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

[Chris Aceto]

Chris,
With my schedule I can only do cardio after training in the afternoon which starts at 3pm.I get up at 6:45am and I take 2 Nordrenalean with 2000mg of L-Carnitine.In the afternoon I take a serving of Kreoxipump at 2:45pm preworkout with BCAA.Now my main question is with taking L-Carnitine.Instead of taking it when I get up in the morning combined with Nordrenalean should I hold off until training with weights is done in the afternoon and take 2000mg immediately before I hop on the treadmill?Or would it be best to leave it stacked with the fat burner in the early morning?Thanks!

leave it withe the fat burner in the morning

[Chris Aceto]

Hey Chris, how are you?

I have a question regarding off-season.
Do you think raising the carbs and clean calories off-season in days that you train lagging bodyparts will wield optimal results for bringing up those bodyparts?

Thanks

It may. For me its really a training question. If u have weak bodypart(s) typically its not a diet questions as much as it is a stimulus question. weak bodyparts need to be trained more often and typically with more volume then your stronger ones.

So to answer your question, no I dont think eating more on the days u hit weak bodyparts makes a big difference. Training harder does

[Chris Aceto]

Ok, I definitely get hung up on numbers as I am very OCD. What you say makes a lot of since, I need to try & get out of that numbers mind set I guess. Appearance is the name of the game fo sho! Thanks for your reply Chris You Da Man Sir!

OCD people make the best business people (in SOME businesses) but they make lousy bodybuilders. Im OCD but I know how to turn it off.

[BIG AL WILLIAMS]

Thanks for answering my question,Chris.I got one more:I noticed that your post training recommendations does not include creatine or beatalanine.Are they only really beneficial taken only once a day and those dosages taken preworkout for either offseason or precontest?Thanks!

[jazzman938]

OCD people make the best business people (in SOME businesses) but they make lousy bodybuilders. Im OCD but I know how to turn it off.

HAHA! I do actually own my own business so I guess you are right. I am working on being able to turn it off, but right now it is difficult to say the least. Thanks again for being here answering our questions Chris. I know everyone really appreciates it! Love your books by the way great stuff!

[jazzman938]

Hey Chris, What is your opinion of Ion Exchange Whey? I have heard that pH sensitive fractions get damaged and some amino acids are denatured in the process they use. Is there any truth to this? If so would it make that much of a difference in terms of results or is this just nit picking? Also is the difference in the absorption of isolate verses concentrate as big of a deal as some company's make it out to be, or am I just a victim of marketing hype? Sorry if these questions have already been asked

[Chris Aceto]

Hey Chris, What is your opinion of Ion Exchange Whey? I have heard that pH sensitive fractions get damaged and some amino acids are denatured in the process they use. Is there any truth to this? If so would it make that much of a difference in terms of results or is this just nit picking? Also is the difference in the absorption of isolate verses concentrate as big of a deal as some company's make it out to be, or am I just a victim of marketing hype? Sorry if these questions have already been asked

Its nit picking

[gabe_peterson]

Chris, my state Chairman is dead set on doing Jr's before any pro qualifier. He believes you get lost in the mix if you don't go there first.

I just did two shows back to back and won Overall at both in another state and that Chairman encouraged me to do the NA or Nationals. NA is out of the question because my condition is not on that level yet, but in 8 weeks I feel I could be there. I'm a LHW and was 195.2 last weekend, but feel I have atleast 5 pounds to go.

I just feel like Nationals could be a bit overwhelmin first time out. I am just building some confidence.........

What's your take on getting started at the National Level??

[GRAVESY]

Chris, are you going to come down to the NewEnglands in Oct?

[vcjha]

I know that you specialize in pre-contest dieting and training, but how would the approach change for someone who wants to look damn good naked, possibly as good as a precontest bodybuilder, with great unflexed abs to boot?

[Chris Aceto]

Chris, my state Chairman is dead set on doing Jr's before any pro qualifier. He believes you get lost in the mix if you don't go there first.

I just did two shows back to back and won Overall at both in another state and that Chairman encouraged me to do the NA or Nationals. NA is out of the question because my condition is not on that level yet, but in 8 weeks I feel I could be there. I'm a LHW and was 195.2 last weekend, but feel I have atleast 5 pounds to go.

I just feel like Nationals could be a bit overwhelmin first time out. I am just building some confidence.........

What's your take on getting started at the National Level??

Well Dusty Hanshaw was in your position more then a year ago. He won a decent show and wanted to do Nats or USA so he figured if he cant win Jrs why even bother with the usa...and thats how it went down Seemed logical to me

[Chris Aceto]

I know that you specialize in pre-contest dieting and training, but how would the approach change for someone who wants to look damn good naked, possibly as good as a precontest bodybuilder, with great unflexed abs to boot?

I work w a guy who has zero intention to compete and he looks like he is 6 weeks out from a show year round. For the record I have never seen him nor do I care to see him naked

[vcjha]

Thank you so much for the reply. I don't have any money other than to support gas to commute to work, but when I get enough money, you're the first person I'll ask for basic nutrition advice for both losing fat and gaining muscle, and if I really want to get the best body I can and have the money to do it, I will be glad to use your help to help me reach my ultimate body.

[muscles_1976]

hi chris

is adding taurine the last week okay to avoid cramping from clen/diruetics? or can it "mess" stuff up (i.e. hold water etc)

thanks

[Chris Aceto]

hi chris

is adding taurine the last week okay to avoid cramping from clen/diruetics? or can it "mess" stuff up (i.e. hold water etc)

thanks

wont really make u fuller if thats what u are getting at