Bluntphunk's intimidate + reversitol v2 8 week log

[Bluntphunk]

Alright, I was gonna cut down further, however I wanted to try to do more of a recomp.
Little about me, I'm 38(39 in July). 5 ft. 9in tall weigh 203 about 29% bf ( yup, I'm a fat ass!) but some of us were blessed ( sarcasm there) with genetics that say " hey there guy. You gonna be fat your whole life" , but I'm working on it by hitting low impact cardio 3 days a week, lifting 5 days and dropping my carbs on non lift days. Been lifting for a while ( had a nice shoulder injury that taught me to warm up properly) and got back to it about two years ago after heavy drinking and really crappy nutrition. Since I have done a lot of reading, and learned a lot. I the bulk of the routines I have done over the past two years have been high volume and bulking, but surprise, surprise, when I have attempted to cut the fat I lost quite a bit of muscle.
As for my workout, I decided to check my ego and really work on form and intensity. After warming up, on a tread mill for 5-10 minutes every time I'm at the gym, I also do some light weight high reps for one set and one or two more sets increasing in weight then on to. Y working weight.
So to get to the meat of the issue, I started the stack last night, and I'm taking it as per the directions on the bottle, eating whole foods every 2-3 hours and using a few other sups ( creatine, gluntamin, Bcaa, ala, a multivitamin, and zma)
Felt good upon waking but through out the day I began to fatigue due to an emence amount of pollen in the are ( live in the northern California valley so it's a vortex of allergies, gotta love it) my pre-workout meal was one scoop protein(carnivor), 1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal an hour before hitting the gym, followed by 2 scoops Jack3d, bcaa's, glutamin, creatine and zma.
Hit the gym feeling good had been concentrating on my routine throughout the day and visualizing the movements and connecting with the muscled involved today. So here it is.
Legs June 4(all odd sets I stretch between for 30 seconds, all odd sets, muscles are flexed for 30 seconds except for the sets of 7, only 40 seconds in between where I sip aprox 2 oz water, and listen to copious amounts of metal!)
Quads

Leg extensions 3-4 x 8-15
62.5:15/75:15/75:12

Squats 4 x 8-12-ass to calfs!
Bar+24k:8//10//12//10

Hack squat or leg press 3 x 8-15
180:15/270:15/340:15

Leg extension or leg press 7 x 8-15
Leg extension 50: 15/ 67.5:15/ 67.5:15/ 67.5:15/ 67.5:12/ 67.5:12/67.2:11

Hamstrings

Lying leg curls 3-4 x 10-15
90:15/90:15/90:14

Stiff-leg deadlift 3-4 x 10-12
Bar+54k:10/12/12

Single leg curl 3-4 x 10-15 each leg
30:/15/35:15/35:15

Seated leg curls 7 x 10-15
5515/65:15 /65:15/ 65:15/ 65:15/ 65:12/ 65:12

Calves

Standing calf raise 4 x 10-12
75:15/75:12/75:12/75:11

Seated calf raise 4 x 15-20
75:15/75:15/75:15/75:15

Leg press or calf sled raise 7 x 10-12
120:12/ 140:12/ 140:12/ 160;12/160:12/ 160:10/ 160:12

I also have a post work out shake of 1 scoop protein, bcaa's, creatine, and glutamine plus an orange.
At night I have a casien shake and a bit more glutamine then bout a half hour hit the intimidate and the reversitol bout a half hour before the shake.
So sorry about the novel here but thanks for reading and if anyone has suggestions I would be happy to consider them!

 

[StackedCop]

It's time to define your genetics! I like your approach of leaving your ego at the door. Personally I really don't care how much weight I lift as long as I'm using proper form and hitting the target muscle. Only suggestion I have is don't waste your money on glutamine... I'll be here to follow along and help ya out brother! Looking forward to your gains!

 

[criticalbench]

It's time to define your genetics! I like your approach of leaving your ego at the door. Personally I really don't care how much weight I lift as long as I'm using proper form and hitting the target muscle. Only suggestion I have is don't waste your money on glutamine... I'll be here to follow along and help ya out brother! Looking forward to your gains!

Agreed 100%. Awesome post!

I would save the glutamine as well, no need. Use it during a time of stress and illness IMO.

Mike

 

[Bluntphunk]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! as for the glutamine, should I keep taking it if my job is very stressful?

 

[StackedCop]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! as for the glutamine, should I keep taking it if my job is very stressful?

IMO, no...

