Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

12/14/20 - Legs

Rolling, mashing, fire hydrants, bird dogs, side planks

KB Goblet Squats
16,20,28kg x10

Squat
45 2x8
95 2x10

Deadlift
95 2x10

GHR
4x8

Legpress
200,400,490,580x20

Seated Calf Raises
90 3x11

Noticed last night the front of my right knee, like patellar area, hurt if I moved my quad into a stretched position. Mainly hurt when actually on it for fire hydrants and bird dogs today, but it got better as I warmed up & never hurt during squatting/firing of the leg. Decided to play it safe and kept Legpress very light and easy, just 4/5/6 plates for easy sets of 20 to ensure I come into next week strong.

The exciting part of today was moving quarters on squat & pull! I’ve torn my left QL 3 times - there is no warning if it re-pulls, so going to take my time and stay way behind it.
 
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Adding 15mg/day of TLB-150 for the next 3 weeks. I don’t exactly know how increasing the half life of oral Rad140 from 36 hours to 48 is going to really change results, but I like Rad well enough so trying this baby out to see if there’s any apparent pros or cons to this version.

Also adding 10mg Cardarine day pre-training or fasted cardio.

Still have 3 weeks left of Dien E at 500mg.
 
Hyde said:
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Adding 15mg/day of TLB-150 for the next 3 weeks. I don’t exactly know how increasing the half life of oral Rad140 from 36 hours to 48 is going to really change results, but I like Rad well enough so trying this baby out to see if there’s any apparent pros or cons to this version.

Also adding 10mg Cardarine day pre-training or fasted cardio.

Still have 3 weeks left of Dien E at 500mg.
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This makes me want to dip in to my sarms stash when I get home hehe
 
12/16/20 - Bench 5s Week

Cable Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, One-arm Rows
60 3x25/each

CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,185,205,235x5
270x9

Incline Bench
135,185x8
225 3x8

Tri Pressdown
80 x40,30,30

Kinda felt wiped from the start, like I didn’t have the energy to do this, but the strength was there just fine when I demanded it. Was just going to leave after Incline, so I did 100 total reps of Pressdowns for my tricep tendon health.

Yesterday I did an hour of fasted cardio in the morning and another 20 minutes in the evening before my last meal.
 
Hyde said:
12/16/20 - Bench 5s Week

Cable Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, One-arm Rows
60 3x25/each

CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,185,205,235x5
270x9

Incline Bench
135,185x8
225 3x8

Tri Pressdown
80 x40,30,30

Kinda felt wiped from the start, like I didn’t have the energy to do this, but the strength was there just fine when I demanded it. Was just going to leave after Incline, so I did 100 total reps of Pressdowns for my tricep tendon health.

Yesterday I did an hour of fasted cardio in the morning and another 20 minutes in the evening before my last meal.
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Good work pushing through mate!
 
BennyMagoo79 said:
Good work pushing through mate!
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Yeah I figure I’m at a deficit so I can’t really expect to feel that good. Cals getting down around 2700 max, often less.

On that note, today had to drive to work to handle a bunch of business which meant I ended up fasting til about 3-3:30pm, and my pulse was just going crazy when I got home. It kinda chilled and so I ate my little preWO meal and then it went crazy again, face flushing & hot, and just felt like there was no way I could train. Pulse got down to 70 and bp was fine (135/67 & 121/70 back to back) but just felt like hammered dogpoop. Finally after 8pm I felt honestly fine, but it’s just too late and I can do today’s back work Saturday afternoon. Idk if it’s just the stress of the day and fasting earlier or what, sleep has been fine.

I have to go back again tomorrow to fix multiple people’s screwups that messed up today, but at least I have a good job I’m needed for, on the bright side!
 
Hyde said:
Yeah I figure I’m at a deficit so I can’t really expect to feel that good. Cals getting down around 2700 max, often less.

On that note, today had to drive to work to handle a bunch of business which meant I ended up fasting til about 3-3:30pm, and my pulse was just going crazy when I got home. It kinda chilled and so I ate my little preWO meal and then it went crazy again, face flushing & hot, and just felt like there was no way I could train. Pulse got down to 70 and bp was fine (135/67 & 121/70 back to back) but just felt like hammered dogpoop. Finally after 8pm I felt honestly fine, but it’s just too late and I can do today’s back work Saturday afternoon. Idk if it’s just the stress of the day and fasting earlier or what, sleep has been fine.

I have to go back again tomorrow to fix multiple people’s screwups that messed up today, but at least I have a good job I’m needed for, on the bright side!
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Good attitude !!
 
