bloodnthunder
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Welcome to my bulking log. Over the next six weeks I'll be running LG Science's Bulking Andro Kit alongside Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Equibolin. I'll be posting my workouts, reactions and whatever the heck else comes to mind over this period. I just received the kit today, so I'll be kicking this off tomorrow.
A little about me, which I think it's somewhat important to get a feeling like you at least know the person who's compiling a log, if for no other reason than it brings a more personal aspect to the log and it also allows one to kind of understand the "mindset" of the person doing the log, this way the reader can then assess the progress etc..and apply the results comparatively to themselves. I tend to ramble, but my basic point here is that if you understand the subject, you can gauge how much you differ and then assess similarly. I honestly don't know If I'm wording this right at all, lol. But anyhow...
I'm 41 and have been working out for about 3 years now, with the last year and a half being extremely dedicated.
My journey though started in a very different place. Back in High School and throughout college, I was one of those uninformed and opinionated idiots who saw someone who lifted as a brainless idiot and assumed they were just dumb people who were so beneath me. Yeah, I know, I was a jerk.
I was relatively in good shape without doing any kind of real activity. I did swim competitively in college, but while that was great exercise, I never saw it as that, it was just having fun.
Anyhow, let's skip forward to 2007. Long story short, I fell off a truck and severely herniated 7 discs up and down my spine. Needless to say I was bad in a bad way. I couldn't get around without being in pain, PT hurt more than it helped and the relief I got from chiropractic only lasted a couple hours at a crack. So, in a nutshell, from 2007 until 2010 I basically slept, took oxy, slept, took oxy, rinse and repeat.
In 2010, now 350 lbs, I thought I was having a heart attack. So I had my father rush me to the hospital. LMAO, it was only gas pains, but it was a wake up call. I decided to lose weight. But I did it wrong, I chose to stop eating. Basically 2 weight watcher meals a day and that was that. The weight dropped quickly but the pain didn't subside at all. I looked better, sort of, but I was still in agony everyday. I got severely depressed and these thoughts were reaffirmed by the pain managers who basically told me I'd be on painkiller's the rest of my life.
So I thought I needed to start pushing myself a lot more. I knew it was going to hurt, but then again what did I have to lose. So I started upping the doses on the killers and going for walks. Soon I noticed that I was able to do it with less and less meds in me. But the pain didn't disappear, although I'd lost roughly 140 pounds by then. Anyhow, depression was still strong and I asked the pain doctor if I could start up a weight lifting routine, as I'd read that spinal issues can be helped by rebuilding the surrounding muscle tissues. They shot that down in a heartbeat and said I'd be reckless to do so.
Well, what does a reckless person, who's already feeling like there's no worse off they could be...yeah, they go get a gym membership. Within three months after I started lifting the pain was gone. Well, it was manageable at first, but there came a day when I realized I didn't need the drugs anymore. So I went through the weaning off process and three years later haven't had any pain or need for drugs, of that sort, since.
The weights became a drug though, I fell in love with lifting and getting in shape. I read, still do, everything I could find and decided to see how shredded I could get. 8.8% bf That's where I got to 2 months ago before I started bulking.
I'm planning on eventually competing and have literally fallen in love with lifting and the fitness lifestyle. Long ways away from the collegian who thought he knew what lifters were all about.
SO, now that you know a little about where I come from.. Lets talk about how I'm going to log these next six weeks.
After I got to 8.8 I went on a two week binge of eating and it was fun, but I gained little muscle 157 to 160 and 2% body fat.
So, I did a super clean bulk over the next 6 weeks and I went from 160 to 175 and that's where I am right now, 13.7%.
What I used during that bulk was nothing except the TRT from the dr. 200 eow. alongside mk-677 the final two weeks, because I read it can help with loose skin.
SO while the TRT may skew peoples opinions of this log, it shouldn't. Because I'm going to use a very similar lifting protocol, very similar nutrition protocol 500-1000 surplus each day, which has been roughly 3000-3500 calories a day. I'm going high on carbs, high on protein and under .5 grams of healthy fats. I know what I accomplished without the kit and the equibolin and adding that to the mix will allow me a direct comparison to how the results differ.
I'm aiming for another 9-12 lbs lbm gain, but hoping for more.
As far as training philosophies and protocol's I'll cover those bases as I move throughout the run.
I believe we all have a duty to ourselves to constantly provide ourselves with knowledge and to impart that knowledge unto others. So, I'm hoping this can become more than a log, but a six week sharing of ideas and information. And if my program works really well, it'll even stand as a template others can use for their own gains. Questions and comments are extremely encouraged, positive or negative.
I'll also try to keep this entertaining as much as I can.
