Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

[Hyde]

5/25/22

5 min cycle
Bird Dogs
Explosive Push-ups
Band Warmup

1-Board Benchpress
45x5
135x3
185,235,275,315,340,360,370x1 PR

CG 1-Board
325,335x3 PR

Band Pressdown
Light x100 straight

One-Arm Low Row on Reverse Hyper
210 4x10

DB Laterals
30 3x15

Bentover DB Rear Delt Flyes
30 2x15

alt w/ DB Hammercurls
30x30

Really stoked with today. I strongly believe I had another lift in me after 370 (probably would have taken 380), but wife needed to get the boy up and ready for daycare by that point so I saved the time & put the extra strength into some PR closegrip work. This was a great set point to deload now into the meet on June 5th.

Took 50mg of Anadrol an hour preWO along with my 25mg Var. Man, it truly is just insane how much it acutely drives neurology. I felt like a tidal wave of power!!!

 

[SkRaw85]

Bice PRs!

Best way to dose orals imo.

 

[SkRaw85]

*nice

 

[Rocket3015]

My kid probably weights about 140lbs I ain't picking her up !!

 

[Hyde]

My kid probably weights about 140lbs I ain't picking her up !!

Gotta show ‘em who’s boss

 

[Rocket3015]

She might kick my butt!

 

[MrKleen73]

Congrats on the PR's!

 

[Anthony_]

Those are two huge PRS in one session. That tidal wave of power must of been one hell of an awesome feeling.

 

[Hyde]

Those are two huge PRS in one session. That tidal wave of power must of been one hell of an awesome feeling.

Half a Bronkaid, 1 scoop Focus XT, 50mg Anadrol, 25mg Var, 2 Tums (calcium for muscle contraction) is the recipe

 

[gphagan1]

Half a Bronkaid, 1 scoop Focus XT, 50mg Anadrol, 25mg Var, 2 Tums (calcium for muscle contraction) is the recipe

“Hyde’s PR recipe for success”. It’s always a good sign when you’re continuing to hit PRs so close to a meet.

 

[Hyde]

5/27/22
BW 256.0

4 min walk
2 min KB Suitcase Carry (1 min per hand)
Bird Dogs

Reverse Hyper
90 2x25

Bodyweight Squats

Squat, powerbar
45x5
135x3
225,275,335x1
+sleeves
385x1 nosebleed
+belt
425,455x1
335x2
355 2x2

Conventional, deadlift bar
245x3
+hookgrip
335 4x1
385x1

Last practice on lower with any real weight before the 5th. Squats were feeling really bad until I finally figured out the groove on my very final double - I was sitting back too hard (too much like a Boxsquat) but finally got my body to consistently just drop between my hips and keep everything stacked to use my entire legs optimally.

No idea why I shot blood on 385, didn’t even have a belt on so pressure wasn’t crazy, but it is what it is!

 

[SkRaw85]

5/27/22
BW 256.0

4 min walk
2 min KB Suitcase Carry (1 min per hand)
Bird Dogs

Reverse Hyper
90 2x25

Bodyweight Squats

Squat, powerbar
45x5
135x3
225,275,335x1
+sleeves
385x1 nosebleed
+belt
425,455x1
335x2
355 2x2

Conventional, deadlift bar
245x3
+hookgrip
335 4x1
385x1

Last practice on lower with any real weight before the 5th. Squats were feeling really bad until I finally figured out the groove on my very final double - I was sitting back too hard (too much like a Boxsquat) but finally got my body to consistently just drop between my hips and keep everything stacked to use my entire legs optimally.

No idea why I shot blood on 385, didn’t even have a belt on so pressure wasn’t crazy, but it is what it is!

Anadrol lol

 

[Rocket3015]

It's the body just try to lower it's Hematocrit !

 

[Hyde]

Anadrol lol

But that single tab of Anadrol was like 60 hours prior for the bench max effort!

Only stim preWO was a single scoop of Focus XT (125mg caffeine & 50mg caffeine dimalate).

Man my body felt wrecked by end of speed pulls; I just couldn’t go on.

