Hotterdog 4th repeat cycle

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due to holidays & being terribly sick for
an entire week, I had 2 SD in between
my 4th cycle. (e SD were in fact only 1
wk apart from each other!) As a result
of inconsistency, inadequate diet & etc,
I've decided to quit cycle 4 & restart it.
Means I've wasted tat last one.

need some quick advice before i start.

1) should I actually introduce cardio
back in my weakened state? (having
already lost weight, I'll need to find out
how much exactly)

2) should I jump straight into my 15s?
or cut e weight even lower & maybe like
aim for 20 reps?

Since my metabolic & heart rate is
like a wakened hibernating animal,
I dun wish to drop dead suddenly
of cardic arrest.
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25 Feb 2008 Mon
wk 1 day 1 (15 reps)

well since nobody replied, i started my 15s
it was a real struggle. being still sick
& weak, i had to really slow down & take
breaks in between:

1) barbell squats: 110 ibs
2) incline barbell press: 95 ibs
3) gironda sternum chins : 9 reps (but
i dun think i arch backwards enough)
4) front military press: 70 ibs
5) barbell shrugs: 110 ibs
6) close grip bench press: 110 ibs
7) deadlifts : 160 ibs
8) ez barbell curls: 55 ibs

it wasn't exactly a nice start but better
start something slow than nothing at all.
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(hotterdog @ Feb. 24 2008,23:35)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">1) should I actually introduce cardio
back in my weakened state?

2) should I jump straight into my 15s?

Since my metabolic &amp; heart rate is
like a wakened hibernating animal,
I dun wish to drop dead suddenly
of cardic arrest.</div>
You might want to take it easy at first. If you're gonna do your 15's, you might hold off your cardio for a week or so.

Dropping dead suddenly isn't all that bad. We don't hear a lot of complaints about it...
 
27 Feb 2008 wed
wk 1 day 1 (15 reps)

did some light ex during lunch
(still no cardio)
1) side lateral raise: 10 kg x 12 x 3
2) rear lat machine : 30 ibs 12 x 3

actual workout in evening
1) barbell squats: 120 ibs
2) incline barbell press: 95 ibs
3) gironda sternum chins : 9 reps (still trying
to find right angle)
4) front military press: 75 ibs
5) barbell shrugs: 120 ibs
6) ez barbell curls: 60 ibs
7) close grip bench press: 120 ibs
7) standing calve raises: 140 ibs x 15 x 2
(was my calves really aching)
8) deadlift w just empty bar : 25 reps x 2

i really feel like crappy crap. my stamina
is worst than a 9 yr old. my breath simply
isn't in tune w e universe....
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29 Feb 08 fri.

no cardio, no gym workout, no nothing.
my cough is improving but i'm going to
take a few days more off over e wkend
&amp; start again on monday.

I'll repeat from day 1 again. guess i wasn't
really prepared to hit e gym so soon.

better fully healed than half dead
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I got down to just morning headaches and the cough, but fever's all gone and I feel well enough to eat a thermo...first two workouts for upper body (was scared to do legs) weren't bad at all...lots of strength still there despite loss of weight. Keep your hopes up.
Very happy to be digging around in my lunchbox again.
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well, glad to hear that u're recovering too quadancer.
but e cough must be damn hard on e system having
to cough every now &amp; then.

stuck in e office now. damn mad having to work
on alt sat when i though all i had to do was return
&amp; change gas.... waste my dating time.

here i am eating brown rice &amp; tuna....
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i could eat this at home but not in e fucking office!
 
3 march 08
1st lunch time cardio

slow threadmill walk
30 min 0 incline
105 calories, 2.42 km
1) side lateral raises: 10 kg x 12 x 3
2) rear lateral machine 40 ibs x 10 x 3

slowly easy does it.
 
3 mar 08
restart wk 1 day 1 (15s)

1) barbell squats: 110 ibs
2) incline barbell press: 95 ibs
3) gironda sternum chins : 10 reps
4) barbell military press: 70 ibs
5) barbell shrugs: 110 ibs
6) ez barbell curls: 55 ibs
7)close grip bench press: 110 ibs
8) deadlifts : 160 ibs

changed e pendlay rows to sternum chins
&amp; front military press to barbell military
press.

today's workout is e 1st proper one since
i was sick for 2 wks. last wk i did attempt
2 workouts but was totally breathless &amp;
not fully recovered.

was panting but still able to catch my breath.
at least it's a good but slow start.
lost 5.5 ibs so must get it back
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(hotterdog @ Mar. 03 2008,07:35)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">was panting but still able to catch my breath.
at least it's a good but slow start.
lost 5.5 ibs so must get it back
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Any start is a good start.

