Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

02/12/19 - Day 14 of PCT, Day 2 of Rehab
Bodyweight 224.4

Had a big movement last night but felt like I ate a good amount too - did not expect another 2.5lb drop overnight. Decided on 10mg Ostarine yesterday as well.

This morning did about 20 min of band work for right upper body, felt like a waking limb!

About 2x25 each: Hammer Curls, Tri ext, Curls, Pec Flyes, OHP Press, Side Laterals, Rear Laterals, Rows w/ various small bands

Then massaged my left arm and did therapy - a huge progress from yesterday I felt.
 
Hyde said:
02/12/19 - Day 14 of PCT, Day 2 of Rehab
Bodyweight 224.4

Had a big movement last night but felt like I ate a good amount too - did not expect another 2.5lb drop overnight. Decided on 10mg Ostarine yesterday as well.

This morning did about 20 min of band work for right upper body, felt like a waking limb!

About 2x25 each: Hammer Curls, Tri ext, Curls, Pec Flyes, OHP Press, Side Laterals, Rear Laterals, Rows w/ various small bands

Then massaged my left arm and did therapy - a huge progress from yesterday I felt.
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What supps are you using besides osta? BPC, MK TB-500?
 
hairygrandpa said:
What supps are you using besides osta? BPC, MK TB-500?
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10mg Osta, 20mg Mk, and now a 5mg shot of TB500 weekly (first week had 10mg divided). I’ll start pinning the area subq with BPC daily in a couple weeks.

Also a cup of blueberries daily, 10k IU D3, 10g collagen peptides, and a couple cups of green tea, and normal supps.
 
Hyde said:
02/12/19 - Day 14 of PCT, Day 2 of Rehab
Bodyweight 224.4

Had a big movement last night but felt like I ate a good amount too - did not expect another 2.5lb drop overnight. Decided on 10mg Ostarine yesterday as well.

This morning did about 20 min of band work for right upper body, felt like a waking limb!

About 2x25 each: Hammer Curls, Tri ext, Curls, Pec Flyes, OHP Press, Side Laterals, Rear Laterals, Rows w/ various small bands

Then massaged my left arm and did therapy - a huge progress from yesterday I felt.
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I am sure that big movement was welcome after being on pain pills for a bit... I know you got off but that can back you up for a week with just a couple days...

Kind of wild doing the SSB squats but then again, if there is a squat bar you can use with 1 or even no hands that is it!
 
02/13/19 - Day 15 of PCT, Day 3 Rehab
Bodyweight 227.6

SSB Parallel Boxsquat
vs minibands
62x8,5
112,162,212x5
252,302,332,352x3
302x5

SSB GM
vs minibands
152 3x8

Adductor Machine
60,90,110x15

Seated Shoulder Press Machine
35x15
70x12
95x8

ss w/ Chest Press Machine
same weights/sets/reps as above

Chest-Supported DB Row
60x12
75x8
90x6

Db Curl
30x15

Got a little weight on my back and got some good work in. First time hitting weights on my upper right since before the show, felt great. Ate a lot intentionally, especially carbs, last night to fill out a little better.

MrKleen73 said:
Kind of wild doing the SSB squats but then again, if there is a squat bar you can use with 1 or even no hands that is it!
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It’s funny to me that people seem to think like that, but that’s the actual purpose of the bar! A buddy today, who was telling me he can’t gain weight right before this, says he can’t believe I’m squatting yet, that he would be at home watching movies. I’m like man this IS how you stay over 200lbs instead of the 160 I used to be. You gotta train!
 
SkRaw85 said:
Nice session! Those Db rows flat or on an incline?
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Incline

Thank you, it was enjoyable. Going back tomorrow. I figure frequency is going to probably be a better bet than volume for now.

Bodyweight 224.0. Arm seems to be healing well. Incision coming along, wrist strength building, increasing ROM on all exercises continues, and just seems to be filling out more. I have to stay focused that I am regrowing and stretching a tendon that has massively less bloodflow, because all of the soft tissue is bouncing back fast.
 
