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I was planning on having blood run 5-6 weeks in cycle and to donate regardless. I’ve got some time to think it through as I recover, I’m just kicking the can down the road so to speak.
Thank you for the litmus test, sound reasoning shall prevail on any and all cycles I embark on. It’s a learning process that’s for sure.
@man05 you can do 100mgs equipoise/week without problems, that wouldnt harm your TRT
@man05 thats reasonable but I'd like to see how you doing now bro , you training?
Yes, still training and eating well, just doing more cardio which I’ve found helpful. I posted M/T meals and weights this morning. 16-18 sets moderate weights, not pushing very hard.
@man05 yup just saw a few pages back
i like those walnuts in your diet
and volume is good
but dont see cardio you doing any?
Yes, 30 minutes per day on a wind bike.
I’ll update the log going forward with cardio.
I synced my old hr chest strap with it, I’ll start doing some hiit next week.
@man05 perfect 30min is a great time on a bike
looking forward to more of your updates bro im subbed
Water fast went well, will try to do once per week on Wednesdays since I don't lit on that day due to my reduced workout schedule of 4 days.
After I was done being tempted by food, I noticed great mental clarity and focus writing documentation for work, my body felt really good this am as I had a cup of coffee , did gh then 40 minutes on the wind bike with HR in the 65% zone. 2 weeks back to normal cardio for me and I feel amazing, I till do not understand why I jumped off the bus doing something I have done my entire life, cardio. Im thinking it was as a result of not enough time off from experimenting with compounds, you live and you learn. Todays weights were good, nothing super taxing, pushed a little on some high reps at 185 but nothing major, small super sets of walking lunges right to front squats, got a nice burn going, minute rest, repeat all over again. Tomorrow I'm doing a drop set with biceps and drop set with flat bench, that should be fun. If I push 205 for reps would 185 be a good place to drop down to, not sure on what percentage to drop.
Weights for today:
Meals for the day: I projected the last three meals
Thanks for all the help and support.
After I was done being tempted by food, I noticed great mental clarity and focus writing documentation for work, my body felt really good this am as I had a cup of coffee , did gh then 40 minutes on the wind bike with HR in the 65% zone. 2 weeks back to normal cardio for me and I feel amazing, I till do not understand why I jumped off the bus doing something I have done my entire life, cardio. Im thinking it was as a result of not enough time off from experimenting with compounds, you live and you learn. Todays weights were good, nothing super taxing, pushed a little on some high reps at 185 but nothing major, small super sets of walking lunges right to front squats, got a nice burn going, minute rest, repeat all over again. Tomorrow I'm doing a drop set with biceps and drop set with flat bench, that should be fun. If I push 205 for reps would 185 be a good place to drop down to, not sure on what percentage to drop.
Weights for today:
Meals for the day: I projected the last three meals
Thanks for all the help and support.
I love getting a water fast in once a week
I’m going to cut carbs down to 60 grams one day a week on the weekend to try that out a little to try and get in a good routine. I’m not sure how low carb would work for a day if it was a lifting day maybe small amount in the am before lifting then the rest after I workout.
Bloods important
@man05 lets cut the carbs and see how you feel bro
last time you said you didnt like it, a few logs ago so didnt recommend it
I’m feeling good eating carbs, I need the fuel to workout. I’m just thinking once per week fast and once per week low carb to balance things out. I didn’t have any energy to lift when I tried keto. As my thyroid levels stabilize I don’t want to stress thyroid with a ketogenic diet.@man05 lets cut the carbs and see how you feel bro
Good day today, 20 minus cardio at 65% HR, will do 12minutes HIIT this evening before dinner.
My workout feel normal again with high cardio, I won't stop that again, no way I feel to good to stop.
Workout today I pushed a little more with higher reps and that felt really good, my chest is sore after the swiss bar press I did last, I'm getting the hang of the constant tension more and more, I feel that I can hang intuit zone better if I don't fully extend th press by about 20% then slowly lowering the bar back down.
Weights:
Here are my meals for the day:
My workout feel normal again with high cardio, I won't stop that again, no way I feel to good to stop.
Workout today I pushed a little more with higher reps and that felt really good, my chest is sore after the swiss bar press I did last, I'm getting the hang of the constant tension more and more, I feel that I can hang intuit zone better if I don't fully extend th press by about 20% then slowly lowering the bar back down.
