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#302715 - 11/28/06 04:54 AM
Re: Diet
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Prolific
Registered: 01/13/05
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Loc: Cambridge UK.
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Stampede, I could tell long before you got to the supplementation that you were a T-Nation guy  . Points to consider: 1.If you lose form on an exercise at 50lbs, then you are not doing that exercise at 50lbs. therefore your max is 45lbs at that specific lift. Dont kid yourself. Its good that you have reigned in the weight in favour of form. 2.Your supplementation programme is heavy. i agree with you that biotest turn out some good stuff (Mag-10 RIP), and I have used Tribex gold for its muscle sparing qualities with some success, but i also found Hot Rox to be terrible and mess my systems up completely. The trouble with 'stacking' supplements is not the expense (your money, your business), but rather the question of what is working and what isn't. With patience, and cycling supplements individualy, you can decide if they give you an effect, and if so, know that they are worth putting in a stack in the future. If no benefit is noticed, you know you can save your cash. You may have already gone through this process, if so fair enough, if not, its worth considering. 3. Your training routine is geared for pure functional strength which can then be applied to your MA, yet you are eating like a bodybuilder- and a big one at that. If your goal was hypertrophy, or even if your weekly strength work was of higher volume and duration with 'strongman' type work and a slightly more complex split cycle, I would say the elevated protein could be justified, but you simply dont, and it simply isnt. i notice that you, like so many others are a little 'phobic' of carbs. I dont care what T-nation say, good natural complex carbohydrates, and the energy they provide can not be adequately replaced by energy drinks and shakes. I like your training outlook, and know where you are coming from with your goals and methods, I just think you need to reign everything in a little and apply a more judicious approach to your eating and supplementation. Efficiency applies to all aspects of your training- not just exercise. throwing supplements down your neck with no way of evaluating their effects is not efficient. Cord.
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#302717 - 11/28/06 02:08 PM
Re: Diet
[Re: Cord]
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Lord of the Kazoo
Registered: 04/08/04
Posts: 967
Loc: El Dorado, AR
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Stampede, I could tell long before you got to the supplementation that you were a T-Nation guy .
What gave me away?
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Points to consider:
1.If you lose form on an exercise at 50lbs, then you are not doing that exercise at 50lbs. therefore your max is 45lbs at that specific lift. Dont kid yourself. Its good that you have reigned in the weight in favour of form.
I apologize for not being clear. The shoulder rolling and pain did not occur during the lift. Two days after the last workout using the 50lbs DBs, I began having a grinding sensation in my left shoulder and noticed my posture was not exactly kosher. This had not been occurring previous to the workout, so I felt that lift at that weight was the cause. (I have slight vertebral damage at T2,3)
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2.Your supplementation programme is heavy. i agree with you that biotest turn out some good stuff (Mag-10 RIP), and I have used Tribex gold for its muscle sparing qualities with some success, but i also found Hot Rox to be terrible and mess my systems up completely. The trouble with 'stacking' supplements is not the expense (your money, your business), but rather the question of what is working and what isn't. With patience, and cycling supplements individualy, you can decide if they give you an effect, and if so, know that they are worth putting in a stack in the future. If no benefit is noticed, you know you can save your cash.
You may have already gone through this process, if so fair enough, if not, its worth considering.
I agree with you here. I have tried each on a case by case basis, and have stuck with the ones that work. The fish oil I have taken for some time as it helps alleviate some of the problems which come from my collection of damaged nerves and young(er) stupidity.
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3. Your training routine is geared for pure functional strength which can then be applied to your MA, yet you are eating like a bodybuilder- and a big one at that. If your goal was hypertrophy, or even if your weekly strength work was of higher volume and duration with 'strongman' type work and a slightly more complex split cycle, I would say the elevated protein could be justified, but you simply dont, and it simply isnt.
Currently, yes. I use the 5x5 as my go-to program, and after it tend to go to strength-hypertrophy cycle, then back to strength. Pure hypertrophy workouts have only ever caused me problems.
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i notice that you, like so many others are a little 'phobic' of carbs. I dont care what T-nation say, good natural complex carbohydrates, and the energy they provide can not be adequately replaced by energy drinks and shakes.
