Michael's Quest Towards Greatness (Test-E + Epi Log)

GreenEarth said:
Day 12 - 6/8/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Adex @ .25mg
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 1.2g

Workout: B3 Day

Sitting Calf Press - Warmup: 110lbs X 20, 155lbs X 20. Pyramid: 205 X 15, 215 X 12, 220 X 10. *Note for next B3: +5lbs on every set*

Seated Leg Curl - Warmup: 95lbs X 15. RP Set: 190lbs 12 + 6 + 4. *Note for next B3: MORE WEIGHT*
26 second static
60 second stretch

Nautilus Leg Press - Warmup: 220lbs X 20. Pyramid: 320 X 15, 420 X 15, 495 X 15. *Note for next B3: heavier BEGINNING sets*

Wide-Grip Cable Curls - Warmup: 60lbs X 15. RP: 120lbs 11 + 5 + 4 *Note for next B3: more WEIGHT*

Reverse Preacher Curl - Warmup: 30lbs X 15. Pyramid: 50lbs X 18, 60lbs X 13, 70lbs X 10 *Note for next B3: Start pyramid @ 60lbs*

Quad Widowmaker - 20 reps - 3 breaths - 5 reps - 3 breaths - 4 reps - 3 breaths - 3 reps = 32 reps total (+2 from last WM)

Diet (thus far):
2427 cals
210g protein

Thoughts:

The 495 at the top of my leg press is the max the machine goes up to. I want to start my sets before that considerably higher to see if that will tire my legs out faster, but if not I will be switching this exercise out. No use continuing to add reps when I can never increase resistance.

I'm excited for Monday. Since I'll be starting the workout cycle over again, I will get to compete with the previous logs in my log book, which makes workouts all the more intense. Stay pumped!
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Nice work bro, I can't wait to see those differences and when the test kicks in...its going to be unreal!
 
Diet has been updated. And trust me technique, I'm more anxious than yourself ;)
 
Day 13 - 6/9/12 Weak Aspects Day


Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Epi @ 30mg
Multi
Vit. D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 1.2g

Workout: Weak Aspects


Machine Chest Flys - Warmup: 70lbs X 15. Pyramid Set: 120lbs X 15, 135lbs X 11, 145lbs X 9 *More WEIGHT*


DB Flys - Warmup: 25s X 15. Rest Pause: 45lb DBs 12 + 5 + 4 *More REPS*


Lateral Raises - Warmup: 10s X 15. Working Set: 30lb DBs X 13, 10, 9 *More REPS*


Front Raises supersetted with DB Shrugs:
FR: 30lb DBs X 50 reps (25 per arm), Shrugs: 90lb DBs X 15
FR: 35lb DBs X 40 reps (20 per arm), Shrugs: 90lb DBs X 12
FR: 40lb DBs X 24 reps (12 per arm), Shrugs: 90lb DBs X 10

Dragon Flags - RP: BW 12 + 6 + 3


Updated Pic @ 187lbs:

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Day 14 - Sunday, 6/10/12


Supps:

Cranberry @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
HCG @ 250ius
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 1.2g
Epi @ 30mg


Workout: None. Lots of walking, felt like having some "me" time just listening to music walking around. Probably close to 3 hours or so of walking.

Diet: Not much tracking today, but a lot eaten lol. Way over maintenance, but Sundays are my typical "cheat" - still kept it pretty clean. ~330g protein, no idea on cals.
 
GreenEarth said:
Day 14 - Sunday, 6/10/12

Supps:

Cranberry @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
HCG @ 250ius
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 1.2g
Epi @ 30mg

Workout: None. Lots of walking, felt like having some "me" time just listening to music walking around. Probably close to 3 hours or so of walking.

Diet: Not much tracking today, but a lot eaten lol. Way over maintenance, but Sundays are my typical "cheat" - still kept it pretty clean. ~330g protein, no idea on cals.
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Personal days are definitely needed and how jard we train definitely deserved.
 
Day 15 - 6/11/12 A1 Day


Supps:

Test-E @ 250mg
Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 800mg
Multi Vit. D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 1.2g
Epi @ 30mg


Workout: A1

Smythe Incline BB - Warmup: Bar X 15. RP Set: 45s + 25s + 5s per side 11 + 4 + 3 *More WEIGHT*
13 second static
60 second stretch w/ 60lb DBs

Machine Lateral Raises - Warmup: 90lbs X 15. RP Set: 115lbs 10 + 5 + 3
20 second static

Weighted Dips - RP Set: BW + 60lbs - 9 + 4 + 3 *More REPS*

Lat Pulldown - Warmup: 120lbs X 14. RP Set: 220lbs 8 + 4 + 3
21 Second Static
60 Second Stretch

Seated HS Row - Warmup: 3 plates per side X 15. RP Set: 5plates + 25s per side 10 + 6 + 4 *More WEIGHT*
13 second static


Diet:

300 cals
370g protein


THOUGHTS:

Workout felt awesome today. Pumped as hell and destroying the weights. Excited for what the rest of this week will bring.
 
