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I'm the kind of guy who might change clothes three or four times
a day. Otherwise my clothes get soaked in sweat (one of the
downsides of having high T levels, I guess) and I become very
uncomfortable. And, as the movie says, you wouldn't like me
when I'm uncomfortable!
As some of you may know, August 16th was the date Mike
Mahler and I had chosen to conduct our joint workshop. So I
planned my trip from Montreal to Portland for the14th, with a
stop over in Minneapolis.
Well it just happened that a certain generalized blackout
grounded our plane in Montreal for over two hours.
It gets worse....
The next day was a bit better. I got to move back to my hotel and
they gave me a free night to make up for what happened. And I
did get to eat to satiety. I still had no change of clothes so I went
to a local shop and bought a tank top and shorts and went down
to the hotel's "Executive Fitness Center" (yep, you read that
correctly!).
5 x max reps
301 tempo
No rest
It may not look like it, but this is a rather advanced drill. I find it
to be one of the best possible triceps exercises. Make sure that
you lift your body only by extending your arm at the elbow, not by
pressing with the shoulders/chest.
5 x max reps
501 tempo
No rest
Probably everybody knows this drill. And for most, it's not that
challenging. However, when performed right after a maximum
set of bodyweight triceps extensions, it really is torture for the
triceps! Make sure that you keep your hands shoulder-width and
the elbows close to the body.
A3. L-Seat
5 x burn set
After one of these supersets you'll feel that your arms are going
to fall off. Don't let that happen as you have five total supersets
to do!
5 x max
331 tempo
No rest
I can now officially say that I have trained on the treadmill! This
is a pretty good exercise for the upper back. It can be a bit easy
if you have a decent strength base so I suggest maintaining a
3-second static contraction at the top of each rep to make it
more interesting. Keep your body straight at all times.
5 x max time
5 x 5 per leg
311 tempo
No rest
5 x 45-60 seconds
No rest
I devised this drill when I remembered something my grandpa
would always say:
"I'm so strong that I can sit myself in a bathtub and lift it off the
ground."
This is obviously impossible, but it's the basis for this exercise.
Notice how I put my feet on the metal support under the bench,
preventing it from moving regardless of how hard I pull. From
this position I execute a maximum duration isometric
contraction of 45-60 seconds, pulling as hard as possible.
Remember to breathe during the exercise or you may pass out.
This is actually a very good drill to do in-season with most
athletes, especially football and hockey players.
5 x 10 (5/5)
51X tempo
No rest
No rest
Hold the dumbbells in the position where the shoulders are fully
contracted and hold for 45-60 seconds. Then, grab a lighter pair
of dumbbells and do full-range reps to failure.
As you'll quickly find out, this will actually be one of the hardest
workout you'll ever do! It won't do much for absolute strength,
but it's a fantastic routine to build muscle mass – epecially if you
don't have much equipment available.
Christian Thibaudeau
Christian Thibaudeau specializes in building bodies that
perform as well as they look. He is one of the most sought-
after coaches by the world's top athletes and bodybuilders.
08/22/03