Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

[Hyde]

What do you think about the carnitine / choline product? I know you originally mentioned the choline was way to low for your liking then there was discussion he may be using a better form or something. So just curious if the lower dose worked as well as what you were taking previously or not. I am considering add in something like this in a little later and wanted to know your thoughts there.

Well, there’s no comparison to the ~150mg of choline I was using from Derel Strength periodically for comp prep, but I also don’t think a bodybuilder would generally need that much, short of a Dante Trudel/Jordan Peters
progressive overload style of training.

I think it’s going to be beneficial for someone using their carnitine for fat loss/pre-cardio, and overall it seemed helpful. But I stacked it with a scoop of Infinite Brain, which has some AlphaGPC already.

It was a tad thicker than a couple other brands I’ve used, but I wouldn’t call it thick & it drew up just fine in a 28g. No PIP at all in my quad, which is another great thing.

 

[MrKleen73]

Well, there’s no comparison to the ~150mg of choline I was using from Derel Strength periodically for comp prep, but I also don’t think a bodybuilder would generally need that much, short of a Dante Trudel/Jordan Peters
progressive overload style of training.

I think it’s going to be beneficial for someone using their carnitine for fat loss/pre-cardio, and overall it seemed helpful. But I stacked it with a scoop of Infinite Brain, which has some AlphaGPC already.

It was a tad thicker than a couple other brands I’ve used, but I wouldn’t call it thick & it drew up just fine in a 28g. No PIP at all in my quad, which is another great thing.

Sounds good, is PIP pretty common with these injections?

 

[Hyde]

Sounds good, is PIP pretty common with these injections?

Carnitine specifically is not incommon to have some nearly immediate PIP. It’s not delayed or something you’ll feel next day like classic PIP, but more like wherever you pin it may be a little sore the rest of the day. The best solution to this is to actually pin in a muscle you’re going to be training immediately, or will otherwise get a lot of bloodflow. Some brands figure out the recipe better than others to get little or none, but it can be the nature of injected L-Carnitine to have this bite post shot.

I put a cc in my quad right before I trained chest & triceps, and there was never any acute soreness during training or the rest of the day that I noticed. I’ll take a second application tomorrow before legs & report back.

 

[Hyde]

11/1/24
BW 243.4 yesterday

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges x2
Pigeon Pose on bench
BW Squats

Deadlift, powerbar
44x10
154,220x5
264,297,330x3
363x5

Hacksquat
Empty,90x8
180x3
230,250x10

Plate-loaded Leg Extensions
45x10
70x3
90x8

KB Split Squats
BWx12
+35 2x12

Despite pulling on kilo plates this morning, deadlifts just continue to keep feeling better and better! 363 was very low RPE, could have did much more, but only adding 5% weekly is letting me adjust gradually while getting quality practice in with very manageable weights to rebuild safely. Added weight/volume on the leg stuff and knee isn’t any worse than last week, so that’s also encouraging.

Used the carnitine w/ choline again today - noticing a little quad soreness, but it’s a lot better than some of the carnitine I’ve had previously. Had a great session & pleased with the endurance boost from the 500mg. I woke up late and needed to keep a better pace this session.

 

[SkRaw85]

Awesome progress man! Just punching the checklist daily

 

[Hyde]

11/3/24
BW 244.2 yesterday

7 min walk
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Side Planks
Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
Band Shoulder/lat mobility/pressing

Plate-loaded Seated Shoulder Press
90x8
140,190,230,270x3
310 2x10

CG 1-Boardpress
45x10
135,185,225x3
245,250x10

Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
49x8
71,93x3
115 2x8

Pulldown warmups

NG Chin-ups
BWx3
+30 2x10

Cable Rear Delt Flyes
11x5
16x10,12

Standing Calf Machine
70x5
100 2x10

Made great progress on everything again. Definitely a tough session but that’s basically the point of training with progressive overload and it was accordingly very satisfying. Tricep Pressdowns with the whole stack are awful though, and I miss lighter high reps on that movement. 2x8 is barbaric for that isolation.

