DOUG'S UNITED WE BULK CYCLE

[Doug 64]

When do you hit the scale? First thing when you wake up?

Yes, but always after a good shit! Just to be accurate.

 

[Meetketchup]

Farmers Carries
2 x 150' x 55KBs 300 feet total with Shrugs.
1 x 150 x 65 DBs with Shrugs

Interesting shrug work. Is it like a form of a HIIT/Cardio finisher is as well? Genuinely curious.

 

[Doug 64]

Interesting shrug work. Is it like a form of a HIIT/Cardio finisher is as well? Genuinely curious.

Bro... I honestly don't know what to classify it as... truly it just seemed the thing to do. I think it was because i saw some kid doing Shrugs with 45s and there i was! LOL!
It did raise the HR though for sure!

 

[Doug 64]

Hit the gym this morning and did some chest and shoulder stuff, nothing major as I'm feeling out my R shoulder. Had a twinge last week after doing seated flies. I hit it with TB and BPC and it feels better, but better safe than sorry.
I did do Incline Dumbell presses and some flat so as well. I kept the weights reasonable and proudly avoided the urge to "just see how the Heavier one felt"!
I also did some seated chest press on the machine and some shoulders presses. The shoulder presses were ridiculously light weight. I was aiming for a drop set style lift to see if the shoulder was pumped, or hurting. Im still not sure, but it doesn't overtly hurt...

The workout:

Incline DBs at varying angles
1 x 10 x 35 @ about 30°
2 x 10 x 45 " "
1 x 10 x 40 @ about 15 or 20°?
1 x 10 x 40 Flat
2 x 10 x 45 Flat

Seated Chest Press machine
2 X 10 x 80 Vertical grip
2 x 10 x 85 Horizontal/wide

Seated shoulder press machine
2 x 10 x 20 perpendicular grip?
2 x 10 x 25 straight grip?

Captains Chair
20 Straight leg raises center
20 Straight leg side to side
40 Knee bent side to side
20 Knee bent center

Pics below as usual. I see I didn't document the bent knee stuff... i really did do it! LOL

 

[Doug 64]

The Log us not dead! Sorry for the intermittent posting... really hate working nights!
I have been hitting the gym, it's the logging that takes the beating.

12-4, Wednesday went and did Cardio and abs.
The workout was:

Recline bike
20 minutes for 3.5 miles, gonna have to push a little harder to get and keep the heart rate above 100. It's not for being lazy as I kept an average of 120-130 RPMs throughout.

Captains Chair leg raises
20 straight leg center
40 bent knee side to side
20 straight leg side to side
20 bent knee center

Incline situps and 3 stage crunches 2 cycles of 40 with 10 full situps, 10 3/4 crunches, 10 1/2 crunches, & 10 1/4 crunches per cycle total of 80 reps.

Farmers Carries!
1 x 400' x 55lb KBs
1 x 200' x 55KBs
Total of 600 feet.
Pics below as usual

 

[Doug 64]

I'll be heading to the gym in a few and will do legs. Feel like I may have another Labrum tear! I'm hoping it's just a strain. I've been avoiding anything that aggravate t es it and it does seem better. Still hitting it with the BPC and TB so I'll post on progress there as well. Morning weight was 178 so up 6lbs so far. The food has been challenging due to the night shift. I get the food down, but it's taking a minute for my body to adjust to this fucked up schedule. I have 4 nights in a row, then 2 days off, 1 night on, then 4 days off in a row! The sleep is more like passing out bt the end of t I e 4th day. I feel I'm being smart for a change and paying attention to my body... nevertheless it will take a minute still.
Heading out and will hope to post more when I'm done.
Thanks for following along guys I appreciate the patience and assistance.

 

[Doug 64]

Hit the gym today before work... nothing major just some legs and abs and stretches. Im on for the next three nights so I figured i should go do something.
Leg extensions
2 x 10 x 90
1 x 8 x 90 to failure
1 x 6 x 90 to failure
15-30 second break between sets.

Seated leg curls
3 x 10 x 90
1 x 8 x 95 to failure
1 x 7 x 95 to failure.

Prone leg curls
4 x 15 x 90
1 x 12 x90 struggled through the last set and took it to failure.

Inclince situp/crunch cycles
15 each position by Full Sit-up, 3/4 crunch, 1/2 crunch, 1/4 crunch X 2 cycles for 120 total.

That's it for today. I'll try and get to the gym in the morning for some upper body stuff.
No pics today... very lazy!

