jhaup87 said:Jut wondering what everyone thought. Should I pin 250iu hcg tonight? I'm on day 14.
technique88 said:I've never run hcg before but if I did I would probably start a week 3 or 4. 2 weeks in seems kind of too soon.
Ok guys I'm a little concerned... My hairline is receding rapidly I literally just realized this. Looks like I'm loosing my hair and fast! Help me out, let me know what's up
jhaup87 said:Ok guys I'm a little concerned... My hairline is receding rapidly I literally just realized this. Looks like I'm loosing my hair and fast! Help me out, let me know what's up
jhaup87 said:Day 17
I am in the middle of week three. And I would say my weight is finally comin up. I know it's how u look that's important to most people. Yet gaining lean weight gives me a satisfaction and makes me feel I'm doin everything right. I started cycle at 204lbs, today I'm 209lbs. Not a lot but I'm happy with it so far.
Tonight I will be doing my first dose of hcg 250iu. With an insulin needle. And I'll pin all hcg in my delt. I always pin my quad for test/deca due to the 1 1/2 inch needle makes my delts too sore to move around. Quad is basically painless.
Another night of just insane sweating last night. I think I changed my shirt twice in the middle of the night. Lookin large tho. Libido is still strong. Girl is happy about that. This is my first time running deca. Yet I believe if I am sensitive to any sides they should begin to show by Monday, week 4. Speaking of, does anyone know when prolactin sides typically can become an issue.
My strength and vascularity are crazy. Never seen myself so ripped. This is something as time goes on I am Fallin more in love with. In fact I am dreaming about competing. I have a ways to go but maybe one year I could step on stage.
Overall I'm feeling great. As I posted before I noticed my hair thinning out up front. I did some research and I will be trying nizoral shampoo. Hopefully it stops the shedding. I like having hair haha. I do question tho if this cycle made this issue more apparent.
Tonight is a leg day. I may try squatting depending on how my knee feels. I hope for it to get better as deca is suppost to help this sort of issue (if it is what I think it is). Also plan on stepping up my calf game. Going to go hard as always but definitely try to change up my routine and shock em. I am not one that typically records my workout. But for the sake of this thread I will begin to write everything down so I can report my workouts without error. I think it's time right now that things will get interesting. I will be buying wraps for my knees soon. I hope it will ease the pain in my knees.
Additionally I suppost to have 10 cc in each vial. Looks like in 5 shots I definitely took down more than half the vial. So well see what it stretches out to. No worries tho. I have plennnnntyyyy.
Tomorrow I will post my leg workout, as well as yet another accurate example of my diet. I feel posting my diet is not necessary too often as it is very repetitive.
I also think I will start to cover myself up more at the gym. Call me crazy but I feel people who have seen me in the gym and friends for a long time are noticing something's up.my gains in definition are just too large and too fast. Don't get me wrong I like looking at my muscles but I don't want to be asked what I'm on like all the time. Some people don't understand it's not all about the roids. But the work that goes behind it. And how much effort and time of our busy life's people like us take to dedicate ourselves to something we love.
Now with all that being said I'll call it a day. Check in tomorrow to see my workout and diet!
