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You have made some nice progress in here!

Didn't get a pic of it but: My in-laws gave me a Can Cooker and I tried it out last night for the first time. 4 ears of corn cut in half, 6 red potatoes quartered, small bag of baby carrots, 2 lbs fresh shrimp, 1 kielbasa sausage cut into chunks, cajun seasoning to taste, 1/2 stick of butter and 1 bottle of Redd's apple ale. Put it on the stove top for about 45 minutes and then let sit for 5 before the carnage began. Steams your food and man does it do a fine job! I love it!
 
lukehayd said:
You have made some nice progress in here!

Didn't get a pic of it but: My in-laws gave me a Can Cooker and I tried it out last night for the first time. 4 ears of corn cut in half, 6 red potatoes quartered, small bag of baby carrots, 2 lbs fresh shrimp, 1 kielbasa sausage cut into chunks, cajun seasoning to taste, 1/2 stick of butter and 1 bottle of Redd's apple ale. Put it on the stove top for about 45 minutes and then let sit for 5 before the carnage began. Steams your food and man does it do a fine job! I love it!
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Lol no that's not what I meant. And that sounds awesome! I love things like that - I'm trying to use our own slow cooker more. We made butternut squash soup the other day and it turned out really well. So much easier to make gains when making good food is simple.
 
I would suggest getting the big can cooker instead of the jr. like what I have. Twice the size and can cook a lot of food quickly. Makes food prep so much easier!
 
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Tracked my workout on my phone today. Want to start doing this more so I can track my progression more. I feel like I haven't been pushing my numbers as intensely as I should. This should help to solve that. Finally happy to be done school and this sickness is finally going away. I slept for a solid 10 hours waking up a few times and dozing off again. It was wonderful - feels great to feel great!

Edit:Whoops! Forget to put in my set of 225x3, 275x2 and 315x1
 
Matthew1237 said:
Tracked my workout on my phone today. Want to start doing this more so I can track my progression more. I feel like I haven't been pushing my numbers as intensely as I should. This should help to solve that. Finally happy to be done school and this sickness is finally going away. I slept for a solid 10 hours waking up a few times and dozing off again. It was wonderful - feels great to feel great!
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Tracking progression really helps me push myself harder on my lifts too. Glad you're feeling better!


Matthew1237 said:
Edit:Whoops! Forget to put in my set of 225x3, 275x2 and 315x1
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On what? Squats?
 
Killed it yet again!

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Really solid arm workout tonight. Did some chest cable flys just for fun and to get some blood in the pecs. Probably gonna do squats and bench tomorrow.
 
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Pretty basic workout. Didn't go too hardcore on the weight intensity. Feeling pretty exhausted - didn't get a ton of sleep. Time for a good rest.
 
Quick update before bed.

Been speaking with a guy I grew up with who is big on making videos and photography and may start doing some videos with him as a gym series on YouTube. So we talked and did an arm workout as I'm pretty damn sore and have been training like a fiend lately.

Workout was more or less
Bicep Curl machine
50-70#x8x10
1 drop set from 70->20

Rope Pushdowns
85#x10x10
 
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Annddd here we are. Week 6 - feeling pretty awesome - after getting school done and all that crap with my dad over and done with those feelings of anxiety ran away pretty quick. Negative sides pretty much non existent still. Sitting at 174lbs roughly so I have no complaints. I've got about another 3 weeks before pct (since my Tren will be running a little bit longer than dmz/Trest since I started later.

Overall I wouldn't say my strength has been skyrocketing - but I also haven't been testing for PRs all the time. Just been focusing on that volume and it seems to be working - at least as far as muscle gain. Reps are getting easier however and I think if I actually took some time off from training Id probably feel a lot stronger.

I think I'll be starting my natty stack when I've got about 12-14 days of Tren left. The stack will be Ara, Abe, EU, SL and Laxacrine. Will throw alphamax into the mix once I'm officially in pct.
 
Save the goodies for PCT. Trust me, you will be weaker then. Usually it's cool for a week or so then everything starts going backwards. Use all the tricks you have starting in PCT and the plummet won't be so pronounced.
 
