Hey guys, by the time I’ve put this out I’ll have probably been a few days into my self-rehab. As some of you might know, I was rip roar’n to go with my 3-AD/MassFX & Lean Xtreme cycle a little while back, but on the opening day of my cycle, I blew my lumbar on my first exercise (bent over rows). I had a previous slip disc injury at my L2 a few years back and apparently, I SERIOUSLY re-aggravated the injury (I’ve had flares, pains and tensions in that same spot here and there on occasion, but nothing debilitating. My re-injury was seriously debilitating) and my chiro that day made it much, MUCH WORSE. I wobbled into his office, but was not able to walk out. It was the spinal decompression machine. Timing may have been misjudged because my injury was so acute. Meaning, I came in inflammed and the decompression normally causes some inflammation, so it was truly like adding oil to the flame. Two fold inflammation at the L2 pretty much makes you a useless piece of specimen with the ability to flail your arms around and that’s about it.
The first night of my injury I couldn’t walk. I technically could, but the pain from merely standing erect was more then I could bear and every simple movement of my legs created sharp, shooting pains that would paralyze me and cause me to freeze and tense up in whatever motion I was in.
The next morning I had to eat my cereal standing/slouched because our couches were low enough where bringing the bowl anywhere near my face was far beyond my lumbar flexion ROM. I also couldn’t wear socks because reaching down to put my socks on exceeded my lumbar flexion ROM (pain tolerable ROM).
In about a week I intend on returning to the gym, but nowhere near full fledge. I couldn’t bend over to load up 45lbs to save my life and I can’t get up from a laying down position without manual assistance or objects I can use for support and leverage to climb myself up to my feet. I’ll be primarily sticking with machines for most part, and work my way up to the free weights when I get my lumbar, pain free ROM back. I’ll be rehabilitating my back with stretches and no to low weight back extension movements/machines just for the blood flush. Norwegian recommended those full body, back & hip supports that those Walmart box lifters wear, which I’ll most likely be wearing (or something even better & more sturdy if possible).
I didn’t want to open this log up from the beginning because there are too many wise and knowledgeable people on AM and you may have discouraged me from returning to the gym at all so soon. I’d be the first person posting my apprehensions to this idea if it weren’t myself doing this. The situation is, I work full time and go to school almost full time and Summer just started for me. I’ve been waiting in underwear wetting anticipation to have this much amount of free time to dedicate to working out and THIS happens. I can’t do PH or PH like cycles during school because I can’t afford the lethargy, and I can’t sit by and watch my days go by until its school time again and my life is completely encumbered by tight schedules, projects, studying and deadlines (and girlfriend and work). So for those of “US” (myself included) who would innately recommend against this, I have some subjective, emotional pulling, which tends to override intellect time and time again (especially with women). For those who are thinking, “what a waste of an expensive stack.” It’s a timing thing for me, I don’t want to lose this free time I have. I have to exploit these free hours to the best of my circumstance and money really isn’t an issue for me.
I wanted to continue my pattern of Recomping, but my ability to do cardio is severely limited and my cardio intensity and diet discipline seem to go hand in hand. If one is ON, then so is the other. If I’m not doing cardio, I’m much careless with my diet. I will see how this works out.
Prime Cycle
- 3 AD 6 caps
- MassFX 6 caps
Secondary Support
- Lean Xtreme 3 caps (cortisol control)
- X Factor 3 caps (I know this seems random; I have an “opened” bottle and the summer time makes my 3rd floor apt hot enough to cook a steak on my drawers, so I justified it as a preventative measure to supplement wasting; use it or lose it. Oil caps, as experienced by my Fish Oil pills, if they get too warm their surfaces lose their integrity and they stick to each other and then meld together when it cools. The X-factor pills do feel harder probably has a higher tolerance then Fish Oil pills to break surface integrity, but hot weather does crazy things)
- Creatine (Haven’t been on Creatine in 3 months, so I’m looking forward to its full benefits. I know MOST people like adding Creatine in the PCT, but I have the AP going on as an added side combo and I don’t see the point of waiting)
Dietary Buffers/Enhancements while ON and during PCT.
- Anabolic Pump (AP & Creatine make a sexy combo in of themselves)
- Pslin (won’t use this as much, only for high replenish days)
- DCP 3 caps a day (for the fatty intake requirements of 3-AD)
PCT
- aPCT (AX imperative to 3-AD)
- Retain 2 (AX suggestive to 3-AD/cortisol control)
- MassFX (AX added plus to any PCT)
- Creatine (You know the story)
Final Lap (Assuming I can cardio by this point. I only take fat loss supps if I can be proactive in a fat loss program; it’s a principle of mine)
- Recreate at 6 caps a day (I’ve done 6 caps previously, I’m perfectly okay taking this dosage)
- Leviathan Reloaded at 4 caps a day (I’ve tried 6 and the Yohimbine hcl-methyl-whatever gives me headaches, so 4 really is my magic number)
- DCP at 6 caps a day (I’ve taken up to 10; I have an iron stomach)
For those concerned about an excess of caffeine, both Recreate and Levi Re are low impact stims. Recreate is a borderline non-stim category for me, so no worries. I have ephedrine hcl I probably won’t cycle in, but the option is there, but this last phase is dependent upon my ability to perform cardio (I can barely walk right now) so it might not even happen. Cross my fingers.
