First Cycle Log: Test Cyp 500 mg/wk

[Bio-Active]

Exactly. 12 hours apart.

that's good man nothing wrong with fasted cardio and it really helps burn fat

[USVet81]

Day 19 (Morning Workout)
Body Weight 220.5

Fasted cardio for 1hr 42 min. Burned 1166 calories (1/3 pound). HR 119-135 for duration.

First meal will be 80g protein 10g carbs, 4g fat to keep the body from using carbs to refill fat cells right away.

Took aminos before cardio today. Was reading that this is one more thing that helps preserve muscle during cardio activity.

Next workout will be this afternoon (lower body).

[USVet81]

Day19 (PM Workout)

Establish new 1RM for back squat and dead lift (1 hr)

Back Squat: 325lbs (slowly but surely...)
Dead Lift: 390lbs (tried for 400 but no bueno)

Standing Calf Raise with dumbbells: 85X10X3

[USVet81]

Day20
Body Weight 220.0
Pinned 250mg of test today because I am heading to the airport and won't be around tomorrow.
Also took .5mg of anastrozole following the eod plan.
Off Day for workout

Took some measurements this morning.

Shoulders: 53" (+1")
Chest: 46" (+1")
Bicep: 18" (+3/4")
Quad: 26" (+\- 0)
Waist is still bloated but not as bad after some cardio and upping AI: 38" (+3.5")

[Bio-Active]

Day20
Body Weight 220.0
Off Day

Took some measurements this morning.

Shoulders: 53" (+1")
Chest: 46" (+1")
Bicep: 18" (+3/4")
Quad: 26" (+\- 0)
Waist is still bloated but not as bad after some cardio and upping AI: 38" (+3.5")

I am really liking the dedication here. How much water are you drinking Ed?

[USVet81]

I am really liking the dedication here. How much water are you drinking Ed?

If I add what's in the shakes it's probably close to 2 gallons a day. Sometimes a little higher, sometimes a little lower.

[45lb]

Great log so far! I just read the whole thing. Subbed to follow. Keep up the good work!

[USVet81]

Day21 (Posting for yesterday)
Weight: unknown.
Pinned HCG today.

Did an upper body workout with dumbbells up to 50lb (all I have available), body weight push-ups, and seated row that I came up with by Jerry rigging a cable on the 50 year old contraption thats in the gym at the hotel I'm at. Didn't keep track of sets but worked out for an hour.

At least 3 sets of 8-10 of each:

Shoulder press, lateral raise, standing bicep curl, seated concentration curl, triceps extension, forearm curl, reverse forearm curl, seated row, tricep pull down, diamond push ups (sets of 30), standard push ups (sets of 30), raised leg push ups using weight bench, shrugs, leg lifts,. Light weights but looked good today. Shoulders are popping.

[chefjmo]

Just wanted to let you know this thread is great. You've definitely helped me thus far and look forward to the rest of your cycle. Thank you.

[USVet81]

Day22
Weight 225lbs (+23)
Took .5mg anastrozole today.


So, found a "Planet Fitness" here in Santo Domingo. Was really happy to be able to lift something. I did another full upper body day because the place was way overloaded and I had limited ability to stay on one thing for long.

Flat bench:
260X8
280x8
300x6
200x10

Triceps extensions single hand with dumbbells:
50x10
60x10
65x10

Forearm curls:
60x10
65x10
70x10

Standing dumbbell curls:
50x10
55x10
55x10

Seated preacher curls:
105 x 10
125 x 10
145 x 10

Machine resistance crunches
3 sets of 20

Triceps push downs on the seated tricep machine.
155 x 10 x 3 (as high as the stack went)

Lat pull downs
195 x 10 x 3

Seated row
150 x 10 x 3

Lateral raises
35 x 10
40x 10
45 x 10

Standing dumbbell shoulder press
65x10
70 x 10
75 x 10

This is probably pretty close to everything. Fly back home tomorrow.

[USVet81]

Just wanted to let you know this thread is great. You've definitely helped me thus far and look forward to the rest of your cycle. Thank you.

Awesome man. Glad you find it helpful!

