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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:14 am
by nolyman777
thats true :) However i got even more bad news. I feel like ive almost thrown out my back haha. This happened on friday. I feel much better compared to friday but im still very stiff. I dont think i will lift tommorow anymore, but rather thursday or maybe wednesday if i feel good.

I do have one question about the GLP. Am i doing the pattern of 6 sets for all 3 big lifts. 6 sets for each one totaling 18 sets per workout not including stretching movements.?

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 3:54 pm
by RobRegish
Gosh no. Suggest 2 at most.... see the Sample Feast phase training template. That should provide some direction.

And absolutely don't proceed until getting that back checked out. I know I keep hammering on this but buy that hip belt squat + loading pin I detail in The Blueprint.

If you had that on hand now it would be gold...

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:20 pm
by nolyman777
Havent been able to go to a doctor but had my neighbor who is like a nurse practitioner who speacializes on muscles look at my back. She thinks it might be a minor strain of my lower right back muscle.

Im not quite sure what to do. I dont really want to waste more e-bol if im not going to lift for another week. Should i just wait it out, rest up a couple more days and go straight to GLP. If im correct you said to use one big lift for this pattern, and i was thinking if i did bench press, my lower back wouldnt really be effected. If this is the case, and i can just focus on my bench / an EDT block and stretching movements i was thinking on lifting on saturday.

I just dont want to put all those days i used e-bol to waste. Stuff isnt too cheap.

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:27 am
by RobRegish
OK you're thinking is right on..

Do me a favor and have a chiro look at it. I too, thought it was a muscle strain on one side. Turns out a vertabrae was SLIGHTLY rotated and putting pressure on a nerve running to the muscle on one side. When that happens, the body tries to "protect" itself by having the muscle spasm and it locks up.

When the chiro makes a few adjustments and gets you back into alignment.... no more pressure on the nerve and no more spasming. Presto, no more pain. Takes some time to fully heal but honestly... look into it. Likely what's going on.

And yes, focus the GLP on the bench for sure. Even there, take care when arching as some lower back issues can crop up.

Otherwise, excellent thinking!

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:50 am
by nolyman777
ok, so i think for workout #5, i may just get my new 1 rm for bench followed by pullovers.. Then go straight into EDT: curls/skull crushers + some stretching movements.

As for the GLP would it look like this
Bench
1x10
1x8
1x8
1x8
1x8
1x8

Each of these sets is supersetted with pullovers, about 6-8 reps

EDT: curls/skullcrushers
6 sets trying to get 6 reps for each

Then maybe shoulder press or something to work my shoulders if i still have energy

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:33 am
by RobRegish
Looks good.

Do take care to make sure the pullovers don't compromise your getting the weight on the bench. If that's of any concern, simply move them after the bench press in a separate block.

It's usually not a problem if you've been doing pullovers all along. If they're new though, they put a hella stretch on the tris that can leave you sore for a week. Not good when you're going into GLP...

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:38 pm
by nolyman777
Workout #5 max out day
Bench - 180
pullovers 40 x 8
shoulder barbell lateral raises 40 x 8

Didnt do the EDT block today. Forearms still hurt when i do curls due to the amount of tennis ive been playing. Good news though my team is now in the semifinals for the state tourney so its ok.

Didnt do squat or deadlift because i didnt even want to go near the lower back today. However i can say that i am feeling much better than i was a few days ago.

Will do GLP on tuesday

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:19 am
by RobRegish
Good job!

Are any of those PR's? Whatever it is, it'll be a distant memory in a few weeks :)

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:20 am
by nolyman777
as a matter of fact 180 is a PR for bench :D Cant believe i forgot to put it down. Will continue BCAA loading #1 for next 3 days.

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:50 am
by RobRegish
More PR's... Second log today and I'm still going through "posts since last visit", which was only last night :)

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:20 pm
by nolyman777
couldnt go to the gym today, was closed. Rob could tell me if im doing this correctly for the start of GLP

Dosage - 6:00, 2:00, workout at 3:00, postworkot

Peri-workout:
15g leucine
7.5g isoleucine
7.5g valine
10g glutamine
50-75 grams malto

Bench -
90 x 10 + pullover 35 x 8
100 x 8 + pullover 35 x 8
110 x 8 + pullover 35 x 8
120 x 8 + pullover 35 x 8
130 x 8 + pullover 35 x 8
140 x 8 + pullover 35 x 8

EDT: Curls/ Skull crushers
6 sets of six as goal. Will most likley go with 60 but move up to 65 or 70 if it feels right.

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:01 pm
by RobRegish
You nailed it!

Nice work... :)

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:17 pm
by nolyman777
GLP #1

Dosage - 6:00, 2:00, workout at 3:00, postworkot

Peri-workout:
15g leucine
7.5g isoleucine
7.5g valine
10g glutamine
50-75 grams malto

Bench -
90 x 10 + pullover 35 x 8
100 x 8 + pullover 35 x 8
110 x 8 + pullover 35 x 8
120 x 8 + pullover 35 x 8
130 x 8 + pullover 35 x 7
140 x 8 + pullover 35 x 6

EDT: curls/ skullcrushers - 60lbs
1x6
1x6
1x6
1x6
1x5
1x3

Had a very good workout today. Felt very good. Beginning second bottle too.

On a side note i weighed myslef today and weigh 171, +5 so far. I dont know if its just placebo but i almost feel as though i am leaner and lost a little bit of body fat. I feel more toned than before yet like slightly larger.

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:36 am
by RobRegish
Yep, and that's a GREAT thing!

That's how it works. The ideal is that you look leaner but in fact, are actually much larger. This is what's supposed to be impossible by "bulking up" but the BP DOES make it possible.

You're living the proof right now.