TRT_Training_Hard
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End of week 3 checkin:
MESO-Rx
Anabolic Steroids
First Blast Ever - Full Log
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Cognativedissonant
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The 6.6 pounds you gained could be entirely water weight. Make sure you weigh yourself at consistent times after you pee. I can fluctuate more than 5lbs overnight. If the weight isn’t water weight then you are almost certainly overeating.
TRT_Training_Hard
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Thanks for chiming in.
I am weighing myself first thing in the morning after a pee.
my belly doesn’t seem to be growing as my weight belt is on the same setting.
Next Saturdays measurements will help clarify things I think.
TRT_Training_Hard
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Ok Fellas,
End of Week 4
Please note:
117.5kg (259lbs) x 5 reps
Estimated 1RM of 132kg
My 1RM has stayed in the low 130kg range this entire time. I was expecting at least mid 140s by now, especially when I am hammering my triceps.
Incline Bench:
95kg (209lbs)x 8 reps
Estimated 1RM of 118kg (260lbs)
Squat:
140kg (308lbs) x 4 reps
Estimated 1RM of 153kg (337lbs)
Sumo Deadlift:
200kg (441lbs) x 8 reps
Estimated 1RM of 248kg (547lbs)
Questions:
End of Week 4
Please note:
- Weight shot up by the end of week 1 by 6lbs.
- Weight has stayed the same for the last 2 weeks with small (1lb to 2lbs) daily fluctuations likely linked to meal size before bed etc. I always take my weight first thing AM after a pee.
- I am not doing any cardio other than a 30min steady state walk 2 times a week.
- I have lose skin on my abdomen which is most apparent in my lower abs/pant line. Could this be prohibiting my abs definition or is my BF% still not low enough?
- I hold some fat also in my lower chest.
- I have seen some consistent strength gains but nothing crazy, I expected more to me honest.
- At 6ft 203lbs here are my latest lift numbers:
117.5kg (259lbs) x 5 reps
Estimated 1RM of 132kg
My 1RM has stayed in the low 130kg range this entire time. I was expecting at least mid 140s by now, especially when I am hammering my triceps.
Incline Bench:
95kg (209lbs)x 8 reps
Estimated 1RM of 118kg (260lbs)
Squat:
140kg (308lbs) x 4 reps
Estimated 1RM of 153kg (337lbs)
Sumo Deadlift:
200kg (441lbs) x 8 reps
Estimated 1RM of 248kg (547lbs)
Questions:
- Should I add in more calories?
Currently eating 3,000 - How much of this 9lbs of weight gain is likely water vs muscle?
- My weight belt hasn’t changed much but my body fat calc has changed massively from 18% to 14%. Surely I couldn’t have dropped 4% in a week with no change to bodyweight?
- Any advice on what to tweak and what to expect in the next week or two?
Logan44551
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Subbed, there has been some solid advice in here so far. Along for the ride
shawn2551
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Honestly I'd say your diet is pretty on point. Obviously I dont know for sure what your eating. But men tend to hold the most fat in there abdomen. So if your number are correct and you lost 2 inches there. Seems all your parts lost a tiny bit. But your chest got bigger. To me seems like it's perfect. As long as your workout arent suffering. If you want to add a few carbs ore workout and add a but of cardio it wont hurt. But it seems ok. I wouldnt change a thing check it again in two weeks.
Strength gains come on testosterone. But they arent some huge world changing amounts of strength. You'll notice more heavy weight reps then you will notice 1RM jumps. Still have to put in the work to move your 1RM. Chill it's been 4 weeks.
I would still tell you stop worrying about strength and focus on hypertrophy. Get in the higher uncomfortable rep ranges. Maximize your growth and worry about strength later. Get into 12-15 reps sets of 4 even on your bench.
Strength gains come on testosterone. But they arent some huge world changing amounts of strength. You'll notice more heavy weight reps then you will notice 1RM jumps. Still have to put in the work to move your 1RM. Chill it's been 4 weeks.
I would still tell you stop worrying about strength and focus on hypertrophy. Get in the higher uncomfortable rep ranges. Maximize your growth and worry about strength later. Get into 12-15 reps sets of 4 even on your bench.
Tren91
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You are doing fine man.Dont expect to see your lower abs soon since your upper is not visible.IMO you should focus on one goal muscle building or fat loss for achieving better results.Try to squeeze all possible muscle gains before upping calories,but 2 weeks with no change in weight is perfectly fine to increase 200-250 cals from carbs on training days only and preferably intra or post workout.Keep tracking your progress and take pics in the same time and place.Good luck man followin.
TRT_Training_Hard
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Thank you @Tren91
Noted and will do. My goal is maximum muscle gain with minimal fat gain. Leaning out is not a priority on this blast.