The first night of my injury I couldn’t walk. I technically could, but the pain from merely standing erect was more then I could bear and every simple movement of my legs created sharp, shooting pains that would paralyze me and cause me to freeze and tense up in whatever motion I was in.
The next morning I had to eat my cereal standing/slouched because our couches were low enough where bringing the bowl anywhere near my face was far beyond my lumbar flexion ROM. I also couldn’t wear socks because reaching down to put my socks on exceeded my lumbar flexion ROM (pain tolerable ROM).
In about a week I intend on returning to the gym, but nowhere near full fledge. I couldn’t bend over to load up 45lbs to save my life and I can’t get up from a laying down position without manual assistance or objects I can use for support and leverage to climb myself up to my feet. I’ll be primarily sticking with machines for most part, and work my way up to the free weights when I get my lumbar, pain free ROM back. I’ll be rehabilitating my back with stretches and no to low weight back extension movements/machines just for the blood flush. Norwegian recommended those full body, back & hip supports that those Walmart box lifters wear, which I’ll most likely be wearing (or something even better & more sturdy if possible).
I didn’t want to open this log up from the beginning because there are too many wise and knowledgeable people on AM and you may have discouraged me from returning to the gym at all so soon. I’d be the first person posting my apprehensions to this idea if it weren’t myself doing this. The situation is, I work full time and go to school almost full time and Summer just started for me. I’ve been waiting in underwear wetting anticipation to have this much amount of free time to dedicate to working out and THIS happens. I can’t do PH or PH like cycles during school because I can’t afford the lethargy, and I can’t sit by and watch my days go by until its school time again and my life is completely encumbered by tight schedules, projects, studying and deadlines (and girlfriend and work). So for those of “US” (myself included) who would innately recommend against this, I have some subjective, emotional pulling, which tends to override intellect time and time again (especially with women). For those who are thinking, “what a waste of an expensive stack.” It’s a timing thing for me, I don’t want to lose this free time I have. I have to exploit these free hours to the best of my circumstance and money really isn’t an issue for me.
I wanted to continue my pattern of Recomping, but my ability to do cardio is severely limited and my cardio intensity and diet discipline seem to go hand in hand. If one is ON, then so is the other. If I’m not doing cardio, I’m much careless with my diet. I will see how this works out.
Prime Cycle
- 3 AD 6 caps
- MassFX 6 caps
Secondary Support
- Lean Xtreme 3 caps (cortisol control)
- X Factor 3 caps (I know this seems random; I have an “opened” bottle and the summer time makes my 3rd floor apt hot enough to cook a steak on my drawers, so I justified it as a preventative measure to supplement wasting; use it or lose it. Oil caps, as experienced by my Fish Oil pills, if they get too warm their surfaces lose their integrity and they stick to each other and then meld together when it cools. The X-factor pills do feel harder probably has a higher tolerance then Fish Oil pills to break surface integrity, but hot weather does crazy things)
- Creatine (Haven’t been on Creatine in 3 months, so I’m looking forward to its full benefits. I know MOST people like adding Creatine in the PCT, but I have the AP going on as an added side combo and I don’t see the point of waiting)
Dietary Buffers/Enhancements while ON and during PCT.
- Anabolic Pump (AP & Creatine make a sexy combo in of themselves)
- Pslin (won’t use this as much, only for high replenish days)
- DCP 3 caps a day (for the fatty intake requirements of 3-AD)
PCT
- aPCT (AX imperative to 3-AD)
- Retain 2 (AX suggestive to 3-AD/cortisol control)
- MassFX (AX added plus to any PCT)
- Creatine (You know the story)
Final Lap (Assuming I can cardio by this point. I only take fat loss supps if I can be proactive in a fat loss program; it’s a principle of mine)
- Recreate at 6 caps a day (I’ve done 6 caps previously, I’m perfectly okay taking this dosage)
- Leviathan Reloaded at 4 caps a day (I’ve tried 6 and the Yohimbine hcl-methyl-whatever gives me headaches, so 4 really is my magic number)
- DCP at 6 caps a day (I’ve taken up to 10; I have an iron stomach)
For those concerned about an excess of caffeine, both Recreate and Levi Re are low impact stims. Recreate is a borderline non-stim category for me, so no worries. I have ephedrine hcl I probably won’t cycle in, but the option is there, but this last phase is dependent upon my ability to perform cardio (I can barely walk right now) so it might not even happen. Cross my fingers.