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Ok a little background on me. I am 26 have been working out for about 6 years now. I am a former mma fighter and competitive submission grappler. I trained and fought for 5 years. My body couldn't take any more abuse so I gave it up and have to decided to really focus on lifting with thoughts of maybe doing a power lifting comp or show in the distant future.

When I started lifting I was 275lbs and out of shape. I knew I wanted to fight so had to drop some weight. Within a year I was down to 190 and started training. For five years or so I stayed around 185lbs so I didn't have to cut to much weight for fights. I still lifted at least 4 days a week but did tons of cardio so it was hard to really put on any weight. Since I stopped training I have been on kind of a dirty bulk and managed to put on about 20lbs. My lifts went through the roof. Set some all time best. I got my bench up to 345 dead 485 and box squat to 490. I have hit a wall as of late though and haven't been getting enough protein so my lifts have feel off a little.

So today I started my Beastdrol cycle. Going to be running 20/30/30/30 with n2guard and hcgenerate. It will be my first cycle. I wanted to run a log to kind of keep track of my progress. I am going to be doing a real clean bulk while on cycle.

I forgot to weigh myself today and my partner forgot his measuring tape so ill post back later with starting stats. Im guessing prob around 205 right now.

I do a 4 day split and roll over and lift 5 days a week
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Ok so yesterday was day one it was arm day. I felt pretty good had lots of energy and got in a pretty good workout.

dumbbell hammer curls - 45x12 55x8 60x6 60x6

tricep cable push downs - two warm up sets, 260x10 260x8 260x8 260x8 drop set 180 x 12

close grip bench press - 205x12 225x8 245x6 275x2

ez curl cables - 160x12 220x8 220x8 220x6

weight dips- 50x6 50x6 50x6 50x6 no weight 25

over head cable curls- 90x12 100x10 100x8 100x8

That is normally the end of my workout had a ton of energy today so I did some close push up and a few set of pull ups. Tomorrow is a off day and ill be doing chest on Sunday. Let me know if you guys have any ?s

Not sure if this is the right spot for logs if not point me in the right direction
 
Okay so today was my third day on and my second workout since starting. Today was my chest workout. It was about average not feeling anything yet.

BB flat
135 warm up
225x12
275x4
290x2
290x2
315x1

Im going to consider 315 my starting max as it took everything I had to push it

Dumbbell Inclines
90x10 warm up
100x8
110x4
110x4

Finished up super setting some decline dumbbell flys and dumbbell pullovers. All 60x10 for 3 sets.
 
Okay so I stepped on the scale today for the first time in prob a couple weights. Wow I was 214! I was 208 last time I was on the scale. Its kind of crazy to see that weight on the scale being so used to cutting weight for fights and being 185 for so long. I really wished I could have weighed my myself Thursday before I started.

So I am going to call my start weight 210

So today was leg day. Still not feeling anything good or bad had a good workout out. Nothing crazy my box squats were way up though

Box Squats

225x 15 warm up
315x12 warm up
405x10 (up 4 reps)
455x8 (up 4 reps)
455x6

I know I had more in me but didnt wrap me knees and didnt want to push it so early into the cycle

Single leg presses on the hammer strength machine

4 plates x 10 reps for 3 sets

These were super set with calf raises for 5 sets

Extension

255x10
255x8
255x 6 drop set to 185x10
255x6 drop set to 165x10
 
Also forgot to add that I am taking creatine. I really wanted to dry out because I have been on so long and just wana see what I look like without the water weight on me. I keep reading about how good it is to use while on. So I am going to wait till after pct and dry out for awhile.
 
Took some measurments today. All of these were cold

chest - 45"
arms - 17"
quads - 26.5"
calf - 16"
stomach - 39"
waist 37.5"

Might take some pics tomorrow and post them up
 
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Today was back and shoulders. Good work out nothing special though. No lower back pumps but did get a pretty crazy painful pump in my shoulders.

Close grip lat pull downs
130x15 warm up
130x15 warm up
205x8
220x6
220x6



Military BB press
135x14 warm up
185x5
185x5
185x5
135x12

Smith machine single arm rows. Dumb gym only goes up to 110 dumbbells and they don't cut it. Increased the weight each set. Hard to judge how much I was actually doing. Its an old machine and is a sledge. Then did a drop set at the end.

10
8
6
4
12

Dumbbell Lateral raises to the side

25sx10
30sx10
35sx8
35xx8

Dead lifts. They felt good today. I was up a couple of reps on every set. I took a little to much rest at the end and got cold though. Prob could have squeezed a few more out on the last sets if not.

225x14 warm up
315x12
365x8
405x6
455x10

Shrugs 110x10 for 4 sets

This would usually be my workout but I had some energy left and bullshitted around with some up right rows and a few sets of pull ups nothing to write home about though.

Still not really feeling the effects of anything yet. Did feel some heightened aggression when my order wouldn't go through on mr supps though. Computer about got tossed lol.

Tomorrow is an off day. Thursday is arm day and I will prob be bumping the beast up to 3 caps a day.
 
219!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS? 10 POUNDS IN 6 DAYS?

Wow so not really feeling any strength gains of anything but I am obviously putting on some size. I have to get on another scale tonight at work. I mean 10 pounds in 6 days? I have no ate this much food in my life but still.

