Buckfever's "It's The Final Countdown" Journal

1/12/2024

Dumbbell Bench Press

50lbsX31
52,5lbsX18

Still progressing. We’ll see. I need to do more cardio.

1/13/2024

96 half turns @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
34 Low heat
53.5 turn off heat
60 end session

Kept it at 96 half turns, hoping for a hookup tonight so usually take off, but just wanted to keep baking at 96 as we seem to be gaining ground here. I would say this was a pretty easy session.

1/14/2024

96 half turns @ 61.5 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
34 Low heat
53.5 turn off heat
61.5 end session

Glans condition excellent at end.

Recently I noticed that the day after hook ups has been challenging so just kept it at 96 half turns. Probably need a day off at some point. Weight is stable, I find myself eating extra some days - lack of discipline but it is correlated to when I’m exhausted from work. Progressing on the workouts but not working out enough. I had to give up the half day off this Tuesday because we had an equipment failure which set us back.

Staff tried to lengthen my days to makeup for the time I’m taking off, I pushed back. And I do appreciate that the team wants hours, they want to work.

Recovery at 63 takes longer I need more time to structure things properly. I do love working out and look forward to every work out.

1/15/2024

96 half turns @ 50.5 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
34 Low heat
43 remove begin manual stretching
50.5 end session

Everything was going great but at 43 minutes the attachment didn’t feel great, so shortened the session.

1/16/2024

108 @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
22.5 add Total Man heat pad high
25 add 12
27.5 add 12
39 Low heat
53.5 Heat off
60 end session

Went well. Looking to bake at 108 half turns for a while. Need a day off here soon though wondering if a low tension day instead is the way to go. EQ is good at 60 half turns. Maybe tomorrow BUT glans condition was excellent at the end of the session so not sure of need to back off yet.

Navigating these last few miles.

Yesterday was only the second day I was able to stick with the meal plan, but did so without difficulty. Just need to make it into a habit.

Need to add more aerobics, have not been able to go as hard as my ambitions wanted, will try easing into it.

1/17/2024

120 @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add 12
30 add 12
36 Low heat
53.5 turn off heat
60 end session

As long as we avoid injury we’re getting close

Dumbbell Bench Press:

52.5lbs X 29
55lbs X18

The workouts are going okay I’m progressing, I need to do more aerobics. In general I am not active enough.
Put in the meal plan 6 days ago and was able to follow it 3 out of the 6 days, I just need to stick with it till it becomes a habit.
I need to lose 10lbs and am highly motivated, sadly because I am disgusted with myself.

Time remains a limiting factor and here in the short run we’ve been set back because the weather fucked us up so we’re behind and I need to put off taking those afternoons off.

I’m going to do double workouts on my days off, not optimal but it will have to do for now.

1/18/2024

120 @ 55 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add 12
30 add 12
34 Low heat
48 remove device and begin manual stretching
55 end session

Probably ended the session prematurely, it was just a little uncomfortable at the attachment but given the ease with which the device was removed we were probably safe.

Weight is just starting to drift down.

Thinking to take a forced day off on Saturday from the PE, someone’s back in town and we’ll see if we can take advantage of that. Maybe something tonight too. It bothers me that my mind is not on hooking up so much. I think it’s a fitness and work thing, but maybe it’s an age thing?

1/19/2023

120 @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add 12
30 add 12
32.5 Low heat
53.5 turn off heat
60 end session

Quickie last night, EQ was not great so 120 half turns at this point has a negative impact I think. Hard to say for sure though I was mentally and physically fried.

Temperature sensitivity was elevated Felt I could have gone to 132 half turns, but looking to consolidate at 120 for a while. Sticking with 96 half turns for a long stretch and not pushing it seems to have benefited the process greatly.

Temperance is a virtue and the idea of becoming virtuous through PE strikes me as very funny.

The perceived tension at the end during removal of the device was light. Glans condition was very good to excellent at the end of the session.

Burning in the meal plan discipline.

Lots of balls in the air but baby steps of progress on everything. Need to live up to the signature.

1/20/2024

132/144 @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add ?
30 add 12
32.5 add 12
35 add 12
34 Low heat
54 Heat off
60 end session
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Was distracted and am not sure I backed it out at 27.5 minutes so either 132 or 144 half turns There was a clear accommodation of the tissues today we seem to be making steady progress and I think it note worthy that this is 15 days in a row, something I don’t believe I’ve done before.

