War Against The Machines: Controlled Labs Purple Wraath V3 vs. EMISGOD [Archive]

EMISGOD

04-06-2007, 10:36 PM

Starting date: 02.20.07

This is the combatant:

http://http://www.controlledlabs.com/catalog/images/prplwrth_full.jpg

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/clabs/purple.html

This is the machine:

Circa: 04/07/07

Poster: EMISGOD
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 248
Bodyfat %: 14.77 (Calculated using this page: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson98.htm)
Chest: 47.5
Arms: 17
Forearms: 13
Thighs: 28
Calves: 17

Note: All above figures and more information available in the machine's BodySpace.

The quest: Ramp up into as hardcore of a cut as I can manage while continuing the projekt, which needs a certain amount of shape-shifting itself.[/url]

Training Protocol:

3X Week 30 - 45 minutes Cardio. 3X a week lifting, which will likely be Chest/Back, Shoulders/Arms and Legs. Fridays will always be OFF.

Rotation will be as follows:

Monday + Tuesday: Cardio
Wednesday: Lifting (Rotate torso workouts)
Thursday: Cardio
Saturday + Sunday: Lifting (Rotate torso workouts for Saturday. Sunday will always be Legs).

Cardio will be Air Dyne, Elliptical, Treadmill, Rope Skipping or Heavy Bag (once I get that operational) or possibly a combination of those. I will be using this page: http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm to calculate caloric expenditure exclusively.

Diet Protocol:

*This may and probably will be adjusted...

Total daily calories AT 2500
Total daily carbs < 150g weekdays, < 200g weekends.
Total daily protein = unlimited.
Total daily fat < 75g.
Very very limited saturated fats
Very very limited simple carbs

Supplement Protocol, in addition to the test product:

Olympian Labs Vitamin E 400 http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/olabs/vite.html
GNC Vitamin C 500 Chewable
Designer Supplements Vigor http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/design/vig.html
Olympian Labs Osteo-Plex http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/olabs/osteo.html
Olympian Labs ALA/Co-Q10
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/olabs/alpha.html
Shocker Nutrition Alpha Male
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/sn/male.html
Myogenix Aftershock
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/myo/after.html (until the **** is gone)
Athletic Edge SteelEdge
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ae/gro.html (workout days only)
Sedona Labs iFlora
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/sedona/acid.html (for another week)
MRM Digest-All
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mrm/digest.html
MAN Orotine
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/man/orotine.html (through April)
8-Ball Nutrition Black Betas
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/eball/black.html (through April)
Dymatize Elite Protein
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/dym/elite.html

The following may also show up:

VPX Zero Carb Protein
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/vpx/cross.html
Core PWO
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/core/pwo.html
Black Star Labs Whey Supremacy
http://www.blackstarlabs.com
Cutting Edge Labs N-Cinerate
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/cel/ncin.html
Biotest Hot Rox Extreme
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/biot/hotx.html
Omega Sports Power Jolt
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/omega/power.html
Designer Supplements Melting Point
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/design/melt.html

During the workouts on the weekend of April 07/08, I will be joined by special guests Biotest Spike Shooter RTD and ABB Speed Stack RTD, as I didn't get a chance to test those prior to the arrival of the PWV3 and had intended on testing them this weekend. It is doubtful, at best, that these will re-appear, unless the Steel Edge turns out to not work...

Note: All above information and more is available in the machine's BodySpace.

Last words before the battle is engaged: Those of you who followed my first Log know what to expect from me. Those who didn't can find it here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=987917
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1028161
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1205401
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1554341

Every Log is different. With this, I intend to post daily. Once again, I will mark the posts so readers can tell which is an actual Log post and which is grabassery. I will also re-measure everything at the end of the Log.

I will also be posting macro diet numbers daily, starting April 09. I will be posting as well weigh-in numbers from time to time. For the workout days, I will be posting the exercises and the weights used, excluding warm-up sets. I will just mention the exercise I used for warm-ups. I will also attempt to make commentary on the various methods (drop sets, super sets, et. al.) I use.

I will also be commenting periodically in my BodySpace BLOG, which I invite anyone to read who is interested in further dissertations from yours truly. I would like to thank Paul and Tank of Controlled Labs for their contributions to this newest martial action in the neverending war. Finally and most importantly, as always, thanks to all of you for joining me on this adventure.

extremenergy3

04-07-2007, 12:50 AM

I'm in as always :D

pu12en12g

04-07-2007, 01:31 AM

Holy stack batman !! :o

Beejis60

04-07-2007, 05:46 AM

I'm Heeeerrreee!

CONTROLLED LABS

04-07-2007, 09:10 AM

awesome, subscribed :)

redhawk76

04-07-2007, 09:54 AM

Good luck Em, your BO log was interesting to follow

Not sure if you tried it yet but V3 is incredible

EMISGOD

04-07-2007, 10:50 AM

Holy stack batman !! :o

:) The majority of it is vitamins/enzymes/protein. A lot of the other stuff is sporadic or workout days only. I actually forgot a couple, though...I will have to go back and update...

I'm in as always :D

Definitely check out Beejis' log, Tim. It's almost as kooky as yours, though it is focusing on hot chicks instead of Dex right now. :D

I'm Heeeerrreee!

Hell yeah!

awesome, subscribed :)

Thank you.

Good luck Em, your BO log was interesting to follow

Not sure if you tried it yet but V3 is incredible

I just got the tub last night. I will probably try a splash when I mix up a bottle for my workout in an hour or so...I didn't even finish the other tub entirely (though it was close)...but I didn't want to leave it open for the duration of this log and my brother loves the V2, so he's getting the few remaining bits of it...

user27629377

04-07-2007, 11:34 AM

Subscribed, really looking forward to this. Best of luck to you.

EMISGOD

04-07-2007, 11:56 AM

Subscribed, really looking forward to this. Best of luck to you.

Thanks. Purple Wraath V2 was extremely helpful during the bulk. It will be interesting to see how it does during the cut. I expect it to actually work better for the cut than the bulk, but we shall soon find out.

Beejis60

04-07-2007, 12:59 PM

Thanks. Purple Wraath V2 was extremely helpful during the bulk. It will be interesting to see how it does during the cut. I expect it to actually work better for the cut than the bulk, but we shall soon find out.

*In the sound of Dr. Phil's voice*
LET'S DOOOOO IT!

EMISGOD

04-07-2007, 02:24 PM

*In the sound of Dr. Phil's voice*
LET'S DOOOOO IT!

I wonder if he says that before he bangs his fat-bald guy-tv host-quasi celebrity groupies?

cervasa1977

04-07-2007, 02:28 PM

looking forward to your log *subscribed* fo sho

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EMISGOD

04-07-2007, 02:29 PM

looking forward to your log *subscribed* fo sho

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/Bulletwave/foshorly.jpg

:D

Kate~

04-07-2007, 02:38 PM

Emis!! Another log I see..will be a good one thats for sure!

EMISGOD

04-07-2007, 02:49 PM

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Workout: Torso
Exercises Used:

BB Flat Press = 2 Warm-up sets, 1 Mid Warm-up set
Incline Press on Smith = 4 Work sets (145X5X2, 125X5X2)
Shrugs on Smith = 4 Work sets (285X5X2, 245X8, 10)
Unweighted Pull-Ups, using Smith Machine frame = 1 Work set (5 reps)
DB Lat Raise = 4 Work sets (70sX4, 65sX5, 60sX6, 55sX8) {Drops, No rest}
Lat Tower = 4 Work sets (175X8, 205X5X2, 190X6)
BB T-Bar Row, 180 on pivot end = 4 Work sets (270, 260, 250X3, 240X5) {Drops, Low rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 65 min.
Quality Level: Very Good. I felt noticeably weaker today, which I presume is directly related to my current schedule and somewhat heavy stim usage during the week. Fortunately, that should be leveling out soon, hopefully. The Incline Presses on the Smith were kind of crappy, mainly because the maintenance in that place ranges from sucking to non-existent and the glide rails kept binding. This in turn put a lot of pressure on my Right Shoulder, which still is not 100% from whatever issue affected it in the last Log. I was still able to work through it, though, but still, that was kind of annoying. I probably will switch to the adjustable BB bench for that exercise going forward, that or DBs.

Observations From The Deck: Today, I used Biotest's Spike Shooter RTD pre-workout today. I wish I had more of them because despite my heavy usage of stims throughout this week, this thing still responded in a manner that was very reminiscent of VPX's old Redline RTDs in the metal can, which will probably always be my ultimate favorite pre-workout supp. The taste of that is really good. I definitely will be looking into getting more of that.

As for the Purple Wraath V3, here are my initial observations. I agree with Beejis that this is considerably sweeter than V2. A lot of the harshness of V2 is smoothed out very nicely in V3, however, using the same dosage as I normally did, 1 + 3/4 scoops to ~20 oz. water, yielded a not-so-nice slight chemical aftertaste. That means back to the drawing board to find the right taste combination once again, something I expected to have to do anyway.

Because it is 90 servings, I might have to add in another thermogenic to the list above. 90 servings @ 1 scoop/serving would be 90 workouts, or probably around 4 months for the Log. Using it the way I normally do would be around 51, 52 workouts or so, which is closer to 2 months for the Log. As I don't know yet what the final dosage I will be using will be, I will probably err on the side of caution and figure between 2 - 4 months for the Log. The thermogenics I have listed in the first post are about enough for 5 or 6 weeks...

Incidentally, I will also be stepping on the Aftershock with 1 scoop of DE in an effort to make this an actual useful PWO supplement, which it is not particularly at present...

Auxiliary Intel: This Log will document very nicely the level of endurance of an overweight guy in his mid-30s. As noted elsewhere, the 14+ hour days continue unabated, though those should be done hopefully by the end of this month, which means I will be able to more fully concentrate on the bodybuilding/fitness aspect again. Since I only plan on having one day off a week from working out, I will be taking Purple Wraath daily, for the most part, so that should also be an interesting experiment, especially once I run out the Orotine in probably another week or two. Once that and the Aftershock (probably another 2 or 3 workouts tops) are done, that should be the end of creatine entirely for me. I weighed in at 246 today, for instance, but Orotine is making me retain water like a mutha, so I anticipate dropping quite a lot once that is out of rotation...

Machine's BodySpace updated.

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EMISGOD

04-07-2007, 02:51 PM

Emis!! Another log I see..will be a good one thats for sure!

Thanks. Hope you enjoy. :)

CONTROLLED LABS

04-07-2007, 02:56 PM

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Workout: Torso
Exercises Used:

BB Flat Press = 2 Warm-up sets, 1 Mid Warm-up set
Incline Press on Smith = 4 Work sets (145X5X2, 125X5X2)
Shrugs on Smith = 4 Work sets (285X5X2, 245X8, 10)
Unweighted Pull-Ups, using Smith Machine frame = 1 Work set (5 reps)
DB Lat Raise = 4 Work sets (70sX4, 65sX5, 60sX6, 55sX8) {Drops, No rest}
Lat Tower = 4 Work sets (175X8, 205X5X2, 190X6)
BB T-Bar Row, 180 on pivot end = 4 Work sets (270, 260, 250X3, 240X5) {Drops, Low rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 65 min.
Quality Level: Very Good. I felt noticeably weaker today, which I presume is directly related to my current schedule and somewhat heavy stim usage during the week. Fortunately, that should be leveling out soon, hopefully. The Incline Presses on the Smith were kind of crappy, mainly because the maintenance in that place ranges from sucking to non-existent and the glide rails kept binding. This in turn put a lot of pressure on my Right Shoulder, which still is not 100% from whatever issue affected it in the last Log. I was still able to work through it, though, but still, that was kind of annoying. I probably will switch to the adjustable BB bench for that exercise going forward, that or DBs.

Observations From The Deck: Today, I used Biotest's Spike Shooter RTD pre-workout today. I wish I had more of them because despite my heavy usage of stims throughout this week, this thing still responded in a manner that was very reminiscent of VPX's old Redline RTDs in the metal can, which will probably always be my ultimate favorite pre-workout supp. The taste of that is really good. I definitely will be looking into getting more of that.

As for the Purple Wraath V3, here are my initial observations. I agree with Beejis that this is considerably sweeter than V2. A lot of the harshness of V2 is smoothed out very nicely in V3, however, using the same dosage as I normally did, 1 + 3/4 scoops to ~20 oz. water, yielded a not-so-nice slight chemical aftertaste. That means back to the drawing board to find the right taste combination once again, something I expected to have to do anyway.

Because it is 90 servings, I might have to add in another thermogenic to the list above. 90 servings @ 1 scoop/serving would be 90 workouts, or probably around 4 months for the Log. Using it the way I normally do would be around 51, 52 workouts or so, which is closer to 2 months for the Log. As I don't know yet what the final dosage I will be using will be, I will probably err on the side of caution and figure between 2 - 4 months for the Log. The thermogenics I have listed in the first post are about enough for 5 or 6 weeks...

Auxiliary Intel: This Log will document very nicely the level of endurance of an overweight guy in his mid-30s. As noted elsewhere, the 14+ hour days continue unabated, though those should be done hopefully by the end of this month, which means I will be able to more fully concentrate on the bodybuilding/fitness aspect again. Since I only plan on having one day off a week from working out, I will be taking Purple Wraath daily, for the most part, so that should also be an interesting experiment, especially once I run out the Orotine in probably another week or two. Once that and the Aftershock (probably another 2 or 3 workouts tops) are done, that should be the end of creatine entirely for me. I weighed in at 246 today, for instance, but Orotine is making me retain water like a mutha, so I anticipate dropping quite a lot once that is out of rotation...

Machine's BodySpace updated.

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very nice. yeah, use 20 ounces per scoop

EMISGOD

04-07-2007, 03:05 PM

very nice. yeah, use 20 ounces per scoop

V2 I used 1 + 3/4 scoops to ~20 oz. of water and I really liked that concentration best. I tried everything between 1 scoop up to 2 scoops. I will probably do the same this time, though I think it will be closer to 1 scoop ultimately, maybe 1 + 1/4, 1 + 1/3 or so...I intend on trying 2 scoops tomorrow...

Beejis60

04-07-2007, 03:38 PM

EMISGOD

04-07-2007, 04:04 PM

Today, I found something great! I decided to mix up V3 about an hour early to see if I can help the solubility of this stuff left behind the first two days I took it. So I mixed up the PW in the hottest water coming out of the sink and shook it up as hard as possible. I then popped the lid and stuck it in the fridge. 60 minutes later, the solution wasn't too cold, but not too hot and there was no little chunks left behind! Might be a good idea if you are having mixibility issues.

I don't expect it to fully mix in the way I'm using it and honestly, mixability is not at all an issue with this, as I just shake and drink during the course of the workout...it is not an issue at all, even when I will be loading it prior to cardio as I don't mind the particles. :)

Beejis60

04-08-2007, 02:00 AM

I don't expect it to fully mix in the way I'm using it and honestly, mixability is not at all an issue with this, as I just shake and drink during the course of the workout...it is not an issue at all, even when I will be loading it prior to cardio as I don't mind the particles. :)

Did I actually state above "mixibility issues"? Lol, and I thought I was tired now.

pu12en12g

04-08-2007, 04:58 AM

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LMAO !! Nice feedback so far ! :cool:

Kate~

04-08-2007, 07:47 AM

Happy Easter Emis!

EMISGOD

04-08-2007, 11:23 AM

Today, I found something great! I decided to mix up V3 about an hour early to see if I can help the solubility of this stuff left behind the first two days I took it. So I mixed up the PW in the hottest water coming out of the sink and shook it up as hard as possible. I then popped the lid and stuck it in the fridge. 60 minutes later, the solution wasn't too cold, but not too hot and there was no little chunks left behind! Might be a good idea if you are having mixibility issues.

Did I actually state above "mixibility issues"? Lol, and I thought I was tired now.

:cool:

LMAO !! Nice feedback so far ! :cool:

Thank you, sir. This will be a long haul, I think...lot of road ahead of us.

Happy Easter Emis!

Thanks baby. Backatcha. :)

EMISGOD

04-08-2007, 02:32 PM

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Workout: Legs
Exercises Used:

Squats on Smith = 3 Warm-up sets
Leg Extensions = 4 Work sets (Machine MAX, listed at 250X5, 235X6, 220X7, 205X8) {Drops, No rest}
Lying Leg Curl = 4 Work sets (Machine MAX, listed at 170X8,8,8,6) {No rest}
Seated Calf Raise = 4 Work sets (270X10X2, 180X10X2 [super-slows]) {No rest} supersetted with
Standing Calf Raise = 4 Work sets (225X10) {No rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 30 min.
Quality Level: Very Good. Still felt noticeably weaker today. Fortunately, that should be leveling out soon, hopefully. I dropped my usual Forearm work because playing guitar and drumming for a while last night did a nice job of tuning those up so I couldn't work them today. I had huge problems with grip on my Left Hand as my calluses are re-blistering again, though the skin is too tough for them to break right now, so it just interferes with me being able to wrap my hand around the bar well enough.

