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bader85 continues the journey with 1-Andro RX from IronMag Labs log

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bader85

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First off thanks to Stryker and IML choosing me to log and review 1-Andro RX. I've been looking at IML products for a while now and am honored I can try it out here on EF. Super fast getting me the product too. :)

So since the end of the contest, I've been building a bit more mass or at least trying to, getting a cup of oats in the morning and usually a sweet potato or brown rice in the evening pre-workout. Workouts tend to be at night, around 8 or 9PM. No cardio in mornings, but cardio after weights.

The last two weeks I started having serious allergies or so I thought, turned out strep throat or a variation of that, horrible swollen glands, bad cough, can't swallow. No fun. Took some antibiotics for a week, and feeling way better. Strength surprisingly still has kept going up with a few days off.

I got three bottles of 1-Andro, which can be used at 600/mg (6 caps) a day for four weeks. I've also see people ramping a little and seeing good results. Any suggestions on dosing? I was maybe thinking of 400/600/700/700 since it takes a week to start kicking in from what I've seen on logs. I'd like to start tomorrow, so any suggestions on this would be great.

Here's my stats again:
Age: 26
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 228 (feeling super bloated though, I assume from antibiotics)
Bodyfat: Around 15% atm.

This week I'm going to go for some max 3 or 5 reps on compounds as a starting base of the log and see the improvements. Currently I'm at 3000 calories a day (40/30/30 p/f/c), which is my BMR. However, on June 15th I'm going to drop to 2250 again at a calorie restriction for some cutting along with an extra cardio session a day. Will be interesting to see strength gains continue with 1-Andro.

I'll post more on diet/food intake and maybe make some vids if I can get my buddy to help film. I'll get starting photos up tomorrow.. hope I can get rid of some retained water beforehand, so I'll probably go steam and do some cardio in the morning.

I haven't decided entirely on following a workout routine. Right now my obvious goal is gaining strength while still dropping body-fat. What I basically do is one major compound movement for the body part I'm working (usually 5 working sets of 5 to failure), then 3-4 more isolated movements of that body part (3-5 workings sets to failure).

If anyone has some recommendations on this, I'm all ears.
 
Here's todays workout:

Workout 6/6/11
Weight 228

WU 10 min stepper HR 135

Decline Bench BB:
45 x 20
45 x 20
135 x 10
205 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5
135 x 12
135 x 8 failure

Incline DB Press:
40 x 12
45 x 10
50 x 8 failure

DB Flat bench Fly:
27.5 x 12
32.5 x 10
35 x 8 failure

1-Arm Concentrated DB Curls:
32.5 x 12
35 x 7 fail + 3 focus on negative

Cable Curls:
80 wide x 12
80 x 10
80 x 8 fail + 4 focus negative

35 min elliptical HIIT style
6 sprints total. 30-40 seconds at lvl 15 intensity, 16-17mph, all out. good sweat. Highest HR during sprint was 170, during rest time around 150
 
Three bottles! Geesh...way too generous...LOL! I would say the dosing looks okay. I usually go by how my body responds....You will have to see how the gains are coming versus any sides you may feel you are having...headache, fatigue, etc. I think with the Andro you should not really see this like you would a superdrol...

Best of luck my friend....
 
Hey bader,
Im all in on this bro. Soo good to see you keep clawing your way to the you that you wanna be bro. Am so very proud of you and yes and impressed by you too bro.
Good luck with this stuff, looks interesting.
BTW your numbers are looking ever better my friend, way to go.
Keep up on the log for us and take care my friend.
Regards
Zed
 
Wow.. looking at these photos..I'm definitely bigger in muscle mass since the end of the competition, but still am holding some water from being sick. Cut cut cutttt! Although I am enjoying the rather fullness and stretching out my shirts around the bicep and shoulder area.. hehe. I just love having more tricep definition.. this log is going to be awesome!

I started today! I think I will do the 4/6/7/7 unless someone states otherwise... if things are looking really good and I somehow manage to get some extra cash, I might buy some more and run it a little longer.. god bless non-methyls! An 8 week would be great.

