To Infinity.... and Beyond!

[Dustin07]

Warmup

DB curls, Arnold's, laterals, forwards raises.

Incline bench
2 x 10 x 95
10 x 135
3 x 165
3 x 3 x 185
10 x 155

Flat db bench
3 x 10 x 80s
8 x 90s

H/S dips
4 x 10

SS with H/S shrugs
4 x 15

Ez bar curls
3 x 10 x 70

Seated DB curls
3 x 10 x 30s

Pec deck
3 x 12+

Notes
Missed Tuesday and Wednesday burning the candle at both ends. Been dragging my ass lately but felt good to get in.

Joints are a bit dry and achy. Kinda normal winter symptom that fish oil tends to fix.

Weights been cruising at 184-186.

Hoping to get both Saturday and Sunday normal good sessions in but my wife is doing a cancer walk Saturday so I'll have to be lifting by like 7am to make that

 

[SkRaw85]

You taking any marine collagen? Hell you probably have the means to start manufacturing your own lol.
That and joint support XT keep me popping and locking.

 

[Hyde]

I use a type 1 & 3 beef collagen powder in all my postWO shakes, and take 40mg UC-II supplement daily as well.

You have to take the raws in if you want to be able to repair that tissue!

 

[Segansational]

I use a type 1 & 3 beef collagen powder in all my postWO shakes, and take 40mg UC-II supplement daily as well.

You have to take the raws in if you want to be able to repair that tissue!

I just started taking Allmax All Flex, which has 40mg UC-II.

But tbh, I'm already starting to miss my SNS CissusXT.

 

[Dustin07]

Bench day with the boy

Bench:
Bar x 25
2 x 5 x 135
5 x 175, 205, 235, 250
10 x 225
16 x 185
35 x 135 (PR? )

Cable push downs
3 x 20+

Skull crushers
1 x 20

Nautilus incline bench - palms facing
3 sets

 

[akboom87]

Bench day with the boy

Bench:
Bar x 25
2 x 5 x 135
5 x 175, 205, 235, 250
10 x 225
16 x 185
35 x 135 (PR? )

Cable push downs
3 x 20+

Skull crushers
1 x 20

Nautilus incline bench - palms facing
3 sets

35 reps had to be chest pump titty…. Err I mean city!

 

[Dustin07]

You taking any marine collagen? Hell you probably have the means to start manufacturing your own lol.
That and joint support XT keep me popping and locking.

I use a type 1 & 3 beef collagen powder in all my postWO shakes, and take 40mg UC-II supplement daily as well.

You have to take the raws in if you want to be able to repair that tissue!

I just started taking Allmax All Flex, which has 40mg UC-II.

But tbh, I'm already starting to miss my SNS CissusXT.

I had been pretty religious about collagen all year but wasn't sure if it was really worth it or not, maybe I have my answer!

35 reps had to be chest pump titty…. Err I mean city!

we (i) had a lot of time in between reps as my boy practiced and worked up to his first ever 225lb bench attempt (almost had it) so I think I was fresher than usual lol. I was surprised and happy to nail that 225 x 10. I always kinda see that as my canary in the coalmine to determine how I'm doing with energy and recovery. the past week was just brutal at work so my lifting was really sacrificed. I had hoped to drive my body into the ground all week becuase I'm travelling this Weds-Sun and figured that would be my recovery time. Maybe I misjudged and drove my body into the ground a little earlier than hoped, lol.

but yeah yesterdays session may have been a little on the short side, but felt fantastic. Needed a good session like that.

I didn't log squats, although we did some. It was light weight practice stuff because he's testing 1rm this week at school.

 

[Dustin07]

Squats - high bar
10 x bar
5 x 95, 135, 175
2 x 205, 235, 265
5 x 280 (probably a high bar reps PR)
1 x 300
10 x 225

Fronts
3 x 10 x 135

Back ext
3 x 15

Superset with bulgarians
3 x 10+

Leg ext
3 x 10

Single leg
3 x 10ea



Notes
Probably my last good lifting day before I travel on Weds but I'll try to get in for a little cardio and core work Tuesday before work.