Observations From The Deck: I went with 2 scoops of Purple Wraath V3 today. Beejis may be on to something as I unintentionally used water between tap coolness and refrigerator coolness and it smoothed out a lot of the characteristics I mentioned yesterday. In fact, I liked 2 scoops considerably better than the 1 + 3/4 yesterday. This is a really interesting product as just minor deviations in concentration drastically changes the taste of this. The only problem I really had with it today was that it was a bit thicker than I usually like in the gym. An interesting side effect to this is that just my Legs, which was the workout today, has the beta-alanine patented tingle, something I haven't felt in a good long while. Nothing else has that, just Legs, which I don't ever recall feeling there before. Next few workouts I will try 1 + 1/2 scoops and 1 scoop respectively to that ~20 oz. of water. Not sure yet if I will explore 1 + 1/4 or 1 + 1/3...I probably will just for the sake of thoroughness.

I went with the ABB Speed Stack today, but I kind of pooched things. I couldn't remember which one Deserusan was going on about, just that it was a Speed Stack (it is Extreme Speed Stack, incidentally). So, I got a regular Speed Stack with the Spike. The regular one gives a very mild energy boost, but it did have one very prominent attribute and that was to zero out my appetite pre-workout. It was not to the point of Endorush, as I was hungry towards the end, but pre-workout, it was gone, daddy, gone. I just noticed today is the 8th, so I will not be able to go to GNC to get more of those + Spike until next weekend, as the 20% Gold card window is now closed...

I was really happy with how Spike worked as regards the workout yesterday and the leveling off, which was very smooth. I was less happy with the fact that after the workout, I could never seem to quite stop being thirsty. I must have gone through a good gallon of water after I came home, easy. While that did the trick, it was really annoying to drink empty shaker cup after empty shaker cup of water and still feel thirsty. One of the reasons I want to re-try Spike again (and maybe I will just say to Hell with the 20% discount and go get some more anyway for next weekend) is that it is difficult to judge products, for the most part, from a single serving sample...

It is worth noting that Aftershock works (and tastes) much better when stepped on with a scoop of DE. It still did not work to the level of either Replenish or Relentless + 1 scoop, but it worked on soreness the best it has yet. I have probably 1 serving left in the tub and kind of wish I would have stepped on it sooner...I will comment more on it tomorrow as it regards how it does after a Leg Day, which are always the hardest for PWO recovery agents.

Auxiliary Intel: I have decided not to add a thermogenic on Monday, as originally planned. I looked at my weight graph in the BodySpace yesterday and concluded that as long as I continue to drop, there is no real point in doing that. Cutting calories and shifting the macros, along with the usual metabolic kick from spring/summer seems to be working well enough right now. I will probably start Cardio tomorrow and definitely resume diet figures, but I see no particular reason to add in a thermogenic just for the sake of adding in a thermogenic.

Machine's BodySpace updated.

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Beejis60

04-08-2007, 02:54 PM

Observations From The Deck: I went with 2 scoops of Purple Wraath V3 today. Beejis may be on to something as I unintentionally used water between tap coolness and refrigerator coolness and it smoothed out a lot of the characteristics I mentioned yesterday.

Thank you, thank you *bows twice*

I went with the ABB Speed Stack today, but I kind of pooched things. I couldn't remember which one Deserusan was going on about, just that it was a Speed Stack (it is Extreme Speed Stack, incidentally). So, I got a regular Speed Stack with the Spike. The regular one gives a very mild energy boost, but it did have one very prominent attribute and that was to zero out my appetite pre-workout. It was not to the point of Endorush, as I was hungry towards the end, but pre-workout, it was gone, daddy, gone.

Long, long gone? Em, you've lost that loving feeling!

EMISGOD

04-08-2007, 02:58 PM

Thank you, thank you *bows twice*

Long, long gone? Em, you've lost that loving feeling!

Appetite suppression was thankfully gone by the end of the workout. In the case of Endorush, it lasted for a few hours after that, which was annoying. I don't like to have my body signals blocked, as I'm attuned to them, for the most part, and find them highly useful.

EMISGOD

04-09-2007, 08:34 PM

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Workout: Cardio
Equipment Used: Schwinn Air Dyne
Driver: Judas Priest Screaming For Vengeance
Duration: 40 minutes
Calories: 689 - 1033
Total Gym Time: N/A

Quality Level: Acceptable. I have no problem with this for resuming cardio again. I mean to keep this week intentionally light, so probably all of my cardio will be in this range. Once I hit 240 again (that seems really weird to type that), I'll start to press harder. Since Purple Wraath responds really well to intense physical activity, cardio should be really interesting in the future. Today, for the record, I did 10.5 miles in 40 minutes on the Air Dyne, which equates to approximately 15.75 mph.

Diet:
Calories: ~2635
Total carbs: 167g or ~25%
Total fat: 64.5g or ~22%
Total protein: 349.5g or ~53%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Good. It's going to be rare that I peg 2500 right on the money, so I'm not hugely distraught that I came in slightly over. I'm less happy with the carbs issue, but again, nothing huge there, either. Everything else was well within the guidelines, so no complaints there. Once I get time, I'm going to get some bulk foods and start making myself some better snacks for work than the Zone Perfect bars that I'm finishing off. At least 63g of carbs came from those today...once again, though, I'm not to the super-strict portion of this yet. While I'm still dropping and until things get a lot more calmed down, improvement is the name of the game and what I'm going for here.

Observations From The Deck: Nice headache today that started last night, woke me up out of a dead sleep at 4f*ckingsomething AM and continued on until I finally chased it down to a tolerable level at 10AM with some Excedrin. It seems to have leveled off entirely now. As good as Purple Wraath works during a lifting workout, I'm leaning towards thinking it might work even better for cardio as I breezed through the session tonight. I loaded the Purple Wraath at 1 scoop + 20 oz. today about a half hour before heading to the garage and it was a cakewalk, even when I pushed sporadically here and there.

Legs were pretty good for the most part today, as was everything else. It was very minor soreness in isolated areas only. I'm now convinced that jacking up most of the PWO recovery drinks with extra scoops of whey is the (pardonthepun) way to go...it definitely works wonders with Aftershock and did a great job with Relentless as well.

Auxiliary Intel: Machine's BodyBLOG updated. I changed some of the titles around to make the Mini-Reviews more useful at a glance.

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Beejis60

04-09-2007, 08:38 PM

Observations From The Deck: Nice headache today that started last night, woke me up out of a dead sleep at 4f*ckingsomething AM and continued on until I finally chased it down to a tolerable level at 10AM with some Excedrin.

Sounds WONDERFUL! Excedrin kills the hell outta my stomach (asprin).

cervasa1977

04-09-2007, 08:39 PM

strong detail man...........I agree I love cardio and PW can't see doing cardio without! You have never done cardio til you do it with Purple Wraath :D

EMISGOD

04-09-2007, 08:45 PM

Sounds WONDERFUL! Excedrin kills the hell outta my stomach (asprin).

Excedrin always works or nearly always. Last night, actually, when I got woken up, I just stumbled over to the dresser, turned off every telltale light in the room, including on the shredder and stereo, thumbed open a bottle of just straight aspirin and dumped a bunch in my mouth (don't work at all unless I take 12 - 15), slugged it down with water and went back to bed.

strong detail man...........I agree I love cardio and PW can't see doing cardio without! You have never done cardio til you do it with Purple Wraath :D

I don't think I will take the Purple Wraath during the cardio, as I take it during lifting, as I don't like anything heavier than water during cardio. I actually like the dosage of 1 scoop to 20 oz. of water better than the 2 scoops, which was somewhat of a surprise to me. I will still test 1.5 scoops, just for the sake of testing, but I think 1 scoop might be the winner, which will make this a very long Log and will also see a lot of different supplement faces, most likely, which should really yield a lot of interesting information. I'm pretty amped to see what happens about a month and change from now when my body can handle the more intense cardio that I like. With the effects of Purple Wraath, it should be pretty sick...

Beejis60

04-09-2007, 09:45 PM

I actually like the dosage of 1 scoop to 20 oz. of water better than the 2 scoops, which was somewhat of a surprise to me. I will still test 1.5 scoops, just for the sake of testing, but I think 1 scoop might be the winner

True dat. 1.5 scoops is fairly rough, but 1 scoop rocks some balls at 20oz. water.

EMISGOD

04-09-2007, 09:47 PM

True dat. 1.5 scoops is fairly rough, but 1 scoop rocks some balls at 20oz. water.

I ran 1 + 3/4 scoops, which was my normal dosage for V2 and 2 scoops this weekend to 20 oz. water. 1 scoop is better than either. 2 scoops was better than 1 + 3/4. I will try 1 + 1/2 either tomorrow or Wednesday, depending on how my various projekt meetings go...

EMISGOD

04-10-2007, 08:33 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~2477
Total carbs: 133g or ~21.5%
Total fat: 90g or ~33%
Total protein: 286g or ~46%
Score: 83.3% (5 of 6 targets) Good. I managed to nicely miss the fat goal today, which is not hugely upsetting to me, as I got carbs more in line. Today was very solid dietarily and I managed to make it to the grocery store, so I will be able to start making my own snacks for work now, starting tonight once I get done with this sea of paperwork in front of me. Seriously, I have like 4 months to try to chop through...

Observations From The Deck: Legs were slightly sore last night when I went to bed, but felt pretty good, for the most part, today. I don't know when I will be able to resume cardio, possibly not at all this week. To give you an idea of how swamped I am, I bought extra socks since I have run nearly completely out of clean ones. Monday was either do cardio or laundry and since I hate laundry, I chose cardio. Tonight, I had a produktion meeting with the head of my make-up krew, tomorrow will be the Shoulder/Arm workout, which leaves Thursday to both finish up taxes and get the laundry done. This weekend is completely booked with both workouts and more produktion ****, so basically that leaves Friday, which tentatively has yet another meeting, which means only Thursday is left and I probably will have to sacrifice cardio. Even though some dumbasses don't think diets are effective, so far they are doing a pretty good job of taking me down...I should be able to resume normal cardio next week, hopefully...cumulation this week.

Auxiliary Intel: Nothing further to report.

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redhawk76

04-10-2007, 08:37 PM

Sound slike a hectic week, good luck with it.

I meant to ask you earlier, and sorry if I missed it, but why are you dropping creatine completely? Just cycling off, or do you dislike the water during a cut? or something else

EMISGOD

04-10-2007, 08:45 PM

Sound slike a hectic week, good luck with it.

This is my 8th consecutive week just like this. I'm hoping maybe to get a day off this Friday, maybe.

I meant to ask you earlier, and sorry if I missed it, but why are you dropping creatine completely? Just cycling off, or do you dislike the water during a cut? or something else

As to the creatine, I'm trying to reduce my supplement load a bit and while I like Orotine, particularly how it reacted on the bulk, it is causing me to retain water, which I am not enjoying particularly and which I feel will skew my weight numbers. I also do want to cycle off of it, since I have been using it regularly since October 2006, but that is more of a side issue in light of trying to dump poundage somewhat quickly for upcoming work on the projekt...

redhawk76

04-10-2007, 08:50 PM

EMISGOD

04-10-2007, 09:25 PM

Gotcha. My upcoming cut I'll actually continue to use creatine for the first time, as in my previous cuts I was always worried about water, but now I'm more worried about maintaining strength/size. Interested to see how your strength is impacted, good luck EM

Thanks. Strength had mostly leveled off by the end of the bulk, I'd say. I expect it to drop as it normally does due to reduced caloric load. I tend to go for a higher rep count with stricter form during a cut, so the poundages will likely be down necessarily...

EMISGOD

04-11-2007, 08:16 PM

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Workout: Shoulders/Arms
Exercises Used:

Cuban Rotations/Half-Press = 3 Warm-up sets
High Cable Rear Delt Row = 4 Work sets (Machine MAX, listed at 300X4, 280X6, 260X7, 250X6) {Drops, No rest}
DB Lat Raise = 4 Work sets (75s, 70s, 65sX4, 60sX6) {Drops, No rest}
Shoulder Press Machine = 4 Work sets (Machine MAX, listed at 250X3, 220X4, 205X6, 175X8) {Drops, No rest}
Iron Cross Hold = 3 Work sets (30sX10 sec, 25sX10sec, 20sX15sec) {Drops, No rest}
Lying French Press = 3 Work sets (85X6X2, 65X10) {No rest}
Concentration Curls = 3 Work sets (60X1, 50X3, 40X6) {Drops, No rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 40 min.
Quality Level: Excellent. I knew I was having a good workout, but had no idea how good of a workout until I looked at the clock after doing Shoulder work and seeing I hadn't even been there a half hour...I finally defeated the Shoulder Press machine. It went up really easily, in fact, to the point where I had to look over to make sure I didn't misplace the pin. I don't know what my problem was before. I figured while I had it up, I might just as well bang out a few reps...I think the Modular Station is the only device that I have not yet MAXed out in the gym now, which means I'm on borrowed time and will have to find somewhere else when the membership runs up in September. I lost energy after the Shoulder stuff (thank YOU, reduced caloric load), but I was still overall very happy with things.

Diet:
Calories: ~2509
Total carbs: 209.5g or ~33%
Total fat: 68g or ~24%
Total protein: 264.5g or ~42%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Good. I don't think I will be letting certain persons pick up lunch for me anymore. I compensated for it, but it was mostly crap, a mistake which will not ever be repeated.

Observations From The Deck: I went with 1.5 scoops of Purple Wraath for the workout today and this is what I will be sticking with for lifting workouts. I will probably go with either 1 scoop or maybe 1 rounded scoop for cardio.

Today is also the last day of Aftershock. I stepped on it again, as it seems to work about a million times better that way. There was still around 1 - 1.5 scoops left in the tub, but I just dumped it in with what's left of my Pina Colada DE. Either they gave me too much or too little in the tub, but I don't care enough to go back and actually look and count days.

Auxiliary Intel: I seem to have slightly pulled something in the lower left quadrant of my Back, apparently sometime over the weekend. It was probably not helped any by me hefting a ~250 pound 10'6" roll of material up. 250 lbs is not that much, true, but given that the diameter of the roll was about the same as a 25 lb. plate, it was more difficult than 250 lbs. would be on, say a deadlift with a 7' bar that one could wrap their arms around. Fortunately, the strain is one I can work around, annoying as it is...

I may or may not do cardio tomorrow. Given that I will probably not be home until around 8 or 9 tomorrow night, I'm thinking more towards not. Fridays are not workout days for me, ever, which means no cardio until Monday, at the earliest, unless I do it tomorrow.

I will also not be posting diet numbers on Sunday, April 15. The reason for this is twofold. First, it is my friends birthday. Second, the projekt requires that I drink alcoholic beverages and I really don't want to try to get into calculating the "4th" group of macros. It won't be a free day, as I'm still trying to watch the numbers, just more that I don't think I will be able to come up with acceptably accurate numbers for that day, so I'm not going to bother.

EDIT: Weigh-in today was 248. Diet should be a lot cleaner for the next 3 or 4 days. Where I am Sunday will determine whether or not Monday will see the start of thermos or not...

Machine BodySpace updated.

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user4694231326

04-12-2007, 01:23 AM

EMISGOD

04-12-2007, 05:04 PM

Good luck to your journey sir!

Subscribed!

I've never bought PW before. But bb.com sent me samples of them before. I wasn't sure it was v2 :confused:

May be next time, I'll buy some to try.

Edit : any fancy for girl pics in your log? :D

Hot chicks are always welcome in EM's world!

PW is one of the very few supplements I consider so worthwhile as to never be without...

Mickfootie

04-12-2007, 05:06 PM

Nice to see your back logging a great product E.... :)

redhawk76

04-12-2007, 05:07 PM

Hot chicks are always welcome in EM's world!

PW is one of the very few supplements I consider so worthwhile as to never be without...

Is this because of the endurance effects? Or do you have much increased recovery?

extremenergy3

04-12-2007, 05:15 PM

Hot chicks are always welcome in EM's world!

Farang will overflow your log with hot chicks... It's a bit overwhelming! I wouldn't recommend it :p

EMISGOD

04-12-2007, 05:34 PM

Nice to see your back logging a great product E.... :)

I was already using the V2, so I was instantly interested in a better tasting version. I have no dissatisfaction whatsoever so far...also, since I have a baseline already with the V2, I can now have fun mixing and matching whatever I like, as long as it does not intersect with the PW, which few things do, I feel. I should be able to do a lot of testing and really come up with some great information here.

Is this because of the endurance effects? Or do you have much increased recovery?

Endurance is the first reason. It also helps somewhat to drive the workouts and pushes back when I finally do run the energy out in the course of exercising. It makes the workouts more productive, almost amazingly so. The only increased recovery I have seen with this is between exercises and/or sets. It does not seem to affect PWO recovery one way or another.