So like I said no strength gains to speak of yet really. Have been having a hard time sleeping. I am feeling achy and have been having some headaches. Nothing I cant deal with though. Been having some crazy dreams.

I bumped it up to 3 pills a day and this is my sixth day on. Today was arms good workout. Nothing special though. Did feel a little more of a pump then usual.

Single arm cable press downs

60x12 warm up
70x10
80x8
80x8

Hammer dumbbell curls
45x12 warm up
50x10
60x6
60x4

Close grip bench
205x12
225x8
245x6
275x2
275x2

Straight bar curls
95x12
105x10
115x8
115x6

Seated over head dumbbell extensions
90x12
100x12
110x8
110x8

Once again wish we had something bigger then 110s

Single arm over head cable curls
70x12
80x10
90x10
90x8

Weighted dips
55x8
55x8
55x6
55x6
No weight 14

I train somebody and couldnt stand just standing around still had a ton of energy so I did 3 sets of 21s to finish it off.
 
Ok so I jumped on the scale at work this morning just to double check and make sure the scale at the gym wasnt off. 222!!!!! 12 pounds in 6 days. WOW!
 
Okay today was day 8 of the cycle and my chest day. I took some ntks before I went into the gym. Good ****. Felt nice and warm ready to tear some **** up. Strength is starting to come around a little. Had a good workout. Starting to notice a little bloat with all my weight gain.

Flat bb Bench

225x15 warmup felt real light
275x5 Could have prob pressed one more
280x5
290x2 Could have prob pressed one more
300x2

Dumbbell Incline
100x12 wow felt super light
110x6
110x5
110x5

I felt a pretty big difference on these lifts. Felt really good

Finished up with a bunch of fly and a few sets up declines to burn myself out.
 
Leg day. Good workout. Got a nice pump in my quads. Strength feels like its moving up some. I did box squats again but on a box that was about 2in lower and prob right at parallel, so that's why the numbers are down from last week. But for going a lot deeper I felt that they were really good

Box squats
225x15
275x12
315x12
405x4
405x5

Went right into some atg squats to finish up
185x5
135x10

Calf raises
5 sets

Leg extensions. Its apparent now that the machine doesn't have enough weight on it

245x12
255x10
255x10
255x10 Drop set 165x14 to failure

Leg curls

165x12
180x10
195x8
195x8

I like to finish up my workouts with some pull ups if I have the energy. I did so I hit of 4 sets of 10

WOW! what a pump. Just from pull ups got a crazy pump. For me good pumps have always been hard to come by so this was sweet. Cant wait for arm day. I'm sure the pump is going to be crazy
 
Arm day....GREAT WORKOUT! This is probably the first time that I can say I have truly had an excellent workout since I started cycle. Great pump and I was definitely ready to tear the gym apart. Weight on my close grips went up a bit and it feels great.

Straight bar cable push downs. Wish we had more weight had the stack and all the rubber weights I could throw on top of it

Warm up set
Stackx10
Stackx10
Stackx10
Drop set 180x12

Ez Curl Bar...Curls. Strength was up a lot on these too.
95x12
115x10
115x10
155x6

Close Grip BB Bench
225x10
245x7
275x3
275x2

Bent over dumbbell concentration curls
40sx10
40sx10
40sx12
40sx12 Should have went up some in weight but was focusing on strict form

Bench Dips
3 plates x 12
3 plates x 10
3 plates x 10 Drop set
2 plates x 8
1 plate x 8
body weight x 10

Laying Down Cable Curls
72.5 kg x 10
72.5 kg x 10
72.5 kg x 10
72.5 kg x 10

Finished up with 2 super sets of close grip chins x 10 and close grip push ups x 20
 
When I did my arms it would have been day 10. Hitting up back and shoulders today which will be day 12.

Hoping to see my numbers up on my deads. If I am feeling it I might try to pull 500 today. By the end of the cycle I would like to be doing working sets with 100lb db's for my shoulder presses. I dont think 90s for 8 will be a problem today. We shall see
 
S!#t So I think I am getting sick. I have been dreading it. I am a correctional officer so I breath in junk recycled air all the time. My throat has been pretty soar today. Luckily tomorrow is my off day. Im going to start taking some zicam or however you spell it today and maybe the nurse will give me some antibiotics.

The sides now are pretty much non existent. Haven't really got any bad back pumps yet. So far I am a little disappointed with the strength gains but weeks three is about to start and im not going to pass judgment yet and hopefully I they start to hit hard this week. My chest workout thur will be a good judge.

Today was back and shoulders. Had a pretty good workout. Had a nice pump and tight feeling throughout the workout.

Strict behind the neck wide grip lat pull downs
130x12 warm up
130x12 warm up
190x8
190x8
190x7

Db military press
45x15 warm up
85x12 warm up
95x6
95x6
95x4

Should have prob stuck with 90s this weeks the 95 were still a little heavy and needed some help from my partner

Db rows...UGH! they need some heavier db's
110x12
110x12
110x12
110x12

These were super set with strict db shrugs
100x12
100x12
100x12
100x12

Dead Lifts.
I was hoping to pull a little more but I was feeling drained. This is when I think I was really starting to feel sick

315x12
405x6
405x5
405x4

Finished up with some front and lateral raises. Stuck around 10 reps for both for a total of 5 sets http://needtobuildmuscle.net/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=180971
 
the.gladiator1987 said:
Damn bro your back is strong! And shoulders. At only day 12 of cycle u r gonna get crazy strength.

btw how do u like correctional officer? how is the pay? can u get into it if u have a felony but have had it expunged off your record?
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Yeah man looking forward to week three. My bench had stalled out and even regressed before my cycle started so looking forward to this weeks workouts.

