Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

11/16/20 - Wk7, Pulling Accessory
BW 249.6

Bird Dogs
Side Planks

Underhand Pulldown
60,90,120,150x12

V-Grip Chin-ups
8,8,8,7,7

Single-Leg Deadlifts
4x6/leg no weight, just working balance

Plate-Loaded Machine Row
35,60/arm x12
80,90x10
105x8
115 2x6

GHR w/ back extension every rep
5x8

alt w/ Widegrip Seated Low Cable Rows
140x15
170x12
190x10
210x8

EZ Bar Preacher Curls
30,40,50,60x12

EZ Bar Reverse Curls
50 2x12

Last night did 45 min on the bike and 4x12 on reverse hyper. Tonight I took a 55 minute hike throughout my neighborhood. You definitely notice the hills more the second half
 
Taking a nice walk I find relaxing
 
Hyde said:
It was cold, windy and dark, but the podcast was a great episode that I had to finish!

50 minutes fasted LISS done on the bike this morning. Bench tomorrow.
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Sounds relaxing !!
 
Cabergoline was added about a week ago at 0.5mg once every 6-7 days and that definitely was necessary. Exemestane remains at 11mg twice a week, night before shot days with a fatty meal (this increases blood levels) & feels good there. Raloxifene at 60mg nightly, although may wave this back down to 30mg once blood levels have peaked here in about another week. See if we can’t get away with less.

Sunday introduced HCG at 250iu every 3-4 days.

Yesterday bumped S23 to 40mg/day to add a third dose (15/15/10) due to its short half life.

Adding 10mg Cardarine/GW in the mornings beginning tomorrow for metabolic enhancement.
 
11/18/20 - Wk7, Bench
BW 249.6

Cable Facepull, Tri Pressdown, One-Arm Row Circuit
60 3x25/each

CGBP
45,95x10
120 4x15

Bench, 5’s Week
155,185x3
205,235x5
265x7

Incline Bench
135x8
185x5
215x3
235 5x4 PR

Swissbar Rolling Tri Extension
45,65x10
90 2x15

Reverse Hyper
90 4x12

Bumped my warmup circuit by 10lbs/20%, and added the 35% closegrip volume to this day as well, which had me a little fatigued coming into bench. Something in my left pec told me today wasn’t a day to push it so I racked 265 after 7 clean reps. Incline however felt really strong and I did an extra set over last week with 5 more lbs, much easier.

Couple young college guys have been in there working hard every time I see them on this day, so I invited them to do Incline with me since they had just finished bench. I think they really enjoyed it and were very grateful for any tips - felt good to give a little back to the next generation.
 
Nice Incline Bench !
 
11/19/20 - Wk7, Legs

Foam Rolling
Bird Dogs
Fire Hydrants
Hip Stretches
Over & Backs

Frontsquat
45 2x5
95 2x5
95,115x10

10 min treadmill walk

Beltsquat
90,180,270,320,340x8 PR
360x10 PR

GHR
5x10

Frontsquats did not want to let me go to depth at first, but eventually something loosened in my low back and the last sets were the best. This was basically for mobility. Still, SI Joint felt achey after so I took a walk to calm it down, then worked up to 4 plates/side on Beltsquat for the first time. Finished with the most GHR volume I have recently accomplished. 50 min on cycle last night and tonight I will likely do more.

Gym is having to require members to keep their masks on as of today (previously you could take it off while lifting and wear it when moving around the gym). Obviously you cannot train seriously with a mask on (I am gasping between sets without a mask) so I will probably just start training in the garage again except leg day, and keep my mask down when lifting until they throw me out. If my back wasn’t requiring leg machines, I just wouldn’t go, but such is my lot for now.
 
After legs Thursday, afternoon cardio was mowing for 75 minutes to empty the mower for the season.

Friday was an off day - fasted cardio on the cycle for 65 minutes in the morning, then another 50 in the evening after my 3rd meal (of 4).

Today weighing 248.8 and beginning with 75 min fasted on the cycle. This is what I have been taking prior to the fasted work:

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Nice. Man, i love your idea of having a stationary bike in the living room. I truly do think id be able to make myself get some liss in if i could sit there and watch the tube with the fiance at night.

You’ve been good about cardio. And for that, I congratulate you. Lol.
 
jswain34 said:
Nice. Man, i love your idea of having a stationary bike in the living room. I truly do think id be able to make myself get some liss in if i could sit there and watch the tube with the fiance at night.

