Flaweds Cuttin it UP with Alpha T2 and extras (half sponsored)

I was afk all weekend. Bump!
 
Well my weight and widest point measurment havent really budged but im thinking that could be due to creatine bloat since my pants are fitting my a little more loosely. Stay tuned for pictures in the next week or two. I think I am gonna up the cardio a bit as well soon here
 
Tuesday 04/06/2010 - WORKOUT DAY 12

Bench Press:
Warm Up - 135 x 10, 155 x 8, 185 x 5, 205 x 3, 225 x 1
245 x 5
250 x 5
255 x 4.5+5lbs (Hit a sticking point)
305 x failed
275 x 1

Deadlifts:
135 x 5
185 x 5
195 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 5 +40lbs
275 x 1

Barbell Hang Clean and Press:
95 x 5
105 x 5
115 x 5 +20lbs

DB Curls:
40 x 8
45 x 8




Notes: Things keep going well fellas! I had some crazy energy this morning... the funny thing is I went to bed last night and only got a little more than 4 hours of sleep. So needless to say I WAS DEAD TIRED this morning. So I popped my pills and off to work I went. Well on the way I found out work was cancelled due to rain. So I went home and tried to sleep... instead I laid there for a hour staring at the ceiling cause I was so stimmed! But it was like a clean stim, no twitchyness lol.

So I decided to push my deadlifts today after I found out that my form was good according to the athletic trainer and did more than I was aware I could do!

Tired to set a new PR on 1RM bench but I think my chest was fatigued from the working sets.

Oh and I kinda learned the proper form on Hand Clean and Press today... gonna take some work thats for sure!


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Two Questions!

A) I notice my bench is beginning to plateau... the good news is that my reps are heavier than they have ever been WOOOO WOOO. So since my squat and dead keep going up do I continue with this workout or switch it up, because for the last six weeks of my cut I was thinking about jumping over to HST (2 weeks at 15reps, 2 weeks at 10reps, and 2 weeks at 5reps)

B) A couple years back I jumped from parallel squats to Ass2Grass squats. After talking to the athletic trainer at my school I am considering going back to parallel squats as they said pretty much no movement in sports except maybe wresting is going to go below parallel in that stance and that anything more than parallel is just un-needed stress on the knees and a good way to dislocate something and that going below parallel has little benefit. They also said A2G squatting is really only necessary in powerlifting. Anyways now I know EVERYONE or at least most on this board are advocates of A2G squatting so I would like some input please

I know going A2G my squats are at least 100lbs lighter and a lot of times my knees want to give out on the up motion



Im also gonna post this in the exercise science forum to get some input


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Whatever squats you decide on, just do what works for you...as long as it doesn't involve the smith machine.

Maybe focus on parallel squats and throw in the occasional lighter A2G every so many weeks or something just to keep working that full range of motion.
 
subbed buddy! glad we're both back on the forums again!
 
Today was a tough day for me.... Today is the day my mom died ten years ago so I took my close family out to dinner and ate kinda bad kinda healthy. 10oz Filet Mignon with salad and soup... only thing bad was the killer waffle fries!

Wednesday 04/07/2010 - WORKOUT DAY 13

Cardio:
HIIT
5min Warmup @ Jogging Pace
30sec Jog
30sec Sprint
45sec Jog
15sec Sprint
15sec Jog
45sec Sprint
30sec Jog
30sec Sprint
4min Cooldown @ Jogging Pace


Abs:
Round 1
35lbs x 10 Crunches
35lbs x 20 Trunk Twists
BW x 20 Hip thrusts toward ceiling
10secs of flutter kicks

Round 2
35lbs x 10 Crunches
35lbs x 20 Trunk Twists
BW x 20 Hip thrusts toward ceiling
10secs of flutter kicks




Notes: I gotta say... for being a rather quick ab workout my abs were tore the fxck up! Im assuming its because ive never done decline trunk twists with a weight before. Usually its always with a medicine ball

The sprints on the eliptical felt great too, except the 45sec one lol



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SilentBob187 said:
Whatever squats you decide on, just do what works for you...as long as it doesn't involve the smith machine.

Maybe focus on parallel squats and throw in the occasional lighter A2G every so many weeks or something just to keep working that full range of motion.
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I like the way you think homie! Time to go big again! Which means I should almost be in the 1000 club now!
 
