[mperk]

Good job keeping you nutrition in check, Kirk. That's really hard to do when you're sick but very important. Seems like if you have a clean diet while you're sick you can preserve your muscle mass while dropping some BF or at least not increasing it. Definately take your time getting back to the gym - that spleen thing is scary. Also one positive thing to think about is that i read an artical a while back about "muscle memory" cause some guy took 6 mos off from an injury and apparently his gains after he started back were accelerated. Still it's hard to be barred from working out when you enjoy it - so don't get too bummed that you're on your bed 15-16 hrs aday.... You can catch up[ on Oprah between espisodes of Nip Tuck! LOL

BTW the pics look good for cold and no workout. Take care buddy!

[Kirk]

thanks mperk, that means alot what you wrote. im trying to keep the diet in check and that 6 month thing, thats crazy maybe it will happen to me! haha, take care bro.

[chrispghmuscle]

I'm proof of that kirk, my gains happened fast bro.. Just get in shape for June 14th...bro...we will be throwing the iron around in Brolic Fashion

Chirs

[mperk]

Hey kirk;

How's your energy doing? R u on the road to recovery? Hope so - look at it this way - at least you didn't get it at the beginning of summer! Eat lots of chicken soup[ (BTW - try a tablespoon of pesto in it - makes it taste great & it's got garlic - the miracle cure in it!)

Good luck bud!

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by mperk

Hey kirk;

How's your energy doing? R u on the road to recovery? Hope so - look at it this way - at least you didn't get it at the beginning of summer! Eat lots of chicken soup[ (BTW - try a tablespoon of pesto in it - makes it taste great & it's got garlic - the miracle cure in it!)

Good luck bud!

i do have alot more energy than before. still feel weak but my im not as exhausted. the food intake is definitely helping alot giving me that edge to go about my day. im doing alot of school work here at my apartment and since its been warm ive been going on a few trips here and there around the city, felt great a few days ago so i had the girlfriend drive me home to severna park to get my bike, and drove it back up i95 to the apartment so i have it. i have a doctors appointment tomorrow so hopefully they give me the green light on lifting and such again. been over a month now so im hoping all this rest and nutrients ive been consuming have been paying off. im now down at the low 170's in weight now, but im pretty cut so it was a pretty clean loss, no worries. thanks for asking though bud, it really does mean alot. ill let everyone know how it goes tomorrow. thanks for the pesto suggestion, i will definitely give that a go in a few minutes.

[mr_bhana]

Glad to here your recovering and nice bike!

[Kirk]

im back!!!!!!! got the ok to return to life!!!

start weight 172lbs, 8%bf...4-21-2008

[Blitzkrieg]

^Fucking great news for you bro! Glad to know you're ok now, time to KILL

[Kirk]

4-21-2008

meal 1: 2 multi grain bagels with lf cream cheese, 24g protein shake, 1 glass oj, multi, bcaa, glutamine, 5g creatine
meal 2: 4 english muffins with 'i cant believe its not butter', 6 egg whites, 1 glass apple juice
meal 3: 1 apple, 1 banana
meal 4: 2 cups rice, 2 cups oats
meal 5: 4 rice cakes, 24g protein, 1 chicken breast
meal 6: 8oz steak w/ modified herb marinade
meal 7: delmonico cut steak (celebration for getting back to life), cup of corn and brocolli, couple glasses of wine
meal 8: 2 cups cottage cheese, couple spoonfulls of peanut butter, 10g creatine, 32g protein, bcaa, multi, glutamine.


wo:

chest/tri

bb bench: 120x16, 130x14
db bench: 60x12, 70x10, 80x8, 85x6
db incline: 60x12, 65x10, 70x8, 75x6
close grip bb bench: 80x14, 100x12, 120x10, 125x8
skull crushers: 70x12, 80x10, 90x8, 95x6
weighted dips: bodyweightx12, 25x10, 35x8, 35x6
incline db flyes: 30x12, 35x10, 40x8, 45x6
rope pushdowns: 90x12, 100x10, 110x8, 120x6


...ahh its good to be back!

[mperk]

Originally Posted by Kirk

4-21-2008

meal 1: 2 multi grain bagels with lf cream cheese, 24g protein shake, 1 glass oj, multi, bcaa, glutamine, 5g creatine
meal 2: 4 english muffins with 'i cant believe its not butter', 6 egg whites, 1 glass apple juice
meal 3: 1 apple, 1 banana
meal 4: 2 cups rice, 2 cups oats
meal 5: 4 rice cakes, 24g protein, 1 chicken breast
meal 6: 8oz steak w/ modified herb marinade
meal 7: delmonico cut steak (celebration for getting back to life), cup of corn and brocolli, couple glasses of wine
meal 8: 2 cups cottage cheese, couple spoonfulls of peanut butter, 10g creatine, 32g protein, bcaa, multi, glutamine.


wo:

chest/tri

bb bench: 120x16, 130x14
db bench: 60x12, 70x10, 80x8, 85x6
db incline: 60x12, 65x10, 70x8, 75x6
close grip bb bench: 80x14, 100x12, 120x10, 125x8
skull crushers: 70x12, 80x10, 90x8, 95x6
weighted dips: bodyweightx12, 25x10, 35x8, 35x6
incline db flyes: 30x12, 35x10, 40x8, 45x6
rope pushdowns: 90x12, 100x10, 110x8, 120x6


...ahh its good to be back!

Whaa Hoo! - Congrats on the green light! Must feel great to be back - but remember you've got to baby yourself - get that girlfriend to give you a few nice massages for those sore muscles... (make sure you buy her something too before you give her the almond oil - Hahahahaha)

Get some good stretching in too so you don't hurt yourself getting back into it. And starting w/ 8% BF! - you're set man to be the most brolic by summer!

Later Bro

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by mperk

Whaa Hoo! - Congrats on the green light! Must feel great to be back - but remember you've got to baby yourself - get that girlfriend to give you a few nice massages for those sore muscles... (make sure you buy her something too before you give her the almond oil - Hahahahaha)

Get some good stretching in too so you don't hurt yourself getting back into it. And starting w/ 8% BF! - you're set man to be the most brolic by summer!

Later Bro

yea its crazy, workout went real well today so for the rest of the day all ill do is eat and study. my finals are to be in my professors hands by thursday as well as tons of homework that needs to be done. oh well, i needed a cut anyway before summer so im taking this as it. ill probably just stay this lean all summer, try and maintain the 8% and just get a little more defined and bigger... thanks again for the kind words!