You’ve been good about cardio. And for that, I congratulate you. Lol.
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I am basically eating a similar amount of calories as pre-cycle. The hormones will recomp me some, but their biggest benefit is to maintain lean mass and strength in a deficit. So I still need to eat less than my output, and I really don’t want to eat much less than the 4 simple meals I am doing daily.

The cycle is awesome. It’s quiet so it won’t wake my wife if she’s napping, doesn’t take up any appreciable space (and it scissor-folds upright for an even smaller footprint), and I want to watch the tube anyway. So I just get on and peddle and enjoy the show - it’s a lot easier to stay on when you want to finish the episode.

I think it might be helping my low back as well, maybe. Just the extra bloodflow.
 
I’ve read Swede saying this, but felt it was a great explanation of why not to pause your benchpress in normal training:

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I couldn't do Cardio with out a TV !!
 
11/21/20 - Wk7, OHP
BW 248.8

Monsterband Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, One-Arm Rows
3x25/each

CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

BB Strictpress
45,95x8
120x5
135x3
165,185,210,225x1
175 3x6
180 3x6

Floorpress
225,230,235x8
225x11
+Phoenix
225x16

Finally back in the garage this evening, and getting back to some standing pressing - no back pain. Brick by brick.
 
Enjoying that burn pre? Always enjoy some added Y-hcl too. Hate alpha yo but can tolerate Hcl pretty good.
 
Enjoying that burn pre? Always enjoy some added Y-hcl too. Hate alpha yo but can tolerate Hcl pretty good.
 
Afi140 said:
Enjoying that burn pre? Always enjoy some added Y-hcl too. Hate alpha yo but can tolerate Hcl pretty good.
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Burn at 1.5 scoops adds a lot of great fat loss potentiation! Caffeine, choline, synephrine, theobromine, BAIBA, grains of paradise, some l-Theanine to help smooth it out. I hate all Yohimbine, but not much else is good for hitting that beta-2 adrenergic receptor pathway for fatloss. And the Smurf Juice tastes awesome!
 
11/22/20 - Wk7, Back
BW 248.2

Underhand Pulldowns
55,90,120,160x12
210x6

V-Grip Chin-ups
9,8,7,7,7

alt w/ DB Rear Delt Flyes
15x15
25x12
30 2x12

Seated Plate-loaded Row
45x10
70x12
90 2x10
100 2x8

Chest-Supported T-Bar, pronated grip
90 2x12
115 2x12

Widegrip Low Cable Row
170 3x12

Last day of S23, at least for now. Been getting indigestion the last few nights and then appetite starting to drop off (despite training frequency increasing), so not worth it. Last thing I want on a cut is to have trouble eating healthy food due to appetite issues - the only purpose of the hormones is to prevent muscle loss. You know what else does that? Being able to eat food lol.

11/23/20 - Wk8, Legs

Reverse Hyper
90 2x12

Foam Rolling, Fire Hydrants, Over & Backs, Hamstring & Calf mashing, Bird Dogs, Side Planks

Frontsquat
45,95,115,135,155,175,195,215,235x5

Hacksquat
Empty,90,180,270,320,360x10 PR

Leg Extensions
50,100x12
120 3x12

Pumped to get up over 2 plates on fronts and no back issues; my abs were actually getting sore during these! Chin-ups last night probably didn’t help that fatigue any. Used the lousy hacksquat for the real leg work and 4 plates a side was tough but easier than I expected.
 
Great to hear no pain with OHP or fronts. Things are on the up & up.
 
Hour of cardio last night and an hour fasted this morning. Woke up at 247.6, so I have finally managed to lose a lb
 
This morning Am Fasted Cardio, just me and my Radiate !!
 
11/25/20 - Wk8, Bench
BW 248.8

Cable Facepull, Tri Pressdown, One-arm Row Circuit
60 3x25/each

Band Pec & Trap stretches

CGBP
45 2x15
95x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,175,195,220,250x3
280x6

Incline Bench
135,185x5
220x2
240 5x4 PR

Swissbar Rolling Tri Extension
45,65x12
90 2x18

Ate a little more yesterday (3,100 calories) to prepare for today, & I was pretty strong for it. Never done this kind of volume at these weights on incline. Basically everything is becoming new bests in workload there.
 
