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My first Test E cycle
Right here goes . . . my first test e cycle . . .
This first post is a bit of a book, but after today they'll be down to a few paragraphs! Bit of background first. I'm fifty two, been training for about thirty years, mainly for general fitness rather than size etc. My intention is to run 400mls per week of Test E for 12 weeks and see how it goes. I'm not so concerned with putting on as much size as I can, at this stage I'm just trying to regain and maybe surpass what I had twenty years ago. I have my training cycle all sorted and to be honest, it isn't really much different to the cycles I do generally. I usually train two days on, a day off, two days on and then two off, but if I feel I'm overdoing it or work gets in the way and I need an extra day I'll take one. Tempting though it is to train more often when I'm feeling good I try not to as it usually catches up eventually. Even though I'm (almost) doing the generally accepted beginners cycle I still intend it to be a personal experiment. By that I mean I'm not going to get carried away and add more test, nor add anything else. That said, I have Arimidex to use on cycle and Nolvadex to use for PCT. I won't touch clomid as my eyes are blurry enough as it is! Any suggestions are more than welcome, but please don't be offended if I don't take any/all advice offered. There are so many different opinions that to do as everyone suggest is impossible. I reached the decision to run 400ml per week as a result of suggestions and research. At my age I need to keep an eye on sides more than most, so until I know how I react I won't be adding more test. The reason this post is a bit of a book is because I'll have to back date a bit here because I did my first pin on 5th June so I'll start my log then, even though I've been following my present training cycle since early May. I cracked a rib about three months ago and wasn't able to train - not properly anyway - for about 5 weeks, so when I resumed training I trained hard and ate too much. During that time I put on about 8lbs, some muscle, some not. I've posted a few times about reducing carbs to lose fat and I usually follow a fairly low carb diet, anything between 80g to 200g daily. But not for those 5 weeks though! Why don't I take my own advice!!! I was eating more like 400g daily and boy does it show. My point is that since a week before my first pin I've cut back on the carbs to my usual average of about 100g daily and I don't seem to losing much weight (although I don't feel as fat or bloated). I need to find the magic point at which I can gain muscle without getting fat, so until that happens I won't be eating like a ravenous pig. Enough of that. Here's my log . . . 5th June I posted a thread about my first pin so I won't go on about it too much here. Let's just say that I squirted a tiny amount (20ml of test) in my outer quad just to make sure it wasn't some sort of deadly poison and then pinned another 200ml the following day. I didn't train today for various reasons. I feel I should add that I had followed my routine right up until 4th June, so inadvertently I'm treating these following few days of no training as a well earned break. 8th June Chest Workout - Home Gym I'm following the rep routine as suggested by CC (can't remember where offhand). I've never done it this way before but after translating the suggested percentages to different exercises I've found that I hit the perfect weight. I'll be honest, I don't understand the science behind it etc but it seems to work! Flat Bench Olympic Bar Bench Press 3 warm up sets of 10, 2 and 2 reps 3 sets of 6, 7 and 7 reps The final rep of each working set was just about all I could push. No rest/pause, drop sets or assistance just yet. Incline Dumbbell Presses 3 sets of 6, 7 and 7 reps Again, the final rep of each working set was just about all I could push. And then loads of dumbbell and hammer curls I also pinned 175ml of test. That should have been 200ml but I read the syringe wrong. We live and learn. A quick word on the after effects of pinning. I wouldn't call it pain as such but for about three days after each one it feels as though I've been deadlegged. 