I love my job bro. 12hr shifts I only work 15 days out of the month. Well I dont work any days I am on night shift. Which makes my diet and stuff a little tricky to work around. I would guess it all depends on the agency. Off the top of my head I would say you would be ok. Pay is decent man, your not going to get rich but for the most part there is always tons of ot aval. Feel free to shot me a pm if you have any questions brother.
 
Wow that's cool that you are a correctional officer! My neighbor was a correctional officer among other things and I have looked into it as a potential career after the military. Great progress so far btw
 
I had to go in the gym today to train somebody so I jumped on the scale when I was done. 220.5 This seems more like it. No bloat and feel like I am losing a little bit of fat. My diet has been pretty clean. So a little over 10 pounds halfway through the cycle. I am happy with that. If I could finish at 225 I will be happy
 
YES! STRENGTH GAINS HIT HARD TODAY! To be honest I was starting to doubt the beast a little bit but like everybody said the third week is when it comes on. Amazing workout today. Murdered my chest and put up some all time best.

Flat bb bench
245x12 warm up felt super light
275x8 + 4 reps
300x4 + 2 reps
320x2 +5pds on my max
325x2 +10pds on my max

Incline Dumbbell. The 110s felt a lot lighter this week
110x8
110x6
110x6
85x12

Flat Dumbbell flys
55x12
60x12
65x12
70x10

I don't know what you call these but cable flys from the bottom coming up. Really target the lower chest
40x12
40x12
40x10
40x10

Really looking forward to the upcoming workouts now that everything is kicking in strong.
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Leg day! Nice work out. Got a good pump and felt strong. I guess I have been lucky and haven't gotten the crazy back pumps yet. Did my box squats on the lower bench again.

Box squats
225x15
315x15
405x8
405x9
455x3

Single presses on the hammer strength machine
4 platesx12
4 platesx12
6 platesx10
6 platesx10

5 sets of calf raises on the hammer strength high reps

Leg extension
Stack plus 15x10
stack plus 15x10
stack plus 15x10
stack plus 15x8
drop set 185x8
again 140x6
 
UHG! Lethargy set in hard after my workout yesterday and throughout to day and definitely affected my workout. The pumps were also crazy today. Halfway through my workout I couldn't even feel my arms. These two things combined it was a pretty crappy workout.

Cable push downs With the rope. Real light Just to warm up my tris. Did 4 sets

Db hammer curls
45x12
55x8
55x8
60x6
35x12 super slow

Close grip bench
225x12
245x10
275x3 wasn't feeling it and needed some help on the last rep
300x1
Drop set 205 x 8

Straight bar curls
95x12
115x8
115x8
All drop sets
125x2
105x4
85x6
65x8

Skull Crusher. By the way I hate these
75x12
95x10
115x8
115x6

Single arm cable curls up top
90x12
90x12
90x10
90x10

Super set with

Weighted Dips
55x8
55x6
55x6
Drop set to no weight x 12
 
No I do a lot of stuff to failure. If I do 5 sets the last three are usually to failure. Except on squats deads bench and military. I usually try to do two or three good warm ups getting me ready for my working sets then everything is to failure. Iso stuff and cable work I don't usually go to failure. Water intake should be good I'm getting close to two gallons a day. I think I deff need to up my carbs though. Thanks for the support bro
 
With my iso stuff like cable work for my chest and the little bit of cable stuff I do for my bi's I usually stick around 10 to 12 reps which is just about to failure on each set. Then on the last set ill usually kill it and go past failure.
 
Awesome progress as always. Nice close grip bench too! 315 up next?

I need to work on my water intake. I don't even get 100 ounces most days and I'm back on creatine....
 
Thanks brother yeah that would be a nice goal to shoot for in the end. I didnt really make any progress this week on my close grip but it was my third work out in a row i was beat and lethargy was killing me. I hoping to pull 405 8 times tomorrow and maybe try and pull 500 all depending how I feel. I would also really like to hit 315 for four reps by the end.

Yeah I am on creatine now and have been for a long time. I really want to dry out and see how I look. It would make it to tough to try and keep any idea of my gains. So I plan on drying out after pct.

Haven't put on any weight in awhile still holding in at around 221. If I can add 4 more and finish around 225 and stay at 220 after pct ill be happy. Then its the waiting game for my cutting cycle.
 