Weights been hanging between 184-187 for the past week so I consider my 185 goal by end of month a success.

 

[Dustin07]

Wow, that feels like a legs day. Did something right today

 

[akboom87]

Squats - high bar
10 x bar
5 x 95, 135, 175
2 x 205, 235, 265
5 x 280 (probably a high bar reps PR)
1 x 300
10 x 225

Fronts
3 x 10 x 135

Back ext
3 x 15

Superset with bulgarians
3 x 10+

Leg ext
3 x 10

Single leg
3 x 10ea



Notes
Probably my last good lifting day before I travel on Weds but I'll try to get in for a little cardio and core work Tuesday before work.

Weights been hanging between 184-187 for the past week so I consider my 185 goal by end of month a success.

Nice work hitting your target weight! Pretty killer leg session, that high bar work is really coming along.

 

[Dustin07]

Weighed in at 183.8lbs today. Completes a two year cycle from 183 to 207 back to 183. Definitely feel bigger and leaner this time. And I know without a shadow of a doubt my bench and squat are higher today than last time I weighed 183.

 

[gphagan1]

Weighed in at 183.8lbs today. Completes a two year cycle from 183 to 207 back to 183. Definitely feel bigger and leaner this time. And I know without a shadow of a doubt my bench and squat are higher today than last time I weighed 183.

That’s always a good feeling when you cut down to a former weight with stronger lifts, bigger muscles, and a smaller waist, because you know what you’re doing is working…..The younger generation really need to understand it’s always been a marathon and not a sprint. Congrats on hitting your goals….ha, now it’s time to celebrate with one of those fresh steak dinners, with a big ole baked potato and salad…..oh and then fast the next day of course.

 

[MrKleen73]

Some great training in here!

I hope you enjoy your trip!

 

[Dustin07]

Long ass post just got deleted lol

TLDR: in PVR with th blended family. Going well, kids seem happy. Hit hotel gym with son. Walked mucho. Walking more tonight. And tomorrow. He asked if we could lift at the hotel gym, and of course the answer was yes

 

[Dustin07]

 

[Dustin07]

 

[Dustin07]

They don't have a lot to offer so he and I just ran the rack and did full body to the best of our extent before getting into a pool volleyball competition with his step brother and step sister. Probably a top 5 best ever family trip so far!

 

[gphagan1]

They don't have a lot to offer so he and I just ran the rack and did full body to the best of our extent before getting into a pool volleyball competition with his step brother and step sister. Probably a top 5 best ever family trip so far!

That’s great man…..nothing like a great trip with the family….have fun.

 

[Hyde]

Nice, enjoy!

 

[Segansational]

They don't have a lot to offer so he and I just ran the rack and did full body to the best of our extent before getting into a pool volleyball competition with his step brother and step sister. Probably a top 5 best ever family trip so far!

That's awesome!

 

[MrKleen73]

Jealous Brother, that sounds like an amazing trip! You want a way to make those sessions a little more challenging pick a weight you can do 12-15 reps with a slower negative for a movement and then do 4 sets of 10 with 30 seconds rest. The fatigue from the short rest periods will build up metabolic factors that will drive some hypertrophy.

Also anything you get close to failure on between 5-35 reps will cause growth. So high reps almost to failure will give you that massive pump for the beach, and also actually drive hypertrophy.

 

[Dustin07]

Just finished another pool volleyball tourney with the kids, chilling for a bit before we walk down the malecon for sunset, dinner and the dia de muertos festivities. Logged 12,000 steps yesterday, I'm guessing more today plus three swims lol.



Anyone know how to get anavar, dbol or topical test back into the states?

 

[gphagan1]

Anyone know how to get anavar, dbol or topical test back into the states?

 

[Hyde]

Anyone know how to get anavar, dbol or topical test back into the states?

Easy, swallow all the tabs and apply all the transdermal to your body before you go back through customs Wouldn’t recommend that though!

There were definitely guys who would cross the border to take stuff and come back, but that was ridiculously tedious. Going back every week or two for a big shot.

 

[gphagan1]

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

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It just needs a set of golf clubs and flip flops

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

Just finished another pool volleyball tourney with the kids, chilling for a bit before we walk down the malecon for sunset, dinner and the dia de muertos festivities. Logged 12,000 steps yesterday, I'm guessing more today plus three swims lol.



