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Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

Good looking session brother.
 
jswain34 said:
Good looking session brother.
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Thank you! I was absolutely completely demolished last night; like did a meet wrecked. Doing way better today, almost no soreness - probably my favorite part of being on cycle. RECOVERY. The Morphogen Orthogen definitely is helping my joints in the mornings when I use it too.

On that note, pretty lethargic today - PEDs aren’t a miracle after all. Knocked out a few accessories:

Average Band Pullthrus
3x15

BB Good Mornings
140 5x10

BB Calf Raises
140 5x10
 
Bought a house in town this morning. So I got that going for me

Signed up for the meet in Plainfield on July 19th, we close on the 22nd, and have to be out of our apartment July 31st. So timing honestly will be perfect to avoid stress before comp and still have time to move.
 
Sweet. Congrats on the purchase. Normal?
 
Definitely going to get some home gym space set up. Planning on a rack and a platform on one side of the garage eventually, which even has a heater in it. Might put the yoke or an ER type combo rack to bench and squat down in the basement eventually too, although it’s not tall enough for overhead work. We’ll see!
 
05/24/20 - Day 22, Wk2 2nd Press
BW 255.0

Jumping Jacks
Agile 4?
Band Facepulls, Tris, Pecs

Widegrip Bench
45,95,135x15
175 2x25 PR

BB Skullcrushers
45,70x12
90 2x20 PR

One-Arm Monster Mini Tri Pressdown
2x25/arm overhand, then underhand

Monster Miniband Pullaparts
4x30 w/60 sec rests

No more time for rows due to more family stuff; going to just do a back day soon. Went to bed at 260.0 the other night - first time ever weighing that!
 
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SkRaw85 said:
Big boi. I’m jelly!
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Honestly I’m pretty miserable. I wouldn’t have expected it to be this bad, but it’s really bad. And I’m not sure if it’s the Dymethazine (kinda always feel lousy on it, used it many times), the bit more oil, or just being heavy as ever in the summer time. And regaining so much weight so fast has been part of it, I’m sure.

I am constantly short of breath, lethargic, hot at night, snoring, and gotta rest even more between sets in training, while tiring out even faster lol.

Libido and sexual satisfaction are pretty great at least.
 
05/26/20 - Day 24, Wk3 Deadlift
BW 254.4

Jumping Jacks
Agile 8
Jigsaw lats, pecs, traps
Bicep/wrist stretches

Box Jumps
20” 3x3
24” 3x3

Deadlift, powerbar
135,225,315x3
mixed grip, alternating
365 2x3
385x3
405 2x3
425x3
445 2x3
455x3
+straps
455x8 yolo

Sumo Blockpulls
425x10

Tried this last night, but it was high 80s, humid from the thunderstorms, and no airflow at the gym - became massively dehydrated as I’d completely soaked my shirt through by box jumps and drank my half gallon of salted carb drink before 405 even. Belly was bloated and fluid wasn’t getting where it needed to rehydrate as fast as I was sweating so I bagged it for today.

Got up at 4am and used my key to train at 5 when it was 70* and got a fan on me; much better experience even on only 5 hours sleep.
 
Hyde said:
Honestly I’m pretty miserable. I wouldn’t have expected it to be this bad, but it’s really bad. And I’m not sure if it’s the Dymethazine (kinda always feel lousy on it, used it many times), the bit more oil, or just being heavy as ever in the summer time. And regaining so much weight so fast has been part of it, I’m sure.

I am constantly short of breath, lethargic, hot at night, snoring, and gotta rest even more between sets in training, while tiring out even faster lol.

Libido and sexual satisfaction are pretty great at least.
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I can imagine! I think about a mo the or two ago you were at my weight. Rapid mass baby!
 
Hyde said:
Honestly I’m pretty miserable. I wouldn’t have expected it to be this bad, but it’s really bad. And I’m not sure if it’s the Dymethazine (kinda always feel lousy on it, used it many times), the bit more oil, or just being heavy as ever in the summer time. And regaining so much weight so fast has been part of it, I’m sure.

