Serge Nubret, BodyBuilding Legend

[KG09]

Do you believe in 1 kg of protein per 1 pound of weight

Im 170 pound and 6 foot

Should i eat 170 grams of protein a day

[moscalou]

Serge,

On your dvd you suggest 6 chest exercises for 6 sets of 12 reps each and bb pullovers are to be done every day. I've been doing this but have noticed that both my lats and chest have gotten smaller. What do you suggest that I do?

[ramstrong]

Serge,

On your dvd you suggest 6 chest exercises for 6 sets of 12 reps each and bb pullovers are to be done every day. I've been doing this but have noticed that both my lats and chest have gotten smaller. What do you suggest that I do?

You need to Feel the Muscle Squeeze more try to go up in weight but it is all about the Squeeze. that should bring out your chest more

[Lancastrian_Swe]

Hi ~Snake,

Yes, When Serge says to lose 30lbs it's not B***S*** ! it's reality!
With 30 lbs less you will be light but totally ripped veiny and striated; which everyone at Nubret's International Club would reffer to as "Detache" meaning muscle separation (shoulders cleanly separated from trapezius, triceps and biceps clear, with the brachialis in the middle as you hit a side chest, split pecs and split delts!!!!!). The kind of freak insect waist that blows the big heavy bloated competitors off stage...

These athletes were lean and mean. In a tracksuit you would think "umm not that massive..." after the pumping up and oil etc these athletes would triple in size and they would blow the competion off stage ! Nubretization in a nutshell

Im shocked that Serge thinks that Snake needs to lose 30 lbs.
In that case I need to lose at least 40 maybe 50 lbs because snake looks ripped compared to me

Oh my, I have so much work to do.
Losing 40-50lbs is gonna be demanding but Im ready and good thing this thread gives me extra motivation now in the beginning.

[projectaero]

hey serge, i started doing situps about a week ago like you mentioned and now i have a sharp pain just below my left shoulderblade, and unable to do them for the last 3 days because of it, any ideas on what this could be?

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Hey Serge i see you are online.. I am making corrections in the English book right now, and comparing the quality with the French one, making necessary spelling corrections, I hsve not had an E-mail yet from anyone else who was suppose to check for corrections yet.... I will send you the english version again as soon as I have finished checking everything

Hi, don't send the all book again, but only quote the correction, the page number and the line, bacause Xavier already put everything together in PDF special.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Serge, where would a 63 year old man start using your program, who has not lifted in years?

Rick Westgate

Forget about your age, just do it.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Serge I live close to Paris, would it be possible to come into your gym and get a couple of photos and an autograph?

Of course, no problem :REM-GYM 72 RUE DE ROMAINVILLE 75019 PARIS...I am there every day from 9AM to 12am.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Hi Serge, I hope you got my email with the book with the corrections in it, what do you think about Lee Lebrada? I notice he is not mentioned in the book but his Olympia performances and physique is very artistic I think..
especially at the 1988 and 1991 Olympia
...maybe because you never met him i guess he is not in your personal Hall of Fame, the bodybuilders that are in it are amazing of course. Very good Hall of Fame picked by my personal favourite aesthetic bodybuilder of the Golden Age..Serge Nubret of course

Exactly, it's because I never met him.

Xavier asked me to tell you to send again only the corrections you did between the 2 last CHANGES.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Do you believe in 1 kg of protein per 1 pound of weight

Im 170 pound and 6 foot

Should i eat 170 grams of protein a day

3 time more, and less carb.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Serge,

On your dvd you suggest 6 chest exercises for 6 sets of 12 reps each and bb pullovers are to be done every day. I've been doing this but have noticed that both my lats and chest have gotten smaller. What do you suggest that I do?

Eat more proteins, more you train, more you have to eat

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Pro Serge Nubret]

hey serge, i started doing situps about a week ago like you mentioned and now i have a sharp pain just below my left shoulderblade, and unable to do them for the last 3 days because of it, any ideas on what this could be?

Sure because you don't do the right way.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[SergeFanNYC]

I did answered, I said that is his problem to train with so heavy weight, I really just don't want to help him just for a period of time as he is going to train after that with heavy weight again.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

Sorry Serge, yes you did already answered it. Thank you and I will leave him alone until he comes back to me and trains correctly. Thank you.

Serge, why do you think people feel it is necessary to lift with very heavy weights?? It's like I can't convince people even though I look bigger than them!!

[Iron Monster]

Serge, have you ever helped anyone lose LOTS of weight? Just curious what you would recommend for someone who is severly obease. Obviously it wouldnt do well to use your training program because they would have to eat so little they couldnt grow muscle, so what would you suggest? Lots of cardio?

