The couch thread

[JamesonBushmill]

Why the hell would anyone want to stay around after long enough to look in her nightstand?

To see if there is any money to take, jewelry that can be sold, spare keys to the house so you can come back when she isn't around and clean the place out, etc.

[wtf]

CrossFit seems to love "broscience". Saw this on a blog today (good blog but some weird Z Health stuff on it too. Disclaimer: I know nothing about Z Health).

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Bustin' Broscience
What the heck is broscience? Here is the definition from the Urban Dictionary. Not sure where the term started and Alan Aragon was the first I read who had used it.

Broscience is the predominant brand of reasoning in bodybuilding circles where the anecdotal reports of jacked dudes are considered more credible than scientific research.

Broscience in action: "Bro, you gotta slam 40-60 grams of waxy maize plus 20 grams of BCAA within 7 seconds of finishing your last set of squat rack curls. Otherwise, you'll go straight catabolic."
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Source: http://miketnelson.blogspot.com/2009/03/bustin.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Gin Master]

You'll probably find equine steroids in her night stand, right next to her chlamydia medication, her XXXL AC-powered dildo, and her candlelit altar to that Brandon douche.

Sold! I'll use the first one on myself. I'll keep the second one just in case. I'll use the third on her. The altar is an emotional insurance policy--it ensures that you can do your thing without fear of her getting attached to you.

[The Nightman]

CrossFit seems to love "broscience". Saw this on a blog today (good blog but some weird Z Health stuff on it too. Disclaimer: I know nothing about Z Health).

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Bustin' Broscience
What the heck is broscience? Here is the definition from the Urban Dictionary. Not sure where the term started and Alan Aragon was the first I read who had used it.

Broscience is the predominant brand of reasoning in bodybuilding circles where the anecdotal reports of jacked dudes are considered more credible than scientific research.

Broscience in action: "Bro, you gotta slam 40-60 grams of waxy maize plus 20 grams of BCAA within 7 seconds of finishing your last set of squat rack curls. Otherwise, you'll go straight catabolic."
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Source: http://miketnelson.blogspot.com/2009/03/bustin.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If broscience is what fuels @f shouldn't they all be slamming gin & tonics for time, or maybe 21,15,9 shots of Beefeater? I mean considering where the pseudo-info is coming from

Mike's one of, if not the, smartest people I have ever met. His one downfall is he's a Vikings fan. I used to follow his blog but it was like reading a text book and my head started to hurt.

[wtf]

I should have read it more closely. It also mentions "jacked dudes". I'm assuming they mean huge guys who lift a lot. We all know crossfit isn't about to do that. So yeah. My point is gone. I guess they are pseudo-broscience? <<<<q

CrossFit seems to love "broscience". Saw this on a blog today (good blog but some weird Z Health stuff on it too. Disclaimer: I know nothing about Z Health).

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Bustin' Broscience
What the heck is broscience? Here is the definition from the Urban Dictionary. Not sure where the term started and Alan Aragon was the first I read who had used it.

Broscience is the predominant brand of reasoning in bodybuilding circles where the anecdotal reports of jacked dudes are considered more credible than scientific research.

Broscience in action: "Bro, you gotta slam 40-60 grams of waxy maize plus 20 grams of BCAA within 7 seconds of finishing your last set of squat rack curls. Otherwise, you'll go straight catabolic."
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Source: http://miketnelson.blogspot.com/2009/03/bustin.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If broscience is what fuels @f shouldn't they all be slamming gin & tonics for time, or maybe 21,15,9 shots of Beefeater? I mean considering where the pseudo-info is coming from

Mike's one of, if not the, smartest people I have ever met. His one downfall is he's a Vikings fan. I used to follow his blog but it was like reading a text book and my head started to hurt.

[Gin Master]

Nice find, wtf. Seems like a sharp guy. Maybe he'll have a little fun with Couch at some point. But this was an easy one.

1) Leucine at a dose equivalent to that present in a high-protein meal, had little effect on serum glucose or insulin concentrations

Why would it?

2) When leucine was ingested with glucose, it attenuated the serum glucose response and strongly stimulated additional insulin secretion.

Operative phrase "with glucose."

It may happen, but I am not convinced that adding a few grams of leucine or BCAAs to your nutrition is going to dramatically affect insulin levels. Again, this is a supplement, so get your nutrition in line with real food first before you decide to add any fancy supplements.

And he ends with some good advice. Seems like every few years the supp industry picks a pet AA and pushes it on the dumb BB. But hey, broscience has made a hell of a lot of money for the GNCs and muscle mags.

I recommend the following schedule to set your hormones right.
Early am: wake up, light stretching, eat a pile of eggs, brisket, and bacon
Mid-am: large growler while looking at pics of Lucy Pinder on iphone. Rub one out for good measure.
Pre-WO: a couple BCAAs and handful of berries
PWO: milk, whey, and handful of berries
3 hours before bed: big ass bowl of ice cream (what now, insulin?)
1 hour before bed: sex with the missus, babysitter, fleshlight, Hot Pocket, grappling dummy with a ANYC mask (or Hop Sing mask for BOTO) or whatever is available

[The Nightman]

Nice find, wtf. Seems like a sharp guy. Maybe he'll have a little fun with Couch at some point. But this was an easy one.

I believe he's a PhD candidate at U of MN in Kinesiology.

[Gin Master]

Nice find, wtf. Seems like a sharp guy. Maybe he'll have a little fun with Couch at some point. But this was an easy one.

