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[Android]

Will u be doing an NZIFBB show again next year bro?

so keen to see how you go man i am expecting freaky things from you!!! :nod:

Yep

Android + HGH = Pro?

I expect to look like Phil Heath within 3 months.

I mean let's be realistic here...if he takes it and looks like that, then I will too .... :shock:

BRB off to buy some GH

damn another Phil H on stage

[Android]

Been a while but been busy with new things.

Ehmmm, everything going really well. Today was Legs and I'm not as strong as I was before haven't squatted for a few weeks now so today was first time and did 3 working sets at 180kg.

Few other exercises, seated calf raise with 4 plates and 3 working sets of 8 reps.

Leg Extensions (twice) and Leg Curls, and Hammy stretching mid-workout. I so wanted to do SLDL but all the racks were taken so will do Sumo Deadlifts next Back workout to compromise.

Growth doesn't make you stronger LOL! But I feel great, skin tightening or firming up a bit and since I'm not gaining weight it's not from fat or water gain.

Still, not looking like a Pro yet... :roll:

[Android]

Yesterday pinned a ml of Sus250 and a ml of Test-E and a ml of Deca.

Got lethargic and Test flu symptoms come on by then afternoon.

I went and did an Arms workout cos the gear went into my tricep heads so wanted to pump up the Arms.

Was tired in the workout but I don't train with high volume or high intensity, my workouts are to rest as long as I feel like and just care about recovery between sets. By end of workout at home I was so tired and lazy and felt cold.

Overnight had hot and cold sweats just like the flu LOL.

Woke up this morning fine as. I get the feeling from experience that I cannot handle large amounts of gear until later in the cycle when receptors are tired.

I got to wind it back to just do a ml of Test in a shot for a few weeks, maybe do it 3-4 times a week instead of in 2 shots.

Arms yesterday went really well. The Prop in the Sus250 aggravated and inflamed my small tricep head making it stick out like a triangle. Then after the workout it was rounded and swole without any flexing. I did 20-25 rep sets as well as heavy-as sets. On the heavy sets my triceps were so sore I couldn't squeeze near the lockout so they were heavy, controlled, but not full range of motion reps.

My usual tricep exercises were cable kickbacks, rope pushdowns, bar pushdowns, seated dips. Bicep exercises were cable curls, concentration curls, and dumbbell curls.

[tomsammce]

In regards to not handling gear well till later in cycle when ur receptors are down graded... Do u think after 6 weeks off they are really much fresher than when you came off? Maybe had more to do with ur immune system being weak?

im not telling you as i don't know, I am kind of asking.

[I Declare War]

In regards to not handling gear well till later in cycle when ur receptors are down graded... Do u think after 6 weeks off they are really much fresher than when you came off? Maybe had more to do with ur immune system being weak?

im not telling you as i don't know, I am kind of asking.

6 weeks of nothing is a good clear out period IMO. I'm not telling you as I don't know, I am just kind of saying.

[tomsammce]

In regards to not handling gear well till later in cycle when ur receptors are down graded... Do u think after 6 weeks off they are really much fresher than when you came off? Maybe had more to do with ur immune system being weak?

im not telling you as i don't know, I am kind of asking.

6 weeks of nothing is a good clear out period IMO. I'm not telling you as I don't know, I am just kind of saying.

U copying me saying ur not telling me? Ur a fucken cheeky c*nt mate!

[Android]

could be immune system, could be not enough time off despite T-levels returning to normal, there's way more going on than just balancing out hormones.

Just have to take it easy getting into the cycle and then it gets easier to add in more. In the past I had been doing 400mg+ Test/ week cycles so this never was an issue with my usual 6 weeks off between cycles.

But this time and last time when the amounts are averaging 800mg/week it was.

[Android]

Since coming back from PL I've had to work on returning my Arms back to their former size. Forearms seem to have grown though from PL I suspect from not using straps with heavy weights.

Might be my new favourite bodypart

* disclaimer: I pinned biceps for the first time on Monday, and the Tricep small head yesterday...each muscle had 1.5ml

[Android]

Yesterday morning went to Britomart gym for a train and did Back.

Seated rows first and I went down to just a few plates off the stack. Kept my form close to best I've ever done and was the only reason I didn't do the stack. I felt strong. I had about 3 sets warming up going down the stack and then 3 working sets near the bottom.

Bent over barbell rows next, warmed up with the 20kg bar, then 60kg, then did 4 working sets with 100kg. At that weight I could still control every rep, maybe the last 2 were off form, but we're talking pedantic form here with a pause at the top before controlling it down...different to how I might do heavy sets of rows.