 

[SkRaw85]

But that single tab of Anadrol was like 60 hours prior for the bench max effort!

Only stim preWO was a single scoop of Focus XT (125mg caffeine & 50mg caffeine dimalate).

Man my body felt wrecked by end of speed pulls; I just couldn’t go on.

Ahhhh, I just assumed you dosed again

 

[Hyde]

Yukon Bar came in!

Using a straight bar to squat is just so painful anymore with my left elbow, so hopefully this will be something good to rotate in that’s more specific than the SSB without pushing it the way a straight bar wrecks me. I also went with this over a cambered bar so I can use it for press variations as well. The knurling is as terrible as expected based on reviews, but this bar feels really solid - way nicer than I could have hoped for at this price point.

 

[BennyMagoo79]

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Yukon Bar came in!

Using a straight bar to squat is just so painful anymore with my left elbow, so hopefully this will be something good to rotate in that’s more specific than the SSB without pushing it the way a straight bar wrecks me. I also went with this over a cambered bar so I can use it for press variations as well. The knurling is as terrible as expected based on reviews, but this bar feels really solid - way nicer than I could have hoped for at this price point.

Nice!

how does it work towards alleviating the elbow? Does it bring hand position forward a little?

 

[Rocket3015]

I would like to try one or those.

 

[Hyde]

Nice!

how does it work towards alleviating the elbow? Does it bring hand position forward a little?

Where the hand clutches a buffalo bar is dropped in relation to the high point resting on the upper back, while a straight bar is level all the way across. So that produces less extreme angling & pressure in the elbow and shoulders. Supposedly, the angling also takes a little pressure off the wrists when benching, while also increasing ROM.

The Yukon Bar claims a 6” drop from center point. The Duffalo bar is 4.4”, for reference.

 

[Hyde]

5/29/22
BW 255.4

Carry a couple barbells & sandbags
6 min walk

Band Pullaparts, Pressdown, Rows
2x25 each

Dynamic Bench
vs microbands
45x15
95,145x3
185 5x3 30-50 sec rests
235x1

EZBar Rolling Tri Extension
-laying on floor
67x10
117x6
137 2x6 PR

Band Pressdown
Light x100 straight

Meet is a week from today. Feeling beat up & tired despite lots of sleep, so motivation to fight through this was pretty low. Cut it after triceps. Time to start resting up. Feel like my estrogen might be a tad low despite no AI.

AAS last week was:
-300mg test e
-50mg test no ester
-200mg mast e
-50mg 1-test c
-150mg var (forgot yesterday’s dose)
-50mg adrol

So 700mg basal and 100mg preWO. I might throw an extra 150mg test e in this week to push estrogen up a little, or at least some oral DHEA.

 

[ZOO]

Definitely give yourself some time to recover brother. You train hard so gotta rest hard. But I’ve never done a meet either so I have no insight to approaching these things. Rooting for you man

 

[MrKleen73]

Was gonna mention oral dhea on the estro issue but of course you covered it. Rest up.

 

[SkRaw85]

Nice looking bar! Gotta get some recovery in for that meet big guy

 

[gphagan1]

Looks like your body might be timing your need for rest and recovery for you. I tend to always come back stronger after a properly timed deload or rest. Hopefully you’ll be peaking at just the right time big guy.

 

[Rocket3015]

We are all rooting for your Brother !!

 

[Hyde]

Woke up with some yellow gunk so definitely got whatever cough thing the little man has (aside from his coincidental double eye & ear infections!). Which explains how I felt trying to train yesterday.

Perfect timing with the deload week, so no complaints here. I’ll train some grippers, drag the sled a little, hit a couple plates on the big 3 and do a little band fluff but that’s all until Sunday

 

[Anthony_]

Nice Yukon bar pickup. I heard the bend or drop in the center is a lot more extreme than a Duffalo Bar. Titan is definitely not known for their knurling so it's no surprise that the knurling is passive.

It's been a while but I remember squatting and benching with a Duffalo Bar. It's a nice bar so it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts on the Titan Yukon bar.

