Layne Norton

[Toddbz]

new personal record today

front squats: 405 for 3 sets of 5.
also set some records on GHR


Layne "Face the Pain"

All in the same workout of course. Good stuff Layne!!!
What was the PR on GHR's?

Question for you Layne. I've found that performing conventional deadlifts place a huge amount of stress on my lower back (I already have sciatic issues). Do you find doing them with a trap bar reduces the stress put on the lower back? Pros/cons?

[DDD619]

cubs game, anytime my friend ...just give me a call....or Blackhawks, they are kickin butt..tickets are on me

the hawks are doin surprisingly well arent they?

[str8flexed]

All in the same workout of course. Good stuff Layne!!!
What was the PR on GHR's?

Question for you Layne. I've found that performing conventional deadlifts place a huge amount of stress on my lower back (I already have sciatic issues). Do you find doing them with a trap bar reduces the stress put on the lower back? Pros/cons?

absolutely, allows the quads to get more involved

[danb]

the hawks are doin surprisingly well arent they?

the hawks are the most exciting team in town, especially now

[DEDICATE92]

new personal record today

front squats: 405 for 3 sets of 5.
also set some records on GHR


Layne "Face the Pain"

Awesome!!

[Toddbz]

absolutely, allows the quads to get more involved

Thanks for the info.

[topgunner]

Layne,do you outline your diet like Dave does.I remember reading that you feel ketosis is not necessary for getting ripped.If possible could you put a sample plan of how you have your clients eat?

I am doing Dave's plan but to be honest with you,I dontthink it works well for someone with a physical job.My biceps and back and legs are so depleted by midweek from the all day heavy lifting that I suffer in gym.Just now I crawled into the gym wondering wtf is wrong with me

I did feel better when doing pro/carb meals in relation to the whole working out with my job.

[BULK_CITY]

my previous conversations were regarding a long contest prep diet which is totally different than a 2 week cut TOTALLY different. In this case you are taking advantage of a metabolic swing. You'd want to increase them quickly

I have a question about your breaks in your cutting and bulking phases

you say for ~4-8 weeks (for both cutting and bulking) you train and diet hard then when you decide to take a small break for 1-2 weeks...

during those 1-2 weeks, how do you adjust your training (including cardio) and diet (for both bulking and cutting phases)

and when you do the 6-8 weeks of bulking then ~2 weeks of cutting, you are only changing up the diet? how does this factor in your "breaks" from hardcore training?

thanks! great thread

[Supernothing]

he is a new professional bodybuilder

Wow.. Congrats!! To both of you hope he enjoyed the post-binge.. looked damn dialed in on stage too; definately a Layne Norton client

[Supernothing]

I have a question about your breaks in your cutting and bulking phases

you say for ~4-8 weeks (for both cutting and bulking) you train and diet hard then when you decide to take a small break for 1-2 weeks...

during those 1-2 weeks, how do you adjust your training (including cardio) and diet (for both bulking and cutting phases)

and when you do the 6-8 weeks of bulking then ~2 weeks of cutting, you are only changing up the diet? how does this factor in your "breaks" from hardcore training?

thanks! great thread

I know that he tries to place the deload week during his mini-cut. I dunno if he does any more cardio... he already does HIIT on his 2 off-days... possible adds some low intensity cardio. he also does refeed days for his legs twice a week during the mini cut but he says that a refeed for a 2 week cut is unnecessary.

[str8flexed]

Layne,do you outline your diet like Dave does.I remember reading that you feel ketosis is not necessary for getting ripped.If possible could you put a sample plan of how you have your clients eat?

I am doing Dave's plan but to be honest with you,I dontthink it works well for someone with a physical job.My biceps and back and legs are so depleted by midweek from the all day heavy lifting that I suffer in gym.Just now I crawled into the gym wondering wtf is wrong with me

I did feel better when doing pro/carb meals in relation to the whole working out with my job.

not sure i can outline things without making it totally free which would not be fair to me... i have put a ton of free info out there in my webcast, my blogs http://www.biolayne.com and my article http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/layne36.htm

[captaincardio58]

Layne,

Any advice you can give for peaking for multiple contests...i have a nice spread of 4 shows that run consecutivley never done that many before..ne help would be appreciated..thanks

[Rzilla]

I know that he tries to place the deload week during his mini-cut. I dunno if he does any more cardio... he already does HIIT on his 2 off-days... possible adds some low intensity cardio. he also does refeed days for his legs twice a week during the mini cut but he says that a refeed for a 2 week cut is unnecessary.

I was advised to do 1 refeed per week for a 2 week mini cut.

[DEDICATE92]

Layne,

Any advice you can give for peaking for multiple contests...i have a nice spread of 4 shows that run consecutivley never done that many before..ne help would be appreciated..thanks

When is your string of shows?? Hopefully in the spring, heaven forbid they would be during the holidays!

[str8flexed]

Layne,

Any advice you can give for peaking for multiple contests...i have a nice spread of 4 shows that run consecutivley never done that many before..ne help would be appreciated..thanks

yea, don't pig out after any of the shows... it will screw you up for the following week. Also, don't cut water (this is a given anyway) but having multiple contests makes it even more pertinant. But if you are someone who cuts water you are probably so brainwashed at this point there is nothing I can do for you