Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

Segansational said:
Turkesterone is one of those products that has suddenly popped up all over the place again, similar to ecdysterone. Both were pretty popular back in the 90s if I recall, but never panned out to what they were hyped to be (ie, steroid like gains). Quality/sourcing seemed to be the key. Interesting to see if these latest ones actually have any merit.

Interested to hear how @Hyde finds it after running it for awhile.
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Agreed. I don’t really care what the natty runts think, lol. Kidding, sort of.
 
Hyde said:
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New Titan Olympic EZBar is here! Bearings spin nicely and this thing feels solid, like it will last a long time & could take getting dropped without bending. Feels like $62 well spent
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It’s not free, but $62 is great for even a decent curl bar! Time to move on from that CAP ****, lol.
 
Segansational said:
Turkesterone is one of those products that has suddenly popped up all over the place again, similar to ecdysterone. Both were pretty popular back in the 90s if I recall, but never panned out to what they were hyped to be (ie, steroid like gains). Quality/sourcing seemed to be the key. Interesting to see if these latest ones actually have any merit.

Interested to hear how @Hyde finds it after running it for awhile.
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Honestly I won’t be able to give it any proper review, other than if I feel joints are improved any perhaps. I mean I don’t see how I could expect to distinguish anything in isolation. This is more the same way I take my collagen peptides and vitamin c daily in the hopes that it’s helping structural integrity under the hood.

jinxie said:
It’s not free, but $62 is great for even a decent curl bar! Time to move on from that CAP ****, lol.
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Oh, yeah - I guess I forgot to mention, but that turd never even showed up! Had to wait a month of “delays” in shipping before Amazon would refund me. So this is my first ever EZBar!
 
Hyde said:
Oh, yeah - I guess I forgot to mention, but that turd never even showed up! Had to wait a month of “delays” in shipping before Amazon would refund me. So this is my first ever EZBar!
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Lol, same thing happened to me regarding the Yes4All multi-grip bar. I ordered it twice and never got either. Blessing in disguise, bc the Titan multi-angled bar is much nicer. But it ain’t Rogue and it wasn’t free!

Interested to see what these new bars do for your arms over the next few months.
 
2/20/22
BW 250.4

11 min walk
Bird Dogs
Side Planks

CSR
45/side x12
80x10
115x5
140x7+3.5

Pulldown Warmups
99x12
165x12 underhand

Chins
250 2x11

Widegrip Bench
45,95,135x15
180 2x25

Shrugs
135,225x8
315 2x15
335 max hold

Plate Raise to Overhead
45 3x13

Reverse Pec Deck
140 3x12

More weight or reps on everything again today. Sometimes, YOU have to tell the universe where you belong.

“I'm goin' for the gold, my heart is in control My mind is on succeed, and I am in the lead
Don’t buy into the schemes, the science or strategy -
just giant N-U-Ts, bring triumph and belief”
— I’m A Go Getta, Lil Wayne
 
That’s a great session man! Kudos!
 
That is a heck of a workout !
 
Hyde said:
More weight or reps on everything again today. Sometimes, YOU have to tell the universe where you belong.

“I'm goin' for the gold, my heart is in control My mind is on succeed, and I am in the lead
Don’t buy into the schemes, the science or strategy -
just giant N-U-Ts, bring triumph and belief”
— I’m A Go Getta, Lil Wayne
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The bolded! This is where I am right now. Just came to the realization s huge part of the reason I am having an issue gaining traction is that I am letting my body tell me what to do instead of telling it what it needs to do. Having the right mindset is key to success... or at a minimum the key to not flailing about haphazardly.
 
The right mindset make all the difference !!
 
One of the reasons I love these boards is the motivation I get from you guys. Knowing there are gains at the end of the rainbow for those that put in the work, and sacrifice indulgence in the kitchen for the sake of healthy body and mind.

Whether I'm motivated or not, I'll still be in the gym because I'm dedicated. But dedication won't squeeze out those last reps to failure. Motivation and pursuit are what gets you to the top of each hill.
 