Anyone know how to get anavar, dbol or topical test back into the states?

Did you happen to get a P.O. Box under the name “Phil Shifley” before leaving?

 

[SkRaw85]

Looks like a sick trip!

 

[Dustin07]

It was honestly one of the best trips I've had, I think because it was with the kids and being a blended family you "hope" things go well but are prepared for personality conflicts.... We had zero, the kids were amazing together and they all said they want to do it again! It was a short trip (Weds - Sun) but damn we crammed in a lot lol


I brought home a little anavar to see what would happen, I was actually shocked coming into the States was easier than leaving. No x-ray or anything.

"Do you have any illegal drugs or money over $10,000?"

"I wish"

"Welcome to America, have a nice night!"


Maybe next time I really will hit the farmacia candy shop and load up more. I just thought the anavar would be fun to have on the shelf and maybe experiment with.

 

[MrKleen73]

How much did you bring home? Hopefully enough for a full run?

 

[SkRaw85]

How much did you bring home? Hopefully enough for a full run?

He might be packing up the family and moving south permanently in a few months

 

[Hyde]

Get a Roidtest before using that stuff; double or nothing says it’s an unknown mg of Dbol

 

[Dustin07]

Double DB front rack squats
10 x 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s

Superset db curls
20 x 25s, 30s
10 x 40s, 45s
+ 10 x 30s dropset

EZ bar high bar squats
(Cleaned and pressed to BTN)
3 x 5 x 110

Squats - high bar
1 x 135, 185, 225, 255
5 x 285
(+5lbs from last week)
1 x 305
2 x 5 x 225

Hammer strength V Squat
(Couldn't get a hack)
10 x 144
5 x 234, 285
2 x 10 x 144

H/S MTS leg ext (single leg)
3 x 10



Notes

Took a while to get into a squat rack so just did what I could to warm up, cleaning ez bars and racking them btn lol.

High bar is definitely in virgin territory. That set did drain me a bit to follow up volume suffered a bit, still felt like a session of progress

Weight was 185 day I left to vacation, 190.00 this morning. So I'm just gonna cruise this week, maybe throw in a fast, figure out my legit weight.

Wife has one last surgery Thursday, then I'm thinking I'll start my run on the bench cycle possible as early as next Monday.

Been torn between starting now and waiting till Thanksgiving.

 

[Dustin07]

How much did you bring home? Hopefully enough for a full run?

I think that depends on daily dosage and length of run right ? I've read everything from 5-10mg a day to 30-50mg a day. It was cheap and experimental so I just got 80 x 10mg tabs

And @Hyde I was thinking the same thing re: roidtest

 

[Dustin07]

I have enough friends down there now I'm sure my buddy Mario in Cancun would just mail me more if I really wanted it

 

[Hyde]

I think that depends on daily dosage and length of run right ? I've read everything from 5-10mg a day to 30-50mg a day. It was cheap and experimental so I just got 80 x 10mg tabs

And @Hyde I was thinking the same thing re: roidtest

On a practical level, you can skip the Roidtest cost & just take a tab twice per day next time you do a hormonal run and use a SERM PCT.

If you hold a lot of water you know it’s Dbol, and if you don’t it may be a small amount of Var, Winstrol, or nothing. But even placebo was proven to make enhanced gains in studies with bum orals.

 

[Dustin07]

On a practical level, you can skip the Roidtest cost & just take a tab twice per day next time you do a hormonal run and use a SERM PCT.

If you hold a lot of water you know it’s Dbol, and if you don’t it may be a small amount of Var, Winstrol, or nothing. But even placebo was proven to make enhanced gains in studies with bum orals.

I'm a huge fan of placebos lol. I have more tamoxifen in stock as well. I was thinking if I play with the anavar sometime around Thanksgiving might be a good starting point and gives me a few months since my last big epi run. Then probably pct around new years. Could be fun to run this tandem with the big bench effort and see what comes of it.

 

[SkRaw85]

Thanksgiving is a good feeding kickoff for the bench!

