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Gettin' Lean with Osta and S4
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Rjr3412
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Day 26
Well, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Had my first bad workout on this stack. Was about halfway through my sets of deadlifts, and my back just started tightening up and aching. Completely sapped all my motivation to do anything else. I tried moving on to something else, but nope, just wasn't feeling it. And I'd rather just cut off the workout than risk injury pushing myself in that condition.
Planning on passing on doing an evening cardio session tonight, but I'll put in some time tomorrow.
Not much else to add at the moment.
Well, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Had my first bad workout on this stack. Was about halfway through my sets of deadlifts, and my back just started tightening up and aching. Completely sapped all my motivation to do anything else. I tried moving on to something else, but nope, just wasn't feeling it. And I'd rather just cut off the workout than risk injury pushing myself in that condition.
Planning on passing on doing an evening cardio session tonight, but I'll put in some time tomorrow.
Not much else to add at the moment.
morry
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When your muscles are tight, cardio is twice as important. It gives your muscles fresh blood to heal and helps flush away any lactic acid or toxins.
If it is your lower back, are you taking taurine? That stuff rocks. Sometime you have to take 8 or 9 grams but its toxicity level is so high, no worries. I only have to take 2 or 3 grams when I'm not on anabolics and it works like a charm
Rjr3412
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Yeah, I'm definitely going to have a cardio session or two before my next lifting session, so no worries on that end. I think I may have just slept funny, and it acted up once I started doing the DLs.
As far as Taurine, I've been taking 3-5g everyday of this cycle as both the SARMs and the EC have a tendency to give back pumps. I didn't know that Taurine was supposed to be toxic though ... huh ... good thing to know.
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Day 28
Today was a rest day. Was social and otherwise relaxed. Measurements will be incoming tomorrow, and I have some new progress pics ready.
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Changes are kinda subtle, but present I think. Not really sure if the extra cardio sessions this week made any real difference. But any changes will be decided after measurements tomorrow.
Today was a rest day. Was social and otherwise relaxed. Measurements will be incoming tomorrow, and I have some new progress pics ready.
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Changes are kinda subtle, but present I think. Not really sure if the extra cardio sessions this week made any real difference. But any changes will be decided after measurements tomorrow.
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I always have respect for people that post pictures online. What have you noticed MOST from your SARMS Research?
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The biggest effects I tend to notice from SARMs are increased endurance and recovery. Strength is also there, but a bit more subtle for me I think. I know I can drop weight using only the EC stack, but adding in the SARMs means no real worries about muscle loss (might even add a little), and better adherence to a plan. If I'm not as worn out, I can continue to push myself.
Some of the other effects such as muscle hardening, or increased sweating are sort of there, but not all that noticeable for the most part.
As far as pictures, I think its sort of silly to do a log without progress pictures to visibly track actual effects. And as I have no plans to go to the "dark side" I don't really feel any need to completely avoid any pictures of me.
Day 29
So, I weighed in today at 175, which I think has me down about 7 or 8 pounds since I started four weeks ago. Seems a pretty good pace, more or less. Measurement wise, my chest came in about an 1/8th of an inch larger, and my stomach/waist at 1/4" smaller. Arms I've seen somewhere around 1/4" - 1/3" decrease since starting the stack. I know I shouldn't be disappointed with only losing a 1/4" this week, but well, can always hope for more.
The workout today was pretty good. My back is still hurting, but that didn't really have much impact for chest/tris/shoulders. Strength is fairly consistent. A few sets a little higher/longer a few a little less, pretty much evening out; so considering I'm on a deficit and losing weight, can still be counted as something of a success.
Still planning on keeping the extra cardio sessions for now. So, I'll be doing some later today.
If anyone has any recommendations on switching stuff up, or wants to know more about my routines or anything else, feel free to ask.
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Day 30
So, had a nice cardio session last night, and another earlier today. Get to look forward to one more this evening, lol. My back seems to be feeling better today, but I'm going to be a bit extra careful doing legs tomorrow, as I'd rather not hurt myself.
Don't really have much else to add, but I'll mention that I had ordered some AnaBeta for PCT and leading out of my cut. If there is interest and not fifty million other logs, I'll log that too. Sounded like a rather promising product and if it lives up to half the hype, well worth it.
So, had a nice cardio session last night, and another earlier today. Get to look forward to one more this evening, lol. My back seems to be feeling better today, but I'm going to be a bit extra careful doing legs tomorrow, as I'd rather not hurt myself.
Don't really have much else to add, but I'll mention that I had ordered some AnaBeta for PCT and leading out of my cut. If there is interest and not fifty million other logs, I'll log that too. Sounded like a rather promising product and if it lives up to half the hype, well worth it.
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The first month, in the bag! Adding AnaBeta to your SARMS Research should be good, although I know nothing of AnaBeta I just know the company is solid and the feedback is nice.
How long are you doing your cycle for? Keep it up.