Glad to hear you're back at it again!
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5 mar 08 wed lunch time cardio
flat threadmill 31 min walk
3mph 2.42 km. 102 cal

1) side lateral raises: 12.5 kg x 10 x 3 (up by 2.5 kg)
2) rear lateral machine : 40 ibs x 10 x 3
 
5 mar 08 wed
restart wk 1 day 2 (15s)

1) barbell squats: 120 ibs
2) incline barbell press: 95 ibs
3) gironda sternum chins : 10 reps
4) barbell military press: 75 ibs
5) barbell shrugs: 120 ibs
6) ez barbell curls: 60 ibs
7)close grip bench press: 120 ibs
8) deadlifts : 170 ibs
9) standing calf raise: 140 ibs x 15 x 3

today again another improvement,
i'm still feeln much better, just have to
get my appetite back. still trying to eat
as per before sickness, but trying to stuff
food every few hours is a bit tough esp
when u just recover
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(hotterdog @ Mar. 05 2008,07:00)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">today again another improvement,
i'm still feeln much better, just have to
get my appetite back. still trying to eat
as per before sickness, but trying to stuff
food every few hours is a bit tough esp
when u just recover
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Yup, some chicken and rice and lots of water...

When you've been down for a bit, it doesn't hurt to start back slowly.
 
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(TunnelRat @ Mar. 05 2008,10:12)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Yup, some chicken and rice and lots of water...

When you've been down for a bit, it doesn't hurt to start back slowly.</div>
TR, that's Bruce Lee food right there!
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Hotterdog, hope you feel better man.
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(colby2152 @ Mar. 05 2008,13:31)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE"><div>
(TunnelRat @ Mar. 05 2008,10:12)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Yup, some chicken and rice and lots of water...

When you've been down for a bit, it doesn't hurt to start back slowly.</div>
TR, that's Bruce Lee food right there!
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Hotterdog, hope you feel better man.
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thank u all. hope i bounce back soon as well.
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Chikkins are:
a.) the stoopidest bird on earth, and
b.) magic in soup

HD, sounds like your deal is lingering, and taking it easy getting back in is good advice. If you feel a crappy day, skip the routine until tomorrow. At least you're doing enough to maintain, but if you overdo it, you could bounce back down the well.
Oh, I found that a straight 5x5 (I posted it) worked well for me - no coughing, short sets, but a great workload. It's springing off a new routine I made up. If your cough is gone by now, I'd just stay with the HST.
 
oh blind me, forgot to post this for fri
7 mar 08, fri wk 1 day 3

1) barbell squats: 130 ibs
2) incline barbell press: 105 ibs
3) gironda sternum chins : 10 reps
4) barbell military press: 80 ibs
5) barbell shrugs: 130 ibs
6) ez barbell curls: 70 ibs
7) close grip bench press: 130 ibs
8) standing side laterals: 10kg x 10 x 2

well, this workout was total madness.
i felt exactly like speedy gonzalus, an de le
yi ba yi ba!!!!!

i was on leave this day but i caught up
w a friend whom i've not met in a while
so ended up sleeping at bout 1?
so when i woke up e nxt day i hit e gym
in bout an hour later &amp; i had to meet my
gf in bout 2 hrs, so u can imagine how fast
i had to workout, shower, change etc yadda
yadda....

by the end of tat very night, i literally walked
like prob 10km/h on e road on my way home.
i din even had enough energy for a faster walking
pace....

lesson learned. when u're in a rush, dun work out
cause afterwards i dun have luxury to rest, but
still on the road.
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(quadancer @ Mar. 06 2008,07:44)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Chikkins are:
a.) the stoopidest bird on earth, and
b.) magic in soup

HD, sounds like your deal is lingering, and taking it easy getting back in is good advice. If you feel a crappy day, skip the routine until tomorrow. At least you're doing enough to maintain, but if you overdo it, you could bounce back down the well.
Oh, I found that a straight 5x5 (I posted it) worked well for me - no coughing, short sets, but a great workload. It's springing off a new routine I made up. If your cough is gone by now, I'd just stay with the HST.</div>
i've JUST recovered from my cough, but
will be monitoring it for at least couple days
to play safe. workout will be still normal.

hey quad, could i have e link pls?
not too sure where u posted it.
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10 mar 08 lunch cardio

slow walk 31 min
cal 102, dist 2.45km

1) side lateral raise: 12.5kg x 10 x 3
2) rear lateral machine 40 ibs x 12 x 3
 
10 mar 08 mon
wk 2 , day 1 (15 reps)

1) barbell squats: 130 ibs
2) incline barbell press: 110 ibs
3) gironda sternum chins : 10 reps
4) barbell military press: 85 ibs
5) barbell shrugs: 130 ibs
6) ez barbell curls: 70 ibs
7) close grip bench press: 130 ibs
8) deadlifts: 190 ibs
9) standing calf raises: 160 ibs x 15 x 3

well, workout is getting better now.
still breathing fast but at least i am still
in control yeah!!
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