Hyde’s Strength Odyssey
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SkRaw85
Legend
Moving right along! Dude that is probably my favorite As I Lay Dying album. All bangers!
I tried a new grip on plate raises to overhead last time that kit me up. I’ll snap a pic next time I do them that way.
Hyde
Legend
I have really been loving this session the last 3-4 weeks. It’s so great to be making progress on Incline and Strictpress again after so long. This close to a meet I should really be training my speed bench on a bench closer in height to comp (the commercial fixed benches are ridiculously small) & using bands on this day, but I can’t help but think if my incline is blasting up that my comp bench is probably improving anyway.
I’m noticing my front delts are starting to pop again in clothing, so I think pushing this day and the 350mg S4 is doing work. I also have routinely had Sunday in a caloric surplus, so I should be actively building muscle from this day.
Yeah I mean I am not getting my hopes up, but regardless of whether I squat/pull at the comp I want to get back in the saddle as soon as I can.
MrKleen73
Legend
They do make a good sauce, nice and tangy too.
Rocket3015
Legend
That looks like something I would enjoy!
Hyde
Legend
That album really is, start to finish it rips. That song always fires me up.
25lb plate was light for the first set of 20, but I had 4 minutes til the gym closed so I had to do the last little movements as a giant set!
ANABOLICWRWLF
Well-known member
The Agave Sriracha is a staple for me. I have a small bottle from the variety pack in my lunchbox that I refill.
Hyde
Legend
When I get to the last weeks before a meet I do them all comp grip, but outside that month I think it’s ideal to train harder closer grips
Hyde
Legend
229.8lbs today. 35 min fasted cardio this morning and feeding window will be 8 hours tops.
I would say my bodyweight is right where it needs to be for comp in 40 days, but I fly out for a work conference Sunday afternoon through late Wednesday night. The big task will be to not overeat and come back 3lbs up!
I would say my bodyweight is right where it needs to be for comp in 40 days, but I fly out for a work conference Sunday afternoon through late Wednesday night. The big task will be to not overeat and come back 3lbs up!
Rocket3015
Legend
I know it is easier said than done, but just keep you eye on the prize and stay the course !!
Segansational
Well-known member
This! Any time I travel for work, it's definitely harder to stay on top of good choices/decisions. Plus I always like to try the local cuisine.
Hyde
Legend
2/8/23
Reverse Hyper
235 2x20
Band Pullaparts, Tri Pressdown, One-Arm
Rows
4x25/25/15
Swissbar Bench
45x8
135x5
185,225x3
275,295,315,325,335x1 15lbPR
SSB JM Press
65x12
155,205x10
255x6,5
DB Bench
60,70,80x20
90x17
DB Rolling Tri Ext
45x15
55x11,9
DB Rotators
12x20
15x15
Turns out my best Swissbar bench was only 320, both 3 weeks ago & 7 months ago weighing 253lbs. So since then I’ve dropped 10% bodyweight and gotten ~5% stronger on it. I blasted that motherf*cker!
Reverse Hyper
235 2x20
Band Pullaparts, Tri Pressdown, One-Arm
Rows
4x25/25/15
Swissbar Bench
45x8
135x5
185,225x3
275,295,315,325,335x1 15lbPR
SSB JM Press
65x12
155,205x10
255x6,5
DB Bench
60,70,80x20
90x17
DB Rolling Tri Ext
45x15
55x11,9
DB Rotators
12x20
15x15
Turns out my best Swissbar bench was only 320, both 3 weeks ago & 7 months ago weighing 253lbs. So since then I’ve dropped 10% bodyweight and gotten ~5% stronger on it. I blasted that motherf*cker!
MrKleen73
Legend
Yeah, it is very easy to see a trip as a special occasion. You are away from your family, home and gym. So you feel like you deserve a treat to make up for what you are missing. Plus getting every meal reimbursed makes picking yummy foods that much more tempting. Normally I tend to walk enough on those trips to counter some of that though since I love to walk around in new places.
Rocket3015
Legend
Your strength increases are amazing !!
