11 week cut cycle log, sd and hdrol combos, epistane, oxyguno and dbol

day 37 was a off day i think i worked 14hrs again and slept a good amount of time. good for me rest is good and i always work harder when i come back from a forced break.

got back to the gym on a leg day. pretty stoked since i got my new routine, legs are no fun but im enjoying building the whole body now and i appreciate leg day. note that i decided to start doing my squats all the way to the ground pretty much, just feel like it works a couple extra muscles at the bottom of the lift. also added good mornings, for hammy and lower back strength. spinal errector muscles, i learned from Zir Red lol. also took out calfs. keto day 4 now, again had no energy at the gym but i pushed through. and if i did have energy it was all gone after my first set of squats haha.

day 38 170.2
warm up the ol legs
5 min run and 5 min walk
squats - all the way down, butt to heels
135x10, 155x8, 175x5, 185x2 dropset 165x3, 135x10
hip abduction
90x14, 110x10, 100x12
glute machine
120x12, 130x12, 140x12
iso knee leg curl
50x12, 50x12, 50x12
db lunges
25x8
good mornings
3 sets of 12 with the bar
ab workout
4 1 min planks
2 sets of 20 chair sit ups
 
today was day 39 for everyone not watching haha, still steady on a fat and protein only diet. tonight ill build one with all my numbers worked out so i know im not over eating. i was debating on whether to go cycle or target with the keto diet. i think ill go target for now, the idea of eating carbs on the weekend scares me, i have little will power when i comes to food. if i can have a nutribar prior to workouts ill be just fine i think. so youll see on day 38 i lost some weight and what do you know look at day 39....

day 39 170.0

flat db
85x7, 85x7, 90x3, 85x4, 80x5
flat db fly
20x12, 20x12
incline db
70x7, 70x5, 70x4, 65x5, 65x4
incline db flys
15x12, 15x12
decline barbell
135x9, 135x8, 135x7 note: i never do decline lol i dont like it
hanging dips body weight
11, 8, 7, 7, 5
ab workout
bench sit ups
10x20, 10x20
twist machine
90x25, 90x25
crunch machine
40x40

i feel so good about sticking to this diet, it is so much easier to do. im just not as hungry...im gonna keep going. ill post my new diet later tonight probably i thinking of building my wife a plan too. shes only 118lbs though lol 5ft 1in, little thing. she wants to get ripped again and i want to help her so bad. she barely has gym time, working full time, she eats like a damn bird cause she wants her body back. she had a 8 pack and i mean A 8 PACK!, when i met her at 108lbs, two kids and 530cc later lmao shes 118lb with DD's. im not complaining!!! ill keep you posted on her progress, i just talked to her and shes down to start monday, gotta build her plan and go shopping.
 
Hey man, have been out of the area for a few weeks but I have to say your progress is pretty admirable; the high weights during low carb times always seemed like a good idea to me, and your strength gains were quite impressive, though it's harder to keep that going at the point you're at right now. I get sick when I think of how much muscle guys used to lose by doing 2x25 at 40% 1RM and stay in the gym for a couple hours just repping it out. The body won't be cannibalizing those Type IIb fibers as much if you keep pushing them. I'll be watching more closely as you move into the secondary anabolic phase. It might be helpful for the guys following if you periodically post what you're taking that day and where you are within your schedule. Otherwise it takes awhile to get a feel for what part of the cycle you're in. I almost never see threads this well compiled on other websites, but they're also informative for aspiring AAS users as for what TO do. Keep it up bro.
 
thank you so much...not gettin much support in this forum. lol i like going against the grain though, if you cant tell i put alot of thought into what im doing, you can get a new hobby, ya know. ive been changing alot everyday, learning and adapting to what works and what doesnt. so its kinda hard to keep track at every moment. lets start with my diet today, i dont have cal. count cause i aint been keeping track...

1100 ham, cheese, omelet
1430 2 protein shakes
1500 gym
1900 small amount of chicken wings, not breaded
2100 1/2 cup walnuts
2300 ham, cheese, green pepper omelet, and sausage patty with cheese
0130 4oz whiskey/coke zero - its holiday season, first alcohol in weeks
0300 1/4 cup almonds

today is not a good example of my diet but thats what i ate, its the weekend and i moved so just getting settled in. still building plan for next week...
 