9th June Back Workout - At work Gym Seated Rows with V Handle 3 warm up sets, then 3 working sets of 10 reps. Wide Grip Lat Pull Downs 3 warm up sets, then 3 working sets of 10 reps. Deadlifts 3 warm up sets, then 3 working sets of 8,6 and 4 reps. 11th June No workout but when I got home I pinned another 200ml. This time it was a bit of a comedy drama. Did all the usual things . . . warmed the oil, cleaned the vial, big needle to draw, small needle to inject, cleaned my quad, stuck the needle in, aspirated, no blood and slowly squeezed til the bubble of air goes in, leave it there for a bit and pull out. And then blood started coming out. Not loads, but enough to have me shitting myself coz I had nothing to stop the flow or clean up the mess!!! To cut a long story short I used my finger (not on the pin site) to clean it off my leg and rather than wipe it on my shirt I licked my finger clean - a few times, yuk! Then I worried about the health benefits of drinking test e, coz the blood tasted quite oily. Ice cream definitely tastes nicer! Anyway, I got away with it. I'm still here two days later and I've added some cotton wool and some much larger wipes to my little secret box of tricks that I keep in my little secret hiding place. While driving around the following day I felt a small lump where I'd pinned. When I was finally able to have a look without scaring any passing women and children all I saw was a bruise. I presume this is where the blood has spread just under the skin where I pinned. It doesn't hurt and to be honest the dead leg feeling this time is much less than he first two goes (I don’t really count pinning 80mls of oil with a dribble of test as a go!). 12th June Shoulders and Triceps Workout - At Home Gym Seated Leverage Gym Shoulder Presses 1st warm up: 10 reps 2nd warm up: 2 reps 3rd warm up: 2 reps 1st working set: 6 reps 2nd working set: 7 reps 3rd working set: 7 reps I found the last rep of all three working sets was spot on! Seated Arnold Presses 1st warm up: 10 reps 2nd warm up: 3 reps 3rd warm up: 3 reps 1st working set: 6 reps 2nd working set: 7 reps 3rd working set: 9 reps Same as above but managed 9 reps on the last set! Easibar Upright Rows After warming up I did three working sets of 10, 8 and 8. This can be quite a damaging exercise if not performed properly or with too much weight and I find using an easibar puts much less stress on my shoulders. I finished by doing loads of triceps pressdowns, using two arms and single arms. 13th June Worked all day yesterday and then after a few hours break worked all night. I'm working tonight again, so this is one of those occasions where I'll take an extra day off. Leg day has been put back til tomorrow. Have a good day everyone and I'll post again tomorrow. :D |
13th June . . . continued
So much for plans. Leg day was trumped by shoulders. I've been trying to get a guy I work with to stick to a routine I helped him plan for at least 4 weeks without completely changing it after 2 days. His routine was shoulders last night, so to give him a kick up the arse I did some of his routine with him. Seated Military Presses 10 sets of 10 reps I would usually do these standing but the occasional change won't hurt. Bent Over Side Lat Raises 3 sets of 10 reps Followed by 8 reps, then 6 reps, then 4 reps, non stop, single arms and alternating until finished. By switching to single arms at the end I find I keep strict form for longer. Final exercise was Shoulder Presses on a fairly ancient multigym. 3 sets of 6, 6 and 4 reps to failure. This isn't my usual shoulder routine and is a bit too front delt loaded, but . . . shit happens. |
14th June
Barbell Squats 10 sets of 10 reps These were relatively light weights but still reasonably taxing. I was still suffering the effects of working long hours and disturbed sleep, so this wasn't a balls to the wall workout. That'll happen next week's leg day (hopefully). ps got the dates right, I'm just a day behind posting these updates! Another rest day tomorrow, ready for chest day |
Back workout 18th June
Time for a new back routine with slightly different exercises Kroc rows 4 sets x 25 reps Pendlay rows 4 sets x 10 reps Wide grip lat pulldowns 4 sets x 12 reps V grip seated rows 4 sets x 10 reps A good workout, though I took it a bit cautiously first time. Plus I needed to establish a base weight. Aches and pains in the right places. Will be upping the weight next session! As far as the test is concerned I cant really comment. I'm only on the end of the 2nd week and its not supposed to kick in til the 4th or 5th. My workouts are good, not yet supersonic and I've got no side effects. |
Following along...keep up the work stillgoingstron!
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Thanks for that. I'm loving it. Feel young again and giving the kids at work a run for their money gym wise!
