Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

gphagan1 said:
That’s some good leg press work….finishing with 680x3x10. I’m always impressed with how many pull-ups you can do at your body weight, even though I know your weight is coming down, still impressive.
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It is quite impressive isn't it.
 
Dustin07 said:
no big deal, just going to casually press an adult elk 30 times for fun! 😂 🔥 💪 ☠️
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I saw a kid that trains with my wife, and he was razzing me for not having a more typical 8-9 plates on it - I was like Hey man it’s tempo eccentrics, okay?! This is harder 😂

But that Nautilus Legpress is such a ham; it’s like 35* and you have to load a ton of plates on it. I’ve been on old 45* ones where 400 added pounds felt like 720 added to this one.
 
Dustin07 said:
I read that the stages of wealth are:

1. you mow your own lawn
2. you pay someone to mow your lawn
3. you mow your lawn.

I feel like this is relevant. I'm growing to really appreciate simple joys like feeding my fish and watching the wild rabbits out in the yard.
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Accurate. Although, for me it's been:

1. you mow your own lawn
2. you pay someone to mow your lawn
3. you THINK YOU'LL mow your OWN lawn.
4. you actually have no time to mow your lawn, and your wife decides to steal the simple pleasure of alone time with your riding mower.

 
Hyde said:
But that Nautilus Legpress is such a ham; it’s like 35* and you have to load a ton of plates on it. I’ve been on old 45* ones where 400 added pounds felt like 720 added to this one.
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I need to snap a pic of the one I've been using, it sounds similar but I'm not sure what * it sits at. gives me the heebie jeebies watching how people rest their legs/knees in the flight path where that thing could crush you lol.

Segansational said:
4. you actually have no time to mow your lawn, and your wife decides to steal the simple pleasure of alone time with your riding mower.
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haha my wife knows better, she literally won't even attempt to take that from me 😂 😂
although I gave up on riders many years ago, too many curves and what not.
 
Dustin07 said:
I need to snap a pic of the one I've been using, it sounds similar but I'm not sure what * it sits at. gives me the heebie jeebies watching how people rest their legs/knees in the flight path where that thing could crush you lol.
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Yes, same - I know that would be totally freak, but if I ever did any single-leg Legpress I’d just use the cable ones with no incline on the heaviest setting & call it a day.

I think a lot of commercial Legpress are 35, but the cheaper ones designed more for home use are often 45 since you need less plates.
 
5/9/25
BW 240.8 postWO

3 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
DB Flyes
Incline DB Press

Bench, powerbar
45x20
65,95,135,165,185x8
215x6 felt the pec

CG 2-board
45,95,135,155x15

High Incline NG DB Press
30,40,45,50,60x15

Seated DB Rear Delt Flyes
30 2x12

Band Pec Flyes

Finally saw my ART guy yesterday since the pec strain; he broke up some stuff & told me to shut it down today if I start getting discomfort. Even with lots of lead up volume, felt the pec get pissed on rep 6 at 215 so that was that. Not sharp like 2 weeks ago, but it’s definitely not ready. Got some blood into things and that’s all she wrote.

Now that I’m quite sure I’m dealing with some muscle belly strain, I’ll probably add in some GH and Anavar today. I really didn’t want to add anything, but I think both of those specifically will help speed this recovery. Probably 2iu and 12.5mg daily (since I have 50mg tablets I can quarter). Might add BPC as well, although that’s such a hassle with the GH - might recon the BPC then add some to recon the GH so it’s premixed.
 
Hyde said:
but the cheaper ones designed more for home use are often 45 since you need less plates.
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ah, that's actually pretty intelligent design tbh

Hyde said:
Probably 2iu and 12.5mg daily (since I have 50mg tablets I can quarter). Might add BPC as well, although that’s such a hassle with the GH - might recon the BPC then add some to recon the GH so it’s premixed.
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it was always sorta crazy to me how such a tiny bit can have an effect. I was splitting my 25mg in half at first when I was ramping up and shocked to see it had an effect being so small.
 
I hope you heal quickly and completely!
 
I did recon some BPC, and I’m going to recon the GH with it so I get 250mcg per 2iu. That way it’s just the single tiny shot nightly.

I only had 2 vials of GH left in the stash, but that will help me through the next couple weeks of healing and then I’ll have another week of BPC left as needed.

I ran out of L-Carnitine, but I did order some more and some TB500 from MA today. His TB500 price is actually best around, getting the 10mg vials with code SMONT.

