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Ya, I think I'll bump my workout by a day and just rest and vitamin up today.

Back at it today. Still not 100%, but good enough to get back to work. I did workout #2 today which was legs. My squats are still about what they were at the end of my last run, so there doesn't seem to be drop off there.

I also did my weekly weigh-in today. After week 1 I'm up about 3 pounds of muscle and down about one pound of fat. This week won't be the precedent though, because I was sick for four days and only did one workout, so with all that considered it was a pretty good week.

I'm also beginning the BCAA cycling today.

As far as my workout drink, I doubled the water in the karbolyn and put all of the leucine into the protein shake instead of splitting it between the two, and it seemed to improve the taste quite a bit.

"I'm up about 3 pounds of muscle and down about one pound of fat."

Yeah I'd call that a good week Nice work Buffer! How are you liking the Kre-Anabolyn thus far?

I know it's early...

Right now I'm liking everything about my current program, including Kre-Anabolyn. I felt both stronger and leaner today than I have in a long time.

That's good news!

Now we'll just work on continuing that trend..

woke up this morning, muscles are killing me. I don't remember ever being this sore last time 'round.

Hmmm. That's odd.

New movement/rest period you incorporated? That'll usually do it..

Could be, Rack pulls are something I've never done before. I also wonder if the fact that it was my first day back on KA after a few days off may have affected my recovery.

There you go...

Rack pulls are THE movement where you pile on the MOST weight, save perhaps the leg press. However, when looked at within the context of total musculature recruited, NOTHING comes close to top range rack pulls, especially with a static hold. The absence of KA likely contributed, although I think that's a smaller part of the picture.

Here's an EXCELLENT video of your resident star, Big.Jaz performing them:

Top Range Rack Pull with Static Hold - Big Jaz shows us how its done!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NOpBDbFMm8

Two holds with about a 5-15 sec hold is about right. Consider at least 3 min between each lift/hold. For some curious reason, I find my second set stronger than the first. I suspect greasing of the CNS groove..

Do take care to adequately work up to these weights, as to jump into them cold is inviting disaster. I'm sure you understand this, but highlighting it here such that others take note!

Today was workout #3 (upper body), and I did it at my work gym. Actually the tacky "prone press" machine seemed to work pretty well for static holds. It was gut-wrenching to get that thing up!

When it came to the EDT blocks, I wound used the same weights as workout 1, but did about 2 reps more per set, so it was a pretty good workout.

Damned fine work Buffer!

No small jump there. Great work!!

Your BLUEPRINT KEYS T is on the way, Buffer.

Packed it myself.

Best to you.

Hell yeah!

THANK YOU Buffer for investing in The BP Tee Shirt. Sincerely hope you like it as I LOVE the way it came out.

Adds 10% to all lifts and makes you a chic magnet!

LOL!

Thanks askmass... can't wait. Hopefully it makes some folks ask "what is a blueprint??"