Hope you're loving your var just as much!:D |
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Thursday 20th June
That good to hear, Demanda_doll. I'll definitely be adding var at some point. Probably in the next cycle, next year. If only it didn't cost me 4 or 5 times as much as you! Oh well. I'll just have to work harder. Anyway, took the dog for a three mile walk and then immediately went for a four mile cycle ride. It's a good course to re-start cycling. Basically 2 miles uphill and then 2 back down again. Lots of standing up cycling. I can't run any more as I get such chronic hip pain. I can just about walk the hound without it hurting too much. For some reason though, cycling doesn't affect my hips and apart from whacking my punchbag gives me the best cardio workout. It's about 4 months since I crashed and broke a rib, so today's ride was more about getting my leg muscles used to the action again rather than enjoying a great cardio workout. From experience, it usually takes three rides to get right back into it, so I'm looking forward to the next two to get them out of the way and then it's onwards to serious cardio stuff. I pinned straight after the bike ride as I've read in various places that it's good to pin after a workout. It was only then that I realised I couldn't remember which leg I last pinned. It's usually the leg that doesn't hurt. Having no pain in either leg is definitely good news, just means I'll have to keep a note of which leg I pin. This was the 7th time I've pinned overall and the 3rd time in this leg so, not that I doubt what people say, it's good to experience the fact that even though virgin muscle does take a while to stop hurting, it does eventually stop. My weight training session will be later today . . . |
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Is there a reason you're going to run Var over Winstrol? Just curious as to the thought process behind it? |
Thursday 20th contd
Appreciate your concern demanda_doll, but as I'll be cycling again tomorrow there's plenty of time to do myself some damage! There is a reason for var over winny. Can't think what it is offhand. I'm working all night and will let you when I'm finished. Prob liver toxicity and some other stuff but I'm half guessing at the mo. Just finished a shoulder and arms workout 10 sets x 10 reps Ez bar military press supersetted with 10 sets x 20 reps multigym curls About 20 seconds rest between each superset Took a few minutes rest then 8 sets x 10 reps EZ bar upright row supersetted with 8 sets x 20 reps triceps pressdowns Again about 20 seconds rest between each superset That was a good one. The burn in my shoulders after the presses and curls was excruciating but good! I'm definitely seeing changes in shape now. The tape also shows some growth all over, with a slightly shrinking waist as well! Can't honestly say that I'm stronger, tho I don't really do a lot of out and out strength stuff! I've got more energy and my workouts stay strong longer, if that makes sense. Maybe it's my imagination but the test that's starting build up seems to be doing what I want it to do and that's turn the hormonal clock back ten or twenty years. Its gonna be real interesting to see what happens during the next few weeks . . . |
This is a good log, lots of detail
I'll be watching this one with interest Keep it up |
Cheers for that CC. I'm just trying to answer the questions I would have liked to ask before I started down the test road. It's a bit like driving. It's hard to remember what it's like to start driving when you've been doing it for a long time. So I'm trying to answer possible newbie questions while I am a newbie!
A quick update on yesterday's pin. It did start to hurt in the evening but the pain this morning is negligible compared to the previous pins. Definitely adds weight to the virgin muscle hurting the most theory. Apart from cycling and dog walking it'll be a rest day today and probably tomorrow. And for you Demanding Doll I'll get those answers for you just as soon as I get home. ;) |
Hiya DD
Re your Winny versus Anavar question, I made the choice when I first looked into steroid use and found that Winny is more liver toxic than Var. Because I tend to suffer a lot from hip pain I do tend to take more painkillers than I should just to get myself to sleep. It seems that Var is hardly liver toxic at all, so Var wins on that score. Winny also seems to have a far more detrimental effect on cholesterol levels than Var. In fact, I've read that Winny is one of the worst AAS for your cholesterol. I appreciate it's all dose dependent and varies according to your own health etc etc, but it's a personal decision I made early on, I suppose. |
Friday 21st June
Nothing much to say today. Did the same four mile cycle as yesterday, straight after a three mile dog walk. This was fasted cardio, as was yesterday. My legs didn't enjoy it as much today, which meant I was panting like a pervert for the first mile. Strangely enough, after a brief level bit the next mile long uphill bit was much easier. I liken that to getting stronger after a few sets when weight training. Within reason and up to a point I seem to get stronger with each set. I'm definitely feeling something going on now, test wise now. For a while I thought it might be a placebo effect, but unlike you younger blokes when I get a stirring down there in the middle of the night it's an event worth noting! And I'm noting it quite a lot these last few days. I keep records/logs of workouts and measurements more or less all the time, so I know what I usually measure. If I'm honest, I haven't really grown or shrunk very much over the last few