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Yeah, AnaBeta sounded pretty cool, and seems like a great choice for transitioning out of a cut. I don't want to balloon up once I stop trying to lose weight, lol.
I have four more weeks left, through July, then my PCT. Length might be slightly long, but these doses are fairly low, so no worries with proper PCT.
Day 31
Cardio last night felt pretty good, but definitely noticed that I was BEAT by the end of it. Almost fell asleep on the train ride home. Might partially be because I was up a little late on Monday night, but w/e.
Leg day today. My back is definitely doing better, but I swapped in Leg Press rather than doing Back Squats. Before there is any hate on doing that, my option at my work gym is either a power rack, sumo squats or front squats with whatever I can snatch. Was nice though to go heavy and push the reps.
Went a bit heavier on some other sets as well, and was able to do a bit of ab work without issue. I have a tendency not to do much direct ab training, but figure since they are starting to show, I probably should, lol.
It doesn't look like I'll get to do any cardio tonight, or if I do it'll be much abbreviated, due to a work thing, so I guess I'll just crank it up tomorrow.
morry
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Honestly the best ab work can be done with deads and squats. This will add mass to them and get them to actually level out with your rib cage. Use "direct" training as more ancillary in their development, but don't overly focus on it. If your abs aren't sore after doing deads or squats, I'd check out your form.
For directs I'm a big fan of draw bridges, WODs (wheel of deaths), ab pull downs with the rope are just a few.
Great job so far man, keep it up!
For directs I'm a big fan of draw bridges, WODs (wheel of deaths), ab pull downs with the rope are just a few.
Great job so far man, keep it up!
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Hey thanks. I usually just do a quick circuit or two of planks on each side followed by a bridge. Holding like 30 seconds a piece. I have been thinking of adding in pull downs though. What are wheel of deaths?
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Day 32
So I did end up getting to do some cardio last night, only about 15-20 minutes, but still better than nothing. Due to going out my macros were a little off, but calories were also likely low, so not likely much harm.
Had a good 45-50 minutes of cardio earlier today and expect to put in another half hour this evening. Been noticing hunger is up with the extra cardio, but still quite manageable which is nice. Nothing else to really add today.
So I did end up getting to do some cardio last night, only about 15-20 minutes, but still better than nothing. Due to going out my macros were a little off, but calories were also likely low, so not likely much harm.
Had a good 45-50 minutes of cardio earlier today and expect to put in another half hour this evening. Been noticing hunger is up with the extra cardio, but still quite manageable which is nice. Nothing else to really add today.
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Day 33
Got my half hour of cardio in last night. Had to work a little late or I would've done more, but that felt like enough.
Had back and biceps today. I cut down weight and upped the reps on Deadlifts, and my back was pretty much fine till the end of the last set. Tightened up and ached a bit, but for the most part I was able to ignore it through the rest of the routine. It is a little obnoxious though to have to worry about, but you deal with what you got to. Noticed a bit of "squishy" fat lately. For anyone unfamiliar with the term, check out bodyrecomposition.com and read up on Whooshes. Rather informative and hope inducing topic. Don't have any extra cardio for today planned as I have other plans, but tomorrow I'll kick it up, and Sunday too. Just wondering now if my gym will be open on the 4th ...
I'm planning on bumping up my EC dosage from 2x/day to 3x/day starting Monday and continue that out for the last few weeks. Not really sure if I'll need to take calories any lower or increase cardio, as my rate of progress seems to be in line with my aim, but I'll take it a week at a time. Also, weighed in today at 174.5, so I'm about eight and a half to nine pounds down from Day 1. Not bad.
Got my half hour of cardio in last night. Had to work a little late or I would've done more, but that felt like enough.
Had back and biceps today. I cut down weight and upped the reps on Deadlifts, and my back was pretty much fine till the end of the last set. Tightened up and ached a bit, but for the most part I was able to ignore it through the rest of the routine. It is a little obnoxious though to have to worry about, but you deal with what you got to. Noticed a bit of "squishy" fat lately. For anyone unfamiliar with the term, check out bodyrecomposition.com and read up on Whooshes. Rather informative and hope inducing topic. Don't have any extra cardio for today planned as I have other plans, but tomorrow I'll kick it up, and Sunday too. Just wondering now if my gym will be open on the 4th ...
I'm planning on bumping up my EC dosage from 2x/day to 3x/day starting Monday and continue that out for the last few weeks. Not really sure if I'll need to take calories any lower or increase cardio, as my rate of progress seems to be in line with my aim, but I'll take it a week at a time. Also, weighed in today at 174.5, so I'm about eight and a half to nine pounds down from Day 1. Not bad.
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Day 34
Well calories were probably a little high yesterday, but also activity was higher than normal as well; either way well worth it.
Put in a about an hour on the elliptical today. Went well, and got a bit more sleep than usual which is always restful. Sort of struggling to find enough to say to make it worth doing an entry today, but that's about it.
