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Any one heard of Charles Poliquin?

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breebreerocks

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Have been reading about a character called Charles Poliquin and his training methods. Seems to have done a lot of hormone work, particularly regarding how certain styles of aerobic training increase fat storage due to hormonal changes.

Problem is, nearly everything written about him is by someone trying to sell one of his products. Any one have any less biased sources?
 
List of Charles Poliquin's Training Routines

1.) Rest Pause
T-Nation.com | Rest-Pause - 02.14.06

2.) The Lost Art of Overhead Pressing
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3.) Get Strong Get Big
T-Nation.com | Get Strong, Get Big - 01.18.06

4.) Explosive Neural Drive
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5.) Quads and Hams
T-Nation.com | Quads and Hams - 10.27.05

6.) Reduce Carbs, Go Green
T-Nation.com | Reduce Carbs, Go Green - 10.11.05

7.) 15 Pounds per Inch
T-Nation.com | 15 Pounds Per Inch - 10.04.05

8.) Hamstrings Times Two
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9.) Lactic Acid Training For Fat Loss
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10.) Advanced German Volume Training
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11.) Manipulating Reps for Gains in Size and Strength
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12.) Arm Yourself
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13.) The Five Elements
T-Nation.com | The Five Elements

14.) Question of Strength
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15.) Poetry in Motion
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16.) Back to Basics
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17.) The Truth about Bodybuilding Arm Measurements
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18.) The Top Seven Upperback Exercises
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19.) Preparing for the Ultimate Workout
T-Nation.com | Preparing for the Ultimate Workout

20.) The Top 10 Triceps Exercises
T-Nation.com | The Top Ten Triceps Exercises

21.) The 1-6 Principle
T-Nation.com | The 1-6 Principle

22.) Achieving Structural Balance
T-Nation.com | Achieving Structural Balance

23.) Can't Add Size to your Biceps ?
T-Nation.com | Can't Add Size to Your Biceps? Try Working the Forearms!

24.) The One Day Arm Cure
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25.) Variations on a Theme
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26.) The Nausea Workout
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27.) The Swiss Ball Arm Workout
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28.) The Five Percent Solution
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29.) Training With Maximal Weights
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ok, its time to move onto the question / answer session which Charles has... there are quite a few articles on those.... so i'll rename some of them in order to make the search simpler for you... (btw, they are ALL called "Question of Strength"

The Question of Strength Articles

30.) Article 1
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31.) Article 2
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32.) Article 3
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

33.) Article 4
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34.) Article 5
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

35.) Article 6
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36.) Article 7
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

37.) Article 8
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

38.) Article 9
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

39.) Article 10
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

40.) Article 11
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

41.) Article 12
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

42.) Article 13
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

43.) Article 14
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44.) Article 15
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

45.) Article 16
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

46.) Article 17
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

47.) Article 18
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

48.) Article 19
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49.) Article 20
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

50.) Article 21
T-Nation.com | Question of Strength

51.) Article 22
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52.) Article 23
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53.) Article 24
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54.) Article 25
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55.) Article 26
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56.) Article 27
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57.) Article 28
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58.) Article 29
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59.) Article 30
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60.) Article 31
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61.) Article 32
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62.) Article 33
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63.) Article 34
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I didn't like the nutritionist I saw. I can't take strength advice from a man who is mainly a golf coach. Plus, he was more a fan of Paul Chek, he had just done the Poliquin training. Didn't really believe in it, but could apply it if he was asked.

To get the tests he recommended the doctor he worked with, but gave me a letter that I could take to any doctor. In the end I just went to a doctor and asked for the tests that I wanted. Doctor asked why and I told him that it was on the advice of a trainer and nutritionist. Just wrote out the pathology request for me. You pay for the test, so unlikely that a doctor says no.

I didn't go back to the trainer, but the advice he gave me wasn't livable such as eat no foods that have come into contact with plastic. My own PT has done quite a bit of research in the area, and with his and my knowledge combined, we have found ways to make it more workable.

One thing is that Poliquin recommends a pinch test to determine fat distribution. Given that a DEXA scan is only $70 would recommend that as it is more accurate and less room for fault.
 
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