Bam Bam Goes Caveman-Mode: A Training Log

[BamBam0319]

Right there with you man. I need to buy another tub getting close to finishing this one.

I only use mine 4 times a week or less, I wouldn't dare use it on leg day lol. So the tub should last me at least 5 weeks!

 

[Burnfire]

I only use mine 4 times a week or less, I wouldn't dare use it on leg day lol. So the tub should last me at least 5 weeks!

I love it for any workout! I tried an amp citrate pill with 2 scoops last workout, that was pretty intense.

 

[BamBam0319]

3100 calories today: 155g protein, 211g carbs, 105g fat. Looks like I need more protein.

I think I'll have a protein shake and a bowl of ice cream. Lol

 

[BamBam0319]

Ended up with 3400 cals yesterday, I didn't have ice cream but I did slam a protein shake and a handful of almonds. Took some willpower lol
Started the day off with 400mg caffeine. I'm not a morning person...
Ate 4 eggs on my way to class, munching on a bagel now. I think I'll go with a cup of oatmeal (dry) between classes and then a full meal between the next two classes.
I have it set up this semester where I have enough time between classes to go back to my apartment and grab a meal. I have just enough time to prepare it, eat, and head back to campus.
At least I get my cardio in, walking all day every day.

 

[BamBam0319]

Training might be on the back burner this week though, I have an organic chemistry exam at 8am Thursday morning, and I'm taking the personal training certification exam 8am Friday morning. My laptop decided it was the perfect time to break on me so I have to go on campus to study or do anything with a computer. Fortunately there is a 24-hr facility with a full time convenience store AND Subway at my disposal.
I really wish the Aggro I ordered would be here in time to study for these exams but the order hasn't even been fulfilled yet.
I also need to look into finding a legit source for decently priced exemestane. I am 95% positive the product I've been using is either bunk or underdosed. Oh well.
I have arimidex from a good source on the way for my next cycle, I'll just add it to my stash until it's time to use it.

 

[BamBam0319]

Whoops here was my pull workout from today.
Pendlay rows
135x8, 225x8, 245x6, 255x5, 2x255x6

Seated DB lateral raises
20x20, 4x35x12
SUPERSET
Standing EZ bar curls
60x10, 4x100x12

Reverse grip lat pulldowns
150x15, 165x12, 180x10, 195x8

Seated close grip rows
165x15, 195x12, 240x10, 285x8

Face pulls - rope handle
4x100x15
SUPERSET
Straight arm lat pulldowns - rope handle
4x100x15

Seated DB hammer curls
4x40x10(+5 alternating reps each set)
SUPERSET
Standing EZ bar reverse curls
4x70x12

 

[BamBam0319]

Short leg day today, had to squeeze one in between class and work and still have time to eat and shower.
Squats
135x10, 185x5, 225x5, 4x275x10

Leg ext
Single: 50x20, 65x20
Both: 4x170x20

Standing calf press - emphasis on stretch at bottom, squeeze at top
165x20, 135x20, 105x20, 75x20

Hack squats
2x135x20, 2x225x20

After work my entire afternoon and evening is going to studying so no time to lift. Priorities.

 

[BamBam0319]

Also, I weighed in at 212 post workout. That's depressing.
Although I need to keep in mind I usually weigh myself much later in the day and I've only eaten about 500 calories today.

 

[BamBam0319]

Invalid Link Removedstudying for my organic chemistry exam and HELLO

 

[puccah8808]

Invalid Link Removedstudying for my organic chemistry exam and HELLO

I freaking hate chemistry and biology. It goes through one ear and out the other...

 

[BamBam0319]

I freaking hate chemistry and biology. It goes through one ear and out the other...

I struggled with it in high school but now it's coming a lot more easily to me. The last exam and this one have been hell though. So much info, I feel like my brain can't hold it all.
I've done general chem, now organic Chem, and have biochemistry next semester...

 

[puccah8808]

I struggled with it in high school but now it's coming a lot more easily to me. The last exam and this one have been hell though. So much info, I feel like my brain can't hold it all.
I've done general chem, now organic Chem, and have biochemistry next semester...

Good luck! I barely passed my classes with a C. Ugh, the struggle is real!

 

[BamBam0319]

Good luck! I barely passed my classes with a C. Ugh, the struggle is real!

Wow, that was brutal. I'm lucky I have a B right now and he is most likely curving either the exam or our final grade. Praying I stay in B range...

 

[BamBam0319]

No gym for me today. Going on 3 hours of crappy sleep. My whole day needs to go to homework and studying anyway. Personal trainer certification exam in the morning.

 

[Burnfire]

No gym for me today. Going on 3 hours of crappy sleep. My whole day needs to go to homework and studying anyway. Personal trainer certification exam in the morning.