2 more days of my dbol bridge, i have to say my strength is still going up. since i switched workout to less reps and started lifting heavy, ive got stronger each week. i got called into work today and the gym closed early, i had to shorten the workout a bit.

day 40 169.5lbs
wide pull ups
8, 6, 5, 3, 3
high row
130x10, 130x6, 130x6, 120x8
isolat pulldown one arm
90x8, 90x6, 90x5, 80x8
snatch grip bb shrugs - forgot my wraps, i did palms in, then 2 sets one in one out, then 2 sets both out
grip/set - both in/205x12, in and out/205x12, out and in/205x10, out and out/205x12
T bar rows
90x10, 1000x9, 110x7, 110x6
 
well i over ate last night, no carbs but i got out of hand with the almonds and walnuts...weight was up a little at the gym but the same at home. tomorrow is my last day of bridging, im so excited to try EPI. i love dbol but its been making me pretty irritable. everything has been bugging me this week, but im keeping it together. pretty happy with the weight loss last week. tomorrow ill tighten up on total calories again, i got 5 weeks left and 5lbs/2.5% BF to lose still. its in my reach just gotta close the distance...

day 41 172.0
arnolds
45x7, 40x8, 35x8
external rotations
10x12, 10x10
bent over cable extensions
10x12, 10x8
standing cable extensions
10x10, 10x7 drop 5x4
standing military barbell
100x6, 100x6, 100x6, 100x6, 105x5
rear delt
15x6, 10x8, 10x7, 10x6
incline db lateral raise
15x8, 10x10
behind neck military - just was curious how the workout felt, havent done it in a long time. it was good but my partner didnt like it lol
95x10
ab workout
hangin leg lifts
straight 15/semi bent 15, straight 10/knees 20, knees 30
 
so again one more day until i start EPI, heres my progress report lol and my opinions about everything thats happened...as far as weight goes its been a rollercoaster.
starting weight 173.2 and right now in my room im 171.0

starting BF is unknown (est. above 14) and right now at above weight, its 13.0

ill see if i can find similar pictures to compare precycle and the halfway point. here is what ive done so far...
CYCLE: 4 week SD-DBOL bridge-5 week EPI
SD 5mg and hdrol 25mg and p-plex 5mg combo-----------1/1/1/1
SD 15mg and hdrol 25mg combo-------------------------1/1/1/1
Adex .5mg----------------------------------------------0/0/0/0/1/1
Clomid 50mg--------------------------------------------0/0/0/0/1/1
Dbol 12.5mg--------------------------------------------0/0/0/0/2/2

i have mixed feelings about the first 4 weeks, SD was just too much for me to control hunger and activity. But i tried my best so i can say it was a good shot. i learned what not to do and hopefully i wrote down some good information for someone to use.

here is what i start on day 43, and a updated PCT
Oxyguno 7.5mg-----------------------------------------3/3/3
Epistane 10mg------------------------------------------4/4/4/5/5
Liv52---------------------------------------------------3/3/3/3/3

im very excited to start the last 5 weeks, with my new diet, ive been refreshed. i have high hopes again, for a while i was pretty dissapointed in myself. although the numbers do not show, i think it was a desent recomp. my strength is still increasing, with my new workout ill try and increase all the way through post. i know it wont happen through post but if i want to keep my gains ill have to lift like i still got it.

PCT:
Nolva 20mg-------1/1/1/1
Clomid 50mg------2/2/1/1
DAA 3g-----------1/1/1/1

also starting day 43, i will be experimenting with the ECY stack. the idea is to run ECY through 5 weeks of EPI, then stop for all of PCT. then continue another 4 weeks, depending on how things go.

