Andrew
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Looking great!
Thanks Phoebe!
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Contest prep update! I’m currently 7 weeks, 4 days out from my first show this year. This will be my first season since 2019. Contest weight then was 196 lbs. Fasted weight was 233.4 lbs this AM, these shots were taken post push session. Front shots are coming in nicely, but still quite a bit to come off the backside, but definitely feeling like I’m in a good spot
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Pics are really low res in my last reply for some reason, so here’s the links
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Quick update in the middle of my final holding phase before contest prep begins in 3 weeks. Weekly average weigh-in is 276.3, with my highest weigh-in being 278.2. Very happy with the size I’ve added this year, especially in my back. Can’t wait to strip the fat away and see where I stand.
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Some post workout shots from this week. Consistently weighing in the 260’s now with the highest being 263.8 lbs …. 1kg away from uncharted territory and happy with the conditioning at this body weight.
There were some changes since last update.
Current macros:
TD – 306p 636c 61f
RD – 321p 423c 106f
PED’s:
35mg Test ED
175mg Mast ED
5.5iu GH
Where do you get your GH if you don’t mind me asking?[/quote]
I don’t mind but I don’t think source talk is allowed on here.
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Some post workout shots from this week. Consistently weighing in the 260’s now with the highest being 263.8 lbs …. 1kg away from uncharted territory and happy with the conditioning at this body weight.
There were some changes since last update.
Current macros:
TD – 306p 636c 61f
RD – 321p 423c 106fPED’s:
35mg Test ED
175mg Mast ED
5.5iu GH
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I currently do and I rotate 2 different sessions to better manage fatigue
Session A
Neutral Grip Pulldown x2
Chest Supported T-bar Row x2
Single arm cable pullover x2
Single leg ham curl x3
GHR x2Session B
Neutral Grip Pulldown x2
Single leg ham curl x2
SLDL x1Chest Supported T-bar Row x2
Single arm cable pullover x2
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260.4 this morning… back into the 260’s! Slight bump in PED’s this week to 70mg test, 200mg masteron EOD
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These were 3 days ago at 259 lb AM weight
Looking great Andrew ? [/quote]
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These were 3 days ago at 259 lb AM weight
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Hey guys!
Been absent here, but wanted to give a quick update.
I’ve been working with Luke Miller for the past 6 months through a push phase, a quick mini cut, and now I’m 259 lbs almost 2 full weeks into my final push before a holding phase then contest prep. I’m aiming for a qualifier in late May and then NPC Universe first week of July.
Nutrition:
TD Macros: P: 318 C: 548 F: 61
RD Macros: P: 325 C: 374 F: 90
Step Count: 10k per day (strictly NEAT)
Cardio: 5x 25 minute LISS sessions fasted
Training:
Chest Focused Push, Calves
Pull
OffLegs (quad focus that starts with ham curls)
Off
Shoulder Focused Push, Biceps, Calves
Back + Hamstrings
Off
PED’s: This is our first escalation from baseline this push
Test: 65 mg EOD
Mast: 150 mg EOD
GH: 5 ius across 3 administrations through the day
Injectable L-carnitine: 200mg EDTelmisartan: 20 mg ED
I’ll attach pics in the next post
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Carry on past 20 to failure if you can, and then adjust load next session to fall within the target rep range.
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Great pull session today, hit 5 plates for 11 reps on deads for a 4 rep PR over last session. Next session if everything feels good I should be good for another 25lb for ~9 reps so that’s the plan. Everything else progressed as well short of my top set of chest supported T-bar where I matched last session. I was able to progress on the backoff set though.
Deadlift x3
Chest supported t-bar x2
Cable row x2
Supinated pulldown x2
Rear delt on high cable x2
DB spider curls x2
EZ-bar reverse curls x2
Machine shrug x2I’m in the middle of renovating some things around the house. Put down new flooring in the living room and dining room last week and the rest of today will be spent painting. Rest day tomorrow which I’ll definitely need!
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Legs today, awesome session all around. Starting to find my groove again on SSB squats and hit 425 x 9 smooth. PR’s across the board. I also got some SBD knee sleeves a friend gave to me bc they didn’t fit. Fit me perfect and knees felt great throughout the session.
SSB squat x2
Leg press x2
Leg extension x2
Lying leg curl x2
RDL x2
Kneeling leg curl x2
Adductor x2
Standing calf xRPGot my bloodwork back and attached it here. It’s very extensive which I wanted at first and follow-up bloodwork will be less.
Based on these Stefan and I decided to move forward with ramping things up again. Wednesday we went to 250mg test E3D & 200mg EQ E3D.
I have an appointment with Marek Health next Wednesday to discuss a plan to optimize everything. They’ve given some recommendations in the lab review they sent including adding 50mg P5P to bring prolactin into what they consider optimal range 4-10 ng/mL, upping vit. d3 to bring it up to 60-80, boron to lower CRP, etc. I’m holding off on any changes until the appointment and will update changes here though.
If anyone else has feedback on my bloodwork, I’m all ears!
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Pull A today which went really well with PR’s across the board. Hit 6 plates on rack pulls for a solid 9 reps which was a +4 rep PR from last session, and hit 5 plates on T-bar rows for 8.
Got bloodwork done through Marek Health last week, just waiting on the results of that before we start upping food/PED’s.
Push day tomorrow!