years, except my waist! Even allowing for the tape not being tight or too tight etc and I have gained between 1/4" calfs and 1/2" arms and thighs and lost a bit off my waist. I can't measure my shoulders but they have a definite hardness that wasn't there a few weeks ago. And I didn't think I was working out as much as normal over the last few weeks! Of course, that could mean I usually over train and for two weeks I haven't! Time will tell. As I edit this, it has occurred to me that I am doing a lot more compound exercises, a lot more frequently than usual. What I mean by that is, usually when I do the same sorts of routines as I am doing at the moment it leaves me absolutely knucking fackered for days afterwards! And that just isn't happening right now. In fact, I'm almost holding myself back. If, as everyone says, the test hasn't even begun to start doing its stuff yet then I think I'm gonna crap myself when it does! No wonder some people train twice a day, every day. I might be repeating myself here, I don't know - I'm old so I can - but it's not my intention to bulk up during this cycle. I just want to tone up, lose a bit of blubber and if I've put on muscle at the end of it then whoopy doo! As the cycle progresses I intend to move to a higher rep, more cardio type of rep scheme, increase the cycling and cut right back on carbs. Usually when I do that I lose the blubber, along with a fair bit of muscle. It'll be interesting to see whether that happens while on test. If it does I'll say so. I am and will be telling it exactly as it is! Anyway, that's me done. I feel really good and could easily chuck in a workout tomorrow, but I'm not going to, as experience tells me it'll catch up in the end. Better to wait a day and hit the gym hard on Sunday!:D |
Thanks for the feedback stillgoingstron I have been weighing the pro and cons of running winny in the future but I too agree with your outcome I've had no issues with the Var and as I stated earlier in convo I have suffered with liver cancer and chemo so I don't wanna hurt my liver if its not necessary....I suffer from hip dsplyseia have since I was a kiddo so I know all about chronic hip pain!
I'm following your progress keep up the good work! QUOTE=stillgoingstron;30509]Hiya DD Re your Whinny versus Anavar question, I made the choice when I first looked into steroid use and found that Winny is more liver toxic than Var. Because I tend to suffer a lot from hip pain I do tend to take more painkillers than I should just to get myself to sleep. It seems that Var is hardly liver toxic at all, so Var wins on that score. Winny also seems to have a far more detrimental effect on cholesterol levels than Var. In fact, I've read that Winny is one of the worst AAS for your cholesterol. I appreciate it's all dose dependent and varies according to your own health etc etc, but it's a personal decision I made early on, I suppose.[/QUOTE] |
Blimey! I've just responded to your other post and now I read this one. You make me feel more and more inadequate every time I read one of your posts. I didn't realise it was liver cancer! I know you don't need me to tell you this but please be very careful.:)
ps stick with the var. It seems to be the safest out there and if you are having good results then why take unnecessary risks. |
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I see Dr often for liver panels and am honest with her about my gear...I appreciate you looking out for can never have enough ppl on my side! |
23rd June - Back Day
Just had two days off and was raring to go again. It was back day today Pendlay Rows 12 warm up reps 6 warm ups reps 12 working reps 10 5 was supposed to be 8 but weight too heavy 8 back up to the weight I did 10 reps at! Will get that right next time. I prefer Pendlay rows to straight bent over rows because it allows me to lift heavier and with more explosive force while putting little or no strain on my lower back! V Bar Seated Rows 12 warm up reps 4 sets of 12, 10, 8 and 6 reps Kroc Rows 15 warm up reps 2 working sets of 25 reps Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns 3 sets of 15, 12 and 10 reps ABS Mainly crunches Pinned another 200ml test e straight after workout. I keep forgetting to mention that for the best part of a week now I've been taking about 1/3 of a tab of Arimidex ED So far no sides. I'm sure I'm getting stronger over and above what I would expect as a result of performing strict workouts with a definite eye on progressive overload! I'm also sure that I'm leaning out, while gaining some lean tissue. I pinned around 595ml in my first week, 325ml second week and I've just done 375ml on my third week. I don't see any reason to go above 375ml for the rest of the cycle. I may even consider dropping down to 300ml weekly if results keep blowing me away like this! We'll see. Today was the start of my new four week training cycle, during which, apart from maybe playing around with the order, I don't intend changing the exercises. So far, more than good!!!:D |
On your warm up reps are you just going really light weight to get the blood flowing and the muscles ready as not to shock them? I've been following along with you as we started our cycles pretty close together...it's nice to not be the only new phis in the pond ;)
Anywho keep up the awesomeness stillgoingstron! |
On these back workouts I get the blood flowing by whacking a punchbag for a few minutes, then I do a variety of low weight warm up moves that mimic the first exercise, then it's half the working weight and then the working reps. I find that's the best way to prepare my aching, often damaged, knackered lower back without stressing it too much.
