Diesel Test 2010 + Raw Test & Diesel Fuel Log

[machinehead]

Good log so far. What are the body comp effects thus far?

No fat gain from what I see, just some water retention. I can see weekly changes in my thighs which is awesome. The strength increases speak for themsleves.

Good luck with your Ether/ Nos Precursor log!

[Rage (SoCal)]

No fat gain from what I see, just some water retention. I can see weekly changes in my thighs which is awesome. The strength increases speak for themsleves.

Good luck with your Ether/ Nos Precursor log!

Thanks!

[machinehead]

Day 25, September 14


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 1 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day


Comments:

I slept in again today, the lethargy is too much. Therefore, I started taking Solaray Adrenal Caps, 2 caps with breakfast. As addressed in my first post, the adrenals are my weak link and the [presumed] cortisol suppression from DT depresses the hell out of me, to the point of not caring about school and work and not accomplishing anything significant.

[machinehead]

Day 26, September 15


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day


Workout: Biceps/ Forearms/ Calves/ Hams/ Quads

EZ Preacher Curl: 35 X 12+6+4, 35 X 10+5+4

Reverse-Grip EZ Curl: 20 X 13 , 20 X 10, Extreme Stretching

Seated Calf Raise: 145 X 12 , 130 X 12

SLDL: 155 X 20, 135 X 20

Leg Press: 14 X 8, 10 X 20 , 12 X 10, 9 X 20, Extreme Stretching


Remark: last time's weights are in dark green.

Cardio:

10 min LI on a bike

Comments:

I felt much better this morning, let’s see how things progress after adding more adrenal support yesterday. Today’s workout was again very relaxed and I easily beat all previous numbers. I might up the reps on the leg press because I don’t feel the quads working much.

[machinehead]

Day 27, September 16


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

I felt fully recovered this morning and a sense of well-being persisted throughout the day: the Adrenal Caps have been an invaluable addition. At this point I can’t even ask for more, I remember when I first started DC recovery was terrible. My recovery now is definitely above average.

There is some pain just below the knee but I can’t tell if it’s a muscle or a tendon, it’s so subtle. It must have happened while leg-pressing.

[machinehead]

Day 28, September 17


Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

Another day off with a very good sense of well-being. I don’t feel like I have lifted weights 2 days ago. Pain below the knee has vanished.

[machinehead]

Day 29, September 18


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day


Weight: 171.1 [—0.1lbs. +4.9 lbs overall]


Workout: Chest/ Shoulders/ Triceps/ Back Width/ Back Thickness

Decline Barbell Press: 225 X 7+3+2, 215 X 7+4+2 , Extreme Stretching

Dumbbell Press: 55 X 8+5+4, 55 X 7+4+3 , Extreme Stretching

Dip: BW X 12+6+4, BW X 9+5+4 , Extreme Stretching

(Assisted) Pull-Up: -5 X 9+4+3, -6 X 9+4+3

Deadlift: 225 X 11, 285 X 9, 225 X 10, 275 X 8, Extreme Stretching


Remark: last time's weights are in dark green.

Cardio:

20 min LI on a bike

Comments:

Today I went to the gym 4 hours later than usual and only 1 hour after the last solid meal instead of the usual 3 hours. Once I finished the first exercise I was in the zone and beat all numbers easily. Unfortunately, I got that same lower back discomfort on the last set of deadlifts I have gotten before. It’s just above the hip joints and not really the back but it gets pretty bad sometimes. Let’s see what happens tomorrow and Wednesday after squats, I might need to only increase the weight by 10lbs each time, I would really hate to drop deadlifts

I started taking 6 tabs of DT today and I will do that for the remaining 4 weeks of this log. Apparently, body weight has remained practically unchanged which is fine, strength is going up so mass gains will follow.

[hardknock]

The joint problem could be the SI joint swelling. You might want to go and get a therapist to check it out...usually with the correct stretching and ball exercises(between legs and band straps, adduc and abbduc exercises) you can eleviate that pain in about 1 month.

OR you might have one leg slightly longer than the other; im talking millimeters, if even.

[machinehead]

The joint problem could be the SI joint swelling. You might want to go and get a therapist to check it out...usually with the correct stretching and ball exercises(between legs and band straps, adduc and abbduc exercises) you can eleviate that pain in about 1 month.

OR you might have one leg slightly longer than the other; im talking millimeters, if even.

Thanks for the advice!

I know for sure that my right hip isn't good because I had major problems with it while running 6-12 miles a day years ago. It could be related.

[machinehead]

Day 30, September 19


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

I woke up feeling great today but couldn’t do any cardio. I started feeling sluggish after the second meal but it was nothing like before when the workout load was a lot less so I am happy with it. My back feels fine today, I hope I can increase my deadlift gradually with no problems, I have been way too cautious in the past to work into heavy weight.

[machinehead]

Day 31, September 20


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day


Workout: Biceps/ Forearms/ Calves/ Hams/ Quads

Barbell Curl: 65 X 12+6+4, 65 X 10+6+4

Alternated Hammer Curl: 30 X 10, 25 X 20, Extreme Stretching

Leg Press Calf Raise: 10 X 10, 9 X 12

Lying Leg Curl: 50 X 10+4+3, 50 X 13+6+5

Squat: 255 X 8, 195 X 20, 245 X 8, 185 X 20 , Extreme Stretching


Remark: last time's weights are in dark green.