Cals yesterday were only around 2,200. Today currently at 1,800 - will try to get it to up to about 2,3-2,400 with my last meal. No cardio yesterday or today with work commuting, but the extra NEAT from all the running around will definitely be worth some extra calorie burn compared to working from home.
 
12/19/20 - Back & Bis
BW 243.8

Underhand Pulldowns
55,77,99,121,143,165,187,209x10

V-Grip Chin-ups
9,8,8,8,8

Plate-loaded Machine Row
70/side x10
95 2x8
120x4 ->95x4 ->70x5 ->45x10+5

Prone Grip Chest-supported Tbar Row
90x12
115x10
140,150,160x8

EZbar Preacher Curl
37.5,57.5x12
67.5 2x8

EZbar Strict Curl
67.5x10
72.5x8
77.5x6,5
57.5x10

DB Hammercurls
35x15, 10

Down another half a lb despite missing some cardio this week thanks to diet staying locked in. Strength has ticked up slightly and made progress on both rowing and curls. I can really see the physique changes from this cycle even wearing clothes.

If you guys aren’t on the Wendy’s 2 for $5 grilled chicken sandwiches right now, 740 calories for 68g protein, 16g fat & 80 carbs. Easy to eat, tasty, convenient if you need some fast food on the road that won’t drag you down.
 
Wendy’s grilled chicken are glorious. When I eat fast food, I usually get 2 12 ct grilled nugs from Chick-Fil-A, but my second choice is those from Wendy’s.
 
I like Wendy's and so do the Grand Kids !
 
12/20/20 - OHP
BW 243.8

Monster Miniband Facepull, Tri Pressdown, One-arm Row circuit
3x25/each

alt w/ Reverse Hyper
90 3x15

Axle CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Axle Very High Incline Press
45,95,135,170x5
195 6x5

Floorpress
185,250,255,260,265,270x6 PR

Perfect Push-ups
3x15

Added 5lbs to my super high incline axle as well as floorpress, for a new best - the overhead should be moving into PR land next week.

Did 80 min on the cycle this morning fasted and a 20 min walk after first meal for 3 hours total LISS this week. Continuing to see little steady reductions in my stomach fat as well as increased pressing strength, and my pecs have never been this visibly muscular. I attribute that to the past several months of focused incline work coupled with finally being on a cycle concurrently with that lift.
 
PR's and seeing things you like in the mirror are great motivation, keep it going !!
 
12/21/20 - Legs

Rolling, mashing, bird dogs, planks, side planks, fire hydrants, hip stretches, squats

Squat
45 3x5
95x8
115,135x10

Deadlift
135 2x10

GHR
4x10

Legpress
200x12
400x10
580x8
760x6
850x12 PR
760x17 PR

Felt great to have a wheel back on each side & no issues with squat or pull. GHR is building some momentum, & Legpress was a blast! I love that feeling of deep power you get on cycle, where the reps just keep coming when you dig in. Skipped calves. “No rAgrets”

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So some updates:

Cycle is currently in week 8 of 200mg test e, 500mg dien e /wk. Day 9 of TLB150 at 15mg/day, and taking 15mg S23 preWO only the last week as well. Doing 10mg Cardarine daily pre training or cardio on off days.

Last application of Evomuse Hypernova with Clen at 60-80mcg transdermally was Sunday. I really think this has been helping the fatloss locally because I am decidedly leaner around my core. And at a minimum, the diet and cycle are working and I have zero Clen sides or health impact, most importantly. Ordered a bottle of Evomuse Eviscerate coming Thursday because I feel this is an effort worth continuing. It was the only Evomuse fat burner topical left anywhere basically, and it’s supposed to burn pretty good

Finishing an hour or so of fasted cardio now!
 
Hyde said:
So some updates:

Cycle is currently in week 8 of 200mg test e, 500mg dien e /wk. Day 9 of TLB150 at 15mg/day, and taking 15mg S23 preWO only the last week as well. Doing 10mg Cardarine daily pre training or cardio on off days.

Last application of Evomuse Hypernova with Clen at 60-80mcg transdermally was Sunday. I really think this has been helping the fatloss locally because I am decidedly leaner around my core. And at a minimum, the diet and cycle are working and I have zero Clen sides or health impact, most importantly. Ordered a bottle of Evomuse Eviscerate coming Thursday because I feel this is an effort worth continuing. It was the only Evomuse fat burner topical left anywhere basically, and it’s supposed to burn pretty good

Finishing an hour or so of fasted cardio now!
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How did you order anything from them? Last time I looked every single product was OOS
 
trumac said:
How did you order anything from them? Last time I looked every single product was OOS
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DPS still has Eviscerate. Flexit Nutrition has Absolutely Abliderated if you want to go the 7Keto/lower local cortisol route, but I wanted topical caffeine, yohimbine, fatburner-type ingredients.
 
