Comments on: Natural Foods, Taoism and other …stuff

By: Kevin Neadley

Kevin Neadley — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:13:33 +0000

Brad, this is not relevant to this post but I came across a website claiming to be a miracle product to getting ripped and it showed your picture of before and after shots with an alleged name of JackMan but claiming to be you and your progress from using the product. I just thought you should know because it could be damaging to you especially when the site if a load of BS!

Here is the site:

http://www.stevegetsripped.com/dnp.php?sub=TJPHB300

Best,

Kevin

By: Brad Pilon

Brad Pilon — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:48:23 +0000

I don’t see any reason why it would improve your strength, but I also doubt it would decrease it.

By: Tarun

Tarun — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:51:17 +0000

Brad, I’m getting into competitive powerlifting and have been fasting to cut weight, but I was wondering if you knew whether fasting was good for increasing strength, or if the decrease in calories is actually detrimental. I’ve wondered this for a while. Thanks.

By: Brad Pilon

Brad Pilon — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:31:06 +0000

Hi Harris,

You are correct, non-caloric beverages are highly recommended.

By: Harris

Harris — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:54:39 +0000

Hi Brad.
I’m a total believer in the simplistic lifestyle. People over-complicate things thinking “tough-going” is the answer to everything in life.

I was just wondering, though about the ESE thing.
When I fast in Ramadan, there’s no food OR drink till dusk – but that is purely religious.

In ESE, going 24 hrs without water would be excruciating. So please correct me if I’m wrong, that non-caloric drinks are O-kay while following ESE.

Thanks!

By: Brad Pilon

Brad Pilon — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:22:14 +0000

They shouldn’t

Hypoglycemia is actually a fairly rare condition, does not happen in health individuals taking a break from eating in clinical trials.

By: Carlos Clemente Cruz

Carlos Clemente Cruz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:20:22 +0000

Simply Fantastic! the KISS principle … Keep It Simple Stu—-!

By: hawaiigrrl

hawaiigrrl — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:26 +0000

hey Brad I was wondering if people that do eat stop eat ever get low blood sugar or hypoglecemia effects because of fasting?

By: JC

JC — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:36 +0000

I cannot agree more. I just wrote a summary on one of the most popular 5×5 programs ever. One point I made explicitly is that while many folks swear by the major compounds, they aren’t the be-all, end all when it comes to development.

If one has an impingement, flexibility issues, anatomic differences, etc, exercise substitutions are perfectly fine. The main focus should be on continual improvement and progression.

I hate it when folks say that the bench press is the best chest builder while every other movement is inferior. What if you have long limbs or have overdeveloped delts? What if a neutral grip is better fit for your shoulder girdle? What if the bench press puts you at a high risk for injury due to previous rotator cuff issues? It’s simply not worth the hassle when so many other movements would be a better fit.

I am done with my rant!

thanks for unconventional post, Brad.