Strength Training, Shredding Body Fat, and Increasing Testosterone and Sex Drive | Charles Poliquin
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- Charles Poliquin (@strengthsensei) is one of the best known strength coaches in the world. He has trained elite athletes from nearly 20 different sports, including Olympic gold medalists, NFL All-Pro’s, NHL All-Stars and Stanley Cup champions, and IFBB bodybuilding champions. His clients include long-jump gold medalist Dwight Phillips, NHL MVP Chris Pronger, and MLB batting champion Edgar Martinez, among many others.
Poliquin is currently teaching advanced hypertrophy, nutrition, and strength seminars alongside one of my favorite athletes, Olympic weightlifting icon and medalist Dimitry Klokov.
Poliquin has authored more than 600 articles on strength training, and his work has been translated into 12 different languages. He has written 8 books.
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Start [00:00]
The story behind Charles’s passion for strength and how he quickly learned multiple languages [6:05]
Charles’s secret skill that only his best friends know [10:40]
How to eliminate stretch marks or loose skin after extreme fat loss [15:05]
Something Charles believes that most people find crazy [18:20]
On taking huge doses of fish oil [31:35]
How to select a quality doctor who can administer and interpret blood testing [42:10]
Favorite go-to sources for research [50:50]
Thoughts on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) [53:50]
HRT challenges with DHEA-sulfate levels [1:00:05]
Exploring the use of Deca-Durabolin to support joint repair [1:04:05]
What Charles tries to eliminate from his home [1:06:35]
Thoughts on warmup routines [1:11:45]
The perfect preparation for strength workouts [1:14:40]
Most common post-workout mistakes [1:20:25]
Commonly neglected ways to decrease body fat [1:25:05]
On planning vacation first [1:34:05]
Common mistakes training female clients [1:46:10]
On CrossFit and training with Dmitry Klokov [1:48:50]
Favorite mobility exercises [1:57:40]
On the surprising side effects of kettlebell swings [2:03:55]
Thoughts on achieving maximal strength on a plant-based diet [2:05:35]
High-bar vs. low-bar squats. Sumo vs. conventional deadlift. [2:06:40]
Most bang for your buck tips to increase testosterone and sex drive [2:10:50]
The supplements everyone should take [2:14:15]
When Charles thinks of the word “successful,” who is the first person that comes to mind? [2:19:35]
Favorite documentaries and movies [2:21:35]
A purchase of $100 or less that improved Charles’s life [2:24:05]
On morning routines [2:25:40]
If you could have one billboard anywhere, where would it be and what would it say? [2:36:50]
Advice to your thirty-year-old self [2:40:00] - Jak na to + styl
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how about you take 5 minutes reading about what causes heart disease and take down this embarassement of an interview from a dude who ... surprise surprise died from heart disease caused by the meat he was eating at an early age.
@@agnidas5816What are you on? Charles didn’t have heart disease. Get your facts straight. He was very public about the genetic condition that affected his heart since he lost his father, who actually did have genetic heart disease. Absolutely nothing to do with their diets, but it’s not your expertise so no surprise you wouldn’t know.
The story behind Charles’s passion for strength and how he quickly learned multiple languages [6:05]
Charles’s secret skill that only his best friends know [10:40]
How to eliminate stretch marks or loose skin after extreme fat loss [15:05]
Something Charles believes that most people find crazy [18:20]
On taking huge doses of fish oil [31:35]
How to select a quality doctor who can administer and interpret blood testing [42:10]
Favorite go-to sources for research [50:50]
Thoughts on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) [53:50]
HRT challenges with DHEA-sulfate levels [1:00:05]
Exploring the use of Deca-Durabolin to support joint repair [1:04:05]
What Charles tries to eliminate from his home [1:06:35]
Thoughts on warmup routines [1:11:45]
The perfect preparation for strength workouts [1:14:40]
Most common post-workout mistakes [1:20:25]
Commonly neglected ways to decrease body fat [1:25:05]
On planning vacation first [1:34:05]
Common mistakes training female clients [1:46:10]
On CrossFit and training with Dmitry Klokov [1:48:50]
Favorite mobility exercises [1:57:40]
On the surprising side effects of kettlebell swings [2:03:55]
Thoughts on achieving maximal strength on a plant-based diet [2:05:35]
High-bar vs. low-bar squats. Sumo vs. conventional deadlift. [2:06:40]
Most bang for your buck tips to increase testosterone and sex drive [2:10:50]
The supplements everyone should take [2:14:15]
When Charles thinks of the word “successful,” who is the first person that comes to mind? [2:19:35]
Favorite documentaries and movies [2:21:35]
A purchase of $100 or less that improved Charles’s life [2:24:05]
On morning routines [2:25:40]
If you could have one billboard anywhere, where would it be and what would it say? [2:36:50]
Advice to your thirty-year-old self [2:40:00]
thank you...just ridiculous Tim doesnt time stamp wtffff
you the real MVP
Dude, you are awesome for adding these show notes!! Cheers!