Day 16 - 6/12/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Adex @ .25mg
Multi
Vit D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 2.4g
Epi @ 30mg

Workout: Cardio

5 minute warmup jog
8 minute HIIT sprints
1 minute cool-down
250 jump rope repetitions

Diet:
2085 cals
263g protein
 
Day 17 - 6/13/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
HCG @ 250ius
Multi
Vit D @ 4000ius
Epi @ 30mg
Fish Oil @ 1.2g


Workout: B1

Laying Leg Curl - WU: 70lbs X 15. RP Set: 160lbs 10 + 4 + 3 (+3 reps from last B1) *Increase WEIGHT*
31 second static
40 second stretch

Sitting Calf Raise - WU: 1 plate + 25s per side X 25. Pyramid: 2pps + 25s X 20, 3pps X 11 (+20lbs from last B1) *More REPS*

Quad Extension (Plate-Loaded) - WU: 2plates X 15. Pyramid: 3 plates + 10lbs X 15, 4 plates + 10lbs X 13, 5 plates + 15lbs X 10 (+15lbs from last week). *More WEIGHT*

Preacher Curls - WU: 50lbs X 15. RP Set: 110lbs 9 + 4 + 3 (+10lbs from last B1) *More REPS*
19 second static

Reverse Cable Curls - WU: 60lbs X 15. Pyramid: 110lbs X 16, 120lbs X 13, 130lbs X 10 (+1, +2, +2 reps, respectively for each set). *More WEIGHT*
13 second static


Quad Widowmaker: 3 plates + 20lbs (+20lbs from last widowmaker): 17 reps, 3 breaths, 6 reps, 3brths, 4 reps, 3brths, 3 reps = 30 reps.


Diet:

3190 cals
372g protein
 
Day 18 - 6/14/12

Supps:

Test-E @ 250mg
Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 800mg
Multi
Vit. D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 4g
Epi @ 30mg


Workout: Cardio

20 minute walk
5 minute jog
8 minute HIIT Sprints
250 jump rope reps

Diet:
2100 calories
~265g protein

THOUGHTS:

Well, I managed to rouse myself at 6:30 today. Got a shower, took my test-e injection (like to leave some time for this...I'm still not at the point where I can pin on the fly lol), got dressed and went to the gym to do my running. Got done around 8:10, got to shower, and made it to work on-time at 8:30. I work here until 3:30, and I'm walking my butt across town to my second job @ 4pm, which I hear is going to be going until midnight (for ****'s sake!). One or two other times I haven't been willing to rouse myself and just do my cardio later in the day, but that wasn't an option due to my work schedule today, so I'm glad I powered through the allure of the sheets, got my injection, and am now waiting until I'm done with this job to start the next! lol no one said this would be easy, right?
 
Day 20 - 6/15/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 3 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Adex @ .5mg
Multi
Vit. D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil
Epi @ 30mg

Workout: A2


DB Bench - Warmup: 50s X 15. RP Set: 100lb DBs 8 + 4 + 3 (+5lbs per DB) *More REPS*
60 second stretch w/ 65lb DBs

DB Shoulder Press - WU: 30s X 15. RP Set: 55s 7 + 5 + 4 (no change) *Next week: Different exercise?*
60 second stretch

CG Bench - WU: 35 per side X 14. RP Set: 1 plate + 30 per side 7 + 4 + 3 (+20lbs) *More REPS*
11 second static
60 second stretch

Rack Chins - RP Set: BW + 45lbs 10 + 6 + 4 (+45lbs) *More WEIGHT*
60 second stretch

Laying T-Bar Row - WU: 1 plate X 15. RP Set: 2 plates + 20lbs 10 + 5 + 3 (+20lbs) *More WEIGHT*
11 second static
26 second stretch

Diet:
~2800 cals
315g protein


THOUGHTS:

DB Shoulder Press, which has always been weak for me, went nowhere. Thinking I should just switch it out. I almost raged because I forgot my log book today and usually compete against it...luckily I went up in weight on every exercise (good memory). Only issue is that I did rack chins...turns out today is usually my day for pullups, and I completely mixed up exercises. No biggie, will sub in pullups for A3 on Wednesday. Finally get to sleep in some on Saturday...**** yes to a day off. I've been running like a madman Wednesday Thursday Friday (2 jobs, 8am until midnight), but I've managed to squeeze all of my workouts and nutrition in, so I'm still feeling strong. Just completely exhausted in every way imaginable lol...physically and mentally. Will do my weak aspects day tomorrow after a good night of sleep.
 
Good progress man.
The shakiness in your left hand will go away after a while, I still have a really hard time pinning left glute..I'm not flexible and can't turn around so I'm sort of blindly injecting.
Also, you say you can't pin on the fly. I dont know if anyone else does this but it you know you're going to be kinda busy when you're suppose inject just preload a syringe and take it with you (or have it ready where ever you are.) makes it much easier as all the sterilizing and drawing takes a lot of time, good luck!
 
^Thanks for the advice man. I'm not sure if I feel comfortable carrying around a loaded syringe in my backpack lol, but if time doesn't permit, sometimes you have to do crazy things!


