[davtown]

Have fun in Ecuador, A! That sounds like somewhere I'd like to visit

[A.FreeRadical]

Originally Posted by NewSpawn

hey rad.....good workout. damn that was a short bulk cycle....but if it yielded the gains you wanted.....thats great. i am ready to go into the winter mode and start some bulking(yeah i know i haven't really cut to my potential yet)and put on some more size....gain some strength and come back in the early spring and start the chiseling. i of course will try to hold the fat gain to a minimal...but we all know how difficult that can be. good to see you hitting it hard and i hope you have a great trip. oh yeah.....the hokies mighta lost this past week....but hopefully it won't happen again. hope you have a good week.

I did get some good gains from my short bulk, but that is not why I am going back to cutting. I don't expect to be able to lift heavy in Quito. The last time I went there I was unable to lift more than 75% of my PBs here. Not enough hemoglobin in the bloodstream. I would have to be there for 3-6 months to get enough hemoglobins to lift like I do here.

I didn't see that Hokie game. Too bad, they were playing awesome prior to that. Go Hokies!

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[A.FreeRadical]

Hey Rasp and Davtown!

Yeah, Quito is a pretty cool place. It is a great place to go to learn Spanish. The local dialect is not too far off from regular Spanish and living there is inexpensive. The senoritas aren't too hard to look at either.

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[A.FreeRadical]

Box Squats, parallel, 1 x 135 x 10, 1 x 225 x 8, 1 x 245 x 8, 2 x 265 x 6 {PB}
SL Deadlifts on a 6" platform, 3 x 225 x 6
Single Leg Calf Raises with a DB 3 x 75 x 12 each calf.
Leg Presses, 1 x 270 x 10, 1 x 360 x 8, 2 x 450 x 8

I was huffing a puffing, but it was a real strong workout.

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[A.FreeRadical]

Originally Posted by dbflgirl

Let me first say, please don't shoot the messenger! The wine is probably what is slowing your progress... or even halting it. It's not the calories so much -- a typical glass of wine has about 110-120 calories, which you could easily build into your nutrition program. But since the body can't store alcohol, it has to get to work processing it as soon as it is consumed. As a result, the body can't process anything else in your system at that time, making whatever it is you eat with the wine far more likely to be stored as fat. Alcohol also has a dehydrating effect. I bet if you kept to 1-2 glasses per week ( ), you'd see amazing results in just a couple of weeks.

I shant shoot the messenger, my love. I have seen amazing results with keeping it to two glasses per day. Some days maybe three. With this regime I have kept my waist to 32-33. Cardio is the key. I just can't drink the vino on the treadmill above an 8 inclination. hahahaha!

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[A.FreeRadical]

BB Bench Press, 1 x 135 x 8, 1 x 185 x 8, 1 x 205 x 6, 1 x 215 x 4{PB}, 2 x 225 x 4{PB}
BB Incline Press, 1 x 135 x 8, 1 x 155 x 8, 1 x 175 x 6{PB}
Shrugs, 1 x 135 x 30, 3 x 225 x 16
DB Hammer Curls, 3 x 35s x 8
EzBar Curls, 2 x 45 x 12
EzBar Reverse Curls, 2 x 45 x 8
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown, 2 x 150 x 8
Narrow Grip V handle Pulldown 2 x 150 x 8
Tricep Pushdown, 2 x 80 x 8
Tricep Lever Machine, 2 x 100 x 8
Swiss Ball crunches, 1 x bw x 100

I feel really strong lately. I am getting big too. Gotta love a bulk.

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[A.FreeRadical]

I'll be posting while in Quito. Today I am packing and getting last minute things. I will be traveling tomorrow and won't arrive till late evening. You won't see much from me until Wednesday evening. I hope to be settled into my apartment, my school and my gym by then.

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[DJSTARER]

it's not the kcals. People always ask me why i dont drink. "Is it the calories you little girl?" No idiot, it's not. I can use all the kcals I can get at this point.. it's always the alcohol itself.

[A.FreeRadical]

Originally Posted by DJSTARER

it's not the kcals. People always ask me why i dont drink. "Is it the calories you little girl?" No idiot, it's not. I can use all the kcals I can get at this point.. it's always the alcohol itself.

It is always better not to drink. I enjoy a couple of glasses of red wine after dinner. There are some health benefits (anti-oxidant, cancer prevention, cholesterol lowering and blood pressure lowering) to red wine in moderation, but I admit, I enjoy the alcohol. I would like to think it helps to reduce my muscle wasting cortisol as well.

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[RaSP]

Hope you have a safe trip.

Congrats on the PB's. That's the way to end the bulk!

*R*

[A.FreeRadical]

Originally Posted by RaSP

Hope you have a safe trip.

Congrats on the PB's. That's the way to end the bulk!

*R*

Thanks, man. I really do appreciate it.

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[RaSP]

Well it's always good to end on such a good note. Last bulk I ended with a pulled ham Shoulda had you post a current pic before you started on your high altitude cut.

*R*

[A.FreeRadical]

Just a quick note to say I have arrived in Quito and I am alive and well. I have taken the week off to acclimate to the altitude. I have no altitude sickness, but I am not exactly busting butt here yet either. I notice that I gasp for breath every now and then. That tells me my strength and endurance will be down when I do start. I am going to go at it light on Monday.

Rasp, I will get some pictures this week. I am still at bulk weight dispite my diet. (No real exercise).

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[RaSP]

Glad you made it. (I'm jealous).

*R*

[RaSP]

Man, I want to go to Quito, too. It sounds awesome.

*R*