WOW! :)
@@StefunSoare
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What they were talking about in the first 45 mins about variables that can effect blood tests and doctors diagnosing on one blood test result is so on point! - A concerned RN
Has anyone looked up these articles he cites? many are so obscure they are impossible to find, and when you do they almost completely contradict what he claims.
One of the best podcasts Ive ever listened to! What a gold mine of information! Thank you!
Dude died early from his terrible diet.
Amazing podcast so informative. Thank you very much and rest in peace great man
One of the best guests uv had on the show. have listened to it a dozen times or so
Rip Charles. One of a kind
great interview! thank you!
Loooooved this - so much valuable information but also hilarious anecdotes, stories and analogies!! The best 😂🙏🏽🦄
Thank you for posting this! I learned a lot.
RIP. One of the GOATS. Listening to this next time with pen and paper. Love his candor and conceit, too. Very “French.”
Rest in peace great teacher
Charles PASSED AWAY yesterday!!! NO..!!!! A true legend.
Rest In Peace Charles. This episode was truly a life changer for me.
I truly wish I could have met him and picked his brain!
❤️
Charted his own path, creative thinker
IT'S INTERESTING AS HEALTHY AND CONSCIOUS HE WAS OF EVERYTHING ABOUT HEALTH, HE DIED OF HEART ATTACK!!?? I DON'T GET IT, HOW DID HE NOT CATCH ON TO ANYTHING ODD TAKING PLACE IN HIS BODY THAT EVENTUALLY LEAD INTO THAT!!🤔
P cad
Amazing podcast, this should be in the podcast hall of fame
I would love to know what mechanism helps with the reduction of loose skin in Gotu Kola. I want my skin to stretch back but Gotu Kola has effects on the brain as well )feel woozy and light headed on it) so it would be great once someone identifies exactly what it is inside the herb that helps with skin.
Just what I needed
Poliquin is out there, totally agree with some stuff he says and then sometimes I am taken back by it. I've watched a bunch of his videos so I'm not just basing that off one video. His reputation training athletes is one of the very best and there's no debating that. He has trained Olympic athletes and made them into winners. I wouldn't take everything he says to heart but give some things a try and if it works for you then great, if not then go back to the drawing board.
🎃🎃🎃
What takes you aback?
I was really hyped about Gotu Kola for loose skin, but after some digging I found a study called Hepatotoxicidad asociada al consumo de Centella asiática by O. A. Jorge y A. D. Jorge, 3 cases were people with no previous medical history had liver problems after taking Gotu Kola or Centella asiática for a few weeks/months and improved after suspending its use alongside with UDCA supplementation.
Careful out there people, talk to your doctor before taking anything and do your research!
great book and info
Tim, what’s your take on kettlebell swings? I know you had Pavel on your podcast and you also took their trading certification. What’s the research on injuries versus benefits.
I learned to read French from reading the Asterix comics in my school library. Also Charles is the reason I learned it was OK to eat meatballs for breakfast back when I started strength training.
Do I find this podcast somwhere with english subtitles?
Interesting.. regarding foam rolling he has a very different view than e.g. Eric Cressey and many other performance coaches. His opinions about cardio and Bosu balls are debatable too imho.
