Daily Log to 2019 Show Season

[fodsod]

Just met with my new PCP and man, what a fucking asset this is going to be. Talks openly and honestly about the drugs, no lectures. Sees roughly 30 competitors on a regular basis. Talked diet and supplements as well. Orders the blood work ups BB need. Conscious of the balance between health and success in trying to strike. Everyone needs to find someone like this.

@ickyrica if you’re interested PM me for his info

Good find. My PCP is a former casual AAS user and competed in power-lifting so he's got some personal experience with it and totally gets that line that you need to push up against but stay healthy long term.

It's pretty great to have a honest conversation with your GP, go over blood work together and have him respect that you know your stuff. He makes recommendations and gives insight but doesn't push to change what you're doing if you're within a manageable range.

Having your GP not freak out over stupid shit like your test levels being high, slightly elevated Creatinine levels or what appears to be a slightly reduced EGFR reading (both affected by a lot of muscle, training, high protein intake, Creatine usage, ect...) is awesome.

 

[FourOneDeuxFitt]

I’m very familiar with Gabapentin and Zoloft. I’ve been using Zoloft since I was in the military for PSTD (lost of anxiety/nightmares etc). It works WONDERS. St least in my case. I started low at about 50mg and worked up over a period of time to 150mg which in my case is average. With each dose increase I experienced a bit of anxiet for a few days during the transition. Maybe mess with sleep a bit but my overall well being and quality of life increased tremendously.

Gabapentin as well I use for pain and believe it or not sleep. I take a decent dose of that 3x per day. Again it helps in my case tremendously.

Dealing with anxiety and depression most of my life and PTSD from various life events and the military I can honestly say those two medications help me function with the quality of life that I have today. Zoloft especially. I know everyone’s different but it’s definitely worth a shot. It take time to build up in your system so a solid month at least is needed to start seeing changes. They aren’t “miracle” drugs but they absolutely work IMO.

 

[Mac11wildcat]

Appreciate the input guys. Just needed some info before i try to help her discuss this with her doctors. It seems like a mess.

 

[Freakmidd]

Anxiety can be tough but with support and a good doctor it can be beaten.. good luck!

 

[Mac11wildcat]

Just posted in a thread here about how
I’m never sick. Next day my sons puking all day and I feel like I weigh 600lbs with a massive headache. So another forced off day today. Back at it tomorrow.

Check in yesterday was 209.0 dry AM weight, cals dropped to 5700 (-400) with carbs pulled and some fats added.

 

[MindlessWork]

Just posted in a thread here about how
I’m never sick. Next day my sons puking all day and I feel like I weigh 600lbs with a massive headache. So another forced off day today. Back at it tomorrow.

Check in yesterday was 209.0 dry AM weight, cals dropped to 5700 (-400) with carbs pulled and some fats added.

Get better big guy (as well as your boy)...there's a nasty bug going around and I've gotten over it myself. Not fun.

 

[Jankauskas]

Just posted in a thread here about how
I’m never sick. Next day my sons puking all day and I feel like I weigh 600lbs with a massive headache. So another forced off day today. Back at it tomorrow.

Check in yesterday was 209.0 dry AM weight, cals dropped to 5700 (-400) with carbs pulled and some fats added.

Classic, a month ago I was just telling my mother how I never get sick anymore, next week I find myself powering down some extra strength Advil’s to get through the day.

 

[MindlessWork]

Classic, a month ago I was just telling my mother how I never get sick anymore, next week I find myself powering down some extra strength Advil’s to get through the day.

Sucks to get a flu shot that supposedly covers multi-strain but still get knocked down by a flu bug...but managed to stay flu-free for nearly 5 months till now.

 

[Mac11wildcat]

I never get the flu shot. I think it’s an absolutely ridiculous concept for anyone but babies and the elderly. Your body is designed to battle bugs. Let it do its thing.

 

[Jankauskas]

I never get the flu shot. I think it’s an absolutely ridiculous concept for anyone but babies and the elderly. Your body is designed to battle bugs. Let it do its thing.

Isn’t the flu shot the flu itself?

 

[Freakmidd]

Isn’t the flu shot the flu itself?

Apparently they pick a few different strains of flu (out of the many that exist) that the w.h.o. believe to be the greatest risk, they kill it and feed it to us with the belief that the body will familiarize with it and be prepared for when the live version shows up. I think the problem is that a completely different strain can show up and still make us sick..

 

[Jankauskas]

Apparently they pick a few different strains of flu (out of the many that exist) that the w.h.o. believe to be the greatest risk, they kill it and feed it to us with the belief that the body will familiarize with it and be prepared for when the live version shows up.

That doesn’t make a lot of sense but hey, if it works it works.