KILLED THAT SH!T! Today was back and shoulders and it was a great workout! Strength is coming along nicely. I wanted to max on deads today so I took it easy working up to my big pull. 500 came up so easy I tried 545. Ill be posting up videos soon. It was so close I don't know if I would count but damn close. Still no real crazy back pumps. I guess I'm just super lucky

Close Grip Lat pull down
130x15 warm up
130x15 warm up
205x12
235x6
250x5
265x4

Db Shoulder Presses
55x12 warm up
80x12 warm up
95x8
100x6
100x5

Deads...All of these just warming me up for my big pulls
225x12
315x12
405x3
455x1
500x1
545x .999999 lol

Db Rows Since it was a little light super slow and controlled
110x12
110x14
110x12

Cable Side Raises
30x14
40x10
40x6

Db Shrugs. Since it was a little light super slow and controlled
110x10
110x10
110x10

VIDS TO COME SOON
 
Notes taken for next time. Prob not a best idea to pump myself out with my spotter behind me. Watching the video I think I could probably use my legs a little more. Waiting on youtube to approve the other video




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Chest Day!

I would be lying if I said that I wasn't a little disappointed. I still have 11 days left of the cycle so still some time for strength to go up but I was hoping to throw around a little more weight this week. I felt a little bit stronger then last week but not as much as I hoped. Most all of the sets on bench I could have squeezed one more out but wanted to save something for my max. Don't get me wrong it was still a good workout.

Flat Bench

135x15 warm up
135x15 warm up
225x5 warm up. Its so fucking cold in our gym its ridiculous. 61 in there today
275x10
300x4
315x3
335x1
355x1 Just missed this. I mean barley

BB Incline
205x10
225x7
245x3
275x2 assisted

DB Incline Fly's
60x12
70x10
75x8
85x7

Still had some energy left and just wanted to kill something so I killed it on the decline. Very little rest between sets

225x15
225x20 failure
225x14 failure
 
Leg day. Man my headaches are really getting bad. The stress of work isnt helping either. Had a pretty good workout today. Nothing to really report but the lifts. I hit 500 on a low box squat so that was a pr.

Low box squats
225x12
315x12
405x8
455x4
475x2
500x1

BB calf raises on the smith machine
185x20
185x20
185x20
185x20

Deep Deep Leg presses on the leg press cable machine.
275x14
315x12
355x10
355x8

Extensions
Stack x 10
Stack Plus 7.5 x8
Stack Plus 15 x 6
Drop set 185 x 8
Drop set 135 x 6
 
Real close to parallel . I dont really box squat to where I go down and take the weight off I just use it to judge my depth and keep me consistant. Im prob within a inch of being parallel. It sucks because we dont have an adjustable bench we can use. I would gradually like to work my way lower and lower. I was going to take a video but just didnt feel like messing with it. Before my cycle is over I want to have some vids of all my big lifts.
 
Arm day. Good workout. The pumps were bad again but I like it! Its wierd I get them in my delts worse then anywhere. I hit 315 on close grip today which was a nice number to hit. Funny thing is i dont like to go over 10 reps but if you look at my log there is a lot of sets for 12 and 14. This is by choice. My lifts are just going up so much I cant judge how much weight I need lol

Cable push downs on the lat pull down machine. The normal cable machine doesn't have enough weight

70x12 warm up
85x10
115x5
115x5

I switched to the rope and did some slow high reps to make them burn

70x12
70x12

Bent over stict db curls
40x12
40x12
40x12
40x12

Close Grip Bench
225x14 warm up
245x10
275x4
295x2
315x1

Ez Curl Bar curls
95x14
115x10
125x8
135x6

Over head bb extensions with the ez curl bar
115x12
115x10
115x10
125x6

Over head cable curls
90x14
100x12
110x8
100x12

These were super set with single on reverse pull downs
50x14
60x12
60x12
70x10
 
Back and shoulders today. I wasn't feeling it. I usually do my back and shoulders fresh off a rest day. I didn't this week and I think that's what made the difference. I just didn't have the drive today. I feel liking I am starting to look good. My back is getting huge and I am feeling real hard. Cant wait to cut down in a few months. I also got a real boost to my ego today when somebody said " damn boy you getting big you on steroids?" I just lol and said just eating my ass off.

Wide Grip Lat Pull Down
130x12 warm up
205x9
220x6
235x5
250x4

Shoulder DB Presses. These sucked big time today
65x15 warm up
100x6 with some help
100x5
100x5

T Bar rows on our gyms old ass machine
2 plates x 12 warm up
3 plates x 10
4 plates x 5
4 plates x 5
4 plates x 5

Deads. I wasn't feeling this either just didn't have any motivation. And had a nasty knot in my lower back
225x12 warm up
315x6 warm up
405x6 not to failure
425x4
455x2 could have got another

Shrugs
110x12
110x12
110x12
110x12

Seated DB Side Raises Strict and Slow
20x12
20x12
20x12
20x12

I finished up with some light seated close grip rows. I really just wanted to stretch my back out
Stack x 14
Stack x 14
Stack x 14
Stack x 14
 
I guess I spoke to soon about the back pumps. After my back day I havent been able to stand up straight. I have chest tomorrow and am really hoping to work out the kinks. I am ready to throw up some big numbers. Will be my last chest workout while on.
 
So I got off work at 8am slept till 1 woke up went to the gym at 2. So all things considering I think I had a good workout. Hit my bench goal of 365. Back finally loosened up from the deads the other day. Only a few days left.