Dustin07
Legend
nice PR man!
since you are a fan of sodium already I bet you don't put on a lot of extra water weight travelling as long as you keep it at least somewhat reasonable. I've never been the type to pack food on a trip but maybe with comp looming it wouldn't hurt to toss at least some protein or something in to help fight cravings.
since you are a fan of sodium already I bet you don't put on a lot of extra water weight travelling as long as you keep it at least somewhat reasonable. I've never been the type to pack food on a trip but maybe with comp looming it wouldn't hurt to toss at least some protein or something in to help fight cravings.
MrKleen73
Legend
If anything like my work, and traveling expenses, he could probably just schedule some fit meals to be delivered to him at his hotel and get reimbursed if truly worried about it.
gphagan1
Legend
Definitely nice work hitting another PR at a lighter body weight…..you’re proving that losing the weight not only through diet but strategic fasting, with proper training, it is possible to not only retain strength but build some strength while dropping pounds. I’m convinced this is one of the better ways to cut and this protocol is a true recomp, building muscle while dropping body fat percentage is the best of both worlds.
Hyde
Legend
Thank you! I agree; I think all of the nutrient timing and attention to that detail has really allowed this.
And the drugs are decidedly modest. 180 test, 80 mast for oil, 2iu HGH 5x a week, & 50mg S4 per day the last 18 days. I don’t think S4 is as strong as Var even per mg, but I believe it’s crushed my SHBG, because as soon as I added it I got greasier/some acne & had to add DIM back in to control estrogen suddenly. So I think it greatly increased my free circulating test, and combined with the HGH that higher estrogen has yielded even more IGF1.
So 1 cc oil & 1 vial of GH per week, and a weaker SARM I got for free. The rest is food & work!
Dustin07
Legend
Yeah but I'm fascinated by your approach and application. The hamstring injury most recently is in my mind, a prime example of where intelligent application of PED's is just smart. It's not just "he used steroids and hit 62 homeruns this year", it's "he had an injury, fixed it fast and got back to work".
MrKleen73
Legend
I attribute a good bit of my quick recovery from the shoulder / biceps surgery to my recovery cycle I did following my surgery. The BPC-157 did it's thing, and the increased collagen production from the anabolics is a huge benefit in recovering from something like that.
Hyde
Legend
BPC157 & TB500 are excellent options for anyone. Legal to purchase and possess with no hormonal impacts. Excellent amino acid sequences to apply post injury. TB500 would have been better, but I didn’t have any on hand and it’s 4x as expensive (you will kill a vial per week with that stuff), so I only keep BPC around. By the time the month is out, things are fixed up usually (for minor strains).
HGH really has strong synergy with BPC, and is terrific for healing in general. So either sourcing & injecting that (illegal without a prescription in the US) or at least using MK677 at night (legally purchased research chem).
Any dedicated lifter or athlete could afford to buy a 100ct box of 30g insulin syringes (any capacity, 0.3ml will do if you can’t get 0.5ml), a 30ct or 30ml bottle of Mk677 (10-20mg nightly), and a 5mg vial of BPC157 to store in the fridge or wrapped up in the corner of the freezer, and a vial of bacteriostatic water for reconstitution. Then you always have a month expedited recovery protocol on hand, for $90 or less. That’s not even 2 copays at an ortho that can’t help you anyway for minor stuff.
You also want estrogen higher. If you don’t use gear, popping some oral DHEA daily will quickly elevate this for most. So for $100 legally, anyone can do this reasonably. Just make sure to keep the BPC157 refrigerated once it’s reconstituted.
Collagen of all types and dietary amounts of vitamin C a couple times per day will also hit some low-hanging fruit, and don’t be in a big deficit obviously & get your sleep.
Nandrolone and Boldenone raise collagen synthesis twice as much as testosterone, at least. Primo allegedly will as well. You don’t need a lot of this stuff if you do use it, think super HRT type ranges.
gphagan1
Legend
This is all great advice …… I’ve noticed the synergy with HGH and BPC 157 as well. And in my opinion the money spent on everything you listed is smart money well spent. It’s always better to heal quicker so you can get back to crushing it in the gym.
Segansational
Well-known member
Phil Heath just mentioned that his current/favorite stack right now is BPC-157, TB500, IGF-1, ipamorelin/tesamorelin, and 200 mg test-cyp. Now, granted he's promoting Transcend at the moment, but thought it was interesting.
