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Off Season Perma Bulk

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Little over 2 weeks into cruise mode. Weight holding around 239-241.

Noticed a drop in strength this week. Surely it's from losing some weight but, could be the beginning of the hormone decline. I've actually decreased frequency a little so I'm sure that I recover fully but, this could also be a factor. Anyways

Upper loading

Incline Bb - 245x12, 275x5 (sucks)
Incline DB fly (3 count stretch) - 45x12

Chest supported t bar - 4 plates x9, 4 plates x7
Underhand cable row - 18 plates x12

Star shoulder press - 360x8
Heavy side lateral partials - 65x12, 10

Rope press - 12 plates x12, 10

Close grip ez curl - 80x20, 80x15
 
Ate free yesterday. Seems like I'm having to dirty things up to keep my weight holding on. Pretty watery but I'll take that over losing any progress at this point..... I said things might get a tad sloppy lol.

As long as sessions keep going strong I'll be fine when I crank up again. I am already having the "cruise blues" though.

Lower loading

Mid stance leg press (DC style rest pause) - 16 plates x11 5 breaths, x8 5 breaths, x5
Widow maker - 10 plates x22

Extension - 130x14, 5 breaths x7, 5 breaths x4

Sldl - 315x12, 5, 3

Upper pump -

Close cable row standing - 150x32, 150x21

Cable fly (low mid high rep rotation) - 100x24, 100x22

Reverse dB shoulder press - 20x25, 20x21

Jm press - 40x25, 40x22
Extension - 30x22, 3x22

Standing DB curl - 35x15
 
Updated pics. 3 weeks into cruise. Weight is only down a lb or two from the end of cycle and I'm not completely shitty looking. Definitely not as full or tight though.

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Today was upper muscle rounds but I was having fun on rack pulls so I pounded those out.

Lat pull down - 15 plates x 25, 15x23
Rack Pull - 585x12

Incline hammer - 290x22
Pec Deck - stack x 23

Bent over lateral - 50x23
Heavy partials - 65x22

DB Floor press - 65x24, 20

Overhead dB press - 70x23, 70x22
 
Lower muscle rounds

Leg press close and high stance - 14 plates x23, 14x22

Romanian Split Squat - 50x21

Adductor - 110x22

Single leg curl - 90x25

Calf Raise - 125x10 ss standing raise with body weight. Do this 10 rounds with no rest for pain

Preacher curl - 110x23
Incline curl - 20x24 long stretch
 
Been off a couple days.

Free eating once a day.

Kinda bored and enjoying normalcy until my cruise is getting close to over. This is week 4 now.
 
The fucking struggle is real!

So this past week I've ate just about anything I've wanted in excess.

Olive garden, zingers, burgers, pb&j sandwiches, sub way. Hell one day I got 3 off the big rice crispies and 4 packs of cupcakes out of the vending machine at work to have with my lunch lol.

You know what? Weight is still fucking dropping. I estimate 4k cals a day not counting snacks like boiled eggs, almonds and these sweet tasty pastries so I'm more around 5k probably.

Woke up today at 239.7 unacceptable. First time I've been under 240 in a long time. My body fat is the same, maybe a bit less but I'm noticeably not as full as before. Gonna keep cramming in the calories and possibly blast a little earlier then planned... Like next week.

Upper loading -

Flat bench - 295x8
Incline dB - 120x10

Shoulder press machine - 360x10
Laterals - 40x12, 11

Lat pull down - stack x11
Stretch row standing - 13 plates x13

Dead stop skull crusher - 80x10,5,3 DC style
Straight bar press - 13 x 11

One arm palm up curl - 50x8
Hammer curl - 65x8
 
Lower loading

Safety bar squat - 455x12, 455x7

SLDL cables - 240x11

Extensions - 165x11

Upper pump stuff

Post workout - 2c whites, 2 bagels

Followed by 225g chicken and 1 avocado about an hour later.
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Looks like I'll be having a boring blast.

600mg+ NPP
750mg Test

I was going to try trest but couldn't make it happen. Bloods looked great at the end of my recent blast so even though I'm cranking up early all will be good.
 
Upper Muscle Rounds - way off on weights today

Underhand cable row - 13x28
Face pull - 9x29

Shoulder press - 320x21
Seated lateral - 25x23

Straight bar press - 13x24
Palm up seated curl - 25x25

Cable press - 240x22
Cable fly - 160x23

Polished off a box of Reese cereal
 
Lower Muscle Rounds

Bb Sldl - 225x25
Leg press (duck stance) - 14 plates x26, 14x22
Abductor - 110x22
Sissy Squat - 45x23
Calf press machine - 220x27
Calf Raise - 155x24
 
Getting ready to go train.

