Ask the Coach: Answers to the most common questions about training and nutrition

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Ask the Coach: Answers to the most common questions about training and nutrition

By Wolfgang Unsold (Author)

50 essential questions from everyday training, answered by the experts

- What is the correct way to do squats?
- Is it true that barbell overhead presses are bad for your shoulders?
- Is counting calories really worth it?
- How do you overcome plateaus?
- Is non-alcoholic beer an ideal sports drink, or is it a myth?

There are many questions you ask yourself if you want to successfully exercise or lose weight. And you don't always have an experienced coach like Wolfgang Unsöld at your side to help you. This book now closes this gap, in which the currently most successful trainer in Germany takes up and answers the questions that his customers have asked him in recent years.

Ask the Coach clears up the most common myths and misconceptions and shows you how you can make visible progress in the shortest possible time. Benefit from Unsöld's extensive know-how, which top athletes from Germany and abroad swear by.

A full table of contents here:

Foreword by Dr. Peter Lundgren - 12

workout - 19

Half squats or deep squats? - 20

Tempo description in the program - 22

Overcoming a pull-up plateau - 24

An Advanced Squat Vacation - May 26th

More control in the eccentric phase of the squat - 30

How often can I take the arm vacation? - 32

Squat vacation for other muscle groups too - 35

Mobility drills before training - 36

A stronger upper back - 38

Wavy periodization - 40

Bench press plateau - 42

Neutral Grip Dumbbell Press - 44

Squats to strengthen the posterior chain - 46

Interval training on an empty stomach - 53

Step up to a heavy set - 54

Strength training for faster sprints - 56

Interval Training and Powerlifting - 60

Deep squats in powerlifting - 62

Train the inner calves - 66

Different rep ranges in one workout - 68

Wide-grip barbell deadlift from the podium - 70

Exercises with chains or bands - 72

More grip strength - 76

Omni Training with Fat Gripz - 78

No hunched back on deadlift - 80

Jump Squats and Sprint Power - 82

Angle Specific Strength Training - 86

Double station training - 88

Barbell Neck Press - 90

Medvedev deadlift - 92

Olympic weightlifting exercises in training - 96

More curls - 100

Nutrition - 103

Does it have to be Himalayan salt and lime juice? - 106

Breakfast options rotate to increase appetite - 108

No non-alcoholic beer after workout - 110

Don't count calories - 112

No body fat reduction with ketogenic diet - 114

Skyr for breakfast - 117

Good luck with Skyr! - 117

The Cheat Meal - 118

Coffee in the morning before training - 120

Cottage cheese and rice pudding in the evening - 122

Skipping breakfast? - 124

The last meal before bed - 125

Post-workout protein shakes only - 126

Roast meat in the morning - 127

Basmati Rice or Jasmine Rice - 130

How much protein is optimal for building muscle? - 131

Other - 135

The Pygmalion Effect - 136

Build muscle and reduce body fat at the same time - 138

What are the advantages of skinfold measurement? - 141

Are pre-workout boosters useful? - 144

Progression, not perfection - 147

About the author - 150

Thank you - 151

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher : Riva (February 13, 2017)
Language: German
ISBN-10: 3742301683
ISBN-13: 978-3742301680
Scope of delivery: 1 piece