Aeter is bringing herbal back: Omega's new T-Force

[Aeternitatis]

Dosing: 2 caps 4 times daily

T-Force Ingredients
200mg 6,7 divanillyltetrahydrofuran
200mg 3,4 divanillyltetrahydrofuran
200mg Horny Goat Weed (50% icariin)
133mg Long Jack (200:1)
75mg Avena Extract (95% extract)

Age: 22
Height: 5'9"
Weight: ~160
Bodyfat: ~10%
Experience: I started working out about 7 years ago and it turned serious about 5 years ago. I've studied nutrition with a focus on herbology for all of that time/ I worked at Bally's for about 3 weeks prior to quitting and starting my own personal training business that ran for about 2 years. I now work for Molecular Nutrition.

Current Supps:
--ICE (BCAA)
--Mg-Creatine-chelate
--ALCAR
--Carlson Cod Liver Oil
--NOW Full Spectrum Minerals
--NOW Super Enzymes
--Emergen-C
--NOW Whey Protein Isolate

(I also occasionally test top secret formulations the nature of which has already been cleared with matpal)


Diet:
Smoothie (3-4 times per day):
--1.5 scoops NOW WPI
--1/2 to 1 whole banana
--1/4 cup organic oats and millet, 1:1
--1 to 2 raw eggs
--1/4 cup honey roasted peanuts

Seasonal vegetables in abundance
Ground beef
Chicken (with skin)
Sardines
Cheese
Whole milk / goat milk (very seldom)
Whole / sprouted grain bread (very seldom)

Training:
*up later

Background/Goals:
My main goal is to get back to my fitness level prior to the cluster-**** that is moving houses and the holidays. I started moving in late Summer and it f'ed everything up. Then in Dec. during a windstorm a tree hit our house and there were constant power-outages. Anyways, between then and Jan. I lost weight and a lot of strength and endurance. My goal is to get back to my old levels of 225x5 bench press, 300x5 squat and deadlift, 40 rep pullup, and some other milestones I'll be shooting for. To be honest, size is not something of a concern for me, I'm more about strength, speed, dexterity... that sort of thing. But size changes (of any nature, ) will be welcome.

Things I Will be Monitoring:
Weight/muscle/BF
Strength
Appearance
Appetite
Acne
Sore joints
Mood (alpha male behavior)
Libido
Erection frequency and strength
Morning wood
Erect Penis Size...seriously

[Aeternitatis]

Performed Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Day 1: Mass Day
•A-1: Bottom position bench press 3x5
•A-2: Bent over row 3x5
•B-1: Barbell squat 3x6
•B-2: Barbell deadlift 3x6
•C-1: Seated Military press 2x5
•C-2: Weighted pull-up 2x5

Finisher
•Pushups: 25 reps
•Bodyweight squat: 50 reps

Day 2: Power Day
•A-1: Weighted dips 3x3
•A-2: Bent over row 3x3
•B-1: Barbell squat 3x3
•B-2: Stiff legged deadlift 3x3
•C-1: Seated Military press 2x3
•C-2: Weighted pull-up 2x3

Finisher
•Pushups: 25 reps
•Bodyweight squat: 50 reps

Day 3: Rest-Pause Strength Day
•Barbell Clean 6x1
•Weighted pull-up 6x1
•Barbell deadlift 6x1
•Barbell squat 6x1
•Bent over row 4x1
•Bench press 4x1

Finisher
•Pushups: 25 reps
•Bodyweight squat: 50 reps

This is a prgram put together by Mike Mahler with a few modifications. One, I do augment the training with occasional use of lunges/split squats and I will be utilizing GTG training to try to reach my goal of 40 bodyweight pullups. I also will be doing grip training and ab work which I don't usually regimentalize too much but will make note of it in my updates. Also note that the sets are in antagonistic pairs. BTW, Mike Mahler has a great article in the latest issue of Body of Science magazine (shameless plug).

[jjohn]

Hmmm Very nice. Have fun!

[Aeternitatis]

Yesterday (1/23) was my first dose of T-Force.

I don’t want to risk the placebo effect cause it’s probably a bit too early for signs of T-Force kicking in, but I must mention that I slept a bit better than usual last night. Deep, dream filled sleep.

I’m gonna change my workout order a bit for this week just cause I started FT on Tuesday and I want to get in a Mass Day which I haven’t done yet.

So, today is Day 2 of T-Force.

Music: Avenged Sevenfold, City of Evil

Mass Day
•A-1: Bench press 3x5--------------- 205 lb
•A-2: Bent over row 3x5------------ 165 lb
•B-1: Barbell squat 3x6-------------- 225 lb
•B-2: Barbell deadlift 3x6----------- 220 lb
•C-1: Seated Military press 2x5---- 135 lb
•C-2: Weighted pull-up 2x5------- -+25 lb

Finisher
•Pushups: 25 reps
•Bodyweight squat: 50 reps

This workout felt sooooo good. It’s really great to get back into the heavier weights. Although I’m still a far cry off from my prior strength, I can tell it’s gonna come back quickly.

Post workout I was lucky enough to forage up some Sicilian style spaghetti which I consumed with glee out in the sun for added UV full-spectrum anabolism. About 10 minutes later I followed-up with my special protein blend of 60% WPI and 40% high grade hydro whey.

So far, all is well.

[Aeternitatis]

Yesterday I did some GTG training for pullups and my 150 lb gripper. I did about 60 reps total throughout the day with each exercise. I will likely repeat this again on Saturday but aim for 100 reps throughout the day.

