1ifeblood Breaks On Through to the Other Side!

classic34 said:
Ouch! When I got mine done on my back I was very skinny, about 107 lb. and lean, and I remember when they did the part that reached down off the traps where it was going over my spine, it was irritating to say the least.

Interesting little tidbit for you that's semi-related to this thread, holding subcutaneous water makes the skin more sensitive. For example, places that do body waxing will sometimes not take women who are on their period or holding water from pregnancy. My ex-boyfriend learned that one the hard way. He was using a few water retentive items and was holding quite a bit of water. He went to get his back and chest waxed and it was excruciatingly painful. I thought it was pretty funny, really, but he was not a happy camper!

Anyways I'm just saying... if you ever experience the dreaded puffer face, just know that it's not a good time to go get a tattoo, wax, or anything like that.
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That's good to know Classy, thanks! Since I will be getting plenty more ink done in the future, I'm sure this will come in handy.
 
1ifeblood said:
Day 10

Felt pretty good today boys and girls! Energy and focus continues to increase. Today was tough for me because leg workouts just takes everything out of me. Legs are definitely my weakest point on my body. But I dug down and got it done!

WORKOUT

Squats
205x12 (tied PR)
205x10
205x10

Single Leg Press
45x10 (3-1-3)

Leg Extensions
45x25

SLDL
185x12 (3-1-3)

Lying Leg Curls
60x20

Seated Calf Raise
90x10 (3-1-3)
90x15

HS Incline Press
140x10 (3-1-3)
140x15

BB Curls
Tricep PDs

*I just hit one set of arms to burn them out. It's all I had the energy for. While I was curling my legs started shaking violently to the point that I almost fell down.

OBSERVATIONS
The Squats were a real testament to where I'm at physically. After I tied my PR I waited 60 second and hit my next set (I usually had to wait at least a couple minutes before I was ready to attempt another set). After my second set, again, 60 seconds and I was ready to go. I didn't think I was going to be able to get 10 reps again but somehow I found the energy to get it up. And I didn't cut it short. Every rep was below parallel. Being able to finish out the rest of my leg workout surprised me more. Those single Leg presses are no fûcking joke! I'm pretty sure I won't be walking right for a week! If things keep progressing at this rate, I'm pretty sure I'll be getting through an entire workout by Monday which I'm realizing is a pretty tough workout to get through lol.
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Nice job bud. Before long you'll be throwing up numbers that will shock you. Great job on the PR. Legs are my weak point which is why I'm hitting twice a weak. Numbers going up like crazy! I see the same for you. You are doing it right bud :-)

MrKleen73 said:
Nice work Brother Blood! I bet you will be surprised how quickly you recover from that if everything is kicking in already. What one would think would cripple them for a week can end up being just a bit sore the next day and almost nothing the next. Pretty awesome stuff.
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The recovery on gear is awesome. Totally agree here.

MANotaur said:
dude im so jelly right now....i wanna roll on dbols :/. But kleens right...there's not words that can adequately describe the feeling of what 50migs of dbols straight to the dome will do...

if you can imagine what it would be like doing squats then arm wrestling chuck norris and fighting a grizzly at the same time...while riding on the wings of a fighter jet...its that cool-and manly...

just sayin
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****ing awesome ^^^^

classic34 said:
This is probably the best post in this entire thread.
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Definitely!

1ifeblood said:
PR on deads... and MASSIVE back pumps! More to come...
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I so know the feeling. Way to push through and get that PR brother!

1ifeblood said:
Day 12

I had my wife pin 250mg test in the right delt. She asked if she could so I let her. I think she wanted to inflict pain on me because when I told her it doesn't hurt she looked a little disappointed lol. Actually, pinning delts is by far the least painful place to inject. Don't even feel it going in and only minor soreness the next day. My glutes were sore for 3 days after pinning!

This morning I dosed the 50mg of dbol and .3mg of adex. I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it this way from now on. I can't say I beat Chuck Norris, I muthafuggin BECAME Chuck Norris! I hit PRs on every exercise on top of the fact that I got through the ENTIRE workout with energy to spare! The only exception was that I did 2 sets of deads instead of 3 but considering that I went up in weight and usually only got 1 set in, this is a huge improvement for me. And squats I did my max weight for 10 instead of 12 reps because my legs are still pretty sore from Wednesday. The fact that I was able to do them at all made me happy.

WORKOUT

Deadlift
285x10
285x10

One-Arm DB Row (3-1-3)
50x10
60x12
*I usually only do 1 set of these, but when I felt how light the 50s felt, I had to try 60s which as you can see I conquered. PR was 40x10.