 

[MrKleen73]

Yeah, @20mg a day you should see some benefits for sure. It isn't going to be overwhelming or anything but you should definitely see some gains if you give it something to work with. If you run 20mg a day you get 40 days out of that. I would time it so it covers both Thanksgiving feeding and Christmas feeding if possible. Make the most out of the 2 large feedings. You basically have 2 days shy of 6 weeks so if you start on Sunday the 17th you will be done Dec 29th, just in time to have a drink or 2 for New Years Eve if you want it.

 

[MrKleen73]

I'm a huge fan of placebos lol. I have more tamoxifen in stock as well. I was thinking if I play with the anavar sometime around Thanksgiving might be a good starting point and gives me a few months since my last big epi run. Then probably pct around new years. Could be fun to run this tandem with the big bench effort and see what comes of it.

It is good you have Tamox on hand for the start of this just in case it is DBol and you notice your nips getting bothered you can start the tamox to keep the nipples safe and just order some more for PCT.

 

[Dustin07]

It is good you have Tamox on hand for the start of this just in case it is DBol and you notice your nips getting bothered you can start the tamox to keep the nipples safe and just order some more for PCT.

Awesome thank you for that advice, I wondered about taking them together in that type of scenario.

I took one of those weekly pill cases down with me to keep my mtest, anabolic xt etc going daily. I think anabolic xt has always been my best natty PR builder.

I would love to get another bottle from Steve and make it a 3 month run. Would it be a waste to run it with this anavar/dbol product or do you think it will still be complimentary?

I'm about 5 weeks in so I'd have to decide soon on getting a third bottle

 

[MrKleen73]

Awesome thank you for that advice, I wondered about taking them together in that type of scenario.

I took one of those weekly pill cases down with me to keep my mtest, anabolic xt etc going daily. I think anabolic xt has always been my best natty PR builder.

I would love to get another bottle from Steve and make it a 3 month run. Would it be a waste to run it with this anavar/dbol product or do you think it will still be complimentary?

I'm about 5 weeks in so I'd have to decide soon on getting a third bottle

Honestly, I think that would be like tossing gasoline on a napalm fire. It MIGHT increase combustion, but could you even tell with the big fire already burning? I would just let the var stand on it's own so you can see exactly how it treats you. Save the other bottle for your PCT / Bridge since you know it treats you well as a natty supplement..

 

[Hyde]

Honestly, I think that would be like tossing gasoline on a napalm fire. It MIGHT increase combustion, but could you even tell with the big fire already burning? I would just let the var stand on it's own so you can see exactly how it treats you. Save the other bottle for your PCT / Bridge since you know it treats you well as a natty supplement..

Definitely my thoughts; that’s a much better supplement for PCT/off time to help keep things feeling better than otherwise

 

[Dustin07]

I like this plan, I think it's coming together. Sounds pretty simple. Lets me spend the next two week still focusing on squats a bit, shave off a couple Mexico pounds, then make a hard push for end of year bench PRs (hopefully). Then start new years in PCT mode and regroup.

 

[Segansational]

Thanksgiving is a good feeding kickoff for the bench!

Looks like quite a few of us will be eating big for Thanksgiving!

 

[Dustin07]

Lol you found out that Light Day just means the primary Bench absolute load is lesser than the Heavy Day…but it’s actually the Volume Day! AKA you should be eating the most food of your entire week the day prior to & on this day, because you stand to realize the greatest overall hypertrophy stimulus of your training week.

I think if you do this program while actually cutting you are asking for an injury. I’m not saying you need to try to push the scale up, but you should really target a modest surplus of 3-400 calories at least to try to recover sufficiently & make the work worthwhile.

I don’t know what calculator you’re using, but all of the accessories are really just bodybuilding rep scheme based. Pick the weight that lets you hit the target reps listed near failure, and try to generally progress that whenever it seems doable. Only the primary bench/variants have suggested %.