 

[GasmanX]

Well Gentleman, it's been a Long Strange trip complete with injuries, surgery and OT and PT... but I'm ready to rock!
This cycle will be similar to my last bulk about a year ago. I'm going to be incorporating 6 different compounds during the cycle, hence the title United We Bulk!
The players are going to consist of 5 of our esteemed sponsors with the list as follows:
@StadaLabs Testosterone 400 blend @400wk for the first 9 weeks.
@gear church Deca 300 @300wk, weeks 1 - 14
@YourMuscleShop Primo 100 @400wk, weeks 4 - 14
@YourMuscleShop Dbol 100 @300wk, weeks 8 - 12
@Hammer&Bell Sustanon 250 @500wk, weeks 9 - 16
@SB Labs Proviron 50mg tabs weeks 7 - 16.

I generally do not manage to put on much more than 11 to 13 pounds, but I have found that they are good and clean with minimal water and minimal fat so I'll take it!

My weight this morning was one hundred and seventy two pounds flat so i'm hoping to take myself up to about one eighty five when it's done.

I'm planning on blood's at week nine when I change from the TEST blend to the Sustanon and I'm planning a Dexa Scan for sometime in the next week... just to see what I see!

I'm also going to have the wife.Take some pictures and measurements at least at the start and finish and maybe in the middle as well.
I attached a start pic below, as well as my exercises for today.

I'll be doing all the usual meal prepping, planning, and calorie counting using the myfitnesspal app.

I'm gonna do my very best to keep entries on the regular.
I'm planning to go with lighter weights and higher rep volumes to keep from injuring myself because no matter how I try I always end up pushing too hard so hopefully this last bicep rupture will be my constant reminder to not get too fucking nutty.

Today's workout was Legs part one in the A.M., and some Cardio and abs in the afternoon... I have to admit I belong to 2 different gyms and do the exercises I feel most comfortable with at each one.

The afternoon gym has a steam and Sauna so I'll be taking advantage of that as much as possible!

The workout was 5 sets of 15 reps for most exercises
Abduction
1 x 15 x 100
1 x 15 x 110
3 x 15 x 120

Extensions Dbl/single
1 x 15 x 100
1 x 15 x 110
3 x 15 x 120
1 x 20 x 90 Drop to fail!
4 x 15 x 50 each leg
1 x 20 x 40 to fail each leg
No breaks between Dbl/single

Seated curls
1 x 15 x 90
3 x 15 x 100
1 x 15 x 120 to failure

Prone leg curls
1 x 15 x 80
1 x 15 x 60 drop to fail
3 x 15 x 50 failure on set 5 @15!

Plate load leg press
1 x 30 x 180 3 foot positions 10 reps each.
1 x 30 x 180 toes only

Afternoon session
Cardio 15 minutes on recline bike
Captains Chair
2 x 20 x straight leg raises
1 x 30 x Bent knee center
1 x 30 x Bent knee side to side.

Pics below!

Love the old school composition notebook! Black and white? That’s how I track bro, can’t be beat

 

[Doug 64]

Love the old school composition notebook! Black and white? That’s how I track bro, can’t be beat

It's the only way to go man!

 

[Doug 64]

Hit the gym this morning after work. I had to push myself to go. It's gonna take a minute to get this night shit absorbed by my body. It was in my opinion a lackluster workout... but a workout nonetheless.
Im beginning to think there's a visit to doc and another MRI coming. The right shoulder is sore in the same spot it was when I tore my labrum and ruptured my bicep tendon. I'm not horribly worried about the bicep as the attachment site was moved during surgery. Im thinking I may have re-torn the labrum. I can still lift etc as evidenced today, but certain movements are catching my attention. There's no swelling or bruising...just that little agg when I do raises.
I'll definitely keep you all posted on that.
Today's workout was upper body. Chest, shoulders, lats.

Smith bench incline at 30°
1 x 10 x 135 shoulder check
1 x 8 x 155
1 x 6 x 155

FLAT BENCH Smith
3 x 10 x 155

Seated shoulder press machine
3 X 10 x 110

Seated chest press (incline machine)
3 x 10 x 130

Lat pull downs
3 x 10 x 150

Tricep push downs CYBEX
1 x 10 x 4 plates
2 X 10 x 5 plates.

Short and sweet.
Pics below as usual!

 

[GasmanX]

Hit the gym this morning after work. I had to push myself to go. It's gonna take a minute to get this night shit absorbed by my body. It was in my opinion a lackluster workout... but a workout nonetheless.
Im beginning to think there's a visit to doc and another MRI coming. The right shoulder is sore in the same spot it was when I tore my labrum and ruptured my bicep tendon. I'm not horribly worried about the bicep as the attachment site was moved during surgery. Im thinking I may have re-torn the labrum. I can still lift etc as evidenced today, but certain movements are catching my attention. There's no swelling or bruising...just that little agg when I do raises.
I'll definitely keep you all posted on that.
Today's workout was upper body. Chest, shoulders, lats.