Waiting another week at least to blast again.... It's already halfway through the week so I'll just hang tight.

Gonna drop gh again too. I'm thinking this next blast I'm gonna focus on losing a little extra body fat instead of just cramming in the calories. Even though I've still got abs, a reset is needed to continue quality progress. So, gh will be higher to help maintain lean tissue since I think that's where gh really shines.

Blast will probably be 6-700mg NPP and 750-900mg test. Nothing fancy.
 
Upper loading

Chest supported row - 245x11, 9
Hammer lat pull down - 360x10

Incline Bb - 275x12, 6
Incline fly pronated grip - 55x11 50 second stretch after

Cable shoulder press - 260x10
Front Bb raise - 80x11
Side lateral supinated grip - 20x15

Close grip chest press - 230x12
Dip - 240x11, 10

Hanging knee raise - 20, 20, 20
 
About to be the end of week 5 of the cruise.

Listening to a podcast today and I'm really starting to roll around the idea of a prep.... I haven't gained the size I wanted totally but, I wanna see where I am to...

Might run a practice prep? 16 weeks but won't take it to the max. Maybe get around 8% and start to slowly add some size back.

I'm very uncertain if the direction I want to take right now so that probably means I need to keep cruising lol.
 
I've had quite a few pm about what I diet on lately so, since I'll be starting a recomp/cut I figured I'd share my meals with those who follow.

It'll be carb cycling. A bit aggressive.

Non training days -

Meal 1 -
6 whole eggs
5 whites

Meal 2 -
4 boiled eggs
4oz home made jerky

Meal 3 -
10oz chicken breast
1c greens
1/4 cup almonds

Meal 4 -
50g whey
1tbsp on

Meal 5 -
10oz chicken
1c greens
2tbsp EVOO

Meal 6 -
4 boiled eggs
1 avocado

Meal 7 -
10oz chicken
1c greens

Meal 8 -
10oz flank
2c greens
1tbsp evoo

Training Days -

Same as above besides meals 4-6
Meal 4 -
Intra shake
60g hbcd, 20g eaa, 5g creatine, 2g CM, 5g Glutamine

Meal 5 -
Post workout
2c whites
1c blueberries
1/2c oats

Meal 6 -
10oz chicken
250g whites Rice

I will run 3-4 days as above then load.

On loading days carbs will start at 500g and all fats taken out.

That's it.

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Looking good Monte!

Your carb cycling approach is definitely aggressive but it works really well. I'd say it's one of the most effective diets I've ever done. Keep on it!
 
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Couldn't make it in today for lower session. Sucks.

Tomorrow I shall limp around though.

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Current look before starting next blast. Pretty flat and soft. We'll see what happens from here.

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Lower Loading Rounds? Yeah I guess.

Extensions - 210*11 190*21

Sldl - 405*6 form broke at 5, 225*23

Squat Machine - 350*22, 330*22

Seated Row to upper chest - 12*22, 13*21

Delt swings - 30*60, 15*30, 30*15

Kinda all over the place training wise today. Rest tomorrow then back in the log book.
 
Off today.

Had serum test done on some gh.

Took my oldest to the orthodontist and to get allergy shots.

Hit up the grocery store and found skirt steak on sale so I scooped up all they had for jerky and last meals of the day.

Prepping more chicken.

Got dogs their rediculously over priced flea meds. (Bravecto)

Now it's time to eat and Kratom lol.
 
Monte have you tried the flea collars that last 8 months? Can't remember the name right now, but we got them for both dogs and our cat that escapes every day and no fleas. The collars are lime $40-50 on Amazon.

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ButterDiesel said:
Monte have you tried the flea collars that last 8 months? Can't remember the name right now, but we got them for both dogs and our cat that escapes every day and no fleas. The collars are lime $40-50 on Amazon.

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ButterDiesel said:
Bayer Seresto flea collars

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I'll look into that!

I looked on 1800petmeds and found some much better prices too.

I'm just nervous about the collars cause one of our kids is highly allergic to flea bites and the chews that enter the animals bloodstream seem to be the best way to keep them off.
 
Upper Loading Day

Hammer Mid Row - 200*12, 245*8
Seated cable row - stack x 12 drop, 12*9

Incline dB - 130*7 (missed reps, dB slid in my hand)
Decline chest machine - 245*10

Cyber shoulder press wide grip - 220*12 drop, 150*10
Side lateral - 40*12, 40*11*, 40*11

Triceps press - stack x11, 10, 10
 
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