 

[tengtren]

Hey @Mac11wildcat wjat should I eat tonight for legs tomorrow?

Breakfast house sausage gravy biscuit and pancakes and eggs and bacon and hash browns ?

Buffalo wing and shit load of fries?

Bunch of Wendy's?

 

[Jankauskas]

Hey @Mac11wildcat wjat should I eat tonight for legs tomorrow?

Breakfast house sausage gravy biscuit and pancakes and eggs and bacon and hash browns ?

Buffalo wing and shit load of fries?

Bunch of Wendy's?

5 guys

 

[MCFC]

I never get the flu shot. I think it’s an absolutely ridiculous concept for anyone but babies and the elderly. Your body is designed to battle bugs. Let it do its thing.

I agree. My wife and son both got the flu shot and ended up getting the flu months later. I didn't get the shot... and I DIDNT get the flu. What kind of wierd shit is that? I also quit taking antibiotics unless absolutely necessary and can't remember the last time I was sick.

As for the anxiety... I agree with the Zoloft. It definitely helps as I used to have severe anxiety. 50-100mg daily should be plenty. Just give it a couple month to start working. Wellbutrin is prescribed a lot to guys as well but it made my anxiety significantly worse.

 

[canadabber]

The slin-train has arrived. Let’s see what all the fuss is about.

Oh man real curious to see how you respond bro! So you'll be incorporating slin leading into the show as well or is it just to grow before you hit prep time (I apologize you gave a timeline earlier for sure in your thread and now im too lazy to run back see your plan, its was something like you were gunna hit a national show later in year tho i think...)
You dont obv have to give exact details, but will u say the type your taking (fast acting, like a humalog, or slow acting like a lantis, or a mixture of both?) we can prolly guess the game plan with you incorporating either of those off season.

Id be more curious if you were going to employ it pre contest and the MOST curious for if you were, as you had mentioned, going to use to to fill out for a show (although I doubt, and absoultely wouldnt expect) you to give out peak week details or anything like that. (dont want to give away the secret formula... even though technically the formula isnt a formula per se, its constantly changing and adjusting every day to suit your specific body, so really, you telling me what you did, i would never just go out and do, because i'm not you, my body is completely different!)
(sorry long post btw) but i guess question is u running fast or slow acting slin for now?

 

[Mac11wildcat]

Still shitting my brains out...but I think this should be part of my plan. Get sick weekly. Shit works.

Chest/Delts/Tris
1. Flat Barbell Bench - worked up to a single heavy set of 365x5 which is a huge PR AND a big deal that it was ALL chest as I am a delt dominant presser.

2. Seated Cable Flyes (cables parallel to ground) 5x8-15

3. Incline Bench Press - 4x8-12

4. Standing Cable Flyes (cables high to low just in front of hips) - 3x12–15

5. Standing Cable Lateral Raises (straddling Cable, slight lean) - 5x8-15

6. Rope Tricep Extensions (elbows to my side) - 4x8-15

7. VBar Press-Downs (elbows flared) - 3x8-22

8. Single Arm Overhead DB Tricep Extensions - 4x10-12

25m stairs and some posing.

 

[tengtren]

Still shitting my brains out...but I think this should be part of my plan. Get sick weekly. Shit works.

Chest/Delts/Tris
1. Flat Barbell Bench - worked up to a single heavy set of 365x5 which is a huge PR AND a big deal that it was ALL chest as I am a delt dominant presser.

2. Seated Cable Flyes (cables parallel to ground) 5x8-15

3. Incline Bench Press - 4x8-12

4. Standing Cable Flyes (cables high to low just in front of hips) - 3x12–15

5. Standing Cable Lateral Raises (straddling Cable, slight lean) - 5x8-15

6. Rope Tricep Extensions (elbows to my side) - 4x8-15

7. VBar Press-Downs (elbows flared) - 3x8-22

8. Single Arm Overhead DB Tricep Extensions - 4x10-12

25m stairs and some posing.
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Nothin like the runs for a few day to make you look nice an dry lmao

The second pic looks real nice with the arm behind back like that

 

[Jankauskas]

Nothin like the runs for a few day to make you look nice an dry lmao

The second pic looks real nice with the arm behind back like that

Diarrhea is the best way to lean out indeed.

 

[Mac11wildcat]

Nothin like the runs for a few day to make you look nice an dry lmao

The second pic looks real nice with the arm behind back like that

Yeah I saw a CP pro hit it (I’ve hit the double arm behind the back pose before) and gave it a shot. Need to control my obliques, but I think it’ll make it to the stage.

On a side note, gH is now BNG greys (until I decide whether to stick with him or not) 2 AM 2 pre, and slin is up to 6iu with the pre and intra carbs being so high still.