Smith bench incline at 30°
1 x 10 x 135 shoulder check
1 x 8 x 155
1 x 6 x 155

FLAT BENCH Smith
3 x 10 x 155

Seated shoulder press machine
3 X 10 x 110

Seated chest press (incline machine)
3 x 10 x 130

Lat pull downs
3 x 10 x 150

Tricep push downs CYBEX
1 x 10 x 4 plates
2 X 10 x 5 plates.

Short and sweet.
Pics below as usual!

Shift work is absolutely brutal man. Props to you for getting in there and just getting the work done.

 

[Doug 64]

Had a rough night last night. I planned to go to the gym... and did... nothing but the Sauna!!! The body spoke and said rest day so i listened.
I upped the Proviron to 50 starting today. So far so good with the Test at 400, no sides to note and the weight is definitely coming along. This morning showed 180 flat! I'm gonna keep my current food intake and see where it goes. I had planned to go to about 185 but that's not in stone and if it goes higher that's even better! I'm adding more regular Cardio and adding Crunches and Captains Chair leg raises etc... to each session.
I was sucking wondering hard on my last bulk being lazy on the Cardio... so lesson learned!
Planning to hit the gym in the morning and praying the night goes easily. If not I have the next two off so an afternoon session tomorrow is not off the table.
The shoulder is feeling better and I'd like to believe the BPC-157 and TB500 are kicking in. I'm still gonna guard it for now because I really don't want to see the Doc and have him put me back on Comp.
That's it for tonight, more to follow. Thx for following.

 

[Doug 64]

Today's weight was a solid 180.2. I know it's only midweek and it can change, but it's a good sign. I don't usually put the weight on this quickly and so it's not chub. I think going "dry" with the Primo was a good call.
I'll see how it goes and may consider upping the TEST and Primo from 400 to 500 each. No rush as it's working so...
I do need to pickup the Cardio and ab work as it has been slacking. I may set up the bike trainer in the next week or two as it makes it easier to get some good Cardio in.
Today was Legs mostly with some lat pull downs and Farmers Carries.

The workout:

WARMUP stuff
Leg extensions
3 x 15 x 80

Seated curls
3 x 15 x 80
&
Abduction
1 x 15 x 120
1 x 15 x 140
1 x 15 x 170

Hack Squat machine
1 x 10 x 270
1 x 10 x 340
1 x 8 x 390
1 x 6 x 400

Toe presses on LP Machine
3 x 25 x 150 with varying foot positions to hit the calves from different angles.

Farmers Carries
1 x 180 x 55LbKBs
1 x 90 x " "
2 X 10 55LBKBs at endpoint.

Overhead and Lateral pull downs
1 x 20 x 99 10 IFO, &10 Behind (shows as 10 & 10 in notebook).
1 x 7 x 110 front and back together 14 reps total to failure.
Lat Pulldown
1 x 8 x 100 to failure
Pics below as usual.
The calves were looking swol and veiny today. Thighs show some lines but still need some real size... its a work in progress!

 

[Doug 64]

Hit the gym this morning and did some Cardio, Abs, shrugs, and Farmers Carries.

Did 20 minutes on the recline bike and came up just shy of 5 miles, 4.91. It was a good blast and only 150 calories out.
Abs were Captains Chair leg raises
1 x 25 x straight leg center.
1 x 25 x knees bent center.
1 x 25 x knees bent side x side.
1 x 25 x straight leg side x side.

Shrugs pre and post Farmers
6 x 20 x 55KBs

Farmers Carries
1 x 400 x 55KBs
1 x 200 x 55KBs
1 x 200 x 60DBs

Forgot to take a picture of my log book and I'm at work now so... more pics tomorrow.

 

[chadmack]

Love the old school composition notebook! Black and white? That’s how I track bro, can’t be beat

Simple works perfectly !!!

 

[Bolan]

Love the old school composition notebook! Black and white? That’s how I track bro, can’t be beat

All us old farts still use Notebooks !!!

 

[chadmack]

All us old farts still use Notebooks !!!

Simplicity still works!!
KISS!!!

