[ZR]

ZR,

Where are things now mate?

Did you take a deload? Have things reset?

Hey man, I very much appreciate the follow up. I still am dealing with the excruciating headache and the midsection bloating.

I haven’t been to the gym in a week, nor done cardio because I simply couldn’t if I wanted to. So yes deloading, but also no other option.

I went and got bloodwork and the only thing out of the norm was low absolute lymphocytes. So perhaps that points to some sort of infection or just coincidence.

That said, I think that maybe could be the bloating. But I had the first relief of the headache for about an hour last night and noticed my neck felt looser. So I’m thinking this headache maybe coming from muscular tension in my neck? I mean also did occur post doing heavy RDLs so that could make sense?

I’m honestly starting to struggle, the headache is relentless. If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions with this new information that’d be great.

I’m going to fast today, to see if that helps the stomach. I have been eating lower but wanted to make sure I was getting in fruits n veggies but am giving this a try today.[/quote]

Maybe you’re fighting a virus too if white blood cells are low. If you’re feeling no better after a de-load, then it sounds like something more is going on or the impact from training is more serious. What other blood tests did you get done?

Have you been to see a Doctor? If not, this would be my next step.

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Full blood panel, nothing else noteworthy. Everything normal.

[ZR]

ZR,

Where are things now mate?

Did you take a deload? Have things reset?

Hey man, I very much appreciate the follow up. I still am dealing with the excruciating headache and the midsection bloating.

I haven’t been to the gym in a week, nor done cardio because I simply couldn’t if I wanted to. So yes deloading, but also no other option.

I went and got bloodwork and the only thing out of the norm was low absolute lymphocytes. So perhaps that points to some sort of infection or just coincidence.

That said, I think that maybe could be the bloating. But I had the first relief of the headache for about an hour last night and noticed my neck felt looser. So I’m thinking this headache maybe coming from muscular tension in my neck? I mean also did occur post doing heavy RDLs so that could make sense?

I’m honestly starting to struggle, the headache is relentless. If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions with this new information that’d be great.

I’m going to fast today, to see if that helps the stomach. I have been eating lower but wanted to make sure I was getting in fruits n veggies but am giving this a try today.

[ZR]

This sounds like chronic CNS fatigue. I would take some days off training to rest your body. Eat, hydrate well and get plenty of sleep. Moving forward, take a look through your training plan to ensure your volume, exercise selection and frequency matches your recovery capabilities.

I thought that due to some of the symptoms as well but there shouldn’t be any issues with the general plan. Also the rapidity of the onset was the main thing. I feel like if this was chronic I would have felt/seen it in my my feedback/biometrics over time vs instantly after training.

[ZR]

To be honest, if my heart rate would be 80 during the night I would get myself checked at the doctor. That is not normal.

Ya, I was definitely considering that honestly it made me nervous. It did drop back last night to 70, so still not great but improved thankfully. Still have the headache today along with the higher pulse. BP is okay I checked that. My headache almost feels like those tension headaches so i am thinking that could be possible when straining for the RDL

[ZR]

Why you use ketotifen?

311.8lbs this AM maybe a little inflamed from legs Friday as they felt trashed but I defo feel tighter. But not had many bowel movements over the last couple of days which tells me prep is well underway.

Few changes in place today

Cardio to 25 mins

Anavar added at 50mg pre workout

Ketotifen added 1mg PM

Swapped beef for prawns and coconut oil for digestion more than anything.

And on we push again! 🎯

Today has been cardio and nice dog walk down the canal with pheebs. Then a house appointment again to get things closer to being finalised with the sale of our house and purchase of a new one!

A walk into town for a coffee and some browsing.

Then we are going to freinds this evening to watch the England game!

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HOW KETOTIFEN HELPS

Ketotifen is an antihistamine compound. In its original intended use, it’s supposed to help people with allergies. However, it does not one, but three things in the process:

1. Blocks histamine (the substance that is released by the body in response to an allergen, the exact thing that causes those with pollen allergy start itching, crying, and swelling);
2. Reduces the activity of certain immune cells;
3. And increases the sensitivity of beta-2 receptors.

The third part looks exactly like what you need with Clenbuterol, and that’s right: Ketotifene makes your beta-2 receptors more sensitive, so they need less Clenbuterol to trigger the production of cAMP and boost your weight loss.

It’s like increasing the dose in terms of results, but instead — you make the same dose more effective.

CLENBUTEROL AND KETOTIFEN STACK RESULTS

To sum it up, without Ketotifen, your only options to get the effects after 2 weeks are:

• Increase the dose — but get more negative side effects and put more pressure on your body;
• Take breaks — but get less notable results and waste your time

With Ketotifen, you:

• Can effectively use Clenbuterol without raising the dosage;
• Get better results without wasting your time on breaks;
• Get more benefits with less dose-dependent side effects.

if it sounds like a win-win

Consider the extra benefits as well:

• Ketotifen is not the most expensive thing on the market
• Ketotifen reduces Clenbuterol’s side effects, including tremor, headaches, and nausea;
• And finally, Ketotifen normalizes the heart rate that Ketotifen speeds up, so you get less cardiovascular risks.

