Layne Norton

[cleanbulker]

Hi Layne

Been searching for a little while but haven't found anything that you've said on this - my apologies if I have missed it.

Tribulus - how to find the most effective type/ product.

From what I have read bulgarian plants (the aerial part) yield the most saponins/ protodioscin - but can't seem to find a decent product - used tribex at one point but didnt really do much.

do you use any of this stuff? Are you a proponent of it for a natty late twenties to mid thirties?


Many thanks - keep up the struggle young brother.

[str8flexed]

guys i am so sorry, i promise i am going to answer these questions, my life is just insane right now. I got data coming out like crazy, got my MD article due on weds, and in 2 weeks i'm speaking at a conference in new orleans and have not started putting together the speech

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Toddbz]

guys i am so sorry, i promise i am going to answer these questions, my life is just insane right now. I got data coming out like crazy, got my MD article due on weds, and in 2 weeks i'm speaking at a conference in new orleans and have not started putting together the speech

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Don't worry. I'm working on making the 30 hour day

[str8flexed]

Hi guys just a quick bcaa qn, im 17 and natural,
currently taking 1 scoop of whey pre and post WO, and im thinking of buying some ON bcaa.
I know bcaas spike plasma levels much higher than whey, which is a good thing right? Lol(Read in Layne's Faq)

So is it ok for me to add 5g of bcaas to my whey? Or should i just forget abt whey Pre and post WO and take more bcaas?

Thanks!!!

sure that's fine, that would definitely max protein synthesis

[str8flexed]

My leg routine changes from week to week, as I train using Power/Rep Range/Shock. So the first week I do 3 sets of squats using a 4-second negative with an explosive concentric, and then 3 sets of leg presses in the same manner for quads. For hams I do 3 sets of leg curls followed by 2 sets of stiff-legged deadlifts. The reps for the entire workout are kept between 4-6 reps. The second week I do two sets of squats(6-8 reps), two sets of leg presses(8-10 reps) and two sets of hack squats(10-12 reps) for quads. Hams are treated to leg curls and stiff-legged deadlifts again, just in different rep ranges than the previous week. The third week I use compound sets, rest pause and drop sets for both quads and hams.

As far as my nutrition goes, I basically eat the same things everyday. Money is pretty tight for me right now, so I just eat the cheapest food possible. I eat around 7 or 8 cartons of eggs/day and 8-10 cups of oatmeal/day. I weigh about 305 pounds at 6'2". I don't know my bodyfat level but I would estimate it to be 15-20% maybe??? I can still see my abdominals even though they're blurry. The supplements I take are only soy protein powder(because I'm allergic to everything else), creatine, and glutamine. I also take a multivitamin. I hope this information helps.

well i would knock it down to 2 sessions; but I still don't think the HIIT is making your legs smaller, I'd wager it is something else

[str8flexed]

hey wats going layne?
quick question about omega 3 fish oil pills

For my diet right now im doing 1 egg yolk for fats, i was wondering if i wanted to take omega 3 pills do i take them additionally with the yolk or would i need to substitute, because they're still both fats?
thanks

so your only fat intake is just 1 egg yolk????? i'm confused... please be more detailed?

[str8flexed]

Question about an injury for you that I cant seem to resolve at all.

In Augst of 2008 I was doing flat bench, and on my first heavy set I lowered the bar down and felt a clicking sound. On the second rep I felt a tearing feeling to be most accurate it felt like it was under my front delt in my armpit area. There was no bruising or swelling, but it was extremely painful. The pain was bad for just a couple of days, and I took a bit of time off. I could have sworn I even heard a tear.

After taking time off I tried to do chest again. I noticed dull pain, but a feeling like something was unstable and susceptible to tear or something. It only happens when I try to do flat barbell press, or dumbbell. I feel it slightly on other exercises but it's not near as bad. I'm thinking it is the tendon that runs from my delt into my chest. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

i'm not an orthopedist man, I have no idea, i would go see a sports orthopedic

[str8flexed]

a really basic question layne, but in the past ive always put on a lot of fat during my bulking cycles. im coming off a cut and want to stay lean, so whats a good way of working out calorie requirements etc and how much should i eat over maintenance to minimise fat gain?

Really to figure it out it's trial and error, you need to track your pro/carb/fat intake and monitor it and see how your weight changes. If you gain 3/4 lb in a week then you can probably bet that you are around 350 kcals over maintenance per day as an example. But don't just weigh once per week as it can be very inaccurate with fluctuations from day to day; I would weigh everyday and take the average of those weights for the week.

But then again I'm not very impressive so I probably wouldn't listen to my advice if I was you. You wouldn't want to end up unimpressive like me

[str8flexed]

Hi Layne

Been searching for a little while but haven't found anything that you've said on this - my apologies if I have missed it.

Tribulus - how to find the most effective type/ product.

From what I have read bulgarian plants (the aerial part) yield the most saponins/ protodioscin - but can't seem to find a decent product - used tribex at one point but didnt really do much.

do you use any of this stuff? Are you a proponent of it for a natty late twenties to mid thirties?


Many thanks - keep up the struggle young brother.

trib really has no science to support the idea it increases testosterone. sex drive... possibly. testosterone; no

[GabrielGray]

sure that's fine, that would definitely max protein synthesis

Thx for the reply, i know youre really busy and all.
really appreciate it.

[NTT91]

Layne, how are my macros looking for a clean bulk. I'm 17 and I weight train 4 days a week. I'm 5'11 and 162 pounds in the morning.

Calories generally are 3,500-3,700

protein-290-320 grams

carbs-350-380 grams

fat-100-115 grams

[str8flexed]

you are an ectomorph i take it?

I don't know much about you but i can tell you that your protein is entirely too high

[NTT91]

you are an ectomorph i take it?

I don't know much about you but i can tell you that your protein is entirely too high

why is that exactly? How much would you recommend considering my caloric intake?

[str8flexed]

you must not have read much of this thread, many of my articles, or listened to any interviews with me I take it?

i would check out my protein myths article: http://www.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/89/54/

[MAXREP27]

layne , wanted you to check out the ingredients of this supplement , my aunts friend introduced it to her, its a product that is suppose to increase your glutathione levels which is suppose to be a mircle antioxidant your body produces, i already know about glutathione , but are these ingredients anything special?looks like normal stuff to me? been trying to look for web sites that shows this product as a scam , but cant find anything solid, what you think?

http://max-gxl.org/

im sure if it was a huge deal , everyone would know about it