My Newbie log

[Halfi]

lol eating just pepperoni and dough. That’s a first I have ever heard of that.

I have seen it the other way where people eat the cheese and pepperoni and leave the dough.

It’s almost like a tomatoe pie after I take the cheese off… just not as good as one lol

 

[MindlessWork]

What the hell is that? Certainly not Pizza! Come to NY and I'll hook you up. lol

I've had pizza from the food trucks in NYC...not bad at all as considering I loved the pizza from my relative's pizza shop in CT.

 

[Meetketchup]

I've had pizza from the food trucks in NYC...not bad at all as considering I loved the pizza from my relative's pizza shop in CT.

Brooklyn and New Haven are the two best pizza places. Food truck pizza? What is wrong with you?

 

[MindlessWork]

Brooklyn and New Haven are the two best pizza places. Food truck pizza? What is wrong with you?

Lol nothing beats the pizza in New Haven and that's where one pizza place has been in my family. If you are ever in New Haven go to Pepe's Pizza. When I worked in NYC on an IT project for a Wall Street firm a little over a decade ago I had pizza from food trucks occasionally.

Back in the mid 80s I did go down to Brooklyn to visit a college roomie but haven't tried the pizza there sadly.

 

[Halfi]

Brooklyn and New Haven are the two best pizza places. Food truck pizza? What is wrong with you?

I was thinking the same. Food truck pizza sounds suspect

 

[Meetketchup]

Lol nothing beats the pizza in New Haven and that's where one pizza place has been in my family. If you are ever in New Haven go to Pepe's Pizza. When I worked in NYC on an IT project for a Wall Street firm a little over a decade ago I had pizza from food trucks occasionally.

Back in the mid 80s I did go down to Brooklyn to visit a college roomie but haven't tried the pizza there sadly.

Pepe's is great, but Sally's is my go-to for Apizza in NH. Love that style. If you ever come to NYC again, DM and I'll give you some top spots.

 

[Halfi]

Did a bunch of lab work last week.

First one was just to check test and estrogen levels while I’ve been on this health faze… estrogens a little high still I’m ganna bump up from 12.5mg a week to 25mg a week of aromasin. I’ll split that in 2 doses for my next cruise.

Been using AG gear for a while now, but for this last blood test I used 250 test cyp (AG) weekly for the last 6-7 months. Priviron (sb labs) for the last 6 weeks. Cialis (AG) 10 mg a day forever lol. And aromasin (sb labs) 12.5 mg on injection days

The other lab work I got was for my hep c. They did a cbc and some other testing. I’m negative on paper but I’m just waiting for them to call me with the results and confirm it. All my markers are healthy so I’ll be blastin off here in a couple weeks.

 

[Halfi]

BACK/BI



Bicep curl/ SS fat grip wide grip pull-down



Set1 20lb/fail

SS 90lb/10rep

Set2 25lb/11rep

SS 110lb/9rep

Set3 30lb/fail

SS 110lb/fail



Ez bar curl/ SS machine row



Set1 50lb/fail

SS 8/fail

Set2 50lb/fail

SS 10/11rep

Set3 50lb/fail

SS 12/fail



Bicep curl machine/ SS straight bar pull over



Set1 5/fail

SS 110lb/fail

Set2 5/fail

SS 110lb/fail

Set3 5/fail

SS 110lb/fail



Shoulder shrug/ hammer curl



Set1 40lb/fail

SS 20lb/failure

Set2 40lb/14rep

SS 20lb/20rep

Set3 40lb/16rep

SS 20lb/20rep

Set4 40lb/fail

SS 20lb fail

 

[Meetketchup]

Keep an eye on that LDL.

 

[BigD9795]

What the hell is that? Certainly not Pizza! Come to NY and I'll hook you up. lol

Never been to New York. Do they have good pizza? I haven’t had pizza in over 2 years.

 

[Meetketchup]

Never been to New York. Do they have good pizza?

Do you live under a rock?

 

[BigD9795]

Do you live under a rock?

LOL. Just never traveled much. Closest I’ve ever been to NY was a business trip to D.C.

 

[Meetketchup]

LOL. Just never traveled much. Closest I’ve ever been to NY was a business trip to D.C.

You come to NY I'll hook you up with some Pizza. Only if it fits your macros! lol

 

[BigD9795]

You come to NY I'll hook you up with some Pizza. Only if it fits your macros! lol

Well, the wife and I have always wanted to see the Big Apple. Who knows. But if we do, we will definitely have you hook us up. Because if I were to kill my macros (pizza would blow away the fat), it better be good.

