So, i havent eaten in caloric excess for 10 months...

Monolith · 09-15-2004, 07:07 PM

I suppose it's ready to take a break.

This log will 'officially' begin on monday, the 20th. The plan right now is to do a 4 week mini-bulk. I'll be carb-cycling, as usual... since its by far the easiest diet i've ever used, and im not about to fix something that isnt broken.

I recently moved from a 2 high, 2 low, 3 no schedule to a 2 high, 3 low, 2 no schedule. Over the next few days/weeks i'd like to work up to 4 high, 1 low, 2 no... scheduled as high/high/no/high/high/low/no. This schedule would have 'no' days coinciding with my days off from the gym. It's open to tweaking, of course, depending on how fast/slow i add weight. I haven't had a chance to reread the carb cycling articles yet (i took way too many classes this semester), so if something looks retarded, please let me know. Also: thoughts on adding a post w/o spike and/or during w/o shake?

For my lifting routine, i'm going to move to a twice weekly schedule:
Monday: chest, triceps, back, biceps, traps, grip
Tuesday: hams, quads, shoulders, calves, abs
Wednesday: off
Thursday: repeat monday
Friday: repeat tuesday
Saturday: off or light snatch practice
Sunday: off

The idea will be 3 sets per bodypart, all at or near failure (depending on how fucked up i think my cns is). This is my first attempt at throwing together a twice weekly routine, and i wrote all this between classes today, so i'm really hoping for some comments here if something doesnt look right/needs improvement.

The Drugs!

I'm still on venlafaxine @ 150mg and bupropion @ 300mg. A recent addition is adderall at 25mg 2-4 times daily. On the adderall... god damn, this little pill is the most fantastic piece of mind-candy ive ever ingested. My mood is actually GOOD most of the time, now. I finally have a positive outlook, whereas previously my view towards life was indifferent at best. Social and general anxiety is greatly decreased. I'm much more outgoing. Motivation is absolutely through the fucking roof. I had to stop myself from adding even more classes to my already asspounding schedule. Class is a breeze. The textbooks are about as intimidating as an abridged version of Charlotte's Webb. My attention is fabulous. No longer am i distracted by every noise, by every person that walks past the door, or by the hypnotic rolls of fat undulating across the girl sitting in front of me. This stuff is the veritable, undeniable, bona fide, indubitable, genuine, undoubtable, shit.

Of course, the problem with all that, is that im likely to sensitize to it right quick. That scares me, since i dont want to fall back into the general malaise thats plagued me for my entire life. So... deprenyl or other MAOI's are going to be a fallback, since they seem to work well on atypical depression. I remember there was a thread at avant on preventing amphetamine sensitization, but (like most things) i havent had the time to go find it. IIRC there were some good ideas in there that might prolong my love affair with adderall.

Anyway, as for supplements in general... no real changes since the last journal. The only big difference is that i'm off creatine for the first time in forever. Beyond that, its just various vitamins, fish oil, etc. I'm not taking ALCAR or NAC anymore, since dealing with powders just got way too tedious. Still take tyrosine every once in a while.

I think thats everything, for now.

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 07:10 PM

I am the first one to post.

yellowmoomba · 09-15-2004, 07:15 PM

Good luck on the bulk Mono

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 07:17 PM

I want the drugs. No doctors give it to me.
Good luck with everything Mono.

PreMier · 09-15-2004, 07:21 PM

Welcome to the 'bulk' side

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 07:23 PM

Bulk. Not junk PreMier.

PreMier · 09-15-2004, 07:31 PM

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PreMier

®

Is that trademark for rabbit?

PreMier · 09-15-2004, 08:42 PM

No, that means RESTRICTED! That means you cant post here anymore

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 10:39 PM

Tudo bem, eu também estou começando a postar apenas em português mesmo. Cansei de ficar postando em inglês. Eu acho que estou indo dormir, boa noite PreMier.

**Jodi** · 09-15-2004, 10:44 PM

Well it's about fucking time Monolith.

Now we get to see some action here and watch your gains go up

So if the adderall is so great then why are you still using the bupropion?

fantasma62 · 09-15-2004, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vieope

Tudo bem, eu também estou começando a postar apenas em português mesmo. Cansei de ficar postando em inglês. Eu acho que estou indo dormir, boa noite PreMier.

Ok, I'll try this.