I'm not sure I ever posted this, but I grabbed it again as I prepare to wrap up the year:

Cube Predator Bench Program Spreadsheet (2026) - Lift Vault

Brandon Lilly’s Cube Predator program is a successor to the Cube Method, which is a 4x weekly powerlifting program with a “back to basics” approach to training. Instead, Cube Predator focuses primarily on the bench press and bench accessories, allowing it to be “plugged in” to other programs. It...

liftvault.com

Cube Predator Bench Program | Lift Vault

docs.google.com

sharing in case anyone has any suggestions, advice/concerns since my plan is to prioritize bench for end of year, with squats secondary and throwing in occasional pulls for practice but trying not to trash recovery with excessive pulling.

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

I'm not sure I ever posted this, but I grabbed it again as I prepare to wrap up the year:

Cube Predator Bench Program Spreadsheet (2026) - Lift Vault

Brandon Lilly’s Cube Predator program is a successor to the Cube Method, which is a 4x weekly powerlifting program with a “back to basics” approach to training. Instead, Cube Predator focuses primarily on the bench press and bench accessories, allowing it to be “plugged in” to other programs. It...

liftvault.com

Cube Predator Bench Program | Lift Vault

docs.google.com

sharing in case anyone has any suggestions, advice/concerns since my plan is to prioritize bench for end of year, with squats secondary and throwing in occasional pulls for practice but trying not to trash recovery with excessive pulling.

Sharing is caring!!!…. I’ve never checked bench program out

 

[Dustin07]

Bench
15 x 95
5 x 135, 175
3 x 205, 225, 245, 265

Slingshot
1 x 285, 305

Raw
10 x 225

CGBP
3 x 8 x 185

Overhead cable extensions
20, 12, 12, 12
(Ascending weight )

Lateral raises
15 x 27.5s, 30s

SS with rear delt swings
2 x 15 x 22.5s

Roc-it shoulder press
3 x 10

SS with matrix lateral raise
3 x 10

Awesome day. Wanted to challenge my 3 rep and hold some heavy weight, enjoy some bb style work before I get ready for a shift in a couple weeks. I figure I have 2 more good session in me before I run into the cube predator programming so I want to get a good speed/banded work day in, followed by a raw 1rm day then shed some fatigue, recover a bit before going balls to the wall for the last 6 week so of the year.


in other news, my boy tested 1rm today in school and texted me to let me know he nailed a 275lb squat. up from 245lbs. he's only been doing this since summer................ what's really cool is he's catching the bug, he's super jazzed about this PR.

I truly think he has 315 in him now, but I want him to be safe about it.

 

[Dustin07]

Bench day with the boy

Bench:
Bar x 25
2 x 5 x 135
5 x 175, 205, 235, 250
10 x 225
16 x 185
35 x 135 (PR? )

Cable push downs
3 x 20+

Skull crushers
1 x 20

Nautilus incline bench - palms facing
3 sets

seeing as how my last session was 250 x 5 before we went on our trip, I don't feel bad about my 265 x 3 today at all. seems about on par. I think things in a good holding pattern right now preparing for the next launch.

 

[gphagan1]

Bench
15 x 95
5 x 135, 175
3 x 205, 225, 245, 265

Slingshot
1 x 285, 305

Raw
10 x 225

CGBP
3 x 8 x 185

Overhead cable extensions
20, 12, 12, 12
(Ascending weight )

Lateral raises
15 x 27.5s, 30s

SS with rear delt swings
2 x 15 x 22.5s

Roc-it shoulder press
3 x 10

SS with matrix lateral raise
3 x 10

Awesome day. Wanted to challenge my 3 rep and hold some heavy weight, enjoy some bb style work before I get ready for a shift in a couple weeks. I figure I have 2 more good session in me before I run into the cube predator programming so I want to get a good speed/banded work day in, followed by a raw 1rm day then shed some fatigue, recover a bit before going balls to the wall for the last 6 week so of the year.


in other news, my boy tested 1rm today in school and texted me to let me know he nailed a 275lb squat. up from 245lbs. he's only been doing this since summer................ what's really cool is he's catching the bug, he's super jazzed about this PR.

I truly think he has 315 in him now, but I want him to be safe about it.

Good workout….. always love hearing about the youngsters getting the workout bug and getting fired up. And that’s good numbers for his age and having just started. You’ll have to let him know you shared it on your workout forum and we were all impressed.