Weekly Question Thread - Week of 10/1/2018

[patsylee]

@eunicevici If you are in the US and are consuming pasteurized eggs, it is fine to eat them raw.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurized_eggs - See section on Pasteurized Shell Eggs

That said, eating raw eggs is gross

 

[rhonds]

@patsylee This is what I do, 3 egg whites added to my shake. Barely taste it.

 

[trumpeter2]

@eunicevici The only reason to eat raw eggs is if you enjoy the taste and texture.

 

[dawn16]

@paparazi257 is it healthy to squat and deadlift everyday? ive been going to the gym twice a day, in the morning i go and hardcore stretch for about 30 minutes, then i do 5x5 of 135 lbs squats and then 5x5 of 135 lbs deadlifts with maybe 1-2 minute breaks inbetween each set. is that healthy or no?

 

[xrainny]

@dawn16 I don't see why not. At those kind of loads your probably not going to be doing a whole lot of muscle damage. However, if you decide you want to start progressing in weight on those lifts to build muscle, your going to have a bad time deadlifting or squatting every day.

 

[trumpeter2]

@dawn16 Hardcore stretching before working out and 5x5 are both detrimental to gains.

 

[dawn16]

@trumpeter2 how is stretching before lifting detrimental to gains? everything everyone has told me suggest otherwise.

 

[hoahongden]

@dawn16 It isn't detrimental to gains. Stretching is good for you.

 

[trumpeter2]

@hoahongden Your performance drops and injury risk rises.

There is literally no reason to stretch before lifting if you can stretch on all the other days. If you need the stretching for mobility issues at the squat then do dynamic stretching or stretch when you don't lift and you will have the mobility when you lift.

There also is some evidence that post workout stretching is reducing gains so just to be safe I wouldn't do that either.

 

[hoahongden]

@trumpeter2 can you link to any evidence for this?

Not trying to be confrontational at all, just genuinely curious about this.

 

[niecey85]

@hoahongden Here you go

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28251401

https://www.nsca.com/education/articles/kinetic-select/static-stretching-and-performance/

If you want to learn more about stretching, warm ups, how to apply them correctly and how they impact training, I recommend you get the free issue of Monthly Applications in Strength Sport (MASS), at the end of it there's a video where Dr. Mike Zourdos goes into detail on the subject.

 

[hoahongden]

@niecey85 Thanks! I'll check it out

 

[trumpeter2]

@hoahongden You go first.

It isn't detrimental to gains. Stretching is good for you.

Source that claim then I source mine.

 

[hoahongden]

@trumpeter2 Lol how old are you?

I do moderate stretching after every workout and I have gains. My evidence is anecdotal so I'm not going to be sourcing you anything. I was just curious if you had any sources, but if not I'll continue doing things my way and you can continue doing things yours. Good day

 

[trumpeter2]

@hoahongden I see you linked no study

 

[commando95]

@trumpeter2 @trumpeter2 hop off your damn high horse. If someone asks where you got your information don't start a pissing contest. If you don't know where you heard it then simply state it, if you read it, link it. Let's be adults.

 

[hoahongden]

@trumpeter2 neither did you. seeing as you're behaving like a 10 year old I'm gonna end the conversation here. Bye!

 

[trumpeter2]

@dawn16

everything everyone has told me suggest otherwise.

Who? Name 1.

 

[dawn16]

@trumpeter2 all of my friends that have been body building for years and all of the people i see regularly at the gym.

 

[trumpeter2]

@dawn16 AKA nobody.

Dynamic stretching isn't that bad, but also not necessary when you have the mobility, before lifting but static stretching is just bullshit. Cold stretching is bullshit too.