Day 20 - 6/16/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 3 caps
SAME @ 1.2g
Multi
Vitamin D @ 2000ius
Fish Oil
Epi @ 30mg


Workout: Weak Aspects


Pec Fly Machine - WU: 70lbs X 15 Pyramid Set: 125 X 15, 140 X 12, 150 X 8 *More WEIGHT*

DB Flys - RP Set: 45s 13 + 6 + 4 *More REPS*

Lateral Raises - WU: 15s X 15. Working Set: 30lb DBs 15, 11, 9 *Stay same or more reps*

DB Front Raises supersetted w/ Shrugs
FR - 30lb DBs X 52 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 15
FR - 35lb DBs X 42 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 13
FR - 40lb DBs X 26 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 11

Dragon Flags - RP Set: 11 + 6 + 3
13 second static


Diet:

After 3 days of 8am - midnight shifts and sporadic eating, I just let my body have it today. Ate whatever I felt like in MASS quantities. I know I got 250-300g of protein, but beyond that I can only venture guesses. Likely anywhere from 3500-4000 cals. Excess was mainly in carbohydrates, though.


Thoughts:

Was so tired today. Slept til 10am and didn't feel like going to the gym at all. Felt slightly like death while there, but I was just still tired. Still plowed through my workout - went up either in weight or reps on everything, which can be difficult since I do this particular workout once every week. Still feeling good, just tired. Grabbed a serious power nap after getting some food, slept from about 5-7. Hope to continue catching up on sleep and making this week a well-rested event. This will be week 3 of epi for me, still at 30mg, but next week will stat 40. Something tells me I may start seeing a lot of the "epi effect" this week, but if not something tells me it'll make itself more than present when I bump to 40mg. Wish me luck guys.
 
Day 21 - 6/17/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAME @ 400mg
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil
Epi @ 30mg
HCG @ 250ius

Workout: None today. Walked for about an hour and a half to two hours

Diet: ****ed up. lol. More of yesterday's diet...massive over-eating...but got my protein in! This weekend was a bit falling-off-the-wagon for me, I think it's because of the past week of work, just with it being so ridiculously busy. Today I'd put myself around 4000-4500 cals. Got in over 250g of protein, but besides that I did whatever my heart desired. Bloated as hell lol.

Back on the strict boat tomorrow!
 
GreenEarth said:
Day 21 - 6/17/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAME @ 400mg
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil
Epi @ 30mg
HCG @ 250ius

Workout: None today. Walked for about an hour and a half to two hours

Diet: ****ed up. lol. More of yesterday's diet...massive over-eating...but got my protein in! This weekend was a bit falling-off-the-wagon for me, I think it's because of the past week of work, just with it being so ridiculously busy. Today I'd put myself around 4000-4500 cals. Got in over 250g of protein, but besides that I did whatever my heart desired. Bloated as hell lol.

Back on the strict boat tomorrow!
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There is nothing wrong with it bro, just ask your taste buds =) I feel like those kinds of days help keep me sane. If I hold off too long I feel like I will go on a terrible fast food binge lol
 
lol I know man. I was lucky to be raised in one of those households where my Mom always cooked, so I honestly never ever get cravings or desires for fast food. However, I certainly do for bad foods. While bulking, ice cream is my anabolic superfood lol.

My main argument with binging a bit on-cycle is that the bloat was ridiculous. Lasted for most of yesterday as well, and even though today my stomach feels "normal", I've basically lost all definition in that area. Feel like my one weekend of massive eating is going to keep me saturated for the rest of the cycle lol.


Day 22 - 6/18/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 800mg
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil
Epi @ 30mg
Test-E @ 250mg

Workout: B2


Ham-Glute Extensions - Warmup: BW X 10. RP Set: BW + 20lbs 9 + 5 + 3 (+20lbs) *More WEIGHT*
16 second static
60 second stretch

Seated Calf Press - Warmup: 110lbs X 15. Pyramid: 210 X 15, 220 X 15, 230 X 12 (+5 per set) *More WEIGHT*

Inline Leg Press - Warmup: 1 plate + 25 per side X 15. Working Rep-out: 2 plates + 25 per side X 20 *More WEIGHT*

Drag Curls - Warmup: 50lbs X 12. RP Set: 90lbs 9 + 5 + 3 *More WEIGHT*

One-Armed reverse Cable Curls - Pyramid Set: 50lbs X 17, 50lbs X 15, 60lbs X 12 *More WEIGHT*


Diet:

Another 17-hour work day, so I did what I could. Got 300g of protein in, besides that tried filling myself with some carbs. Likely wound up with about 2500 cals or so.
 
I weighed in yesterday at 195lbs. On Saturday before eating (ie before my binge weekend lol) I was at 192. I started at 182. So, I wound up about 10lbs heavier at day 20. I was fasted when I weighed myself Saturday morning, had been maintaining a diet of 3000 cals on training days and 2100 cals on off-days. Now, I'd like to mention that I've been drinking a gallon to a gallon and a half of water daily, which is way more than I typically drink, so I do believe my body is significantly more saturated than usual, but still...1/2lb daily is pretty nice haha. does anyone have suggestions for dropping water weight just for a day? I feel like I'd really like to get dry for just a day and then continue drinking the gallon of water and day and re-saturate myself...as strange as it sounds, it almost feels like the current saturation is cumulative of the past 3 weeks, and I feel like I'd routinely like to set my body's saturation/bloat back to "0" and just start saturating again. I know, rough way of explaining it.

