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

[Gallowmere]

Nah, the bloods were from my pharma stuff before it ran out, and it’s the exact same as I was using before (Watson Enanthate).

I’ll be pulling a set of new bloods the day I get my new script, but before I start it, so I can see where the UGL gear puts me. If anything, most of the stuff I have managed to dig up on this source has reported his stuff to actually be slightly overdosed.

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When I switched to sub q my test levels stayed about the same with the same dosage.

The best part was I was able to eliminate anastrozole from my protocol completely and my E2 stabilized.

I didn't switch until after a whole year of juggling erratic E2 on the IM protocol and never getting my AI dosage dialed in, so it was all good stuff.

[Gallowmere]

Fortunately for me, I’ve had zero need for an AI of any kind. It’s kept things simpler. My E2 barely hit into the double digits (19.1 when I was at 850+, and 16.9 at 600) and zero symptoms at 100mg/week.

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Fortunately for me, I’ve had zero need for an AI of any kind. It’s kept things simpler. My E2 barely hit into the double digits (19.1 when I was at 850+, and 16.9 at 600) and zero symptoms at 100mg/week.

I hear ya man. That's good. Mine is totally diff!

One time I was on cycle and had switched from a ugl that was underdosed, but I didn't realize it, to one that was properly dosed and my E2 went up to 89!!!

The doc told me he'd never seen anyone with E2 that high lol...

The reason it went up so high is because I thought I was taking too much anastrozole when in fact I was taking too little ...

It was a great learning experience. At least I know I'm not gyno prone cuz I never had any gyno issues.. my libido and erectile quality was in the shitter though.

[Gallowmere]

Yeah, I’ve heard some rough stories of guys who let their E2 climb unchecked. I’ve not experienced it though, as my first cycle won’t be until this winter, and I already have enough AI on hand to cover two cycles, just in case.

After years of having horrible test levels, which made for horrible E2 levels (I was clinically low in both), I just assumed that everyone’s joints felt like sandpaper and the bottoms of their feet always felt like they were walking on nails.

Needless to say, after a few months of being well dialed in, I have no interest in ever crashing my E2 either.

[tarmyg]

Good to see you back Gallowmere!

[Gallowmere]

Good to see you back Gallowmere!

Thank ya sir. Good to be back. Going to see if I can’t manage to get back to posting my shit with some regularity.

[Gallowmere]

Decided to run standard Juggernaut instead of Inverted for this round, just for shits and grins.

Friday’s bench 10s Accumulation:

Bench Press: 10x45/4x10x150/11x150
Seated Cable Row: 4x130-27/22/21/19
Dips: 3x-18/14/14
DB Row: 30x50/25x60/25x65


Today’s back squat 10s Accumulation:

Back Squat: 10x135/5x225/4x10x255/12x255
GMs: 2x135-24/20
Adduction: 2x170-45/33
Abduction: 2x170-40/27
1400 Machine Crunches: 2x170-25/18

[Gallowmere]

Definitely not used to consistently working in this rep range at these weights. Still feeling Saturday’s squats, which is rather abnormal for me.

Yesterday’s Overhead 10s Accumulation

Overhead Press: 10x45/4x10x100/14x100
Pullups: 5x-12/12/9/11/9
Klokov Press: 2x100-6/7
RG Row: 2x100-36/26

[tarmyg]

Nice weight on the Klokov Press. I still struggle with naked bar on that one :-)

[Gallowmere]

Nice weight on the Klokov Press. I still struggle with naked bar on that one :-)

I dropped it for a while for some stupid reason. So it’ll probably be a while before I get back into the groove with it, to where I can hit decent volume. Then again, given the 54 working reps of OHP before it, I shouldn’t be shocked that capacity for it was lower anyway.

[tarmyg]

I dropped it for a while for some stupid reason. So it’ll probably be a while before I get back into the groove with it, to where I can hit decent volume. Then again, given the 54 working reps of OHP before it, I shouldn’t be shocked that capacity for it was lower anyway.

Agreed. I'm doing a lot of overhead work right now to learn handstand walks (yeah really) and the shoulders are getting a dusting almost every day.

