[DBinMD]

Day 29

Weight: 198. +12.0 from start

Strength: Legs. Started out good, about +5 lbs or +1 rep on everything since my last leg workout a week ago, but I pulled my upper thigh near my hip on my 11th rep at 610. Not that bad but bad enough that 695 was out of the question. Hopefully, I’ll be alright for deads on Tuesday.

Work was hectic and long, I’m tired and didn’t get to eat as much as I wanted.

Dose 45mg phera ; 30mg epi
Tomorrow is a day off, I’ll dose my phera back to 30mg.

Food: 2474 cals; fat: 65g; carbs: 186g; protein: 299g

Here’s what I was able to do.
Leg raises 14x80;14x95;10x105
Leg curls 105x15;120x7;105x10
V squat 520x15;610x11

DB

[Trauma1]

Nice job on the log bro. I'll be following along.

[DBinMD]

Originally Posted by Trauma1

Nice job on the log bro. I'll be following along.

Trauma, Thanks.

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Days 30-32:

Day 30 was a no-train day
Food cals\fat\carbs\protein:
2512 96 181 245

Dose 45 phera/30 epi
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Day 31 arms and shoulders – I was able to increase almost every set by either 1 rep or 5 lbs. The wo is below.
Food: 3300 102 237 362
Dose 45 phera/40 epi

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Day 32 – cardio. I didn’t do as much as I wanted, couldn’t get motivated.
Food: 2591 81 192 272
Dose 37.5 phera/40 epi

I’ve been a little lethargic the last couple of days. I can’t tell for sure if it’s the cycle or just the hectic schedule and long hrs at work. I’ll up the stims slightly.

Weight, appetite, and libido have leveled off, but strength and over-all appearance has still improved. I lost a little on my gut over the last week, so if I wind up with a little recomp towards the end, that’s fine. My wife noticed my back has gained size, she also noted that I’m deeply disturbed. Well, at least I know she loves me for more than just my muscles. She doesn’t know I’m “on” so I doubt she was imagining it.

I've been playing with the doses lately. 45mg of phera is a little higher and 30mg is a little lower than I want to go.

Current weight: 197 + 11 from start

Because of work and school, I'm giving myself an extra day off from the gym tomorrow so I may not post tomorrow.

Shoulders and arms:
Close grips 13x205;10x220;6x220
Dips: bw+35x14,+35x11,+35x11
Angled Push downs: 120x12;130x10;130x8
Time=30mins
Standing st. bar curls: 55x6;95x14;115x11;125x10
Pr curls: 85x12;90x10;90x9
Incline DB curls 30x8;x7
Time=35
Seated smith press: 145x13;175x10;175x9;175x7;165x8
Uprite rows: 95x10;x10
Flies: 30x10;x8;x10
Time=35mins

[Schism]

Nice progress brotha, wish I had gotten here sooner. I'm definitely subbed!!

[DBinMD]

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Originally Posted by Schism

Nice progress brotha, wish I had gotten here sooner. I'm definitely subbed!!

Schism, thanks. Glad to be of help
Days 33-34:
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Day 33 was a no-train day, I wouldn’t have had the time to devote what I wanted to do for my back. Lethargy was pretty bad today anyway.
Weight 197
Food cals\fat\carbs\protein:
2542 60 242 276
Dose 37.5 phera/40 epi
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Day 34 Deadlifts and back. Accomplished my goal to increase my heaviest set from 505x4 to 505x6. 6 times 505, that’s one and a half tons. I should feel pretty bouncy tomorrow or too tired to move, hard to predict. Lethargy was a little better today; I’m hoping to go another 18 days on this, so I’m going to have to get a handle on it. No back pumps, seems I only had them for a couple of days on day 23. With only 18 days to go I doubt they’ll become an issue. Workout is below.