STACK UPDATE:

So far the energy has been phenominal! At 2 caps Alpha-T2 plus my morning workout drink I have had phenominal energy all day long and once I take my 2nd dose is comes back nice and clean. Now a few days ago I added in 7-keto and i think its been having some negative effects on me. Very lethargic as of lately and my allergies seem to have doubled even while taking my allergy medicine which usually alleviates all allergy symptoms for me. Today wasnt too bad for energy but I was lethargic aka I just woke up from a nap from 6pm-8pm.

I am almost out of the oxyelite pro i have been using in my 2nd dose so i may try to find a cheap fat burner to toss a cap in with on the 2nd dose or i may throw in a EC dose or two during the afternoon.

Keep watchin fellas!
 
FlawedGrunt said:
STACK UPDATE:

So far the energy has been phenominal! At 2 caps Alpha-T2 plus my morning workout drink I have had phenominal energy all day long and once I take my 2nd dose is comes back nice and clean. Now a few days ago I added in 7-keto and i think its been having some negative effects on me. Very lethargic as of lately and my allergies seem to have doubled even while taking my allergy medicine which usually alleviates all allergy symptoms for me. Today wasnt too bad for energy but I was lethargic aka I just woke up from a nap from 6pm-8pm.

I am almost out of the oxyelite pro i have been using in my 2nd dose so i may try to find a cheap fat burner to toss a cap in with on the 2nd dose or i may throw in a EC dose or two during the afternoon.

Keep watchin fellas!
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I think the allergy is for the Rauwolscine HCL ( i don`t know why) when i use Alpha Burn this stuff blow my nose and my azz! lol


Geeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzz


Turn ON the volume FlawedGrunt!!:AR15firing:
 
Thursday 04/8/2010 - WORKOUT DAY 14

Incline Bench Press:
Warm Up - 135 x 8
185 x 5
195 x 5
205 x 5

Chin Ups:
BW x 5
10 x 5
15 x 5 (+5 lbs)
25 x 20sec controlled drop
25 x 8sec controlled drop

Skull Crushers:
80 x 8
90 x 8
100 x 7 (+10 lbs)

BB Rows:
115 x 8
135 x 8
135 x 8

Squats:
135 x 5 (deep reps)
225 x 5
205 x 5
195 x 5
185 x 5 (deep reps)

(B1) Hammer Curls:
35 x 8
40 x 8
40 x 8

(B2) Db Shrugs:
80 x 8
80 x 8
80 x 8

Incline Db Flies:
20 x 8
25 x 8
25 x 8

Some Random Ab Work:



Notes: Another great workout and I looked absolutely jacked... getting more vascular by the day it feels... weight still hasnt budged really



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FlawedGrunt said:
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Now a few days ago I added in 7-keto and i think its been having some negative effects on me. Very lethargic as of lately and my allergies seem to have doubled even while taking my allergy medicine which usually alleviates all allergy symptoms for me.

Keep watchin fellas!
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had any lethargy before adding-in the 7keto? so far, no lethargy for me. all energy babay. :):AR15firing:
 
FlawedGrunt said:
Incline Db Flies:
20 x 8
25 x 8
25 x 8
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I don't know if you do this, but next time you do these try turning your palms out (elbows in,) while you're doing flies. It feels like it keeps your pecs contracted through more of the movement and it makes the pump in your chest a force to be reckoned with.

I was shown this last week and it was awesome.
 
SilentBob187 said:
I don't know if you do this, but next time you do these try turning your palms out (elbows in,) while you're doing flies. It feels like it keeps your pecs contracted through more of the movement and it makes the pump in your chest a force to be reckoned with.

I was shown this last week and it was awesome.
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hmmm im trying to picture this.... having trouble.... lol

but ill mess around with it! my roomie made me do flies! i usually dont do them cause i thought i remember hearing they werent that great for stimulating growth... but my chest is sore as fxck already... forgot how sore flies made them
 
mmmm xtend... been keeping my last few gulps of xtend next to my bedside to sip when i got to the bathroom in the middle of the night :head:
 
SilentBob187 said:
I don't know if you do this, but next time you do these try turning your palms out (elbows in,) while you're doing flies. It feels like it keeps your pecs contracted through more of the movement and it makes the pump in your chest a force to be reckoned with.

I was shown this last week and it was awesome.
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so by saying keep your elbows in do you mean, like "glue" your elbows to your side? only moving the distal section (from the elbow to the wrist) of your arms with your palms up??
 