Thinking about dropping cardio entirely. Call me crazy, but I feel like it's inhibiting me more than anything. I mean, I do HIIT in the morning and then am fasted for 8 hours afterwards...just feels wrong when it comes to muscle retention, you know? I think for a week or two I may just stick to workouts. Especially with how crazy my work schedule has been, I think I've been insane to be having some type of workout 6 days a week (2 days of which are intense cardio). I've been late to my morning job consistently because my body is sleeping through my alarm, which NEVER happens. That strongly suggests to me that my body is saying I NEED MORE REST. With my work schedules and the need to eat, I've only had the ability to get 4-6 hours nightly, and even though I feel energized during the day, by the time night comes I definitely feel the exhaustion. Getting up an hour earlier than usual to just do more to exhaust my body...less sleep, more wearing down, just seems dumb. For the next two or three weeks I think I may stay away from cardio entirely (outside of the 20 minutes of low-intensity cardio I have walking to work daily), or if I do it I'll do it later in the day on days when I don't have my second job (ability to eat immediately afterwards).

While I'm putting all my thoughts out there, I may as well ask...anyone else have issues on-cycle with CONSTANT erections? I know most people are worried about not being able to get a stiffy, but I'm having the opposite problem. Consistent morning wood for a while, and sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and always have a serious hard-on. I pop them randomly during the day, as well...thank goodness I always wear slacks or jeans and can suppress them. Also wear boxer briefs, so if they're really awkward, I can casually push the boner underneath the elastic band that wraps around your quad on either leg of the boxer briefs. I especially notice frequent (and intense!) erections on the day or two after my HCG injections...I was just chalking it up to stimulation of the testes, but come to think of it, I'm not entirely sure why that would cause an erection. Any thoughts?
 
I turn up the heat when I sleep in my room and sleep with "heavy" clothes on, and drink 1/2 gallon of water a day. Usually after 3-4 days I'm pretty dry again.
And I have the same probably with constant erections. I wake up in the middle of the night almost every night ready to go..:/ and throughout the day it happens a lotttt. When I'm with my girl it's nearly every second. I don't mind it though, as opposed to the alternate, which is what I thought would happen.
 
GreenEarth said:
I weighed in yesterday at 195lbs. On Saturday before eating (ie before my binge weekend lol) I was at 192. I started at 182. So, I wound up about 10lbs heavier at day 20. I was fasted when I weighed myself Saturday morning, had been maintaining a diet of 3000 cals on training days and 2100 cals on off-days. Now, I'd like to mention that I've been drinking a gallon to a gallon and a half of water daily, which is way more than I typically drink, so I do believe my body is significantly more saturated than usual, but still...1/2lb daily is pretty nice haha. does anyone have suggestions for dropping water weight just for a day? I feel like I'd really like to get dry for just a day and then continue drinking the gallon of water and day and re-saturate myself...as strange as it sounds, it almost feels like the current saturation is cumulative of the past 3 weeks, and I feel like I'd routinely like to set my body's saturation/bloat back to "0" and just start saturating again. I know, rough way of explaining it.

Thinking about dropping cardio entirely. Call me crazy, but I feel like it's inhibiting me more than anything. I mean, I do HIIT in the morning and then am fasted for 8 hours afterwards...just feels wrong when it comes to muscle retention, you know? I think for a week or two I may just stick to workouts. Especially with how crazy my work schedule has been, I think I've been insane to be having some type of workout 6 days a week (2 days of which are intense cardio). I've been late to my morning job consistently because my body is sleeping through my alarm, which NEVER happens. That strongly suggests to me that my body is saying I NEED MORE REST. With my work schedules and the need to eat, I've only had the ability to get 4-6 hours nightly, and even though I feel energized during the day, by the time night comes I definitely feel the exhaustion. Getting up an hour earlier than usual to just do more to exhaust my body...less sleep, more wearing down, just seems dumb. For the next two or three weeks I think I may stay away from cardio entirely (outside of the 20 minutes of low-intensity cardio I have walking to work daily), or if I do it I'll do it later in the day on days when I don't have my second job (ability to eat immediately afterwards).

While I'm putting all my thoughts out there, I may as well ask...anyone else have issues on-cycle with CONSTANT erections? I know most people are worried about not being able to get a stiffy, but I'm having the opposite problem. Consistent morning wood for a while, and sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and always have a serious hard-on. I pop them randomly during the day, as well...thank goodness I always wear slacks or jeans and can suppress them. Also wear boxer briefs, so if they're really awkward, I can casually push the boner underneath the elastic band that wraps around your quad on either leg of the boxer briefs. I especially notice frequent (and intense!) erections on the day or two after my HCG injections...I was just chalking it up to stimulation of the testes, but come to think of it, I'm not entirely sure why that would cause an erection. Any thoughts?
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You'll be getting erections hard for the duration of your cycle. Remember you have sh1t loads more testosterone coursing through your system and as it's the male sex hormone you'll be getting boners and wanting to fock anything that has a vagina lol. Also I only incorporate cardio on cycle if I start to gain fat. The way I see it is your body needs calories to build muscle and if your burning off those calories doing cardio it seems counterproductive.
 