Well calories were probably a little high yesterday, but also activity was higher than normal as well; either way well worth it.
Put in a about an hour on the elliptical today. Went well, and got a bit more sleep than usual which is always restful. Sort of struggling to find enough to say to make it worth doing an entry today, but that's about it.
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Day 35
Had a nice hour or so on the elliptical today. Didn't really overdo it or anything, and I should be able to get into the gym tomorrow before they close early for the holiday.
Progress pics are below. While changes seem to be somewhat small/subtle week to week, its definitely notable comparing the beginning to now, so somethings going right ... lol. Also noticed that I look rather better under some different lighting, but meh, consistency is what counts in these things, so I try to keep conditions as similar week to week as possible for these. First thing in the morning, cold, no workout, food, and only a bit of water at that point.
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Had a nice hour or so on the elliptical today. Didn't really overdo it or anything, and I should be able to get into the gym tomorrow before they close early for the holiday.
Progress pics are below. While changes seem to be somewhat small/subtle week to week, its definitely notable comparing the beginning to now, so somethings going right ... lol. Also noticed that I look rather better under some different lighting, but meh, consistency is what counts in these things, so I try to keep conditions as similar week to week as possible for these. First thing in the morning, cold, no workout, food, and only a bit of water at that point.
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Thinking about an hour on anything makes me feel like I want to die.
Way to keep the journal going strong man!! Daily Updates are awesome.
Way to keep the journal going strong man!! Daily Updates are awesome.
Rjr3412
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Thanks for following! I've found doing daily updates tends to keep me a lot more honest, and less likely to start slacking off, lol.
Day 36
Had a real long session today in the gym. Worked out with my younger brother, who, well, I guess tends to do much more thorough routines than me. Kinda nice not having to worry about getting back to my desk and just working through and taking my time. Bet it's gonna kill tomorrow. Don't really expect any cardio for this evening, but its a holiday and all that, so just gonna bump it up tomorrow.
Measurements were promising today. I swear every time I put up progress pictures I struggle to find any changes from the week before, and then the next day I take my measurements and my faith is reaffirmed in what I'm doing, lol. Half an inch off from my stomach and a quarter inch from my waist.
If anyone is curious about particular numbers of any area, let me know and I'll add it in rather than just changes, though I will forewarn I'm not all that big. Additionally, if there is any interest of stuff like leg or back shots for progress pics, I can try to toss some of them in too.
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Referring to day 36: Sometimes longer workouts are a blast, always nice to just keep it going and going on those days you 'feel it' and want to enjoy yourself in the gym. Also, it's awesome you're working out with your younger brother! Having someone as a mentor and instructor is PRICELESS, he needs to learn the right ways of lifting as soon as possible, so he isn't led astray or given incorrect bro-science gym-head 'pointers' that lead him into 100 directions.
Oh, the SARMS Research will allow you to get in a lot more sets and reps too, great for endurance!
Oh, the SARMS Research will allow you to get in a lot more sets and reps too, great for endurance!
Rjr3412
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Oh, okay, I actually have done those before, just didn't know the name. I think I will start adding in some cable crunches at the least, starting tomorrow after legs.
Lol, my "little" brother has about twenty pounds of lean mass on me. He posted back on page 1. He's only two years younger than me, and, well, is stronger and bigger than me.Referring to day 36: Sometimes longer workouts are a blast, always nice to just keep it going and going on those days you 'feel it' and want to enjoy yourself in the gym. Also, it's awesome you're working out with your younger brother! Having someone as a mentor and instructor is PRICELESS, he needs to learn the right ways of lifting as soon as possible, so he isn't led astray or given incorrect bro-science gym-head 'pointers' that lead him into 100 directions.
Oh, the SARMS Research will allow you to get in a lot more sets and reps too, great for endurance!
We both had a fairly early intro to lifting from our Dad and older brother and have kept it up since mid-teens. We both try to do our duty to lead people away from broscience when possible
Day 37
Kinda expected to be more sore today. Either the sarms are just kick-ass or the BCAA's are doing their thing, soreness is incredibly mild. Not really complaining though.
So I weighed in today, sorta hoping for or expecting around 174. Surprised myself coming in at 172
That puts me down about 11 or 12 pounds since starting. To be honest, I kinda wanted to be leaner at this weight, but frankly, the number on the scale doesn't matter nearly as much as how the lifts are going and what the mirror is showing, still kinda cool though.My first cardio session was a little short, got down to the gym a little late, so only had time for about 35 minutes, but I should get a fuller/longer session later after work. Keeping the pace up and even added a little jog at the end to sort of push the heart rate up.
Today was the first day of EC at 3x/day as yesterday I slept in a bit and just didn't have enough hours in the day to make it a good idea. Little odd though, I had a lot of trouble falling asleep. Not sure whether it was having later nights for the long weekend or not getting the extra cardio in, but that was lame. Should be better tonight, but we'll see.