Flat BB Bench
135x12
225x5
275x5
295x5
315x4 could have got one more but wanted to save it
335x2
360x1
370x1 just missed this. I could have prob got it if I was a little fresher

DB Incline
110x10
110x8
110x10
110x6 super slow and strict

Finished up with a bunch of flies. Still had some energy left but wanted to save it. Got another 12hr shift at work tonight
 
Leg day had a good workout. Got 505 pretty easy on the box squats. I took a video today I might post it up. I realized that I am not getting as close to parellel as I thought I was. I have found another bench to start with next week that should get me to parallel. My problem is my hips. I get excruciating pain when I go deep. Not a muscle pain but in my hip bones. I don't get it. Anyway on to the lifts

Box Squats
135x10
225x5
315x5
365x5
405x5
455x5
475x1
505x1

Calf Raises
Stackx12
Stackx12
Stackx12
Stackx12
Stackx12

Extensions
Stackx14
Stack + 7.5x12
Stack + 15x 10
Stack + 15x 10
Drop set 185X10
Drop set 135x14
 
I understand the pain in the hips, but no offense that wasnt even close to parallel. I'd say that was about a half squat. Maybe post a new thread to get more views about the pain?
 
I might post another thread. Something I'm deff going to work on. But I just don't see it happening unless I can get things sorted out with my hips. Luckily I'm still seeing nice gains in my quads
 
Last Workout On Cycle

Did arms today and had a good workout. Nice pump and ton of energy. Felt like I could have lifted for another hour.

Cable push downs
Stack x 12 warm up
Stack x 12 warm up
Stack + 25 x 12
Stack + 45 x 10
Stack + 55 x 8
Drop set to Stack x 14

Hammer DB Curls
50 x 12
60 x 8
60 x 6
60 x 6

Close grip Bench
245 x 10
275 x 4
275 x 4
295 x 2
315 x 1

Cable Ez Curls
170 x 10
170 x 8
170 x 8
120 x 12

Weighted Dips
45 x 10
45 x 10
45 x 10
45 x 10

Overhead Cable curls
90 x 10
90 x 10
90 x 10

These were super set with close grip push ups off a bench
30
30
30

Close Pull ups
10
10
10 Arrns were getting smoked at this point
 
Bro my right hip weirdly gives my sharp pains. Its usually after heavy squats and deads, but more noticeable the next day. Its not major but something that will probably bite me in the arse when im older.

On a side note, all my knee and hip aches get better when I am training my lower body hard. Kind of weird but for me if I DONT work it thats when any problems I do have annoy me the most.

Good luck on the hips, honestly doing that weight at 1/4 squat seem pointless but who am I.
 
kingsolver22 said:
Bro my right hip weirdly gives my sharp pains. Its usually after heavy squats and deads, but more noticeable the next day. Its not major but something that will probably bite me in the arse when im older.

On a side note, all my knee and hip aches get better when I am training my lower body hard. Kind of weird but for me if I DONT work it thats when any problems I do have annoy me the most.

Good luck on the hips, honestly doing that weight at 1/4 squat seem pointless but who am I.
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Yeah like i said until I watched the video I though I was getting a lot lower then I was. With that heavy weight I didn't go down as far as I usually do. I normally go till I'm fully seated without letting the weight come off. Its doing something though my quads are getting huge. Well see whats up with my hips the next workout. I'm going to try and push through the pain with some light weight. Even If I go into a atg squat with no weight on my back the pain is almost to much to take. I have to have my feet so close there touching to help any.
 
I have no doubt you your feeling growth and change in your quads but your not utilizing the other 65% of your lower body that goes into the workout, (hamstrings, glutes, lower back, core, etc). Your priority IMO should be fixing your back problem and less on heavy weight on your 1/4 squat.

You need to rehab your injuries. Thats just me being concerned.
 
kingsolver22 said:
I have no doubt you your feeling growth and change in your quads but your not utilizing the other 65% of your lower body that goes into the workout, (hamstrings, glutes, lower back, core, etc). Your priority IMO should be fixing your back problem and less on heavy weight on your 1/4 squat.

You need to rehab your injuries. Thats just me being concerned.
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Hip problem. Yeah I'm going to work on it. I don't think its an injury though. I don't ever remember having problems with it. Hard to say
 
First day of Pct. Today was back and shoulders. The workout started out good but went right down the drain with the most retarded pumps in my back and lower body. Dead lifts went right to crap and I had to pretty much cut my workout short.

Smith Machine Shoulder Press
bar x 12
135 x 12
185 x 5
190 x 4
195 x 3
200 x 2

Close Grip Lat Pull Down
145 x 12
235 x 8
250 x 6
265 x 6
285 x 3

Single Arm Seated Cable Rows
150 x 10
160 x 10
170 x 8
190 x 6
200 x 6

Deads. Last couple workouts have really sucked because of the pump
225 x 5
315 x 5
365 x 5
415 x 5
465 x 1
485 FAIL! WTF

I couldn't hardly unload the bar I was hurting so bad it was ridiculous

Finished up with 3 super sets without a break of 10 pull ups and 10 db lat raises. But me head wasn't into it.
 
kingsolver22 said:
Damn strong lat pulldowns man. Good job. Where did you fail on the 485 dead? Complete fail or you could lock out?
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I just wasn't feeling it my back was so pumped. I could have prob sucked it up and got it but I was spent and didn't have any drive. So as I went to pull I just said f it and let go. This is one of the few times that I was totally spent after a workout.
 
