Cellar Yeti

5-2-13 3.3 mile fasted walk, 60 min Might end my rest week tomorrow with a jog; not sure.

This is liable to melt your face.

5-1-13 3.3 mile 63 minute walk. Chest is still sore, didn't sleep well last night so a nap is in order. Been eating everything in sight so I'll probably go buy some snacks.

4-30-12 3.3 mile fasted walk. Also took a walk yesterday.

I thought I was going to start a new circuit today and get one more done before a rest but I ran into a little issue. It seems that even 1 week later my chest is still fried, I started my warm ups and noticed my chest was a bit sore but kept going, got 186 into position and totally could not move it one little bit. This means my body has built up enough workload on healing that my recovery time is tanked. I got the signal, time for a week off. I wanted to plan my rest week around mothers day since I am going to San Diego but this just is not going to work. See you in a week.

4-28-13 3.7 mile 63 minute fasted walk

Damn 4,000-5,000kcal!! I don't think I can eat that much without throwing up. I'm already stuffed as is with 2800-3000. How much do you weigh? Maybe I should trust my metabolism more but I definitely don't want to put unnecessary food in my system and just get gain fat. I'm 5'6 155lbs. There was a time when eating just 2,500 and then 3,000kcal was very difficult for me. It's very unpleasant but after a while your stomach stretches and you can accommodate more food. I have a very fast metabolism and I am reaching the upper limits of my genetic potential. It's important to listen to your body and develop instinctive eating habits and pay attention to your bodies signals. People focus on calories way too much in my opinion. You body knows best and if you allow it to it'll guide you to a proper eating regime. Go into the gym and give it the beans; go all out and hold nothing back. Eat what you're normally eating and if your gains stop or slow increase the food intake; if you have trouble back off and try again. Healthy food fuels us and to a certain extent you need to push the limits a bit. It's all about listening to the ques your body gives you; it knows best. I didn't go out and start eating massive amounts, but my gains slowed so I started forcing more food and my body accommodated and accepted this. To a certain extent you will need to push your comfort zone but your body will do the rest. Just remember if you're really throttling it in the gym you're creating an intense anabolic state and calories can more easily be assimilated. So really give it the all.

4-27-13 1hr 10min 1 arm DB deadlifts 135.5x6 120.5x8 105.5x10 > 138/123/108 Weighted pullups +65x6 +45x8 +32.5x10 > Hold DB rows 181x6 166x8 151x10 > 186/171/156 DB deadlifts till failure 196x25 DB shrugs 186 x15x15 > 191 DB lateral deltoids 2x55.5 x15x15x15 > 58 Pullups till failure x45 Still feeling very strong; like I could easily complete 1 or 2 more A/B/C circuit(s).

4-26-13 1.5 mile fasted walk. I had a training seminar today so I could only manage the fasted walk there. I will go for a long 1hr walk later fed. Extra day of rest today.

4-25-13 45 minutes 3.1 mile 33 minute run Crunches +25 3x20/ Ab planks +25 3x30sec/ Oblique planks +10 3x30 sec each side

Looks like your training is going well buddy. I'd give anything for my knees to be able to run like you do.

Well the story is I used to live in CT but moved to CA to keep my sister company while her husband was deployed. I then decided to travel around the USA a bit and ended up back in San Diego CA. Soon thereafter my mom wanted to leave CT so I drove out and collected her and now we have a place together in SoCal. Problem is my sis is starting a family soon and my brother in law will be re stationed back East and my mom wants to go help her raise her kid. So sometime early next year I am looking at being on my own again and SoCal is just too expensive so I want to move somewhere more affordable that has similar weather to Idylwilld CA, where I am now. I used to be anti-social and still am to a certain extent but I really want to change my ways and join a club or something and meet people, get my life going, you know? I don't really have any desire to be around omnivores, or even potentially date an omnivore so I am looking at Vegan/Vegetarian clubs and athletic clubs. The skinny and short is; are any Vegans from NorCal aware of any Vegan clubs I can attend? I'd move to Portland Oregon but TBH I love CA and I cannot deal with gloomy crummy climates. I picked the Redding area thus so far because of it's moderate sunny climate and affordable rentals, as well Redding isn't in the midst of a massive city (I really detest living in cities) Thanks. (:

In my opinion it's easier just to stuff your face and then deal with body fat later. But then I am a rare case and eating 4,000-5,000kcal a day of wholesome clean Vegan food barely adds any weight to me; let alone body fat. You would be surprised at your caloric requirements weightlifting and under eating can actually cause you to become flabbier because you tank your metabolism. I know I do. It'll also slow or halt your gains.