Farang will overflow your log with hot chicks... It's a bit overwhelming! I wouldn't recommend it :p

Unlike Tim, I am not afraid of girls. :p

extremenergy3

04-12-2007, 05:37 PM

Unlike Tim, I am not afraid of girls. :p

I'm not "afraid" of them. If being "afraid" is being cautious when approaching them and putting them on a gold pedestal while secretly admiring them from afar... Then YES, I am "afraid" :D

EMISGOD

04-12-2007, 05:55 PM

I'm not "afraid" of them. If being "afraid" is being cautious when approaching them and putting them on a gold pedestal while secretly admiring them from afar... Then YES, I am "afraid" :D

Tim likes men who look like Dexter. :D

extremenergy3

04-12-2007, 05:56 PM

Tim likes men who look like Dexter. :D

Did you see my Dexter Most Muscular pose in my log? LOL :)

user4694231326

04-12-2007, 06:26 PM

Unlike Tim, I am not afraid of girls. :p

Tim likes desperate housewives. but he also enjoys the meatballs I sent him. Did you eat the meatballs with the right brand of spaghetti sauce?

Farang will overflow your log with hot chicks... It's a bit overwhelming! I wouldn't recommend it :p

As long as EM loves them, I will flood his log with pics of them.

I'm not "afraid" of them. If being "afraid" is being cautious when approaching them and putting them on a gold pedestal while secretly admiring them from afar... Then YES, I am "afraid" :D

yes. you're afraid.

Tim likes men who look like Dexter. :D

O'RLY?!??! let me check his log again...

Did you see my Dexter Most Muscular pose in my log? LOL :)

****! you really dig Dexter lookalike...that's TMNT in green. :p

user4694231326

04-12-2007, 06:29 PM

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Beejis60

04-12-2007, 06:33 PM

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So why didn't this chick show up in my log? There better not be any ugly ones posted from you or it will be ass whoopin time!

EMISGOD

04-12-2007, 09:24 PM

Did you see my Dexter Most Muscular pose in my log? LOL :)

Missed it...maybe I will remember next time to look at half naked pictures of you, Tim...:rolleyes:

Tim likes desperate housewives. but he also enjoys the meatballs I sent him. Did you eat the meatballs with the right brand of spaghetti sauce?

WTF?

As long as EM loves them, I will flood his log with pics of them.

****! you really dig Dexter lookalike...that's TMNT in green. :p

Okey dokey.

So why didn't this chick show up in my log? There better not be any ugly ones posted from you or it will be ass whoopin time!

She didn't show up there because SHE IS MINE!

EMISGOD

04-12-2007, 09:33 PM

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Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~2550
Total carbs: 184g or ~29%
Total fat: 78g or ~27.5%
Total protein: 258g or ~40.5%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Good. I have eaten my way through the last of the protein bars I had left and have bought a lot of actual food to use for snacks throughout the day at work. This means lots of prep time the day before, but I feel I need to be more serious about this and so I don't mind the extra bit of dedication it takes. Diet was VERY clean today. Tomorrow will be the last day of the dark chocolate I got for anti-oxidant purposes. While I enjoy it greatly for that and for pleasure, I feel it is screwing with the macros a bit too much, so sadly, it must depart. I'm really not happy with where the macros fell today at all, considering that carbs are still far too high, but I'm still tinkering with the diet to get something that is both sustainable for the long run, as well as healthier and more along the lines of where I want the macros to fall...

Observations From The Deck: Everything feels pretty good today, including my back. I will just have to take care not to re-aggravate it again...probably around a week left of Orotine...I believe I will be starting both Steel Edge and Core PWO this weekend.

Auxiliary Intel: Laundry is done (almost 3 weeks worth). Taxes are done and just need to be mailed. I have an assload of paperwork ahead of me tomorrow...

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Beejis60

04-12-2007, 09:44 PM

She didn't show up there because SHE IS MINE!

Whatever helps you sleep at night :D

EMISGOD

04-12-2007, 09:48 PM

Whatever helps you sleep at night :D

That wouldn't be her...if she was here, I doubt there would be much sleeping at all...

user4694231326

04-12-2007, 09:55 PM

Tim likes desperate housewives. but he also enjoys the meatballs I sent him. Did you eat the meatballs with the right brand of spaghetti sauce?

As long as EM loves them, I will flood his log with pics of them.

WTF?

Meatballs PM sent! :D :D :D

EDIT : I look forward to seeing your next workout!

EMISGOD

04-12-2007, 10:00 PM

Meatballs PM sent! :D :D :D

EDIT : I look forward to seeing your next workout!

Me too. Tune in Saturday for that...

pu12en12g

04-12-2007, 10:10 PM

Auxiliary Intel: Laundry is done (almost 3 weeks worth). Taxes are done and just need to be mailed. I have an assload of paperwork ahead of me tomorrow...

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LMAO !!! :D

Awesome

EMISGOD

04-12-2007, 10:12 PM

LMAO !!! :D

Awesome

:( We apparently need to have a little "come to Jesus" meeting about what constitutes a definition for the word "awesome" and what does not, particularly in terms of the positive spin currently associated with this word...as soon as I can find time to fit you in, we will discuss this for all of the 12 minutes I will have free to do that...sometime. :D

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04-13-2007, 09:02 PM

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Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~2734
Total carbs: 231g or ~34%
Total fat: 78g or ~25.5%
Total protein: 281g or ~41%
Score: 33.3% (2 of 6 targets) Good. One Sobe No Fear Double Down energy threw off the limited simple carbs thing, the total carbs thing and the total calories thing. 1 drink did all that. One. Let that be a lesson, kids. I'm not hugely upset, though, because I was waxed and needed the boost more than I needed to stick that closely to my numbers today. Fridays are usually looser, but today I kept it pretty close to right on the money. I still need to work fat lower, although 78g is pretty close to my arbitrary choice of 75g...

Observations From The Deck: Pina Colada DE will be finished tomorrow. I will miss it. Chocolate will be next, which will be my 4th flavor. Sometime during the course of Chocolate, I will do a DE review.

Auxiliary Intel: Paperwork tonight for about the last 3 hours...almost done now...

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04-14-2007, 02:39 PM

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Workout: Chest/Back
Exercises Used:

BB Flat Press = 3 Warm-up sets
BB Incline Press = 4 Work sets (135X8, 165,155,145X4) {No rest}
Dips = 3 Work sets (4, 2, 2 reps) {No rest}
Standing Cable Flys = 3 Work sets (115X3, 100X5, 85X6) {Drops, No rest}
Crosslocks = 1 Work set (70X8)
Lat Tower = 1 Warm-up set, 3 Work sets (205X4, 190X6, 175X8) {Drops, No rest}
Yates Rows on EZ-Bar = 3 Work sets (195X6,6,8)
Dunn Lat Pulls = 4 Work sets (100X8, 145X5, 130X6, 115X7) {Drops, No rest}
Pull-Ups = Failed

Total Workout Time: Approx. 60 min.
Quality Level: Good. I was really dissatisfied with much of this workout, which is probably to be expected, due to the lower caloric load and trying to keep weights fairly high. Strength is down, but I'm cutting, not clean bulking, no recomping, cutting, so they need to stay down, for now. I will get more into this later.

I need to get myself back in the mindset of dropping the weights to more thoroughly work the body parts instead of just dumping stress on them. There is something to be said for raining stress down on them, but it is less useful, I feel, on a cut. Proper execution of the exercise is more important. I was out of it today, just not into the workout at all, probably because I'm distracted and still a bit tired. Both myself and my brother have a lot of difficulty with the Bench Press motion, which leads to very low weight increases, unless we somehow figure a good way to get the angle right. Arms gave out on Dips, which was helpful and by the time I got to Pull-Ups, I was completely shot. Motivation is equally as important as any supplement and perhaps is more so.

Observations From The Deck: I wish I would have loaded the Purple Wraath pre-workout today, as taking it during the course of the workout, which normally works pretty well, was not so hot today. The workout went better once I had some going, but I apparently loaded carbs too low this morning in relation to the other macros. I used 1.5 scoops to 20 oz. of water, which will be my standard for lifting days.

I started Core PWO today. My initial impressions are that this is a bit too sweet, dancing with the border of cloying a bit too closely, but it does taste pretty marvelous. We'll see how it does by itself. I am starting the DE Chocolate today and have no problem stepping on any PWO if it does not function as I want it to...I also noticed that I went through a 5 lb. tub of the last DE whey in 3 weeks...

I am having a lot of incidences of acne lately, presumably due to the Shocker AlphaMale multivitamin.

I got another Spike Shooter and I'm glad I did. I don't seem to have the thirst issues of last weekend, however, it took a decidedly long time to kick in this morning and then only worked moderately. I think it's a solid, but not overwhelming product. I never could find the Extreme Speed Stack from ABB, so will just go with Speed Shot tomorrow. I was debating using the Steel Edge, but I don't have a lot of room in my supp cabinet downstairs right now, so I have to wait until the MAN Orotine + Black Beta combo runs out, which will probably be around the middle of the week next week.

Auxiliary Intel: I'm finally caught up with all the bull**** that prevented me from cardio for most of last week. I have decided NOT to go with a thermogenic next week, regardless of the weight measurement today and tomorrow, as I can see in the mirror that visible fat is declining. I think that a week of cardio, with the diet in place, barring tomorrow, of course, will probably do much to continue the drop. I don't like to add things to the cut until what I'm doing stops working. When things are going well, I'm inclined to keep going until I hit a stall.

Diet numbers for today will be in tomorrow's post, unless I come back and do it tonight later, which I may do...

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Kate~

04-14-2007, 02:46 PM

Emis..you always revin that engine!

EMISGOD

04-14-2007, 02:56 PM

Emis..you always revin that engine!

:)

user4694231326

04-14-2007, 07:35 PM

EM, very detailed thoughts on your workout/ supplements. I do agree totally to your need to empahsize on proper execution of forms.

This dude is cool!

Alex08

04-14-2007, 07:38 PM

farang, we need more pictures!

emi, great log, keep up the good work!

EMISGOD

04-15-2007, 12:15 AM

EM, very detailed thoughts on your workout/ supplements. I do agree totally to your need to empahsize on proper execution of forms.

This dude is cool!

farang, we need more pictures!

emi, great log, keep up the good work!

Thank you both.

EMISGOD

04-15-2007, 12:28 AM

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Workout: See previous Log post from 04/14/07.
Quality Level: See previous Log post from 04/14/07.

Diet:
Calories: ~2767
Total carbs: 238g or ~34.5%
Total fat: 70g or ~23%
Total protein: 283g or ~41%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Good. I did better than I thought I did today. I have the diet going really well until I left here to go work on some stuff for the projekt. Unfortunately, that wound up meaning go out to eat, which sort of ruined it slightly towards the end, though the numbers are not real far off. Carbs is screwed again and will be also, so it's almost like I will be resetting on Monday again...

Observations From The Deck: Weigh-in tonight was 250, which sadly means I'm definitely going the wrong way...however, I will still not start a thermogenic until after next weekend...

Auxiliary Intel: Nothing further to report.

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04-15-2007, 03:46 PM

user4694231326

04-15-2007, 06:22 PM

Nothing beats a great leg workout. :)

*thumbs up* Nice workout...just some Q?s.

EM, what is your stance when you normally squat? narrow foot stance or superwide? or normal?

even on the leg press, did you place your foot out wide or centre?

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extremenergy3

04-15-2007, 06:52 PM

She has ugly ears lol

CONTROLLED LABS

04-15-2007, 06:56 PM

She has ugly ears lol

your right, I didnt even notice, they are like old large grandpa ears :D

user4694231326

04-15-2007, 06:59 PM

She has ugly ears lol

your right, I didnt even notice, they are like old large grandpa ears :D

You guys are picky...hard to please. :p

Mr. Spock says "NOBODY! Nobody can be the owner of (urgly) ears!"

http://www.mythfolklore.net/mywiki/images/spock.jpg

:D

Beejis60

04-15-2007, 07:27 PM

She has ugly ears lol

I knew something looked weird with that girl's head, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

EMISGOD

04-16-2007, 03:30 AM

Nothing beats a great leg workout. :)

*thumbs up* Nice workout...just some Q?s.

EM, what is your stance when you normally squat? narrow foot stance or superwide? or normal?

even on the leg press, did you place your foot out wide or centre?

I like hot chicks, ear commentary aside.

Regarding squats, I go either shoulder-width or very slightly wider than shoulder-width typically. I use squats mainly for warm-ups (maybe up to 300 lbs., nothing major), so the foot positioning is mostly academic.

As to the Leg Press, I normally align it with my feet again about shoulder-width, push the plate out and then remove one foot for reps. I typically have my foot lower on the plate to emphasis quads more.

My final comment regarding tonight, which I alluded to earlier:

9 hours. 8 changes of clothing. 10 rolls of film. 6 fifths of booze. 1 wiped EM... :o

Goodnight/morning, kids.

Beejis60

04-16-2007, 04:30 AM

9 hours. 8 changes of clothing. 10 rolls of film. 6 fifths of booze. 1 wiped EM... :o.

sweet balls of christ!

Owenwoodwards

04-16-2007, 04:34 AM

Beejis60

04-16-2007, 04:36 AM

EMISGOD

04-16-2007, 10:53 AM

sweet balls of christ!

It has been a few years since I've had the pleasure of waking up feeling like I did today...oddly, I thought it was going to be MUCH worse. I didn't even go hugely off-track on my diet numbers, right around 125 - 140% overall...

Apologies for the fuzzy photo- I'm going to change it soon. I was just looking for some opinion on whether I should go on a cutting cycle or go for straight muscle gain. I feel like I may be getting too big. What do you think?

I think you should not pollute my thread with this kind of thing.

:confused: Get lost much?

If he doesn't, now is a great time to start...

user4694231326

04-16-2007, 06:19 PM

Apologies for the fuzzy photo- I'm going to change it soon. I was just looking for some opinion on whether I should go on a cutting cycle or go for straight muscle gain. I feel like I may be getting too big. What do you think?

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EMISGOD

04-16-2007, 06:36 PM

user4694231326

04-16-2007, 06:54 PM

I'd like us to not bring up this post in this Log from this point forward...

seem like you're not in a cheery mood, are you? :cool:

Ok, no probs. :)

EMISGOD

04-16-2007, 07:03 PM

seem like you're not in a cheery mood, are you? :cool:

Ok, no probs. :)

Click on the poster's profile...it's a pretty pointless sidetrack to pursue further and I don't really want to see it continually brought up...there are better uses of time, such as chicks and the actual Log. :)

EMISGOD

04-16-2007, 07:19 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~1937
Total carbs: 119g or ~24.5%
Total fat: 48g or ~22.5%
Total protein: 248g or ~51%
Score: 100% (6 of 6 targets) Excellent. I did not wake up until around noon today, due to the insanity of yesterday, so the numbers do not reflect a full day, which means that the total calories gets a pass. I expected today to be the mess it was (devoted almost the whole thing to recovery), which is why I scheduled myself off from work today in advance. My appetite was not so good today and everything is definitely off. I can't remember the last time I felt like this but it was probably a good 4 or 5 years ago or better. Fortunately, I doubt I will encounter that situation again anytime soon.

Observations From The Deck: Despite abysmal sleep, only my Calves really felt sore today, which was a blessing. The Core PWO is starting to do a nicer job, though it is too preliminary right now to comment further.

MAN Orotine + the 8-Ball Black Betas have exactly tomorrow left, as I'm nearly out of Black Betas. I should see a pretty nice drop from the water I'm holding by next weekend, so long as I can keep my diet in line.

I pulled the DE Rich Chocolate out of the line-up, as I only managed 3 scoops before it became evident that it was not going to be possible for me to use it. This marks the first time I have ever had to send a protein powder, or any other supplement for that matter, back. I don't know if the chemical smell and taste that's vaguely alcohol in nature is supposed to be part of the flavoring or not, but I definitely cannot subject myself to that. I have replaced it with some VPX Zero Carb Protein I was keeping around for a rainy day. I might need to get another tub of that just to have around for cases such as this...the Zero Carb tastes decent, but not great.

Auxiliary Intel: I'm hoping I will be able to get the rest of this week in for Cardio, as I had originally planned. I meant to do a number of things today, but wound up not even leaving the house. The way I felt, Cardio too was right out. I'm ok now, just feeling more drained than anything. I should be fine tomorrow...

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user4694231326

04-16-2007, 07:29 PM

user4694231326

04-16-2007, 07:34 PM

[I pulled the DE Rich Chocolate out of the line-up, as I only managed 3 scoops before it became evident that it was not going to be possible for me to use it. This marks the first time I have ever had to send a protein powder, or any other supplement for that matter, back. I don't know if the chemical smell and taste that's vaguely alcohol in nature is supposed to be part of the flavoring or not, but I definitely cannot subject myself to that. I have replaced it with some VPX Zero Carb Protein I was keeping around for a rainy day. I might need to get another tub of that just to have around for cases such as this...the Zero Carb tastes decent, but not great.