 

[Bluntphunk]

Alright so I slept pretty crappy last night, just couldn't shut my brain off. In the short intervals I did sleep my dreams were pretty epic!
With the exception of the immediate morning where I was super annoyed due mostly to missing the alarm, I was pretty calm all day.
My pre workout routine was the same as yesterday: protein shake plus 1/2 cup of oatmeal an hour before, then jack3d plus bcaa's, creatine ans zma bout a half hour before hitting the weight room.
5 minutes on the treadmill at 3.5 and off to the weights. Maybe it's the lack of sleep, but, it seemed as though there was a high percentage of douche bags in there today......... Prolly just me lol
Warm up the rotator cuffs ans shoulders and then.....
Shoulders abs June 6 ( all odd sets I stretched for 30 seconds, all even sets the muscle was flexed for 30 seconds, save the 7 sets where I would rest 30-45 seconds between sets and sipped water between)

Seated dumbbell press 4 x 8-12
35:10/ 35:10/ 35:10/ 35:
dumbbell front raise 3 x 8-12 *
20x12/20x12/20x12

Dumbbell lateral raise 3 x 8-12
20:9/ 20:9/ 20:9

Lateral raise machine 7 x 8-12
45:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:10/ 50:10/ 50:12

Rear delts

Dumbbell rear lateral raise 3-4 x 12-15 25x15 25:15/30x12

Reverse pec flye 7 x 12-15
87.5:15/ 87.5:15/ 87.5:15/ 87.5:12/ 75:15/ 75:12/ 75:12


Hiit cardio aprox 225 average steps per minute on elliptical machine 30 second sprints 30 second rests 30 min
Used the elliptical machine because the bikes hurt my hips and running hurts my knees. God I sound like an old man! ( in the classic old voice) what!?!? Is too cold in here, where's my soup? Are you my grandson?

So post workout was protein shake, bcaa's,creatine...... I forgot to eat the orange. Shame, shame.

 

[StackedCop]

Lol!! Do you complain your coffee is cold unless it's boling?

 

[Bluntphunk]

Lol!! Do you complain your coffee is cold unless it's boling?

Lol very nice sir.

 

[Bluntphunk]

Hiit today, again on the elliptical machine. It was so amazing! I did a little better last night and felt really calm throughout the day despite needing to rush a coworker to the hospital. That was good times.
No weight training. Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they have to fight the urge to hit the weights on a rest day?

 

[StackedCop]

Hiit today, again on the elliptical machine. It was so amazing! I did a little better last night and felt really calm throughout the day despite needing to rush a coworker to the hospital. That was good times.
No weight training. Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they have to fight the urge to hit the weights on a rest day?

I would lift everyday if I could! I've always said if I didn't lift 4-5 days a week I'd beat random people thru out the day lol

 

[criticalbench]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! as for the glutamine, should I keep taking it if my job is very stressful?

Nope, stressful as in sick, some crazy crazy stuff happens, etc.

Mike

 

[Bluntphunk]

I know I say it a lot but I really do appreciate everyone's input and support!
and as of this a.m. my body fat has dropped 2/10% yay!

 

[StackedCop]

I know I say it a lot but I really do appreciate everyone's input and support!
and as of this a.m. my body fat has dropped 2/10% yay!

Congrats on the weight loss man! We are all here to help

 

[Bluntphunk]

Slept better last night but didn't remember most of my dreams, but the intervals I did sleep were fairly deep. Woke up feeling mostly rested and felt very calm through the day. I'm enjoying that part considering my job usually gets to me due to the clients.
So on to the workout as my pre workout and post workout Prep stayed the same.
Chest and tri forearms*

Chest

Incline dumbbell press 3-4 x 8-12
40:12/40:12/40:12

Incline dumbbell flye 3 x 8-12
25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12

dumbbell press 3 x 8-12
Db press 35:12/40:35:10

Pec deck or cable crossover 7 x 8-12
22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:10/ 22.5:10
Triceps

Close-grip bench press 3-4 x 8-12
95:8/ 95:8/75:10 *older smyth machine *has a lot of resistance due to lack of grease **

machine dip 3 x 8-12
Cybex 9:10/9:10/ 9:10

Overhead cable extension 7 x 8-12
Cybex multi station machine
5:12/ 5:12/ 5:12/ 5:10/ 5:10/ 4:12/ 4:12

Forearm
Barbell curls 20:15/30:15/30:15

Reverse wrist curls 30:10/30:10/30:10
Some of you may notice that I'm hitting tri and shoulders twice a week, this is to add mass to my lacking areas

 

[StackedCop]

When my biceps were lagging I started adding 6 or so extra sets on back day. Worked wonders for me. Just make sure you're not over training.

 

[theniteman]

In! Sorry for being late, we're running the same stack. Chyyyyeaaah kill it!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Woot!! Make the most of it!!!!!!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Slept pretty deeply ( I have always had issues sleeping ) last night, again good dreams. Last night before showering I noticed a couple small pimples on my chest, nothing too bad.
During the day I again felt really calm, though due to what was going on at work it felt like the longest day of my life lol.
Was a little fatigued going into the gym due to allergies, so I just had to dig deep for energy.
Pre and post workout sups as the day before and the workout was:
Back traps an bi June 8
Back

Warm-up:

Neutral-grip chin-ups 3 x failure

Wide-grip pulldowns 3 x 8-12
120:8/120:8/120:8

Barbell row 3 x 8-12
135:10/135:10/135:10

Hammer Strength row 3 x8
/60:12/60:12/ 70:10

Machine or cable pullover 7 x 8-15
45 a side:12/12/12 /12/12 /12/

Traps

Dumbbell shrugs* 3-4 x 8-12
55:12/55:12/ 55:

Machine shrugs 7 x 8-12
Smyth machine
95:12/ 95:12/ 95:12/ 95:12/ 95:12/ 95:12/ 95:12

MACHINE CURLS 3X 8-12
50:10/ 50:10/ 50:9

ALTERNATE DB CURLS 3X 8-12
20:10/ 20:10:/ 20:12

EEZ- BA R CURLS 7 X 8 -12 (10000 guys wanting the ez curl bar, 2 bars in the gym :/ )
Cable - 25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12 25:12/ 25:12
Woot woot

 

[Bluntphunk]

So its a week in and I thought I should attach some photos before it kicks in so I can track my progress for the next 7 weeks
As far as the stack goes Im only noticing more interesting dreams and slightly deeper sleep. Which honestly is worth it for me as I have always had sleeping issues.

