matt rogers
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I see you have built a pretty suit home gym! I also have a small gym in my house with a precor and a bench with a dumbbell rack. Have you been able to get in good workouts? Especially for something like back????
Hi, good luck at Olympia!!
Many training organizations and groups such as ACSM and NSCA purport 1-2 min rest period for hypertrophy.
What are your recommendations for rest period resulting in hypertrophy
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Do you find that supersets (specifically 2 exercises back to back no rest in same muscle group) limit muscle growth?I have done some informal carb cycling where I make sure I get 1-2 higher carb days per week if I am cutting back on them the other days. It is mostly a mental thing for me during a high protein, low carb diet. I also think it may be beneficial for reducing inflammation in athletes who need high carbs frequently such as runners or swimmers.
What are your strategies for carb cycling in a)heavy training cycle b) cutting cycle?
thanks!
60 day challenge after photo (before photo is older)
I have a client who has wanted to compete in figure for a while, but never did. She has a very athletic look and is in great shape from training seriously for over 6 years. She got into the training around 2008, with some of the magazine that you [Nicole] have frequented for years. She told me that she has become frustrated that figure has become significantly more muscular over the past , in her opinion. I mentioned another category, perhaps. She also said she didn’t want to do bikini although it matched her natural body type better, because she feels it is so “booty-oriented” (her words..) and she isn’t comfortable with that.
I told her to forget about competing, for now, if she feels uncomfortable with the style or comparing herself to others.Believe it or not, there is also a similar issue for many men who want to compete in a physique or beach/athletic physique type competition. They feel that these categories were originally for those with less muscle size than bodybuilding, but has gone to judging more by size, than athleticism.
What is your opinion … do you think figure (or other categories) have changed over 10 years?
What is your advice for my client????????
If you were to train an active client about age 18-30 once (maybe twice) per week with strength training who participates in a sport such running or triathlon another 4-5 days per week with a goal of building overall muscle…….?????
1. What types of exercises would you do?
2. What type of sets/reps routine assuming they can handle whatever it may be?Thanks you for your insight
Do you periodize your training on any schedule? (For example, 3 weeks heavy, 1 light. power vs. strength. volume vs. intensity, or HIIT vs. steady state, etc.)
What do you think is the best muscle building Glute Ham tie exercise to add size? I see you like the heavy barbell glute bridge.
Thanks so much for your insight. It helps me train my clients and get new ideas! Good luck training the next few weeks!
thank you for your insight and in-depth descriptions.
re: 11 weeks out glute ham workout
1st exercise
You have excellent control (no lower back extension or rotation of torso to get the weight up). What is your opinion/ preference on glute kickback variations… do you feel it is important to extend beyond hip? I see that you come up to hip level. You mentioned that you feel it in the hamstrings if you go to heavy. Obviously, the Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus of the hamstrings are always involved due to their biarticular characteristic (effectuates motion at hip as well as knee). What is your opinion? I think feelings and ideas are often better than science.
2nd Exercise
I see that you go very deep on the pushdown. Is it personal preference to go deep on those and not so high on the glute kicks. I would love to hear your opinions on this, as I use both these exercises with clients. Thank you
I am always asking various athletes these questions and all have different tips for various goals. (Bodybuilders, physique, figure, sports athletes, fighters, etc.)
I have studied exercise physiology in depth and fully understand the science, but I always find collecting tips from a wide range of people offers many practical solutions to draw from.
1. Do you try to put caloric intake at a surplus in off-season for muscle building, and if so do you set an approx. goal weight to “walk around at” vs competition?
2. How long do you attempt to be at caloric deficit before a show? (how many weeks, etc) and does that affect your training style as you “cut down” into a show?
Thank you,
Matt Rogers, CSCS
Sports and Fitness Consultantthank you for your insight and in-depth descriptions.
re: 11 weeks out glute ham workout
1st exercise
You have excellent control (no lower back extension or rotation of torso to get the weight up). What is your opinion/ preference on glute kickback variations… do you feel it is important to extend beyond hip? I see that you come up to hip level. You mentioned that you feel it in the hamstrings if you go to heavy. Obviously, the Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus of the hamstrings are always involved due to their biarticular characteristic (effectuates motion at hip as well as knee). What is your opinion? I think feelings and ideas are often better than science.
2nd Exercise
I see that you go very deep on the pushdown. Is it personal preference to go deep on those and not so high on the glute kicks. I would love to hear your opinions on this, as I use both these exercises with clients. Thank you
You may simply have a genetic abundance of slow twitch fibers that do not tend to grow larger. Try some power/explosive 5-6 reps of a 60% RM to stimulate the more explosive fast twitch type II fibers which will tend to grow more easily. You may only be stimulating Type IIa fibers by lifting heavier weights. The Type IIb are more explosive. After 5-6 reps and 60% RM power declines. This has really worked for me.
Instead of 4×8-12 reps, try a quicker motion with lighter weight at 5×5.
