Cycle Log - Fat Bitch Edition

[Marcus]

I'm good just trying to keep at it. I hate not gaining much strength, but that's the misery of cutting and focusing on high volume work

Yup yup... Kinda the way it works unfortunately. I swear every time I bulk though, by the 3rd or 4th week of shoveling food down my throat, I'm so sick of eating that I look forward to cutting. And the same goes when I cut; the grass is always greener my friend

 

[dmt31]

I hit up arms really quick last night. I felt like shit, and had decided not to go to the gym at all, but as I was falling asleep, I shamed myself pretty harshly and got out of bed, got dressed, and went to the gym at like 1am. I was pretty dead tired, but whatever I'm happy I went in and got a little work in at least on my Arms. I'm definitely skipping legs today as my knee is still kinda jacked up. it's still pretty uncomfortable any time i have to put weight on it for any reason.

anyway, this was my 1am workout, which was truncated, but whatever:

Alternating DB Curls Drop Sets -
40's x 8 + 30's x 8 + 20's x 8 , 3 sets

Alternating Seated DB Hammer Curls Drop Sets -
30's x 10 + 20's x 8 , 3 sets

Close Grip Bench -
135 x 12
185 x 10
135 x 10
95 x 20

Straight Bar Pull Down Drop Sets -
200 x 8 + 150 x 8 + 100 x 8 , 3 sets

Total Rep Count - 250
Total Workout Time - 31 minutes

My weights were down and I really felt like shit. I've been having a pretty rough week with personal life shitshows all over the place and being stupid busy at work every day. I'm glad I've been keeping up and at least making it in the gym even when I have no desire to at all.

Honestly the reason I went more than anything was my roommate. I came out of my room to go to the kitchen. I was shirtless and just wearing my boxers and he came in to get some food or something. We don't hang out much anymore because he spends almost all his time with his girlfriend and she isn't very fond of his friends and he is the type of guy who falls off the grid when he's in a relationship on top of that. I was telling him how tired I was and that I didn't go to the gym, but I've been happy with the results I've had over the past few months so it's ok if I take a day or 2 off here and there. He replied with something to the effect of "whatever bro, you're on so many drugs, of course you're going to get results". That pissed me off so much. I went back into bed and started stewing about what he said. I know he's just jealous (He used to be my workout partner) because he's too lazy to have kept up with working out and he's also jealous that I'm on gear and have completely changed the way my body looks over the past year. While he's still a fat piece of shit, who can never stick to a diet or a training program for more than a month without quitting.

So, I got my ass out of bed and made it to the gym and got in a quick arm workout. I fucking hate more than anything when people attribute my success in changing my body to drugs. Like the 6 or 7 days a week of high volume/high intensity weight training I do is meaningless. Mind you, every single one of my friends who has ever come to workout with me quit's about 15 minutes into the workout. these guys are in 'better shape' than me if you were too look at them, almost all of them are at least, and they can't hang with my level of intensity and rep count. So to them, i say they can go fuck themselves, and thank you for the extra motivation.

 

[dmt31]

Hit Chest this afternoon.

Flat Bench -
225 x 10
225 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 5
225 x 10

Incline DB Drop Set -
60's x 10 + 40's x 10 , 3 sets

Flat DB -
60's x 15 x 2

Fly Machine -
2 sets of 20

Hammer Strength Press -
2 plates x 18 reps , 3 sets

Total Rep Count - 229
Total Workout Time - 41 minutes

My left elbow and front of my left shoulder were really killing me today. It wasn't really pain or anything, it was just soreness and weakness. I don't really know how to explain it. I kept having to push harder than I normally would on weights that aren't as heavy as I would normally do. I couldn't even really do cable flies that's why i used the fly machine instead. To my surprise, the fly machine actually gave me a much better contraction on the muscle and i felt the pump a lot more, so i might just start doing that instead for a little while.