My workout was good today. I used the anger from getting jerked around by some friends fuel my intensity today. Worked really well lol

workout and post workout have been the same as the last week. and here it is:

Tris, delts,rear delts, June 9

Triceps

Close-grip bench press 3-4 x 8-12
Smith machine 40:10/ 45:10/ 45:11

Weighted or machine dip 3 x 8-12
Cybex assisted dip wide grip 8:12/ 8:12/ 7:

Overhead cable extension 7 x 8-12
5:10/ 5:12/ 5:12/ 5:10/ 5:10/ 5:12/ 5:10

Shoulders

Seated dumbbell press 4 x 8-12
35:10/ 35: 10/ 35: 10

Barbell or dumbbell front raise 3 x 8-12
20:12/20:12/20/20:12

Dumbbell lateral raise 3 x 8-12
15:10/ 15:125/ 15:12

Lateral raise machine 7 x 8-12
45:12/ 45:12/ 45:12/ 45:12/ 45:12/ 45:12/ 45:12

Rear delts

Dumbbell rear lateral raise 3-4 x 12-15
25:15/ 25:15/ 25:15

Reverse pec flye or cable 7 x 12-15
75:15/ 75:15/ 75: 15/ 75:15/ 75:15/ 75:14/ 75:12

 

[Bluntphunk]

Sunday June 10
Slept about 10 hours last night off and on, mostly due to the ever yowling cats we live with. Dont get me wrong, I love my kittys, but when they keep me up they usually get shut out of the room. I also took about an hour nap today, hopefully this wont come back to bite me in the ass when it comes time to sleep. I hope for the Intimidate to kick in and make its glorious sleeping appearance today.
So today is an off day from the gym, but I'm gonna go some cardio just the same. 30 min of HIIT. But the good news is: I just ordered Hemavol and Maximize V2 for my pre-workout, when that gets here I'm ditching the Jack3d and my Creatine Ethal Esther and letting the new pre kick my ass. I feel like such a fan boy............
oh yeah, im down to 198 yay!

 

[criticalbench]

Congrats on the weight loss man! We are all here to help

Agreed 100% man.. congrats and be proud! If i can help you in any way.. please ask!

 

[Bluntphunk]

You guys are the best!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Slept deeply yet sporadically last night. Another one of those nights where I couldn't seem to shut my brain off, it's a skill I had when I was a kid, need or have better command of it.
Dreams were super vivid, don't really remember any of them just the over all tone and feel of my last dream before waking. It was the making of a nightmare, which I have read some people get these in the first couple weeks of taking Intimidate. Seems odd that people share that common thread, but it could just be the subconscience challenging our fears. Step up n kick some ass, it's only a dream.
Today still felt calm, almost melloncolley, perhaps its just the estrogen replacement, or some unresolved bs in life coming to the surface. I'm voting for column two lol. I did start to take ZMA just before bed as the instructions, for some reason I thought I would get more out of it just before my exercise, but it seems to work best s directed, go figure
It was legs for today's workout, and I have a love hate relationship with legs. It's dreadful, exciting, draining, and can be a great motivated for the rest of the week if I have a good workout. If not, well it can be fuel to do better, so either way it's a motivator. I felt I had a good one and my numbers went up on most of my exercises so I'm pleased. My recovery seems to have been getting better since Sunday so yay,Intimidate!
Honestly feels pretty craptacular going into the gym. My usual solution for this is a slightly more intense cardio warm up, kick the treadmill up to 3.8 mph isn't read of 3.5 and go a little longed. Did the trick.
Pre and post workout sups were the same as always
Legs June 11
Quads

Leg extensions 3-4 x 8-15
75:12/ 87.5:12/ 87.5:12

Squats 4 x 8-12
Bar+ 70:12/10/10/10

Hack squat or leg press 3 x 8-15
360:15/360:15/ 360:15

Leg extension or leg press 7 x 8-15
Leg extension 75:15/ 75:15/ 75:14/ 75:10/ 75:10/ 75:9/ 75:10

Hamstrings
-
Lying leg curls 3-4 x 10-15
Too many people monopolizing the only lying leg curl machine

Stiff-leg deadlift 3-4 x 10-12
Bar+140:10/ 10/ 12
I honestly love this exercise, but I do prefer Romanians to this variation.