[USVet81]

Day23 (Food Poisoning Day)
Dehydrated Weight: 217

Woke up at 4 am and have been sick every ten minutes since. Not sure which meat place I ate at yesterday undercooked their food but as far as food poisoning goes it's pretty mild so far. Was going to be a leg day but I have no energy, and would probably strongly regret going into a deep weighted squat at the moment, so will be resting up and will try again tomorrow if this passes.

As I've crossed week 3 and things should start really kicking in now I am going to modify my workouts for strength gains...

Will push max weight possible for 3-4 sets of 5-6 reps moving forward for most exercises. Deadlifts will be done for 1-2 sets only on leg day. Adding front squats on all leg workouts in addition to back squats.

For exercises such as shoulder press I will heavily focus on bar work as opposed to dumbbells so I can maximize weight.

Also dropping cardio in exchange for more explosive exercises such as 50 yard and 100 yard sprints and box jumps. Work outs up to this point have had higher reps and more sets because I really wanted to shock my body into a good weight training routine. I'm happy with my current maxes to start this... With 50-100lbs to goal for everything and about 2.5 months to get there.

320 bench
175 shoulder press
390 dead lift
325 back squat

Going to start doing cleans and push presses.

[ghettoboyd]

looks like im late to the party lol...nice log brother, just read it from the top....good luck...

[USVet81]

Day 24
Body weight 218.5 (had been down to 216 as I clear the food poisoning)
Pinned 1.75 mg Test C
Took .5mg anastrozole

Slept a lot last night... About 11 hours. Couldn't hold down solid food so have been living on Gatorade for the last day. Woke up feeling about 60%.

Looks like all of my 5ml test bottles are overfilled 10% to 5.5ml. I cleared the second bottle this morning and pinned 1.75ml (350mg) test for the second time. Moving forward I am going to save it... Thinking about going to a 13 wk cycle since I have enough for that. Would do 400mg the last week as that would be what's left over. I've got more than enough HCG and AI to cover that.

Not sure yet if I will try to lift today. Trying to get some carbs and protein in right now since I got nothing yesterday.

Good news is that dehydrated my waist is 35.5" so not a lot of fat gain in the 16.5lbs that's still here this morning. Seems that about 12.5 lbs is lean through the first 3.5 weeks. I'm really curious to see if my test is stronger than it says. Looking forward to running labs soon.

[USVet81]

Day 24 Round 2

Felt a lot better as the day went on so I went ahead and built my progression chart. This is a little different than some of the numbers I posted in my first post because I progressed a little better in some areas to this point than expected. As noted in my previous post I have about 10 weeks left with the cycle. What I have done is started at the end of the 10 weeks with where I intend to be and worked back in even intervals to the present. I've ensured that I am starting in a weight range that I can manage. I am working each complex movement every 3-4 days.

Now, I'm not trying to set a speed record with these workouts. They are meant to be heavy and I will rest as long as is necessary to complete each set fully to prescribed weight. Also, I will not use weight straps to hold the bar. If I drop the bar for deadlifts due to grip failure I will not count the rep. Lastly, I'm not working on physique here. I'm sure my bf is going to go up. I will worry about that later. Right now I am focused on strength and maintaining as much as possible once the cycle concludes.

Day 1 Bench (arms once complete)
Day 2 Squats, Deads (cleans and snatch once complete)
Day 3 shoulder press (traps and lats once complete)
Day 4 Bench (arms once complete)
Day 5 Squats, Deads, (Cleans and Snatch once complete)
Day 6 Shoulder Press (Traps and lats once complete)
Day 7 rest

Repeat

I will increase each bench, squat, and deadlift by 5 pounds for 6 reps every workout. I will also attempt to set a new max every 2nd workout in line with the progressions below. Each number single rep (x1) below reflects 2nd workout milestones each week. You'll notice some weird totals. I've invested in 5, 2.5, 1, and .5 lb plates to go with the bumpers I already own. I've got 500lbs of bumpers, an Olympic bar capable of holding 600lbs, and have rubber matted my entire gym area (aka barn) with .5" thick rubber horse stall mats.