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Day 38
Well, it was a bit of a bummer but I had to work kinda late and only had about 15 or 20 minutes available for cardio. Went at a jog instead of a fast walk and got the heart rate up. Was decent, but I prefer LISS.
Today's leg workout was pretty solid. I bumped up volume some more, longer sets, and once again stuck to leg press over squats. My back is thanking me for it, and I can focus more on thrashing my legs this way, so I'm happy for now. Rest of the routine went well. I followed up leg press with super-setted lunges with jump squats, which are a total killer btw.
Did some ab work as promised. Started off with Cable crunches, doing both centered and to each side. Those are rough, but very nice feeling to them. Wrapped up with some planks and bridge which is my standard when doing ab/core work. So if I'm going to start giving more attention to ab work, any votes for once, twice or three times per week?
I have other plans for tonight so no extra cardio, though if I'm not that lazy I might hit up a club tonight, which can certainly work up a sweat, lol.
Well, it was a bit of a bummer but I had to work kinda late and only had about 15 or 20 minutes available for cardio. Went at a jog instead of a fast walk and got the heart rate up. Was decent, but I prefer LISS.
Today's leg workout was pretty solid. I bumped up volume some more, longer sets, and once again stuck to leg press over squats. My back is thanking me for it, and I can focus more on thrashing my legs this way, so I'm happy for now. Rest of the routine went well. I followed up leg press with super-setted lunges with jump squats, which are a total killer btw.
Did some ab work as promised. Started off with Cable crunches, doing both centered and to each side. Those are rough, but very nice feeling to them. Wrapped up with some planks and bridge which is my standard when doing ab/core work. So if I'm going to start giving more attention to ab work, any votes for once, twice or three times per week?
I have other plans for tonight so no extra cardio, though if I'm not that lazy I might hit up a club tonight, which can certainly work up a sweat, lol.
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Not sure if this was already covered, but what other supplements are you on? Thanks!
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Not sure if this was already covered, but what other supplements are you on? Thanks!
Mult-vitamin - Anavite
Fish Oil - NOW (4/day)
Whey - Myofusion/XF Whey
Whey/Casein - XF UP 2.0 (mmmmm)
Shift - 2/day
EC - 3x/day
Creatine - 3g/day
Taurine - 3g/day
BCAA - IntraBolic (I workout fasted)
Osta - 12.5-15/day
S4 - 50/day (5on/2off)
Pretty sure that covers it. I ordered some LCLT and Raspberry Ketones as part of AI's big sale, and will likely add in the LCLT once it arrives, as Anavite only hits 1g/day. I'll also be adding in Erase at about 1cap/day starting Monday and run that through my mini-PCT.
If anything seems to be missing or complete overkill, feel free to point it out.
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Day 39
Lol, looking at that list above seems like a lot of stuff. Today is just a cardio day. Going fine so far. Nice session earlier today, and there shouldn't be any isse with getting in again later after work.
I don't think I've been getting as much sleep lately as I ought to, only 6-7 hours a night, but energy and recovery seems fine, so I'll make do. Don't really have anything else to comment on at the moment, so that'll be about it for today.
Lol, looking at that list above seems like a lot of stuff. Today is just a cardio day. Going fine so far. Nice session earlier today, and there shouldn't be any isse with getting in again later after work.
I don't think I've been getting as much sleep lately as I ought to, only 6-7 hours a night, but energy and recovery seems fine, so I'll make do. Don't really have anything else to comment on at the moment, so that'll be about it for today.
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Day 40
Got some nice cardio in last night. 'Bout 40 minutes with a nice jog for the last 10 minutes or so. Been trying to add a bit more time at a jogging pace as my endurance is great for LISS, when I bump up the pace though, I wear out pretty quick. All about putting the time in, though, so I know what needs doing.
Workout today was rather satisfying. Back workout went straight through without my back acting up. I don't think I'm going to increase the weight on deads until I bump up calories at the end of this cut. I'm satisfied with the volume/intensity for now and would rather get a pretty good workout than hurt myself shooting for new records.
Tossed on some more cable crunches at the very end of the workout. It's frickin' hard to hold onto those ropes after doing deads, pull ups, pull downs, shrugs and biceps, lol. My lifting gloves have extra long wrist straps so I finally put them to use. Attached my gloves to the rope and pulled from there. Not only did it let me go heavier than on Wednesday but I got to bump up the weight too, so definitely something I plan on repeating.
With a little luck the weather will be decent tomorrow and I'll get to hit the beach. For once I won't be super pale in a progress pic, lol. Though I'll probably be all red instead ... well, we'll see how it goes.
Got some nice cardio in last night. 'Bout 40 minutes with a nice jog for the last 10 minutes or so. Been trying to add a bit more time at a jogging pace as my endurance is great for LISS, when I bump up the pace though, I wear out pretty quick. All about putting the time in, though, so I know what needs doing.