F**k cardio! Put those erections to use and f**k mad b*tches son! That would definitely be more than enough cardio =)
 
technique88 said:
F**k cardio! Put those erections to use and f**k mad b*tches son! That would definitely be more than enough cardio =)
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X2...Time to slay chicks with the meat sword.
 
Meat sword suggestions appreciated, as well as the advice for drying out and being prepared for more boners.


Day 23 - 6/19/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil
Epi @ 30mg
Adex @ .5mg

Workout: None Today

Diet:

Another one of those 8am - midnight shifts, so I had to grab my nutrition a bit on the fly, ate most of everything when I got home at night. Still logged my cals/protein...wound up at:

280g protein
2140 cals
 
Day 24 - 6/20/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil
Epi @ 30mg
HCG @ 250ius

Workout: A3

Hammer Strength Chest Press - Warmup: 1plate + 25 per side X 15. RP Set: 2 plates + 35 per side 12 + 6 + 4 *More WEIGHT*
18 second static
38 second stretch w/ 65lb DBs

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press - Warmup: 35 per side X 15. RP Set: 1 plate + 30 per side 12 + 6 + 4 *More WEIGHT*
21 sec static
60 sec stretch

Cable Tri Extensions - WU: 140lbs X 20. Pyramid Set: 200lbs X 20, 210lbs X 15, 220lbs X 13. *More WEIGHT*

Pull-ups - WU: BW X 10. RP Set: BW + 30lbs 8 + 4 + 3. *More REPS*
60 second stretch w/ 30lbs.

Seated Cable Row (V-Bar) - WU: 110lbs X 10. RP Set: 170lbs 12 + 7 + 5 *More WEIGHT*
20 second static

Diet: TBD

THOUGHTS:

Damn, don't know whether to thank the test or the epi, but I ****ing killed it today. Increased 10 lbs per arm on both the HS Chest press and HS Shoulder Press, AND got more reps than last time as well! Same thing with the cable tri extensions. Pull-ups were a bit worse than I had wanted, but to be fair I'm up about 7lbs from when I last did them, and on top of that I attached 30lbs to myself, so it may have been a bit more than I was expecting. The seated cable row felt ridiculously good...went up 10lbs on that AND shattered the reps I got last time on it. Feel like I could increase it 20lbs in order to get it back into the 12-15 rep range DC calls for. Getting crazy strong over here guys, don't blink or you may miss it! lol
 
How are your pumps? I felt as if my muscles were ripping out of my skin lol
 
Dr.Stri8ed said:
See someone is going ape sh*t, this is just the beginning bro.
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Up 12lbs at the moment, on day 22. I'm certainly enjoying it :D
technique88 said:
How are your pumps? I felt as if my muscles were ripping out of my skin lol
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Pumps are very very very nice. And by that I mean I feel pumped/look huge when I'm working out, but they're not painful, so they don't hinder my workout. I hear with epi usually the biggest concern is back pumps. I take lots of fish oil daily, but I don't take any glucosamine or taurine, and so far it doesn't seem to matter. Feelin' huge without pain...that's what's up lol. Interested to see if I'll get the painful pumps when I bump up to 40mg next week (last 2 weeks are going to be at 40mg, so far it's been 30mg).
 
Dr.Stri8ed said:
The back pumps should b bad unless u really push the dose.
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Gonna assume you meant to say shouldn't lol.

Just got out of the shower and glanced in the mirror. First ever visible delt vein. *Tear of pride* Even whilst bloated as hell lol.
 
GreenEarth said:
Gonna assume you meant to say shouldn't lol.

Just got out of the shower and glanced in the mirror. First ever visible delt vein. *Tear of pride* Even whilst bloated as hell lol.
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Just got my first delt veins too man! Feels good. After Delts I got some calves and a couple weeks later I got some vascularity in my quads near my knee. There's more to come!
 
GreenEarth said:
Gonna assume you meant to say shouldn't lol.

Just got out of the shower and glanced in the mirror. First ever visible delt vein. *Tear of pride* Even whilst bloated as hell lol.
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Ahhhh sh*t son! Its getting serious in this biatch! Haha nice bro...I'm still waiting for mine =( ::jealous::
 
GreenEarth said:
Gonna assume you meant to say shouldn't lol.

Just got out of the shower and glanced in the mirror. First ever visible delt vein. *Tear of pride* Even whilst bloated as hell lol.
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Shouldn't * lol

Oh yeah u gotta love new veins bro.
 
Jraw said:
Just got my first delt veins too man! Feels good. After Delts I got some calves and a couple weeks later I got some vascularity in my quads near my knee. There's more to come!
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Just feels so strange, cause typically when I get lean I see a lot of definition in stomach area, but my upper-upper body not so much. This time it's the opposite...delts, chest, and traps are absolutely popping with size and definition and veins, but the bloat just gives me total mud stomach lol.
technique88 said:
Ahhhh sh*t son! Its getting serious in this biatch! Haha nice bro...I'm still waiting for mine =( ::jealous::
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Won't have to wait long man...if test + SD doesn't do it, the var surely will.
 