TRT_Training_Hard
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Thanks @shawn2551 for the consistent support! I truly appreciate it man!
Noted on the 12-15 rep ranges. I have added higher rep work throughout the current program and I definitely notice better pumps doing that, especially on arms and rows.
I am also switching to a full hypertrophy high rep program at the end of this program cycle in a couple weeks.
I am currently taking 120 to 180 second rest periods is this ok for the higher rep work also or should I cut it down?
shawn2551
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For me its about getting the reps done with the most amount of weight. If I have to I'll wait a few more seconds if I have to rather then bring the weights done per set
TRT_Training_Hard
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I have been pushing myself to the limit everyday in my training, which has been 6 days a week 2 times per day for 5 weeks (started 1 week before the blast). I haven’t used caffeine or any stim for the full five weeks as I want to stay in tune with the blast and how I am feeling physically and mentally.
Here is how I currently feel:
* Knees aching last 3 days... ordered knee sleeves
* I am making consistent progress (small steady steps) but,my mental aggressiveness has diminished greatly. I am going through the motions as best I can vs wanting to kill it
*Yesterday I woke up with a sore throat and pushed through it and smashed shoulders and arms. By the evening my throat was worse and this morning it hasn’t gotten any better. It was a 3/10 in terms of being bearable which is why I went all out training yesterday. Today maybe a 4/10
Today is day 6 with tomorrow being the day 7 Rest Day.
Shall I:
A) push through, train today and rest tomorrow as per my program
B) skip today and rest tomorrow so I have 2 days full rest
C) Push through but plan a deload? If so how long should it be for?
Todays 2 Workouts are not super important as I have already done rack pulls, sumo deadlifts and squats this week. I am concerned that if things get worse I might be out for longer than a day or two.
Thanks for help and advice guys!
Here is how I currently feel:
* Knees aching last 3 days... ordered knee sleeves
* I am making consistent progress (small steady steps) but,my mental aggressiveness has diminished greatly. I am going through the motions as best I can vs wanting to kill it
*Yesterday I woke up with a sore throat and pushed through it and smashed shoulders and arms. By the evening my throat was worse and this morning it hasn’t gotten any better. It was a 3/10 in terms of being bearable which is why I went all out training yesterday. Today maybe a 4/10
Today is day 6 with tomorrow being the day 7 Rest Day.
Shall I:
A) push through, train today and rest tomorrow as per my program
B) skip today and rest tomorrow so I have 2 days full rest
C) Push through but plan a deload? If so how long should it be for?
Todays 2 Workouts are not super important as I have already done rack pulls, sumo deadlifts and squats this week. I am concerned that if things get worse I might be out for longer than a day or two.
Thanks for help and advice guys!
TRT_Training_Hard
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Been sick for 4 days now with no training. I hope this hasn’t set me back too much. Back lifting again tomorrow.
TRT_Training_Hard
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@shawn2551 Or @Tren91 my throat is 80% better. Should I take longer to fully recover or jump back in tomorrow?
I could train again tomorrow after 4 days off unless you think I am over trained and need more rest.?
I just say my mental drive really declined the last couple weeks. I was making steady progress but didn’t feel fresh or energised despite all the sleep.
I wouldn’t mind taking more time off I just don’t want to waste my first blast, especially when this is when it was meant to really be kicking in.
I could train again tomorrow after 4 days off unless you think I am over trained and need more rest.?
I just say my mental drive really declined the last couple weeks. I was making steady progress but didn’t feel fresh or energised despite all the sleep.
I wouldn’t mind taking more time off I just don’t want to waste my first blast, especially when this is when it was meant to really be kicking in.
shawn2551
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Number 1 get bloods. I dont know what you want to hear..when I'm sick I'm at the gym or working out. May not go super hard. But I'm there putting in work. Theres never a time I dont have the drive or desire to be at the gym lifting heavy weight. I've always said
, in my opinion, you dont go hard enough at the gym. You may work out 6 days a week, 2 times a day. But they arent very intense sessions. Even when I'm sick. The moment im at the gym lumping iron I forget I'm sick while I'm there.
Again these are just my opinions. I'm sure there may he some sickness that can keep me out of the gym. But not a cold or sore throat. Or allergies. Man up and move the weight. Stop over analyzing everything.
Tren91
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You are the only one tell if you are overtraining or not.Autoregulation is one of the most important aspects in bodybuilding.I know it can be confusing,but if you put logic and analyze how you feel during training and overall it can be really simple.I dont know how you trained before cycle,but if you were training 4-5 days pwk and then immediately switched to 6 days x trainings its not surprise you will feel sick and fatigued,no matter that you are on test now.If you feel don't have much power on given day,just go for max pump sets and do the work.When you feel fresh try to beat the log book.Hope this will help i mean its not rocket science after all 
TRT_Training_Hard
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Ok, so I was sick for 4 days and couldn’t train.
