Andy
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Nothing new with legs yesterday, just the same 100% effort, contemplating life, etc etc.
I am always up for training legs, but yesterday I was just up for it that little bit more. I don’t know why, but I obviously used that mindset to get a little more out of the session (a rep here and there).
Cybex seated leg curls – 1 set, 8-12, 1 back-off set, 12-15
– Each rep is paused in the stretch
Leg extensions – 1 set, 8-12 + quadruple drop set
Horizontal leg press – 1 set, 8-12, 1 set, 12-15
Pendulum squat – 1 sets, 8-12, 1 cluster set (4×4)
Prime lying leg curls – 1 sets, 12-15 + 1 forced negative
Seated calve raises – 3 sets, 15-20
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EXACTLY what Allison said, never change anything if you binge. Wake up the next day and crack on. If you cut food, do more cardio etc etc, then you’re dig a deeper hole that may cause you to binge again. Not only that, it might subconsciously make you think that you can “undo” a binge if you try to “correct” a binge, that will ultimately lead you to do it again.
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A great start to the week with a push (chest) session that was filled with PB’s start to finish. I’m sure the off plan, and 1750g of carbs days prior helped with that. I had a look PWO as well, something which I rarely do, and I was very happy with the level of detail and conditioning that is showing this early in the prep.
Seated cuffed cable flys – 1 working set, 8-12, 1 back-off sets, 12-15
– Back-off sets paused
Incline DB press – 1 working set, 8-12, 1 back-off set, 12-15
– Back-off set paused
Prime flat PL press – 1 working set, 8-12, 1 back-off + double drop set
Prime peck deck – 1 working sets, 12-15
– Torque set to 2
Prime rear peck deck – 3 working sets, 15-20
– Torques set to 2
SA cable side raises – 2 working sets, 12-15
Standing EZ-bar curls – 3 working sets, 12-15 + double drop
SA DB concentration curls – 2 sets, 12-15
Standing EZ-bar cable curls – 2 sets, 12-15
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A chilled day hosting a posing seminar with 2 other great coaches. Posing seminars are great fun, they don’t quite allow for the individual tweaking that most guys need, but it’s a good tool nonetheless especially for first timers.
Since Saturday morning I’ve felt quite run down and tired. Not in a physical way, I just can’t concentrate. I do have a head cold, so I’m hoping it’s just that and with a decent nights sleep tonight I can see it off.
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If this is your first cycle, then it should be test only anyway.
Starting at 250mg/week (you’d learn/know how to distribute those shots, most do 3 shots per week, some micro dose every day). Taper the test up based off progress, and get a hormone panel done 8 weeks in.
Bear in mind, elevations in E2, prolactin, progesterone on paper doesn’t mean you need to address with them with their respective anti-“whatever’s”. Visuals, blood pressure, skin health all factor into your tolerance towards test.
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Checked in with Nick this morning, the first big drop in fullness and another 3lbs drop so we’re going to have an off plan tonight, 750g carbs tomorrow and then 1000g on Monday. No other changes. Training was excellent this week, but the drop in fullness is noticeable, and with 12 weeks to go I have plenty of time/scope to bump food for 2-3 days.
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More than likely the carrier oil. However, I’ve come across a few instances that someone has been using a 1ml insulin pin to inject – which is standard protocol with most – but they’ve been putting the oil into fattier body parts, therefore the oil just sits under the skin in lumps like you described, rather than going into the tissue itself. The guy always complained he was in a tonne of pain, and even after switching labs a few times he still had the same issues, and then it clicked. All pain stopped when he stopped putting 1ml pins into fattier regions.
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Not a whole lot to report from yesterday’s push session. It was quite a busy day with 1-2-1 sessions, as well as my own training and online work, but so long as everything is dialled in diary wise it never really gets too much. I’d much rather be busy than not.
Lying cuffed Y lateral raise – 1 set, 8-12, 2 sets, 12-15
– Reps performed with a pause in the lengthened portion for the back-off sets
Prime rear peck deck – 3 sets, 12-15 + double drop set
High incline SM shoulder press – 1 set, 8-12, 1 back-off set, 12-15
Arsenal PL standing chest press – 1 set, 8-12, 1 back-off, 12-15
Prime pin-loaded lateral raises – 2 sets, 12-15 + double drop set
Standing cable flys – 2 sets, 8-12
Overhead rope cable extensions – 3 sets, 12-15
Straight-bar ex SS rope cable ex – 3 sets, 12-15
Across the body cable tricep extension – 3 sets, 12-15
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If that’s the case run 25mg twice like the boys are saying, but watch/test to see how your response is first.
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A pretty busy NTD yesterday shooting with Primal for their new line of equipment. In the offseason I usually turn shoots down, but I’m close enough to my first show now that I don’t mind doing them. It was a lot of fun, but it meant I had to pull an hour out of my sleep last night to get cardio and steps done, but needs must.
I have that sinus throbbing feeling at the top of my nose. I’ve managed to dodge all of the bugs and viruses so far, but I think that’s me finally taken one for the team. It won’t stop me doing anything, I just need to get as much sleep at the weekend as possible.
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From what I remember, I saw no difference in my mental state other than feeling like I had a bit more in the way of “drive” – not sex drive, although, there was a lot more of that too. I personally felt a lot more locked in mentally, maybe that was down to the fact that I was now taking something so I wanted to make full use of it.
I definitely notice mood/anxiety shifts on EQ and tren (tren to the point where I don’t use it), but as for test, I feel brilliant mentally.
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A great start to the week with a spot on push (chest) session. Having had the 750g the day before, and close to 600’ish carbs pre -workout it was thoroughly fuelled, ironically, not 1 number was beaten, but it was still a great session.
Seated cuffed cable flys – 1 working set, 8-12, 1 back-off sets, 12-15
– Back-off sets paused
Incline DB press – 1 working set, 8-12, 1 back-off set, 12-15
– Back-off set paused
Prime flat PL press – 1 working set, 8-12, 1 back-off + double drop set
Prime peck deck – 1 working sets, 12-15
– Torque set to 2
Prime rear peck deck – 3 working sets, 15-20
– Torques set to 2
SA cable side raises – 2 working sets, 12-15
Standing EZ-bar curls – 3 working sets, 12-15 + double drop
SA DB concentration curls – 2 sets, 12-15
Standing EZ-bar cable curls – 2 sets, 12-15
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Agreed with Haider, get a reputable coach and take it from there. As much as this forum is packed full of great information on what a lot of the TBJP athletes are doing, that’s specific to them. A coach will help you manoeuvre through all of the information and get to a setup that is right for you far quicker than if you did things by yourself.
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An incredibly chilled day yesterday. My better half and I went to a spa in the borders for the day. I’d say it was probably the best spa I’ve been to in the UK. We’ll definitely be making the trip there again.
Yesterday was the first of the 2 high days (750g). I feel it’s done a good bit in terms of filling me out, and I have another 1000g today. In years gone by we’ve scheduled off plans in every Saturday, but this year we’ve not had 1 yet. No reason other than I don’t feel I need that amount of a hit to bring my body/training back up.
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I agree with the secondary work being enough, however that’s just me. If you had to train them I’d make sure you didn’t go crazy with direct work, maybe 3-4 sets per week as the forearms are used while training every single body part from rowing dumbbells to even just bracing leg machines.
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