I do have forma for AI as needed, as well as some natural test boosters and zma i'm taking throughout and fish oil are pretty much the only other supps at the moment.

For PCT, there wasn't any phytoserm in stock, so I got tropinol which uses bulbine natalensis, and I'll also use Erase to help out and still have forma.
 
Day 1 - 2 caps AM, 2 caps PM
Workout 6/7/11
Weight 228

WU elliptical 10 mins, HR 140

Chinups superset with dips
10 x 2, 10 x 2

Pendlay row (bent over row reset completely each rep) alternated over/under hand grips each set
95 x 12
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10

BB deadlifts:
135 x 10
205 x 10
225 x 5
255 x 5
225 x 5
135 x 10 (lowered just below knee)

Close grip pulldowns:
90 x 12
105 x 10
120 x 8
75 x 8 (focus negative)

Wide grip row: (30 second rest)
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 10
90 x 10
90 x 10
90 x 10
90 x 10

Laying tricep extension with cable:
80 x 12
100 x 10
100 x 10
 
Yes,You have Definetely put on some size, Keep it up Brutha ,and anything you need just pm me, we'll get you ripped.
 
There you go bader. You are the Golden Child and you managed to get the big dogs fighting it out over you. Way to go bro!!!
 
hehe.. love you guys.. :)

Just ate a tuna omelet.

2 whole eggs, 5 egg whites, can of albacore tuna (drained water), dash of coconut milk, cinnamon and cayenne

Powering up for legs tonight. Roar
 
Day 2: 2 caps AM, 2 caps PM

Workout 6/8/11
Weight: 229 hmmm

10 min stepper WU

BB Squats: WU
Front w/ bar x 10
Regular w/ bar x 10
115 x 20 my left upper quad near my hip is sore, decided to take it easy after this

BB Box Squats:
165 x 10
165 x 10
115 x 10

Mad I didn't get more weight,but didn't want to risk anything.

Standing Leg Curls:
80 x 12
85 x 12
95 x 12
90 x 12

Hack Squat (hammerstrength machine)
105 x 12
195 x 8
195 x 8 <-- oof that got rough

Seated leg curls: 30 second rests between sets
115 x 12 reps x 7 sets total

Leg PRESS: 30 second rests between sets
255 x 12 reps x 7 sets total

Treadmill 2.8 spd lvl 5 incline 21 mins

Legs... are jello.. and rock hard.. and I can't move.

Post workout meal: 1 cup oats, 50 grams chocolate protein 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup coconut milk = delicious cereal

Tomorrow's a rest day.. I'll need it, but I have DOMS so I don't get sore til two days usually. lame.

I'm so open to suggestions/comments/critique on my workouts guys.. so have at it, don't hold back! I'm kind of experimenting, finding what my body can do since I'm still fairly new to this.

Squats were definitely lower than usual.. but like I mentioned.. I have a really tight tendon or something on my upper left quad near my hip flexor.. I'll see if I can get it massaged or foam roll it... I'll stretch tomorrow. Still felt like I had an intense workout, sweating like crazy.
 
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i would rather see you do leg presses than the extentions, but even better just more squats once they stop hurting... pistols and zerchers are two of my favorite variations...
have you had any deload period since the transformation contest? if your energy is high, youre probably OK, but i know youve been killing it for a while now...
your bench numbers look like theyve gone up a lot since i last looked at your workouts...
after a cut, we are primed for new growth... ive put on 20lbs since my avi, though not as clean because i live to eat :) but if you keep it clean and increase your cal's id bet you could put on some nice size on this without any fat gain, thus lowering your bf% solely on the differnce in ratio on fat to muscle...
 
also add a hand full of almonds 3 times a day ,as they are calorie dense and contain micro nutrients
 
moya said:
i would rather see you do leg presses than the extentions, but even better just more squats once they stop hurting... pistols and zerchers are two of my favorite variations...
have you had any deload period since the transformation contest? if your energy is high, youre probably OK, but i know youve been killing it for a while now...
your bench numbers look like theyve gone up a lot since i last looked at your workouts...
after a cut, we are primed for new growth... ive put on 20lbs since my avi, though not as clean because i live to eat :) but if you keep it clean and increase your cal's id bet you could put on some nice size on this without any fat gain, thus lowering your bf% solely on the differnce in ratio on fat to muscle...
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Excuse me! I totally meant LEG PRESSES. NOT LEG EXTENSIONS. I never do extensions!

