Buckfever's General Progress Log

12/7/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.75 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.75 hg

3.75 hg = 6 notches

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

Increased pressure slightly, expansion about the same.

Weight: 181.2 @ 18.9% bodyfat Working on the structure of the meal plan I need groceries.

Yesterday activity level:

1. Deadlifts 130X10 sets

2. Pushups 27.15.16.13.12.12.12.10.9.10

3. Overhead Press: 45X10,15; 50X10X4sets,8X3sets
T-bar Row: 75X15X7sets

Very light weights just working on conditioning but truth is, I’m not that strong presently. We have a lot of work to do but at least we’ve started. Was planning on pullups but my hamstrings were cramping so changed it up. I need to do one more hike/outdoor cleanup in a few weeks but that will be the only disruption till summer. There is already some fullness to the upper body but not so lean.

I do 13.5/5hg for 15/5s and gained 0.2" and 1/8" in 2 weeks. Are you not looking for gains and just EQ?

12/8/2024

1.75"X9" straight tube

5 minutes @ 3.75 hg
2 minute rest
5 minutes @ 3.75 hg

3.75 hg = 6 notches

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

About the same.

Weight: 182.6 @ 19.2%

Meal plan remains a problem. I’ll go to the grocery store today.

Yesterday activity level: Nothing

See if we can do better today.

Right now just trying to avoid discoloration.

Discoloration appears to be forming again. I am discontinuing pumping until the tapered cylinders arrive. I really should change this to a general progress log at this point.

It’s whatever kind of log you want it to be.

12/9/2024

Fast Edge:

Weight: 183 @ 19.1%

Yesterday activity level:
1. 35 Minutes on the Elliptical with a 40lb weighed vest, highest incline, highest resistance.
2. Upright rows 45lbs X 10 sets
3, Curls 45lbs X 10 sets

Yesterday was at an OK activity level although the weights were not as vigorous. Right now getting back into it it’s mostly conditioning and wanting to move up very slowly to avoid injury. Between the upright rows and the military press, that does seem to target the injured portion of the shoulder. Feels like that is already getting stronger.

Very unhappy with the weight and have decided to get back on the previous meal plan today, have groceries coming this afternoon. I do want to shift to a little less carbs and more protein but I tried to do it without actually thinking about it and wound up over eating. I’ll revisit later with more thought. Right now going into the holidays I need a structure that I know works. The upper body already looks like it’s filling out, I just don’t want to get fat.

Hydration: I polished off the 2 quart pitcher of water and then some.

Hi Buck!
I always follow your work with great interest, and a question I had in mind to ask you has already been raised by another user. That being said, I really hope you manage to find an effective pumping routine that allows you to manage and completely avoid discoloration.

A hug and once again, congratulations on the meticulous work you’re doing!

Thanks for the encouragement.

12/10/2024

Fast Edge:

Robust response today. Just to get a sustained fullness and that’s it. Part of it is to maintain the ritual until the tapered cylinders arrive from the UK, but also I think that given how infrequent the intimacy is, I’m of the opinion based on anecdotal experience that this supports EQ.

Weight: 183.2 @ 19.3%

Yesterday activity level:

25 minutes Elliptical.

Was not feeling great yesterday cut my day short at work. Got most of the groceries for the meal plan but they were out of one item and what I bought as a substitute did not taste good to me. That is one thing, I need to enjoy my food, can’t say as I understand that mechanism, but if I don’t like the taste of the food, I am left unsatisfied and will eat more. I can eat less food that I enjoy no problem.

None the less back on a meal plan as of yesterday. It’s a good structure that I can follow and I’m weighing the protein sources and the caloric items to not overdo it and to be able to reduce the quantities if the weight does not drift down. There will be some challenges going into the holidays but I’d rather have the head start.

On a steroid spray for the sinuses, was pushing water all night. Feel better today. Looking forward to the workouts tomorrow. I want to put the pullups back in, but it can’t be on the day I do deadlifts because of the Hamstrings cramping after the deadlifts. I will put that on the day that I do the weighted elliptical/treadmill.

That’s all I got.

