Tyler4's First Log **P-Plex+Epi+DC=Mass!**

damn thats a steal bro!! Get that ish!!
 
Along with more plates too :D
 
So I'm going to pick up the cage on Saturday. I'm getting a heck of a deal on it so I couldnt pass it up. And he is throwing in an bar too. I'll try to get some pics up of everything next week.
 
Day 3

Just finished my second DC workout and my second day on Epi, but I'll go ahead and call this the 3rd day overall.

Workout: My workout was OK. This was my first day doing the B workout so I didnt have to much expectations. I was sorely dissapointed with my legs but I knew my legs were super weak coming into this. A 2 year layoff will do this (back) :( Anyways, here it is.

EZ Bar Curls: Final RP set was 75 8/8/5. I may need to up the weight here. IIRC, the bi's are supposed to be 15-20 RP.
Incline Hammer Curls: Final straight set was 35x12

Bi and Forearm Stretch


Seated Leg Curls on Cable Machine: Final RP Set was 9 10/5/5. I wil go for more reps next time with same weight.

Quad Stretch...Brutal!

Standing open toe calf raise on Powertech: Final SS was 210 lbs of weights at 18 reps. Need to up the weight a lot.

Smith Squats: Final ss of 5 reps was 255. Did a widow maker with 185 but just got 13 reps. This is something I need to work on obviously, and I will.

Ham Stretch: SLD's with like 65lbs. Just wanted to get a feel for this. I have never done SLD's.

Abs

Cycle Dosing:
Epi: 10mg @ 8:00 AM and 20mg @ 3:00 PM.


Thoughts or Sides:
Obviously, I have no sides from the Epi but I have experienced the muscle hardening effect. This is something I noticed from The One rather quickly also. I know it might not translate to anything but I have to say I like it :)

Other than that, nothing much else to report. I'm sure as the cycle progresses this part will be more detailed.
 
Damn bro those are your legs numbers coming off a 2 year break?!

Why did you take a 2 year break from legs? Sorry if you already answered this.
 
I should have explained better. I started legs again in March. But havent taken them as serious as I needed to be. But before March, there was a 2 year break because of my back.

Oh, and I'm not getting the power rack. Found out the weight limit was 300lbs and I really want something better quality. I will get one soon enough though.
 
Oh yea, E-911 is :bigeyes: Great energy today and it does hit fast. It diddnt last as long as I had hoped but i will give it another shot tomorrow or friday.

Or maybe it was because I was almost done dissolving it under my tongue and I grunted on my last bi curl and accidentally spit it halfway across the room! lol
 
Day 4

Weight: 177 (+2)

Epi:
20mg @ 8:30 AM/10mg@3:00 PM

Sides/Thoughts

Nothing to much to note here since it is still early. Started having the muscle hardness yesterday so I expect that to continue with the cycle.

My energy isnt as smooth than when I was on my CKD diet. I miss that kinda. I still dont even finish all my rice at lunch so I think my newfound carb outlook is staying with me. I plan on maybe upping the cals a little starting next week. I have put on 2 lbs but that's just water.



Legs are sore as crap today! I like :) But I still cant get any doms in my bi's.
 
In! looks good man. As you may know PP is a wet compound, but great nontheless. I would suggest running zol throuout or at the final few weeks to minimize the water retention/bloat. I had great experience with this personally.

I'm really interested in your DC training experiences and impressions, particularly in the first two weeks. I am in the middle of a large overhall on my training and am going to start DC shortly, considering all the good things I have read about it.
 
JZ7757 said:
In! looks good man. As you may know PP is a wet compound, but great nontheless. I would suggest running zol throuout or at the final few weeks to minimize the water retention/bloat. I had great experience with this personally.

I'm really interested in your DC training experiences and impressions, particularly in the first two weeks. I am in the middle of a large overhall on my training and am going to start DC shortly, considering all the good things I have read about it.
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Thanks for subbing in! I plan on cutting my sodium intake down a little when I start P-Plex, but PP causes edema via inhibition of 11-beta hydroxylase. So most of the water retention will be intra cellular (in the muscle). So I'm not too worried about it.

I will update later on my DC training. Busy Day!
 
I need to download some new/fresh workout music. I'm thinking maybe Rage Against the Machine (even though I hate their poitical BS). I'm usually an older school rap guy though.
 
Just finished my 3rd DC w/o but I'm about to go grab some food with me gf so I'll update later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Workout was so so because I'm still getting a baseline weight for my exercises. I found out I really really like rack chins :)
 
Been super busy this weekend so I will not be able to update until tomorrow. My gf is leaving for a mission trip to Africa in the morning so I will give an update on the third w/o and other stuff tomorrow sometime.

I was debating on starting P-Plex tomorrow but I think I may stick to the original plan.

On a side note, I am sooo sore today! It feels like I haven't worked out in months!
 
Are you getting into the DC style yet? Or is it still boring for you?
 
Boring? No way! I was nasty sore this weekend so to me, thats a good sign. My tri's were shot!

I will try to update later tonight. Work is a litte frantic right now, but I won't be missing any w/o's. Thats for sure. DC is really coming at a great time due to the 3 day split.
 
tyler4 said:
Boring? No way! I was nasty sore this weekend so to me, thats a good sign. My tri's were shot!