Workout today was rather satisfying. Back workout went straight through without my back acting up
. I don't think I'm going to increase the weight on deads until I bump up calories at the end of this cut. I'm satisfied with the volume/intensity for now and would rather get a pretty good workout than hurt myself shooting for new records.Tossed on some more cable crunches at the very end of the workout. It's frickin' hard to hold onto those ropes after doing deads, pull ups, pull downs, shrugs and biceps, lol. My lifting gloves have extra long wrist straps so I finally put them to use. Attached my gloves to the rope and pulled from there. Not only did it let me go heavier than on Wednesday but I got to bump up the weight too, so definitely something I plan on repeating.
With a little luck the weather will be decent tomorrow and I'll get to hit the beach. For once I won't be super pale in a progress pic, lol. Though I'll probably be all red instead ... well, we'll see how it goes.
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Hey, thanks, happy to have you following.
Day 41 & 42
Well, no real exercise happened this weekend. Life comes first and all that, but calories were kept under control, which I guess counts more. Saturday was kind of tiring, as anything less than 4 hours sleep really just isn't enough, lol, but still a good night. Got to head to the beach, and managed not to burn, which is a little surprising, but I don't think I picked up much color at all. I did run around on the beach a little bit, but nothing compared to a gym session.
Sunday, was also just a rest day. Was still kinda tired, and also had things to do and people to see. I'm really going to have to push myself hard this week to make up for slacking off. Hmmm, maybe intervals for my evening cardio rather than just LISS. Let's see how energy levels hold up with that.
Last week I mentioned something of a difference in progress pics depending on lighting so I figured I'd toss in a shot from a different room. Additionally, I have the usual update as well. Measurements to come tomorrow.
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Absolutely, I like following along with SARMS Research logs because they are usually all the 'same' when it comes to results as long as they purchase through known and trustworthy suppliers. More endurance, less fat, and better pumps. Simply awesome.
I have yet, after probably 20+ posts across multiple forums found out with 100% certainty whether or not SARMS taken WITH steroids would counteract with each other at the androgen receptor, causing a weakened anabolic yield from both?
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Day 43
Well, bah, no change in weight or measurements since last week. But, I guess I did miss two or three cardio sessions and my diet slipped a little , so not entirely unexpected. I don't think I'm going to go all the way to doing intervals, but I will try cranking up the incline and speed a little bit higher this week, and no missing any sessions.
Workout today was fine. Nothing particularly special for this cycle, though this was my third workout doing cable crunches. Definitely liking them. They hit hard, and they hit fast, and using straps I can keep the weight pretty intense. During the rest of the workout I did add a couple extra movements/sets in, but nothing too significant, and still more or less managed to finish in my allotted time.
Well, bah, no change in weight or measurements since last week. But, I guess I did miss two or three cardio sessions and my diet slipped a little , so not entirely unexpected. I don't think I'm going to go all the way to doing intervals, but I will try cranking up the incline and speed a little bit higher this week, and no missing any sessions.
Workout today was fine. Nothing particularly special for this cycle, though this was my third workout doing cable crunches. Definitely liking them. They hit hard, and they hit fast, and using straps I can keep the weight pretty intense. During the rest of the workout I did add a couple extra movements/sets in, but nothing too significant, and still more or less managed to finish in my allotted time.
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How much did your diet slip though? A week with no changes is totally normal, you should become worried if there was a change in the WRONG direction haha.
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It wasn't anything too excessive, some Gelato and some drinks on Friday and a couple cookies on Sunday, and I did try to make sure to shift calories around a bit to account for it. And yeah, I know its normal enough, and often precedes greater progress, but I'm coming towards the end of this little cycle and wnat to see as much progress as possible.
Also, my bulk LCLT arrived. Does a gram in the morning and a gram in the evening sound about right? More? I know Anavite already has some.
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I'm currently stacking Ostraine at 12.5 mg.day with Tren (pulsing) at 160 mg workout days only and seeing great results. I'm also using Myodrol to control potential sides on non-workout days.
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Sure that would be fine... I do 5g morning and 5g before bed, sometimes a third dosage mid-day if I'm home. I take that much because I have a teaspoon scoop in there, and also because I use it for fat burning, and I have a LOT.
Interesting, now I just need to find out if there is any type of competition at the androgen receptor. Do SARMS act on the AR to exert their effects?
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Day 44
Hey, thanks for the LCLT info. I just picked up something like 600g of the stuff, so maybe I'll do 2 or 3g in the morning and again in the evening. Do you cycle off of the stuff? Also, this stuff tastes kinda sweet and citrusy, does that sound right? (AI)
So, holy overtraining batman! Told a coworker I'd go to this cross fit boot camp last night, so after my "afterwork" cardio, I headed over to participate. Went pretty good, fairly intense, heart rate was definitely a lot higher than normal, but each exercise in itself is easy enough. About two thirds of the way through the hour I just crapped out. Energy was gone, heart rate was staying high and felt really nauseous. Totally sucked, and I felt like a little wuss for not being able to keep up with everyone else ... even if it was my third training session of the day. I figure it was probably a cross of the EC and low carbs/cals that did me in. Still an interesting experience.
