[Brendan de Rooij]

there are a few on there when i search, thats cool . how do i even make one like that where anyone can search for it? do i just make a playlist and call it TBJP by JP and then if people search that, they can see it ?

I think you can copy the link of the playlist and put it in here so we get te right playlist

[Brendan de Rooij]

wbat is up guys! i hope everyone has had a gd xmas period!

lets get some chatter going back in here!

fuck me this log is a rollercoaster isnt it , i wonder if other peoples minds are like this? but mine seems more so, because i have been transparent the whole time? or im just fucked lol , either way, we shall keep moving forward ( if anyone has a compass for forward, please send lol)

what did i learn this year:

i love bodybuilding, but maybe even more than j ever realised. It feels like it keeps me extremely sane, eating 5 meals a day, planning my day around my training , and focusing on lift progressions.

i really tried to love the other martial arts i did this year, and i do think they are amazing ! but for me, it doesn’t come close to BB , part of me wishes it did, as it would be healthier and a simpler existence, but it doesnt , so that is that

i learnt that muscle comes back FAST lol! like holy shit

so i am back at 282 , i did not try to get to that weight , i was 233 6 weeks ago, i decided then to recommence my previous process , but i dont need to use excessive drugs, so did 500test and 500 primo for 4 weeks, as before this dose doesn’t sit well with me , so week 5 i changed to 350 test : 650 primo and then week 6 250 : 750

i have now dropped to a cruise dose of 100 test and 50 primo , i will do this for 4 weeks while i diet

the 282 doesnt look anything like before , but i seeing as i gained 50 pounds in 6 weeks, its not bad!

it will take me 4 week tidy, then an 8 week steady push again, then another 6 week tidy then another 8 week steady push and i will of surpassed previous muscle

the goal if im entirely honest is to compete, win my pro card, get my feet on a pro stage a couple times and then just enjoy training , BUT that idea is extremely scary to me now mentally , i havent been able to get onstage since 2018 , because of the pressure/ expectation, but i love this and its a goal that i have had since i was 18 , i cant give up on it , and i can do it as healthy as poss

i literally couldnt care less if you dont like my choices here, dont bother telling me, i will block you so fast without it even registering in my head , i am doing everything for me! im just as always trying to document it all, incase it helps others!

from a health perspective, im 34, zero plaque, zero liver or kidney issues, perfect lipids and zero joint issues! i have LVH, but literally every BB has this , its reversible and not a worry for me IF im competing , the downsize before was because i couldn’t see myself getting back onstage

stepping away made me realise, i was big! lol i didnt see it at all, which is odd, but now i can look at those old pics and go, ok ye i was big lol. SO , im confident i can compete knowing its unlikely i will be outmuscled , and that my size will make up for a lack of flow in some poses! i just refused to accept that before as i didnt see the size being a strength enough, strange how that works

i want this so bad, like i dont want to be 45 when my body cant do this anymore and have regrets! i just wish it was easier in my mind

i dont know how much i wilk share on insta as its just a fucking vile place sometimes and when your head is like mine, its a tough place to share

im back in therapy for literally all of this. to make sense of a lot of stuff, it helps a lot

Holy fucking shit this is awesome!

[Brendan de Rooij]

Ok if I ask how the EU launch is going? ☺️

I think alpha supps delivers to everywhere in EU, right jordan?

[Brendan de Rooij]

Start of peak last year vs this year.

Flat depleted and tired – now things get fun as we get fresh, drop inflammation and fill up 🙂

8 lbs heavier on the right – progress has been made despite being off for the longest period of time yet this year and only running 16 weeks total in the offseason and 14 week cycle for this prep.

Extremely happy with this however upon a lot of reflections this could have been a lot better as always. Great lessons this prep and offseason which will lead to a better offseason this year.

In a good way ofcourse haha, you look great Kuba🔥

[Brendan de Rooij]

Start of peak last year vs this year.

Flat depleted and tired – now things get fun as we get fresh, drop inflammation and fill up 🙂

8 lbs heavier on the right – progress has been made despite being off for the longest period of time yet this year and only running 16 weeks total in the offseason and 14 week cycle for this prep.

Extremely happy with this however upon a lot of reflections this could have been a lot better as always. Great lessons this prep and offseason which will lead to a better offseason this year.

This is fucked

[Brendan de Rooij]

your HDL needs to come up a bit for sure ideally.

TBJP love heart if not using already

TBJP omega pro also

Full doses of both.

Your E2 is a little high but Imo this is better for health and progress as long as your not getting any high E2 sides –

Everything else looks good

Thanks man🙌🏻🙌🏻 will do! Yes i didn’t expect my e2 and testosterone to be so high on 125mg of test I expected them to be on the higher side of reference range

[Brendan de Rooij]

I would be moving to 250mg test and 100mg masteron split over 2 or 3 inject for 6 weeks.

I would then be testing my hormones to see were this puts my test, E2, free test etc with this ratio.

You can then base your next increases when they are needed from this 🙂

Thanks man💯

[Brendan de Rooij]

and when i go from 125mg test to 250 should i already add mast to that as well or until i can’t really escelate the test dosage without side effects from e2? And thank you for your help Kuba

[Brendan de Rooij]

Hey Kuba, i’m in prep right now so this question is more for when my offseason starts but since you started adding some extra lat work to your other sessions would you advise someone with a weak chest to do the same, so my split is push, pull, rest legs+ biceps (biceps very weak body part) could i add 2 sets of chest to the leg workout as well?

[Brendan de Rooij]

It will depend on how fast you are travelling on the bike.

For numbers sake let’s say you did a 3 mile trip in 5 minutes and got to the gym you would be way more burnt out compared to doing that same trip in 20 minutes.

So i would suggest not going to fast to the gym don’t want to waste your energy before you even lift the iron.

I would also look Into using a pre Intra drink before traveling or even while traveling on the bike if you can.

So get on the bike get a good pace where your not panting.

Sip on the following for example.

25g hbcd 20g eaa 5 grinds pink salt coconut water circa 300ml

Finish this by the time you get to the gym.

Then once into the gym I would suggest adding another Intra here of just carbs and eaas again

So this could be 50g hbcd 20g eaa pink salt

(Obv i dont now your goal or weight I’m just tying to ensure you can fuel your workout as best as possible)

People will say “just drive” but we all have different circumstances. Hope this helps bud

Thanks man, i do have a intra drink with 20 hbcd, 15 eaa and 500 ml coconut water but no carbs in my pre only on my 2 high days but i will definitely ask my coach if i should do some carbs in my pre workout drink and drink that on the way to the gym and maybe have to remove some carbs away from the rest of the day. If i had the option to drive i would definitely take that? but i don’t even have my drivers license yet and my parent don’t drive either