and TBH i narrowed it down to doing too much box squatting when i did Westside. I found that the moment the box wasnt there and i tried to squat heavy, i would sit back fine, but then panic when i couldnt feel the box there. At that point i would either cut the depth short and stand up, or try and go deeper and my back would round over resulting in collapsing in the hole. I've heard low pause squats are an excellent way of making you feel comfortable keeping form at the right depth. High bar squats are good at making you keep your chest up.
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Post by robwhite on May 15, 2009 5:14:37 GMT -5
I'm happy just drinking water most of the time mate. I've been experimenting with filling a litre bottle of filtered water and adding a pinch of sea salt to it, and it tastes lovely (good quality natural salt is very tasty).
Other drinks i have are loose leaf white tea, and a lose leaf organic herbal concoction made from fresh peppermint, rosehip, and nettle. Tastes delicious. Sometimes i sprinkle a bit of cayenne in my teas as well for a more warming and stimulating effect. I know on the Food Plan it may say not to have herbal teas, but i clarified with Eric that this refers to pre-manufactured herbal tea bags only.
Ocassionally, i treat myself to a good ol' cuppa English Breakfast tea or organic coffee (with organic double cream in the case of the coffee).
In terms of sweetners, i think stevia and xylitol are permissable in small amounts. Natural raw honey is also good occasionally. There is a good product in the UK called HoneyGar which is raw honey and organic apple cider vinegar which tastes very nice.
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Post by robwhite on May 13, 2009 7:05:22 GMT -5
Eric, i was wondering, do you know if on the questionnaire used for the Comprehensive programme, they use Dr William Kelley's original full set of questionnare questions? (with about 3500 questions). There are some 3rd party sites that seem to suggest so, like here: www.frot.co.nz/dietnet/reviews/metabolic_typing.htm
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Post by robwhite on May 12, 2009 17:36:26 GMT -5
Hi Eric i pinned down where the jump is on my first DVD - its at the 31.39 minute mark (chapter 8), where you are discussing the ''Developmental SPP Continued' slide which starts with "In order to properly and accurately eveluate ..."
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Post by robwhite on May 8, 2009 11:00:39 GMT -5
Fair enough. Hijiki is a food fairly widely consumed in the Far East, but they typically consume it in very small quantities and as a condiment to an occasional meal. I suppose my gripe with it being on the list was it was a 'Recommended' food, which kinda suggested it something to be consumed regularly in abundance.
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Post by robwhite on May 8, 2009 10:57:52 GMT -5
Great. Would love to hear the general opinion of MT advisors.
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Post by robwhite on May 8, 2009 10:56:51 GMT -5
How about generalised tips, such as:
- Food Prep
- Getting enough Rest / Sleep
- Blocking / Enhancement Factors
- How to use DCR's / fine tune diet.
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Post by robwhite on May 6, 2009 5:16:58 GMT -5
I havent managed to get all the way through it yet - i'm half way through the 2nd DVD. Highlights for me: - Very good at getting across the importance of practicing the Competition Exercises on a regular basis for neuro-muscular rehersal. - Good explanation of how SPP can transition to GPP for exercises like sled dragging, depending upon the exercise parameters used. - The general nature and purpose, and wide scope of GPP exercises was well explained. - Nice caution on overdoing the GPP to the detriment of sport-specific training performance - Although the camera work was a little all over the place to start with, the sound and video quality was good. So far, my only gripe was the fact that on the first DVD, there was a bit where you were wrapping up your discussion on SPP Developmental exercises i think, and then theres a jump in the footage into another discussion you are having on GPP. I really wanted to know what you said in the bit that was cut! I will have to watch the first DVD again and see what time frame the jump occurs at. I feel for the Sheiko enthusiast, or those wanted to find out more about Sheiko, this is an excellent introduction to the system.
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Post by robwhite on May 6, 2009 4:49:05 GMT -5
Yeah, that sounds cool.
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Post by robwhite on May 6, 2009 4:48:27 GMT -5
Its actually quite tasty if you sprinkle a bit of sea salt on it
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Post by robwhite on May 6, 2009 4:47:34 GMT -5
I've been following Eric Cressey's and Mike Robertson's articles in t-nation and EliteFTS for years. Really excellent and packed fiull of great info on sports injury recovery and functional training. Yeah i have the Magnificent Mobility and Inside Out DVD's and both are really worth checking out. If you have the money, the Building the Efficient Athlete Seminar set is awesome as well.
So is Eric showing an interest in Metabolic Typing then ?
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Post by robwhite on May 6, 2009 4:39:27 GMT -5
No probs Eric. Would be interested to see if Bill responds to David on this.
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Post by robwhite on May 6, 2009 4:38:18 GMT -5
Yeah i think i get what you are saying Eric - what you consume in terms of micronutrients (e.g. vitamins, minerals), doesnt necessarily indicate what you are actually uptaking into your cells from your blood. T-nation did a really good article years ago called "I Could Just Spit! - The Joys of Salivary Hormone Testing" by by Joe Ailts showing why saliva tests are actually as accurate, or more accurate, than blood tests for determining functional hormone status. This is why i think blood tests for a lot of medical tests are outdated and GP's should really get up to date with using saliva (and urnie) tests more.
With regards to taste tests for mineral deficiencies, i think it works along the principle that when your intracellular and extracellular environment are adequately saturated with the mineral in question, your taste buds become sensetised to the taste of the mineral (as an animal would when it tastes something poisonous).
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