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Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

Also, my boy rolled over from his belly to his back during tummy time once each on day 9, 10, & 11. Yesterday he was kinda lethargic and didn’t roll - today is day 13 and he just rolled over for a double in less than 90 seconds, and then I gave him an assist for a third rep.

I put Pantera - Cowboys from Hell on as a joke to his mom (like I might in my own training) at the start, but it blew me away when he hit that PR so fast and easy. Apparently it’s normal around 4 months to begin flipping over, so I think the boy may have his mother’s strength genes!
 
Hyde said:
Also, my boy rolled over from his belly to his back during tummy time once each on day 9, 10, & 11. Yesterday he was kinda lethargic and didn’t roll - today is day 13 and he just rolled over for a double in less than 90 seconds, and then I gave him an assist for a third rep.

I put Pantera - Cowboys from Hell on as a joke to his mom (like I might in my own training) at the start, but it blew me away when he hit that PR so fast and easy. Apparently it’s normal around 4 months to begin flipping over, so I think the boy may have his mother’s strength genes!
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You should rub a little ammonia salt on his top lip tomorrow haha....jk of course
 
Enjoy every moment of fatherhood !!!
 
Congrats @Hyde! No better feeling than becoming a father and watching them achieve little milestones. And good on you for continuing to find time to get in workouts!
 
I have a picture of my Daughter (Now 35 years old) reading Flex Magazine the day she was born !!
 
Hyde said:
. Didn’t really want to leave the boy & go to the garage to do this session...
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I feel this.

Hyde said:
Also, my boy rolled over from his belly to his back during tummy time once each on day 9, 10, & 11. Yesterday he was kinda lethargic and didn’t roll - today is day 13 and he just rolled over for a double in less than 90 seconds, and then I gave him an assist for a third rep.

I put Pantera - Cowboys from Hell on as a joke to his mom (like I might in my own training) at the start, but it blew me away when he hit that PR so fast and easy. Apparently it’s normal around 4 months to begin flipping over, so I think the boy may have his mother’s strength genes!
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. I can just imagine you laying down on the floor next to him yelling “one more!!!!!”, and out of power lifter habit, “HIPPPSSSSSSSS!” with pantera blasting in the background.
 
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tyga tyga said:
Next he’ll be crawling for max reps!
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Hyde will put a small chain around his hips and have him dragging his stuffed animal for extra weight. The sooner he gets a feel for dragging a sled the better! He’s gotta start training to pull the airplane at some point...
 
jswain34 said:
Hyde will put a small chain around his hips and have him dragging his stuffed animal for extra weight. The sooner he gets a feel for dragging a sled the better! He’s gotta start training to pull the airplane at some point...
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You got to bring him up right !!
 
Upper back definitely rebuilt some quality mass with all the machine work while I had to rest the low back:

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Hyde said:
I don’t want to get too personal on here, but after a long time in labor everything went great in the end and baby boy was born healthy & happy Tuesday night. Mom is doing great as well. Just spending some QT with them in our room while everyone rests up. My son is so cute! We already love him so much. God is good.
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Super late but congrats!
 
Looking Powerful !!
 
1/27/21 - OHP

Monster Miniband Pullaparts, Light Band Pressdown, One-arm Rows
3x25/each

Reverse Hyper
90x20

Axle CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Axle Very High Incline Press
45,95,135x5
160,185x3
205x1
220 5x4 PR

Floorpress
135,185,235x5
270x2
290 3x4 PR

Perfect Push-ups
3x20

One-arm Band Overhead Tri Extension
Monster Miniband underfoot 3x12

Feeling strong. Diet has been way off last 2 weeks adjusting to the baby, but today was the day I got back in the groove. Hoping to start adding a little cardio back in as I can.

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Hyde said:
1/27/21 - OHP

Monster Miniband Pullaparts, Light Band Pressdown, One-arm Rows
3x25/each

Reverse Hyper
90x20

Axle CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Axle Very High Incline Press
45,95,135x5
160,185x3
205x1
220 5x4 PR

Floorpress
135,185,235x5
270x2
290 3x4 PR

Perfect Push-ups
3x20

One-arm Band Overhead Tri Extension
Monster Miniband underfoot 3x12

Feeling strong. Diet has been way off last 2 weeks adjusting to the baby, but today was the day I got back in the groove. Hoping to start adding a little cardio back in as I can.