jhaup87 said:Day 18
Today was a bad day for me. I did a normal shoulder warm up. Then began to shoulder press 60lb dumbells. Moved my way on up to 80lbs and during that set a couple reps in I heard and felt what I thought was a pop in my neck. I continued to workout a little with delt movements but anything with traps just hurt to much after. Now an hour or two later... I can move my head looking left, but not right because it hurts soooo much. Ironically I had something like this happen maybe 5 years ago while I was bench pressing. I am hoping for a simular situation. Because last time I went to the ER and they couldn't find anything serious. I had to call off the rest of my workout about less than half way through. If this hurts for 2-3 days ill consider myself lucky... considering how much pain I feel right now. Now Im not sure exactly what caused this... maybe I went so hard I pulled a muscle in my neck. Maybe I had less than perfect form cause I was struggling. Im not sure. Pretty upset obviously but hopefully It wont hold me back very long... Going to take it easy the rest of the night and continue eating donuts.... nah im just kidding. Later bros
jhaup87 said:Day 18
Today was a bad day for me. I did a normal shoulder warm up. Then began to shoulder press 60lb dumbells. Moved my way on up to 80lbs and during that set a couple reps in I heard and felt what I thought was a pop in my neck. I continued to workout a little with delt movements but anything with traps just hurt to much after. Now an hour or two later... I can move my head looking left, but not right because it hurts soooo much. Ironically I had something like this happen maybe 5 years ago while I was bench pressing. I am hoping for a simular situation. Because last time I went to the ER and they couldn't find anything serious. I had to call off the rest of my workout about less than half way through. If this hurts for 2-3 days ill consider myself lucky... considering how much pain I feel right now. Now Im not sure exactly what caused this... maybe I went so hard I pulled a muscle in my neck. Maybe I had less than perfect form cause I was struggling. Im not sure. Pretty upset obviously but hopefully It wont hold me back very long... Going to take it easy the rest of the night and continue eating donuts.... nah im just kidding. Later bros
jhaup87 said:Day 20
Got back in the gym today. Shoulder seems almost not to be a problem. makes me feel I pinched a nerve, not sure... Anyway today was a test day for my injury. I did hit abs for about an hour real hard. And since I didn't want to put a lot of stress on the shoulder I did forearms, biceps, triceps, and calves. Today's wake up weight was 211lbs. So far I haven't gained as much as desired but most all of my weight was gained in this last week (week 3), so like I said before... full throttle. The pump in the arms today made them feel like they were going to explode. I don't seem to be retaining too much water either. You can take a look at the pics I posted a day or two ago. I've seen others post pictures of their food through out the day... Ill be doing that soon. Tomorrow I will get more in depth with my workout. Today my shoulder held up well so tomorrow or monday, back to the heavy lifting. Tomorrow I will increase to a gallon and a half a day of water. I feel one gallon is not enough as I easily drink it maybe 75% thru the day. Keeping caber and letro at bay. Taking exemestane 12mg EOD. Anadrol 100mg ED for eight more days. HCG 250iu has begun the night before my test and deca shot, twice a week. Tudca as recommended. 3g Fish oil, multi... and I recommend muscle pharm amino 1. Taste awesome. Anyway just wanted to let you guys know I think my shoulder will be ok. I will continue to be careful through out the next few days.
jhaup87 said:Day 21 (end of week 3)
Think it was a pinched nerve the other day. Only a couple days later I would say I am fine.
Warm up some light shoulder movements and 135lbs bench press for a couple sets
Bench press
225x10
245x10
265x7
265x6
Weighted dips
90x12
90x10
90x10
and wide grip
90x10
90x8
Incline barbell bench press
185x10
185x10
185x6
155x12
Pec. deck (fly)
stacked once again i think like 200lbs
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
170x10
Decline
225x8
225x8
185x11
Tri push down, reverse grip tri pull down, skull crushers
circut in order with no more than 30 second rest
(was going for a big pump, lighter to medium weight, 3 rounds, lot of reps- I did arms yesterday when I "tested" my shoulder)
close grip dumbell press with palms in and dumbells together
65x10
65x10
65x8
Machine seated bench press
Drop sets
190x8 \
150x8 x2
110x8 /
Weight 211lbs
250iu hcg tonight after my workout (pin T/D tomorrow)
I have noticed my size is improving rapidly, I am a little bloated. I can see a little water retention and the only thing that I think is bad about it is my abs have become less defined. All is going well. I am able to sleep. Sometimes I still sweat a lot at night but whatev... the woman complains about how the bed smells haha!
jhaup87 said:Day 23
Yesterday was my 7th shot of test e/deca. This is also the last week I will be taking anadrol. In total I will have taken anadrol for 28 days. I slept in today, I woke up at 10 am. I've worked almost 60 hours last week so it was much needed rest since I don't really allow myself to miss a workout.