Clen without ketotifen is one powerful, tried-and-true weight loss booster. However, WITH Ketotifen, Clen also gets significantly more effective and safer at the same time.

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Where is that quoted from?

[ZR]

You still on a blast nathaniel ?

Yeah still on a blast which haven’t changed since post show , blood work came back clean so will keep running

1.1g test per week

1.9g mast e per week

10iu gh 5 am 5 pm

25mcg t3

150mcg t4

And all the other bits i.e metformin telmatarsan Proviron ect

I know you mentioned your bloods were good. I’m curious if you’re open to sharing any of the details or perhaps how your a1C looks with this GH/no insulin. Obviously food is lower in prep so that helps but was just curious! It seems many are having good bloods deep in prep just do to lower food, bodyweight and higher output.

[ZR]

Hey Michaela, any chance we can get some nutrition updates in here occasionally?

[ZR]

Back day today for me

2 sets 5- 10 reps on each exercise

Close grip pulldown

Barbell row

Lat row

Shrugs

Appetite hasn’t been overly great today but think this is mainly down to lack of sleep and being tired

See what it’s like tomorrow

Do you have any baseline Lantus in at the moment, or not used during the rebound?

[ZR]

So my meals for the day are as follows

Meal 1

2 bagels

200g chicken breast

85g cream of rice 10g dark choc

100g banana 100g raspberries

Meal 2

200g chicken breast

100g Jasmine rice

100g brocolli 100g beetroot

100g Pineapple

Meal 3

130g cream of rice

100g banana 100g raspberries

40g whey

2 squares cereal bars

Meal 4

240g salmon Fillet

100g jasmine rice

100g pineapple

100g brocolli

50g kimchi

100g beetroot salad

Meal 5

85g cream of rice

25g dark choc

40g whey

100g banana

1 squares bar

Thank you sir! I’m curious, is your protein this “low” all year round, or is this specific to a phase your in currently?

Generally speaking guy your size has a higher intake so very curious if this is year round/something you’ve done in previous years?

[ZR]

Another busy day ticked off today

Check in for Joe

School run before client work and the it was leg day

No changes this week to my plan as weight is climbing nicely and strength is coming back post comp

Leg day 2 for me today

Leg ext x 2 8-12 reps

Plate loaded kneeling leg curl x 2 8-12

Reps

Safety bar squats 2 sets 5-10 reps

Good mornings 2 sets 5-10 reps

Only reason good mornings this week is that the gym I’m at is getting new hyper machine tomorrow so didn’t come in time for my leg day 🥲

Tomorrow rest day for me and can sense a good few naps will be needed

Curious if you could lay out your meals? I see the macros above but always curious to see how everyone splits there’s up or includes different options. I know Joe has heavy focus on fruits/veg inclusion.

[ZR]

Push day – weight holding but no bowel movement so probably a few lbs of poop sitting in there, sleep is taking a hit so soon be time to enhance it a little for this last bit of prep I’ve been holding off but now glutes are coming through this is where sleep drops off a touch.

Push day today, usual business feeling pretty good and very ready to get stuck into this week of work, my goal is to see glutes come through a lot more over next 2 weeks then re set a little and push for another 2 then be ready for peak.

On track for this plan to materialise!

Hey Kuba, what are you referring to as a “tool” to enhance sleep at this moment?

[ZR]

5th place for me yesterday in the supers

Long day not being on stage until around 6:30pm so a lot of waiting around

Upon wake of show day added half an aldactazide and kept water reduced to half normal consumption

Loaded 800g carbs prior to stage across the day with 12g salt

Liked the look but need to improve so time to head into offseason

New training plan in place and will stay on cycle while coming out of this diet phase

Look was full and hard mate, excited to follow all the details as you move toward the off season!

[ZR]

Last day of the fat load today

Reduced fats down to 140g today to bring me down more ready for the carb load tomorrow

Was a rest day from the gym so getting all good prepped and case packed ready to fly to Portugal tomorrow

Carbs will go in tomorrow at 1350g

Only change to PEDs will be adding in some aldactone 25mg am and pm along with 5iu nova rapid with meals 1,2,3 and 4

Time to fill the tank, let’s go!

[ZR]

Busy day yesterday

Contacted doctors as have been getting sensitive skin which feels like sunburnt but their answer was it will go on its own luckily today it has started to subside as was getting pretty painful

Check in yesterday saw a few changes to macros

Reduction of 175g carbs and 10g fat so we are ready to load into peak week which will start Sunday

Steps still at 8k

Later leg session yesterday also as had tattoo done for most day but eveythjng still ticked off , steps food training ect

Cycle remains the same will add in some halo tomorrow at 40mg

Glad to hear that’s subsiding. Not something you want to deal with at the this moment. Not sure if you’re open to sharing what the cycle is at this time? I know some athletes don’t, so feel free to just ignore this if that’s the case. Your photos are looking wild man.

[ZR]

Drop the tren , just don’t need that drug in there at all

That estro reading is a false high from the tren also

Thanks Jordan, will do. I’m definitely noticing nipple sensitivity. Would switching mast to primo or adding an AI be a good idea to lower e2[/quote]
He’s telling you that your estrogen level is being falsely elevated by the tren. You’ll need to get bloods done again without the tren for a true estrogen reading.