02/15/19 - Day 17 of PCT, Day 5 Rehab

Split Squat
BWx7,10

SSB Squat
62x8
112x5
152,202x3
232 5x6 with 2 min rests

Sit-Ups on GHR
2x15

GHR
2x15

Leg Ext
60,80,110,130x10

Standing Calf Raise
90 2x12

Rotating Pulldown
33x12
66 3x12

DB Flat Bench
20x20
40x15
55,70,80x10

Rotating Cable Low Row
66,77x15

Training when you can’t lift heavy (or with 2 hands even) is so easy...doing twice as many movements in a fraction of the time lol. Had fun though for sure. Squat more reps with more weight in less time significantly easier than last week, so will continue to gradually push the throttle there.

Hope everyone had as great a Valentine’s Day as I did!
 
You feeling okay? I dont know a Hyde that wanted to to be less than 200 in the years ive known you. Thought you wanted to be a beefy gorilla?
 
jswain34 said:
You feeling okay? I dont know a Hyde that wanted to to be less than 200 in the years ive known you. Thought you wanted to be a beefy gorilla?
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you know me too well bro! This is very temporary. Wedding is 3 months away, can’t train upper body for real, I could lose some fat - it’s a good time for a reset before I start putting mass back on in the second half of the year.
 
Hyde said:
you know me too well bro! This is very temporary. Wedding is 3 months away, can’t train upper body for real, I could lose some fat - it’s a good time for a reset before I start putting mass back on in the second half of the year.
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If you say so man, it doesnt seem like dropping 30 lbs is conducive to your long term goals or at least my understanding of them. Maybe ~210, but 260 and yoked is a long way from 198. I know you are well calculated with all your decisions though so do you brotha.
 
jswain34 said:
If you say so man, it doesnt seem like dropping 30 lbs is conducive to your long term goals or at least my understanding of them. Maybe ~210, but 260 and yoked is a long way from 198. I know you are well calculated with all your decisions though so do you brotha.
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I understand that perspective completely - they are indeed different. I do want to be 260, but I also A. Don’t want to be fat AF (>30% bf) & B. Want to compete in more strongman shows. The truth is I am strong enough to get into most 220 & 231 shows but need to get considerably stronger to lift in a heavyweight class. I’m not talking winning, I just mean not zeroing any event generally too.
 
02/18/19 - Day 20 of PCT, Day 8 of Rehab

Lunges
BWx20,20,18,17 (75 total/leg)

Beltsquat
+135 4x20

Seated Calf
75 3x14

Db Curl
15,25x15
35x12

Chest-Supported DB Row
40,60x10
80x8
100 3x6

Took 2/3 scoop of The Blood Lord prior and a full scoop of CL’s GlycerGrow2 - man the pump was so real, especially wearing neoprene briefs (to protect from beltsquat cutting me again) that kinda trap the blood in the thighs. Trained to utter exhaustion today no doubt; beltsquat gets real at 12+ reps.

https://youtu.be/a9lKttA3K5o
 
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Best taste and worse macros of any protein blend not labeled as a mass gainer on the market...

Treat Yo’self
 
You ain’t lyin. I LOVE syntha-6 .. if you look at the fat content it’s relatively close to OG muscle milk.

My wife loved mixing the banana and chocolate cake batter lol
 
tyga tyga said:
You ain’t lyin. I LOVE syntha-6 .. if you look at the fat content it’s relatively close to OG muscle milk.

My wife loved mixing the banana and chocolate cake batter lol
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It’s so good. I basically forgot about it because it’s so high calorie I wrote it off, but it was on sale and I remembered how ridiculously good it is, in water or milk, stirred with Greek yogurt or just made into sludge. It’s a pleasure - I will make the room for the 200 cal/scoop and enjoy every bite.

