So, tomorrow I will be starting my first cap of Erase. I am actually finishing off a bottle of Anabeta which I was just too lazy (and embarrassed) to log. My lifts basically looked like crap at the start of anabeta because I was just returning from a lower back injury. I still have some issues with it, but if you are really that interested you can read it all here http://anabolicminds.com/forum/workout-logs/182445-countrys-log-si.html. Now, I will be doing a week of bridging or overlapping from anabeta to erase. I will be starting erase at 2 caps at this time, and then depending on how I react possibly bumping up to 3. In my experience I react very well to lower doses of pretty much all supplements. I have been running anabeta at 3 caps all the way and really like it. I know I could bump it up a little but I like it where its at. This little bridge should be fun and I am really excited to get on Erase.
Basically, my goal has been and will continue to be a recomp. Probably the hardest possible thing to do. However I stick with the slow and steady approach and it has been working so far. Eating a larger diet, but very clean to start, and the past few weeks I have been tapering down the calories as I have been losing fat. I need to keep bumping the calories down consitently but keeping protein the same, which means I can't keep a solid diet of macros. not to mention its hard to get the food I want at all meals.
The plan is to keep lifting and eating as I have been, and watch erase work its magic. I have already gained 5-6 pounds in the past two months, I have lost about 2-3 pounds of fat. so the recomp seems to be going well. the easy gains are gone now though and every pound is harder and harder to get.
strength has really increased with anabeta which I liked. hopefully that will contine with erase and I will notice the definition I am wanting between the hardening of erase and the increasing diet I will be working off of.
Stats:
5 9'
190lb
11% bf - caliper, 14%- electronic handheld ( who knows how accurate it is...)
Current lift stats:
Bench- 225x12 for 1 set, 285x1 max
squat- 225x7
deadlift 225x7
anything else you can ask me.
Past max:
bench- 305x1
squat- 405x1
dead- 515x1
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Current supps:
what I take daily will be either anabeta/erase of course. 3/2 caps to start.
I use Lit up with a smidge of 1mr for the stim props as a PWO. I wont use the 1mr if I dont think I need it.
3-5g beta a
5-7g creatine (in addition to pwo) usualy 5g micro mono and 2 g dicreatine malate
I have syntha 6 protein, I only use it for a meal replacement if I need something quick right after the gym and I wont be eating for an hour or so. I dont like to do it, but its better than nothing. good ratio of carbs/protein/fat IMO.
I have BCAA, DAA, and cissus as well. use the cissus with pain, I came off of DAA cause I didnt like how I felt, and the BCAA I was taking but I got sick at the time and stopped and just havent started drinkin them again intra.
might have a few other supps around and if I take any ill let you know, haha.
also take fish oil, multi, and gluco/msm for joints.
Workouts look like this. I do a cycle of back/legs/check/arms/rest. I change the order of them sometimes, sometimes I dont. I add in abs, cardio, and other micros as I see fit and have time for. Its not the most well organized regime, but the organization and effectiveness comes from the randomness. my body will never know what I am going to be doing and can't adapt. sometimes I do combine back/bi, or chest tri/ and skip the arm day if I have to take 2 rest days close together for whatever reason.
Every other workout I change how I lift. aka one time I will use fascia stretching and high tempo lifting. some days I will do high rep low weight, and sometimes high reps and lots of volume. Some lifts I do compounds lifts such as all barbell lifts, some days I do all dumbell work. some days I combine. I do this every time, as I said, to change so I never do the same workout and always work the muscles in a new way.
I have my workouts logged, every single one, for about the past two years give or take a little. its nice to see my growth, and also see what exercise I use too much and what I have stopped using. I want to start usuing some new types of exercises even more than I have been lately (which has been a good bit).
Finally, I just got an MRI done friday to see what else is going on with my back that is still causing my pain. some days it feels like hell again, some days I wont get any pain. whatever. I decided I am not giving in to pain, and will push through no matter what. I am gona be smart, and not reinjure myself, but I wont back down from a workout due to pain. I will adapt.
So heres to goodluck for me and hoping Erase is as good as it sounds.
Ryan.
Basically, my goal has been and will continue to be a recomp. Probably the hardest possible thing to do. However I stick with the slow and steady approach and it has been working so far. Eating a larger diet, but very clean to start, and the past few weeks I have been tapering down the calories as I have been losing fat. I need to keep bumping the calories down consitently but keeping protein the same, which means I can't keep a solid diet of macros. not to mention its hard to get the food I want at all meals.
The plan is to keep lifting and eating as I have been, and watch erase work its magic. I have already gained 5-6 pounds in the past two months, I have lost about 2-3 pounds of fat. so the recomp seems to be going well. the easy gains are gone now though and every pound is harder and harder to get.
strength has really increased with anabeta which I liked. hopefully that will contine with erase and I will notice the definition I am wanting between the hardening of erase and the increasing diet I will be working off of.
Stats:
5 9'
190lb
11% bf - caliper, 14%- electronic handheld ( who knows how accurate it is...)
Current lift stats:
Bench- 225x12 for 1 set, 285x1 max
squat- 225x7
deadlift 225x7
anything else you can ask me.
Past max:
bench- 305x1
squat- 405x1
dead- 515x1
--------
Current supps:
what I take daily will be either anabeta/erase of course. 3/2 caps to start.
I use Lit up with a smidge of 1mr for the stim props as a PWO. I wont use the 1mr if I dont think I need it.
3-5g beta a
5-7g creatine (in addition to pwo) usualy 5g micro mono and 2 g dicreatine malate
I have syntha 6 protein, I only use it for a meal replacement if I need something quick right after the gym and I wont be eating for an hour or so. I dont like to do it, but its better than nothing. good ratio of carbs/protein/fat IMO.
I have BCAA, DAA, and cissus as well. use the cissus with pain, I came off of DAA cause I didnt like how I felt, and the BCAA I was taking but I got sick at the time and stopped and just havent started drinkin them again intra.
might have a few other supps around and if I take any ill let you know, haha.
also take fish oil, multi, and gluco/msm for joints.
Workouts look like this. I do a cycle of back/legs/check/arms/rest. I change the order of them sometimes, sometimes I dont. I add in abs, cardio, and other micros as I see fit and have time for. Its not the most well organized regime, but the organization and effectiveness comes from the randomness. my body will never know what I am going to be doing and can't adapt. sometimes I do combine back/bi, or chest tri/ and skip the arm day if I have to take 2 rest days close together for whatever reason.
Every other workout I change how I lift. aka one time I will use fascia stretching and high tempo lifting. some days I will do high rep low weight, and sometimes high reps and lots of volume. Some lifts I do compounds lifts such as all barbell lifts, some days I do all dumbell work. some days I combine. I do this every time, as I said, to change so I never do the same workout and always work the muscles in a new way.
I have my workouts logged, every single one, for about the past two years give or take a little. its nice to see my growth, and also see what exercise I use too much and what I have stopped using. I want to start usuing some new types of exercises even more than I have been lately (which has been a good bit).
Finally, I just got an MRI done friday to see what else is going on with my back that is still causing my pain. some days it feels like hell again, some days I wont get any pain. whatever. I decided I am not giving in to pain, and will push through no matter what. I am gona be smart, and not reinjure myself, but I wont back down from a workout due to pain. I will adapt.
So heres to goodluck for me and hoping Erase is as good as it sounds.
Ryan.