10 am- gainer protein shake 85 carbs, 60 g protein, 650 cal. (8 oz skim milk)
10:45- sliced apple with reduced fat peanut butter, 6 large strawberries, hand full of sliced pineapple
11:45- turkey burger, whole grain wheat bread, sliced tomato, and lettuce
1 pm- workout
2:45- syntha 6 protein shake, one fat A** scoop with 8 oz skim milk
3:30- 1 1/2 cup "go lean cereal", 1 Low fat yogurt
4:30- estimated 10 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 sweet potato
6- got the girl making chicken and ground beef tacos with refried beans, cheese, salsa, wheat soft shell (when she cooks I usually eat whatever she wants to cook) small salad with dinner.. I always use fat free dressing
8:30- 6-8 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 sweet potato
10- Casein protein shake
Through out my day I snack on peanuts and granola a lot. I left those out because sometimes I have em sometimes I don't. This is an accurate outline however of my diet today. Since today is my day off work I am not able to consume as much food as I would like due to the sleeping in. On work days I will have my first dose of nutrition about 5:15 am, and my last approximately 10pm. On these kind of days I typically try to eat 2 lbs of meat (chicken, Fish, red meat, turkey)
Today was a benchmark in my cycle, a big success. As I've mentioned before my right knee has not allowed me to squat because of severe pain. Today during my leg workout I decided to test out my squatting which in the past has been a mistake because after I feel the pain it pretty much ruins the rest of the workout. However, I have read that deca can actually help with joint pain by lubricating them with water. Today when I was squatting I had absolutely NO pain. I am blown away guys. This has been a big issue for me and even though 2-3 plates isn't considered heavy weight in my book it felt great to be under the bar squatting again. Next time I'll try squatting 315 for a set of 10. Now some of you may think thats light weight but honestly if you felt my knee pain before... this is huge for me because I have NEVER been able to build by legs or strength from squatting and now I may be able to.
My blood pressure an hour or two after workout was 139/73 pulse 81
I would like your input as well on how much fish oil you take daily. I currently take only 3g a day and read in another log someone taking 10g daily!
Continuing with 100 mg anadrol, 250iu hcg 2x week, Tudca 3 caps daily, exemestane 12 mg EOD. Again keeping letro and caber at bay. No sides where they are needed. I would say the two strongest sides I am experiencing are the sweating at night and some achne on my forehead and one blemish that has been on my back for a week now. Big ass red mark, haha, trying to cover that up for the time being.
In the beginning of this week (week 4) I feel pretty good. My strength is getting better every day. I look crazy vascular when I hold weights, and when I look at my self in the mirror my quads are getting bulky like they never have been, and week by week I feel I can flex my lats out wider. Im having a good time in my cycle.
Quck story... I woke up for work yesterday, opened my drawer with all my stuff. Took my morning dose of anadrol and when I look back down... I see the envelope I have at the bottom of my drawer is wet! I paniced haha my heart was racing I rummage through the drawer to find my mixed test/deca to be ok but the vial of Test E to end my cycle broke in my drawer! I was upset and thought I ruined my cycle.... It was a terrible day. I was craby in a bad mood and all. However, I am able to pick up some more which was my biggest worry obviously. Thought you guys would enjoy that story. Had me all mentally fudged up that day haha.
Going to go back to the gym tonight to kill some abs. I feel I have a decent body but if I ever want to step on stage I gotta step up my core. I can see my six pack but I want it bulging and defined as I feel I have lots of room for improvement. Thanks for checkin in guys I really do appreciate it every time! Ill get up a workout layout shortly. Just bought my journal an hour ago and that will be for not only keeping record of my workouts but diet as well. I want to get more serious than I have ever been and I am the kinda person that needs that structure to layout my success. Thanks again bros for taking the time!
jhaup87 said:Day 25
Today was chest, exploded in strength.
bench press
135 2 sets warm up
225x11
275x8
295x4
245x10
Incline DB
80x10
90x10
95x10
Weighted Dips
90x12
90x10
(wide grip)
90x10
For the sake of being brief Im posting just a few (today I know Im getting stronger because I would not normally be able to handle 295 for more than a couple reps. basically I had never tried 295 so it is a weight I am unfamiliar with. With doing 4 reps I was happy. Last time I weighed myself a day or two ago.. 212lbs. (+8lbs).
My diet today so far (7pm... still have about 3 hours). This is some stuff I am currently keeping track of.
Fat 32g
Sodium 2,480mg
Carbs 304g
protein 251g
I have gained a large amount of mass... I am very vascular and not showing much bloat. I am staying on top of exemestane at least EOD. Ill be honest, I have forgotten sometimes if I took it the day before so a few times I have taken that day and tried to keep track from then on. Now I am writing this down on a calendar.
At the end of this week I will be 1/3 through my cycle. I have still so much ahead. Looking forward to the huge strength gains I foresee. I already have upped the weight a decent amount.