For other body parts I used to do the sort of standard three light warm up sets but since reading a post by CC (don't know what one offhand) that says . . . "The first warm up set serves to bring blood to the muscles and joints. The second and third warm up sets are an approach to the weight of the first working set. The interplay between the muscle and nerve is stimulated, meaning the athlete gets a feeling for the heavy weights without wasting strength and energy at the same time. During the following exercises the warm up sets are completely omitted which means that they are only necessary for the first exercise of the muscle to be trained. Do not forget, however, that during every exercise or set you should try to squeeze out an additional 1 or 2 reps more than the previous session in order to increase training weights the following week. The continuous tire-some struggle to increase reps and weight is the only way to build a massive body: Always remember: HEAVY WEIGHTS BUILD BIG MUSCLES." . . . I've started warming up like that. I find it really helps to hit the exact right weight for the working rep! I hope that makes sense. Two new fish - different sides of the pond! |
Yes that makes sense I was just curious as to the reason behind ur warm up reps it seems everyone has a different reason to warm up or not to...personal I prefer to warm up to get the blood flowing and alert the muscle, nerves an tendions to wake and get ready to rumble...
I'll be following along as always! |
24th June
Chest Day Flat Bench Press 12 reps warm up 3 reps warm up 3 reps warm up 12, 10, 8 and 6 rep working sets Was supposed to increase the weight with each set, but got the weights completely wrong and couldn't even do the first 12 reps with rest/pausing for the last 2. Rather than lower the weight I kept it the same and did some more rest/pausing to completely the 10 and 8 reps sets and then upped the weight by 2.5kg to do the last 6 reps without resting (work that one out!) Incline Dumbbell Flyes 5 sets x 6 reps first set was a lighter warm up set Incline Dumbbell Presses No warm ups required Straight into 10, 8 and 5 rep working sets Couldn't make the last rep of the last set! Not unless I rest/paused until tomorrow! I have a problem with my left side when pressing dumbbells. Without any sign of weakening or any pain my left side just gives up. This means I have to go in hard and heavy from the off and see how many I can pump out before that happens. It's kin annoying coz my right side has always got plenty left in it. Overall, very pleased with this workout. It's my first chest workout of my new training cycle and I'll get the exact weights right next time. Having said that, I pushed harder and heavier than I have for quite a few years. That little bit of test must be doing something! |
27th June Leg and Biceps Day
Smith machine squats 12, 10, 8 and 6 reps Don't laugh, but I have never used a smith machine for squats! Or deadlifts! But did this at work and without any form of cage, safety rack or even a half decent barbell that's what I did today. This meant that although I got the weight almost right they weren't spot on! A good workout though. Smith machine deadlifts 12, 10, 8 and 6 reps Same as with the squats! Easibar bicep curls 15, 12 and 10 reps in quick succession Seated cable curls 4 sets of 15 reps A few days ago I wrote that the pip was getting better now my quads are no longer virgin muscle. That didn't prove to be the case. So I've been reading various blogs over the last week and there seems to be a 50/50 split over whether its best to pin test e once or twice a week. TBH three or four days of pip is getting to be a bit of a drag so I'm going to try squirting in 400ml of test once a week for a while and see what happens. With luck the result will be three of four days without pain (however manageable)! I'm also going to make an effort to warm the oil first, warm the pin site afterwards and massage it post pin. I'm back cycling 2 lots of 12 miles daily every three or so days per week. Wouldn't be much help if I was bulking but as this is more of a cutting cycle than a bulk I'm hoping it will speed things along a bit! I'm halfway through my fourth week and in a week or so the test is supposed to be properly kicking in. I'm looking forward to that! I'm not sure how to describe what I feel about my test cycle so far except to say that my strength and endurance are up slightly, but more to the point I just feel 'better'! |
Let me know how the pip with weekly goes...my other half is currently doing e3d so he stays pretty sore it's not has bad with the massage and heat on site. I've also noticed that when I massage the area that I can feel knots which go away after a good massage and some heat patches. So I can only imagine that it is pretty painful...his response is that you pay to play lol :-)
I love your posts stillgoingstron there good to read and follow along...I'm rooting for you buddy! |
Cheers DD. That was a scary quick reply. I was just about to add that I threw some crunches in at the end of the workout!
