RETURN FROM THE DEAD Undetermined length Log - Injury Recovery into Cycle

[hazard12]

This will be a very particular log with a very particular goal: My long awaited return from what turned out to be a devastating injury.

Until this rather complex myofascial injury hit me, I had been lifting very seriously from the ages of 15 (start very mild obviously) to the age of 22 when I was forced to stop all lifting and lose what had been my lifes work, my body. Over the next 2 years I worked on finding a way to treat what was happening, various doctors and therapists proved to be worthless and a waste my time.

Finally at the end of that period I managed to start some progress with very intense deep massage therapy and Graston Technique scrapping (incredibly painful) which allowed me to start light running, which eventually allowed me to start some light lifting. I managed some good progress but I realized I could do better by trying Bikram Yoga. The added heat helped release the fascia and allow me to better exercise and work on rehabilitating my body. A sweet added bonus was that it turned out to be such a good workout that I started recomping.. After some months I finally got to the point where I can see the finish line. Its hard to convey how much this means at this point, this injury has been the toughest bitch ive ever dealt with and its taken me on a physical and emotional roller-coaster that taught me many lessons and changed me in many ways for the better, but lets just say I would never wish it on anyone...ever.

AAAnyways enough with that, this is a FUN log!

Because this is going to become THE most exciting period of my life. My return to my former body and beyond. Due to the severity of the effect this injury had on my life (not gonna go into more detail guys...) I have decided to take a rather aggressive approach, as far as supplementation goes, to whats going to become of the next months of my life and this log. What I mean by this is, you know how sometimes you wish you could just take every supplement at once and see WTF happens.... Yeah...that kind of log...but in a good way. I will try to use as much evidence and reasoning to build my supplement intake regime and try to push the boundaries of what supplements, natural and hormonal, can do for your body.This also means this will be a constantly evolving log. This log will also be composed of 3 distinct phases, each with its own stack of supplements and training protocols.

Note: As I said, this log will be based on reasoning, and part of that is your advice. I respect the knowledge that many of you have acquired over the years and will welcome any argument into consideration, just try not to be a dick about it...i know some people get really heated about giving others their opinion...ANYWAYS

Phase 1: Finishing REHAB - Undetermined legnth - RECOMP

I am still working out the last kinks of my injury, mostly tightness around my left pec/shoulder/scapula/ribs area and left arm, as well as some general muscle imbalances from my lifting days and my extended hiatus. This phase will last as long as it takes me to reach the minimum state I deem proper to start pushing my body beyond normal. I want to be fully healed and able to lift without any worries of further injury (as long as I maintain the weight I lift at a reasonable level).

Diet:
I am doing a 40c/30p/30f Breakdown

For my bodyweight and height that comes out to about 2600 calories at maintenance (this is a recomp as well as a recovery log and so far this calorie range has worked out great for me).

This comes out to about:
259g carbs
194g protein
86g fat

I get most of my calories from 1% milk, rolled oats, Myofusion protein powder, Honey, Fearns soy lecithin granules, grass fed beef, protein pasta, brown rice, chicken, pork and cold cut-veggie sandwiches.

Additionally, I will be doing some low carb, high sat fat, high cholesterol days on some off days, at same total calories or slightly lower to account for the lack of exercise. Ive had good experiences doing this during my IF days and Im going to give it a shot to keep my diet interesting and see if I can squeeze a little more T and fat loss out of my diet

Supplements:
5a-Laxogenin: 150mg/day EPG Laxozome for the 1rst 3 weeks (1 week after begining of this log) - DermaSTRENGTH Unleashed from 3rd week on.
Follidrone 2.0 4caps/day Started 2 weeks before beggining of log
MK-677 10mg/day-weeks 1-2, 20mg/day-week 3+ (Ghar1ne) Started about a week before the begging of log
M-Test 6 caps/day Started about 1 week before begging of log
Black seed oil (2 squirts a day) Have been taking it for months now.
Creatine 5g/day Have been taking it for months now.
Vitamin D 5000 UI/day Have been taking it for months now.
PA 3g/day (Fearns) Started about 2 weeks before beggining of log.
Scivation Extend 3 scoops/day Have been taking it for months now.
Kratom 8g/day (Has gotten my through much of my recovery and I will continue taking it untill I no longer need it) Have been taking it for months now.
Daily stress 6caps/day (adaptogen formula, pretty awesome all around) Have been taking it for months now.
Royal Jelly (1g/day) Have been taking it for months now.
Turmeric 2g/day with pipperine Have been taking it for months now.
Greens supplement Have been taking it for months now.
Fish oil (4g/day) Have been taking it for months now.
Exemestane (25mg EOD) Started about 1 month before beginning of log.
Raloxifene 30mg/day (already did 60mg /day until major reduction) Started about 1 month before beginning of log.

Late additions:
BPC-157 (125mcg/affected site(4)/day until improvements show) (2-19-17)

As you may or may not have noticed, I am trying kill a gyno flare. My injury caught me at the tail end of a cycle and lets just say things got a little weird. I am now finally about to kill it as well and I figured, AIs boost test already, I might aswell try to boost my test to its max for....multiple reasons. Plus, why not plump up my boys before I start the next phase and start messing with them??

Training Protocol:

So far Bikram yoga is giving me the most benefit all around which is why I have decided to do:

Bikram Yoga (Difficulty 1 out of 2) 3x/week 60min.


