Matts Log - Journey to 1000 total and a good physique.

Lost some water as well I think. Trying to eat pretty darn close to maintainence now and I'm about 170lbs - down from an average 173
 
For sure that water should be dropping off now, lookin' good brotha
 
So training has been going good - still nursing my lower back to good health - actually took up a week of yoga classes - my girlfriend went with a friend and got a week long pass and wanted me to come. So far since last post I have done a light deadlift workout to help recover (like 30-50%) then hit some yoga last night - then this morning I had a great workout.

Bench
135x10x2, 185x5x3, 155x8x4
Cable Rows
85x10x3, 100x8x3, 120x6x2
OHP
65x10x2, 85x5x2, 45x12
Pulldowns
85x10x2, 100x8x2, 115x6x2
Machine Fly
100x10x2, 115x8x2, 85x12x2
Reverse Fly
70x10x2, 85x10x2, 100x8x2
Side Laterals
20x10x2, 10x10
BB Curl
45x10x4
Tricep Rope Pushdowns superset w/ Overhead Rope Extensions
85x10x4

Will be going to yoga again tonight after some studying - we'll see how tomorrow feels - I may do some light/medium squats alongside light/medium deadlifts depending on how the back is feeling.
 
Matthew1237 said:
So training has been going good - still nursing my lower back to good health - actually took up a week of yoga classes - my girlfriend went with a friend and got a week long pass and wanted me to come. So far since last post I have done a light deadlift workout to help recover (like 30-50%) then hit some yoga last night - then this morning I had a great workout.

Bench
135x10x2, 185x5x3, 155x8x4
Cable Rows
85x10x3, 100x8x3, 120x6x2
OHP
65x10x2, 85x5x2, 45x12
Pulldowns
85x10x2, 100x8x2, 115x6x2
Machine Fly
100x10x2, 115x8x2, 85x12x2
Reverse Fly
70x10x2, 85x10x2, 100x8x2
Side Laterals
20x10x2, 10x10
BB Curl
45x10x4
Tricep Rope Pushdowns superset w/ Overhead Rope Extensions
85x10x4

Will be going to yoga again tonight after some studying - we'll see how tomorrow feels - I may do some light/medium squats alongside light/medium deadlifts depending on how the back is feeling.
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You start wearing them yoga pants and I'll disavow you.
 
Hardy har har guys - you're so funny lol

Did an ez leg day today and am pretty sore now - trying to take it easy on squats and deads as its been almost 2 weeks now that I've been sore in my lower back. Gonna do some hot Yoga again tonight and am about to smash a bunch of pizza.
 
What is setting your back off man?
Should have bounced back by now.
 
Driven2lift said:
What is setting your back off man?
Should have bounced back by now.
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I dunno man its really weird - I think maybe i like near injured it or something after basically doing a week of PRS and then straight back into heavy training or something - definitely weird but oh well.. it's getting better - just really slowly.
 
Matthew1237 said:
I dunno man its really weird - I think maybe i like near injured it or something after basically doing a week of PRS and then straight back into heavy training or something - definitely weird but oh well.. it's getting better - just really slowly.
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Definitely hurt something if still tender. If you can get a side video next time you squat or pull we can definitely get you some feedback though
 
Hyde said:
Definitely hurt something if still tender. If you can get a side video next time you squat or pull we can definitely get you some feedback though
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I was thinking this too,
Just double check the injury isn't hurting your form,
Will just lead to more injury
 
Yeah I mean it's a thought at least if the gf is with you it would take 5 seconds.

For example tonight I had to do 5 doubles on squat first and one of my buddies watched and gave feedback every set on little things, depth, did I lean/get out of groove, speed, etc. Every set seemed to get better til the 5th, which slowed cuz I was tired. But his feedback literally made me better without getting stronger.
 
Alright. Time for a long overdue update.
In the past two weeks I've been playing catchup with school - so I've had less time to be hitting the gym.

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The picture on the left was last week of cycle - and on the right was just a few days ago. So I feel like I've maintained the size pretty well aside from the lost water/glycogen.

The wheels are turning in my head as to whether or not I start cutting, or continue a lean bulk. I will be doing another run in April - so I need to plan accordingly. Would love to hear some feedback from that perspective.

Options are like this
From now until cycle
A: lean bulk - shooting for about 1lb or 1.5lbs a month.
B:Cut with ECA/Clen - would give me about 6 weeks so I could lose 2lbs a week.

