Body By Science Training (Video 3): Doug McGuff -- Part 1

[SnapCity1]

Holy shit, this looks like its killing him inside

[animejoao]

should i warm up before starting the training and should i do any stretching exercise after this strenght training or they are just unnecessary. i mean that there is no need for any warm up or stretch training in this workout program

[stsgabe]

these videos are impressive but the market for SS is also little old ladies,, how bout some vids of older people demonstrating safe effective exercise with short interviews before they workout stating what it has done for them

[MrDiesel45]

This man does'nt use steroids and has the body of a Greek statue.He looks half of his age.

[MrDiesel45]

This man does'nt use steroids and has the body of a Greek statue.

[destiny6666]

I think if the author was absolutely ripped to shreds & had a awesome six pack stomach the average person would take more notice ...

[mrhighintensity]

Love the video and what this man has to say. Finally someone that thinks for a change. The fact that he doesnt look like Dorian Yates or Me (lol) doesnt have anything to do with the quality of his info. If you read this doc..I wanna order your book and advertise it on my site - this is markus...Mikes prodigee from the HIt video.

[xanthromera]

Highly intellectual man but he has very little size even for a natural trainer. I'm not knocking him but perhaps his interpretation of HIT is not quite on the mark for those of us that want more muscularity. Like Drew baye and Mike Mentzer I'm not sold on the super slow protocol. Any comments appreciated.

[iflyboats]

he has a great physique in relation to HIS genetics, did you see the other guy in the video? if you don't understand genetics you know literally nothing else about training

[xanthromera]

I understand the limitations of genetics as I am a hard gainer myself. You make the statement that he has a great physique for his genetics, but how do you know how good or bad his genetics are. I maintain that he has very little size, which may bring the training protocol in to question. I believe one must lift heavy weights to gain size, difficult to do with SuperSlow.

As for the other guy Tod, he is described on another video as being a rock solid 238lb at 5'9". Unlikely.

[iflyboats]

There are visible indicators of genetic potential which can be observed in a man's basic architecture such as the breadth of person's shoulders and chest, the length and width of his long bones, and the length of his muscle bellies which determine the amount of muscle he can ultimately carry. Doug McGuff is average in these terms, but has a far better physique than the average 40something in America.

[xanthromera]

Yes he has a far better physique than most 40somethings I agree. But don't forget he has been bodybuilding for over 10 years. Even though he is of average genetic ability and training steriod free, I maintain that he is still not carrying much muscle. Therefore it is valid to question his training methods.

As stated I believe in his approach to HIT with exception of the SS- 10/10 cadence which prevents one from lifting heavy. Trainers like Mike Mentzer and Drew Baye have advocated a 3/3 or 4/4.

[iflyboats]

SS reduces the amount of WEIGHT used, not the amount of TENSION on the muscle. Try a slow rep and note how much harder it is than fast lifting. By focusing on form, you get more muscular tension per weight used.

[xanthromera]

Yes I agee but 3/3 or 4/4 is not fast lifting, it is actually quite slow.

[lazur1]

@iflyboats Yes, controlled reps keep more constant tension on the muscle than the typical weight-throwing with heavy weights, but with similar speed & control, a heavier weight will create more tension. Some slow-rep trainers are using too-long set-times. If you can do a perfect 2min set, you're ready for a -lot- more weight.

[botheredsoul]

@xanthromera - Mentzer said that 4 second positive/negative phases are sufficient to remove any and all momentum from the exercise. Mentzer went on to say that when one introduces the outside force of momentum, one reduces the force of the muscular contraction. The enemy is momentum. Although Mentzer said that 4 seconds is sufficient, he never said that doing more that 4 seconds is harmful; just unnecessary.

[newmedstudent]

@botheredsoul He also said "This weight lifting, not weight throwing..."

[rneoman]

@botheredsoul mentzer also took a lot of steroids

[brainboob]

@xanthromera

You realize he trains once a week for 10 minutes, right?

[Achillesreborn]

Doug looks great! I can't wait to start BBS, just finished the book not long ago. Best book I've read about exercise since Mike Mentzer's HIT. I'm gonna read Max Contraction by John Little next.

[MrDiesel45]

His upper body is like a Greek statue and his legs would win a physique contest . I know because I saw him up close. I'm one of the trainers in the video-Tod Beard.

[xanthromera]

How does a 20" - 22" thigh win a physique contest? Seriously the man is an inspired genius but no need to talk it up.

If you are in fact TB then answer me this. How is it that John Little who co-authored BBS saying that SuperSlow is the best way to train, can also publish Max Contraction and Power Factor making the very same claim? Bearing in mind that they are completely different incompatible systems.

[Tensolator]

I know he's "covered" by a tee-shirt, but Dr. McGuff's shoulder/tricep/elbow connections looks quite muscular.

[ajd5756]

very good.