mattrag's first log! AnaBeta/PCT Black/ShredMatrix for a Lit-up Halloween

[mattrag]

First log here on AM. I ran a short 4 week log on another forum (AL/AH) Currently starting my PCT. I took the last week off. My mom came to town for my wedding and I had to take her around. So eating was pretty rough. I doubt I even got my protein reqs per day for the last 7 days. Just a little rough because I'm very dairy sensitive and can't drink protein powder. Also, my week lay off included around 7kgs of weight gain because of the inflammation in my gluten exposure. (I'm also allergic to flour, and super gluten sensitive)

Anyway, i'm back on the boat. My workout/diet is the UD2/LG
On VLCD I use the LG 8 hr window and on the carb ups I do a protein window, where the 8hr window will include protein and elsewhere I will just eat carbs.

The goal on this 15week log will obviously be to get lean and retain as much LBM as possible so I can pull off some superhero. Currently thinking of doing Thor. Just gotta get me a WIG haha.

Current stats are: (Gonna fill these in later)

Chest: 106cm
Left Arm: 43cm (flexed) 41cm unflexed
Waist:
Thigh:
Calves:


Height: 177cm
Weight: 95.4kg (Down 2kgs from last night, usually I lose around 2kgs at night.) For the purpose of this log, and my usual trend is to log my morning weight.

Supps I will be running:

Staples:
Xtends
ZMA
Glutamine
Beta alanine
Taurine
BCAA
NAC
ALCAR
Toco-8

Supps using in this log:
Weeks:
1-15 Shred matrix (VLCD, M-Th 4on3off)
1-6 Trans Rev (ED)
1-8 PCT Black (ED)
3-12 AnaBeta (Refeed days, TH night-Sat night 3on4off)
1-15 DermaTherm (VLCD, M-Th 4on3off)
1-15 Lit UP (1-15 dosed full 2 scoops on mon,tues,th, sat)

That's basically my run for now. The PCT Black is dosed like that because it's basically one pill per day for 60 days. I like shred matrix for it's appetite suppressant properties (i've used it b4 on the last log and really like it). Also, my low dose serm will be in there but I figure no need to put that Also, the reason I am running AnaBeta from week 3 is mostly because I don't have it yet... I'm using DAA from the Lit-up as my Natty Tbooster.

Currently I don't feel shut down at all and this doesn't even feel like PCT as I am strong as hell...

If anyone would like to toss in their 2cents about not running the supps straight please enlighten me as I am no expert and I am just doing it this way because it seems like the UD2 is a PURE cyclical diet. And I think the supps will help get me to and from the anabolic/catabolic modes faster and more pronounced in both runs.

Let's hit it!!!!!

[mattrag]

Wow, I was doing singles for deadlifts yesterday and I pulled my lower back... pretty badly.
Sad part is I was only doing around 245 (was doing doubles) and it snapped... Today I am able to lay up and down w/o causing immense, eye watering pain but I know how to work around this when lifting (Yea... i've done something similar b4.)

Weight today was 91kgs (Most of yesterday I was on the floor stretching and trying not to be in pain so I didn't eat much). that's down 4kgs more.
I hate how flour/gluten bloats me to all hell. Tonight I ate around 3kgs of meat at the farewell bbq, not all lean but I know if I intake more than 1kg of really lean meats w/o fats I tend to get an episode of IBS. So I try to keep the protein/fat ratio around 50/50 or 60/40. Tomorrow~ Sunday I have to meet with my inlaws and go to someone's house to give a thank you gift. After that it's another meeting with my photographer and good friend for dinner. Monday I start day 1 of the UD2 and my 15weeker. With some good rest and stretching I should be able to at least do most of the depletion exercise at home.

[nattydisaster]

Damn man sorry about the back...i hope you bounce back quick

[mattrag]

[QUOTE=nattydisaster;2944537]Damn man sorry about the back...i hope you bounce back quick[/QUO

Thanks! It's going well and I should be getting back on track. I will see tomorrow if I can do my depletion workout minus all things that use the lower back.
I'll be reporting back then.

Getting up seems to be the worse time. Around 3pm, about 8hrs after waking, my body seems used to the pain and I can at least move around.

[mattrag]

Day 1

Weight 92.0kgs


As expected my weight has fallen down after my horrible flour exposure while taking my mom out in the town.


Anyway, my back is still in shambles and I will try to do teh best I can on the workout. Looking up ways to spare protein while my cals are low. Currently using BCAAs, glutamine. And I'm use caffiene supps/energy boosters to stay away.