 

[Halfi]

Smashed my first cc of SB labs test cyp this morning. So fucking smooth man there oil is nice.no swelling no soreness. Love it. Can’t wait to log it here

Chest and tris today. Nice pump. Triceps have really come up the last couple months. The 3-4 day gym schedule is best for me. I can’t recover if I’m in here any more days then that. I’m figureing that out now. My job is to physically demanding and my days are super long during the week. So recovery doesn’t go easy for me . Back has also come up since lowering the days I’m in the gym.


CHEST/TRI



Incline barbells press/ SS single arm rope pull down



Set1 135lb/10rep

Set2 135lb/8rep

SS 40lb/10rep

Set3 145lb/8rep

SS 50lb/8rep

Set4 145lb/fail



Incline iso press machine/ SS vgrip push down



Set1 90lb/10rep

SS 110lb/fail

Set2 180lb/10rep

SS 110lb/fail

Set3 180lb/7rep

SS 120lb/fail

Set4 180lb/6rep

SS 100lb/15rep



Pec fly machine/ SS vgrip overhead extension



Set1 55lb/fail

SS 70lb/20rep

Set2 60lb/fail

SS 80lb/15rep

Set3 60lb/fail

SS 80lb/fail



Shoulder shrug



Set1 40’s/16rep

Set2 45’s/fail

Set3 45’s/fail

Set4 45’s/fail

 

[Halfi]

SHOULDER



Seated rear delt fly



Set1 10lb/20rep

Set2 10lb/16rep

Set3 15lb/13rep

Set4 15lb/fail



Shoulder press barbell



Set1 135lb/6rep

Set2 135lb/9rep

Set3 135lb/8rep

Set4 105lb/13rep

Set5 105lb/8rep



Dumbell lateral raise



Set1 20lb/fail

Set2 20lb/13rep

Set3 20lb/13rep

Drop 15lb/6rep

Drop 10lb/fail



Shoulder shrug



Set1 40lb/16rep

Set2 45lb/10rep

Set3 45lb/fail

Set4 45lb/fail

 

[Halfi]

Left elbows a little banged up from work this week so went lighter on the curls.

BACK/BI



bicep curl/ SS plate loaded row



Set1 20lb/12rep

SS 90lb/20rep

Set2 20lb/15rep

SS 140lb/15rep

Set3 20lb/14rep

SS 140lb/fail



Underhand rope curl/ SS close grip pull-down



Set1 70lb/fail

SS 110lb/9rep

Set2 80lb/fail

SS 110lb/9rep

Set3 80lb/fail

SS 110lb/7rep



Bicep curl machine/ SS straight bar pull over



Set1 3/fail

SS 80lb/fail

Set2 3/fail

SS 80lb/fail

Set3 3/fail

SS 80lb/fail



Machine row mid/ SS bicep curl machine



Set1 8/12rep

SS 3/15rep

Set2 10/10rep

SS 3/fail

Set3 11/fail

SS 3/fail

 

[Halfi]

Did a really wide grip on my incline presses today. Nice deep stretch with the wider grip. Might switch to using that for a little. Seems to keep a lot more pressure on my chest.

CHEST/TRI



Incline barbell press/ SS rope pull-down



Set1 95lb/12rep

SS 50lb/17rep

Set2 115lb/10rep

SS 60lb/15rep

Set3 135lb/13rep

Drop 115lb/6rep

Drop 95lb/6rep

SS 80lb/fail

Drop 70lb/fail

Drop 60lb/fail

Drop 50lb/fail



Chest press machine/ SS vgrip push down



Set1 7/15rep

SS 100lb/fail

Set2 8/fail

SS 100lb/fail

Set3 8/fail

SS 100lb/fail



Pec fly machine/ SS vgrip over head extension



Set1 50lb/fail

SS 70lb/fail

Set2 50lb/fail

SS 70lb/fail

Set3 50lb/fail

SS 70lb/fail

 

[Halfi]

Ordered my pins for my cycle today. Ganna blast off when they get here. Calories are up. I’m not counting them but I know there up I’ve increased meals and snacks. One day I’ll count them up and see where I’m at. I’ll try and do that before I actually rip the first shot.

