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alpapilot · 06-28-2009, 10:16 AM

Howdy everyone,

I am the epitome of the "Eternal Beginner". Over the past five years I have done the Testosterone Advantage three times! But, weirdly, it has worked all three times as well.

First time I lost 25 pounds in three months but, this most recent time (April - June) I lost fifteen (I am now 6'0", 212 lbs, 33 y/o). Problem is that after I finished the T-plan I would fall off the wagon because I no longer had any structure and promptly start gaining the weight back.

Now, my wife discovered NROL and recommended it to me. I am two weeks into it and I must say, just the Break-In is kicking my ass - I LOVE IT! I am now to the point that I can't wait to get to the gym.

My big concerns are the strict schedule of the Eternal Beginner. I am an airline pilot for the world's largest airline (ponder for a moment and you'll figure it out) and I fly to every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Because of my erratic schedule I foresee it being difficult to mesh my flying schedule with my workouts.

Here is an example: In July I will fly trips on the 1st - 4th, 16th - 21st, and 24th - 27th. My workout schedule has me doing Break-In during the first trip where I will be in Cairo where our hotel has a piss poor gym. Besides, I'm climbing the pyramids there.

You'll also notice that I have a ten day off block after the 4th. But, the plan has me taking a week off there. However, those ten days would be perfect for me to hit the gym regularly. Then I have a six-day trip that takes me from New York to Amsterdam to Mumbai to Amsterdam and back to New York. No where during that trip is there a good gym. Sure, I can get on a treadmill in the hotel or go jogging (which I hate) but actual lifting? Nope.

So, this is my dilemma. Is it a big deal where I take my breaks or do I need to switch some stuff up? If I take a six or seven day break during the middle of, let's say, Fat-Loss I will I screw up the program and need to go back and repeat?

One more thing, I'm very glad I found this forum. I was starting to get sick and tired of the airline related ones. A man can only take so many arguments about contract negotiations, pay-cuts and possible furloughs before he starts going bonkers.

06-28-2009, 10:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
alpapilot 757 of the Beast! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 5	Scheduling concerns with the program? Howdy everyone, I am the epitome of the "Eternal Beginner". Over the past five years I have done the Testosterone Advantage three times! But, weirdly, it has worked all three times as well. First time I lost 25 pounds in three months but, this most recent time (April - June) I lost fifteen (I am now 6'0", 212 lbs, 33 y/o). Problem is that after I finished the T-plan I would fall off the wagon because I no longer had any structure and promptly start gaining the weight back. Now, my wife discovered NROL and recommended it to me. I am two weeks into it and I must say, just the Break-In is kicking my ass - I LOVE IT! I am now to the point that I can't wait to get to the gym. My big concerns are the strict schedule of the Eternal Beginner. I am an airline pilot for the world's largest airline (ponder for a moment and you'll figure it out) and I fly to every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Because of my erratic schedule I foresee it being difficult to mesh my flying schedule with my workouts. Here is an example: In July I will fly trips on the 1st - 4th, 16th - 21st, and 24th - 27th. My workout schedule has me doing Break-In during the first trip where I will be in Cairo where our hotel has a piss poor gym. Besides, I'm climbing the pyramids there. You'll also notice that I have a ten day off block after the 4th. But, the plan has me taking a week off there. However, those ten days would be perfect for me to hit the gym regularly. Then I have a six-day trip that takes me from New York to Amsterdam to Mumbai to Amsterdam and back to New York. No where during that trip is there a good gym. Sure, I can get on a treadmill in the hotel or go jogging (which I hate) but actual lifting? Nope. So, this is my dilemma. Is it a big deal where I take my breaks or do I need to switch some stuff up? If I take a six or seven day break during the middle of, let's say, Fat-Loss I will I screw up the program and need to go back and repeat? One more thing, I'm very glad I found this forum. I was starting to get sick and tired of the airline related ones. A man can only take so many arguments about contract negotiations, pay-cuts and possible furloughs before he starts going bonkers.