2 times a day, bump to 3 if tolerable.
5mg yohimbine
2.5g taurine
25mg ephedra
200mg caffeine

ill have good numbers on measurements tomorrow also, stay tuned!!!
 
heres my real progress...my form has changed alot for squats so i wont post progress on that lift

WEEK 1
flat db
70x13, 70x12, 70x9, 70x6
arnold
30x10, 30x6
high row
100x10, 90x10, 90x8
straight bar curls
69x11, 69x10, 69x8
hammer curls
35x7+30x4, 30x11, 35x6+30x2
close bench
115x15, 115x14

WEEK 6
flat db
85x6, 85x7, 90x5, 85x3, 85x2
high row
120x10, 130x6, 130x6, 130x4, 120x8
arnolds
40x11, 35x10, 35x8
straight bar curls
85x9, 85x7, 80x7, 75x6
hammer curls
40x11, 40x8, 35x6, 35x7
close bench
185x8, 185x6, 175x6, 175x5
 
Progress, got 5 weeks of Epi starting tomorrow. Also starting ECAY tomorrow, time to really shred. I got my diet in check and my routine is tight.

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Looks good man. very, very lean at this point, so it would be almost impossible not to lose muscle during this phase without the anabolics. Watch your blood pressure on ECY. Get a baseline and then check it every single day, and write down your sleeping patterns too. Min 6-7 hours is still needed. By high row do your mean upright row or a cable row that has a larger angle from the floor than 20 degrees? BTW I think you mean grams for taurine not mg.

As you're into the cutting phase now an extra shaping exercise wouldn't hurt. Cable crossovers and concentration curls don't make a huge difference unless your BF is low. Keep it up man. Watch the urine for darkening and the stools for lightening, break from the orals if either of those happen or if there's any sign of yellowing around the eyes (only time I saw this was a guy on heavy methyls, anadrol+halo+early onset alcoholism).

gl.
 
Ill be taking hawthhornberry for Bp, and benydrl at night so I get to sleep no problem.

Hopefully I don't lose too much muscle but whatever it takes, the fats got to go.

I mean seated cable row leaning at a angle away from the machine.

Lol yes grams of taurine, of course. And I also need to change it to 2.5 cause that's per serving 2x a day :)

Also what were you talking about shaping exercises, I don't do cable cross overs but I do, do concentration curls. Actually I just changed it to standing bench concentration curls. Where I use a bench in military position as a support, like a preacher with no angle. I found it very effective. I really want more bicep peak, I have too much inner bicep. I was also thinking about droping hammers and just doing alternating db curls, flexing at the top with my palms straight up.

Im watching for those signs of liver stress, Im Pissing clear all day hardly yellow at all most times. Also watching eye color, like you said pretty rare and usually a underlying condition if you ask me.
 
Really excited for the new start today, I ate so good yesterday. I need to stay on the rest of the week. I do have 2 12 hr shifts this week but im gonna take the day off inbetween, and hit the gym before the first one. Im more motivated than ever right now to do this, all because I believe in my diet this time. Before I would never know if I was eating enough or too little and I would hardly ever stick to the plans anyways, this time im really doing it.
 
Srt4Muscle said:
Ill be taking hawthhornberry for Bp, and benydrl at night so I get to sleep no problem.

Hopefully I don't lose too much muscle but whatever it takes, the fats got to go.

I mean seated cable row leaning at a angle away from the machine.

Lol yes grams of taurine, of course. And I also need to change it to 2.5 cause that's per serving 2x a day :)

Also what were you talking about shaping exercises, I don't do cable cross overs but I do, do concentration curls. Actually I just changed it to standing bench concentration curls. Where I use a bench in military position as a support, like a preacher with no angle. I found it very effective. I really want more bicep peak, I have too much inner bicep. I was also thinking about droping hammers and just doing alternating db curls, flexing at the top with my palms straight up.

Im watching for those signs of liver stress, Im Pissing clear all day hardly yellow at all most times. Also watching eye color, like you said pretty rare and usually a underlying condition if you ask me.
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I see what you mean on the cable rows; upright rows and the wide grip power rows that powerlifters to are a staple for me as far as traps. As far as the concentration curls... your bicep size is good but they lack height, and CC's will bring that out. Narrow grip cambered bar curls do as well, and will enhance the side bicep pose.