And lol, seeing a Crossfit class finishing up, I spot this girl who, if she was 90 pounds I might be surpised doing shoulder presses with a barbell that looks like its 135. Total jaw drop moment, till I look a little closer and that giant plate turns out to be a 5 pounder. Made a lot more sense then.
Energy today is pretty low, but thats just from doing too much yesterday. Gonna try to make sure I don't stay up late tonight, maybe get a little extra sleep and that should sort things out. Cardio went fine, though I kept the intensity a little lower. Will do the same for the evening session. I usually keep it around 4mph at 8% for 40-50 minutes. Will likely stick around 3.6-3.8 and 6-8% instead; still knock out some calories without crushing myself.
Also today was day 1 with erase in. Was supposed to be yesterday, but I had forgotten to crack open the bottle and set it out with everything else, so I forgot to take it. Sticking with 1 cap a day, at least while on the SARM stack, just to manage any raised estrogen, and will run this through my little Torem pct. Bloods won't probably come till either the end of August or September, depending on whether I want to be on AnaBeta at the time I get them done. Shouldn't really affect it, but who knows.
Hey, thanks for the LCLT info. I just picked up something like 600g of the stuff, so maybe I'll do 2 or 3g in the morning and again in the evening. Do you cycle off of the stuff? Also, this stuff tastes kinda sweet and citrusy, does that sound right? (AI)
So, holy overtraining batman! Told a coworker I'd go to this cross fit boot camp last night, so after my "afterwork" cardio, I headed over to participate. Went pretty good, fairly intense, heart rate was definitely a lot higher than normal, but each exercise in itself is easy enough. About two thirds of the way through the hour I just crapped out. Energy was gone, heart rate was staying high and felt really nauseous. Totally sucked, and I felt like a little wuss for not being able to keep up with everyone else ... even if it was my third training session of the day. I figure it was probably a cross of the EC and low carbs/cals that did me in. Still an interesting experience.
And lol, seeing a Crossfit class finishing up, I spot this girl who, if she was 90 pounds I might be surpised doing shoulder presses with a barbell that looks like its 135. Total jaw drop moment, till I look a little closer and that giant plate turns out to be a 5 pounder. Made a lot more sense then.
Energy today is pretty low, but thats just from doing too much yesterday. Gonna try to make sure I don't stay up late tonight, maybe get a little extra sleep and that should sort things out. Cardio went fine, though I kept the intensity a little lower. Will do the same for the evening session. I usually keep it around 4mph at 8% for 40-50 minutes. Will likely stick around 3.6-3.8 and 6-8% instead; still knock out some calories without crushing myself.
Also today was day 1 with erase in. Was supposed to be yesterday, but I had forgotten to crack open the bottle and set it out with everything else, so I forgot to take it. Sticking with 1 cap a day, at least while on the SARM stack, just to manage any raised estrogen, and will run this through my little Torem pct. Bloods won't probably come till either the end of August or September, depending on whether I want to be on AnaBeta at the time I get them done. Shouldn't really affect it, but who knows.
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Dead on about the taste... sometimes I get one of those sour faces, haha. It always smells somewhat like fish. Real Carnipure, the patented kind, is a very fine powder, but can't be purchased easily in bulk. Enjoy.
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Awesome, I wonder sometimes when a bulk powder has a pleasant taste ...
Day 45
Got some good cardio in last night. I was fairly exhausted most of yesterday, and did what I could. Not quite as intense as I usually aim for but solid nonetheless.
For the LCLT I'm doing three grams in the morning (empty stomach) and three grams at night (after final meal). Does this stuff affect sensitivty to caffeine or stims? Noticed that caffeine seemed to be hitting a little harder today. Not a bad thing, just need to make sure I don't overdo it.
So today was leg day. Strength wasn't superb, but I hit legs a fair bit in that extra workout on Monday which may or may not have had some effect. Either way I pushed myself and kept it all respectable. Something thats always a little fun is I think I started to spot a bit or hint of separation between my bicep and tricep on the outer part of my arm, nifty. Then seeing a bit more vascularity/veins in my calf/shin region is sorta cool too.
I plan to keep Erase at 1 cap a day at least till PCT, unless anyone has any decent reason to bump it higher.
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Day 46
Well, no cardio last night or other significant activity. Had a music lesson and such.
Today is a cardio day, had nice session earlier today and get to look forward to the next one in a few hours. Got to "break in" my new AI shirt that I got with their Christmas in July deal. That thing is huge, lol, but it does mean its pretty easy to take off post workout, which is convenient.
