Learning the hard way.

[ftf]

DB shoulder press 45x10 / 50x10 / 55x10 / 60x10 Same weight but more reps this time.
Plate raise for medial delt 45x15 / 45x15 / 45x15 / 45x15 Feel free to provide lift names if know them.
Rear delt raise 20x10 / 20x10 / 20x10

Crunches and back extensions `for the rest of my gym time, maybe 10 min's.

 

[ftf]

Took a couple days off hoping to let my shoulder recover and went back yesterday for chest day.

DB Press 70x10 / 80x10 / 90x10 / 100x9
Incline DB press 40x10 / 60x10 / 70x10

Now my left shoulder hurts. I feel like pulling my hair out (figuratively, because I'm bald). Every time I push myself I injure myself. So could it be the drugs? I never pressed 100's until recently and that makes me wonder is it me or the testosterone and anavar that can lift that weight. Am I working outside my ability?

So today I do legs because they don't hurt and I am paying for the gym membership.

Leg sled 90x10 / 180x10 / 270x10 / 360x10 / 360x10 / 270x10
Straight leg DL's 115x10 / 115x10 / 115x10 / 115x10
Back Ext 10 / 10 / 10
Ab wheel 15 / 15 / 15

 

[PZT]

maybe drop down in weight for some sets in the 15-20 range? They say your tendons and such cant keep up with muscles

 

[ftf]

Back in the gym doing more reps with less weight.

Flat BB press 115x15 / 135x15 / 135x15 / 135x10 / 135x10 / 135x10 / 135x15 / 135x10 / 135x10 / 135x10
machine fly's 80x10 / 100x10 / 100x10 / 100x10



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[PZT]

Back in the gym doing more reps with less weight.

Flat BB press 115x15 / 135x15 / 135x15 / 135x10 / 135x10 / 135x10 / 135x15 / 135x10 / 135x10 / 135x10
machine fly's 80x10 / 100x10 / 100x10 / 100x10



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do the headlights still flip? lol

 

[ftf]

do the headlights still flip? lol

hell yes they do.

 

[BrotherIron]

If you're having shoulder pain/ issues take a look at your training. You should performing twice as much rowing/ pulling as you do pressing. Also don't neglect your rear delts and supporting muscle groups.

 

[ftf]

If you're having shoulder pain/ issues take a look at your training. You should performing twice as much rowing/ pulling as you do pressing. Also don't neglect your rear delts and supporting muscle groups.

Upper back today.


Pull-ups 10 / 10 / 10 / 10
Cable rows 100x10 / 130x10 / 130x10 / 115x10
Chainsaws 65x10 / 70x10 / 70x10
T-bar Rows 85x10 / 85x10 / 85x10

Not anywhere near twice as much. Does this mean I'm out of balance? I'll work on increasing my pulling movements.

 

[ftf]

I already know this workout is kind of random. I'm just staying in the gym and taking it easy on my shoulders.

Leg press 90x10 / 180x10 / 270x10 / 270x10 / 270x10

Back ext 15 / 15 / 15
ab wheel 15 / 15 / 15

rear delt raise 20x10 / 20x10 / 20x10
ab machine 70x10 / 70x10 / 70x15

Stair machine 10 min about 150bps and that was going slow. Not a great heart rate.

 

[Dadbod103]

I know my LH is low and I am going to try to correct this with HCG as soon as it arrives.
I got one question for all you muscle doctors. Does it look like my HGH and test are legit? Should my testosterone levels be "normal" at 500mg per week?

Kind of need to know your age and what your starting levels were to determine if your test is legit you are on the high end of normal but not sure where you started

 

[Dadbod103]

One amp is 250mg .
Now I'm really seeing the need for baseline blood work.

If you are getting actual glass ampules chances are it is real if its been a week since your last shot of 250mg of real test and you are 42 years old and your LH is being suppressed (sign you are taking exogenous hormones) then yes 718 sounds about right a week is a long time since your last shot and you are still high end of normal range when you LH suggest you are not producing yourself

 

[ftf]

Arm day! I actually like doing arms, but I was running late, so I upped the intensity today.

Drop set for alternating curls 50's - 45's - 40's - 30's - 25's / x6 - x7 - x8 - x9 - x10 for 3 sets Hell of a pump doing this. It hurts.

Skull crushers 70x12 / 70x12 / 70x12 / 70x12
Tri extensions 25x8 / 25x8 / 25x8 / 25x8

 

[ftf]

Leg press 90x12 / 180x10 / 270x10 / 360x10 / 360x10 / 360x10
Str leg DL 115x10 / 115x10 / 115x10

Hammer strength machines
iso leg ext 45x10 / 45x10 / 45x10
iso leg curl 35x10 / 35x10 / 35x10

12 weeks of test is over and I don't want to quit it. I understand this is a common sentiment around here. Maybe just one more little shot?

 

[PZT]

I meal only 100-250 mg is basically off, right??? lol

 

[Dadbod103]

Don't quit why yoyo your gains stay on year round TRT its the better healthier way to do things

 

[ftf]

I meal only 100-250 mg is basically off, right??? lol

Lol. I wish, but no. I need to get good baseline bloods and prepare for a good cycle with a stack. How long do I need to get normal after a 12 week Sust cycle?

 

[PZT]

Lol. I wish, but no. I need to get good baseline bloods and prepare for a good cycle with a stack. How long do I need to get normal after a 12 week Sust cycle?

Not sure. Back in the day some people would say the same length of the cycle or even longer

 

[Dadbod103]

Lol. I wish, but no. I need to get good baseline bloods and prepare for a good cycle with a stack. How long do I need to get normal after a 12 week Sust cycle?

How old are you why are you cycling why not just go on trt?

 

[Send0]

Lol. I wish, but no. I need to get good baseline bloods and prepare for a good cycle with a stack. How long do I need to get normal after a 12 week Sust cycle?

Do you have the option to run something other than sustanon? As discussed earlier, it sure makes timing PCT a little annoying while also trying to balance not running too low on androgens due to the mix of short, medium, and long term esters in a single shot..

If you have the option, then I recommend you move to cypionate or enanthate.

In terms of how long to get normal, well let's break this down into PCT and full recovery (stability). The PCT will take 4-5 weeks, and the time until full recovery is anecdotally "time-on + PCT = time-off". So if you're doing a 12 week cycle with a 4 week PCT, then you will need to be off for 16 weeks... though if bloods indicate positive bio-markers that have been stable month to month it's possible you could get away with 12 weeks off.

 

[Send0]

To touch on the ending part of my previous response.

I like to get follow up blood work at the 8 week, and 12 week mark. Also, while I gave a very generalized time frame for how much time until reaching full recovery... the truth is that in practice, for myself, I don't actually rely on any calculated or generalized time frame. I let my blood work and bio markers indicate when my body is ready to blast again. If my bio markers are in range and show either improvement or stability between my 8 week and 12 week labs, then I consider this an indication that my body is ready to blast again.

I just wanted to clarify, because in truth the whole "time on = time off" is kind of a dumb way to go about things. For example... a person shouldn't blast halo for 4 weeks, and think they are ready to blast again after taking 4 weeks off. That would be a bit reckless to do blindly.