Q&A with Chris "The Technician" Aceto, master guru

[danieleslinger02]

Thanks for the intro John.
Yes I have worked on and off with Jay since around 1992; from the time he was a teenager. He is a very hard worker as everyone knows. I believe Laura is in Toronto. Another super hard worker, And yes I worked with Victor Martinez for his Night Of Champions and GNC wins. If you recall he was 13th in the Arnold the year previous. His Arnold shape, I thought it was good this year even though he has gotten a lot of criticism. Thats bodybuilding. Its like making a music record. You have your die hard fans and then there are the critics who expect you to make a #1 seller evertime. In bodybuilding you come in at , say 90% of your best and sometimes critics jump all over you. Nobody hits it 100% everytime. No one. Ask Warren Buffett. He told everyone to buy stocks in the summer. And now he's down 50%. Still, he's Warren Buffett, the best of all time and Victor is right there in the mix.

Chris, How can an Athlete contact you in Reference for a Show Prep for a National Show?

[cbibb]

Chris I bought your book (Championship Bodybuilding) which is great, but I have some questions. I am a endo/mesomorph and have a pretty hard time getting/staying lean. I am 5'9" and started my diet/cardio 4 weeks ago at 206 and 19%BF. I am now at 196.5 and just under 14%BF. I am doing cardio 6 days/week for 25 mins at a HR of 80-85%. I am currently taking 2150 cals/231 pro (200 are from direct sources)/160 carbs/50 grams fat. According to your book, and with my body type, I should only consume 100 grams carbs/2 grams prot. per lb of lean body mass with minimal fat for 3 days, the up the carbs to 400 and prot. to 1 gram per lb of lean body mass, correct?? Should I back off on my cardio to 3-4 days at 25 min?? Am I taking in too little cals right now? Thanks for your help/clarification.

[cbibb]

^^^ also wanted to ask if AAS (test/T3) have any influence on diet? For example the post above with 500mg test/week and 50mcg T3 daily.

[flash1982]

Chris, thanx for all your effort so far !!! Great!! (at the O)

[Chris Aceto]

Chris I bought your book (Championship Bodybuilding) which is great, but I have some questions. I am a endo/mesomorph and have a pretty hard time getting/staying lean. I am 5'9" and started my diet/cardio 4 weeks ago at 206 and 19%BF. I am now at 196.5 and just under 14%BF. I am doing cardio 6 days/week for 25 mins at a HR of 80-85%. I am currently taking 2150 cals/231 pro (200 are from direct sources)/160 carbs/50 grams fat. According to your book, and with my body type, I should only consume 100 grams carbs/2 grams prot. per lb of lean body mass with minimal fat for 3 days, the up the carbs to 400 and prot. to 1 gram per lb of lean body mass, correct?? Should I back off on my cardio to 3-4 days at 25 min?? Am I taking in too little cals right now? Thanks for your help/clarification.

The diet you are following as I outlined in my book....its fine...give it a chance to work and dont be scared by what many may consider "not enough" calories to grow. I dont get caught up in calories or numbers. Its what happens to your body that matters

[Chris Aceto]

Chris, How can an Athlete contact you in Reference for a Show Prep for a National Show?

go to the procard website there is a contact button there. My cousin who works for me goes thru a lot of the e mails,..he will forward anything that has to do witn omey to me
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[Chris Aceto]

chris does using george foreman grill cut the calorie of food because when ever i use it to cook steak , a large amount fat drips off, almost like the beef turns fat free.

Good question, I dont know is my answer

[Chris Aceto]

Ron Love told me today that he used to date Lenda Murray back when she was in her 20s. He said she's about 47 now.

Shelbey u are invited by the way to the guru summit me and Dave are having cause u are the only guru who looks like one

[Chris Aceto]

the title of "Science Editor" at a bodybuilding rag is interchangeable with "Marketing sales man" there is about as much science in the articles as the adds.

BTW: Since you rebirth onto the scene why do you not write more? Any plans on a new book or anything new at Procard? I really value your interviews on HMR. I have learned a lot and more importantly you reaffirm allot of things I have been doing and advocating?

Thanks for your time

Thats a great question. I dont write anymore cuase I got axed from FLEX. Was doing MMag stuff last year but they got people. Writing was always a very fun thing for me but a lot of the GREAT stuff got edited by editors trying to make the article seem Whatever " cooler, more english friendly etc. I would say if u went thru my stuff from the 1990's 99 percent of it is rehashed and rehashed and rehashed today

[Chris Aceto]

Ya thats what I taught, I only asked because I read something about Jay in 2001 or 2002 been tested and nearly disqulaified or something is this true? I am tryin the keto diet so I am having no direct carb sources, so the almonds shud be ok I think?

Chris whats your background, have you studied at University or anything?

I was at a seminar last nite held by Lee Powell in the UK, Neil Hill and Flex Lewis guest speakers, Flex looks amazing should be tight between him and Kevin English

Yea they tried to DQ jay in 2001 for diuretics. The only thing I can say about that was that it was a suprise.

my degree is in applied exercise science

[rooney55]

Hi Chris I am new to the science behind bodybuilding, but am slowly learning my trade with help from guys like you. I watched all the RX muscle Olympia coverage and Jay was sayin he was fading towards the end of fri nite and worked on his body with Hany to come back better on Sat and Dave and John said the same about Kai that he came back better. What do all of you mean by this, what can they do in such little time to come back so much better. Is it food intake/drugs water etc?

[Chris Aceto]

Chris,

Some people use Ezekiel bread pre-contest and some never do. Do you never use it with your clients pre-contest? If not, is it because you find that other carb sources simply work more effectively?

I dont use it much...thats just me. Its a great slow burning carb and would make a good choice as a pre training carb or late- in the day- carb for many prer oriented bodybuilders

[Chris Aceto]

Hi Chris I am new to the science behind bodybuilding, but am slowly learning my trade with help from guys like you. I watched all the RX muscle Olympia coverage and Jay was sayin he was fading towards the end of fri nite and worked on his body with Hany to come back better on Sat and Dave and John said the same about Kai that he came back better. What do all of you mean by this, what can they do in such little time to come back so much better. Is it food intake/drugs water etc?

What I meant was that he faded in hsi stamina. When he came out he was better then he left(jay) and he was beter for day 2. Overall thats nitppciking the best BB int he world

[BIG AL WILLIAMS]

Chris,
When taking in creatine in either offseason or precontest should I take it before and after training or is pretraining more than enough?I use your Kreoxipump plus the recommended betalanine and bcaa before and glutamine,bcaa and 60 grams protein shake post.

[fulson4]

How far out from a show do you typically have someone start their carb depletion assuming their conditioning is on track? Do you load them with a high day the first day of the load and taper back off or start low and ramp up?