Hyde said:
DPS still has Eviscerate. Flexit Nutrition has Absolutely Abliderated if you want to go the 7Keto/lower local cortisol route, but I wanted topical caffeine, yohimbine, fatburner-type ingredients.
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DPS is out of everything now too
 
trumac said:
DPS is out of everything now too
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Well FWIW this may suck. They made Eviscerate Smolder because so many folks didn’t want to use Eviscerate lol.

Apex Alchemy makes fine transdermals and they’re on BOGO right now for Christmas so you could use something like Ursa Major or 11kt (Kronos) if you are looking to try the TD Clen approach.
 
Hyde said:
Well FWIW this may suck. They made Eviscerate Smolder because so many folks didn’t want to use Eviscerate lol.

Apex Alchemy makes fine transdermals and they’re on BOGO right now for Christmas so you could use something like Ursa Major or 11kt (Kronos) if you are looking to try the TD Clen approach.
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I’d like to give the eviscerate and clen a go. Like TD Helios with the yohimbine and clen. Tried actual injectable Helios so I wouldn’t mind a new route
 
I’d like to give the eviscerate and clen a go also !
 
12/23/20 - Bench
BW 244.4

Cable Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, One-Arm Rows
60 3x25/each

CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,185x5
225,255x3
285x7

Incline Bench
145,195x8
225 4x8 volume PR

Cable Tri Pressdown
90x35,25,20,20

alt w/ DB Flyes
30,40,50,55x12

Great day. Bench sitting around ~340 estimated right now, and doing more work with 225 on incline than ever before. Slept terrible last night and going to only get a few hours again tonight for back in the morning, but it will be Christmas Eve - I hope everyone enjoys themselves!
 
Rocket3015 said:
25X7 = Strong !
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Not my best, but fine for this bodyweight on only 2400 calories!

Got a quick one in after a few hours of sleep before I am back on the open road:

12/24/20 - Deadlift

Underhand Pulldowns
70,90x10
110,130,150,170,190,210x8

alt w/ GHR
4x10

Chin-up Pyramid, brief rests
1,2,3,4,5,6,5,4,3,2,1

Hi handle Trapbar Deadlift
135,155,175,185x10

Forehead-supported Bentover DB Rows
35,45,55,65x12
75x8,8,12

Feels good to be pulling anything again! Merry Christmas & God bless all
 
How would liquid Clen with Lipo6 work ?
 
Rocket3015 said:
How would liquid Clen with Lipo6 work ?
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Any transdermal with enough actual fluid/goo to spread the Clen over the desired area will work.

BennyMagoo79 said:
Merry Xmas mate! Hope you are still having a feast?
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Thanks Benny! That I did. Wednesday was just protein powders before my mother’s Christmas get-together in the evening, and had lean sirloin and veggies at lunch with my dad & sisters on the Eve to keep calories down again til later that night when we went to stay at my in-laws. From then through all day Christmas I enjoyed all the family foods and treats with everyone proper. Chocolate cream pie, cheese & crackers, warm home-cooked stews & big breakfasts, candy - a finer break from daily life & diet there couldn’t have been.

245.4 today, up only 1lb, so I would say I did Christmas just perfect - best we’ve had in recent memory!

And this beauty came Christmas Eve, which is way better than HyperNova:

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Fasting & cardio on order for this afternoon!
 
Hyde said:
Any transdermal with enough actual fluid/goo to spread the Clen over the desired area will work.



Thanks Benny! That I did. Wednesday was just protein powders before my mother’s Christmas get-together in the evening, and had lean sirloin and veggies at lunch with my dad & sisters on the Eve to keep calories down again til later that night when we went to stay at my in-laws. From then through all day Christmas I enjoyed all the family foods and treats with everyone proper. Chocolate cream pie, cheese & crackers, warm home-cooked stews & big breakfasts, candy - a finer break from daily life & diet there couldn’t have been.

245.4 today, up only 1lb, so I would say I did Christmas just perfect - best we’ve had in recent memory!

And this beauty came Christmas Eve, which is way better than HyperNova:

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Fasting & cardio on order for this afternoon!
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Can you still buy this ?
 
Rocket3015 said:
Can you still buy this ?
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I don’t see it anywhere in stock.