Lastly was a seated row, plate-loaded and arms move independently.

I started with 2pps, and went up 1 plate each time until I had 5 plates on each side and the machine couldn't hold anymore weights. I did 4 working sets on each arm and didn't swing the weight up (ok last rep I might have).

Had the feeling of being swole and glad to have my strength returning, then went for a swim at some pools, doing laps of breaststroke and freestyle straight after the workout (with a PWO shake in between).

Was a good session to start the day for me.

[Android]

Quick update.

Trained Chest on Sunday and had a pretty good session with Bench, a seated press, and dumbbell flyes.

Yesterday took some Panadol and Mesomorph and trained Arms. Had an amazing session, no lack of energy or motivation and muscles were firing under the reasonable weights. Arms yesterday were full and pumped and not feeling any lactic acid at all to stop me repping with good weight.

I alternated between x2 Tricep exercises and x1 Bicep exercise covering skullcrushers, pushdowns, preacher curls using e-z-curl bar, seated bicep machine thing, seated tricep pushdowns, cable + rope pushdowns, cable + rope curls, tricep dips using a bench.

Am currently taking 1ml Test-E 200 and 1ml Deca 200 twice a week for a mammoth 400mg Test, 400mg Deca per week. Taken with 50mg Proviron ED and 3iu GH ED...2iu in the AM and 1iu PWO.

Will continue with this comfortable dosage.

[Optimass]

great to see you back in drive bro ... GH will ad another dimension no doubt. will keep you nice and sharp either way. Whats the britomart gym like ... looks like a cardio gym from the outside ... do they do crossfit :grin: (may be I can fit in lololol)

[Android]

Britomart is ok when it's empty, but pretty useless when other people are training as there's just one of some things. (oh they have 2 cable seated rows tho).

GH is definitely adding something. Metabolism is up, can't stop eating and dropping fat, and sleep is even better than taking Melatonin.

Am just doing 3iu on Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sun PM. 2iu before bed, and 1iu waking up. Last guy that did this protocol couldn't stop eating 5,500 calories and still kept losing bodyfat, crazy protocol.

Will do this for another 4-6 weeks and switch.

Eats are good and I've added in a 40gm Caesin shake before bedtime to keep me sustained during the night.

Dunno what the breakdown is but breakfast is always the same. Big bowl of muesli with milk, 30gms WPI shake, and a strong coffee.

Then at 8am I have rice, meat, and vege (brocolli or beans usually). Then at 11am I have a meat and eggs meal (no carbs). Then at 1pm rice, meat, and vege again. The missing carbs in the 11am meal makes me starving by 1pm for them and stops me getting that sleepy feeling after midday meals I used to experience.

I am consuming either a can of peaches or a can of creamed rice pre-workout to fuel the session ahead taken an hour before the gym, and Mesomorph 30mins before.

Post-workout is a WPI shake of course, then there's dinner. After dinner no other carbs.

Weekends is whatever, no prepared meals. e.g. Sunday had brunch out Sth. Auckland way, was a couple of big salmon and bacon bagels with creamed cheese, a fresh fruit salad, and a coke.

Have made an amazing lifestyle change this summer, am starting work before 6:30am and finish before 2:30pm. Perfect for the hot summer weekdays I no longer work and think....gee I wish I was outside today.

I am outside LOL :pfft:

Am able to get stuff done after work, getting to the gym earlier before the busiest times, and getting home early too.

Training is going great! I would say I am feeling the effects with sore muscle parts so for the damage I do in the gym I'm not as anabolic as I could be. Chest workout on Saturday and my pecs are still aching, Arms on Sunday and Triceps still hurt, and Legs yesterday feel tight but not sore ...yet.

Am taking 600mg Test, 400mg Deca a week now. Am keen to keep each compound low so am just considering adding compounds rather than increasing these ones.

What else....Legs yesterday was awesome.

Felt good to squat 220kg for reps again and find time and motivation to do 3 sets of Good Mornings straight after with 60kg.

But the Leg Press blew me away....I just added 1pps starting from 3pps all the way up to 480kg.

I was doing 10-rep sets until 280kg, then did 6-rep sets, then 400-480kg did 4-rep sets.

Was stoked to do 18 reps in the 280, 320, 360kg range, and then 12 reps in the 400, 440, 480kg range.

[Ignite]

About time you posted an update! Was getting sick of checking everyday lol.

