Dta1984's First Run with BP

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:37 am

Ahhhh well the first day has arriived!

First meal I had 1 packet of insant oats (low sugar), a mixed fruit bowl and a glass of milk. Definitly feel hungry after the meal, which is a good sign. I will do my first workout in about an hour.

Beginning weight; 165.5
Baseline heart rate (average from 3 days); 59 BPM

Let the fun begin!

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:51 pm

Alright, so first workout is behind me! Here is how it went;

Squats - 170lbs x 5 reps
1 arm DB Row - 50lbs x 5 reps
Rest 2 Min

Squats - 170lbs x 5 reps
1 arm DB Row - 50lbs x 5 reps
Rest 2 Min

Squats - 170lbs x 5 reps
1 arm DB Row - 50lbs x 5 reps
Rest 2 Min

BB Curls - 80lb x 6 reps
Rest 2 min

Incline DB Curls - 30lb ea x 6 reps
Rest 2 min

Preacher EZ bar curls - 70 lb x 6 reps
DONE

Workout felt great after being off last week. Also felt short....but that's how it is laid out.

Post workout meal consisted of; Ceasar Salad, Orange, V8 Fusion and a cup of yogurt.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:49 pm

Nice start!!

It hits for me on day three

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:02 pm

Ya thats what I hear. Just finishing off meals for today and totaled 1363 calories and 42 grams protein. So far so good.

Big.jazayrli · Post by **Big.jazayrli** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:10 pm

good call on v8 fusion

that stuff is awesome

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:51 pm

Big.jazayrli wrote:good call on v8 fusion that stuff is awesome

Yep!! You are right there! I cannot stand regular V8. The fusion is actually quite enjoyable.

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:31 pm

Day 2 Famine;

Weight 164.5 (- 1 lb)
Heartrate 59 bmp

So far so good. Went to bed hungry last night, and woke up not hungry...odd. Seems like I read this in someone else's log too.

Here is a starting pic for me. I hope to make tremendous improvements at the end of this round.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:28 pm

Solid start!

Looking forward to updates. Do be on guard... if you ever feel off or not quite right, discontinue. You cant make gains in Feast if you're sick/injured!

Otherwise GREAT work..

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:10 pm

Thanks Rob, I will be careful. Day 3 is tomorrow, looking forward to the workout.

One more thing about tomorrow. On the supersets with benchpresses, can I substitute standing DB presses for the seated? I assume so, never hurts to check.

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:12 am

Day 3 Famine;

Weight 163.5 (- 2 lb)
Heartrate 60 bpm (+1 BPM)

Still feel great, no sickness at all. Had a slight headache before bed last night. The hunger is much worse at night than it is throughout the day for some reason. Maybe because my mind is on other things during the day...

Will do the workout shortly.

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:10 pm

Ahhhh day 3 workout. Man I feel like I have lost strength during the workout. I am sure that is due to the low cal and protein diet. A few of the exercises I just couldn't get to the 8th rep.

WG Bench - 155 x 8
Standing DB Press - 30 x 8
CG Bench - 135 x 8
Standing DB Press - 30 x 8
Incline Bench - 135 x 6
Standing DB Press - 30 x 6
Decline Bench - 115 x 8
Standing DB Press - 30 x 6

Decline CG Bench - 115 x 8
Skullcrushers - 40 x 10
Tricep pressdowns - 50 x 8
Tricep pressdowns - 50 x 8

All in all I feel good, besides the lower strength. I think the speed up of the workout is what is making the weight tougher also. Before, I was probably getting around 1:30-2 min rest between sets. Now, I am timing them and making sure I follow the rest protocols. Friday is going to be fun...30 sec rest!!!

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:15 pm

OK man great work. And yes, perfectly natural to be struggling at this point. Method to the madness though.

Now heed this advice please: If you at all feel sick, "off" or just not right during workout #3, discontinue. You may have to do just bodyweight squats etc but again, discontinue if something doesn't feel right.

You can't gain if you're sick/injured or overtrained. Something to think about. You're almost there man. Keep up the good work and stay safe!

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:08 pm

Thanks Rob. I will make sure to focus on light weights on Friday. Between the high reps and less rest time, I know it will be tough.

Over half way done with famine!!!! On a side note, ebol and Bev's liver tabs came today. Can't wait to start.

dta1984 · Post by **dta1984** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:37 am

Day 4 Famine;

Weight 162 (- 3.5 lb)
Heartrate 61 bpm (+2 BPM)

Feeling great in the mornings. One question, heartrate seems to be taking a while to increase. Is this normal, should I expect a big jump tomorrow? Am I doing something wrong?