Just finished 80 minutes on the bike fasted. The areas where sweat pools like under my waistband and my belly button are red & burning from the capsaicin, because sweat/moisture reactivates it, so fair warning - this one isn’t for wimps!

I used to use Equiblock veterinary capsaicin cream (for injured horses) under sleeves to push through elbow tendinitis the last month of meet preps when heavy squats would make benching an exercise in pain tolerance. It’s not for everyone. Absolutely Abliderated (7-oxo-DHEA) is in stock at Flexit, and that would block cortisol around the core while the Clen works.
 
242.6 this morning! Another big drop finally, about 7lbs total over the last 8 weeks. I think after being so tight on calories the last month having that little surplus helped fire the metabolism back up because hunger since yesterday morning has been much greater.

Yesterday did 80 min LISS on cycle and 45-50 min in the warm pool with the wife for a date (she’s 37 weeks pregnant and loves to just feel weightless for a little bit). Cals were only 2250, low carb high protein. Wrapping up a ~50 min fasted cycle session now.
 
You have been an inspiration to me to do a bit more cardio, Thank you!
 
12/27/20 - OHP
BW 242.6

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

Reverse Hypers
90 2x15

Axle CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Axle Very High Incline Press
45,95,135x5
160,185x3
200 7x5 volume PR

Floorpress
135,185,225,250,255,260,265,270x5
275x8 PR

Life: “You just don’t have it today”

Dienelone: “Hold my beer”
 
12/28/20 - Legs

Rolling, mashing, fire hydrants, bird dogs, side planks, hip stretches

GHR
2x10

Squat
45 2x5
95,115x5
135,155,175,185,195x8

Deadlift
135x5
185,205x8
215x12

GHR
3x10

Legpress
290,490x10
670x12, 20

Last set of 20 may have been a personal best, but either way I was running behind and banged all the Legpress out with very little rest - the last set had me holding back vomit in the car ride home! Squats and pulls progressing really nicely.

Last leg day on this equipment. Wife’s last day working is Saturday & then we will be training from home quarantining starting this weekend to get ready for the birth soon. And this gym is closing and a new facility with different stuff opens later in January, so by the time we come back to a gym it will be gone.
 
Also, great little video Wenning just put out on getting to train under Chuck Vogelpohl:

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I really enjoyed the chance I got to train at the Ludus Magnus during the Arnold this year, and I feel like I can really see how Chuck influenced the way Matt coaches now.
 
Hyde said:
12/28/20 - Legs

Rolling, mashing, fire hydrants, bird dogs, side planks, hip stretches

GHR
2x10

Squat
45 2x5
95,115x5
135,155,175,185,195x8

Deadlift
135x5
185,205x8
215x12

GHR
3x10

Legpress
290,490x10
670x12, 20

Last set of 20 may have been a personal best, but either way I was running behind and banged all the Legpress out with very little rest - the last set had me holding back vomit in the car ride home! Squats and pulls progressing really nicely.

Last leg day on this equipment. Wife’s last day working is Saturday & then we will be training from home quarantining starting this weekend to get ready for the birth soon. And this gym is closing and a new facility with different stuff opens later in January, so by the time we come back to a gym it will be gone.
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I miss the leg press!! Killer leg session my man. You really got after it
 
Hyde said:
Thank you - weights weren’t big, but those 4 lifts (squat, pull, GHR, legpress) are easily my best base builders. Trying to rebuild a wider base!
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You will get there !
 
Took my blood sugar about 75 min after waking, when it’s usually lowest. Just laying in bed, no activity. 90 is a normal healthy number for me, 99 on Mk677.

Blood glucose was 71 & 75 back to back

Healthiest reading I have ever drawn in my life for fasted in the morning, no activity, by a huge margin. I don’t think I have seen lower than mid 80s, around age 21 on a blood test.
 
Mine Fasted in the AM about 40, I don't like it !!
 
Hyde said:
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Might want to figure that out, if your waking morning levels before any activity is 40.
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No doubt. That aint normal Rocket.
 
My Grandson has Hyperinsulinism (HI) we took him to the hospital his blood sugar was 6 very scary
 
Hyde said:
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Might want to figure that out, if your waking morning levels before any activity is 40.
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Just like a diabetic you learn to deal with it as a part of life.
 
Rocket3015 said:
Just like a diabetic you learn to deal with it as a part of life.
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Why do you train fasted if you have hyperinsulinemia? Unless you are using intra carbs and haven’t mentioned it, but I thought you said you train fasted then have proats right away. Last thing you need is to be under some weight deep in a set in your basement gym by yourself and passing out. Scary!
 