I am constantly short of breath, lethargic, hot at night, snoring, and gotta rest even more between sets in training, while tiring out even faster lol.

Libido and sexual satisfaction are pretty great at least.
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I remember these days vividly lol. I knew it was time to lose some weight or up the gpp when i would walk the 100 yards to the cafeteria at a leisurely pace and be winded like I just sprinted it with a Rottweiler chasing after me trying to eat my nuts for an afternoon snack.

I forgot what your training frequency is right now but throwing in a day similar to what CWS lays out in some of his ATPoS templates could be worthwhile. Just gotta make sure to add a few extra 100 cals to compensate for the HIIT naturally.

1. Light specific LISS warmup (ex: 5m aerodyne light pedal)
2. 1-2 rounds of 10 aerodyne sprints starting @ 1:2 work:rest working to 30s:30s
3. 15-40m LIGHT steady state (walk, whatever)
4. Mobility (optional in this case but it could be a good place to run through your agile 8).

#2 doesnt have to be bike intervals either. Can be pool sprints (in place), mod intensity sled drag (#3 can be light intensity sled drags w/ </= 70lb), regular sprints if youre feeling crazy (probably not the best idea with your knee pain, best to keep this low impact), etc.

Edit: you also seem to be having a lot more frequent “had to push this session back a day” entries...could be from just a poor level of baseline fitness which these days could help too (could definitely be from a ton of other things too, but you take recovery very seriously so id expect most of those things to be well taken care of). The 4 sessions in 9 training days per microcycle on 5th set is supposed to be relatively easy to recover from. Other than your knee pain pushing back squats a day there shouldnt be too many other times where that happens, right? Maybe time to back off the total V some...could be operating too far over your MRV too frequently?
 
jswain34 said:
I remember these days vividly lol. I knew it was time to lose some weight or up the gpp when i would walk the 100 yards to the cafeteria at a leisurely pace and be winded like I just sprinted it with a Rottweiler chasing after me trying to eat my nuts for an afternoon snack.

I forgot what your training frequency is right now but throwing in a day similar to what CWS lays out in some of his ATPoS templates could be worthwhile. Just gotta make sure to add a few extra 100 cals to compensate for the HIIT naturally.

1. Light specific LISS warmup (ex: 5m aerodyne light pedal)
2. 1-2 rounds of 10 aerodyne sprints starting @ 1:2 work:rest working to 30s:30s
3. 15-40m LIGHT steady state (walk, whatever)
4. Mobility (optional in this case but it could be a good place to run through your agile 8).

#2 doesnt have to be bike intervals either. Can be pool sprints (in place), mod intensity sled drag (#3 can be light intensity sled drags w/
Edit: you also seem to be having a lot more frequent “had to push this session back a day” entries...could be from just a poor level of baseline fitness which these days could help too (could definitely be from a ton of other things too, but you take recovery very seriously so id expect most of those things to be well taken care of). The 4 sessions in 9 training days per microcycle on 5th set is supposed to be relatively easy to recover from. Other than your knee pain pushing back squats a day there shouldnt be too many other times where that happens, right? Maybe time to back off the total V some...could be operating too far over your MRV too frequently?
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I think there’s a lot of good points here. For one, a 15 minute walk alone is now actually conditioning (as opposed to 2 weeks ago). Doing the Agile 8 pre-training takes a LOT of energy out of me with all of the jumping around doing mountain climbers and groiners, etc.

Regarding moving the sessions now, I am staying on schedule with 5th Set, just spending rest days to re-attempt. But that wasn’t always so lately, for a big variety of reasons. Before it was a keto deficit coupled with increased frequency of different training and lacking mobility work. Now it has been basically fitness related: too easily winded coupled with grip issues on the deadlift, weather affecting when/where/how I can deadlift, and some family events for good measure.

The mobility needs are getting met, the family events have been navigated, the grip is finally beginning to get worked around, but I need to accomplish more conditioning.
 