Advancements in the field of neuroscience as it relates to neurotransmitters effecting athletes, and even non-athletes performance will come to define the next generation in performance enhancement. Charles was on to something here. He didn’t have the training to explicate what he was observing in purely medical terminology...but he saw how crucial of a role it played in his athletes performance, most of whom were at the pinnacle of their sports. We understand how to control performance through diet, training, and manipulating hormones. It is only logical that neurotransmitters are next.
He was obscure in his thinking someties, but as time gones by, everything seems to come true.
I loved the podcast, the info is amazing, I just wanted to point out that it is very difficult to listen to this on a speaker, the guests always sounds hollow or muffled and in certain occasions you completely miss what the guests are saying. I have noted this in several of your podcast Tim, I don't know if this helps, I hope it does, thank you for your amazing shows.
He has such great advice for a healthy life. Too bad his was cut short.
If you think eating 2kg of meat every day is a healthy life your probably wrong
Yeah it’s not a coincidence someone heavily involved in PEDS have heart problems in their 50’s specifically when they’re genetically predisposed for issues to begin with. Very scary my father died of a heart attack at 48 and was heavy into bodybuilding in his earlier years and unfortunately they didn’t have the knowledge that folks have now to get consistent blood work and do it in a controlled manor
LMFAO. You think some one who has great advice for healthy life would have it cut short?
Fucking hell
But he wasn't so healthy though....so maybe take his advice with a grain of salt?
Are some of the benefits from diets like the carnivore diet perhaps from the absence of things rather than their presence? Is the carnivore diet more of an elimination diet than anything else? I am not discounting the benefits of omega-3’s and other nutrients that may be present in some meats, just wondering. The topic of diet and health is so complex! Most of the food available to me in the stores is crap. The last good veggies I have eaten were my own grown out of soil amended from my compost pile.
I wonder what this 'carboardrates' is that he's talking about! xD Great man
Tim you didn’t comment on whether you stopped Kettlebell swings while on your trip where your back popped…
Charles Poliquin why dont you get Paul Chek on
What is the inesinal pathogen parasite he mentioned? Great vid...!
Blastocystis Hominis
PCTS2010 hey buddy, thanks for answering 😊How come you are familiar with it, its very hard to hear it? What do you think about it?
I've done allot of work on gut health, Intestinal parasites etc... There is very conflicting information on the role of BH in infections etc... It shows up in lots of healthy people.
PCTS2010 whats the best diet to kill them 😂😂😂
I've heard too much Zinc supplementation has a pro oxidant effect. I'd be wary of the dosages that he recommended there - a hundred and something mg a day???
+Pareto8020 There is a LOT of confusion and misinformation on supplements! Even from a lot of "experts". And just keep in mind that there is a lot of money involved in this industry, therefore the research towards negative effects etc will be very little. Obviously we can't even measure exactly what a single vitamin/mineral/trace mineral will do over the long-run due to so many variables involved, it's an experiment, we can only guess and see tendencies (it's like the studies on the effects of meat, most of them are crap). I always keep in mind that it's not like nature provides that stuff for us (vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, enzymes, protein, carbs, fat, water are always found in combination), so I try to keep an open mind and to focus on food, meditation, water,....instead of supplements (the placebo effect, as studies have shown, also do a great deal). Paul Chek has some great insight on that topic (you can find some videos on CZcams).
Second comment from me. Love the attitude. One of a kind. I think McGill would disagree about the dangers of the KB swing. I will still do steady state cardio. I don’t care about the insulin resistance that might ensue. Running is my physical therapy and level 2 cardio is not that stressful. But, damn , CP has so many cool ideas.
His ideas didn't work for him in the long run though
@@kevingatebridge3656 RIP.
please clarify, about fish oil intake he recommends 30 grams, is that correct or did he mean 30 mili grams?
Grams
30 Grams of fish oils in weight or grams of epa/ dha per day?
I can't seem to find it again does anyone know the Goat Whey supplement he said he likes?