I believe he's a PhD candidate at U of MN in Kinesiology.

Yeah, but that's not a free pass. I read some other stuff, and he sounds solid. Don't let the Z-health fuck you up. The PhD boys and other white collar types get into restoratives and joint health like it's catnip. Then they start doing triathlons and crap like that.

[Shafpocalypse Now]

Nelson is one of many of a certain type of budding S&C guy who's never brought it hard himself.

[Turdacious]

I recommend the following schedule to set your hormones right.
Early am: wake up, light stretching, eat a pile of eggs, brisket, and bacon
Mid-am: large growler while looking at pics of Lucy Pinder on iphone. Rub one out for good measure.
Pre-WO: a couple BCAAs and handful of berries
PWO: milk, whey, and handful of berries
3 hours before bed: big ass bowl of ice cream (what now, insulin?)
1 hour before bed: sex with the missus, babysitter, fleshlight, Hot Pocket, grappling dummy with a ANYC mask (or Hop Sing mask for BOTO) or whatever is available

=D> =D> =D>

[Gary John]

I believe he's a PhD candidate at U of MN in Kinesiology

Not quite as bad as a PhD in education, right up there with sociology.

Scary that anybody would brag about having one.

[wtf]

Source: http://www.xkcd.com/435/

I believe he's a PhD candidate at U of MN in Kinesiology

Not quite as bad as a PhD in education, right up there with sociology.

Scary that anybody would brag about having one.

[Gary John]

The only advantages of being a TA is the early '70's, was nobody cared if you were boppin' the students.

[Anon]

Did it make up for the pay? I suppose so.

[Gary John]

Money was bad. Miniskirts were still in. Perfect trade off.

[Kraj]

Money was bad. Miniskirts were still in. Perfect trade off.

The kicker is it was an all-guy school.

[Gary John]

Whatever.

[DrDonkeyLove]

Maybe if you posted the appropriate pics...

She definitely has an ass you could bounce a quarter off of.

She's got an ass you can bounce your homosexuality off of. The chick is a wreck. You'll probably find equine steroids in her night stand, right next to her chlamydia medication, her XXXL AC-powered dildo, and her candlelit altar to that Brandon douche.

She may be as crazy as a tick on crack but that is a great ass.

For women @fit should be known as assfit.

[Sofa King]

Maybe if you posted the appropriate pics...

She definitely has an ass you could bounce a quarter off of.

She's got an ass you can bounce your homosexuality off of. The chick is a wreck. You'll probably find equine steroids in her night stand, right next to her chlamydia medication, her XXXL AC-powered dildo, and her candlelit altar to that Brandon douche.

She may be as crazy as a tick on crack but that is a great ass.

For women @fit should be known as assfit.

I thought that's what the @ stood for?

[T200]

Nelson is one of many of a certain type of budding S&C guy who's never brought it hard himself.

This is 90% of the dudes I know in the industry.

[T200]

Presumably influenced by @fit and good to see regardless:

[POD]

So did you guys all miss the posting for 4/21/2009?



I've heard Couch make those same bullshit claims before, but for him to quote Twight in support of it now is absurd. I bet Twight regrets ever being in cahoots with that gin-filled balloon.


By the way, I'm on page 144 now.

[wtf]

Couch is kinda racist in that. All that talk about chinks. :-"

So did you guys all miss the posting for 4/21/2009?



I've heard Couch make those same bullshit claims before, but for him to quote Twight in support of it now is absurd. I bet Twight regrets ever being in cahoots with that gin-filled balloon.


By the way, I'm on page 144 now.

[Holy Cow]

So did you guys all miss the posting for 4/21/2009?



I've heard Couch make those same bullshit claims before, but for him to quote Twight in support of it now is absurd. I bet Twight regrets ever being in cahoots with that gin-filled balloon.


By the way, I'm on page 144 now.

B2 #69,

The line was an original observation and formulation belonging to Mark Twight, and so I quote him whenever I repeat it. It's a common measure of courtesy and intellectual honesty.

Mark and I have our differences, but none of that is made any better by my ignoring his contributions or plagiarizing his work(s).
Comment #71 - Posted by: Coach at April 20, 2009 10:08 PM

[TerryB]

So did you guys all miss the posting for 4/21/2009?

No, those statements are just old news, the same old stuff Couch has been syaing for years, pulled together into a little chart. Those statemetns have been debunked for 100+ pages already.

The biggest faulty assumption is that elite athletes NEED more GPP in the first place. It's just classic huckster marketing. Find something people are missing. Convince them they need it. And sell it to them.

Elite athletes rarely NEED more GPP. And getting it isn't hard (a few extra sessions here and there can get your GPP up to par for all intents and purposes). But as someone mentioned previously, high intensity GPP work (not to mention the injuries that accompany Cultfit) drains valuable resources from an athlete who must spend many hours training for his/her specific sport. Telling an elite gynmast, for example, that what he/she REALLY needs is to do 50 kipping pullups in 30 seconds or 200 hyperextensions for time is just fucking retarded.

You only reach Couch's conclusions if you start from Couch's faulty assumptions that (a) GPP is critical to elite athletic performance, (b) elite athletes need additional GPP in their overall training program, and (c) Cultfit's stupid black box "one size fits all" workouts are the best way to get it.

Of course, Couch weasles his way around all this by stupidly claiming "specialization is for insects"....and then challenging everyone to compete against Cultfit athletes under Cultfit rules.