RE: Usain Bolt Has A New Power-To- Weight Ratio.

Randomerdd wrote:

Does anyone know what time his race is tonight? (Rome time)

It's tomorrow (26th) at 9.45 pm CEST.

Titan wrote:

After watching this video, I would not be suprised to see Bolt run improve on his WRs at some point. It appears as if he still has some development potential. He's not exactly super strong. Hopefully he will not lose his fluidity. He is very good for the sport

You are an idiot. You cant watch a 30 second video of someone lifting and conclude they are going to be faster.

Titan wrote:

He's not exactly super strong.

11/10

LOL, he's wearing weight lifting gloves. Come on Usain, man up. Nice abs though.

You are an idiot. You cant watch a 30 second video of someone lifting and conclude they are going to be faster.

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Of course not. Thats why I only said "I would not be suprised to see Bolt run improve on his WRs at some point. It appears as if he still has some development potential. He's not exactly super strong. Hopefully he will not lose his fluidity".

If you're not an idiot, then you will have to come up with a very convincing new definition of 'super strong'?

His lifting is pathetic

Why do I need to come up with a "convincing new definition"? for your comprehension?

Are you also ccrunner609?

Geigh wrote:

LOL, he's wearing weight lifting gloves. Come on Usain, man up. Nice abs though.

Yep because only weak wussies wear lifting gloves...

....like this guy...

As far Bolt goes....you can't tell much of anything from the video. He does look very fluid though. With the power in his posterior chain I bet he could power clean a great deal given some training.

Alan

Training Expert wrote:

His lifting is pathetic

Yes, that is certainly not "why he's number 1" as he says. That is not an impressive workout at all.

WayneRooneyUtd wrote:

Bolt has adapted his training to include more strength and core-stability work, with the result that he has lost 10lb in weight yet gained more muscle. "I've been doing a lot of work strength-wise, core-wise," he said. "That's why I might look a little bit bigger. I've got more muscles."

Just so we're clear, it is impossible to lose fat and gain muscle mass concurrently. Muscle protein synthesis is an energy-consuming process. If you are in caloric deficit, you do not have the energy needed to synthesize new protein. You need to be in caloric surplus to gain weight, be it fat or muscle protein. Proper nutrient timing and proper strength training stimulus will determine how severe the muscle loss is during caloric deficit or how severe the fat gain is during caloric surplus.

The HS girls I used to coach can clean more with better technique than that. Yes, before you say it, I know they can't run under 9.80 either.

I don't think we'll see a great time out of him tomorrow. No better than 9.7. His body will have to re-adjust to racing since his body is so different.

He might be going 9.5 low by the end of this year, though. He looks insanely strong and he really didn't before.

Rod Munch wrote:

Just so we're clear, it is impossible to lose fat and gain muscle mass concurrently. Muscle protein synthesis is an energy-consuming process. If you are in caloric deficit, you do not have the energy needed to synthesize new protein. You need to be in caloric surplus to gain weight, be it fat or muscle protein. Proper nutrient timing and proper strength training stimulus will determine how severe the muscle loss is during caloric deficit or how severe the fat gain is during caloric surplus.

Wrong.

Virtually every fat person, or newbie who has ever seriously lifted weights has lost fat and gained muscle at the same time.

Rod Munch wrote:

WayneRooneyUtd wrote:

Bolt has adapted his training to include more strength and core-stability work, with the result that he has lost 10lb in weight yet gained more muscle. "I've been doing a lot of work strength-wise, core-wise," he said. "That's why I might look a little bit bigger. I've got more muscles."

Just so we're clear, it is impossible to lose fat and gain muscle mass concurrently. Muscle protein synthesis is an energy-consuming process. If you are in caloric deficit, you do not have the energy needed to synthesize new protein. You need to be in caloric surplus to gain weight, be it fat or muscle protein. Proper nutrient timing and proper strength training stimulus will determine how severe the muscle loss is during caloric deficit or how severe the fat gain is during caloric surplus.

Wrong! Caloric surplus/deficit has nothing to do with protein synthesis. Biggest BS I've written in days. Let me guess; you're one of those self-schooled fitness types?

That's why 'we athletes' always see 17 year olds in the gym with a gut as big as my 60 year old dad thanks to the high-calorie protein drinks...because they think they need carbs + protein to put on muscle. Dream on my friend; most sprinters are on a high protein diet with very limited % of carbs on top of that.

For myself when I was an active 'sprinter'(10.3-4 range, so very far from elite level); only 2-3 table spoons of rice/pasta with a hell of a lot of chicken/fish/beef and veggies to go with that at dinner, a lunch with chicken and salad and a small roll, breakfast consisting of yoghurt, a lot of fruit and a small hand of cerial. To give you an indication of what body type I had; 1.88m, 88-89kg, 5% fat in season (doctor wanted to get that higher because in the long term he was afraid of organ-damage), about 7-8% off season. I could lift more weights then all those BB types in my gym, especially in bench, squats, and highpulls, but my coach got me down in max weights since I kept putting muscle on (whit that low carbs diet!). Nickname at that time was 'The White Linford Christie'. And I did that without drugs, supplemments (exept a multi vitamin)or any chemically developed protein additives.

Now please tell me that a man like Bolt, who problably has twice the athletic ability I had, isn't able to put on muscle while losing fat....! Please get out of that gym of yours...stop listening to all those ironheads in there and studie real sports! You might actually get some usefull info from it!

Wrong! Caloric surplus/deficit has nothing to do with protein synthesis.

Explain to me how that works.

Please get out of that gym of yours...stop listening to all those ironheads in there and studie real sports! You might actually get some usefull info from it!

And another thing, maybe it is YOU who should start reading, at the very least, basic physiology texts that explain that in negative energy balance, the body is not selective in the tissue it will catabolize for energy. Moreover, glucagon and cortisol secretion in negative energy balance will promote lipolysis, yes, but also intracellular processes that accelerate skeletal muscle proteolysis (protein breakdown.)

Protein synthesis is an ENERGY-CONSUMING process. You need ATP to assemble that polymer. So, again, explain to me how protein can be synthesized if you are in negative energy balance, which you would need to be if you are losing fat mass.

I'm now officially convinced he is CLEAN.

Shocked how untrained he is. That really is a pathetic amount of weight for a world champion athlete.

Here's your average crossfit mom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8llscNEfaQ&feature=related

Rod Munch wrote:

Please get out of that gym of yours...stop listening to all those ironheads in there and studie real sports! You might actually get some usefull info from it!

And another thing, maybe it is YOU who should start reading, at the very least, basic physiology texts that explain that in negative energy balance, the body is not selective in the tissue it will catabolize for energy. Moreover, glucagon and cortisol secretion in negative energy balance will promote lipolysis, yes, but also intracellular processes that accelerate skeletal muscle proteolysis (protein breakdown.)

Protein synthesis is an ENERGY-CONSUMING process. You need ATP to assemble that polymer. So, again, explain to me how protein can be synthesized if you are in negative energy balance, which you would need to be if you are losing fat mass.

How is it negative energy balance if lipid stores are being catabolized for ATP?