Standing Single leg curl 3-4 x 10-15 each leg
80:10/ 80:10/ 80:10/

Seated leg curls 7 x 10-15
70:15/ 70:15/ 70:15/ 70:13/ 70:12/ 70:12/ 70:12


Calves

Standing calf raise 4 x 10-12
90:10/90:12/ 90:10/ 90:10

Seated calf raise 4 x 15-20
75:15/75:20 75:20 /75:15

Leg press or calf sled raise 7 x 10-12
160:12/ 180:12/ 180:12/ 180:12/ 180:12/ 180:12/ 180:12

 

[Bluntphunk]

Sleep was similar to the night before, mostly due to the rising heat, but I did again have vivid and interesting dreams. The one that I remember is a little odd. I'm sure some of you have had post apocolipitic dreams where society has fallen for a number do different reasons, this dream was more of a precursor to that. Everyone knew of the coming storm, and we're working frantically to prepare for the coming decline. This is where for me things got a little odd. I was trying to install a locking cupboard in the first home I had purchased. You know those places that are so rundown that stray animals live in it? Yeah it was that place, and I'm not even joking, when I moved in there really were strays living inside the house, but I digress. During the dream I was accompanied by the entire cast of Modern Family helping prep the home, when I was alerted that I was needed to assist "Boris" with the disassembly of a trail or hitch which required a special tool that looked like c combination of a corkscrew and Kthulu's head. So I deliver the much needed tool to Boris only to be greeted by Sasha Barron Cohen as a Russian mobster. Odd dream for me considering I don't usually have dreams about celebreties.
Today was again the calm feeling but also paired with a subtle but strong confidence. It was great. Didn't feel stressed at all. I had a customer that seemed as though he was having a heart attack ( turned out to be slight heat exhaustion mixed with a muscle cramp in his left pec) stayed cool during the potential emergency and remembered my CPR training. Happy I didn't have to use it.
Felt great in the gym! Some numbers went up and others I dropped the weight, adjusted technique and squeezed the hell out of the muscle. Delts are already sore and I'm loving it! (No Micky D's)
Heres the workout and sorry about the novel
Shoulders abs June 12
Seated dumbbell press 4 x 8-12
35:12/ 35:12/ 35:11/ 35:

Barbell or dumbbell front raise 3 x 8-12 *25:9/ 25:9/ 25:

Dumbbell lateral raise 3 x 8-12
20:8/ 15:11/ 15: 10

Lateral raise machine 7 x 8-12
45:12/ 45:12/ 45:12/ 45:12/
45:12/ 45:12/ 45:12
Rear delts

Dumbbell rear lateral raise 3-4 x 12-15
30:12/ 30:12/ 30:12

Reverse pec flye or cable 7 x 12-15
87.5: 15/ 85.7:15/ 87.5:15/ 87.5:13/ 87.5:12/ 87.5:12/ 87.5:13


Hiit cardio aprox 225 average steps per minute on elliptical machine 30 second sprints 30 second rests 30 min

 

[criticalbench]

lmao.. wtf do you dream about??

Glad you enjoy it though!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Slept pretty crappy last night. Basically made me a little on edge today. As for the gym just 30 min HIIT. Carry on...

 

[Bluntphunk]

Slept way better last night, however it was so deep that I left a pool on my pillow and woke up really dehydrated lol! Dreams were super vivid and pretty bad ass last night! Zombie invasion with me cutting through them like butter using a katana. On a related note I purchased and read "The Walking Dead volume 16" the graphic novel, so I know exactly where the dream came from.
So I woke up in a good mood and felt recharged, yet again calm with a load of confidence. I do have admit that my aggression is up a bit and I seem to not have much of a filter on my mouth. Where I used to slightly sugar coat bad news for my customers, I have just been telling them how it is. Oh by the way I'm a pawn broker so thugs, junkies, single parents, bitches with attitude, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and people of all walks of life are my clients. So I'm sure my curt attitude with people that wouldn't take no for an answer wasn't all that welcome, but they can kick rocks.
So got to the gym carrying a little personal drama, so I used it for motivation for the exercises. Had a great work out. Some numbers are up and I'm happy with that!

Chest and tri forearms *June 14

Chest

Incline dumbbell press 3-4 x 8-12
40:12/40:12/45:10

Incline dumbbell flye 3 x 8-12
25:12/ 35:11/ 35/10

Flat Hammer or dumbbell press 3 x 8-12
Db press 40:11/ 40:12/ 40:12

Pec deck or cable crossover 7 x 8-12
22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:12/ 22.5:12

Triceps

Close-grip bench press 3-4 x 8-12
95:10/ 95:10/ 95:9

Weighted or machine dip 3 x 8-12
Cybex 7:10/ 7:12/ 7:12

Overhead cable extension 7 x 8-12
Cybex multi station machine
5:12/ 5:12/ 5:12/ 5:12/ 5:10/ 5:9/ 5:9

Forearm
Barbell curls 30:15/ 30:15/ 30:15

Reverse wrist curls 30:12/ 30:12/ 30:12

 

[Bluntphunk]

Would I be out of my mind to stack this with T-911 OG (Oral Version)?

 

[Bluntphunk]

Late update, I had plans Friday night, so I didn't do my log.
Dreams Thursday night were vivid, but I slept quite deeply and didn't remember them. When I woke, I took Rev and Bcaa as usual and hit the shower. E calming feeling is still there however isn't is feeling more common place. Loving the confidence from this stack. Work was super slow so no stress there, but I did have a bout 4 pieces od chocolate candy through the week and that did have a slight negative impact on my fat loss. I kept my macros really tight for the rest of the weekend managed to cut the tiny amount of weight I had gained.
Had a great back workout and just an average bicep and trap workout. I'm happy with my progress either the weight or the reps are up and next week it's up a step from where I am now. I have to admit that even an average workout on this stack is very good. Great pumps and leave the gym feeling like I want to stay longer. Recovery is definitely increased!