Hyde
Legend
No way he’s bothering with Ipam when he can just get actual HGH legally prescribed to directly dictate the size of the growth hormone pulse exogenously. Those are all great tools, but clinics massively overcharge on peptides to unsuspecting clients. I’m talking many times the price of quality RC facilities like MA Research - definitely spot on about him promoting Transcend!
I also just want to mention that BPC157 & TB500 should be used reactively. They promote angiogenesis and can thicken the blood used chronically, and they DO NOT prevent injury in any way. They improve the healing reaction at the site of damaged tissue.
Like a tire-patching kit to get back on the road after a flat, putting patches on a healthy tire won’t prevent a flat.
Hyde
Legend
2/9/23
BW 229.0
Reverse Hyper
180 2x25
Hanging Knee Raises
One-leg Deadlift
BW Squat
Squat, squat bar
55 2x5
+light bands
55,145,195x5
235 2x5
257,279,301x5
Deadlift, deadlift bar
135,225,291 2x3
335 3x3
357x3
Reverse Hyper
270 4x15
Standing Band Legcurl
Mini 2x50/leg
Woke up lighter yesterday than anticipated, which is a great trend. Finished off the BPC, and bumped S4 to 75mg. Did 35 min fasted cardio in the AM with the whole fat loss PED protocol I’ve been doing for those.
Squat over 300lbs for reps with ~80-90lbs of band tension at the top only 2.5 weeks post injury! Also pulled from the floor for the first time since, just speedwork - not trying to press my luck.
BW 229.0
Reverse Hyper
180 2x25
Hanging Knee Raises
One-leg Deadlift
BW Squat
Squat, squat bar
55 2x5
+light bands
55,145,195x5
235 2x5
257,279,301x5
Deadlift, deadlift bar
135,225,291 2x3
335 3x3
357x3
Reverse Hyper
270 4x15
Standing Band Legcurl
Mini 2x50/leg
Woke up lighter yesterday than anticipated, which is a great trend. Finished off the BPC, and bumped S4 to 75mg. Did 35 min fasted cardio in the AM with the whole fat loss PED protocol I’ve been doing for those.
Squat over 300lbs for reps with ~80-90lbs of band tension at the top only 2.5 weeks post injury! Also pulled from the floor for the first time since, just speedwork - not trying to press my luck.
gphagan1
Legend
That’s a good way to put it (the tire analogy).
Good to see those squats so soon after your injury….looks like your protocol worked perfect.
Dustin07
Legend
that's incredible. if you didn't have the blood pooling a person might never think you had a real injury
Rocket3015
Legend
Hyde
Legend
I’m amazed at the recovery myself, and also the bruising is really fading away quickly. I’m the type to bruise easily & take forever to dissipate, so wondering if the added cardio (3x35 min stationary bike weekly) is clearing it faster.
Just knocked out 35 min fasted LISS, on that note! Legs feel good.
Also, for anyone who hasn’t seen it, the producer of Westside Vs The World just put it on Youtube for free:
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Dustin07
Legend
ohhhh might try to download that for the flight.
Hyde
Legend
Still bouncing!
It’s a really cool documentary for anyone interested in strength. It will get you excited to train after vacation!
Hyde
Legend
2/11/23
BW 225.0 (after 32 hour fast)
6 min walk
Lat Pulldown
88 3x25
ss w/ Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
38 2x25
DB T & Y Raises, Rotators, Snatches
Dynamic Bench
45 2x8
95x5,3
135x3
175 5x5 EMOM
Strictpress
45,85,115,135x12
Pec Deck
140 2x25
alt w/ Reverse Pec Deck
140x15,17
34 hour fast completed this morning, got a couple meals in then knocked out this deload session a day early. Last set of 175 was moving so fast the weights were clacking when I locked out. Big pumps today!
Both non-fasted and fasted morning weights are all down a pound from last week, and I’m seeing some positive visual changes in my abdominal fat. Starting to look less like a fat guy getting leaner and more like a lean guy who’s gotten fat
BW 225.0 (after 32 hour fast)
6 min walk
Lat Pulldown
88 3x25
ss w/ Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
38 2x25
DB T & Y Raises, Rotators, Snatches
Dynamic Bench
45 2x8
95x5,3
135x3
175 5x5 EMOM
Strictpress
45,85,115,135x12
Pec Deck
140 2x25
alt w/ Reverse Pec Deck
140x15,17
34 hour fast completed this morning, got a couple meals in then knocked out this deload session a day early. Last set of 175 was moving so fast the weights were clacking when I locked out. Big pumps today!