Get some rest man. And good luck tomorrow and nice work! Yeah I feel you on the sleep, have a new born bro I feel your pain.

 

[BamBam0319]

Get some rest man. And good luck tomorrow and nice work! Yeah I feel you on the sleep, have a new born bro I feel your pain.

Damn I can't relate to that quite yet lol. But yeah, it's crunch time until after my exam tomorrow. THEN I have work. After that I'll probably finally hit the gym at some point lol.

 

[Burnfire]

Damn I can't relate to that quite yet lol. But yeah, it's crunch time until after my exam tomorrow. THEN I have work. After that I'll probably finally hit the gym at some point lol.

Yeah man take your time lol. Yes sir just make sure your eating!

 

[BamBam0319]

Yeah man take your time lol. Yes sir just make sure your eating!

Working on it, I'm on a super low budget this week and next week so it's gonna be a lot of eggs, white rice, chicken and oatmeal. Usually what it is anyway but I like to incorporate pasta and other things to diversify my diet. I have to work with what I currently have because I'm penniless right now Until my next paycheck comes in. Won't even be big because I didn't work last week while I was at home for thanksgiving break. Ugh.
Also have enough ingredient to make a big big batch of spaghetti with a lot of ground beef in it so I'm looking forward to having several meals of that.

 

[nbshazeezee]

**** it 2
Boxes of
Mac
And cheese and beef hot
Dogs...
College winter bulk. Hahahahaha jkjk but not going to lie I have done that a few times. 4.50$ for like 3-4 meals when money was tight and I was scrapping
Quarters

 

[nbshazeezee]

Invalid Link Removedstudying for my organic chemistry exam and HELLO

Go
Master some Fischer esterification and we can go make some blends and open a UGL hahaha
I
Miss ochem now that's it's gone

 

[BamBam0319]

**** it 2
Boxes of
Mac
And cheese and beef hot
Dogs...
College winter bulk. Hahahahaha jkjk but not going to lie I have done that a few times. 4.50$ for like 3-4 meals when money was tight and I was scrapping
Quarters

Yep I also have a lot of tuna, but I run through a minimum of 2-3 cans in a sitting with however much rice... It goes quick.
I also use bagels to get my carbs up quickly.
I used to eat a box of mac n cheese almost every day but I got burnt out on it. Bummer.

 

[BamBam0319]

Go
Master some Fischer esterification and we can go make some blends and open a UGL hahaha
I
Miss ochem now that's it's gone

Lol that was in my exam this morning... One of the few things I actually understood ha!
I sent a pic of an acetate molecule to my buddy and said "look familiar?" LOL

 

[nbshazeezee]

Lol that was in my exam this morning... One of the few things I actually understood ha!
I sent a pic of an acetate molecule to my buddy and said "look familiar?" LOL

Dude eaters are such a pain in the Ass to make and work with because super high boiling pointssss acetates aren't as bad as
Longer chain esters.
Tren ace is my favorite organic molecule

 

[BamBam0319]

Dude eaters are such a pain in the Ass to make and work with because super high boiling pointssss acetates aren't as bad as
Longer chain esters.
Tren ace is my favorite organic molecule

I have yet to research it... Lol

 

[BamBam0319]

Well I passed! I am now an ACE certified personal trainer. I know this is only the beginning of my education though and I can't wait to start helping people reach their goals!

 

[Burnfire]

Well I passed! I am now an ACE certified personal trainer. I know this is only the beginning of my education though and I can't wait to start helping people reach their goals!

Nice man good job!!

 

[Audioph1x]

Well I passed! I am now an ACE certified personal trainer. I know this is only the beginning of my education though and I can't wait to start helping people reach their goals!

Congrats brother. In for your training/life log.

 

[BamBam0319]

Nice man good job!!

Congrats brother. In for your training/life log.

Thanks guys!!

Felt good to get back in the gym today but every time I walk in I get more and more frustrated with my performance in the gym. The struggles of PCT.
Anyway I hit push today.
Close group BB bench
135x10, 185x7, 205x15, 195x15, 185x15, 185x15

Seated DB shoulder press
35x10, 4x50x15

Flat DB bench press
3x75x15, 75x13

Flat DB flies
25x20, 35x20, 45x17, 65x8

DB front raises
4x27.5x15

HS incline press
1 plates each side: 20 reps, 20, 18

Rope tricep push downs
80x20, 100x16, 100x15, 100x14

Reverse grip single arm tricep pushdowns
30x20, 40x18, 50x12, 30x20

 

[BamBam0319]

