So, here's where we stand:
Spent mid-December, January, and February performing a lean bulk: 1800 calories per typical day, plus 300 for bulk. Following a Carnivore-style diet (still do sugar-free sweets here and there, and with a cheat day or two a month thrown in) which seems to work well for me (probably not for everyone, but I s'pose that's up to the individual to decide). I shoot for:
180+ grams protein
30 grams or less net carbs
140+ grams fat (no real limit, though 140+ seems to be typical)
Spent mid-December and January taking the following:
MK-677 - 25 Mg/day
Test E - 350 Mg/Week
Spent February (thus far) taking the following:
Trenavar 12.5 Mg 2x daily (I know, weird, but had it kicking around, so why not)
Test E - 350 Mg/Week
Plan for March:
Cardarine 10 Mg/day
Test E - 200 Mg/Week
EQ - 200 Mg/Week
Did bloods back in mid February, and while my LDL/HDL ratio was acceptable, it was higher than in previous tests from last year with the same diet/exercise level, so I wanna roll back the test a little and see if that makes a difference. I suspect the MK-667 was mostly to blame for a good bit of weight gain (and possibly unfavorable ldl/hdl ratios), but I'll confirm with a blood test at the end of March, ideally. Might just be wise to wind back down into a test cruise dose.
Exercise plan:
Typical day starts with 45 minutes, or 7000 steps of fasted cardio on the stepper machine at home.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are lift days: Bicep curls, overhead press, dumbbell bench presses, and skull crushers, as well as 5x5 Squats in the rack.
At least, that's the plan as it stands. Now, it's just the waiting game for some of the gear to show.
Last edited by experiment17; 02-27-2021 at 07:53 AM.
So we've discussed ingredients. Let's talk about tools to get this cake baking.
At this current time, while I do have access to a nearby gym (albeit limited, distanced, and with required scheduling) before the pandemic was a consideration, I had decided I'd like to invest in a little home gym.
This is made up from the following:
Body Boss Home Gym 2.0:
This...isn't the best, but it's a hell of a lot better than nothing. Uses resistance bands, so it can be scaled up, but for right now I've just been working on higher reps. Primarily bicep curls, overhead tricep extensions, and super lightweight deadlifts (just got healed up from a back injury, totally my own fault - poor form going into squats)
Far from the best squat rack, but does it's job well enough for my purposes. Holds up to 450 Lbs (according to the spec sheet, but I have my doubts). Most I've ever kept on there is 410 Lbs, and it seems to tolerate it well enough. Used primarily for squats, though I do have a bench. Considered setting up some saw horses so that I'd have some safety doing bench presses, but figured dumbbell bench presses are a little more reassuring in case things go catastrophically wrong.
2x Dumbbells (only 34 Lbs a piece, using higher reps to compensate), 1x 2" diameter Barbell (supposedly rated up to 700 Lbs), 480 Lbs of 2" Olympic plates for squats, reasonable bench, and rubberized mats under the squat rack and Body Boss.
Last edited by experiment17; 02-27-2021 at 04:51 PM.
So we've discussed ingredients. Let's talk about tools to get this cake baking.
At this current time, while I do have access to a nearby gym (albeit limited, distanced, and with required scheduling) before the pandemic was a consideration, I had decided I'd like to invest in a little home gym.
This is made up from the following:
Body Boss Home Gym 2.0:
This...isn't the best, but it's a hell of a lot better than nothing. Uses resistance bands, so it can be scaled up, but for right now I've just been working on higher reps. Primarily bicep curls, overhead tricep extensions, and super lightweight deadlifts (just got healed up from a back injury, totally my own fault - poor form going into squats)
Far from the best squat rack, but does it's job well enough for my purposes. Holds up to 450 Lbs (according to the spec sheet, but I have my doubts). Most I've ever kept on there is 410 Lbs, and it seems to tolerate it well enough. Used primarily for squats, though I do have a bench. Considered setting up some saw horses so that I'd have some safety doing bench presses, but figured dumbbell bench presses are a little more reassuring in case things go catastrophically wrong.
