I told someone about SCT 3 months ago. i just emailed him to find out if he had tried it. he was a very lean, muscular 22 y.o. male then. here is his reply:...
Hi Shawn and all I've read every post to this forum since I joined which was just after Shawn took over. All I have wanted to achieve was to make my machine...
Shawn, What do you thihk of changing the A & B workouts to upper body & lower body workouts. The way they are configured now they both have upper and lower...
I just got my i rep gym on Friday. It took about 5 minutes to set up. The design is great. The exercise changes are simple and there are several very clever...
Thought I'd answer this one now that I'm back (was on holidays – sorry…) anyway before I launch into my answer I'd like to point out that many people...
Wow. basically the poster wants to know how he/we can avoid looking like Tony, the inventor and promoter of the system. Based on the videos I have seen Shawn...
Have you used it yet? How does it feel, perform? _____ From: Explosive_Fitness@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Explosive_Fitness@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Hi all: I am mostly a lurker and novice at the SCT method, but I too have noticed the variability in perceived effort versus actual lift force. I attribute it...
Sorry to respond to an older post-- When I was doing SCT leg press with plate loaded machines, I could SUPPORT 1350 pounds one one foot for up to fifteen...
As a point of interest I noticed that when I drape myself over the bar, and take my feet off the ground (ie weigh myself), the number on the meter is exactly...
Philip, Congratulations on the great progress. I'm with you in that I find it helpful/motivational to watch the meter. Also I think it helps to try to "get...
Miles, Thanks for posting this... In the past 5 years I haven't met a single person who hasn't had good results with SCT. Whether they stick with it or not is...
Phillip, Fantastic!! I'm glad I could help. I never get tired of hearing about psoitive resutls. All I've ever wanted has been to get reuslts out of the...
Miles, The great thing about this workout is people can customize. In Pete's words "there are dozens of exercises one could perform, he chose the BEST 12". I'm...
Hi Shawn, I got a question: The Original A & B workouts from EF, i.e.,shoulder press, shrug, narrow bench, curl and crunch on one, the rest on a B workout,...
I did my first A workout. The bar is thinner and because it is anchored in the center it almost has the feel of an olympic bar. There is a bit of give, but in...
Is there someone close to Palm Beach, FL who has XF equipment i can try a couple of reps on? i'm visiting here 'till next wednesday and want to get the feel...
FYI - when you really MIT it. Richard Dr. Gabe Mirkin's Fitness and Health e-Zine March 11, 2007 Speed up Recovery with Food A study in the British Journal of...
Just my opinion and probably not what you want to hear, but... To be honest, I have yet to see a really strong, fit person who got that way from EF or the One...
I actually agree with you on this Ed, but for different reasons. It takes time to build a great body. As a very smart once told me, "overnight success takes...
Ed - How many EF trained people have you seen and how many people who follow conventional training methods wind up with magazine worthy bodies? Do you really...
Hi All, In regards to the topic of the "Athletic Body". What is the optimal calorie requirement to build muscle on the XF system? I'm sure some of you have...
Interesting article by Dr Mirkin: Dr. Gabe Mirkin's Fitness and Health e-Zine March 11, 2007 Speed up Recovery with Food A study in the British Journal of...
No new message attached _____ From: Explosive_Fitness@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Explosive_Fitness@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of shawnaf12001 Sent: Tuesday, March...
Paul, Attached is a pix showing the level of lean muscularity that many of us strive for. We don't want to look like Mr. Olympia steriod freaks, nor like...
Hi Ed, Thanks for the photo, unfotunately it doesn't come up in the post. Perhpas you could upload it to the photo section for referecne? I will be better able...
Ed, No offense, but your success has been in believing myths. Not in finding aspects of muscle growth not addressed in strong range partials. I've asked you...