Pushing Dormant Fibers to the Max(Epistane 4wk log)

nunes said:
lol, you`re welcome and you can stay at my house, I have a guest room,
6 weeks will be expensive in an hotel:laugh:...
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hmm... that sounds like a really good idea but i wonder how i'll explain that to the boss at home, I'm gone for 6 weeks then show up all blown up looking like hulk :think:
 
if i really was 30 somethin % bf, I would just give up on life...........
 
Workout Comments:
Got 5hrs of sleep last night but convinced myself to go the gym and my workout was great today I felt more aggression while w/o from the very beginning and finish all my exercises early, got good pumps while working out my biceps
tomorrow is my day off but I'll join the spin class i had a really good time doing that last week.

Cycle Comments:
My strength seems to be picking up, i was getting really good pumps today.[/QUOTE]

Here it comes DF!!!!
 
Day 17
3/17/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 189.2 (+2.8)
BF: 28.4 (+.7)


Workout Comments:
Cardio day, I joined the spin class this morning again and really got a good sweat for an hour, I was able to keep more tension this time around than i did last week


Cycle Comments:
I think this is starting to kicking in now, I feel my muscles are getting more full than before and I'm getting good pumps through the day, I cant wait to see what tomorrow will bring when i do my legs workout this will be the true test. stay tuned.
 
Sometimes having a partner helps in pushing past certain barriers. I know when I do workout with someone else, I gotta represent, ya know?!?!?!!
 
bonscott said:
Sometimes having a partner helps in pushing past certain barriers. I know when I do workout with someone else, I gotta represent, ya know?!?!?!!
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I totally hear you on that, you gotta represent and push harder specially when your partner can lift more than you do :) (he's been training a lot longer than I have) the funny thing was this morning we were talking after my cardio and we'll be training together again tomorrow, the good thing is that for leg w/o I can lift as much or more than he does so specially squats and lunges, I'll be pushing him hard and to the limit tomorrow! :thumbsup:
He doesn't know I'm taking epi :18:
 
Day 18
3/18/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 188.2 (+1.8)
BF: 28.4 (+.7)


Workout Comments:
no workout today, felt sick as a dog this morning, last night i drank my night shake with warm milk and i think that upset my stomach, i had major sweats all night plus i had to get up twice with diarrhea, since today was my leg workout day going feeling like crap plus with diarrhea was not such a good idea, I actually work 1/2 day only came home and slept till 6pm


Cycle Comments:
Not much to report here. feeling like crap all day has kept my mind off this cycle for now, i hope to recover soon and resume working out!
 
Sucks about not feeling good, kick that cold's ass!
 
Agh, I was looking forward to seeing how the legs with a partner went! Oh well, you rest up and get better so you can finish strong!!!
 
I'm subbed !

How did I almost miss out on this ?? :laugh:

I hope you feel better DF :thumbsup:
 
NO EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! j/k get well soon homie
 
bonscott said:
Agh, I was looking forward to seeing how the legs with a partner went! Oh well, you rest up and get better so you can finish strong!!!
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Thanks bro, i was looking forward to that too had i not gotten sick, leg days are my favorite and i like to go heavy... i got back in the gym this morning and did my workout and came out feeling great, will make my daily update shortly.
 
AK32408 said:
I'm subbed !

How did I almost miss out on this ?? :laugh:

I hope you feel better DF :thumbsup:
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I'm sorry to you say you have not missed much so far :)
this run has not been the most exciting one to follow since its taken awhile to kick in but again maybe what this cycle needs is another person to follow.

welcome on board! :thumbsup:
 
Day 19
3/19/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 187.8 (+2.4)
BF: 29.8 (+2.1)
My weight has dropped substantially from getting sick yesterday, i haven't been in the 187 range in a long time

Quads & Hamstrings & Forearms
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Quads
Barbell Squats
Leg Press
Leg Extension
Hamstrings
Lying Leg Curl
Calves
Standing Single Calf Raises


Workout Comments:
I workout by myself today my buddy had done his leg w/o yesterday, not such a bad thing since I'm still recovering I was planning to use same weights as the last time workout, I did my exercises without getting much strain this makes me feel that my strength is up I even up the weight on some exercises.


Cycle Comments:
Cycle is moving forward and I gotta finish strong, I no longer feel pain in my joints and hamstrings like i felt up till yesterday letting up to getting sick, felt my strength up this morning on all my lifts I even move up the weight in the end which i did not expect, while working out i notice that I'm getting better definition in my arms, they're getting more full and round.