Day 3 of pct. Today was chest day. My hips are hurting so bad from dead lifts yesterday. I had a good workout but my hips definitely effected my bench. I couldn't get any drive with my feet. Lower back is still kind of tight and pumped. I am really looking forward to that going away. I have to say though I felt really good after my workout. Towards the end of my cycle I was feeling really shut down after my workout. I feel good today. Not on edge anymore and I am in a good mood.

BB Bench
135 x 12
225 x 5
275 x 5
295 x 5
315 x 4
335 x 1
345 x 1
350 x 1

Incline DB.
The 110s really aren't enough anymore. So I have slowed things down and am taking it really deep.
110 x 8
110 x 8
110 x 8
110 x 6 super slow

Flat DB flys
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 8
55 x 12

Upright Cable fly
40 x 12
45 x 10
50 x 10
40 x 12

Little nervous about my hips and squatting tomorrow. I am going to try the stretching routine that someone posted up. But if I'm not feeling it I might just jump on the leg press machine instead.
 
I also weighed in today at 224 so Ill call that my finishing weight. I hope to be at least 220 after pct. Then I'm going to dry out awhile and get off of creatine and hope to be 215 after I dry out.
 
So today was my leg day. Things did not go well at all. Actually they probably couldnt have gone worse. Did the stretching for my hips and it didnt help at all. I dont know if I forgot to mention but I am knock kneed. I think this may be putting alot of extra preasure on my hip flexors. It literally feels like my hips are going to dislocate when I go deep. I tried putting my legs together but my feet have to be about 8 in apart for me to get below parallel and anybody who lifts heavy knows you will never have a big squat like this. This worked for awhile but soon as I got up to 315 I started feeling the pain again. So I just did some leg presses instead dont even feel like logging anything at this point.

Here is a link and a some info my buddy sent me

Varus and Valgus Knee Malalignment - What Is Varus and Valgus Knee Deformity?
so the gist is the stress of your natural knee alignment(for you valgus) is in outward pressure at the top of your hip flexors during squats-most people believe that the long term damage from squating with this type of knee structure is better managed on leg press , and hacks
so maybe we try the smith machine one day and see if we can change your hip alignment when going deep? just a Idea?

This is just really frustrating because in the future I was thinking about doing a power lifting competition. I guess my next step is to go see my ortho and see what he thinks.
 
Thanks bro I have a pretty good relationship with my ortho since I pretty much lived there
when I was fighting. I need to go ahead and make an appointment.
 
Today was arm day. Had a decent workout. Deff missing the pumps from when i was on cycle.

Reverse grip pull downs
12 x 160
12 x 160
10 x 210
8 x 210
12 x 170

These were super set with bent over concentration db curls
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

Close grip bench
245 x 10
275 x 5
295 x 2
295 x 2
320 fail

Ez curl bar
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10

Weighted dips. I should have up'd the weight and pushed myself a little harder
60 x 10
60 x 8
60 x 8
20 no weight

Standing overhead cable curls
90 x 12
90 x 10 alternating arms
90 x 10 alternating arm
80 x 14

Rope cable kick back. Was just looking for some pump that I couldnt get
30 x 12
30 x 12
 
Slacking a little. I did back and shoulders yesterday but forogt to log it. I dont know whats up with me deads latley. I just dont have the pop to get up the first one. I think my form has gone to shit or something. I had a pretty decent workout. Deff not getting the pumps I was and miss that hard feeling. Ill try to remember this stuff off the top of my head.

Wide lat pull downs
160 x 12 warm up
160 x 12 warm up
235 x 8
250 x 6
264 x 4

DB Military press
60 x 12 warm up
90 x 11
100 x 6
100 x 5
70 x 5 arnolds

Dead lifts
225 x 10
315 x 5
435 x 5
455 x 4
475 x 2

So the gym was closing because my gym is lame and only stays open till 4 and 1 in the summer on the weekends. So these rows and shrugs were super set with pretty much no rest then went right to the side raised and bang them out

DB rows
110 x 14
110 x 12
110 x 10

Shrugs
100 x 14
100 x 12
100 x 12

Seated side raises
20 x 10
20 x 10
20 x 10
20 x 8
 
Think I am a little more then a week into pct weighed in today and was 223 so I am only down a pound. Did chest today. Had a good workout. Lost a tiny but of strength but not much. So far so good hopefully I can keep that up. I called up my ortho about my hips and he is out of town probably try to set up an appointment for next week.

Bench
135 x 12
135 x 12
225 x 5
275 x 5
295 x 5
315 x 3 was at 4
335 x 2 second rep was hard
345 x 1
365 just missed it prob could have got it if it weren't for all the working sets

DB Incline. These felt really good
110 x 10
110 x 9
110 x 6 paused at the bottom super slow deep and smooth
110 x 4 same thing

Decline DB flys
75 x 10
75 x 10
75 x 8
60 x 12
 
Leg day. Today was alot better. Havent solved my squat problem yet and it doesnt look like I will be able to see my ortho till the end of next week. I did have a good workout though. I did box squats. This time though I went all the way down to a seated position and the wieght left my feet. I liked these alot. If things dont get better they will prob be what I stick with.