Re the weekly jabs, yep I'll let you know. I agree with hubby that you have to grin and bear it, but after almost four weeks of the same pain/feeling it would be nice to have a day off! It might be even worse but I'll only know when I've tried! Thanks for all your comments tho. I've just made you my number one fan. ;) |
29th June
Shoulders and triceps Seated leverage gym shoulder presses 3 warm up sets of 10, 2 and 2 reps, the last at the same weight as the first working set. 4 working sets of 12, 10, 8 and 6 reps. Each using a weight to just about complete the reps. Seated Arnold presses Just one warm up set of 10 reps to get into the twisting groove Then 4 working sets of 12, 10, 8 and 4 reps. Was supposed to end on 6 reps but couldn't even lift my pen to record the weight for a few minutes afterwards! Easibar upright rows No warm up and straight into 3 sets of 15, 12 and 10 reps. Single arm side lat raises 3 sets 15, 12 and 15 reps Narrow grip bench press 4 sets of 12, 10, 8 and 6 reps Triceps pressdowns 3 sets of 15, 12 and 10 and then a few sets of 2 or 3 reps to exhaustion The pip from my last pin is no better and no worse than most of my previous pins. Hoping it wil completely clear tomorrow though, which gives me around 4 or 5 days pip free. No cardio today coz basically I feel knackered! We've all had a bit of a shock today. There's been a shiny, bright round light in the sky all day. Rumour has it that it's the sun! I've asked around but no one can really remember what the sun looks like! |
1st July
Back workout Pendlay Rows 12 warm up reps 2 minutes rest between sets 3 working sets 15 reps and 1 of 14 (couldn't quite make that last one) V Bar Seated Rows (row fast but with form) 30 seconds rest between sets 12 warm up reps 4 working sets of 15 reps Kroc Rows 15 warm up reps 3 working sets of 20 reps 30 seconds rest between each set Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns 4 sets of 15 reps 30 seconds rest between each set This is lower weight, higher rep week to give my poor aching body a chance to recover! Still bloody hard work though. Hate to keep going on about it but having heated the oil in a cup of water, covered the pin site with a warm beanbag and then massaged the area afterwards the pip lasted just two days. I've now got around 4 days without any pip! Something else happened today that I've never experienced and that is a ridiculous pump in my biceps, triceps and shoulders and I was doing a back workout! I've read about this sort of pump, just never felt it this way. If it happens like that on bicep day l'll probably end up curling just my fingers! |
i must be lucky as my first cycle as said first 2 was sore but after that i never had any pip didnt even feel sore right after or next day at all
but as said my misses does mine and shes nurse so does injections all the time |
I do my hubbies injections as well and he says that it's a lot better with me doing them.