12/30/20 - 5/3/1 Bench

Cable Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, One-arm Rows
60 3x25/each

CGBP
45,95x15
120 4x15

Bench
155,185,215x3
235x5
270x3
300x1, 6

Incline Bench
110,160x8
195x6
225 2x8, 3x6 volume PR

Tri Pressdown
100x35,35,20+10

Cable Flyes
30x20

Push-ups
20

Bench is climbing, estimated 1RM is 352, which is what I benched in comp a year ago last December weighing 12lbs heavier and eating in a surplus! Some posterior work tomorrow, then it’s time for a deload
 
Hyde said:
Why do you train fasted if you have hyperinsulinemia? Unless you are using intra carbs and haven’t mentioned it, but I thought you said you train fasted then have proats right away. Last thing you need is to be under some weight deep in a set in your basement gym by yourself and passing out. Scary!
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This is really hard to understand, and I don't understand it. I can not use intra carbs, my sugar will go up and than crash really hard and fast. If I train fasted from 4am to 5:30am I am fine. If I get up later (on a weekend) and train at 6am my sugar will go low and I feel like crap. So if I train on a Saturday at 6am I will eat 2 Graham Crackers with about 2 heaping spoons full of peanut butter and I am good for about an hour. But if I eat my oats at 6am my sugar will drop by 6:30, so I guess the fat in the peanut butter burns slower and keeps me fueled ???
 
Rocket3015 said:
This is really hard to understand, and I don't understand it. I can not use intra carbs, my sugar will go up and than crash really hard and fast. If I train fasted from 4am to 5:30am I am fine. If I get up later (on a weekend) and train at 6am my sugar will go low and I feel like crap. So if I train on a Saturday at 6am I will eat 2 Graham Crackers with about 2 heaping spoons full of peanut butter and I am good for about an hour. But if I eat my oats at 6am my sugar will drop by 6:30, so I guess the fat in the peanut butter burns slower and keeps me fueled ???
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Yes, the amount and specific composition of the exact foods you consume will matter tremendously in blood sugar regulation over a training session - and you also need to factor in if you are still digesting a late meal from the evening prior, it’s composition, if you are stressed/in a sympathetic state that would slow digestion (or if you are constipated or backed up if bulking or having a cheat the night prior).

As a rule, consuming fats will slow digestion/slow the release of blood glucose. One of my favorite combinations for my morning pre-training currently is a Nutrigrain biscuit with the peanut butter filling. I wake at 5:30, get out of bed at 5:50, consume that around 6:10-6:25, then consume a full size rice krispy bar (the 150 cal one) around 6:40-6:50, getting to the gym about 7-7:10. No protein because it bloats me. Then I am immediately sipping on 25g carbs from HBCD over the training (with 10g EAAs & 10g collagen). Training is done by 9:15 at latest, and it is slower paced as it’s strength. I also keep Glucose Tabs on hand if I ever feel blood sugar fading too much.

If I eat the rice krispy and pb sandwich in opposite order, the rice krispy gets burnt up before I even eat the nutrigrain, but done in that order the pb slows down the rice treat so it handles the first part of training and the cyclic dextrin can be absorbed almost immediately to sustain blood glucose from there. The tabs fill in any gaps because they skip regular digestion, although I don’t normally need them. When I get home and settle down, I consume 2 scoops of isolate and a scoop of Select or another longer-acting protein blend to begin repairing. My first solid meal will be when I feel like it and when work allows.

Also, all fats and carbs are different and explicit to how you digest them. Butter and olive oil and nut butter will all act differently and nut butter is probably the best peri-training, as you have found.
 
You understand, most people don't !!
 
12/31/20 - Posterior stuff
BW 244.8

Reverse Hyper
90 2x15

GHR
4x12

Pulldown warmups
77,99,121,165x6
209x10

Pull-ups
10,9,8,8

Sleep was poor, heart rate stayed unusually high & I just felt exhausted early on, so I cut it. I can do some curls and more back work Saturday if I want. I think pushing extra hard the last 3 sessions has me ready to deload. Last time with access to this GHR so it was great to get it back up to easyish 12s.

Last shot of the 9 weeks of Dienelone E was yesterday and the 3 weeks of TLB150 @ 15mg/day should be ending around Monday. Planning about 24 more days on cycle. Replacement test will continue one more week and will add some mast e with those shots, and probably going to use up some S23 and add a bit of SD to handle the anabolics to finish the cut. Also intend to try some 10mg Dbol caps out as a test base the final week when androgens will have all but cleared out.
 
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