Pull day complete:
Pull-ups
12, 10, 10, 10

One arm DB rows
80x15, 100x12, 120x10, 150x8

Smith machine BB shrugs
135x20 (switch to reverse grip 20 more reps), 225x20, 315x20, 315x20 drop sets 225x15 135x20

Standing narrow grip EZ bar curls
50x10, 4x100x12 drop set 50x15
SUPERSET
Seated DB lateral raises
20x20, 4x35x12 drop set standing 20x12

Wide grip lat pulldowns
4x150x15

Seated wide neutral grip rows
150x15

HS high row
135x20, 3x185x20

Zottman curls
4x20x15
SUPERSET
Incline bench reverse flies
4x15x15

My order of Chaos & Pain Aggro came in today, so I used a scoop of that with my PWO meal, then 20 min later drank my Conqu3r Unleashed. STUPID pump from pull-ups through the whole workout. Felt like one of those bros with invisible lat syndrome because my back was so full of blood I couldn't put my arms all the way down. Biceps were killing too.

 

[Audioph1x]

Stupid strong DB rows my man. Killin it in here

 

[BamBam0319]

Stupid strong DB rows my man. Killin it in here

Thank you! The 150s are the heaviest DBs at my gym so I really wanted to be able to use them, and I finally can! Hahaha

 

[BamBam0319]

Sumo deadlift:
135x10, 225x5, 315x8, 345x8, 385x6, 405x6

Heavy leg ext:
Single: 65x20, 95x10
Both (pause and squeeze at top): 2x215x12, 2x215x10 drop set 125x15

Standing calf press machine - pause and stretch at bottom, pause and squeeze at top:
120x15

45 degree leg press:
315x20 (pause at bottom, explode up), 495x20, 675x20, 2x765x15, 405x30

Lying leg curls:
2x110x20, 110x12 cut short because on the last rep it felt like something snapped in my hamstrings and hurt like a bitch so I stopped immediately and didn't do a fourth set.
I sat and stretched it out and massaged it. It feels better and I can walk semi comfortably, but it feels very tight or something. Kinda hurts to walk.

 

[BamBam0319]

If anyone has any insight on what happened or has advice about how to treat it either or would be greatly appreciate it.
I assume just stretching, icing on and off, and maybe taking off a leg day would probably be my best bet.

 

[yates84]

If anyone has any insight on what happened or has advice about how to treat it either or would be greatly appreciate it.
I assume just stretching, icing on and off, and maybe taking off a leg day would probably be my best bet.

Sounds like you are doing everything you can for it. Definitely take a little off time and let that heal up, would suck to hurt it worse!

 

[BamBam0319]

Sounds like you are doing everything you can for it. Definitely take a little off time and let that heal up, would suck to hurt it worse!

Yeah, it's cool to actually use the knowledge I've learned in my classes lol.
I'm just wondering wtf even happened!

 

[BamBam0319]

My Hydro3 comes in the mail today, along with the oral and TD trest for next cycle. I'm already at the gym though so I'll have to take hydro3 tomorrow on pull day. Not complaining.

 

[BamBam0319]

Push day earlier:

DB incline press
2x40x10, 2x70x5, 4x95x12

DB incline flies
20x20, 30x20, 40x20, 60x15

Arnold press
35x10, 50x11, 2x50x10, 50x9

Body weight dips
20 reps, 18, 15, 10

45lb front raises
4x12 reps
Super set with DB front raises
4x15x12

Close grip tricep pushdowns
100x20, 120x20, 140x20, 180x10 dropset 100x10
SUPERSET (after 1st and 3rd sets)
Push-ups with feet up on bench: 20 reps, 20 reps

Single arm tricep pushdowns - no handle
20x20, 20x20, 30x20, 30x16

10 min on stationary bike

 

[nbshazeezee]

Push day earlier:

DB incline press
2x40x10, 2x70x5, 4x95x12

DB incline flies
20x20, 30x20, 40x20, 60x15

Arnold press
35x10, 50x11, 2x50x10, 50x9

Body weight dips
20 reps, 18, 15, 10

45lb front raises
4x12 reps
Super set with DB front raises
4x15x12

Close grip tricep pushdowns
100x20, 120x20, 140x20, 180x10 dropset 100x10
SUPERSET (after 1st and 3rd sets)
Push-ups with feet up on bench: 20 reps, 20 reps

Single arm tricep pushdowns - no handle
20x20, 20x20, 30x20, 30x16

10 min on stationary bike

That looks fun. The pump is realllll

 

[BamBam0319]

That looks fun. The pump is realllll

Oh it was very real.

I think this is going to be the last week I do push/pull/legs though. I don't like the stress it puts on my shoulders.