I don't know why I was thinking extensions.. Those were LEG PRESSES. Thank you Moya, for catching that!

After the contest was over, I got even more carved up for almost a month, and I wasn't even trying. More vascularity and my abs were looking awesome. But I was feeling not so energetic. Then I got sick for two weks, so I almost had a whole week off of no exercise.. it's not exactly a 'deload' week, but I think it did the trick, my numbers have increased a lot more since then.

Not sure if it's allergies but still get stuffy, and a scratchy throat and cough here and there.. but it hasn't seemed to effect energy, so I'll keep pushing it and pay attention to how I feel.

I think I've put on since the contest about 5 pounds of muscle. I cut down to 216, my bod pod said I was 180 lbm, and now I'm almost 230, but I know I'm carrying around some water, extra than normal.. so I'd bet I could be up to 185 LBM.. maybe even more. I feel a lot fuller.

So my goal is to hit 200 LBM and weigh 220 @ 10% BF. by end of year at the latest.
 
RADAR said:
also add a hand full of almonds 3 times a day ,as they are calorie dense and contain micro nutrients
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Already do my friend, almonds, and almond butter. nom nom nom

I'll post up a bit more on the diet, since you're a pro at that Radar, just to make sure it's looking good. Today's rest day so I'll do that.
 
Ugh.. day goes by fast when I get distracted by errands and stuff around the house.

Day 3: 2 caps AM, 2 caps PM

No side effects to report yet, no headaches.

I have been feeling a bit more peckish since last night, and have remedied the situation a few times.. the misses has enjoyed that. I didn't read anything about libido enhancement, but I'd assume with androgenic properties it would have a slight effect on it?

I love doing legs.. the next day my chest and shoulders feel hard and pumped.. maybe it's the squats.. or the extra test or GH release from legs, but man it feels great.

Skin feels tighter, and muscle closer to the surface of my chest today.. hopefully means I'm dropping some of that water weight.

Here's my measurements starting out.

Neck: 17"
Chest: 44" up almost an inch
Biceps. 14 1/2 unflexed, 16" flexed (I can't seem to get this to get any bigger!)
Waist: 36" gained a half inch, but still fit in 34's!
Hips: 42" my butts gotten bigger.. deadlifts and squats maybe? heh
Thighs: 26 1/2" up an inch, but i've been working legs a lot more
Calves: 16 1/2
Forearms: 13"
Shoulders: 27"

Maybe if I shaved this beard I'd lose a few pounds.. :D

to be continued . . .
 
Day 4: 2 caps AM, still haven't taken second dosage.

Worked out early today, cause the misses has a music gig tonight

Still no side effects to report. Today in the gym had some pretty impressive vacularity in my arms, for weighing more and not water depleted. I did shoulders/arms and the pump was insane. I have the major bicep vein starting to show through on both arms. Mmm.. love it.

Workout 6/10/11
Weight: 230 (hope its muscle, hmm?)

10 min elliptical warm up HR 135

Incline BB Bench: (started just to stretch out front delts and shoulders)
45 x 20
45 x 20
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10

Wide grip upright row BB:
45 x 20
95 x 15
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10
65 x 10
65 x 10

Rear delt cable raises:
20 x 12
30 x 10
20 x 12

Tricep pushdown:
100 x 15
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10
80 x 10 (focus negative)

Seated tricep extension DB:
45 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 8 fail
42.5 x 8 fail

BB Curls:
50 x 12
60 x 10

Concentrated one arm curls DB:
37.5 x 8
37.5 x 5 + 2 negative

Hammer Curls:
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10

Side lateral raises DB:
25 x 10
25 x 10
25 x 10

25 mins stair machine lvl 5 intensity. drenched in sweat.
 
bader85 said:
Already do my friend, almonds, and almond butter. nom nom nom

I'll post up a bit more on the diet, since you're a pro at that Radar, just to make sure it's looking good. Today's rest day so I'll do that.
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Another tip after waking up if you're not doing fasted morning cardio,take a tablespoon of peanut butter in the morning with a glass of water, over a few weeks this will add up!
 