I'm hesitant to say this because I don't want people to get too liberal with their 17aa use, but the ramifications of shorter methyl cycles are exaggerated. Chronic alcohol abuse, chronic high-dose acetominphen use...those are things that can compound it but for healthy adults it's something more to be aware of and plan against than lose sleep over. if you have access to a labcorp liver panel test through private md labs, you can use it to assuage any concern you may have. Maybe a cholesterol check as well; in my opinion the artherosclerosis issue from increased LDL and lowered HDL is more significant than the liver damage problem, in cases of moderate use. This is why so many guys stick to pinning as opposed to orals. But with the tests, just depends on how much of a concern you have. Stress kills gains more than anything.
 
TestEinstein said:
I see what you mean on the cable rows; upright rows and the wide grip power rows that powerlifters to are a staple for me as far as traps. As far as the concentration curls... your bicep size is good but they lack height, and CC's will bring that out. Narrow grip cambered bar curls do as well, and will enhance the side bicep pose.

I'm hesitant to say this because I don't want people to get too liberal with their 17aa use, but the ramifications of shorter methyl cycles are exaggerated. Chronic alcohol abuse, chronic high-dose acetominphen use...those are things that can compound it but for healthy adults it's something more to be aware of and plan against than lose sleep over. if you have access to a labcorp liver panel test through private md labs, you can use it to assuage any concern you may have. Maybe a cholesterol check as well; in my opinion the artherosclerosis issue from increased LDL and lowered HDL is more significant than the liver damage problem, in cases of moderate use. This is why so many guys stick to pinning as opposed to orals. But with the tests, just depends on how much of a concern you have. Stress kills gains more than anything.
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my whole routine, started in week 5, has been critiqued by some people are the board. it was ripped apart and rebuilt to the best of our ability. im very confident in my current workout. upright rows are not a good exercise for the shoulder joint. inpindgement is the problem i believe, its in one of my other threads. same goes for behind the neck military press. i do T bar rows on back day, not wide grip barbell because i have a herniated disk L3/L4 and dont like the stress on it. And did you just totally repeat exactly what i said about my bi's lmao i lack "peak" correct and i do concentration curls already started 2 weeks ago, in case you were looking at older sets of mine. :)

dont be scared to say your opinions about methyls man, i wouldnt post this cycle if i was. i do agreed that its exaggerated, but it is better to lean on the side of caution. this kind of stuff is not for everyone and if you dont know what your doing its very possible to hurt yourself. although i also think real gear is the way to go, just wasnt a option at this point for me.

ill get my workouts from the last two day up after work today...
 
arm day, i took my measurements that i needed. took prior to workout and post workout too. this should help gauge better since my first measurements were pre workout, and my end of week 4 measurements were post workout lol this is what i have

---------F=flex---R=relaxed--------------------ARMS-----------------CHEST-----------

4 weeks out from start(after workout)____F=15.5____R=14.37----F=40.75____R=39.5
3 days prior to cycle(before workout)_____F=DK.0____R=14.00----F=DK______R=40.0
day 29 post SD(after workout)___________F=16.0____R=15.12----F=43______R=41.5
day 42 post bridge(before workout)_______F=15.75___R=14.25----F=41______R=40.5
day 42 post bridge (after workout)________F=16.0____R=15.00----F=41.75___R=41.0

pretty sure i gained a quarter inch or so on forearms, quads, and around my shoulders. just hard to measure when its that close, im not trying to make it look like a gained in every area, although its likely! waist has stayed at 32 throughout, about two months prior to cycle i was at a 34 though.
 
last day of DBOL/NOLVA/ADEX BRIDGE, i think the bridge went well since i kept my size and strength 2 weeks after last dose of SD. although i am def missing my SD pump, but hey cant be on cycle forever.

note: first day of ECAY STACK prior to workout, i felt so good and had so much energy. it was great!!!

