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257 today no idea how I’ve maintained. I went pretty hard on that cheat meal. I do feel fuller and maybe a little puffier too which could be the eq or maybe the hot weather but I definitely don’t feel as dry as I did one masteron. Which isn’t a bad thing, as I know my joints will start to feel better this way

Will update diet and PED’s below.

Back training was awesome, lower back has been overly tight last couple days so I didn’t do any bent over compound work. All machines, insane pump, crazy endurance and strength up too.

Man I love equipoise haha feel bigger, heavier, stronger and fuller since it went on last Friday.

Ok excited to see where this cycle takes me before I run trt again

Back, abs
High pulls hammer strength 4 x 12-15
Plate load chest supports row 6 x 8-12
Wide grip lat pull downs 4 x 10-15
Seated iso neutral row 4 x 8-10
Iso lat pull downs 4 x 12-15
Face pulls 4 x 15-20
Rope crunches 3 x 15-20

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*persian…. No idea why I wrote middle. FYI my typing is terrible most of the time, sorry guys lol

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SAS do you find equipose drops your estrogen at all. I know your test dose is relatively high but do you feel it helps alongside your AI. When will you drop the diet/drugs update… intrigued as always 🙂

So I actually felt low estrogen on the test and mast, I dropped out the adex and felt better recently. With eq I think it’ll be similar, I’ve had no 2nd shot today and although I feel fuller and a little puffier (in a good way) I don’t feel estrogen has dropped, if anything maybe slightly increased because I mu face feels fuller I won’t run an ai till I feel irritation or mad mood swings. So I have a feel eq won’t drop my estrogen very much. I build estrogen quite easily. Oily watery Middle Persian genes haha. And yes I’ll update today : )

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257 today so held. And it’s rest + cheat day.

I can already feel equipoise kicking in. Maybe placebo lol but I definitely have heavier / fuller feeling. Not as dry. But it’s needed now. As masteron phases out and eq builds I should see a fuller more 3d look to my muscles

It’s way too hot today lol. So instead of just eating “fun foods” all day and feeling too hot and bothered all day, I’ve bulked up mu usual meals so far and added a few cookies here and there, some rice cakes with banana and peanut butter too. So food is still higher

4 meals the same. Then a cheat meal tonight. Which will be a pepperoni pizza, garlic dough rolls and maybe some fries.

Some chocolate for desert.

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday.

Jesus SAS. Imagine some of the pros these days they’d be having a heart attack reading your log whilst they weigh out there veg & still smaller than you. [/quote]
Haha if I did that I’d be bored as well as small. Wouldn’t given up bodybuilding years ago : D

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252 again today even after high day. I bumped my clean calories throughout the day, and for cheat meal I had 12” pizza, chicken nuggets and chips, a bag of m&m’s and a bar of fruit and nut dairy Lee

I clearly didn’t eat enough. Was busy with the family so I didn’t get in enough food as I had planned but it’s ok since it’s more important a day for my family rather then me

None the less, I have feel fuller all day today. And back training was really good. I actually felt pretty damn big when training, you know when you get super pumped up just from a warm up set lol loved it

So I’ll probably be adding more food this just want to see how I look over the next couple days. I was 255 by end of this week and hold that steady

Back

Barbel rows 8 x 12-15

Single arm pull downs 4 x 12-15

Hammer strength seated rows 4 x 10-12

Wide grip pull downs 4 x 10-12

Seated cable row 4 x 8-10

High rows 4 x 12-15

Single arm neutral machine row 3 x 12

Sas my man can i ask.

when you right – 4 x 10-12, or 6 x 12-15

What do these sets look like in terms of weight increases and effort.

would you class some of these as working warm ups or would you class them all as hard sets just not all to failure and is it just the last set to failure?

