Andrewgen_Receptors' First Competition (Prep Log)

[Oakley6575]

Uh oh @Andrewgen_Receptors. Now the ASF board is catching on to you.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

I am all for being supportive but…
If you have issues “giving fucks” now, have you considered how you are going to dig deep and find those “fucks” a few weeks out?
In case your coach hasn’t told you, LOTS of guys quit before even getting close to show date.
It becomes an entirely mental game at some point.
Last week, which was about 3 weeks out, I hit that point. Wondering if I even cared enough to bother staying the course. If your body doesn’t throw shit at you like pain and fatigue, your brain will overload you with doubt.
I have the advantage of having done this many times, being tenacious and stubborn as fuck. I also don’t have any “quit” in me.

Now is the time you prepare yourself. Not after you have wrecked your body and spirit getting close to stage ready.

The ONLY way you have success on the dais is by having a juggernaut attitude and drive.
It is patently obvious when you go to a show as a spectator, the guys who do and the guys who don’t “have it”.
October seems far away but NOW is the time to wrap your head around this.
Good luck and health to you.

Yeah, you've got some good points here.

Honestly I want to compete because it's going to force me to work on these things, as these are some of my weakest areas.

You're 100% right that I need to do it even when I don't feel like it.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Legs (Ham & Glute Focus)
Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 12:28am

Standing Leg Curls
Set 1: 50 lbs x 20
Set 2: 50 lbs x 20

Deadlift (Smith Machine)
"Stiff leg"
Set 1: 225 lbs x 10
Set 2: 225 lbs x 10

Squat (Smith Machine)
Set 1: 225 lbs x 14

Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 45 lbs x 15
Set 2: 45 lbs x 15

Standing Calf Raise (Smith)
Set 1: 225 lbs x 20

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[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Week 5 Check-In



Weight is down 3.6lbs from last.

Had an issue finishing my food Monday as the retatrutide had me not even wanting to look at food. pieced it together for the most part the rest of the week, but I was struggling to finish my food most days… protein was a tad under as a result.

I did not train nearly enough last week. some of this was because I was busy with other things in life (adjusting to new hours, new work location, leaving old job, etc.) but some of it was me just being lazy. I need to do better.



Worked on posing a bit, poses feel a bit more natural. Will have to start working on mandatories as well.

Gear / Supps
250mg test c
200mg mast e
300mg Equipoise
600mg l-carnitine (daily)
2.5mg Retatrutide
*AAS Injections are done MWF now
1200mg berberine
5mg cialis (daily)
20mg Adderall XR (daily)

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Push (Chest Focus)
Monday, Jun 23, 2025 at 5:39pm

Chest Press (Machine)
"Precor"
Set 1: 225 lbs x 12
Set 2: 225 lbs x 12
Set 3: 225 lbs x 12

Chest Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 150 lbs x 15
Set 2: 150 lbs x 15
Set 3: 150 lbs x 15
Set 4: 150 lbs x 13 [Failure]

Viking Press
Set 1: 125 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Set 2: 100 lbs x 10 [Failure]

Face Pull
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15
Set 3: 160 lbs x 15

Triceps Pushdown
Set 1: 60 lbs x 15
Set 2: 60 lbs x 15
Set 3: 60 lbs x 15 [Failure]

Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 0 lbs x 0
Set 2: 0 lbs x 0
Set 3: 0 lbs x 0

Triceps Extension (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 0 lbs x 0
Set 2: 0 lbs x 0

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Shoulders started giving me a lot of trouble so i cut it short.

 

[Bamm-bamm]

0 lbs lateral raise? And tricep extension?

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

0 lbs lateral raise? And tricep extension?

Those were programmed but skipped. This is how the Hevy app logs it so i just copy/paste from there

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Pull (Thickness)
Thursday, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:04am

Dumbbell Row
Set 1: 85 lbs x 15
Set 2: 85 lbs x 12

Bent DB Shrug
Set 1: 85 lbs x 20

Iso-Lateral Row (Machine)
Set 1: 315 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Set 2: 315 lbs x 9 [Failure]

Rope Cable Curl
Set 1: 77 lbs x 15
Set 2: 77 lbs x 15

Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 25 lbs x 15
Set 2: 25 lbs x 15

Toes to Bar
Set 1: 10 reps

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We're keeping volume lower to keep stress levels down. 3-4 sets per muscle group, higher reps (aiming for 15 most exercises).