Bench
Wk 1
Warm Up 135 x 6
300x1
255 x 6 x 5

Week 2
Warm up 135x6
312x1
265x6x5

Week 3
Warm up 135x6
324x1
275x6x5

Week 4
Warm up 145x6
335x1
285x6x5

Week 5
Warm up 145x6
(347x1)
295x6x5

Week 6
Warm up 155x6
(360 x 1)
305x6x5

Week 7
Warm up 155x6
(370x1)
315x6x5

Week 8
Warm up 160x6
(382x1)
325x6x5

Week9
Warm up (160x6)
(395x1)
335x6x5

Week 10
Warm up 165x6
(405x1)
345x6x5

Shoulder Press
Wk 1
Warm Up 95 x 6
172 x 1
146 x 6 x 5

Week 2
Warm up 95 x 6
(180x1)
152x6x5

Week 3
Warm up 105x6
186x1
158x6x5

Week 4
Warm up 105x6
193x1
164x6x5

Week 5
Warm up 110x6
200x1
170x6x5

Week 6
Warm up 110x6
207x1
176x6x5

Week 7
Warm up 115x6
214x1
182x6x5

Week 8
Warm up 115x6
221x1
188x6x5

Week9
Warm up 120x6
228x1
194x6x5

Week 10
Warm up 125x6
235x1
200x6x5

Back Squat

Wk 1
Warm Up 135 x 6
320x1
270x6x5

Week 2
Warm up 135x6
330x1
280x6x5

Week 3
Warm up 135x6
340x1
290x6x5

Week 4
Warm up 145x6
353x1
300x6x5

Week 5
Warm up 145x6
365x1
310x6x5

Week 6
Warm up 155x6
376x1
320x6x5

Week 7
Warm up 155x6
(388x1)
330x6x5

Week 8
Warm up 160x6
400x1
340x6x5

Week9
Warm up (160x6)
412x1
350x6x5

Week 10
Warm up 165x6
(425x1)
360x6x5

Dead lift

Wk 1
Warm Up 155 x 6
394x1
335x6x2

Week 2
Warm up 155x6
405x1
345x6x2

Week 3
Warm up 165x6
418x1
355x6x2

Week 4
Warm up 165x6
430x1
365x6x2

Week 5
Warm up 175x6
440x1
375x6x2

Week 6
Warm up 175x 6
453x1
385x6x5

Week 7
Warm up 175x6
465x1
395x 6x2

Week 8
Warm up 175x 6
475x1
405x6x2

Week9
Warm up 185x6
488x1
415x6x2

Week 10
Warm up 185x6
500x1
425x6x2

Big 3 at cycle start 24 days ago: 795lbs
Big 3 today: 1030lbs
Ending Big 3 goal in 10 weeks: 1430lbs

Now... Despite being sick and feeling like a sack of a$$ I did lift tonight. Today was leg day by default. I met my metrics for week 1 as defined in the chart.

Workout tonight...

Squat
Warm up 135x6
320x1
270x6x5

Deadlift
Warm up 155x6
395x1
335x6x2

Snatch (refreshing here mostly)
PVC PIPE (Form)x6
65lbs (form)x6
115lbs (form)x6
135lbs (for form) x6
Will increase weights for snatch incrementally as weeks progress.

Maybe the most important things here are diet and the fact that I think I can do this. I'm going to be watching macros very carefully and I genuinely think 10lbs a week is doable on cycle. I have no proof for this but I believe I can do it...

[Kyle1337]

You're going crazy with this. I expect a 12# gain after my 12 weeks and you're already over 20# in less than 3 weeks lol. Good job, keep it up.

[USVet81]

Yeah man. I always read the first cycle usually has the biggest gains but I have been adding way faster than I expected. Back to 223 today now that I am holding liquids in again. Just going to keep going with it and see where it winds up.

[USVet81]

Day 25
Body weight 223

Seated barbell Shoulder press day. Achieved the metrics that I outlined in my progression chart for wk 1.

146x6x5

Followed with:

Bent over row:
95x6
135x6
185x6

Push press:
95x6
135x6
165x6
185x1
205x1
215x1

Overhand pull ups:
3x10

Lateral Raise:
30x10
45x10
50x10

GHD Sit ups:
20x3

Leg lifts:
20x3

Rear Delt Raises:
45x10x3

Russian Kettlebell swings:
45x10x3

Dumbbell Shrugs with 2 second hold at top:
45x10
65x10
75x10

[USVet81]

Day 26
Weight 223
HCG 250iu
Anastrozole .5mg

Got my soft water weight look back today.