Weights:
Here are my meals for the day:
Day after and my shoulders and upper chest are fried. Maybe I do run the 200mg test dose while I cruise to recovery. An email to the prescribing doctor who had me on the higher 260mg trtbdose is basically and anti aging doc selling high priced test. Steve helped point this out to me a few months back during a call. My email to him was about slightly low t4 total( about 2 points out of range, creatinine highe by about 1 point, hall low by 5 points towards the bottom. Previous labs had gel for me at 68-71 range. The doc told me this “ it’s clear that you have not maintained cardiovascular health during your try and was usage” He also told me that within 35-45 days this would return given my high aerobic conditioning background. I’m in a holding pattern until I get some all clear labs that are golden, possibly one month possible 5 months, no rush here.
My goal until I get those labs is to do a 4 day per week program structured with heavier weights first two days and higher reps the last two days. Water fasting every Wednesday and a lower carb weekend meal with cardio 2.5 hrs cardio per week, maintaining the same diet mostly while I incorporate more vegetables and even more fruit.
1 gallon of water per day. I believe I can continue to develop muscle and strength in this manner. I have been feeling very strong at times just on try alone, but I have not pushed as hard as I think I can,
Mods does this thread need to be flipped back TRT cruise log since I am only running EQ?
Lastly I’ll have a new laptop so I can type coherent messages from a keyboard and not just a phone.
Thank you all for the feedback
Mark
My goal until I get those labs is to do a 4 day per week program structured with heavier weights first two days and higher reps the last two days. Water fasting every Wednesday and a lower carb weekend meal with cardio 2.5 hrs cardio per week, maintaining the same diet mostly while I incorporate more vegetables and even more fruit.
1 gallon of water per day. I believe I can continue to develop muscle and strength in this manner. I have been feeling very strong at times just on try alone, but I have not pushed as hard as I think I can,
Mods does this thread need to be flipped back TRT cruise log since I am only running EQ?
Lastly I’ll have a new laptop so I can type coherent messages from a keyboard and not just a phone.
Thank you all for the feedback
Mark
@man05 thats a good day i see you doing it well with rows nicely done, at least 1 15 rep set in there
consider your thyroid is low for a reason man
@man05 i understand your situation man and its feasible but you should always self TRT if you ask me
on the log name change, we can play this thread into a new one do you want to do that?
Sure we can merge logs, that will work.
I tried a packet of dextrose in water after I worked out Tuesday and I didn’t feel as sore, yesterday I lifted and did not have dextrose and am now a little bit sore. Seems like a simple sugar is good to add to the body after working out, I have read that it also aids in absorption of proteins as well. Are you familiar with this?
@man05 we cant merge the threads, can you start a NEW thread please?
My 2024 TRT Cycle Log
how about instead of dextrose use honey much better options with protein
something like that makes sense only for people who use insulin
we simply should not be putting more sugar into our bodies, we get way more then we need already. sugar is a magnet to disease.
if you want to be less sore then get more sleep. that is the #1 way
Glucose or indeed any carb and or sugar will make ZERO difference to DOMs
bro get in some good protein maybe some red meat
food looks excellent and clean
sleep is always going to be key to recovery
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I have Wednesday and weekends off but I did do hiit this am.
Just fasted cardio this am, soccer drills with my youngest and a soccer game an hour away tomorrow. But am eating more steak tonight
I’m with you on the dextrose
Dextrose and glutamine immediately following your workout will help with recovery and make for a great anabolic environment. Anytime you can take advantage of glycogen shuttle do it. The first 5 hours after training is when you should consume almost all your carbs for the day.
Just focus on the quality of the workout. Getting sore or not has no bearing on how effective it was. You can have a great workout and not be sore at all after.
I was really enjoying the workout and I ended up a bit more sore, the slight test increase possibly led to that but I can tell my body has healed faster as a result.
@man05 stay focused lets see more updates big playa
Good day today , I was a little more hungry so I enjoyed some carbs.
Weights felt good, I think I need to start pushing a little harder now.
7grams of Omega 3's, Taurine 1000mg, 7-8 N2Guard, 200mg Coq10, Bergamot
Meals:
Weights: Felt pretty good today, could have pushed more but Im just wanting to ramp it and adjust a I progress.
Killer cardio, the rogue Echo 3.0 bike is a beast and will punish you, if your into BDSM I highly suggest this unit.
I will update tomorrow, Im gonna hit my legs, all sets of three tomorrow possibly I will increase the sets?
My focus tomorrow is on movement and depth of the squat for front squats and close feet back squat.
Have a great evening or day depending on where you are.
Thank you
Mark
Weights felt good, I think I need to start pushing a little harder now.
