Neewbiest's first cycle log

[Neewbiest guy]

No gym today. My lady and little one are sick and didn't really get any sleep last night. I usually get up around 4:30-5:00am to head out but didn't actually get to bed till around 1:00am. I got up around 4:00am and was beat. Plus I took the little one down stairs around 7am or so to let the wife sleep in till around 10:30. Could probably use the extra day of rest anyway lol. Back at it tomorrow though.

 

[Neewbiest guy]

Back day! Love pushing through these workouts. You feel whooped when you're done, but also satisfied! Weight 188.8lbs.

Back

Pull ups •••
3x8
Face pull •••
67.5x10x3 (+5lbs)
Straight arm rope pull down •••
50.5x8x3 (+8lbs)
Wide grip sitting row •••
145x9x3 (+5lbs)
Close grip sitting row •••
145x9x3 (+1 rep)
Lat pull down wide grip •••
150x8x3
Lat pull down close grip •••
150x7x3 (+5lbs)
Dumbell upright rows •••
75x8x3 ea
Sitting bent over back flys •••
30x8x3
Dumbell trap shrug •••
75x20x3 (+5 reps)
Hypertensions •••
45x10x3
Laying hip thrusters •••
25x8x3

10 minute cool down walk
Stretching

 

[Sworder]

Back day! Love pushing through these workouts. You feel whooped when you're done, but also satisfied!

Back days are heavy!

No gym today. My lady and little one are sick and didn't really get any sleep last night. I usually get up around 4:30-5:00am to head out but didn't actually get to bed till around 1:00am. I got up around 4:00am and was beat.

Remember how I said listen to your body? It applies here too. I get a little fatigued reading your work outs. I think a week's rest after the cycle sounds good.

*Did they catch whatever it was that you had?

How is the diet still working? You should be getting very minimal fat,

I don't really get any because I have managed to balance my macros properly, it takes a couple years to learn and I eat totally different on cycle than regularly.

 

[SaneDog]

Sounds good man, good luck!

 

[Neewbiest guy]

How is the diet still working? You should be getting very minimal fat,

I don't really get any because I have managed to balance my macros properly, it takes a couple years to learn and I eat totally different on cycle than regularly.

Yeah I did gain more fat than I wanted. I need to pick up a new pair of calipers to find out where I'm at. I am however going to have no problem hitting the 190lbs mark in two weeks from now. I still have some work to do to continue to learn how to dial in macros to get the highest efficiency I can when building muscle instead of storing fat.

Today was arm day with a little cardio on the stair stepper. Weight this morning after workout 188lbs.

Arms:
Dumbbell curl •••
45x10x3 (+2 reps)
Rope Tricep press •••
50x8x3 (+5lbs)
Standing Tricep cable machine •••
75x10x3 (+2 reps)
Standing Reverse barbell curl •••
60x10x3
standing reverse Tricep cable machine •••
65x8x3
Standing hammer curl •••
45x8x3 (+2 reps)
Seated preacher curl •••
155x8x3 (+10lbs)
Seated tricep press machine •••
140x8x3

10 min stair stepper •

 

[Sworder]

I still have some work to do to continue to learn how to dial in macros to get the highest efficiency I can when building muscle instead of storing fat.

We all do, takes years of practice!

 

[Neewbiest guy]

Tuesdays and Wednesdays w/o's below. Couple of good days, increased some lifts and felt good! Light day today with abs. I think I'm going to have to really up the calories the next two weeks if I wanna hit 190lbs. Weight this morning 185.2lbs.

Tuesday weight 188lbs
Legs:

Squat •••
200x6x3
Deadlift •••
250x8x3 (+2 reps)
Leg extention •••
220x8x3 (+5lbs)
Seated leg curl •••
200x6x3 (+5lbs)
Calf extensions •••
310x10x3 (+10lbs)


1 mile incline walk 8 degrees •

Wednesday weight 186lbs
Chest:

Bench press •••
195x6x3 (+5lbs)
Incline bench press •••
130x6x3 (+1 rep)
Decline bench press •••
200x5x3
Incline Dumbbell flys •••
50x8x3 (+5lbs)
Dumbell bench press •••
70x6x3 (+5lbs)
Low cable cross over •••
15x8x3
High Cable crossovers •••
20.5x8x3

 

[Sworder]

Tuesdays and Wednesdays w/o's below. Couple of good days, increased some lifts and felt good! Light day today with abs. I think I'm going to have to really up the calories the next two weeks if I wanna hit 190lbs. Weight this morning 185.2lbs.

If you can't make the 190 try not to force it. I am glad to hear you have been having some good days.

Don't make this a terrible thing, you want to get gains yes. But don't sacrifice too much pleasure for results.

 

[Neewbiest guy]

If you can't make the 190 try not to force it. I am glad to hear you have been having some good days.

Don't make this a terrible thing, you want to get gains yes. But don't sacrifice too much pleasure for results.