Tomorrow I'll do shoulders and traps
 
Yeah don't let the scale weight get you down,.. go by the mirror.
 
bonscott said:
Yeah don't let the scale weight get you down,.. go by the mirror.
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Thats a good point B, i was really happy with what i saw in the mirror today and at this point i'm completely ignoring what the scale reports back but for the purpose of this exercise I'll keep logging.

cheers,
 
bonscott said:
Yeah don't let the scale weight get you down,.. go by the mirror.
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I was thinking some more about this last night and you're right, you cant simply rely on a scale reading to gauge anything.... I've read epi reviews where guys claim to have put on mass weight probably they were on the light side to begin with then i've read other reviews where guys claim to have dropped in weight... I guess I'm somewhere in between... I'm right where I started :D
 
Day 20

Stats Up on waking:
W: 187.8 (+.7)
BF: 28.6 (+.9)

Shoulders & Traps
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Shoulders
Dumbbell Presses
Lateral Deltoid Raises
Front Deltoid Presses
Single Arm Deltoid Raises
Traps
Dumbbell Shrugs
Barbell Upright Rows
Smith Machine Shrugs


Workout Comments:
Got in the gym at the usual time 5am warmed up and hit the weights, man I'm happy to report this epi has hit me and hit me rally hard today... from the beginning I had good tempo working out with little rest when I did my Lateral Deltoid Raises I felt a huge rush and major pump I kept really form and did extra reps.... at some point when looking in the mirror my shoulders looked like they blew up and looked square man that was great, I kept the same tempo and used little rest periods. After my shoulders w/o were done I did some biceps training just to see if this was real and I got just as good a pump I was really moving those weights.... I filled up my shirt pretty well, that shirt felt tight when i was in the gym.

Cycle Comments:
By now I have no doubt is working it only took 20 days but I'm on it now :) overall felling in the gym today was great and I felt like a machine plowing through those weights. I should also report that I'm not felling any sides thus far and libido is through the roof,this is really its making her happy while i had to weight 20 days :D

Tomorrow will be my day off but i might go to the gym anyway and do cardio or hit the chest workout.
 
I'm excited for ya DF!!! When I did my cycle I would sometimes skip my day off, especially the 3rd and 4th week, as I had the same feeling you have now. It's a rush all by itself, so yeah, hit the gym tomorrow. Recovery shouldn't be an issue if you're eating right and still getting a couple days between bodyparts, as I believe recovery is super enhanced at this point!!!
 
bonscott said:
I'm excited for ya DF!!! When I did my cycle I would sometimes skip my day off, especially the 3rd and 4th week, as I had the same feeling you have now. It's a rush all by itself, so yeah, hit the gym tomorrow. Recovery shouldn't be an issue if you're eating right and still getting a couple days between bodyparts, as I believe recovery is super enhanced at this point!!!
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I'm thinking in those lines too B, I like working out on weekends... sure the gym is busier but I don't have to rush out of there like on week days, I'm also happy to hear about the recovery part, i kinda noticed that yesterday when i did my legs workout they don't feel sore at all but wasn't sure. I'm stocked now :thumbsup:
 
glad to hear its working good for u now. NOW GO BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
 
Days off, who needs em? Oh SNAP!
 
Day 21
3/21/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 189.8 (+3.4)
BF: 29.4 (+1.7)

Training: Chest & Triceps & Forearms
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Chest
Incline Bench Press
Bench Press
Decline Bench Press
Pec Deck Butterfly's
Triceps
SM Close Grip Bench Presses
Rope Pushdown
V Bar Pushdown
Seated Machine Extensions
Forearms
Reverse Barbell Curls
Dumbbell Wrist Curls

Workout Comments:
Workout today was the best from this cycle considering it was my 3rd day in a row after being sick, I kept good momentum all the way through I bumped the weight on all exercises and did 4 sets of everything going the heaviest on the last, man, I felt some sick pumps today on my chest and tris

Cycle Comments:
Today marked the end of my 3rd week with my best workout to date I wish I had 3 weeks left of this,

Tomorrow is my day off but I just might go and workout again, I'm really pumped now!
 
DormantFiber said:
Day 21
3/21/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 189.8 (+3.4)
BF: 29.4 (+1.7)

Training: Chest & Triceps & Forearms
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Chest
Incline Bench Press
Bench Press
Decline Bench Press
Pec Deck Butterfly's
Triceps
SM Close Grip Bench Presses
Rope Pushdown
V Bar Pushdown
Seated Machine Extensions
Forearms
Reverse Barbell Curls
Dumbbell Wrist Curls

Workout Comments:
Workout today was the best from this cycle considering it was my 3rd day in a row after being sick, I kept good momentum all the way through I bumped the weight on all exercises and did 4 sets of everything going the heaviest on the last, man, I felt some sick pumps today on my chest and tris

Cycle Comments:
Today marked the end of my 3rd week with my best workout to date I wish I had 3 weeks left of this,

Tomorrow is my day off but I just might go and workout again, I'm really pumped now!
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Good stuff! Looks like the best days are knocking at your door.
 
