[quote]hockechamp14 wrote:
yardbird wrote:
Bricknyce wrote:
Well, Poliquin doesn’t like most ordinary food items that ordinary people can afford, enjoy, and have access too.
You know, like ordinary people
eat on the go sometimes
eat normal stuff like sandwiches sometimes
don’t sit at their desks or stick around other work spaces popping BCAA, fish oil, and god-knows-what-else capsules all day; nor do they think that stuff is cool to do
can’t afford thousands of dollars of supplements
find it satisfying to eat some normal carbs like brown rice, oatmeal, and pasta; not quinoa and amaranth (spelling?)
don’t visit exotic markets or shop online for venison, buffalo, and ostrich
can’t perform or recover insane workouts that involve the hogging of two to three pieces of equipment
and a whole lot of other off-the-wall shit that CAN work in athletes who are athletes for a living but not for ORDINARY people.
Whatever dude, I’ve been shipping eggs and avocados from the Dominican Republic for a couple weeks now and it’s definitely better than any AAS I could have tried. I’m as strong as a female bobsledder now. (The absolutely pinnacle of all things athletic)
lol you win the thread
You have to realize Poliquin consults with people who make a living doing this shit. That’s who his advice is going out to. Don’t be upset you can’t follow it, it wasn’t designed for you. You obviously can pick up a few tips here and there from his advice though.[/quote]
I realized 9 years ago that Poliquin works with athletes when I picked up a copy of the Poliquin Principles; couple that with reading his articles on here ever since; I know a bit about him.
I’m not upset, because I like my life easy in the nutrition department. I like cracking cans of tuna, beans, chicken, and salmon open; boiling potatoes, rice, and oatmeal; and getting my fish oil from fatty fishes like canned sardines or a salmon steak.
I have no aspirations of quitting my job, receiving nutrients via IV (ie: "chelation therapy, Vit C therapy), and driving myself absolutely fucking nuts with a stop watch and three pieces of equipment at a time COUPLED with counting the positive and negative tempos of a rep.
All this doesn’t sound fun to me.
I said it before and I’ll say it again: Poliquin is a VERY bright guy, works VERY hard, is VERY prolific, and LOVES what he does! I have nothing but respect for that sort of shit. And the bottom line is that he improves others while doing all this. I’e learned quite a few things from him.
Here’s where I have a complaint with his writings though and some of the other more cerebral, unrealistic advice given on MAINSTREAM (that is, not for athletic populations) websites. Because of the unrealistic and sophisticated advice, we now have ORDINARY guys with ORDINARY lives that will NEVER compete in any sport or earn a living with fitness endeavors fretting about the most tiny minutia of training!
There are guys that:
try to experiment with fancy nutrition strategies like carb-cycling who weigh a buck-seventy at 5’10
are upset that at age 15 to 17, they have to share a fridge with their mommy, daddy, and sister
or basically stress themslves the fuck out over things that shouldn’t be stressed over by ordinary dudes!
Men should be able to fuck a chic until 4 AM - perhaps a bit drunk - without having to worry that their circadian rhythyms will be fucked up until Tuesday!
Me, I’m not worrying about my oatmeal intake, microwaves, occasional greasy trans-fat laden fries, mercury in tuna, locally grown fruits, or exotic meat like crocodile!
If you have a life that involves only you and your body, enough income, or whatever else ideal situation, then follow Poliquin.
Me, I’m following the way of mere mortals: eat good, lift, make some adjustments, shop at Waldbaum’s, have a cheat meal here and there, and moving the fuck on with life!
Have fun, guys!