Yeah I get it. Not trying to force it. Besides I suspect in another week and a half once I'm finished with my cycle I'll probably lose a few lbs anyway. To be honest I've never gotten this far trying to put on lbs of muscle. Not sure if I should do a mini cut and try to dump a couple lbs of fat I put on, or wait 8 weeks do blood work and if everything looks good do another bulk cycle? I'll be cruising anyway with my TRT dose so I won't be doing PCT.

Weight this morning 186.2

Today's w/o:
Shoulders & Traps:

Overhead Barbell press •••
125x6x3
Barbell upright row •••
120x6x3 (+10lbs)
Bentover barbell row •••
150x8x3 (+10lbs)
Barbell shrug •••
250x10x3 (+10lbs)
Dumbell shoulder press •••
55x6x3
Dumbell side raise (elbows bent) •••
30x8x3
Front plate raise + front press •••
45x8x3
Dumbell side lateral raises •••
25x6x3 (+5lbs)
Dumbbell shrug •••
75x20x3
Face pull •••
72.5x10x3 (+5lbs)
Standing Y pull •••
72.5x8x3 (+5lbs)

Cardio:
1 mile incline walk •

 

[Neewbiest guy]

Back day today with some lower back strengthening and rehab for the arthritis. Only about a week and half left in this cycle. I've enjoyed it thus far, especially with the strength gains. I was pretty scrawny @156lbs when I started bulking in July. When I started this cycle was right around the 168lbs mark. If all goes according to plan, I'll be sitting right around the 190lbs mark, but if not I'll be Damn close. That'll be about 22lbs put on, on my first cycle. Weight this morning sitting at 187.2lbs.

Back

Pull ups •••
3x8
Face pull •••
67.5x10x3
Straight arm rope pull down •••
50.5x8x3
Wide grip sitting row •••
145x9x3
Close grip sitting row •••
145x9x3
Lat pull down wide grip •••
150x8x3
Lat pull down close grip •••
160x7x3 (+10lbs)
Dumbell upright rows •••
75x8x3 ea
Sitting bent over back flys •••
30x8x3
Dumbell trap shrug •••
75x20x3
Hypertensions •••
45x10x3
Laying hip thrusters •••
30x8x3
Deadbug •••
20x3

 

[Sworder]

I was pretty scrawny @156lbs when I started bulking in July. When I started this cycle was right around the 168lbs mark. If all goes according to plan, I'll be sitting right around the 190lbs mark, but if not I'll be Damn close. That'll be about 22lbs put on, on my first cycle.

That is impressive if I ever heard it! 156-> 190 in 6 months.

Your results from this first cycle are great already even if you would stop now. Keep in mind that you will lose 5-10 lbs during PCT, that's glycogen stores that leave the muscles. But gaining 12-17 pounds is insane! Imagine if you could do that every YEAR!

Great job! However I don't heard as much enthusiasm from you! Why? How does the mirror look?

 

[Neewbiest guy]

That is impressive if I ever heard it! 156-> 190 in 6 months.

Your results from this first cycle are great already even if you would stop now. Keep in mind that you will lose 5-10 lbs during PCT, that's glycogen stores that leave the muscles. But gaining 12-17 pounds is insane! Imagine if you could do that every YEAR!

Great job! However I don't heard as much enthusiasm from you! Why? How does the mirror look?

No man I very stoked at how far I've come! I realize that Rome wasn't built in a day. I have long way to go to where I wanna be to get to look like some of the shredded guys around here. I started Last year in November at over 210lbs, I was fat! lol. I did a natty cut to 156lbs and didn't want to get any smaller just for the sake of abs so decide I'd start on a slow controlled bulk. This is my first time ever trying to put on some size so it's definitely been a learning curve. I'll post some progress pics when I'm done Werth this cycle but I only have one from 156lbs. Wishing I would have taken one when I was over 210lbs, my face was even fat! I did put on more fat than I wanted but to be expected I guess. The strength gains I've made have definitely been motivating. I could barely put up 95lbs for 8 reps last Nov. and I can now put up 200lbs for reps which makes me happy. I know it's not what most guys around here can put up but for me its been a hell of an improvement and I'm headed in the right direction. I'm am going to be at a crossroads of sorts when I'm done with this cycle, because I've never actually made it this far. Not sure if I should keep bulking of do a small cut to try and do some fat? I'll be on my TRT dose from my endo so I won't be doing a PCT. Gotta figure out which direction to head next.

 

[Sworder]

I could barely put up 95lbs for 8 reps last Nov. and I can now put up 200lbs for reps

Okay, this was the post I needed to hear!

Keep going for a little bit until you really "notice" your gains slowing. You need to learn your body and how it works. It will take years. It is incredibly good that you gained some fat this cycle, because you will be able to learn how to properly manage macros now.

You will not be one of those guys that eats way too little on cycle. There are tons of guys that never learn how much to eat and they minimize their gains greatly because of it.

I don't know if you cook but salt really enhances flavors, I am always scared to add more salt because I don't want to ruin the food. So instead I get a mental block and I never salt enough because I am scared of the food getting "ruined."

Same principle with managing macros on cycle. So many guys "salt" too little.
It was good that you established this in your first cycle.

