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

[Gallowmere]

Strict Press: 1x45/1x95/1x135/5x5x145/12x145
Pullups: 4x-16/13/11/10
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/3x155
FMR: 3x-19/15/15

Body weight is down 7 lbs. in five and a half days, the majority of which being fluid from glycogen depletion, of course. Performance is still holding perfectly fine. Halfway through already.

[Gallowmere]

Deadlift: 1x135/1x225/1x315/1x365/5x5x370/10x370
DB French Press: 2x37-16/15
DB Hammer Curls: 2x37-20/16

[Gallowmere]

Bench Press: 1x95/1x135/1x185/1x205/5x5x215/13x215
Barbell Row: 5x135/3x185/5x5x200/18x200

Starting to feel it now.

[Gallowmere]

Back Squat: 5x135/5x225/3x275/2x315/1x345/3x5x370/7x370
HLR: 4x-9/7/5/4
DB Side Laterals: 3x20s-21/16/15
Barbell Curls: 1x45-26

First glycogen replenishment day is almost done. Still have to eat one more time, though I’d really rather not. Blargh.

Started the day at 201.1 depleted as shit and tired as fuck. Will see how things go over the next 48 hours.

[Gallowmere]

Strict Press: 1x45/1x95/2x135/2x155/3x5x165/8x165
Pullups: 5x-16/14/10/10/8
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/3x155
FMR: 4x-20/16/14/12
Plate Side Bends: 2x45-25/20

Day one’s 900g carb repletion only put 0.2 lbs. of scale weight back on, but it’s painfully obvious that I was holding a lot of stress induced subcutaneous water on the last cut day. I figured that’s what was going to happen when I wasn’t getting thirsty during the refeed.
201.3 this morning.

[charger69]

Strict Press: 1x45/1x95/2x135/2x155/3x5x165/8x165
Pullups: 5x-16/14/10/10/8
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/3x155
FMR: 4x-20/16/14/12
Plate Side Bends: 2x45-25/20

Day one’s 900g carb repletion only put 0.2 lbs. of scale weight back on, but it’s painfully obvious that I was holding a lot of stress induced subcutaneous water on the last cut day. I figured that’s what was going to happen when I wasn’t getting thirsty during the refeed.
201.3 this morning.

Looking good! Twist a little more on the side. It will look even better.


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[Gallowmere]

Looking good! Twist a little more on the side. It will look even better.


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Thanks for the advice. All of the posing stuff is something that I never really bothered learning.
I’ll give it a go after the next week or two of relatively slow rebuild to maintenance. Knowing how my body has typically worked with this protocol, I’ll probably find myself down another couple of pounds by the time I get there.
Then again, “typically” appears to have gone out the window with Tren . I wasn’t expecting to be down over 10 lbs. post-refeed. Hah.

[Gallowmere]

Forgot to post it yesterday.

Deadlift: 1x135/1x225/1x315/2x345/2x385/3x5x410/10x410
Front Squats: 5x45/5x95/5x135/3x185
Barbell Calf Raise: 1x135/1x225/1x315/5x405/3x455

Fairly happy with how strength is holding compared to my winter cycle when I was 12 lbs. heavier and fully fed.

[Gallowmere]

Bench Press: 1x95/1x135/1x185/2x200/2x220/3x5x235/10x235
Barbell Row: 5x135/2x185/2x210/3x5x225/13x225
Incline Press: 5x95/5x135/5x185/3x205
6s Paused DB Flyes: 2x20s-12/11
Reverse DBFs: 3x20s-20/16/14

[Gallowmere]

Back Squat: 5x135/5x240/3x285/2x335/1x355/1x380/5+x405-8 completed (+15 TM)
HLR: 4x-9/7/5/5
DB Side Laterals: 3x20s-20/16/14
Barbell Curls: 1x65-17

Not bad, considering the 10 lbs. body weight drop, and the 110+ degrees in my training shed.

[Gallowmere]

Strict Press: 1x45/5x105/3x125/2x145/1x160/1x170/5+x180-8 completed (+7.5 TM)
Pullups: 5x-15/11/10/9/10
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/4x155
FMR: 4x-19/15/16/15
Plate Side Bends: 2x45-26/21

That was actually a PR, which shocks the fuck out of me. Last one was 175 for 8 at a weight of 215 on test/deca /dbol .