Weight has still flat-lined, but my belt’s getting tighter.
Weight 197
Food cals\fat\carbs\protein:
3250 95 306 304
Dose 37.5 phera/30 epi I would have taken 40 epi but I forgot until it was too late in the day. I’ll make up for it tomorrow

I'm not sure what my goal for my next deads will be. I start getting a little nervous at these weights. I hurt my self pretty badly a few years ago, don't desire to do it again.

Work out:
Deadlift 345x10, 410x8, 475x6, 505x6, 475x4 +2 at my set of 505
T-Bar rows 90x10x3.
Lat Pull-downs 200x10x3
Lat Pull-downs Narrow 200x8x3

DB

[DBinMD]

Day 35
I felt pretty good today, no lethargy at all. Maybe I wasn't getting enough calories, we'll see. Today was cardio. It was alright but I've done better, anabolics and cardio never seem to be a good combination for me. Tomorrow's chest, I'm gonna make sure I load up on calories tonite.
Food: total/fat/carbs/protein
2895 96 213 303
Dose 45mg phera/30mg Epi

[b unit]

Originally Posted by DBinMD

Tomorrow's chest, I'm gonna make sure I load up on calories tonite.
Food: total/fat/carbs/protein
2895 96 213 303
Dose 45mg phera/30mg Epi

poor bench, lol, the way u hitting it dude, your chest workout will be off the charts, great log

[DBinMD]

b unit,

Thanks, but unfortunately I'm still at work, so I have to post pone 'til tomorrow. Really, pisses me off, first, I can't stand missing my chest wo and second, it's real iffy getting a decent spotter fridays thru sunday. Puts me in a difficult position for the rest of my cycle. MFSOB.

[hman85]

Originally Posted by DBinMD

b unit,

Thanks, but unfortunately I'm still at work, so I have to post pone 'til tomorrow. Really, pisses me off, first, I can't stand missing my chest wo and second, it's real iffy getting a decent spotter fridays thru sunday. Puts me in a difficult position for the rest of my cycle. MFSOB.

Sucks man sorry to hear that. Hope it works out for ya

[b unit]

Originally Posted by DBinMD

b unit,

Thanks, but unfortunately I'm still at work, so I have to post pone 'til tomorrow. Really, pisses me off, first, I can't stand missing my chest wo and second, it's real iffy getting a decent spotter fridays thru sunday. Puts me in a difficult position for the rest of my cycle. MFSOB.

yeah, a really good spotter is hard to find, i know what you are saying there, hang tough big guy

[Schism]

Great log man! Looks like your still making some great progress. Other than the lethargy are you having any other sides ? How's your blood pressure, what level of suppression are you experiencing ? Hope all is well.

[DBinMD]

Originally Posted by Schism

Great log man! Looks like your still making some great progress. Other than the lethargy are you having any other sides ? How's your blood pressure, what level of suppression are you experiencing ? Hope all is well.

Schism,

Since you asked, I'll give an update on the sides:

1) Lethargy
I think I’m over the lethargy, at least I haven’t had any since Tuesday (day 34). I had it for about 5 days. Sometimes the lethargy didn’t start till late in the day (around the time I take the Epi) . Irish Cannon had similar issues after he added Epi to his cycle. I wasn’t eating as much as I was so my guess is that the lethargy had something to do with the Epi and not enough carbs. So my solution is to keep the Epi around 30mg, and take most or all of it after my workout, and up my calories. If I increase any doses it will be the phera. The Phera was always my main focus, anyway, but I think it is very androgenic. I can’t take anything highly androgenic or ergogenic late in the day or I’ll be up all night. I figured Epi, being lowly androgenic and highly anabolic would make sense for my late day dose.

2) Libido
My libido went from hyper drive at the beginning to about normal. I don’t know if that means I’m suppressed or not.

3) BP – I haven’t check my BP. Those electric gizmos don’t work for me. When my doctor takes it with the pump the upper value is 30-40 pts lower (inverse white coat syndrome), been that way for a decade. I’m on a script anyway.

