I know most people on this board are pretty critical, so believe me when I say that it takes a lot for me to post these pictures up. So don't laugh at me
Well, just to start off....the Jan. picture is 'just one of them' that came out incredibly unrepresentative of what I actually look like. I threw it in there just for the effect. Believe it or not, my arms are 16" in that picture. My first injection was Feb 10th. The Feb picture is more or less a decent representation of my size at the start of the cycle. I weighed in at a tad over 170 at 6'0. Aside from that, yes, I know, I could have built a more solid foundation.
Yesterday was day 1 of week 12 and my planned last day. I am going to carry this out until next week for a total of 13 weeks. I see about another 2-3 solid weeks of growth while the test is still in my system doing its job.
A bit of history:
I worked out solid for 2002 and 2003 and ended up getting injured on the job at the end of 2003. I took some time off and ended up completely losing motivation all of 2004. Jan of 2005 is when I started lifting again.
Before Stats:
First cycle
24
6'0
170
Arms: 16"
Bench: Around 235 max
Waist: 33"
BF%: Who knows?
After Stats:
186 (I was up to a little over 190 and changed up my diet)
Arms: 17"
Bench: 285 - 1 rep max
Waist: 32" jeans fit lose
BF%: Who knows? Less than before.
Short/Long term goals:
I need to build some mass on my chest
I would like to actually have visible abs - some less BF and more intense ab workouts I feel will do the trick
Focus more on squats/leg exercises
I used the Bench press to gauge my strength increase:
3/2: bench 225/3 235/2 205/6 185/10 195/6
3/15: Bench 250/1 (needed help) 225/5 205/8 190/10
3/26: Bench 270 Absolute max - chest touch
4/13: bench 275/1 225/9 205/10
4/19: bench 280/1 225/10
4/25: bench 285/2 (had a tad bit of help on rep 2)
Supplements:
Test Enan:
Week 1-3: 325mg/ml
Week 4-8: 385mg/ml
Week 9-12: 500mg/ml
Week 7-Current: Winstrol 50mg ED
Week 1-Current: Nolvadex 20mg ED
Week 10-Current: ECA
No, I didn’t plan to change the dose like this originally. However, I don't regret the way it worked out.
Diet:
For Week 1-8 I did a 'clean bulker' by basically following the sticky in the diet section. 300g protein, 350g carbs, and 70g fat.
Week 9-12 I changed up to a cutting diet as follows:
Meal 1:
1/2 cup oatmeal = 156cal, 3fat, 27carb, 6 protein
protein shake (2scoops) = 220cal, 3fat, 6carb, 46protein
Meal 2:
4 whole medium eggs = 315cal, 24 fat, 2 carb, 22 protein
protein shake (1scoop) = 110cal, 2fat, 3carb, 23protein
1 cup Coffee = 52cal, 0fat, 13carbs, 0protein
Meal 3:
200g chicken breast = 200cal, 7fat, 0carb, 35protein
1 cup lettuce = 7cal, 0fat, 1carb, 1protein
1/2 tablespoon ceasar dressing = 60cal, 5fat, 3carbs, 0protein
LIFT
Meal 4:
PWO Shake:
protein shake (2scoops) = 220cal, 3fat, 6carb, 6protein
2.5 scoop dextrose = 268cal, 0fat, 68carbs, 0protein
Meal 5:
200g chicken breast = 200cal, 7fat, 0carb, 35protein
1 artichoke = 60cal, 0fat, 13carb, 4protein
Meal 6:
protein shake (2scoops) = 220cal, 3fat, 6carb, 46protein
forgot to calculate in 1 tablespoon olive oil
Totals 2087cal, 56fat, 149carbs, 264protein
Actual calorie intake was more like 2300
I have enjoyed every second of this cycle and have absolutely no regrets other than not working my abs harder and not doing more cardio. I feel I got what I was looking for. For anyone who hasn’t done their first cycle, I highly recommend this cycle. If I could change the actual cycle at all, I would have started with 400 or 500mg from the get go and carried it all the way through.
Thanks for all the advice and help, I definitely wouldn’t have made as much progress without this board.
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