**Marcus's HIT Dungeon**

[almostgone]

Exceptional back n shoulders today!

Shoulder width grip pulldowns (D handle): 2 sets.
Reverse grip smith supported rows: 2 sets heavy, RP on last
T Bars (old style): 2 real heavy. Cranked the weight up on these and slammed it.
Shrugs: 2 sets. Went heavier than normal and felt good. Could have put some more on but form would have sufferred.

Smith Press: 2 sets, DD on last
Laterals: 2 sets, heavy and fast pace
Dumbell front raises (same time): 2 sets moderate weight
Rears: same as above

Real good day today. Energy and motivation today was through the roof. Now if I can just figure out why. WTF.

Dang it, man. I've been busting my @ss on one or the the other; supported rows OR Tbar rows. Sounds like.you knocked the shit out of both of them in addition to everything else.

[almostgone]

Can't sleep, but don't want to medicate heavily. Downed a couple of melatonin and will give sleep another try.

[clarky.]

Marcus had mentioned wanting more traffic. That might help. I know it motivated a lot of people and had a lot of followers. Just a thought.

There was a discussion behind the scenes about traffic. That could be a good idea Cape to have one again.

[clarky.]

Real good Clarky. It's just at this age, the journey back for me (in addition to this new world) has messed with my head from time to time & I had a melt-down this week. Thanks for asking!

Still dig your avi, damn that looks peaceful! Hope you are doing well.

I have some great great fishing around me mate so i can have/get some stunning pics.

[clarky.]

Can't sleep, but don't want to medicate heavily. Downed a couple of melatonin and will give sleep another try.

I was just going to say, i though you went to bed wee man hahaha you miss us. I'm going to look in to this AG.

[clarky.]

Right fellas, am away to ma scratcher am working the mora.

[songdog]

Ice isn't thick enough too fish here.Freeze thaw freeze thaw.

[kelkel]

Very nice session big guy. Edit bbq chicken pizza ?

It's on the agenda for tonight or this weekend for sure!

Real good Clarky. It's just at this age, the journey back for me (in addition to this new world) has messed with my head from time to time & I had a melt-down this week. Thanks for asking!

Well get through it. You're a needed part of this motley crew whether you like it or not.

[Proximal]

Well get through it. You're a needed part of this motley crew whether you like it or not.

Thanks Kel, means a lot. Head's straight now, and being part of this crew is something special. Gonna post some before and after pics later, hoping you guys will feel that I've paid my dues & belong.

[clarky.]

Morning fellas, nice ache across my whole back. Away to work shortly, freezing out there.

[Back In Black]

Morning fellas, nice ache across my whole back. Away to work shortly, freezing out there.

Work for me too today, my Saturday girl is off ill so on my feet on my own all day. Good jobs more legs aren't already aching from yesterday's workout!!!

[almostgone]

Morning everyone. Man, finally got to sleep yesterday. It sucks when you finally get some time off and the brain won't shut down.
Slept good and feeling good. Bought home some work to take of and may watch a movie with the wife. Then it's leg day!

[NACH3]

Mornin' AG, BIB, Clarky.... and everyone!

Legs are sore as...... a MFer lol! Not sure what a MFer feels like but it's a great sore!

Back for me today! May throw rear delts in or traps... thinking traps!

Have a badass Saturday all!

[marcus300]

First day in for 6 days. Been snowed in and busy
Very frustrating for me


Ag - are you on aspirin?

[marcus300]

Chest this morning. Not much to say just an average workout nothing special

[almostgone]

First day in for 6 days. Been snowed in and busy
Very frustrating for me


Ag - are you on aspirin?

Yes sir, I do take a baby aspirin with my morning and evening meds. I don't think it has any effect on my clotting disorder, but it can't hurt. How about you, boss? You take aspirin on a regular basis?
Does your part of England get a good bit of snow?

[almostgone]

Ugh, working on writing up some of the projects I've done at work. Should eventually bump me up in $$ which is always great, but I hate writing about myself, still not sure I like myself most days.
When I go back and read what I have written up so far, it sounds egocentric and there seems to be an excessive use of the pronoun "I".

[NACH3]

Chest this morning. Not much to say just an average workout nothing special

I know it's avg for you, but it's tearin shit up for anyone else! Keep grindin' Big Man... you've got this wrapped up!

[NACH3]

Ugh, working on writing up some of the projects I've done at work. Should eventually bump me up in $$ which is always great, but I hate writing about myself, still not sure I like myself most days.
When I go back and read what I have written up so far, it sounds egocentric and there seems to be an excessive use of the pronoun "I".

Hahahaha -- well when your good your good! Simple my friend

[Mr.BB]

Morning

Just took a nebido shot, feeling good although test was lower than I wanted, probably switching to 11 weeks.

Legs later today.

Yesterdays shoulders 'nd tris:

Smith shoulder press: 3 warmups (was feeling stiffness), 2 working double drop
DB lateral raises: 1 warmup, 1 feeler, 2 working triple drop, pump like didnt feel since last cycle, npp is starting to showup
cable front raises superset with laterals: 3 sets, last set down to partials.
pannata back deltoid: 3 sets, isolation exercise, concentrate on form and range of motion to avoid using lats.