2/21/22
BW 250.0

10 min walk
Bird Dogs

Back Extensions
BWx40

GHR
BWx10,10,13

Hatfield Back Raises
90 2x10
115x10

Good Girl Machine
30,60,90x15
120x11,15

Hip Thruster Machine
90,180x8
360x12
540,630x8 PR

EZBar Curls
30,45,60,70x10
80x8

Stir the Pot
2x24

When you can’t do real lifts, take all the plates to completely max out the glute machine in a crowded gym - let ‘em know who the real silverback is
 
Also, I am not going to use any Var this cruise & did not starting yesterday. That was based off a joint health protocol Vigorous Steve had discussed months ago, but he just reviewed his bloodwork after trying it a few weeks and as soon as he added the 5mg Var, only on workout days, his HDL tanked. So it’s not really a dose-dependent thing, and I am not trying to have horrible lipids on cruise.

I’ve edited the cruise protocol post to be accurate.
 
I think the Turkesterone might be raising my metabolic rate for a bit, and really seems to be giving me heartburn. I use Bioperine already in a couple other products, so I am not sure that is any contributor as I have no acid reflux issue with those.

I have been extra sweaty in training the last couple sessions, and yesterday morning about an hour after my morning dose my pits were all sweaty & I had to change shirts randomly.
 
Oh man, heartburn is a monkey wrench for me.... I need to be able to / want to eat. Much less sleep at night. Hopefully transient.
 
SkRaw85 said:
Did you break it?
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It was honestly squeaking pretty badly, but I figured if they made the loading arms that long they’re kinda asking for it to be loaded as such. Plus it’s low enough to the ground if something breaks it’s not too long of a fall
 
MrKleen73 said:
Oh man, heartburn is a monkey wrench for me.... I need to be able to / want to eat. Much less sleep at night. Hopefully transient.
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Going to start only dosing directly with food and see if that helps. I also ordered another brand without Bioperine but still uses cyclic dextrin complex to remove that variable.
 
Hyde said:
It was honestly squeaking pretty badly, but I figured if they made the loading arms that long they’re kinda asking for it to be loaded as such. Plus it’s low enough to the ground if something breaks it’s not too long of a fall
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Drive it till the wheels fall off
 
Wanted to mention that I started to deploy your warm up for shoulders before Chest day, doing face pulls and my usual plated rotator cuff warm up. My movement has got a bit better. I am little more stable on chest presses.

Thanks @Hyde
 
jtmass said:
Wanted to mention that I started to deploy your warm up for shoulders before Chest day, doing face pulls and my usual plated rotator cuff warm up. My movement has got a bit better. I am little more stable on chest presses.

Thanks @Hyde
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Stability = strength = bigger weights = hypertrophy!
 
2/23/22

10 min cycle
Bird Dogs
Band Upper Warmup

Bench
45x15
95,135x5
185,225,255,275,295,310x4

Swissbar Max Incline
(Med grip to chin level)
45,95,145x6
165 3x12

Swiss CG Rolling Tri Ext
45x12
95 3x15

ss w/ Pullaparts
Monstermini 3x30

Swissbar Curls
45 3x20, one each grip w/ 30 sec rest

Plate Raises Overhead
45 2x15

“Everything you did today, were going to do today, was going to have a purpose behind it - it was going to matter! Don’t fail yourself today. DON’T FAIL YOURSELF, today… It does matter. Never, does it not matter. Never.”
- The Ultimate Warrior

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Post training so there’s a bit of pump & bloat, but this is current composition (couple weeks post blast):

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5’10” @ 250lbs in the am, ~26% BF
 
SkRaw85 said:
Where dos traps end doe?
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They’re always pretty tall, but I think the recent shrugs and overhead raises have probably thickened them up a notch. Plus just getting back to deadlifting!

Rocket3015 said:
Powerful !!
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Thank you- I feel a lot more powerful these days too.

I understand a lot of aesthetically minded guys won’t get it, but I have always aspired towards this type of thick physique and finally feel like I achieved it. Not that I’m “done” or anything of the sort, but I am genuinely proud of the weights I’ve lifted and the size I have built. It was more than I ever could have expected, and I’m excited for whatever is to come! I know I will not be able to stay so big forever, but I am enjoying it now.
 
Ate keto Wednesday - only had my dates preWO before bench, not the other 75g of carbs I’d normally have pre/intra. Protein shake afterwards and a lb or so each of salmon & tbone that day.