day 42
close grip pull ups, palms in13,11
push downs
75x13, 70x13
straight bar curls
85x11, 85x7, 85x5, 75x6
close bench
185x6, 185x3drop165x5, 185x5, 185x4
hammer curls
40x9, 40x6, 35x6, 30x6
weighted bench dips
70x20, 100x14, 100x12
military bench standin db concentration curl-feel like this is better than using my knee
30x7, 30x4, 25x6, 25x5
cable kick backs
17.5x8, 12.5x10, 12.5x9, 12.5x7
 
leg day, now this was the second day of taking my ECAY stack prior to workout. i gotta say feels like my hearts gonna explode doing squats. energy was not as high as yesterday either but i hadnt really eaten this morning. yesterday i had my carb up prior to workout, well see how a carb up helps tomorrow before lifting helps tomorrow.

day 43 168.8lbs

squats - all the way down, butt to heels
135x10, 155x10, 175x6, 165x7, 155x10
hip abduction
100x12, 100x12, 100x12
glute machine
140x12, 140x12
iso knee leg curl
50x12, 50x12, 50x8
db lunges
30x10, 30x10
good mornings
2 sets of 12 with the bar
ab workout
twist machine superset crunch machine
100x20 each side and 50x40 together
100x20 each side and 20x15 ea side and 50x15 together
 
yesterday diet - short day

1100 woke up
1300 protein/nutrigrain/gym time
1800 6 oz chicken/cheese and burger patty + green beans
2030 4tbls nat peanut butter + 1/2 cup almonds
2400 bed
totals are too small on this day, it was a short day.

today
0630 woke up
0800 protein/gym time
1100 4tbls nat peanut butter
1300 5oz chicken/small fish tail/side salad w/lil ranch
1630 5oz chicken/4oz steak cubes
1900 1/4 cup almonds
2200 1/4 walnuts/protein shake
2300 bed time
rough totals are....CAL......PRO.......CARB.......FAT
total..................2200......200.........35.........120

i estimated these serving sizes, i am trying to keep my calories semi high, i dont want to get into starvation mode. low carbs is the goal and im trying to not eat prior or thirty minutes after the gym. Or before bed but I kept my calories so l had to have a snack before bed :) I want to get in the 11.9% range by monday!!!
 
Nice progess shots & report :)

Tell me which is better for recovering strength : Epi or Helladrol ?

Reason is I just started my cycle yesterday and I'm running 8 weeks of Katanadrol + Helladrol + Epi.

Only thing is I took a month off over Chrissy holidays and di zero training and my strength has really dropped off, so I want to recover it as fast as possible.

I'll run Katanadrol 150/250/250/250/250/250/300/350

But I cant decide on what to run weeks 3 onwards, either the Hella or Epi? I've only got 3 weeks of Hella left but a full 4 weeks of Epi.

I was thinking of running Hella weeks 3-5 to get strength up fast and then Epi weeks 6-9, all stacked with Katanadrol as mentioned above.

PCT's etc is all sorted, I just want to know if Epi > Hella is a good plan. (Goal is fat loss).

Cheers
 
BrainyMuscle said:
Nice progess shots & report :)

Tell me which is better for recovering strength : Epi or Helladrol ?

Reason is I just started my cycle yesterday and I'm running 8 weeks of Katanadrol + Helladrol + Epi.

Only thing is I took a month off over Chrissy holidays and di zero training and my strength has really dropped off, so I want to recover it as fast as possible.

I'll run Katanadrol 150/250/250/250/250/250/300/350

But I cant decide on what to run weeks 3 onwards, either the Hella or Epi? I've only got 3 weeks of Hella left but a full 4 weeks of Epi.

I was thinking of running Hella weeks 3-5 to get strength up fast and then Epi weeks 6-9, all stacked with Katanadrol as mentioned above.

PCT's etc is all sorted, I just want to know if Epi > Hella is a good plan. (Goal is fat loss).

Cheers
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thanks for the complement, i dont know how knew you are to forums but you cant just come in, say nice progress and start asking about your own cycle, that pretty much has nothing to do with mine. its called hijacking my thread, so go get your own lmao.
 
In bro, completely missed this somehow!
 
