No, it isn't.

It's 3 days of workout followed by one day of rest.

That means:

1-2-3-REST-4-5-6-REST

his method was 1-2-3-4-5-6-REST-1-2-3-4-5-6-REST

Do you see the difference now?

my bad i feel this is really vague
i guess with my diet and everything intact as it is now would it be worthwhile to take an extra protein shake or something at some point in the day?

I second this.

Here are the problems with your post.

1. Argument.
2. Specious Reasoning based on selective studies.
3. Not thoroughly thought-out or researched.


Here are the solutions.

1. Try to ask questions in a fashion that does not make you come across as being pompous and antagonistic.
2. Do some more research and find counter-claims and other studies and then start drawing your own conclusions. Remember to leave these conclusions as simple hypothesis until proven correct.
3. Make sure not to let emotion, zeal, or testosterone get in the way of being civilized and educated.



If you really think that "synthetic" vitamin e causes cancer, or in your words "ups the risk" of cancer, you are unfortunately mistaken. Alpha Tocopherols are not nearly as beneficial as Delta or Gamma Tocopherols - this is true. However, insufficient levels of vitamin E, regardless of mixed tocopherol profile, has been shown to be deleterious to health across the board. In a perfect world, it would be best to have a mixed tocopherol blend with 45/45/10 in order of D/G/A.

With regard to vitamins in general, it is obvious that one must have a balanced vitamin profile in order to maintain optimal health. Too much of one vitamin and not enough of another, is certainly not beneficial to the user, and in some cases can be harmful.

There are exceptions to this, such as in the case of vitamin C, which can often be superdosed with virtually no negative effect, regardless of supporting micronutrients.


Lastly, on the topic of studies...


You can craft a study to go any direction you'd like. If you study the "right" or "wrong" ground of people, you can achieve a different reaction based upon sampling, pre-instruction, geographical concerns, etc. Furthermore, other factors are rarely examined.

Example:

5,000 men are sampled, 2,500 receive a placebo and 2,500 receive vitamin E (alpha tocopherol only)

The 2,500 with the placebo somehow contract 16% more lung cancer, but 33% less prostate cancer.

The 2,500 with the vitamin E, contract 16% less lung cancer, and 33% more prostate cancer.

Thus, Vitamin E must increase prostate cancer and decrease lung cancer, right? Wrong.


Fluctuations with sampling patterns is not uncommon. Furthermore, pre-instruction regarding what the study is in regards to can affect subjects in unknown ways. Then there is the concern of what OTHER ingredients went into these pills. Did we study the other ingredients? Is the cellulose from a good source? Is there a potential that the batch of placebos was tainted with small amounts of arsenic?

This is how technical and absurd the process can become when conducting research.



So before you become high-and-mighty, take some time to use your brain, and think.

Raynor,

I plan on cutting come January. I've bulked for 8 months, and when January comes will have more than 12 months of solid strength training under my belt. I'd like to know your opinion on doing hypertrophy while cutting? Would you recommend this? If no, can you give me an alternate recommendation? My goals now is to gain mass, and have definition, to be more specific, I want to get bigger. Shoulders the size of dwight howard for example.

For future reference, use the nutritiondata.self.com website for information like this.


http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/112/2 - 1 cup egg whites= 117 cal, 26g protein.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4366/2 - 1tbsp peanut butter = 94 cal, 4g protein.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1846/2 - 1 medium banana = 105 cal, 27g carbs.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/breakfast-cereals/7298/2 - 1/2 cup oats = 150 cal, 27g carbs.

total = approx 420 cals with around 30g protein and around 60g carbs

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=345300636
5x5 plan (best for strength)


http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=345358141
Hypertrophy Plan 3-on-1-off (best for size)

Definitely

I would remove the skim milk all together and substitute with a 40g whey protein shake mixed with water.

Try Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex Natural or NOW! Whey Isolate.

I would stick to a solid cutting plan like this one:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=304396247
Cutting Workout Routine (6 day all equipment)


And then start hypertrophy on your next bulking cycle to really maximize your gains.

what about doing hypertrophy first, and then cut?


Also, on a different note, I'm currently already doing db shoulder press, and i was saving the OHP/military press for when i start hypertrophy. Does it make sense if I do it now? Should they be on the same day or different day?

This post was edited by TempoONE on Oct 31 2012 08:55pm