Full upper body routine 1x-2x a week depending on how I feel.
- 10min cardio warm up
-LOTS of stretching
- 3x Supersets of low weight high reps, time under tension including side shoulder flies, standing shoulder press, rear shoulder flys, bicep curls, dumbbell shrugs. It is basically a rotation that burs out all the muscles around my shoulder and arms while minimizing risk of injury.
-3x Supersets of low weight high reps, time under tension including pulldowns, behind the neck pulldowns, pullups and seated rows.
-Lots of stretching.
-3x Supersets of low weight high reps, time under tension including various chest rehab exercises (my chest needs the most work and this is where I am actually looking into use the BPC-157 for)

As I said, this an evolving log AND I would like you input. If you think I can do things better, add something to my stack or try something new you think might benefit me, im all ears!

BONUS: At the end of this phase I will get bloodwork done to see what this combination was able to do with my test levels, maybe ill also take a look at my GH and IGF-1 to see how well the MK-677 is working.

Logging for this phase will be rather loose. I will report important details and general progress of my injury and any possible hints as to when the next phase will begin. I will also use this phase to discuss with members and work on optimizing the entire journey as much as possible.

Phase 2: Back to the MATRIX - 4 week cut 8 week lean bulk (Total cycle: 12 weeks)

Diet:
Week 1-4: CUT - I am doing a 30p/40c/30f Breakdown

For my bodyweight and height that comes out to about 2500 calories.

This comes out to about:
240g carbs
180g protein
80g fat

Week 5-12: Lean bulk - I am doing a 35p/45c/20f Breakdown

This comes out to about:
338g carbs
263g protein
67g fat

I get most of my calories from 1% milk, rolled oats, Myofusion protein powder, Honey, Fearns soy lecithin granules, grass fed beef, protein pasta, brown rice, chicken, pork, whole eggs, bacon and cold cut-veggie sandwiches.



Supplements:
5a-Laxogenin: 150mg/day - DermaSTRENGTH Unleashed 1 pump 3x/day
MK-677 10mg/day 5days on 2 days off (Ghar1ne)
Follidrone 2.0 3caps/day
Epi-Plex (1 cap PW)
Black seed oil (2 squirts a day)
Creatine 5g/day
Vitamin D 5000 UI/day
PA 3g/day (Fearns)
Scivation Extend 3 scoops/day
Kratom - As needed.
Daily stress 3caps/day
Royal Jelly (1g/day)
Turmeric 2g/day with pipperine
Greens supplement 2 servings/day
Fish oil (4g/day)
Cissus Quadrangularis 1000mg 2x/day
Flexatril 3 tabs/day
Extended Release Vit C 1000mg x 3/day
Gut Health (New formula) 1 cap/day
Agmatine 3g/day
EP1C TD 1 pump/day

Cycle:
CYCLE (as of 3/8/2017)
Weeks 1-4: Cut-Recomp-Rehab
Boldenone TD 75mg/ml 0.5ml ED
Testosterone (TNE) TD 50mg/ml 0.5ml ED
AR1MACARE PRO 9 caps/day
Sup3r-Epi: 1250/1250/1250/1500
Sup3r-2 0/500/750/750
T3 50mcg/day Started 3/26/2017)
VII-KT 2ml/day (1ml upon waking up, 1ml PW)
Invictus 0.5-1ml/day (after workout)
Sup3r-Shred 2 caps/day
BPC-157 used as needed
TB-500 used as needed
CJC-1295 NO DAC 100mcg 2x-3x a day


Weeks 5-12: Lean Bulk
ostarine 10mg/ED
Boldenone TD 75mg/ml 2ml ED Weeks 5-10
Testosterone (TNE) TD 50mg/ml 1ml ED
Pheradrol 30mg/day Weeks 5
Exemestane 12.5mg EOD
T3 50mcg/day
AR1MACARE PRO 6 caps/day week
K1NGS GUARD 6 caps/day week 5
ICON-11 (11-KT) 2ml/day weeks 6-10
Desoxy-T TD 150mg ED weeks 9-12
Triumph 80mg/day weeks 9-12
VII-KT 1ml/day weeks 9-12
BPC-157 as needed
TB-500 as needed

The list of supplements contains items that will remain at the same dosage and usage throughout the cycle.


Training protocol:
As of right now I think I will be doing 2 days of Bikram yoga and 2 days of Upper body, Push and Pull. Very subject to change.

Logging for this phase will be much more diligent and might even by daily, depending on my time management around that time haha.

Phase 3: Back to REALITY - PCT - 8 weeks - Recomp/Maintain gains.

M-Test 6caps/day
Exemestane 12.5mg EOD for 4 weeks or longer if there is risk of gyno
Raloxifene 60/60/30/30
Clomid 50/50/20/20
Ar1macare Pro 4 caps/day weeks 1-4, 8 caps/day weeks 5-8.
Royal Jelly
Black seed oil
Follidrone 2.0
5a-Laxogenin
VII-KT
Invictus

Phase 3 is also largely under construction. Advise welcomed.

As you might imagine this will be a very expensive endeavor and it will only get more expensive as time goes by. IM A FINE WITH THAT...I am determined to get back in the ring and I will be damned if anything stands in my way now...let alone a couple bucks (I also happen to have a surplus of cash right now and I decided nothing is worth more than this AND Im saving so much money by not going to doctors anymore soooo WIN WIN)

Thank you all for reading this massive wall of text (or whatever portion you did read) and I hope to get some people as hype about this **** as I am!

 

[BEAST73]

SUB!

 

[hazard12]

These are my Before Phase 1 Beginning pictures. If anyone can guesstimate my BF% thatd be great. I believe I am at 5'9" & 188lb as of right now.

 

[BEAST73]

You look good, and You can do this..

 

[hazard12]

You look good, and You can do this..

Thanks man!