Makes sense in regards to the sessions moving around. External life x-factors were included in the “a ton of other things” i mentioned so it may make sense to just stick to it for a bit longer to see if you can mitigate the sessions moving around so much as you continue to get past those things.

I think we’re on the same page about the benefits some improved cv conditioning/gpp would provide for you. I get you’re 12 (ish?) weeks from a presumed comp...but maybe just dedicating one day a week to those intervals in addition to whatever LISS walks you were doing for the next 4-6 weeks could really help you as you get deeper into comp prep / peaking.
 
jswain34 said:
Makes sense in regards to the sessions moving around. External life x-factors were included in the “a ton of other things” i mentioned so it may make sense to just stick to it for a bit longer to see if you can mitigate the sessions moving around so much as you continue to get past those things.

I think we’re on the same page about the benefits some improved cv conditioning/gpp would provide for you. I get you’re 12 (ish?) weeks from a presumed comp...but maybe just dedicating one day a week to those intervals in addition to whatever LISS walks you were doing for the next 4-6 weeks could really help you as you get deeper into comp prep / peaking.
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I definitely should try.

Much closer - I begin final peaking mesocycle in just 3.5 actual weeks. July 19th is the meet.
 
Hyde said:
I definitely should try.

Much closer - I begin final peaking mesocycle in just 3.5 actual weeks. July 19th is the meet.
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I hear that, always easier said than done when talking about adding more in.

Shît, may just wanna wait then, eh?
 
jswain34 said:
I hear that, always easier said than done when talking about adding more in.

Shît, may just wanna wait then, eh?
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Yeah nothing truly intense, but any extra easy activity is definitely worthwhile. Just walking often will be helpful. Honestly as long as I can get through my big lifts and the primary strength accessory always, I am confident I will get stronger in a surplus and on the gear. Things like rear delt flyes and shrugs aren’t going to make or break the total at this point. They are longterm health/balance investments.
 
jswain34 said:
I hear that, always easier said than done when talking about adding more in.

Shît, may just wanna wait then, eh?
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Yeah nothing truly intense, but any extra easy activity is definitely worthwhile. Just walking often will be helpful. Honestly as long as I can get through my big lifts and the primary strength accessory always, I am confident I will get stronger in a surplus and on the gear. Things like rear delt flyes and shrugs aren’t going to make or break the total at this point. They are longterm health/balance investments.
 
05/27/20 - Day 25, Wk3 Bench
BW 255.4

Band rear delts, tris
Hammercurls
Static squat for 30s hold
Ball Slams

Bench
45x15,10,5
95,135x5
185x3
225,255x2
280 4x2, 1x8 RPE9

1-Board Press
265 2x5

DB Rear Delt Flyes
15x15
20 2x25

Did less prep work and just made my warmup pace very aggressive - 5th Set was completed by 40 minutes from start, even with an 8-minute rest prior. And I crushed it. Rep calculator says I could bench 350 today, unpeaked. I benched 352 last meet, so I am looking good for this comp!
 
Was it 352? I have been thinking i was a 353lb bencher dammit. That one pound means a lot!

Nice benchin dude. Still sticking to the mendelson cues from a while back?
 
The other day I used a cue I saw on Coan’s IG and I double PR’d my duffalo bench. “Lift your big toe inside your shoe while the rest of your foot is planted”. That was the beat damn bench cue I’ve ever read and it proved itself. Immediate and more powerful lat activation with no more foot movement. If I had a spotter available I would have pushed the duffalo bench further because I had way more in the tank.
 
jswain34 said:
Was it 352? I have been thinking i was a 353lb bencher dammit. That one pound means a lot!

Nice benchin dude. Still sticking to the mendelson cues from a while back?
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Loading chart says 160kg is 352.7lbs...you decide

I would say so. I really absolutely think about crushing the bar with my hands and bending it as I lower it with/into my lats. Meanwhile I am driving my heels down to keep my hips up so my torso can meet the bar high as possible. Then I think about driving them down even harder as I drive thru my hips into my traps and reverse the bar back up as forcefully as I can. Like Scott said, you are trying to store and release a tidal wave of violent energy, or something cheesy like that that honestly ends up making a lot of sense.