Hyde said:
Save the goodies for PCT. Trust me, you will be weaker then. Usually it's cool for a week or so then everything starts going backwards. Use all the tricks you have starting in PCT and the plummet won't be so pronounced.
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So much this... I'm a huge advocate for adding as much to pct as funds will allow. Pct is usually double the cost of any cycle I run
 
Hyde said:
Save the goodies for PCT. Trust me, you will be weaker then. Usually it's cool for a week or so then everything starts going backwards. Use all the tricks you have starting in PCT and the plummet won't be so pronounced.
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booneman77 said:
So much this... I'm a huge advocate for adding as much to pct as funds will allow. Pct is usually double the cost of any cycle I run
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Ditto!
 
Got it! I will do that.

Forgot to update yesterday - this was my workout

% reps sets weight
Bench press 50% 5 1 123
60% 4 2 147
70% 3 2 172
80% 3 5 196
Squat 50% 5 1 163
60% 4 1 195
70% 3 2 228
80% 3 5 260
Bench press 50% 5 1 123
60% 5 1 147
70% 5 5 172
Machine Fly 100x12x3

Squat 55% 5 1 179
65% 4 1 211
75% 3 5 244

Shoulder Press 95x12x2
85x12x1

Side Laterals 15x12, 17.5x8, 20x5, 10x20

Tricep Pushdowns - Straight Bar 85x12x3

Now I didn't split up the bench and squat as per directed - and can see why it is picked to do that way - I started failing on the 75% sets after doing all the 80% sets, could only get 2 reps the first time, then 1 the next, then dropped the weight and still only managed 2 so I called er quits there. My legs were also really sore still and hadn't fully recovered from the onslaught they went through last week. I'm thinking now that I've got a bit more routine planning to my workouts that should help and demand a bit more of myself. Later today I'll be hitting rows and pulldown movements along with some curls and face pulls
 
How often are you getting in 2-a-days?

You're sure giving this cycle your all man
 
Tonights workout was just a pull workout and will be B workout I run alongside shaco - as it doesn't really do much back/lat/bicep/rear delt stuff.

BB rows 125x12x3
Chinups -55#x12x3
DB Row 50x12x3
Pulldowns 100x12x3
Face Pulls 85x12x3
BB Curl 50x12x3

Fairly light really and is just meant to be a supplement to the sheiko routine.
 
Alright been a busy week this week - but got in my workouts

20th I did

Deadlift
50% 4 1 183
60% 4 2 219
70% 3 2 256
80% 3 5 292
Bench press
50% 5 1 123
60% 5 1 147
70% 4 2 172
75% 3 2 184
80% 2 2 196
85% 1 2 208
80% 2 2 196
75% 3 2 184
70% 4 1 172
65% 6 1 159
60% 8 1 147
55% 10 1 135
50% 12 1 123

21st was
Deadlift from boxes

60% 5 1 219
70% 4 2 256
80% 3 3 292
90% 2 4 329

Barbell Rows 125x12x3
Assisted Chin Ups -55x12x3
DB Row 50x12x3
Pulldowns 100x12x3
Curls 50x12x3


22nd was

Squat
50% 5 1 163
60% 4 2 195
70% 3 2 228
Bench press
50% 5 1 123
60% 4 2 147
70% 3 2 172
80% 2 6 196

Standing Press 85x12x3
Reverse Flys 85x12x3


Was supposed to do more squatting on this day but my legs were wiped already coming into this program but I think after the mandatory Christmas rest days due to things going on and gym being closed I should be better on week 2.
 
Did my upper body pull day

BB rows 125x12x3
Chinups -55x12x3
DB Row 50x12x3
Pulldowns 100x12x3
Face Pulls 85x12x3
BB Curl 50x12x3

Workout was pretty good - got a bit of a shoulder pump at the end as well with just some light shoulder movements.
Definitely feeling pretty worked doing this Sheiko program - so this workout really is just for a good pump and not going to insane on the sets. I ordered some SBD knee sleeves and wrist wraps to help my knees keep up with all the squatting as it was definitely really intense. Will be back at it for week 2 after Christmas!
 