So I will say that's the hardest part about this process... Losing definition in places you've always had definition and worked to keep definition. Just instinctively right now I am fighting my natural instinct to go burn 1000-2000 calories a day to get abs back. 71 more days...
Attachment 162172:

Today I wrapped the week 1 workout goals I outlined previously. Today was chest day.

Flat Bench (Primary Exercise)
135X10
300X1
255X6X5 (Failed on the 5th set at 4. Racked the bar came back and did one more. Racked the bar came back and finished the last one).

Seated Concentration Curls:
30X10
50X6
65X6
50X6
50X8

Standing dumbbell Triceps extension:
30X10
50X6
65X6
50X10
50X10
50X12

Seated Forearm Curl:
30X10
50X10
65X10
65X10
65X12

Seated Preacher Curl:
135X6
125X8
115X10
125X8
135X6

Ab Mat Crunches:
20X1

Leg Lifts
30X1 (would have done more abs but went to stand up after this first set and my whole abdominal area clenched painfully... Been a while since that happened. I had other stuff to do so I stuck with arms and chest).

Dumbbell Flys
30X10
45X10
65X8
50X8

[USVet81]

Day 27
Body Weight 222 (not moving much this week so far)

Leg day:

Back Squat
Bar (45) X 10 (Warm Up)
135 X 8 (Warm up)
260 X 6
275 X 6
275 X 6
275 X 6
275 X 6
325 X 1

(+5 pounds from last workout on all reps)

Dead lift
345 X 6 X 2
405 X 1

(+10 lbs on all reps from last workout)

[USVet81]

Day 28
Body Weight 224
Pinned 250mg test cyp

Rest/sleep day

After some friendly advice in the PCT forum I'm going to dial back AI until I do mid cycle blood work and dial back HCG as well. Going to go back to .25mg Anastrozole ed vs .5mg eod and 250iu HCG every third day verses M,W,F. Had previously upped AI due to water retention but it may hinder gains if I am suppressing estrogen too much. Will switch up and monitor.

Also going to take some advice given and get some Nolvadex to add to my Clomid for PCT.

[Mr.BB]

Anastrazole needs to taken EOD, remember it doesnt kill the aromataze enzyme like exemestane, and with a half life of less than 60 hours, taking e3d you will have a estrogen rebound by the 3rd day. Probably you will gain a lot of water weight and bloat on this 3rd day.
Ppl say AI hinder gains when they are used to the water weight, and dont like losing it when they take AI.

Agreed that the correct way to titrate AI is with bloodwork, just make sure you know when in relation to AI, you are drawing the blood.

[NACH3]

Looking good brother... Keep up the great work!

[USVet81]

Day 29
Body weight 225
AI - .25 mg anastrozole
HCG - 250iu
Chest: 46.5" (+.5" since last measurement)
Arms: 17 7/8" (- 1/8" since last measurement)
Waist: (+\- 0 since last)

Chest/arms/back day:

Flat Bench:
135x8 (warm up)
260x6x5
310x1

Dumbbell Flys:
50x6
60x6
65x6
60x6
(Machine) 200x6

Lat Pull Down:
180x6
190x6
200x6
210x6
220x6

Seated concentration curls:
50x6
60x6
65x6

Standing alternating dumbbell curls:
50x8
45x8
40x8

Dips w/45 LB plate (weight belt):
10x2
Dips body weight:
10

Forearm curls:
50x10
60x10
65x10
60x10
55x10

Triceps extensions single hand:
50x8
60x8
50x8
45x8

Double hand:
110x20

Lat pull overs:
130x10
170x10
160x10

Weighted sit-ups:
20x1

Weird workout today. Standing room only at the gym. Worked in where I could.

