bunch of questions
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:20 pm
Hi, first post. I'm on day 4 of the famine, and this has definitely been the hardest one. I think I went a little over on calories yesterday, but that was due to too many beers, so I figure it can't have been too bad hah.
It's definitely an interesting experience, weirdly enjoyable. But I guess most of us cyclists are kind of masochists. This leads me to my 1st question....
1] I haven't been getting too strong of an ammonia smell except for after the 1st work out. During hard training blocks on my bike, the smell has been way stronger... and I now know it means that I was probably not making gains because I was breaking down muscular protein- is that right? I also usually take NO boosters and citrulline malate -- is it possible that the ammonia smell was mainly from those and not catabolism? The 1st time taking CM I definitely noticed a stronger smell...
I'm going to add in an extra workout today, and make sure to really push tomorrow so I can be sure and really get the alarm state going.
2] Has anyone pushed the limit and run the famine for longer than 5 days? Can you get a stronger alarm state and therefore more gains during the feast?
3] Opposite question... Are shorter, 2-3 day famines able to produce similar growth states?
4] The pdf mentions separating the loaded stretches from the barbell lifts might help increase strength but without adding as much size.... Since I'm an endurance athlete, it's all about power to weight. My goal is to add as much strength as possible, while minimizing weight gains. Are there any other techniques or a specific program you can recommend for this? I definitely want to put a bunch more muscle mass on my legs, but the less weight on my upper body the better.
Thanks for your help
Man I can't wait to feast.
It's definitely an interesting experience, weirdly enjoyable. But I guess most of us cyclists are kind of masochists. This leads me to my 1st question....
1] I haven't been getting too strong of an ammonia smell except for after the 1st work out. During hard training blocks on my bike, the smell has been way stronger... and I now know it means that I was probably not making gains because I was breaking down muscular protein- is that right? I also usually take NO boosters and citrulline malate -- is it possible that the ammonia smell was mainly from those and not catabolism? The 1st time taking CM I definitely noticed a stronger smell...
I'm going to add in an extra workout today, and make sure to really push tomorrow so I can be sure and really get the alarm state going.
2] Has anyone pushed the limit and run the famine for longer than 5 days? Can you get a stronger alarm state and therefore more gains during the feast?
3] Opposite question... Are shorter, 2-3 day famines able to produce similar growth states?
4] The pdf mentions separating the loaded stretches from the barbell lifts might help increase strength but without adding as much size.... Since I'm an endurance athlete, it's all about power to weight. My goal is to add as much strength as possible, while minimizing weight gains. Are there any other techniques or a specific program you can recommend for this? I definitely want to put a bunch more muscle mass on my legs, but the less weight on my upper body the better.
Thanks for your help
Man I can't wait to feast.