Where I am at currently physique wise.

[Quadsweep]

I will start by saying I will try to get pics soon. Anyway, as of last night I was 4.3% @ 209#. I have 199# of lean mass and ...oh yeah I forgot to mention I am dropping to Lt/Hvy class for only the second time in 8 years! I went from 7000calories a day to 2400 a day...basically my lunch before! It was nessary as I had about 205 pounds lean mass and needed to starve some off. I can hear you all now...why the fuck is he doing this???? Answer my son and my woman and my health....in that order. In the light of my quad tear injury I came to the realization that I am 36yo now and this was a horrific injury. I was up to 1200# leg presses post injury but my squat was shit. ( I do not do squats now) I could tell this was not productive and dangerous for me. My rotators hurt my elbows hurt mt back...everything. I ntrained Dorian Yates style for 10 years. I mean 600# squats every fucking week for 3 years! gave me 30" quads but my knees are shit. 525# personal best bench at 228# 405 for reps every week. Torn bicep from 405 bent row.....I am beaten up..I admitt it..but I will never be broken. I now train fast as a MOFO> as one older gym member said "you train like the damn devil!" I do 18 sets of back in 25min. and I am talking bent rows 315# for 15-20 reps hypers and the free chins 20 reps first round then I rest one minute and roll again. i do 3 rounds then I pick 3 more exercises and roll again 3 rounds and I am done! Its a mother fucker. I train every thing this way. Now why the weight class drop. Well my legs are now about 27 inches. which will take 6# off me or so. Thats bad at nationals. The last and biggest reason is the dosages. For me to be a heavyweight at nationals I was shooting and swallowing 2500+mg a week and I was at 1/2 the dose of most in the top 5 I talked to. I was doing 1/4 the Hgh. I wil not do that to myself or my loved ones. Here the kicker. For me to be a Lt/Hvy I am barly doing 400mg a week and my weight is not dropping well even at 400mg! I can basically coast as far as gear goes...even take dare I say it......TIME OFF! Its just the logical thing to do I think...All my judge friends liked me better as a Lt/ Hvy anyway. Thanks for that after I abuse myself for 8 years! Well there you have it!

Quadsweep

 

[BOOEY]

Good post bro! Seems like you got it figured out.

 

[Quadsweep]

After I post pics you all can tell me if I can keep my name.

 

[UA_Iron]

damn dude. Your lifts are impressive and from your small av your physique is nothing less than impressive.

405lbs on bb rows! shit, all those numbers are unreal to me.

I know what you say when you feel beat up, I'm only 21 and I feel the joint pain from time to time. Nothing lasts forever, we want some pics!

 

[Quadsweep]

damn dude. Your lifts are impressive and from your small av your physique is nothing less than impressive.

405lbs on bb rows! shit, all those numbers are unreal to me.

I know what you say when you feel beat up, I'm only 21 and I feel the joint pain from time to time. Nothing lasts forever, we want some pics!

Thanks man! For one I am white as a sheet! Will tan this week. I am working on it. I am busy as shit.

Q.

 

[Dial_tone]

I like to see hardcore guys thinking longterm. I'm lucky that I never went in for the superheavy training. After almost 30 years I have no problems other than a little lower back stiffness/pain sometimes. I will likely do one last 1.5gram cycle this winter then I will never exceed 500mg/week again....probably will be around 300mg. I'm going to cardio down to hopefully 210-215 lbs eventually and my only goal will be staying around 10% bodyfat and keeping a strong heart. I think decent muscle condition will come regardless. Right now I would kill to have 2" off my arms. I can hardly bend them now.
I have a soon to be fiance and kids down the pipeline to think about.

 

[silverbackn]

It's nice to hear someone on here who has some perspective on life, that's definitely a healthy thing. This upcoming show Saturday is my last. No more drugs for me, I am starting to see that other things in my life are so much important to me now. I was totally eaten up with competitive bodybuilding and very passionate about it, now my heart just doesn't seem to be in it anymore. I will always be a bodybuilder and I will always be dedicated to the gym, but I'm tired of missing out on life because of shows and drugs. If someone would have told me I would be saying this 3 months ago I would have laughed in their face and said they were crazy. Hell, it still seems strange coming out of my mouth. It's all about priorities. I have much respect for ANYONE who steps on-stage. It takes mad discipline to get there. I don't even regret what I have done, I just think it's time to start a new chapter in my life. It's all good. I got love for everybody on here, I'm sure as hell not gonna judge anyone for using. Things have just changed for me. That said, I totally understand why you are doing what you are doing quad. Tear up the light-heavies big dog!

 

[SaintLouis]

Everything yuour saying is very respectable!! Very sobering to hear what some of those other dudes are doing. I have to say I agree with what you are saying in that "its just not worth it". I think its great that you are looking at the risks involved and what you have at stake to lose. Nice post! Congrats on figuring out what is truly important in life.

BTW....209 at 4.3% is a fucking great accomplishment!! Not too many can ever or will be ever able to say they were there. I know I wont.

Very respectable, what you are doing!

 

[Quadsweep]

I like to see hardcore guys thinking longterm. I'm lucky that I never went in for the superheavy training. After almost 30 years I have no problems other than a little lower back stiffness/pain sometimes. I will likely do one last 1.5gram cycle this winter then I will never exceed 500mg/week again....probably will be around 300mg. I'm going to cardio down to hopefully 210-215 lbs eventually and my only goal will be staying around 10% bodyfat and keeping a strong heart. I think decent muscle condition will come regardless. Right now I would kill to have 2" off my arms. I can hardly bend them now.
I have a soon to be fiance and kids down the pipeline to think about.

I think you will agree this seems to come with age...its called wisdom. Your plan is sound as well I think Dial.

Q.

 

[Quadsweep]

It's nice to hear someone on here who has some perspective on life, that's definitely a healthy thing. This upcoming show Saturday is my last. No more drugs for me, I am starting to see that other things in my life are so much important to me now. I was totally eaten up with competitive bodybuilding and very passionate about it, now my heart just doesn't seem to be in it anymore. I will always be a bodybuilder and I will always be dedicated to the gym, but I'm tired of missing out on life because of shows and drugs. If someone would have told me I would be saying this 3 months ago I would have laughed in their face and said they were crazy. Hell, it still seems strange coming out of my mouth. It's all about priorities. I have much respect for ANYONE who steps on-stage. It takes mad discipline to get there. I don't even regret what I have done, I just think it's time to start a new chapter in my life. It's all good. I got love for everybody on here, I'm sure as hell not gonna judge anyone for using. Things have just changed for me. That said, I totally understand why you are doing what you are doing quad. Tear up the light-heavies big dog!

I have been where you are many times in my 20+ competitive years. You may and very likley will be back but with a different perspective...no less intense but more...mature I think I would call it.

Quad