It's all good, I am beginning to post in portuguese since I am tired of posting in english. I am going to sleep, so Good Night Premier....

How's that Viope. By the way, I don't speak portuguese. I speak spanish and my step-mother-in-law is brazilian. Also I have a buddy that travels to Brazil every quarter, and I don't think I have to tell you why....
Either way Viope, let me know how close I was......

fantasma62 · 09-15-2004, 10:48 PM

Oh yeah, Monolith, I have been following your "career" from far away sorta'.
Good luck bulking....

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 10:51 PM

Muito bom.
Excellent. Don´t try to translate everything, I am really posting everything in portuguese for a few days.
Não precisa dizer porque o seu amigo vem ao Brasil, eu entendo perfeitamente.

PreMier · 09-15-2004, 10:57 PM

I dont understand.. who's friends come to Brazil?

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 11:07 PM

O amigo do fantasma vem ao Brasil de vez em quando devido as mulheres do Rio.

carbchick · 09-15-2004, 11:07 PM

fuck now I want Adderall b/c I'd like to finish Charlotte's Web some day. Ever thought of becoming a copywriter? What is your major?

you might be about to discover that one great supplement for mood enhancement is adequate calorie intake.

twice weekly worked well for me in the past, plus going to failure. I did it push/pull but idea was same. I subsequently fasted off the muscle but you won't make that mistake.

where's the cardio

?

why don't you sound more

?

PreMier · 09-15-2004, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vieope

O amigo do fantasma vem ao Brasil de vez em quando devido as mulheres do Rio.

Ahh, I see. I will come for the women too

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 11:19 PM

Hey Mono, sorry to hijack your thread for a while.

PreMier · 09-15-2004, 11:20 PM

Por que Mono cuidaria? Ele isnt mesmo aqui.

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 11:26 PM

Using an online translator, aren´t you?
The correct form:
Por que Mono ligaria? Ele não está mesmo aqui.

PreMier · 09-15-2004, 11:28 PM

Vieope · 09-15-2004, 11:46 PM

Monolith · 09-17-2004, 01:59 PM

rofl, nice spam, guys.

And wtf, no suggestions from anyone? I know i'm not that perfect.

yellowmoomba · 09-17-2004, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monolith

rofl, nice spam, guys.

And wtf, no suggestions from anyone? I know i'm not that perfect.

I got lost with all that "crazy talk"...

Suggestions:

EAT WELL
LIFT HEAVY
REST
REPEAT

Monolith · 09-17-2004, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

I got lost with all that "crazy talk"...

Suggestions:

EAT WELL
LIFT HEAVY
REST
REPEAT

haha... well, ill definitely take that advice. One of these days ill be rowing the 140lb DB's too.

carbchick · 09-20-2004, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monolith

rofl, nice spam, guys.

And wtf, no suggestions from anyone? I know i'm not that perfect.

o well bollocks then. I thought I'd posted a response. but it got lost in crap. bye bye then
have a nice bulk

Twin Peak · 09-20-2004, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monolith

rofl, nice spam, guys.

And wtf, no suggestions from anyone? I know i'm not that perfect.

Diet sounds planned out, and as to the workouts, its impossible to say, since you did not post exercises, volume, or rep range.

Monday does sound like a lot of work though.