Been putting Snickerdoodle ProMore in Greek yogurt with a packet of uncooked Quaker gingerbread spice oatmeal, a cup of blueberries, and a handful of Cinnamon Toast Crunch on evenings I want a desert meal - that has been the bomb.com!

Also, just finished cooking this southwest chicken chili:

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02/20/19 - Day 22 of PCT, Day 10 of Rehab
BW ~226

SSB Parallel Boxsquat
vs minibands
62,112x6
162,212,262,312,362,392,412x3 PR

SSB GM
vs minibands
212 4x8

ss w/ Adduction/Good Girls
70,110x15
140 2x15

Sit-ups on GHR
15,15,10

Hammercurls
20,30,35x15

Seated DB OHP
20,30,40x15
50,60x12
65x8,12
70x5

DB Lateral
20 3x12

Rear Delt DB Fly
15 2x15

Hams and quads still fried from Monday. Biggest SSB boxsquat ever was 422 for a single years ago, so 412x3 with some bands is a good sign things have moved along!
 
Hyde said:
I have been able to strict press 70s for 10-11 reps, but I was working with short rests on shoulders, and man doing just one arm with no counterbalance is tough! Happy overall
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I bet the peeps at the gym are eyeballing you. The crazy fugger with his arm in a sling working out! Awesome dedication here!
 
Nice squatting Hyde!
 
02/22/19 - Day 24 of PCT, Day 12 Rehab

SSB Squat
62,112,162x5
212x3
252 4x8 2 min rests

GHR
3x16

Leg Ext
130 3x13

Standing Calf Raise
100 3x12

KB Snatch
8,12,16,20,24,28kg x8 or more each

NG Incline DB Bench
20,35,50,65x12
75x8

ss w/ Underhand Rotating Pulldown
77x15, 11+6+5 (rest pause)

Really fun day; everyone was kicking ass. Thought now seemed like a good time to play with the kettlebells, just feeling them out. Squat continues to feel lighter by the week despite adding another 20lbs; this is the 3rd week running through this micro cycle structure and it seems to be treating me great so not going to rush what’s working perfectly.
 
It is awesome to see you enjoying your workouts while injured. It is one thing to just stick to doing them. It is another to be able to enjoy them and not feel as though you are settling.
 
MrKleen73 said:
It is awesome to see you enjoying your workouts while injured. It is one thing to just stick to doing them. It is another to be able to enjoy them and not feel as though you are settling.
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Yeah I really have been enjoying my gym time. Everybody is making gains and life is good!
 
Hyde said:
Yeah I really have been enjoying my gym time. Everybody is making gains and life is good!
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I truly wish I had a nice group of people to train with. I can't imagine how much more motivating it is to have a supporting group of people around to work out with. Especially when you are injured that is when it seems that having a supportive group of people around would REALLY be beneficial! Even when I didn't want to train I would want to see and support my group and when i got there I would inevitably want to train.
 
MrKleen73 said:
I truly wish I had a nice group of people to train with. I can't imagine how much more motivating it is to have a supporting group of people around to work out with. Especially when you are injured that is when it seems that having a supportive group of people around would REALLY be beneficial! Even when I didn't want to train I would want to see and support my group and when i got there I would inevitably want to train.
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I mean I get to squat so that’s pretty fun. I miss other stuff, pressing of all kinds especially, but as long as I have something fun to do I can build happily. But it is great when everyone else is building too. Fiancé pulled 315x4 after a bunch of triples between 275-305 on a stiffbar today, which means her max is around 360 there & 375 on a deadlift bar - that was exciting!
 
Congrats to her!!!
 
Yesterday focused on sleeping and resting to regrow my tendon, fasted about 18 hours so was able to create a pretty big deficit. Today been fasting 16 hrs so far and had a nice 40 min walk while I was out, but otherwise resting again. 3 lower days a week (M-W-F) has been yielding some excellent results.

