LOG: I'm back after 2.5 years. Regaining the size and strength with TR3ST/Epi/test!

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Hello,
it's time to get back on track.

It's been 2.5 years since my last cycle. Lot have happened since then - long story short, I have lost ALL my gains. At my best I was lean 181lbs doing sets with 265lbs at bench press, 420lbs at squat and 510lbs at deadlift.

I did do a short 2 month training period without performance enhancing drugs and it went prett well, thanks to muscle memory. So my expectations are high.

There is one thing slowing me down though - I broke my rib few weeks ago and it's not completely healed. That's why I'll start this log NOW and the actual cycle starts in about two weeks when my AI's and SERM's arrive.

Diet:
- 1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight
- .4 grams of fat per pound of bodyweight
- Enough carbs to gain +25lbs during next 2-3 months. I'll get leaner too.

Training cycle will be 2 weeks:

Week 1:
- Full body training session, 1 exercise per muscle group
- Upper body training session, 2 exercises per muscle group
- Lower body training session, 2 exercises per muscle group

Week 2:
- Chest and arms, 3 exercises per muscle group
- Quads, 3 exercises per muscle group
- Back and delts, 3 exercises per muscle group
- Hams, 3 exercises per muscle group

And the cycle will be this sweet 8 weeker:
- Epi 30/40/50/50/50/50
- TR3ST 100/100/100/100/100/100/125/125
- Test P 30mg EOD weeks 1-6, 40mg EOD weeks 7-8

On-cycle AI will be transdermal formestane (1 pump in the morning) and Arimidex if needed.

PCT will be
- Nolva 20/20/10/10
- Clomid 25/25/12.5/12.5
- Arimidex
- And a natural test booster, any suggestions? Been out of the gane for too long, lol.

Haven't done a single workout after I brike my rib but now I'm just about to go to the gym. I'll log everything honestly - starting weights will be pathetic but if everything goes like I planned, they're going to skyrocket.

I'll post before pics today too. I hope it's going to be quite a transformation.

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Im in. I feel your pain. Took a year off of training from breaking my heel/ankle. My diet was beer and pain killers for the first few months then beer and fast food for another few months once i could walk again. For some reason i maintained weight but my legs shriveled up and my gut exploded. Been training natty for some muscle memory n fat loss till i feel ready to hop back on again. Any way, sorry for the rant lol, im following
 
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Question, is the trest transdermal?
No. I've used both and I like the TD but I have a wife and a son do don't want to risk it.

I just did the full body session:

- Bench press, 3 sets of 6-8 @ 135lbs
- Neutral grip pull ups, 3 sets of 7-8 @ bodyweight
- Deadlift, 6 sets of 5 @ 90-200lbs
- Squat, 3 sets of 8 @ 45-90lbs
- 3 triple sets of 12: DB hammer curls (18's), cable pushdowns with rope (90lbs) and side lateral machine (55lbs)

Felt awkward. I was weak and didn't dare to add weights on DL's and squats due to the rib injury but next time I'll do heavier.

Gear: nothing yet
 
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Before pics:









Well, I'm ashamed now.
 
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Sweet! I'll get in on this run!
 
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Sub'd brotha - get it!

How them ribs feelin? They're a bitch to heal up...
 
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Dont feel bad, i got 20+ lbs on you n my legs look the same
 
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Sub'd brotha - get it!

How them ribs feelin? They're a bitch to heal up...
Better but still sore. Gonna take it slow but steady.. shooting for +500lbs DL by the end of this ☺
 
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Dont feel bad, i got 20+ lbs on you n my legs look the same
Haha yeah, I'm waiting for great things. This is how I looked last winter after a short training period (without gear), the starting point was probably worse than it's now:

 
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Today's diet:

Breakfast: 250g quark, 1 banana, 250g berries

Intra drink: 70g carbs, 10g BCAA's

Post workout meal: 340g potatoes, 200g Hereford beef, veggies

Another meal: 340g potatoes, 200g Hereford beef, veggies

Snack: 3 slices of dark bread, 75g turkey, a big piece of chocolate cake (happy 99th Independence Day Finland!)

Meal before bed: 2 slices of dark bread, 50g turkey, 3 eggs
 
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Whats quark?
Dairy product that has 12 grams of protein per 100 grams of the product. Very little carbs and no fat at all.

Popular product here in Finland.
 
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Welcome back. What's the rationale for 6 sets of DLs but 3 sets on everything else?
 