Day 25 - 6/21/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
Test-E @ 250mg
SAMe @ 800mg
Multi
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil
Epi @ 30mg

Workout: None

Diet:

2050 cals
279g protein
 
GreenEarth said:
I weighed in yesterday at 195lbs. On Saturday before eating (ie before my binge weekend lol) I was at 192. I started at 182. So, I wound up about 10lbs heavier at day 20. I was fasted when I weighed myself Saturday morning, had been maintaining a diet of 3000 cals on training days and 2100 cals on off-days. Now, I'd like to mention that I've been drinking a gallon to a gallon and a half of water daily, which is way more than I typically drink, so I do believe my body is significantly more saturated than usual, but still...1/2lb daily is pretty nice haha. does anyone have suggestions for dropping water weight just for a day? I feel like I'd really like to get dry for just a day and then continue drinking the gallon of water and day and re-saturate myself...as strange as it sounds, it almost feels like the current saturation is cumulative of the past 3 weeks, and I feel like I'd routinely like to set my body's saturation/bloat back to "0" and just start saturating again. I know, rough way of explaining it.

Thinking about dropping cardio entirely. Call me crazy, but I feel like it's inhibiting me more than anything. I mean, I do HIIT in the morning and then am fasted for 8 hours afterwards...just feels wrong when it comes to muscle retention, you know? I think for a week or two I may just stick to workouts. Especially with how crazy my work schedule has been, I think I've been insane to be having some type of workout 6 days a week (2 days of which are intense cardio). I've been late to my morning job consistently because my body is sleeping through my alarm, which NEVER happens. That strongly suggests to me that my body is saying I NEED MORE REST. With my work schedules and the need to eat, I've only had the ability to get 4-6 hours nightly, and even though I feel energized during the day, by the time night comes I definitely feel the exhaustion. Getting up an hour earlier than usual to just do more to exhaust my body...less sleep, more wearing down, just seems dumb. For the next two or three weeks I think I may stay away from cardio entirely (outside of the 20 minutes of low-intensity cardio I have walking to work daily), or if I do it I'll do it later in the day on days when I don't have my second job (ability to eat immediately afterwards).

While I'm putting all my thoughts out there, I may as well ask...anyone else have issues on-cycle with CONSTANT erections? I know most people are worried about not being able to get a stiffy, but I'm having the opposite problem. Consistent morning wood for a while, and sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and always have a serious hard-on. I pop them randomly during the day, as well...thank goodness I always wear slacks or jeans and can suppress them. Also wear boxer briefs, so if they're really awkward, I can casually push the boner underneath the elastic band that wraps around your quad on either leg of the boxer briefs. I especially notice frequent (and intense!) erections on the day or two after my HCG injections...I was just chalking it up to stimulation of the testes, but come to think of it, I'm not entirely sure why that would cause an erection. Any thoughts?
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How the **** to u push them down under th lower part of ur boxer breifs!?!? I would tear my briefs, I have to tuck them under my belt.
 
Under the belt doesn't quite work for me during the day because I work in an office, so I have a button-up shirt tucked into my pants already. Maybe we just have different types of boxer briefs lol...mine aren't super tight, the most awkward part is trying to get the boner swiveled to be facing downwards, but after that I can just pick up the elastic band of the briefs and run it underneath that...after it's under, the elastic band it tight enough that it won't let me spring free, luckily. Usually try for doing it down the inner side of my leg...a lot of times at work I'm wearing slightly tighter slacks, so walking around or ESPECIALLY sitting down, a boner running down the top of my leg is kind of ridiculously obvious.

Oh, the trials and difficulties of steroids. I make it work lol.
 
Day 26 - 6/22/12 - B3 Day


Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Adex @ .5mg
Multi
Fish Oil
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Epi @ 30mg

Workout: B3

Calf Leg Press - Warmup: 2pps X 20, 3pps X 20, 4pps X 20. Burnout Set: 5 plates + 25 per side X 15 *More WEIGHT*

Seated Leg Curl - WU: 100lbs X 15. RP Set: 200lbs 11 + 7 + 5 *More WEIGHT*
21 sec static
60 sec stretch

Nautilus Leg Press - WU: 220lbs X 15. Pyramid: 350lbs X 17, 440lbs X 17, 495lbs X 17 *More WEIGHT on beginning sets*

Wide-Grip Cable Curls - WU: 70lbs X 15. RP: 140lbs 11 + 5 + 4 *More WEIGHT*
20 second static

Reverse Preacher Curls - WU: 30lbs X 15. Pyramid: 60lbs X 19, 70lbs X 15, 80lbs X 9. *More REPS*

Quad Extension WM: 3 plates + 30lbs. 17 reps - 3 breaths - 4 reps - 3 breaths - 4 reps - 3 breaths - 3 reps - 3 breaths - 2 reps = 30 reps total.


THOUGHTS:

What can I say, I'm more than happy. Weight went up on every exercise (on some quite a bit...wide-grip curls I bumped 20lbs), and rep numbers either stayed the same as they were at last workout's weight or else went UP, which is pretty damn incredible. Loving this anabolic stuff lol. I'm especially to see what this coming week will be like, since on Sunday I'll be bumping up my epi dosage to 40mg, and keeping it there for 2 weeks. Awwww yeah.

