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Hello Elitefitness,
Thank you for your interest and time in my log. I'm creating because for the past couple months I've hit a stand still in my mass gains and my motivation has fallen (though dedication to training will always be high, never give up). I hope in logging my workouts I will raise my motivation and increase my self image/esteem issues, while at the same time receiving constructive criticism and other tips on benefiting my weight training adventure.
I believe that if you're going to invest your time into me, you should know a little about myself, my experience, and where I am today. I also hope by underlining my history may help the many others that are in my current position. I've been weight lifting for roughly a 2 years, I began at 260lbs and cut down to 195lbs (taking me a year to reach) were I found myself being too skinny (I am 6'3") for my liking. To that point I was one of those naive weight lifters, putting my faith more into many supplements and routines that are glorified in bodybuilding magazines (split opinion between many people, but from personal research of many articles of Olympic weightlifters and strength trainers they all stand strongly behind that magazines are a load of bologna). At the end of year one and 2 months I finished my first ever cycle of natural testosterone (Stacked: Animal Test and Animal Stak), I felt great and looked cut and was able to gain 10lbs putting me at 205lbs (in roughly 1 month and a half). Then these past 8 months I've reached 212 and have been dwindling between 210-215. No more mass gains, not much strength gains, but since I was doing different workouts and lately Jim Stoppani's shortcut to size I didn't realize it much. Heck I was hitting the gym, lifting weights who cares right? Not right, as humans we are dependent to progress in order to feel accomplished. These past 2 months have been rough as I started to notice more and more that I'm not growing and not getting stronger. Which leads me to where I am now, I have finally done the correct research on diet and began taking in caloric excess and have switched my routine from the tedious and overloading workouts of one body part a day to Bill Starr's/Madcow 5x5. I've completed Week 1 and am dedicated to continue until gains have plateau to which I will switch to dual factor theory. I must add, by research as far as the routine is involved I've read the entire website inside and out and have continue on to reading the posts on the forum.
Before we begin a few questions/statements:
Because of my previous use of natural testosterone boosters and other reason I do believe my bodies ability to create testosterone has lowered. Because of this and as all of us (Athletes, Bodybuilders, Power Lifters, Olympic Lifters, etc...) all want to do most we could do, I am looking into different solutions to (A) give me a better edge in strength and mass gain (B) In a sense, reboot my bodies ability to produce to correct amount of testosterone (If my theory about my past is correct). I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and was born a month prematurely so the 'harder' solutions are not an option for me, as well as I am not to fond of procedure in doing so (though I am envious of those that do do it, get huge guys!). I've done a little research on SARMS and it is very appealing to me, especially since the toxicity is less of pH allowing me to have less anxiety about what may or may not be happening to me, if SARMS is a good option may someone please layout a well cycle for a beginner? When I do something I do it right, and so far what I've read is that the triple stack (from sarmssearch.com) is one of the best routes to go this way, am I correct? At my current weight I'd have higher use than others and would most likely need a PCT (correct?). What is a viable PCT for said cycle? Thank You.
Without further ado my current stats and log:
-Stats-
Age: 24
Height: 6'3"
Weight: ~212
BMI: ?? (Never calculated but as soon as I can I will, I'll post a current picture for progress and maybe you can tell me!)
Sex: Male
Gym Experience: ~2 years
Goal: Strength and Mass gain
-Supplements-
ON Men (Multivitamin 3/day)
ON Fish Oil (2 caps 3/day)
ON Whey (1 scoop in the morning, 2 Scoops after workout, 1 between meals on off days)
ON Caesin (Only when not enough protein was consumed in the day)
-Diet-
My diet is too varied to list and from research for mass gain types isn't too important as long as your reaching a caloric excess. That doesn't mean I eat fast food (roughly twice a month) just that I eat so many different things its hard to make a list, I like to change it up. I attempt to hit 3500-4000+ a day, especially because I work in a warehouse and am constantly lifting/walking my entire shift.
-Routine-
Bill Starr's/Madcow 5x5
.Monday
Squat 5x5
Bench 5x5
Barbell Row 5x5
Assistance: 4x25 Weighted Situps. (I will also add the suggested 2 sets of Hyperextensions if/when my lower back becomes stronger
.Wednesday
Squat 4x5
Military Row 4x5
Deadlift 4x5
Assistance: 3x25 Situps, 4x10 Power Shrugs (may switch later on to Mon/Fri per feeling of intensity later in the program)
.Friday
Squat 4x5
1x3
1x8
Bench 4x5
1x3
1x8
Barbell Row 4x5
1x3
1x8
Assistance: 3x8 Barbell Curl, 3x8 Tricep Extension
-Researched Sets-
(This was done on Week 1 Monday, yes started the program a little intense but its time to man up!)