12/12/2024

Bed fowfers - incorporating them randomly feels like that does give a stretch to the ligaments at the base. Thinking as a maintenance aspect to the traction gains on those tissues. I started this randomly just moving the instrument out of the way at night and have developed this as a habit.

Fast edge - robust response.

5 minutes manual stretching - for maintenance? I added this while I’m waiting for the tapered cylinders. I’ll have to read if this is true.

Weight: 181 @ 18.8%
Meal plan largely back on point.

Yesterday activity level: 3+ miles of hiking over challenging terrain with a heavy pack. That concludes the Outdoor activities for the season, full throttle on the strength training henceforth. I like the individual movements idea that @AndyJ gave me especially now that I am getting back into it as I’m not in condition to grind out 1.5 hours at the gym but I can easily fit in 7 different movements for 35 minutes spread over a couple days off at home. I’ll tuck in some aerobics in as well but right now the focus is on strength.

Need to incorporate more intimacy, right now it’s down to once a week and my mindset isn’t on it which IMO is very unhealthy. All work and no play….

12/13/2024

Fast Edge

Weight: 182.4 @ 19%

Yesterday activity level: Zero

Today we’ll get started full throttle on the fitness focus. I have a doctors appointment and need to get gas but other than that, it’ll be a workout day, Will try to get 3 movements in.

Meal plan structure is forming a good shape. I want to modulate it between the heavy workout days in terms of quantities so a little more on those days but really need to take in less on the days of less activity. I find myself adhering to the structure even when I’m not hungry, which is fine as far as the structure but it’s clearly too much food. I have found myself naturally reducing the quantities via weight on the caloric items and will sort that out so that the weight drifts lower.

The big thing is to get the workouts in. With the outdoor activities complete and with the gear largely squared away, we’ll start in earnest today.

12/14/2024

Bed fowfers - to keep the base ligaments pliable.

Fast edge - robust response.

Noticing a higher incidence of nocturnal erections

Tracking shows that the tapered cylinders are soon to arrive.

Weight: 181.2 @ 19.1%

Yesterday activity level:
1. Deadlift 135X15,15,12,12,12,12,12,10
2, Pushups 30,18,12,12,12,15
T-bar rows 75X20,15,15,15,12,12,12
3. Barbell curls 50X8X8sets

Short sessions spread through out the day.

Starting with the weights at a very light level but getting in a decent amount of volume. But I do not want to misrepresent, I am not that strong right now. My primary goal is to not get hurt and to slowly increase the load as the structure is well equipped to handle it. I view this as a 6 month process.

Upper body already looks better after just 4 days of workouts.

Was very hungry yesterday so did not fight it. Had an extra chicken breast sandwich and extra fruit. That said the meal plan is coming together.

Need to work on the sex drive - mindset. My schedule is clearing up and my thoughts are becoming less cluttered.

Both the mind and body need work here and we are addressing both.

12/15/2024

Weight: 183.4 @ 19.4% bodyfat

So the weight is a problem now. I need to make a grocery trip, I delegated some of the shopping and instead of lean protein sources, high fat sources were purchased. It’s okay I’ll correct it this morning, but truth is I need to eat less. The other thing is while I’m doing well on the off/work from home days, I’ve fallen off on the other days so 4 days where I’m doing nothing, won’t cut it unless I pull back the intake considerably.

Will exert more discipline today.

EQ and intimacy has been good.

I intend to have better news to report tomorrow.

12/16/2024

Fast edge

Weight: 182.6@19.1@

Yesterday activity level:

30 minutes on the Elliptical with the 40lb vest
Pullups 7 sets of 3
Overhead press 55X15,15,12,12,12,12,10
Upright Row 50X7sets of 8
4 mile hike over challenging terrain.

That was a robust level of activity taking advantage of the weather to get the hike in. The hike took longer than expected so did not get to the grocery store. Girl related stuff.
Maybe I’ll swing by after work today. I was trying to explain that 15% fat on a protein source compared to 7% means that it is much harder to hit my protein goals while keeping the total calories down, but I think we were having a math problem on this one.

I’m taking away from the meal plan today. Still eating too much.

Slept very well because of the activity level.

Still need more time for leisure.