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Hey guys, after having to delay beginning my routine due to knee surgery and the need to be ridiculously lazy for a long ass time, I've decided to get back on the workout train, starting with the Blueprint.

I had Rob make me a customized programa few months ago, but I'd like to try a run without many(any??) supplements. I also have a shitload of supplements stored at home, so I may have to use those up. I'm still debating, clearly....

I start Famine Monday, November 14th.

Overall goals for this run is to:
1) Regain my former strength
2) Cut some fat
3) Gain a ton of muscle

I will be doing Famine, 5 Bridge Workouts, GLP1, and GLP2 before transitioning to cruise, so this is going to be a very long run. I have it set to end the Friday before I leave for a Cruise, in late February. I'm expecting many roadblocks and speedbumps on the way but I'll just have to take it in stride.

Day 1 - ~70.5kg - Stayed home sick, not feeling well, terrible headache/migraine but otherwise fine. Did not lift. Ate according to plan most of the day, but subbed out last 3 meals for Spaghetti and tomato sauce. So calories are probably on the low side.

Day 2- ~69.7kg - Weight is down a bit, as expected. If I feel better later today I will be doing the day 1 workout, I stayed home sick again. Haven't checked heart rate yet... Forgot to yesterday. Going to eat mostly according to the meal plan but I may have to include squash and spaghetti. Shouldn't be a problem.

Day 3 - ~69.3kg - Weight down again. I'm still feeling a little crappy but by the end of the day I should be good to workout. Famine has been a breeze so far, probably because I haven't had to deal with any muscle soreness. Today and the last two days of famine will all have workouts in them though so I'm going downhill fast. I think I will end famine with AYCE Sushi on Friday night...
Workout did not happen... was running errands until 10pm and my basement still isn't back together from the flooding on Sunday night... hopefully tomorrow

Day 4 - ~68.1kg - Down 5lbs in 4 days. Which, when you're carrying this much fat, isn't any type of feat. I plan to work out this evening still, I just have a lot of things to take care of before I can (just putting the gym together....).

Famine Workout #1
Better 3 days late than never!

{superset}
1 min rest between sets
-- = 2 min rest between

{BB Back Squats - 65lbs x 6, 6, 6
{1Arm DB Rows - 20lbs x 6, 6, 6
--
Standing EzBar Curl - 30lbs x 6
Standing DB Curls - 15lbs x 6
Concentration Curls - 10lbs x 6

Overall the workout was a little easy but I changed the rest periods from 1 minute to 2 and that put the squats in a good zone for the third set, and for biceps by the second exercise I was nearing failure (L-side), and the concentration curls was even closer by the last rep (L-side).

Day 5 - 68.0kg - Weight is not down as much today.... and I think the reason why is I had a 'bloat' food last night in hunger desperation (because someone shut the oven off when I was cooking my squash!!). Still on track with my famine calories/macros. Not sore from yesterday yet, may have taken it too easy on myself. I will lift again today but whether I do Famine Workout #2 or a hybrid of #2&#3 I'm not sure yet. I may extend famine a day because it hasn't been difficult, i missed workouts, and my calories have been higher than my previous famines (regular 800-1100 cals, this time 1300-1500 cals). I don't feel like shit, I'm still functional, but I'm still at a pretty low calorie goal.

Famine Workout #2
{superset}
1 min rest between sets


{Wide Grip Bench Press - 65lbs x 8
{DB Shoulder Press - 20lbs x 8

{Bench Press - 65lbs x 8
{DB Shoulder Press - 15lbs x 6

{Close Grip Bench Press - 45lbs x 8
{DB Shoulder Press - 15lbs x 6

Skullcrushers - 20lbs x 8
Overhead DB Extensions - 15lbs x 10
Skullcrushers - 20lbs x 8

My arms, are jelly. Pec/tris are twitching violently. Calories for the day are still under 600... going to remedy that soon. Debating whether or not to extend the famine a day or not...

OK Beefer, happens to us all! Good for you, getting the game plan together.

