Buckfever's General Progress Log

11/20/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 2.5 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 2.5 hg

2.5 hg = 4 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4+"
Pack: 2-3/4"

About the same.

Weight: 181.2 @ 18.8% bodyfat

Yesterday activity level: 4 miles hiking over challenging terrain half with a heavy pack. Been feeling depleted from the outdoor activities so pushed water and had bananas for the potassium yesterday. Will begin weight lifting in earnest tomorrow. Still have a day of cleanup and hiking on Sunday.

Will have a block of time off around Thanksgiving and Christmas and have a 6 day block off in January. Haven’t waked out the logistics for February yet but that is coming.

11/21/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 2.5 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 2.5 hg

2.5 hg = 4 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4+"
Pack: 2-3/4+"

Maybe a hair more packing.

Weight: 179.8 @ 18.5% bodyfat

Back under 180. Yesterday activity level: Walking: 1.3 miles.

We will start the strength training today, but it will be choppy with the upcoming holiday, a very vigorous work schedule and the remaining clean up from the outdoor activities. Haven’t sorted out the lifting yet but I’ll favor the strength training while incorporating some light aerobics probably on the mornings of the work days. On my days off I plan to do doubles.

Transitioned away from desert that I was using to get enough calories. I’m having to eat quite a bit more food now and have not sorted that out exactly. I have added The Perfect Bar protein bar to the meal plan to help increase the protein intake, though I’d rather get it from food at least I’m tolerating it. I don’t like counting calories, I just develop a meal plan and follow it and if it is too much I remove an item and if I’m losing too fast I add.

Just blocked off a full week off in January. So this strategy is working out real well.

11/23/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 2.5 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 2.5 hg

2.5 hg = 4 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4+"
Pack: 2-3/4+"

Same. After some time here I will increase the pressure a notch

Weight: 180.4 @ 18.5% bodyfat

Having some difficulty moving away from the desert to get the calories. Got some assistance with prepared meals, a nice gesture but didn’t agree with me. I prefer simple preparation of food, I just need more of it.

Started lifting 2 days ago:

Morning: Deadlifts: 120 X10X10sets

Afternoon: Pushups: 20,18,15,12,12,10X5sets

Pretty sore even with going light, it’s been a while. I am hiking tomorrow and would like to get a back and bicep workout before the holiday interruption.

The girl is back and suggested intimacy, but I was too tired. Geez.

11/24/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 2.5 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 2.5 hg

2.5 hg = 4 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4+"
Pack: 2-3/4+"

About the same. This is day 5 at 4 notches of pressure. Thursday and Friday will be travel days and then we get back to it on Saturday. I’ll stay at this pressure for another 5 days and then bump it up a notch. I think this is working out ok in terms of managing the conditioning of the tissues. Time will tell.

Weight: 181 @ 19% bodyfat Weight has bumped up higher than I wanted as I eliminated the desert from my diet and I’m adjusting the meal plan. Also been working more days and it’s been cold so less activity overall. For instance I did nothing yesterday. We will be more active today. And will get to it in earnest after the holiday. I really like the recommendation that AndyJ made, that when pressed for time, just get a movement in. Doing something - anything is mentally constructive.

Feeling exhausted and disinterested, intimacy happened anyway and I have to say that EQ was through the roof and persisted even after. I am of the opinion that the low pressure vacuum with even just 2 five minute sessions has utility. That said based on my limited experience I still maintain that progression in expansion requires pressures closer to 4 in/hg+.

11/25/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 2.5 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 2.5 hg

2.5 hg = 4 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4+"
Pack: 2-3/4+"

Fast edge

Adding a fast edge session at the end of the pump session. I guess my idea there is to see if the pump session intensity reduces the response as we go up in pressure over time.

Weight: 180.4 @ 18.7% bodyfat

Yesterday activity level 2.5 mile hike over challenging terrain with a pack for half of it. I do want to get one more extended hike in at some point we will see when, but the shift now will be to the strength training.

11/26/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 2.5 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 2.5 hg

2.5 hg = 4 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4+"
Pack: 2-3/4+"

Fast edge

Same

Weight: 180.4 @ 18.5% bodyfat

Meal plan needs sorting out with eliminating desert.

Yesterday activity level: Walk: 1.3 miles

Still too much on my plate. Always getting pulled. Poor discipline I guess.

Hey, what excaxtly are you checking with these stast?

Pack: 2-3/4+"

How much of the tube is fully packed as indicated by the increments on the tube.

11/27/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.125 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.125 hg

3.125 hg = 5 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4+"
Pack: 2-5/8+"

I’ll take off for the next few days so decided to bump up the pressure one notch. Expansion was about the same though. Post session discoloration did not increase so thinking there is some conditioning occurring.