7grams of Omega 3's, Taurine 1000mg, 7-8 N2Guard, 200mg Coq10, Bergamot
Meals:
Weights: Felt pretty good today, could have pushed more but Im just wanting to ramp it and adjust a I progress.
Killer cardio, the rogue Echo 3.0 bike is a beast and will punish you, if your into BDSM I highly suggest this unit.
I will update tomorrow, Im gonna hit my legs, all sets of three tomorrow possibly I will increase the sets?
My focus tomorrow is on movement and depth of the squat for front squats and close feet back squat.
Have a great evening or day depending on where you are.
Thank you
Mark
@man05 im with you on that update schedule
is there a way to copy and paste the text from the image? its excel can you copy paste please
on training dont increase sets you'll over train
Let's see that hard push now
bro keep pushing hard yes!
do some more cardio after your workout it really pays off
you're very impressive so far
Are we talking another 15 minutes steady state and not max effort here correct?
Also is there a coupon code floating around for n2guard? I normally order off eBay but I may just go tontheN2BM site if I ca save 10-%.
I just upgrade my laptop and I did this last one on my phone. Today’s should look a little better.@man05 im with you on that update schedule
is there a way to copy and paste the text from the image? its excel can you copy paste please
on training dont increase sets you'll over train
I did 2 sets of 45lb dumbbell presses with the bells at the nipple line, those felt really good, slight bend in arms to place stress on chest not shoulders. The barbell uprights are my favorite shoulder exercise, they are great. Year in the past I was always using dumbbells and tweaking my anterior ligaments on the right shoulder, this feels very uniform as to using both shoulders.
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Good going dude......
Got it, just ordered 2 more bottles from eBay, stocked up for a couple months.
Nice leg day today, will push harder next Tuesday, Friday is a higher rep leg workout.
Good cardio before and after.
Here are my weights:
Meals:
Tomorrow is a day off from weights so Ill run some cardio early am fasted just some black coffee and hgh, after that its all lemon water and a dog walk with our golden.
I will post update again on Thursday after higher rep push session.
Have a. good one
Good cardio before and after.
Here are my weights:
| 4/30/24 | ||||||
| 22 minutes fasted cardio on bike, zone 3 | ||||||
| 8 minutes post workout zone 2 fat burning zone but still getting some cardio activity here. | ||||||
| Walking weighted lunges with kettlebells | 3 | 12 steps | 35lb kb each | |||
| Front Squat | 3 | 6 | 125 | Im here for another week | ||
| Barbell Squat | 3 | 8 | 275 | I feel like I can push 290 for 3x6 | ||
| Barbell good morning(High bar) | 3 | 10 | 125 | going 135 next week, hamstring get hit hard with these | ||
| Barebell Calf raise | 3 | 12 | 225 | holding here until I can do 3x12 3 times | ||
| Deadlift | 3 | 8,7,7 | 255 | Fresh I can do 280-300 after legs I feel tired some so I will increase this up to 265 -275 |
Meals:
4/30/24 | Protein | 45 | 50 | 55 | 10 | 45 | 24 | | | | 229 |
| Fat | 35 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 8 | | | | 106 |
| Carbs | 65 | 225 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 40 | | | | 510 |
| | 4 eggs scrambled with pinch of cheese, 1 Tbsp of hot sauce. 1/3 cup walnuts with oatmeal cooked in some NF milk, handful of cherries thrown in for sweetness. | Big shake after working out | grilled chicken with 2 small russett potatos plain. Power greens salad with tomatoes, feta cheese, low fat vinaigrette, Bobs Red Oat bar, banana, 8oz of milk | Banana, almonds, tangerines and piece of cheese | Shredded chicken thighs with homemade spicy marinade, white rice, vegetables mixed in. | Bobs Red Peanut butter bar and Whey shake with bananas and strawberries. |
I will post update again on Thursday after higher rep push session.
Have a. good one
@man05 really good leg day brother here
and cardio perfect
post leg training you should slam more like 50 grams of protein imo
I had 50 grams of whey and some shake, then I ate chicken and potatoes that was really good.
Todays update:
35 minutes on the wind bike, zone 2 solid cardio, easy pace, tomorrow is HIIT pushing for 12 intervals @10/20 rate.
Water fast today so zero macros unless you count some lemon juice.
A few questions.
@the_alcatraz
Best to run EQ/ TEST @1:1 or running test a little higher like 400/ 300 EQ?
I can definitely adjust to 300/300 Test/EQ
Is 12 weeks optimal or longer for this cycle, I have read differing views, some saying longer better results some going 12 weeks then dropping eq and staying on Test for 2 more weeks.