Dustin07 said:
ah, that's actually pretty intelligent design tbh



it was always sorta crazy to me how such a tiny bit can have an effect. I was splitting my 25mg in half at first when I was ramping up and shocked to see it had an effect being so small.
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Pharmaceutical Oxandrolone actually was typically 2.5mg tablets. It does a lot in studies at a low mg. That is the true dose a woman getting into PEDs should start at, and it has some noteworthy recovery benefits in a bigger stack even at 5-10mg/day for a man.

MrKleen73 said:
I hope you heal quickly and completely!
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Thank you! I am sure I can find some stuff to do around it in the meantime while it heals over the coming weeks.
 
Also, someone was selling an XL pair of the Inzer Ergopro knee sleeves at the club that was too big for them. Most of the guys use Medium or L for comps. I’ve never tried on the new style sleeves, so I figured I’d try them today since they would be a great discount if I fit.

Holy f*%k those things are insane.

I cannot believe how thick and stiff those things are, or that they were ever legalized in raw sleeved competition. But the cool part is, even with straps, we could NOT get them pulled up over my cold, unflexed calves. I just plain need a bigger size, even now down at 240.

So this was cool because it means A. I know I’d definitely be at least a 2XL if I do ever buy some and B. my calves are several sizes bigger than everyone else, so take that! 😂
 
Hyde said:
Also, someone was selling an XL pair of the Inzer Ergopro knee sleeves at the club that was too big for them. Most of the guys use Medium or L for comps. I’ve never tried on the new style sleeves, so I figured I’d try them today since they would be a great discount if I fit.

Holy f*%k those things are insane.

I cannot believe how thick and stiff those things are, or that they were ever legalized in raw sleeved competition. But the cool part is, even with straps, we could NOT get them pulled up over my cold, unflexed calves. I just plain need a bigger size, even now down at 240.

So this was cool because it means A. I know I’d definitely be at least a 2XL if I do ever buy some and B. my calves are several sizes bigger than everyone else, so take that! 😂
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Ha, that’s cool….did you tell him sorry dude, can’t buy them, they are just too small to get over my calves, as you walk away. 😎
Hopefully that pec will heal up for you. You’ve got a good protocol with the BPC, GH, and Anavar to help speed up healing.👍
 
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gphagan1 said:
Ha, that’s cool….did you tell him sorry dude, can’t buy them, they are just too small to get over my calves, as you walk away. 😎
Hopefully that pec will heal up for you. You’ve got a good protocol with the BPC, GH, and Anavar to help speed up healing.👍
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Start putting them on your arms as elbow sleeves. “They were SO SMALL I just assumed they were for the elbow.” 🤣🤣🤣
 
Hyde said:
I did recon some BPC, and I’m going to recon the GH with it so I get 250mcg per 2iu. That way it’s just the single tiny shot nightly.

I only had 2 vials of GH left in the stash, but that will help me through the next couple weeks of healing and then I’ll have another week of BPC left as needed.

I ran out of L-Carnitine, but I did order some more and some TB500 from MA today. His TB500 price is actually best around, getting the 10mg vials with code SMONT.



Pharmaceutical Oxandrolone actually was typically 2.5mg tablets. It does a lot in studies at a low mg. That is the true dose a woman getting into PEDs should start at, and it has some noteworthy recovery benefits in a bigger stack even at 5-10mg/day for a man.


Thank you! I am sure I can find some stuff to do around it in the meantime while it heals over the coming weeks.
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Dude that is WILD. I swear I was doing great with my 10-20mg a day last fall (10mg tabs) but Everytime I go down the rabbit hole of research everyone is going 50-80mg daily.

At 10-20mg a day for 2 months I was getting comments and I swear I'm holding on to a lot of what I put on this past winter. I can't imagine 80mg. There has to be a point of diminishing returns?
 
Dustin07 said:
Dude that is WILD. I swear I was doing great with my 10-20mg a day last fall (10mg tabs) but Everytime I go down the rabbit hole of research everyone is going 50-80mg daily.

At 10-20mg a day for 2 months I was getting comments and I swear I'm holding on to a lot of what I put on this past winter. I can't imagine 80mg. There has to be a point of diminishing returns?
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Male bodybuilders typically run Var at 40-100mg/day. But if you get a legitimate script from a TRT clinic for something, it’s probably going to be for 10mg/day.

