**Marcus's HIT Dungeon**

[kelkel]

Waking up. Part of my brain says take the rest of the week off and the rest says go lift. Will figure it out in a few.

So the little voices are conversing now?

[kelkel]

Can't get better than that my friend

How's the bicep coming along seemed great as if last report?!

It's good. Hard holding back the weight but I'm doing so. Age - wisdom thing kicks in now and then.

[kelkel]

12 gals on a pedal ride. BYOB making 3 stops at local establishments - bars lol - traveling 3 miles thru city. The hills were tough. It was a blast!

My invite must have gotten lost....again....

[almostgone]

So the little voices are conversing now?

Si'. It's a chorus of arguments right now.

[almostgone]

Ok, did a bit of stretching. Let us squat.

[kelkel]

Ok, did a bit of stretching. Let us squat.

[NACH3]

Lnfao haha

[TRA]

Hope it's a 24 hr bug and gone. Stay hedrated.

Seems to be, thanks man

[TRA]

Well, after this morning's vomit fest chicken (last thing I ate before bed) is off the menu. Trying to eat clean (not keto) so ground beef out. Not mucking up my pressure cooker with fish...that leaves pork and sirloin, and eggs. Meh.
Hopefully meat will sound better after a good back session. Heading to bed after a day on the couch, trying to psych myself for a full recovery and heinous work out early a.m. Night gents.

[TRA]

Oh yeah, almost forgot...

[marcus300]

Morning hit'ers

Chasing yesterday

[almostgone]

That would be very useful. The crappers at work only have one handrail.

[almostgone]

Broomstick stretches and hip/hamstring stretches.
Crunches- ~ 135+

Squats
Plate/side - 1x20
2 plates/side - 1x20
3 plates/side - 1x20, 1x14
2 plates/side - 1x20, 1x12
Plate/side - 1x20.

Not quite as good as last time, but decent considering I'm a little fatigued. Will be working with 3 plates/side for a while. I get just a tad of a shudder when squatting down and it feels like I'm awful close to my max for those numbers of reps. Once I get settled in with this weight, I'll slowly nudge it up.

54 minutes.

[DCI]

Shoulders tonight it will be fun.

[almostgone]

Morning hit'ers

Chasing yesterday

Good morning, Marcus!

[Capebuffalo]

Morning Marcus. Ag. Nacho. Song. Az

[almostgone]

Morning, Cape!

[almostgone]

Just finished the annual hearing test. Pretty sure the trailer they give the hearing tests in is used for porn on the side or something. Every trailer they've sent for the last 15+ years has smelled the same; a very strong odor of urine, sex, and regret.

[Capebuffalo]

Just finished the annual hearing test. Pretty sure the trailer they give the hearing tests in is used for porn on the side or something. Every trailer they've sent for the last 15+ years has smelled the same; a very strong odor of urine, sex, and regret.

i love the smell of regret in the morning.

Oh yeah.... Charlie don't surf

[RaginCajun]

I'm trying. Workouts extremely sporadic. Started a 30 day challenge for a jumpstart. detox phase and super clean eating!


Tonight a different leg workout [emoji4]

12 gals on a pedal ride. BYOB making 3 stops at local establishments - bars lol - traveling 3 miles thru city. The hills were tough. It was a blast!

Guess my invite got lost in my spam folder?

[Capebuffalo]

Dips

French Press

Skull Crushers

V bar push downs

Ez bar curl

Hammer curls

Preacher curls

[clarky.]

Afternoon fellas/laxies, back is nice and sore the day. Feel ill, i was ok yesterday then went to bed last night and felt like shit, up this morning and the same.
That recado fella that placed 10th in the 212 class is going for a session at ma gym the day supposed to be at 4 ish. I might still go and see, no idea why is he's coming, the polish guys that opened a shop in the town that he is coming with. They sell gear also so maybe they know each other fuck knows.

[almostgone]

Took off an hour early to take the wife to her dentist appointment. Think she wants to grab some lunch while in town. I'm thinking a nice 16oz. sirloin, sweet potato, and a salad (bring some watered down salad dressing from home).
After that I am taking it easy!!! My legs are soooo smoked! No way around it, squats rock!

[songdog]

Good morning Marcus Cape Nach Ag and the rest of you freaks!

[kelkel]

No way around it, squats rock!

Been saying that for years.....

[marcus300]

HCT numbers? Highest and lowest?

[almostgone]

HCT numbers? Highest and lowest?

Ours?

[marcus300]

Ours?

Yeah

[NACH3]

What's up Marcus, AG, Kel, Song, Clarky, TRAZ and HITers

Chest was short and sweet yesterday and I'm sore as hell... to the touch too! Went a lol higher in volume and shoulder is sore today but it's definitely doable imo! Just have to stay consistent and think I'm switching to an 8 day turnaround as I seem to be needing more rest and not recovering like I was as of late... see if that helps as I'm sure it will! Or just go back to eod lifting I'll see what works better... either way I'll have much more energy and hopefully it'll cut down on the shoulder pain, as well.

Nice lifts Kel & AG!

[marcus300]

Sorry AG i was typing while doing something. Yes what's everybody's highest and lowest HCT

[NACH3]

HCT numbers? Highest and lowest?

My highest was 51

Lowest 43... I feel the best around 44-46 tbh

I did find out I am anemic... which they think it stems from me not having a spleen and my platelets are concave in shape and I'm producing premature platelets as well... something I've gotta watch much closer...

[TRA]

HCT numbers? Highest and lowest?

Historically, 62.5 (37.5 - 51.0) is highest. Interestingly was not on cycle and TRT discontinued due to spike. It continued to spike for almost a year and was a bitch getting it into normal range so I could start TRT - had serial phlebotomies with IV fluid infusions. My grandfather had the same thing and was not a smoker or AAS user. Recently, it has tanked, even on test and npp, low normal at 44.7 which is most recent. Low iron (30.0, 38-169) which is odd considering I did iron supplement and eat tons of red meat. Having it worked up now.

[almostgone]

Sorry AG i was typing while doing something. Yes what's everybody's highest and lowest HCT

Gotcha!
High - 56.8%. I run high naturally, though. Off cycle for ~ 7-8 years and just prior to TRT I was 53.1%.
Low - 47.1%, but I tanked my ferritin getting it that low.

[hammerheart]

Sorry AG i was typing while doing something. Yes what's everybody's highest and lowest HCT

37% untreated low T; 47.5% max after top-end TRT plus B12 pins.

[almostgone]

Sorry AG i was typing while doing something. Yes what's everybody's highest and lowest HCT

How's yours, boss?

[kelkel]

Around 53 ish highest
Last time giving blood in late June my hemo was 15.1 so about 45.3 hema.

[almostgone]

Around 53 ish highest
Last time giving blood in late June my hemo was 15.1 so about 45.3 hema.

The 3:1 rule does usually work out fairly close.

[almostgone]

Been saying that for years.....

Yes sir, it took a lot of work to get over the lower back problems from previous tears, but you and Marcus got me back into squatting. Glad y'all helped me out because they are so f-in productive!!!!

[NACH3]

The 3:1 rule does usually work out fairly close.

It's usually within a few .10ths of my hemo as well! Good rule of thumb imho... at least to get yourself within a number or closer depending on the person...

[almostgone]

It's usually within a few .10ths of my hemo as well! Good rule of thumb imho... at least to get yourself within a number or closer depending on the person...

Yes sir. It works pretty good for a rough idea. If your hemoglobin is running high, it will throw you off a tad. However, a great rule of thumb!