Unrelated: This is a recipe for a shake that I LOVE to drink and its like basically anabolism in a cup and I swear its dangerous in a cut... By the way, its decently thick. I love my shakes creamy and chunky and this hits the spot.
1 cups 1% milk (or whatever you prefer)
0.5 cups oats Oats rolled
2 tablespoons Fearns lecithin granules
1 scoop myofusion probiotic series delcious vanilla
1 teaspoon Royal Jelly in honey ( Y use Y.S. Eco Bee Farms)
5g Creatine
0.5g agmatine
total calories: 543, protein: 37g (27.3%), Carbs 61g (45%), Fats 14.5g (24%)

Give it a shot and let me know how you like it!

 

[hazard12]

QUESTION: Would anyone recommend adding either Ostarine at 12.5mg EOD or tomatidine (I believe Titan has a good amount of it) for Phase 1?

Ive read osta is great with injury healing although I dont know how worth it itll be considering the upcoming cycle. I also recently come across a bunch of articles related to tomatidine and seems promising.

 

[Th3k1d]

Subbed.

Also props on the kratom man. I'm coming back from a super rough injury myself, and I've used it to get through the couple surgeries and day to day pain.

Used to have a bad problem with painkillers, the stuff is a miracle substance.

 

[Th3k1d]

Not to mention the nectar tattoo, haha. Excited to see where this takes you man. I'm about to start a recomp myself coming back from my injury.

 

[ELROCK]

I am in to follow your journey! Best of luck with it!

 

[hazard12]

Not to mention the nectar tattoo, haha. Excited to see where this takes you man. I'm about to start a recomp myself coming back from my injury.

Thanks man! Kratom is definitely a savior, it got me to where I am now. Gotta be careful tho, you need some self discipline with it or it can get ugly.

Great to see a fellow basshead signed up for this log! Btw you going to basstlantic in NJ?

 

[hazard12]

Update 1: So far I have been taking most of the supps listed for Phase 1 for at least 3 weeks, except for MK-677 which I started a week ago.

Out of this whole stack I can say confidently that right now I am feeling the follidrone 2.0 (massive endurance boost, fuller muscles, big aesthetic change within days of taking it, MAJOR erection quality boost. You can definitely tell it does stuff to your circulatory system.).

Since I started taking the laxogenin I have experienced better recovery times, especially when I lift (not as much with yoga as I think this is more of a metabolic adaptation besides muscle synthesis).

Another heavy hitter has been the M-test although it has leveled out a bit. The first week I started taking it my libido was through the roof, I had random boners during the day and morning wood was a given. 3 Weeks in, the libido and boners have subsided although one cool bonus remained, I went from being a grower to a shower 24/7....ILL TAKE IT.

Finally, MK-677 (Ghar1ne) Boy this works...Within days of starting I gained about 3lb of water weight, my sleep has been deeper and my joints stopped hurting (too much yoga+raloxifene+exemestane dried and inflammed my joints to a small degree). Its too soon to tell about the recomp effect but so far so good!

The stack is definitely working. I honestly wont care as much about what each individual product does in the long run as my goal is very clear, however I thought itd be interesting to mention some of the things I have felt so far since I started taking these supps on different days so I was able to get a bit of a individualized assessment (but not really towards the end there). In the past month or so I have lost about 2%bf and gained about as much weight in muscle. MUSCLE MEMORY FOR THE WINN. I am still a long way to go but so far its turning out to be quite the exciting experience!

NOTE: If anyone knows any good rehab protocols for reocurring triggerpoints in the pec/shoulder/arm/shoulderblade area please post it down here. This is the last remaining stronghold of my injury and I need to crush that sucker before phase 2 can begin!

 

[Th3k1d]

I am, haha. Figured can't pass up nectar, the beach, and a couple sweet casinos to break up the winter

 

[hazard12]

Update: I did some Bikram Yoga tonight and it was a struggle, I decided to skip my preworkout kratom dose and I could feel it. About halfway endorphins kicked in and I was fine but that hour kicked my ass. Im pretty sure I sweat at least a liter or more...

I just ordered a tub of the new thermogenic/PW/appetite suppressant Radiate. I read a bunch of really good reviews and Ive been wanting to get something to kill the hunger MK-677 has recently given me to be able to keep my recomp tight...recently its been a bit of a struggle. I will probably be using it in the mornings instead of my morning coffee and before the gym. I highly doubt Ill use it for yoga...the extra heat would kill me....

 

[TheMyth]

Update: I did some Bikram Yoga tonight and it was a struggle, I decided to skip my preworkout kratom dose and I could feel it. About halfway endorphins kicked in and I was fine but that hour kicked my ass. Im pretty sure I sweat at least a liter or more...

I just ordered a tub of the new thermogenic/PW/appetite suppressant Radiate. I read a bunch of really good reviews and Ive been wanting to get something to kill the hunger MK-677 has recently given me to be able to keep my recomp tight...recently its been a bit of a struggle. I will probably be using it in the mornings instead of my morning coffee and before the gym. I highly doubt Ill use it for yoga...the extra heat would kill me....

Looking forward to hearing how RADIATE treats you!!

 

[hazard12]

Update: After reading very positive reviews, I have decided to also add Invictus to Phase 1 of my journey and possibly Phase 2 & 3 depending no how this goes. The main reason is that I am curious to see how lower levels of cortisol or lower cortisol effects affect my recurrent triggerpoints. Additionally, I am also thinking about starting an IF diet by using Invictus and Radiate and Xtend in the mornings and not having my first meal until about 1pm, closing my window at around 8pm. This will most likely start as a larger window and ill slowly work my way to as small a window as possible.