Currently eating about 3500 calories, previous cycles I don’t think I was consuming enough calories to grow adequately, does this seem enough or do I need to eat more?
Post Heavy workouts I have been hitting a 1200 calorie shake 50 grams protein, 15 grams fat, 225 grams carbohydrates, 12 grams sugar total. Not consuming every every day only on my heavy sessions.
When I first thought I would not move forward I had already pinned that day and the previous Friday just to get into my system. So im about 2.5 weeks in and my veins are popping out, I’m naturally vascular but this is noticeable. IM much more hungry but in terms of being able to sit down and eat more quantity. A tad of bloat form eating but after todays fast that will be gone.
At any rate I need to go drink some water and dream of eating food right now.
Thank you for the help
Mark
35 minutes on the wind bike, zone 2 solid cardio, easy pace, tomorrow is HIIT pushing for 12 intervals @10/20 rate.
Water fast today so zero macros unless you count some lemon juice.
A few questions.
@the_alcatraz
Best to run EQ/ TEST @1:1 or running test a little higher like 400/ 300 EQ?
I can definitely adjust to 300/300 Test/EQ
Is 12 weeks optimal or longer for this cycle, I have read differing views, some saying longer better results some going 12 weeks then dropping eq and staying on Test for 2 more weeks.
Currently eating about 3500 calories, previous cycles I don’t think I was consuming enough calories to grow adequately, does this seem enough or do I need to eat more?
Post Heavy workouts I have been hitting a 1200 calorie shake 50 grams protein, 15 grams fat, 225 grams carbohydrates, 12 grams sugar total. Not consuming every every day only on my heavy sessions.
When I first thought I would not move forward I had already pinned that day and the previous Friday just to get into my system. So im about 2.5 weeks in and my veins are popping out, I’m naturally vascular but this is noticeable. IM much more hungry but in terms of being able to sit down and eat more quantity. A tad of bloat form eating but after todays fast that will be gone.
At any rate I need to go drink some water and dream of eating food right now.
Thank you for the help
Mark
Great job with the n2guard
I’m going keep using it on and off cycle, it’s a better supplement than my current multi vitamin, my GP read the label and was impressed. Her only comment was that I could take 1-2 additional tablets on days of high stress.
@man05 I use n2guard daily and have all my clients on it, smart move man
@man05 3500 cal is fine but add some protein pre post workout for max gains
25mgs of proviron enough to start first 2 weeks dont bump it
btw on the cycle make sure to keep doses low first 2-3 weeks and ramp up as the gains come
Do you mean 300/200 as discussed first few weeks?
Good workout today, the high reps kicked butt on the bench.
Meals feel pretty good, adding more vegetable with he starch of rice and potatoes.
Meals:
Weights:
I will post legs tomorrow after I do some high set work.
Meals feel pretty good, adding more vegetable with he starch of rice and potatoes.
Meals:
5/2/24 | Protein | 42 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 0 | 55 | 217 | |||
| Fat | 30 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 113 | ||||
| Carbs | 60 | 55 | 225 | 70 | 50 | 80 | 540 | ||||
| 5 Scrambled eggs,Homemade hashbrowns with russets potatos ,hot sauce 1Tbsp shredded Mex cheese | protein shake and a bowl of oatmeal with dried cherries and walnuts. | Post workout shake | Shredded chicken thighs with homemade spicy marinade, white rice, vegetables mixed in. | Banana, almonds, 2 tangerines | Grilled rib eye, 2 russett potatoes, 3 cups spinahc salad with feta and olive oil dijon dressing |
Weights:
| 5/2/24 | ||||||||
| 18 minutes fasted cardio( 6 minutes HIIT 12 reps @ 10 sec/ 20 sec recovery) 6 minutes warmup/ 6 minutes cool down | ||||||||
| Bench Press | 3 | 17,20,18 | 175 | I pushed on these, they hurt and I more or less failed trying to hit 20 each time, I was gassed, 2 minute break between sets. I could have pushed more weight but for less reps. Maybe like 185-190 for sets of 12. Not sure wants optimal but these reps felt really good overall, nice form, smooth down, force up and slow contraction at the bottom. | ||||
| Incline Dumbell Press (30 degtees) | 3 | 20,17,15 | 120 | Felt good to use dumbells, the last set caught up with me. | ||||
| Bench Press | 1 | 37 | 155 | Chest felt like it was cramping, tearing, basically worn out from previous exercises, felt good, awesome tight pump. I was trying for 50, instead of repping now I am holding and pausing the bar even on heavier sets. | ||||
| Dumbbell Upright row | 3 | 15 | 70(35lb/ea) | Harder for me to do these than 95-100 on the barbell | ||||
| Bent over Row | 3 | 20 | 145 | Really squeezing the back each rep. | ||||
| Meadows Rows | 3 | 15 | 60,45 | dropped weight, was fatigued and wanted to keep form. | ||||
| Triceps rope push down w. seperation and full extension | 3 | 20 | 45 | |||||
| Forearm dumbell curl on bench | 2 | 12 | 20 | I want to incorporate 1-2 Forarm exercises in my routine. |
@man05 sure also sent you DM
I see yoru bench but dont overpush with your shoulder issues
NOW love tha tmeal
ribeye is what you want, more quality fatty beef
perfect keep sharing
I had right lateral deltoid strain that I rehabbed it’s 100% I try to keep bar or the bells over my nipples more now to hit the pecs. A 9” Pilates ball and doing lateral roles keeps the shoulder supple. Also learned to take 2 2.5lb plates and isolate the rear deltoid and scapula for 2 sets of ten then warm up with single arm bench press with a 10lb kettle bell to keep things in check.