Looking cut as he!! man, nice job!
 
hey you found me lol, yeah i have no traffic haha im not in the cool kid club yet, no one wants to follow 11 weeks of orals...

thanks i been trying super hard the last two weeks, 5 more to go
 
so theres a local bodybuilding competition on feb 18th. 3 weight classes, i would be 165 and lower. i wonder if i set my mind to it how well i would do? been trimming up pretty good the last week and a half, if i keep it up i think i might go for it. just for fun, to say i had the balls to do it. its really local probably only 15 contestants total. IDK something to think about :)
 
Srt4Muscle said:
so theres a local bodybuilding competition on feb 18th. 3 weight classes, i would be 165 and lower. i wonder if i set my mind to it how well i would do? been trimming up pretty good the last week and a half, if i keep it up i think i might go for it. just for fun, to say i had the balls to do it. its really local probably only 15 contestants total. IDK something to think about :)
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Wow. Do you have enough time? You're pretty lean. Maybe you can enter. Just don't wanna see your muscle gains disappear. If you do prep though. Log it here. Be glad to follow.
 
Srt4Muscle said:
so theres a local bodybuilding competition on feb 18th. 3 weight classes, i would be 165 and lower. i wonder if i set my mind to it how well i would do? been trimming up pretty good the last week and a half, if i keep it up i think i might go for it. just for fun, to say i had the balls to do it. its really local probably only 15 contestants total. IDK something to think about :)
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hell ya bro, whats the worst that can happen? Going in it for fun you really have nothing to lose, and then if you win you'll be like holy sh!t! lol
 
Srt4Muscle said:
so theres a local bodybuilding competition on feb 18th. 3 weight classes, i would be 165 and lower. i wonder if i set my mind to it how well i would do? been trimming up pretty good the last week and a half, if i keep it up i think i might go for it. just for fun, to say i had the balls to do it. its really local probably only 15 contestants total. IDK something to think about :)
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More than enough time if you wanted to. You'd probably be the tallest contestant in the 165 but what the hell, grab a friend, some trunks and oil and see what happens. I just wouldn't mess with the Lasix or other loop diuretics. Keep it simple and most importantly get your free feedback from the judges and contestants.
 
yeah i talked to the guy in charge, he said he would meet me on the weekend and teach me how to pose and flex correctly. i thought that was really cool, i dont know yet though. i am really starting to shred with this new diet, so in the next 2 weeks ill decide. im not gonna go up there with fat on my stomach, thats for sure. but seriously at this rate i might be cut enough. i weighed 167.5 at the gym today after i drank 16oz of protein, which is a whole pound by itself. im taking the next 2 days off and gonna sleep 10hr each day to recover from heavy lifting, plus when i sleep i dont eat lol i think im gonna be under 165 in no time. my arms and chest are still big too, i dont see me losing muscle, at least while im still on cycle ;)
 
So high protein low carbs and low fat kinda working? Hmm. I always shift into death mode if my fats and carbs dip too low. But perhaps that is what I need to get those abs. :)
Good work man!
 
so today i woke up at 1500 and did chest, well after work at 0600 i was wide awake from my ECAY STACK, so i went to the gym again lol like i said im taking the next 2 days off so i killed it today!!!

day 45 167.5lbs
flat db
65x5, 90x5, 90x4, 85x5, 80x6, 80x5
flat db fly
25x12, 25x11
incline db
75x4, 70x5, 70x3, 65x5, 65x4
incline db flys
20x14, 20x9
decline barbell
135x8, 135x8, 135x8
weighted hanging dips
25x8, 25x6, 25x6, 25x6, 25x5, 45x3

later that day
20 min run
um about 6 different ab workouts, probably close to 15 sets lol
10 min stair machine
 
mattrag said:
So high protein low carbs and low fat kinda working? Hmm. I always shift into death mode if my fats and carbs dip too low. But perhaps that is what I need to get those abs. :)
Good work man!
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no sir high fat, med pro, extra low carbs
 
Srt4Muscle said:
thanks for the complement, i dont know how knew you are to forums but you cant just come in, say nice progress and start asking about your own cycle, that pretty much has nothing to do with mine. its called hijacking my thread, so go get your own lmao.
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Oh, sorry about that, thanks for being cool with the reply, I know on some forums they can be kinda harsh behind an anonymous screen. I did read through all pages on the thread before asking as you seem to be running a similar cycle.

