My 23 week plan

[d_rson]

Stats:
I'm 36, 6’, 198lbs, 10% bf (caliper). Very lean most places - most of my 10% is in my abdomen, mostly due to being insulin dependent diabetic and taking 8-10 shots per day in the abdomen.

I’m am an insulin dependent diabetic. I've been training off and on since I was young. I’ve been training consistent for the last 3 years, heavily this last year. I've done two real cycles - a dbol cycle about 10 years ago, and late last year, a 6 week tbol cycle (very successful).


Goals:
I’m not trying to gain tons of weight, looking for steady, keepable gains. I'd like to hit 210 and 8% BF for summer, and I think I can do that and maybe more with this. I like looking good and lean the entire time, I don't like being bloated, and I bloat easily (stomach) when on high calories, even on relatively clean carbs.

Diet:
Diet is extremely clean (due to being a very good diabetic - I've kept an A1C of 6.4 while taking in way more calories than my Doctor wants me to), but I really can't ramp the calories up as high as I would like (or I'd be sticking myself 20 times a day). I eat lots of whole grains throughout the day, as well as nuts (pecans, walnuts) and cheese. Breakfast is typically high calorie – eggs, whole-grain toast, protein cereal, peanut butter, etc. Lunch is lower carb and lower fat, but high protein (usually chicken or beef with greens or small amount of other vegetable). Dinner (because it falls after my workout) is typically my PWO shake with whole-grain Kashi Bars, as well as another Whey/Casein shake later in the night. Keep in mind that I don't need to eat simple, high-glycemic carbs because I give myself my own insulin, so I try to avoid those.

I have Whey Protein throughout the day – morning, mid morning, lunch, mid afternoon, PWO shake, and have whey/casein before bed. I definitely get plenty of protein, and I spread it out throughout the day.

Workout:
I currently workout 5 days a week, M-F. I do small, ancillary body parts at lunch (30 minutes) – like Abs, Shoulders, Calves (though I am getting over a high-ankle sprain), and do the rest after work (1-1.5 hours) - I typically do one body part a week (other than abs which I do 2-3 times), but at times I will roll two bicep sessions in to my routine to bring up a lagging left arm. Sets are in the 12-15 range per body part, and reps will be in the 8-10 range. I use Drop Sets, Forced Reps, Partials, etc. to ramp up intensity. I change my routines every 3-4 weeks, but always have a good compound movement as a foundation exercise.

The Plan:
Started Jan 4, 2010

Week 1-4: 19 Tren TFO, 3 caps ED (6:30am, 2:30pm, 10:30pm)
Week 2-4: Dermacrine, 10ml ED (5ml morning and evening)
Week 5-8: SARMS, 50mg ED
Week 5-8: Sustain Alpha, 10ml ED (5ml morning and evening)
Week 9-18: Test E, 375mg (.5cc Sun PM, Tues PM, Thurs PM)
Week 13-20: Anavar, 30mg
Week 20-23: SARMS, 50mg ED
Week 20-23: Sustain Alpha, 10ml ED (5ml morning and evening)
Week 20-21: Nolva, 20mg ED
Week 22-23: Nolva, 10mg ED

Ancillaries are liver and cardio support, ALA, Niacin, Flax and Fish oils, etc.

Health:
Blood Tests

On 11/10/2009 (during my tbol cycle)
T Bil - .6 (.3-1.0 mG/dL)
Bun – 28 (7-25 mG/dL)
Creat – 1.24 (.6 – 1.5 mG/dL)
AST – 55 (0-21 U/L)
ALT – 88 (0-56 U/L)
CPK – 998 (30-223 U/L)
Total CHOL – 175
HDL – 31
LDL – 120

On 12/28/2009 (3 weeks PCT)
T Bil - .5 (.3-1.0 mG/dL)
Bun – 32 (7-25 mG/dL)
Creat – 1.26 (.6 – 1.5 mG/dL)
AST – 21 (0-21 U/L)
ALT – 53 (0-56 U/L)
CPK – 1040 (30-223 U/L)
Total CHOL – 158
HDL – 41
LDL – 104

I also suffer from Diabetic Neuropathy that flares up at times. I have to be careful of injury to my ankles and my wrists since I have some lack of sensation in those nerves.

 

[d_rson]

I'm through week one and so far here's the results:

Almost immediately I was having an issue with performance in the gym. On Monday last week, after first dose of 19 Tren, I felt a little tired after coming back to work from my lunch workout. Just seemed a little drained. Then that evening I felt very lethargic from the start of my evening main workout. I really could't put a finder on it. Then the next day, I felt the same after my lunch workout. Just felt like I had run 5 miles. Then even worse during my evening main workout again. I posted here about it to get some feedback. I got some good advise and a couple posts and PMs indicating that some people had the same problem at the start to. But then I started really paying attention to how I was feeling all day long. I realized it seemed that my CNS was being super stimulated. My Neuropathy was talking to me more, which typically indicated my CNS is being stimulated. Well on Friday, I cut my preworkout drink back to half what I normally do. About 20 minutes into my workout, I noticed I was getting some energy back. I'm starting to wonder if my preworkout drink was OVER stimulating me and flooding my CNS and actually making me tired - and as it wore off on Friday, I was able to kick it into high gear. I'm going to try this week to cut my pre-workout drink out completely, and see how it goes.