Triceps close grip press: 2 feeler, 1 working
DB triceps press (1 db both hands, seat about 60º): 1 warmup, 1 feeler, 1 working, need to increase weight on this but its getting harder to put get into position.
triceps pushdown: 2 feeler, 2 working double drop

[NACH3]

Nice session BB!

What's the tri ex your describing w/DB @ 60*??

[Mr.BB]

Nice session BB!

What's the tri ex your describing w/DB @ 60*??

something like this but a bit inclined

[marcus300]

something like this but a bit inclined

I love the French press. Shoulder hinders slightly getting the bell up but once it's up all good

[marcus300]

Yes sir, I do take a baby aspirin with my morning and evening meds. I don't think it has any effect on my clotting disorder, but it can't hurt. How about you, boss? You take aspirin on a regular basis?
Does your part of England get a good bit of snow?

So you take 150mg daily?
I've started on 75 mg see what happens to my bloods next time round

[marcus300]

Yes sir, I do take a baby aspirin with my morning and evening meds. I don't think it has any effect on my clotting disorder, but it can't hurt. How about you, boss? You take aspirin on a regular basis?
Does your part of England get a good bit of snow?

Yes I'm high up so catch alot of snow if it starts but nowhere near as much as clarky up in those Highlands

[NACH3]

something like this but a bit inclined

That was by far my favorite tricep exercise.... even after my first shoulder sugery. I would trade off from DB, to EZ bar(but always sitting straight up).... now my hand won't go behind my head due to the loss of ROM in R arm -- but if I lay back on Incline bench/or flat(hits a different part but still stretches that long head) and use my legs as my base arch my back w/butt not touching the bench, I can't manipulate the movement.... not exactly like the French press but as close as I can get to doing it upright!

[songdog]

Well good morning everyone! Hey Marcus I see you are getting snow I am just glad we are not.I am tired of hooking up and dropping my plow! Not fun :/

[NACH3]

Well good morning everyone! Hey Marcus I see you are getting snow I am just glad we are not.I am tired of hooking up and dropping my plow! Not fun :/

Stop whining .................................................. ..........................



It's is a PITA tho

[Mr.BB]

I love the French press. Shoulder hinders slightly getting the bell up but once it's up all good

Do you do it upright like in this photo?

I prefer a bit inclined with my back supported, you need a short bench to be able to do it so the DB doesnt hit it.

That was by far my favorite tricep exercise.... even after my first shoulder sugery. I would trade off from DB, to EZ bar(but always sitting straight up).... now my hand won't go behind my head due to the loss of ROM in R arm -- but if I lay back on Incline bench/or flat(hits a different part but still stretches that long head) and use my legs as my base arch my back w/butt not touching the bench, I can't manipulate the movement.... not exactly like the French press but as close as I can get to doing it upright!

Sorry about your shoulder .

Prefer DB, less stress on wrist . With the back supported it allows you higher weight, and the stretch is the same as upright. With 120's im already over 12 reps, next dbs are the 132lbs (60kgs), could not do it unsupported.

[songdog]

Stop whining .................................................. ..........................



It's is a PITA tho

[Proximal]

That was by far my favorite tricep exercise.... even after my first shoulder sugery. I would trade off from DB, to EZ bar(but always sitting straight up).... now my hand won't go behind my head due to the loss of ROM in R arm -- but if I lay back on Incline bench/or flat(hits a different part but still stretches that long head) and use my legs as my base arch my back w/butt not touching the bench, I can't manipulate the movement.... not exactly like the French press but as close as I can get to doing it upright!

I'm with you on this Nach, feel your pain. Damn RC really limits options in the gym.

Was a great week of training for me, solid workouts - legs/hips liking to be addressed.

[NACH3]

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[NACH3]

Sorry about your shoulder .

Prefer DB, less stress on wrist . With the back supported it allows you higher weight, and the stretch is the same as upright. With 120's im already over 12 reps, next dbs are the 132lbs (60kgs), could not do it unsupported.

Thanks BB.... regarding shoulder --- also
Yes, DBs are a much more natural feel, as well! And you get a better stretch on the long head,too w/DBs!

[marcus300]

Do you do it upright like in this photo?

I prefer a bit inclined with my back supported, you need a short bench to be able to do it so the DB doesnt hit it.



Sorry about your shoulder .

Prefer DB, less stress on wrist . With the back supported it allows you higher weight, and the stretch is the same as upright. With 120's im already over 12 reps, next dbs are the 132lbs (60kgs), could not do it unsupported.

Yeah upright then also the lying skulls with db's. Destroys the long head which helps to pack on super size especially if you like the hanging tricep look in the double bicep pose

[clarky.]

Work for me too today, my Saturday girl is off ill so on my feet on my own all day. Good jobs more legs aren't already aching from yesterday's workout!!!

Hate working a saturday BIB but it's needed, i finish at 2 on a saturday so not that bad. I would never work longer than that anyway not a chance.