Squat: 170x5 (I neglected legs, never did a leg day BIG MISTAKE!)
Bench: 205x5
Barbell Row: 154x5
Deadlift: 240x5
Military Press: 90x5
-Log-
.Week 1 (from here on I will post by the days, but since I'm a week in I have to catch up)
Wednsday
Squat (4x5)
1st: 79
2nd: 98
3rd: 118
4th: 118
Military Press (4x5)
1st:52
2nd: 63
3rd: 73
4th: 83
Deadlift (4x5)
1st: 139
2nd: 167
3rd: 195
4th: 222
Assistance
Situps: 3x25
Power Shrugs: 4x10 @ 155
Friday
Squat (4x5)(1x3)(1x8)
1st: 79
2nd: 98
3rd: 118
4th: 138
1x3: 162
1x8: 118
Bench (4x5)(1x3)(1x8)
1st: 95
2nd: 119
3rd: 143
4th: 166
1x3: 195
1x8: 143
Row (4x5)(1x3)(1x8)
1st: 72
2nd: 89
3rd: 107
4th: 125
1x3: 147
1x8: 107
Assistance
Barbell Curls: 3x8 @ 90
Tricep Extensions: 3x8 @ 120
Feeling: This light of load and amount of reps made me feel like the workout wasn't complete but I guess that's natural since I've been overworking for way to long. I did a lot of research on correct form and thanks to technology had youtube pulled up always to watch the correct form and insure I was doing the Olympic way as Madcow suggests. Though felt light, I have never been as sore. Stupid me never did deadlifts dang they are such a good work imagine where I would be in weight lifting If I started all these two years ago! Especially squats, but in my defense I have a weak knee from years of skateboarding an over a decade of snowboarding, though during the workout my knee killed the day after I didn't really have any pain anymore as usual.
That's all for now, I hope the read was enjoyable. Kind of a wall of text compared to most logs but I feel that if I put in full dedication into logging into a community that my motivation will rise again and its a better way for you to get to know me. On a final note please leave constructive criticism and inform me if I am not maintain the communities rules. I look forward to future conversations and continuing my logs at elitefitness.
Thank you.
Images:
-Past,I believe this is 2 months before I began going to the gym 2 months ago (I actually gained 10 more lbs than the picture I have before I started)
-Current
Thank you for your interest and time in my log. I'm creating because for the past couple months I've hit a stand still in my mass gains and my motivation has fallen (though dedication to training will always be high, never give up). I hope in logging my workouts I will raise my motivation and increase my self image/esteem issues, while at the same time receiving constructive criticism and other tips on benefiting my weight training adventure.
I believe that if you're going to invest your time into me, you should know a little about myself, my experience, and where I am today. I also hope by underlining my history may help the many others that are in my current position. I've been weight lifting for roughly a 2 years, I began at 260lbs and cut down to 195lbs (taking me a year to reach) were I found myself being too skinny (I am 6'3") for my liking. To that point I was one of those naive weight lifters, putting my faith more into many supplements and routines that are glorified in bodybuilding magazines (split opinion between many people, but from personal research of many articles of Olympic weightlifters and strength trainers they all stand strongly behind that magazines are a load of bologna). At the end of year one and 2 months I finished my first ever cycle of natural testosterone (Stacked: Animal Test and Animal Stak), I felt great and looked cut and was able to gain 10lbs putting me at 205lbs (in roughly 1 month and a half). Then these past 8 months I've reached 212 and have been dwindling between 210-215. No more mass gains, not much strength gains, but since I was doing different workouts and lately Jim Stoppani's shortcut to size I didn't realize it much. Heck I was hitting the gym, lifting weights who cares right? Not right, as humans we are dependent to progress in order to feel accomplished. These past 2 months have been rough as I started to notice more and more that I'm not growing and not getting stronger. Which leads me to where I am now, I have finally done the correct research on diet and began taking in caloric excess and have switched my routine from the tedious and overloading workouts of one body part a day to Bill Starr's/Madcow 5x5. I've completed Week 1 and am dedicated to continue until gains have plateau to which I will switch to dual factor theory. I must add, by research as far as the routine is involved I've read the entire website inside and out and have continue on to reading the posts on the forum.