[USVet81]

Day 30
Body Weight 223 (post workout)

Shoulder Day:

1 mile run for time:
6:48 (really unpleasant)

20 min Stretching

Barbell Shoulder Press
Barx10
95x1
115x1
125x1
135x1
145x1
180x1 (pr)
155x6
145x6
135x6
140x6
145x6

Lateral Raises
20x8
25x8
30x8
45x8
25x6
20x6

Push Press
135x1
185x1
225x0 (fail- Did not lock out)
210x1
215x0 (fail- Did not lock out)
175x6
165x6x3
170x6

Front Delt Raises
20x8
25x8
30x8

Rear Delt Raises
30x8
45x8x2
20x20

Ab Mat Sit ups
20x5

Leg lifts
20x5

Take aways from today... Should have been stretching more... I've lost flexibility all over the place and hadn't really realized it until today when I started stretching for the run. Just for anyone else doing this for the first time, in my case I haven't been stretching and muscle is growing accordingly (not too flexible). Going to start stretching for a good 20-30 min before lifting and after going forward.

Also observing no weight gain for about a week. I did lose 8lbs due to the food poisoning but it hasn't all come back... So far though I am meeting my strength gains per the chart I posted.

[Easyroller]

Nice log so far man goodluck wit hthe rest of your journey

[USVet81]

Day 31
Body weight 220
Pinned 250iu HCG (e3d)
.25 mg anastrozole (eod)

I need to do better with my diet... First 3 weeks were on point and weight was going up like crazy. This week I was on the road a lot more and guesstimated macros while focusing on a mix of high protein (fish, chicken, beef) and high carb (lots of rice and potatoes) foods at restaurants. Obviously I screwed that one up because my weight flatlined over the last 7 days. I can do better in this area. This is going to be critical to my lifting goals in the next 2 months as after this week I am getting into weight sets I haven't done before in some cases.

Other observations... Pimples in some really odd spots. I've got several around my elbows (of all places). Had one dead center on my forearm a few days ago... Had one in the very center of my chest a few days before that. It's nothing terribly noticeable or bothersome. I just don't really get pimples anymore and they've been popping up (more so the last week on my arms). Also, had to dump the GNC weight gainer at the beginning of the week.. I don't know what the deal is but every time I drink it I have some insane and prolonged Gastrointestinal issues.

Two workouts today.

7:30am (fasted cardio)
500 calories (35 minutes)

Noted that heart rate is much more normal now. I went about 70% and HR stayed around 130. On more intense hills I would get to 145-150.

7 p.m. Strength
Leg Day

Back Squats
135x6 (w/u)
165x1
195x1
225x1
255x1
330x1 (+10lbs to lw)
280x6x5

Dead Lifts

225x6 (w/u)
405x1 (pr)
345x6

Dumbbell Calf raises
65x10
75x10
85x10

Glute Ham Developer
8x1
10x1
12x1

AB mat sit ups
20x3

Leg lifts
20x3

Big 3 total this week 1041
Last week 1030

[chefjmo]

What I've been doing as a "gainer" is making my own. Oates, peanut butter, whey protein, milk. You can calculate macros fairly easy by adjusting ingredients. It's what I do. I look forward to seeing your progress each day! My logs not near as pinpoint . Ex. Workout one book, AAS another book. Great thread!

[USVet81]

Day 33
Body weight 225
Anastrozole .25mg

Rested yesterday.

Today is chest/arms/back day...

Flat Bench:

*so much for sticking to the planned progression...
135x8 (warm up)
225x1 (felt light)
265x1 (felt light)
295x1
335x1 (pr)
265x6 (felt really easy... Was supposed to do sets here)
275x6
285x6
300x4
250x8

Had I started higher I'm sure I could have repped 300-315 x6. Going to up my goals here now. Didn't expect to jump 20 lbs this week.

Flys (machine because I have a weird inner tightness in the front if my shoulders... Just being careful):

130x6
150x6
170x6
200x6

Standing dummbell curls:
40x6
55x6
50x6

Forearm curls:
55x8
60x8
65x8
70x8

Bent over barbell row:
135x6
185x6
155x6 (lowered to go slow)
135x6

Dips:
Bodyweightx6
Weight belt 25lbs x 6
W/50lbs x 6
W/75lbs x 6
W/90lbs x 6 x 2

Dumbbell Skull crushers
40x6
50x6
45x6

Triceps cable extensions
150x10
180x10
200x10
215x10
220x10
240x6
270x6

Seated dumbbell concentration curls:
65x6
70x2
65x6

Standing bar curls
100x6
100x10

Low row:
105x6
125x6
155x6
175x6

Upper Back high row machine thingamabob
55x6
75x6
95x6
125x6

Strict Pull-ups
10x3

Cardio:

20 min treadmill @ 3% incline @ 2.5mph

Updated Big 3: 1070
Goal: 1430
360lbs to go

[USVet81]

What I've been doing as a "gainer" is making my own. Oates, peanut butter, whey protein, milk. You can calculate macros fairly easy by adjusting ingredients. It's what I do. I look forward to seeing your progress each day! My logs not near as pinpoint . Ex. Workout one book, AAS another book. Great thread!

