TP's Gettin' Freaky

[P-funk]

looks good. looks like everything is on the up n' up. How do you feel about your gains? not enough? expected more?

 

[Twin Peak]

Honestly, disappointed. There have been little strength gains this week, I expected a lot. Most of the rep in crease is not due to strength gains. This leads me to believe that most of my strength gains last time were from the increased calories. I do think that I look bigger, but that is very subjective.

 

[Twin Peak]

WEEK 2 January 20-26 (2003)

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Wk..Wgt..Stm..Arm..BF%..Tanita..Pec..Ab..Thgh..Tri..Subsc..Suprail..Axil

Wk 1..223???41 ½???..18???..(20%)...X
Wk 2..227???42?????????18??????..?????????.19.6
???.(Mid)???????????????????????????????????????????????????
Wk 3

*Caliper measurements are in mm. BF% is based on calipers and the Jackson Pollock 7 point method. Week 1 BF% is a guess. Week2 measurements are done midweek.

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Monday: Wow, stomach is up and so is the weight (227), not a good sign. Add in that my strength for chest an bis did not increase and I am not a happy camper. I can only assume that the extra food intake was the reasons for strength gains last time. The workout was good none-the-less and I ???progressed??? EDT style. Also, I am not depressed b/c I continue to look huge, subjectively of course. My shoulders are finally back to there usual size, overpowering my arms and chest. My chest is getting very fully and showing cuts even at this BF%. And my back is wider than ever --its not very cut, but it cuts up nicely so width is the issue. It???s a holiday and I treated food intake the same ??? I didn???t count.

Tuesday: Chest is nicely pumped all day. So the few extra reps are better than last week. Legs was a killer today but it felt great. Good workout, very strong, though not any strength gains I???d attribute to the PHs. I am looking forward to back tomorrow (specifically the deads).

Found some materials on BF%, the Jackson Pollock way. I???ll take my measurements tonight. In the mean time I weight 225.5 this morning (more reasonable than yesterdays 227) and my Tanita registered a 19.6% which I believe is my general %. Meals are on target today except I forgot my veggies and I???ll be having white pork for dinner instead of salmon. So I???ll add in some extra flax tonight.

 

[Jodi]

Dman TP, your back did get wider! Nice Job!

 

[Twin Peak]

Thanks Jodi! If you remember that is one of the things DP and GP said I needed to work on way back when.

 

[Jodi]

That and your legs and it seems you've done a great job with both! Congratulations!

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by Jodi
That and your legs and it seems you've done a great job with both! Congratulations!

Thanks! Legs are still very much a work in progress, though I liked the ham/calf shot.

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Monday: Wow, stomach is up and so is the weight (227), not a good sign.

Do you think that may be due to general bloating due to the 4AD??

 

[Dr. Pain]

DP

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by kuso
Do you think that may be due to general bloating due to the 4AD??

God I hope so. I'd rather that then it be fat. I can't imagine that its fat though since my calories are up only slightly at best. We shall see. I busted out the calipers last night, so I should be able to rack changes better from here on.

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by Dr. Pain


DP

Thanks. DP, is this a general statement of encouragement, a general acknowledgement of improvement in the pics or a specific ackinowledgement of the areas we discussed way back when?

I know you can't be pleased with that big ass spare tire, so I'd like a little more.

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
God I hope so. I'd rather that then it be fat. I can't imagine that its fat though since my calories are up only slightly at best.

I think thats probably all it will be then.

So you have yet to get the same strength increases as last time? I wonder if 4AD takes longer to make a noticable difference?!?!

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by kuso
I think thats probably all it will be then.

So you have yet to get the same strength increases as last time? I wonder if 4AD takes longer to make a noticable difference?!?!

That shouldn't be the issue, since I am taking as much 1T as last time. Actually, it *should* be more, since I am taking it transdermally, unless the powder wasn't active or something.

I think its because of the lower cals and protein. But as far as strength gains, wait until today official journal post.

I pulled 475 today (up 20 pounds).
I close-grip benched 355, I got 330 last week and failed at 335.

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Twin Peak


I pulled 475 today (up 20 pounds).
I close-grip benched 355, I got 330 last week and failed at 335.

Well those are some number you cant complain about

 

[Dr. Pain]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Thanks. DP, is this a general statement of encouragement, a general acknowledgement of improvement in the pics or a specific ackinowledgement of the areas we discussed way back when?

I know you can't be pleased with that big ass spare tire, so I'd like a little more.

Isn't acknowledgement and encouragement enough?

I see improvement in overall mass and thickness.....when we can see more...I think we will all be very impressed (disguised "fat" comment" )

TP.....I am Impressed....with you, and what you give to others!

DP

 

[Twin Peak]

Thanks DP. Encouragement is plenty, I was just inquiring whether that is what it was or something more specific, since a few posts back you were discussed (in the context of telling me what to focus on).

Thanks for the kind words, and for disguising that fat comment ("when we can see more...")!

 

[kuso]

TP...have you actually used 6-OXO yet? If so, how did you find it? I can`t remember if you did after the last cycle or not.

