**Marcus's HIT Dungeon**

[Cuz]

meal 4 down, gonna have to cheat to get my macros in, I took a two hour nap and miased one but I think it helped my legs. the gear is calling guys lol. off today amd yesterday due to legs, arms tommorow....missed delts but thats ok

[Rusty11]

meal 4 down, gonna have to cheat to get my macros in, I took a two hour nap and miased one but I think it helped my legs. the gear is calling guys lol. off today amd yesterday due to legs, arms tommorow....missed delts but thats ok

A two hour nap always does a body good. I'd order a large pepperoni pizza. That should take care of those macros. Your wife will have to get her own dinner, though

[kelkel]

Way to go brother. I'm looking forward to 220 next cycle.

Kel, for me, its just a small milestone to reach for. I'm more focused on my strength numbers and what I see in the mirror.

Understood

I really haven't been until recently, but a little obsessed now that I'm so close to 220.

Never been this heavy and a lot of it is good quality gains which I'm excited about.

Post cycle, the more mass I can keep, the better I think my cut will go next spring.

Fair enough.

[kelkel]

Thanks Kel. For the last year I've ran 2 cycles and dropped to 200 mgs between so blast and cruise. I need to get on trt.

Two years would be a tough restart, but not impossible. Only way to know it to try.

[kelkel]

Stopping in here to say hello!

I have to go out to dinner with my girlfriend and her friends tonight so my game plan is to read all 684 pages of this thread during dinner lol.

Then ill start asking some questions once I've read everything

Welcome Venom! Aren't any her friends worth staring at? Politely that is....

[kelkel]

Question on symmetry:

For some reason, my right arm (bi and tri) and right lat seen to be stronger than my left side. My issue is this, I measure my max reps from my weaker side to help ensure the best symmetry, but now I feel like I'm really cutting my right side short in many areas. For example, today during back, I was doing single arm lat pulldowns and went to failure on my left side at 6 reps, but on the right side, i was still going strong and could have kept going, but stopped in order to 'keep it even' with my left side.

Does anyone else face this type of challenge and if so, any suggestions? Is this okay because both sides are going to failure, or should I consider doing an extra set on the left side only?

Obviously the issue lies in the right side of your brain.


Stop over-thinking this stuff.....keep it simple.

[Igifuno]

Obviously the issue lies in the right side of your brain. Stop over-thinking this stuff.....keep it simple.

10-4. Overthinking seems to be the consensus.

[kelkel]

Igy your body tends to find a way to balance itself out. Just give it time.

[Cuz]

A two hour nap always does a body good. I'd order a large pepperoni pizza. That should take care of those macros. Your wife will have to get her own dinner, though

took care of that, stuff crust supreme. BP should be nice and high now lol, one more meal....just one more before bedtime

[Cuz]

This thread is like its own forum lol

[Igifuno]

Igy your body tends to find a way to balance itself out. Just give it time.

Thanks. Time is all we have, right?

[Java Man]

So would you say you're actually working the weaker arm harder in an effort to 'catch up' to the stronger arm? Because this is what I'm doing as well and its frustrating becuase I feel like my stronger side is not getting pushed to the max under the same rep range.

Yes. And youre right, since the failure mark is based on the weaker side the stronger side isn't getting as much stimulation, but I believe it's close enough that the weaker side will grow while the stronger side either grows more slowly or just maintains. The question is about symmetry, not raw growth without regard for symmetry. We have two limbs on each side so IMO they have to be treated that way. My left arm got to be a full 3/8" bigger than the right. Enough that I could actually see it. Looked goofy. What I'm doing is making my right arm come up faster than the left but they are both getting bigger. I wouldn't intentionally shrink one side so I tried this. Is working so far.

[kronik420]

same, my left arm is a lil weaker, but same size when measured against right... so doesn't bother me...

back is feeling alot better, only a slight discomfort.. not gonna stop me from going to the gym tomorrow..

probably 3 day split this week since Thursday will be spent traveling to Thailand and Friday-Sunday will be spent with family there... hopefully find a gym next Monday to do a workout.. gonna bring my gym bag with me

so Monday - chest/shoulders, Tuesday - back/tri's/bi's, Wednesday - legs, or something like that...

[Rusty11]

Thanks. Time is all we have, right?

Some have less than others


Got up just below 4000cals today. Mostly good
My problem is being consistent each and every day. Gotta go back to work on monday. I've done nothing but eat, rest, eat, workout, and eat for the past three weeks.

[Java Man]

For Java or anyone else - I'm eating a lot of beef as well these days. Do you have any ideas of where to get reasonable-prices?
We have Costco and Sams, and Target occasionally has good sales. But other than that - I hate to pay top prices at regular groceries!

I get meat at local grocery stores when they have sales and freeze some. I admit I'm not going to drive 15 miles to the nearest costco to save a few bucks and I won't go near any walmart. Hate that store. I think they pay people to go in there unshowered with their 12 screaming unruly children still wearing pajamas! The parents, not the kids hahaha!

[thunderthor70]

took care of that, stuff crust supreme. BP should be nice and high now lol, one more meal....just one more before bedtime

I had a medium rare 1/2 pound cheeseburger and fries 2 hrs ago but you're making me hungry for pizza!!!

[Hazard]

I had a medium rare 1/2 pound cheeseburger and fries 2 hrs ago but you're making me hungry for pizza!!!

I order the 1lb burger from fudruckers and I house that shit down lolol. The gf looks at me like I'm an animal sometimes lol.

Burgers are funny tho..... Sometimes I can scarf a big one. Other times its like the meat sits in my gut like a rock and I can't get much in.

[Igifuno]

Had 3 slices pizza today, apple turnover, in addition to the reg meal schedule. Got a sh*t ton of quinoa on the stove and turkey burgers in the oven. And the kid wants to go to the store after the game and get bagels and snacks for movie night.

