[mschatz]

nope. I found an apartment today though. Put the security dep down and i move in next friday. Luckily, everything's already packed and ready to be shipped up there.

[enright3060]

Smolov day 1:

BWx10
45x8
135x5
225x3
290x9
290x9
290x7 (low back not like)
My lower back got so inflamed, I did not attempt set 4.

My low back started firing up and becoming a spastic piece of shit – so I stopped. My desire to do Smolov was fine, but it was probably a little stupid considering I am going to a PT for my lower back. I need to focus on getting my back better. I know I can continue to do the pull/push/squat and PT, but given how my back started become an inflamed piece of shit, I think smolov is a bit too much for me, right now.

First, I found that the high volume is hard, but manageable. That assumes, however, that you are close to 100% health, and my back is not 100% (didn’t I just get a low back x-ray like three weeks ago?). Since it often feels fine, I mistake that for it actually being fine. The high volume, however, and my back are not going to work. It sucks, but I am not going to risk injury on this program. This shows me once again that I need to focus hard on my PT program.

I’ll be making my donation to charity soon.

[enright3060]

Push day:

Bench:
135x5
185x5
225x5
260x3
260x3
260x3
260x3

A bit better today

Strict OHP:
135x3
145x3
155x3
170x1
175x0,1
175x0
165x1,1

Push Press:
225x0,1
225x1
225x1
225x1
225x1 (best of the day)

Close Grip BP:
205x7
205x10

Overall – not bad. I need to work on my strict ohp. By bench is not great, but it is getting better.

[enright3060]

I defended my dissertation proposal today – ABD, Bitches!

Back Squat, Athletic stance, ATG:

135x5
225x5
275x5
325x5
325x5
325x5
325x5

Felt like shit to start. I guess the lack of sleep and adrenaline from my defense earlier wore me out. I got better as I went, and the depth was good on all reps.

Front Squat, ATG

275x1
295x1
295x1
295x1
295x1
295x1
295x1
295x1
295x1

I got to the gym a little late and did not have time for chins. I was fucking worn out after today anyway.

[liquid!]

*enright after the panel left*

[Standard]

nice front squatting you dominatrix

[enright3060]

^^^^ Thanks guys.....

Today fucking sucked – everything about today was bad. I had a bad day at the gym; I had a bad day before the gym; I had a bad day at the golf course; I had a bad day at the bar trying to forget my bad god damn day.

Gym – Push:

DL:

135x3
225x5
315x3
405x1
435x0
405x0, 0
365x2
365x2
365x2

Yes --- Standard – Today I was like a rank pussy; I could not lift shit. I am ashamed.

WTF – I have not missed 405 in a long time. Today fucking sucked. I was late getting to the gym for a bunch of bullshit reasons. My time at the gym sucked ass. I guess I am a bit over-trained at the moment; I squatted heavy 2x last week (plus my stupid back issues). I have not missed 405 in a while, but today I could not pull at all. Maybe it is my back – Maybe is that I have been lifting heavy for several weeks straight…. I don’t know…… It sucks and I am pissed 9 hours later…

Also – I bought some beta alanine and caffeine anhydrous from Anabolic Pro. I think those motherfuckers sold me sugar pills. The last three times I went to the gym I have increased my intake of Beta Alanine (3 grams, 5 grams, 7 grams). I get no response. I think that maybe I am a non-responded to BA. But today, I also tried their caffeine pills – nothing. I know what a caffeine stack feels like, but I don’t respond to their pills.

Anyway – I am having a buddy of mine (who is a chemist) test their shit. If it comes back as sugar + water, then I better get my damn money back.

Has anyone dealt with Anabolic Pro? If not, who should I buy supplements online from……

Today sucked……

[oyaji poi]

BA sometimes takes a few weeks to work. Which is why t-nation recommends people to buy two containers. Which lead them to also give away a third free container and two free creatine containers. there is a supposedly a synergistic effect between the two. maybe give that a whirl. also, do you take your BA with anything? for example, simple carbs?


congrats on your dissertation defense. i forget, this is for your PhD? So you're Dr. Rageahol?

[enright3060]

Thanks OP -bahahahhaha I am close to being a professor... Also, I do my best to scare undergrads.

Did you respond to BA at all?; I feel nothing. I'll keep trying it, but I am skeptical because I also think their caffeine is sugar.

If I get it tested and it comes back as a placebo, I am going to be bit pissed.

[oyaji poi]

I like your potential for rage.

The BA I can't really tell yet, and I don't think I will ever really be able to say for sure. But after not doing any cardio for... a long long time, I started running and shit this week. I finished the Coan deadlift programme 2 weeks ago and have not done much other than a day of hiking since then.

But I ran 5KM the other day, which is a lot for me. Did some bodyweight stuff, including burpees two days ago, and today ran 6*400m sprints, and didn't even vurp once! And it was hot out. Normally, I can't do that kind of shit without a few weeks prep. So was it the BA? Or was it the strength base I had from the Coan, and the fact I have actually been running a few times this year? I don't know. It did feel unnaturally good to run though. Next week I'll be starting the MadCow 5*5, and adding creatine into the mix. So we'll see how that goes.

As a note, if Japanese customs officials see fit to allow my large order of piracetam and lecithin into the country, I'll be popping pills like mad. Any experience with the nootropics?