Scale showed 201lbs today... last time i saw this weight, i didn't know how to count macros. 5-6 year low.

 

[Montego]

Week 5 Check-In



Weight is down 3.6lbs from last.

Had an issue finishing my food Monday as the retatrutide had me not even wanting to look at food. pieced it together for the most part the rest of the week, but I was struggling to finish my food most days… protein was a tad under as a result.

I did not train nearly enough last week. some of this was because I was busy with other things in life (adjusting to new hours, new work location, leaving old job, etc.) but some of it was me just being lazy. I need to do better.



Worked on posing a bit, poses feel a bit more natural. Will have to start working on mandatories as well.

Gear / Supps
250mg test c
200mg mast e
300mg Equipoise
600mg l-carnitine (daily)
2.5mg Retatrutide
*AAS Injections are done MWF now
1200mg berberine
5mg cialis (daily)
20mg Adderall XR (daily)

Can't be lazy in prep...... Worst possible time to be lazy actually

 

[ERock5]

Can't be lazy in prep...... Worst possible time to be lazy actually

My coach wouldn’t stand for that shit lol

 

[ERock5]

Can't be lazy in prep...... Worst possible time to be lazy actually

My coach wouldn’t stand for that shit lol

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Legs (Quad Focus)
Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 at 3:42pm

Leg Press (Machine)
Set 1: 585 lbs x 15

Pendulum Squat (Machine)
Set 1: 45 lbs x 15

Standing Leg Curls
Set 1: 40 lbs x 16 [Failure]

Hip Abduction (Machine)
Set 1: 175 lbs x 20

Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15

Straight Leg Deadlift
Set 1: 0 lbs x 0

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Scale staying down around 202.
Slogged it through this session; called off hams early when left hammy felt tweaked.
I'm glad i showed up. Doing what needs to be done.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Week 6 Check-In

To preface this, I started my new job last week and had a death in the family. Schedule was fuckered.


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Down 3.6lbs from last week!
Splitting retatrutide dosing so I can actually eat. Still on 2.5mg weekly, just splitting to 1.2 twice weekly.

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Pictures look good. Trying to get better at posing.
I think my side chest is getting better (still horrible, but better) and my front double bi feels more full for the arms.
Speaking of full… I felt flat as fuck all week with the weight drop. Shirts are fitting differently and I’m in need of a new dress belt as the last hole isn’t enough.

 

[ERock5]

Week 6 Check-In

To preface this, I started my new job last week and had a death in the family. Schedule was fuckered.


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Down 3.6lbs from last week!
Splitting retatrutide dosing so I can actually eat. Still on 2.5mg weekly, just splitting to 1.2 twice weekly.

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Pictures look good. Trying to get better at posing.
I think my side chest is getting better (still horrible, but better) and my front double bi feels more full for the arms.
Speaking of full… I felt flat as fuck all week with the weight drop. Shirts are fitting differently and I’m in need of a new dress belt as the last hole isn’t enough.

Reta bring the blood glucose down yet?

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Reta bring the blood glucose down yet?

I started checking early on when the scale went unchanged for a month straight... now that the scale is dropping hard and fast, I'd stopped bothering.
Ill be checking this week, though. Coach asked me to start checking again.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Testing out a new gym closer to new job.

Push (Delt Focus)
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2025 at 11:21am

Seated Shoulder Press (Machine)
Set 1: 125 lbs x 15
Set 2: 125 lbs x 11 [Failure]

Rear Delt Reverse Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 150 lbs x 20
Set 2: 150 lbs x 16 [Failure]

Lateral Raise (Machine)
Set 1: 100 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 100 lbs x 14 [Failure]

Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 100 lbs x 18 [Failure]
Set 2: 100 lbs x 9 [Failure]

Chest Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 130 lbs x 12
Set 2: 130 lbs x 12

Triceps Pushdown
Set 1: 80 lbs x 15
Set 2: 0 lbs x 0

Deadlift (Smith Machine)
"Stiff leg"
Set 1: 135 lbs x 15
Set 2: 135 lbs x 15

Triceps Extension (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 80 lbs x 15
Set 2: 80 lbs x 12 [Failure]

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[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Reta bring the blood glucose down yet?