Just wondering how you approach the sets.

for example if its squats and says 6 x 10

is this – 60kg, 100kg, 120kg, 140kg, 160kg for example – so some warm ups in there

Or 120kg, 130kg, 140kg, 150kg, 160kg – so all much harder working sets

as always thoroughly enjoy reading this – exactly how BB should be done IMO :))[/quote]

Hey my man : ) thank you as ways for tue support

So I’m always rubbish at getting my method across even though it’s super simple

I’m not stating warm ups. All sets I state are high effort, BUT not all to complete failure. I personally don’t think many can go to total failure, most people think they reach failure but usually they still have 2-3 reps,. So I stop maybe 1-2 reps before. Apart from last 1-2 sets, I just don’t like risking further and don’t believe it’s always needed to grow

The other aspect is, I use this accumulative volume to stimulate growth. My rest times are short, so failure comes sooner then you think. Compounds I rest little longer, but for the most part I am back into the next set very fast.

Weight increase wise, I aim to fail in the rep range so if I state 8-12, say I get to 12 and have 2 more in tank, I’ll increase weight. If I get to 12 at set 1 and I’m fucked then I repeat that weight knowing I’ll fail close to here again. If for some reason I barely get 8, I lower the weight and go again

So yes every set is with effort, close to failure. But for safety / longevity and joint health I only totally fail on last set or 2, sometime rest pause to get a little more.

If I’m in a crazy mood and I feel amazing I take a lot of sets to failure. Just not beyond. It’s taking me 2 decades to build this volume so I can understand why most don’t believe I go to failure so often. [/quote]

This makes loads of sense bud thank you and is how i have been moving alot of my training to this last year – its how AJ likes you to train to for these exact reasons.

Ive been playing with more true failure sets last couple of weeks and its completely ruining me so will likely trend back to this approach as its served me well this last year.

Thank you for taking the time my man and I look forward to seeing you soon[/quote]

Don’t get me wrong I push to and beyond limits regularly, but I try let my body tell me as and when that’s ok. I love lifting heavier, but as I get older I need to be very picky with it. More Volume protects me.

So what we do as bodybuilders, our goals and how successful we are at reaching them comes down to consistency and passion right? This method is where I am most consistent and where I have most fun. Growth maybe not the fastest but progress is most consistent. And long term, the most growth is achieved with that more consistent method what ever that is for yourself

Anytime my man I love talking about this kinda stuff cos there’s so many ways to grow and it changes person to person [/quote]

mate this is one of the main things i preach – its all about having fun first and foremost and making progress with it.

See for me I do love killing those all out sets to failure at times but I also really do love my higher rep volume work and my more intensity style sets – with shortest periods and pump work.

So thats what im doing now. – something with a mix of all 3 in as thats were I have the most fun 🙂

I just need to be mindful of not having to much fun at the expense of my joints/tendons haha [/quote]
Haha I hear ya brother. Mate that’s a perfect way to do it, mixture. My sessions start with compound where I am trying to go heavier with maybe longer rest periods, 6-10 reps, then as the sessions professes the pace picks so do rep ranges

I go by instinct a lot. I listen to my body and feel what it’s telling me, then decide when I need to do in that moment. I don’t user set plans

Let’s keep having fun my man

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257 today so held. And it’s rest + cheat day.

I can already feel equipoise kicking in. Maybe placebo lol but I definitely have heavier / fuller feeling. Not as dry. But it’s needed now. As masteron phases out and eq builds I should see a fuller more 3d look to my muscles

It’s way too hot today lol. So instead of just eating “fun foods” all day and feeling too hot and bothered all day, I’ve bulked up mu usual meals so far and added a few cookies here and there, some rice cakes with banana and peanut butter too. So food is still higher

4 meals the same. Then a cheat meal tonight. Which will be a pepperoni pizza, garlic dough rolls and maybe some fries.
Some chocolate for desert.

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday.