Good idea. Thanks for that. I had been thinking about doing this the last few days and went and finally bought a new blender after your post. I'm having trouble getting the calories I need so hopefully I can put something together here that I like a lot. Going to do some research into homemade gainer shake options. Glad you like the thread.

Take care.

[USVet81]

Day 34
Body Weight 223

Wife commented this morning on acne on my upper shoulders and top of my chest. It's sort of popped up in the last day but it's noticeable. She poked at my shoulder and also noted that I'm, in her words, "squishy". I was a bit harder a month ago.

Feel good though. I had been feeling a little tired for the last few weeks but that's gone away over the past couple days...

Workout... Mixing it up a little:

Barbell back Squat
135x8 (warm up)
225x1
265x1
305x1
340x1 (jumped ahead of my progression again... I can't mentally accept benching more than I squat at the moment).
290x6x5

Weighted Barbell Lunges
135x6
155x6
175x6
170x6x2

Dead lift
250x1
415x1
355x6

Alternating Leg Curls
80x6
85x6
90x6
95x6
85x6

Leg Press
750x6
850x6
950x6
1000x6
950x6

Split Leg Box Jump
20x3

Seated Calf Raises
135x6
155x6
175x6
170x6
180x6

Lat Pull Downs
175x6x5

Front Shoulder Raises
30x6
35x6
40x6
35x6

Lateral shoulder Raises
35x6
40x6
45x6
50x6
55x4

One arm dumbbell Bench Rows
65x6
70x6
75x6
80x6
85x6

Sit-ups
20x3

Cardio

Stairclimber 20 steps per minute for 10 min

Rowing for 20 min

Updated Big 3: 1090
Goal:1430

[USVet81]

Day 35
Weight 226.5 (new high +24.5)

Spent the day pushing around 2000 lbs cabinets on pallet jacks... Legs felt good soooo going completely against everything I know about resting today... Did legs yesterday but I just knew I could do better...

Today:

Establish true new 1RM for back squat
135x8
225x1
265x1
315x1
355x1
375 (fail)
365 (form)
360x1 (1RM)

290x6
275x6
255x6
225x6

Updated Big 3: 1110

Leg Press
360x10x3

Seated Calf Raise:

90x10
135x10
160x6x2
135x6
45x25

Seated Shoulder Press (Establish True New 1RM w/strict form... No back arching crap)
Barx8 (w/u)
95x1
115x1
135x1
155x1
175x1
195x1
(mid workout thought... where the f does this sudden strength come from?!? This week is seriously insane. You sit down under weight knowing for a fact that you are exactly that strong and then you blow it to pieces. Absolutely amazed.)
205x1
225x1 (met my 90 day cycle goal at day 35... This is just nuts...)
155x10

Gyms closing...

Other notes...
1)Acne is at puberty levels on my upper shoulders and I scrubbed the heck out of them. I'm going to start hitting a tanner to try and dry these buggers up.
2)I'm a very mellow dude ... But today I have been very easily agitated. Of course nobody realizes this except me...

[USVet81]

Day 36
Body Weight 225
Pinned 1.25 mg test right glute
.25 mg anastrozole
250iu HCG

When I aspirated after pinning test a few minutes ago I immediately saw the tip of the syringe fill with blood. First time I have stopped in a vein. Pulled the syringe back out and cleared the blood into an alcohol swab. The oils heavier than blood so no mixing or anything. Just pushed until I saw a dab of oil on the tip of the needle again. Sterilized the needle with a clean alcohol swab for good measure and pinned again a little higher. No problems at all.

I've realized today that I have not had DOMs in weeks. I've got to attribute this to the cycle because leg days used to wreck me for the better part of 4 days. Now, Nadda. It's not for lack of effort. I'm blowing through personal records but no DOMs.