FlawedGrunt said:
hmmm im trying to picture this.... having trouble.... lol

but ill mess around with it! my roomie made me do flies! i usually dont do them cause i thought i remember hearing they werent that great for stimulating growth... but my chest is sore as fxck already... forgot how sore flies made them
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acwingfoot said:
so by saying keep your elbows in do you mean, like "glue" your elbows to your side? only moving the distal section (from the elbow to the wrist) of your arms with your palms up??
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Nonono. That sounds like a shoulder movement...and an awkward looking one at that. Elbows in meant that if you turn your palms out in the opposite direction if kinda forces your elbows to jut out.

Trying again: Just sitting here mimicking the rotation with my arms out in front of me I feel my pecs flex. Hold your left arm straight out, and rotate it counterclockwise (clockwise for right arm,) that's it. The dbs will be kinda turned so that bottoms are almost facing each other.

And of course when dealing with db flies, don't go down too far and don't go too heavy. :thumbsup:

If this is still creating confusion I'll try to remember to take a picture of the movement this weekend when I'm doing some pic updates for myself.
 
SilentBob187 said:
Nonono. That sounds like a shoulder movement...and an awkward looking one at that. Elbows in meant that if you turn your palms out in the opposite direction if kinda forces your elbows to jut out.

Trying again: Just sitting here mimicking the rotation with my arms out in front of me I feel my pecs flex. Hold your left arm straight out, and rotate it counterclockwise (clockwise for right arm,) that's it. The dbs will be kinda turned so that bottoms are almost facing each other.

And of course when dealing with db flies, don't go down too far and don't go too heavy. :thumbsup:

If this is still creating confusion I'll try to remember to take a picture of the movement this weekend when I'm doing some pic updates for myself.
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ahhh i get it ..
 
SilentBob187 said:
Nonono. That sounds like a shoulder movement...and an awkward looking one at that. Elbows in meant that if you turn your palms out in the opposite direction if kinda forces your elbows to jut out.

Trying again: Just sitting here mimicking the rotation with my arms out in front of me I feel my pecs flex. Hold your left arm straight out, and rotate it counterclockwise (clockwise for right arm,) that's it. The dbs will be kinda turned so that bottoms are almost facing each other.

And of course when dealing with db flies, don't go down too far and don't go too heavy. :thumbsup:

If this is still creating confusion I'll try to remember to take a picture of the movement this weekend when I'm doing some pic updates for myself.
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so are you saying that at the down portion of the movement your top part of your hand will be facing the floor?
 
Nothing to exciting to look at yet... however just a few things i feel like im seeing... harder for me to tell than others

A) I feel like my mid-section looks a little flatter and maybe even a little more solid
B) My Chest looks like it got a little more defined in the front pic
C) My chests looks like it got bigger in the side profile pic
D) Love handles may have gotten a big smaller and shoulder may have gotten a big bigger
D) I know you're jealous of my sweet neck tan line

Keep in mind original pics were empty stomach, new pics are halfway through the day

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Well guys week 3-4 should be a bit better on the diet... week 1-2 wasnt all that clean! lets do 2 more weeks on clean diet and then do pics and body comp!
 
Well another morning headache. On one of the other logs some of the guys thought this might be adrenal fatigue. Adding in benedryl at night and after this 4 weeks is up I'll take a week off or so from stims before continuing
 
FlawedGrunt said:
Well another morning headache. On one of the other logs some of the guys thought this might be adrenal fatigue. Adding in benedryl at night and after this 4 weeks is up I'll take a week off or so from stims before continuing
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Why you not use Reset A.D.?
 
Sucks about the headaches man. Aside from adrenal fatigue, it could be dehydration as well. I'm not sure how much of an effect AT2 and OEP would have on water, but it's just another thing to think about.

You said you're drinking a gallon of water w/ Xtend everyday. What about maybe adding in some more straight water? Just thinking out loud.
 
SilentBob187 said:
Sucks about the headaches man. Aside from adrenal fatigue, it could be dehydration as well. I'm not sure how much of an effect AT2 and OEP would have on water, but it's just another thing to think about.