Rest up and get better before your meet.

 

[Hyde]

Nice Yukon bar pickup. I heard the bend or drop in the center is a lot more extreme than a Duffalo Bar. Titan is definitely not known for their knurling so it's no surprise that the knurling is passive.

It's been a while but I remember squatting and benching with a Duffalo Bar. It's a nice bar so it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts on the Titan Yukon bar.

Rest up and get better before your meet.

We had a big bbq here yesterday for family & friends and a buddy who’s had some shoulder surgeries tried it out for me, did a few squats and benches with the empty Yukon and his eyes lit up; he said it felt really great.

 

[Anthony_]

We had a big bbq here yesterday for family & friends and a buddy who’s had some shoulder surgeries tried it out for me, did a few squats and benches with the empty Yukon and his eyes lit up; he said it felt really great.

Well, that's always a good sign haha. I'm sure you'll put it to good use and the price is hard to beat. Be careful when it's racked with no weights on it and you begin to put weights on it. I saw a review where the side that has no weight loaded will start to shift towards you which can be a potential safety issue.

 

[Hyde]

Well, that's always a good sign haha. I'm sure you'll put it to good use and the price is hard to beat. Be careful when it's racked with no weights on it and you begin to put weights on it. I saw a review where the side that has no weight loaded will start to shift towards you which can be a potential safety issue.

Yeah heard the same. Probably no different than trying to load hundo plates or my strong bands initially onto a regular bar honestly - sketchy at best!

 

[RegisterJr]

Well, that's always a good sign haha. I'm sure you'll put it to good use and the price is hard to beat. Be careful when it's racked with no weights on it and you begin to put weights on it. I saw a review where the side that has no weight loaded will start to shift towards you which can be a potential safety issue.

Yeah heard the same. Probably no different than trying to load hundo plates or my strong bands initially onto a regular bar honestly - sketchy at best!

Fwiw, I’ve noticed no shift. It sits tightly on the cups.

 

[RegisterJr]

Well, that's always a good sign haha. I'm sure you'll put it to good use and the price is hard to beat. Be careful when it's racked with no weights on it and you begin to put weights on it. I saw a review where the side that has no weight loaded will start to shift towards you which can be a potential safety issue.

Yeah heard the same. Probably no different than trying to load hundo plates or my strong bands initially onto a regular bar honestly - sketchy at best!

Fwiw, I’ve noticed no shift. It sits tightly on the cups.

 

[Anthony_]

Fwiw, I’ve noticed no shift. It sits tightly on the cups.

What about when loading one side while having the other side unloaded?

 

[RegisterJr]

What about when loading one side while having the other side unloaded?

I’ve had no issues. I follow the same on this bar as any other. Never more than two plates more on a side when loading/unloading.

 

[RegisterJr]

What about when loading one side while having the other side unloaded?

I’ve had no issues. I follow the same on this bar as any other. Never more than two plates more on a side when loading/unloading.

 

[Hyde]

6/1/22

6 min cycle
Bird Dogs
Side Planks
Push-ups
Band Pullaparts

Bench, power bar
45x10
95,135x3
185,225,245,265x1

Squat, power bar
45x5
135x3
225 2x3
275x1

Deadlift, deadlift bar
245 5x1

Reverse Hyper
90,140,175x25

GHR
2x12

Lying Leg Lift to Curl Up
20

Last barbell practice session: everything moved very sound technically, so I’m feeling really good about the meet Sunday!

 

[gphagan1]

6/1/22

6 min cycle
Bird Dogs
Side Planks
Push-ups
Band Pullaparts

Bench, power bar
45x10
95,135x3
185,225,245,265x1

Squat, power bar
45x5
135x3
225 2x3
275x1

Deadlift, deadlift bar
245 5x1

Reverse Hyper
90,140,175x25

GHR
2x12

Lying Leg Lift to Curl Up
20

Last barbell practice session: everything moved very sound technically, so I’m feeling really good about the meet Sunday!