I'm thinking for my two-a-day workouts I'm going to start tossing in some BCAA's into the latter session. The fasted workout I have my IntraBolic which has some extra goodies in it; for the later workout I'll start adding in RecoverPro which I have 2 gigantic tubs of now. Have a sample packet for later today and will probably bring in a tub to leave at the office coming next week.
Whether or not it has a significant advantage, and I can tell a difference with Intrabolic in recovery, to add them to the second workout, it won't hurt, and if nothing besides placebo adds to my results, well thats still results. Plus the stuff is supposed to taste really good..
Well, no cardio last night or other significant activity. Had a music lesson and such.
Today is a cardio day, had nice session earlier today and get to look forward to the next one in a few hours. Got to "break in" my new AI shirt that I got with their Christmas in July deal. That thing is huge, lol, but it does mean its pretty easy to take off post workout, which is convenient.
I'm thinking for my two-a-day workouts I'm going to start tossing in some BCAA's into the latter session. The fasted workout I have my IntraBolic which has some extra goodies in it; for the later workout I'll start adding in RecoverPro which I have 2 gigantic tubs of now. Have a sample packet for later today and will probably bring in a tub to leave at the office coming next week.
Whether or not it has a significant advantage, and I can tell a difference with Intrabolic in recovery, to add them to the second workout, it won't hurt, and if nothing besides placebo adds to my results, well thats still results. Plus the stuff is supposed to taste really good..
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Day 47
So last night's cardio was a quick session. Only had about twenty minutes before my train ... sooo intervals. Was sort of interesting. I decided to try one of the sample packs of RecoverPro, as I mentioned before, and I don't know whether it was that or something else, but I really moved. Lately I've been bumping up my LISS from 4mph to 6 for a few minutes to get the heart rate up, especially if my time is limited. So, I start off a little slow, to warm up and start moving around 3.8 with a nice incline. Three minutes in I take it to 6 for about 2 and a half minutes at a lower incline. Drop it down to 4 to take a drink, then back to 6.5. Two and a half minutes, another drink, 7 ... 7.5 ...8mph. Now this is more than I've done in ages, and I'm feeling fine. So after about 30 seconds I bump it to 8.5 then after another 30 to 9mph which I kept up for the rest of my session. And I still felt good and ready for more. I don't know what exactly to attribute it to, but whatever it was felt nice.
As for a little mini-review of RecoverPro, I have yet to find a BCAA product that mixes as well or as quickly as IntrAbolic. That being said, RecoverPro still mixed better than most others I have tried or sampled. Taste was great. It was the lemon flavor, and I look forward to trying the Raspberry which people have raved about.
Workout today was solid. Can't really claim anything fantastic. I do think my strength may be down a little since I started, but dropping 10-12 pounds is gonna do that. Some other movements are stronger, like I had been doing weighted chins for a while and swapped over to wide-grip pull ups with body weight. I've increased my rep range from like 4-5 to 8-9, and I super-set the pull ups with close grip rows which I didn't do with the chins. Sort of tough to draw some direct correlations strength-wise as many of my exercises went from short simple strength focused movements to super-sets. But progress is being made and frankly, thats what I care about.
No cardio tonight as I have other plans, but I'll be putting in a nice session tomorrow afternoon, and most likely on Sunday too.
Oh and Pro-Tip for anyone interested in or starting Intermittent Fasting: Pants that fit in the morning are not pants that will fit post meal ... Stretchy work pants ftw.
So last night's cardio was a quick session. Only had about twenty minutes before my train ... sooo intervals. Was sort of interesting. I decided to try one of the sample packs of RecoverPro, as I mentioned before, and I don't know whether it was that or something else, but I really moved. Lately I've been bumping up my LISS from 4mph to 6 for a few minutes to get the heart rate up, especially if my time is limited. So, I start off a little slow, to warm up and start moving around 3.8 with a nice incline. Three minutes in I take it to 6 for about 2 and a half minutes at a lower incline. Drop it down to 4 to take a drink, then back to 6.5. Two and a half minutes, another drink, 7 ... 7.5 ...8mph. Now this is more than I've done in ages, and I'm feeling fine. So after about 30 seconds I bump it to 8.5 then after another 30 to 9mph which I kept up for the rest of my session. And I still felt good and ready for more. I don't know what exactly to attribute it to, but whatever it was felt nice.
As for a little mini-review of RecoverPro, I have yet to find a BCAA product that mixes as well or as quickly as IntrAbolic. That being said, RecoverPro still mixed better than most others I have tried or sampled. Taste was great. It was the lemon flavor, and I look forward to trying the Raspberry which people have raved about.
Workout today was solid. Can't really claim anything fantastic. I do think my strength may be down a little since I started, but dropping 10-12 pounds is gonna do that. Some other movements are stronger, like I had been doing weighted chins for a while and swapped over to wide-grip pull ups with body weight. I've increased my rep range from like 4-5 to 8-9, and I super-set the pull ups with close grip rows which I didn't do with the chins. Sort of tough to draw some direct correlations strength-wise as many of my exercises went from short simple strength focused movements to super-sets. But progress is being made and frankly, thats what I care about.