He is a really cool dude and I wish I would have another opportunity to talk with him again some more. America’s Strongest Woman was going to be in California (where he lives) at the Beer Festival this summer before COVID cancelled it, so his woman Ashley would definitely have been competing (she took 2nd in Middleweight at Strongest Woman in the World in Norway and won America’s Strongest Woman in 2018).
 
Yesterday:

Pullthrus ss w/ Lat Pulldowns
Average Band 3x15 each

Yoke Pull-ups
5x9

Today:

05/29/20 - Day 27, Wk3 Squat
BW 257.0

Jumping Jacks
Agile 8
Band Rear Delts & Pecs
Jigsaw work

Distance Jumps in yard
3x3

Squat
45 2x5
135,225,295x3
345,385x2
415 4x3, 1x10 PR

Frontsquat, beltless
45,95,135x3
185,225,260x2
290 3x3

Lifetime best with more in the tank; felt a lot stronger than last week even. Estimated 1RM today is 552lbs. Going to wave up from triples with 75% to doubles at 80% the last 2 microcycles to get more specific. Let’s go!!!

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dapack said:
Congrats on the PR!!!
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Thanks! Been 6 months since a squat PR, so I’m ready for it!

Had to wake up early after 5 lousy hours of sleep to drive 2 hours each way to move my little sister into her new apartment. But it was good accessory work
 
Yesterday we went rafting on the Vermillion River for a few hours. Between Squatting Friday, moving furniture Saturday morning, and paddling Sunday I got some great accessory work in! Calves, hams, low back all feeling it.
 
06/02/20 - Day 31, Wk3 2nd Press
BW 258.2

Widegrip Bench
45,95,140x15
180 2x25 PR

BB Skullcrushers
95 2x10

One-Arm Monster Miniband Pressdown
2x25/arm overhand, then underhand

Monster Miniband Pullaparts
4x30 w/ 45 sec rests

Must be the orals, but I just have zero GPP. I literally decided to just lay down on the bench and start pressing, which worked alright - except for the Charlie horse I got on the second set of 25. Kicked my leg out, collapsed my arch, and just pressed out the rest of the set like a bodybuilder no problem.

I may not be able to breath during sex, but boy I am strong AF right now
 
06/03/20 - Day 32, Wk4 Deadlift
BW 259.0

Jumping Jacks
Agile 8

Box Jumps
2x5

Deadlift, powerbar
135x3
225,315,365,405x2 (1 for each mixed grip)
+belt, alternating grips every set
445 2x3
455 2x3
465x3

Blockpulls
435 3x3

Sumo Blockpulls w/straps
435x10

Well, confirmed my suspicion: trained first thing this morning at the gym with the wife and skipped my preWO orals. Zero issues with heart rate or exhaustion, and the only reason I didn’t get more work done was I had to get home to work. Best feeling training session in a long time & the weights were flying. Took my orals post.

Today ends the 75mg Mbol, and also stopping the 40mg DMZ to save the rest of that for last 2 weeks of prep. Adding 30mg Rad140 in the mornings daily for the next 17 days to bridge me to the last month of prep, as well as 15mg Mk677/Ibutamoren 5 days on/2 off to help promote hunger and better recovery.
 
Seems like every time you post a pic your delts and upper arms get exponentially bigger.

Plan to skip the orals until post workout now? Maybe except for days where near max intensity and lower volumes are planned?
 
jswain34 said:
Seems like every time you post a pic your delts and upper arms get exponentially bigger.

Plan to skip the orals until post workout now? Maybe except for days where near max intensity and lower volumes are planned?
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Lol higher concentration of androgen receptors in the upper body, especially delts & traps. My arms always fill out much better on cycle too, and of course in general I have been gaining weight and putting on muscle. My quads are looking bigger and harder too! Had to break the stitching in my (newer) boxer briefs the other day so they would still fit around my thighs.