I wasn’t fully recovered but wanted to train so decided to hit 4 workouts across 7 days, allowing 1 rest day after each workout day.
tomorrow is my final rest day before getting back to training hard and I am ready and feeling GREAT!
I will be taking my measurements etc tomorrow but I suspect I have gained bf by keeping my calories the same during this time of less training and rest.
Can anyone advise if I wanted to extend my blast a couple weeks due to this setback (from 12 week blast to 14) does this significantly increase the health risks and potential sides?
I wasn’t fully recovered but wanted to train so decided to hit 4 workouts across 7 days, allowing 1 rest day after each workout day.
tomorrow is my final rest day before getting back to training hard and I am ready and feeling GREAT!
I will be taking my measurements etc tomorrow but I suspect I have gained bf by keeping my calories the same during this time of less training and rest.
Can anyone advise if I wanted to extend my blast a couple weeks due to this setback (from 12 week blast to 14) does this significantly increase the health risks and potential sides?
TRT_Training_Hard
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WEEK 6 UPDATE
I got sick in week 5 and was in bed for 4 days. Post illness, I reduced my volume and intensity for week 6 with 4 workouts and feel great now, ready to crush things going forward.
I have incorporated a lot of higher rep work as Shawn suggested.
Questions Please:
I got sick in week 5 and was in bed for 4 days. Post illness, I reduced my volume and intensity for week 6 with 4 workouts and feel great now, ready to crush things going forward.
I have incorporated a lot of higher rep work as Shawn suggested.
Questions Please:
- I have been consistently gaining strength but it hasn’t been much more than what I expect from hard training, good sleep and a calorie surplus. I have been adding around 2.5kg (5.2lbs) on my pushing lifts per week, but the weights aren’t that impressive and I also am eating 1,200 calories over my previous food intake pre blast. Some have advised it is after weeks 4 to 6 that things really heat up on a blast, so maybe I should just be more patient or maybe I need to add more food?
- Should I have gained more bodyweight by this point? As per the attached I have gained 11.5lbs in 6 weeks and most of that was in the first 3 weeks of the blast. I don’t feel I am any lower in bf% than my starting point of 18/17% but the Navy Method is showing a considerable difference in BF% likely due to growth of my neck. Should I be tweaking my diet again and eating more and accepting a little fat gain? My BF% as per the navy calculator is showing me around 12% which can’t be right, but my neck has definitely grown due to lots of deads and shrugs and this is a big factor in the navy calcs. Should I add in more calories at this point?
- What would adding in Anavar (I sent to be lab tested to confirm 100% legit) for the last 4 to 5 weeks likely achieve? Dosage? I heard 30mg to 50mg daily. Is it a good idea?
- What can I expect to achieve on my bench by the end of the blast? Here is an example of my 1RM bench calculation over the last 12 months (remember pre blast for the entire vast year I have been eating 2,000 calories per day).
As you will note I am approaching my goal now and should hopefully hit 140kg (3 plates) For a single or double in the next 4 weeks. My goal before starting the blast was 140kg for one all out set of 5 reps, but that seems way out of reach as I am currently doing 120kg for 5 sets of 5.
- On my HRT protocol of daily microdosing:
100mg a week test c
HCG
6.25 Aromasin E3D
My bloods were great. Given the huge increase (5x) in test and my inability to get bloods done during this Covid lockdown, I upped my Aromasin to EOD From E3D at the same dosage. I have no real sides at present (no acne, sensitive nipples, anxiety, etc). Could this be reducing my water retention and explain why I haven’t gained more weight or do I need to increase my calories?
6. Should I taper off the test at the end of the blast to return to my 100mg a week TRT level? Is it a bad idea (big increase in health risks) extending my blast by a week to compensate for the time I was sick?
Thank you all for the amazing help, especially @shawn2551 @Tren91 and @Eman THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!
Where are you getting these workouts?
TRT_Training_Hard
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thanks for chiming in.
The program was made for me by a very successful power lifter who knows me well, my full lifting history and my weaknesses/injuries.
Do you think it’s a bad program?
Tren91
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I feel like you just want someone to told you need to up calories lol.If you really progressing strength wise and not geting fatter you are in the right direction i mean eventually it will show in your phisique.Don't get obsessed with the scale.Squeeze everything you can before increasing cals.I think you expect too much from this cycle.Building your dream body not gonna happen with one cycle bro.
