Offseason Week 13 Update — 126.4 kg (poor week unfortunately) @Raptor Labs @Raptor Rep
General Overview
Unfortunately it has been a very poor week with some disruption to the routine and bodybuilding structure. I pinned my triceps for the first time and for some reason—although I followed all normal sanitisation procedures and used the same vials I’ve had no issue with any other day—they both got infected. I had a fever, was sweating, and each tricep was red and swollen. It was super painful, and before I got into the doctor I had a mini spiral about the potential implications for my bodybuilding if things got worse and I needed surgery.
Luckily, the antibiotics worked and within a few days everything settled down, although they did a small number on my stomach with some random stomach problems. I’ve been running a probiotic and prebiotic course and including fermented foods this week to try and resurrect some good gut flora and I already feel better since the antibiotics were completed yesterday.
To add to the disruption, I had a mate’s bucks on the weekend, which admittedly was a fkn blast, but between no sleep for 24 hours and some party drugs—which I never ever indulge in normally—I dropped about 3 kg. I’ve been slowly trickling weight back on since being perfectly on diet from Monday, but I’m still a couple kilos lighter than last week. The look is far from my favourite as I feel pretty damn flat (and hairy sorry), but a week back on track and I’ll fill right back out again.
Despite the chaos, I’m looking forward to some elite training ahead this week as I’m feeling refreshed and ready for some big progress.
Nutrition Update
Macros remain unchanged from previous weeks:
Training Day
- 285 g protein
- 775 g carbs
- 60 g fat
Non-Training Day
- 285 g protein
- 600 g carbs
- 60 g fat
Plan is to continue with these macros for another week. Next Wednesday, my coach and I will touch base after a perfect week back on plan and assess the look from there. Considering where everything was trending prior I predict a touch increase of carbs on either both training and rest days or at least one or the other.
Training and Recovery
No major training highlights this week given the infection, fever, disrupted sleep and the bucks weekend, though the body is now feeling refreshed and ready to push hard. Sessions I did hit this week still went phenomenally just a little more sore than usual.
Cycle Update
PEDs remain unchanged:
- Testosterone: 630 mg
- EQ: 1050 mg
- NPP: 70 mg
- HGH: 8 IU (4 IU AM / 4 IU PM)
- Retatrutide: 1.5 mg weekly (750 mcg × 2)
- No insulin
Health supplements as previously listed (AXIS, citrus bergamot, CoQ10, magnesium glycinate, NAC, taurine, fish oil, vitamin D3, curcumin, astragalus, glutathione, etc.).
Current Position and Outlook
A disrupted week, but everything is back on track. Weight is already climbing, gut health is improving, and the infection is fully resolved. Time to make some gains.
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