Matthew1237 said:
Did my upper body pull day

BB rows 125x12x3
Chinups -55x12x3
DB Row 50x12x3
Pulldowns 100x12x3
Face Pulls 85x12x3
BB Curl 50x12x3

Workout was pretty good - got a bit of a shoulder pump at the end as well with just some light shoulder movements.
Definitely feeling pretty worked doing this Sheiko program - so this workout really is just for a good pump and not going to insane on the sets. I ordered some SBD knee sleeves and wrist wraps to help my knees keep up with all the squatting as it was definitely really intense. Will be back at it for week 2 after Christmas!
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Looking good in here bro!
 
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Matthew1237 said:
Did my upper body pull day

BB rows 125x12x3
Chinups -55x12x3
DB Row 50x12x3
Pulldowns 100x12x3
Face Pulls 85x12x3
BB Curl 50x12x3

Workout was pretty good - got a bit of a shoulder pump at the end as well with just some light shoulder movements.
Definitely feeling pretty worked doing this Sheiko program - so this workout really is just for a good pump and not going to insane on the sets. I ordered some SBD knee sleeves and wrist wraps to help my knees keep up with all the squatting as it was definitely really intense. Will be back at it for week 2 after Christmas!
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This workout too easy to read. Need more hieroglyphics.
 
I did it! Managed to get all the squatting and benching done tonight. Workout went like this for all you funny guys out there the layout is lbsxRepsxSet
Squat
135x5
165x4x2
225x3x2
260x2x2
295x1x3

Bench
135x5
145x4
165x3
190x2x6

Squat
165x5
190x4
225x3x2
260x2x4

All in all a great workout. Really enjoying the volume - getting like a full body soreness from all the heavy ass squats lol.
 
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Good lord. Proud of myself after this one. Completed all of day three and feeling destroyed. The deadlifts were definitely tough after the deadlifts to knees part of the workout. I've heard 30 is a tough program and they ain't fibbin. Got the accessory work done too Hyde!
 
Alright - its been a few hectic days since I've last updated - new years is finally done with, and I started my online courses for university now. Finished up week 2 of sheiko and am now on week 3. I have actually split the workouts up (so one day I do all the squats, next day bench, as opposed to squat/bench all in one day) - reason for this being - the workouts are just way too lengthy to do all in one day - especially since I am always going with my girlfriend the three hour sessions are a bit much. After I finish sheiko 30 I think I may come up with something a bit different on my own that uses similar principles to sheiko. My friend at the gym has been pushing me to give a month of smolov a try.
 
I would not. Smolov is routinely used by dummies in commercial gyms that have no understanding of the context Smolov is intended for. It is a program nearly guaranteed to force a squat PR on peak day, provided you can complete it in the fashion it is intended, likely at the detriment of your deadlift or really progression in almost everything else. It is an all-out assault to bust a squat plateau come Hell or high water.

It is a program that is grueling, will absolutely demand more than your current Sheiko routine which you just stated is a bit much already, and has an alarmingly high rate of injury/dropout as well. And I've seen more than one go through it only to pick up 5-10 on squat and pull 20 less.

It is best reserved for much more advanced lifters than yourself, and that is not a diss. There are too many simpler, easier, faster, safer ways for someone of your qualification to improve. 5/3/1 w no deloads for 9 weeks comes to mind.

Let me put it like this: when someone is brand new to the gym, do you only let them add 5% every week to the bar while lowering reps the first few months?? No, you are often adding 5-10 POUNDS a week while even maybe adding reps for a while. But when you squat 600lbs, you don't have luxuries like that anymore and THAT is when things like Smolov come into the picture.

Training ADD is real, and nothing will cause you to spin your wheels harder. If something is working, stay with it. Like for months. Give a program a real chance and refuse to sacrifice tomorrow's progress for a different flavor of the day.
 
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