Regardless of the focus on con-/excentric movements, super long reps of the HIT type will be taxing on both the muscle and the joint.

Bodybuilders like negatives because they work. I don't like negatives because of the side effects which are very real but somewhat overblown by Peaters and underappreciated by bodybuilders.

If you like your routine but want to reduce the amount of damage from excentric reps, then consider the "Doggcrapp" style. It's similar in structure but relies on going to failure instead of working the negative.

Mike never ran his program until after he had gotten huge and his coaching was often by phone. I'm sure he was a cool guy who is similar to me in many ways, I just doubt what I've been told about his training methods.

@LucH Does taking citrate or vitamin C block absorption of oxalate in the gut similar to calcium? Or is it that they change the PH in the kidneys which breaks down oxalate crystals?

@LucH Very interesting. It would seem then that the inhibiting effect of calcium on oxalate absorption is limited to interaction within the gut, meaning one should eat calcium at the same time or immediately prior to eating oxalate-rich food. If you wait too long to eat your cheese after your potatoes, you will miss out on the effect.

I am curious about the role of calcium in oxalate metabolism.

I am under the impression that calcium aids in the excretion of oxalates making dairy an ideal pairing with oxalate-rich foods (cheese + potatoes).

If no supplements are available to you during the week, just load up on Vit E and befotiamine (a more expensive analog of thiamine) during the weekends and try not to worry about deviating from your routine otherwise.

I also recommend buying small cocktail umbrellas for the weekends. Try to chill out when you can.

Sounds like a stress response. You may have a lot of adrenaline going through you as a result of your workouts and--most likely--your new life stress and accompanying lack of sleep.

You generally hang lower the more relaxed you are and the warmer you are. Recall how a flight-or-flight response causes your genitals to tighten or shrink as blood flow shifts to where it may be urgently needed.

The first thing is to find a way to sleep well. The second order of business is to tackle the stressful item(s) in your life at a point in the day when you have the most energy (if possible). Addressing the stressful issue will help you get through the rest of the day with better confidence. Feelings matter: your voice seems weak because you feel weak. Do not let yourself feel humiliated by whatever is stressing you out.

During the day, don't forget to keep hydrated. I find that bicarbonate and aspirin in the evening is a great help for winding down.

Interesting. Those sound like fairly intense effects from infopathy. Do you "charge" water and then drink it or is listening to the sounds sufficient for most purposes?

I tried the "androgenation" infopathy track three times in a row and then went to the gym and hit a new PR.

Would love to hear about your techniques/experiences.

Not a cure, but taking the edge off of the stress helps my skin a lot. Any method of stress reduction ought to help push in the right direction. Collagen might be off the menu for her right now, but an antihistamine could help her to chill out and reset.

Personally, I need to stay topped up on Vitamin D and zinc. NOW has a D oil for like $10 last I checked.

Have you tried NMN? I feel it has a slightly stronger effect than NR, however I have only taken NR orally in a capsule while I took NMN as a sublingual dissolvable tablet. There's probably no substitute for intravenous NAD but sublingual NMN supposedly enters the bloodstream directly.