Box Squats
135 x 12
225 x 12
315 x 12
405 x 5
405 x 5
405 x 5

Calf Raises
Stack x 12
Stack x 12
Stack x 12
Stack x 12
Stack x 12

Extensions- killed these today felt super light
Stack x 14
Stack +7.5 x 12
Stack +15 x 12
Stack + 15 x 10
Dropset 185 x 10
Dropset 140 x 6
 
Arm day. Good workout. I slacked on my diet a little bit yesterday and didn't get enough food, protein or water. Diet is back on track today. I going to switch back to lifting 4 days a week instead of 5. I think the extra time off will benefit me.

DB Curls
45 x 12
50 x 10
50 x 8
60 x 5

Cable Push downs
160 x 12 warm up
160 x 12 warm up
Stack + 10 x 12
Stack + 45 x 6
Stack + 45 x 6
Stack + 45 x 6

Close Grip Bench
225 x 14
245 x 10
275 x 4
295 x 2
295 x 2

Ez Bar Curls
115 x 12
125 x 10
135 x 6
75 x 12 super super slow

Over Head Seated DB Extensions
110 x 10
110 x 10
110 x 8
Dropset 80 x 10

Lying Down Cable Curls. This machine was in kg and I cant remember how much weight lol
12
10
10
10 going up in weight each time

There was a bunch of guys in the gym today that I was talking to so I was in there way to long. While I was talking a did a bunch of sets of pull ups and close grip push ups
 
Stacked arm day...shit must have been there 2 hrs...good job though

4 days has always worked well for me, I do the cardio for the 5 day.
 
Haven't done cardio since I stopped training...about a year. I don't miss it for a second either. Finally going to do a cut in may though so ill be doing some hiit then. I know i might over work myself sometimes but I just always have so much energy when I'm in the gym. I hate to walk out of the gym with a bunch of energy. This is prob why I wouldn't be able to do a true power lifting routine.

When I worked out by myself I could do most all of my workouts in a hr or a tiny bit more. Since I have got a partner we bs a lot and sometimes they take two hours. Its all good though I love my time in the gym
 
Yeah I understand leaving the gym, spent! Cardio is not my #1 choice but it really helps me. I sleep better, walk better, overall just feel better.

When me and Glad workout together it typically adds only about 15 mins. We rarely b/s though haha. Game time when we hit the weights.
 
Our gym is filled with old people and plays easy listening music. Sh!t sucks! Kind of makes it hard to go in there with that kill sh!t attitude. So we kind of just do our thing. I would kill for a hardcore gym where im at
 
Today was back and shoulders. I weighed in a 222 after my workout so I am only down 2 pounds which is pretty awesome. Also strength is still where it was when I was on cycle. I decided to take a break from dead lifts for awhile. I think I am just burnt out on them and my head isn't into it. Overall I had a good workout today

Wide Lat Pull Downs
160 x 12
220 x 8
235 x 6
250 x 5
250 x 4

DB Military Press
90 x 12
100 x 5
100 x 6
100 x 4
70 x 10 super slow

Barbell Row- First time doing these. Its going to take some getting used to but I think a good addition
135 x 12
135 x 12
185 x 10
225 x 5
225 x 5

Side Cable raises
17 kg x 10
17 x 10
17 x 10
17 x 10

Shrugs- Need heavier db so I just took them slow and held them for a long time
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12

Rear Delt Flys
145 x 12
160 x 10
175 x 10
175 x 8

I also threw in a bunch of pull ups throughout the workout
 
Had a shit workout! Its mine own fault though. I worked 12hrs last night and we got a winter storm so I was literally outside all night with inmates while the shoveled. I was so drained and only had a few hours of sleep and tried to get up and go right to the gym DUMB! Should have just took the day off and went in fresh tomorrow. It was chest day but I wouldn't really judge these number because of what I said above.

Bench
135 x 12
225 x 5
275 x 5
295 x 5
315 x 3 last rep was super hard
335 x 1
345 x 1
355 x 1 prob had a little help

Our dumb ass gym has a home made incline bench that is useless so we tried to set something up in the squat rack to put us at a better angle but it didn't really work. We went to the smith machine after a couple sets of that. So we were kind of all over the place. Hard to log. Then we finished up with some flys.
 
Leg day. Killed that shit!

Box Squats
225x12
315x12
405x5
455x1
455x1
225x25 killer

Barbell Luges
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10

Calf Raises
4 plates x 12
4 plates x 12
4 plates x 12
4 plates x 12
4 plates x 12

Extensions
Stack x 12
Stack + rubber weight x 12
Stack + 2 rubber weights x 12
Dropset 195 x 8
 
Had a good arm workout today. I am really starting to be happy with what I see in the mirror. Feel like i am leaning out. I stuck with a lot of high rep stuff today and up my intensity. I think I am going to do some higher rep stuff for a couple weeks to switch things up.

reverse grip cable press down with the ez curl bar
120 x 14 warm up
160 x 10
160 x 10
180 x 8

bent over db concentraion curls
45 x 12
45 x 12
50 x 10
50 x 10

close grip bench
225 x 14
245 x 10
275 x 4
275 x 3
Dropset 185 x 8

Laying down cable curls
82kg x 12
86kg x 10
86kg x 10
86kg x 10
Dropset 50kg x 10

Overhead Cable rope extensions
62kg x 10
62 x 10
62 x 10
62 x 10

Overhead cable curls
52kg x 10
52 x 10
52 x 10
52 x 10

Dips
30
25
 
Little update guys. Took the weekend off to work on my car ill be back in the gym today. I went to my ortho on Friday. He really couldn't tell me anything and was kind of stumped. He referred me to the physical therapist at his place whom I have a pretty good relationship with since I spent so much time in there. I was able to talk with them for a little bit. They had a couple ideas. I set up an appointment for a week from now but I am so broke after putting my car back together I might have to push it back a little. I will be sticking to box squats for now.
 
