Watching Fouad train.

[Drummer]

Fouad (spelling?) has been training at my gym a bit ago and i have been there to watch several of his routines.

Wow, his legs day is brutal! Squats, squats, squats! Then some vertical press. Lots of sets. Then some isolated movements. Then a bunch of treadmill. Him and his 2 buddies work HARD.

~D~

[UkrainianGuy]

Fouad Abiad

:beer

[tiramisu]

I guess someone told him he needs to bring his legs up.... lol.

I've always wondered if more is better? HIT and DC'ers will argue not but legs seem to like volume more than max weights.

[natenator]

I guess someone told him he needs to bring his legs up.... lol.

I've always wondered if more is better? HIT and DC'ers will argue not but legs seem to like volume more than max weights.
dude, he's been busting them like that for about 9 months now.

[manfreakca]

i love training like that for years now

[bigtavi8]

**** it

[bigtavi8]

Wow, his legs day is brutal! Squats, squats, squats! Then some vertical press. Lots of sets. Then some isolated movements. Then a bunch of treadmill. Him and his 2 buddies work HARD.

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Thats funny that you say they work hard. If its the usual training partners one is a former OPA judge and national competitor P>L. and one is a pro wrestler type guy. Its awesome watching these guys train becuase Fouad yells at them that if they dont get a certain amount of reps/ intensity then there SUSPENDED from working out...lol needless to say all three bust ass 110%...

[ironwill]

I seen his leg workouts at my gym and on MD so i decided to give it a shot and do his exact workout...although we have differnt stats, supplements, and expierence i still found his workouts to be great at mass gaining. The last 3 times if done legs i tried it and the gains are really good so...

you got gains in 3 workouts??????
hello, hello, time to wake up......i think you are having a nice dream.........

[bigtavi8]

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[Drummer]

his legs are sick. So i believe its working!

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[Timbo89]

his legs still arent good enough tho.

[O-Train]

I guess I'm in the mood to critique people with a better physique. One of the biggest differences I noticed between Fouad and some of the other pros is his lower lats. Upper portion of his lats are great, but his lats lack thickness near the bottom.

[natenator]

you got gains in 3 workouts??????
hello, hello, time to wake up......i think you are having a nice dream.........
agreed. That's akin to people claiming to gain muscle while dieting. Silliness!

[Bowlcut]

agreed. That's akin to people claiming to gain muscle while dieting. Silliness!

Depends on what an athlete's training style is and circumstances.
Most bbers stick to high reps and rarely go heavy so if they switch it up they can see good results quick.

Also happens when many athletes are overtraining/under recovering and then cut back on the volume. Probably didn't happen in this case but it is entirely possible.

[ironwill]

agreed. That's akin to people claiming to gain muscle while dieting. Silliness!
depends upon the environment where you started your prep....if you were depleted, and off hormones, and crappy diet, you will gain...no doubt about it....any other belief is nieve at best....ask several real BBs, they will tell you the same...kevin levrone etc...just common sense basically...
tough part is making common sense common practice it seems sometimes...

[ironwill]

Depends on what an athlete's training style is and circumstances.
Most bbers stick to high reps and rarely go heavy so if they switch it up they can see good results quick.

Also happens when many athletes are overtraining/under recovering and then cut back on the volume. Probably didn't happen in this case but it is entirely possible.
damn, you wrote that while i was writing, couldnt agree more....but some guys are a lil less informed...pity really...

[natenator]

depends upon the environment where you started your prep....if you were depleted, and off hormones, and crappy diet, you will gain...no doubt about it....any other belief is nieve at best....ask several real BBs, they will tell you the same...kevin levrone etc...just common sense basically...
tough part is making common sense common practice it seems sometimes...
filling out old muscle and gaining new muscle while in a caloric deficit is completely different. I am not sure how you think it is but if you seriously think you can gain new muscle on your frame while eating below maintenance calories then you need a reality check.

My weight while dieting hasn't really changed in the past 3 weeks (and has actually gone up a little) of dieting... are you saying that I am gaining new muscle? NOT possible. I am not dumb even to go around telling others that I am gaining new muscle while dieting. Talk about a muscle-tech ad...

[tiramisu]

While Fouad can certainly bring his legs up, it's likely that his lower lats will always less than that of a Kai Greene. He can make them thicker and bigger but low lat attachments that start at your ass like bat wings are pretty much a genetic trait.

[natenator]

While Fouad can certainly bring his legs up, it's likely that his lower lats will always less than that of a Kai Greene. He can make them thicker and bigger but low lat attachments that start at your ass like bat wings are pretty much a genetic trait.
agreed and it helps when you are a midget to begin with.

[GerryT]

Saw Fouad's DVD and it was incredible. Just an intense and determined athlete. He will get better every year, and think he can crack top 10 at the O in 2-3 years.

[ironwill]

filling out old muscle and gaining new muscle while in a caloric deficit is completely different. I am not sure how you think it is but if you seriously think you can gain new muscle on your frame while eating below maintenance calories then you need a reality check.

My weight while dieting hasn't really changed in the past 3 weeks (and has actually gone up a little) of dieting... are you saying that I am gaining new muscle? NOT possible. I am not dumb even to go around telling others that I am gaining new muscle while dieting. Talk about a muscle-tech ad...


In order of bolded.....easier to follow along...
regards to muscle......And there you have it......
as far as your diet goes, maybe kick it up a notch or two....this stuff isnt easy...i wont give advice, as i know you have a trainer.....
as far as your intelligence level....no need for me to go there, you prove it daily......many times...:beat
keep on chuggin away...

[ironwill]

my apologies to everyone else for going off track...sometimes one cannot resist.......:o

[Drummer]

maybe.... i remember him a long time ago as a regular lookin guy too.

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