Before we begin a few questions/statements:
Because of my previous use of natural testosterone boosters and other reason I do believe my bodies ability to create testosterone has lowered. Because of this and as all of us (Athletes, Bodybuilders, Power Lifters, Olympic Lifters, etc...) all want to do most we could do, I am looking into different solutions to (A) give me a better edge in strength and mass gain (B) In a sense, reboot my bodies ability to produce to correct amount of testosterone (If my theory about my past is correct). I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and was born a month prematurely so the 'harder' solutions are not an option for me, as well as I am not to fond of procedure in doing so (though I am envious of those that do do it, get huge guys!). I've done a little research on SARMS and it is very appealing to me, especially since the toxicity is less of pH allowing me to have less anxiety about what may or may not be happening to me, if SARMS is a good option may someone please layout a well cycle for a beginner? When I do something I do it right, and so far what I've read is that the triple stack (from sarmssearch.com) is one of the best routes to go this way, am I correct? At my current weight I'd have higher use than others and would most likely need a PCT (correct?). What is a viable PCT for said cycle? Thank You.
Without further ado my current stats and log:
-Stats-
Age: 24
Height: 6'3"
Weight: ~212
BMI: ?? (Never calculated but as soon as I can I will, I'll post a current picture for progress and maybe you can tell me!)
Sex: Male
Gym Experience: ~2 years
Goal: Strength and Mass gain
-Supplements-
ON Men (Multivitamin 3/day)
ON Fish Oil (2 caps 3/day)
ON Whey (1 scoop in the morning, 2 Scoops after workout, 1 between meals on off days)
ON Caesin (Only when not enough protein was consumed in the day)
-Diet-
My diet is too varied to list and from research for mass gain types isn't too important as long as your reaching a caloric excess. That doesn't mean I eat fast food (roughly twice a month) just that I eat so many different things its hard to make a list, I like to change it up. I attempt to hit 3500-4000+ a day, especially because I work in a warehouse and am constantly lifting/walking my entire shift.
-Routine-
Bill Starr's/Madcow 5x5
.Monday
Squat 5x5
Bench 5x5
Barbell Row 5x5
Assistance: 4x25 Weighted Situps. (I will also add the suggested 2 sets of Hyperextensions if/when my lower back becomes stronger
.Wednesday
Squat 4x5
Military Row 4x5
Deadlift 4x5
Assistance: 3x25 Situps, 4x10 Power Shrugs (may switch later on to Mon/Fri per feeling of intensity later in the program)
.Friday
Squat 4x5
1x3
1x8
Bench 4x5
1x3
1x8
Barbell Row 4x5
1x3
1x8
Assistance: 3x8 Barbell Curl, 3x8 Tricep Extension
-Researched Sets-
(This was done on Week 1 Monday, yes started the program a little intense but its time to man up!)
Squat: 170x5 (I neglected legs, never did a leg day BIG MISTAKE!)
Bench: 205x5
Barbell Row: 154x5
Deadlift: 240x5
Military Press: 90x5
-Log-
.Week 1 (from here on I will post by the days, but since I'm a week in I have to catch up)
Wednsday
Squat (4x5)
1st: 79
2nd: 98
3rd: 118
4th: 118
Military Press (4x5)
1st:52
2nd: 63
3rd: 73
4th: 83
Deadlift (4x5)
1st: 139
2nd: 167
3rd: 195
4th: 222
Assistance
Situps: 3x25
Power Shrugs: 4x10 @ 155
Friday
Squat (4x5)(1x3)(1x8)
1st: 79
2nd: 98
3rd: 118
4th: 138
1x3: 162
1x8: 118
Bench (4x5)(1x3)(1x8)
1st: 95
2nd: 119
3rd: 143
4th: 166
1x3: 195
1x8: 143
Row (4x5)(1x3)(1x8)
1st: 72
2nd: 89
3rd: 107
4th: 125
1x3: 147
1x8: 107
Assistance
Barbell Curls: 3x8 @ 90
Tricep Extensions: 3x8 @ 120
Feeling: This light of load and amount of reps made me feel like the workout wasn't complete but I guess that's natural since I've been overworking for way to long. I did a lot of research on correct form and thanks to technology had youtube pulled up always to watch the correct form and insure I was doing the Olympic way as Madcow suggests. Though felt light, I have never been as sore. Stupid me never did deadlifts dang they are such a good work imagine where I would be in weight lifting If I started all these two years ago! Especially squats, but in my defense I have a weak knee from years of skateboarding an over a decade of snowboarding, though during the workout my knee killed the day after I didn't really have any pain anymore as usual.
That's all for now, I hope the read was enjoyable. Kind of a wall of text compared to most logs but I feel that if I put in full dedication into logging into a community that my motivation will rise again and its a better way for you to get to know me. On a final note please leave constructive criticism and inform me if I am not maintain the communities rules. I look forward to future conversations and continuing my logs at elitefitness.
Thank you.
Images:
-Past,I believe this is 2 months before I began going to the gym 2 months ago (I actually gained 10 more lbs than the picture I have before I started)
-Current