Fast began by 8pm Wednesday night.

Only water, Morton table salt & Lite salt, and a cup of black coffee yesterday and today (coffee if anything seems to promote autophagy, the goal of this). Planning to go at least 76 hours until Sunday morning, but I’d like to go 90 or 100. With my knee needing some healing & a deload scheduled next week, this seemed like the ideal time to let my body clean out post-blast and then ease back into lower body training next week.
 
Yeah that’s the craziest your traps have looked to date on this forum. I dunno if they just outangled but it’s fahkkin sick!

I like the whole autophagy post cycle concept. After my recent endeavor I’ll probably follow suit moving forward. **** works!
 
SkRaw85 said:
Yeah that’s the craziest your traps have looked to date on this forum. I dunno if they just outangled but it’s fahkkin sick!

I like the whole autophagy post cycle concept. After my recent endeavor I’ll probably follow suit moving forward. **** works!
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No they are genuinely bigger; a lot of my 2XL tshirts ride up uncomfortably high now on my neck & make me feel a bit claustrophobic at first. Looks pretty cool, but I have definitely noticed the difference.

This video was the impetus. I didn’t realize fasting improved blood values as well as liver fat, but I immediately saw the studies when I looked for them afterwards:

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Shane makes some class stuff. Guy is a Pro strongman who has pulled mid 800s & pressed high 300s, coaches and produces other Pros who have done similar (Luke Richardson for one), and his models for usage are intelligent & balanced.
 
SkRaw85 said:
Definitely watching that tonight or tomorrow morn after work
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Same here, maybe worthwhile precycle too. Make sure you are at a great starting point...
 
Day 3 of Not Eating
BW 241.4 (-8.6lbs)

A little hungry most of the time, and in general miss food - lots of time you regain not cooking or eating, but not much energy to do much with it. So boredom is also a part of the desire to eat, to have more energy again.

It’s a little miserable, but if this pays the piper some I will be glad to pay it. I think about Bostin Loyd’s little boy without his daddy now, and I want to do what I can to help ensure I will be around for my own son for many years yet.
 
Would going for a nice walk help with he boredom ?
 
Rocket3015 said:
Would going for a nice walk help with he boredom ?
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I would definitely recommend it for any doing this! I always have in the past when I could spare the energy. Unfortunately my knee is still recovering so I can’t do any long stints right now, and it snowed again here yesterday. Not complaining though! We went to the supermarket last night with my son, and that was a nice distraction and family time. Looking forward to whatever we do tonight when my wife is off work.
 
I could not go to the supermarket when I was fasting ..........
 
Rocket3015 said:
I could not go to the supermarket when I was fasting ..........
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Oh I had a couple impulse buys: got some southwest flavored egg whites (whatever that means), and a big juicy top sirloin for after the fast. But I love grocery shopping and never regret it.
 
I enjoy it also, but I never go hungry !
 
Day 4 of Not Eating
BW 239.4 (-10.6lbs)

Did 30 min on the stationary bike yesterday. Knee was grouchier later on, but felt good during the work & I was able to go at full speed no problem.

Stomach has tightened up a ton; it’s really crazy how much it can shrink or grow. I feel like fasting is getting easier.

Decided to get some bloodwork tomorrow morning since it’s been a couple months and I want to see where I am at after this.
 
Dang 4 days that’s a long stretch, be interesting to hear how it goes.

I didn’t catch it if you said, are you going into a cut after this?
 
akboom87 said:
Dang 4 days that’s a long stretch, be interesting to hear how it goes.

I didn’t catch it if you said, are you going into a cut after this?
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Nah, this is the “cut” I expect I’ll drop a few lbs of actual bodyfat, but I don’t really want to lose much weight or size right now. I want to maintain as much of my leverages as I can until the next blast.

Don’t let the scale fool you - I will be ~247 in a couple days I bet!
 
Day 5 of No Eating
BW 238.8

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5kg drop in 5 days, and I didn’t have to actually DO anything Currently at 110 hours fasted & just got back from getting bloods drawn. Planning on some LISS on the stationary bike in a bit.

Got to take the wife & boy down to see my parents & siblings yesterday. Just an awesome family day - the stuff life is really about. God is good!
 
You have more will power than I do !!
 
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