Weight: 180.4 @ 18.5% bodyfat

Weight is stable still working on the meal plan. Worked a heavy 4 out of 5 day and felt blown out last night - no physical activity no interest in intimacy. I need to work less at least I have 3 days off here.

I need to hit the weights I feel physically weak and do not like my physique. I will get on the weights soon. At least I’ve kept my weight at a striking distance.
I think I was eating too much sugar as I find I’m craving it when I normally have desert in the evening. I’ve been giving myself some sugar hits as I’m weaning off it. I remember a time when I did not have any sugar in my diet so I know I can go back to it.

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/30/3034

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.125 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.125 hg

3.125 hg = 5 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4"
Pack: 2-5/8+"

Fast edge

A little less expansion after the break.

Weight: 182.6 @ 19%

Zero activity level and last few days. Travelling to see family is a happy time but tiring. Got to get back at it today.

12/1/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.125 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.125 hg

3.125 hg = 5 notches

Tube down length position: 6-7/8"
Pack: 2-3/4"

Fast edge

A little more expansion than yesterday. Will stay with this pressure maybe 10 days and move up.

Weight: 183.2 @ 19.1%

Yesterday activity level 25 minutes on the Elliptical.

The weight has come up but the bodyfat has not exploded. Too cold for hiking so will get 2 strength workouts today. Doing better with the hydration at work have doubled my intake there, need to do better at home. Still feeling dehydrated. Not feeling the hit from skipping the desert so much now, but need to eat a little less.

Work blew me out yesterday, too many clients needing stuff after the break all at once. Fucked up my sleep a bit but not bad.

12/2/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.125 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.125 hg

3.125 hg = 5 notches

Tube down length position: 6-7/8"
Pack: 2-3/4+"

A little more packing than yesterday. .

Weight: 181.6 @ 18.8%

Yesterday activity level:
Deadlifts 125lbs X 10 X10 sets
Pushups: 23,17,14,12,10,12.10.10.15.15
Pullups: 2X8sets

So 3 movements tucked in throughout the day ~ 35 minutes each. Right shoulder needs work, very weak overall. But at least we got started.

Intimacy has been infrequent BUT spectacular. Go figure.

Sleep was okay, not enough but solid. Hydration is still lacking.

Still sorting out the meal plan.

Weather looks good Wednesday, may do that last hike.

12/3/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.125 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.125 hg

3.125 hg = 5 notches

Tube down length position: 7"
Pack: 2-3/4+"

Fast edge

A little more length than yesterday. Not sure if it was more expansion or if we entered the tube more robust. Definitely getting closer to the pressure level that will create some expansion. Not seeing the post session discoloration we were seeing in the previous cycle, but only doing 2 x 5 minute sessions this time. My inclination is to stick with that and just slowly increase the pressure. There was for sure more expansion with 3 X 5 minute sessions but there was also profoundly more discoloration post session and avoiding that takes priority..

Weight: 182 @ 19%

I’m eating too much. I’ve disrupted my routine by eliminating the desert and haven’t reestablished a meal plan.

Yesterday activity level: Elliptical 25 minutes

Was planning a hike yesterday but not sure, really enjoyed getting those three short workouts in on Sunday.

12/4/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.125 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.125 hg

3.125 hg = 5 notches

Tube down length position: 6-3/4"
Pack: 2-3/4"

Fast edge

Less expansion today for sure. Thinking it was due to the lack of sleep.

Weight: `181.2 @ 19%

May go hiking after all, probably too damned tired to lift.

12/5/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.125 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.125 hg

3.125 hg = 5 notches

Tube down length position: 6-7/8+"
Pack: 2-3/4+"

Better than yesterday. Will increase the pressure soon. I did order tapered cylinders from the UK based on use of @benji22. So we’ll see if those are more durable and will let me pursue the pumping with less sequelae. Ordered both the 1.75" and 2" and their pump as I wanted to make sure I had everything that would work with that system and to not incur multiple shipping charges. Not cheap but at that point I will exhausted the known possibilities.

Weight: 178.8 @ 18.6% bodyfat probably dehydrated.

Yesterday activity level:5 mile hike over challenging terrain. Tomorrow we’ll get back to the strength training and will increase the focus on that. I need to see if I can get the muscle and strength back and make some more progress on rehabbing the shoulder.

Got scolded for the behavior of a staff member that was off putting to key member of a colleague’s team. I know he’s being lied to by that staff member to cover up her dropping the ball with one of my clients, but I appreciate that he values her and needs to show that he’s supporting her.

For sure I don’t care enough about such things and am tunnel visioned about outcomes, but that is where the world lives especially today.