I also added in the Dermacrine on Friday evening. The immediate results have been amazing. Not like what you would first think - it's effecting my insulin requirement, to the positive. I have had several hypoglycemic incidents because it seems to be causing insulin sensitivity! I've had to adjust my carb to insulin ratio to the positive (use less insulin) and I'm still going hypo. This looks to be an excellent result. I'll keep everyone posted.

 

[d_rson]

What would be a good Kickstart for the Test in week 9-12?

Also, should I add in 50mg of Proviron a day during the test? I have aromasin if really needed, but wondering if the proviron wouldn't add to the cycle.

 

[truckdaddy]

you can run the sarms for 4 week stretches, no problem.

 

[d_rson]

you can run the sarms for 4 week stretches, no problem.

I'll be running the SARMS for weeks 5-8, looking for a kickstart for weeks 9-12 before the Test kicks in.

 

[angelo212]

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[d_rson]

Start of the second week. 5ml Dermacrine twice daily, and 19 Tren Tfo three times daily.

I like the Dermacrine. Since adding it in, I've felt a synergistic effect, an extra oomph. Lunch workout was good, after work workout was good. I do notice that "lower cardio output" - if I get intense and try to belt out a bunch of reps, I seem to feel winded afterward for a bit. No pre-workout drink today and I cruised through my workouts. I'm thinking 6-8 reps with longer rest periods between might be a better range with 19 Tren, at least for me. The dermacrine does seem to be making me hold some water. Diet was clean today and normal, but my waistline is a bit bloated. I'll watch that.

The Dermacrine or Derma/19Tren combo has definitely had a positive effect on my insulin sensitivity. Using less insulin/carb right now. I even cut my basal back a little.

The only thing I am having a problem with is the increased CNS stimulation. This 19 Tren is really stimulating my CNS, and it's making my neuorpathy scream - it's not a health issue, it's just really annoying and bothersome. It has made we want to schedule an appointment with a neurologist which I've been needing to do, and I have one here soon. This would NOT be a problem with most people, but because of my diabetes and my nerve damage, it makes my feet, legs and forearms hurt and feel prickly and is just plain annoying.

I'm think about using Dermacrine again in weeks 9-12 as the kickstart to the Test E, thoughts? I don't want to use any oral gear for kickstart because I plan to do the Anavar.

 

[d_rson]

SARMS is ordered.

 

[d_rson]

Workout today was very good. Plenty of energy, even though no pre-workout drink. Pumps are decent, and strength is very good, like being on 20mg-30mg of tbol. Veins are thinker, though the vascularity is no as pronounced due to a little water from the Dermacrine. I seem to slowly gain water during the day - I drain over night, dropping about 4lbs of water, am noticeably leaner in the morning, and slowly gain water during the day, and have a little stomach bloat by evening. CNS is still super stimulated. I'm used to it mostly, but every once in a while it gets to me. Temper is up a bit, but I'm a cool-headed guy to begin with - if I focuse it, it's productive. I'm hoping the Neurologist can have some answers for me, or maybe something to take the edge off the CNS stimulation.

I'm not gaining any weight so far, but am maintaining on a moderate calorie intake, right around 3000 right now, so that's good. Feel like I am almost leaning out a bit though it's hard to tell with the water. I think the mild estrogen effects will be good to prepare for the sarms and test.

If I can get the Test E here earlier than expected, I might start the SARMS sooner rather than "bridge" with it. We'll see.

 

[d_rson]

Workouts for Wednesday and Today (thursday) were very good. Fatigue and lethargy are basically gone. If I get breathing too heavy, stepping back a bit for a couple minutes helps. I had plenty of energy and strength is still well up there.

The Dermacrine is still making me hold water. I tried three dosing, 3.5ml three times a day, no real noticable benefit. I'll try again tomorrow, just for the heck of it. The Dermacrine has also made my insulin dosing awesome. My ratios are so much better, I'm still able to use less insulin than before. Not sure if it's an ingredient in the Dermacrine, or the increased estrogen upregulating my cells and making them insulin sensitive, but at this time it's a welcome addition.

I'm thinking of adding in a little anti-e. By evening, I'm stomach bloated and not liking it too much. Should I just bear with it for 2 more weeks, as I think switching to the sarms will help me shed the water right?