[Gallowmere]

Deadlift: 1x135/1x225/5x265/3x320/2x370/1x405/1x425/5+x450-9 completed (+10 TM)
Front Squats: 5x45/5x135/4x165/1x185
DB French Press: 2x37-18/16
DB Hammer Curls: 2x37-20/15

Decided to start halving the TM increases on deadlift. Just too spotty on volume tolerance right now with this heat.

[Gallowmere]

Bench Press: 1x95/1x135/5x155/3x185/2x215/1x230/1x245/5+x260-8 completed (+7.5 TM)
Barbell Row: 5x145/3x175/2x200/1x215/1x230/5+x245-9 completed (+10 TM)
Incline Bench: 5x95/5x135/3x5x185
Barbell Shrugs: 1x225/1x315/1x405/5x3x425

[Gallowmere]

Back Squat: 5x135/3x225/2x315/1x365/6x3x370/8x370
HLR: 4x-10/7/5/4
DB Side Laterals: 2x20s-21/16
Barbell Curls: 2x75-12/10

[Gallowmere]

Strict Press: 1x45/1x95/1x135/1x155/6x3x165/9x165
Pullups: 5x-14/11/10/10/9
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/5x155/2x165
FMR: 4x-20/16/14/15

[Gallowmere]

Deadlift: 1x135/1x225/1x315/1x365/6x3x405/9x405
Front Squats: 5x45/5x135/5x165/3x185
DB French Press: 2x37-19/16
DB Hammer Curls: 2x37-22/16
Plate Side Bends: 2x45-25/21

[Gallowmere]

Bench Press: 1x95/1x135/1x185/1x225/6x3x235/10x235
Barbell Row: 5x135/3x185/1x205/6x3x225/13x225
Incline Bench: 5x95/5x135/5x185/3x3x205
Barbell Shrugs: 1x225/1x315/1x405/5x3x455

[Gallowmere]

Back Squat: 5x135/3x225/2x315/1x345/1x380/4x3x405/7x405
HLR: 4x-8/7/6/6
DB Side Laterals: 2x20s-22/13
Barbell Curls: 2x85-11/11

[Gallowmere]

Strict Press: 1x45/1x95/1x135/1x155/1x170/4x3x180/8x180
Pullups: 5x-14/13/10/9/10
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/5x155
FMR: 4x-20/16/14/14

[SampsonandDelilah]

Looking great Gallow, you’ve come so far bro and should really be proud of all that you’ve accomplished!! Love your thread and your dedication! Inspiring and motivating!

On that note, run a beard trimmer through your arm pits and you’ll drop another 2 lbs

[Booz]

Looking great Gallow, you’ve come so far bro and should really be proud of all that you’ve accomplished!! Love your thread and your dedication! Inspiring and motivating!

Seconded
Looking good mate keep the hard work up...

[Gallowmere]

Looking great Gallow, you’ve come so far bro and should really be proud of all that you’ve accomplished!! Love your thread and your dedication! Inspiring and motivating!

On that note, run a beard trimmer through your arm pits and you’ll drop another 2 lbs

Haha, you should see my back on this damned Test/Tren /Mast run. Even my girlfriend who prefers me furry said “Jesus Christ, how is all of this growing so fast?”

[Gallowmere]

Seconded
Looking good mate keep the hard work up...

Thank ya. I don’t plan on stopping any time soon. I’m having far too much fun watching the strength improvements over time.

[Gallowmere]

Deadlift: 1x135/1x225/1x315/1x380/1x420/4x3x445/6x445
Front Squats: 5x45/5x135/5x165/3x185
DB French Press: 2x37-21/18
DB Hammer Curls: 2x37-22/20
Plate Side Bends: 2x45-25/21

[SampsonandDelilah]

Was going back through your thread and looking at the first pics you posted in September on 2017. First the “heavy” you and then the “skinny” you.

All I can say is WOW.

Again just want to complement you on all of your accomplishments...first on dropping all of that weight and then on adding some really solid muscle. Even with the drugs, none of that happens without hard work and dedication. I know I commented already this week but brother, it deserves to be celebrated again.


Fucking outstanding!

[Gallowmere]

Was going back through your thread and looking at the first pics you posted in September on 2017. First the “heavy” you and then the “skinny” you.

All I can say is WOW.

Again just want to complement you on all of your accomplishments...first on dropping all of that weight and then on adding some really solid muscle. Even with the drugs, none of that happens without hard work and dedication. I know I commented already this week but brother, it deserves to be celebrated again.


Fucking outstanding!