I'm pretty disappointed me with workout today honestly. My head just wasn't in it. I've been going through some personal issues the last week and it's really catching up to me the last couple of days. I dont' think the tren is helping me either, i'm sure that's adding to my anxiety and my more surly disposition, but i really can't be sure. I'm pretty sure this shit would get to me no matter if i was on gear or not. This isn't really the correct place to get into all of it, but yeah, i'm just not feeling great about a lot of stuff these days and it's just somethign i need to work out by myself and work through.

I'm probably going to go back to the gym tonight and get a light leg workout in because I'm going a little crazy sitting in my bedroom all day today and none of my friends are around this weekend, including my girlfriend. probably not helping with my current situation that i'm forced to be alone, but whatever. if i do end up hitting legs, i'm going to keep it super light as my knee is still bothering me slightly. i just want to get some ROM work in and see how badly it is injured or if just needs to be stretched out and i can get some work in. I'll do a fair amount of core after that. I'll post it up after I'm done.

 

[dmt31]

Hit Back Tonight. Kind of in a rush, so sorry for the leaving out my usual ridiculous ramblings at the end. I added in some bicep work as I feel like they are starting to lack a little.

Bent Over BB Row -
135 x 12
185 x 10
225 x 8
135 x 15

T-Bar Row -
1 plates x 10
2 plates x 10
3 plates x 9

Wide Grip Lat Pull Down -
180 x 8
195 x 8
210 x 8
100 x 30 x 3

Hammer Strength Row -
6 plates x 12 x 3

Incline DB Shrug + Incline DB Row Super Set -
80's x 8 + 50's x 6 , 3 sets

Shrug Rack Shrugs Drop Sets -
6 plates x 10 + 4 plates x 10 + 2 plates x 10 , 3 sets

DB Curls -
35's x 15 x 3

Total Rep Count - 401
Total Workout Time - 62 mintues

 

[dmt31]

Still have a lot of personal issues, on top of that i've been traveling for work and will be for the next 2 weeks. either way. I got legs in 2 nights ago. Very light, as my knee is still weird, just wanted to get a little work in and test it out with some volume at low weight.

Hack V Squat -
8 plates x 10 x 5

Leg Press -
8 plates x 18 x 5

Standing Calf Raise -
6 plates x 15 x 3

Total Rep Count - 185
Total Workout Time - 27 minutes

 

[dmt31]

Did shoulders last night. Wasn't able to get to the gym until 1am because of having to deal with bullshit from work, family, and girlfriend. Man, I'm really struggling these days with all this shit. The stress is pretty overwhelming. But, anyway.

DB Press Drop Sets -
70's x 10 + 35's x 10 , 3 sets

DB Side Raise -
35's x 20 x 3

DB Shrugs -
90's x 12 x 3

Rear Delt Raise + Front Delt Raise Super Set -
25's x 10 + 25's x 10 , 3 sets

Shrug Rack Shrugs Drop Sets -
6 plates x 12 + 4 plates x 12 + 2 plates x 16 , 3 sets

DB Press To Failure -
40's x 42 , 1 set

Total Rep Count - 378
Total Workout Time - 51 minutes

I'm really sorry guys, I wish I had more time and energy to write more today. I'm barely squeezing this post in before another meeting. I made a commitment to keep up with this log until the cycle was done, and I will. I hope people are getting something out of it. Maybe someone is trying to my style of high volume, no long breaks workout routines. I've made some good aesthetic gains. I'm really not happy with my fat loss on my stomach so far, and it's fucking with me. I took some pictures last night to compare to pre cycle. My traps, side delts, arms, lats and chest all look bigger and better. My stomach has not changed at all. Fucking sucks. after i get back from this trip in a couple of weeks, i'm really dialing in the diet much more seriously. I know i've been lazy about it. I'm considering just going back to keto for 2 months and seeing how that goes, but not positive yet. definitely going to figure out a good plan and stick with it though.