[kbb]

Hello Kuba, hope everything is good! I can’t remember the exact podcast (I think it was on recent one you did on think big bodybuilding like 13 days ago), but you talked about having a different mindset this time going into prep. I would be interested hearing a bit more of your thoughts on that if want to share:)

I’m prepping like I’m going to win, defeatist mindset is for fucking losers, I’m not that. I’m a realist, I may not win it doesn’t change me doing this like I am going in to win the show. Every thing I do and have done has been done with this intent this year[/quote]

Can’t expect anything less from you! Excited to see you on stage!

[kbb]

Hello Kuba, hope everything is good! I can’t remember the exact podcast (I think it was on recent one you did on think big bodybuilding like 13 days ago), but you talked about having a different mindset this time going into prep. I would be interested hearing a bit more of your thoughts on that if want to share:)

[kbb]

in an instance like this one where you have dropped from your peak weight do you aim to go back up to it relatively fast or build up slowly like you did the first time?

[kbb]

To add to that…nowadays with all the social media and people trying to look hardcore I think people confuse aggression with intensity and think that if you are not doing like a maniac in every set you don’t train hard

[kbb]

Hello Kuba, in one of your YouTube videos recently you talked about how you prefer to listen to more chill music or talk to Meg on the way to the gym so you are not burn out by the time you got there.

Can you talk about that mental aspect more, as I find it very interesting and helpful and not a lot of guys talk about it. I’ve definitely caught myself getting burn out from the hype before the session even starts a lot of times in the past, or using too much hype before a set and just messing up my execution. Some is needed but too much is detrimental I think haha.

So when do you start to prepare mentally for the session and how does that look in your head? Do you find you are less aggressive and more focused and composed than before ?

[kbb]

hey Kuba, hope all is well!

regarding the concentric of any movement..do you aim to be as explosive as possible or start with a fast but smooth contraction?

I always do a micro pause before the concentric but sometimes when i try to be too explosive I lose connection with the target muscle (eg shoulders take over on a chest press) or i still feel the target muscle but the joint feels weird (eg if i do a cable lateral raise too explosive i feel a bit of pain on the shoulder and i feel like i lose my position).

I know we don’t want to be slow, but do we want to go to the other extreme and go as fast as possible?

My understanding is we want to go as fast as possible WHILE still staying on the target muscle, which sometimes is different than just going as fast as possible, depending on a lot of factors. Is that a correct thought process?

This is actually super simple

Power with control is always the goal

If you are losing position, losing tension or feeling pain in any lift you are likely just moving too fast, you want power not fast

You also don’t want slow yet you want control.

Somewhere in middle is always best when it comes to extremes.[/quote]

Mainly through you and Jordan I’ve understand that somewhere in the middle is the answer to almost everything haha, thank you as always very helpful!

[kbb]

hey Kuba, hope all is well!

regarding the concentric of any movement..do you aim to be as explosive as possible or start with a fast but smooth contraction?

I always do a micro pause before the concentric but sometimes when i try to be too explosive I lose connection with the target muscle (eg shoulders take over on a chest press) or i still feel the target muscle but the joint feels weird (eg if i do a cable lateral raise too explosive i feel a bit of pain on the shoulder and i feel like i lose my position).

I know we don’t want to be slow, but do we want to go to the other extreme and go as fast as possible?

My understanding is we want to go as fast as possible WHILE still staying on the target muscle, which sometimes is different than just going as fast as possible, depending on a lot of factors. Is that a correct thought process?

[kbb]

Thank you for the explanation, as always very helpful !

[kbb]

hello Jordan, hope you are good!

regarding some questions you got on instagram lately, why you think getting too revved for a set is “bad”? I mean if you can maintain proper form and know when to stop the set despite being too revved it may allow you to do some stuff you otherwise couldn’t, sometimes not always. Is it unnecessary fuckery for the cns for no reason maybe? haha

I’m not saying you are wrong obviously, i just remember you mentioning it again in the past and was just curious

[kbb]

thank you!

[kbb]

Hello Kuba hope you are all good!

I have 2 questions regarding ashwagandha

1) is it better taken with a meal or it doesn’t matter?

2) should we keep it away from the training window or it doesn’t affect it? This I’m asking because I’ve read in dr scott’s book that some anti oxidants in high doses can blunt training adaptations, even though he also says that ashwagandha is probably beneficial for muscle growth and i’m not sure if it’s considered an anti oxidant and i’m not even gonna take it in a high dose…so maybe a stupid question but thought I ask to be sure haha

[kbb]

hello Kuba, what are the main changes you are gonna make in your programming (if any) now with 3 consecutive sessions?

[kbb]

I completely understand and agree, thank you for clarifying!

[kbb]

Definitely didn’t mean to insult you haha, my apologies . A better way to say it would be general rather than arbitrary, because I thought you said that 6 is the number for everyone. And I know you never speak in absolutes that’s why I asked. How you put it now makes sense

[kbb]

Hello Jordan, recently you said in an instagram post or comment that 6 sets per muscle at a single exposure will maximize everything you are going to get in terms of muscle gain and more won’t equal more. My question is why 6, isn’t that a bit arbitary? I mean couldn’t it for some be 5 and for others 7? Isn’t that a bit dependent on a lot of factors?