Back traps an bi June 15
Back

Warm-up:

Neutral-grip chin-ups 3 x failure

Wide-grip pulldowns 3 x 8-12
120:10/ 120:10/ 120:12

Barbell row 3 x 8-12
135:12/ 135:12/ 135:12

Hammer Strength row 3 x8
70:12/ 70:12/ 70:12

Machine or cable pullover 7 x 8-15
45 a side:15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15

Traps

Dumbbell shrugs* 3-4 x 8-12
60:12/ 60:12/ 60:12

Machine shrugs 7 x 8-12
Smyth machine
95:12/ 105:12/ 105:12/ 105:12/
105:12/ 105:12/ 105:12

MACHINE CURLS 3X 8-12
50:10/ 50:10/ 50:10

ALTERNATE DB CURLS 3X 8-12
20:12 / 20:12/ 20:12

EEZ- BA R CURLS 7 X 8 -12
Cable - 35:12/ 35:12/ 35:12/ 35:12/ 35: 10/ *35: 10/ 35:12

 

[Bluntphunk]

We are basically at two weeks on the stack and I would say the Intimidate is beginning to kick in. I have attached two photos for reference. Gonna start carb cycling tomorrow to help with the fat.
Had a good workout at the gym that was enhanced by the ar***** of Hemavol and Maximize. Felt amazing through the first half of my workout then energy just dropped. This could be due to drinking a little last night or the invasion of heat. It was in the low 80's at the beginning of this week today 102. But I dug in and got again an overall better performance with the weights.
Irritation that some people speak of is part of the day. Just please someone explain to me why people throw the weights to the ground? I honestly don't get it, especially when the person is using really bad form and only utilizing 1/4 the range of motion. But what bugged me the most was this young guy strutting around the gym with his ever so curly blonde hair, shaking his mane as though it actually moved when he thrust his head too and fro. Yeah the Intimidate is kicking in and I think I sound like the old man undulating his fist in the air while yelling "Damn you kids and your hippity-hoppity music! Pull up your pants!!!"
Anyway sups with the exception of the preworkout Hemavol and Maximize are the same. Cheers!
Tris, delts,rear delts, June 16

Triceps

Close-grip bench press 3-4 x 8-12
Smith machine 90:12/ 90:12/ 90:12

Weighted or machine dip 3 x 8-12
Cybex assisted dip wide grip 7:12/ 6:12/ 6:12

Overhead cable extension 7 x 8-12
5:12/ 5:12/ 5:12/ 5:12/ 5:12/ 5:12/ 5:12

Shoulders

Seated dumbbell press 4 x 8-12
35:12/ 35:12/ 35:10/ 35:10

Barbell or dumbbell front raise 3 x 8-12
25:12/ 25:10/ 25:10

Dumbbell lateral raise 3 x 8-12
15:10/ 15:10/ 15:10

Lateral raise machine 7 x 8-12
50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12
Rear delts

Dumbbell rear lateral raise 3-4 x 12-15
30:15/ 30:15/ 30:12

Reverse pec flye or cable 7 x 12-15
87.5:15/ 87.5:15/ 87.5:15/ 87.5:13/ 87.5:13/ 87.5:13/ 87.5:12

 

[StackedCop]

Nice updates bro! I would save the t911 for later since you're having such great results now!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Nice updates bro! I would save the t911 for later since you're having such great results now!

Thats what I was thinking also. Wait 8 weeks then run this stack plus the t911. Good idea? Bad idea? I'll see where I am after this cycle is over before making any decisions.
Anks for the insight guys!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Slept fairly well last night nothing amazing to report, but definitely getting irritated at with the population of my town. Could be the heat though. It was a cool 100* today!
Hiit for 30 min, low carb day.

 

[criticalbench]

Slept fairly well last night nothing amazing to report, but definitely getting irritated at with the population of my town. Could be the heat though. It was a cool 100* today!
Hiit for 30 min, low carb day.

100 degrees.. f that!

Hit for 30 mins, F that! I struggle with 10. What do you do your hitt on?

 

[Bluntphunk]

100 degrees.. f that!

Hit for 30 mins, F that! I struggle with 10. What do you do your hitt on?

100 degrees? we usually hit around 110-117 in the valley of norcal!! And yeah F-that!!
I do the hiit on the elliptical machine due to the geometry of the machine being ever so easy on my joints.