Good stuff bro. Hopefully I'll be getting in my 1-andro soon and can start my log. Subbed to keep track of your results!
 
Stryker1992 said:
Seems to be you are getting a msucle growth side effect...lol...
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Hehe, allow me to rephrase.

No ILL side effects to report. But for freaking sake, I'm going up in weight and I'm not eating above my BMR... including workout I'm still about -500 a day.

Only once in a while, like last night, where we go to a place and I can't exactly count my macros, I MIGHT go above, but even then I try not over indulge myself.

One thought I had was that my muscles are feeling fuller, and it might be pulling water into the muscle more and thus weighing more essentially.. I'll do measurements weekly as to compare where it's growing and growing rapidly.. *fingers crossed not my waist* lol.

So had my caps last night before we headed out, and had my 2 caps this morning.

I'm off to a bodybuilding expo here in Boise! I'll see if I can get some pics.. (specifically with the lovely Jamie Eason) :D
 
Day 4/5 recap.

4 caps total each day.

Saturday went to expo, did a bit of light walking around downtown boise for a few hours with gf and my bro came here for the expo. Lots of free samples, no photos, but met some cool peeps Ate pretty clean, but ate a lot. I'd say around 3500 - 4000 on saturday and 3000 on sunday.

No workouts, but my legs and chest still felt sore, so good to recover I guess.. I normally don't take two days off.

Day 6:
2 caps AM so far.

I feel.. big. My forearms and arms look bigger... my chest looks bigger. Oh and my calves too! Shorts still are loose, so that's a good thing. But yeah, feeling big today.

Going to workout chest tonight, will have my other two caps before I go. Tomorrow starting 6 caps a day. Hopefully will keep smashing my previous weeks number.

Should I stick with decline or should I do flat bench today?
 
Day 6 continued:
2 caps PM

Workout 6/13/11
Weight 232.5!#@$%

Stair stepper: 10 mins HR 135

Flat BB Bench Press:
45 x 20
45 x 20
95 x 10
135 x 10
195 x 5
235 x 2
205 x 5
205 x 5
135 x 10
135 x 10 fail

Close grip BB flat bench:
95 x 12
95 x 12

Military push-up to failure.. umm.. 3? lol

Incline DB Bench Press:
40 x 12
50 x 10
55 x 9 fail

10 Dips off bench

Tricep Push-downs:
100 x 15
130 x 12
150 x 10 fail dropset
80 x 10 focus negative.. burn and pump.. delicious

Cable Crossovers: 30 second rest intervals
50 x 10
50 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Elliptical: 24 mins.. drenched in sweaty goodness..

Those crossovers gave me a MONSTER pump.. I was wearing an old 2x shirt, and my front delts, traps, and upper chest were stretching the shirt out. Felt amazing and huge.

So.. I'm still going up in weight.. Granted I ate a bit on the weekend without working out.. this was expected.. but 2 pounds? I'm taking some detox tea to see if that'll drop me a pound or two by tomorrow.

Like I said though, I feel big, and I don't know if my eyes are deceiving me in the mirror, or the 1-andro has a mind altering affect where I think I'm bigger (lol) but I'll take pics again and compare.
 
Day 8: So I miscounted. :)

3 caps AM, 3 caps PM
No ill sides to report. No headache, not lethargic.

Workout 6/14/11:
Weight 232.5

Stair stepper 10 mins warm-up

Chinups: 15, 10, 10
I use a exercise ball to support one leg slightly, still makes it extremely difficult but it pushes me to the max.

Pendlay Rows. Alternated overhand grip and underhand grip each set.