The company is called "Simply Tera" ... the canister will prob just say Tera'sWhey
Having just listened to the Pavel interview, who strongly recommends the kettlebell swing and goblet squat as top daily movements, and listening to Charles list 5em as ones on his no go list, I find these. differences interesting - but I guess it also comes down to context and target population. If goals are to maximise weight lifting the most weight in lifts that work in the vertical plane, maybe those aren’t the best, but if just looking to be more well-rounded and for dynamic strength they could be useful....
You can almost hear Tim's jaw drop when Charles disses the kettlebell swing ;-)
I’ve learned from both. And I love both of their content. My best guess is he dislikes the KB swing because there are more optimal ways to train what you are doing with the on swing - ie clean, hang clean etc. I’ve found for general population the KB swing is great with less technique needed for those lifts I mentioned.
What was the surname of that Thierry guy? Thanks.
Thierry Hertoghe. French first name, flamish surname ;)
There's also so much goddamn disagreement even among the experts on all these different questions that to the Layman it's just like what the f***. Reminds me of nutrition in that sense as well where it's like you listen to one person they tell you one thing, you listen to another and they tell you something completely different.
that's why you just look at the empirical evidence.
There are doctors who have reversed heart disease in thousands of patients. You look at the empirical evidence and ignore the theory as a layman.
Check out Dr Fuhrman ...
Charles had me laughing several times in this podcast. He dropped some hilarious descriptions of what can go wrong with the human body when doing nutrition and training wrong. RIP Charles.
Does this guy have a dietary plan I can follow for health?
RIP Charles Poliquin the best coach on the planet
Not really...
Sensei oss
02:12:38 "cold exposure WON'T increase testosterone "?
did he say won't?
It was muffled but he said it will increase test.
Could you include subtitules? If not in spanish at least english Tim. Thanks anyway, one inspired person by you in Spain. Gratitude.
Just watching this today, I was a big fan of his training methods and used his books, got good gains without PEDs. I’m Vegan too and could lift more than the roid monkeys in my gym, just trained consistently and kept a journal. I’m glad I came across this interview though, thanks Tim! RIP Charles..
Im sorry for the following reply, probably an unnecessary criticism and thereby a hypocrisy, but I shall continue in expressing my thoughts that your comments are particularly irrelevant to the video, self-congratulating in a manner that indicates to me a lack of awareness, and your writings are totally devoid of any substance so that your directed reader, Tim, was certainly not stirred to any provocation of thought and unmoved to make any sort of response. I would be interested to hear back from you, as to your thoughts on the accuracy of my assessment. I apologize again for being a hypocritical ass, but I'm not sorry for bringing the matter to your attention.
what are the most bang for your buck thigs that people can do to increase testosterone and sexual drive?
Change sexual partner.
There should be English subtitles!
Wish there was a transcript because of my English
35:17 Deserve your carbs
1:42:55
Wow Charles was so healthy!! How was his life so short? You’d figure he’d make it till 90 or 100.
Because he wasn’t actually healthy.
@@ColdCutz physically he looked great.
@@elijah.akana24That doesn’t mean he was healthy.
I love these interviews ... but a distinction has to be made between how an average drug-free person should train, and how guys on drugs should train
Our Faith is not BS. Did not listen after that point. Thank you anyway.
15:00 how to avoid loose skin
And what is so bad about steady state cardio, considering for the last god knows how many years bodybuilders have used it to get shredded to the bone? Not to mention the low body fat of endurance athletes.
they also are taking high doses of HGH and T3 so it works better. his point is that HIIT is better
Actually many natural bodybuilders use slow cardio and most endurance athletes do not use HGH or T3. HIIT is not better. It has its place, the same way LISS does.
It is because they believe it works and it does. Yet I think he is referring to slow distance cardio not walking
steady state/long distance cardio is just bad for joints and brain and muscle mass and heart. Just stress on your whole body. HIIT is optimal for longevity and performance
he is a strength coach so that cardio aint going to help that
holy mass had the most beautiful secret of all! The holy eucharist!