No. Fasted BG is at 104 this morning... on par with what I was using before reta.
I had a rough night's sleep so that could be a contributing factor. I'll continue to monitor and see how this week averages out.

 

[ERock5]

No. Fasted BG is at 104 this morning... on par with what I was using before reta.
I had a rough night's sleep so that could be a contributing factor. I'll continue to monitor and see how this week averages out.

Yeah my doctor told me that my elevated glucose was due to poor sleep. I only averaged like 20-40 mins of deep sleep a night according to my watch and he said it should 2 hours or more

 

[Leanmeantinypeen]

I believe Reta is the best sugar control available for most people.

I'm actually testing this out right now by taking a 2-3mgs a week and drinking 4-6 cokes a day. Bloods tomorrow. Should be "interesting".

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Pull (Width)
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2025 at 11:10am

Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15 [Failure]

Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 120 lbs x 15
Set 2: 120 lbs x 14 [Failure]

Bent DB Shrug
Set 1: 80 lbs x 20

Bicep Curl (Cable)
Set 1: 100 lbs x 15
Set 2: 88 lbs x 15

Toes to Bar
Set 1: 8 reps
Set 2: 5 reps

Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 25 lbs x 15
Set 2: 25 lbs x 15

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Just punching in and punching out today.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Legs (Ham & Glute Focus)
Thursday, Jul 03, 2025 at 11:06am

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 100 lbs x 15
Set 2: 100 lbs x 15
Set 3: 100 lbs x 15
Set 4: 100 lbs x 15

Straight Leg Deadlift
Set 1: 385 lbs x 5

Leg Press (Machine)
Set 1: 675 lbs x 8
Set 2: 405 lbs x 15

Pendulum Squat (Machine)
Set 1: 45 lbs x 15

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We pulled 100g carbs from tomorrow's rest day to help fuel todays leg day. I did pineapple juice for obvious reasons.
I still struggled through this, but I'm not dead like i was last leg day.

Happy Freedom Day, y'all. Don't forget to dump some tea in a harbor.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Week 7 Check-In

Down 1.8lbs from last week.
Went to movies Sunday and ate zero popcorn despite my persistent urges… this was a big compliance win for me, but maybe I’ll pass on movies until prep is done lol.

Better definition in abs, obliques, quads, arms IMO.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Push (Chest Focus)
Tuesday, Jul 08, 2025 at 11:03am

Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 275 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 2: 225 lbs x 7 [Failure]

Cable Fly Crossovers
Set 1: 60 lbs x 15
Set 2: 60 lbs x 13 [Failure]

Viking Press
Set 1: 45 lbs x 18
Set 2: 45 lbs x 18 [Failure]

Face Pull
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15 [Failure]

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 105 lbs x 15
Set 2: 105 lbs x 15

Triceps Pushdown
Set 1: 65 lbs x 15
Set 2: 65 lbs x 15

Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 25 lbs x 15
Set 2: 25 lbs x 15

Triceps Extension (Cable)
Set 1: 50 lbs x 15
Set 2: 50 lbs x 13 [Failure]

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[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Pull (Thickness)
Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 at 11:07am

Dumbbell Row
Set 1: 90 lbs x 15
Set 2: 90 lbs x 15

Shrug (Smith Machine)
Set 1: 225 lbs x 20
Set 2: 225 lbs x 17 [Failure]

Rope Cable Curl
Set 1: 50 lbs x 15
Set 2: 50 lbs x 15 [Failure]

T Bar Row
"Nautilus"
Set 1: 135 lbs x 10 [Failure]

EZ Bar Biceps Curl
Set 1: 75 lbs x 15
Set 2: 75 lbs x 13 [Failure]

Toes to Bar
Set 1: 8 reps
Set 2: 6 reps

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I've been thinking a lot about optimism lately. I used to find optimists to be dull or naive.
As a former pessimist, I've come to believe that choosing pessimism is choosing to give up your agency because it's easier to lose when you believe you have no other option.