There was a bit more tension in the system at the end but removal of the device went fine and the glans condition was very good.

I’m curious if it was 144..

I was going to take off today because someone’s back in town tonight, but it’ll be late and I’m not sure it’ll work out and didn’t want to take a day off tor nothing. Maybe tomorrow, but it depends on if I’ll have company for the games so who knows.

Weight is stable/drifting down but I feel like I’m forcing myself to eat. Probably not active enough for this level of intake, we’ll see if I need to adjust.

Workouts are going well, I’m able to handle more aerobics. I think was just out of shape.

1/21/2024

132 @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add ?
30 add 12
32.5 add 12
34 Low heat
56 Heat off
60 end session

Definitely a little bit of discomfort on the left side of the attachment tissues when removing the device so hard to assess the perceived level of tension at the end. Glans condition surprisingly good at the end.

Looking at how much thread is showing on the tension adjustment screws I do think that we can take it to 144 half turns, so figuring to take it there after consolidating at 120-132.

I know I talked about a day off to facilitate EQ but at this point the consecutive days have shown to support progress and I’m inclined to stick with it to the completion of this campaign.

Weight has stopped drifting down, I’ve only lost a pound but the bodyfat scale readings are showing leaner and I do feel tighter. I’m also much stronger than I was 8 weeks ago so progress there. I could eat less, I’m not hungry on this meal plan, but given the fitness gains I’m thinking maybe just stick with this till April when the weather breaks and add walking twice a day.

I don’t think it’s a meal plan issue I think it’s an activity level issue.

I guess we’ll find out about what 132 half turns does to EQ.

1/21/2024

Dumbbell Bench
55lbs X 26reps
55pbs X 19reps

I’m on week 8 and we’re still progressing on all the movements, but at a very slow clip now. Sometimes a very small increase in weight or maybe just grabbing a rep or 2 more.

Was able to get 45 minutes of aerobics in three times this past week. Just backed off very slightly on the intensity to be able to get the three sessions in.

1/22/2024

132 @ 60 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add 12
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add ?
30 add 12
32.5 add 12
33.5 Low heat
56 Heat off
60 end session

Glans condition excellent at end.

1/23/2024

120/132 @ 42.5 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add ?
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add ?
30 add 12
32.5 add 12
35 remove device/start manual stretching
42.5 end session

Was distracted so not sure I added turns at 15 minutes. Attachment did not feel good so ended session early to not risk injury. Lacking sleep.

1/24/2024

132 @ 52.5 minutes

2.5 minutes lower to down position
5 minutes reset attachment to gain forward position
7.5 add 12 half turns
10 add 12 half turns
12.5 add 12
15 add ?
17.5 add 12
17.5 add Total Man heat pad high
20 add 12
22.5 add 12
25 add 12
27.5 add ?
30 add 12
32.5 add 12
47.5 remove device/start manual stretching
52.5 end

Paid attention today and for sure it was 132 half turns. There was pinching on the left side of the attachment so ended the session early. Glans condition excellent at the end. I think this is a great sign that we’re consistently able to take it to 132 half turns.

Weight is drifting down again. On the work days when I am not working out I am having one less item on the meal plan, felt like I was forcing myself to eat on those days when I wasn’t hungry. On the days when I do work out my body asks for nourishment so I think that is a better scheme.

Been lifting weights for the upper body every 4-5 days and making progress. but wondering if I can go twice a week. Probably should split it up maybe a push day and a pull day, but not sure I can be consistent enough. We’ll see. I’ll decide later today.

I was able to see the effects of 132 half turns on EQ, but it was a blow job and I don’t think that’s a fair test, so yet to be determined.

1/24/2024

Dumbbell Bench Press

55X29
60X14

The jumps on the Dumbbells are 5lbs now so that will be a much slower process. Still wanting to keep the reps on the first set between 20 and 30 and on the second set between 12 and 20. I just don’t want to get hurt. I decided to split the upper body into 2 workouts a push day and a pull day. This lets me do a few more movements because the whole upper body was taking me an hour and a half, where as the split only takes an hour and then I did 45 minutes on the incline treadmill.

So a couple hours in the gym 3 days a week is the plan. Just gently chipping away at everything.

And yeah clearly I’ve adopted AndyJ’s framework on the journey. Seems very useful to me.