@paparazi257 Been following 3DMJ and listening to them for years, Alberto why are you always depressed? why are you always obsessed with aging / getting old? I love the knowledge nuggets you drop, but why do you think you’re 113 years old?
Athlete years are different man, and if anything I can lead to a Peter Pan syndrome of sorts. I genuinely don’t deserve how good I feel at my age if I’m being perfectly honest.
My general message is that our bodies don’t let us down we let them down. I might be overly optimistic but I don’t see my body really declining I’m the next 15-20 years.
A big reason why is my constant upkeep and yes some gifts I don’t deserve. What’s a better way to convey my message so it doesn’t make anyone feel the way I might have made you feel?
@ckxcr All good mate, thanks for your responses and keep up the good work!
It's probably the strong emphasis on "aging...getting old...im not 21...old this...old that" on a constant basis that unintentionally communicate it you work hard and you deserve all the success that you have, keep it up, and we're all gonna make it.
@paparazi257 How would you go about battling yo yo dieting when coming out of a cut and binge eating for days with uncontrollable hunger and then going back to cutting
@paparazi257 How should one preferentially adjust and balance the variables volume, intensity and frequency? Is targeting a muscle only once a week but with enough intensity optimal? Is targeting a muscle 3 times a week but almost never being close to failure better? How this parameters should change according to the level of the athlete?
@ckxcr I think I understand it but I'm somewhat of an extremist. I've been training with low volume and high intensity but I'm always wondering if I should change my schedule.
@paparazi257 What caloric surplus do you advice on a bulk (beginner - intermediate - advanced), how much weight lifting volume reduction on a cut? What's your favourite diet plan: high carb, low carb,...
@londongal See my other comments for answers on the cut
I’d say whatever yields you 5-10% weight increase over the course of 6-12 months. How tight that line is depends on your skill. As time goes on you will learn to more with less.
@paparazi257 Hey Berto, Ive been watching you, Jeff, and 3dmj for awhile now. The content you make is amazing thank you so much for all the knowledge!
What is your best advice for a natural lifter with 4 years of experience who is plateauing and doesn't know what information to listen to with so much available? Falling into the trap of paralysis by analysis and constantly switching up my program.
Also, do you think lower volume to failure or higher volume with moderate intensity should be focused on? Or a mix? Or different blocks/cycles? I have trouble on if I should be focusing strength progression on big compounds or more focused movements like RDLs and the Larsen press.
Do you think weighted calisthenics like the ring pushup and inverted row are valuable instead of weights?