Side NOTE: Something I have discovered during my journey is that Kratom is a great way to deal with symptoms of low E. I am pretty much crashing my E to finally kill this gyno and some mornings after dosing my exemestane and ralox the night before, I will wake up feeling like CRAP (what I imagine letro E crash can be like). I have noticed that more relaxing strains with my coffee will make it seem as if I never had low E. Of course it will come back later in the day but thats what a mid day booster is for! IMO great way to stick to a low E regimen (due to gyno or whatever).

 

[hazard12]

Update: I have taken Friday and Saturday off since the muscles around my left shoulder blade were basically begging for it. I am writing this Sunday morning and my legs are still really sore. Mostly from the last day of bikram yoga(Thursday), some clubbing I did on Friday night and because I met up with a girl ive been seeing and we had amazing sex on saturday, thigh burning sex... Anyways, I called it my days cardio and had great sleep afterwards.

I do have to note that I think Ive crashed my E a little too much. The first 2 rounds were great but the we had some issues halfway through the 3rd. I cant say forsure if it was the low E or dehydration but even though I really wanted to go again, my dude was liike " brah....I thought i was ready, but ive had enough...forreal, im good". Shes hella cool and we are actually great friends regardless of the incoming relationship so we just laughed it off and went to sleep. Shes also aware of my injury and upcoming cycle, and although is a bit apprehensive about my safety, she trusts me and will support me through it. I even mentioned that the test might give me a possibly obnoxious libido...to which she said "challenge accepted" ..I know...im a lucky SOAB

Luckily, my gyno has subsided to a large degree. I only have a small amount of tenderness in my left nip. I will start lowering the exemestane dose gradually and keep the ralox at 30mg/day until its been over 2 weeks since my left nipple has felt tender at all. Next weekend Ill get a sense of whether the low E was the issue or what. I do have to say I have felt my libido lower than when I first started taking the M-test. This could have been because I increased my exemestane dose right around that time in order to push the gyno which at the time seemed to not want to go down at the dose I was taking at the time.

Anyways, I am leaning towards another day of Bikram yoga today around noon. This will highly depend on how my body feels close to the class time. If my legs dont feel up to it I will probably hit the gym.

 

[hazard12]

Update: After doing much reading on BPC-157. I decided this would be a good time to give it a go. Most of my remaining pain comes from my left pec/front shoulder area, my left shoulder blade area and now my left forearm and right outter leg from yoga. I injected subq 250mcg BPC-157 once on my forearm and leg near the source of the pain and twice in my left pec, once towards the bottom of the affected fibers and once towards the upper part of the fibers for a total of 1mg. I will only be using 0.5mg/day, once on each of these sites (125mcg/each) for a total of 30 days (my supply). I opted for a front-load for purely experimental reasons.

Im crossing my fingers this speeds up my healing process, now that I have all my gear ready to go I am getting too excited to keep waiting forever.

Edit: Also purchased a cissus extract and DAA. I had great success with both a couple of years ago and it completely slipped my mind. Hopefully another edge that can help me get ready for the cycle. Maybe itll even make my end of phase 1 bloods look better

 

[BEAST73]

hazard12,Products look Solid! You will make some good Gains!

 

[hazard12]

Update: I woke up this morning....better. I didnt expect the BPC-157 to do anything for a couple of days but I legitimately woke up and my posture was better, my aches were minor and ive been in a great mood...I hate to call placebo on my own ass but IDK what to think about this at this point. I did do yoga and rested a lot over the weekend so theres that...but ive done that before and it never made me feel like this come Monday morning.

Note: I also started using the Str3ngth Unleashed yesterday, not sure if it had anything to do with this but I cant rule it out.

 

[hazard12]

QUESTION: This is mainly for those of you who have dealt with cycles either during a recovery period, shortly after one or for some other reasons decided to keep the weights low during it. Do any of you have any tips or suggestions for the kind of workout I will be needing soon?

I want to maximize recomp/gains during the cycle but I want to focus mainly on strengthening joints/tendons and making my body as functional as possible. For this reason I have been trying to think of a good workout routine that maximizes intensity to induce hypertrophy but keeps the weights low so I can do paused, mindful reps that also help the tendons to heal. For the first 4 weeks of this cycle I will most likely not be doing a single leg day at the gym because honestly 2/3 days of bikram a week have my legs on full on DOMS through out the week. Therefore, Id like to ask for help to find or develop a 2 upper body days/week workout regime. Ideally this would allow me to keep ALL of my upper body on a similar state as my lower body (constant DOMS, constant recovery mode) while at the same time making sure I focus stabilizers and functional exercises.

Any tips or links to other peoples logs or articles with similar approaches would be much appreciated. I want to emphasize that its not just a recovery, low weight, high intensity workout im looking for, but also one that is tailored for the level of hypertrophy I can expect from a serious cycle.

Edit: So far ive found https://www.t-nation.com/training/serge-nubret-pump-training. He mentions no signs of over training and healthy joints at all times. This could be good considering how already taxing the bikram yoga is to my CNS.

 

[hazard12]

I updated the original post to reflect changes I have made to the cycle layout. What do you guys think about it?