Officially beginning a blast today. 300 test/wk has been going good the last month or so, health markers are solid, so moving to 72mg test c daily (504/wk). I never use testosterone at this dose solo; there’s always other compounds muddying the water when test is up that high historically - I want to see how 500 test with some Exemestane treats me all around, and then will adjust things from there later.

 

[SkRaw85]

Straight bar press downs don’t crunch your elbows? Lucky.

 

[MrKleen73]

Straight bar press downs don’t crunch your elbows? Lucky.

They make mine crunchy for sure, I try not to use the straight bar if I don't have too.

 

[Hyde]

Straight bar press downs don’t crunch your elbows? Lucky.

Who you calling Lucky? They feel like they are about to explode the last couple weeks! Especially the right one, that’s had pains from EZBar lying extensions in the past.

Just trying to push through, I think only one more week of this meso before a deload into a new block.

 

[SkRaw85]

Who you calling Lucky? They feel like they are about to explode the last couple weeks! Especially the right one, that’s had pains from EZBar lying extensions in the past.

Just trying to push through, I think only one more week of this meso before a deload into a new block.

yep. This is the way.

 

[Hyde]

yep. This is the way.

Those Titan elbow sleeves have been excellent though; I wear them through all of my upper body days right now (besides the Chin-ups). Definitely letting me push harder with less pain & faster recovery. My bicep isn’t getting adhesions as fast using them.

 

[SkRaw85]

Those Titan elbow sleeves have been excellent though; I wear them through all of my upper body days right now (besides the Chin-ups). Definitely letting me push harder with less pain & faster recovery. My bicep isn’t getting adhesions as fast using them.

Best $20 spent in a while! Those bad girls are money. Helped mitigate a bunch of tendinitis that was accruing in elbows and forearms.

 

[Dustin07]

Made great progress on everything again. Definitely a tough session but that’s basically the point of training with progressive overload and it was accordingly very satisfying. Tricep Pressdowns with the whole stack are awful though, and I miss lighter high reps on that movement. 2x8 is barbaric for that isolation.

Officially beginning a blast today. 300 test/wk has been going good the last month or so, health markers are solid, so moving to 72mg test c daily (504/wk). I never use testosterone at this dose solo; there’s always other compounds muddying the water when test is up that high historically - I want to see how 500 test with some Exemestane treats me all around, and then will adjust things from there later.

It's going to be a great year end!! Your recovery definitely seems to be moving full speed at this point

 

[Hyde]

11/05/24

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
BW Squats

HS CSR
90,180x8
270,320x3
370 2x8

Wide NG Seated Low Cable Row
Warmups
200 2x9

RDLs
45x10
45,135x6
185,235,285x3
325x10,12

Plate-loaded Lying Leg Curl
Warmups
120x8

ss w/ BB Shrugs
275x5
365x10

Went up in weight to everything, 20lbs even on RDLs no problem. Tight on time today - little man is staying home sick, so I had to get back early so wife can get to work. Shrugs felt like a million pounds (hit 355x18 & 20 last week), but they’re just extra credit right now anyway.

Going down to 3 training days per week likely for now, as wife is 4.5 weeks out from World’s Strongest Woman and needs to add in some work on Sunday this last block. 5th Set is designed to be run on a 9-day micro anyway, & I know I’ll grow just as well or better.

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

Grow for show!!!

 

[Hyde]

Grow for show!!!

I tried but it’s never gotten any bigger

 

[gphagan1]

11/05/24

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
BW Squats

HS CSR
90,180x8
270,320x3
370 2x8

Wide NG Seated Low Cable Row
Warmups
200 2x9

RDLs
45x10
45,135x6
185,235,285x3
325x10,12

Plate-loaded Lying Leg Curl
Warmups
120x8

ss w/ BB Shrugs
275x5
365x10

Went up in weight to everything, 20lbs even on RDLs no problem. Tight on time today - little man is staying home sick, so I had to get back early so wife can get to work. Shrugs felt like a million pounds (hit 355x18 & 20 last week), but they’re just extra credit right now anyway.

Going down to 3 training days per week likely for now, as wife is 4.5 weeks out from World’s Strongest Woman and needs to add in some work on Sunday this last block. 5th Set is designed to be run on a 9-day micro anyway, & I know I’ll grow just as well or better.

