[quote]MaximusB wrote:
[quote]VTTrainer wrote:
Hipsr4runnin-
Not sure what you mean about Charles changing a lot… he’s been looney since he got famous.
Re his backing in science: Sure, but as I said in one of first posts, even idiots get it right sometimes. Not one of his non-common-sense statements has been backed, I guarantee it bc I used to to read his articles and website, most of the citations are bs. Give me a good example with some actual research that applies and we can talk about that. Especially about Dominican Republic mangoes if you can, or curing genetic diseases with fish-oil
Re his client list: So what? the clients pick him. As far as I know they just used his gym, that list hasn’t changed in YEARSZZZZ, I promise you. Everyone brings up the list…
A few things, the clients pick the coach. They don’t know what they are doing half the time, so they choose a coach, that’s a given. I have no info on how long or successful those clients were, and neither does anyone else for some reason… hmmmm… I know one for sure got in trouble for roids after starting work with him (possible coincidence is a real option tho)
On a related note, did you hear about Troy Polamalu’s physical therapy that he believed in? Great client:stupid therapy/coach (for lolz go to youtube and search revolution physical therapy).
So yes, I can say I guy with that bio doesn’t know shit.
Feel free to show me gains/testimonies (not on CP’s website, from the actual source) from clients and I’ll shut my mouth.
There are successful coaches, who are famous and seasoned who don’t say stupid shit. You get a power trip at the top and you get shit on. I only comment on any of this so newbs stop following STUPID info from someone with big guns and a very pretty gym.
Did I miss anything?
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I think shows how far behind you are in knowledge of current events.
Troy Polamalu using Platelet Rich Therapy for his injury might be space-age to the rest of us peons, but for pro athletes it’s more common than you think. Pro athletes also use hyberbaric chambers to promote accelerated recovery too, is that crazy ?
During my time in college football during the early 90’s, it was nothing special to see guys getting IV drips of fluid at halftime. Or taking ice baths following games and practices to help with recovery. This is common NOW, but doing it 20 years before it was mainstream means someone knew something that others did not.
Poliquin has been in the game for decades, and been doing it successfully. If you want to criticize him when you have no reasons to, since you said you have never tried any of his ideas yourself, makes you look downright stupid.
PS - pro athletes bank their lives (and their millions) on “being in the know”, so the idea that they would knowingly put their trust into a bullshitter makes no sense at all. [/quote]
You are mistaken on my interpretation of Troy… I was talking about the PT he was trying when he first got injured who made him walk on stilts, talked about his clients having as good vert jumps as pro basketball players and claimed his clients didn’t need to use weights to get better at squatting heavy weights. Check into the PT place I mentioned… not the plasma therapy he was going through, not at all I was talking about. I was talking about how Troy continued therapy with someone bc he believed it would help fix his injuries, which didn’t happen.
My point there was that the player entrusted a coach with his potential millions. I cannot tell you why people choose a certain coach, but I know damn good and well people in high places entrust other useless coaches with their livelihood. I see it in athletics a good amount, at the college level that you talk about, players follow blindly for many reasons.
“Poliquin has been in the game for decades, and been doing it successfully.”
Monetary success is usually the worst indicator of talent in this industry. I can think of a few more successful fads like Zumba, the shake weight, shitty xfit coaches and blind followers (like the one and only in my town)…
“If you want to criticize him when you have no reasons to, since you said you have never tried any of his ideas yourself, makes you look downright stupid.”
As stated before, I have read into Poli for years. He makes generic claims and adds so much shit to them that I can’t take anything seriously, even though he’s dead serious.
Yes, I will admit that he says things that are true, but most of which are common sense/knowledge. I would never send any clients or friends who are beginner or even intermediate to his site for the fact that the ballpark for BS that needs to be filtered is 50:50.
When was the last time you visited the Dominican Republic for a week or 2 to follow his recommendation and magically changed your body comp something like 15lbs? I have common sense and know that I shouldn’t eat like shit and should train hard, things he preaches. His cult following listens to the other word vomit he spews. You CAN’T call someone ahead of the curve if it’s half bs.
Man, all of you Poli nut lickers forget the dumb shit he says, throw it out and he doesn’t need to answer for it. So I’ll call you out on the cherry picking, care to explain for him then?