 

[BamBam0319]

Pull day:
Pendlay rows:
135x10, 225x6, 3x245x6

Seated DB lateral raises:
22.5x15, 35x12, burnout standing 20x8
SUPERSET
Standing EZ bar curls:
60x10, 100x12 burnout w/ 25lb DBs 15 reps

Seated close grip rows:15/12/10/8
165x15, 195x12, 240x10, 300x8

Neutral grip wide lat pulldowns:
150x15, 165x12, 180x10, 195x8
SUPERSET
Rope handle face pulls:
4x100x15

Rope straight arm lat pulldowns:
2x100x15, 2x110x15

Standing DB hammer curls:
4x40x15
SUPERSET
EZ bar reverse curls:
80x10, 80x12, 80x10

Couldn't go as heavy as I wanted to on the Pendlay rows, the hamstring thing was really bothering me and it limited me greatly. Doesn't bode well for leg day tomorrow...
The rest of the workout was great! Got to try Hydro3 for the first time and definitely loved it. Tried 2 caps but I'd be interested in going 3 or 4!
Maxed out the weight on the seated rows... I'll have to either add weight or work on perfecting my form next time. I will probably do the latter.

 

[BamBam0319]

Well I woke up this morning at 8:59 for my 9am final... Was leaving the house at 9:00, sprinted about a mile there and was sitting down with the exam at 9:07. Not bad for a fat bodybuilder like myself lol.

 

[BamBam0319]

Legs earlier:
Squats
135x10, 185x8, 4x225x15

Leg extensions
Single: 50x20, 65x20
Both: 2x185x20, 185x18, 185x16

Hack squats
2x135x20, 2x225x20

Standing calf press
2x120x20, 120x18, 120x16

Seated leg curls
3x110x20

Hamstring felt better, pretty tight still. I only did 3 sets of light weight on seated leg curls to exercise it but not overdo it. 4 15 rep sets of squats were exhausting

 

[BamBam0319]

Workout today:
Incline DB press
2x40x10, 2x70x5, 4x105x8 dropset 60x14

Incline DB flies
22.5x20, 32.5x20, 42.5x20, 65x12

Close grip BB bench
135x20, 2x185x14, 185x12

Tricep pushdowns
100x20, 120x20, 140x20, 160x20, 200x15

Reverse grip tricep pushdowns
60x20, 80x20, 100x20, 120x20

Push-ups to failure

Abs
3 sets 15 reps: Leg lifts, lift butt and lower back up off the ground at top
3 sets 25 reps each side: Russian twists with 10lb medicine ball

I took 3 caps Hydro3, the pump is currently ridiculous. I'm sitting in the sauna and trying not to move my chest because it cramps every time I do.
I really didn't like push/pull/legs.
I think my schedule from now on will be:
Chest/tris
Back/bis
Shoulders
Legs
Off
Shoulders/arms
Legs

 

[nbshazeezee]

How's your stremgth feeling in this pct

 

[BamBam0319]

How's your stremgth feeling in this pct

It's gone down noticeably, but I'm currently still stronger than I was pre-cycle. I really wish I'd gotten HCG.

 

[nbshazeezee]

I am going to get some pregnyl ampules to run with clomid and nolva during my PCT.

So what are you taking at what dose ?

 

[BamBam0319]

I am going to get some pregnyl ampules to run with clomid and nolva during my PCT.

So what are you taking at what dose ?

I would run HCG before you start PCT. End of cycle into that "in between" period while you're waiting for the drugs to clear out of your system.
Right now I'm at 35mg clomid ED, 20mg nolva ED, .5mg adex EOD. Would rather be using exemestane but the stuff I have is most definitely bunk or severely underdosed.

 

[yates84]

I would run HCG before you start PCT. End of cycle into that "in between" period while you're waiting for the drugs to clear out of your system.
Right now I'm at 35mg clomid ED, 20mg nolva ED, .5mg adex EOD. Would rather be using exemestane but the stuff I have is most definitely bunk or severely underdosed.

This seems to be a common occurrence here lately with exemestane. Bunk rc exemestane caused me to get gyno, I won't ever use rc again.

 

[nbshazeezee]

This seems to be a common occurrence here lately with exemestane. Bunk rc exemestane caused me to get gyno, I won't ever use rc again.

I have one company that I will use if I need it fast. But I almost always go RX
The Tamox and clomid are
So cheap RX. But the problem is that AI's RX's are so expensive without a prescription

 

[nbshazeezee]

I have one company that I will use if I need it fast. But I almost always go RX
The Tamox and clomid are
So cheap RX. But the problem is that AI's RX's are so expensive without a prescription

I don't think I'm going to to wait 21 days after my last pin of deca like some places say. I will probably start pct in 14 days after last pin regardless. And yeah that's what I was going to do with my pregnyl