Ok so I am out of creatine and im not going to buy anymore and I wanted to get off once pct was done anyway. So even though I have a few days of pct left im going to call my ending weight 221 just because I know I am going to be losing water weight over the next few days,

That mean that I put on about 16 pds and kept 13 of it. Cant complain about that.

Today I did back in shoulders. Had a good workout. Did higher reps then I normally do for a change. I think ntks is messing with my stomach though. I had really bad acid reflux and heartburn that set in and really messed with my deads. I thought for sure that I was going to puke.

Close Grip Lat Pull Down
190 x 12
220 x 12
235 x 10
235 x 8

DB Shoulder Press
80 x 12
85 x 10
90 x 10
95x6

DB Rows
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12
110 x 12

Dead Lifts
225 x 12
315 x 12
365 x 8
405 x 6 I think I could have got 8 if my stomach wasn't jacked

I finished up super setting db seated side raises, upright rows and pull ups. Did four sets of this pretty killer way to finish up
 
Chest day. I think I am going to start taking eca again. It give me great energy for my workout. I can feel that I am starting to lose some strength nothing crazy but I guess that can be expected. I am happier when I look in the mirror though. I feel like I am leaning out starting to see some veins I have never seen before. This workout was decent. I stuck to high reps. I felt like I kind would just die on a rep. I guess because I haven't been doing such low reps. Over all it was a good workout. I got a really nice pump.

Bench
135 x 12
225 x 15 not to failure
245 x 12 could have prob got a couple more
275 x 8
275 x 6 or 7 might have had a little help on the last set

DB Incline. This is where I felt some strength loss was hoping to get the 110s for 4 sets of 10 didn't happen
110 x 9
110 x 8
110 x 7
100 x 10
90 x 14

Decline DB Flys
70 x 10
60 x 12
55 x 12
55 x 10

Finished up with four sets of cable flys
 
Well I am a day late. I did legs yesterday. WOW I sucked it up. I don't know what the deal was and am hoping it was just an off day. On the other hand I got my workout done in like 35 to 40 min so my rest time was cut down dramatically. I also failed on the seventh rep on my 365 rep squatting. My dumb ass had the bars in but did have the pins in them. It was a hot mess.

Could I really see a big decline in my strength from stopping creatine?

Box Squats
225 x 15
315 x 12
365 x 6
405 x 3
315 x 10

Walking lunges 4 sets with 55s in each hand

Calf raises 4 sets of 14 with two plates and two 25s

Extensions 4 sets of 10 with the stack
 
Key words: Rest time cut down dramatically. I cant imagine how creatine would effect ya much. I think the muscles just needed more rest. Good job though.
 
lol bro Im the same way since I always lift heavy. I will try something for 12 reps and I do 6 and it feeels like Im gonna get 20, then all of a sudden its like I hit a brick wall and literally goes from easy reps to one hella hard rep and then i cant do another one after that. lol it sucks

I also LOVE eca. I believe its bad for u though, but I do love it for energy
 
the.gladiator1987 said:
lol bro Im the same way since I always lift heavy. I will try something for 12 reps and I do 6 and it feeels like Im gonna get 20, then all of a sudden its like I hit a brick wall and literally goes from easy reps to one hella hard rep and then i cant do another one after that. lol it sucks

I also LOVE eca. I believe its bad for u though, but I do love it for energy
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Yeah man you just describe it perfectly. Just how I felt

Yeah I have used eca a lot over the years never really as a weight loss supp but more of a pre workout supp. I think I am going to add it in on my cutter though
 
Pct is over. Even after stopping creatine about a week ago I am staying right at 220-221. I guess I wasn't holding much water. I feel good though. I have to take some pics next time I am at the gym with a pump on. I am probably more happy with the way I look now then ever before.

Had a good arm workout today got a nice pump good energy,

Single arm cable push downs
70 x 12
80 x 10
80 x 10

These were super set with reverse grip cable push downs
70 x 10
80 x 8
80 x 8

Hammer Db curls
45 x 12
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

Close grip bench
225 x 12
245 x 8
275 x 4
295 x 2

laying down ez curls on the cable machines
stack x 10
stack x 10
stack x 10
half stack x 14

Weighted dips
60lbs x 10
60lbs x 10
60lbs x 8
No weight x 20

Over head cable curls
70 x 12
80 x 12
90 x 10
90 x 10

Dips
30
30
 
Well I think that the time has come to end my log. Its been a good run and I apprecaite all the support you bros gave me. I might run another log when I do my cut cycle in a few months. Its been a great way to keep track of gains.
 
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