Reverse Machine Fly
80x16 (drop set)
60xBurn (drop set)
40xBurn
*PR was 60x15

Close Grip Reverse Lat Pulldown
180x8
170x8
160x8
*PR was 160x10

Single Straight-Arm PDs (3-1-3)
55x10
55x10
*PR was 50x10

V-Bar PDs
120x15 (drop set)
80xBurn
*I also did a burnout set with a wide grip. I think I'll do those from now on because they really pumped my lats.

Squats
205x10

Lying Leg Curls
90x12

Bench Press
165x12
*PR was 165x8

Shoulder Press
90x12
*This blew my mind. PR was 90x8 and I did this at the end of my entire workout!

Okay so next week is going to be very interesting since I'm already demolishing PRs. And my pumps are RIDICULOUS! Had to take a few post workout shots for you guys because I really can't believe what I'm seeing in the mirror. I've NEVER looked like this before!
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Looking good bro. Very solid foundation looking big :-). All homo too! Delts are my fav spot to pin. Very easy. Solid session buddy definitely killing this

1ifeblood said:
That's good to know Classy, thanks! Since I will be getting plenty more ink done in the future, I'm sure this will come in handy.
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Great advice I learned this the hard way too. And yes a lot more ink in my future as well
 
bean5er said:
Nice job bud. Before long you'll be throwing up numbers that will shock you. Great job on the PR. Legs are my weak point which is why I'm hitting twice a weak. Numbers going up like crazy! I see the same for you. You are doing it right bud :-)

The recovery on gear is awesome. Totally agree here.

****ing awesome ^^^^

Definitely!

I so know the feeling. Way to push through and get that PR brother!

Looking good bro. Very solid foundation looking big :-). All homo too! Delts are my fav spot to pin. Very easy. Solid session buddy definitely killing this

Great advice I learned this the hard way too. And yes a lot more ink in my future as well
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Thanks for the feedback m'brotha! Getting the insight from one of your "stature" is worth way more than anything I could get from a book or website. That goes for all my buds following along and supporting me through this journey! And I know you're a busy fellow, bean... so it's very much appreciated when you take time for lil ol' me. ;-)
 
Ink on the back. ...... ugh. My first 6 hour session wasn't too bad on my back piece. The second session that was 6 hours was brutal. Was at a convention and I guess my spine was extra sensitive that day. Every time he hit me on the spine I would twitch. Not from pain though was just a nerve twitch. The bad part is every time I twitched he would stop... then start again. Ugh

Very soon I'll be going to get the rest done though. Only 16 hours left. ...yaaaaay
 
Montego1 said:
Ink on the back. ...... ugh. My first 6 hour session wasn't too bad on my back piece. The second session that was 6 hours was brutal. Was at a convention and I guess my spine was extra sensitive that day. Every time he hit me on the spine u would twitch. Not from pain though was just a nerve twitch. The bag pay is every time I twitched he would stop... then stay again. Ugh
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None of my back ink really hurt. Of course I don't have anything between my shoulder blades which would prolly be the most sensitive spot. And none of my tats lasted longer than a 4 hour session. My chest took 2 hours first session and 4 hours second session. After 3 hours my endorphins were all used up and I could feel EVERYTHING! That last hour was torture whenever he'd go back to my sternum.
 
1ifeblood said:
Thanks for the feedback m'brotha! Getting the insight from one of your "stature" is worth way more than anything I could get from a book or website. That goes for all my buds following along and supporting me through this journey! And I know you're a busy fellow, bean... so it's very much appreciated when you take time for lil ol' me. ;-)
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My stature haha. Thanks for the kind words broski. Yeah I'm busy but once I get through all this shyt I'm going through and get settled in my new job ill be back on here a lot more. Just trying to pop in here and there when I have time. You're killing this bud and its only gonna get better my friend :)
 
1ifeblood said:
Getting the insight from one of your "stature" is worth way more than anything I could get from a book or website. That goes for all my buds following along and supporting me through this journey!
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I dont give advice or feedback...i just look at your bald beautiful self and say..man i wish i looked as good as him...

Then i go do pullups in my garage..naked of course
 
MANotaur said:
I dont give advice or feedback...i just look at your bald beautiful self and say..man i wish i looked as good as him...

Then i go do pullups in my garage..naked of course
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Mmm... good imagery for the memory banks! Of course actually getting to see some naked pics would help a LOT.
 
Day 14 - Sunday

Weight: 189.6 (I've been weighing myself on Monday mornings which is why this may be skewed a bit. Yesterday morning I weighed 193.8 lol)

The really good stuff is the measurements I took this morning:

Waist: 35.25
Chest: 43
Arms: 15.5
Forearms: 13.5
Shoulders: 50
Hips: 41
Thigh: 26
Calf: 16.25

I'm sure it's no surprise to hear that I've never been this big before. Chest had never been much over 41, arms have never been over 15, and shoulders weren't ever this big either. What's nice to see is how much growth I've obtained in my muscular areas in contrast to my fatty areas. Waist and âss tend to be where I store fay the easiest, so it's nice to see I'm not growing too much there. I need to go back through previous logs to see where my measurements actually were at my highest, but this will give me a good basis to judge my future progression by.
 
