Ep 156: Regionals Meet Recap, USAPL Drama, Training After a Meet and More

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08/28/18 • 99 min

The Absolute Strength Podcast

In this episode, Derek Charlebois and I answer training questions from my Instagram. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Questions we answer on the show:

1- USAPL Southeast Regionals Meet Recap

2- What are your thoughts on people who are "boycotting" the USAPL?

3- How long of a rest do you take after a meet before returning to structured training?

4- Optimal weekly volume/frequency for the big 3 for an intermediate lifter?

5- Do you put more emphasis on the Squat, Bench, and Deadlift or do you put more emphasis on accessories and variations?

6- What does your training look like the week leading up to a meet?

7- What is the best way to recover from a joint injury?

8- Lifting split to supplement training jiu-jitsu 4x a week?

9- What do you like most about competing?

10- Do you ever see yourself changing training styles? ie. CrossFit, Strongman, Bodybuilding, Olympic Lifting, etc

11- How often should you try to hit PRs in the gym? Also, how often can you implement heavy singles in training?

12- How would you adjust training and nutrition if you were working a labor-intensive job 10 hours a day?

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Connect with Derek:

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Instagram: @DerekCharlebois

Connect with Kyle:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/

Instagram: @huntfitness

YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV

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In this episode, Derek Charlebois and I answer training questions from my Instagram. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Questions we answer on the show:

1- USAPL Southeast Regionals Meet Recap

2- What are your thoughts on people who are "boycotting" the USAPL?

3- How long of a rest do you take after a meet before returning to structured training?

4- Optimal weekly volume/frequency for the big 3 for an intermediate lifter?

5- Do you put more emphasis on the Squat, Bench, and Deadlift or do you put more emphasis on accessories and variations?

6- What does your training look like the week leading up to a meet?

7- What is the best way to recover from a joint injury?

8- Lifting split to supplement training jiu-jitsu 4x a week?

9- What do you like most about competing?

10- Do you ever see yourself changing training styles? ie. CrossFit, Strongman, Bodybuilding, Olympic Lifting, etc

11- How often should you try to hit PRs in the gym? Also, how often can you implement heavy singles in training?

12- How would you adjust training and nutrition if you were working a labor-intensive job 10 hours a day?

Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/

Connect with Derek:

https://www.prbreaker.com/

Instagram: @DerekCharlebois

Connect with Kyle:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/

Instagram: @huntfitness

YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV

Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolute-strength/

Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout:

DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/

Take your mobility to the next level with a Mobility WOD Subscription

DISCOUNT CODE: “Kyle15” at http://bit.ly/MWODkyle

*Or just get 10 days FREE to try it out.

Previous Episode

Ep 155: 83kg IPF Jr World Champ Charlie Dickson

In this episode, I sit down with powerlifting world champ, Charlie Dickson.

Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/

Connect with Charlie:

Instagram: @cdickson3245

Connect with Kyle:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/

Instagram: @huntfitness

YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV

Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolute-strength/

Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout:

DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/

Take your mobility to the next level with a Mobility WOD Subscription

DISCOUNT CODE: “Kyle15” at http://bit.ly/MWODkyle

*Or just get 10 days FREE to try it out.

Next Episode

Ep 157: How to Build Muscle

In this episode, I answer questions mostly surrounding building muscle and getting jacked! Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/

Questions on the show:

Q1- Hi Kyle, I started lifting weights a couple years ago but honestly I just started making progress about 6 months ago when I bought your Absolute Strength Program. My question is, if I am following your Absolute Strength Program, what is the best way to go about my nutrition to make sure I continue gaining muscle and strength? For context, I am 6ft tall and weight 165lbs.

Q2 - I seem to get mixed opinions on this depending on who I ask, and imagine some other lifters might too: The idea of direct ab work.

So, ab work in general (probably especially the types where you're not purposely causing too much lumbar flexion, extension, and torsion) like planks, ab-wheel rollouts, roman chair leg lifts and such - are they really beneficial to a lifter from the perspective of helping you become a better lifter? I mean, I get the structural benefits of having strong abs to support your lower back but can ab work actually help put lbs onto your total?

Q3 – I understand hypertrophy is very important to getting stronger. Are there any benefits to spending a large portion of time in a powerlifting offseason focusing almost entirely on hypertrophy/bodybuilding training with maybe only one top set per week between 1-5 reps for Squat, Bench, and Deadlift?

Q4: What are the best foods to eat if you struggle to take in enough calories during a weight gaining cycle? Keep in mind, I’m a college kid with limited funds.

Q5: What are your favorite exercises for each muscle group with the purpose of building muscle?

Q6: What is the purpose behind all your #consistency posts on Instagram?

Connect with Kyle:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/

Instagram: @huntfitness

YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV

Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolute-strength/

Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout:

DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/

Take your mobility to the next level with a Mobility WOD Subscription

DISCOUNT CODE: “Kyle15” at http://bit.ly/MWODkyle