Anyhow, I know this initial post was brutally long winded, so for those that stuck through and read it all, thanks and hope you enjoy the run.
A little about me, which I think it's somewhat important to get a feeling like you at least know the person who's compiling a log, if for no other reason than it brings a more personal aspect to the log and it also allows one to kind of understand the "mindset" of the person doing the log, this way the reader can then assess the progress etc..and apply the results comparatively to themselves. I tend to ramble, but my basic point here is that if you understand the subject, you can gauge how much you differ and then assess similarly. I honestly don't know If I'm wording this right at all, lol. But anyhow...
I'm 41 and have been working out for about 3 years now, with the last year and a half being extremely dedicated.
My journey though started in a very different place. Back in High School and throughout college, I was one of those uninformed and opinionated idiots who saw someone who lifted as a brainless idiot and assumed they were just dumb people who were so beneath me. Yeah, I know, I was a jerk.
I was relatively in good shape without doing any kind of real activity. I did swim competitively in college, but while that was great exercise, I never saw it as that, it was just having fun.
Anyhow, let's skip forward to 2007. Long story short, I fell off a truck and severely herniated 7 discs up and down my spine. Needless to say I was bad in a bad way. I couldn't get around without being in pain, PT hurt more than it helped and the relief I got from chiropractic only lasted a couple hours at a crack. So, in a nutshell, from 2007 until 2010 I basically slept, took oxy, slept, took oxy, rinse and repeat.
In 2010, now 350 lbs, I thought I was having a heart attack. So I had my father rush me to the hospital. LMAO, it was only gas pains, but it was a wake up call. I decided to lose weight. But I did it wrong, I chose to stop eating. Basically 2 weight watcher meals a day and that was that. The weight dropped quickly but the pain didn't subside at all. I looked better, sort of, but I was still in agony everyday. I got severely depressed and these thoughts were reaffirmed by the pain managers who basically told me I'd be on painkiller's the rest of my life.
So I thought I needed to start pushing myself a lot more. I knew it was going to hurt, but then again what did I have to lose. So I started upping the doses on the killers and going for walks. Soon I noticed that I was able to do it with less and less meds in me. But the pain didn't disappear, although I'd lost roughly 140 pounds by then. Anyhow, depression was still strong and I asked the pain doctor if I could start up a weight lifting routine, as I'd read that spinal issues can be helped by rebuilding the surrounding muscle tissues. They shot that down in a heartbeat and said I'd be reckless to do so.
Well, what does a reckless person, who's already feeling like there's no worse off they could be...yeah, they go get a gym membership. Within three months after I started lifting the pain was gone. Well, it was manageable at first, but there came a day when I realized I didn't need the drugs anymore. So I went through the weaning off process and three years later haven't had any pain or need for drugs, of that sort, since.
The weights became a drug though, I fell in love with lifting and getting in shape. I read, still do, everything I could find and decided to see how shredded I could get. 8.8% bf That's where I got to 2 months ago before I started bulking.
I'm planning on eventually competing and have literally fallen in love with lifting and the fitness lifestyle. Long ways away from the collegian who thought he knew what lifters were all about.
SO, now that you know a little about where I come from.. Lets talk about how I'm going to log these next six weeks.
After I got to 8.8 I went on a two week binge of eating and it was fun, but I gained little muscle 157 to 160 and 2% body fat.
So, I did a super clean bulk over the next 6 weeks and I went from 160 to 175 and that's where I am right now, 13.7%.
What I used during that bulk was nothing except the TRT from the dr. 200 eow. alongside mk-677 the final two weeks, because I read it can help with loose skin.
SO while the TRT may skew peoples opinions of this log, it shouldn't. Because I'm going to use a very similar lifting protocol, very similar nutrition protocol 500-1000 surplus each day, which has been roughly 3000-3500 calories a day. I'm going high on carbs, high on protein and under .5 grams of healthy fats. I know what I accomplished without the kit and the equibolin and adding that to the mix will allow me a direct comparison to how the results differ.
I'm aiming for another 9-12 lbs lbm gain, but hoping for more.
As far as training philosophies and protocol's I'll cover those bases as I move throughout the run.
I believe we all have a duty to ourselves to constantly provide ourselves with knowledge and to impart that knowledge unto others. So, I'm hoping this can become more than a log, but a six week sharing of ideas and information. And if my program works really well, it'll even stand as a template others can use for their own gains. Questions and comments are extremely encouraged, positive or negative.
I'll also try to keep this entertaining as much as I can.
Anyhow, I know this initial post was brutally long winded, so for those that stuck through and read it all, thanks and hope you enjoy the run.
this guy
is in for the gainz and to offer up some support!!!
