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Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

I have the Kabuki deadlift bar. I love it because it props itself up to load plates on
 
ZOO said:
That’s the one!
Haha you’re a very resourceful individual XD

It’s so good, bro. Absolutely worth it if it’s in the budget
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One day….. just bought a pair of 95 lb dumbbells and a GHD from rep. Going for a new rogue rack next, then we shall see…. 🤣
 
It's always a "I wish I had one of those" Every time I get into @Hyde , @SkRaw85, or @RegisterJr 's logs. Once this shoulder is fixed I may actually be able to put some of them to use.
 
MrKleen73 said:
It's always a "I wish I had one of those" Every time I get into @Hyde , @SkRaw85, or @RegisterJr 's logs. Once this shoulder is fixed I may actually be able to put some of them to use.
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Whenever the wife asks how many more pieces for the gym I need, I simply reply: “just one more”
60% of the time, it works every time! Who am I kidding, I hold a 100% success rate thus far
 
SkRaw85 said:
Whenever the wife asks how many more pieces for the gym I need, I simply reply: “just one more”
60% of the time, it works every time! Who am I kidding, I hold a 100% success rate thus far
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My wife just stopped questioning me at one point. Then I ran out of room…
 
That's my problem, out of room. My wife could careless what I buy.
 
Rocket3015 said:
That's my problem, out of room. My wife could careless what I buy.
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My wife wouldn't care. Would actually be happier if I would sped money on myself. I am just not one to buy things for myself.
 
It's great to have a good wife!
 
I was doing that with jack stands for a while too. Never welded anything on them though.
 
Never gotten my shipment of health meds so fast, but I’m not complaining - less than 2 weeks! I’m set on bp & lipid meds for more than another half a year. Also grabbed some caber, metformin, diazide, & a z-pack for rainy days. At the prices they come, I’d rather have them and not need them than need them and not have them!
 
Hyde said:
Never gotten my shipment of health meds so fast, but I’m not complaining - less than 2 weeks! I’m set on bp & lipid meds for more than another half a year. Also grabbed some caber, metformin, diazide, & a z-pack for rainy days. At the prices they come, I’d rather have them and not need them than need them and not have them!
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That’s exactly how i am with my meds too. You just never know when you could lose a good source or good prices. I make sure I have enough cholesterol med for a few years at least. Metformin as well.
 
6/22/22
BW 255.4

6 min walk

Band Curls, Shrugs, Pressdown
4x25 each

Axle Bench from Pins at Chest
45x10
95x5
135x3
225,275,310,330x1
350x1 PR
355 MISS

Spoto Press
225x10
275 2x6

V-Grip Swissbar Chins
10,8,8

Band Pullaparts
Monster Mini x33,34,33

There was already a solid sticking point when I pressed 350 today, but I got greedy trying to take an even larger PR after that wasn’t there. Wasted time & energy in the heat that should have been spent on dips - lesson learned!
 
So the previous week I had been feeling dry in the joints, & post meet moved my drugs from 300test e, 200 mast e, 100 dhb, & 175 var per week to 450 test e, 250 mast e & 100 dhb (no orals).

Now things have swung the other way and estrogen has been too high, requiring a couple AI doses, so this week I’ve pulled test e down to 360, raising mast e again to 300, and keeping dhb at 100. This also gives me some room for a shot of TNE if I desire once a week.

I am going back and forth as to whether I want to push androgens for something like 10-14 days and slap some bodyweight on so I can train heavier for the meet or not. Like an extra 100mg per day of mixed orals. I think that will be more effective than trying to bring my oil consistently much higher for the long run, as I’m not bodybuilding here, but I’m not sure I want to live with the extra weight & try to feed it through the peak of summer. Bloated, acne, being 1,000* all the time and lethargic from food and growth sounds rough.
 
Hyde said:
So the previous week I had been feeling dry in the joints, & post meet moved my drugs from 300test e, 200 mast e, 100 dhb, & 175 var per week to 450 test e, 250 mast e & 100 dhb (no orals).

Now things have swung the other way and estrogen has been too high, requiring a couple AI doses, so this week I’ve pulled test e down to 360, raising mast e again to 300, and keeping dhb at 100. This also gives me some room for a shot of TNE if I desire once a week.

I am going back and forth as to whether I want to push androgens for something like 10-14 days and slap some bodyweight on so I can train heavier for the meet or not. Like an extra 100mg per day of mixed orals. I think that will be more effective than trying to bring my oil consistently much higher for the long run, as I’m not bodybuilding here, but I’m not sure I want to live with the extra weight & try to feed it through the peak of summer. Bloated, acne, being 1,000* all the time and lethargic from food and growth sounds rough.
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Yeah that would make for a rough summer, especially if the orals start messing with your appetite.
 
gphagan1 said:
Yeah that would make for a rough summer, especially if the orals start messing with your appetite.
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That push would only be 2 weeks tops, so I’m confident I can endure that. It’s trying to keep some of that weight after for another couple months that’s the intimidating part. Like you said, appetite/gut health would have taken a dip for sure.
 