Morning everyone. Man, finally got to sleep yesterday. It sucks when you finally get some time off and the brain won't shut down.
Slept good and feeling good. Bought home some work to take of and may watch a movie with the wife. Then it's leg day!

Fvcking nightmare when this happenes.

Morning

Just took a nebido shot, feeling good although test was lower than I wanted, probably switching to 11 weeks.

Legs later today.

Yesterdays shoulders 'nd tris:

Smith shoulder press: 3 warmups (was feeling stiffness), 2 working double drop
DB lateral raises: 1 warmup, 1 feeler, 2 working triple drop, pump like didnt feel since last cycle, npp is starting to showup
cable front raises superset with laterals: 3 sets, last set down to partials.
pannata back deltoid: 3 sets, isolation exercise, concentrate on form and range of motion to avoid using lats.

Triceps close grip press: 2 feeler, 1 working
DB triceps press (1 db both hands, seat about 60º): 1 warmup, 1 feeler, 1 working, need to increase weight on this but its getting harder to put get into position.
triceps pushdown: 2 feeler, 2 working double drop

Nice session BB

Yes I'm high up so catch alot of snow if it starts but nowhere near as much as clarky up in those Highlands

It's all frozen over big man, fvcking nightmare.

[Proximal]

For your consideration:

Blue T-shirt pic: 3 years ago at 55. My second hip was replaced 6 months before & was finally without non-stop pain for the first time in 7 years. Weight at 215 with bf at around 30%. Waist size was a 38. I did not know at that time that I had a pituitary adenoma with prolactin approaching 500 and T below 100. Also the praying mantis in the pic was giving me sh*t because his arms were bigger than mine. The little f*ck, was right.

Middle pic: 15 months ago, right when I started TRT. The caber shrank my tumor and got my prolactin to normal amounts, but my T did not return. However, the paleo diet really helped and I was hitting the gym 4-5 x per week. Weight was at 182, waist down to 34. Progress could have been better, but I didn’t do any cardio because I didn’t want to push the hips too much and the RC was reminding me it was still a problem. Added some ink during that time as well, thought it would hide the fact that I didn’t have any muscle.

Final pic: 57 years old, 7 months on TRT at 150mg./week and almost done with a 3 month blast at 525. Waist had actually dropped to 32 with TRT, but up to 33 with and after the blast; weight at 198. Where’s that praying mantis, let’s compare arms now.

[almostgone]

So you take 150mg daily?
I've started on 75 mg see what happens to my bloods next time round

The ones I take are 82mg, so just a tad more than 150mg. When are your next labs?

[clarky.]

For your consideration:

Blue T-shirt pic: 3 years ago at 55. My second hip was replaced 6 months before & was finally without non-stop pain for the first time in 7 years. Weight at 215 with bf at around 30%. Waist size was a 38. I did not know at that time that I had a pituitary adenoma with prolactin approaching 500 and T below 100. Also the praying mantis in the pic was giving me sh*t because his arms were bigger than mine. The little f*ck, was right.

Middle pic: 15 months ago, right when I started TRT. The caber shrank my tumor and got my prolactin to normal amounts, but my T did not return. However, the paleo diet really helped and I was hitting the gym 4-5 x per week. Weight was at 182, waist down to 34. Progress could have been better, but I didn’t do any cardio because I didn’t want to push the hips too much and the RC was reminding me it was still a problem. Added some ink during that time as well, thought it would hide the fact that I didn’t have any muscle.

Final pic: 57 years old, 7 months on TRT at 150mg./week and almost done with a 3 month blast at 525. Waist had actually dropped to 32 with TRT, but up to 33 with and after the blast; weight at 198. Where’s that praying mantis, let’s compare arms now.

Waw!... Great job mate, really great job to turn it around prox. Your only going to get better and better fella.

[Mr.BB]

For your consideration:

Blue T-shirt pic: 3 years ago at 55. My second hip was replaced 6 months before & was finally without non-stop pain for the first time in 7 years. Weight at 215 with bf at around 30%. Waist size was a 38. I did not know at that time that I had a pituitary adenoma with prolactin approaching 500 and T below 100. Also the praying mantis in the pic was giving me sh*t because his arms were bigger than mine. The little f*ck, was right.

Middle pic: 15 months ago, right when I started TRT. The caber shrank my tumor and got my prolactin to normal amounts, but my T did not return. However, the paleo diet really helped and I was hitting the gym 4-5 x per week. Weight was at 182, waist down to 34. Progress could have been better, but I didn’t do any cardio because I didn’t want to push the hips too much and the RC was reminding me it was still a problem. Added some ink during that time as well, thought it would hide the fact that I didn’t have any muscle.

Final pic: 57 years old, 7 months on TRT at 150mg./week and almost done with a 3 month blast at 525. Waist had actually dropped to 32 with TRT, but up to 33 with and after the blast; weight at 198. Where’s that praying mantis, let’s compare arms now.

Great transformation Prox!

Whatever your doing, keep at it... consistency is key!

[GirlyGymRat]

That antibiotics tore up my stomach but is over now. A late start to the new year but back in the groove. Tomorrow workout should be spectacular!