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Welcome back. What's the rationale for 6 sets of DLs but 3 sets on everything else?
I was just adding 20lbs until it felt bad in my ribs to see where my starting point is.
 
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Welcome back!
 
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Welcome back!
Thanks!

I trained upper body today. Still sore as hell after last "training session". This is what I did today:

- Bench press
2 sets of 8 @ 145lbs

- Weighted neutral grip pull ups
1 set if 7 @ 15lbs

- Hex press
3 sets of 8 @ 35-45's

- Cable row
3 sets of 8 @ 45-135lbs

- Supersetted DB hammercurls (20's) and rope pushdowns (45lbs)
3 sets of 12

- Supersetted french press (25lbs) and ez-bar curls (40lbs)
3 sets of 12

- Supersetted side lateral raise machine (70lbs) and rear lateral raises
3 sets of 10-12

Still weak but at least I got a decent blood flow now.

Cycle will start on Monday. 2 more sessions before it.

Weight this morning was 158lbs and body composition skinny fat.
 
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Hell, I just popped the first caps.

Day 1:

30mg of Epi
75mg of Trest

Official starting weight is 157.9lbs.
 
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Welcome!

Nice to be back to the gym, appetite is up. I'm already growing and it's day 1 lol.

Oh and I pinned some test today too. 30mg of propionate.
 
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Yesterday's diet:

1. 125g quark and 2 sliced of dark bread

2. Intra drink: 70g carbs, 10g BCAA's and 5g crratine

3. Post workout drink: 35g whey protein, 5g creatine

4. 80g pasta, 100g salmon

5. 80g pasta, 100g salmon

6. 80g pasta, 100g salmon

7. 6 slices of dark bread, 100g salmon and vegetables

8. 250g quark and 240g chocolate pudding, lol



Today is day 2. Just woke up.

Bad DOMS in my triceps right now.

Morning weight is 159.6lbs (+1.7lbs).

Gonna hit the gym soon!
 
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Gear:
30mg epi
75mg trest
30mg test P EOD

Lower body session:

- Deadlift without belt
5x135lbs
5x220lbs
5x265lbs
5x310lbs

- Squat without belt
8x45lbs
8x110lbs
8x135lbs

- Supersetted leg curl (35lbs) and front squat (90lbs)
3 sets of 12

- Supersetted dragon flag and seated calf raises
3 sets

Seems like I can start adding weights. Endurance was still poor and weights minimal. I was out of breath.
 
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Diet today (dirrty):

1. 4 slices of dark bread, 100g salmon, 50g turkey

2. Intra drink: 70g carbs, 10g EAA's, 5g creatine

3. Post workout drink: 35g whey protein, 5g creatine

4. 150g pasta, 150g beef

5. 150g pasta, 150g beef

6. 2 slices of dark bread, 4 eggs, 50g turkey

7. 1 big pizza with lots of meat and mayo, 100g chocolate, 150g candies

My face will be puffy tomorrow.
 
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Day 3

Morning weight: 164.5lbs (+6.6lbs)

Gear: 30mg Epi
75mg trest
30mg test P EOD

I trained chest and arms:

- Bench press
1 set of 8 @ 155lbs

- Supersetted DB incline flyes (25's) and hex press (45's)
3 sets of 12

- Supersetted DB hammer curls (25's) and EZ-bar curls (55lbs)
3 sets of 10-12

- Supersetted french press (35lbs) and behind the neck rope extensions (45lbs(
3 sets of 10-12

- Supersetted cable curls with rope (135lbs) and cable pushdowns with rope (35lbs)
3 sets of 12

Gonna modify my routibe a bit. I'll be doing sets of 5 at bench press from now on and instead of hex press and DB flyes I'll be doing DB incline press and cable flyes.

Can't notice anything on strength department yet but I'm sure this will kick in in the next few days.
 
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A pic of a skinny fat:

 
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Morning weight today 164.9lbs (+7lbs) and it's only day 4.

6AM here and I'm just heading to the gym, gonna hit quads today and rest tomorrow. Sore as hell.
 
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Day 4

Gear:
30mg epi
75mg trest
30mg test P EOD

Quad session:

- Back squat
1 set of 8 @ 155lbs

- Front squat
3 sets of 12 @ 135lbs

- Leg extension
3 sets of 12 @ 25lbs

DOMS was bad. Gotta rest tomorrow.
 
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Subbed - looking forward to seeing your gainz mate!
 
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Subbed - looking forward to seeing your gainz mate!
Welcome, glad to have you here!