Hyde said:
That push would only be 2 weeks tops, so I’m confident I can endure that. It’s trying to keep some of that weight after for another couple months that’s the intimidating part. Like you said, appetite/gut health would have taken a dip for sure.
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Ahh, gotcha….yeah that’s doable for sure.👍
 
gphagan1 said:
Ahh, gotcha….yeah that’s doable for sure.
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I am thinking something like 24mg Yk11 split through the day (I have 6mg caps) and then 50mg Anadrol and 25mg Anavar before bed (to help crush appetite less). Maybe some TNE on a couple training sessions a week. That’s like 800 more mg per week - double my current. I also have 7x10mg caps of Mk677 for a touch more water/IGF1.
 
Hyde said:
I am thinking something like 24mg Yk11 split through the day (I have 6mg caps) and then 50mg Anadrol and 25mg Anavar before bed (to help crush appetite less). Maybe some TNE on a couple training sessions a week. That’s like 800 more mg per week - double my current. I also have 7x10mg caps of Mk677 for a touch more water/IGF1.
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That makes sense…….I’ve always liked Anavar, and really don’t experience hardly any sides, and I’ve ran it 6 weeks before. I’ve actually never really tried Anadrol, but I know that both of those have individually been used in therapy for quite a few months at a time. I have ran TNE pre workout before, and definitely noticed a strength boost in workouts. You know how you respond to those compounds, so I bet running for a couple or three weeks would really give a good increase in performance and weight.
 
Anadrol 50 was the first thing I ever tried, (about 35 years ago) 1 tablet a day and my arms were the biggest they have ever been!! Boy would I love to have 18" arms again !!
 
gphagan1 said:
That makes sense…….I’ve always liked Anavar, and really don’t experience hardly any sides, and I’ve ran it 6 weeks before. I’ve actually never really tried Anadrol, but I know that both of those have individually been used in therapy for quite a few months at a time. I have ran TNE pre workout before, and definitely noticed a strength boost in workouts. You know how you respond to those compounds, so I bet running for a couple or three weeks would really give a good increase in performance and weight.
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That’s a lot of my thought process. Drol & Var are probably some of the least health offensive options, while still being fairly potent. Drol hits the ER & PR some and will offer some water retention for that quick size, Var is a dry DHT derivative, both offer strength increases via different means, Drol is metabolized via the liver while Var puts more of its load on the kidneys. And the big thing is Var offers extra repair/collagen synthesis to help offset risk of injuries that will come with fast muscle & power increases. Especially since Yk11 will stress tendons some, Var seems mandatory - as well as staying away from failure for a few weeks and extra tendon-flushing work. Yk11 is a wild card; I’ve never used it in any capacity. I’ve heard it described as somewhere between an inferior, watered down blend of Drol & Tren type effects.
 
Never used YK11 either…..that’s why I really didn’t comment on it. I really don’t know enough about it.
The different pathways of Drol and Var really, in theory, should work really well together for what your needing. And the collagen synthesis and repair of Var, along with just how effective it is, without hardly any sides, is why it’s still an oral I’m comfortable with at my age.👍
 
gphagan1 said:
Never used YK11 either…..that’s why I really didn’t comment on it. I really don’t know enough about it.
The different pathways of Drol and Var really, in theory, should work really well together for what your needing. And the collagen synthesis and repair of Var, along with just how effective it is, without hardly any sides, is why it’s still an oral I’m comfortable with at my age.
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Every time I take it I get a significant rise in acne, same as Trendione. Actually worse - I get some cystic acne very fast between my thighs, like clockwork. Only on Var do I notice the chub rub issues.

I took Var for 2 weeks pre-meet and it takes 2-3 weeks after stopping for my skin to clear up. Just now things are looking clear again on my chest and shoulders have calmed down.

But I’m certain this stack, and anything effective for my goal, will do this to me so it’s just a side I’m accepting. I’d rather have more acne at the pool and my muscles attached to my bones!
 
Hyde said:
Every time I take it I get a significant rise in acne, same as Trendione. Actually worse - I get some cystic acne very fast between my thighs, like clockwork. Only on Var do I notice the chub rub issues.

I took Var for 2 weeks pre-meet and it takes 2-3 weeks after stopping for my skin to clear up. Just now things are looking clear again on my chest and shoulders have calmed down.

But I’m certain this stack, and anything effective for my goal, will do this to me so it’s just a side I’m accepting. I’d rather have more acne at the pool and my muscles attached to my bones!
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Muscles attached to my bones are a good thing !!
 