 

[Doug 64]

Started the day with 100 of Primo and 50 of Proviron and then hit the gym this morning for more Cardio and abs. I'm backing off the upper body stuff for a quick minute. To let this shoulder. Heal as it starting to feel better and I don't want to fuck it up again. I upped the recline bike to 30 minutes. And as much as I hate cardio, it went pretty well. I'm starting to feel my wind come back since I'm carrying extra weight right now. The abs have always been there and I'm probably attacking my issue of extra belly skin from the wrong angle... but a strong core IMHO is the basis of all muscle building efforts so the crunches, leg lifts etc..., coupled with the Farmers Carries are a solid way to go. I will be adding Deadlifts and incorporating some squats in the near future. I have a hate hate relationship with squats. This is one exercise I could really use hands on guidance with. I think at this point I've tweaked myself so many times squatting that there's a mental block!
The food intake has been fairly solid, I hate working nights, but it does allow more time to eat so...
Weight this morning was 179 and although it's down 2 from earlier in the week, I'm still up 7lbs so not really worried. I guess that's it for now. I'll hit the gym tomorrow and pist accordingly.

 

[Meetketchup]

Hope that shoulder heals up. Good you're playing it smart and backing off a bit.

You mentioned some trouble with squats. You referring to just BB/Smith Machine or all forms of squats like hacks and such?

 

[Doug 64]

Hope that shoulder heals up. Good you're playing it smart and backing off a bit.

You mentioned some trouble with squats. You referring to just BB/Smith Machine or all forms of squats like hacks and such?

I am actually in love with the Hack Squat machine at my other gym. I hit that bitch like I own it... straight bar not so much and Smith is a day by day relationship for squats. I honestly wish I had a hands-on coach if for nothing else but to just show me how to squat and dead lifts without fucking my shit up every time. Then pic is 400 flat and I kill that shit proper.

 

[Meetketchup]

I am actually in love with the Hack Squat machine at my other gym. I hit that bitch like I own it... straight bar not so much and Smith is a day by day relationship for squats. I honestly wish I had a hands-on coach if for nothing else but to just show me how to squat and dead lifts without fucking my shit up every time. Then pic is 400 flat and I kill that shit proper.

To be honest you will probably get more out of Hack Squats than you ever could BB squatting. Speaking hypertrophy wise. Traditional deadlifts are needed as well. Doing SLDL's with good form will blow your hammies up.

So the two exercises you have trouble with really aren't that important for bodybuilding. Now powerlifting, you'd be f'd. lol

Sometimes it doesn't matter how good your form is on squats or deads as some bodies just don't work with those lifts. I did both and was quite strong, but they never felt right or good. I would usually end up getting hurt at some point. Around 5 years ago, I cut them both out replacing with better movements that hit me. My legs grew and no injuries.

 

[Doug 64]

To be honest you will probably get more out of Hack Squats than you ever could BB squatting. Speaking hypertrophy wise. Traditional deadlifts are needed as well. Doing SLDL's with good form will blow your hammies up.

So the two exercises you have trouble with really aren't that important for bodybuilding. Now powerlifting, you'd be f'd. lol

Sometimes it doesn't matter how good your form is on squats or deads as some bodies just don't work with those lifts. I did both and was quite strong, but they never felt right or good. I would usually end up getting hurt at some point. Around 5 years ago, I cut them both out replacing with better movements that hit me. My legs grew and no injuries.

Huh, that makes me feel a whole lot better bro. So many times on here I've been ragged for not squatting etc... I definitely intend to add in some DL and SLDLs asap. I'm watching videos galore to get all the tips and info I can get. I appreciate you, brother.

 

[Meetketchup]

Huh, that makes me feel a whole lot better bro. So many times on here I've been ragged for not squatting etc... I definitely intend to add in some DL and SLDLs asap. I'm watching videos galore to get all the tips and info I can get. I appreciate you, brother.

Yeah, those ragging you for "gotta squat and dead bro or you're a pussy" are usually gym bros with Dad bods. Put them on a Hack squat and bury 15 grinding reps and they cry like a bitch.

 

[Wardamn]

Yeah, those ragging you for "gotta squat and dead bro or you're a pussy" are usually gym bros with Dad bods. Put them on a Hack squat and bury 15 grinding reps and they cry like a bitch.

For sure and it's always the guys with zero legs, too.