I’ve ran it at 40 & 50mg for 4-6 weeks at a time in my stack several times now to very good effect in the past. Between cost and diminishing returns, I don’t really see the point in exceeding 50mg/day - I’d rather add more of another compound at that point if needed, as there’s nothing unique the Var would be doing above 350mg/wk that something else wouldn’t do cheaper, and probably less sides by diversifying compounds. High doses of Var can really hit HDL and cause some bad pumps, and cystic acne in some.
 
5/11/25

2 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
Glute Bridges
Side Plank Activations
Hacksquats
BW Squats

Squat, Texas squatbar
55 2x5
145x5,3
195,245,275x3
+belt
305,335,355x3
370 3x3, 1x8

16” Boxsquat, SSB
65,155,245x3
270 3x12

Lowbar squats did not click for many warmups today, but in retrospect it’s only session 2 working on them again. As hard as the early warmups were, as terribly heavy as 275 felt, every set feeling harder, I sat on the bench for a long spell & thought I really might not make it up to the work weights planned. Realized I needed to narrow my stance so I can better stack my joints to use what I’ve got more effectively - I have to stand like I’m 240lbs, not 265lbs.

Got some good tunes & my belt on, reminded myself I can walk away any time I want to, and got under 305. Every set from then on felt progressively easier & better grooved, even as the weights went up - last set, best set.

“You can do anything you set your mind to, man.”
- Eminem, Lose Yourself
 
Was listening to Dave Tate's podcast with Ryan Rhodes this past weekend and it had me thinking about you and your wife. Ryan was giving a major shoutout to the women competing in strongman and talking about how they are really the most marketable aspect to help grow the sport and how far they've come.

Hyde said:
Got some good tunes & my belt on, reminded myself I can walk away any time I want to, and got under 305. Every set from then on felt progressively easier & better grooved, even as the weights went up - last set, best set.
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🔥 🔥
 
Good to hear you persevered and ended up having a good squat day anyway!
 
5/12/25
BW 241.6

WG Barbell Rows
45,95x12
135x8
165,185x12

Incline DB Rows
70x12,13

BB Shrugs
135,225x5
+belt & straps
315,365x3
420 not today

Upper back in the garage on lunch. Warmed up on shrugs but they felt like a million pounds - I don’t even think I could shrug 420 full ROM the couple reps I did try. Supposed to pull in a couple days so I bagged them. Barbell rows did feel super easy, which is a good sign coming back to them.
 
Hyde said:
5/12/25
BW 241.6

WG Barbell Rows
45,95x12
135x8
165,185x12

Incline DB Rows
70x12,13

BB Shrugs
135,225x5
+belt & straps
315,365x3
420 not today

Upper back in the garage on lunch. Warmed up on shrugs but they felt like a million pounds - I don’t even think I could shrug 420 full ROM the couple reps I did try. Supposed to pull in a couple days so I bagged them. Barbell rows did feel super easy, which is a good sign coming back to them.
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Nice lunch session!!! How wide do you go on BB rows?
 
Hyde said:
Incline DB Rows
70x12,13
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are you talking chest supported? I Keep forgetting about these. i feel like they'd make an awesome drop set for me right now. you can't cheat them.

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PolishHamm3r77 said:
Nice lunch session!!! How wide do you go on BB rows?
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You should normally always use a deadlift-width grip for full ROM if able.

However, because I can’t close one elbow, it just becomes this awful unilateral shrug on that side to move the barbell to my stomach. BUT I found if I get my pinky out near the power ring, I can row in that shortened ROM with decent lat activation and minimal trap involvement.

Since at no point can I enter that ROM by any means anymore, I’m not missing out on anything - partial reps are better than nothing! This is only week 2 of this experiment.

Dustin07 said:
are you talking chest supported? I Keep forgetting about these. i feel like they'd make an awesome drop set for me right now. you can't cheat them.

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Yes. When I write CSR, that’s always a machine row that has a chest pad (like Hammerstrength).
 
Good to hear the rows moved well!
 
5/13/25
BW 241.0

7 min Incline Walk
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
Side Plank Activations
Glute Bridges
McKenzies
Push-ups

45* Incline NG DB Press
22.5,37.5,50x15
60,65x30

Rolling EZBar Skullcrushers
100 2x12

V-bar Cable Tri Pressdown
60 2x25

Reverse Pec Deck
60 3x35 w/ minute rests

Standing Calves
90 4x10
1 min stretch at bottom

Good speedy auxiliary pressing day. A little sublingual Anavar an hour preWO definitely seems to be helping bring a good intensity to the last few sessions. 70s are gonna be interesting for the 30-rep incline sets next week!