On Cycle - Trest 100mg, Trenavar 105mg, Superdrol 20mg (done in 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off, 3 weeks on)
A:Bulk on cycle eating about 3000 calories.
B:Cut on cycle adding in T3 to get diced to the socks.

That's basically where my heads been at over the past few days. My cycle will end around the beginning of June, then PCT to July - so obviously somewhere between now and then I need to lose some bodyfat. I've just never really cut on cycle and it seems like a bit of a waste since I can build so much muscle on cycle since I'm far from my peak potential.
 
Well, fwiw I'd avoid messing w your thyroid if you don't need to. If you go that route, you better have good T3 and do a LOT of reading beforehand. Don't wanna be on cytomel forever from a bad decision lol
 
Hyde said:
Well, fwiw I'd avoid messing w your thyroid if you don't need to. If you go that route, you better have good T3 and do a LOT of reading beforehand. Don't wanna be on cytomel forever from a bad decision lol
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Rebound from t3 supplementationis actually pretty fast, like with anything complications are possible, but without any tapering off natural thyroid function often returns within a few days.

IMO running T3 at 50-120 is fine, assuming a quality source.

There were older members here that ran 25-40 almost year-round for the "boost" lol but that I am iffy on calling safe, as I haven't seen data.
 
Haha I think I've opted out of t3 - what I'm going to do is cut for 6 weeks using Clen and on off periods will supplement with ephedrine and combustion.

Then once I rock out my next cycle it will be all about quality lean mass so I should be able to recomp very well and add a good amount of strength. Excited to give superdrol a run!
 
Driven2lift said:
Rebound from t3 supplementationis actually pretty fast, like with anything complications are possible, but without any tapering off natural thyroid function often returns within a few days.

IMO running T3 at 50-120 is fine, assuming a quality source.

There were older members here that ran 25-40 almost year-round for the "boost" lol but that I am iffy on calling safe, as I haven't seen data.
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I'm thinking more long term usage. People use it all contest season and are surprised when their natural function isn't what it was.

Very low doses can perhaps be beneficial while on Tren I've read anecdotally for some reason I cannot recall. I feel like something to do with tren's affinity for the progesterone receptor actually but I'm just mentioning it as a curiosity I stumbled across that fascinated me. So it's not a great story but it was cool reading at the time, trust me lol
 
Lol Hyde - sounds like one of those "you had to be there" things :p I'm gonna leave it be either way for now. It seems like kind of a waste of a cycle for someone at my stage where I still want a lot more mass. On a good note I am really happy with the direction I took yesterday - can really feel the Clen and I was down in weight by 1.5lbs this morning (but that's most likely to Valentine's Day meals and a bit of a binger day I had before that - nothing like MJ and ice cream to really pack on quality mass....)

Here is yesterday's log
02/15 - Weight:169.5
Workout
Bench:135x10,185x7x3,135x10, 135x12
Incline Bench 135x8x3
High/Parallel/Low Cable flys:10x50x12 (4 sets of each variation)

Food
Meal 1: 3 pieces toast w/ PB, 2 scoops protein.
Meal 2: Potato, butter chicken, broccoli
Meal 3: Salmon and rice
Meal 4:2 scoops protein, 1 cup museli, 2 turkey samosas
Snacks: 2 bananas, veggie stix
 
Clen is muscle-sparing, to the point where if you ate at maintenance And added clen you could gain lbm.

Potent beta agonists ftw
 
Driven2lift said:
Clen is muscle-sparing, to the point where if you ate at maintenance And added clen you could gain lbm.

Potent beta agonists ftw
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Really? That's awesome. The couple people I've known who have used it lost a lot of muscle and size on it so I just always assumed it was roasting everything. And obviously they weren't on gear at that time. Guess they were just dieting too hard.

I'd rep you but I'm on the phone. I just saw their results and assumed. It's not impossible their chems were not what they said obviously either. I have to investigate clen further now!
 
Yah :) it's actually pretty awesome stuff really. The first day can feel a bit intense but your body rapidly adapts to Clen. They probably cut calories and added Clen at the same time which would just quickly send them into a very intense deficit. The slight anabolic effect of Clen is nice too as you don't feel like such a wuss cutting calories lol :p very easy dosing as well.
 
It needs dietary mastered too.

You may only want a 200 cal deficit if time isn't in a crunch, because clen does give a hefty thermogenesis boost.

I think maybe guys seeing muscle loss are aiming for fast results of say a 1000 deficit, which they forget becomes even larger after factoring in increased expenditure.
 
