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Howdy Fellas,
Thought I would start my HGH log. Here goes:
Serostim 3iu daily, injected sub-q. Plan on 7-9 month run at this level. Started about 2.5 weeks ago. Prior to that, ran Hyges for one month at 2-3 iu daily.
No history of AAS use. Might do a cycle in a year or so.
Stats:
Age: 37
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 181 (fasted) (173 at start of HGH six weeks ago)
Body fat: 17.8%, measured by bioelectrical impedance. See selfie below, seems like a high measurement to me. What do you guys think? And no, I don't have a fat ass, ha, ha.
Recent maxes/benchmarks:
Bench: 180x11, 190x7
Shoulder Press: 120x5
Ring Dips: 17 (after workout)
100 pushups (chest to deck, with full lockout on top) 4:30
Chin-ups: 10, with 25# weight
Back squat: 185x5
Athletic Background:
Endurance/adrenaline athlete since I can remember. Did cross fit for four years up until one year ago. Learned all the powerlifts and Olympic lifts from very skilled trainers.
Injuries:
Herniated disc L4/L5. L3/L4 show lesser signs of degeneration. Diagnosed two years ago. No pain/sciatica down leg. Numbness/tingling on center of left quad, area of about 8” long. Deadlifting is out of the question. Sumo deadlift is better, but still compresses discs causing soreness the next day. I’ve done heaps of yoga, stretching, core exercises, and daily traction via inversion table. Standing in one place for more than 15 minutes or so causes significant discomfort. This injury has caused a significant decline in my overall level of fitness and well-being. Any advice on healing this injury is welcome!
Recent Blood Work, prior to HGH cycle:
IGF 1: 212 range (53-331)
Test, Total: 428, range (250-1100)
Test, Free: 57.1, range (35-155)
LH/FSH are low, so slight secondary hypogonadism.
Other tests: Thyroid panel, B12, Vitamin D, and a few other tests. All were within range. Plan on retesting IGF-1, and test in a few months.
Diet:
Standard three full meals at about 700-1,000 calories each. Carbs 40%, Protein 32%, Fat 28%. Protein is a mix of fish, game meats, pork, lamb, chicken. Carbs mainly rice, potatoes, and corn tortillas. I sip on a protein shake with about 75 grams of protein, and two cups of whole milk. Usually consume this pre/post workout. Bonus meals are two huge bowls of rice cereal. Very easy to eat when I’m not hungry. Adding all this up gets me to 4,000 calories per day. On not as good eating days, I manage 3,500 calories. Also, quit drinking coffee and switched to green tea. Has helped my digestion as well.
Training:
Lifting 3/4 days per week. Practice adrenaline sports 2/3 days per week. I’ll post specific workouts as time goes on. I do need some suggestions on lower body lifts, as I have to be very careful squatting, and deadlift is out of the question. I think it would be best to focus on callisthenic style lower body workouts that do not overly work posterior chain.
Sides noted from HGH thus far
Appetite is through the roof
Increased drive while working out. Seemed to find that next gear.
Slight CTS and swelling of hands. Virtually no discomfort.
Increased focus and concentration. Almost like on Adderall, minus the nervous stomach.
Difficulty falling asleep. Feel slightly anxious when lying down to bed. Really have to focus on breathe to relax and then sack out.
Once asleep, vivid dreams, and not restless.
Tend to wake up a bit too early. Can usually force myself back to sleep by focusing on breath.
Even if I get seven hours of sleep, don’t feel groggy the next day. Normally I sleep 8-9 hours per night
Goals:
Increase strength and size while healing injuries and preventing new ones. Would like to get up to 200 lbs by May1st.
I encourage any input, and am having a great time thus far! I’m sure I’m leaving something out. Thanks again for the wealth of knowledge on this forum!
Thought I would start my HGH log. Here goes:
Serostim 3iu daily, injected sub-q. Plan on 7-9 month run at this level. Started about 2.5 weeks ago. Prior to that, ran Hyges for one month at 2-3 iu daily.
No history of AAS use. Might do a cycle in a year or so.
Stats:
Age: 37
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 181 (fasted) (173 at start of HGH six weeks ago)
Body fat: 17.8%, measured by bioelectrical impedance. See selfie below, seems like a high measurement to me. What do you guys think? And no, I don't have a fat ass, ha, ha.
Recent maxes/benchmarks:
Bench: 180x11, 190x7
Shoulder Press: 120x5
Ring Dips: 17 (after workout)
100 pushups (chest to deck, with full lockout on top) 4:30
Chin-ups: 10, with 25# weight
Back squat: 185x5
Athletic Background:
Endurance/adrenaline athlete since I can remember. Did cross fit for four years up until one year ago. Learned all the powerlifts and Olympic lifts from very skilled trainers.
Injuries:
Herniated disc L4/L5. L3/L4 show lesser signs of degeneration. Diagnosed two years ago. No pain/sciatica down leg. Numbness/tingling on center of left quad, area of about 8” long. Deadlifting is out of the question. Sumo deadlift is better, but still compresses discs causing soreness the next day. I’ve done heaps of yoga, stretching, core exercises, and daily traction via inversion table. Standing in one place for more than 15 minutes or so causes significant discomfort. This injury has caused a significant decline in my overall level of fitness and well-being. Any advice on healing this injury is welcome!
Recent Blood Work, prior to HGH cycle:
IGF 1: 212 range (53-331)
Test, Total: 428, range (250-1100)
Test, Free: 57.1, range (35-155)
LH/FSH are low, so slight secondary hypogonadism.
Other tests: Thyroid panel, B12, Vitamin D, and a few other tests. All were within range. Plan on retesting IGF-1, and test in a few months.
Diet:
Standard three full meals at about 700-1,000 calories each. Carbs 40%, Protein 32%, Fat 28%. Protein is a mix of fish, game meats, pork, lamb, chicken. Carbs mainly rice, potatoes, and corn tortillas. I sip on a protein shake with about 75 grams of protein, and two cups of whole milk. Usually consume this pre/post workout. Bonus meals are two huge bowls of rice cereal. Very easy to eat when I’m not hungry. Adding all this up gets me to 4,000 calories per day. On not as good eating days, I manage 3,500 calories. Also, quit drinking coffee and switched to green tea. Has helped my digestion as well.
Training:
Lifting 3/4 days per week. Practice adrenaline sports 2/3 days per week. I’ll post specific workouts as time goes on. I do need some suggestions on lower body lifts, as I have to be very careful squatting, and deadlift is out of the question. I think it would be best to focus on callisthenic style lower body workouts that do not overly work posterior chain.
Sides noted from HGH thus far
Appetite is through the roof
Increased drive while working out. Seemed to find that next gear.
Slight CTS and swelling of hands. Virtually no discomfort.
Increased focus and concentration. Almost like on Adderall, minus the nervous stomach.
Difficulty falling asleep. Feel slightly anxious when lying down to bed. Really have to focus on breathe to relax and then sack out.
Once asleep, vivid dreams, and not restless.
Tend to wake up a bit too early. Can usually force myself back to sleep by focusing on breath.
Even if I get seven hours of sleep, don’t feel groggy the next day. Normally I sleep 8-9 hours per night
Goals:
Increase strength and size while healing injuries and preventing new ones. Would like to get up to 200 lbs by May1st.
I encourage any input, and am having a great time thus far! I’m sure I’m leaving something out. Thanks again for the wealth of knowledge on this forum!