[Publican]

When Serge was competing at 200-205 lbs ripped with super low fat levels, he still had a 6ft frame. Competition physiques have veins on the abdominals running parallel to the obliques. Forearms look like a road map covered in veins. So, losing 30lbs is not bla bla bla, you see some guys at 250lbs benching 350lbs when they cut up...they disappear ! they can easely lose 60lbs...it's frightening. I did the Nubret's Gym contest in january 1985 I started out at 118kg benching 2x170kg and squatting 22x150kg. I came into that contest my 1st contest at 101kg, I thought I was good, the juges thought differently and I didn't place in the top 5 (which I still disagree, there were two competitors who had nothing muscle wise). I know that if I had gone full circle diet wise 1 more month would have got me down to 96kg's 6ft5! then, I would have carbed up three or four days before the contest to get water into the muscles and avoid the flat look... I would maybe have hit the top 3. Yea Bodybuilding is tough on the mind too! I'll send in some photos of that old competition.

The winner of that contest the same year won Mr France & placed in top 3 at Mr Europe. The level was high

[Lancastrian_Swe]

SergeFanNYC: In my opinion I think its all about their EGO. Majority of people cant see themselves using moderate/low weights because they compare their strength with others in the gym and dont want to seem "weaker". Strength for those kind of people is using as heavy weights as possible.


Publican: I dont think Serges words are "bla bla bla". I was just shocked about how high his standards and demands are towards the guys here in this thread. Which I absolutely love because that gives us even more motivation.

Cant wait to see your contest pictures, you are a great add to this thread.

[mentalmorph]

Of course, no problem :REM-GYM 72 RUE DE ROMAINVILLE 75019 PARIS...I am there every day from 9AM to 12am.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

Merci bien

J'apporterai votre livre pour signer parce que je fais un doctorat sur le meme sujet

A bientot!

[CL3000GT]

Serge-
I read earlier that when you trained to guest pose at age 65, that you supplemented with protein shakes rather than such a large quantity of meat. Did you still try to get 3grams per pound of bodyweight with this? BTW those recent shots of you at 70 look better than most people ever attain.

[SergeFanNYC]

SergeFanNYC: In my opinion I think its all about their EGO. Majority of people cant see themselves using moderate/low weights because they compare their strength with others in the gym and dont want to seem "weaker". Strength for those kind of people is using as heavy weights as possible.

I agree with you about the Ego part. But I also believe that the Ego is a sign of immaturity. You have nothing to prove in the gym at all to anyone else.

There's a person who posts on these forums (and actually came into this thread crying when his name was mentioned) with the intials L.N. who is touted as some sort of so called "superstar" on the internet. Even a bodybuilding magazine sadly gave this silly guy a column. He RIPPED HIS CHEST apart doing stupid movements while espousing to lift with good form and his form sucked. He then complains when people challenge him, is actually quite rude and makes too much noise in the gym, and all because he wants to be "hardcore" when he's really softer-core than most guys who are quiet and humble and look 100 times better.

So to me, guys like L.N. and his immaturity pulls a veil over his book-knowledge that makes him such an "internet super star". (And I guarantee his lackeys will see this post and run to him on other boards and say, LOOK! LOOK! You have to respond, O wise one, else us littles will wither away and dieeee! as they have faithfully done before.)

Thankfully we have the great Serge Nubret who actually traveled the world, organized bodybuilding contests, derived a training philosophy that is solid and based on actual application instead of scientific studies in a lab.

And I also agree with you that Publican should post up his old pictures!

Serge, how is your training going this week? When is your next seminar?

[Publican]

What Serge says in one line I say in a page ! he's always been precise and to the point. Not in an ugly way, but just because he knows the stuff 100%

Well, I saw the nutritionist for the 2nd time today. I've gone down in Bodyfat by 3.5% my levels are still humongous almost ... embarassing, here goes : 35,5% bodyfat ! yes it's ... to say the least annoying in a civilized language it's ***************************** pissed man !

She has the maths and the calipers, and X+Y-Z = hey presto I'm a fatso! a pigman. She said my arms were muscular 'thank you' because I was getting walloped with the real facts.

I took photos today and they were 'ugly' enough to be ommitted from this forum for the moment (could make a good before photo). I lost 5 kg's in 25 days. 30 kg's to go...

08/2008 = 144kg
11/2008 = 139,7kg
Started diet 17/12/2008 = 136,6kg
13/01/2009 = 131Kg


Goal 110 kg in decent condition.
The truth was found in the fotos too!

[Lancastrian_Swe]

Thankfully we have the great Serge Nubret who actually traveled the world, organized bodybuilding contests, derived a training philosophy that is solid and based on actual application instead of scientific studies in a lab.

Studies in lab yeah, how confusing arent they!
Do this do that, because a lab study says so

I was one of those who believed in all those things and it was a jungle for me.
I spent so much energy on stupid things. Everything from nutrition (eating 8 times every day), consuming many supplements (that I never felt anything good of) and exercising very heavy which always resulted in almost no muscle gain and always injuries.

