Marcus
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Great following along here WP. Congrats on the progress and I hope the surgery isn't anything too serious. Cheers to a speedy recovery my man!Okay, update time.
As of yesterday, the cut has been abruptly stopped. I found out I have to go in for an unexpected surgery on friday morning, so Chest and I both concluded this would be a good time to drop everything and run a "cruise" for the next 6, or so, weeks.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the work we did. Significantly leaner, while retaining almost all strength. The amount I learned was worth the cost of admission tenfold. I will never neglect tracking electrolytes, I cannot overstate their importance. Also, I learned that you can have an effective cut without the usage of trenbolone.
We'll be keeping daily macros at a "maintenance" level, to avoid putting on TOO much soft weight before the mass gaining phase. This game is about adaptation.... And, while I wasn't ready to cut this cycle short, it's the right call.
I'm realizing now this log was underutilized and was lacking in a lot of the details I would've liked to have shared, so I will start logging more in-depth this cruise period.
Here was yesterday's workout, for those who like trying new shit:
Flat Barbell Press
- Work up to 8 rep max, 4 sets of 8 or to failure
Seated DB press
- Work up to 8 rep max, 4 sets to failure after 8 rep max is found
Dips
- Bodyweight dips/assisted, should hit at least 20 reps per set. 4 sets to failure.
Cable Flys
- Work to 10 rep max, 4 sets to absolute failure
V bar tricep pushdowns
- Work up to 10 rep max, 1 second iso hold and 3 second negative on each rep, 4 sets
Flat DB CEP Press (look up "Ben Pakulski CEP training" to learn more about)
- Work up to 8 rep max. Do 1 set of 8, weighted stretch for 40 seconds… Drop weight by 20% do 8-10 reps (failure) and another 40 second eccentric stretch….Drop weight by 20% again and go to failure, 40 second eccentric stretch followed by 1 rep as slow and controlled concentric and eccentric possible.
DB side raises
- 4 sets of 8/failure
Cable front raises
- 4 sets of 8/failure