95 lbs x 10
135 lbs x 10
135 lbs x 10
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5

Barbell Deadlifts:
155 x 10
205 x 10
225 x 5
255 x 5
255 x 3
205 x 5
(I messed up last week, I didn't do 255, I did 245, today did 255)
These went up fairly easy, I used overhand grip whole time (grip strength is improving drastically). My lower back is my biggest problem, it gets pumped, I stretch, and wait 1-2 mins before each set, but it really almost puts me on the ground sometimes crippling me with such a pump.

Dumbbell Pullovers: 30 second rest intervals
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

One-arm concentration curls:
35 x 10
35 x 6 +4 focus negatives

Barbell curls:
40 x 10
60 x 7 +3 negatives

Hammer curls: 30 second rest intervals
35 x 8
30 x 8
25 x 10

Dumbbell Incline Curls:
15 x 10 fail.. pump and my forearms were bursting, barely could grip..

Looking forward to next back workout. I think I'll see about getting a massage and a few epsom baths to help my back.
 
bader85 said:
Day 8: So I miscounted. :)

3 caps AM, 3 caps PM
No ill sides to report. No headache, not lethargic.

Workout 6/14/11:
Weight 232.5

Stair stepper 10 mins warm-up

Chinups: 15, 10, 10
I use a exercise ball to support one leg slightly, still makes it extremely difficult but it pushes me to the max.

Pendlay Rows. Alternated overhand grip and underhand grip each set.

95 lbs x 10
135 lbs x 10
135 lbs x 10
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5

Barbell Deadlifts:
155 x 10
205 x 10
225 x 5
255 x 5
255 x 3
205 x 5
(I messed up last week, I didn't do 255, I did 245, today did 255)
These went up fairly easy, I used overhand grip whole time (grip strength is improving drastically). My lower back is my biggest problem, it gets pumped, I stretch, and wait 1-2 mins before each set, but it really almost puts me on the ground sometimes crippling me with such a pump.

Dumbbell Pullovers: 30 second rest intervals
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

One-arm concentration curls:
35 x 10
35 x 6 +4 focus negatives

Barbell curls:
40 x 10
60 x 7 +3 negatives

Hammer curls: 30 second rest intervals
35 x 8
30 x 8
25 x 10

Dumbbell Incline Curls:
15 x 10 fail.. pump and my forearms were bursting, barely could grip..

Looking forward to next back workout. I think I'll see about getting a massage and a few epsom baths to help my back.
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Bader Hows that Andro treating you? your journal looks good.
 
RADAR said:
Bader Hows that Andro treating you? your journal looks good.
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So far it's going great strength is climbing steadily. Muscles feeling harder, and weight is up and I'm not feeling fat. Haha. Only on 4 caps the first week. Excited to see how 6 caps do.

Today I took my 3 caps in the morning. I've been having a headache the last couple hours.. but I don't think it's fully because of 1-andro. I think I had too much caffeine this morning. It's pretty close to a full-blown migraine. Drinking water and waiting it out. I'm sure the 1-andro didn't help, but I'm not going to blame it.

I'm lowering carbs now and going to incorporate more cardio into the day. We'll see how strength and size keeps improving.

My lats have grown.. that back shot is the best looking back I've ever had in my life. When I cut down the waist it'll be awesome to see how it turns out.
 
keep it up man... !! cant wait to see week 3.. i usually count week one as a build up week, and 2-4 as the time where it gets crazy...
I'm following you and moya to decide what supp im going to run next... Thanks for taking the time out to help others....
BB
 
brownbrown said:
keep it up man... !! cant wait to see week 3.. i usually count week one as a build up week, and 2-4 as the time where it gets crazy...
I'm following you and moya to decide what supp im going to run next... Thanks for taking the time out to help others....
BB
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Unless you have 1-andro on hand already, it has been discontinued! Orbitnutrition.com has the last of it in stock. They are replacing it with another non-liver toxic Deca-drol. Sadly, I don't really like the Max LMG, but the second thing they put in it looks very interesting, I'd like to just run that compound alone and see what happens. Heh.