I like zero Carb protein too. Have you tried their Zero Impact protein?
it's a micellar caesin protein. I like it as well because it has sesatrim inside. When I eat 2 scoops preWO, I actually have a better energy.

too bad, bb.com do not carry zero impact protein. chocolate is better than graham cracker. if you shake the graham cracker zero impact protein, the bubbles densed on the surface. Hate bubbles :p

EMISGOD

04-16-2007, 07:38 PM

I like your log...well, the description is cool. the thoughts count!

but since you like girls...I obliged. :D

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Lady says ",Depeche Mode sang this old song called Master and servant, EM sir, why don't you play master and I serve you GOOD."

Oh Hell YES!!! ^^

:D

I like zero Carb protein too. Have you tried their Zero Impact protein?
it's a micellar caesin protein. I like it as well because it has sesatrim inside. When I eat 2 scoops preWO, I actually have a better energy.

too bad, bb.com do not carry zero impact protein. chocolate is better than graham cracker. if you shake the graham cracker zero impact protein, the bubbles densed on the surface. Hate bubbles :p

I don't like to take casein pre-workout as it tends to make me feel bogged down. I have not tried the Zero Impact protein (is that an MRP? bb.com has the MRP) powder, but have tried the bars, which were tasty...Zero Carb is ok in taste...I really like the profile, though. Then again, I might also just get a tub of Syntha-6 to keep around for rainy days...I'm getting kind of tired of trying zillions of different kinds.

user4694231326

04-16-2007, 07:46 PM

I don't like to take casein pre-workout as it tends to make me feel bogged down. I have not tried the Zero Impact protein (is that an MRP? bb.com has the MRP) powder, but have tried the bars, which were tasty...Zero Carb is ok in taste...I really like the profile, though. Then again, I might also just get a tub of Syntha-6 to keep around for rainy days...I'm getting kind of tired of trying zillions of different kinds.

Zero impact MRP is sold in bb.com. They are in box.

Zero impact protein is not. they are in tubs.

EMISGOD

04-16-2007, 07:51 PM

Zero impact MRP is sold in bb.com. They are in box.

Zero impact protein is not. they are in tubs.

Gotcha. Maybe if I run across it some day I will pick up some...

user4694231326

04-16-2007, 07:56 PM

Gotcha. Maybe if I run across it some day I will pick up some...

Yes, why not. you can use it throughout the day whenever your chocolate needs arise. :D

EM, is this PW sweet at all? I tend to dislike sweet taste. So the sweet taste it is, I may have to dilute it with water.

EMISGOD

04-16-2007, 08:01 PM

Yes, why not. you can use it throughout the day whenever your chocolate needs arise. :D

EM, is this PW sweet at all? I tend to dislike sweet taste. So the sweet taste it is, I may have to dilute it with water.

PW is now considerably sweeter than the prior version, but it's not overbearing. It is also NOT candy! :D

I suggest you try different powder amounts to a set volume of water until you hit on the combination you like best. For me, it's 1 scoop of PW to 20 oz. of water pre-workout on cardio days and 1.5 scoops of PW to 20 oz. of water during the workout on lifting days.

I don't use any powders throughout the day, regardless of my chocolate needs. :D

Owenwoodwards

04-17-2007, 04:37 AM

consider yourself warned

Beejis60

04-17-2007, 07:30 AM

ANYWAY, Em, it's lookin good. 1900 cals is a rough intake man!

EMISGOD

04-17-2007, 05:41 PM

ANYWAY, Em, it's lookin good. 1900 cals is a rough intake man!

It's quite a bit better today...I basically was trying to pro-rate for the less than a full day thing.

EMISGOD

04-17-2007, 08:30 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~2248
Total carbs: 127g or ~22.5%
Total fat: 64g or ~25.5%
Total protein: 268g or ~47.5%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Very Good. Still felt slightly off today so I decided to relax and do some errands. I had planned on doing cardio in the garage, but my roommate tied it up working on his car, so I wound up skipping it as I was in no way interested in driving through a windstorm to the gym. Total calories were a bit lower than I wanted, but my appetite is kind of screwy still, so I can live with that. I actually am thinking of reducing down to 2200, as it is...

Observations From The Deck: Today is the final day of Black Betas + Orotine. I still have some Orotine left, but that is going to sit on the shelf for the foreseeable future, probably until this fall sometime.

Auxiliary Intel: Scheduled the workout for tomorrow, but I'm not feeling very motivated at the moment to do much else, such as schedule the workouts for this weekend. Sleep last night was much less than good, which is probably not helping things...

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DriverDan

04-18-2007, 06:11 AM

PW is now considerably sweeter than the prior version, but it's not overbearing. It is also NOT candy! :D
Dump a scoop of PW directly into your mouth if you want to taste sweet candy :eek:

I don't recommend it for those who don't like the sweet flavor.

EMISGOD

04-18-2007, 04:59 PM

Dump a scoop of PW directly into your mouth if you want to taste sweet candy :eek:

I don't recommend it for those who don't like the sweet flavor.

Tried that. :p Still doesn't taste like candy. :D It is much smoother and more enjoyable than V2, though, no doubt...

user4694231326

04-18-2007, 07:55 PM

Lady says ,"Sir, I want your update or there is some spanking on ya. Are you available or not?"

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EMISGOD

04-18-2007, 08:22 PM

Lady says ,"Sir, I want your update or there is some spanking on ya. Are you available or not?"

Ask and she shall receive! Update to follow!

EMISGOD

04-18-2007, 08:55 PM

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Workout: Shoulders/Arms
Exercises Used:

Cuban Rotations/Half-Press = 4 Warm-up sets
High Cable Rear Delt Row = 4 Work sets (Machine MAX, listed at 300X4, 280X5, 260X6, 250X8) {Drops, No rest}
Standing DB Shoulder Press = 1 Work set (60sX5)
Military Press on Smith = 4 Work sets (105X8, 155X3, 145X4, 125X6) {Drops, No rest}
DB Lat Raise = 4 Work sets (70sX4, 65sX5, 60sX6, 55sX8) {Drops, No rest}
Lying French Press = 3 Work sets (105X5, 95X8, 85X9) {Drops, No rest}
Bicep Curl Machine = 3 Work sets (Machine MAX, listed at170X3, 150X4, 120X8) {Drops, No rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 60 min.
Quality Level: Excellent. I woke up this morning feeling more tired than when I went to bed, so I debated blowing the workout. I HATE blowing lifting days, but I was still considering it. In an effort to not actually go through with that, I decided to try Steel Edge tonight. All I can say to that is Holy Crap! Even at 1 scoop, it was enough to lift me out of the fog and motivate me to go work out. It was an excellent workout, as well. I was very pleased overall, despite feeling bloated for much of it and despite my cardio sucking ass right now. Everything felt really heavy tonight, but I was able to work through it pretty well. My Upper Torso is also starting to look pretty good. We won't talk about my Lower Torso, but the Upper is coming along nicely...

Diet:
Calories: ~2530
Total carbs: 208g or ~33%
Total fat: 50.5g or ~20%
Total protein: 288.5g or ~45.5%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Very Good. I find that reading on carbs to be dissatisfying. I am going to be revamping the diet soon, probably with the addition of raw honey, if I can find it anywhere around here. Had I not had the PWO shake today and not had a couple of these pretzel packs at work, I would have been right on the money, though total calories would have been a bit low...I think part of the reason I've been so tired, aside from the Hellbender that was Sunday night/Monday morning, is the reduction in calories, yet another reason I wanted to wait before adding a thermogenic, particularly CEL's N-Cinerate, which tends to make me tired even with a full caloric load.

Observations From The Deck: As mentioned, the Steel Edge worked very well tonight. It started me in motion, then Purple Wraath picked it up and drove it home. Just an excellent, excellent workout. Had I been able to actually grip the DBs on the Standing Shoulder Press and kick up the weight I wanted to, this might have even been my first Outstanding workout of this year...

VPX's Zero Carb has a great profile, truly, but not the greatest taste ever. The water retained on Orotine is still hanging in there, though it felt at times like it was sliding off a bit...Sunday's weigh-in will be interesting...

Auxiliary Intel: Machine BodySpace updated. Can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but I also updated a few of my BodyBLOGs, wrote a new one and did a couple of reviews, one of which has someone (possibly from Myogenix) pretty agitated.

EDIT: Weigh-in was 248 today.

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Workout: Cardio
Equipment Used: Precor Elliptical
Driver: Cardio Mix Tape 4/A
Duration: 45 minutes
Calories: 585
Total Gym Time: Approx. 55 min.

Quality Level: Good. Air was not much of a problem tonight and I felt I had a lot of energy or at least that energy wasn't really a problem, but my body, particularly my Legs, are quite unused to cardio, so there will be a brief period of adjustment. I had a girl using an identical machine next to me and I blew her out of the water, despite her having about a 160 calorie and 15 - 20 minute head start...had I been closer to top form, it probably would have taken me about 20 minutes instead of the 35 or so that it did to pass then bury her...

Diet:
Calories: ~2400
Total carbs: 171g or ~28.5%
Total fat: 56g or ~21%
Total protein: 305g or ~51%
Score: 100% (6 of 6 targets) Excellent. I gave total calories a pass because I am positively thrilled with the numbers today. It's amazing how much a little thing like the profile of the VPX Zero Carb makes such a huge difference, but it does...sure, 5g of carbs here or there and maybe a gram of fat or two won't make much more difference, but 3 cheers to Andro for this quote...they're all bricks and the question is are you building a wall or a pile of bricks?

Observations From The Deck: I could spend a couple thousand words on how great Purple Wraath is for cardio and still not do it justice. Hands down, it is by far the best product I've ever used in relation to cardio. Ever.

I truly can't wait until I'm closer to a peak level. Things should get really fun and exciting then...

Auxiliary Intel: Sleeping the sleep of the dead lately and I wake up continually exhausted. Trying to workout and do cardio this week has been a chore, I admit it. I can't even sleep in like I usually do Saturday, as I have to get up 2 hours earlier than I do during the week for a special engagement that absolutely cannot be missed...nothing like testing the limits of my endurance, I guess...at least I can sleep in Sunday and maybe take some good ass naps on Saturday...maybe...still have a laundry list of crap to catch up on...

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user4694231326

04-19-2007, 08:51 PM

EMISGOD

04-19-2007, 08:55 PM

I like both your updates.

High rear delt cable row... it's pretty interesting. I tend to use the conventional DB rear laterals. Might just try yours.

Next time I'll update that into my exercise journal. :)

I'm not a big fan of the bent-over DB laterals or even the incline version, but have been really pleased so far with the High Cables. I think you can really focus on the contractions and dial in form much better, particularly on super-slows...

user4694231326

04-19-2007, 09:06 PM

I'm not a big fan of the bent-over DB laterals or even the incline version, but have been really pleased so far with the High Cables. I think you can really focus on the contractions and dial in form much better, particularly on super-slows...

orh yes, with a super slow tempo, that hit the right note surely ;)

EMISGOD

04-19-2007, 09:09 PM

orh yes, with a super slow tempo, that hit the right note surely ;)

I don't use super slows very often, just keep a steady and controlled pace, but every once in a while, I will throw them in for a change of pace...

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04-20-2007, 06:58 PM

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Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~2420
Total carbs: 135g or ~22%
Total fat: 90g or ~33.5%
Total protein: 265g or ~44%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Very Good. Higher on fat than I wanted to, but it's been basically run, run, run all day today, so overall I'm pretty ok with it. Tomorrow is looking to be more of the same, but I've been getting the diet dialed in pretty nicely. I'm hoping for a positive reading on Sunday as it seems like I'm not holding as much water...

Observations From The Deck: I still have a lot to do ahead of me tonight, so I just dropped in here to get this off my list, basically. I may be on a little more, but much. I have things going on tomorrow that require me starting 2+ hours before I normally wake up for work...

Auxiliary Intel: Nothing further to report. I still can't believe how unbelievably tired I am...

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user4694231326

04-20-2007, 08:52 PM

get some quality ZZZZZZZZZZ

EMISGOD

04-20-2007, 10:09 PM

get some quality ZZZZZZZZZZ

Not going to happen...I didn't get anywhere near finishing the stuff I meant to do, which pushes some of it back to tomorrow and some I have no idea when and I'm facing down 5 or 6 hours of sleep if I go to bed right now...more realistically, it will be in about an hour...:(

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04-21-2007, 02:07 PM

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Workout: Chest/Back
Exercises Used:

BB Flat Press = 3 Warm-up sets
Decreasing Incline Press on Smith = 4 Work sets (125X7,6,6,6) {No rest}
EZ-Bar Pullover = 4 Work sets (85X6X3, 95X6)
Crosslocks = 4 Work sets (55X12, 85X6, 70X8, 60X10) {Drops, No rest}
Lat Tower = 2 Warm-up sets, 3 Work sets (190x6, 175X8, 160X10) {Drops, No rest}
Low Row w/Rope = 4 Work sets (205X3, 190X4, 160X7, 145X8) {Drops, No rest}
Horizontal Pull-Ups = 4 Work sets (4X5 reps) {No rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 55 min.
Quality Level: Very Good. Got in a nice 4. 5 - 5 hours of sleep before I had to run out and didn't get back for another 3 hours. Part of this time involved me walking 2 or 3 miles...got back and tried to sleep and got in a little 2 hour or so catnap. Arms took a pretty severe beating today and are really not feeling very comfortable at present. Workout was decent overall, but I loaded too many high G.I. carbs and then waited too long to go into the gym (interrupted by long-distance phone call). Chest definitely got hit pretty well, Back less so.

Diet numbers for today will be posted tonight.

Observations From The Deck: 2 scoops of Steel Edge had me pretty good and revved and it was a nice, smooth acceleration. I'm really liking this stuff. Once I got to the gym and Purple Wraath kicked in, it worked as well as I could have hoped, given my aforementioned condition. I burned through that in right around 15 - 20 minutes, though...

Auxiliary Intel: More running around in store, though I am going to make a concerted effort to get to bed early tonight, if at all possible.

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04-21-2007, 09:48 PM

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Quality Level: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=36642161&postcount=108

Diet:
Calories: ~2642
Total carbs: 292g or ~44%
Total fat: 37g or ~12.5%
Total protein: 272g or ~41%
Score: 50% (3 of 6 targets) On the fence. Incorporating raw honey (finally got it and it was the stuff Aeter recommended) into things is going to evidently spike my carb readings, so I will have to be a bit more judicious. The balance today was ****, but given the run, run, run nature of today, I don't think I'll be too badly off. I knew I was over 2500, but that small amount that it turned out to be was a nice surprise. Carbs, obviously, were way over, (and partially high G.I.) thanks, in part, to the rather ridiculous pre-workout things I ate. Timing was screwed on loading before the gym today, no question, but sometimes things work out that way...additionally, the Steel Edge, which I may officially be in love with now, also has a nice share of carbs as does the Core PWO. Those three things alone constitute about 75% of the total intake for carbs I have given myself for lifting days...which means those days will never be 100% since they are all high G.I. also, I believe...

Observations From The Deck: I'm going to bed right after this post. I was woken up at 4:50AM, then another 25 minutes after that and from that time on, it's been me slugging it out trying to keep going to get things done...

Auxiliary Intel: Another week will go by without a full cardio load, since I have to schedule Monday OFF, as of about an hour and a half ago...

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04-21-2007, 10:46 PM

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Quality Level: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=36642161&postcount=108

Diet:
Calories: ~2642
Total carbs: 292g or ~44%
Total fat: 37g or ~12.5%
Total protein: 272g or ~41%
Score: 50% (3 of 6 targets) On the fence. Incorporating raw honey (finally got it and it was the stuff Aeter recommended) into things is going to evidently spike my carb readings, so I will have to be a bit more judicious. The balance today was ****, but given the run, run, run nature of today, I don't think I'll be too badly off. I knew I was over 2500, but that small amount that it turned out to be was a nice surprise. Carbs, obviously, were way over, (and partially high G.I.) thanks, in part, to the rather ridiculous pre-workout things I ate. Timing was screwed on loading before the gym today, no question, but sometimes things work out that way...additionally, the Steel Edge, which I may officially be in love with now, also has a nice share of carbs as does the Core PWO. Those three things alone constitute about 75% of the total intake for carbs I have given myself for lifting days...which means those days will never be 100% since they are all high G.I. also, I believe...

Observations From The Deck: I'm going to bed right after this post. I was woken up at 4:50AM, then another 25 minutes after that and from that time on, it's been me slugging it out trying to keep going to get things done...

Auxiliary Intel: Another week will go by without a full cardio load, since I have to schedule Monday OFF, as of about an hour and a half ago...

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Sleep is definitely important... Today.. I woke up at 6:40 to get to the gym at 7:00 A.M... But I went to sleep at 2 A.M. the night before... hahaha I really wanted to go to the gym since the last time I went was on Wednesday. :D

Mickfootie

04-22-2007, 04:38 AM

Some great Updates/Transmissions E. I love your logs... :)

I notice you love the Steel Edge? I've got a couple of tubs and should be trying these out quite soon. Some great feedback too E. Thanks mate.

