KASR5277’s BodyBlog

OK, so the MO is still growing - I went the stylized handbar way. Stephen (co-worker) went for the straight ’70’s moustache…it’s pretty funny! You can’t really see it this picture, but it’s a growing. Sadly, I haven’t raised a dime…apparently, no one is interested in "saving the balls"!!!  LOL!

In fitness matters, I had been tinkering with the idea of joining a gym - having felt like I was being limited not only by the equipment and exercises that I could use and do (although, it was a decent setup) I’m prolly just not looking forward to the cold weather….that, and I’m tired of unreliable lifting partners…not that I’m gonna find one at the gym - but atleast this way, I can hollar: "Hey man, can you spot me real quick?" and actually get a response.

So with that said, I SOLD my weight bench, over 450lbs worth of my weight plates, both long bars, and rope attachment. I kept the lat-pullup/dip station, wrists wraps, punching bag and stand, medicine ball, dumbbells….you know the stuff that I can still benefit from. As soon as I sold them, I went gym hunting. All-American fitness and the YMCA are relatively the same distance and come to find out the prices are almost identically….however, I may be able to get a discount at the "Y", and they do have an indoor track and an indoor swimming pool (which I would love to get back into some cardio swimming). I’ve pretty much made up my mind - I just need to go check out the weight room…hopefully it’ll be up to snuff.

Ok, so I’m narrowing down the cause of the "twitchy arm"! I thought it might be caffeine and/or whey protein. So the last few days I cut both of those out of my diet and sure enough the twitching went away. So then yesterday and the day before, I downed two Redbulls….no twitchy.

Ok, so this morning at 7:30AM, I took my ritual 1-scoop of whey protein with BCAA’s and one tablet of L-Glutamine.
At about 10:30AM, my right arm started to twitch…what the hell?!?!? Lifting is gonna be pretty tough without my whey! So hopefully it’s the brand/type. But before I can single out the whey, I’ll need to take the L-Glute separately and see if the twitch continues/comes back. Weird, huh?

Ok, so it’s day three and I’m currently wearing sandpaper on my chin!!! It’s not so bad though and it’ll be fun to groom the MO (slang for moustache…or so I’m learning). Again, this in celebration of MOVEMBER, which is to raise awareness and monies for Prostate and Testicular Cancer (you know, the FUN ones…) If you would like to donate to me and/or my team, we’d greatly appreciate it!

I have decided to join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to cancers that affect men.  I’m doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November. My commitment is to grow a moustache all November and I am hoping that you will support my efforts by making a donation.  The funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LIVESTRONG).

What many people don’t know is that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 18-35.  Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved.

To make a donation, you can either:

•    Click this link http://us.movember.com/mospace/180441/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account , or
•    Write a check payable to ‘Movember Foundation’, referencing my Registration Number 180441 and mailing it to: Movember Foundation, PO Box 2726, Venice, CA 90294-2726.

All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund research to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer.

The Lance Armstrong Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund:

•    The LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance program which has the goal of improving survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer between the ages of 15 and 40.
•    Research initiatives to further understand the biology of adolescent and young adult cancers.

For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please go to http://us.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.

OK, so I’ve narrowed down the diet culprits to two: Caffeine and/or whey protein.
As nuts as it sounds, I’m starting to think that it’s the type of whey and/or the BCAA’s that are in it that could be causing it…or I’ve got a tainted batch! D’oh!

So here in about 30 minutes, I’m gonna go get a red bull and see what happens….I heard those things have alittle caffeine in it.