The heavy protein intake and somewhat lower carb intake is due to a problem I have with carbs. I can tolerate carbs coming from milk and vegetables, and can tolerate starches sometimes. Depending on the alignment of the planets, I can have breakouts of rashes and blisters, insomnia, elevated heart rate, profuse sweating, and the like, concurrent with a "normal" carbohydrate intake.
Also, I tend to drop weight (water, fat and muscle) when I eat less than 3500kcal, and have severe headaches when I don't have around 190+ grams of protein a day for three or more days.
And yes, I write down EVERYTHING I eat, and anything related to my training and general health.
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I like your training outlook, and know where you are coming from with your goals and methods, I just think you need to reign everything in a little and apply a more judicious approach to your eating and supplementation.
Efficiency applies to all aspects of your training- not just exercise. throwing supplements down your neck with no way of evaluating their effects is not efficient.
Cord.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read through my log, and for sharing your experience. I am not trying to second-guess you in the above quotes, and appreciate any and all suggestions. I will be reevaluating my diet and training, and will see what I could change to improve the efficiency and safety of my overall program.
Again, thanks.
Edit: Fixed quotes
Edited by Dereck (11/28/06 03:13 PM)
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#302718 - 11/28/06 05:40 PM
Re: Diet
[Re: Stampede]
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Prolific
Registered: 01/13/05
Posts: 11399
Loc: Cambridge UK.
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It sounds like you have adapted what you need in accordance with your experiences. If you have found what works for you, then thats awesome. I was merely concerned that you had bought into the more extreme end of the advise on t-nation without exploring less supplement heavy avenues. A lot of people would try and walk on water if that site said one of their tablets could make them do it, and whilst I rate them, many of the articles and theories do have a linked agenda with their supplements. This is clearly not the case, so keep going buddy, i like the routine FWIW. 
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#302720 - 11/28/06 09:47 PM
Karate 11:28
[Re: Stampede]
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Lord of the Kazoo
Registered: 04/08/04
Posts: 967
Loc: El Dorado, AR
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My warmup is the same for weights, with the addition of:
Two-Man Basics (attacker and defender)
Seisan Bunkai (another two-man drill using Isshinryu's Seisan kata as a building block)
Workout
15 Upper Body Basics (5 techs/side)
10 Lower Body Basics (5 techs right/6 left)
Seisan
Seiunchin
Sanchin (Note: I do not do dynamic tension, with the exception of those weeks when I am not doing any assisted resistance training)
Naihanchi
Wansu
Chinto
Kusanku
Sunsu
Normally at this point, I do four kata, each eight times, working on a specific technical aspect; flow, focus, imagined application potential, or technique-based cardio conditioning. Today being my break-in week after my respite, I did only Kusanku no Sai eight times, focusing on decent technique at a medium pace.
Cooldown
Upper and Lower Body Stretching
Edited by Stampede (11/28/06 09:49 PM)
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#302721 - 11/29/06 07:15 PM
Re: Supplements
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Registered: 07/26/04
Posts: 6355
Loc: Georgia, USA
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#302722 - 11/30/06 12:52 AM
God Bless Hot Water
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Lord of the Kazoo
Registered: 04/08/04
Posts: 967
Loc: El Dorado, AR
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Just got out of a tub filled with VERY hot water - heals most wounds.
Workout Today:
Same Warmup, Workout as yesterday, add:
Sunsu x 8 - steady flow, working on finding "sections" which seems to be setup-engage-disengage, as well as kinetic energy flow
Naihanchi x 4 - same as above
Chinto x 4 - Same as above
Naihanchi/Chinto x 4 -flow from the end of Naihanchi into Chinto, repeat. Working on taking the implied twisting and spinning motion of Naihanchi, transferring it to Chinto, and back.
Upper and Lower body stretching
Tomorrow is weights, and I don't get my 8 hours of sleep. Teh sadness.
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#302723 - 11/30/06 12:58 AM
Re: Supplements
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Lord of the Kazoo
Registered: 04/08/04
Posts: 967
Loc: El Dorado, AR
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#302724 - 11/30/06 05:42 AM
Re: Supplements
[Re: Stampede]
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th3 t4sty sn4ck
Registered: 08/10/06
Posts: 1530
Loc: Australia, QLD, GC
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I spend no more than $150 a month
that all?
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