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252 again today even after high day. I bumped my clean calories throughout the day, and for cheat meal I had 12” pizza, chicken nuggets and chips, a bag of m&m’s and a bar of fruit and nut dairy Lee

I clearly didn’t eat enough. Was busy with the family so I didn’t get in enough food as I had planned but it’s ok since it’s more important a day for my family rather then me

None the less, I have feel fuller all day today. And back training was really good. I actually felt pretty damn big when training, you know when you get super pumped up just from a warm up set lol loved it

So I’ll probably be adding more food this just want to see how I look over the next couple days. I was 255 by end of this week and hold that steady

Back

Barbel rows 8 x 12-15

Single arm pull downs 4 x 12-15

Hammer strength seated rows 4 x 10-12

Wide grip pull downs 4 x 10-12

Seated cable row 4 x 8-10

High rows 4 x 12-15

Single arm neutral machine row 3 x 12

Sas my man can i ask.

when you right – 4 x 10-12, or 6 x 12-15

What do these sets look like in terms of weight increases and effort.

would you class some of these as working warm ups or would you class them all as hard sets just not all to failure and is it just the last set to failure?

Just wondering how you approach the sets.

for example if its squats and says 6 x 10

is this – 60kg, 100kg, 120kg, 140kg, 160kg for example – so some warm ups in there

Or 120kg, 130kg, 140kg, 150kg, 160kg – so all much harder working sets

as always thoroughly enjoy reading this – exactly how BB should be done IMO :))[/quote]

Hey my man : ) thank you as ways for tue support

So I’m always rubbish at getting my method across even though it’s super simple

I’m not stating warm ups. All sets I state are high effort, BUT not all to complete failure. I personally don’t think many can go to total failure, most people think they reach failure but usually they still have 2-3 reps,. So I stop maybe 1-2 reps before. Apart from last 1-2 sets, I just don’t like risking further and don’t believe it’s always needed to grow

The other aspect is, I use this accumulative volume to stimulate growth. My rest times are short, so failure comes sooner then you think. Compounds I rest little longer, but for the most part I am back into the next set very fast.

Weight increase wise, I aim to fail in the rep range so if I state 8-12, say I get to 12 and have 2 more in tank, I’ll increase weight. If I get to 12 at set 1 and I’m fucked then I repeat that weight knowing I’ll fail close to here again. If for some reason I barely get 8, I lower the weight and go again

So yes every set is with effort, close to failure. But for safety / longevity and joint health I only totally fail on last set or 2, sometime rest pause to get a little more.

If I’m in a crazy mood and I feel amazing I take a lot of sets to failure. Just not beyond. It’s taking me 2 decades to build this volume so I can understand why most don’t believe I go to failure so often. [/quote]

This makes loads of sense bud thank you and is how i have been moving alot of my training to this last year – its how AJ likes you to train to for these exact reasons.

Ive been playing with more true failure sets last couple of weeks and its completely ruining me so will likely trend back to this approach as its served me well this last year.

Thank you for taking the time my man and I look forward to seeing you soon[/quote]
Don’t get me wrong I push to and beyond limits regularly, but I try let my body tell me as and when that’s ok. I love lifting heavier, but as I get older I need to be very picky with it. More Volume protects me.

So what we do as bodybuilders, our goals and how successful we are at reaching them comes down to consistency and passion right? This method is where I am most consistent and where I have most fun. Growth maybe not the fastest but progress is most consistent. And long term, the most growth is achieved with that more consistent method what ever that is for yourself

Anytime my man I love talking about this kinda stuff cos there’s so many ways to grow and it changes person to person

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From the back I’ve beaten some of the best IFBB open pros on stage with some of the strongest deadlifts in the pro league and I’ve developed mine with mostly bb rows, t bar rows, db rows and machine / cable work. You’ll be fine buddy

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I’ve had many injuries and just because strength drops doesn’t mean you’re losing muscle. If it doesn’t hurt to pump blood into it as much as you can then continue with that. More frequently. If body weight is bonding and you’re not getting fat I’m sure you’re fine.

Just focus on recovery.

