Project HUGE Web Log Entries
Project HUGE: 100 Reps Of Leg Press
Posted: December 30, 2007 at 3:02 PM by Ben Nadel
Friday night, I went to the gym with my lifting partner to hit up a work out. It ended up that he worked out and I kind of just went through the motions. After having had my teeth cleaned earlier in the day (which is super stressful for me), I had tension pain in my neck and traps and my gums felt all irritated. As such, I couldn't seem to focus o... read more »
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Novedex XT Testosterone Booster And Anti-Aromatase
Posted: December 24, 2007 at 11:31 AM by Ben Nadel
I recently finished my first bottle of Novedex XT by Gaspari Nutrition . As I have been hitting the gym hard lately, I figured I would try to maximize the effort by adding some new supplementation to the mix. Novedex XT is advertised as working on two different fronts; on one hand, it increases the body's natural Testosterone levels; then, on oth... read more »
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Project HUGE: Welcome Back To .... Initiation
Posted: December 16, 2007 at 9:17 PM by Ben Nadel
For the first time in years, I have been working out with a partner and I can't tell you how much of a difference it makes. The requirement to be a the gym at a given time; the requirement of sticking to a schedule; the understanding that if you don't put in the effort, someone else is going to call you out on it. It's been pretty awesome. It took... read more »
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Do You Have A Permit For Those Guns?
Posted: December 14, 2007 at 8:18 AM by Ben Nadel
Sorry I was late getting to the gym, but I had to stop off and pick up my permit. Permit for what? For these guns!!!: Anyone who has spent any time in the gym has probably heard a hundred different references to the "Guns". Guns, are of course, your arms. Sometimes referred to... read more »
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Project HUGE: A Bad Week In Eating
Posted: September 23, 2007 at 2:43 PM by Ben Nadel
This was not a good week of eating for me. Last night, at the gym, the scale read 211 lbs. This is a 6 lb. jump from the 205 that it read a week prior. Now, I know that there is a day to day fluctuation in weight, but certainly, I can chalk this 6 lb. weight gain up to a week of poor choices. That's not fair; I shouldn't say "poor choices". Some ... read more »
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Project HUGE: Max Squat Is Watching Over Me
Posted: September 15, 2007 at 9:57 AM by Ben Nadel
I have been concentrating on watching what I eat and dropping some weight lately. I got on the scale at the gym a few days ago and it read 205 lbs.. I haven't been that light since College, so things are going in the right direction. As I have discussed before, purposely losing weight has been a hard task for me not only physically but especially... read more »
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Project HUGE: Why I Can't Stop Thinking About Lydia Cheng's Daughter
Posted: July 23, 2007 at 2:59 PM by Ben Nadel
I posted last week about my exciting encounter with Lydia Cheng's (from Pumping Iron II) daughter . Well, since then, I have not been able to get it out of my head. At first, I thought it was just the enjoyment of having talked to a very attractive woman. But when something like that happens, the joy and excitement only last for a few hours befor... read more »
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Project HUGE: The Spawn Of Lydia Cheng - An Inspiring Meetup
Posted: July 20, 2007 at 7:55 AM by Ben Nadel
Yesterday, my friend and I got on the 1/9 train going downtown and sat across from this girl who was a total cutie! I of course kept looking at her, cause, well, she was hot. I noticed that she would occasionally glance in my direction, which is always surprising cause people tend not to notice me. I was also a bit confused, cause I was like, this... read more »
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Project HUGE: Physical Therapy For My Knees
Posted: April 24, 2007 at 4:19 PM by Ben Nadel
I went to see my primary physician as well as my physical therapist (both of whom are part of the Sports Medicine office at Chelsea Piers ). The bad news: I have very tight hamstrings (I knew that), a tight TFA, a tight IT band, strength imbalances, weakness, pronating feet, and I am horribly out of shape (OK, I added that last one). The good new... read more »
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Project HUGE: Leg Day And Knee Pain
Posted: April 15, 2007 at 4:11 PM by Ben Nadel
Today was leg day, and it started off pretty well. I am off SPIKE for the time being but I tried something new for during-workout drink; I mixed a scoop of the protein powder in a water bottle and just kept diluting it as the workout went on. I think this worked nicely. As far as strength, I am still climbing up as my body remembers what it was li... read more »
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Project HUGE: Jesus Would Have Wanted Me Squatting!
Posted: April 8, 2007 at 4:30 PM by Ben Nadel
I got home today, popped my caffeine (SPIKE), mixed up my V12 Turbo Fuel Injection (creatine and vasodilators), watched some Pumping Iron 25th Anniversary Edition (thank you Cinemax!), got all jazzed up and made my way to the gym. But, apparently, since it's Easter, the gym was closed. What!?!? Now, I can't know this for a fact, but I'm pretty sur... read more »
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Project HUGE: Spike'ing My Workout
Posted: April 2, 2007 at 7:21 AM by Ben Nadel
Yesterday, I stopped off at a GNC on the way to my apartment to try one of those liquid gel energy squeeze packs that you always see in running stores. Well, they didn't have what I was looking for, but I ended up getting a bottle of " Spike " from Biotest and the developers of T-Nation.com . I love their web site and their products so I figured ... read more »
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Project HUGE: My Ass Hurts
Posted: March 26, 2007 at 10:44 AM by Ben Nadel
This is attempt #1734 to get back into the gym. I had a talk this weekend with my girlfriend. I told her that I felt horrible about my state of health ant that I needed some more time to work on "me" (yes, I know I sound like a woman). We came to the conclusion that on nights I work out (3 x week), I will be staying at my place rather than commuti... read more »
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Project HUGE: Active Release Technique With Foam Roller (Very Painful)
Posted: March 20, 2007 at 7:27 AM by Ben Nadel
In the ongoing struggle which is trying to get my life in order, I have decided to actually start doing something about the scare tissue that I am building up in my legs. Due to what I believe is a combination of years of use and flat feet (which throw my legs out of alignment), I put a lot of stress on the lateral side of my legs. This stress cau... read more »
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Project HUGE: The Psychological Problem With Losing Weight
Posted: February 11, 2007 at 12:29 PM by Ben Nadel
When it comes to losing weight, there is a serious psychological problem that I have. My problem is not losing weight (yeah, of course that part is very hard), my real problem is seeing the weight loss as a positive thing. Since I have really started watching what I eat and eating a higher protein diet (including a lot of liquid-centric meals), I ... read more »
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