Glad to see you progressing steadily better each week. Hopefully your little guy will start feeling better……Tell Mrs. Hyde she has the Anabolic Minds community rooting for her to pull out a victory at the World’s Strongest Woman competition.

 

[Hyde]

Glad to see you progressing steadily better each week. Hopefully your little guy will start feeling better……Tell Mrs. Hyde she has the Anabolic Minds community rooting for her to pull out a victory at the World’s Strongest Woman competition.

I don’t remember if I mentioned it here, but she pulled a hammy on the second rep of a 340 axle deadlift 2.5 weeks ago.

Got her on 2.5mg TB500 e3d and 15mg Mk677 nightly - she carried a 450 yoke today and was able to clean & pushjerk a 140 log for reps without issue, so she is recovering really well. If some light axle deadlift goes well later this week, I’ll breathe a little easier!

 

[gphagan1]

I don’t remember if I mentioned it here, but she pulled a hammy on the second rep of a 340 axle deadlift 2.5 weeks ago.

Got her on 2.5mg TB500 e3d and 15mg Mk677 nightly - she carried a 450 yoke today and was able to clean & pushjerk a 140 log for reps without issue, so she is recovering really well. If some light axle deadlift goes well later this week, I’ll breathe a little easier!

Oh wow, glad she’s recovering from the pulled hamstring. Sounds like she is doing pretty good if she was able to carry a 450 yoke. The TB500 should help a lot, that and BPC 157 are some amazing compounds. They are a Godsend for my old butt. Hopefully she continues to heal up and everything goes smoothly leading up to her comp.

 

[Hyde]

11/6/24
BW 246.0

7 min Incline Walk
Nerve Flossing
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Push-ups
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges

Very Low Incline Smith Bench
12x15
102x6
152,202,242x3
267 2x8 PR

Machine Cable Chest Press
Warmups
210x9

Pec Deck
Warmups
220 2x10

Chest Dips
BWx3
+15x10,11

ss w/ Knee Pushups on Knuckles
M
0,0,17-20 lost count, but total failure

DB Bicep Curls
5,10,12.5,15x10
20x9 + 6 hammer curls

Bicep Tendon Stretch

Solid progress again on everything from 8 days ago! I really do love this session; I will be sad when it’s gone - I think next micro may be the final one for this protocol.

 

[gphagan1]

Nice workout….congrats on the PR.

 

[SkRaw85]

Stacking bodies, congrats on the rep PR man!

 

[Hyde]

Stacking bodies, congrats on the rep PR man!

Thought I was extra heavy yesterday morning suddenly seeing 246.0, so I took a dose of Exemestane last night - still woke up even heavier at 247.6! This last few days bumping up to 72mg test daily is really blowing me back up.

Going to increase load to 282 instead of 272 next week for the last micro since that will be 3 plates on this Smith machine

 

[Hyde]

11/8/24
BW 247.6 postWO

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges x2

Deadlift, powerbar
44x10
53x8/leg KB 1-leg Deadlifts
154x5
220,264,308,347x3
380x5

BW Squats

Hacksquat
Empty,90x8
180,230x3
270,290x12

Plate-loaded Leg Extensions
45x10
70x6
90x3
115x8

Knee is getting healthier, weights are spooling back up, deadlift is feeling incredible, and I’m definitely growing more yoked.

“When it starts to happen for you, they stop laughing!” - Les Brown

 

[gphagan1]

11/8/24
BW 247.6 postWO

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges x2

Deadlift, powerbar
44x10
53x8/leg KB 1-leg Deadlifts
154x5
220,264,308,347x3
380x5

BW Squats

Hacksquat
Empty,90x8
180,230x3
270,290x12

Plate-loaded Leg Extensions
45x10
70x6
90x3
115x8

Knee is getting healthier, weights are spooling back up, deadlift is feeling incredible, and I’m definitely growing more yoked.

“When it starts to happen for you, they stop laughing!” - Les Brown

That’s great man.