I like 1-Andro RX so far at 4 caps, I bought me another bottle to run for an extra week!

So, the one thing I'll say so far is IronMag Labs are for real for people in the future who read this and can't get 1-andro Rx anymore, they should definitely look at their other compounds.

Rest of day 9: migraine all night.. glad it was my rest day anyway. Took 3 caps in the PM.

Today my back is sore from the last workout.. I hate second day soreness syndrome. Hehe.. but I'm going to hit legs tonight.. see if I can stretch out and get some good squats in this time. I hate that it gets me excited when I know I'm going to destroy my own body. Hah!
 
bader85 said:
Unless you have 1-andro on hand already, it has been discontinued! Orbitnutrition.com has the last of it in stock.
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I have some on hand at the moment. I think I may Take Moya's advice and just stack them. Jus have to work out the particulars. But I'm not starting until your about done with the Log. So I can tailor for my specific goals after your results.. Getting excited.. I don't remember (on the EF app) if you put up the Diet portion up. How's calorie intake going and sleep?. I know Diesle(sp) made bad nightsweats, and sleep was spotty sometimes.
BB

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Ahh yeah. Food intake. I didn't put in specifics but here's pretty much what I do daily now.

My macros are: 50% Protein, 35% fats, 15% carbs
Right now I've changed to 2250 calories which comes to 280g protein, 90g fat, 80g carbs.

Probably do this for 2 weeks, then drop again to 1800 or so for1 the last two weeks.

I do 5 meals a day. Most of the carbs are in the morning.

Food intake:
every meal is 8 ounces of lean protein. Generally chicken breast, turkey (breast or lean ground), beef (lean steak/ground), fish (tilapia, cod, tuna), egg whites.. if I'm having a steak, I might skip one meal of protein and eat a 16 oz sirloin instead :D
every meal has 15g of saturated fats: whole eggs, olive oil (1 tbsp), all natural peanut butter (2tbsp), almond(s) butter/milk, coconut oil/milk
carbs: oatmeal, brown rice, or sweet potato as complex carbs, otherwise green veggies (green bean, asparagus, broccolli or spinach). I might have a grapefruit or banana in the morning only once a day.

I'll give some examples or even start taking photos of my meals soon.

For dinner I just had 10 oz petite sirloin, 2 cups of green beans, and 2 tbsp of almond butter.
 
No issues with sleep so far. No night sweats. Feeling pretty good.

Bout ready to go kill legs, so looking forward to see how it turns out.
 
Day 10: legs
3 caps AM, 3 caps PM

Workout 6/16/11
Weight 231

Stair stepper 10 mins warm up

Barbell Squat
front 45 x 10
regular 45 x 10
95 x 10
135 x 10
185 x 8
225 x 5
225 x 5

(my left hip flexor is still tight and bothering me.. taking it easy, but still going deep)

Standing one leg curl:
90 x 12
95 x 12
95 x 12
100 x 12

Hack Squat:
125 x 12
125 x 12
125 x 12

more reps, less weight, legs already on fire

seated leg curl: 30 second rest intervals
120 x 12
120 x 12
120 x 12
120 x 12
120 x 12
120 x 12
120 x 12

Leg Press: 30 second intervals
295 x 12
295 x 12
295 x 12
295 x 12
295 x 12
295 x 12
295 x 12

15 mins elliptical (had to cut it short, misses wanted to go.. blaming it on the GF ;) )

So.. mad I still don't feel I'm giving my legs 100% cause this weird pain in my left upper quad/tendon/hip flexor.. I'll see if that massage and soaking in the tub will do for next week.

However, I am upping the weights consistently, and getting back to my high school football days weights.. well not really.. I could press 1000 and squat 300+ but.. having a serious lower back/hip/knee injury set me back a lot for the past 10 years.. dang.. has it already been 10 years?

Pleased with the workout.. but know I can keep gaining!
 
have you looked int myofascial release techniques.. aka foam rolling or rolling out problem areas on a lacrosse, or pool ball :)

Hurts like a MOFO but would probably help.