We're all here, including yours truly to get you back into beefcake shape FAST!!!

Uuuggghh I just did the math and realized I went over 155lbs....... gaaaaaaaaadddddd....... I told myself to never go over 150 again and lookie what I did No wonder I've been feeling uncomfortable in my own skin.

Feast begins tomorrow. Going to try to start the day off well.
Technically ending famine tonight.... still sticking with the no protein theme but i am eating more calories...

Friday Nov 18 ended with around 1900 calories +/- cooking oils (~600 before workout, rest after)

Feast Day 1 Weigh in: 66.9kg (147.18lbs). Wtf? Going to attempt to keep calories at 1900 today, but I am going out to dinner at a super fancy/expensive restaurant so that might not workout. My maintenance is approximately 1900 fyi. I'm pretty sore in the chest from yesterday and last night my legs were getting a little sore. Time to build a meal plan with protein again (yay!)

I want to take pictures today so I'm going to see if my gf can help me out when she wakes up. For now..... house reno time.

Feast Day 2 Weigh in: 68.1kg - Took pictures last night. No proof of date in them but whatever.

Feast Day 3 - Weigh in unknown.. couldn't find the scale.

Been kind of an IF type day but tomorrow won't be. Did my workout ~6 hours after having a meal. The formula was utilized.

Bridge Workout #1

{BB Bench Press - 75lbs x 10
(DB Incline Pullovers - 30lbs x 10
6 min rest

{Deadlifts - 135lbs x 10
{BB Back Squats - 70lbs x 10 (not as deep/wide as famine squats)
6 min rest

EDT Block (30 seconds rest)
Negative Chinups - BW x 4, 4, 2
DB Bench Press - 20lbs x 6, 6, 6

took me about 30 minutes to complete the whole workout... small EDT block mostly because I really really suck at chinups.

Btw I am taking:
Tonvara MegaTurk (3 on, 2 off)
The Formula (KarboLyn + TP mix of 50% PeptoPro, 10% Fructose, Leucine, and a few other things)
SciFit Kre-Alkalyn
The Recipe (starting with GLP1 I think, haven't made it yet, have the supplies though)

If my recovery is terrible I'll crack open the bottle of BioForge v3 I think. I'm kind of going to try to taper into things:
Bridge Workouts: MegaTurk (Ecdy+turkesterone) 3 on/ 2 off
GLP1: MegaTurk + The Recipe
GLP2: MegaTurk x2 + The Recipe OR MegaTurk + The Recipe + BioForge

Once I include the recipe I can see great things happening.... so probably won't need to change up anything for GLP2. Time will tell.

Calories last night were a little lower than I wanted them to be (~2000).

Feast Day 4 Weigh in: 67.5kg/148.5lbs
Rest day

Calorie goal is 1900

I am interested in seeing what you think of megaturk. I was planning on buying some.

I've been sittin on a LOT of megaturk for a while, this is my first opportunity to use it...
I'm really sore from yesterday, not crippled sore, but deep muscle sore at least, and I expect it to be worse tomorrow. If it's not.. well... probably due to megaturk!

What is the mg dosage on the MegaTurk? I'm using TrueTurk for a second time right now and wondered how much of a difference there is between the two?

drtda wrote:What is the mg dosage on the MegaTurk? I'm using TrueTurk for a second time right now and wondered how much of a difference there is between the two?

MegaTurk:
Ingredients per 920mg coated tablet: 100mg Ajuga Turkestanica Extract, 50mg Rhaponticum Carthamoides 98% Extract, 300mg Panax Ginseng, 100mg Rutin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Clear Natural Soluble Coating.

TrueTurk:
Ingredients: 100mg Ajuga Turkestanica Extract, Natural Microcrystalline Cellulose, Natural Soluble Coating


I was considering trueturk+ecdisten but it was a better deal to go with the megaturk.

.... I was planning to do Bridge Workout #2 today but I am still really sore... hopefully it clears up by the end of the work day.