TheUnlikelyToad

04-22-2007, 04:50 AM

Oh Hell YES!!! ^^

:D

I don't like to take casein pre-workout as it tends to make me feel bogged down. I have not tried the Zero Impact protein (is that an MRP? bb.com has the MRP) powder, but have tried the bars, which were tasty...Zero Carb is ok in taste...I really like the profile, though. Then again, I might also just get a tub of Syntha-6 to keep around for rainy days...I'm getting kind of tired of trying zillions of different kinds.

Quit playing... where's BSL?

Do you still need samples? :)

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 10:01 AM

Sleep is definitely important... Today.. I woke up at 6:40 to get to the gym at 7:00 A.M... But I went to sleep at 2 A.M. the night before... hahaha I really wanted to go to the gym since the last time I went was on Wednesday. :D

I got lots of it tonight, but one night is never enough to catch up...I'm going to try to get to sleep early again tonight and tomorrow night and then I should be back on track hopefully...

Some great Updates/Transmissions E. I love your logs... :)

I notice you love the Steel Edge? I've got a couple of tubs and should be trying these out quite soon. Some great feedback too E. Thanks mate.

Thanks, man. As to SteelEdge, the taste is not so hot, sort of a deviant version of Sunny Delight (or Tampico), if you know what that is or maybe a highly altered, much less sweet version of Tang...like Purple Wraath V2, even if the taste is not particularly desirable, the results definitely make it worth using...

Quit playing... where's BSL?

Do you still need samples? :)

:) Nice to see you, J. I got really frustrated the last time I tried to order anything on the BSL site and bb.com didn't have any of the BSL proteins, so I put it on my list of things to get to next time...as regards samples, I'm always happy to get samples. :D Did I ever PM you my addy?

TheUnlikelyToad

04-22-2007, 10:04 AM

Did I ever PM you my addy?

Nope...

Have you tried any Ultra Peptide yet?

Cytofuse?

ICE?

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 10:53 AM

Nope...

Have you tried any Ultra Peptide yet?

Cytofuse?

ICE?

None. I planned on Ultra Peptide next bb.com order. The Cytofuse I looked at, but it seemed very similar to Relentless, which I've already tried, so I put it on the back burner. ICE seems to occupy the niche very capably filled by Purple Wraath. :)

PM sent.

TheUnlikelyToad

04-22-2007, 11:15 AM

None. I planned on Ultra Peptide next bb.com order. The Cytofuse I looked at, but it seemed very similar to Relentless, which I've already tried, so I put it on the back burner. ICE seems to occupy the niche very capably filled by Purple Wraath. :)

PM sent.

OK, I'll send two servings of both Choc. and Van. Ultra Peptide.

One Watermelon, and one Rasp. Lemonade Cytofuse.

Maybe, just maybe if you are lucky and I get Ultra Peptide 2 in by tha time I do up samples, I'll throw one of those in as well. ;)

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 11:27 AM

OK, I'll send two servings of both Choc. and Van. Ultra Peptide.

One Watermelon, and one Rasp. Lemonade Cytofuse.

Maybe, just maybe if you are lucky and I get Ultra Peptide 2 in by tha time I do up samples, I'll throw one of those in as well. ;)

Hell Yes! Thanks, man!

Beejis60

04-22-2007, 11:29 AM

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 11:35 AM

Awesome deal! Rasp Lemonade sounds AWESOME!

It certainly sounds unique for PWO recovery product...I'll definitely give heads up as to my various thoughts on these things, probably here and also in my BodyBLOG...

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 01:57 PM

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Workout: Legs
Exercises Used:

Squats on Smith = 3 Warm-up sets
Leg Extensions = 4 Work sets (175X10,10,10,8) {No rest}
Hamstring Hypers = 4 Work sets (+100X6,8,6,8) {No rest}
Weighted DB Lunges, SStr, CS* = 4 Work sets (50sX3, 40sX6, 30sX8, 25sX10) {Drops, No rest}
Seated Calf Raise = 5 Work sets (230X10) {No rest} supersetted with
Standing BB Calf Raise = 5 Work sets (225X10) {No rest}

* = Super-Strict, Controlled Slow

Total Workout Time: Approx. 40 min.
Quality Level: Excellent. I have/had a slight headache on and off today, but no matter. Even though I walked around a lot yesterday (probably around 10 - 12 miles total for the day, which is far more than normal), I still did Legs today, even though that is usually verboten for me to work Legs after anything resembling Cardio. As it was, I knew my Legs were going to be not up to par, so I decided to go for reps today instead of higher weights. It was an excellent idea, as everything got hit really well and by the last 2 sets of the Weighted Lunges, I was in serious burnout, so much so that I had to rest about 3 - 4 minutes before tackling the Calf Raises. As for the Weighted Lunges, I could have hit a higher rep range, but I had to keep dropping the weight as I was unhappy with my control. They wound up being drop sets, but as everything else was more or less static sets, that was not precisely what I wanted. I also had to necessarily drop the weight on the Calf Raises. I wanted to go 270, but that was clearly evident when I tried that it was just not going to happen. I am debating adding Calf work in on Wednesdays also, but it's just more of an idle thought than anything else at present. I can't remember the last time I got this good of a workout in on Sunday and I'm thrilled, quite frankly. One final note regarding the intensity...I actually got a side cramp during the Hamstring Hypers, which marks a first, as I've never gotten a side cramp during a lifting exercise before, ever, even when I was doing Drop Supersets continually. It only lasted about 30 seconds, but the fact that it was there at all blew me away...

Diet numbers for today will be posted tonight.

Observations From The Deck: Let me just say it now, again. Steel Edge as a leader pre-workout and Purple Wraath following is easily the greatest 1- 2 workout combination I've ever used. Those two should think about a promotion, though Steel Edge might need to revise their price point. It's a very well designed product, though, so not sure how much room they have. It was unreal how much Purple Wraath improved my workouts in terms of productivity when I started it in January and now, once again, I feel they have been stepped up a few more notches, considerably moreso than Body Octane, partially, I feel, because Body Octane is a parallel product and using that as a 1 - 2 punch with Purple Wraath just equates to more is more...after taking it, the Steel Edge really motivates me to want to go workout, no matter my degree of tiredness and I have never seen anything that uncanny. The old Redline RTDs, my former favorite, used to be a great energy spike that I had to do something with, but Steel Edge seems really pointed towards the gym...

My Arms were slightly sore this morning and everything else had a minor degree of stiffness to it. In Core's defense, nearly everything hurt last night when I went to bed and then slept for a good 12 hours (yesterday was around an 18 hour day, all told). Still, Core seems to exhibit a pattern of nothing being hugely sore until it gets worked at all and I mean even slightly. Putting plates on the Smith for the warm-up Squats, for instance, set off my Back. The Hamstring Hypers and Weighted Lunges really set off my Arms. I'm going to give Core another week to improve and then I'm going to start stepping on it with an additional scoop of Zero Carb, to see if that improves anything. Core is not quite to the point where I feel something has to be done, but it's ranging in the "above average" area right now and I want to see if it can do better.

Speaking of the VPX Zero Carb, I'm nearly out of it and that is making me sad. The taste is no great shakes, but the profile is outstanding. I will probably go to Dymatize Vanilla, starting tonight, so I can keep the Zero Carb to step on the Core, if need be.

Auxiliary Intel: I have nothing further to add right now, save that I did some slight modifying in my BodyBLOG yesterday, if anyone is interested in that...

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redhawk76

04-22-2007, 02:05 PM

Nice, intense workout! I cannot wait to open my tub of steel edge, the way you rave about it

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 02:13 PM

Nice, intense workout! I cannot wait to open my tub of steel edge, the way you rave about it

It's another one of those that I didn't really expect anything special from (I've used a LOT of things pre-workout) and it has turned my head, definitely...

Beejis60

04-22-2007, 02:15 PM

It certainly sounds unique for PWO recovery product...I'll definitely give heads up as to my various thoughts on these things, probably here and also in my BodyBLOG...

You better!

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 03:14 PM

You better!

Count on it. Not too many supplements that I've tried that I haven't commented on, in one way or another... :)

user4694231326

04-22-2007, 08:54 PM

Let me just say it now, again. Steel Edge as a leader pre-workout and Purple Wraath following is easily the greatest 1- 2 workout combination I've ever used.

Nice, intense workout! I cannot wait to open my tub of steel edge, the way you rave about it

EM, REDDIE that's right.

I bought a 2nd tub of SE before and add samples of PW (i think it's the old version of PW).

but the taste is solid!!! the mixture is a little foamy though.

if you throw in some BA, the tingling sensation is even more "fun" to experience. :D

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 08:59 PM

EM, REDDIE that's right.

I bought a 2nd tub of SE before and add samples of PW (i think it's the old version of PW).

but the taste is solid!!! the mixture is a little foamy though.

if you throw in some BA, the tingling sensation is even more "fun" to experience. :D

I don't think I would mix them together as I believe they function better separately...if I wanted beta alanine pre-workout, I would (and may later) add IntraXCell (or bulk beta-alanine, another possibility) to the proceedings...

EMISGOD

04-22-2007, 09:18 PM

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http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/clabs/purple.html

Workout: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=36857521&postcount=120
Quality Level: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=36642161&postcount=120

Diet:
Calories: ~2488
Total carbs: 240g or ~38.5%
Total fat: 39g or ~14%
Total protein: 301.5g or ~48.5%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Good. Carbs are still too high and the balance is off, but higher carbs is probably more useful on a workout day anyway, particularly since the higher G.I. figure was much lower than yesterday.

Observations From The Deck: Headache from earlier is now going full tilt. Weigh-in today was 246, so I think I will take another pass on the thermogenics for a week, since I'm back down. I think the water I was holding from the Orotine is now completely wiped...it is unreal how much one night threw off things, as it has taken me a week to get back down to the 246 number from all the booze and ****ty calories from last Sunday. Fortunately, that was a very isolated, one-time event. I am really dialing in my diet, though overall (discounting this weekend, where I experimented with different foods a little), even through work, which has been a change that is not always easy, but to which I must keep. I have not had fast food for quite some time now and it was very seldom to begin with. One of the vendors brought in a box of doughnuts last week and I had not one.

Auxiliary Intel: Machine's BodySpace updated. Cardio will be OFF tomorrow, as I have a few things that have to get done and which necessarily override the cardio...diet numbers will still go up, though.

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EMISGOD

04-23-2007, 08:57 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~2668
Total carbs: 201g or ~30%
Total fat: 73g or ~24.5%
Total protein: 320g or ~48%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Good. Total calories too high. Carbs are still too high, though the balance is better now. While I like the raw honey a great deal, I either need to be more judicious with it or abandon the carb issue entirely...

Observations From The Deck: Back on the Dymatize, which is adding in extraneous numbers and a higher caloric level than the VPX Zero Carb, which must be re-accounted for...Legs were noticeably sore today.

Auxiliary Intel: Due to a situation which is badly in need of address and which I was unable to bring to completion tonight, I may have to blow cardio again tomorrow night, though I'm going to try to not move that possibility into reality. Unfortunately, this is something that takes much higher precedence over nearly everything else right now, so it must be attended to...

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EMISGOD

04-24-2007, 08:53 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~2391
Total carbs: 140g or ~23.5%
Total fat: 60g or ~22.5%
Total protein: 283g or ~47.5%
Score: 100% (6 of 6 targets) Excellent. Total calories gets a pass today, even though it was under. All of the balances were pretty much dead on.

Observations From The Deck: Nothing really here to report, other than that people around me are dropping like flies with some sort of spring flu and Vigor is keeping me rocking...

Auxiliary Intel: Good and bad today. To the good, I got the situation I spoke of yesterday resolved and finished part of a project that must be done by this weekend. To the bad, my battery in my car went to Hell, so I had to take time out of what I was doing to fix it and really missed out on having a prayer of time for cardio. I am also wiped, utterly exhausted. I am seriously under boatloads of stress at the moment and it's almost fascinating for me to watch distantly to see just how much I can be subjected to before I break...the only relief on the horizon ahead to this is sometime in 2008.

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Beejis60

04-24-2007, 09:04 PM

the only relief on the horizon ahead to this is sometime in 2008.

:eek: Are you some politically-involved dude?

EMISGOD

04-24-2007, 09:07 PM

:eek: Are you some politically-involved dude?

LOL

Well, I was debating running for President in 2008, since that would be the first election I would actually be old enough to hold the office, but I have as much, or possibly more, than I can handle on my hands already, some of which can be found in my BodyBLOG...

Beejis60

04-24-2007, 09:29 PM

LOL

Well, I was debating running for President in 2008, since that would be the first election I would actually be old enough to hold the office, but I have as much, or possibly more, than I can handle on my hands already, some of which can be found in my BodyBLOG...

Well you only have to be 25 to run for house rep and you can be any age for local and state politics, just a thought.
EDIT: 18+ for local and state politics, but you knew what I meant.
Another EDIT: We sure could use someone who isn't a fake f*ckhead in office....

EMISGOD

04-24-2007, 09:37 PM

Well you only have to be 25 to run for house rep and you can be any age for local and state politics, just a thought.
EDIT: 18+ for local and state politics, but you knew what I meant.
Another EDIT: We sure could use someone who isn't a fake f*ckhead in office....

Thank you for your vote! :D

Pres or bust, dude. I don't want any of the little **** peon jobs... :cool:

extremenergy3

04-24-2007, 11:17 PM

Thank you for your vote! :D

Pres or bust, dude. I don't want any of the little **** peon jobs... :cool:

HELL YES

EM FOR PREZ!

user4694231326

04-25-2007, 08:17 AM

EM dude, are you an FBI? seems you like you forever busy and something. :cool:

TheUnlikelyToad

04-25-2007, 09:12 AM

Update:

If Dave is correct, I should be getting my supplies today. If so, I will try and get out early next week...

I'm thinking one of each flavor Cytofuse and UP PRO and a couple scoops of Wildberry Lemonade ICE. Unfortunately, I have no Whey Supremacy.

Beejis60

04-25-2007, 04:37 PM

EMISGOD

04-25-2007, 04:47 PM

HELL YES

EM FOR PREZ!

Thank you, sir!

EM dude, are you an FBI? seems you like you forever busy and something. :cool:

I keep thinking that one day things will slow down, but they just seem to get busier...

Update:

If Dave is correct, I should be getting my supplies today. If so, I will try and get out early next week...

I'm thinking one of each flavor Cytofuse and UP PRO and a couple scoops of Wildberry Lemonade ICE. Unfortunately, I have no Whey Supremacy.

I'm appreciative of whatever you would like to do, Jordan. You have a PM.

Ya, I'm jealous.....

I don't blame you...I get that a lot. :D

Beejis60

04-25-2007, 05:03 PM

I don't blame you...I get that a lot. :D

Well, that was ghey. You jousting homo!

EMISGOD

04-25-2007, 05:14 PM

Well, that was ghey. You jousting homo!

Wrong. I get people being jealous of me a lot... :D

EMISGOD

04-25-2007, 09:27 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Diet:
Calories: ~2666
Total carbs: 176g or ~26.5%
Total fat: 68g or ~23%
Total protein: 322g or ~48%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Still need to dial total calories down, carbs gets a pass...macros were pretty good overall today, target-wise. I would have given total calories a pass also, had I actually gotten to work out tonight, but I got to the gym, noticed my car was STILL acting funky, switched it off, tried to restart it, debated as to what course I should take, noted I would need a jump, went to the locker room, dropped off my gym bag, again debated the course, went into the gym, warmed up and then decided to try to get a jump while there were still people there and try to fix the car, as I had deduced that it was most probably the alternator and if I wanted to have my friend play taxi, I had better call him sooner rather than later...

Observations From The Deck: Apparently, I am getting a week off, whether I want it or not. Long story short, apparently it was NOT the battery in my car and is the alternator instead, which is not something I can fix easily. This means I also get to play hooky for work for a little bit while I try to find a jump and haul it over to the shop. Me being without a car this weekend is right out of the question, so if the shop is not able to get things sorted out quickly, I will have to rent a car until probably Monday, whether mine is fixed or not, since I probably won't have time to go get it, even if it does get fixed, unless it's tomorrow... My weekend is so booked right now, it is debatable if I will be able to get into the gym at all. If not, I might just try for cardio, as I can do that here...

I wound up drinking the Purple Wraath I had mixed up and intended for the workout, which gave me a decent amount of tingling (I drank it fast), but did not seem to help the car situation...

Auxiliary Intel: I cannot find the words to describe how little I needed this car problem right now...

Weigh-in was 248 tonight, which is interesting, as visible bodyfat is down...if I am not back to 246 or 245 by Sunday night, thermos start Monday...

Machine's BodySpace updated.

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Beejis60

04-26-2007, 03:53 AM

Observations From The Deck: Apparently, I am getting a week off, whether I want it or not. Long story short, apparently it was NOT the battery in my car and is the alternator instead, which is not something I can fix easily. This means I also get to play hooky for work for a little bit while I try to find a jump and haul it over to the shop. Me being without a car this weekend is right out of the question, so if the shop is not able to get things sorted out quickly, I will have to rent a car until probably Monday, whether mine is fixed or not, since I probably won't have time to go get it, even if it does get fixed, unless it's tomorrow... My weekend is so booked right now, it is debatable if I will be able to get into the gym at all. If not, I might just try for cardio, as I can do that here...