Cycle:
Boldenone TD 75mg/ml (1ml/day weeks 1-6, 2ml/day weeks 7-11)
Testosterone (TNE) TD 50mg/ml (1ml/day weeks 1-6, 2ml/day weeks 7-11)
Tr1umph OL (Methyldiazirinol 80mg/day weeks 1-6)
Sup3r-Epi (750mg/day Weeks 1-3, 1000mg/day weeks 4-6)
Exemestane 12.5mg ED (Maintaining gyno and E at bay)
T3 25mcg/day (depending on how I feel I might bump to 50 mcg/day)
AR1MACARE PRO 8 caps/day week 1-6
K1NGS GUARD 6 caps/day weeks 6-11


I am adding Sup3r-Epi 750-1000mg/day for the first 6 weeks with the Tr1umph and lower dose TD to help mitigate possible gyno. Since Epi doesnt have the liver impact other orals have it sounds like a nice way to start my cycle and add some extra vascularity and some of the effects the higher bold dose will have later. As you know, im at the very end of a gyno battle and the last thing I need is for it to come back to life at the beginning of this cycle. That, increased libido and RBC/vascularity effects are the main reasons to add it.

This only covers the gear and on-cycle support, other supps I will be taking alongside can be found in the OP.

 

[hazard12]

Update: I did some rehab exercises to help the amazing work the BPC-157 is doing on my chest/shoulder area. I also increased my Ghar1ne dose to 20mg/day for the same purpose. I am getting close to the finish line and I could not be more excited to start this cycle!

 

[hazard12]

Update: The BPC-157 keeps working its magic. My shoulder and chest are feeling better than they have in the past 3 years. I dont want to jinx it and start going in on them but if things keep going the way they are I might end up starting this cycle sooner than expected. I also just stocked up on 20mg of both BPC-157 and TB-500. Given the nature of my quest, having these in stock is just smart....call it my Cycle First Aid Kit.

Side note: I have been pinning the BPC-157 directly onto the affected areas in my chest and shoulder and immediately applying a pump of Str3ngth Unleashed over the whole area. I dont know how much this protocol is affecting my progress but I will keep doing the same thing for the duration of this adventure or until I no longer need daily BPC-157 injections.

 

[hazard12]

I just realized privatelabsmd does not allow Maryland residents to run tests with them....this makes things harder. I will be going to see a doctor sometime soon to see if I can get some legitimate bloodwork done as well as a physical.

Question: Does anyone know a simpler way of getting bloodwork done? This MIGHT work for now but I will definitely need a different route for the end of Phase 2 and halfway Phase 3 bloods as well as any other emergency bloods id wanna run in case something feels off.

 

[hazard12]

I got more Christmas in the mail!

Ostarine (For future cycles and/or PCT)
MK-677 (To keep running it for a looong time)
RADIATE and samples (Let the thermo-games begin)

Im hitting some Yin Yoga today which is more paused and less intense but still a great workout and a great way to actively stretch your entire body.

Edit: I said **** IT, im taking this chance to see how RADIATE works. I wanna see how it performs in a slightly cooler environment than regular bikram. Im taking half a scoop (im still buzzing from a sample bloodshred dose I took earlier) with my BCAAs, agmatine, taurine and a small dose of kratom

 

[hazard12]

Update: Yoga was great, the PW mix felt amazing...IDK if its because my injuries are much better or what but I was in a great mood all the way to yoga and back. The BPC-157 keeps working its magic and I can feel it sometimes within the same day...I probably will never run out of BPC-157..this **** is pure freaking GOLD and im staying stocked for as long as I lift....or someone tells me it causes cancer...id prolly stop then....but only if im not injured.

 

[hazard12]

Update: SO, the RADIATE was a little too lit...I couldnt fall asleep until 2h past my bed time which means I only got 6h of sleep. I feel relatively fine and this is more my fault than the products, I should have dosed earlier and now I know. On that same note, im trying a full scoop today instead of my morning coffee, well see how it works. On the bright side, I made my workout so intense last night that even the stretching version left me relatively sore, especially in the areas I am rehabilitating, which is good. This might mean I wont be going to bikram tonight but I will see how I feel later.

 

[hazard12]

Update: The RADIATE is working better than expected. I normally get a little dizzy or anxious if I dont eat for a while (I used to IF until 3pm but since my injury I have HAD to have breakfast or I would get anxious and lethargic). Currently running on nothing but RADIATE, BCAAs, morning dose of kratom and the rest of my morning supps (follidrone, str3ngth, etc..).

Side note: Ive been pinning BPC-157 at 125mcg quite liberally as I have A LOT of spots that need work on. I am probably using around 1.25mg a day in total. I am happy with this, my entire body is making amazing progress. The one funny thing is that a couple of my injuries are hard to reach...its been quite the adventure figuring out how to hit my left lower lat insertion, trapezius muscles and scalenes....Im not gonna lie, injecting right on my scalenes made me feel like a junkie for a split sec.... For now, I am still trying to find a way to hit my shoulderblade muscles.

 

[TheMyth]

Update: The RADIATE is working better than expected. I normally get a little dizzy or anxious if I dont eat for a while (I used to IF until 3pm but since my injury I have HAD to have breakfast or I would get anxious and lethargic). Currently running on nothing but RADIATE, BCAAs, morning dose of kratom and the rest of my morning supps (follidrone, str3ngth, etc..).

Side note: Ive been pinning BPC-157 at 125mcg quite liberally as I have A LOT of spots that need work on. I am probably using around 1.25mg a day in total. I am happy with this, my entire body is making amazing progress. The one funny thing is that a couple of my injuries are hard to reach...its been quite the adventure figuring out how to hit my left lower lat insertion, trapezius muscles and scalenes....Im not gonna lie, injecting right on my scalenes made me feel like a junkie for a split sec.... For now, I am still trying to find a way to hit my shoulderblade muscles.

That's awesome brotha!! The appetite suppression is no joke, you literally forget about eating all day long!

 

[hazard12]

That's awesome brotha!! The appetite suppression is no joke, you literally forget about eating all day long!

