M3:D28 Over the edge

There is something about the pain that comes from hitting 8 reps on an exercise, muscles on fire, and managing 7 more reps that really gets me going.  It isn't even about the challenge, it is about the conquest.  I enjoy competing with myself. 

At the same time, I have discovered something that is amazing.  I can put my body into an anabolic (muscle-building state) and a fat burning state while avoid catabolism (muscle destruction) all through how I eat.  The idea is that you force your body to approximate through the use of food what can happen when you use anabolic steroids.  The difference is that eating the right foods will help your body naturally boost testosterone and GH, causing muscle growth and fat burning while using anabolic steroids will achieve the same effect, but will also cause the body to stop naturally producing those necessary hormones.  This is a huge risk to take and one I personally would never risk.

The example given is that of a candy factory.  If everyone in town buys their candy from your factory, you will produce more and more candy.  However, if everyone suddenly buys their candy from an outside factory, having it imported into town, your factory will eventually shut down.  The body reacts the same way.  If you eat right, you encourage your body to produce testosterone and GH.  It will produce more and more the better you eat.  However, if you were to use steroids to accomplish the same effect, your body would eventually stop producing the necessary hormones on its own.  This is the cause of shrinking testicles in men who take steroids–their body has stopped producing testosterone.

A1  Squats  205 x 15 x 3 sets
A2  Stiff Legged Dead Lifts  135 x 15 x 3 sets (full stretch)

When I was done I immediately broke out the Quad Blaster.  Holding a 10 pound dumbbell, I managed 10 x 15 on the first set.  My legs were quivering so badly that I had a hard time getting out of the Blaster.  On the second set I managed 10 x 14 before literally collapsing to the floor.  My legs were shaking and quivering.  On the third set I maanged 10 x 12 which was complete failure for my legs.  I got up from the floor and I was shaking.  The rest of the workout was extremely intense.

I could literally see my muscles change size from pump I was getting.  My calves were pulsing as the blood flowed to the muscles.  My quads looked huge as I completed other exercises.  All of this from the pump I got from today's workout.