[MuscleScience]

What’s your weight now a days? Put any mass on. Last time we chatted you were looking to up a few pounds.

[Gallowmere]

What’s your weight now a days? Put any mass on. Last time we chatted you were looking to up a few pounds.

Currently sitting at about 177. I’ve been holding between 172 and this since July, and been letting training performance guide food intake. I’ll be running my first cycle this winter, so I wanted to make sure all was dialed in and stable before doing so.

[Gallowmere]

10s Accumulation Deadlift Day

Deadlift:
10x135/5x225/4x10x295/11x295
Pause Squat: 5x45/3x135/3x225-4/4/4

Really looking forward to winter when work lightens up, so I can get back to more productive sessions.

[tarmyg]

10s Accumulation Deadlift Day

Deadlift:
10x135/5x225/4x10x295/11x295
Pause Squat: 5x45/3x135/3x225-4/4/4

Really looking forward to winter when work lightens up, so I can get back to more productive sessions.

Absolutely love paused squats. Had a session a while back with 10s lowering, 30s hold and then try to explode back up. Brutal!

[Gallowmere]

Absolutely love paused squats. Had a session a while back with 10s lowering, 30s hold and then try to explode back up. Brutal!

Good to know I’m not the only one. All I ever hear is how much people hate them.
I was starting to think that there might be something wrong with me.

[Obs]

You are dedicated.
Still wish I could inject you with a butt ton of juice to see what you become.

If you ate 5000 cal a day and ran a test deca cycle...

[Gallowmere]

You are dedicated.
Still wish I could inject you with a butt ton of juice to see what you become.

If you ate 5000 cal a day and ran a test deca cycle...

It’s been going quite well for nine months at 100mg/week of TRT. Pretty amazing what one can do with 600-900 when their body is used to 50-150.

However, we shall see in a few months what my first 12 weeker of 600mg will have yielded me. Going to hit it during the winter when work is less stupid and I can focus almost entirely on training, eating and sleeping.

[Gallowmere]

Decided to knock the hair off of my legs for injection purposes, and finally got around to taking a picture involving as much of my legs as I could manage solo. 177 isn’t looking too bad on me, and I definitely feel like I’m in a decent place for my first cycle.

[Gallowmere]

10s Intensification Bench Day

Bench Press: 10x45/5x140/5x155/3x10x170
Seated Cable Row: 4x145-26/24/21/22
Dips: 2x-22/21
CCLR: 2x-30/26
DB Row: 30x55/25x65/25x70

[Gallowmere]

10s Intensification Squat Day

Back Squat: 10x135/5x230/5x265/2x10x285/12x285
GMs: 3x155-20/18/14
Adduction: 2x170-45/33
Abduction: 2x170-40/32

[Gallowmere]

10s Intensification Overhead Day

Overhead Press: 10x45/5x90/5x105/2x10x115/11x115
Pullups: 4x-15/12/10/14
Klokov Press: 3x95-8/8/7
Snatch Grip Row: 3x135-12/11/8

[Gallowmere]

10s Intensification Deadlift Day

Deadlift:
10x135/5x225/5x275/5x305/2x10x330/12x330
Pause Squat: 5x45/3x135/5x225-5/4/4/3/3

Focusing in sitting in the bottom of the squats and breathing for now, instead of fucking with the weight used.

[Gallowmere]

I have recently discovered something that will forever be part of my supplement routine from here on: digestive enzymes.

I can now eat the 3200 kcals/day that I need to maintain weight, without gassing out the world. This will be even more important come cycle time.

[Gallowmere]

TRT update: new doctor, actually listened to what I had to say, was impressed with my stack of bloods, apparently trusts me to keep handling my shit.

Dude wrote me a script with enough refills to carry me for over two years. He said he’d have written it for 20 refills, but he’s limited to 6.

[Obs]

TRT update: new doctor, actually listened to what I had to say, was impressed with my stack of bloods, apparently trusts me to keep handling my shit.

Dude wrote me a script with enough refills to carry me for over two years. He said he’d have written it for 20 refills, but he’s limited to 6.