Greatly appreciated.
I do acknowledge that the drugs played a huge part in how far I went, and especially how fast. Hell, even starting TRT was huge. It always seemed weird to me that I couldn’t seem to push above 170 without just getting fat, gross and relatively weak. Apparently, having total test levels between 50-130 can hinder progress. Heh.
I do agree that people should spend some time finding their natural limits, especially because of what it does for learning about training and nutrition. That said, there are some poor bastards like myself whose natural potential is “mediocre dogshit” due to things that are out of their hands. Those guys shouldn’t hesitate to get on a good protocol for a year or so, then decide where they want to go from there.

[Gallowmere]

Bench Press: 1x95/1x135/1x185/1x225/1x240/4x3x260/7x260
Barbell Row: 5x135/3x185/1x215/1x230/4x3x245/11x245
Incline Bench: 5x95/5x135/5x185/3x205-4/3/3
Barbell Shrugs: 3x245-16/16/13

[Gallowmere]

Back Squat: 5x135/3x225/5x245/3x295/2x345/1x370/1x390/1x415/3+x440-4 completed (+5 TM)
HLR: 4x-8/8/7/6
DB Side Laterals: 2x20s-21/16
Barbell Curls: 2x95-10/7

One shy of what I wanted, but it is what it is.
Heaviest squat I’ve been under in over a year.

[Gallowmere]

“What you have inside is shattered by boring eyes that refuse to see.”

Strict Press: 1x45/1x95/5x110/3x130/2x150/1x165/1x175/1x185/3+x195-5 completed (+5 TM)
Pullups: 5x-15/12/9/9/9
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/5x155/4x165
FMR: 4x-18/14/12/13

Exactly what I was looking for.

[Gallowmere]

Deadlift: 1x135/1x225/5x275/3x325/2x380/1x405/1x430/1x460/3+x485-5 completed (+5 TM)
DB French Press: 2x37-21/18
DB Hammer Curls: 2x37-22/19
Plate Side Bends: 2x45-25/22

Yet again, spot on. We’ll see how Bench goes on Tuesday.

[charger69]

Have you ever tried RIR?


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[Gallowmere]

Have you ever tried RIR?


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That’s effectively what the final set on everything are. During Accumulation weeks, it’s 2-3. During Intensification it’s 1-2. During Realization, it’s technical failure.

[Gallowmere]

Bench Press: 1x95/1x135/5x155/3x190/2x225/1x240/1x255/1x270/3+x280-5 completed (+5 TM)
Barbell Row: 5x150/3x185/2x210/1x225/1x240/1x255/3+x270-7 completed (+10 TM)
Incline Bench: 5x95/5x135/5x185/3x225-3/2/2

[Gallowmere]

Back Squat: 5x135/3x225/1x275/9x5x295/13x295
HLR: 4x-10/8/7/6
DB Side Laterals: 2x20s-22/15
Barbell Curls: 2x95-10/8

Forgot to post it on Thursday.

[Gallowmere]

Strict Press: 1x45/1x95/9x5x135/13x135
Pullups: 5x-14/13/12/9/9
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/1x155
FMR: 4x-16/16/14/13

[Gallowmere]

Deadlift: 1x135/1x225/1x275/9x5x325/13x325
DB French Press: 3x37-22/20/20
DB Hammer Curls: 3x37-21/20/18
Plate Side Bends: 2x45-25/21

[Fluidic Kimbo]

I squatted 100kg yesterday and was so surprised that I had to set up a camera and film myself doing it a second time.

It wasn't my first time squatting 100kg, I mean I squatted 100kg for the first time about a year or two ago, but what made this special is that I'm currently running 20km per week (5km four times per week).

I'm pretty chuffed with running 20km per week and still being able to squat 100kg. Plus I wasn't wearing a belt for the squat.

[Gallowmere]

Bench Press: 1x95/1x135/1x175/9x5x190/16x190
Barbell Row: 5x135/9x5x185/20x185
Barbell Shrugs: 3x315-17/15/13
Incline Bench: 5x95/3x155-10/10/6

Volume tolerance appears to be recovering.

[Gallowmere]

Back Squat: (90 sec rest) 5x135/5x225/5x275/5x315/9x3x335/12x335
HLR: 4x-10/10/4/4
DB Side Laterals: 2x20s-20/16
Barbell Curls: 2x95-10/7

[Gallowmere]

Strict Press: (90 sec rest) 1x45/1x95/5x125/5x140/9x3x150/14x150
Pullups: 5x-15/14/10/11/10
Klokov Press: 5x95/5x135/3x155
RGFMR: 4x-20/19/16/16