1ifeblood said:
Day 14 - Sunday

Weight: 189.6 (I've been weighing myself on Monday mornings which is why this may be skewed a bit. Yesterday morning I weighed 193.8 lol)

The really good stuff is the measurements I took this morning:

Waist: 35.25
Chest: 43
Arms: 15.5
Forearms: 13.5
Shoulders: 50
Hips: 41
Thigh: 26
Calf: 16.25

I'm sure it's no surprise to hear that I've never been this big before. Chest had never been much over 41, arms have never been over 15, and shoulders weren't ever this big either. What's nice to see is how much growth I've obtained in my muscular areas in contrast to my fatty areas. Waist and âss tend to be where I store fay the easiest, so it's nice to see I'm not growing too much there. I need to go back through previous logs to see where my measurements actually were at my highest, but this will give me a good basis to judge my future progression by.
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Behold the blessings of the dark side!
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
:blink:

[comes in to check on iowa..looks around, sees this..turns around, walks back out shaking head]
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Well I hate to see ya go, but oh how I love watching you leave. Like you expected anything else? ;-)
 
Just looking at your pics the measurements are obviously up, so those numbers aren't surprising. I hope you have some bigger shirts haha.
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
:blink:

[comes in to check on iowa..looks around, sees this..turns around, walks back out shaking head]
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Just for the record, it WOULD be nice to get some snagolicious up in here from time to time.
 
classic34 said:
Just looking at your pics the measurements are obviously up, so those numbers aren't surprising. I hope you have some bigger shirts haha.
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Thanks Classy! You should have seen me after my workout this morning. Blown the fug up! Its getting harder and harder to pull myself away from the mirror. I'm just amazed at the way I look! It may sound cheesy but I've always envisioned myself with a certain physique and I'm finally starting to see it. Steroids really do make dreams come true! Lol
 
Day 15

250mg Test E / 50mg Dbol / .2mg adex

WORKOUT - CHEST/SHOULDERS

Bench Press
185x8 (PR)
185x5
185x5+3 (w/ spotter)

DB Incline Press 3-1-3
60x10 (PR)
60x6

Butterfly
80x16 (PR)
50x burn (drop set)

Standing Military Press
105x6
100x7
95x7

Seated DB Press (supinated) 3-1-3
30x10
30x10

Machine Lat Raise
50x15
30xburn (drop set)

Seated Cable Row
170x12 (PR)

Close Grip Reverse Lat PD
180x10

Squats
205x10

Standing Calf Raise 3-1-3
280x12

Seated Calf Raise
70x15 (pump)

Standing EZ Curls
55x15 (pump)

Machine Tri PDs
90x15 (pump)

OBSERVATIONS
If I didn't run out of time I would've just kept going. I didn't sense any fatigue at all until I hit those squats. I also threw in an extra set of my 3-1-3 exercises which really helped to get full activation of the muscle. I'm thinking I've got another week of increasing weight until I get to the 4-6 rep ranges at which point I'll go to 5 sets of the main compound exercises.
 
wasme said:
And I thought only 'shiatsu massage parlours' offered the fire and ice experience lol
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Well I happen to be trained in shiatsu... so there ya go. :-)
 
Day 17

My GOD, I blasted my legs today! I had nothing left for the other muscle groups because I gave it all to my legs! Went in kinda sluggish this morning, not really wanting to get out of bed. I only got 5 hours of sleep. The voice in my head kept saying to go back to bed but I just wasn't having it. So I got to the gym, went over to the Squat rack and started warming up. It felt like everything was taking a lot of effort, but then something happened...just see for yourself.

WORKOUT

Squats (every rep passed parallel)
205x12 (Previous PR)
225x10 (PR puts my calculated 1RM over 300)
235x10 (PR)
*I was trying to increase my weight to the point that I could only get 8. Guess I'll have to try harder next time lol.

One Leg Press 3-1-3
45x10
45x10

Leg Extensions
60xburn

Standing Leg Curls 3-1-3
50x10
50x10

Lying Leg Curls
70xburn

Standing Calf Raise 3-1-3
280x12
280x8

Seated Calf Raise
90xburn

I was walking pretty funny after all was said and done. And considering how I felt this morning I was happy with the way the workout turned out.
 
Nice lift, congrats on those PR's!
 
Came in here and all I see is PRs and sexiness! Nice job in here brosef!
 
Lookin like yhings are still going well in here buddy
 
Danb2285 said:
Lookin like yhings are still going well in here buddy
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You know it big D! And I feel like it's just getting started. It's awesome to think I still have another 10 weeks of these kinds of improvements!
 