You said you're drinking a gallon of water w/ Xtend everyday. What about maybe adding in some more straight water? Just thinking out loud.
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I would say im getting closer to 1.25-1.5 gallons of water... im gonna try to up it a bit tho cause i usually feel like my gallon is getting low way early in the day
 
HST Day 1

Monday 04/12/2010 - WORKOUT DAY 15

Squat:
Warm Up - 135 x 10
170 x 15

Bench Press:
Warm Up - 135 x 10
160 x 15
160 x 15

Deadlfit:
160 x 15

Bent Over BB Rows:
120 x 15

Shoulder Press:
75 x 15

Ez Bar Curls:
35 x 15

Skull Crushers:
55 x 15

Calf Raises:
200 x 15



Notes: WOW.... was not ready for HST day one... being so used to low reps on deadlifts i thought i was gonna pass out around rep 11. There are probably a few exercises i could have decreased or increased but I will play with the weights on wednesday... stay tuned!



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DAdams91982 said:
Sorry, missed em. You are definitely looking more vascular on your forearms, and extremities always lean out first. The midsections is beginning to pop... definitely on the fast track for summer.
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Thanks buddy! Yeah im definitely noticing a few area... whats wierd is my pants are looser but yet my midsection hasnt budged too much... i think ive been losing some ass fat lol... or something... and my work pants... last year i got down to 196 and i had to cut a new loop in my belt but it was tight to the loop... as of this morning i can pull my belt about a inch to 1.5 inches past that loop and im 10lbs heavier than when i cut that loop! woo woo to putting on muscle!
 
This stack is definitely doing its job as well... could be the alpha-yohimbine and the at2 but usually when i cut i get loose in the midsection which i am now... but my love handles usually stay pretty solid to the touch and as of right now I can pinch loose ares of my love handles to about my lower (which is the LAST LAST LAST place i lose fat) so all i need now its to tighten up a bit and i bet i lose a bit more

tempted at the end of this cycle to run some EC for a week or two to dry/tighten up
 
FlawedGrunt said:
Im right around 100gs of carbs a day and about 170-180gs pro and the rest is fat
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If you eat much carbs the body holds more water

what i mean?

thyroids works together with the GH IMO is supplementing this stuff on keto is mandatory up the dose beyond 600mcg and 100g of carbs day your body automatically eat all Glycogen stored for the workout (if you train like Ronnie Coleman).

look: (from wiki) "glycogen is found in a much lower concentration (1% to 2% of the muscle mass), but the total amount exceeds that in the liver. However the amount of glycogen stored in the body, especially within the red blood cellsliver & muscles, mostly depends on physical training, basal metabolic rate and eating habits such as intermittent fasting"

when the Glycogen stores are empty the thyroids go down and the GH serum go to the normal values (after 30-45minutes after training in think)
well is good is take 10g of BCAA and 10g Glutamine in this moment the body no has Glycogen and automatically converts these aminos.


i try it and works for me!
 
after take my BCAA and Glutamine i down one cap of Gymnema Sylvestre (BCAA is converted in Glucose in absence of Carbs) so is directly shuttled to my muscles and not stored as glucose=fat.



again this protocol works for me and help me a lot with lethargy caused by the stuff
 
Feeling fxcking great today! I do love that the slight lethargy I have makes me sleep great and even though I don't get 8 hours I do feel very rested

Good news: No headache today
 
Meant to comment on the pics you posted earlier and totally slipped my mind. 1st thing I noticed, sweet neon masks. I really need to find some of those to train in. Second thing I noticed is that there is definitely a subtle difference in your size, some places it looks like you're a bit fuller and then your stomach definitely looks like it's getting leaner. The thing that really looks different though is, that is the same belt in both pics and maybe it's the difference in pants, but it's clearly sinched tighter in the second set of pics, which says to me that your waist is getting smaller. It's never a bad thing to have your chest and shoulders look bigger and your waist get smaller at the same time. Keep up the excellent work man.
 
Luisciphr1 said:
Meant to comment on the pics you posted earlier and totally slipped my mind. 1st thing I noticed, sweet neon masks. I really need to find some of those to train in. Second thing I noticed is that there is definitely a subtle difference in your size, some places it looks like you're a bit fuller and then your stomach definitely looks like it's getting leaner. The thing that really looks different though is, that is the same belt in both pics and maybe it's the difference in pants, but it's clearly sinched tighter in the second set of pics, which says to me that your waist is getting smaller. It's never a bad thing to have your chest and shoulders look bigger and your waist get smaller at the same time. Keep up the excellent work man.
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Haahahah on the mask comment! lol

I didnt even notice the belt thing! Good point! Thanks for the comments! Im sticking to an even tighter diet the next two weeks so hopefully good things will come of it!
 
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