Serge Nubret and this (+old) thread + his training DvD is what helped me alot.
Everything feels so right and the only problem is that its very very hard to do this training but as Serge said in his Training DVD: After 2-3 months your body will get used to my training. One other thing that I like is that I do not need to eat 6-8 times a day. I just eat when my body asks me to eat which is 2 times a day. Ofcourse the lab studies would say that is not good but I believe more in Serge then any scientist sitting in a lab doing researches.

And only after 5 weeks (was sick for 10 days though) I see improvements that are hard to believe. And I havent even started to give full throttle. (but soon enough)

[ANARKY]

Studies in lab yeah, how confusing arent they!
Do this do that, because a lab study says so

I was one of those who believed in all those things and it was a jungle for me.
I spent so much energy on stupid things. Everything from nutrition (eating 8 times every day), consuming many supplements (that I never felt anything good of) and exercising very heavy which always resulted in almost no muscle gain and always injuries.

Serge Nubret and this (+old) thread + his training DvD is what helped me alot.
Everything feels so right and the only problem is that its very very hard to do this training but as Serge said in his Training DVD: After 2-3 months your body will get used to my training. One other thing that I like is that I do not need to eat 6-8 times a day. I just eat when my body asks me to eat which is 2 times a day. Ofcourse the lab studies would say that is not good but I believe more in Serge then any scientist sitting in a lab doing researches.

And only after 5 weeks (was sick for 10 days though) I see improvements that are hard to believe. And I havent even started to give full throttle. (but soon enough)

Whats the title of this DVD? I know exactly what you mean about the injuries...

[Lancastrian_Swe]

Whats the title of this DVD? I know exactly what you mean about the injuries...

Here is all info you need:
http://www.sergenubret.com/home.php?...vdscds&lang=us

[ANARKY]

Wish it was on Amazon.com I have a 50 dollar gift certificate.

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Serge, have you ever helped anyone lose LOTS of weight? Just curious what you would recommend for someone who is severly obease. Obviously it wouldnt do well to use your training program because they would have to eat so little they couldnt grow muscle, so what would you suggest? Lots of cardio?

Yes of course, I did that all my life. But it's difficult for me to advice, because depend why he is obease, if he have to go to see a doctor first etc.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Merci bien

J'apporterai votre livre pour signer parce que je fais un doctorat sur le meme sujet

A bientot!

No problem.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Pro Serge Nubret]

Serge-
I read earlier that when you trained to guest pose at age 65, that you supplemented with protein shakes rather than such a large quantity of meat. Did you still try to get 3grams per pound of bodyweight with this? BTW those recent shots of you at 70 look better than most people ever attain.

No, I don't need so much proteins any more as I have already all muscles needed.

Serge Nubret
http://www.sergenubret.com
http://www.sergenubret.com/muscleawards
http://www.sergenubret.com/personaltrainer

[Serge_My_Hero]

I have read some of the posts from L.N and to his credit he does have a lot of knowledge and he also knows how to cut up and dial his body in for a contest. He just has a different training philosophy than us here on this thread. I remember when I used to train as heavy as possible until I was enlightened by Serge and this thread. Thank God I didn't get any serious injuries.

So we don't want to pick fights with others who choose to train another way. In time as the body gets older you will have to change the way you train or you will not be able to train at all do to injuries.

[mrbrooklyn69]

I agree. Many years ago I met the late great Reg Park. He indicated the folly of heavy training and the damage it did to him. The body wasn't built to continually push 500 lb bench presses, 600 lb squats, 400 lb rows, 235 heavy barbell curls, 300 lb press behind the neck and so on. By the 1970's he was so crippled he could barely train although he built an incredible physique and drug free too.

Contrast with Serge Nubret - Serge recommneds moderate weights, high reps and a lot of sets. He does some of the same basic exercises, only with better form and technique. As far as I know, Serge has always been relatively injury free and has created perhaps the most aesthetically beautiful, best proportioned, most perfect physique of all time.

I am using Serge's system right now and getting remarkable results.

Thank you Serge for your insight and knowledge and most of all for sharing.

[mrbrooklyn69]

Hey Serge,

Many years ago you conducted several WABBA shows in the USA. I was wondering if you have any plans to bring WABBA back to the USA. With the AAU gone. Dan Lurie trying to rebuild...unsuccessfuly and NABBA failing badly, the USA needs an alternative. I would love to see you promote a WABBA American Championship and perhaps bring the WABBA World Championships to the USA. Perhaps in the New York City area.

I know that most people here are not aware of your strong adminstraive and organizational skills. I know that you were the man who developed the IFBB in Europe and promted the IFBB Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia contests, the first time in Europe. Without you, where would the IFBB be today? I also know you created the WABBA organization and gave Ben Weider a major nightmare.

So I would love to see you bring the WABBA organization to America with national and local competitions. Any chance of that happening?