 

[SkRaw85]

11/8/24
BW 247.6 postWO

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges x2

Deadlift, powerbar
44x10
53x8/leg KB 1-leg Deadlifts
154x5
220,264,308,347x3
380x5

BW Squats

Hacksquat
Empty,90x8
180,230x3
270,290x12

Plate-loaded Leg Extensions
45x10
70x6
90x3
115x8

Knee is getting healthier, weights are spooling back up, deadlift is feeling incredible, and I’m definitely growing more yoked.

“When it starts to happen for you, they stop laughing!” - Les Brown

MOOOOOAAAARRRRRR YOOOOOOKED!

 

[Hyde]

11/9/24
BW 248.0

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Cycle
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Side Planks
Planks
Hip Stretch
Glute Bridges

Reverse Hyper
180 3x10

ss w/ Single-DB Split Squat
BWx12
20x6
40 2x12

Standing Calf Raise w/ Trapbar
60x12
150x6
200 2x10

Band Pulldown warmups

Pull-ups on Yoke
BW 2x3
+35 2x8

Some accessories in the garage this morning while my son finished watching Despicable Me 3 and then came out to shoot his water gun, aka Freeze Ray

If you’re gonna eat a lot of food, best to try to put it to use!

 

[Hyde]

11/10/24

7 min walk
Nerve Flossing
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
Band Pullaparts, C&P, Ext Rotations

Push-ups

CG 1-Boardpress
45x10
135x5
185,235x3
255x11
260x12

Plate-loaded Seated Shoulder Press
90x8
180,230,280x3
320,340x12 PR

V-Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
49x7
71,93x3
115 2x12 PR

Cable Rear Delt Flyes
11x6
16x3
22 2x8

Holy performance enhancement Batman. 1week dosing just 500mg test and I’ve gained 4 more lbs and strength feels like it’s shooting back up. Muscle memory is a helluva thing.

 

[gphagan1]

11/10/24

7 min walk
Nerve Flossing
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
Band Pullaparts, C&P, Ext Rotations

Push-ups

CG 1-Boardpress
45x10
135x5
185,235x3
255x11
260x12

Plate-loaded Seated Shoulder Press
90x8
180,230,280x3
320,340x12 PR

V-Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
49x7
71,93x3
115 2x12 PR

Cable Rear Delt Flyes
11x6
16x3
22 2x8

Holy performance enhancement Batman. 1week dosing just 500mg test and I’ve gained 4 more lbs and strength feels like it’s shooting back up. Muscle memory is a helluva thing.

That’s a great workout……congrats on the PRs, and that 260x12 is some really good weight on close grip. It’s great to see you pushing some heavy reps. I bet those triceps and delts were pumped after that.

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

11/10/24

7 min walk
Nerve Flossing
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
Band Pullaparts, C&P, Ext Rotations

Push-ups

CG 1-Boardpress
45x10
135x5
185,235x3
255x11
260x12

Plate-loaded Seated Shoulder Press
90x8
180,230,280x3
320,340x12 PR

V-Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
49x7
71,93x3
115 2x12 PR

Cable Rear Delt Flyes
11x6
16x3
22 2x8

Holy performance enhancement Batman. 1week dosing just 500mg test and I’ve gained 4 more lbs and strength feels like it’s shooting back up. Muscle memory is a helluva thing.

Killer session, congrats on PR. The only thing stronger than muscle memory is my wife’s memory.

 

[Dustin07]

CG 1-Boardpress
45x10
135x5
185,235x3
255x11
260x12

That’s a great workout……congrats on the PRs, and that 260x12 is some really good weight on close grip. It’s great to see you pushing some heavy reps. I bet those triceps and delts were pumped after that.

holy moly, I was just thinking the same thing

 

[akboom87]

11/10/24

7 min walk
Nerve Flossing
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
Band Pullaparts, C&P, Ext Rotations

Push-ups

CG 1-Boardpress
45x10
135x5
185,235x3
255x11
260x12

Plate-loaded Seated Shoulder Press
90x8
180,230,280x3
320,340x12 PR

V-Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
49x7
71,93x3
115 2x12 PR

Cable Rear Delt Flyes
11x6
16x3
22 2x8

Holy performance enhancement Batman. 1week dosing just 500mg test and I’ve gained 4 more lbs and strength feels like it’s shooting back up. Muscle memory is a helluva thing.