2x Dumbbells (only 34 Lbs a piece, using higher reps to compensate), 1x 2" diameter Barbell (supposedly rated up to 700 Lbs), 480 Lbs of 2" Olympic plates for squats, reasonable bench, and rubberized mats under the squat rack and Body Boss.
Bad ass! You definitely need to follow my log for sure. I am building my own workout studio in a small bedroom. I will be following yours! I like the Body boss kit! I have a lot of stuff similar that I have been gathering. More to come . Good luck my friend
Bad ass! You definitely need to follow my log for sure. I am building my own workout studio in a small bedroom. I will be following yours! I like the Body boss kit! I have a lot of stuff similar that I have been gathering. More to come . Good luck my friend
Max
Without a doubt, I'll begin catching up immediately on your log! And thank you!
So, ever since the pandemic really hit us here in the PNW, I've started doing intermittent fasting. As to whether or not this assists in weight loss, I really can't say for sure, but I can say that I have been losing weight, and I have been fasting. Any further correlation is speculative, I suppose, as my calories don't seem to have changed much? Hard to say. There are bound to be some inaccuracies in my procedure of documentation, but I'm getting the results I'm chasing, so we'll call that a win either way.
Typical day for me for the most part, though an Old Fashioned in the evening is not accounted for in this (DIY sugar free simple syrup of equal parts water and Stevia in the Raw used in sugar cube's place), but otherwise pretty accurate. Oh, also I think there's something seriously wrong with how my Mi Watch is accounting for my steps, keeps giving me an astounding amount of calories to use. We'll ignore that for now.
General plan:
150+ grams protein (shooting for at least 1g protein per 1 kg lean bodyweight, more is perfectly alright though)
30 grams or less carbs
Fat grams are generally unregulated, though total calories should be 2100 or under
Today, shot for the moon and got all 11,000 steps in before 10 am on the stepper machine. Fired up a Let's Play and just grooved until the watch vibrated, letting me know I was done. Took a few coffee breaks in-between, of course, as one is wont to do.
Last edited by experiment17; 02-28-2021 at 05:49 PM.
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I haven't seen or heard of trenavar since I first got into gear back in 2010-11. That stuff combined with WAY too much other stuff is actually what made my gyno first develope, we live and learn though. You are conservative with your doses and have a decent looking diet. You are going to do well with this log and your training goals I can tell. GET SOME bro.
Spent the day out on a road trip with a friend to meet up with his cousin for lunch. 'Bout a three hour journey, but had a blast shooting the shit and just talking about life and where we have found ourselves at this point. Figured the wife could use a break from me, and I from her (I've been working from home, and she's mostly a housewife with a gig here or there for spending money, so we've seen plenty of each other). Got to talk about the Grateful Dead trail, psychedelics', and edible experiences with the cousin's boyfriend, and boy howdy has he led a life of intrigue! Great time had by all, and then the trip home pretty well burned up the remainder of the evening.
Spent the day out on a road trip with a friend to meet up with his cousin for lunch. 'Bout a three hour journey, but had a blast shooting the shit and just talking about life and where we have found ourselves at this point. Figured the wife could use a break from me, and I from her (I've been working from home, and she's mostly a housewife with a gig here or there for spending money, so we've seen plenty of each other). Got to talk about the Grateful Dead trail, psychedelics', and edible experiences with the cousin's boyfriend, and boy howdy has he led a life of intrigue! Great time had by all, and then the trip home pretty well burned up the remainder of the evening.
Spent the day out on a road trip with a friend to meet up with his cousin for lunch. 'Bout a three hour journey, but had a blast shooting the shit and just talking about life and where we have found ourselves at this point. Figured the wife could use a break from me, and I from her (I've been working from home, and she's mostly a housewife with a gig here or there for spending money, so we've seen plenty of each other). Got to talk about the Grateful Dead trail, psychedelics', and edible experiences with the cousin's boyfriend, and boy howdy has he led a life of intrigue! Great time had by all, and then the trip home pretty well burned up the remainder of the evening.
Oh, it's true! Broke 21k steps for the day on the ol' stepper when I got back, which according to my MiWatch says I could stand another 4k+ calories. I...think something may be amiss with my watch Still though, trimming off some of the fat from my recomp!
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Still though, trimming off some of the fat from my recomp!
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