Last summer I decided that I was tired of being fat. I started on a moderate, long term diet and in the course of a year I went from a tubby 225 down to lean 170. I lost 55 lbs and 10" off my waist. Unfortunately, 170 lbs isn’t a whole lot of muscle for a guy with a 6’ frame, so I decided to give bulking a try, which failed miserably. Not taking my newfound FFB handicap in mind, I jumped straight into JB’s “Massive Eating” plan. The result was a 15 lb increase in six weeks along with a 9% increase in bodyfat (the net result was about a pound of muscle gain). At least I learned that you can?t go straight into bulking after a year of restricted eating (I used no transition whatsoever). I was getting fat again.
I stopped the bulk and resumed “normal” eating and hitting the weights hard hoping that some of that fat would get traded in for muscle, but it didn’t. Then in November I decided that I didn’t do all that work the past year to be getting fat again. It seems to be in my nature to do things on a whim, so I did the Velocity Diet. I was highly skeptical but I did it anyways. I lost 22 lbs in 28 days and between 7-8% bodyfat. I guess it worked. It’s been a little over a month since I came off the diet and now I am ready to start putting on some mass in preparation for spring break (I?m a college student). The difference is that this time, I am going to be smart about it.
I have wanted to try Carbolin 19-19 since it came out but never have due to the fact that every time I run a search on it, I get a lot of vague forum posts with little or no information on what type of dietary and training protocols were being used with it. So I decided to do my own experiment and post it here. I will include weekly stats, diet, training, and supplement information, as well as any mood fluctuations or other side effects and update at least once a week, probably more.
When I went on the Velocity Diet, I found Chris Shugart and Dan John’s blogs to be particularly helpful and I figure that maybe this thread can help those interested in trying Carbolin 19-19 for themselves. More importantly though (and probably the main reason I am posting this), this thread will help me stick to the plan, even if I do get “un-shredded” in the process.
The basic idea is that I will be taking the full dosage (4 caps per day) while eating above maintenance level (not sure how much yet) and training six times per week for a total of six weeks. I plan on following the same peri-workout nutrition protocol as the “FFB Surge Experiment,” and cycling carbs to keep fat gains at bay. I will post more specifics once I get started and have all the details worked out. If all goes according to plan, I should be able to gain a substantial amount of muscle while maintaining my new found leanness.
Besides, if I fail and get fat I’ll just do the Velocity Diet again.
I start Sunday.
I’ll do my best to check in on you and make sure you’re keeping yourself honest.