Awesome pr’s! That’s some weight on shoulders press and crazy strong on the tricep press down!

 

[dapack]

Looking like things are coming back strong.

 

[Hyde]

Awesome pr’s! That’s some weight on shoulders press and crazy strong on the tricep press down!

The shoulder press is a silly Nautilus one that is the easiest plate-loaded one I’ve ever seen probably. Probably easier than Hammer Strength even, and I have to use a bit of a limited ROM due to my elbow - more of a half press. So take the weight with a grain of salt!

But I do lift a lot more than other guys at the commercial gym on it, and I am making linear progress, so there’s that too.

 

[Dustin07]

I always feel a bit like a dork when I put away the barbell and wrap up accessories on a couple machines, but I have to admit it's nice to be able to get some volume in, feel the pump, enjoy the TUT, get a good ROM and still be able to tell how much lower impact it is on joints and hands.... just feels like a smart way to get more work in.

 

[SkRaw85]

I always feel a bit like a dork when I put away the barbell and wrap up accessories on a couple machines, but I have to admit it's nice to be able to get some volume in, feel the pump, enjoy the TUT, get a good ROM and still be able to tell how much lower impact it is on joints and hands.... just feels like a smart way to get more work in.

Nothing dorky at all about working smarter

 

[Hyde]

I always feel a bit like a dork when I put away the barbell and wrap up accessories on a couple machines, but I have to admit it's nice to be able to get some volume in, feel the pump, enjoy the TUT, get a good ROM and still be able to tell how much lower impact it is on joints and hands.... just feels like a smart way to get more work in.

The further you get along the path, the harder it is to keep going and the more willing you’ll become to turn over more stones to try to keep finding new ways forward

 

[Hyde]

11/12/24
BW 247.8 postWO

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
BW Squats

HS CSR
90,180x8
270,320x3
370x10,8

Wide NG Seated Low Cable Row
Warmups
200x11,10

RDLs
45x12
135x8
225,275,315x3
340x12
350x13

Plate-loaded Lying Leg Curl
Warmups
120x10

GHR
3,10,10

25lbs more on RDLs from last week, with more reps - it’s just getting easier. My body really is responding to the progressive training and increasing testosterone, plus the increasing confidence as my back continues to strengthen pain-free.

Every week, I look at the board, and I know that if I want to take the crown I need to do the work to build the infrastructure to make it possible. I have to do the work, over & over & over. Better every time.

 

[gphagan1]

11/12/24
BW 247.8 postWO

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges
BW Squats

HS CSR
90,180x8
270,320x3
370x10,8

Wide NG Seated Low Cable Row
Warmups
200x11,10

RDLs
45x12
135x8
225,275,315x3
340x12
350x13

Plate-loaded Lying Leg Curl
Warmups
120x10

GHR
3,10,10

25lbs more on RDLs from last week, with more reps - it’s just getting easier. My body really is responding to the progressive training and increasing testosterone, plus the increasing confidence as my back continues to strengthen pain-free.

Every week, I look at the board, and I know that if I want to take the crown I need to do the work to build the infrastructure to make it possible. I have to do the work, over & over & over. Better every time.

Man it always feels good when you’ve had to battle nagging injuries to be able to get back on the gain train and are able to keep progressing pain free.

 

[slimsaw00]

Just getting caught up Hyde. Great to see things moving upward. Best of luck to your wife on the upcoming comp!

 

[Segansational]

Everything on the up and up! That's what we like to hear. Fun stuff on the quick strength and weight (re)gains!

 

[MrKleen73]

Good to see so much progress in here. Keep killing it!