 

[Bluntphunk]

Slept really well last night and woke up in a great mood! Yesterday was a low carb day on the cycling which made me a bit lighter today, pretty cool really. Around lunch time my boss suddenly announced that we were out of power cables for the amplifiers that we have on thThe floor. Now considering this is my section, it would seem that I'm the obvious one to blame, however he has been giving away the power cords to his friends that come in thus causing a shortage. Now I'm not an innocent but this particular issue wasn't my fault. Long story short I let him have it in a very matter of fact way :-/ not proud of that one. But we did have a mouthy customer that wanted talk trash about us not buying his item, so I said " Go be a dick somewhere else." that one made me happy lol. In other words, I'm feeling the aggression of heightened test!
Went into the workout s
With a boat load of energy, and had a really good quad workout.... Till it was time for hams. Energy just dropped. My pre workout was the same as Saturday ( maximize and hemavol half hour with bcaa's before and 1/2 cup raw oats mixed into a protein shake an hour before ) could this be due to low carb day yesterday? Of course I dug in and gave it more.
Anyway I was super beat after the workout and here's the numbers
Legs June 18

Quads

Leg extensions 3-4 x 8-15
87.5:12/87.5:12/ 87.5:12

Squats 4 x 8-12
Bar+ 70: 12/ 12/ 12/ 12

Hack squat or leg press 3 x 8-15
360:15/360:15/ 360:15

Feeling like jelly leg!
Leg extension or leg press 7 x 8-15
Leg extension 75:12/ 12/ 12 / 12/
12/ 12/ 11

Hamstrings
-
Lying leg curls 3-4 x 10-15100:10/ 100:10/ 100:10

Stiff-leg deadlift 3-4 x 10-12
Bar+140:12/ 12/ 12/ 12

Standing Single leg curl 3-4 x 10-15 each leg
70:11/ 10/10

Seated leg curls 7 x 10-15
70:15/ 70:15/ 70:15/ 70: 11/ 70: 10/ 70:12 / 70:12


Calves

Standing calf raise 4 x 10-12
90:12/90:12/ 90:12/ 90:12

Seated calf raise 4 x 15-20
75:18/ 75:18 / 75:20 /75:20

Leg press or calf sled raise 7 x 10-12
180:12/ 180:12/ 180:12/ 180:12/ 180: 12/ 180:12/ 180:12

 

[criticalbench]

100 degrees? we usually hit around 110-117 in the valley of norcal!! And yeah F-that!!
I do the hiit on the elliptical machine due to the geometry of the machine being ever so easy on my joints.

Lol i dont do that kind of weather. Im from the northeast. I prefer snow!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Lol i dont do that kind of weather. Im from the northeast. I prefer snow!

No snow! Don't know how you handle that stuff lol.

So today I felt good yet irriatable, so I just sat down and said to myself:" self, you're just pissed off due to the increase in testosterone in your body. Calm the eff down and fet your s in order!". Needless to say the rest of the day wasnt all puppy's and rainbows, but I kept a cool head.
Gym was a slightly different story. Had a good collection of douche-rockets in the gym, spiscifcially a jag-off that for som reason needed to drag a flat bench I front of the dumbbell rack( which happens to be the main path of travel in the gym) leaching about 18 inches between the bench and the rack. Mind you that he had about four feet behind him for the bench. Pretty rude to cause a bottle neck in the path of travel, it was only intensified by his throwing of the weights to the floor towards the rack. I still don't understand the throwing of the weights at the end of the set. Please help me understand. It seems dangerous and disrespectful both to the fellow members and to the equipment. Anyway,blah blah blah!. Had a good workout, good energy through out the exercises. One thing that seems to be a constant with intimidate, growing hunger. I eat and I feel like I'm still hungry even though I'm hitting 3200-3500 cals a day. Time for an increase?
Here's the numbers

Shoulders *June 19
Seated dumbbell press 4 x 8-12
35:12/ 35:12/ 40:8/ 40:10

Barbell or dumbbell front raise 3 x 8-12 *25:10/ 25: 10/ 25:10

Dumbbell lateral raise 3 x 8-12
15: 12/ 15:12/ 15:12

Lateral raise machine 7 x 8-12
45:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12/ 50:12

Rear delts

Dumbbell rear lateral raise 3-4 x 12-15
30:15/ 30:12/ 30:12

Reverse pec flye or cable 7 x 12-15
87.5: 15/ 85.7:15/ 87.5:13/ 87.5:12/ 87.5:12/ 87.5:12/ 87.5:12

 

[Bluntphunk]

Still sleeping deeply. Nothing amazing to report. Abs and cardio today.

 

[Bluntphunk]

So sleep was really deep last night and seems to be getting more so. I have adjusted the timing of the pm administering of my stack, taking tre rev, intimidate and zma a half hour before my casein shake. Seems to be making a bit of a diffence
I am still feeling like I'm pitting on a bit of fat and the scale says the same thing ( well I'm hangin at the same area I was two weeks ago ) maybe I should drop the carbs a little? Here are my macros: roughly 3400 kcals a day fat- 26% carbs-39% pro- 35% any suggestions? I would be super happy to drop 0.5-1.0% bf and gain 5-7 pounds of lean mass.
Feeling super calm through the day, but when challenged its like a switch is thrown an I go into defense mode. Kinda like it! Got a little acne happening on my nose ans brow, but whatever it's always been pretty easy for me to deal with.
As far as the gym, had good energy, strength was up and mm was on. Again really trying to check my ego at the door and concentrate on proper form and really hit it hard.
Numbers were up in a few areas, and it's a good progression. Every happy with this stack and my workout.