This lack of belief has held me back from so much in life, and I won't put up with it any longer.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Legs (Quad Focus)
Friday, Jul 11, 2025 at 10:41am

Pendulum Squat (Machine)
Set 1: 45 lbs x 15
Set 2: 45 lbs x 15

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 110 lbs x 15
Set 2: 110 lbs x 18 [Failure]

Hip Abduction (Machine)
"*cables"
Set 1: 30 lbs x 10

Leg Press (Machine)
Set 1: 585 lbs x 15

Deadlift (Smith Machine)
"Stiff leg"
Set 1: 135 lbs x 15
Set 2: 135 lbs x 15

Leg Extension (Machine)
"Hammer Strength + Chains"
Set 1: 50 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Set 2: 50 lbs x 10 [Failure]

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I tried adding chains to the hammer strength leg ext (the unilateral ones with the hinge) and i STRONGLY recommend it.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Week 8 Check-In

Down 1.5lbs from last week.
Sunday was prescribed refeed day, will lead into Monday of Week 9. Coach wants to see how much it takes to fill me up for stage.

*Pictures taken Saturday so we had flat pics for weekly comparison.

Legs are leaning out nicely, arms are continuing to get leaner and looking bigger as a result.

Gear / Supps
250mg test c
200mg mast e
300mg Equipoise
600mg l-carnitine (daily)
2mg Retatrutide (split 2x weekly)
*AAS Injections are done MWF now
1200mg berberine
5mg cialis (daily)
30mg Adderall XR (daily)

I've increased my daily Adderall amount so I can keep up with my new job. I have every intention of lowering this down once I get the hang of what my new position requires of me.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Push (Delt Focus)
Monday, Jul 14, 2025 at 4:30pm

Viking Press
Set 1: 45 lbs x 21
Set 2: 45 lbs x 19 [Failure]

Face Pull
Set 1: 175 lbs x 15
Set 2: 175 lbs x 15 [Failure]

Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 25 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Set 2: 25 lbs x 15 [Failure]

Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 225 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 2: 185 lbs x 9 [Failure]

Chest Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 130 lbs x 15
Set 2: 130 lbs x 13

Triceps Pushdown
Set 1: 80 lbs x 15
Set 2: 80 lbs x 15

Deadlift (Smith Machine)
Set 1: 155 lbs x 15
Set 2: 155 lbs x 15

Triceps Extension (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 0 lbs x 0
Set 2: 0 lbs x 0 [Failure]

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[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Last 2 days had atrocious sleep so i took the days off.

Pull (Width)
Thursday, Jul 17, 2025 at 10:27am

Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 160 lbs x 18
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15 [Failure]

Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 160 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 2: 120 lbs x 16 [Failure]

Hammer Curl (Cable)
Set 1: 50 lbs x 15
Set 2: 50 lbs x 14 [Failure]

Shrug (Smith Machine)
"20"
Set 1: 275 lbs x 18 [Failure]
Set 2: 225 lbs x 20 [Failure]

Preacher Curl (Barbell)
Set 1: 75 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Set 2: 75 lbs x 9 [Failure]

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Woke up ready to get it and I'm still feeling it.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Wasn't feeling it at all today. Dont know why.

Legs (Ham & Glute Focus)
Monday, Jul 21, 2025 at 12:37pm

Leg Press (Machine)
Set 1: 585 lbs x 15
Set 2: 495 lbs x 15

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 115 lbs x 15
Set 2: 120 lbs x 15

Deadlift (Smith Machine)
Set 1: 225 lbs x 15

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Almost threw up, so i guess i know why i wasn't feeling it. Stopped early.

Check in to follow.

 

[Andrewgen_Receptors]

Push (Chest Focus)
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 at 11:15am

Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 225 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Set 2: 225 lbs x 8 [Failure]

Cable Fly Crossovers
Set 1: 60 lbs x 15
Set 2: 60 lbs x 12 [Failure]

Viking Press
Set 1: 45 lbs x 21 [Failure]
Set 2: 45 lbs x 18 [Failure]

Face Pull
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 12 [Failure]

Triceps Pushdown
Set 1: 65 lbs x 15
Set 2: 57.5 lbs x 15 [Failure]

Leg Raise Parallel Bars
Set 1: 20 reps
Set 2: 18 reps

Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 0 lbs x 0
Set 2: 0 lbs x 0

Triceps Extension (Cable)
Set 1: 0 lbs x 0
Set 2: 0 lbs x 0 [Failure]

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 0 lbs x 0
Set 2: 0 lbs x 0

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Still feeling really out of it. Gotta kick whatever this thing is.