[Java Man]

meal 4 down, gonna have to cheat to get my macros in, I took a two hour nap and miased one but I think it helped my legs. the gear is calling guys lol. off today amd yesterday due to legs, arms tommorow....missed delts but thats ok

I hear you dude. I had to wrap mine in tape, soundproofing, and lock it in my safe. It has been screaming like a pissed off chimp exhibit lately.

Got to make sure my bloodwork says I'm green though. :l

[thunderthor70]

I order the 1lb burger from fudruckers and I house that shit down lolol. The gf looks at me like I'm an animal sometimes lol.

Burgers are funny tho..... Sometimes I can scarf a big one. Other times its like the meat sits in my gut like a rock and I can't get much in.

I eat clean all week but sat night I chow down!!

[thunderthor70]

Had 3 slices pizza today, apple turnover, in addition to the reg meal schedule. Got a sh*t ton of quinoa on the stove and turkey burgers in the oven. And the kid wants to go to the store after the game and get bagels and snacks for movie night.

Shooting for 220!!!

[kelkel]

Had 3 slices pizza today, apple turnover, in addition to the reg meal schedule. Got a sh*t ton of quinoa on the stove and turkey burgers in the oven. And the kid wants to go to the store after the game and get bagels and snacks for movie night.

Speaking of movies. Saw Lone Survivor tonight. Very good and pretty true to the book.

[Igifuno]

Shooting for 220!!!

On a mission.

[Igifuno]

Speaking of movies. Saw Lone Survivor tonight. Very good and pretty true to the book.

I remember us talking about that several weeks ago. Believe there was a thread on it. Glad it was good I want to see it.

[Java Man]

Headed out the door to HIT bi's and tri's. Weighed 250 upon waking and at around 254 at about 1:00 pm. It's a carb load day!!! Happy about the way I'm looking at 250, been on 200 mgs of test for 14 weeks now and trying to shed a little more fat before I cycle.

damn man. 250 with a visible 8 pack. Nice work.

[Cuz]

damn man. 250 with a visible 8 pack. Nice work.

x2, yeah that's bad ass

[Igifuno]

X3... Getting it done Thor.

[kelkel]

I remember us talking about that several weeks ago. Believe there was a thread on it. Glad it was good I want to see it.

Highly recommend reading the book first. You won't put it down. THEN see the movie. Yes, we did speak of it. I met the guy back in 08 shortly after his book came out. Neat stuff.

[Cuz]

hows the shoulder Kel?

[redhawk01]

Speaking of movies. Saw Lone Survivor tonight. Very good and pretty true to the book.

Good to know. My wife wants to go see it soon.

[thunderthor70]

damn man. 250 with a visible 8 pack. Nice work.

Thanks guys!! I think it's good lighting. I hold most of my fat in my lower abdomen. I have thick abbs so they still show through the fat. I'm guessing I'm above 18%

[thunderthor70]

Highly recommend reading the book first. You won't put it down. THEN see the movie. Yes, we did speak of it. I met the guy back in 08 shortly after his book came out. Neat stuff.

Movie looks great! !! Reading the book first always ruins the movie for me, unless the movie done good.

[Cuz]

I don't think u are that high lol

[Java Man]

Movie looks great! !! Reading the book first always ruins the movie for me, unless the movie done good.

I've never seen a movie based on a book where I hadn't read the book first. I read a lot and many of the books I've read end up being made into movies for some reason. The movie version is usually disappointing. There are exceptions but few. The Bourne movies for instance. I read all of the Ludlum Bourne books in the 90's. I tried to watch the movie versions. Couldn't finish the first 30min of identity. nothing like the book at all. The Green Mile though, almost identical to the book series but Stephen King either wrote the screenplay or was otherwise involved heavily with the production. I could go on but this isn't marcus300's book review thread

I was hoping this movie was good. I will probably read the book before I see it. It's probably reasonable based on what you said that seeing the movie first can ruin the book

[thunderthor70]

I've never seen a movie based on a book where I hadn't read the book first. I read a lot and many of the books I've read end up being made into movies for some reason. The movie version is usually disappointing. There are exceptions but few. The Bourne movies for instance. I read all of the Ludlum Bourne books in the 90's. I tried to watch the movie versions. Couldn't finish the first 30min of identity. nothing like the book at all. The Green Mile though, almost identical to the book series but Stephen King either wrote the screenplay or was otherwise involved heavily with the production. I could go on but this isn't marcus300's book review thread

I was hoping this movie was good. I will probably read the book before I see it. It's probably reasonable based on what you said that seeing the movie first can ruin the book

My imagination while reading is almost always better than the movie! !

[Java Man]

My imagination while reading is almost always better than the movie! !

Exactly. And a book has much more detail. It takes a day or two to read a novel. The movie would have to be 40hrs long to contain everything. Lol.

[sawyer86]

Just woke up. Starting off todays nutrition like this:
Glutamin
Bcaa
Vit c
Coq10
D3
B12
Nac
Fish oil
Black coffee.

[kronik420]

Just woke up. Starting off todays nutrition like this:
Glutamin
Bcaa
Vit c
Coq10
D3
B12
Nac
Fish oil
Black coffee.

more supps there than i have taken in my whole life lol...

[sawyer86]

more supps there than i have taken in my whole life lol...

Ive taken more before but got it down to this with austinite.

[Java Man]

Just woke up. Starting off todays nutrition like this:
Glutamin
Bcaa
Vit c
Coq10
D3
B12
Nac
Fish oil
Black coffee.

No food?!?
Eggs
Protein Pancakes
Dry toast
Juice or milk
Water
Banana

There. Mmmmm. Full!