Never 2 Late 2 Chase the Dream (it's better than liposuction)

[Espi]

Weird part is that way back when I was very low carbing and into endurance, I was the same, but yet ... FAT. Now I just burn more carbs , feel fatigued way more easily and yet, have a lower bf% than ever.

Wanted to mention something that explains why you are moving so fast between sets when hypertrophy is your goal. It's not about burning more fat.Or about how much 'fun' a pump is.. which is pretty useless for any performance-oriented athlete.
No, not waiting too much will build up lactic acid, and this has some interesting characteristics when it comes to hypertrophy.

The only sets I will do this for is are isolation exercises like bi/tri and machine stuff that are at the very end of my workout . Not a huge part of my routine but I like having at least some of them in every workout.. also thinking it may help with recovery to do some really high rep stuff (15-25r)

[karenmc6]

hang in there, karla - you're doing great - cutting or bulking you seem to have it worked out!

[msmogreen]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

You girls think it is all fun and games but truth be told it sux just as much as the cut in many ways. You know how you feel when you are stuffed. All sluggish and like a tank. Yeah.... 24 hours a day like that. Not fun at all.

Yeah, I guess maybe that is one of those 'be careful what you wish for' things. If you have to force yourself to eat, I imagine it would lose its appeal. Actually, there have been times in my life when I've felt that eating was too much effort and a time waster and where I felt that life would be so much easier if eating were optional.

[kfisherx]

Did a workout with the crazy new trainer. Again it was very short and sweet. We did backs and shoulders and on all machines. He was laughing at me because I kept sitting backwards in the machines and he would have to tell me to turn around. I am so confused...

I cannot even begin to tell you what I did today excpet we went from hammer machine to hammer machine and I did 4 differnt back exercises and 2 shoulder exercises. I felt pumped after the workout and he told me I would be sore again. I was tired because I did not go to bed until late last night 'cause I did another day jet trip to CA and I was wired. So he told me that I was done for today and that tomorrow was a rest day too. No cardio, no nothing. This guy is really big on the chill'n thing. (sigh..)

The CPT class that I found is nothing short of amazing and so are the oppoutunities that are possible through this place. I am learning SO much about training and body and exercising and function. It's crazy. I am scared that I will not be able to learn everything. Hell I don't even know which way to sit on the fucking machines. LOL!

Okay off to bed now. I am pressed again this week for time. I have a performance in the Southern part of Oregon at the end of this week. Here is the press release for that one.....

Illinois Valley News: The Voice of the Illinois Valley

[Espi]

So exciting .. your course, your work and now ... your guitar recital (is that the proper word?)

[Bytsi]

Very cool Karla! Maybe you can post some video of your guitar so we can all hear you...

The workout sounds interesting - LOL at sitting backwards - we see that all the time at the gym... but half the time they just keep on sitting wrong and improvise on the machines!

[kfisherx]

I am going to do some video this week in preparation for the recital (yes Espi that is a proper word since it is my teacher's studio and his advanced students). So perhaps I can place them on the forum for you to see. The cool thing about me playing in this group of people is that I have only 5 years of study in the guitar. Every other of his advance students have more than 15 years. When I perform in this group, Scott always tells the audience how proud he is of me for making these strides. He is a really amazing teacher and I have grown like a beautiful flower under his care. I really am a lucky person to have attracted such fine teacher and mentors and friends in my life. Oh yeah and I promised Wendy a squat video too. Perhaps I will make that for her as well. Whooo boy lots to do today...

But priorities now are to get my monthly stats and pics posted. If you go by the numbers on my stats you will see that I am gaining just under a lb a week and that all of that is in fat. LOL! If you look at my pics you will see new muscling esp in my chest area. It is KICKASS!! My metabolism is definately slowed down this year from last year as I am doing NO cardio. I am also able to eat without all the pain that I experienced last year. This is actually a lot better so far than I remembered the first bulk to be.

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	Date	lbs	bf%	weekly avg cals	Daily avg protein in g	Daily avg carbs in g	Daily avg fat in g	weekly avg macro % (P, C, F)
	Sep 2 08	118.4	12.4%	1750	187	151	48.6	42,34,24
	5-Oct-08	121.6	14.7%	2192	233	181	61.6	42,33,25
	Day	Exercise	Duration(Cardio) in hours	Avg HR if cardio		Total lbs	Total bf
	SAT	Quads with Noel	NA	NA		3.2	2.3%
	SUN	Hammies	NA	NA
	MON	REST	NA	NA		This week	This week
	TUES	Tris, Bis, chest	NA	NA		3.2	2.3%
	WED	REST	NA	NA
	THRS	REST	NA	NA
	FRI	REST	NA	NA

[Bytsi]

Big improvement in chest and back there - you're filling out nicely!