4.
I’m losing my grip on the deadlift even though the rest of my body wants
to carry on. Any ideas on how to solve this?
5. I’m currently discovering the one-arm
deadlift, which seems to be a terrific exercise. This exercise isn’t
covered in your book on exercise technique. How do I perform it?
6. How can I increase my hamstrings
involvement in the stiff-legged deadlift and Romanian deadlift?
7. What’s your opinion on Super Slow? I
couldn’t find any reference to it in BEYOND BRAWN. I’m also curious
how Super Slow fits in with the slow-twitch/fast-twitch “theory” of
muscle tissue and muscular development.
8. I’ve used a two-days-a-week program
(splitting the body into two workouts), but recently used a four-day split
that works every bodypart once a week. Isn’t this the same as the
two-days-a-week program, with the same amount of recovery time?
9. Why do I feel weaker on my work sets if
I skip on my warmup sets? I’d have thought that by saving on energy by
doing very little warmup work I’d have had more energy for the main
sets.
10. After heavy 20-rep squatting, my heart
rate is very high. Does this have the same effect on my cardio system that
hard aerobic work would?
11. What about training an exercise once
every two weeks, or even less often?
12. I can only train at a commercial gym,
and can’t barbell squat safely. The gym doesn’t have a Tru-Squat, a
shrug/trap bar or a decent leg press, and won’t be getting any new gear.
What else can I do to work my legs and glutes productively?
13. Please describe proper form for the hip
belt squat.
14. My left arm is naturally smaller and
weaker than my right. And my pecs differ greatly, my left being larger.
What do I do?
15. What’s your opinion of using the
Manta Ray device while squatting?
16. You don’t mention the leg curl for
hamstring development? Is this exercise inherently bad?
17. What’s your opinion on the idea that
in order to maximize muscle growth, higher volume is required? Do you
think a lifter may benefit from increasing his training volume as a part
of a cycle?
18. I was wondering what you think of a
CKD-type regime.
19. What if a trainee wants to become
stronger but not bigger (i.e., a powerlifter at a designated weight
class)? Should he eat a maintenance diet? What if the trainee wants to
become smaller, yet stronger?
20. I have trouble getting psyched up to
train hard. Please give me some suggestions to help me get charged up for
my training.
21. How much protein can I assimilate at a
given meal?
22. Is muscular soreness a good indicator
that I’ve had a good workout?
23. How much of an effect would a martial
arts class two or three times a week have on the ability of a hard gainer
to make strength and size gains?
24. I’m 47. I started lifting late (age
37) but I love it and have been faithful for 10 years. Can someone my age
get big, strong and lean?
25. Is it a good idea to train without
wearing shoes?
26. How much increase in strength do I need
to gain in the squat, bench press and barbell curl to see a one-inch
increase in chest and thighs, and half an inch on my arms?
27. Aren’t you as guilty as some other
people in being dogmatically rigid in your training views?
28. What are the differences between
chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy?
29. I’ve heard reports of some people
having heart attacks when engaged in intensive exercise, with a few of
them actually dying. Is this for real?
30. I’m 15 years old. Will intensive and
heavy weight training stunt my growth?
31. What’s your opinion of a young
trainee (beginner) following John McCallum’s “Keys to Progress”
series all the way through?
32. Who influenced you most in the Iron
Game, and how?
Above are just 32 of the 230+ questions in
FURTHER BRAWN.