HCG 250iu wed/sun
Test 250/deca200 mon/thur
exemestane 12mg EOD
Anadrol 50- 100mg ED (ending this week)
5g fish oil ED
1000mg TUDCA ED for liver
Really looking forward to legs in 2 day because I was able to squat last time. And nearly 5 weeks in I gotta believe its full blast... my arms hurt and felt like they were going to explode pushing that weight.
10lb is solid bro!feeling the deca yet or if it still a little too soon?
Nice lifts bro! Keep killing it!
jhaup87 said:Heres just a couple pics I took tonight. The one month mark. 1/3 thru cycle.
<img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=68182"/>
<img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=68183"/>
jhaup87 said:Heres just a couple pics I took tonight. The one month mark. 1/3 thru cycle.
<img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=68182"/>
<img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=68183"/>
jhaup87 said:Heres just a couple pics I took tonight. The one month mark. 1/3 thru cycle.
<img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=68182"/>
<img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=68183"/>
jhaup87 said:Thanks guys! I'm setting high goals for myself and I'm out to make this an epic cycle.
jhaup87 said:OK GUYS UPDATE!!! HAHA I have been wayyyyy deep into my cycle and friggin loving it. I apoligize for the last week I haven't given an update but its now time I reveal some serious results. Very sorry for the weight but like I said I literally have physically drained myself every god damn day and been eating "to the t" what i have planned out.
So Im sittin at 5 and 1/2 weeks. Today is day 39!
For anyone who may just be tuning in I dropped the anadrol out of my cycle about 11 days ago. Just a few days after dropping the anadrol I lost some water and weighed in 208-210lbs. Now while continuing to use Test E/Deca I currently weigh 219lbs! Heaviest ever for me and I've wanted for so long to reach 220. So far that leads me to a weight gain of approximately 14-15lbs. I know weight does not matter to some... its how you look, i know. Its just a personal goal that at the end of cycle (before PCT) I would be impressed to see 230-235lbs. I believe it possible. I have set high goals for me in the past and been able to reach them.
As far as my diet goes, Im spending a **** ton of cash on food. Lots and lots of chicken, eggs, whole grain breads, fish, red meat EOD, tuna, oatmeal, go lean crunch, bananas, apples, "protein granola", low fat yogurts, rice, rice, more brown rice, strawberries, pineapple, blueberry, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, romain lettuce, tomato, turkey burgers, turkey sausage, LF peanut butter, celery, almonds, raisin brand, oatmeal squares cereal, skim milk only, some lunch meat for sandwiches at work. Im sure I am missing some but off the top of my head a lot of the stuff I pick up once or twice a week.
I am eating about 3-4 small meals and 3 large meals every day.
5:30 am gainer protein shake
6 am 6-8 egg whites, 2 whole grain toast, turkey sausage or bacon, 16 oz water
8:45 rice cake, home made turkey sand. tomato and lettuce, whole grain bread, 1 apple, 16 oz water
10:30 low fat yogurt, granola, syntha 6 protein 1 serving, sometimes a fruit salad
12- (very random since im at work sometimes I go out or whatever) but for the sake of keeping it accurate lets say leftover from last nights chicken, green beans, sweet potato. 16 oz water
3 pm 1 serving isopure banana flavor**
6- Chicken breast, 1 cup rice, 1/2 cup greens, 16 oz water
about 7 pm workout!!!!
9pm Dinner samon with lemon, sweet potato, mixed vegetables, 16 oz water
10:30 pm casein protein 1 serving.
I hold onto a gallon of water I sip on all day also.
Now today I ran outta syntha 6 so I picked up isopure and more gainer and also bought MP protein to try their product. Seen this company alot lately obviously. also grabbed the Muscle pharm pre workout. I am sooo sick of C4.
Now something I want to talk about again is my ability to squat now. For the longest time before taking deca I barely ever squat and when I did I wouldn't do more that 185lbs. In the last 3 leg workout days over the course of approximately a week and a half I have squatted the first and third day with near no pain in my knee. I also have been able to get off the smith machine and free squat. Today I did 5 sets of free squats not including the warm up. started at 225. worked my way to 315. And on the last set I got a little curious and threw on a quarter making it 365lbs and I did 4 times no problem but racked it to stay safe and I also haven't worked with a partner too often lately. So needless to say I have had great success at finally building my quads. The separation of the muscles and my outter thigh is just bulging. I used to fear the pin going in to far and hitting a bone or something but now I really don't have to worry about that. sounds ridiculous but its the truth.