Ya, changing alternators suck, but depending on the car, it's not really that hard. Usually it's two bolts and the thing is off, bolt on the new one and retension your belt and BAM, you're easily down $150. Hope everything turns out well though.

EMISGOD

04-26-2007, 07:06 AM

Ya, changing alternators suck, but depending on the car, it's not really that hard. Usually it's two bolts and the thing is off, bolt on the new one and retension your belt and BAM, you're easily down $150. Hope everything turns out well though.

Yah, I've changed plenty in my time. It's a pain in the ass on this one, though. I have to remove brackets and hoses and I'm definitely not small enough to get into where it's positioned...it would take me probably all day to do it and I definitely don't have that kind of time...

EMISGOD

04-26-2007, 08:53 PM

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Workout: Shoulders/Arms
Exercises Used:

Cuban Rotations/Half-Press = 3 Warm-up sets
Military Press on Smith = 4 Work sets (105X10, 155X4, 135X6, 125X7) {Drops, No rest}
High Rear Cable Delt Rows = 4 Work sets (Machine MAX, listed at 300X2, 280X5, 260X6, 240X8) {Drops, No rest}
1-Armed Cable Lateral Raise = 3 Work sets (40X8, 55X6, 70X5) {No rest}
Power Partials = 3 Work sets (35sX6, 40sX5, 45sX3) {No rest}
Iron Cross Hold = 3 Work sets (30sX13 sec, 8 sec, 25sX12 sec) {No rest}
Push-Downs = 4 Work sets (150X8, 180,170X3, 160X5) {Drops, No rest}
Hammer Curls = 4 Work sets (50s, 60sX5, 70sX3, 40sX8HS*) {No rest}

* = Hyper-Speed

Total Workout Time: Approx. 45 min.
Quality Level: Excellent. Strength, seemingly, has gone bye-bye. I have decided that my new weak point is Shoulders. I should point out that this is maybe the 500th time I've decided this in the last 3 or 4 years. Actually, Shoulders and f*cking Forearms, the latter which are annoying me to no end by refusing to get past 13...they definitely won't now, on a cut, I shouldn't think...I say this because what it means in practical terms is that Chest/Back will be going to weekdays next week and Shoulder/Arms will be going to weekends, so I can concentrate on beating the living **** right out of them.

Diet numbers for today will be posted later tonight.

Observations From The Deck: I felt pretty good today, so I did not load up Steel Edge, nor did I last night. Until I feel I need it, I don't want to take it just for the sake of taking it. The Purple Wraath is a very potent item on its own and now that the taste is smoothed out, it has transformed from something ideal into something really ideal.

If Core does not do a very good job tomorrow, it is going to get stepped on from here on out with the Zero Carb. I have decided it's pointless to keep waiting for it to work how I want it to work on its own, without trying to help it. I need results more than I need to test the product.

Auxiliary Intel: Car is fixed. Nissan, in all its grand wisdom, decided to put the alternator right under the air conditioning condenser. I would probably still be fixing it now if I had tried it myself...the repair was ungodly expensive though...after getting it back, I decided that lifting was more important than cardio (big shock, I know) and went in to try again to get yesterday's aborted workout...I guess I was kind of inspired...

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Beejis60

04-26-2007, 08:58 PM

Hammer Curls = 4 Work sets (50s, 60sX5, 70sX3, 40sX8HS*) {No rest}

* = Hyper-Speed

:eek: NICE!

user4694231326

04-26-2007, 09:01 PM

EM, whats power partials?

I assume you do double arm hammer curls. is that right? but hyper speed type is a killer.

EMISGOD

04-26-2007, 09:02 PM

:eek: NICE!

I wanted to do Preacher Curls, but this kid insisted on using the bar for his endless sets of 25 lb. curls...oh well, I guess we all start somewhere. I wish the gym had more bars, but on the other hand, if I can't find something else to work the muscle equally as well, it's on me.

I really like the Hyper-Speeds, but the temptation to use them exclusively is pretty high. I like them because they are great at both burning out and pumping, though I'm not so sure of their usefulness in building, which I never stop trying to do, even on a cut...

EMISGOD

04-26-2007, 09:05 PM

EM, whats power partials?

I assume you do double arm hammer curls. is that right? but hyper speed type is a killer.

Hyper-Speed alternating on the Hammers.

Power Partials are these:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.php?Name=Power+Partials

EMISGOD

04-26-2007, 10:08 PM

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Workout: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=38229031&postcount=144
Quality Level: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=38229031&postcount=144

Diet:
Calories: ~2676
Total carbs: 242g or ~36%
Total fat: 44.5g or ~15%
Total protein: 318.5g or ~48%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Still need to dial total calories down. I have been thinking about what I want to do re:carbs. I'm thinking of letting them go as they are now, with the targets, on post lifting days and probably run them at around 100g total for the day on every other day. The raw honey experiment I am liking a lot in terms of energy and overall well-being. I will probably keep it in the line-up and use it more extensively once this tub of Core PWO is gone. I'm out of granola, so I probably will not be getting more of that, due to the rather high carb spike it provides. I am going to start experimenting with oatmeal/trail mix or possibly create some of my own protein bars, which it's about high time I tried to do...maybe next weekend on those...

Observations From The Deck: One further note on the Hyper-Speeds. They will NOT work for every exercise and, in point of fact, work far better with DBs, since, as with every exercise, one must retain absolute control and as solid of form as possible to derive maximum benefit from the exercise.

With the Hammer Curls, I alternate between right and left hand and try to get the DBs going so fast they blur before I run out of energy/hit muscle fatigue...I like to do these mostly as finish sets...

Auxiliary Intel: Weigh-in is back to 246 tonight...

Machine's BodySpace updated.

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user4694231326

04-26-2007, 10:22 PM

http://bbs.uland.com/photo/0/1/1246/1246474.jpg

http://bbs.uland.com/photo/0/1/1246/1246481.jpg

I like your log set up...it's great. :cool:

EMISGOD

04-26-2007, 10:31 PM

http://bbs.uland.com/photo/0/1/1246/1246474.jpg

http://bbs.uland.com/photo/0/1/1246/1246481.jpg

I like your log set up...it's great. :cool:

Thank you. I like the pics you keep putting here. They are yummy. :D

Beejis60

04-27-2007, 04:40 AM

Thank you. I like the pics you keep putting here. They are yummy. :D

WERD! That chick is MONEY!

EMISGOD

04-27-2007, 05:26 PM

WERD! That chick is MONEY!

Money.

Kate~

04-27-2007, 06:12 PM

:eek: whats going on in here! Thsi aint no log:p Its a chick log!

EMISGOD

04-27-2007, 06:42 PM

:eek: whats going on in here! Thsi aint no log:p Its a chick log!

Read the whole thing. Twice. :D

If it's a chick Log, you DEFINITELY have to be in on it...where TF is Roxie? :mad:

Kate~

04-27-2007, 06:56 PM

Read the whole thing. Twice. :D

If it's a chick Log, you DEFINITELY have to be in on it...where TF is Roxie? :mad:

talking to me:p

EMISGOD

04-27-2007, 08:31 PM

talking to me:p

:D

You two...come here. You clearly are both in need of a good paddling...

Beejis60

04-27-2007, 08:56 PM

:D

You two...come here. You clearly are both in need of a good paddling...

Ohh ohh, what about me?!?!? :D

EMISGOD

04-27-2007, 08:58 PM

Ohh ohh, what about me?!?!? :D

I don't want to paddle you, dude...go see Tim! :D

EMISGOD

04-27-2007, 09:06 PM

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Workout: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=38229031&postcount=144
Quality Level: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=38229031&postcount=144

Diet:
Calories: ~2766
Total carbs: 159g or ~23%
Total fat: 82.5g or ~27%
Total protein: 347g or ~50%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Still need to dial total calories down. Percentages were good today.

Observations From The Deck: Right now, I am looking at trying to sneak in a workout Sunday early. I do not get to sleep in at all this weekend. I may also not be posting the diet here tomorrow, depending on how things go and if I am able to control it well enough or not...

Auxiliary Intel: Nothing further to report.

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user4694231326

04-27-2007, 09:32 PM

EM, can you PM your diet plan like? It sound interesting ;)

EMISGOD

04-27-2007, 09:39 PM

EM, can you PM your diet plan like? It sound interesting ;)

Not sure what you're asking for...exact foods and timing?

Beejis60

04-27-2007, 09:56 PM

Not sure what you're asking for...exact foods and timing?

Yes, he wants you to be like me :cool:

EMISGOD

04-27-2007, 10:03 PM

Yes, he wants you to be like me :cool:

That makes one of him... :rolleyes:

Beejis60

04-27-2007, 10:04 PM

That makes one of him... :rolleyes:

You shouldn't deny your destiny!

EMISGOD

04-27-2007, 10:15 PM

You shouldn't deny your destiny!

LOL

You are insane and quite likely also projecting and transferring your own jealousy...:D

People want to be like me and I don't blame them. If I wasn't me, I'd want to be like me, too.

EMISGOD

04-28-2007, 03:23 PM

Roxie

04-29-2007, 09:40 AM

Read the whole thing. Twice. :D

If it's a chick Log, you DEFINITELY have to be in on it...where TF is Roxie? :mad:

Right here :mad:

Awesome log Emis :)

EMISGOD

04-29-2007, 10:05 AM

Right here :mad:

Awesome log Emis :)

It is now complete. :D Roxie is here!

EMISGOD

04-29-2007, 11:34 AM

I happen to have a couple minutes right now, but I am going to note that I will NOT be doing an actual Log post today...hopefully tomorrow, if all goes well...

On a more positive front, I weighed in at 240 initially this morning, which then hopped up to 240.5. I round halves up, so I'm calling it 241...

Very sadly, I was still too exhausted this morning to go for further gym time, which probably would have been unproductive, given my current state. Diet (and possibly workout) numbers will return tomorrow, but will not be posted today. It is also worth noting that this week coming up will be yet another week in which I will not be able to fully devote to the cardio/lifting schedule I originally had in mind, due to time constraints put on by the projekt...

EMISGOD

04-30-2007, 09:27 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Calories: ~2618
Total carbs: 159g or ~22%
Total fat: 73.5g or ~25%
Total protein: 361g or ~55%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Diet, as I expected, was pretty crappy this weekend, particularly in regards to timing. The heat here is making my appetite really screwy at the moment as well, which is further not helping things, as I have no real interest in shopping. My cupboard is bare, though, so I guess I will be going, motivated or not. Today was solid, but not great. I was doing pretty well up until after I got home and got working on the projekt, lost track of time and tried to make up with a pretty awesome amount of food...whooops.

Observations From The Deck: The good news is that I will be resuming workouts this week. The bad news is I know not when. I have to go work on the projekt at the drop of a hat all week, so I will have to sneak workouts in when I can...it's a sacrifice that must and will be made...

Auxiliary Intel: I have still not started thermogenics. I had a pretty bad headache all day today and didn't sleep well last night, also due to the heat, so I don't see that as a good plan to start introducing those yet. In fact, those may not make it in at all until June...have to do a weigh-in again to see...

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EMISGOD

05-01-2007, 08:49 PM

Special Announcement

Effective 05.02.07, the Diet Protocol will be changing as noted.

Formerly, it was:

Diet Protocol:

*This may and probably will be adjusted...

Total daily calories AT 2500
Total daily carbs < 150g weekdays, < 200g weekends.
Total daily protein = unlimited.
Total daily fat < 75g.
Very very limited saturated fats
Very very limited simple carbs

The revised version will be:

Diet Protocol:

*This may and probably will be adjusted...

Total daily calories < 2500
Total daily carbs < 150g weekdays, < 175g lifting days.
Total daily protein = unlimited.
Total daily fat < 75g.
Very very limited saturated fats
Very very limited simple carbs

I will possibly be reducing total caloric level more in the future.

EMISGOD

05-01-2007, 10:15 PM

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Workout: Chest/Back
Exercises Used:

BB Flat Press = 3 Warm-up sets
DB Flat Press = 4 Work sets (80sX2 (Slipped), 85sX3, 75sX5, 70sX6) {Drops, No rest}
Dips = 4 Work sets (5,3,3,3 reps) {No rest}
Fly Press = 4 Work sets (60sX5, 55sX6, 50sX8, 40sX12) {Drops, No rest}
Lat Tower = 2 Warm-up sets, 3 Work sets (165X9, 180X7, 195X5) {No rest}
Lat Tower, Underhanded Grip w/D-Handles = 4 Work sets (205X4, 190X5, 175X6, 160X6) {Drops, No rest}
Dunn Lat Pulls = 4 Work sets (100X6, 85X7, 70X10, 55X15) {Drops, No rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 50 min.
Quality Level: Very Good. Strength continues to be in the toilet, particularly on Chest. I may move Chest to weekends with Shoulders, so I can more fully concentrate (hopefully) on bringing up lagging areas. Back is noticeably much, much stronger than Chest. Shoulders are possibly stronger than Chest as well. I had some minor problems with control of my Left Arm. The Back workout was super-intense and basically saved this from being of lesser quality for a workout than I wanted.

Calories: ~2396
Total carbs: 212g or ~35%
Total fat: 35.5g or ~13%
Total protein: 313g or ~52%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Very Good. Carbs snuck up on me due to some rather poor choices today, but I am overall happy that I have gotten a handle on the total calories. Tomorrow should be better as I've finally been able to get to the grocery store instead of relying on whatever happens to be left in my cupboards.

Observations From The Deck: Steel Edge and Purple Wraath came through big time today and I was able to keep a pretty decent energy level throughout, despite massive frustration, some lingering degree of overall exhaustion and the whole calorie cutting thing. I should not, by rights, be relying on supplements to carry me through the workouts, but I'm glad I can...

Auxiliary Intel: I wanted to get in when I could as I do not know when I will get another chance to workout again. The rest of this week is freed up for cardio now.

I have decided to start thermogenics next Monday, Tuesday at the very latest.

Weigh-in was 244 today. Machine BodySpace updated.

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Beejis60

05-02-2007, 04:43 AM

Total daily calories < 2500
Total daily carbs < 150g weekdays, < 175g lifting days.
Total daily protein = unlimited.
Total daily fat < 75g.
Very very limited saturated fats
Very very limited simple carbs

Calories: ~2396
Total carbs: 212g or ~35%
Total fat: 35.5g or ~13%
Total protein: 313g or ~52%

:confused: Fity off! You can do it! :cool:

user4694231326

05-02-2007, 09:16 AM

Man! I like this man's calories target setting.

EM, that kind of workout sure get you lean out.

http://www.topqueen.jp/free/contents/20050906_kato-hanae_rqid/topqueen_jp_gv06.jpg

Lady says ,"I like a man who sets target to achieve ... sir, you are welcomed to target me."

EDIT : red X in a box. so I edit a new pic for you.

EMISGOD

05-02-2007, 05:16 PM

:confused: Fity off! You can do it! :cool:

I did some estimating, which probably put carbs high. Additionally, there was the PWO drink, which contains more carbs than I usually have at one time throughout the day. I have made some modifications, which should put me a lot closer today, though I will still not be making it today, either...I'm also trying to eat more actual food, as opposed to protein bars and **** and that does not seem to be lending itself well to my daytime activities at present, so it is taking me longer than expected to get it sorted out...on the plus side, I do seem to be making progress. I'm down 4-6 lbs. in a little over 3 weeks...given that I have not been able to ever get my workout schedule to be done the way I would like, I'm not too unhappy. As long as I keep dropping, the carb thing will just have to hang loose for now. I was debating dropping the restriction, but leaving it in there reminds me to try to keep everything dialed down...

Man! I like this man's calories target setting.

EM, that kind of workout sure get you lean out.

http://www.geocities.jp/blabo20051234/topqueen_jp_gv19.jpg

Lady says ,"I like a man who sets target to achieve ... sir, you are welcomed to target me."

I will be starting thermogenics next week, which should also help. I really don't want to drop a bunch really quickly, as I would really like to keep my gains from bulking...

EMISGOD

05-02-2007, 09:49 PM

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Workout: Cardio
Equipment Used: Precor Elliptical
Driver: Cardio Mix Tape 4/B
Duration: 45 minutes
Calories: 580
Total Gym Time: Approx. 55 min.

Quality Level: Good. I could not seem to get anything going too much. The backs of my knees have been aching on and off this week (no idea why), but seemed ok tonight. I also loaded pretty low tonight and I got to bed really late last night, though I didn't really notice a huge dropoff in energy (thank YOU, Purple Wraath) until right towards the end. I wish there would have been someone else there to motivate me a bit more, though, particularly one of the hot chicks.