09-15-2004, 07:07 PM	#1
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	So, i havent eaten in caloric excess for 10 months... I suppose it's ready to take a break. This log will 'officially' begin on monday, the 20th. The plan right now is to do a 4 week mini-bulk. I'll be carb-cycling, as usual... since its by far the easiest diet i've ever used, and im not about to fix something that isnt broken. I recently moved from a 2 high, 2 low, 3 no schedule to a 2 high, 3 low, 2 no schedule. Over the next few days/weeks i'd like to work up to 4 high, 1 low, 2 no... scheduled as high/high/no/high/high/low/no. This schedule would have 'no' days coinciding with my days off from the gym. It's open to tweaking, of course, depending on how fast/slow i add weight. I haven't had a chance to reread the carb cycling articles yet (i took way too many classes this semester), so if something looks retarded, please let me know. Also: thoughts on adding a post w/o spike and/or during w/o shake? For my lifting routine, i'm going to move to a twice weekly schedule: Monday: chest, triceps, back, biceps, traps, grip Tuesday: hams, quads, shoulders, calves, abs Wednesday: off Thursday: repeat monday Friday: repeat tuesday Saturday: off or light snatch practice Sunday: off The idea will be 3 sets per bodypart, all at or near failure (depending on how fucked up i think my cns is). This is my first attempt at throwing together a twice weekly routine, and i wrote all this between classes today, so i'm really hoping for some comments here if something doesnt look right/needs improvement. The Drugs! I'm still on venlafaxine @ 150mg and bupropion @ 300mg. A recent addition is adderall at 25mg 2-4 times daily. On the adderall... god damn, this little pill is the most fantastic piece of mind-candy ive ever ingested. My mood is actually GOOD most of the time, now. I finally have a positive outlook, whereas previously my view towards life was indifferent at best. Social and general anxiety is greatly decreased. I'm much more outgoing. Motivation is absolutely through the fucking roof. I had to stop myself from adding even more classes to my already asspounding schedule. Class is a breeze. The textbooks are about as intimidating as an abridged version of Charlotte's Webb. My attention is fabulous. No longer am i distracted by every noise, by every person that walks past the door, or by the hypnotic rolls of fat undulating across the girl sitting in front of me. This stuff is the veritable, undeniable, bona fide, indubitable, genuine, undoubtable, shit. Of course, the problem with all that, is that im likely to sensitize to it right quick. That scares me, since i dont want to fall back into the general malaise thats plagued me for my entire life. So... deprenyl or other MAOI's are going to be a fallback, since they seem to work well on atypical depression. I remember there was a thread at avant on preventing amphetamine sensitization, but (like most things) i havent had the time to go find it. IIRC there were some good ideas in there that might prolong my love affair with adderall. Anyway, as for supplements in general... no real changes since the last journal. The only big difference is that i'm off creatine for the first time in forever. Beyond that, its just various vitamins, fish oil, etc. I'm not taking ALCAR or NAC anymore, since dealing with powders just got way too tedious. Still take tyrosine every once in a while. I think thats everything, for now.
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09-15-2004, 07:10 PM	#2
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09-15-2004, 07:17 PM	#4
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09-15-2004, 07:21 PM	#5
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09-15-2004, 07:23 PM	#6
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	Bulk. Not junk PreMier.
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09-15-2004, 10:39 PM	#10
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	Tudo bem, eu também estou começando a postar apenas em português mesmo. Cansei de ficar postando em inglês. Eu acho que estou indo dormir, boa noite PreMier.
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09-15-2004, 10:44 PM	#11
Jodi Moderator Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,259 Photos: 1	Well it's about fucking time Monolith. Now we get to see some action here and watch your gains go up So if the adderall is so great then why are you still using the bupropion?
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09-15-2004, 10:48 PM	#13
fantasma62 HIHT Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SoFla Posts: 2,516	Oh yeah, Monolith, I have been following your "career" from far away sorta'. Good luck bulking....
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09-15-2004, 10:51 PM	#14
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	Muito bom. Excellent. Don´t try to translate everything, I am really posting everything in portuguese for a few days. Não precisa dizer porque o seu amigo vem ao Brasil, eu entendo perfeitamente.
	FURtherness

09-15-2004, 10:57 PM	#15
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,300 Photos: 2	I dont understand.. who's friends come to Brazil?
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

09-15-2004, 11:07 PM	#16
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	O amigo do fantasma* vem ao Brasil de vez em quando devido as mulheres do Rio.*
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09-15-2004, 11:07 PM	#17
carbchick Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 395	fuck now I want Adderall b/c I'd like to finish Charlotte's Web some day. Ever thought of becoming a copywriter? What is your major? you might be about to discover that one great supplement for mood enhancement is adequate calorie intake. twice weekly worked well for me in the past, plus going to failure. I did it push/pull but idea was same. I subsequently fasted off the muscle but you won't make that mistake. where's the cardio ? why don't you sound more ?
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09-15-2004, 11:19 PM	#19
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	Hey Mono, sorry to hijack your thread for a while.
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09-15-2004, 11:20 PM	#20
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,300 Photos: 2	Por que Mono cuidaria? Ele isnt mesmo aqui.
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09-15-2004, 11:26 PM	#21
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	Using an online translator, aren´t you? The correct form: Por que Mono ligaria? Ele não está mesmo aqui.
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09-15-2004, 11:46 PM	#23
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09-17-2004, 01:59 PM	#24
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	rofl, nice spam, guys. And wtf, no suggestions from anyone? I know i'm not that perfect.
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