4-24-13 1hr 5 min 1 leg squats 116x6 101x8 86x10 > 121/101/86 Chinups +72.5x6 +52.5x8 +37.5x10 > 75/55/40 Lunges 161 x16x16 > 166 Calf raises 181 x15x15 Bicep curls 43 x15x15 > Hold Hammer chinups to failure x35 I am really very happy with how my training is going. Words cannot describe my feelings; the joy to be able to train and sculpt my body and mind is a privilege I hold high. I do not need to force myself to train, I look forward to each session. With how well I have gotten to know my body, my nutritional and training regime, and my supplements I am very happy to say I do not need to take a rest week every 6 weeks (in most circumstances; I.E. an injury) I am coming up on 6 weeks of training on the 26th and have nearly no signs of over training or inuries. I attribute this to my on off on off schedule mostly, also I am not opposed to taking an extra rest day every two or three weeks. With that said I will pay close attention to my body in these last days of training to get my training/rest schedule just right. I will be taking two days off because of some training I have for work, then finishing up this circuit and completing one more A/B/C circuit and taking a rest week I think.

They are stuffed with brown rice. IDK if you have Whole Foods there but they have them; also any health food store would have them either in the deli case or in cans/jars, sometimes in the olive bar. They are Mediterranean so look in that area. You could also make them; but I tend to be lazy. =P Dolmas with some garlic hummus and home made pita chips from flour tortillas, and a big bowl of olives. Mmm, MM!

4-23-13 3.3 mile fasted walk; 60 minutes.

Not really, lol. I am really slow as I get heavier and heavier and it's so hard to breathe at this elevation. Dolmas is stuffed grape leaves; they are so freaking good. My weekend was good, just very busy between training, eating/cooking, work, and keeping the house up. It seems like eating 4,000+kcal in itself is a full time job. How are you man? 4-22-13 1hr 5 min DB chest press 186x4 166x7 151x9 > Hold DB push press 126x6 116x8 96x10 > Hold Dips +70x6 47.5x8 27.5x10 > 72.5/50/30 Chest flys 2x53 x15x14 > 55.5 Triceps pushdowns 12.5 x15x15 > 15 Pushups to failure (35)

4-21-13 3.3 mile run, 32 minutes Very hungry lately; especially after work and exercise. I'm eating a pot of rice and dolmas now.

4-20-13 1hr 5min + 55min 3.5mi walk 1 arm DB deadlifts 133x6 118x8 103x10 > 135.5/120.5/105.5 Weighted pullups +62.5x6 42.5x8 30x10 > 65/45/32.5 DB rows 176x6 161x8 146x10 > 181/166/151 DB deadlifts till failure 196x20 DB shrugs 181 x15x15 > 186 DB lateral deltoids 2x53 x15x15 > 55.5 Pullups to failure x40 My strength is incredible. I am loving this.

4-19-13 3 3/4 mile 55 minute fasted walk.

4-18-13 1hr 5 min 1 leg squats 111x6 96x8 81x10 ea leg > 116/101/86 Calf raises 176 x15x15 1 leg lunges 156x8x8 ea leg > 161 Chinups +70x6 50x8 35x10 > 72.5/52.5/37.5 Bicep curls 40.5 x15x15 ea arm > 43 Chinups to failure (35)

4-17-13 45min 3 mile run 30minutes Weighted crunches +25 x20x20x20 3x Planks & 3x side planks +10 30 seconds each

4-16-13 1hr 20 minutes DB chest press 181x7! 166x8~ 151x6~ > 186/166/151 DB push press 126x6 116x8 96x10 > Hold Weighted dips +70x8x7x7 > Go to 6/8/10 Chest flys 2x52 x15x14 > Hold Triceps pushdowns 15x15 14x12 > Drop to 10 Pushups to failure (30) I am so fucking happy. You cannot even understand my joy. Slamming out 7 reps on 181 after I struggled so hard an injured myself once. I am overjoyed and empowered.

4-15-13 3 mile 45 min fasted walk. Also did 3hrs of manual labor fed. It's cold today and my appetite is showing it.

4-14-13 1hr 5 min 1 arm DB deadlifts 133x6 118x8 103x10 > Hold Weighted pulls 62.5x6 42.5x8 30x8 > Hold DB row 171 x8x8x8 > 176 DB deadlifts at 196 to failure x15 DB shrugs 181 x15x15 > Hold DB lateral deltoids 2x50.5 x15x15 Pullups to failure x35 I am doing the reps on DB deadlifts per arm now instead of splitting the reps between each arm; so for example it's 133x6 right, and 133x6 left. Absolutely fucking brutal.