Diet:
Calories: ~2404
Total carbs: 166g or ~28%
Total fat: 56.5g or ~21%
Total protein: 313g or ~52%
Score: 83% (6 of 6 targets) Very Good. Getting closer on the carb thing. The dietary re-shift is presenting more trouble than anticipated, but I feel it's a necessary step for both overall health and performance. Additionally, I am getting really tired of protein bars incessantly and relying on them is a form of laziness...I say this now, but will have to resort to them tomorrow as I will be pulling probably a good 14 - 15 hour day tomorrow and those are necessarily catch as catch can...

Observations From The Deck: I could spend a couple thousand words on how great Purple Wraath is for cardio and still not do it justice. Hands down, it is by far the best product I've ever used in relation to cardio. Ever.
I truly can't wait until I'm closer to a peak level. Things should get really fun and exciting then...

I wrote that the last time I did cardio and I have nothing to add to that. In fact, I feel more strongly about the prowess of Purple Wraath as a cardio supplement than ever before.

On a less positive note is the observation that stepping on the Core PWO with a scoop of Zero Carb did not seem to help anything. Everything felt ok this morning, but soon after my Arms started to feel sore, followed by my Lats. My Forearms, particularly the Left one (there is the reason for the lack of control with the DBs yesterday, I guess) were particularly hard hit. Next workout, I will try Core PWO with a scoop of DE.

Auxiliary Intel: MRM Digest-All is not as useful as Sedona Labs iFlora. In case anyone was wondering. Also, I will probably be testing MRM Driven this weekend sometime...

Weigh-in was 244 today. Machine's BodySpace updated.

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user4694231326

05-03-2007, 02:19 AM

I think you mentioned several occasions that PW is working for ya during the cardio.

I'll be eargerly waiting for my package to come in :mad: :cool:

EMISGOD

05-03-2007, 04:52 PM

I think you mentioned several occasions that PW is working for ya during the cardio.

I'll be eargerly waiting for my package to come in :mad: :cool:

Where are you?

extremenergy3

05-03-2007, 05:20 PM

Where are you?

He's in the depths of hell :p Or deserves to be! :D malaysia?

user4694231326

05-03-2007, 06:11 PM

Where are you?

shuffle btw singapore & malaysia (hell hole of tongkat ali).

He's in the depths of hell :p Or deserves to be! :D malaysia?

come to this place...I'll make you drink tongkat ali tea.

EMISGOD

05-03-2007, 06:17 PM

He's in the depths of hell :p Or deserves to be! :D malaysia?

F*cking white text...

shuffle btw singapore & malaysia (hell hole of tongkat ali).

come to this place...I'll make you drink tongkat ali tea.

Groovy. I'll look you up when I get there...keep some of those women in your pics around for me...:D

user4694231326

05-03-2007, 06:23 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/454112198_dc854cc7a7.jpg

Lady says,"will you be targetting me tonight, sir?" :( :o ;)

EMISGOD

05-03-2007, 06:45 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/454112198_dc854cc7a7.jpg

Lady says,"will you be targetting me tonight, sir?" :( :o ;)

Not just this tonight...probably several tonights. :D

EMISGOD

05-03-2007, 09:34 PM

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Workout: Cardio
Equipment Used: Precor Elliptical
Driver: Cardio Mix Tape 2/a
Duration: 45 minutes
Calories: 565
Total Gym Time: Approx. 55 min.

Quality Level: Very Good. I was exhausted all day and didn't expect to work out at all, but plans fell through and damned if I'm going to waste days when I need to get my ass to the gym...I meant to go casual, but once I got on the machine, all the fatigue fell away and I got in a MUCH better workout than I had initially planned...

Diet:
Calories: ~2494
Total carbs: 191g or ~30.5%
Total fat: 70g or ~25%
Total protein: 266.5g or ~43%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Very Good. I'm almost tempted to give the whole thing a pass as it was keyed for an activity I wound up not doing and a schedule I wound up not keeping... carbs are high, but that was because I had a couple Sustain bars to hopefully tide me over during the projected work. I had exactly 7 carbs total after getting home tonight...

Observations From The Deck: Purple Wraath drove the workout tonight and it seemed to get stronger as the night progressed. I feel that if I can keep some consistency in getting to the gym that I should be able to get to the treadmill before June...

Auxiliary Intel: Weigh-in was 244 today. Machine's BodySpace updated.

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user4694231326

05-03-2007, 09:44 PM

EMISGOD

05-03-2007, 10:00 PM

you are the busy lot, I gotta gives kudos to you.

you really put your log a few steps higher than my journal.

At least you plan your fats/carbs/proteins accordingly. I'm pretty damn lazy :mad:

how do you count those calories? do you use weighing machine to prepare your meals at all?

I count calories a few ways. Sometimes I use the scale, mostly measuring cups. I used www.foodcount.com for the things I don't know off the top of my head. I also use labels when I can...

EMISGOD

05-04-2007, 08:27 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Calories: ~2614.5
Total carbs: 306.5g or ~47%
Total fat: 59.5g or ~20.5%
Total protein: 227g or ~35%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) This morning was going really well until I suddenly came up with a craving for one of those Wendy's Spicy Chicken sandwiches, particularly the 4-Alarm thing...so I had to get one and then some fries and a Coke with it and one of those Buffalo chicken deals also (NOT recommended on the Buffalo tip). I almost gave myself a free day, but after I had that, it reminded me why I almost never eat fast food anymore and pretty much killed the cravings. Instead of being tortured by those, I tend to try to get them out of the way and use it for motivation later, but even though I felt a bit guilty about it today, I still was not far off in terms of overall calories, so I'm not agonizing over things...

Observations From The Deck: Should be able to get in a full workout tomorrow, but after that, things will be Hellish again.

Auxiliary Intel: The highlight of tomorrow is going to be the fact that I can sleep in, which I have not been able to do at all for a few weeks. Granted, it only lasts one day and then back to more work, but believe me when I tell you I am damn sure going to appreciate it tomorrow.

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pu12en12g

05-05-2007, 05:34 AM

Wendy's Spicy Chicken sandwiches

Oh noes.... and I thought you were all natty !!!111dione

DriverDan

05-05-2007, 06:39 AM

It has been so long since I've had fast food. I don't even know what those taste like.

Now a homemade spicy chicken sandwich, those I used to eat all the time. I'm guessing mine are a bit spicier though ;)

Beejis60

05-05-2007, 06:50 AM

Man! I like this man's calories target setting.

EM, that kind of workout sure get you lean out.

http://www.topqueen.jp/free/contents/20050906_kato-hanae_rqid/topqueen_jp_gv06.jpg

Lady says ,"I like a man who sets target to achieve ... sir, you are welcomed to target me."

That chick looks like she's packing a johnson and some balls :eek: Unless it's just mad bush :eek: :eek: :eek:

user4694231326

05-05-2007, 07:01 AM

That chick looks like she's packing a johnson and some balls :eek: Unless it's just mad bush :eek: :eek: :eek:

why can't you imagine a thick camel toe? :p

Beejis60

05-05-2007, 07:09 AM

why can't you imagine a thick camel toe? :p

Because that stuff is bulging HARDCORE! She must be taking that new stuff from Mypants Nutraceuticals called Big Bulge!

EMISGOD

05-05-2007, 11:07 AM

Oh noes.... and I thought you were all natty !!!111dione

If it was really a free day, I probably would not have posted any numbers. :eek: I feel that when the cravings come, it is best to get them out of the way instead of being tortured by them. In this case, I knew there was damage coming, but it was less than I expected...

It has been so long since I've had fast food. I don't even know what those taste like.

Now a homemade spicy chicken sandwich, those I used to eat all the time. I'm guessing mine are a bit spicier though ;)

Yours probably are. They probably taste better also...

That chick looks like she's packing a johnson and some balls :eek: Unless it's just mad bush :eek:

why can't you imagine a thick camel toe? :p

Because that stuff is bulging HARDCORE! She must be taking that new stuff from Mypants Nutraceuticals called Big Bulge!

LOL Such stimulating discussion...:D

EMISGOD

05-05-2007, 01:48 PM

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Workout: Shoulders/Back
Exercises Used:

Cuban Rotations/Half-Press = 3 Warm-up sets
Military Press on Smith = 4 Work sets (155X2,3, 135X6, 125X7) {Drops, No rest}
High Cable Rear Delt Rows = 4 Work sets (280X5, 260X6, 250X7, 240X8) {No rest}
1-Armed Cable Lateral Raise = 3 Work sets (70X5, 55X7, 40X10) {Drops, No rest}
Power Partials = 2 Work sets, slows (30sX6, 40sX4)
DB Lateral Raise = 2 Work sets (70sX3, 60sX5)
Lat Tower = 2 Warm-up sets, 3 Work sets (175X7, 190X5) {No rest}
Lat Tower, Underhanded Grip w/D-Handles = 4 Work sets (190X4, 175X5, 160X6, 145X7) {Drops, No rest}
Dunn Lat Pulls = 4 Work sets (100X7, 115X6, 130X5) {No rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 50 min.
Quality Level: Excellent. I really wish I could have made it in a bit sooner, as I misread the clock and again dropped BB T-Bar Rows out of things. It would also be nice not to feel so rushed, but that is one of the prices I must pay to serve the projekt. I didn't feel supremely rushed until the end...

No diet numbers today or tomorrow and possibly not ever again on weekends until either very late June or early July. It is just not possible to keep accurate tabs on things and my schedule gets really screwy on those days. So far, I am doing exceptionally well today and with any luck, I will be able to keep that trend alive...

Observations From The Deck: I tried MRM Driven today and was not impressed with how it mixed and performed. I will try 2 packets the next time I try it and use the Magic Bullet to try to get it to mix better. It tasted ok, however. Purple Wraath did the usual solid job during the workout. It's really interesting to me how certain supplements work synergistically well with each other, while others that should, do not or work to a much lesser extent...

Auxiliary Intel: Weigh-in was 244 today. Machine BodySpace updated.

Thermogenics are coming Monday. I may or may not try to reduce the calorie level. If I could stick to it consistently (should be better this week), it would be easier to make that determination...

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EMISGOD

05-05-2007, 11:02 PM

As a quick aside, things did not wind up panning out as I had projected, so diet stayed very, very clean today. I dreamed of Subway sandwiches, but they always make them like ****, so I debated getting some deli meats and making my own, but in the end, decided to keep it clean. Bricks...f*cking Andro...:D

Tomorrow, as in Sunday 05/06, will be more Hellish and I may not wind up posting here at all...on the plus side, I may have freed up a bunch of time and may actually be able to complete a full week of working out as projected...

DriverDan

05-06-2007, 09:05 AM

As a quick aside, things did not wind up panning out as I had projected, so diet stayed very, very clean today. I dreamed of Subway sandwiches, but they always make them like ****, so I debated getting some deli meats and making my own, but in the end, decided to keep it clean. Bricks...f*cking Andro...:D
Good choice. I used to eat at Subway 5-6 times a week before I started working out. They really aren't very good when you think about it. Very small portions, processed white flour subs, etc.

pu12en12g

05-06-2007, 09:07 AM

Auxiliary Intel

Auxiliary ROFLZ :D

EMISGOD

05-06-2007, 03:28 PM

Good choice. I used to eat at Subway 5-6 times a week before I started working out. They really aren't very good when you think about it. Very small portions, processed white flour subs, etc.

They make them pretty poorly. I'm definitely not impressed. When they first started, about a couple decades ago now was when I first encountered one, they were still new enough to give 2 ****s about quality, which sadly is no longer the case...I would prefer to make my own, but if not, probably Blimpie's...

Auxiliary ROFLZ :D

Thanks...:confused:

:D

user4694231326

05-06-2007, 07:03 PM

Em do you tend to clock yourself during a workout? I meant that if you can't finish your workout within that timing, you would just drop the remaining exercise right there?

what are power partials? and you're doing front or side for DB laterals? also what is lat tower?

edit : I am not familiar with your lingo :p :o

EMISGOD

05-06-2007, 07:27 PM

Em do you tend to clock yourself during a workout? I meant that if you can't finish your workout within that timing, you would just drop the remaining exercise right there?

Only if I am on a schedule.

what are power partials? and you're doing front or side for DB laterals? also what is lat tower?

edit : I am not familiar with your lingo :p :o

I posted a link to power partials the last time you asked. Consult the BB.com exercise database for those. DB Lateral Raises tend to focus more on the front. The Lat Tower is the machine that bar that persons do Lat Pull-Downs on... :)

user4694231326

05-06-2007, 07:37 PM

I rechecked your earlier post. :p :o

thanks EM.

EMISGOD

05-06-2007, 11:55 PM

I rechecked your earlier post. :p :o

thanks EM.

:)

EMISGOD

05-07-2007, 12:00 AM

Just a side note, stepping on the Core PWO with DE worked considerably better than stepping on the Core PWO with VPX Zero Carb...Shoulders are a bit sore and Arms were very slightly, but everything else is good.

Diet was definitely on the low side and not particularly clean, but not really bad, either...

EMISGOD

05-07-2007, 11:01 PM

Diet today was not particularly great, but not particularly bad, either...for the most part, it was pretty clean...tomorrow should see a resumption of working out and keeping tighter dietary numbers.

EMISGOD

05-08-2007, 10:32 PM

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Workout: N/A
Quality Level: N/A

Calories: ~1836
Total carbs: 112g or ~24.5%
Total fat: 51g or ~25%
Total protein: 241g or ~52.5%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Calories are considerably lower than I should like, but I have been extremely busy lately...I will be going to sleep in about 20 minutes or so, which will be the earliest since last week...most of the last few days, it has been 1:30 AM or later...

Observations From The Deck: I'm hoping to be able to get in and work out tomorrow, but there is no way of telling for sure yet...it's a lifting day and I really hate to skip those...I also started CEL N-Cinerate today.

Auxiliary Intel: Machine BodySpace updated. Tomorrow should see another weigh-in.

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EMISGOD

05-09-2007, 09:07 PM

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Workout: Chest/Arms
Exercises Used:

BB Flat Press = 3 Warm-up sets
Vertical Chest Press machine = 4 Work sets (Machine MAX, listed at 310X4, 295X3, 280X5, 265X6) {Drops, No rest}
Dips = 4 Work sets (3,4,3,3 reps) {No rest}
Crosslocks = 2 Work sets (55X14, 70X8) supersetted with
Standing Low Cable Fly = 2 Work sets (100X5, 85X6) {No rest}
Lying French Press = 3 Work sets (105X5, 95, 85X6) {Drops, No rest}
Preacher Curls on EZ-Bar = 3 Work sets (105X3, 95X5, 85X3) {Drops, No rest}
Push-Downs = 4 Work sets (160X5, 150X6, 140X5, 120X8) {Drops, No rest}
Hammer Curl = 4 Work sets (60sX2, 50sX5, 40sX8[HS], 30sX20[HS]) {Drops, No rest}

Total Workout Time: Approx. 55 min.
Quality Level: Excellent. I hit Chest really well, despite being very, very tired. The Hyper-Speed Hammer Curls were a nice cap, despite me not being able to blur them...

Calories: ~2559
Total carbs: 228g or ~35.5%
Total fat: 59.5g or ~21%
Total protein: 285.5g or ~44.5%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Very Good. I'm giving total calories a pass tonight, but carbs were a bit too high, even for a workout day. Part of it was circumstantial and unavoidable, but they were still too high. The balance was pretty decent overall, though and the vast majority of the carbs were low G.I., so it's perhaps less bad than it seems...

Observations From The Deck: Steel Edge and Purple Wraath came through big time today and I was able to keep a pretty decent energy level throughout. I sounded like I had just sprinted a marathon for parts of it, but I was able to recover quickly between sets. I am on quite a bit of stimulants these days, though, a trend which I foresee only getting worse, maybe much worse, in the very near future, before it gets better. Fortunately, I have a ****load of pills...

Auxiliary Intel: Visible fat is down, but don't worry, I've still got plenty. This cut is starting off a lot like the bulk period preceding it did, which is to say, poorly. Most of this is because of the projekt. It is dawning on me lately that taking on this massive thing is possibly beyond even my own considerable powers. I probably really need a week off, which is exactly the thing I cannot have until late next month sometime, at the earliest, maybe...that I am getting workouts of any quality at all, let alone the solid ones like I did tonight, is a testament to the efficacy of several of the supplements I am taking, namely the Vigor and the anti-oxidant gang, Purple Wraath and Steel Edge. The N-Cinerate and Alpha Male multi-vitamins also seem to be contributing in a helpful and very positive sense...my diet has been pretty good so far this week, for the most part, but I am definitely relying on N-Cinerate to get this thing back on track, much as ZEUS did for the bulk.

Weigh-in was 242 today. Machine's BodySpace updated.

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TheUnlikelyToad

05-09-2007, 09:13 PM

Not just this tonight...probably several tonights. :D

Damn, I gotta stop in this thread more often...

Where's my papers? I'm holding your samples for ransom.

user4694231326

05-09-2007, 09:20 PM

SE & PW is very good combo. I used SE before and dose the PW samples from bb.com before.