Both non-fasted and fasted morning weights are all down a pound from last week, and I’m seeing some positive visual changes in my abdominal fat. Starting to look less like a fat guy getting leaner and more like a lean guy who’s gotten fat
Hyde
Legend
2/12/23
BW 229.0
6 min walk
Back Extensions
Bird Dogs
Side Planks
One-leg Deadlifts
BW Squat
Squat
45,95x5
145,195,245,275,295,315,325,335,345x3
Dimmel Deadlift
135,185,205x20
BB Row
135,185x8
+belt & straps
235x12,15
alt w/ Straight EZBar Reverse Curls
40,60,70x10
Lying Hamstring Curl
48 2x50
Had some pain in my groin once I got to 245 on squat, but tying a wrist wrap around my thigh alleviated that so I stuck to the plan. Back to squatting 3 plates & handled 1.5x bodyweight 20 days post tear!
BW 229.0
6 min walk
Back Extensions
Bird Dogs
Side Planks
One-leg Deadlifts
BW Squat
Squat
45,95x5
145,195,245,275,295,315,325,335,345x3
Dimmel Deadlift
135,185,205x20
BB Row
135,185x8
+belt & straps
235x12,15
alt w/ Straight EZBar Reverse Curls
40,60,70x10
Lying Hamstring Curl
48 2x50
Had some pain in my groin once I got to 245 on squat, but tying a wrist wrap around my thigh alleviated that so I stuck to the plan. Back to squatting 3 plates & handled 1.5x bodyweight 20 days post tear!
gphagan1
Legend
That’s pretty amazing just 20 days……starting to look like you may be able to do all your lifts in the competition, not just bench.
gphagan1
Legend
I always thought they were a stiff leg deadlift, but I watched a video and once he did the first rep he would just lower bar to the knees and then back up but still stiff leg. So basically a stiff leg deadlift lowering to the knees instead of the floor. That video may have not been accurate so I’m interested to see how they are done as well.
What I saw appeared to hit the hamstrings really well while sparing the lower back as compared to conventional stiff leg deadlifts. Correct me if I’m wrong Hyde, don’t want to mislead.
Hyde
Legend
Matt Dimmel popularized this as Louie credited it to being the key to him first squatting 1,003lbs. He had weaker glutes (comparatively), and he discovered doing lots of high rep very light RDLs just past the knee helped him build and create a better mind-muscle connection to his glutes.
Lower just past knees, then violently contract the glutes to lockout. Sets of 15-20 with 95-225, maybe with a band choked behind you distracting the hips even. Squeeze that booty!
SkRaw85
Legend
Eureka! Thanks for the clarification
Hyde
Legend
Just a garage friendly glute builder that’s a bit more powerlifting specific (using a barbell, working them with a standing movement). Time efficient too, just hit them as you are unloading the barbell.
Hyde
Legend
2/16/23
BW 231.0
6 min walk
DB Rear Delt Flyes, Overhead Tri Ext, Hammercurls, Y Raises
Bench
45x10
95,145,195,225x5
245x3, 11
Incline Bench
45,95,135x15
Lat Pulldown
99x15
143,165,187x10
187x8
143 2x15
CG Low Cable Row
A bunch
Smith Shrugs
+90,180,230x15
EZBar Preacher Curls
20x20
40,50x15
50x11
DB Hammercurls
25 3x15
First session back after flying back from a work conference, which was a great trip but of course taxing. Didn’t feel strong, but didn’t need to be - just a deload session to start spooling back up. This was the last day of S4.
BW 231.0
6 min walk
DB Rear Delt Flyes, Overhead Tri Ext, Hammercurls, Y Raises
Bench
45x10
95,145,195,225x5
245x3, 11
Incline Bench
45,95,135x15
Lat Pulldown
99x15
143,165,187x10
187x8
143 2x15
CG Low Cable Row
A bunch
Smith Shrugs
+90,180,230x15
EZBar Preacher Curls
20x20
40,50x15
50x11
DB Hammercurls
25 3x15
First session back after flying back from a work conference, which was a great trip but of course taxing. Didn’t feel strong, but didn’t need to be - just a deload session to start spooling back up. This was the last day of S4.