Glad the GH is going good for you, keep it up!

Also Jelly of the new work time frame, how did you organise that? Did your company make the change or did you ask for it?

[Android]

About time you posted an update! Was getting sick of checking everyday lol.

Glad the GH is going good for you, keep it up!

Also Jelly of the new work time frame, how did you organise that? Did your company make the change or did you ask for it?

sweet as, sorry for the wait bro!!

I have my own consultation and software companies, contracting out architect, software design, and development skills...and with this client the head office is in Japan so the work hours don't matter at all.

Am building a prototype clinical laboratory reporting engine for their suite of health software products in M$ .NET, using XSL-FO :doh:

[Optimass]

Am building a prototype clinical laboratory ....

nek minit ...

GPA Deadlift World Record :pfft:

[Ignite]

sweet as, sorry for the wait bro!!

I have my own consultation and software companies, contracting out architect, software design, and development skills...and with this client the head office is in Japan so the work hours don't matter at all.

Am building a prototype clinical laboratory reporting engine for their suite of health software products in M$ .NET, using XSL-FO :doh:

:crazy: no comment.

[Android]

Shoulders Tuesday and rest day Wednesday. Had done 4 days in a row and starting to feel a little drained. Feel much better today which will be a Back workout!

Body is feeling hot all the time now (not just cos its summer lol) and noticing veins on Legs etc where before there was none. For doing zero cardio, zero walking this is kinda cool.

Shoulder workout was, again, dictated by what was available in the packed-out Les Mills gym, a late start at the gym just after 5pm. Pls, do not join LM City if you are reading this, it's already too busy!!

Anyway, for Shoulders I stuck mostly to lateral raises and did 7 exercises in an hour.

A side lateral raise machine first, then cable side raises. A seated press next was a wide-grip thing that locked me into some unnatural pressing movement. Ridiculous but the only thing not being used as I looked around for another exercise.

Then dumbbell side raises, followed by front raises with a plate.

Then, another seated press that forces your arms out wide and the movement up is in an arc, not straight up like all other pressing machines. At the top your arms come together and I felt the massive squeeze it gives to the delts. With the arc movement you can feel different parts of the delt firing as the load shifts. At the top it's the front delts, at the bottom it's the sides.

Next up was a seated side raise machine that dips you forward as you bring your arms up, pushing focus from side delts to the rear delts. Awesome machine.

Unfortunately LM has removed the pec deck machines that could be used for rear delts. They have these shocking pec dec machines with the cable attached to one arm making one side feel heavier than the other - wtfwt!

Shoulders starting to cap nicely again. I find that I am adding in a bottle of V and a custard danish every day now between lunch and afternoon, added in some more fruit as well....craving carbs at the mo

[I Declare War]

Can't you train earlier now? Like 3pm?

Those Pec Decs are crap! And that new Shoulder Press thing is ridiculous that's for sure... I hate it!

[Android]

can train anytime but missus likes fitness classes so anytime after 4 is perfect for us both. Gives me time to squeeze in an extra meal, having 5 before working out. Breakfast, plus I still take 3 meals for work from 6:30 - 2:30 then have my first recovery meal before working out.

Today was Back workout, and spent too long on deadlift. Spent over an hour and could have gone on for more, but it was so humid in LM.

Worked up to 220kg for 3 reps, stop and reset ones, not bouncing. Thought I could keep going up in large 40kg increments but failed to pull 260kg off the ground. Backed it off and pulled a couple of 240kgs without a problem.

That took 30-40mins of my time!

I did some lat pulldowns next on a machine that lets you do one-arm at a time. Just paused at the bottom and stretched the lat at the top.

Shrugs next and last, ran out of time! I did a heap of sets standing so grips were behind my back. Lent forward on some sets and backwards on others just feeling the different areas it hits. used straps so I didn't have to worry about grip strength. Haven't used straps all year for Power Lifting workouts but felt good to relax the grip on shrugs.

Felt my Back pump up on the shrugs but lats not much they really needed some rows or something.....next time :pfft:

Was sitting down last night and when i got up I could physically feel blood running into my arms and biceps felt tighter, felt like squeezing them. Amazing feeling, no idea what or why this happened but reminded me of when I was a natty and doing lots of L-Arginine (2nd bottle of BSN Nitrix) and waking up at night with rock hard biceps

[I Declare War]

That thing with your arms...

That's probably how the mouse on the right felt:

[Android]

That thing with your arms...