Hyde said:
11/25/20 - Wk8, Bench
BW 248.8

Cable Facepull, Tri Pressdown, One-arm Row Circuit
60 3x25/each

Band Pec & Trap stretches

CGBP
45 2x15
95x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,175,195,220,250x3
280x6

Incline Bench
135,185x5
220x2
240 5x4 PR

Swissbar Rolling Tri Extension
45,65x12
90 2x18

Ate a little more yesterday (3,100 calories) to prepare for today, & I was pretty strong for it. Never done this kind of volume at these weights on incline. Basically everything is becoming new bests in workload there.
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whetitgo!!! (y)
 
11/25 - hour on the cycle and a set of reverse hyper in the evening

11/26/20 - Wk8, Deadlift

Agile 8
Bird Dogs, Side Planks
Hamstring & calf rolling

Trapbar deadlift
135x10 hi handles
135x5, 225x19 lo handles

Deadlift
135x10
225 4x6
245 2x6

Fatbar Pulldowns
Overhand
112, 143x12
165 2x12

Underhand
165 3x10

EZbar Preachercurls
27.5,47.5x12
67.5x12,12,8

Returned to deadlifting. Obviously the weights were a joke, but pain free is a great foundation to rebuild from. Wife wanted to do the pulldowns, and I forgot I wanted to hit the GHR.

Gotta go move our kegs today soon, but none heavier than 240 so it should be easy.
 
Key word: pain free!

Also, is there a way you can do cardio for me? Lol need to get my fat butt doin some cardio before I start resembling a bag of oat meal
 
tyga tyga said:
Key word: pain free!

Also, is there a way you can do cardio for me? Lol need to get my fat butt doin some cardio before I start resembling a bag of oat meal
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I could tell carrying the 200lb sandbag all the way through the warehouse today that the cardio was probably the only thing keeping me from passing out lol.

Back still feels good after loading/unloading everything, but it sure doesn’t feel like any kind of off-day from training now!
 
Hyde said:
I could tell carrying the 200lb sandbag all the way through the warehouse today that the cardio was probably the only thing keeping me from passing out lol.

Back still feels good after loading/unloading everything, but it sure doesn’t feel like any kind of off-day from training now!
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lol...i remember 130lb filipino guys carrying 100lb burlap bags of rice half a mile from jeepney stop down the lane out in the province--in jungle/tropical weather (y)...actually did it myself several times but i was 170lbs-at least 5 weight classes above the fillipinos!!!
 
thebigt said:
lol...i remember 130lb filipino guys carrying 100lb burlap bags of rice half a mile from jeepney stop down the lane out in the province--in jungle/tropical weather (y)...actually did it myself several times but i was 170lbs-at least 5 weight classes above the fillipinos!!!
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I’d love to see them even lap a 200lb bag, let alone front carry it so far 🤣 Shouldering is not allowed in any competition due to its ease.

Strength/bodyweight is a fallacy only believed by the small, my friend! I only wish that strength were so optimistically linear. A 200lb man does not get twice the organs, twice the joint size, twice the tendon strength or blood volume - this is always a game of diminishing returns.
 
Hyde said:
I’d love to see them even lap a 200lb bag, let alone front carry it so far 🤣 Shouldering is not allowed in any competition due to its ease.

Strength/bodyweight is a fallacy only believed by the small, my friend! I only wish that strength were so optimistically linear. A 200lb man does not get twice the organs, twice the joint size, twice the tendon strength or blood volume - this is always a game of diminishing returns.
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lol, unless you are a ant, those little f'ers are impressive as all get out!!!! :)

only messing with you, nothing but respect!!!(y)
 
225X19 - That's Cardio - Impressive !!
 
Hyde said:
11/25/20 - Wk8, Bench
BW 248.8

Cable Facepull, Tri Pressdown, One-arm Row Circuit
60 3x25/each

Band Pec & Trap stretches

CGBP
45 2x15
95x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,175,195,220,250x3
280x6

Incline Bench
135,185x5
220x2
240 5x4 PR

Swissbar Rolling Tri Extension
45,65x12
90 2x18

Ate a little more yesterday (3,100 calories) to prepare for today, & I was pretty strong for it. Never done this kind of volume at these weights on incline. Basically everything is becoming new bests in workload there.
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Beast!
 