4) Aggression – Generally, very slightly up, a little less patient. The exception was last night when I knew I was going to miss my chest work out. It was extremely hard to keep control.

5) Painful pumps – Had them for a couple days, then gone. I’ll be ending this in about 15 days so, at this point, I doubt they’ll become an issue.
6) Appetite – was way up, but now is about normal.
7) Bulk – Was Up, but lost some of it.
8) Sleep – A little worse than usual but I'm an insomniac. I try to take the Phera early because it’s androgenic; another complement to Epi.
8) Shedding – Not generally an issue for me, I’m pretty sparse up top anyway, wouldn’t be much of a loss.
9) Acne – None

Let me know if I left anything out.


DB

[Schism]

No, I think you covered everything big guy. I like number 4, ain't nothin wrong with a little dedication bro. I fcukin hate missin a workout especially when I'm on a roll. But I'm glad you were able to control yourself.
The world is a little safer tonight lol.

[DBinMD]

I got behind in my logging, here's a summary:
Day 37 Chest
Weight: 197.0 +11 from start.
Dose 45mg phera/30mg Epi
Food
3573 92 413 292

Didn’t get the 6th rep at 310. I did better with inclines and flies.


Day 38 Legs
Weight: 197.0 +11 from start.
Dose 45mg phera/30mg Epi
Food
2582 61 185 326
I got to 700x5 before I felt the muscle pull from last week, better, but I was hoping for a set of 740x8.

Day 39 Off
Weight: 197.0 +11 from start.

Day 40 off.
Weight: 198.5 +12.5 from start. Finally, my weight went up again.
Food cals\fat\carbs\protein:
2625 75 182 316
Dose 15mg phera (that’s not a typo).
I decided the party may be over soon. I’m starting to feel a little over-stressed, over-trained, and over-medicated so I think I’m going to end this while I’m still feeling good.

Day 41 arms and shoulders.
Weight: 198.5 +12.5 from start.
Food cals\fat\carbs\protein:

2625 75 182 316
Dose 15mg phera

I went up about 5 lbs or 1 rep on everything except close grips.

[DBinMD]

Originally Posted by Schism

The world is a little safer tonight lol.

Yeah, really. I may have been legally insane, it's a good thing I wasn't stopped by a cop. But I'm much better now, thanks.

[DBinMD]

Cycle Summary:
Weight -------Start ----Goal---- Actual
Height --------5’5”--
Body weight-186 ------195 ----198.5
Bench --------260x7---315x8 - 310x5 – missed #6 by an inch.
V squat ------ 685x6 --700x8 - 735x8.
Dead lift ------505x2 --525x6 - 505x6.
Arms ---------17 ------17 4/8 17 3/8
Chest -------- 46.5 ---- 48--- 47
Waist --------36 -------36 --- 37
Legs --------25.5 --- 26.5 --- 26 ¾
Neck --------16.5 --- none --- 17 ¾

Shoulders and upper chest area definitely got leaner, too.

Average calories:
Total fat/carbs/protein
3110.514 95.648649 260.7027 309.64865
Average Doses;
Week 1 15 Phera, 15 epi
Week 2 22 Phera, 20 epi
Week 3 30 Phera, 30 epi
Week 4 37 phera, 30 epi
Week 5 42 phera, 35 epi
Days 36-39 45 phera 35 epi
Days 40-41 15 phera

As I said earlier, I’m starting to feel a little over-stressed, over-trained, and over-medicated so I think I’m going to end this while I’m still feeling good. I think I peaked somewhere between days 28 and 36. That’s where I got my max bench, dl, and probably squat if not for the muscle pull. I feel like I could take a few days off from lifting and start up again but maybe 6 weeks is enough.

I picked phera and epi because they seemed like a good complement to each other. But despite the weeks, maybe months, of research I still don’t know if phera is a Class I or Class II steroid.