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Strength doesn’t = size if weight is dropping.
Up food , gain weight, gain strength = progress in size. Simples : )

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I would build more on test and deca. I’d maybe look better on mast but not build as much size. Test and eq for me even better then all above.
Everyone can be different. Choose one path and asses as you go

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257 today so we are moving up faster now. This will slow down or even drop a little but that’s ok and expected

Feel fuller too, in the gym I felt pumped before I even started. Always a good sign lol

Tomorrow is cheat day so I’ll hopefully gain another couple lbs then let it come down and settle around 255 through the next week. Or higher, we’ll see

Appetite is still very good.

Joints are quite sore so I think I’ll scale back to 5 training day or maybe even 4’days next

Arms and calves
Donkey calf raises 5 x 12-15
Smith flat close grip bench 10 x 8-12
Straight bar extensions 4 x 15-20
Rope over head 4 x 10-15
Dip machine 3 x 12-15
Db curls 4 x 8-10
Db hammer curls 4 x 10-12
Seated machine curls 4 x 8-12

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Up again today 254. That burger and fries hit the spot. No cheat meals now till Sunday I think.

Hamstring / lower back, and calves today. Felt really good, hams seem very tight to the point they are causing some pain around glutes. That could be fatigue / overworked and also higher anabolics dosages. So need to keep an eye on that

Otherwise felt full, pumped, strong and connected super well throughout the session

Equipoise goes in today too. So I’ll update my diet and cycle the next couple days.

Hams , lower back, calves
Standing ham curls 4 x 8-10
Laying ham curls 4 x 10-12
Straight dead’s not touching floor 6 x 8-12
Donkey calf raises 5 x 10-15

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Hi Sas, how does your rest day diet look compared to training day. Do you still plan on switch mast to EQ? Thanks

Rest day is actually the exact same as training right now Josh. I don’t see or feel the need to drop food. It’s boosting recovery. That might change as I get heavier, food goes higher and appetite starts to drop. Yes will switch to eq either next week or week after next. That should see a nice increase in fulness, pumps and body weight on its own without extra bloat. And appetite benefits too. I’m looking forward to that I get on very well with eq [/quote]

Thanks SAS can I ask might be a daft one but if you get on so well with it what’s your thought process behind waiting? Will you run at a similar dosage to the mast?[/quote]

No reason other then finish my current mast vial haha. Call it ocd. I can be weird like that : D

I’m going to go a touch higher. 800 or 900. Just want to see how I do on it. I don’t know if I need that dose to be honest, looking back on previous pushes. So I’ll run test and eq for 4-5 weeks, learn from it, then run a trt phase. After that go back to lower dosage pushes as food goes really high. I’ll soften up but growth won’t slow down. And it’ll be a safer route. But we’ll see [/quote]

Do you run your food as high as now even in trt/cruise phases or will you reduce that too?[/quote]
I where reduce food for myself unless I’ve stopped responding to it / gotten too sloppy. So trt or push regardless I’ll be eating to grow. I can grow on low dosages, I just have to be prepared to get quite soft (past the point most are willing to go these days ) and also I know I can take the fat back off in a matter of weeks so it doesn’t bother me

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Hi Sas, how does your rest day diet look compared to training day. Do you still plan on switch mast to EQ? Thanks

Rest day is actually the exact same as training right now Josh. I don’t see or feel the need to drop food. It’s boosting recovery. That might change as I get heavier, food goes higher and appetite starts to drop. Yes will switch to eq either next week or week after next. That should see a nice increase in fulness, pumps and body weight on its own without extra bloat. And appetite benefits too. I’m looking forward to that I get on very well with eq [/quote]

Thanks SAS can I ask might be a daft one but if you get on so well with it what’s your thought process behind waiting? Will you run at a similar dosage to the mast?[/quote]
No reason other then finish my current mast vial haha. Call it ocd. I can be weird like that : D
I’m going to go a touch higher. 800 or 900. Just want to see how I do on it. I don’t know if I need that dose to be honest, looking back on previous pushes. So I’ll run test and eq for 4-5 weeks, learn from it, then run a trt phase. After that go back to lower dosage pushes as food goes really high. I’ll soften up but growth won’t slow down. And it’ll be a safer route. But we’ll see