Hyde said:
11/25 - hour on the cycle and a set of reverse hyper in the evening

11/26/20 - Wk8, Deadlift

Agile 8
Bird Dogs, Side Planks
Hamstring & calf rolling

Trapbar deadlift
135x10 hi handles
135x5, 225x19 lo handles

Deadlift
135x10
225 4x6
245 2x6

Fatbar Pulldowns
Overhand
112, 143x12
165 2x12

Underhand
165 3x10

EZbar Preachercurls
27.5,47.5x12
67.5x12,12,8

Returned to deadlifting. Obviously the weights were a joke, but pain free is a great foundation to rebuild from. Wife wanted to do the pulldowns, and I forgot I wanted to hit the GHR.

Gotta go move our kegs today soon, but none heavier than 240 so it should be easy.
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I’ll scroll through log when I got a min. Injury?
 
SkRaw85 said:
I’ll scroll through log when I got a min. Injury?
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Hey bro! Glad to see you.

Kinda? Had started training Logpress and I think it was jiggering my back some, then one day deadlifting it just started hurting enough that I had to stop pulling for like a month; just did some leg machines. This week I came back to some 2 plates frontsquats and pulls & feeling good.
 
11/29/20 - Wk8, OHP
BW 248.8

Monster Miniband Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, One-Arm Rows
3x25/each

Axle CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Axle Strictpress
45x10
95,120x5
145,165x3
185 6x6

Floorpress
235,240,245,250x8

Perfect Push-up
2x20

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https://youtu.be/eWILwzjTwKU
 
11/30/20 - Wk9, Squat

Roll hamstrings, calves, it bands, adductors, quads
Bird Dogs
Hip Stretches
Bodyweight squats
Fire Hydrants, fwd & back

GHR
2x8

Frontsquat, beltless
45 2x5
95,135x5
185,215,245x6

GHR
4x10

Pulled something a little in my right QL or Oblique or outer low back area on rep 4 of 245. Finished the set without increasing pain but then it came on obviously pretty immediately after racking. Kind of at a loss. I was well hydrated, I was warm, I really took time with mobility & movement prep, and squats felt like really quality movement. And this is light weight, so idk.

Some days you’re the hammer - some days you’re the nail!
 
SkRaw85 said:
Glad it’s nothing serious! Home gym looks like it is coming along nicely as well
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We’ll see. Fixed a pulled hamstring that derailed me in September. Then my back flared up a month ago, which I have settled down. Now trying to return to light squats and deads and this **** pulls.

Feels like I just cannot catch a break at all.
 
tyga tyga said:
Bruh, this resonates in my soul.

You know what to do however. I’m sure you’ll be back on track in due time my friend!
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Yeah I sure don’t need to whine to you about anything! Thank you for your encouragement. I have to remember it’s never a straight path forward; this thread is titled the Odyssey for a reason: it took Odysseus 17 years to get where he wanted to be!
 
After 13 days of GW at 10mg, I will be rotating off that onto Clen starting at 40mcg. I will use the Hypernova to take it transdermally when convenient and orally when not.

Cardio has not been happening the last few days. There were so many chores, errands, family time, driving, decorating that the 4 day weekend honestly was just a big stressor - it was tough just to recover from training. Which obviously didn’t happen actually, based on today’s mishap.

My upper body did look really full after pressing last night; I can definitely see substantial growth there in only a month.
 
Back on the cardio wagon as of last night: 60 min after last meal, and 100 minutes fasted this morning. That’s a best on the cycle

SkRaw85 said:
What all are you taking currently?
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Entering week 5 of 400mg dien e, 200mg test e per wk.

Used S23 at 30-40mg for the first 3.5wks.

10mg GW the last 2 weeks, but rotating to 40mcg Clen now.

0.5mg Cabergoline e5-6 days, 11mg Exemestane & 250iu HCG twice a week, 30mg Raloxifene nightly

Carditone, Lipid by Revive, Astragalus, NAC, TUDCA, pomegranate, grape seed, pine bark, Coq10, curcumin, Nattokinase, fish oil, Berberine, k2, D3, chromium, selenium, magnesium, biotin, occasional pulses of vitamins a/c/e/b complex/zinc/copper

#polypharmacy

wfreiling said:
Such a great song
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It really is. Pacing around the cold garage in my sweats with the earbuds pummeling, building energy for the next set. A cathartic expression of parts of the self that have been fragmented and compartmentalized.
 
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