6/23/22
BW 255.4

6 min walk
Bird Dogs
Side Planks

BW Squats, Average Band GMs, Seated Leg Curls vs Doubled Miniband
2x25 each

SSB Dynamic Boxsquat to 14”
65x5
+light bands
65,155,225x3
275 8x3 w/ 50 sec rests

GHR
2x12

High 80s in the garage and I was losing a lot of fluid. The nonstop 3 accessory circuit before getting to speed squats really combined for a taxing session. By the time I got to glute ham work, I was so dehydrated I had totally gassed out.

Disappointed, but I did take 2” off my box height (had been using a 16” bench and switched to a 14” sandbag yesterday) while still adding 30lbs from 2 weeks ago.
 
Hyde said:
6/23/22
BW 255.4

6 min walk
Bird Dogs
Side Planks

BW Squats, Average Band GMs, Seated Leg Curls vs Doubled Miniband
2x25 each

SSB Dynamic Boxsquat to 14”
65x5
+light bands
65,155,225x3
275 8x3 w/ 50 sec rests

GHR
2x12

High 80s in the garage and I was losing a lot of fluid. The nonstop 3 accessory circuit before getting to speed squats really combined for a taxing session. By the time I got to glute ham work, I was so dehydrated I had totally gassed out.

Disappointed, but I did take 2” off my box height (had been using a 16” bench and switched to a 14” sandbag yesterday) while still adding 30lbs from 2 weeks ago.
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I would mark this in the WIN Column !!
 
6/24/22
BW 255.0

GHR
2x12
+Miniband
1x6,3+3 assisted

alt w/ Swissbar V-grip Chins
10,8,8

Reverse Hyper
140x25
165x20
190x15

alt w/ Gripper Work
Warmup x5
GG2 2x5
GG3x2,3,5 PR

Made up the posterior work I missed last night, with some chins & a grip PR to boot.

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6/26/22
BW 258.2

10 min walk with family
Bird Dogs

Yukon Bar Dynamic Bench
+vs doubled microbands
60x12
60,110,150x3
200 7x3
230,260,290x1 PR

Yukon Standing Strictpress
60,60,110,140,160,180,190,200x5

Pullaparts
Monster Miniband x34,33,33

Swissbar Lying Tri Extension
105x6 bailed

Williams Extensions
35 3x20

Pressdowns
Light x40,30,30

alt w/ One-arm Band Rows
Light 3x25/arm

DB Laterals ss w/ Hammercurls
25 2x20 each

Today is Day 1 of 24mg Yk11 & 25mg Var through the daytime & 50mg Adrol pre-bed. I’ve got 7 caps of Mk677, so those will be probably 4 nights in a row, a couple off, then finish them. This is on top of my current 800mg oil/wk; hoping for a 10-15 day bulking phase, in and out. Will try to avoid maximal straining and add a bit of volume wherever I can.

Swiss Tri Extensions have been killing my right elbow at the tricep tendon, so I dropped them today when 105 felt straight up dangerous. Also realized in my notes it says I’ve been doing speed bench against doubled minibands, but they’re only micros.

200lbs felt heavy on Strictpress, but I don’t think I’ve ever done that without belt or wraps so that was cool!
 
Hyde said:
6/26/22
BW 258.2

10 min walk with family
Bird Dogs

Yukon Bar Dynamic Bench
+vs doubled microbands
60x12
60,110,150x3
200 7x3
230,260,290x1 PR

Yukon Standing Strictpress
60,60,110,140,160,180,190,200x5

Pullaparts
Monster Miniband x34,33,33

Swissbar Lying Tri Extension
105x6 bailed

Williams Extensions
35 3x20

Pressdowns
Light x40,30,30

alt w/ One-arm Band Rows
Light 3x25/arm

DB Laterals ss w/ Hammercurls
25 2x20 each

Today is Day 1 of 24mg Yk11 & 25mg Var through the daytime & 50mg Adrol pre-bed. I’ve got 7 caps of Mk677, so those will be probably 4 nights in a row, a couple off, then finish them. This is on top of my current 800mg oil/wk; hoping for a 10-15 day bulking phase, in and out. Will try to avoid maximal straining and add a bit of volume wherever I can.

Swiss Tri Extensions have been killing my right elbow at the tricep tendon, so I dropped them today when 105 felt straight up dangerous. Also realized in my notes it says I’ve been doing speed bench against doubled minibands, but they’re only micros.

200lbs felt heavy on Strictpress, but I don’t think I’ve ever done that without belt or wraps so that was cool!
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But….. micro minis are stronger than minis. I guess that may only be for westside bands that I use. Yours different brand and strength?
 