Sounds like your deload is just what you needed, especially after all the weight you’ve been putting up. I think you’ll do really well, and it’s always a good sign when you feel energized and hopefully pain free going into a competition.

 

[Rocket3015]

Good Luck on Sunday !!

 

[Anthony_]

Prepare, perform, prevail.

 

[RegisterJr]

Good luck!

 

[Hyde]

Hacking up a ton of yellow gunk each morning! Took a Mucinex DM before bed to get rid of my cough for some deep sleep (even forgot to take my IP6 in the middle of the night when I went to the bathroom I was so zonked), so maybe that played into the extra mucus I got out today.

Going to run 20mg Mk677 today, tomorrow & Saturday to hopefully add a few lbs of waterweight (increased leverage & joint padding). Took 10mg of Supreme’s 45 min before breakfast - the lethargy & hunger pains rolled over me like clockwork. Got lightheaded and felt like I was going to pass out, so I slammed a bunch of juice & honey and things seemed to level out. Very weird.

 

[gphagan1]

Oh man, hopefully all the gunk gets out of your system before Sunday. Mucinex is good stuff, my go to for colds. Maybe you can take some Primatene (Ephedrine) before the meet. Opens the lungs and an energy boost.

 

[SkRaw85]

I could never dose MK in the morning. Night time was prime. Hope you recover from the lung gunk speedily! What time’s your meet on Sunday?

 

[Hyde]

Oh man, hopefully all the gunk gets out of your system before Sunday. Mucinex is good stuff, my go to for colds. Maybe you can take some Primatene (Ephedrine) before the meet. Opens the lungs and an energy boost.

Yep, half a tab of Bronkaid Max (so 12.5mg ephedrine) is my go to for comp efforts. It raises my heart rate a lot, but it makes a dramatic difference in mood, strength, breathing; ie - preparedness.

Planning on that, a scoop of Focus XT, my Ubiquinol/PQQ supp, and 50mg Anadrol due to the long half life.

Might try 500mcg Mtren orally before bench, but I’ve only ever used Medfit’s nasal spray so not sure if it will feel the same.

I could never dose MK in the morning. Night time was prime. Hope you recover from the lung gunk speedily! What time’s your meet on Sunday?

Lifting starts at 9am. Being in the 275s and a full meet, I expect to be in the last flight of lifters to begin.

Opening 507, 347, & 540lbs on SBD, respectively. I really don’t know where squat will be or if I will be affected by this virus so I’m keeping that very conservative.

 

[Rocket3015]

Enjoy yourself and be safe !!

 

[Hyde]

Don’t have much appetite, but doing alright keeping my weight up for this weekend.

 

[gphagan1]

Yep, half a tab of Bronkaid Max (so 12.5mg ephedrine) is my go to for comp efforts. It raises my heart rate a lot, but it makes a dramatic difference in mood, strength, breathing; ie - preparedness.

Planning on that, a scoop of Focus XT, my Ubiquinol/PQQ supp, and 50mg Anadrol due to the long half life.

Might try 500mcg Mtren orally before bench, but I’ve only ever used Medfit’s nasal spray so not sure if it will feel the same.



Lifting starts at 9am. Being in the 275s and a full meet, I expect to be in the last flight of lifters to begin.

Opening 507, 347, & 540lbs on SBD, respectively. I really don’t know where squat will be or if I will be affected by this virus so I’m keeping that very conservative.

Sounds like a good plan….with that layout, you should be fired up and not affected much by a cold or sinuses. And it’s good you’re staying conservative on your opening numbers. It gives a good gauge where your at that day. Like Rocket said stay safe, don’t need any injuries.
From your workouts over the last couple of months, I think you’ll put up some good numbers and it’ll get you psyched up for the big meet your doing later.

 

[SkRaw85]

Never used bronkaid (keep forgetting about it). Would it be safe to grab some for my current situation? Seems like it may alleviate some of this gunk for training.

 

[BennyMagoo79]

Good luck mate!

 

[ZOO]

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Don’t have much appetite, but doing alright keeping my weight up for this weekend.

In for the food support group!