Weight is up a little from the added GH; looking pretty full & my joints are starting to feel better hydrated/padded.
 
5/14/25
BW 240.8

5 min Incline Walk
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
Side Plank Activations
One-leg Deadlifts

Deadlift, powerbar
45x10
135x6
225 2x3
275,305x3
+belt
335x3
365,375 2x3 each
395x3

Rackpulls below the knee
+straps
305 2x12

Mid-shin Sumo Rackpulls
305,315x10

Legpress, deadlift stance
+90,180x10
360,540x3
700 3x10 w/ 3-sec eccentrics

Today it felt like my back is fully back in business on deads. Added 40lbs over last week to the floor work, with everything moving faster every set - my brain finally took the safety governor off now that things feel stable & pain-free.

I think the added GH & especially BPC must be having a positive effect on my back health as well, honestly. I hadn’t really considered using them for it, but the timing is too conspicuous to ignore.
 
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Hyde said:
5/14/25
BW 240.8

5 min Incline Walk
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
Side Plank Activations
One-leg Deadlifts
Deadlift, powerbar
45x10
135x6
225 2x3
275,305x3
+belt
335x3
365,375 2x3 each
395x3

Rackpulls below the knee
+straps
305 2x12

Mid-shin Sumo Rackpulls
305,315x10

Legpress, deadlift stance
+90,180x10
360,540x3
700 3x10 w/ 3-sec eccentrics

Today it felt like my back is fully back in business on deads. Added 40lbs over last week to the floor work, with everything moving faster every set - my brain finally took the safety governor off now that things feel stable & pain-free.

I think the added GH & especially BPC must be having a positive effect on my back health as well, honestly. I hadn’t really considered using them for it, but the timing is too conspicuous to ignore.
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That’s good news…. I know it felt great to Deadlift pain free.👍
 
My carnitine ran out at least a week ago.

Shoutout to @sns8778 for making ATP Elite - last nights session of deadlifts & legpress was knocked out in just 2 hours, with 65 reps of deads being at least 305lbs plus 30 total Legpress reps at 700 with 3-second eccentrics. Historically it has been very tough for me to legpress seriously after a lot of pulling, yet last night not only did it get done but also in decidedly less rest time.

It’s not magic; you have to do the work - but for those who are struggling to hit the quota, it really will give you another gear.
 
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Hyde said:
think the added GH
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What do you think GH helps with, from a powerlifting perspective? I haven't heard too many people mention GH, doesn't seem that common outside of maybe the big boys .

I've been curious to try it eventually but the price tag is hefty.
 
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Hyde said:
My carnitine ran out at least a week ago.

Shoutout to @sns8778 for making ATP Elite - last nights session of deadlifts & legpress was knocked out in just 2 hours, with 65 reps of deads being at least 305lbs plus 30 total Legpress reps at 700 with 3-second eccentrics. Historically it has been very tough for me to legpress seriously after a lot of pulling, yet last night not only did it get done but also in decidedly less rest time.

It’s not magic; you have to do the work - but for those who are struggling to hit the quota, it really will give you another gear.
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That’s a lot of reps!
 
AnfoAjax said:
What do you think GH helps with, from a powerlifting perspective? I haven't heard too many people mention GH, doesn't seem that common outside of maybe the big boys .

I've been curious to try it eventually but the price tag is hefty.
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GH can help a lot with injury recovery, and to a certain extent injury prevention in joints. It also helps anabolics and even natural test boosters work better, it kind of supercharges everything. It even helps with nutrient partition….actually it has a whole host of benefits. Not sure as far as directly with powerlifting, as far as being great at increasing strength, but the injury benefits and all the rest have an indirect impact. I’m sure Hyde can go into more specifics.👍
 
Hyde said:
My carnitine ran out at least a week ago.

Shoutout to @sns8778 for making ATP Elite - last nights session of deadlifts & legpress was knocked out in just 2 hours, with 65 reps of deads being at least 305lbs plus 30 total Legpress reps at 700 with 3-second eccentrics. Historically it has been very tough for me to legpress seriously after a lot of pulling, yet last night not only did it get done but also in decidedly less rest time.

