Hyde’s Strength Odyssey
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Hyde
Legend
Yeah that is wild to me; they must feel so awful. They walk around red tinted and then turn purple - that’s just sticking your head in the sand. When I am turning bright red by end of set, I know my hemoglobin is 18+, RBC over 6.0, etc. Plus when there’s too much blood, it will push blood pressure too (and kidneys accordingly).
I mean realistic limits for stroke & such are higher than practitioners espouse, BUT the goal should not be to find the limits either! Then it’s too late. If you want to play the anabolic game, you need to keep up with the requisite phlebotomy to mitigate the overproduction. Or take less of whatever is raising it for you.
Hyde
Legend
8/7/26
BW 228.8 postWO
5 min Walk
3 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
DB Suitcase Carries
Band Pullaparts
Mini 4x25
Dynamic Bench, Texas Powerbar
45x10
vs doubled minibands
45x5
133x3
188 5x3
CG Shouldersaver Bench
298 2x5
Swissbar Rolling Skulls
90x12
140x10
Very solid speed bench session. Things weren’t as tight as last week, so I know I did a good job keeping things more reserved this Wednesday. Got mobile, got some great bench practice in, and hit my tris & rear delts. Feeling good - today is my low day, then load up hard tomorrow for the big one Sunday
BW 228.8 postWO
5 min Walk
3 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
DB Suitcase Carries
Band Pullaparts
Mini 4x25
Dynamic Bench, Texas Powerbar
45x10
vs doubled minibands
45x5
133x3
188 5x3
CG Shouldersaver Bench
298 2x5
Swissbar Rolling Skulls
90x12
140x10
Very solid speed bench session. Things weren’t as tight as last week, so I know I did a good job keeping things more reserved this Wednesday. Got mobile, got some great bench practice in, and hit my tris & rear delts. Feeling good - today is my low day, then load up hard tomorrow for the big one Sunday
Hyde
Legend
Friday was only ~1,300 calories coming from protein powder and a Caesar salad. Hit a new low bodyweight Saturday of 226.0lbs, flat but hydrated.
Saturday took 30mg Mk677, swapped my 25mg Var for 20mg Trest Ace, and pushed over 1,250g carbs & broke 7,000 calories over 12 hours. Took my 40mg Tbol at bedtime.
Woke ~238lbs on Sunday at 4am, took my Tbol, and swapped that 25mg Var for 30mg Anadrol with 20mg Halotestin. Hit the gym at 6am weighing 240lbs.
Saturday took 30mg Mk677, swapped my 25mg Var for 20mg Trest Ace, and pushed over 1,250g carbs & broke 7,000 calories over 12 hours. Took my 40mg Tbol at bedtime.
Woke ~238lbs on Sunday at 4am, took my Tbol, and swapped that 25mg Var for 30mg Anadrol with 20mg Halotestin. Hit the gym at 6am weighing 240lbs.
sammpedd88
Well-known member
Is that your first dose of halo? How is it treating you and how do you feel it compares to Tren ace at a low daily dose?
Hyde
Legend
8/9/26
BW 237.8lbs (226.0 yesterday)
Roll feet, back, adductors, quads, ITB
McKenzie Pushups
90/90 hip stretch
Cat Camel
5 min walk
Bird Dogs
KB Suitcase Carries
RFE Split Squats
Squat, Rogue Squatbar
55,165x5
275x3
+Inzer Ergopros & belt
385,474,512,551,578x1 PR
Hang from pullup bar
Deadlift, Texas Deadlift Bar
155x3
265x1
+belt
375,485,540,573x1
Dimmel Deadlifts
265 2x10
Standing Abs vs bands
2 heavy sets of 10-12
3 weeks out, maximal squats and pulls.
578 is just 3lbs more than the 575 bully bar squat I did 6 weeks ago, but I also tore something in my knee then so haven’t been able to train squats for real (507 last week was far & away the heaviest I’ve done & this was 15% more than that). 578 stuck a little in the middle, definitely max effort, and I was terrified of taking it so soon after getting hurt. But 551 had moved fast, I had a 3-man team of spotters, and this was the last opportunity to set up for 600 at the upcoming meet. So I loaded the bar and made it happen!
573 pull was smooth and clean - felt like I could have muscled through 600 after, but doing so wouldn’t set me up for anything particularly meaningful at the meet & I really didn’t feel like risking injury further after such a successful day, or getting absolutely wrecked after a max squat. I’m pretty happy with this after the spinal setbacks the last month. Saving that last brutal pull for the meet
BW 237.8lbs (226.0 yesterday)
Roll feet, back, adductors, quads, ITB
McKenzie Pushups
90/90 hip stretch
Cat Camel
5 min walk
Bird Dogs
KB Suitcase Carries
RFE Split Squats
Squat, Rogue Squatbar
55,165x5
275x3
+Inzer Ergopros & belt
385,474,512,551,578x1 PR
Hang from pullup bar
Deadlift, Texas Deadlift Bar
155x3
265x1
+belt
375,485,540,573x1
Dimmel Deadlifts
265 2x10
Standing Abs vs bands
2 heavy sets of 10-12
3 weeks out, maximal squats and pulls.
578 is just 3lbs more than the 575 bully bar squat I did 6 weeks ago, but I also tore something in my knee then so haven’t been able to train squats for real (507 last week was far & away the heaviest I’ve done & this was 15% more than that). 578 stuck a little in the middle, definitely max effort, and I was terrified of taking it so soon after getting hurt. But 551 had moved fast, I had a 3-man team of spotters, and this was the last opportunity to set up for 600 at the upcoming meet. So I loaded the bar and made it happen!
573 pull was smooth and clean - felt like I could have muscled through 600 after, but doing so wouldn’t set me up for anything particularly meaningful at the meet & I really didn’t feel like risking injury further after such a successful day, or getting absolutely wrecked after a max squat. I’m pretty happy with this after the spinal setbacks the last month. Saving that last brutal pull for the meet
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Hyde
Legend
No, I mentioned taking 10mg before maxing bench Tuesday. I am not using Halo daily, just for a few peaking sessions, so I can’t say.
Initial impressions are that 20mg helped aggression & strength some, but doesn’t really feel like Tren Ace (which also lasts much longer). Halo lasts longer than Tren No Ester, but probably a bit more comparable to that.