That's probably how the mouse on the right felt:

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i c what u did there :pfft:

i'm the big mouse...right?

[Android]

quick update, squeezed in Arms workout 5 days after the last one and did Chest 8 days after the last one.

I just put the workout I do into my phone's calendar and I can see what's due for training by looking back at past days, and have the flexibility to train based on what I think is needed for better symmetry.

The "plan everything ahead" worked great for years as I got bigger and bigger but unfortunately the bodyparts that responded well got way bigger compared to other bodyparts that were slower to respond.

Arms are going really well. I think I need to train them more often to reach 21"...the stretch I get now is huge but feels like it's so tight. I need more consistent stretching to allow them to grow into a larger space so twice a week pumped up (may) help that. Will see if I can do a sole Arms day and then Chest and Arms another day.

Chest is already a major muscle, not much needed but hoping to add more on top and push front delts harder. Yesterday's workout was 3 pressing movements, 4 working sets of flat bench (4x6x140kg), incline bench (4x8x100kg), and a wide-grip seated hammer strength "one-arm at a time" bench.

Am keen to keep the PL basic movements and strength I've gained from this year. But will move up from 2-3 rep working sets to 5-6. The weight will be lighter but hoping to keep some strength and grow from it as well. Just for the main exercises.

[Android]

Today did Shoulders.

Pre-workout was a can of peaches and a WPC/ WPI shake. Am trying the Dymatize Elite Fusion instead of the pure Isolate I have always taken. Got Banana flavour, tastes and mixes really well.

Started with hammer strength press and did 1pps, 2pps, then did 4 working sets with 2.5pps hitting 8 reps each time. Was a good first exercise I felt strong and knocked them out nice and steady. Front delts felt pumped at the end of it, was holding the grips out wide.

Next up did the side raise machine. I worked down to a weight that let me do 10 rep sets...3 plates off the bottom. Set the pad so that leaning in as far as possible to lock in side delts and some rear delt movement as well. By 8th rep I was trying to lean back to complete the rep which lets me know that rear delts were tired...awesome!

Came off this machine pumped up and delts were hurting good.

Did side raises with cable next. light weight and medium reps in the 15-20 rep range. Some sets I did leaning forward and hitting the rear delts with lighter weight.

Seated bent-over raises next with light dumbbells and I did these strict as I could. Self-correcting the habit to lift chest off the knees for some reps. Added in front raises with 20kg plate between sets.

Finished off with dumbbell side raises for a few sets. Light weight and steady reps. Delts were striated in the mirror and I walked out of the gym with sore, pumped, capped delts.

An hour later and they look normal again hahahaha! Losing some body fat to would fix that problem but still sitting over 116kg so feeling fit and not tired like I was at 120+kg.

Legs tomorrow, hoping for a big effort 8 days after the last Leg workout

[Android]

nice early session on Legs today and was greeted at home with 3 parcels, sweet!.

One of them was a pre-workout supplement I got thru has my favourite mental stim Vinpocetine in it. Didn't expect it to get thru but bonus, customs must be busy with xmas pressies!

Will try the supps next time, had already downed a Meso-morph before seeing this parcel next to the car.

Warmed up with a load of Leg Extensions, then had a good light session on Squat, keeping the weight low for more sets and reps.

Did a session of Leg Extensions next and not just for warm-ups. Toes in and toes out to hit different parts and in the 15-20 rep range with a decent number of plates. Legs pumped up tight after this one.

Then Calf raises, seated with 2 plates. Did 7 sets in the 12-20 rep range and they were pumped up tight by the end of this workout.

Ran out of time but enjoyed the session. Can do a good lower back workout next time since Hammies missed out in today's session they'll be fresh-as.

There's a positive-side to everything in life :pfft:

[Android]

Pinged my neck on Monday night doing seated bent-over dumbbell flyes.

I turned my head to the side as I squeezed out a few hard reps and it tightened up on me. Got worse that night where the trap meets the neck, and just on one side. Was the kind of tightness in the neck where you turn your whole body instead of your neck just to look in some direction, like you're wearing a neck brace or something.

On Tuesday I used this stuff called Qrub's Cool Burn in the morning and again in the afternoon, and again yesterday morning. By yesterday afternoon it was sweet as.

Heats up the muscle as you use it and doesn't leave you smelling like a sports locker room, and isn't greasy or need to go on thick. Well worth the relief imo.

Don't know if it healed the tension any faster but the discomfort was gone until the muscle did relax and I got a good nights sleep which a sore neck definitely interrupts.