Thats great news

[Gallowmere]

Thats great news

Oh yeah.

Even better news today. After running TRT for close to a month with this source, bloods confirm that it’s either exactly what the vial says, or close enough so as to make no difference at all.

Therefore, I’m now set to run with full confidence in a few weeks.

[Obs]

Oh yeah.

Even better news today. After running TRT for close to a month with this source, bloods confirm that it’s either exactly what the vial says, or close enough so as to make no difference at all.

Therefore, I’m now set to run with full confidence in a few weeks.

Hell yeah cant beat that.
Bookoo savings in the end if insurance doesnt cover pharma

[Gallowmere]

Hell yeah cant beat that.
Bookoo savings in the end if insurance doesnt cover pharma

I’ve never and will never carry insurance. Luckily for me, there is no floor built into the definition of “affordable” insurance for getting around the tax penalty.

Even my ER trip last year, including the ambulance ride and CT scans after a car accident only set me back $1100. Funny how cash pay is often still cheaper than with insurance, even without the monthly...subscription fee.

[Gallowmere]

Bench Press: 10x45/5x125/3x150/1x175/8x190/10+x190-8 completed (+0 TM)
Seated Cable Row: 3x160-25/21/21
Dips: 2x-25/22
CCLR: 2x-33/27
DB Row: 30x65/25x70/20x75

Well, that fucking sucked.

[Gallowmere]

10s Realization Squat Day

Back Squat: 10x135/5x210/3x255/1x295/10+x315-13 completed (+7.5 TM)
GMs: 3x155-21/20/15
Adduction: 2x170-44/30
Abduction: 2x170-43/33

That went much better than I expected, and something of a milestone for me. First time I’ve repped out well over ten with 315.

[Gallowmere]

10s Realization Overhead Day

Overhead Press: 10x45/5x85/3x100/1x115/10+x125-11 completed (+2.5 TM)
Pullups: 4x-8/6/6/8
Klokov Press: 3x95-10/8/6
Snatch Grip Row: 3x135-14/12/8

[Gallowmere]

10s Realization Deadlift Day

Deadlift:
5x135/5x245/3x295/1x345/10+x370-11 completed (+2.5 TM)
Pause Squat: 5x45/3x135/1x225/4x245-5/4/3/3

Deload week incoming, then into the 8s block, then the cycle begins after that.

[Gallowmere]

Bench Deload Day

Bench Press: 10x45/5x150/5x175/4x200
Seated Cable Row: 2x175-15/15
DB Clean and Press: 2x50-5/6
CCLR: 2x-35/30
Pulldowns: 2x130-12/12

[Gallowmere]

Squat Deload Day

Back Squat: 10x135/5x225/5x275/5x315
GMs: 2x185-12/12
Adduction: 2x175-40/34
Abduction: 2x175-40/21

Definitely liking my adjustments to percentages for deloads. Low enough volume to shed fatigue, while still being heavy enough that I don’t just feel like I’m phoning it in.

[Gallowmere]

Overhead Deload Day

Overhead Press: 10x45/5x100/5x120/5x135
Pullups: 3x-8/6/6
Flat DB Press: 2x80s-10/6
DB Row: 2x80s-12/15

[Gallowmere]

Deadlift Deload Day

Deadlift:
10x135/5x225/5x315/4x395
Pause Squat: 5x45/3x135/1x225/2x245-4/3

Deload week is over. Gonna fast into dinner with the family tomorrow, then get ready to smash into my 8s block on Friday.

[Gallowmere]

8s Accumulation Bench Day

Bench Press: 10x45/5x135/4x8x165/10x165
Seated Cable Row: 3x175-12/12/12
Side Laterals: 4x20s-12/12/12/11
CCLR: 4x20-10/10/8/8
Pulldowns: 4x130-12/12/12/10

[Gallowmere]

8s Accumulation Squat Day

Back Squat: 10x135/5x225/4x8x280/13x280
GMs: 3x185-15/12/10
Adduction: 3x175-40/35/26
Abduction: 3x175-40/28/21