 

[Doug 64]

Today's antics are brought to you by 20mg @YourMuscleShop Dbol 100 and 30mgs of @gear church TNE 100.
The workout was basically upper pusha and pull stuff. Im feeling out the shoulder so the weights were lighter and honestly everything went well IMHO.
The workout:

Incline DB press at +/_ 30°
1 x 10 x 45's
1 x 10 x 50's

IDBP @ +/_ 20°
2 x 10 x 50's with hard push set 2 reps 8-10

Flat DB press
2 x 10 x 50 hard push set 2 reps 7-10

Standing Military Press front and behind neck, 2 cycles 20 reps each. 10 IFO, 10 behind x 50lb BB 40 reps total.
Front only:
1 x 10 x 50
1 x 10 x 60
1 x 10 x 70

Standing bent over rows
1 x 15 x 70
1 x 15 x 80

Vertical traction machine
1 x 10 x 160
1 x 10 x 180

That's it for today pics below as usual.

 

[Doug 64]

NOT SURE WHY THIS DOUBLE POSTED!
Today's antics are brought to you by 20mg @YourMuscleShop Dbol 100 and 30mgs of @gear church TNE 100.
The workout was basically upper pusha and pull stuff. Im feeling out the shoulder so the weights were lighter and honestly everything went well IMHO.
The workout:

Incline DB press at +/_ 30°
1 x 10 x 45's
1 x 10 x 50's

IDBP @ +/_ 20°
2 x 10 x 50's with hard push set 2 reps 8-10

Flat DB press
2 x 10 x 50 hard push set 2 reps 7-10

Standing Military Press front and behind neck, 2 cycles 20 reps each. 10 IFO, 10 behind x 50lb BB 40 reps total.
Front only:
1 x 10 x 50
1 x 10 x 60
1 x 10 x 70

Standing bent over rows
1 x 15 x 70
1 x 15 x 80

Vertical traction machine
1 x 10 x 160
1 x 10 x 180

That's it for today pics below as usual.

 

[Doug 64]

It's been a crazy work week. I hit the gym tge other day and did some leg work. Had a forced rest day ( old lady honey do list). There's no peace in the house with an open list! LOL
Gonna go hit the other half of legs today. The shoulder is hanging tough and feels better with the reduced work loads and BPC/TB, so I'll baby it for another week give or take. I'll post the log and pics later today.

 

[Doug 64]

Trying to keep ahead of myself. So I posted the work out from the other day now. I am headed out to the gym and there will be more later.

 

[Doug 64]

So yesterday was gonna be legs part 2 but I switched it up and did some upper body push/pull stuff. I dropped one of the few remaining PHYRE Caps from Wes @GYMnTONIC. Thus stuff is a GW combo abd IT WORKS! Really helps to keep my wind up which allows for shortwr breaks between sets. Unfortunately that product is no longer available, but I grabbed some of his WARP SPEED and he says its as good as or better than rhe PHYRE! I cant wait to try them!
The shoulder is coming along and I feel the prudent move is to remain with lighter weights... at least till I'm sure it's good. PRs are a thing of the past so I'm not worried about breaking any records. The weight is holding up at 179-181... but again I'm in no rush and the body will do what it needs to do. Legs are starting to show some shape and outlines, so I'm grateful for the reaffirmation regarding my issues with bar squats and some of the exercises that have been troublesome in the past.
Just got off a grueling overnight shift so I'll cut to the workout.

3 x 2s, 3 exercises x 2 sets each DB press on the incline
2 x 10 x 50 @ 40°
2 x 10 x 50 @ 25° +/_ NF Reps 8-10
2 x 10 x 50 Flat NF set 2 reps 8-10

Decline
2 x 10 x 40+/_ 30°

Tricep PDs Cybex
1 x 10 x 4 plates
2 x 10 x 5 plates

Overhead press machine
1 x 10 x 70 palms to face position
1 x 10 x 70 horizontal

Standing Military Press
1 x 20 x 60 IFO & Behind
1 x 10 x 70 IFO
1 x 10 x 80 IFO

Farmers Carries
2 x 200' x 55KBs with shrugs x 10 on completion.

Situps & Crunches
1 x 25 x regular S/U
1 x 15 x 3/4 crunch
1 x 20 x 1/2
1 x 20 x 1/4
1 × 20 x 3/4 side to side.

Pics below!

 

[Glycomann]

Just asking now, you don't think the last 7 weeks would be enough time for the esters to kick?
The cycle isn't in stone and I was using the TEST Blend to keep volumes down... I'll definitely look at it a little harder.
I also have a boatload of the TEST courtesy of Stada, so mb I'll skip the Sus and increase the test base at week 9... thanks for the input either way.

You ill get plenty out of the blend up front. Then continuing, the sustanon will just pick up where it left off. What I have noticed over time that as long as there is some AAS in place the "kick in" time for an added long ester does not exist. See what you find. I've brought this up over the years on a number of other boards. the older long time users agree with me and the young bull don't.