17:03
I learn languages too
Judging by the pics he injected synthol
good but some bad info also, foam roller doesn't cause scar tissue, goblet squats are excellent for mechanics not building strength, and a proper kB swing is awesome. meh
I was a little taken aback about the KB swings. I disagree also.
Was also curious to the reason why goblet squats are apparently so bad loved this podcast but I think that exercise has its place in training for some people
Have any of ye guys trained over 800 athletes in 22 different sports?
More importantly how many gold medalists have you trained?😀
@@getgofit-8090 not really an answer why though is it. rip big man
but I'm sure you've trained hundreds of Olympic medalists like him tgo
A mongoose on pcp. Lol.. rip charles making me laugh from the grave
YPT deer best meat. Gotcha kola good for loose skin.
Also around 1:15 he talks about how to warm up legs in the gym (no treadmills)
Funny quotes:
"If you only have one ass you can't sit on 2 horses" - Don't do more than you can.
"I don't pay prostitutes to have sex with me I pay women to leave after we have sex" - Referring to cortisol levels when you run in treadmill
No steroids involved whatsoever 💀
Vegan super strong athlete = Clarence Kennedy..
He admits to roid use
So needs compensation with no meat
@@davidoneill2949 not true but this guy truly did use
Lol this s*** is way too technical for even the above average person to practically Implement in their life. I'm just going to stick with my sit-ups and crunches and push-ups and bicep curls in all the other basic workouts I've been doing.
Some interesting info here but I would be very skeptical to take health advice from a guy who died of a heart attack in his 50's..
Family, genetic disorder. One of his brothers died at age 24 from heart failure, his other brother died at age 1 from heart failure. Charles had his first heart attack in his early 30’s. Family genetics and years of roid use killed him, not his diet.
@@ickdon7999 His diet was probably a factor.
@@ickdon7999 disease runs in families cause diets run in families. we know meat directly causes heart disease and we know a whole food plant based diet reversed heart disease.
he increased his meat consumption and died soon there after. I dunno ... y'all can't deal with the cognitive bias I guess
7:16
as far as I know trenbolone has never been approved for human use anywhere in the world. I think this parabolan must be something different
Parabolan AKA Tren-Hex was originally developed in France in the 1960s and was the only known form of Trenbolone to be produced as a medicine for human consumption. It was later pulled from the market in 1997. Parabolan is Trenbolone Hexahydribenzylcarbonate.
Charles has a drastically oversimplified folk science understanding of neurotransmitters. It would be easier to swallow if he would just admit that he tailors training programs to personality/temperament rather than explaining it as neuroscience and ancient Chinese medicine. But neuroscience and ancient Chinese medicine are fashionable especially in combination and therefore sell
If you want more money, give
More away
No disrespect, but Poliquin spouted so much misinformation. Completely eminence based as opposed to evidence based. Hiding behind the fact that he trained Olympic athletes and had some good results, making him think he could say whatever he wanted and people should believe him, simply because of who he is.
That’s a fair statement, I think now we are beginning to understand the benefits of Bosu balls and the weck method . Poliquin was a genius no doubt . His Methods have stood the test of time . His biggest weakness is highlighted by your comment . If he didn’t understand it he quickly not only dismissed it but ridiculed it . Paul chek being a perfect example . But take the good stuff from poliquin ignore the other is a good formula . Mixing his stuff with other stuff like the Weck method works miracles
What misinformation
@@DLS441 I wouldn’t personally call misinformation. But his criticism of bosu and stability balls and their inventors is well known . Turns out in the fullness of time David Weck and his method are really awesome . His coiling and head over foot - using a bosu was light years ahead of it’s time . The backbone of my training is policy in driven to this day , but I’ve found combining with David Wecks stuff to be life changing .
Poliquin was a genius for sure but like many he had his flaws . He kicked me out of a seminar for asking why he used PED athletes in his book the arms race whilst promoting his nutritional poliquin supplement range and wasn’t it a bit disingenuous… in hindsight I was right but probably shouldn’t have said anything .
@@DLS441 the whole meat diet that killed him early which he promoted so much
Oopl
Some gold and some hilariously laughable nonsense. Yep, that's the Poliquin I remember.
i choose to be wealthy
You need to ask him what chemicals, or steroids he uses. That is the REAL secret. The other shit he talks about doesn't make the physique he has.