Chest and tri forearms *June 21

Chest

Incline dumbbell press 3-4 x 8-12
45:10/ 45:10/ 45:11

Incline dumbbell flye 3 x 8-12
35:10/ 35:10/ 35:10

Flat Hammer or dumbbell press 3 x 8-12
Db press 45:10/ 45:10/ 45:10

Pec deck or cable crossover 7 x 8-12
25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12/ 25:12

Triceps

Close-grip bench press 3-4 x 8-12
95:11/ 110:8/ 110:7- little over zealous here.

Weighted or machine dip 3 x 8-12
Cybex 7:12/ 7:12/ 7:12

Overhead cable extension 7 x 8-12
Cybex multi station machine
4: 12/5:10/ 5:10/ *5:10/ 5:9/ 5:10/ 5:12

Forearm
Barbell curls 30:15/ 30:15/ 30:15

Reverse wrist curls 30:12/ 30:10 / 30:12

Rev curls 30:10: 30:10/ 30: failure

 

[StackedCop]

Watch that aggression man don't kill your boss take it out on the weights!!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Watch that aggression man don't kill your boss take it out on the weights!!

I keep my self in check with my boss after my last incident, its not easy as hes the son of the owner who is constantly stumbling drunk by 12 noon and does idiotic things and forgets about them. Then blames me. Ah, good times. Its the customers that I have had to watch my mouth with, and yeah great fuel for the weights!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Sorry bout the late post here.
Yesterday, I didn't sleep all that well, however the sleep I did get was pretty deep. My way was going alright and was super mellow till bout 2pm when I started feeling really craptacular. Had a really bad allery attack. Sinuses closed up and had difficulty breathing, but I went to the gym anyway and I'm happy I did. Not only did I have a good workout, I came to the realization that due to my new found strength from this stack, I was had inadvertently fell back into my old habits of concentrating too much on the contraction and not enough on the negative motion of the exercises. So I lowered the weight on some of the exercises and did what I had to do.
Number time.
Back traps an bi June 22
Back

Warm-up:

Neutral-grip chin-ups 3 x failure

Wide-grip pulldowns 3 x 8-12
120:10/ 122.5:10/ 122.5:10

Barbell row 3 x 8-12
135:12/ 135:12/ 135:12

Hammer Strength row 3 x8-12
75:12/ 75:12/ 75:12

Machine or cable pullover 7 x 8-15
45 a side: 15 / *15 / *15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15

Traps

Dumbbell shrugs* 3-4 x 8-12
55:12/ 55:12/ 55:12

Machine shrugs7 x 8-12
All machines in use *bumper weights
133:12/ 133:12/ 133:12/ 133:12/ 133:12/ 133:12/ 133:12

MACHINE CURLS 3X 8-12
50:10/ 50:11/ 50:10

ALTERNATE DB CURLS 3X 8-12
20:12 / 20:12/ 20: 11

EEZ- BA R CURLS 7 X 8 -12
Cable - 25:12/ 30:12:/ 30:12/ 30:11/ 30:12/ 30:11/ 30:11

 

[Bluntphunk]

Felt good today and slept well even got to take a nap in the afternoon. If you ever get to know me, you will quickly learn that I love short naps, in fact I will frequently crash in my car during my lunch break( weather permitting. We up, did my preform out thing and hit the gym. Had a great workout and really good pump after deciding to concentrate more on the negative. Am actually already sore in my delts, that's something that almost never happens
Tris, delts,rear delts, June 23

Triceps

Close-grip bench press 3-4 x 8-12
Smith machine 70:12/ 80:12/ 90:12

Weighted or machine dip 3 x 8-12
Cybex assisted dip narrow grip
8:12/ 7:12/ 6:12

Overhead cable extension 7 x 8-12
4:12/ 4:12/ 4:12/ 4:12/ 4:12/ 4:12 / 4:12

Shoulders

Seated dumbbell press 4 x 8-12
35:10/ 35:10/ 35:10

Barbell or dumbbell front raise 3 x 8-12
20: 12/ 20:12/ 20:12

Dumbbell lateral raise 3 x 8-12
15:12/ 15:10/ 15:10

Lateral raise machine 7 x 8-12
40:12/ 40:12/ 40:12/ 40:12/ 40:12/ 40:10/ 40:12

Rear delts

Dumbbell rear lateral raise 3-4 x 12-15
30:12/ 30:12/ 30:13

Reverse pec flye or cable 7 x 12-15
50:15/ 62.5:15/ 62.5: 15 / 62.5:15/ 62.5:12/ 62.5:12/ 62.5:12

 

[criticalbench]

Your log is very detailed bro, hard to keep up haha! Keep it up though man, really enjoying this!

Mike

 

[Bluntphunk]

Thanks Mike!