 

[Hyde]

11/13/24
BW 247.0

7 min Incline Walk
Band Pullaparts & Shoulder Mobility
Push-ups

Very Low Incline Smith Bench
12x10,5
102x6
152,202,252x3
282x6,7 PR

Machine Cable Chest Press
Warmups
220x8 PR

Pec Deck
Warmups
220x13,12

Chest Dips
BWx3
+20x10,11

ss w/ Pushups
0,0,11

DB Bicep Curls
5,8,10,12.5,15x8
22.5x9 + 7 hammer curls

Bicep Tendon Stretch

Skipped all my bracing stuff tonight - the Smith was wide open during my entire walk, so I decided to move while I had open access to it, considering this gym is a mad house at 6pm. Will do some core tomorrow at home.

Final session on the Smith Low Incline Bench, so I repped 3 plates for a new PR. Gave everything hell, & I’m very happy with the results of this last block. One more lower body session Friday, then it’s time to deload and get back to some real powerlifting now that I’ve put some quality size back on.

 

[gphagan1]

Man, another couple of impressive PRs. Looks like you’re getting back to normal and about to flip that switch to “Beastmode”

 

[Dustin07]

Final session on the Smith Low Incline Bench, so I repped 3 plates for a new PR. Gave everything hell, & I’m very happy with the results of this last block. One more lower body session Friday, then it’s time to deload and get back to some real powerlifting now that I’ve put some quality size back on.

that's awesome. I was just about to ask how close you think you are to going 100% again but it sounds like you're feeling pretty much there?

 

[Hyde]

that's awesome. I was just about to ask how close you think you are to going 100% again but it sounds like you're feeling pretty much there?

It’s tough to say with full authority yet; I’ll know more based on how tomorrow’s deadlift at 400lbs & the deload squat session next week goes (where I’ll be returning to training that movement). But my gut is telling me it’s going to be alright, as long as I take my time with raising intensity.

 

[akboom87]

11/13/24
BW 247.0

7 min Incline Walk
Band Pullaparts & Shoulder Mobility
Push-ups

Very Low Incline Smith Bench
12x10,5
102x6
152,202,252x3
282x6,7 PR

Machine Cable Chest Press
Warmups
220x8 PR

Pec Deck
Warmups
220x13,12

Chest Dips
BWx3
+20x10,11

ss w/ Pushups
0,0,11

DB Bicep Curls
5,8,10,12.5,15x8
22.5x9 + 7 hammer curls

Bicep Tendon Stretch

Skipped all my bracing stuff tonight - the Smith was wide open during my entire walk, so I decided to move while I had open access to it, considering this gym is a mad house at 6pm. Will do some core tomorrow at home.

Final session on the Smith Low Incline Bench, so I repped 3 plates for a new PR. Gave everything hell, & I’m very happy with the results of this last block. One more lower body session Friday, then it’s time to deload and get back to some real powerlifting now that I’ve put some quality size back on.

I feel like you brought the size back on quick or time has just flown by looks like things are coming along great though!

 

[Hyde]

I feel like you brought the size back on quick or time has just flown by looks like things are coming along great though!

I have been 265, 266, 268, & 270 at peak morning weights from 4 different cycles over the span of 3 years. Those muscle cells don’t just go away, same as fat cells they can be refilled easier than totally new tissue can be created - muscle memory is a helluva thing!

 

[Hyde]

11/15/24

VMO Activation
Nerve Flossing
5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camels
Bird Dogs
Copenhagen Planks
Ab Wheel
Glute Bridges x2

Deadlift, powerbar
45x10
155x5
221,265,309,343,370x3
400x7

BW Squats

Hacksquat
Empty,90x5
180,230,270x3
320x10
340x15

Plate-loaded Leg Extensions
45,90x6
115x12

Been a damn minute since I’ve pulled 4 bills in front of my body, from the floor. This was very easy, still only a soft neoprene belt, using a standard Texas powerbar - lots of runway to keep progressing this. 70lb jump in load on hacksquat was also no problem, so that’s encouraging for returning to squats next week.

I was planning a more percentage-based progression for the next block, but I think I will be making such rapid linear progress still for a minute as I return to the big 3 that wouldn’t make as much sense as the obvious: listen to my body & ride the wave. I really am not in a rush to compete.

 

[SkRaw85]

Oh snap! 400x7, that had to feel really awesome to overcome! On a damn powerbar too, you sociopath.