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Killing that high incline my man! Nice to see your strength is steady increasing off the cycle
 
wfreiling said:
Killing that high incline my man! Nice to see your strength is steady increasing off the cycle
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Thank you; it felt like there was more there but gotta stay within my means and focus on the longterm progression!

The really interesting time will be the next 2 weeks. That will be the litmus test.
 
Hyde said:
Thank you; it felt like there was more there but gotta stay within my means and focus on the longterm progression!

The really interesting time will be the next 2 weeks. That will be the litmus test.
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You can handle it !!
 
Rocket3015 said:
You can handle it !!
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Absolutely, enjoying training again lately! I just meant the litmus test to see how much strength I feel is residual from the bigger doses of the blast I just finished Sunday, vs what I really “keep” gains-wise.

But the harder you train, the more you keep, so I can control that part!
 
CYCLE RESULTS

It’s 5 days after everything should be cleared out, beside cruise of 12mg Ostarine daily and 150mg test e/wk. So I would say this is where I am really at, composition-wise:

Relaxed:
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Flexed:
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235.4lbs

Lost 14lbs of bodyweight, gained muscle, gained upper body strength while I healed my low back, & preserved lower body muscles (even hitting Legpress PRs).

Plan for now is to continue to try to drop some more fat & weight while continuing to ramp my squat and deadlift strength back up steadily.
 
Definitely a beast. Just running osta to help keep mass on the cut?
 
You look awesome, Hyde!
 
Thanks everyone!

wfreiling said:
Damn dude looking like a tank! What’s your height?
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5’10”, barely. I feel more like 5’9.5” after a decade of squatting lol

Afi140 said:
Definitely a beast. Just running osta to help keep mass on the cut?
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Yeah I’ve had it laying around for years & figure now is a good time. Just some extra anabolism & recovery while keeping the test lower.

theswede said:
You look like beastly my man. Like you can move some big weight and man handle some fools too!
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I’m a lover not a fighter, but I’m stronger than 99% of the population and I won’t hesitate to use that. Being bigger is great for making people think twice to even try you, too.
 
Hyde said:
I’m a lover not a fighter, but I’m stronger than 99% of the population and I won’t hesitate to use that. Being bigger is great for making people think twice to even try you, too.
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Respect !!
 
Hyde said:
I’m a lover not a fighter, but I’m stronger than 99% of the population and I won’t hesitate to use that. Being bigger is great for making people think twice to even try you, too.
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Me too brother! Hate fighting to be honest. We should put that as the slogan on our t shirts we talked about:

“Team Creampie: Lovers, not Fighters!”

 
theswede said:
Me too brother! Hate fighting to be honest. We should put that as the slogan on our t shirts we talked about:

“Team Creampie: Lovers, not Fighters!”

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That would get some looks !!
 
Hyde said:
Thanks everyone!



5’10”, barely. I feel more like 5’9.5” after a decade of squatting lol



Yeah I’ve had it laying around for years & figure now is a good time. Just some extra anabolism & recovery while keeping the test lower.



I’m a lover not a fighter, but I’m stronger than 99% of the population and I won’t hesitate to use that. Being bigger is great for making people think twice to even try you, too.
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Gas station ready. I think you recommend those jailhouse strong books before
 
ANABOLICWRWLF said:
Late, but congrats on the boy and on the fat loss *and* strength gains off this cycle! That's a lot of awesome! (y)
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Thank you sir. The kid is just a blast. He’s so dang cute and fun to just watch! It’s like you don’t even care how much you have to bend everything around him; I’m just happy to be doing it. He’s basically the little king of the castle!

Dienelone was a great ride. Pretty bad for my lipids it turned out, but otherwise really good stuff.

