Gallowmere's Obsession, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Deadlift

[KennyJ]

Running 25mg Aromasin per day for the moment. I have an order in for Nolva though, and once I have that in hand, I’m going to drop the Asin for the serm and see just how my body aromatizes at 600mg.

I’ll just run that at 10mg/day up to mid cycle bloods, assuming that no other E2 related symptoms crop up (blood pressure going completely stupid, etc.) and see what everything is looking like.

Personally I think you will like dropping it until way later in your cycle. I know everyone is different but that is a lot of Aromasin. By the way your progression so far is dang awesome

[Gallowmere]

Personally I think you will like dropping it until way later in your cycle. I know everyone is different but that is a lot of Aromasin. By the way your progression so far is dang awesome

Yeah, unfortunately every damned pill splitter I have just seems to disintegrate Aromasin tabs, and when I tried just taking 25mg eod, I quickly started getting mild but annoying ass nipple itching on the days I wasn’t taking it.

[Gallowmere]

10s Intensification Deadlift Day

Deadlift:
10x135/5x225/5x275/5x315/2x10x330/12x330
Pause Squat: 5x45/3x135/5x225-5/5/4/4/4
Neck Flexion: 3x10-18/15/12
Neck Extension: 3x25-20/20/20
Neck Lateral: 2x10-25/20

Apparently the lady hormones are finally doing their thing on my soft tissues. I had to double check the pin height for pause squats. I’m used to sitting into depth until my hips essentially hit maximum tightness. There was no maximum tightness. Just kept descending until I hit the pins and thought I had set them too high. Nope. Something something birthing hips. Hah.

[KennyJ]

Yeah, unfortunately every damned pill splitter I have just seems to disintegrate Aromasin tabs, and when I tried just taking 25mg eod, I quickly started getting mild but annoying ass nipple itching on the days I wasn’t taking it.

If your interested in changing you can get that liquid aromasin from a research company and it makes it really easy to dose. I would hate to try and dose with a pill. Just figure I would let you know if you want to try it. Like I said I am in no way advising anything.

[Gallowmere]

If your interested in changing you can get that liquid aromasin from a research company and it makes it really easy to dose. I would hate to try and dose with a pill. Just figure I would let you know if you want to try it. Like I said I am in no way advising anything.

I’m not going to worry with another Aromasin batch from any source just yet. There’s a fair chance that I won’t want an AI period, once I start the Nolva. I finally unfucked one if the splitters, and have backed down to 12.5 for now.

[Gallowmere]

Tempo Day

Tempo Bike:
5 minute warmup
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 pullups/20 sec rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+5 HLRs/20 sec rest
5 minute active rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 pushups/20 sec rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+20 McGill Situps/20 sec rest

Feeling easier already.

Primed and ready for Realization week, starting tomorrow with bench. Then a viewing Friday night, a funeral Saturday morning, then squats either Saturday evening or Sunday morning.

[KennyJ]

I’m not going to worry with another Aromasin batch from any source just yet. There’s a fair chance that I won’t want an AI period, once I start the Nolva. I finally unfucked one if the splitters, and have backed down to 12.5 for now.

Oh yeah I forgot about your TRT. Does the doc prescribe you aromasin ?
BTW I saw where you mentioned a viewing and funeral, sorry for your loss.

[Gallowmere]

Oh yeah I forgot about your TRT. Does the doc prescribe you aromasin?

Nah, I don’t use an AI with TRT. Even when I hit trough levels of 1050-1100, my E2 is still only 20-21. I’d be insane to fuck with an AI on 100-120mg/week.

[Obs]

Nah, I don’t use an AI with TRT. Even when I hit trough levels of 1050-1100, my E2 is still only 20-21. I’d be insane to fuck with an AI on 100-120mg/week.

Back when I started most didnt use AI on a 500mg cycle and hcg was a new thing.

I think you will be golden

[Gallowmere]

Back when I started most didnt use AI on a 500mg cycle and hcg was a new thing.

I think you will be golden

I’m thinking the same thing. Yeah, I’m at 600mg, but the E2 difference between 5 and 6 likely won’t be much of shit.

Also, I figured out and eliminated the real source of the nipple itching. It was me following the advice to up my DHEA dose to compensate for the AI.

I did some webcrawling but found nothing about it specifically. All I found was a bunch of “nattybro” fags assuming the dhea was jacking their estrogen up and giving them gyno. Clearly it’s not the estrogen, as I can drop the Asin altogether and don’t get the nip annoyance, so long as I drop the dhea as well. If anyone believes that 12.5mg of dhea with an AI gives more aromatization than 600mg TestE without the AI, they’re fucking retarded.