Diet: Another 18-hour day, so I packed what I could and ate the rest when I got home. Still kept tabs on myself.
2365 cals
310g protein
 
Day 27 - 6/23/12


Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Multi
Fish Oil
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Epi @ 30mg


Workout: Weak Aspects


Pec Fly Machine - WU: 70lbs X 15 Pyramid Set: 130 X 17, 145 X 13, 155 X 9 *More WEIGHT*

DB Flys - RP Set: 45s 13 + 5 + 4 *More WEIGHT*

Lateral Raises - WU: 15s X 15. Working Set: 30lb DBs 19, 14, 11. *More WEIGHT*

DB Front Raises supersetted w/ Shrugs
FR - 35lb DBs X 50 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 15
FR - 40lb DBs X 34 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 12
FR - 45lb DBs X 24 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 10

Dragon Flags - RP Set: 12 + 6 + 3
15 second static


THOUGHTS:

Weight just keeps being added to every exercise, and they all just keep feeling easier and easier. Pretty damn amazing feeling. Weighed in at 195lbs today, up +13lbs from the start of the cycle, so that's feeling good as well. Still feel a bit bloated, that's really my only complaint...I'm noticeably larger, but also less defined from the bloat. I'm still at 3000 cals on-days and 2100 off-days, and seeing that I usually maintain weight at 3200 cals, it seems like this diet should have me shedding body fat on the cycle, but it's hard to tell with the retained water weight/bloat, plus with all the weight gain I've had recently. Tomorrow I bump up to 40mg of epi.

DIET:

3200 cals
320g protein
 
GreenEarth said:
Day 27 - 6/23/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Multi
Fish Oil
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Epi @ 30mg

Workout: Weak Aspects

Pec Fly Machine - WU: 70lbs X 15 Pyramid Set: 130 X 17, 145 X 13, 155 X 9 *More WEIGHT*

DB Flys - RP Set: 45s 13 + 5 + 4 *More WEIGHT*

Lateral Raises - WU: 15s X 15. Working Set: 30lb DBs 19, 14, 11. *More WEIGHT*

DB Front Raises supersetted w/ Shrugs
FR - 35lb DBs X 50 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 15
FR - 40lb DBs X 34 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 12
FR - 45lb DBs X 24 Shrugs - 90lb DBs X 10

Dragon Flags - RP Set: 12 + 6 + 3
15 second static

THOUGHTS:

Weight just keeps being added to every exercise, and they all just keep feeling easier and easier. Pretty damn amazing feeling. Weighed in at 195lbs today, up +13lbs from the start of the cycle, so that's feeling good as well. Still feel a bit bloated, that's really my only complaint...I'm noticeably larger, but also less defined from the bloat. I'm still at 3000 cals on-days and 2100 off-days, and seeing that I usually maintain weight at 3200 cals, it seems like this diet should have me shedding body fat on the cycle, but it's hard to tell with the retained water weight/bloat, plus with all the weight gain I've had recently. Tomorrow I bump up to 40mg of epi.

DIET:

So far, it's 1550 cals, 139g of protein. Will probably shoot for around 3000 cals and 300g of protein.
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Bro, how awesome is tghe feeling of the weight getting lighter?! Its crazy, I pick up one weight one week and struggle, the next I feel as if I can throw around the same weight! I f**cking love this sh*t lol!
 
It's ridiculous. The craziest is when you have a really hard set one week, and the next week you bump up the weight...and end up having an easier set. I mean, damn...I don't have an addictive personality, but I can see how people would never want to stop cycling. Getting bigger, leaner, stronger, and honestly kind of feeling happier (I was perfectly happy before taking anything, it's just that I find myself in a good mood more often, believe it or not). Only thing I don't like, as I mentioned above, is a lot of water retention/mild bloating, but even with that I'm pretty damn happy on this cycle.
 
GreenEarth said:
It's ridiculous. The craziest is when you have a really hard set one week, and the next week you bump up the weight...and end up having an easier set. I mean, damn...I don't have an addictive personality, but I can see how people would never want to stop cycling. Getting bigger, leaner, stronger, and honestly kind of feeling happier (I was perfectly happy before taking anything, it's just that I find myself in a good mood more often, believe it or not). Only thing I don't like, as I mentioned above, is a lot of water retention/mild bloating, but even with that I'm pretty damn happy on this cycle.
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I love that feeling too, its amazing. U can deal with the water retention by just increasing your AI, its no biggie.
 
Day 28 - 6/24/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Adex @ .25mg
HCG @ 250ius
Multi
Fish Oil
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Epi @ 40mg

Workout: None (bout 2 hours of walking)


Diet:

2050 cals
274g protein


First day on 40mg epi. Also decided to add .25mg of Adex on today just to try and help with the bloat a bit. Shall see if I'll keep that on or not.
 
GreenEarth said:
Day 28 - 6/24/12

Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Adex @ .25mg
HCG @ 250ius
Multi
Fish Oil
Vitamin D @ 4000ius
Epi @ 40mg

Workout: None (bout 2 hours of walking)

Diet:

2050 cals
274g protein

First day on 40mg epi. Also decided to add .25mg of Adex on today just to try and help with the bloat a bit. Shall see if I'll keep that on or not.
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Give 0.25mg of adex eod a try to see if it helps with bloat. So far its been helping out a lot with me and I haven't noticed any suppressed estrogen sides. Joints feel great and so does the sex lol
 
Might give that a shot, thanks. I was doing .25 2X a week, but eod may be a better idea since there seems to be a lot of debate about its half-life.