Runnning your diet at 1700 cals on SD would have given me serious headaches, subbed in to see the end result.
 
BrainyMuscle said:
Oh, sorry about that, thanks for being cool with the reply, I know on some forums they can be kinda harsh behind an anonymous screen. I did read through all pages on the thread before asking as you seem to be running a similar cycle.

Runnning your diet at 1700 cals on SD would have given me serious headaches, subbed in to see the end result.
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if you wanted to start a new thread for you cycle help, just throw a link in here and i would be happy to help :)

actually that diet failed lol, i could not maintain at that calorie intake, SD hunger was too much for me. ill edit my original post, im on a keto diet right now, estimated between 2400-2000cal per day 65%fat, 30%pro, and 5%carb. its been going so well the last two weeks...

EDIT: i already edited it to say diet failed, started keto diet on the 6th week lol its all good
 
Today i weigh in, in my room, only difference is i didnt have shoes on. i weighed 164.2 @11.6% BF. man i feel good, i got 9 hrs of sleep last night and my ab and cardio session. this diet is everything i dreamed it would be, fat is really coming off. like i said if i keep this up for anther week or two i could be ready to for the show. well see 11.6% im so proud!!!
 
yesterday i worked 12hrs again so i stucked it up and did cardio for 30min, today i took the night off. be at it again with back in the morning. weight was 166.0 @ 12.1 BF so ill take it for now. i actually been trying to keep my calorie intake pretty high, maybe 2400ish. i dont want to get too low and get stuck, at least this way ill know why if my weight loss starts to slow and i can reduce cal from there. i used to try and start low as ****, like 1400 and it never worked out.
 
Nice updates man, and good luck preparing for the show! You can do it!
 
i hope so i really dont want to tell the guy im gonna do it yet cause honestly this is the leanest ive ever been. i think i need to lose a minimum of 3% more BF to be confident enough for the stage. when ive never been that low before i would feel stupid to assume that i can do it. im really gonna give it my best, so i figure if i can get down to 10.5% in 2 weeks, then ill start working on posing. that will give me 4 weeks to get the other 1.5% off and competition ready!! i get nervous just talking about it haha
 
Updated pics, leaning up? I think so...

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thanks, scale still says 164-166lbs @ 11.6-12.2% BF(at home). (at gymweight to at home weight)down almost 10lbs since i started...measurements have all increased too. just a little further, goal was 10%.

you can tell by the pictures im not competition ready, well see i have 6 weeks to get there. what do you think about 9%? think that will be good enough for my first time? its just for fun, i just dont want to look stupid or fat up there.
 
If it's a small local show you'll be alright. I hear guys with abs just go for fun. If you get a posing routine down and know how to make yourself look big you'll be fine.

Besides, your scale must be wrong. No way you are over 10%.
 
really lol your making me blush... well i dont know, but i only count a 4 pack, i know the other ones are under there haha. so im not one of those guys with abs, never have been. this is seriously the skinniest i think ive ever been in my life, but def not compettion ready. although i do think with a good pose routine and a big smile, i could win the crowd over lol.
 
Srt4Muscle said:
thanks, scale still says 164-166lbs @ 11.6-12.2% BF. down almost 10lbs since i started...measurements have all increased too. just a little further, goal was 10%.

you can tell by the pictures im not competition ready, well see i have 6 weeks to get there. what do you think about 9%? think that will be good enough for my first time? its just for fun, i just dont want to look stupid or fat up there.
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Sounds like nothing bud good lean gains here dropping weight but measurements are up, good recomp for sure then! Nice job man looking lean as all hell.
 
so i took 2 days off after working so crazy hours, did squeeze in a little bit of cardio, roughly 30min both days but that was it.
it was a rough start back at the gym, i been ok getting to the just and then i lose motivation once i get there. gotta figure something out, maybe change the routine back up a little. ill let you know if i have any good ideas how to get more motivited. i know i need new music thats for sure.