I always hate my arms specifically off cycle. Like someone let the air out of them

Yes, definitely. I always felt like they might be hurting things but never tested it. I mean it’s harder to keep them out of your system when training after work (morning dose will still be present in blood), but for any morning training they will always wait til post.
 
Smont said:
Getting huge
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What in God’s name kind of monster is this supposed to be? Holy crap you’re like Sasquatch and a Grizzly had a baby and then gave that baby Anadrol and myostatin inhibitors in a dextrose and mct-based solution round the clock intravenously while hooked up to electronic hypertrophic conductor pads. You look like you could squish a baby’s head between the soft meat of your hands!
 
Matthersby said:
What in God’s name kind of monster is this supposed to be? Holy crap you’re like Sasquatch and a Grizzly had a baby and then gave that baby Anadrol and myostatin inhibitors in a dextrose and mct-based solution round the clock intravenously while hooked up to electronic hypertrophic conductor pads. You look like you could squish a baby’s head between the soft meat of your hands!
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It's a albino gorilla. He better watch out for poachers
 
Matthersby said:
What in God’s name kind of monster is this supposed to be? Holy crap you’re like Sasquatch and a Grizzly had a baby and then gave that baby Anadrol and myostatin inhibitors in a dextrose and mct-based solution round the clock intravenously while hooked up to electronic hypertrophic conductor pads. You look like you could squish a baby’s head between the soft meat of your hands!
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#thicclife
 
06/06/20 - Day 34, Wk4 Bench
BW 261.0

Band Facepulls, Tris, Pecs, Lats
Squat 30 sec hold
DB Hammercurls 15x25
Ball Slams 2x5

Bench
45,95,135x5
185x3
225,255x2
285 4x2, 1x9 PR

1-Board
270 2x5

BB Rows
135,185,225,245x12

BB Shrugs
245,275x15

Yoke Pull-ups
9,8,8,8,7

Big & strong as ever - a good day of training!
 
Damn bro, 285x9...setting yourself up nicely for a decent little PR come meet day. Shît, you may even set one in your peak with how things are looking.
 
jswain34 said:
Damn bro, 285x9...setting yourself up nicely for a decent little PR come meet day. Shît, you may even set one in your peak with how things are looking.
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Absolutely, God willing - estimated max from today’s effort says I could have benched 365. To put perspective on that, I hit 352 at my last meet in December on a successful third attempt, and barely hit 290 for an initial top single on a training day right BEFORE the keto diet prior to this blast.

My bench has risen ~75lbs in 11 weeks.
 
Hyde said:
Absolutely, God willing - estimated max from today’s effort says I could have benched 365. To put perspective on that, I hit 352 at my last meet in December on a successful third attempt, and barely hit 290 for an initial top single on a training day right BEFORE the keto diet prior to this blast.

My bench has risen ~75lbs in 11 weeks.
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That's awesome
 
Woke up at 258.8...down 2lbs. So I bought this at Sam’s:

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Note the 1/4 missing. This Key Lime pie was not purchased this way
 
Sorry if I missed this but what weight are you planning on competing in?

Also, when do you start doing heavy singles, if at all, before your meet?
 
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I think hes planning on doing his first men’s physique competition, right Hyde?
 
Smont said:
What I'd like to know is why there's still 3/4 of it left
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Rome wasn’t built in a day - not pictured is a family size box of bagel bites

BBiceps said:
Sorry if I missed this but what weight are you planning on competing in?

Also, when do you start doing heavy singles, if at all, before your meet?
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First time ever at 275 w/ sleeves. I won’t fill the class out by far, but I see no reason to cut either.

28 days out this cycle, since I’m a little crunched for time. Max out everything one lift per day that week, next week is same but 90% of those lifts, following is 80%, then a complete deload week where I do the big 3 at 60% 6 days out from the meet.

jswain34 said:
I think hes planning on doing his first men’s physique competition, right Hyde?
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Smont said:
I thought it was bikini?
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