Afi140 said:
Gas station ready. I think you recommend those jailhouse strong books before
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Yes, Josh Bryant was the youngest person ever to bench 600lbs and a great powerlifter, who went on to coach many great lifters, especially benchers. He coached Julius Maddox basically past the 750lb mark. Has a lot of neat easy reads on programming for powerlifting, bodybuilding, bodyweight training, some keto stuff. He trained at MetroFlex in Texas with Branch Warren & Johnnie Jackson.
 
BODY SCAN

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Took the boy out so wife & I could get body scans this morning. Results were killer! In the last 24 days (when I had my last scan on the 6th):

-Lost 6.7lbs bodyweight
-Gained 1.3lbs of skeletal muscle mass
-Lost 8.3lbs of fat
-Dropped 2.9% bodyfat

Weighed 233.3lbs fasted in shorts & tshirt, and bodyfat down to 21.5%!
 
1/29/21 - Lower
BW 235.4

Rolling, Mashing, Glute Bridges, Fire Hydrants, Hip Stretches, Bird Dogs, Bicep & Shoulder Stretches

Reverse Hyper
90 3x14

Squat
45 2x5
135x5
185,235,275x3
315 3x3
335 3x3
355,375x2

Deadlift, stiffbar
135,225x5
225 2x3
275 2x3
315 4x3
345 2x3
+hookgrip
375x1

Another huge rise in max lbs on the bar over last week: 50lbs on squat & 40 on pull. Equal or higher volumes with heavier weights. Everything still beltless or with a neoprene soft belt. Squats felt really good but held myself back from going any heavier for now; could have just kept going up. Pulls started hurting the first couple 315 sets but got it together & the heavier sets were cherry. Not really sure what the problem was but low back feeling a bit tender today. Practiced mix grip, reversing underhand every set & tossed a hooker in for the top single. Some terrific practice.
 
I genuinely hate that you did 3 sets of 14 on something. Not 12, not 15.....

Lower looking good. You’ll be back working in the 4s & 5s consistently in no time.
 
jswain34 said:
I genuinely hate that you did 3 sets of 14 on something. Not 12, not 15.....

Lower looking good. You’ll be back working in the 4s & 5s consistently in no time.
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Lol me too. But I did 3x12 two weeks ago, 3x13 last week, next week 3x15. Trying to add some extra volume on it over time easily.
 
jswain34 said:
I genuinely hate that you did 3 sets of 14 on something. Not 12, not 15.....

Lower looking good. You’ll be back working in the 4s & 5s consistently in no time.
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That's funny, I always go like 10, 12, 15. Hyde I'm glad to see things are going well for you, you are always so helpful to everyone else!
 
1/31/21 - Bench
BW 232.8

Monster Miniband Pullaparts, Light Band Tri Pressdown & One-arm Rows
3x25/each

Reverse Hyper
90 2x10

CGBP
45,90x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,185,225,245x5
275x3
310,330,350x1 bodyweight PR
275x8

2-Boardpress
205 2x15

Seated DB Rear Delt Flyes
25 3x15

BOOM! Paused & pressed 350 in training with no peaking cycle, and certainly could have did 355 instead. Last time I pressed around this weight was Dec of 19 doing 352.7 in comp & weighing in at 242 but actually weighing ~255 & peaked. So hitting the same bench numbers while 20lbs lighter
 
Hyde said:
1/31/21 - Bench
BW 232.8

Monster Miniband Pullaparts, Light Band Tri Pressdown & One-arm Rows
3x25/each

Reverse Hyper
90 2x10

CGBP
45,90x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,185,225,245x5
275x3
310,330,350x1 bodyweight PR
275x8

2-Boardpress
205 2x15

Seated DB Rear Delt Flyes
25 3x15

BOOM! Paused & pressed 350 in training with no peaking cycle, and certainly could have did 355 instead. Last time I pressed around this weight was Dec of 19 doing 352.7 in comp & weighing in at 242 but actually weighing ~255 & peaked. So hitting the same bench numbers while 20lbs lighter
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I almost just yelled “yes!” Out loud reading that bench pr. Haha Idk why I got so stoked. Anyway, that’s rad as hell and I’m super pumped for you.
 
It's a Happy Day !!! Congratulations !!
 
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