Hyde said:
6/26/22
BW 258.2

10 min walk with family
Bird Dogs

Yukon Bar Dynamic Bench
+vs doubled microbands
60x12
60,110,150x3
200 7x3
230,260,290x1 PR

Yukon Standing Strictpress
60,60,110,140,160,180,190,200x5

Pullaparts
Monster Miniband x34,33,33

Swissbar Lying Tri Extension
105x6 bailed

Williams Extensions
35 3x20

Pressdowns
Light x40,30,30

alt w/ One-arm Band Rows
Light 3x25/arm

DB Laterals ss w/ Hammercurls
25 2x20 each

Today is Day 1 of 24mg Yk11 & 25mg Var through the daytime & 50mg Adrol pre-bed. I’ve got 7 caps of Mk677, so those will be probably 4 nights in a row, a couple off, then finish them. This is on top of my current 800mg oil/wk; hoping for a 10-15 day bulking phase, in and out. Will try to avoid maximal straining and add a bit of volume wherever I can.

Swiss Tri Extensions have been killing my right elbow at the tricep tendon, so I dropped them today when 105 felt straight up dangerous. Also realized in my notes it says I’ve been doing speed bench against doubled minibands, but they’re only micros.

200lbs felt heavy on Strictpress, but I don’t think I’ve ever done that without belt or wraps so that was cool!
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Always putting in good work…….On your 10-15 day mini-bulk, are you increasing your calories or just adding the extra anabolics alone?
Also, don’t know if you remember a member that used to be on here, Spurfy? He had an interesting protocol with Anavar by adding high doses of Creatine in the mornings and taking Anavar in the evenings, because the synergy of the two and the glycogen they shuttled into the muscles together worked tremendously on a bulk. I’ve never tried it, but thought it was an interesting theory. Wasn’t sure if you had ever tried that, but maybe it would be useful in a mini-bulk environment.
 
Great progress! When I had tricep tendinitis capsaicin cream mixed with voltarin worked well, especially with an elbow sleeve. The capsaicin gets super hot and very little was needed. Gotta be careful though at wash hands twice. If you use too much and need to cool it down make sure to wash with soap and water. Water alone intensifies the burn.
 
Should see some nice growth from that oral blast.
 
SkRaw85 said:
But….. micro minis are stronger than minis. I guess that may only be for westside bands that I use. Yours different brand and strength?
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Not monster minis, micro minis. I use EFS bands. Colors are different on all but Blue I think, but progression is the same:
-micro
-mini
-monster
-light
-average
-strong

gphagan1 said:
Always putting in good work…….On your 10-15 day mini-bulk, are you increasing your calories or just adding the extra anabolics alone?
Also, don’t know if you remember a member that used to be on here, Spurfy? He had an interesting protocol with Anavar by adding high doses of Creatine in the mornings and taking Anavar in the evenings, because the synergy of the two and the glycogen they shuttled into the muscles together worked tremendously on a bulk. I’ve never tried it, but thought it was an interesting theory. Wasn’t sure if you had ever tried that, but maybe it would be useful in a mini-bulk environment.
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I will be adding calories, as you can’t make something from nothing, but it’s not regulated. At this point I’m eating whatever - that’s what lead to my best total ever. Lots of orals and force-feeding.

I stopped any creatine mono use before starting the Trest actually. It’s just too useless with my gut; I just continually crap it out and never adapt so it’s not really worth risking losing nutrients over to me. Wife found the same to be true. Plus I am going to be getting too strong too fast as it is during this period so the last thing I want is more horsepower; I need to keep the reigns pulled back.

f4iguy said:
Great progress! When I had tricep tendinitis capsaicin cream mixed with voltarin worked well, especially with an elbow sleeve. The capsaicin gets super hot and very little was needed. Gotta be careful though at wash hands twice. If you use too much and need to cool it down make sure to wash with soap and water. Water alone intensifies the burn.
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Good reminder; I have found Equiblock can mask just about anything. I don’t think this is something worth pushing through for now, but it’s useful for main work if necessary IMO.

Don’t hold your pecker when you go to the bathroom while using it!!!
 
6/27/22
BW 258.0

5 min walk
Bird Dogs
Side Planks

Lying Leg Curl
70 3x25

alt w/ Back Extension Machine & Ab Crunch Machine
90 2x25 each

~4” Blockpulls
45,135,135x5
225,315,405x2
+belt
475,525x2
555,575x1

RDL w/ straps
345 3x6

CSR
45,90x6
115x6,8,10

Reverse Hyper
190x20
215,240x15

Man, can’t hide even a single tab of Anadrol; even taken at 10:30pm last night it was still full force at 6:30am. Monster session, especially since I could barely get out of bed. Reverse hypers are continually climbing, and everything felt lighter today. Feels like my fitness has continued to improve lately (with concerted effort on my part).

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^Fun fact: the intro to this song is just long enough to get your belt set & hands chalked before taking it to 11!
 
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