With luck I will be able to cut safely. Gonna update later today after my first depletion workout. Provided I don't break my back and can't get to a computer hahah.

[mattrag]

Day 1 (depletion workout)

Standing military
95lbs (20) 115 (15)

DB rows
100lbs (15)X3 SS: BW one legged SLDL

Single Leg ext.
65lbs (20)X3

Bench press
165lbs (15)X3

Circuit done twice
Tricept ext. bands (30) SS
DB curls 25lbs (15) SS
Single legged BW calf raises (20)

2nd round

Standing military press
105lbs (15)X2
100lbs (15)X3 SS: BW one legged SLDL

Single Leg ext.
65lbs (20)X3

reverse grip Bench
125lbs (15)X3

Circuit done twice
Tricept ext. bands (30) SS
DB curls 25lbs (15) SS
Single legged BW calf raises (20)

Workout notes:

had to change up the workout a bit, take out the squats and add in the leg exts and hamstring stuff. Wore the belt the whole time and it was doable. Pretty pleased, numbers are the same as when I was using AH/AL so i'm thinking this PCT will be smooth sailing.

[mattrag]

Day 2

Morning weight: 90.4kgs

Got up today, had the good ol morning wood so I know I must have some test left lol. My torem dosing is 90/60/60/30 low dosage as I stated.
Back is feeling better, i could get up off the ground this morning w/o much pain.
Morning weight was good, back down to where I should be after a day of depletion. Another 2 days and I should be back to around 88-89kgs (where I was on cycle on the 2nd day). Leaning out still, if anything I think the AH/AL cycle just helped me keep from burning out, and added strength. Which is what I wanted from it. As I stated b4 on my AH/AL log, AL is pretty much best in a starved state while working out JUST to keep the muscles from seeing catabolism.

Second depletion workout on tap, then dinner. I think i will add my macros of nutrition from today.

[mattrag]

Day 2 Depletion workout

tanding military
115lbs (12) 115 (12)

DB rows
100lbs (15)X3 SS: BW one legged SLDL

Single Leg ext.
90lbs (12)X3

Bench press
185lbs (12)X3

Circuit done twice
Tricept ext. bands (30) SS
DB curls 25lbs (15) SS
Single legged BW calf raises (20)

2nd round

Standing military press
115lbs (12,10)
100lbs (15)X3 SS: BW one legged SLDL

Single Leg ext.
65lbs (20)X3

reverse grip Bench
135lbs (15)X3

Circuit done twice
Tricept ext. bands (30) SS
DB curls 25lbs (15) SS
Single legged BW calf raises (20)

Workout notes: Definitely feeling the weakness here... That feeling of muscle failure and the muscle no longer wanting to contract was very noticeable. Tonight I'm adding in the PCT Revolution and AnaBeta will be added in tomorrow. Also, I will start taking Maca powder, Trans rev., and Coq10. Hopefully my body doesn't fight me too hard this PCT.

On an up note, this proves that the AH/AL wasn't bunk because man.. I was strong when I was on it.. haha.

[mattrag]

Hopefully what will keep my muscles



My Full PCT stack.

[BigBlackGuy]

PCT looks great man!

[mattrag]

PCT looks great man!

Thx! I am also having my rat run some low dose Torem From someplace in RUI. 90/60/60/30.

[MrKleen73]

Hey Matt figured I would come offer you some support. Will go back to top and read here shortly but wanted to get my sub in before I forgot.

[MrKleen73]

Okay all read up now. Hope that back heals up nicely. If your rat can afford it your rat should run some DES 1,3 IGF-1, it is pretty cheap and will keep your rat happy in PCT. IGF-1 increases muscle mass, strength, and also assists in a much quicker HPTA recovery. For $80 you can get 3 bottles or it is about 39.99 for 1.

Also looking at your supp line up you should look for something to limit cortisol starting about the end of week two or starting in week 3, cortisol levels tend to jump about that time and that is when a good portion of the muscle lost in a PCT is actually lost.

[mattrag]

Okay all read up now. Hope that back heals up nicely. If your rat can afford it your rat should run some DES 1,3 IGF-1, it is pretty cheap and will keep your rat happy in PCT. IGF-1 increases muscle mass, strength, and also assists in a much quicker HPTA recovery. For $80 you can get 3 bottles or it is about 39.99 for 1.

Also looking at your supp line up you should look for something to limit cortisol starting about the end of week two or starting in week 3, cortisol levels tend to jump about that time and that is when a good portion of the muscle lost in a PCT is actually lost.