It’s not magic; you have to do the work - but for those who are struggling to hit the quota, it really will give you another gear.
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Hmm, this might be my next addition to my stack. It's sitting in my cabinet. I already use creatine mono intra-WO typically, but could put that on pause while using this.
 
AnfoAjax said:
What do you think GH helps with, from a powerlifting perspective? I haven't heard too many people mention GH, doesn't seem that common outside of maybe the big boys .

I've been curious to try it eventually but the price tag is hefty.
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gphagan1 said:
GH can help a lot with injury recovery, and to a certain extent injury prevention in joints. It also helps anabolics and even natural test boosters work better, it kind of supercharges everything. It even helps with nutrient partition….actually it has a whole host of benefits. Not sure as far as directly with powerlifting, as far as being great at increasing strength, but the injury benefits and all the rest have an indirect impact. I’m sure Hyde can go into more specifics.👍
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@gphagan1 said it perfectly: repair & recovery. It will do bupkiss for strength, and even the way it builds muscle is not particularly valuable to a strength athlete (increasing satellite cells, as opposed to increasing the size of what you’ve already got).

BUT, any enhanced lifter with the means should consider keeping some GH and healing peptides on hand if possible - it offers a 1+1=3 synergy in accelerating repair from an injury, and if a surgery is planned it’s definitely something to use if possible.

I bought a couple kits, so 20x10iu bottles, a few years back on a Black Friday special I’ve kept in a freezer. Whenever I get tweak something or get hurt, I break some out with some peptides. Just gets you back in the game sooner.
 
I am really considering seeing if I can squeeze a 2IU dose a day into the budget once I get some of these current financial hurdles out of the way. I really think it would help me with a lot of what I have going on. Might take a year to see all the differences but I am thinking this might be a better staple than a lot of the other things I use on the side.
 
5/16/25

3 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Band Shoulder Warmup
Db Presses & Flyes

Bench, powerbar
45,65,85,115x10
135,155,175,195,205x12

45* Incline DB Press
15,30,50,70x15
80x10

Low Incline DB Flyes
20,30x10
40 2x15 slow

DB Rear Delt Raises
35 2x12

Pushed a lot of blood into the pecs today. Last week benched 8s up through 185, then pec grabbed at 215 mid set. So this week did 12s and got through 195 & 205 with no issue. I didn’t want to push the weight any further; +20lbs and 50% more reps without backtracking is great progress. I don’t want last week’s HGH/BPC shots and the ART I had yesterday to be in vain - now I can string that together with another week ahead of the same. I’m on track for at least 2 plates next time.
 
MrKleen73 said:
I am really considering seeing if I can squeeze a 2IU dose a day into the budget once I get some of these current financial hurdles out of the way. I really think it would help me with a lot of what I have going on. Might take a year to see all the differences but I am thinking this might be a better staple than a lot of the other things I use on the side.
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Been on a bit over a year now and no complaints!
 
Hyde said:
Pushed a lot of blood into the pecs today. Last week benched 8s up through 185, then pec grabbed at 215 mid set. So this week did 12s and got through 195 & 205 with no issue. I didn’t want to push the weight any further; +20lbs and 50% more reps without backtracking is great progress.
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It truly takes experience in athleticism to understand when it's OK to push and when it's time to pull back. so many people struggle with this grey area, either pulling the plug early when they shoudl have pushed, or pushing too hard when they should have pulled back. You've done a great job the past few years on injury maintenance and recovery.
 
Had a great weekend with family. Took my son out for a beautiful day of running around down by the river in southern IL Saturday. My sister is getting married soon, so we drove my girls down to meet them at some bars and wineries while me & the boy went for burgers, exploring the river, riding a ski lift, taking a ferry boat, & snow cones. It was bike week, so he got to see all the motorcycles up close while he had ice cream with a bunch of Outlaws 😂 Then we took my mom to dinner for a belated Mother’s Day before bringing everyone back home.