Day 5

Morning weight: 165.1lbs (+7.2lbs)

Gear:
30mg Epi
75mg trest
30mg test P EOD

Rest day today.

It all definitely starts to work now. Bad sleep and pumped delts are the first signs for me.

Less than 17lbs to my target weight and still 7 weeks to go.
 
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Day 6

Morning weight: 166.4lbs (+8.5lbs)

Rest day did good. Gonna hit back and delts within an hour!
 
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Training session:

- Weighted neutral grip pull ups
2 sets of 5 @ 25-35lbs

- Cable row
3 sets of 12 @ 155lbs

- Neutral grip cable pulldown
3 sets of 12 @ 90lbs

- Standing military press
3 sets of 8 @ 90-110lbs

- Supersetted side lateral machine (70lbs) and rear lateral raise
4 sets of 12

Pump was there.
 
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Progress pic, day 6 and +8.5lbs.

Still going at 30mg/d of Epi and 75mg/d of trest.

Gonna up the dose to 40 and 100 in two days.
 
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You spreading out trest or all pre workout
50mg preworkout, rest throughout the day. When I'm at 125mg/d I'll take 75mg preworkout.
 
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Day 7

Morning weight: 166.4lbs (+8.5lbs)

Gear:
30mg Epi
75mg Trest
30mg Test P EOD

Hamstring session:

- Deadlift without belt
1 set of 5 @ 355lbs

- Supersetted SLDL @ 135lbs and hamstring curl @ 25-45lbs
3 sets of 8-12

- Seated calf raises
2 sets to failure

- Dragon flag
1 hold to failure

Good session. Upper back, hams and core needs more strength if I want to pull +500lbs.

Lower back pump was bad.

Tomorrow I'll up doses.
 
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Lower back pump.
Do you have Taurine?
Add potassium too.
 
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Lower back pump.
Do you have Taurine?
Add potassium too.
I haven't bothered with those since 2013. Never did much.

My solution is to do just one working set of heavy pulls.
 
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I couldnt flag to save my life!
 
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Day 8

Morning weight: 168.2 lbs (+10.3 lbs)

Gear:
40mg Epi per day
100mg Trest per day
30mg test P EOD
1.5ml TD formestane in the morning

First week is over and I've gained more than 10 pounds and more importantly, I've already got used to this lovely eating for purpose thing ?

Can't wait to see what next 7 weeks will bring to me!

Chest and arms in few hours. It'll be fun!
 
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Day 8

Morning weight: 168.2 lbs (+10.3lbs)

Gear:
Epi 40mg
Trest 100mg
Test 30mg EOD

Training session: chest and arms

- Military style bench press supersetted with cable flyes
6 sets of 3-12 @ 135-180lbs

- Supersetted hammer curls (35's) and ez-bar curls (55lbs)
3 sets of 10-12

- Supersetted french press (45lbs) and behind the neck cable extension (45lbs)
3 sets of 10-12

- Supersetted DB curl (20's) and cable pushdown (45lbs)
3 sets of 10-12

Great pump but strength wasn't there.

75mg of trest preworkout was a bit too much, felt it in my nipples. Gonna up the formestane to 1.5ml every day if needed.

Few pics for your amusement:
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Day 9

Morning weight: 172.4lbs (+14.5lbs, using different scale so it's not comparable)

Gear:
40mg epi
100mg trest
30mg test P EOD

We are visiting my parents so weight is not comparable. Feels good seing those numbers though ☺ Gonna step on my own scale on Monday so we'll see how my weight reacts to this weekend.

I've been following my "eat all you can see" -diet very strictly.

Quads today, gonna try some heavier squats!
 
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Quad session:

- Squat
2 sets of 4-5 @ 220-245lbs

- Front squat
3 sets of 11-12 @ 155-180lbs

- Leg extension
5 sets of 12 @ 45lbs

Back pumps were worse. Can't do ****. Gotta limit squat variations to one working set too and focus 100% to it.

Hamstring days will be like this from now on:

DL 1 set of 5
SLDL 1 set of 8
Leg curl 4 sets of 12

And quad days:
Squat 1 set of 5
Front squat 1 set of 12
Leg extension 4 sets of 12

Legs will grow if I can add weights. And I will be able to add weights. I must add weights.
 
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Leg shot:

 
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Thats weird. Is it only your lower back
Yeah. It has always been the problem with orals. But it doesn't matter really, just need to rethink my routine.
 
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If your only gonna do 1 set per leg exercise id suggest hittin legs 3x week. I used to get good results doing it m/w/f
 

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