Sadly... japan's laws on "steroids/medicine" is very weird. Most steroids are not controlled, BUT a syringe to inject anything is equivalent to selling cocaine. You go jail for 5-25yrs, and have to pay a fine of over $100,000.
Can't even buy a glucose meter here... You have to get one prescribed by the doctor.

Anyway, for cort control I have EndoAmp From PP. Also, I have ashwanga (sp?) which is nothing compared to many of the other cort control products out there. What do you recommend. I've run Lean xtreme, and xtreme lean in the past. Didn't really notice anything extra from them though I have never run a PCT w/o one...

[mattrag]

i don't know why I didn't log yesterday~

Yesterday was a rest day and it pretty much went the same way all rest days go. Low cal, no carbs. boring lol.
Also, noticing that my boys are running low. Nothing else cept that. Upped my dose of PCT rev to 1 morning and one night to see if it helps. Muscles feel fuller and i do feel dryer~ Maybe I'm over killing my estrogen levels?

I've decided to do a count down instead of a day 1 etc. so today is T-minus 94 days till halloween (I think....)

Today will be tension workout.


Through various PM's from MrKleen73 I have decided to do a true LG's diet. Where on workout days I will be pushing around 3200 cals, and non workout days I will go for around 1800. Low carb on non workouts, and higher carbs on workouts.


For my question~ i was wondering if on a burn day I could do somethign like tabata? interval training type deal? Or would this be counted as a workout and should just be one of my 3 workout days? Thanks!! food log coming soon~~

[WhatsaRoid?]

Very nice stack, will you be posting after pictures?

[mattrag]

Very nice stack, will you be posting after pictures?

Very soon I will be. As soon as I get a good shaver.....Also, gonna add in video to my log.

For now, i'm jsut waiting for my workout in around 3hrs... I can't wait .... so pumped and ready to kill it!!

Oh, btw, Today is first day of AnaBeta. Taking it b4 I workout and after 2 2

[WhatsaRoid?]

Very soon I will be. As soon as I get a good shaver.....Also, gonna add in video to my log.

For now, i'm jsut waiting for my workout in around 3hrs... I can't wait .... so pumped and ready to kill it!!

Oh, btw, Today is first day of AnaBeta. Taking it b4 I workout and after 2 2

Your going to workout 3 hours from now? What time is it there and time zone? Its 11:30 here haha I feel like eating and sleeping

Videos would be amazing btw, I tend to get shy taking them in the gym

[mattrag]

I live in Japan. hmm
when you posted that it was 322pm my time lol.

Its gonna be an awesome ride

[mattrag]

Standing military*
135lbs (10)X2

DB rows*
100lbs (10)X4

Single Leg ext.*
65lbs (20)X3*

Kaatsu single leg ext.
40lbs (30)X3
SS
Kaatsu S legged SLDL
Holding a 15lb DB

Bench press*
255lbs (5) 225 (10)X2

Circuit done twice
Tricept ext. bands (15) SS
DB curls 35lbs (8) SS
Single legged BW calf raises (15)*

Definitely noticing the loss in top end strength and endurance. First time dosing AnaBeta and sweet god it made me sweat!! Also, felt really pumped.

Today's nutrition:

3pm
150g Sweet Potato
150g Chicken breast

7pm PWO
200g banana
600g potato
200g Pork tenderloin

930pm
200g banana
300g potato
150g sweet potato
200g tenderloin

Total macros for the day~
Protein: 164g
Carbs: 292g
Fats: 18g

Calories: 2023

Workouts was HARD. Haha, I miss the AH for sure. No top end strength, and endurance was fail.

Weight today was 88.4kgs (194.4)

Tomorrow I will be continuing carb loading a bit. Probably hit higher macros. I think I need more calories to up my hormone levels... can't be eating like 800 cals a day for 4 days in a row anymore and expect to lift with the same intensity. Today I kinda just died.... Bench was low, military low, bent over row~ went up 20lbs off the higher rep workouts. I made a mistake on the previous posts. My 15 rep for bent over db rows is 80 not 100 lol. Today I did 100lbs.

Anyway, I'm going to readjust my cals to recover happily in this PCT. Going with 1800cals on burn days and around 3200 on build days. Seems like a lot, if I start gaining a lot of fat I will cut back on build days but I'd rather be optimizing hormone levels and such instead of ruinign my hormone balance and having my muscles just get eaten all up. So from next week is my 3x a week HST with that calorie intake.

Any suggestions?