Day 4 of T-Force

Day 2: Power Day
•A-1: Weighted dips 3x3-----------+45
•A-2: Bent over row 3x3 -----------185
•B-1: Barbell squat 3x3-------------255
•B-2: Barbell Deadlift 3x3---------250
•C-1: Seated Military press 2x3---145
•C-2: Weighted pull-up 2x3------+45

Finisher
•Pushups: 25 reps
•Bodyweight squat: 50 reps

I went easy on this workout cause I think something is trying to infect me and steal all of my precious bodily fluids. Still, going 3x3 is always fun. It doesn’t kill me and I feel energized at the end… usually.

To note: while I can’t say I’ve been sleeping a lot better, I have definitely been having much more vivid and strange dreams. Good ****! Could it be the T-Force? Time will tell. If it is and the dreaming trends continue in this trend, I should be having fully lucid dreaming experiences and astral plain adventures before this log is over.

[Aeternitatis]

Note: I had to push all my workouts forward a day because I started getting sick on Monday and didn’t want to risk further microbial invasion by lifting heavy.


Date: 1/30

Music: Tool, Aenima

Mass Day
•A-1: Bench press 3x5--------------- 210 lb
•A-2: Bent over row 3x5------------ 170 lb
•B-1: Barbell squat 3x6-------------- 235 lb
•B-2: Barbell deadlift 3x6----------- 235 lb
•C-1: Seated Military press 2x5---- 140 lb
•C-2: Weighted pull-up 2x5------- -+35 lb

Finisher
•Pushups: 25 reps
•Bodyweight squat: 50 reps

Note: felt very week during this workout most likely from the remnants of the virus that attempted a siege. Luckily I was well fortified… nothing like 5 cloves fresh garlic, an ounce of fresh oregano, a tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil, a pound of shiitake mushrooms, and a pound of cherry tomatoes at the first sign of sickness to bolster the immune.


Date: 2/01

Music: Tool, Lateralus


Day 2: Power Day
•A-1: Weighted dips 3x3-----------+55
•A-2: Bent over row 3x3 -----------190
•B-1: Barbell squat 3x3-------------265
•B-2: Barbell Deadlift 3x3---------270
•C-1: Seated Military press 2x3---150
•C-2: Weighted pull-up 2x3------+55

Note: I did some extra high rep squats and pullups as well as bicep curls and skullcrushers at the end of this workout.

Finisher
•Pushups: 25 reps
•Bodyweight squat: 50 reps


I’m look forward to tomorrow’s rest pause training like white on rice… if that makes sense… which is doesn’t. I think the t-force is kicking in. I’m starting to “feel it”. I have a feeling that next week I’m going to totally explode , which is a good thing.

[Vitruvian]

Looking good Aeter!
I'll be keeping an eye on this log. That product looks to be good!

[Jayhawkk]

I’m starting to “feel it”. I have a feeling that next week I’m going to totally explode , which is a good thing.

Music Incubus-Pardon Me

[Aeternitatis]

^^^ Hmm, good suggestion. That'll be for tomorrow's training day.

[Aeternitatis]

You know, it just occurred to me that many of you are probably scratching your head over my methodologies. They do seem strange. But allow me to explain and hopefully we can quiet that spastic finger before it burrows itself into your medulla (I too have suffered the ravages of incessant head scratching machinated by a simple misunderstanding).

…nevermind.

BTW: on 1/27, 1/29, and 1/31 I did some GTG training for pullups and my 150 lb gripper. I did about 60 reps total throughout the day with each exercise. I will likely repeat this again on Saturday but aim for 100 reps throughout the day.

Now I’m gonna go chop a giant tree stump for 45 minutes or so.

[Jayhawkk]

You're like a cross between Jimmy Neutron and Paul Bunyan.

[Beau]

You're like a cross between Jimmy Neutron and Paul Bunyan.

and Randolph Mantooth????

[Aeternitatis]

There's nothing more satisfying than cleaning out one's blisters with soapy water after a manly axe-swinging workout.
:bb2:
This **** is so good, I'm going to incorporate regular wood chopping into my core training. Good thing a tree fell on my house in December, otherwise I wouldn't have all these stumps to chop. It was a blessing in disguise.

[Jayhawkk]

Talk about your silver lining Hell I had to help cut one up 2 years ago. ***** was HUGE and we cut it with chainsaws. I had blisters just from that. There's no way in hell I would of done that with an axe.

[Aeternitatis]

Well, half of the tree I already chopped and split and have it stacked on the side of the house. But there's still a crap load of 2 foot logs leftover from when the tree people removed it from my roof. I didn't split all of them because there just wasn't that much room to store fire wood. Great strong man stuff though. Each log is at least 100 pounds.

So I guess I'll just mulch it all by hand over the next few months.

[Jayhawkk]

Just eat it and **** the mulch

[Vitruvian]

Aeter,
I like your outlook. The log chopping is just cool. I'm really interested in incorporating more stuff like that in terms of planned workout (as opposed to being stuck doing it on weekends as yardwork). I bet your actual functional/real-world strength is impressive.

[Vitruvian]

Just eat it and **** the mulch

hahaha... Jay, that is for pansies. Us real men eat the mulch and **** the log.

[Aeternitatis]

Aeter,
I like your outlook. The log chopping is just cool. I'm really interested in incorporating more stuff like that in terms of planned workout (as opposed to being stuck doing it on weekends as yardwork). I bet your actual functional/real-world strength is impressive.

Hey, thanks. Yeah, I try to keep it functional. I'm actually thinking of starting a training site (maybe an LLC) based around these types of ideas.

BTW, are you the former D@USP ?

[Vitruvian]

No,

D@USP is Dirk, aka RMS80