Just noticed tonight that the back of my shoulders are broken the **** out like mad. Kind of a simultaneously bad and good feeling. Would guess that that's the epi finally rearing it's side-effect head, but at least I know it really has kicked in (if the rising numbers in the gym weren't enough lol). Plus, I've always been prone to acne on my face and have been grudgingly awaiting it, but it looks like my back is the only part of me being affected by it, which is absolutely joyous lol. I guess it'll suck swimming or whatnot, but people see my face a lot more often than they see my back!

Injected 250ius of HCG tonight, sub-Q a bit to the left of my belly button using the proper method (alcohol swab, pinch a few time, inject into pinched fat, remove). Been doing this since week 2, and it still never stopped burning whilst going in (has for every injection). I'm figuring it's just because I'm decently lean...from what I understand, technically the more fat you're storing in your stomach, the lesser chance you have of experiencing pain with sub-Q injections to the abdominal region. I guess a lower bf% comes with it's pains, but it really isn't bad, just am never really expecting it. As long as I'm not doing something wrong, I really don't mind.
 
Day 29 - 6/25/12 A1 Day


Supps:

Test-E @ 250mg
Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 800mg
Multi Vit. D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 4 caps
Epi @ 40mg


Workout: A1

Smythe Incline BB - Warmup: 10lbs per side X 15. RP Set: 45s + 35s + 5s per side 10 + 5 + 3 *More WEIGHT*
19 second static
42 second stretch w/ 60lb DBs

Smythe Shoulder Press - WU: Bar X 15. RP Set: 45s + 20 per side 7 + 4 + 3 *More REPS*
60 second stretch

Weighted Dips - RP Set: BW + 60lbs - 10 + 6 + 3 *More WEIGHT*

Lat Pulldown - Warmup: 120lbs X 15. RP Set: 220lbs 10 + 5 + 4 *More WEIGHT*
21 Second Static
60 Second Stretch

Seated HS Row - Warmup: 3 plates per side X 15. RP Set: 6 plates per side 9 + 6 + 4 *More REPS/tighter FORM*
15 second static


Diet: Should end up right around 3000 cals and 300g protein. Supposed to grab dinner with my brother tonight, so macros may be a bit strewn because of that. No offense to you hardcore dudes, but family comes before lifting. I'm dedicated as hell inside and outside of the gym, but part of that dedication is knowing when to be a hardass about things and when to let it loose.

EDIT: Fell asleep after some protein consumption late at night haha. My log sheet had 2020 cals and 247g protein. At the restaurant I had a chicken sandwich and fries. Likely 20-25ish grams of protein, who knows with total cals. If I'm lucky, it should be right around 1000 cals, so I got what I usually would have wanted, minus some protein. Maybe boost my protein intake a bit tomorrow to help make up.
 
GreenEarth said:
Day 15 - 6/11/12 A1 Day

Supps:

Test-E @ 250mg
Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 800mg
Multi Vit. D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 4 caps
Epi @ 40mg

Workout: A1

Smythe Incline BB - Warmup: 10lbs per side X 15. RP Set: 45s + 35s + 5s per side 10 + 5 + 3 *More WEIGHT*
19 second static
42 second stretch w/ 60lb DBs

Smythe Shoulder Press - WU: Bar X 15. RP Set: 45s + 20 per side 7 + 4 + 3 *More REPS*
60 second stretch

Weighted Dips - RP Set: BW + 60lbs - 10 + 6 + 3 *More WEIGHT*

Lat Pulldown - Warmup: 120lbs X 15. RP Set: 220lbs 10 + 5 + 4 *More WEIGHT*
21 Second Static
60 Second Stretch

Seated HS Row - Warmup: 3 plates per side X 15. RP Set: 6 plates per side 9 + 6 + 4 *More REPS/tighter FORM*
15 second static

Diet: Should end up right around 3000 cals and 300g protein. Supposed to grab dinner with my brother tonight, so macros may be a bit strewn because of that. No offense to you hardcore dudes, but family comes before lifting. I'm dedicated as hell inside and outside of the gym, but part of that dedication is knowing when to be a hardass about things and when to let it loose.
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I feel the same way bro. Lifting is part of many things in my life. I diet pretty well and keep healthy but food is one of my favorite aspects of life and to deny myself a good ddinner with great people is just wrong. Body building to my is going to take a life time so life needs to be enjoyed along the way. I'm talking in strict sense of the fac the I do not compete. Competition is a whole other realm with mad respect from this end.
 
Day 30 - 6/26/12 A1 Day


Supps:

Cran @ 3 caps
Hawthorn @ 2 caps
SAMe @ 400mg
Multi Vit. D @ 4000ius
Fish Oil @ 6 caps
Adex @ .25mg
Epi @ 40mg

Workout: None

Diet:

2300 cals
96.5g fat
33g carbs
303g protein
 
Hey did u message me, I cleared my box
 
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