Dude yessss, I was struggling with the MK-677. Especially lately that i bumped it up to 20mg/day. Today I forgot I was dealing with that hahaha. I am excited to see how this will work out once the boldenone and other hunger inducing hormonal come into the mix. This might just turn out to be a stellar recomp!

 

[hazard12]

Update: 2nd day using Radiate as means to do IF going well. I am liking this stuff, it complements my morning shake really well and all together its one of the best IFing shakes ive ever taken as far as feel, appetite suppression, energy and lack of side effects. I did some mild cardio yesterday and did some rehab work to test where I am as far as recovery. Everything feels really strong relatively speaking, the one thing that still needs work is my left pec. It feels shortened or being tugged on or something. Im focusing most of my attention there as I am pretty sure once that is resolved I will be cleared to start this cycle.

Side note: I can already tell the radiate and the lower calories levels (I am down to about 2100-2300 calories a day with higher protein) is working. I can see my body leaning out but my muscles keep looking better. This natty stack is definitely giving me an edge here. I dont wanna post too many pictures so I will wait until the beginning of phase 2 to post pics of my progress. I also wanna have clear before anything pics, after natty stack pics, after cycle pics and after PCT pics. I have not checked my weight but I couldn't care less, the mirror is talking.

Edit: I just came across this article on the home page and would like some opinions on it: https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/how-to-train-for-a-tactical-physique#fb-social-comments

It speaks of tactical training and basically functional training. This is exactly what I am looking for, although I am not sure if I should start this right off the bat or wait till 4 weeks in to have some toughness built up.

 

[hazard12]

QUESTION: Should I use (1) VII-KT (7-keto TD) on cycle and save the Invictus (b-AET TD) for PCT, (2) use the Invictus on cycle and VII-KT for PCT or would it be ideal to do something like (3) half a dose of VII-KT in the mornings and half a dose of Invictus before going to bed?

I read 7-keto is more supressive and better for increased metabolic rate while invictus is a straight cortisol blocker. This makes me lean towards (3) as id get the best recomp effect although this is purely theoretical. Id like to hear some opinions and previous experiences.

 

[hazard12]

Update: SOOO today I learned a valuable lesson...DO NOT TAKE RADIATE 4H BEFORE BIKRAM. I overheated halfway through the class, like legit heat exhaustion...I kept trying to push myself but after a while dehydration also set in. Long story short I was miserable...I still got a decent workout...I just hated every second of it. From now on I will only dose RADIATE before light cardio, early in the mornings and before yin yoga. Bikram was made for non-stim PW or none at all...

CYCLE UPDATE: After doing some thinking, considering the progress of my injury and taking some advice from really experienced lifter I have decided to restructure my cycle to better take advantage of the stack I will be using.

CYCLE (as of 2/23/2017)
Boldenone TD 75mg/ml (1ml EOD weeks 1-4, 2ml/day weeks 4-12)
Testosterone (TNE) TD 50mg/ml (1ml EOD weeks 1-4, 2ml/day weeks 4-12)
Tr1umph OL (Methyldiazirinol 80mg/day weeks 4-10)
Sup3r-Epi (750mg/day Week 1, 1000mg/day weeks 2-4)
Exemestane 12.5mg EOD (Weeks 4-12 // might start sooner if there is too much aromatization and gyno appears before the 4 week mark)
T3 50mcg/day (depending on how I feel I might bump to 75 mcg/day)
AR1MACARE PRO 4 caps/day week 1-12
K1NGS GUARD 6 caps/day weeks 6-11

The logic behind this is that boldenone's ligament and joint healing properties were shown at low doses (around 300mg/week) and slightly lower test levels relatively speaking (about 200mg/week). I have been leaning out quite well recently and I have decided to take advantage of these first 4 weeks to cut down with this stack (lower dose test/bold + EPI) and slightly higher doses of the natty cutting agents I will be using through out the cycle (invictus, 7-keto, radiate, etc..).

This willl allow me to do multiple things 1) Make sure my **** is tight before the real hardcore part starts. 2) Make better use of the Methyldiazirinol once my lifts get better and I dont have to worry so much about overdoing things. 3) I will be able to do a lean bulk instead of a cut since I will be much closer to my target BF%. 4) Give me a better chance to "feel" the epi and see if my theories of low DHT levels are in fact real (It wont be conclusive evidence of course, but it will tell ME whether epi and more androgenic compounds are what my body lacks and/or responds well to.

I will edit the OP to reflect alll these changes and a couple others to better tweak the whole thing. As always, educated comments and critiques with logical reasoning and/or experience are encouraged!

 

[BEAST73]

Update: SOOO today I learned a valuable lesson...DO NOT TAKE RADIATE 4H BEFORE BIKRAM. I overheated halfway through the class, like legit heat exhaustion...I kept trying to push myself but after a while dehydration also set in. Long story short I was miserable...I still got a decent workout...I just hated every second of it. From now on I will only dose RADIATE before light cardio, early in the mornings and before yin yoga. Bikram was made for non-stim PW or none at all...

CYCLE UPDATE: After doing some thinking, considering the progress of my injury and taking some advice from really experienced lifter I have decided to restructure my cycle to better take advantage of the stack I will be using.