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02/25/19 - Day 27 of PCT, Day 15 of Rehab

Reverse SSB Frontsquat
62,112x3
162,212,262,312x1

Walking Lunges
BWx100/leg total

Beltsquat
+150 5x15

Seated Calf Raises
85 4x12

Machine Chest Press
25,60,85,110x12
135x4
120x5,6,6,6

DB Row
50,75x8
100x6,6,8

DB Overhead Tri Extension
30 2x12

DB Curl Rack Run
20,25,30,25,20,15,10x10 each, no rest

Fun morning, feeling good. Never tried to frontsquat with the SSB - it was awful lol. Just worked up a hair to get a feel for it, no belt or rest but got the nervous system firing.

Met with the surgeon and he said everything is looking very good! Gave me a couple nifty new rehab movements to work in, and when I go back in 3 weeks I will get considerably more aggressive stretching movements (I also think I may be losing the brace at that time).
 
Good news! Psh, you’re going to be back in the game sooner than later my friend!
 
Good news from the surgeon boss. Good to see you doing cardio belt squats in the meantime.
 
Hyde said:
Met with the surgeon and he said everything is looking very good! Gave me a couple nifty new rehab movements to work in, and when I go back in 3 weeks I will get considerably more aggressive stretching movements (I also think I may be losing the brace at that time).
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Sounds exiting! Good to hear bro!
 
Thank you all for the support - I have been loving training lately, and loving the progress with my bicep!

jswain34 said:
Good news from the surgeon boss. Good to see you doing cardio belt squats in the meantime.
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Yeah, basically something they all do at Westside and Wenning’s Ludus Magnus now, love or hate. I usually crank up some metal and try to mentally dive headfirst into the burn! Work capacity is on the rise for sure.
 
Hyde said:
Thank you all for the support - I have been loving training lately, and loving the progress with my bicep!



Yeah, basically something they all do at Westside and Wenning’s Ludus Magnus now, love or hate. I usually crank up some metal and try to mentally dive headfirst into the burn! Work capacity is on the rise for sure.
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Love the mindset, and jealous of your access to a belt squat...as ive repeated at least a dozen times over the years.
 
Yomo said:
isn't the Reverse SSB FS supposed to be somewhat easier? ...sure doesn't look like fun.
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That’s what I always assumed! But I was way wrong. It’s a nightmare to get in and out of the yoke, and the bar (just like on your back) sticks out further from your center of gravity. Only thing in its favor is ease of breathing.

jimbuick said:
Same. I wish more gyms around me would invest in belt squat machines.
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The problem is all these plebs at the commercial gym have no idea what it is, so they don’t use it! The smith machine gets infinitely more use.
 
Hyde said:
That’s what I always assumed! But I was way wrong. It’s a nightmare to get in and out of the yoke, and the bar (just like on your back) sticks out further from your center of gravity. Only thing in its favor is ease of breathing.



The problem is all these plebs at the commercial gym have no idea what it is, so they don’t use it! The smith machine gets infinitely more use.
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I know! It makes it so hard for me to find a place to train out here some times.
 
02/27/19 - Day 29 of PCT, Day 17 of Rehab

SSB Boxsquat
vs minibands
62x10
112,162,212,262,312x5
362x8
272x8

SSB GM
vs minibands
232 3x8

Adductor
50,90x15
140,150x12

DB Side, Rear, Front Delt Raise Giantset
10,20,25x10 each

Meadows Row
35,60,70x12

Seated DB OHP
40,50,60x10
70x9

Fasted 25 hours yesterday and ate before bed, but overall felt pretty strong today. On this day I squat ultrawide and have the box set just above parallel, like a “deep” squat in a multiply powerlifting federation. This gives my knees a break between Monday and Friday and let’s me build more hip power and upper back strength with the higher loads. When I free squat on Friday in a more moderate stance, I will squat several inches lower, to proper depth. But I am enjoying this day a lot!
 
Congrats on the good follow up with the doc!
 
Weighed 222.8 this morning. Then I took my arm brace off and was actually 221.6 lol

I can tell by the mirror & shirt fit too that my belly fat has definitely been shrinking
 
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