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by kuso
TP...have you actually used 6-OXO yet? If so, how did you find it? I can`t remember if you did after the last cycle or not.

I did. Used it last time. I don't know if it "worked" in the sense that I don't have a comparison as to what my recovery would have been like w/o it. My strength was back up after three weeks and after 6 weeks I was in fact stronger so recovery was pretty quick. I took it for about 2-3 weeks, can't remember exactly.

Got it from 1fast.

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Twin Peak


Got it from 1fast.

As if there is another? lol

I guess this time round you will get more of an idea...theoretically your natural test should be very low by the end of your current cycle.

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by kuso
As if there is another? lol

I guess this time round you will get more of an idea...theoretically your natural test should be very low by the end of your current cycle.

I don't follow. I'll using 6oxo again.

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
I don't follow. I'll using 6oxo again.

Well, this time you`ll have more of a comparison, plus, your current cycle is more PS than the last, so I guess recovery will be more of an issue.

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by kuso
Well, this time you`ll have more of a comparison, plus, your current cycle is more PS than the last, so I guess recovery will be more of an issue.

No the comparison would need to be a post cycle w/o 6 oxo to compare if it did anything. But I ain't takin' any chances.

Although I am using more PHs, the cycle is shorter (4 weeks versus 6) so I expect recovery to be quicker!

 

[kuso]

Too true..:grumble

BTW....when are you going to post your "official journal post" that you hinted at 2 hours ago??

 

[Twin Peak]

Wednesday:

Wednesday???s Rant ??? Stanky People Suck. Stanky people in the locker room suck. Stanky people who ask you for a spot suck more. Listen, if you stank, shower BEFORE the gym. If for some ungodly reason you can???t wear as many friggin layers as possible, don???t talk to anyone, and most especially stay the frig away from me!

Okay, it back and tri day. Good stuff today. Workout and strength was awesome. I pulled 475 today (up 20 pounds). I close-grip benched 355; I got 330 last week and failed at 335. Far and away personal bests. If I increase these by 10-20 pounds the next two weeks also, I will be scary strong, at least by my own standards.

Food. Well I have been eating a bit more than planned. I???d say my daily caloric intake is roughly 3500, rather than 3300. Which may be why my damn clothes are getting tighter and tighter. Everywhere. Good an bad places. Weight again this morning was 227, so my new setpoint is clearly 225-227 (up from 222-225).

The gel is starting to burn in certain places so I need to rotate application areas. No other noticeable side effects except my lower back (muscle) is starting to burn again when working out. This happened last cycle.

Shoulder ??? it feels great. I can only speculate that the 4AD has kicked in since it hurt like a bitch last week. So much so that I had to take my naproxen for a couple of days. Otherwise I am so damn achy from all these heavy weights. Even my neck is ???almost??? stiff, if you know what that means. Thankfully tomorrow is a day off. I think I???ll keep cals extra low tomorrow just BECAUSE. I don???t think I am overtraining though, which is only because of the PHs.

 

[kuso]

Damned...that was good service

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by kuso
Too true..:grumble

BTW....when are you going to post your "official journal post" that you hinted at 2 hours ago??

I just did man. If you didn't ask so many friggin questions, I would have done it long ago!!!!

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by kuso
Damned...that was good service

Like 1fast, I am very consumer friendly!

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Wednesday???s Rant EStanky People Suck. Stanky people in the locker room suck. Stanky people who ask you for a spot suck more. Listen, if you stank, shower BEFORE the gym. If for some ungodly reason you can???t wear as many friggin layers as possible, don???t talk to anyone, and most especially stay the frig away from me!

Glad they are not only at my gym

Originally posted by Twin Peak

Okay, it back and tri day. Good stuff today. Workout and strength was awesome. I pulled 475 today (up 20 pounds). I close-grip benched 355; I got 330 last week and failed at 335. Far and away personal bests. If I increase these by 10-20 pounds the next two weeks also, I will be scary strong, at least by my own standards.

Great to hear! Well done

Originally posted by Twin Peak

The gel is starting to burn in certain places so I need to rotate application areas. No other noticeable side effects except my lower back (muscle) is starting to burn again when working out. This happened last cycle.

I had that too, just kept rotating everytime. You will probably notice towards the end of this week you start to get very itchy whenever you start to sweat.

Originally posted by Twin Peak



Shoulder Eit feels great. I can only speculate that the 4AD has kicked in since it hurt like a bitch last week. So much so that I had to take my naproxen for a couple of days.

Thats good to hear

You mentioned naproxen to me once before...what is it? I`d never heard of it before.

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Like 1fast, I am very consumer friendly!

Yeah but I noticed from your post above this, that your service comes with an attitude, not a smile

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by kuso
Yeah but I noticed from your post above this, that your service comes with an attitude, not a smile

Hey man I am from New York, he is a southerner! And I think GoPro would agree.

Naproxen is a prescription med, that reduces tendon inflamation.

And yes, its itchy. Also get that warm (not quite burning) feeling when I sweat.