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OnTopYaGirl85 said:
In for nudes! I mean pics
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I will try my best :)

Busy day as always tomorrow guys, please wish me luck. I'm up for boxing training in 5 hours, then straight to a tan, then home, eat, walk dog, train, eat, work till 1am. Thankfully then my beautiful partner is coming down to stay until monday. (She lives a few hours drive away).
 
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Mrsrobinson said:
Don't tell them THAT, now they'll want nudes of you both ;) ;)
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LOL! I will see if she is comfortable with me putting up some faceless photos. She lives and breathes the lifestyle and is a huge inspiration to me!

Good morning everybody! Woke up feeling like complete shit, got the flu of some type and am totally unrested. I guess we just gotta drive on through it today. What's every body else chasing today?
 
Good afternoon to all! I hope you had a great easter!

A short update for you all...

-Average weekly weight is at 199.2

-Calories are going to stay at 4400

-Cardio staying at 200 calories per day (LISS)

-PED use is staying the same right now. Can't wait for my PSL pack to land so I can throw some Mast in there! Pics will be to follow.

-Apologies for the lack of a progress pic right now. I had my partner staying with me from friday-today and have been working some real late nights all weekend! I promise one this week!

The only change this week is the start of my next training block. This week will be a deload of a 70% previous volume goal and a reduced RPE of 2 for each movement.

Here is my next block of training, it will be ran A/B/C/A/B/C/Off/Repeat.

A:
BB Bench Press: 4x4-6 RPE 7


Wide grip pulldown: 2x8-10 RPE 8 2/0/1/0


High Incline DB Press: 3x6-8 RPE 8 2/0/1/0


DB Row: 2x12-15 RPE 8 2/0/1/0


Leg extension: 3x15-20 RPE 9 2/0/1/0


Seated leg curl: 3x15-20 RPE 9 2/0/1/0


DB Side Raise: 2x10-12 RPE 8 2/0/1/0


Face Pull: 2x12-15 RPE 9 2/0/2/0
Alter line of pull each WO


Alternating DB curl: 3x12-15 RPE 9 2/0/1/0


Overhead DB extension: 3x12-15 RPE 9 2/0/1/0


Standing calf raise: 2x12-15 RPE 7 3/1/1/1


Bicycle crunch: 3xN/A RPE 7 2/0/2/0
End set when unable to maintain 2/0/2/0 tempo


B:
Chin-Up: 4x4-6 RPE 7
Use underhand grip


High Row: 3x8-10 RPE 8 1/0/1/0


Leg press: 3x10-12 RPE 8 2/0/1/0


Hyperextension: 3x12-15 RPE 8 3/0/1/0
Round upper back
Hold DB under chin for resistance
Focus on hip thrusting into pad


Cable fly: 4x15-20 RPE 9 2/0/1/1
Alter line of pull each week
Focus on adducting humerus


Face pull: 2x15-20 RPE 9 2/0/2/0


Cable side raise: 2x20-25 RPE 10 2/0/1/0


EZ bar curl: 2x20-25 RPE 10 2/0/1/0


Single-arm Cable Pushback: 2x20-25 RPE 10 2/0/2/0


Standing calf raise: 3x8-10 RPE 7 3/1/1/1


C:
Squat: 3x4-6 RPE 7


BB Hip thrust: 3x6-8 RPE 8 1/0/1/1
Contract abs at top of each rep


Flat DB press: 3x10-12 RPE 8 2/0/1/0


Incline machine press: 2x12-15 RPE 8 2/0/1/0


Cable pull-over: 4x15-20 RPE 9 2/0/1/1


Lat pull-in: 3x20-25 RPE 9 2/0/1/1


A1: DB side raise 3x12-15 RPE 9 2/0/1/0
A2: Reverse fly: 3x12-15 RPE 9 2/0/1/1


B1: Cambered bar curl: 2x12-15 RPE 9 2/0/1/0
B2: Overhand cambered bar curl: 2x15-20 RPE 9 2/0/1/0


Rope pushdown: 3x8-12 RPE 9 2/0/1/0


Standing calf raise: 2x12-15 RPE 7 3/1/1/1


Long lever plank: 2x30-45 seconds RPE 8


I hope all is well with everybody!
 
Very nice!are you gonna attempt to do this in one sitting???
 