Robert Brown
Mm. M. Jimmyhui
everyone juices EVERYONE...so no big deal anymore
I’ve taken lots of steroids and I can tell you that they’re not the secret you think they are. They are awesome though. Peace.
Bret contreras roasted him very well.
+Fotis Tsak Poliquin has very long list of Olympic medalists , world record holders, Pro athletes, I could go on. Conteras has how many?
+michaelspsp 0. But almost everyone can train elite athletes, whats your point?
+Fotis Tsak No one has the SUCCESS Poliquin has with elite athletes. If you can have success with the elite its easy to train the everyday common athlete. Poliquin has the SUCCESS principles down. Cotreras has zero. So who should people listen to?
+michaelspsp dat world most successfull strength coach in da world with his slowww tempo and thee L(esbian)-flies tho. The sensei with the overcharged secrets tho. Btw, multi-lateral exercises Suck, says in his holy bible
+Fotis Tsakomakas Contreras has good ideas on glute training. But otherwise he's a douche bag himself
Charles died at 57. Like many body builder types. Ridiculous.
Maybe he took some Pfizer?
any flax seed oil is much better quality then best fish oil. which is processed and possibly rancid.
GameOvrMan You have no clue of what you are talking about !!!
Yeah you’re incorrect. It’s true that Some companies have a poor production process
Resulting in a partially oxidized oil.
Just check your sources and find a third party tested product.
GameOvrMan flaxseed oil is very estrogenic
While it’s probably not “rancid” due to how it is processed and contained in a gel capsule that protects it from the air...most commercially available fish oil is probably oxidized to some degree due to exposure to light. Solution: Buy fish oil contained in dark glass bottles. :)
I have never heard someone go out of there way to mispronounce “schwartzenegger” so many times in a row 😂😂😂😂 cmon bud that was borderline on purpose
Dead at 57 from low carb please stop promoting this insane diet
Do you know Rhonda Patrick ?, she is a PHD in human nutrition , and she thinks the same that poliquin is saying ,,,lol
He died from a heart attack not from low carbs
@@TheMasterofshred a bad family history of CVD
He died due to genetic predisposition to heart disease you fucking stupid asshole.
Low carb didn’t do that dumbass
big 'roid user
Possibly. He died pretty young for someone who was completely obsessed with being on the cutting edge of biohacking.
Possibly, he also hade bad heart gen
Im here to take some advice but I can easilly hear some bullshit trainer like him shouldnt believe and say, sad
he might aswell claim he invented periodization, or powerlifting itself.
oh sad you lost me when you choose reading about biceps and failing to go to mass... this is so very sad-
Poliquin died eating yak meat and taking roids. All he did was give roids to athletes.
I liked Charles in some other interviews I’ve heard.
I think he’s very
knowledgeable in his practice and has proven results.
But I lost some respect for him here.
His ideas about neurotransmitter dominance is just a fancy way of saying he trains based on personality.
Fair enough.. but it’s also fair to say that his understanding neuroscience or science in general is lacking.
And Chinese medicine.. can we stop with this already ^^
I will agree with you that Charles is a bit heavy on the bro science but he’s definitely correct in putting emphasis on dopamine/serotonin and how they effect performance. Anybody who’s trained as an athlete or trained athletes finds that you hit walls oftentimes that are difficult to pinpoint simply from the diet or training regimen. The neurotransmitter “question” thus adds another layer of depth when addressing performance issues with athletes. Poliquin is kind of like the Adolf Hitler of fitness in many ways.
Pork & shell fish of any kind is horrible. Toxic. It's not food.
just meat of any kind ;)
Why is it horrible?
Stop to promote drug abusers!!! Proud athletes refuse drugs!!!
Jimmy the vast majority of Professional athletes are on some form of PED’s that’s just the way it is and if you don’t believe that your being naive
@@kane6529 im naive but stubborn as hell:)
dude is just too much of a wacko. tells stories all the time about 'some guy/girl"