[Gallowmere]

10s Realization Bench Day

Bench Press: 10x45/5x125/3x150/1x175/10+x190-10 completed (+0 TM)
Seated Cable Row: 3x175-12/13/10
Pulldowns: 4x130-15/14/11/12
PecDeck: 4x100-11/11/11/9
CCLR: 3x20-12/10/8
Side Laterals: 3x20s-16/14/12

Not enough to move up my TM, but still a notable improvement over last time.

[Gallowmere]

Tempo Bike:
5 minute warmup
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 pullups/20 sec rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+5 HLRs/20 sec rest
5 minute active rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 pushups/20 sec rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+20 McGill Situps/20 sec rest

Now to go cook food for the day and get ready for the funeral.

[Gallowmere]

10s Realization Squat Day

Back Squat: 10x135/5x225/3x260/1x305/10+x325-11 completed (+5 TM)
GMs: 3x225-9/8/8
Barbell Shrugs: 4x365-12/12/12/12
Adduction: 3x175-40/40/40
Abduction: 3x175-40/40/40

Considering what all we dealt with this weekend, I’ll take it.

[Gallowmere]

10s Realization Overhead Day

Overhead Press: 10x45/5x85/3x100/1x120/10+x130-12 completed (+5 TM)
Pullups: 4x-9/10/9/6
Incline DB Press: 3x70s-14/12/11
Kroc Row: 3x90-16/16/16
CG Upright Row: 2x45-20/20
French Press: 2x45-9/10

[Gallowmere]

Fuckoff session

Unilateral Calf Press: 3x125-25/30/30
Unilateral Calf Raise: 3x20-30/30/30
Flex Side Plank: 3x-10/10/10
Face Pulls: 2x35x47/26x73
Cable Fly: 3x94-25/20/14

[Gallowmere]

10s Realization Deadlift Day

Deadlift:
10x135/5x245/3x295/1x345/10+x370-12 completed (+10 TM)
Pause Squat: 5x45/3x135/5x225-6/5/5/4/4
Neck Flexion: 3x10-20/17/15
Neck Extension: 3x25-25/23/23
Neck Lateral: 2x10-20/25

Finally puts my deadlift training max over 500. Definitely interested to see what the next 12 weeks holds.

[Gallowmere]

Tempo Bike:
5 minute warmup
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 pullups/20 sec rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+5 HLRs/20 sec rest
5 minute active rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 pushups/20 sec rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+20 McGill Situps/20 sec rest

[Gallowmere]

8s Accumulation Bench Day

Bench Press: 10x45/5x135/4x8x165/15x165
Seated Cable Row: 4x175-17/16/16/14
Pulldowns: 15x130/3x175-9/8/7
French Press: 3x45-15/11/8
Side Laterals: 3x20s-18/17/15

Up to 189.2 this morning. Dropping the AI is definitely letting the water come in, and I’m stronger is every training aspect.

[KennyJ]

Gallowmere, how's it going man. Just thought I would check and see how you have felt since dropping the aromasin ? I figure you are enjoying even more bulk.

[Gallowmere]

Gallowmere, how's it going man. Just thought I would check and see how you have felt since dropping the aromasin? I figure you are enjoying even more bulk.

Doing great. Weight is definitely jumping faster, and my performance is better in all respects. I’m also hearing more and more evidence that makes me happy that I’m going this route.

[Gallowmere]

8s Accumulation Squat Day

Back Squat: 10x135/5x225/3x275/4x8x285/15x285
GMs: 3x245-9/8/7
Barbell Shrugs: 4x405-9/8/8/7
Adduction: 3x180-45/45/34
Abduction: 3x180-45/45/38

[Gallowmere]

Fuckoff day

Unilateral Calf Press: 3x145-27/26/25
Unilateral Calf Raise: 3x20-35/35/32
Flex Side Plank: 3x-13/12/11
Face Pulls: 3x73-30/30/28
Cable Fly: 3x94-26/20/16

190.7 this morning.

[Gallowmere]

8s Accumulation Overhead Day

Overhead Press: 10x45/5x95/4x8x115/14x115
Pullups: 5x-13/9/11/10/8
Incline DB Press: 2x70s-13/10
Kroc Row: 2x95-16/16
CG Upright Row: 2x50-20/20
French Press: 2x50-15/14

[Gallowmere]

Tempo Bike:
5 minute warmup
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 pullups/20 sec rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 dead bugs/20 sec rest
5 minute active rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+10 pushups/20 sec rest
5x40 sec 150 watts+20 McGill Situps/20 sec rest

[Gallowmere]

8s Accumulation Deadlift Day

Deadlift:
1x135/225/275/315/4x8x325/13x325
Pause Squat: 1x45/95/135/185/225/4x245-3/3/2/2
Neck Flexion: 3x10-25/19/12
Neck Extension: 3x25-25/25/25
Neck Lateral: 2x10-30/26

[Gallowmere]

8s Intensification Bench Day

Bench Press: 1x45/95/135/3x150/3x170/2x8x185/13x185
Seated Cable Row: 3x175-19/17/15/11x190
Pulldowns: 15x130/3x145-13/12/12
French Press: 3x45-20/17/17
Side Laterals: 2x20s-20/16

All of the PRs, apparently.