Okay. Here's yesterday's log

Workout
Squats: 135x10x2, 225x7x3,
Hip Abductor:105xamrapx3
Hip Adductor:105xAMRAPx3
Back Extension:130x12x5
Donkey Press:90x10x2
Walking Lunges:60lb back and forth across gym

Food
Meal 1:3 pieces of toast, 2 scoops protein
Meal 2: 2 eggs, 1/2 Cup egg whites, onions peppers and tomato.
Meal 3: 325g Greek yogurt, 1 scoop protein, 1 cup museli
Meal 4: Salmon rice & carrots
Meal 5: 1 cup cereal w/ banana 2 scoops protein
Meal 6: 325g Greek yogurt, 1 scoop protein, 10 sour patch kids >=D

Was a good day. Really enjoying the Clen so far. Got to watch my first injection as well :p doesn't seem all that bad but damn needles freak me out lol.

That being said I woke up this morning at 166.4 which is awesome. Losing my weekend bloat and then some for sure. Gonna hit arms and shoulders later. But my forearms are both super sore. May just be from doing deadlifts and back in the same workout.
 
So today was the first day I've stalled out on weight at 166.5 but I know numbers fluctuate and obviously the pound a day had to stop or I would be in fear that my calorie deficit was a bit too low. Had a killer workout yesterday - I did arms in the morning and returned for a shoulder workout in the evening with the gf. I am really trying to focus on developing more peak in my bicep. Apparently this is most effectively done in any position where your arms are rotated behind your shoulders while curling so I did incline curls as well as cable curls with my arms placed behind me to really hammer them. Workout was as follows.

My aim was minimal rest brakes in between sets
Incline Curls 20x12, 20x10x2
Cable Curls 15x10x5
Preacher Curl 45x8x2
Hammer Curls 15x12x3
Tricep Rope Pushdown superset w/ Overhead Rope Extensions - Honestly I didn't even really track this - I just used a good weight and did 20-12 reps as I got more exhausted. I did about 6 or 7 sets - I really love this superset lately and knew I was coming back to do more shoulder presses later.

2nd Workout
I was actually pretty tired at this point and it was a quicker workout
Standing Military Press 45x10, 65x10, 85x8, 105x6x2
DB Press 35x10, 45x12, 55x8, 60x8, 60x6, 45x10x2
Side Laterals 10x10, 15x10x3, 20x8x2

Left after this - will have to include rear delts on my next back workout, Woke up today arms soooore as fuuuuck, well - more so my biceps lol I really smashed those hoes good. I'm pretty sore and debating a rest day at the moment - If I do go I will either do Chest or Squats and stretching as my lower back is still pretty stiff.
 
I always debate rest days after high volume accessory like this.

My forearms tend to become a limiting factor (both pain and weakness after overuse)

Do I take them though?
Rarely, lol
 
So I messed up big time today. I ended up eating a bunch of candy :( today was supposed to be an off day but I went in and did 45 minutes of cardio and some stretching. I burnt about 450 calories so hopefully that atones for my sins >_<
 
Matthew1237 said:
So I messed up big time today. I ended up eating a bunch of candy :( today was supposed to be an off day but I went in and did 45 minutes of cardio and some stretching. I burnt about 450 calories so hopefully that atones for my sins >_<
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That depends on what kind of candy and how much you are calling a bunch. Lol!
 
So today I woke up at 164.5 - definitely just burning right through the water weight and definitely gotta have some fat loss out of all that. Down 5 lbs from a bloated start of 169.5.

Today's workout was intense
Bench 185x8x3
Cable Rows 100x12x2, 120x10
Shoulder Press:80x12, 100x12x2
Incline Bench 115x10x3
Assisted Chinups -55x12x3
High/Med/Low Cbl Fly - a bunchx15
Pullovers - a bunchx40
Reverse Fly 80x12x3
Cable Curl getting a pump x 15
Rope Pushdown SSW Extensions more pumpz x feels like cumming in a woman

One thing to note. My ****ing forearms hurt like a mofo. Sometimes will pressing they felt like they were about to snap. Not sure what's up with that if I just worked the muscle or what's going on with them. It's been a bit now. Maybe around 4-5 days on the Ulna side of my forearms.
 