Day 22
2/22/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 187.4 (+1.0)
BF: 28.3 (+.6)


Workout Comments:
I decided to take Sunday off to let my body rest then make a full run in the final week

Cycle Comments:
Feeling pretty good now, last few workouts have been supper great and at the end of week 3 I have no sides to report, libido is still going strong!
 
Day 23
3/23/09

Stats Up on waking:
I forgot to check my stats this morning, I was walking around like a zombie and only remembered when i was in the gym well in to my workout

Training: Back & Biceps & Abs
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Back
Hyperextensions
Deadlifts
Lat Pulldown
Low Row
Biceps
Barbell Bar Curls
Standing Cable Curls
Single Arm Cable Curls
Hammer Cable Curls
Abs
Hanging Leg Raises
Abdominal Crunches


Workout Comments:
Workout was spot on, I had great intensity while training kept my rest periods short and moving along, I raise the weights a bit and at the end I had such good energy left I did supper sets on the cable machine curls using different variations plus ab sets, I got a really good pump and broke out sweating. I should also mention strength is also noticeably up!


Cycle Comments:
This morning was the first time in a long time i did not take any NO products with my pre wo shake, I've read in other threads that NO products are not needed when taking epi but i always took some as a pick me up/kicker to get things going, anyhow, I did not miss it at all wo was supper and after my last supper sets when i left the gym i still had energy in my tank, tomorrow is legs day, I'll make sure to go all out and leave empty!
 
Increased weight=increased muscle!!!
Yes, you owe a great leg workout, because you weren't up to par last week,.. so kill it!!! Go for a heavy PR, then try to finish with a 20 rep widowmaker!!! Should be fun, and pant splitting!!!
 
Nice workout DF.
 
Did you happen to take measurements before the cycle? I've been trying to keep up with your log and I'm not sure if I missed that or not. It would be strange if you're not gaining weight and not losing fat.
 
wearedbleedblue said:
Did you happen to take measurements before the cycle? I've been trying to keep up with your log and I'm not sure if I missed that or not. It would be strange if you're not gaining weight and not losing fat.
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I did not take any measurements as such in the beginning on this cycle besides the stats I track daily, my weight is not necessarily the best gauge for this cycle since I'm right where I was in the beginning but in all fairness this thing did not kick in for me till the second half of week 3 but now my strength is off the charts, maybe the weight fluctuation will follow
 
Day 24
3/24/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 188.0 (+1.6)
BF: 29.3 (+1.6)
Definitely these stats are not the best measure of my cycle since these stats have not moved much from where I started however my strength has picked substantially and I'm more happy about that!

Quads & Hamstrings & Forearms
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Quads
Hack Squats
Leg Press
Leg Extension
Hamstrings
Lying Leg Curl
Barbell Lunges
Calves
Standing Single Calf Raises
Abs
Cable Crunch

Workout Comments:
My leg workout was off the charts I started out with hack squats since I've hit a plateau on my barbell squats and was cruising from there on.... i did more reps using my previous max weight, workout highlights: leg presses were awesome last set went to failure.... but doing the barbell lunges hat to be the most intensive part, I had a hard time breading when i was done with that.
By the end of my workout combining all the reps and weight today I lifted the most weight I have ever, and my legs are hell a sore. Sorry B, no window washers today
:dl:

Cycle Comments:
Cycle is feeling pretty good about now, I've been filling good pumps through the day in my upper body even though i did not trained it today, libido is still good, no other issues to report.
 
DormantFiber said:
Day 24
3/24/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 188.0 (+1.6)
BF: 29.3 (+1.6)
Definitely these stats are not the best measure of my cycle since these stats have not moved much from where I started however my strength has picked substantially and I'm more happy about that!