Yesterday was our 6th anniversary, so we went out for a big late breakfast together before heading north for some beautiful hiking and an early dinner (ribeye for me). I was happy to see I could take the stairs up the cliff side 2 at a time with relative ease right now. Lots of good food & cardio, so no lifting in the morning, but I did get my chin-ups in at the playground with my son in the evening! 2 sets of 15 in a row might be a personal best. Squats coming Tuesday

5/18/25

NG Chin-ups
BW x15,15,13
 
Dustin07 said:
It truly takes experience in athleticism to understand when it's OK to push and when it's time to pull back. so many people struggle with this grey area, either pulling the plug early when they shoudl have pushed, or pushing too hard when they should have pulled back. You've done a great job the past few years on injury
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Hyde said:
5/16/25

3 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Band Shoulder Warmup
Db Presses & Flyes

Bench, powerbar
45,65,85,115x10
135,155,175,195,205x12

45* Incline DB Press
15,30,50,70x15
80x10

Low Incline DB Flyes
20,30x10
40 2x15 slow

DB Rear Delt Raises
35 2x12

Pushed a lot of blood into the pecs today. Last week benched 8s up through 185, then pec grabbed at 215 mid set. So this week did 12s and got through 195 & 205 with no issue. I didn’t want to push the weight any further; +20lbs and 50% more reps without backtracking is great progress. I don’t want last week’s HGH/BPC shots and the ART I had yesterday to be in vain - now I can string that together with another week ahead of the same. I’m on track for at least 2 plates next time.
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And this is why I PM’d you over the weekend lol! You are so damn knowledgable in rehabbing injuries.
 
sammpedd88 said:
And this is why I PM’d you over the weekend lol! You are so damn knowledgable in rehabbing injuries.
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Sometimes I wish I wasn’t 😭 But I’ve taken a few licks at this point.

If you want to be strong, you are going to be challenged - by people, the weights, even your own body!
 
Hyde said:
Had a great weekend with family. Took my son out for a beautiful day of running around down by the river in southern IL Saturday. My sister is getting married soon, so we drove my girls down to meet them at some bars and wineries while me & the boy went for burgers, exploring the river, riding a ski lift, taking a ferry boat, & snow cones. It was bike week, so he got to see all the motorcycles up close while he had ice cream with a bunch of Outlaws 😂 Then we took my mom to dinner for a belated Mother’s Day before bringing everyone back home.

Yesterday was our 6th anniversary, so we went out for a big late breakfast together before heading north for some beautiful hiking and an early dinner (ribeye for me). I was happy to see I could take the stairs up the cliff side 2 at a time with relative ease right now. Lots of good food & cardio, so no lifting in the morning, but I did get my chin-ups in at the playground with my son in the evening! 2 sets of 15 in a row might be a personal best. Squats coming Tuesday

5/18/25

NG Chin-ups
BW x15,15,13
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Happy Anniversary……sounds like you had a great weekend. We love to get out and hike, especially around rivers, waterfalls, or lakes. It refreshes the soul and really helps get rid of stress.😎👍
 
Hyde said:
Sometimes I wish I wasn’t 😭 But I’ve taken a few licks at this point.

If you want to be strong, you are going to be challenged - by people, the weights, even your own body!
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100%! At my age (52) and tearing my quad at the meet, I was thinking maybe I should do push pull only. Then I said fuc$ that! I’m going to rehab my leg and get back to it and do another meet to accomplish my goal.
 
gphagan1 said:
Happy Anniversary……sounds like you had a great weekend. We love to get out and hike, especially around rivers, waterfalls, or lakes. It refreshes the soul and really helps get rid of stress.😎👍
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Yeah the first part was along the bluff overlooking the Illinois River, then we headed deeper into the interior to see some old canyon areas carved by trickling stream waterfalls. Pretty cool stuff to see!

sammpedd88 said:
100%! At my age (52) and tearing my quad at the meet, I was thinking maybe I should do push pull only. Then I said fuc$ that! I’m going to rehab my leg and get back to it and do another meet to accomplish my goal.
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Right, consider that you get to call your own weights - so any of them that you did successfully complete in the warmup area would have gotten you into the meet (completed to standard on the platform).

Plus, it’s not like you don’t still need your quad to work in general - meet or no, you have to fix this!
 
Hyde said:
Yeah the first part was along the bluff overlooking the Illinois River, then we headed deeper into the interior to see some old canyon areas carved by trickling stream waterfalls. Pretty cool stuff to see!


Right, consider that you get to call your own weights - so any of them that you did successfully complete in the warmup area would have gotten you into the meet (completed to standard on the platform).

Plus, it’s not like you don’t still need your quad to work in general - meet or no, you have to fix this!
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Just left the dr (VA clinic) and the dr is referring me to PT. If they can’t get me in, in a week, they’re referring me to a civilian PT office close by. With that and my peptide stash coming that you recommended, I should be good as new in no time.
 
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