CLA Supplementation

Hey guys,

In the past we only had access to limited studies that showed possible fat loss and cholesterol benefits from CLA supplementation in rodents.

As of today the first human studies on CLA have been published. They show that CLA supplementation has zero effect on both fat loss and do not improve cholesterol in humans.

Just a heads up for any of you guys that supplement with CLA!

Here is the study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26402730/

All my best

TheShadow
 
Never took CLA for that reason. Always took it for anti-inflammation.

Also, read the comment on the study that you posted. It stated that the studies that showed fat-loss used longer experiments. 10-20 weeks, as opposed to this studies 8 weeks.
Also last I checked, don't men respond to these types of things better? I do remember reading something about how fish oil is superior in men because it helps boost free t levels and such to a higher degree than women.
Broscience possibly, I just remember reading a study about it.
 
Titan5011 said:
Never took CLA for that reason. Always took it for anti-inflammation.

Also, read the comment on the study that you posted. It stated that the studies that showed fat-loss used longer experiments. 10-20 weeks, as opposed to this studies 8 weeks.
Also last I checked, don't men respond to these types of things better? I do remember reading something about how fish oil is superior in men because it helps boost free t levels and such to a higher degree than women.
Broscience possibly, I just remember reading a study about it.
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Hey Titan,

Thanks for posting brother! I do find that comment interesting, however the poster neglected to include the actual research he was referring to. I have done a quick search and can't find this research myself either. Do you know where I could find it?

Could you also send the research that show men biologically interact with fat sources differently than women? That sounds super interesting man and I would love to see that!
 
Get Shredded!
TheShadow said:
Hey Titan,

Thanks for posting brother! I do find that comment interesting, however the poster neglected to include the actual research he was referring to. I have done a quick search and can't find this research myself either. Do you know where I could find it?

Could you also send the research that show men biologically interact with fat sources differently than women? That sounds super interesting man and I would love to see that!
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Been 2 years since I read that fish oil thing. I'll have to dig.
 
hey bro I updated my thread! glad to see youre still going strong!
 
Update - Health Scare!

Afternoon everyone,

Just wanted to update you all! I had a call 3 weeks ago from the doctor who monitors me three weeks ago saying that my potassium levels had gone way out of range and that I was .1 points away on the reading from being hospitalised. We agreed to retest again in 2 weeks. I was expecting the worse and thought I was going to have to drop back down to a TRT dose and work with my doctor to get everything in range. However, thankfully, I got the retest results back today and I am back in the healthy range!

So, all is going to go ahead with the blast as planned.

Currently running:
300mg Test, 700 Tren per week.
30mg M1T ED

Next ten weeks from this coming Monday will be:
250 Test, 700 Tren, 400 Mast per week.
Was even considering dropping the Tren to 600?

Still aiming to gain .5-1lbs per week.

Diet:
Average weight stayed the same this week so cals are going up to 4600 from today.

Training:
Began running the split as previously described from today, no more deload!

Here's me this morning, straight out of bed at 199.2lbs:
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Gj man. I'm running tren at 800mg and it's rough.

Side note, how did you get a doc that's pro gear? Pm me if you want it private

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Lokthan said:
Gj man. I'm running tren at 800mg and it's rough.

Side note, how did you get a doc that's pro gear? Pm me if you want it private

Sent from my SM-G925P using Tapatalk
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Hey brother! Hope you are well! Thank you for dropping in. In response to your question, I live in the UK where we have free healthcare and are protected under a duty of care which states that your GP has to provide you with whatever health services you may ask for. There is no ethical implication. Also, anabolic steroids are legal to use and possess over here.
 
Are Shrugs really the best means of training the traps?

I have had an online client of mine message me today expressing that he feels that his traps are a largely lagging body part of theirs, and ask if they should add shrugs to their routine to help bring them up.

I personally do not feel that Shrugs would be a physique athletes best choice for building the traps, and here's why.

Take a look at this study on the anatomy and actions of the traps: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23916077

Here is one important exert:


"It is evident from this pattern that the nuchal portion of trapezius is not disposed to elevate the scapula. Foremost, its fibres act on the clavicle and not on the scapula, but even then, its fibres are orientated transversely so as to draw the clavicle backwards or medially, but not upwards. Only the fibres from the superior nuchal line might be accorded some capacity to apply vertical forces to the clavicle, but their small size limits their strength in this action. Applying a force coefficient of 50 N cm-2 to their physiological cross-sectional area restricts their maximum force in this regard to some 15 N [~3.4 pounds]. Furthermore, towards their insertion, their fibres approach the clavicle in almost a horizontal plane. Consequently, whatever upward action they might have would be dissipated in the cervical fascia before the fibres reached the clavicle."