I will try to update later tonight. Work is a litte frantic right now, but I won't be missing any w/o's. Thats for sure. DC is really coming at a great time due to the 3 day split.
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Do you ever work while you're working out?...since your equipment is at your office and all.

"Day 3 - TPS Reports/Chest/Triceps"
 
Irish Cannon said:
Do you ever work while you're working out?...since your equipment is at your office and all.

"Day 3 - TPS Reports/Chest/Triceps"
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Lol. Na, I always have my phone/e mails with me so I gues I'm never fully away, but when I work out, I work out.

On a side note, my appetite is not rising like I had hoped. It's all I can do to get down my lunch. Anyone have any good ways to prepare/eat your chicken? I usually marinate it but since I added the brown rice, I need something extra in there. Any ideas?
 
tyler4 said:
Lol. Na, I always have my phone/e mails with me so I gues I'm never fully away, but when I work out, I work out.

On a side note, my appetite is not rising like I had hoped. It's all I can do to get down my lunch. Anyone have any good ways to prepare/eat your chicken? I usually marinate it but since I added the brown rice, I need something extra in there. Any ideas?
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Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning. Rub it on the chicken, grill it up, toss in your rice, and add some Sri Racha Chinese hot sauce. Stir it up in a bowl or some tupperware and you've got a delicious meal!...I also add in gobs of broccoli. :) - Dat der test-boosting I3C!
 
Thats the exact seasoning I use...I think. But at the risk of sounding like a complete puss, I bought some of the Sri Racha sauce and umm yea...a little too hot for me :shocked:
 
Irish Cannon said:
That was me that said it was boring. :p
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oh yeah :lol:
Irish Cannon said:
Do you ever work while you're working out?...since your equipment is at your office and all.

"Day 3 - TPS Reports/Chest/Triceps"
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:rofl:
tyler4 said:
Lol. Na, I always have my phone/e mails with me so I gues I'm never fully away, but when I work out, I work out.

On a side note, my appetite is not rising like I had hoped. It's all I can do to get down my lunch. Anyone have any good ways to prepare/eat your chicken? I usually marinate it but since I added the brown rice, I need something extra in there. Any ideas?
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I like to throw some ranch in my brown rice and some honey if I am feeling swirly. If I am wanting to avoid the fat, I will throw in ranch powder. All the taste, none of the fat! :food:
 
Irish Cannon said:
If you want ranch, do this lil number...

Cottage chesse
Ranch powder

Toss in a blender and you have a high-protein spread for your chicken.
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Dood! That sounds awesome!! I am gonna try that tonight for dinner! Kick it up a nyotch!!
 
Never heard of it :blink: I googled it and found nothing :dunno:
 
:nono: you are berry sneaky
 
DAY 5-8

Weight: 177 (+2)

Epi Dosage @ 30MG ed.

Sides/Thoughts:

-No sides to report as of yet so that is good. Not that I'm expecting too much from Epi as far as sides but ya know.
-Appetite still hasnt kicked off like I had hoped. I really need this to get better because I'm sick of having to force my food down.
-Mood is fine. Not really any change one way or another.

-Diet was a little off this weekend but not by much. I had a cheat meal at my company pool party and last night we had some WW pasta for my gf's going away dinner. But other than that, it was good. I got my protein in both days so that's the most important thing.
-Seem to be a slight bit thicker. But I suspect this to be some water since I was coming off a low carb and held little to none during that time.

DC Workout 3 and 4

A2
Incline Smith Press: Final RP was 185 5/2/1. Got off to a bad start with this one. I know I can get more than this but something just didnt feel right on the last try. Oh well.
Chest Stretch W/ 40's for 60 sec.

Smith Shoulder Press: Final RP was 120 8/5/3 First time ever for this exercise.
Shoulds Stretch

Skull Crushers: Final RP was 70 10/6/6
Tri Stretch: Stretched it really well this time. Finally got the correct position.

Rack Chins: Final RP was 10/6/3 with 25lbs. First time doing these but I like :).
Back Stretch w/ no weight

DB Rows: Final RP was 45 10/5/5
Back Stretch w/ no weight.

Kinda dissapointed with the weight I pushed today. But when I woke up on Sat and Sun, I was feeling it BAD. So I know I got a lot out of this w/o.


B2 (today)

Incline DB Curls: Final RP was 40 8/5/3
Bi Stretch

Rev Grip EZ Bar Curls: Final SS was 60x12. Need to up the weight here.
Bi Stretch

Close Toe Calf Raise (Powertech): Final SS 280lbs of weights x20 reps. Need to up the weight a lot.

Standing Leg Curls: Final RP was 30 8/5/5. I need to work at these. Feel really weak here :(
Ham Stretch

Closed Feet Powertech Squat: Final SS was 230lbs of weight x5 reps. 20 reps with 140lbs of weight.
Quad Stretch

This w/o was a little weird. Super busy day at work might have made me lose a little focus. I didnt have much intensity which is not usually me. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

So far I like DC. It's not that I think it's some revolutionary/groundbreaking w/o scheme, it's just that I like it and I feel it will work for me. It's a proven routine with a 3 day split which is good for me right now.

Will be upping the Epi dosage to 40mg tomorrow :)
 
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