Cardio:

20 min LI on a bike

Comments:

I had a ****ty workout today, literally. I had to make an unplanned trip to the men’s room after my calf exercise. That probably explains why leg curls were terrible. I will give the exercise one more chance to see if I really can’t beat the numbers. Either way though, I am switching it out during my next blast, I don’t like it at all, I will do sumo deadlift or sumo leg press for hamstrings. I guess I will still be too weak to do glute-ham raises. The weight on squats did go up and for the first time the widowmaker gave a really hard time, I barely did the first 10 reps without a break, the last 3 or 4 were very heavy singles and I was out of breath. Those felt great nevertheless and I am actually noticing that the vastus medialis is coming out nicely!

[machinehead]

Day 32, September 21


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

Another good day off, sleep was great and I am starting to think that taking DT later in the day makes me sleep better. It is actually the best day I have had so far after a squat day which means a lot.

I played with the calipers and I found out that all the upper front body measurements have gone up half a millimeter. I have gained some fat then but because I have gained lean mass too I can’t see the fat gain. Looks like Friday won’t be a high carb day any longer, I will stick to carbs strictly for breakfast, before and after workout. Also, on some days the water retention is just too much.

[machinehead]

Day 33, September 22


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day



Workout: Chest/ Shoulders/ Triceps/ Back Width/ Back Thickness

Incline Dumbbell Press: 80 X 11+5+3, 80 X 10+4+3, Extreme Stretching

Machine Shoulder Press: 90 X 9+4+3, 90 X 8+4+3, Extreme Stretching

Decline Close-Grip Bench Press: 135 X 11+6+5, 135 X 11+6+4, Extreme Stretching

(Assisted) Reverse Grip Pull-Up: -6 X 12+5+5, -6 X 11+5+4

T-bar Row: 80 X 12, 90 X 8, 65 X 12, 75 X 8, Extreme Stretching


Remark: last time's weights are in dark green.

Cardio:

20 min LI on a bike

Comments:

Another ****ty workout today, figuratively speaking. I just got a couple of reps here and there, completely messed up form on the close-grip bench, by the time I found out I was repping out the last mini set. I did however increase weight for reps significantly on the T-bar row. That got me thinking: all the rest-pause sets suffered while the straight sets felt awesome. It must be a CNS thing and it must be because of Wednesday’s squats: this has happened every single time. This is not surprising though, I have hard time recovering from leg day as it is and once I switched to DC it got worse. Besides, in less than 12 weeks I have increased the weight for the widowmaker by 50%. Given how good I feel outside the gym in the days after I do legs speaks volumes for the increased recovery I get from DT. So what I’d do next time is wait until Saturday to do this workout. This should work because if it doesn’t… well I don’t want to think about the possible consequences.

[machinehead]

Day 34, September 23


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

A normal day off today, recovery is great, slept in and didn’t do cardio.

[machinehead]

Day 35, September 24


Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day


Workout: Biceps/ Forearms/ Calves/ Hams/ Quads

EZ Drag Curl: 30 X 12+5+5, 30 X 11+5+4

Reverse-Grip One-Arm Cable Curl: 2.5 X 12, 2 X 20, Extreme Stretching

Standing Calf Raise: 180 X 12, 170 X 12

Seated Leg Curl: 70 X 15+8+7, 70 X 13+6+5

Front Squat: 215 X 7, 135 X 20, 205 X 8, 125 X 20 , Extreme Stretching


Remark: last time's weights are in dark green.

Cardio:

5 min LI on a bike

Comments:

Today was supposed to be an off day but I will be out of town for a couple of days next week and that necessitates some changes. The workout was pretty good, front squats felt awesome. I didn’t warm up as much as I usually do so I couldn’t quite push myself on the heavy set. On the other hand, form was impeccable and I had no problem balancing the bar at all this time.

[machinehead]

Day 36, September 25


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

It doesn’t feel much like another day off after training legs at all. I did take a nap but mood and sense of well-being have been remarkable. My imminent trip this week is stressing me out though, let’s see how it goes.

[machinehead]

Day 37, September 26


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

Today was the busiest day I have had in along time. I was planning on working out late but I was so behind on everything that I decided to skip it.

[machinehead]

Day 38, September 27


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

Flying to the east coast, hotels, friends, good times before the interview.

[machinehead]

Day 39, September 28


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 2 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day

Comments:

I had a job interview today which meant ****ty diet and some stress because I was there all day. The flight was delayed which made sticking to the plan impossible. I feel like I have lost 2 lbs of muscle and gained 4 lbs of fat in one day.

[machinehead]

Day 40, September 29


Diesel Test 2010: 2 am/ 2 mid-day/ 1 pm
Raw Test: 1 mid-day/ 1 pm
Diesel Fuel: 2 am/ 2 mid-day


Workout: Biceps/ Forearms/ Calves/ Hams/ Quads

EZ Preacher Curl: 35 X 12+7+6, 35 X 12+6+4

Reverse-Grip EZ Curl: 20 X 14 , 20 X 13, Extreme Stretching

Seated Calf Raise: 160 X 10 , 145 X 12

SLDL: 165 X 16, 155 X 20

Leg Press: 14 X 10, 11 X 20 , 14 X 8, 10 X 20, Extreme Stretching

Remark: last time's weights are in dark green.

Cardio:

20 min LI on a bike

Comments:

I got home early in the morning and slept in. Then I took another nap in the afternoon and dragged myself to the gym around 8. Surprisingly, I had a very good workout; I beat the numbers and felt strong but unfocused. I couldn’t have asked for more after a period of less than optimal diet and excessive stress. It did take me about 20 more minutes to complete the workout but it was a success nevertheless.