Chuck Norris

[CubanChick]

Airport delays stink. BB4U was not the same without ya

[wnxmaximus]

Hey i have a quick question. For your 5g of Arginine before workouts, do you take pills or do you buy bulk powder arginine....if you buy the bulk, i am guessing you get it from true protein? yes?

[musclesntx]

I actually take the pills. I'm tired of dealing with powders all the time, as my house was starting to look like a drug factory/meth lab.

I'd always recommend Lysine with Arginine and I believe Ornithine works well with Arginine for the "pump effect". Hell, I know it does and I can tell an obvious difference with and without it.

I did check my "tackle box o'supplements" in at the airport, and at the terminal, they paged "Passenger Myers". So I had to go answer some questions about the number of pills I was carrying (probably 400 to last me the entire trip).

[wnxmaximus]

haha, that is pretty funny. I got some odd looks when I traveled to Ca. for the summer, tub of protein, a multi, about 10 other random things, it freaks some people out.

I went to vitamin world today, and picked up a bottle of 1g arginine pills, and got buy 1 get 1 free. So i got 200 g of arginine for about 12 or 13 bucks, thats not too bad. I took 4 grams last night before my workout, and it wasnt a "pump" so much as a less depleted, energetic feeling. It was different, that was for sure, very good feeling. I also bought some bulk BCAA's cause I knew you swore by them, and I ususally sip on about 20 g while I am working out, I am noticing a big difference in my recovery and my energy in the gym now. So ya, dont know why I am still talking. Bye.

[musclesntx]

Get yourself some lysine as well. Don't want to throw the lysine:arginine balance out of whack and start getting messed up canker sores or anything.

Try the ornithine as well - I don't think it's very expensive.

Oh yeah, take about the same amount you take pre-workout before you go to bed (that is if it has nothing in it that will make your heart beat faster). Arginine by itself shouldn't.

[CraigC]

I PMed you about a few questions about the arginine, lysine and ornithine about dosing. Don't know if you got it or not or just haven't had the time to reply.

[musclesntx]

Just responded - check your PMs.

[musclesntx]

Today was a full upper body day, with the ex of arms.

Supersets
Flat DB Press 100x10x5
Bent BB Rows 225x10x5

I rested 1 minute between each ss, 30 seconds between flat db and bent bb.

Supersets
Incline Bench 225x10x5
Pulldowns 220x10x5 (whole stack)

I'm really lacking motivation today and I just can't get that deep drive I usually have. It's a little bit of burnout, a little bit of stress, a little bit of not sleeping well last night.

Supersets
laterals 40x12x4
Face pulls 100x15x4

I had planned on more, but right now, it just isn't there. I feel strong, but the most important part of the equation (the mind) just isn't there for me today. Tomorrow is arm day, so let's see how I feel then. If it isn't there, I always wake up for leg day (Sat or Sun).

Peace.

[musclesntx]

Alright, I've had a lot of time to reform my nutrition, so this is what I'm going to do for the next 5 weeks and get freaky insane.

Here's my normal split:

Mon - light bis
Tues - Chest/Shoulders
Wed - Light tris
Thurs - Back (including traps and lower back)
Fri - Arms
Sat - Rest
Sunday Legs (or vice versa)

So, here are the days:
Low Carb
130g c
260g pro
55g fat

Mod carb
250g c
260g pro
55g fat

Refeed
450g c
240g p
35g fat

Zero carb
trace carbs
260g p
50g f

Monday Low Carb
Tuesday Moderate
Wed Low Carb
Thurs Moderate
Friday Moderate
Sat (if rest) Zero
Sunday Refeed

I'll adjust every week to see what I need to do to keep making progress.

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[mitchcumstein]

Are you trying to drop some BF?

[musclesntx]

Originally Posted by mitchcumstein

Are you trying to drop some BF?

It really isn't a matter of trying I totally control my body.

I'm not holding a lot as it is (10.9 before I left for Tennessee). In 5 weeks, I can get down into the 7s... I know the numbers I need to use, and I should be able to add a little muscle and strength while stripping away ass.

Oh yeah, I've been totally neglecting cardio here of late, so my light carb days will probably consist of 30 mins of light cardio. As time permits, I'll go outside and do sprints (which will probably be on Tues-Thurs to spread out from legs). My little boy likes going to the track and playing anyway, plus the hot chicks there dig him (not me).

My supplementation list is somewhere in this thread. I'll make some light adjustments to that (add more fish oil for one) but for the most part, it stays in tact no matter what I'm doing.

There's a pretty nice Bentley parked in front of my studio right now... Unfortunately, it isn't mine. Not yet, anyway.

[warri0r87]

Originally Posted by musclesntx

There's a pretty nice Bentley parked in front of my studio right now... Unfortunately, it isn't mine. Not yet, anyway.

haha, i doubt it will take long .


i like the look of your nutrition setup. ill b interested to see how it goes .

[musclesntx]

Thanks Warrior.

For the old school bb4u'ers, Sunshine happens to be stopping by to workout with me today. She'll brutalize me, I'm sure (seriously, she'll call me out if I don't go 125%).

I'll post more later.
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[BiggerGuns=LongerDrives]

Originally Posted by musclesntx

Thanks Warrior.

For the old school bb4u'ers, Sunshine happens to be stopping by to workout with me today. She'll brutalize me, I'm sure (seriously, she'll call me out if I don't go 125%).

I'll post more later.
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I remember her....she was top notch

[musclesntx]

Originally Posted by BiggerGuns=LongerDrives

I remember her....she was top notch

Absolutely, and still as beautiful as ever.

Alright, I don't really remember what all we did today, so I'm playing it by ear here. I may be way off. I'm not including her weights because I don't remember them. LOL She has a fractured foot, so for balance she had to stand on a 5lb plate.

DB Curls
warmed up
55x12x2
60x15x2

Rope Tri Pressdown
Whole stack plus 2-5lb rubber weights
3setsx20

Straight Bar Curls
155x15x3

DB Skulls
45x15
55x15
65x12x2

Cable Curls
whole stack + 2 stoppers x 20 x 3

We talked a lot, so we decided to go grab some food and chat (as inseparable as we once were it has been quite a while since we've seen each other). We were going to do another tricep exercise, but I've been killing them lately and I thought I'd let them rest. Loaded them up with Biofreeze and eased to Chipotle for a burrito bowl.

I think I'm the first person to ever have a BioFreeze addiction.

She gave me some good ideas about supplementation that I may try in the next week or so. More to come on that later.

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[wnxmaximus]

Originally Posted by musclesntx

I think I'm the first person to ever have a BioFreeze addiction.



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I'm not addicted, but that stuff is amazing. First product to actually make my traps feel better after a heavy clean session. Very nice stuff. GLad you had a good workout.

[musclesntx]

Originally Posted by wnxmaximus

I'm not addicted, but that stuff is amazing. First product to actually make my traps feel better after a heavy clean session. Very nice stuff. GLad you had a good workout.

I've started putting it on before and after whatever group I work. LOL - I'm laying on the couch watching The Good Shepherd right now and I have it on my knees, quads, and hams.