Also:


"At no time does the trapezius exert an upward force on the scapula."


As we can see, the traps barely contribute to scapular elevation at all, directly or indirectly. Therefore, conventional shrugs are best to not be considered a traps exercise.

I would, in their place, recommend:
Upper traps - side lateral raises and dumbbell rows with an emphasis on upward rotation of the scapulae. Middle traps - anything involving loaded scapular retraction (rows to the chest, face pulls, and reverse flys, performed in a way which includes scapular retraction and protraction on each rep)
Lower traps - chin-ups, pull-downs, and pull-ins, performed in a way which includes scapular depression and elevation on each rep.
 
Looking solid mate, about to break the 200lbs marker whilst staying fairly lean.. Any idea what caused the high potassium?
 
ProjectSwole said:
Looking solid mate, about to break the 200lbs marker whilst staying fairly lean.. Any idea what caused the high potassium?
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Thank you for dropping in PS! I am guessing dehydration. It was a fasted blood test and I remember having to rush down there so I bet I was dehydrated. I am beyond relieved as the doctor seemed worried about my kidney function from this reading.

I am eating 900g carbs daily right now and that is keeping me seriously watery and bloated. I am more vascular than ever and at the weekend got a hotel with my partner and woke up late and had a full set of abs with veins on lol. I am confident that if/when I ever reduce cals I will still be fairly lean. I really really want to be bigger right now however. Hope all is well with you man and best of luck on your B&C journey!
 
TheShadow said:
Thank you for dropping in PS! I am guessing dehydration. It was a fasted blood test and I remember having to rush down there so I bet I was dehydrated. I am beyond relieved as the doctor seemed worried about my kidney function from this reading.

I am eating 900g carbs daily right now and that is keeping me seriously watery and bloated. I am more vascular than ever and at the weekend got a hotel with my partner and woke up late and had a full set of abs with veins on lol. I am confident that if/when I ever reduce cals I will still be fairly lean. I really really want to be bigger right now however. Hope all is well with you man and best of luck on your B&C journey!
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Im glad the second lot of bloods come back good.. Good luck with your next blast I'm sure you'll love the tren mast combo for the first time..
Time to take it to the next level, and jump on the B&C train...toot toot!
 
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ProjectSwole said:
Im glad the second lot of bloods come back good.. Good luck with your next blast I'm sure you'll love the tren mast combo for the first time..
Time to take it to the next level, and jump on the B&C train...toot toot!
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Make sure to keep me in the loop mate! Always like to keep up with your progress and love to build a community in this log!
 
Hi everybody,

I just had my complete bloodwork back and a few things are showing out of range. I am going to post them up and if you guys have any suggestions on where I stand and what to do with them I massively appreciate it!

At the time of the test I was running:
300mg Test E/wk
700mg Tren E/wk

These came back out of range:

Serum adjusted calcium concentration - below range
2.23nmol/L [2.25-2.65]

Serum alanine aminotransferase level - above range
50iu/L [5-41]

Serum cholesterol level - below range
2.6nmol/L [3-5.5]

I am suffering from bad lethargy every day right now. That's the only real side to report.

Thoughts?

Thank you
 
Here's a pretty bad photo of me from tonight's session. Apologies for the lighting, my gym is very dark!

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Looking stellar shadow! Keep it up. The tren will,reek havoc On your cholesterol. And can make you pretty lethargic.. I like running var with my tren
 
Thank you very much both Mace & Anabisi! I really appreciate the kind words and taking the time out to drop into my log!

I'm waking up 200lbs+ every morning fasted now! 4 years ago when I had my very first workout I was 125lbs and probably around 20% body fat. I was skinny fat you could say!

In 25lbs time I will have gained 100lbs since I began training! That would be cool. That is the goal!

Ever forward brothers
 
TD!

Look what just landed!

Adding the Mast E from today at 400mg/wk!

Going to shoot 1ml through a slin pin into the delts in about an hour. These oils really are so beautiful to look at! Anybody else got any EP/PSL porn to post up?!

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