sebastianmaclean

Hi my name is AJ and I just started my Naturally Massive transformation. *sob* I am SO sore right now. However even after 3 days of working out my muscles are starting to bulge. I think more due to swelling than muscle growth. My dads family has body types that tend to change very quickly based on activity. Most of my uncles had no problem bulking up very fast. Luckily I inhereted this trait.

That's awesome AJ! There are some pretty fast changes that happen when you start rolling in the gym.

The muscles literaly inflate as fluids rush into the lesser used muscle fiber bundles. Now that they are being utilized you body will quickly begin to supply under utilized muscle tissue with necesary fluid increases. The cool thing about that is tat you can litrally see your muscles jump in size over night. Unfortunately it not an ongoing growth effect, as the rest of the gains are based on actual new tissue growth, but its encouraging none the less.

well that answers my other question. and good now I know i'm not imagining things or being over-enthusiastic lol

Haha! You're doing great man. Keep it up.

Well it's been only 3 days but so far I'm enjoying it. At the very least I'm getting out of the house for an hour every day. Also the guys at the gym are really friendly and helpful.

The soreness in my calves just kicked in today and I am having difficulty walking. My customers think I'm weird because I waddle when I walk after sitting for too long (ie driving from one worksite to another) Funny thing is I worked them 2 days ago.

(grin) The second day is always the most painful.

Just wait for two days after leg day. That's a real fun time

Is it ok to take an extra day to recover before my next day or is it vital to keep pushing myself. I don't want to inhibit my ability at work. I know I sound like a pussy but dude I could hardly walk today.

Actually, when I get started I often make my first week back at the gym a three day only week. I do more of an overall body workout... just one exercise per body part and maybe two or three moderate sets. This lets my muscles adapt a little more easily rather than pushing my max effort and being imobile for days on end.

If you are experiencing a lot of muscle pain upon your initial return to the gym you should ease up for a day. This early stage of training is a time when your body is not fully utilizing all your muscle fiber and so you can be prone to a greater number of micro muscle fiber ruptures. Nothing to worry about, but it will make you a bit more likely to need extra recover time.

Too hell with it. I went anyway. No pain, no gain right?

(grin) That's the spirit. lol

Seems I don't feel as bad anymore. Each workout seems to help stretch out the one in pain. I actually feel pretty great today. Is that the L-Glutamine doing it's thing? Also I'm not sure if I'm pushing myself hard enough. Or is it just that some of my muscles are used to work and some are not?

After your first couple of weeks you won't feel the same degree of pain. Also, with the right post workout meal / shake you will help speed muscle recovery. L-Glutamine does help with this tissue rebuilding process.

Don't mistake lack of post workout muscle pain for lack of effort. Other than legs, I rarely find I get as much lactic acid build up in my upper body as I did the first week or two of getting back to the gym.

Bas,

I started week 2 of the same exercise routine. I used that same weights as before and I shocked myself. Using the exact same reps as before, I could lift WAY more than I did just a week ago.

I mentioned this to the same guy I spoke with last tuesday after he asked me for a spot. I told him I was taking 56 mg (or is it grams, i take 2 scoops) of protein 3 times a day. I said grams maybe that was why he was shocked. I dunno. And 2 heaping tsps of L-Glutamine bid.

Anyway my soreness seems more in the upper pecs/shoulders (where the pec muscles meet the front of shoulders) today.

Also I got my wife to take a before pic before I get to into this program.
And I'd better get on using that journal. I think i will start my journal in the third week just so it has a fresh start.

Best Regards,
AJ

Bas,

I started week 2 of the same exercise routine. I used that same weights as before and I shocked myself. Using the exact same reps as before, I could lift WAY more than I did just a week ago.

I mentioned this to the same guy I spoke with last tuesday after he asked me for a spot. I told him I was taking 56 mg (or is it grams, i take 2 scoops) of protein 3 times a day. I said grams maybe that was why he was shocked. I dunno. And 2 heaping tsps of L-Glutamine bid.

Anyway my soreness seems more in the upper pecs/shoulders (where the pec muscles meet the front of shoulders) today.

Also I got my wife to take a before pic before I get to into this program.
And I'd better get on using that journal. I think i will start my journal in the third week just so it has a fresh start.

Best Regards,
AJ