I am really proud of you, you have done an amazing job man. I didn't do as well on my first cycle and I didn't have a kid or a wife/GF.

Here is my question though, are you going to create a new account since you aren't the "Neewbiest guy" anymore?

 

[Neewbiest guy]

Here is my question though, are you going to create a new account since you aren't the "Neewbiest guy" anymore?

I'll probably just keep Neewbiest Guy cause there's always something that I can learn from the guys on this board! I'm not gonna pretend that I know what the hell I'm doing after just one cycle.

Today's was arms and some Cardio to finish it off. Weight gain had slow and I'm fluctuating between 185 and 188 for the last week and a half. Gonna see where I'm an in a couple of more days and then increase calories if it's still stagnant.



Arms:
Dumbbell curl •••
45x10x3
Rope Tricep press •••
50x8x3
Standing Tricep cable machine •••
75x10x3
Standing Reverse barbell curl •••
60x10x3
standing reverse Tricep cable machine •••
65x8x3
Standing hammer curl •••
45x6x3
Seated preacher curl •••
155x8x3
Seated tricep press machine •••
235x6x3

10 min stair stepper •
10 min incline walk •

 

[Neewbiest guy]

Chest day! Still stuck at 185lbs as of this morning. Not sure I f I should even increase calories at the moment as this is the start to the last week of my cycle. Advice is always appreciated!!

Chest

Bench press •••
200x5x3 (+5lbs)
Incline bench press •••
130x6x3
Decline bench press •••
200x5x3
Incline Dumbbell flys •••
50x8x3
Dumbell bench press •••
70x6x3
Low cable cross over •••
15x8x3
High Cable crossovers •••
22.5x8x3

1 mile incline walk •

 

[Sworder]

Advice is always appreciated!!

It sounds like it is about done.
Are you getting an instinctual feeling almost? That's kind of how I would describe it...

When you stop the hormones you will get less neurotransmitters in your brain that make you happy. So if you start feeling really down or suicidal or something for NO reason. That's your hormones messing with your head. It's just that, and it will pass. Just an FYI, so don't freak out.

 

[Neewbiest guy]

It sounds like it is about done.
Are you getting an instinctual feeling almost? That's kind of how I would describe it...

When you stop the hormones you will get less neurotransmitters in your brain that make you happy. So if you start feeling really down or suicidal or something for NO reason. That's your hormones messing with your head. It's just that, and it will pass. Just an FYI, so don't freak out.

Well I can tell the weight gains have obviously slowed just from the scale. I have managed to increase some lifts the last two weeks though. I only have a week left and 3 injections so I'll just finish the week out. I've also read that there can be some possible mind games post cycle but I think I can handle it. Guess I'm going to find out anyway lol!

 

[Neewbiest guy]

Yesterday's legs and today's Shoulders and Traps. The scale had moved a little as weight this morning was 187.2.


Legs:

Squat •••
200x6x3
Deadlift
250x8x3 •••
Leg extention •••
230x8x3 (+10lbs)
Seated leg curl •••
200x6x3
Calf extensions •••
310x10x3


1 mile incline walk 8 degrees

Shoulders & Traps:

Overhead Barbell press •••
125x6x3
Barbell upright row •••
120x6x3
Bentover barbell row •••
150x8x3
Barbell shrug •••
250x10x3
Dumbell shoulder press •••
55x8x3
Dumbell side raise •••
30x8x3
Front plate raise + front press •••
45x8x3
Dumbell side lateral raises •••
25x6x3
Dumbbell shrug •••
75x20x3
Face pull •••
72.5x10x3
Standing Y pull •••
72.5x8x3


10 minute incline walk •

 

[Sworder]

Yesterday's legs and today's Shoulders and Traps. The scale had moved a little as weight this morning was 187.2.

If you are still increasing your lifts that is a good thing. Strength comes from muscles!

 

[Neewbiest guy]

If you are still increasing your lifts that is a good thing. Strength comes from muscles!

Yep still increasing lifts at the moment! Had a good heavy back day this morning and increased a couple of the lifts by either weight or reps. Also pretty stoked as after my w/o this morning I stepped on the scale and crossed the 190.4lbs mark! I'm sure it'll will still fluctuate but I hit the goal I set. Now my next question is, do I try and maintain for 8 weeks or so and then do a small cut, or start cutting after next week to drop some of the fat that I put on? My ab definition is no longer there. I wanna keep getting bigger but I don't want to put on more fat and have another long cut to drop it.

Back:

Pull ups •••
3x8
Face pull •••
72.5x8x3
Straight arm rope pull down •••
47.5x8x3
Wide grip sitting row •••
145x9x3
Close grip sitting row •••
145x10x3 (+ 2 reps)
Lat pull down wide grip •••
160x8x3 (+10lbs)
Lat pull down close grip •••
160x7x3 (+10lbs)
Dumbell upright rows •••
75x10x3 ea (+ 2 reps)
Sitting bent over back flys •••
30x8x3
Dumbell trap shrug •••
75x20x3
Hypertensions •••
45x10x3
Close grip chin up •••
3x6


10 min incline walk •