[Gallowmere]

8s Intensification Squat Day

Back Squat: 1x135/185/225/245/3x265/3x295/2x8x320/14x320
GMs: 1x135/185/225/3x245-10/9/6
Barbell Shrugs: 1x225/315/4x405-10/9/10/8
Adduction: 3x180-45/45/45
Abduction: 3x180-45/45/45

Kinda starting to scare myself a bit, and goddamn I’m enjoying it.

[Obs]

8s Intensification Squat Day

Back Squat: 1x135/185/225/245/3x265/3x295/2x8x320/14x320
GMs: 1x135/185/225/3x245-10/9/6
Barbell Shrugs: 1x225/315/4x405-10/9/10/8
Adduction: 3x180-45/45/45
Abduction: 3x180-45/45/45

Kinda starting to scare myself a bit, and goddamn I’m enjoying it.

you are scaring me tooo

[Gallowmere]

you are scaring me tooo

Haha, all I can say is that if there’s some magical “kick-in” at week six, I’m curious to see how my Realization numbers are gonna look. xD

[Obs]

Haha, all I can say is that if there’s some magical “kick-in” at week six, I’m curious to see how my Realization numbers are gonna look. xD

Thay will look insane.
Anyone who does what you have as long as you have, is doomed for greatness

[Gallowmere]

Thay will look insane.
Anyone who does what you have as long as you have, is doomed for greatness

Really, I’ve only been at it for about two and a half years now. That barely qualifies as “intermediate” from a training age perspective. It’s just been really fucking cool to ride this absurd chain of “noob gains” the whole time, that came first from starting training, then finding out I needed TRT the whole time, then going into my first cycle.

[Gallowmere]

Fuckoff session

Unilateral Calf Press: 3x145-27/27/26
Unilateral Calf Raise: 3x20-40/40/40
Face Pulls: 3x81-26/26/27
HS 1310 Abs: 3x178-21/19/17
Side Bends: 50x20/2x40-35/35

[Obs]

Really, I’ve only been at it for about two and a half years now. That barely qualifies as “intermediate” from a training age perspective. It’s just been really fucking cool to ride this absurd chain of “noob gains” the whole time, that came first from starting training, then finding out I needed TRT the whole time, then going into my first cycle.

It is not the time that will be a factor as much as the way you are so die hard. Most will never train like you do.

[Gallowmere]

8s Intensification Overhead Day

Overhead Press: 1x45/75/95/3x105/3x120/2x8x125/12x125
Pullups: 5x-14/10/8/11/15
Dante Row: 4x132-16/15/15/13
Chest Press: 4x132-25/20/15/13
CG Upright Row: 3x66-20/18/18
French Press: 3x66-16/16/15

[Gallowmere]

It is not the time that will be a factor as much as the way you are so die hard. Most will never train like you do.

Which is really unfortunate, imo. I feel at my most alive when I’m walking out or deadlifting something that I know could destroy me if I fucked up.

[Obs]

Which is really unfortunate, imo. I feel at my most alive when I’m walking out or deadlifting something that I know could destroy me if I fucked up.

I only feel alive when life hangs in the balance.

200mg of ephed slamming red bull with too many contracts to cover or trying to beat a check to the bank blastin heavy metal.

Been hypertensive most of my life.
I want need and gotta have adrenaline.

I think I like tp lift because I hate myself. Never thoight I would take it this far, but such is my nature.
All or nothing, self destruct and rebuild.

Wtf is life without passion?

[Obs]

I said I would maintain a 220lb.

At 235 I could get so frustrated at the mirror I can cry.

[Gallowmere]

I said I would maintain a 220lb.

At 235 I could get so frustrated at the mirror I can cry.

Hah, I’m still getting my head around the fact that I’m going to be back over 200, even if it only holds that high until this cycle ends. Haven’t been that high since around 2013. Really hard to tell exactly how much will fall off, since I’m not using an AI.

[Gallowmere]

Tempo Bike:
5 minute warmup
10x40 sec 150 watts+10 pushups/20 sec rest
5 minute active rest
10x40 sec 150 watts+20 McGill Situps/20 sec rest

[Gallowmere]

8s Intensification Deadlift Day

Vertical Jumps: 5x3
Deadlift:
1x135/225/275/3x300/3x340/2x8x365/11x365
Hex Deads: 1x135/225/275/5x315-8/7/7/7/7
Neck Flexion: 3x10-21/20/21
Neck Extension: 3x25-28/26/25
Neck Lateral: 2x10-33/31

Could had ripped a couple more, but decided to leave a little in the tank for the switch to hex deads as accessory.