Also to note - yesterday's workout was lower body.
Squats 225x5x3
Deadlift 225x5x3
Lying leg curl 75x12x3
Hip Ab/adduction 120x12x3
Lunges across gymX60

This was the first time in a long time I've done squats and deadlifts in the same workout. Wasn't too bad although I did lower the weight on deads and reps on both lifts just to play it safe as my. Lower back was still really sore from my last deadlift session.

Okay. Time for sleeps and scale check in the AM
 
Having the same forearm pain currently, oh well.

Great sessions there brother
 
Move your grip 1" out both hands on squat. Try to use a false grip w straps for anything not pressing this week maybe to deload it a bit, but the cause is often squat (despite feeling pain only on upper exercises).
 
Ah yah I will try doing that man! Thank you! Just watched a good video on false grip with Mark Rippetoe - I might try some lowbar squatting like this - I've always squated high bar so maybe I can get a bit more juice out doing a low bar - I never did a low bar squat much because it always killed my wrist - but as Mark pointed out I was supporting the weight too much with my arms! Thanks Hyde for yet again teaching me something!
 
Matthew1237 said:
Ah yah I will try doing that man! Thank you! Just watched a good video on false grip with Mark Rippetoe - I might try some lowbar squatting like this - I've always squated high bar so maybe I can get a bit more juice out doing a low bar - I never did a low bar squat much because it always killed my wrist - but as Mark pointed out I was supporting the weight too much with my arms! Thanks Hyde for yet again teaching me something!
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Just something I've personally dealt with - had awful forearm pain benching today actually. Tendinitis is something you will always battle on and off likely. Creams and wraps/cuffs and backing off things that hurt for a bit can aid, and very light (10-20lb) high rep hammercurls during warmups can help a lot, as can very light super high rep pushdowns some, but usually fixing the main aggravator is key.

When squatting the lats should be engaged locking in the bar tight, but by no means are they supporting the weight. You think when Donny Thompson squat 1260 he had that all on his wrists? Lol same for front squats for that matter. But very easy mistake to make certainly. I know I have.
 
Pretty happy with my first week under my belt. Yesterday I was 165.4 but then this morning got back down to 164.4. All in all a 5lb loss in the first week which is great for my body weight and also considering I'm not really lowering carbs or eliminating any foods to drop water faster. Been eating lots of grains, fruits and veggies - this nutrition course I'm taking is really motivating me to take a healthy approach to my diet and I feel great. Will post some pics in a few weeks to compare the changes. Can't wait for later! Gonna try me some low bar squats with a false grip.
 
Hyde said:
Just something I've personally dealt with - had awful forearm pain benching today actually. Tendinitis is something you will always battle on and off likely. Creams and wraps/cuffs and backing off things that hurt for a bit can aid, and very light (10-20lb) high rep hammercurls during warmups can help a lot, as can very light super high rep pushdowns some, but usually fixing the main aggravator is key.

When squatting the lats should be engaged locking in the bar tight, but by no means are they supporting the weight. You think when Donny Thompson squat 1260 he had that all on his wrists? Lol same for front squats for that matter. But very easy mistake to make certainly. I know I have.
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The solution for my tendonitis in both forearms was the "Armaid". Nothing else worked.
It works almost instantly and you can go to the gym after a day or two while total healing took about 1-2 month.
Lent the device to friends, cured ALL of them. It's expensive but I would have paid ten times the price after a test run.
 
Hmm - sounds intriguing. Maybe I'll check it out if this persists a long time. I think the change to my squat should work wonders as I was always really bracing the bar on my arms intentionally. Kind of stupid of me not to think it would hurt my arms but I just always thought that was the way it was done despite watching lots of videos on squats. Always nice to have others around to remind me of these things or point out things I've missed.
 
Matthew1237 said:
Hmm - sounds intriguing. Maybe I'll check it out if this persists a long time. I think the change to my squat should work wonders as I was always really bracing the bar on my arms intentionally. Kind of stupid of me not to think it would hurt my arms but I just always thought that was the way it was done despite watching lots of videos on squats. Always nice to have others around to remind me of these things or point out things I've missed.
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If you really buy it, do NOT go for the add-ons like special plastic balls. The strap-on for the leg wasn't necessary for me but should be bought.
How to use it is NOT intuitive, it comes with a DVD showing you how it's done.
 
hairygrandpa said:
If you really buy it, do NOT go for the add-ons like special plastic balls. The strap-on for the leg wasn't necessary for me but should be bought.
How to use it is NOT intuitive, it comes with a DVD showing you how it's done.
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I've already got a pair of special balls ;P
 
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