 

[Bluntphunk]

Ok so by now Im sure anyone who has read this log has realized that I sleep pretty erratically and not in great frequency. Its not that I dont lay in bed and sleep. I do that, oh do I do that. I just wake up. A lot. If I wake up only 3 times a night that would be a great nights sleep. Now having said that, while I have been taking this stack the quality of sleep has greatly improved. I still wake up, but the time when im sleeping is definitely deeper.That is probably what I will miss the most when this 8 weeks is up.
Last night I tossed and turned out on the couch, and I have to say that I swear I have the most comfortable couch in the world to sleep or nap on. When I did get to sleep it was deep, but I have noticed that the epic dreams have all but gone away. Anyone else experience something similar while on the stack? I would say it started about a week ago. The dreams have become more of a grey fog that I can remember. Eh whatever.
This morning I was a little pissed off, as today was my cheat day and I decided to have whole wheat buttermilk pancakes with blueberries, and the household was out of milk. Imagine getting all the ingredients together in a bowl for a dish that you had been craving only to find you were missing one ingredient. Needless to say, I now know what those pancakes taste like using water. Not quite as good, but they did the trick. Yeah that was my cheat meal. Wooo look at me go with my pancakes, and I don't use syrup either. just a little ( and I mean a little ) butter.
The rest of the was was a little aggravating as its the usual weekly shopping day where we have to wade through the throngs of idiots in our town. I live in a small liberal university town nestled in the heart of California's agricultural area. Really that means there's a great number of incredibly socially conservative farmers, family members and religious folk butting heads with ludicrously liberal artists, hipsters, and neo-hippies. Myself being fairly moderate view those two factions as trying to be the most extreme versions of their dogma in order to prove their point. Really it gets old fast.
Anyway I"m rambling. The gym started of amazing. had great energy, super intense on my negatives but by the time I hit my hack squats, my energy just dumped. I powered my way through the workout, but it was so brutal. I know now exactly what my issues were. 1) allergies have been inhibiting my oxygen intake. Anyone know if either Intimidate or Rev2 has issues with OTC allergy medications? 2) and prolly the biggest reason I sucked in the gym today, I was a bit dehydrated. I usually get about 200 oz of water a day, yesterday I most likely got half that. Sucking back the electrolyte enhanced water today!
Legs June 24
Quads

Leg extensions 3-4 x 8-15
62.5:12/ 62.5: 12/ 75:12/ 75:12

Squats 4 x 8-12
Bar+ 70: 12/ 12/ 12/ 11

Hack squat or leg press 3 x 8-15
180:12/ 180:12/ 180:

Feeling like jelly leg
Leg extension or leg press 7 x 8-15
Leg extension 55: 12/ 12 / 12 / 12 / 12/ 12 /
Hamstrings
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Lying leg curls 3-4 x 10-15
100:10/ 100:10/ 100:10

Stiff-leg deadlift 3-4 x 10-12
Bar+140:12/ 12/ 12

Standing Single leg curl 3-4 x 10-15 each leg
70:11/ 10/10

Seated leg curls 7 x 10-15
70:15/ 70:15/ 70:15/ 70: 11/ 70: 10/ 70:12 / 70:12


Calves

Standing calf raise 4 x 10-12
60:12/ 75:12 / 75:10 /75: 10

Seated calf raise 4 x 15-20
Nautilus
50:15/ 50:15/ 50:15 / 50:15

Leg press or calf sled raise 7 x 10-12
120: 12/ 120:12/ 120:12 / 120:12 / 120:12/ 120:12/ 120:12

 

[Bluntphunk]

Felt like poo today due to an amazing sinus headache. Took the day off the gym.

 

[Bluntphunk]

Slept well and deeply last night. The vivid dreams are back with celebrity sightings again. Odd I have had more dreams with celebreties in them while on this stack then ever in my life.....
Woke up feeling fairly good considering I felt super crappy yesterday, my boss has bronchitis, perhaps it's being passed to me. But then again it's that time of year for my worst allergies so it could be that. Been using a sinus wash to clean my head out but my lungs are a little heavy but I have good energy. Speaking of that, great energy and intensity in the gym! Good mm and I feel that lightening up the load and concentrating on the negative portion of the rep has already yielded favorable results. I am really enjoying this stack, and one thing I haven't really touched on is libido. Now keep in mind that I am in my late 30's, but things are reminiscent of jr. highschool . I can't shake my leg while sitting with out beginning to get an erection. Being around someone attractive is a little difficult lol. Now the ferocity of the erection and the shear animalistic way sex is, is well amazing. Not to mention the ZMA makes the ejaculation, shall we say, like a fire hose? But I digress.
Killed it in the gym as I said. After the workout I retreated to the restroom and inspected the results. The pump was crazy. I have never seen my shoulders so large. Love it!!

Shoulders *June 26
Seated dumbbell press 4 x 8-12
All benches in use *hammer strength
45:12/ 60:12 / 60:10/ 60:

Barbell or dumbbell front raise 3 x 8-12 *25:10/ 25:10 / 25:10

Dumbbell lateral raise 3 x 8-12
20:10 / 20: 10 /20 : 9

Lateral raise machine 7 x 8-12
40 : 12 / 40: 12 / 40:12/ 40:12 / 40: 12 / 40: 12 / 40:12

Rear delts

Dumbbell rear lateral raise 3-4 x 12-15
35:15 / 35:12/ *35: 12

Reverse pec flye or cable 7 x 12-15
75:15 / 75:15 / 75:12 / 75:12 / 75:12 / 75:12 / 75: 12

 

[StackedCop]

Sorry I've gone the last few days got slammed with over time! I ran intimidate with Claritin and didn't have any issues. Probable was due to the allergies.

The crazy dreams only lasted the first 3-4 weeks for me then stopped.