day 48 167.4lbs
wide pull ups
10, 8, 6, 5, 4
isolat pulldown one arm
100x6, 100x4, 90x7, 90x6, 90x4
high row
120x8, 120x6, 120x5, 110x5
snatch grip bb shrugs - 2 sets palms in , 2 sets palms out
grip/set - both in/185x12, both in/205x12, both out/225x10, both out/225x12
T bar rows
95x10, 90x7, 85x7, 85x7, 85x7
hyperextensions
25x12, 25x12, 25x12
short abs workout
2 sets bench sit ups
25, 17

day 41 170.4 wieght is up from a good/bad carb day. my plan was to eat a cup of rice with lunch and dinner, which was fine. unitl i got a hold of some candy and pretty much ate the whole bag :( but hey ill do better, i made it further than any other time ive tried a diet and im not quiting. i can def fell my muscles stored some glucose, i look much more full. it will shred back off later this week. gotta get down to 164 agian.

arnolds
45x9, 40x8, 35x8
bent over cable extensions
10x11, 10x8
standing cable extensions
10x10, 10x7
superset bent/standing cable
7.5x10/5x8
standing military barbell
115x4, 115x4, 115x3, 105x5, 105x4
rear delt machine NEW
(1) 35x12, 35x12 (2) 30x12, 30x12 (3) 30x12, 30x12
short ab workout
box sit ups
30, 17
 
so had a slight hicup, but im back on track now. got to find some motivation somewhere, something to keep me going at the gym. IDK got 5 more weeks till that contest, i really dont think ill be ready with this attitude. arms day tomorrow, im gonna sleep 8 hours and go throw some weights, hopefully i feel a little better tomorrow.
 
Keep at it bro! You've hit that lean ripped look, nows time to pack some good clean muscle on top!
 
Keep after it bro.

Don't trip out over that candy. I dominated a huge serving of banana, protein powder (pudding), and peanut butter yesterday. It was good but probably not too good for my waistline. It happens and it is on par with eating pizza, hot wings, and beer for a normal person.

Strength goals are good motivators for me. Is there something you want to accomplish strength wise? For me it is deadlift 500, squat 400, bench 300 but I lift like a powerlifter. What it is for you? When you are cutting you can do it in terms of bodyweight. I don't remember what you bench but if you can bench twice your weight you are f-ing jacked regardless of whatever else is going on.
 
LiveToLift said:
Keep at it bro! You've hit that lean ripped look, nows time to pack some good clean muscle on top!
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just a little bit more to lose, im so close to a good 6 pack. gotta keep my eye on the prize, i been cuttting for 107 days today. pretty much started at 178, with a 34in waist line. down to 166ish with a 32in waist. its been a long journey, to say the least lol.
 
adnscmplx said:
Keep after it bro.

Don't trip out over that candy. I dominated a huge serving of banana, protein powder (pudding), and peanut butter yesterday. It was good but probably not too good for my waistline. It happens and it is on par with eating pizza, hot wings, and beer for a normal person.

Strength goals are good motivators for me. Is there something you want to accomplish strength wise? For me it is deadlift 500, squat 400, bench 300 but I lift like a powerlifter. What it is for you? When you are cutting you can do it in terms of bodyweight. I don't remember what you bench but if you can bench twice your weight you are f-ing jacked regardless of whatever else is going on.
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lol im such a whimp when it comes to big numbers, i was not built to be a heavy lifter. i always get unjuried going up, you can tell im a hard gainer by just looking at me. started at 133 back in 2006, learned alot of what not to do the hard way. got some shoulder pain almost always from improper bench press when i started out. now i have to stay off barbell bench almost completely, just started working back into decline bb. i also never did legs before, maybe a week or two, but i was def the top heavy guy for a while. so my numbers are weak again lol gotta start somewhere though so i can fix the problems.

as far as numbers go, it actually reminds me. i just overcame one of my goals last week, which was to start weighted dips. i did 45lbs 3 times, on my 6th set. that was a huge accomplishment for me. let me think of some short term goals i want to achieve...

hanging dips 45lbs set of 10
flat db press 100lbs set of 6
flat bench press my weight 20 times in a row
squat 225 all the way down and up

and last which i havent tried yet
weighted wide grip pull ups, 25lbs set of 10

thanks for the motivation guys, i needed a good push. ill be killing those weighted dips today...
 
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