No cardio tonight as I have other plans, but I'll be putting in a nice session tomorrow afternoon, and most likely on Sunday too.
Oh and Pro-Tip for anyone interested in or starting Intermittent Fasting: Pants that fit in the morning are not pants that will fit post meal ... Stretchy work pants ftw.
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What instrument do you play?
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Well, I've been taking guitar lessons for a couple weeks/months now; but trumpet I've been playing for like 15 or 16 years. Finding time for music in addition to work, working out, and occasionally being social can be tough.
Day 48
Short update today. Nice cardio session, 30 minutes steady state on the elliptical followed by 15 minutes of intervals on the treadmill. Would just stuck to LISS but my Kindle's battery ran low, and I get bored, lol, so intervals it was.
Day 49
Macros sucked today, didn't get to the gym either, but was productive on some other fronts ... so yeah.
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I can see fullness added to your arms and delts, and a leaning effect in your lower abs. All very slight, but when you think about it, it's a huge deal.
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Thanks, yeah, my progress always seems to be fairly subtle, but improvement is still improvement.
Day 50
So, I'm thinking this long-ish cut is telling on my strength a little bit. Having some trouble keeping up with some of the weights I was putting up a month ago. I'm still managing, but it's a little harder of a struggle. Only two more weeks though before I plan to shift out of this cut. Will be moving to a recomp-ish calorie level for a few weeks and then to a verrrrry sloooooowww bulk. The idea will be to at the very least maintain whatever leanness I manage to attain, and maybe get some mass on me. Lol, should be nice to push the numbers up again. A lot more satisfying in the workout to be hitting new PRs in something every week rather than just trying to maintain strength.
I am contemplating perhaps trying a stronger anabolic a few months down the line, but haven't really had great success with PH's in the past. I used 11oxo and Furuza to some mild success, but was overall unsatisfied with the results, as I think Osta is more effective. I also started an Epi & Trenazone cycle and had almost no response to it .. which led to my little dreamer bulk. I had upped my calories and was lifting harder, but didn't put on any quality mass, and ended up cutting that a little short. Years ago I used M1T, I was way too young admittedly, but that was some effective stuff, and while I did do proper PCT for it, my training and diet were utter crap. Not planning on using anything that is outright illegal, but suggestions would be appreciated.
This of course would be contingent on bloods coming back well. Planning on getting them done probably about the first week of September, as my PCT for this will be wrapped, and well over, and I should have the time free. If I get a low T count again though, I might just go to an endo and see if its secondary or something, I have no interest in lifetime therapy.
Have some more cardio to look forward to later, and I'll be trying out the raspberry flavor of RecoverPro which I guess is something to look forward to.
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Day 51
Good cardio session last night. Started with about 10 minutes of intervals followed by 30 minutes of LISS. Also tried Raspberry RecoverPro for the first time, quite tasty.
Feeling better today than I did yesterday. Had a bit of a binge on Sunday, and felt it yesterday ... ugh. Cut down on carbs yesterday to help deal with it, and that seems to have done the trick.
Had cardio today, so I started off at a jog, slowly bumped up the pace to a run for a little bit then dropped back to LISS for the rest of the time. Basically wanted to warm up and break a sweat sooner rather than later in the workout. Was satisfying enough.
Have another session to look forward to later today as well.
Good cardio session last night. Started with about 10 minutes of intervals followed by 30 minutes of LISS. Also tried Raspberry RecoverPro for the first time, quite tasty.
Feeling better today than I did yesterday. Had a bit of a binge on Sunday, and felt it yesterday ... ugh. Cut down on carbs yesterday to help deal with it, and that seems to have done the trick.
Had cardio today, so I started off at a jog, slowly bumped up the pace to a run for a little bit then dropped back to LISS for the rest of the time. Basically wanted to warm up and break a sweat sooner rather than later in the workout. Was satisfying enough.
Have another session to look forward to later today as well.
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Don't worry about progress being subtle, worry about it being non-existent! Haha, you're doing great man.
How old are you if I may ask? Also, measurable gains that can be seen and felt over the period of 3 or 4 months can really only be achieved with hormonal usage after an athlete has been training for years and already reached near the apex of their natural build.
How old are you if I may ask? Also, measurable gains that can be seen and felt over the period of 3 or 4 months can really only be achieved with hormonal usage after an athlete has been training for years and already reached near the apex of their natural build.
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Thanks for the encouragement. I'm 25. While it doesn't show, I've been "lifting" for about a decade. My form, routines and diet have evolved considerably over that time. It's only really been the last year or year and a half that I've really started locking in my diet; and trying to really push my lifts.
I know that it takes time, and time I have, its just one of those things that helps to be reminded of. This is why I like doing logs, so much more encouragement and accountability really helps.
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Reps for your 100th post, and a good one at that!