My last chest day I remember myself pumping 275 a couple sets for 8-10 reps. This beats my numbers I had while on cycle my last Test E cycle.
Threw on 295 on a fourth or fifth set to see what would happen and believe I still got up 4 reps which is not bad after blowing out my chest at 275lbs. In between cycles I would have had a rough time doing 275 4 reps. So 5 1/2 weeks in I can bench press I would estimate 40 lbs more as of right now compared to the day before I started this cycle.
A week of my workout schedule rarely ever stays the same from week to week but this last week looked like
Sunday- Back and Biceps (love sundays, nobody is there... able to really work on my dead lift, trying to get that stronger)
Monday-Legs and abs (putting a lot of stress on the abs mixing up movements trying to keep stuff fresh but again hitting abs hard!)
Tuesday Shoulders, cardio 30-45 mins
Wednesday- Chest, triceps, hit abs hard once again
Thursday-Back and biceps with much emphasis on building my lats out.
Friday-Legs and shoulders
Saturday- abs first 30-45 mins about 12 sets minimum, chest and triceps
This is a 7 day workout week... I only rest when I feel I need it. I don't stick to a schedule and rest every sunday or every saturday. I rest when I need to. Also I am putting much emphasis on certain parts of my body trying to really pull together my physique as I am becoming more advanced.
Some body parts grow much faster than others and a lot of what determines that is genetics, I'm trying to get to the next level and really balance everything out. Some people may say I'm over training and there is no doubt I am exhausted at the end of every day but I don't believe in that. I am just simply working on my diet currently and re-organizing so I can eat more of the right carbs, cals, protein. By the end of this cycle my diet may be completely different. I picked up some bodybuilding diet books and will be trying a lot of what I will be learning.
Now obviously I posted pictures a couple weeks ago and got a good response that boosted my confidence. After really studying the many pictures I have taken of myself the last few months I have really come a long long long way. I always am getting complemented or someone coming up to me in the gym. I'm getting massive! Deca is known to hold lots of water but I really have not seen that TOO much in myself, I guess the 12.5 mg exemestane is working. And as for my other sides. Not much at all has changed. I have carefully been studying my nipples in paranoia. But all checks out well lol. Once again, the only sides I have had are night sweats. My blood pressure has been decent. No prolactin sides I can see. My nipples are always a little puffy, at least thats what i think... but nothing more than im used to. I think because I got such a good response on the pictures I won't post any more pictures until maybe the 2/3 thru cycle mark. I would like you guys to CONTINUE to see great change and for me to be as impressive as possible. In all reality tho, thats only 2 weeks!
Again I am having a great time on cycle! really using it to its fullest. Concentrating on catching up my legs with the rest of my body. Which so far I have done an excellent job. Ill show you guys a leg shot next time. I may be able to pull a shot from the past six months as well, ill have to look.
My hcg has been consistent 250iu night before injection. Last night was the first night I forgot. But I'm hoping one missed hcg shot won't make it of break it. No emotional issues that can be relevant with deca that I notice, In fact I do now recommend to anyone trying to bulk up and put on some size. Stuff is ridiculous. Everyday I get stronger and bigger, and despite the water retention that is known to be relevant I actually feel I look like Im cutting up!!!
Well I apologize again for the length of time between updates but I haven't slowed down. I caught a cold last week that was the only downer I had but it didn't stop me from going to the gym. I shook that cold and my last few workouts have had such an intensity I just can not believe it. I mentally tell myself another rep, another rep, and i just keep getting em done. I look ridiculous in the gym haha tell me to get over myself but I honestly can only think of a handful at my gym who are very close or more ripped than I. See ya soon guys! Ill update much sooner from now on I just really got in the zone and at the same time I wanted to be able to tell you guys a lot. Sometimes updating daily is a little boring to me. Peace brothas!
jhaup87 said:<img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=69647"/>
Sneak peak while I'm at work
msrider said:Hey bro I'm just curious. I was planning on running prammi instead of hcg, because don't wanna inject myself everywhere lol. But just curious if you pin urself the same or do u use a smaller syringe. also a 5000iu vial would get me 10 weeks at 500 per week, is this correct. Thanks bro!