Yeah the changes are going to be pretty darn big by the end of this!
 
MANotaur said:
Is your weener growin as much as your arms back and ego??
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Well there's not much room for growth of my weener OR my ego, but then I've never cycled Test before sooooo...I guess we'll see!
 
Day 19

Things are progressing nicely. I got a bit of a late start this morning so I decided to spend my energy on a back pump extravaganza! I skipped deads today and instead did a plethora of rows and pulls from every angle. Then I finished up with some conc curls and tri extensions. My arms blew the fug up! Check out this lovely pic:


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Its a little blurry because I was shaking so bad. As I was getting ready for work I noticed my wife laying in bed watching me. Then she says, "your arms are ginormous!" Aw yeah... I'm gonna hit that later tonight. :-D
 
Nice pump definitely seeing improvements!
 
1ifeblood said:
Day 19

Things are progressing nicely. I got a bit of a late start this morning so I decided to spend my energy on a back pump extravaganza! I skipped deads today and instead did a plethora of rows and pulls from every angle. Then I finished up with some conc curls and tri extensions. My arms blew the fug up! Check out this lovely pic:

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Its a little blurry because I was shaking so bad. As I was getting ready for work I noticed my wife laying in bed watching me. Then she says, "your arms are ginormous!" Aw yeah... I'm gonna hit that later tonight. :-D
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Yea buddy! Things will only get better from here. :)
 
Last night I went to go see a friend's band play and saw a lot of people who I hadn't seen in awhile. 4 people commented on how "yoked", "swole", "muscley" I look. One friend said my boobs were bigger than most the girls there lol. I was rockin' that t-shirt to be sure.
 
1ifeblood said:
Last night I went to go see a friend's band play and saw a lot of people who I hadn't seen in awhile. 4 people commented on how "yoked", "swole", "muscley" I look. One friend said my boobs were bigger than most the girls there lol. I was rockin' that t-shirt to be sure.
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It's always good to show people from the past how much better you are at life than they are! ;)
 
1ifeblood said:
Last night I went to go see a friend's band play and saw a lot of people who I hadn't seen in awhile. 4 people commented on how "yoked", "swole", "muscley" I look. One friend said my boobs were bigger than most the girls there lol. I was rockin' that t-shirt to be sure.
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You win
 
We had Drill Sergeants when I was in Basic Training that would tell Privates, "you suck at life", and I always thought it was hilarious. I don't think drills are aloud to degrade the Pvt's anymore, the Army is getting soft.
 
Day 22

Okay let's get the fun stuff out of the way then I'll talk a little bit. :-)


WORKOUT - CHEST/SHOULDERS

Standing Military Press
105x10 PR! (previous 105x6)
115x6 PR! (Based on calculated 1RM)
115x6

Seated DB Press (supinated) 3-1-3
35x10 PR! (previous 30x10)
35x10

Machine Lat Raise
50x burn

Bench Press
190x8 PR! (previous 185x8)
205x5 PR! (note that last week I was only able to do 185x5 on second set, and Bench Press was my first exercise last week whereas this was after a full shoulder workout)
215x4+2 w/ spotter PR! (based on calculated 1RM not counting assisted reps)

Incline DB Press 3-1-3
65x7
60x10

Butterfly
80x burn

Close grip Reverse Lat PD
185x10 PR! (previous 180x8)

Seated Cable Row
180x10 PR! (previous 170x10)

EZ Curls + Machine Curls x BURN
OH cable ext + Machine tri ext x BURN

*I tried to get a set of squats in but my body wasn't having it.

All I can say is that I'm feeling incredible! I love the shape my body is forming into, but my midsection is definitely getting thick. I know this is going to happen and is a good sign that I'm getting enough calories in for growth (the significant size in my muscle is surely an indicator of that too :-) ), but I don't want to be a strong muscley fatty! I know I need to keep calories high through PCT to minimize muscle loss so cutting won't happen until after PCT. But at this rate I'm going to be 20% bf after all is said and done! So I guess to make myself feel better I'm wanting to get my cutting phase in order.

When would it be a good time to start my cut? Should I wait awhile after PCT or is it safe to start right after? I've also been considering getting into some clen cycling after PCT. I've read a lot about clen so feel comfortable with it, just wanted to see what kind of input my familia had to offer.
 
Pr central up in here !! Killing it fo sho.
Regarding the cut I'd wait two weeks minimum before starting to cut. Why Clen? I've read that stuff causes necrosis of the heart cells. Have you ever run it before? I'd look into albuterol first, it has the same active ingredient but a much much shorter half life so if you respond to it quite badly it's out of your system quick, like hours quick instead of days like clen.
 
Almost forgot! Weigh in yesterday fasted post waste: 194.4!
 
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