Buffer's 14 week recomp paradigm

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:41 am

Nice work Buffer!!

Careful now with that BP Tshirt. You're a married man, and it makes you a chic magnet...

the_buffer · Post by **the_buffer** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:59 pm

Day 3. I spent a lot of time in bed following my graveyard shift... not on purpose, but I completely passed out, so hopefully that doesn't get in my way too much.

Food was not such a problem today, I think my body is now starting to adjust to the lower intake.

the_buffer · Post by **the_buffer** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:57 pm

Day 4. I did Workout #3 since I won't have the chance to go to the gym tomorrow. I followed that up with come cardio on the rowing machine.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:47 pm

At least you made productive use of the time.

Smart man..

the_buffer · Post by **the_buffer** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:23 pm

day 5: Is that all you got famine? You're nothin'! I could go another 5 days!

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:43 pm

Good lord, I'm reserving a spot for you at my next shrink appointment Buffer...

Between you, Big.Jaz and others I'm concerned my OCD has spread across the oceans via Blueprint....

the_buffer · Post by **the_buffer** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:04 pm

Yes, madness is contagious isn't it?

Anyway, I'm happy to be getting on with feast tomorrow. I'll be experimenting with carb back-loading on this run as well.

beefcake66 · Post by **beefcake66** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:30 am

Carb back loading?
Do explain!

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:37 am

Buffer just pulled a 3Faces of Fear(tm) on us...

the_buffer · Post by **the_buffer** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:36 am

beefcake66 wrote:Carb back loading?
Do explain!

I read an article recently about this concept in Muscle & Fitness. The idea is that you're more insulin sensitive earlier in the day, which I guess means that your cells (both fat & muscle) are more likely to respond to it. To help get the most out of this in terms of building muscle and losing fat you eat only fibrous carbs prior to training, you work out in the mid-afternoon, then you take the bulk of your carbs after training.

non-training days are a little more fuzzy, but I think you can just reverse taper them.

I have no idea if there will be benefit to this, but since I'll be getting all the calories and macros in, I don't see the harm in giving it a try.

the_buffer · Post by **the_buffer** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:56 am

Results of Famine: loss of 8lbs (mostly water/fat)

Results/expectations: Pretty much right on target.

Now onto:

**Phase 3: Feast**

Duration: 3 weeks. This is a shortened version of the suggested length. My reasoning is solely based on my previous results. My mega-gains have only taken place in the first two weeks to date, but my goal here is to try to extend it to three.

Supplements:
Test Booster - Adaptogen N
Test Booster 2 - transdermal
Ecdy - Kre-Anabolyn (with added E-bol on workout days)
Liver Tabs - uni-liver **running this for ALL THREE WEEKS!
Anti-fart concoction: GNC digestive enzymes & probiotics
Peri-workout Formula:
-50/50 mix of ON hydrowhey & Myofusion
-10g Cheap supplements L-leucine
-5g creatine monhydrate
-scifit Karbo-lyn

Goals: Lean gains of 7-10lbs
Raise BP 1RM from 230 to 250
Raise Squat 1RM from 420 to 470

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:35 pm

the_buffer wrote:
beefcake66 wrote:Carb back loading?
Do explain!
I read an article recently about this concept in Muscle & Fitness. The idea is that you're more insulin sensitive earlier in the day, which I guess means that your cells (both fat & muscle) are more likely to respond to it. To help get the most out of this in terms of building muscle and losing fat you eat only fibrous carbs prior to training, you work out in the mid-afternoon, then you take the bulk of your carbs after training.

non-training days are a little more fuzzy, but I think you can just reverse taper them.

I have no idea if there will be benefit to this, but since I'll be getting all the calories and macros in, I don't see the harm in giving it a try.

This advice is quite odd..

Know why?

It makes sense yet, it was really found in Muscle and Fitness?

the_buffer · Post by **the_buffer** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:08 am

lol!

Funny enough I read the article while waiting for my Dr. apt for my injured hand. I did some online research and found some other articles on it and it's a concept that's been around for a while yet not well known.

the_buffer · Post by **the_buffer** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:09 am

So I definitely felt the sleep effects of adaptogen N. it would've been great except that my wife just got a new puppy that was whining and yapping all night long.