I agreed totally about the recovery they provided.

:eek: !!!!!!!!!! machine max for chest press! :eek: WOW ... just WOW

EMISGOD

05-09-2007, 09:38 PM

Damn, I gotta stop in this thread more often...

Where's my papers? I'm holding your samples for ransom.

Ransom? :eek: Heh heh. I had a printer error, which means reformatting most likely. I will get it sent off this weekend, though, even if I have to just re-write a special one for you...:)

SE & PW is very good combo. I used SE before and dose the PW samples from bb.com before.

I agreed totally about the recovery they provided.

:eek: !!!!!!!!!! machine max for chest press! :eek: WOW ... just WOW

SE + PW is an incredibly potent combination, no doubt. As to the Chest Press, that machine works very nicely with my natural power curve...unfortunately, not too many others necessarily do. I like that machine because I can use it to put a lot of pressure on the target muscle area, but I have to make a point not to use it, as the motion is not particularly natural...

Beejis60

05-10-2007, 04:18 AM

SE + PW is an incredibly potent combination, no doubt.

Edit: nevermind

EMISGOD

05-10-2007, 10:15 PM

Edit: nevermind

:confused:

EMISGOD

05-10-2007, 10:21 PM

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Quality Level: N/A

Calories: ~1595
Total carbs: 113g or ~28%
Total fat: 46g or ~26%
Total protein: 188.5g or ~47%
Score: 66.6% (4 of 6 targets) Total calories and protein both too low, thanks to a rather nasty headache that was actively making me nauseous all day. Even those pitiful numbers were a struggle to get...

Observations From The Deck: Triceps, which got the most work yesterday, are moderately sore. Everything else is fine.

Auxiliary Intel: Nothing further to report.

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Beejis60

05-10-2007, 10:44 PM

:confused:

I was thinking Steel Cut Oats and not Steel Edge, thus the nevermind :cool:

EMISGOD

05-11-2007, 06:38 PM

I was thinking Steel Cut Oats and not Steel Edge, thus the nevermind :cool:

Those might be good also...

pu12en12g

05-11-2007, 07:21 PM

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Lady says,"will you be targetting me tonight, sir?" :( :o ;)

Nice !! :D

EMISGOD

05-12-2007, 01:49 AM

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Calories: ~2030
Total carbs: 139g or ~27%
Total fat: 67.5g or ~30%
Total protein: 215.5g or ~42.5%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Protein still a bit too low. No headache, but much busy-ness...

Observations From The Deck: Triceps are still slightly sore, probably because I am not socking in enough calories. I think I may have some funky interaction between Digest-All and N-Cinerate, so Digest-All will be going on hiatus for a while to see if that shakes the minor cramping loose.

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Mickfootie

05-12-2007, 03:26 AM

Hi E. Just dropped in to say hi and see how things are going. :)

EMISGOD

05-12-2007, 11:39 AM

Hi E. Just dropped in to say hi and see how things are going. :)

Hey Mick,

Quite frankly, there is a great deal going on and I am frustrated by and with nearly all of it...without getting into huge psychological overtones, I'm meeting with failure after failure in many regards and so am necessarily trying to take a few steps back from some of the pressure. While I hate just doing the "bare minimum", in several aspects, if I continue to push and gun, it will wind up being destructive to me personally, since my impression is that I'm right on the border...I'm certainly far from giving up, but this would be more like jogging for a while in a marathon, rather than trying to push along at a full-tilt sprint...

How are you doing? :)

Mickfootie

05-12-2007, 12:10 PM

Hey Mick,

Quite frankly, there is a great deal going on and I am frustrated by and with nearly all of it...without getting into huge psychological overtones, I'm meeting with failure after failure in many regards and so am necessarily trying to take a few steps back from some of the pressure. While I hate just doing the "bare minimum", in several aspects, if I continue to push and gun, it will wind up being destructive to me personally, since my impression is that I'm right on the border...I'm certainly far from giving up, but this would be more like jogging for a while in a marathon, rather than trying to push along at a full-tilt sprint...

How are you doing? :)

Sometimes it better to go back a step as it then enables you to make 2 more foreward. Keep a positive mind and attitude mate and hope all works out well for you. I will keep following and give encouragement and help for you where needed mate.

Things with me are great at the moment. Just had an awesome run of ZEUS and gonna be having a 4-5 week run of Test Fuel from monday.
Life is good and found i can push my boundries further than i ever thought i could at 37.... :)

Catch you later E.

EMISGOD

05-12-2007, 12:19 PM

Sometimes it better to go back a step as it then enables you to make 2 more foreward. Keep a positive mind and attitude mate and hope all works out well for you. I will keep following and give encouragement and help for you where needed mate.

Things with me are great at the moment. Just had an awesome run of ZEUS and gonna be having a 4-5 week run of Test Fuel from monday.
Life is good and found i can push my boundries further than i ever thought i could at 37.... :)

Catch you later E.

Nice work, Mick...only another 5 or 6 weeks of this and I should be in the clear, finally...I hope. :o

Mickfootie

05-12-2007, 12:21 PM

Nice work, Mick...only another 5 or 6 weeks of this and I should be in the clear, finally...I hope. :o

Like i said mate. Good luck with it and i am always here to help out. :)

EMISGOD

05-12-2007, 12:42 PM

Like i said mate. Good luck with it and i am always here to help out. :)

Thanks, Mick. :)

EMISGOD

05-12-2007, 03:16 PM

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Workout: Shoulders/Back
Exercises Used:

Cuban Rotations/Half-Press = 3 Warm-up sets
Military Press on Smith = 4 Work sets (155X4, 165X3, 145X5, 135X6) {Drops, No rest}
High Cable Rear Delt Rows = 4 Work sets (280X5, 270X6, 260X7, 250X8) {No rest}
Hammer Bursts = 3 Work sets (30sX8, 40sX6, 50sX5) {No rest}
Lat Tower = 2 Warm-up sets, 3 Work sets (175X6, 205X4, 220X4) {No rest}
Lat Tower, Underhanded Grip w/D-Handles = 4 Work sets (190X4, 175X6, 160X7, 145X8) {Drops, No rest}
Dunn Lat Pulls = 4 Work sets (130X5, 115X6, 100X7, 85X10) {Drops, No rest}
T-Bar BB Rows = 3 Work sets (225X5, 250X3, 205X6)

Total Workout Time: Approx. 65 min.
Quality Level: Excellent. Almost all of the poundages went up and my energy was superb for the first 40 minutes, despite loading low and N-Cinerate roaring right along, burning everything up. I didn't especially feel like working out, since I am ultra-distracted at present, but it was still just a really, really solid workout.

I am going to try to post diet numbers today a bit later. I need to really reach out and re-establish control on a number of things that I formerly thought were ironclad. Once I do that, it should really relieve a lot of pressure.

Observations From The Deck: Even the combination of SE + PW today was not enough to drive the entire workout. First resting between exercises, which was zero in the beginning, started to creep up and then by the time I hit the final set, I was having to rest between sets. The old ass was dragging pretty good by the time I went back to the locker room to get my gym bag and car keys and go home.

This is partially due to loading low, but I have also been having this funky internal stuff going on, which alternately feels like an isolated pocket of bloat at times then switching off to a vague cramp feeling and sometimes a stitch in the side. This really screws with my appetite, but it seems to be somewhat better today, as I have dropped Digest-All out of the picture for now...it may be a potassium issue, so I have focused on that a bit to try to see if messing with those levels changes anything.

Auxiliary Intel: Weigh-in was 240 today. Machine's BodySpace updated.

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05-13-2007, 12:03 AM

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Quality Level: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=42321701&postcount=224

Diet:
Calories: ~2121
Total carbs: 154.5g or ~29%
Total fat: 58g or ~24.5%
Total protein: 243g or ~46%
Score: 100% (6 of 6 targets) Very Good. Screw it, it all gets a pass today. Calories and protein are a bit lower than I wanted, but they are not hugely off. I really did not want to go too far below 2200 calories and 300g protein for now, but these numbers are not hugely off, so I can deal.

Observations From The Deck: I resolved a number of outstanding issues today and regained some measure of control back over things in the projekt, so a lot of the pressure has been relieved. At least I won't have to be scrambling as much for a little bit.

Auxiliary Intel: I may wind up being able to do diet numbers tomorrow, but nothing certain.

Once again, next week will see me not being able to get in a full week of the exercise program I had, which means that I will not be able to do a full workout week on the N-Cinerate. I have not been able to do a Leg workout for a while, a trend which will hopefully be broken the next couple of weekends before I will not be able to do them for the first two weekends in June.

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user4694231326

05-13-2007, 04:13 AM

Despite a lower than usual calorie, much respect to your well executed workout.

I see your engines up and running top shape... and hit your workout excellently. :)

Beejis60

05-13-2007, 11:14 AM

Observations From The Deck: Even the combination of SE + PW today was not enough to drive the entire workout.

That always sucks!

EMISGOD

05-13-2007, 01:56 PM

Despite a lower than usual calorie, much respect to your well executed workout.

I see your engines up and running top shape... and hit your workout excellently. :)

If I would have loaded higher, it would have been better, but it was surprising to me how good it actually was...

That always sucks!

N-Cinerate chews through calories in a hurry. I was good for about the first 30, 35 minutes, which is where most of my focus is (trying to bring up Shoulders), but my ass was dragging bigtime towards the end...I am going to try to get in an abbreviated Leg workout in a bit...shockingly...

Beejis60

05-13-2007, 01:59 PM

N-Cinerate chews through calories in a hurry. I was good for about the first 30, 35 minutes, which is where most of my focus is (trying to bring up Shoulders), but my ass was dragging bigtime towards the end...I am going to try to get in an abbreviated Leg workout in a bit...shockingly...

Interesting... I've yet to try my Leviathan sample nor my Adipo-X but I may have to check this out before moving into the heavier stuff like Clen by the end of the summer.

EMISGOD

05-13-2007, 02:01 PM

Interesting... I've yet to try my Leviathan sample nor my Adipo-X but I may have to check this out before moving into the heavier stuff like Clen by the end of the summer.

In my estimation, N-Cinerate is one of the more powerful thermogenics out there right now...

EMISGOD

05-13-2007, 03:17 PM

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05-13-2007, 09:29 PM

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Diet:
Calories: ~2096
Total carbs: 134.5g or ~25.5%
Total fat: 71g or ~30.5%
Total protein: 247g or ~47%
Score: 100% (6 of 6 targets) Very Good. Still not so impressed with my inability to deliver myself into an acceptable range, but everything is within the target numbers, so it's hard to bitch much...

Observations From The Deck: I hit a wall around 5:00 and have been badly struggling since then, but tomorrow is OFF, so I have decided to put aside several projects I was planning on doing until then.

Auxiliary Intel: I made up some protein bars tonight, which are incredibly nutritionally dense as well as on the way to being far beyond everything that is out there on the market currently. This particular batch is far too high in carbs, though, so it needs additional tweaks, such as probably a lot less honey. I will continue to refine it, though. I may post up a recipe (this is the DE version) depending on how it comes out...

Weigh-in was 240 today. Machine's BodySpace updated.

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Beejis60

05-13-2007, 09:31 PM

Auxiliary Intel: I made up some protein bars tonight, which are incredibly nutritionally dense as well as on the way to being far beyond everything that is out there on the market currently.

Recipe? Preferrably lower-carb

extremenergy3

05-13-2007, 09:40 PM

Recipe? Preferrably lower-carb

x2!

user4694231326

05-13-2007, 09:45 PM

may be you need some stimulant to get you going during low carbs :p

EMISGOD

05-13-2007, 09:52 PM

Recipe? Preferrably lower-carb

x2!

I may post up a recipe (this is the DE version) depending on how it comes out...

Here are the final numbers for the batch:

2372 calories
193g carbs
92g fat
193g protein

I intend on dividing it into 6 portions. The next version I am going to try to get under 100g carbs for the whole thing, but part of that is coming from oatmeal, which I cannot take out, as it is functioning as a binder...I will give you a hint, it tastes like very, very freshly made peanut butter...:)

Actually, f*ck it, I will just post the recipe now. I make no claims for how well it comes out, though and urge you to keep in mind this is NOT the final version...

1 c. raw oatmeal (ground in the Magic Bullet to a fairly fine powder)
1 c. coarsely ground pistachios, unsalted, shelled (I measured out the cup with the shells, then shelled them)
1 c. unsalted peanuts (the Magic Bullet will make this into a paste)
1/3 c. raw honey (I wasn't sure how well the DE would work as a binder, so this was my "cheat")
6 scoops DE (I used vanilla, but it hardly matters. Only use enough water to dissolve this into a paste, but not so little that it leaves powder. Again, the Magic Bullet works well for this)

Basically, mix the first 3 ingredients together, then pour the honey on top, then cover the entire thing with the DE mixture and then work the liquid into what will be a rather sticky/gloppy paste. I let it rest for a couple minutes, then put it into a pie tin, which I had pre-layered with Saran Wrap coated with PAM. I wanted to use some wax paper and some of that no-calorie butter spray ****, but couldn't find either. You could also measure this out into cookie sizes, if you wanted, though mine was a bit runny for that. After I put it in the tin, I covered it with more Saran Wrap and threw it in the fridge and then enjoyed the **** out licking the spoon & spatula. I will leave it overnight and see what's what tomorrow morning, but the taste as of right now is excellent...I am a bit more worried about the texture...this takes about 15 - 20 minutes to make.

Beejis60

05-13-2007, 09:56 PM

DE= Dymatize Elite?

EMISGOD

05-13-2007, 10:09 PM

may be you need some stimulant to get you going during low carbs :p

Who? :confused:

DE= Dymatize Elite?

Yes, it was what I had open and handy at the time. I will be using Ultra Peptide next...you do realize I just made this up off the top of my head and went spur of the moment tonight, right?

extremenergy3

05-13-2007, 10:13 PM

Good job. Hope it turns out well... I should experiment on some handy on-the-go bars as well! Inspiration!!

EMISGOD

05-13-2007, 10:15 PM

Good job. Hope it turns out well... I should experiment on some handy on-the-go bars as well! Inspiration!!

I wish pomegranates were still in season...I really wanted to use them...I may try subbing in some dried fruit also, at a later date...

Mr. Aries

05-13-2007, 10:23 PM

I wish pomegranates were still in season...I really wanted to use them...I may try subbing in some dried fruit also, at a later date...

now that is one tasty, albeit tedious fruit, to eat.. :D

EMISGOD

05-13-2007, 10:25 PM

now that is one tasty, albeit tedious fruit, to eat.. :D

I had it down to a science, once upon a time...:) I could eat it at my computer and not have a drop touch either my fingers, my keyboard or the plate...Practice makes better! Consider that it only took me about 4 or 5 straight weeks of doing that daily to get to that level...LOL

Beejis60

05-13-2007, 10:33 PM

I had it down to a science, once upon a time...:) I could eat it at my computer and not have a drop touch either my fingers, my keyboard or the plate...Practice makes better! Consider that it only took me about 4 or 5 straight weeks of doing that daily to get to that level...LOL

Reminds me about that horseshoes linked together with chains and a ring in the middle game. It took me about 12 hours to figure it out, but once I did, I could do it in about 2 seconds.

EMISGOD

05-13-2007, 10:40 PM

Reminds me about that horseshoes linked together with chains and a ring in the middle game. It took me about 12 hours to figure it out, but once I did, I could do it in about 2 seconds.

Ha! Never managed to do it super speedily, but I always thought the effort for those succulent morsels was worth it...that is easily my most favorite fruit. It doesn't hurt that it also figures prominently in the legend of Persephone...

Mr. Aries

05-13-2007, 11:25 PM

Ha! Never managed to do it super speedily, but I always thought the effort for those succulent morsels was worth it...that is easily my most favorite fruit. It doesn't hurt that it also figures prominently in the legend of Persephone...

I just buy the juice sometimes..

EMISGOD

05-14-2007, 09:40 PM

I just buy the juice sometimes..

I dislike the juice, usually, except for the one with blueberry juice also. It seems like too much of a cheat to me. It is the fruit of the gods and just somehow wrong to treat it as a "normal", average, run of the mill fruit...

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05-14-2007, 10:10 PM

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Calories: ~1961
Total carbs: 131g or ~27%
Total fat: 61.5g or ~28%
Total protein: 235g or ~48%
Score: 83% (5 of 6 targets) Total calories were a bit too low today, but the minor cramping still has not worked itself out and there was a 4 - 5 hour span in there with nothing, so the numbers are probably less bad than they seem.

Observations From The Deck: Calves are slightly sore, but my Right Shoulder area has been giving me fits all day, often to the point of distraction. I don't recall doing anything that would have aggravated it yesterday, nor did I feel that, so I am at a loss, unless I pinched a nerve or twisted it somehow in my sleep. Most annoying.

Auxiliary Intel: The protein bars gelled some, but did not reach the desired level of consistency I wanted, so I need to tinker with the binders some more. I will probably make up a new batch this coming up weekend...

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