CYCLE (as of 2/23/2017)
Boldenone TD 75mg/ml (1ml EOD weeks 1-4, 2ml/day weeks 4-12)
Testosterone (TNE) TD 50mg/ml (1ml EOD weeks 1-4, 2ml/day weeks 4-12)
Tr1umph OL (Methyldiazirinol 80mg/day weeks 4-10)
Sup3r-Epi (750mg/day Week 1, 1000mg/day weeks 2-4)
Exemestane 12.5mg EOD (Weeks 4-12 // might start sooner if there is too much aromatization and gyno appears before the 4 week mark)
T3 50mcg/day (depending on how I feel I might bump to 75 mcg/day)
AR1MACARE PRO 4 caps/day week 1-12
K1NGS GUARD 6 caps/day weeks 6-11

The logic behind this is that boldenone's ligament and joint healing properties were shown at low doses (around 300mg/week) and slightly lower test levels relatively speaking (about 200mg/week). I have been leaning out quite well recently and I have decided to take advantage of these first 4 weeks to cut down with this stack (lower dose test/bold + EPI) and slightly higher doses of the natty cutting agents I will be using through out the cycle (invictus, 7-keto, radiate, etc..).

This willl allow me to do multiple things 1) Make sure my **** is tight before the real hardcore part starts. 2) Make better use of the Methyldiazirinol once my lifts get better and I dont have to worry so much about overdoing things. 3) I will be able to do a lean bulk instead of a cut since I will be much closer to my target BF%. 4) Give me a better chance to "feel" the epi and see if my theories of low DHT levels are in fact real (It wont be conclusive evidence of course, but it will tell ME whether epi and more androgenic compounds are what my body lacks and/or responds well to.

I will edit the OP to reflect alll these changes and a couple others to better tweak the whole thing. As always, educated comments and critiques with logical reasoning and/or experience are encouraged!

Sounds Good!

 

[hazard12]

Update: So yesterday something odd happened. I pinned my usual BPC-157 dose on my chest but this time right on the trigger point and about an hour later I felt the onset of inflammation. I cant say if this is strictly because of the BPC-157 or related to the overheating and dehydration i felt yesterday. Either way, I dont think this is necessarily bad. I upped the BPC-157 dose pinned on that area and started applying TD laxogenin (some sources say its good for injury repair) right on the area multiple times (probably a total of 200mg 5a-laxogenin on the area over the course of 3h and this morning it felt much better. It is still a little inflammed but oddly enough it feels as if its actually setting better than how it used to be. Its almost as if the release of the trigger point released a lot of inflammatory cytokines and/or ripped/broke apart some scar tissue holding my chest together in a shortened fashion. Now it seems to be healing at an accelerated but with better tissue distribution.

Of course all of this is just speculation, time will tell whether this was a positive or negative event. For now, ive decided to continue with this repair protocol and take some days off to let my chest heal properly before I try more rehab exercises. Luckily the affected area is only a small portion of my chest and it shouldn't cause much trouble once moderately repaired.

Edit: I forgot to add something important! My gyno has finally died!! I skipped my exem dose yesterday and only took my ralox and woke up with no signs of puffiness (I would do this test every week to see how my progress was going and I would always get some sensitivity and/or puffiness the day after). This is great because I will finally be able to normalize my estrogen levels which should help my joints and tendons to heal quicker. I will continue using only ralox unless I see signs of it coming back (hopefully that wont happen) in which case I will start a taper.

 

[BEAST73]

hazard12, That's is Awesome news about your gyno is finally dead! Keep Pushing and Grinding Brother!

 

[hazard12]

Thanks brother! I just got some scrapping done to my myofascia tissue to get my **** ready for the cycle. Ill post some pics soon haha

 

[TheMyth]

No more gyno!!!!! Man that's awesome news bro!!! ????

 

[hazard12]

Update: As promised, here are the post scrapping pics, I look like I got beat up...

I also got some more goodies in the mail im gonna be stocked on follidrone for the duration of my cycle and PCT

I think im a already leaning out a bit, I think by the 4rth week of my cycle I will have achieved the bf% im looking for at this rate and I will be able to focus on lean bulking all the way. I also added invictus to my daily stack, im hoping the lower cortisol will impact my recovery so I can start this cycle stronger and possibly leaner. Depending on how this goes I might get another bottle to run this towards the end of my cycle. I already have a bottle reserved for my PCT.

 

[hazard12]

Heres are some articles on ergolog explaining why I use black seed oil daily:
http://ergo-log.com/nigella-sativa-plant-based-insulin-substitute.html
http://www.ergo-log.com/nigella-sativa-testosterone-booster-slimming-supplement.html
http://www.ergo-log.com/nigella-sativa-testosterone.html
http://www.ergo-log.com/black-seed-oil-boosts-testosterone-level.html

Yeah some of them are conflicting with each other but the way I see it is, there is probably benefits to taking this daily and there are no side effects I can think of so I keep dosing

Edit: This is probably unnecesary as most of you know the deleterious effects cortisol has on protein synthesis , especially collagen (tendons/joints), but here is a link to an article showing these effetcs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/196590 This is why I started the invictus before the cycle in the hopes that it will allow me to be better prepared for the beginning of it. I will be running various cortisol inhibitors at different parts of my cycle including invictus, 7-keto and 11-keto (this last one will probably be used towards the end of my cycle to finish up strong and not worry about supression).

 

[BEAST73]

hazard12, Man you look good! Keep up the good wok!

 

[hazard12]

UPDATE: Im going to test something I thought might be interesting. I have dosed 1ml of invictus and have not eaten at all today. I am about to take my 2nd radiate/bcaa/kratom shake of the day and go do some light cardio/blood flow workout. I want to see how I feel, whether I can tell the fats getting shredded or if this low cortisol, high adrenaline situation affects my workout in any way I havent foreseen yet. So far I am HELLA impressed with how I feel on invictus+radiate+bcaa+kratom, ive spent 3h this morning just enjoying the feel and playing some videogames. I decided this was too good a feel not to try to get a workout in and hopefully speed it the clearance of muscle waste product (purple spots all over my scrapped body).