SHOULDER



Seated rear delt fly



Set1 10lb/20rep

Set2 10lb/15rep

Set3 10lb/13rep

Set4 10lb/16rep

Set5 10lb/15rep

Set6 10lb/14rep



Shoulder press barbell



Set1 95lb/12rep

Set2 115lb/12rep

Set3 135lb/7rep

Set4 135lb/6rep

Drop 115lb/6rep

Drop 95lb/7rep



Dumbell lateral raise / SS shoulder shrug



Set1 20lb/14rep

SS 40lb/13rep

Set2 20lb/13rep

SS 40lb/14rep

Set3 20lb/fail

SS 40lb/10rep

Set4 20lb/fail

40lb/fail

 

[Meetketchup]

Ganna blast off when they get here. Calories are up. I’m not counting them but I know there up I’ve increased meals and snacks. One day I’ll count them up and see where I’m at. I’ll try and do that before I actually rip the first shot.

This is so important. Imperative to have a baseline of what you were eating and how much of a surplus you are going to run. At least for a ballpark.

 

[Halfi]

This is so important. Imperative to have a baseline of what you were eating and how much of a surplus you are going to run. At least for a ballpark.

I agree 100%

 

[Halfi]

This is so important. Imperative to have a baseline of what you were eating and how much of a surplus you are going to run. At least for a ballpark.

Alright I just threw something together from today’s macros so far. I eat a LITTLE more on work days but weekends this is pretty much the same

 

[Halfi]

Alright I just threw something together from today’s macros so far. I eat a LITTLE more on work days but weekends this is pretty much the same

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There’s an extra 40 grams for sure during the week of protien. I can’t find my yogurt on the app but atleast that plus the calories from it

 

[Meetketchup]

There’s an extra 40 grams for sure during the week of protien. I can’t find my yogurt on the app but atleast that plus the calories from it

Nice, so tweak your macros for optimal growth and add a slight surplus and Boom.

 

[Halfi]

Let’s go birds!!

Drag curl cable/ SS close grip seated row



Set1 30lb/15rep

SSS 80lb/15rep

Set2 35lb/fail

SS 80lb/fail

Set3 35lb/fail

SS 80lb/fail



Bicep curl machine/ SS mid machine row



Set1 4/15rep

SS 6/20rep

Set2 4/14rep

SS 9/15rep

Set3 4/fail

SS 9/11rep



Incline plate loaded iso press/ SS rope push down



Set1 90lb/fail

SS 60lb/fail

Set2 90lb/fail

SS 60lb/fail

Set3 90lb/fail

SS 60lb/fail



Incline dumbell fly/ SS vgrip push down



Set1 20lb/15rep

SS 125lb/fail

Set2 25lb/fail

SS 125lb/12rep

Set3 25lb/fail



Shoulder press machine/ SS shoulder shrug



Set1 3/fail

SS 35lb/17rep

Set2 5/fail

SS 35lb/21rep

Set3 6/fail

SS 35lb/17rep

Set4 7/14rep

SS 35lb/fail

Set5 7/

 

[Halfi]

Took progress pics this morning at the gym. I am WAYYY fatter than I thought I was. I’m ganna bail on the cycle I had planned. I think I’m too fat to make any real muscle. I need to just buck some money up and pay somebody to show me the way. Me trying to figure this shit out my self ain’t working well.

Don’t mind the hair. I’m part bear in the winter

 

[Bamm-bamm]

Took progress pics this morning at the gym. I am WAYYY fatter than I thought I was. I’m ganna bail on the cycle I had planned. I think I’m too fat to make any real muscle. I need to just buck some money up and pay somebody to show me the way. Me trying to figure this shit out my self ain’t working well.

Don’t mind the hair. I’m part bear in the winter

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Your back looks wide bro!!

Once you find your coach they will connect those dots and you will be looking fantastic!

 

[Meetketchup]

I’m ganna bail on the cycle I had planned. I think I’m too fat to make any real muscle.

Very smart move and not one that may guys are willing to do. I've been following your log for a long time and as I'm sure you know it's your diet/nutrition that needs the most work. The SS routine could also be scrapped for something more optimal. Wish you luck my man.

 

[Halfi]

Very smart move and not one that may guys are willing to do. I've been following your log for a long time and as I'm sure you know it's your diet/nutrition that needs the most work. The SS routine could also be scrapped for something more optimal. Wish you luck my man.

Yah my diet is shit. I use to do pretty good and clean then I met a chick that can cook so that went out the window ganna try cleaning it up next week . Just sucks eating food with no flavor but that’s what gatta be done to have a good diet soooooo is what it issssss

 

[Meetketchup]

Just sucks eating food with no flavor but that’s what gatta be done to have a good diet soooooo is what it issssss

Doesn't have to be that way. Plenty of tasty options out there.