He still gets pip buts he's running 100mg test prop eod so he doesn't get much of a break in-between injection times. We use the warming pads to keep the knots down and that has helped a lot! Keep up the posts stillgoingstron ;-) |
2nd July
Chest Incline Bench Press 12 reps warm up 12 reps warm up 12 reps warm up 3 reps warm up 3 reps warm up 4 sets of 15 reps Did loads of warm ups to get rid of a bad pain in my right bicep and didn't/couldn’t start the working sets until it had cleared. Incline Dumbbell Flyes 4 sets of 15 reps (last set to failure) That lot was enough for my chest today! Dumbbell Curls Did a straightforward pyramid of alternate arms non stop of 15, 15, 10, 15 and 15 reps, increasing the weight for first three sets and then decreasing again. Got a good pump. I think I might be turning the pip thing into a bit of a drama and that's not really my intention. Appreciate the advice from DD and also a post by CC, both suggesting the heat pads and the massage and that seems to have worked. Also, jealous of you andyebs, but I think my missus would pin me in the eyeball if I gave her control of the needle! I'm not going to mention pips and pins again. I'm starting to bore myself, so who knows what effect it's having on my reader! |
4th July
The proper order would have been to do shoulders today but they are doing very well thank you, whereas my legs need a bit of extra help. Legs Smith Machine Squats 12, 10, 8 and 6 reps Smith Machine Deadlifts 12, 10, 8 and 6 reps Was supposed to do biceps afterwards but had to rush off somewhere and didn't get the chance. After lowering the weight and upping the reps last time, it was all out maximum effort again for this workout! With enough rest between sets to be able to give it my all on the next one. I just about managed the last rep on every set, so I must have got the weight spot on. I also added 5kg on every rep to last week's weight. Not so much progress as correction. But if I can do the same next time I'll be well chuffed! |
6th July
Shoulders and Triceps Standing Military Presses 10 rep warm up 8 rep warm up 3 rep warm up 4 working sets of 12,10, 7 (couldn't make 8) and 6 reps Seated Arnold Presses 13, 11, 9 and 8 reps This is at least 1 rep more than last time at the same weight! Followed immediately by normal Dumbbell Presses (because I didn't feel as though I'd done enough) 2 sets of 6 and 5 reps with about 15 seconds between both sets Dumbbell shrugs 3 sets of 15 reps (2 second squeeze at top of movement) Narrow Grip bench Press 4 sets x 12, 10, 8 and 6 reps Triceps Pressdowns 4 sets of about 15 reps I definitely feel stronger and could really have done a load more. Kind of wish I had now. Definitely retaining water. I'm not eating for bulk and some days I'm eating an amount of food that would usually have the weight dropping off, but it's just not doing that. The scales say I've gained weight, the tape says I've gained size and the mirror shows that I'm looking leaner but more muscular. I'm not complaining though. I can certainly see how people add loads of size and weight if they eat to bulk. I'll probably do that next cycle, but for now I'm still trying to cut. I'll be adding a load more (bi)cycling and I've even managed to knock out a few treadmill runs without crucifying my hips. If I keep that up I'll shed some blubber while, hopefully retaining the lean muscle I've got. Fingers crossed anyway. |
7th July
Back Pendlay Rows 2 lots of 12 warm up reps 5 working sets of 8 reps V Bar Seated Rows 2 lots of 12 warm up reps 5 working sets of 8 reps Kroc Rows 15 rep warm up set 3 working sets of 25 reps Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns 4 sets of 10 reps These were very strict, done to finish off my lats I should have done my 12, 10, 8 and 6 rep sets but after feeling as though I could and should have done more in my last workout, I wanted to absolutely hammer it this time. Def did that! It's hats off to the test e. Not having used any other lab I have to say well done to Kalpa and it's fingers crossed that GBN can sort out whatever the problem is with the EU and get me my 2nd order. If its all a placebo effect and not the Kalpa then so what, same again please! As I'm trying to cut and not bulk I've lowered this weeks dose to 350ml in case I'm carrying a bit of extra water. As long as my workouts are this good I won't raise the dose! I'm seriously considering adding in some anavar for the last 6 weeks or so. We'll see what happens. |
11th July