EDIT: That was probably the most enjoyable light walk ive ever had....no joke...I felt calm, motivated and just happy instead of antsy to get off the treadmill and do something else as usual. Considering Ive had no food yet, this combo is the TRUTH. I will be doing this cardio/stretch protocol plus adding Sup3r-Shred throughout the first 4 weeks of my cycle forsure. Speaking of Sup3r-Shred, I have decided to start using it now and keep running it until the end of week 4 to aid in fatloss and energy levels while on a cal deficit. Excited to see the results!

Side note: I did experience some dizziness about 200 calories into my walk (according to the treadmill) so I decided that was good enough and stretched. Other than that, it was a great experience!

 

[hazard12]

If everything keeps going the way it is and nothing goes wrong during the next, I will most likely be starting this cycle in less than a week. I want to get my bloodwork done on Friday and once the bloods are in, Im starting the cycle the day after (Saturday). Lets keep our fingers crossed

 

[hazard12]

NOTE: For anyone following my protocol and maybe considering doing something along these lines, I have something MAJOR to mention that I have neglected so far. HYDRATION!!! Considering the sheer amount of **** my kidneys need to filter on a daily basis from all these supplements, it should be no surprise that I need about 2 gallons of water a day as a bare minimum, I should probably drink around 3 on days I do Bikram. So far its bee a struggle that I try to keep up with but I am trying to work on a more simple and reliable solution for when the cycle begins. Any suggestions are very welcomed!

 

[hazard12]

Update: I knew it was too good to be true ;( apparently my gyno battle is not over yet, a small amount of sensitivity and a M&Ms sized lump reemerged. Luckily, this doesn't really move my timetable at all, it only reinforces the need for sup3r-epi at the beginning and the need for on cycle support and pharma grade exemestane on hand. For now, I will up my ralox dose to 60mg/day and dose exemestane 12.5mg E3D. Once the cycle begins I will drop the ralox and keep the exem at 12.5E3D. I will see how the gyno behaves with the epi and the other hormonals and adjust accordingly. I would like to not use the SERM at all until PCT if possible so I will mostly be adjusting the Exem dose as needed. I will also be having bloods drawn on Friday before the cycle begins to hopefully elucidate whats the culprit behind my spontaneous and reemerging gyno.

 

[hazard12]

MY STASH KEEPS GETTING SO MIGHTY!!!

New Necrobombs x2 (For my next cycle)
Tr1umph OL (Methyldiazirinol)
Ghar1ne (was actually a gift, about half of it left)

This cycle better get my **** together cause I plan on using it to crush some future cycles forsure!

 

[hazard12]

Update: I went to do some yoga well aware that my left pec minor was very tender. I was hoping the heat and stretching would help a bit. About 20 minutes into the class it became aware that perhaps bikram was a bit too much for how tender it was so then I decided to cut the workout short and pdo some light passive stretching the rest of the class with the heat. It worked out pretty well. I have also noticed I need a carb refeed so im pigging out tonight, lots of brown rice, seaweed snacks and lemon pepper chicken baked chicken thighs

Side note: This current stack is having some interesting side effects...my nails are growing ridiculously fast (i could have sworn i felt them grow within a day) and my boys down there have gone from looking good to...just big...like...regular chicken eggsish...i couldnt help but noticed while taking an Epsom salt bath...for someone who has been running cycles since relatively young this is just great! I have a feeling it has to do with my recent addition of DAA and invictus..cortisol has always been a problem for me, I would not be surprised if it has been supressing my natural T for years. Im really looking forward to this bloodwork

 

[hazard12]

"Neo, you take the blue pill, you bulk up. You muscles get pumped full of carbs and your myostatin will be impaired. You take the red pill, you stay energized and use you fat stores for fuel." "What if I take both?" "Then I show you just how deep the rabbit hole goes." "BET"

 

[hazard12]

Update: My bloodwork has been scheduled and paid for! I will be getting them done on Saturday morning. The second I make it back home THIS **** IS GOING DOWN! First 4 weeks of the cycle here we gooooo!

EDIT: Last night I had one of the best sleeps Ive had for as long as I can remember. It is most likely the combination of all the sleep supplements I take. Considering I used to take benzodiazepines for anxiety and sleep, and it never got to be as good as last night, I am pretty happy with my current stack. I believe what contributed was: Carb refeed, MK-677, 3Zs sleep aid, extended release melatonin and Invictus. I think that higher HGH and lower cortisol are really making the whole thing work because the 3Zs and melatonin do an OK job, never like this. Oh btw, I only got about 6:30h of sleep cause I timed that last meal poorly haha...Im usually cranky if I sleep less than 7.

 

[BEAST73]

Update: My bloodwork has been scheduled and paid for! I will be getting them done on Saturday morning. The second I make it back home THIS **** IS GOING DOWN! First 4 weeks of the cycle here we gooooo!

EDIT: Last night I had one of the best sleeps Ive had for as long as I can remember. It is most likely the combination of all the sleep supplements I take. Considering I used to take benzodiazepines for anxiety and sleep, and it never got to be as good as last night, I am pretty happy with my current stack. I believe what contributed was: Carb refeed, MK-677, 3Zs sleep aid, extended release melatonin and Invictus. I think that higher HGH and lower cortisol are really making the whole thing work because the 3Zs and melatonin do an OK job, never like this. Oh btw, I only got about 6:30h of sleep cause I timed that last meal poorly haha...Im usually cranky if I sleep less than 7.

Sounds Good Brother!