Picked up over 30#s of beef a few weeks back all the deep freeze.
The high rep benches are pump city
you're consistency is very good to read
we are proud of you great diet and great training
hitting it hard!
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Is that deep stretching sensation when Im pushing out higher reps fibers being stretched/ torn? The mix of heavy low rep and high rep light weights is genius, my shoulders and chest are so sore this morning. Im running 300eq/ 200 test, does the lower test impact recovery more than say running it higher? Deca was amazing as I was never sore.
Thanks, the great products from Domestic Supply are helping me along the way.
Nice leg sets today, higher volume can definitely get tough.
Rode the bike for 20 minutes low HR this am, 5 minutes before I did the workout and 10 minutes after, total of 35 minutes cardio.
Weights:
Here are my meals for the day, will eat some fruit if I get hungry later.
I will post update starting Monday again and update Daily as I have. IM slated for 30-40 minutes of easy cardio first thing tomorrow morning, otherwise its a time for rest and for family this weekend,
Have a great weekend guys
Mark
Rode the bike for 20 minutes low HR this am, 5 minutes before I did the workout and 10 minutes after, total of 35 minutes cardio.
Weights:
| 5/3/24 | |||||||||
| Walking Lunges body weight | 3 | 30 | 215 | ||||||
| Barbell Squat Close Stance | 3 | 20 | 205 | Used a wedge instead of lifting shoes to get my heels up higher | |||||
| Barbell split squat | 3 | 15 | 95 | These finished my quads off and I could feel in my hamstrings as well, I think I can increase a little on this exercise and hit 15+ reps | |||||
| DumbBELL STIFF LEG DEAD LIFT | 3 | 20 | 140 | Great hamstring pump | |||||
| BARBELL HIPThrust | 3 | 20 | 185 | Trying to squeeze one second at the top of each contraction. | |||||
| Barbell Calf Raise | 3 | 30 | 185 | Each set consists of 15 straight then 15 toes in, followed by a set of stright toes out and repeat of first set. | |||||
| Barbell Squat Close Stance | 1 | 34 | 150 | Butt as low as possible each rep, my legs were toast |
Here are my meals for the day, will eat some fruit if I get hungry later.
5/3/24 | Protein | 66 | 34 | 35 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 235 | |||
| Fat | 45 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 113 | ||||
| Carbs | 115 | 45 | 40 | 225 | 50 | 70 | 545 | ||||
| 5 Scrambled eggs added in some flax oil tastes great,Homemade hashbrowns with russets potatos, 2Tbsp ketchup, pinch of mexican cheese and a 1/2 cup oats cooked in 1 C NF milk with dried cherries and walnuts. ,hot sauce 1Tbsp shredded Mex cheese | Shredded chicken thighs leftover with a russet potato and whole avocado | Bowl of rice krispies and scoop of protein shake mix | Post workout shake | Banana, almonds, 2 tangerines | Spicy chicken thighs and brown rice with spinach anfd feta salad and homemade olive oil dijon balsamic dressing ( my wifes idea) |
I will post update starting Monday again and update Daily as I have. IM slated for 30-40 minutes of easy cardio first thing tomorrow morning, otherwise its a time for rest and for family this weekend,
Have a great weekend guys
Mark
I like the mix of high and low reps here. You are noticing results from it so keep with it.
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