Quads & Hamstrings & Forearms
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Quads
Hack Squats
Leg Press
Leg Extension
Hamstrings
Lying Leg Curl
Barbell Lunges
Calves
Standing Single Calf Raises
Abs
Cable Crunch

Workout Comments:
My leg workout was off the charts I started out with hack squats since I've hit a plateau on my barbell squats and was cruising from there on.... i did more reps using my previous max weight, workout highlights: leg presses were awesome last set went to failure.... but doing the barbell lunges hat to be the most intensive part, I had a hard time breading when i was done with that.
By the end of my workout combining all the reps and weight today I lifted the most weight I have ever, and my legs are hell a sore. Sorry B, no window washers today
:dl:

Cycle Comments:
Cycle is feeling pretty good about now, I've been filling good pumps through the day in my upper body even though i did not trained it today, libido is still good, no other issues to report.
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keep on going bro, nice to see its kicking in
 
Day 25
3/25/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 188.9 (+2.5)
BF: 29.6 (+1.9)

Shoulders & Traps
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Shoulders
Dumbbell Presses
Lateral Deltoid Raises
Front Deltoid Presses
Single Arm Deltoid Raises
Traps
Dumbbell Shrugs
Barbell Upright Rows
Smith Machine Shrugs
Abs
Cable Crunch

Workout Comments:
I was feeling very sluggish in the gym this morning and did not have good momentum.. 3 days in a row working out is not my norm, workout highlights was doing cable crunch, I could not straighten my body after the 4th set. i simply went in so that i can group my next workouts as usual

Cycle Comments:
Same as the day before, been getting good pumps thought out the day, it feels pretty good.

Tomorrow will be my day off i will get some much needed rest
 
Here's a little treat for anyone still following this log, this zip contains a really nice excel sheet program i use to track my workouts, i found it somewhere i dont recall where... this is by far the best tracking sheet i've seen, I made some changes to mine to create new charts and what not but this is a good starting point. Enjoy!

cheers,
 

Attachments

Here's another treat.... I'm in a giving mood... I put together these pages with exercising pictures and information grouped by body parts, I will reference these pages from time to time when i want to add something new to my workout routine, since I'm not the creator of these images I dont know how long i'll keep this link up and if it becomes an issues with the mods i'll remove it right away! Enjoy!

cheers.

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Yo my man, you don't ever have to apologize. You kicked your legs butt, that was the point.
On a side note, it's a shame some of these orals take so long to kick in, because now that you're feelin' it, I'm sure you don't want it to end. Just enjoy the ride,.. get some rest, and then attack!!!
 
bonscott said:
Yo my man, you don't ever have to apologize. You kicked your legs butt, that was the point.
On a side note, it's a shame some of these orals take so long to kick in, because now that you're feelin' it, I'm sure you don't want it to end. Just enjoy the ride,.. get some rest, and then attack!!!
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bonscott, thanks for the encouraging words brother! Being that this is my first cycle i'm not disappointed at all, my strength is moving up and that's keeping me happy right now, but you're right theres something on the down side of orals and that is the lag time for it to kick in... for now it will do fine... i'm taking a rest day tomorrow and getting back in to training even heavier on my next chest workout.
 
Day 26
3/26/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 188.8 (+2.40)
BF: 29.0 (+1.3)


Workout Comments:
Thursday was my day off, time to recup

Cycle Comments:
Not much to report here, no sides seen and libido is still strong.
 
Day 27
3/27/09

Stats Up on waking:
W: 190.6 (+4.2)
BF: 28.0 (+.3)
This is the heaviest I've been and my BF has dropped a little, thats an indication i'm putting on lean mass. this cycle results are finally showing in these numbers :)

Training: Chest & Triceps
Warm Up for 5 minutes on treadmill
Chest
Incline Bench Press
Bench Press
Decline Bench Press
Pec Deck Butterfly's
Triceps
SM Close Grip Bench Presses
Rope Pushdown
V Bar Pushdown
Seated Machine Extensions
Abs
Cable Crunch

Workout Comments:
Workout today was great, it was good to be back in the gym after my day off, i was able to fly by in all my exercises using my heaviest weights and i was doing high reps, next time around I'll do low reps with more weight. workout highlight was doing the pec deck flys man i was doing sets of 20, i got a sic pump from that, after wards i did tris and my arms were full, i guess the whole workout was a highlight :D

Cycle Comments:
Second to last day, although this thing kidded in late I'm really enjoying the ride, I'm getting great pumps all day and really look forward to getting back in the gym, no sides to report.

Tomorrow I will skip working out I'll be taking the kids to the snow and return to the gym on Sunday my first PCT day!
 
DAMN DO I MISS THAT STUFF...
It kept working for me for at least 5 days into my PCT. Great log man.

Did you get any hair loss at all?
 
this show is almost over but thanks for stopping by, i did not experience any hair loss... i actually would not mind losing some thats one thing i have plenty of :)
this cycle kicked in pretty late so i'm hopping it will leave late too... in any case I have another bottle of epi sitting around I'll be making another run at this stuff later on for sure.
 
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