Pinned one day late today. Normally do Wednesdays but was out of town yesterday and didn't want it sitting inside of a car at 130-140 degrees for the day.

Today I'm doing chest and arms... Figuring out the workout now. No spotter today so I'm just going to keep it simple...

[Mr.BB]

The best measure is just to swap the needle, trying to sterilize it might not work and if you pin while alcohol in needle it will hurt a lot, plus the pin would be not as sharp as a new one.

[chefjmo]

Really great to hear you blasting through goals!

[USVet81]

Day 40
Body weight 226

So, been sick again the last few days. Nothing extreme but very congested and blowing my nose every 30 seconds... A few posts ago (day 33) I noted some tightness in the front of my shoulder as my bench has gone up. I initially noticed this while doing slow dumbbell flys with 60 or 65 pounds. Then I noticed more on flat bench a few days later... Then more and more, and now I always feel it. Today (after my workout) I went to see a friend who is a chiropractor just to get a professional opinion and he noted by rotator cuff external rotators are extremely tight. This is why I cant reach up behind my back much now. Theres an imbalance there that's causing some pain... So, I will have to stay lighter on bench and just work on higher rep ranges while I do some rotator exercises for a few months. At the end of my cycle I will go for a max but for the next 50 days I'm not going to risk tearing my rotator.

Today I did a full upper body workout. Honestly I felt like total crap and felt weak but I lifted fine.

Flat bench (before seeing my chiro friend)
135x10
225x8
275x6
325x2
350x0
340x1 (personal best)
225x16
225x14
225x12
200x10
180x10
150x10

Fly machine
140x10
150x10
160x10

Seated Preacher curls
120x10
140x10
135x10

Standing two hand triceps extensions
125x10x3

Seated row
125x10
145x10
165x10

Lat pull down
180x10
200x10
220x10

Abdominal crunch
100x20
120x20
140x20

Shrugs
50x10
60x10
70x10

Forearm curls
60x10
75x10
65x10

Shoulder press
135x10
155x10
175x8

[Robar]

Good read. Keep it coming please.

[USVet81]

Day 41
Weight 224
Anastrozole .25mg
HCG 250iu

Shoulder Day

20 min shoulder stretching...

Seated Shoulder Press
95x10
135x10
155x8
175x8
225x1
155x8

Lateral dumbbell Raises
30x6
35x6
40x6
25x10
20x10

Front dumbbell raises
25x10
20x10
15x10
12x10

Rear Dumbbell Raises
35x10
45x10
55x10
60x8

Seated dumbbell Shoulder Press
75x8
85x8
90x3
75x6

Push Press each minute on the minute
135x6
145x6
155x6
155x6
175x6

Have to go vote now... Still feel like a sack of a$$ but definitely better than yesterday.

[USVet81]

Day 43
Weight 224
Anastrozole .25mg
Pinned 250mg Test C yesterday

Updated Measurements
Arms 18.5"
Chest 46.5"
Abdomen 37"
Shoulders 54"
Quad 26.5"
Neck 18"

Yesterday did legs:
Warmed up and max squatted 380. Jumped another 20lbs here. Tried for 390 but form broke down and knees came in.

Dead lift yesterday was 435. Another jump here as well.

Today I really kept it really light and just went for volume.

Did chest and back

Flat bench
135x30x6

Preacher Curls
90x15x6

Pull ups using (-60lbs resistance band)
20x5

Updated Big 3: 1155

Just want to cover progress over 4 months and since the start of this cycle 6 weeks ago... Remember I was very heavily focused on METCONs and endurance when I started...

November 15:

Weight 185
Bench 230
Front Squat 200 (wasn't back squatting much ever)
Dead lift 290
Seated Shoulder Press: 140
Big Three Total: 720

Feb 3 (first pin):

Weight 202
Bench 275
Back squat 230
Dead lift 300
Seated Shoulder Press: 155
Big 3 total: 805

March 16:

Weight 224
Bench 340 (+110lbs)
Back Squat 380 (+180lbs)
Dead Lift 435 (+145lbs)
Seated Shoulder Press 225 (+85lbs)
Big 3 total: 1155 (+435lbs)


That was it today... Hitting the road to go see family so will find a gym in Nashville...

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[45lb]

Great update & progress!