Chest and Biceps Flat Bench Press 5 warm up sets of 10, 10, 10, 2 and 3 reps 5 working sets of 10, 3, 3, 2 and 2 followed by 1 set of 20 reps to finish off Needed a longer warm up today for some reason. Feeling quite stiff, with a bit of pain in my shoulders. Disappears before starting the working sets. Must be old age! Incline Dumbbell Flyes Straight into 2 working sets of 10 reps, 1 set of 9 (should have been 10) and 1 last set of 10 (having dropped the weight by 2.5kg) That was enough for today. Every rep of every working set was as good as I could do. Don't think I would have gained anything by adding in the dumbbell presses I usually do and any more would have changed stimulation into annihilation. Don't want to do that! Alternate Arm Dumbbell Curls These are 3 sets of 15 reps done non stop except for changing arm and lowering the weight by 2.5kg with each set Did 2 sets of these. I'm trying to cut and it's slow work. I'm happy with the lean gains and reasonably happy with the fat loss, but fick me it's slow going. Having said all that, my fitness levels are soaring. I'm hammering the bike, doing some hill work on the treadmill without any detrimental hip pain and I'm fighting hard not to overdo it in the gym. None of this would have happened last year. Three or four hard working days in a row and I'd have needed a week to recover. I'm having no side effects whatsoever. Maybe a bit of water weight to start with, but I think I'm on top of that, with my diet and the arimidex. Overall, wish I'd done this years ago. |
13th July
Deadlifts Just for a change I did nothing but deadlifts today. 10000kg worth in sets of between 8 and 10 reps and between 30kg warm ups and 100kg working sets. I was working today with access to a gym more or less whenever I wanted and did the lot in 4 separate sessions throughout the day. Found it quite easy tbh! Might try the same thing but using a leverage gym for shoulder presses tomorrow. I know I wasn't going to mention it again but last time I pinned - a few days ago - was straight after a workout and I think my hands must have been shaking enough to leave a wound in my leg that was more like Id been stabbed than injected with a small needle and the pip was the worst so far. Didnt heat the oil either! This time I warmed the vial in hot water for 10 minutes and so far there's no pip at all! Strength is definitely up, energy levels are up and my love affair with the kalpa test is still going strong. I'm going to be gutted when it ends. I've got some anavar on its way from chemicallypumped and I've also got some more kalpa test E on route from gbnstore. More happy days to look forward to after a suitable break. I'm leaning out and getting stronger. Not so sure that I'm getting bigger anymore but I'm very happy with results to date. They are exactly what I had hoped for. |
where are you based
ie uk usa europe just out of intrest |
Uk mate. London. I hope you appreciate my moan about the lack of sun, coz I think it's had an effect!
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hey im born bread london boy newham lived there most life till moved out to essex few years ago
i was going to say if your uk chemicallypumped will deliver rapid let me know what anavar is like |
I'm other side to you. Born Croydon, moved a few miles down the road now. My old man was born in Bow, so I've got ties to that bit of London. Also got relatives in Colchester, so often your side of the world. If I see a bloke with a bad back, holding a fish, I'll give you a wave.
I'm just waiting for delivery, which I don't really expect til tomorrow at least (and even that would be superfast delivery). I'll definitely post my verdict on the var when I've got one. Hope the back improves. |
15th July
Shoulders Another different workout today. Mainly due to a lack of time, but also just because I just fancy something different. I was chatting to a mate about my 10000kg deadlift workout and he suggested doing a 12 minute timed workout. Same exercise for 12 minutes, as many reps as possible. So I did 12 minutes of leverage Gym Shoulder Presses. After warming up I stuck on 50kg and did 160 reps in sets of 8 and 10. Thought I'd play it safe with the weight, but wished I'd put up 60kg. Will do next time. Anyway, it's an interesting workout, that takes about 16 minutes if you include the warm ups. If I put 60kg on, that will make it a 10000kg shoulder workout next time! I can't believe it, but it seems a lot easier than the deadlifts! I just can't see me pulling 10000kg deadlifts in one go! For what it's worth, I'm eating around 200g protein and a reasonable amount of fat ie the fat in eggs (always eat the yolks), the fat in fish, a bit in some mayo, about 10g fish oil and the carbs in Brussels sprouts, broccoli, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, melons and the occasional Kiwi fruit. I'm not actually counting the calories but my guess would be around 2000 a day. And . . . I'm not completely drained and lifeless. My workouts are as productive as I feel they can be. I know I wouldn't be feeling this way without my 5 weeks of 400mg Test E per week (I haven't lowered the dose yet!). |
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