I bet if you roll out your IT band, the outside of your upper leg, it would help a lot.

Let me know if you want some more info and Ill PM you a link with some good stuff.
 
Hey bader,
Take JudoTom up on his offer bro. He knows his shit on this stuff.
Please either post your whole work out or pm it to me. All on one pg plz....easier for me.
 
Judo Tom said:
have you looked int myofascial release techniques.. aka foam rolling or rolling out problem areas on a lacrosse, or pool ball :)

Hurts like a MOFO but would probably help.

I bet if you roll out your IT band, the outside of your upper leg, it would help a lot.

Let me know if you want some more info and Ill PM you a link with some good stuff.
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Yeah. I do foam rolling, but tend to stay away from the tennis ball technique. it does hurt like hell. Hehe. My GF does deep tissue like no other.. has me in tears, so I'll convince her to work on me and also foam roll next time I'm at the gym.

I don't think its the IT band, but I'll roll it anyway, wouldn't hurt.. well actually it will. Hah!

I just got back from a Cake concert.. it ROCKED. But not as good as NIN. :D
 
moya said:
tennis ball? i have to cram a rounded iron railing end into my back muscle lol...
yoga is some good stuff too if you have the time... my lower back loves upward dog...
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You're starting to sound like my GF, Moya, always telling me to do certain stretches and yoga.. :chomp:

But I should do yoga on a rest day, I'm sure I'd benefit greatly. Probably promote muscle growth stretching out the fascia more. (anyone know if that's real science versus my assumption?)

Well.. I used a tennis ball when there was about 2-3 inches of fat to get through and it would hurt so much.. now there's much harder muscle I'd bet I'd have to use something a little harder.

I'll do a couple of things.. and I'm sure almost all of them will be painful in some way.. today I'm doing shoulders/arms, but my motivation is low from a longer night last night. Heh.
 
Saturday breakfast: I cooked for the misses too so 2/3 of it was mine, 1/3 of it was hers.

2 whole omega-3 eggs, 10 egg whites, 2 scoops (40g) of "Garden of Life Super Seed - Beyond Fiber", 1tsp cinnamon, 1tsp stevia, 1/2 cup coconut milk, blend and let sit for 10 minutes.

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Makes 8-10, ~6" diamater egg pancakes

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I ate 6 total with 2 tbsp of "naturally more" peanut butter

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pm sent. yoga/stretching will help. if not from the stretching of the fascia from all the other health or related benefits. think about it if you can get more oxygen and nutrients to the muscle it will help, if you can remove scar tissue it will help, if you prevent a 6week or 6month injury it will help.
 
Alright guys, my apologies with no updates since Saturday.. The weekend was busy one, and not a whole lot happened anyway.. but here's a quick recap:

Days 12/13, 6 caps each day, 3 am, 3 pm.

Saturday had a friends birthday, so we celebrated.. I kept calories low, but my macros weren't like I wanted.. however it was a carb day, so I counted what we ate out as the carb up. :)
No workout, which bummed me.

Sunday, father's day, was busy all day.. had music practice in the morning, and father's day activities all day, kept calories low, but I know I didn't eat all the protein I should.
We were at a park for a few hours, frisbee and soccer, but no weights. I felt lethargic that night, but I think the lowering of carbs could of been part of it. I kind of get grouchy for the first week.
 
Monday, day 14:
3 caps AM.

Did fasted cardio this morning at home for 30 mins. Stairs.. and man it kicked my butt. Sweaty, legs shaking. I kept it at a low-moderate pace, but still it wiped me out.

Food intake: 2 whole eggs, 8 egg whites, 2tbsp almond butter, 1 cup coconut milk, and 7 slices of turkey so far for the day.

Doing chest/shoulder/tris today. Looking forward to getting back at the weights.

I started leaning out really nice before the weekend, but I think most of the water will be gone by tomorrow's photos. Abs are coming through again, feeling good.
 
3 caps PM

Workout 6/20/11
Weight: 233 (stupid water bloat from the weekend)


  • Stair Machine:
    • 10 Minutes
  • Decline Barbell Bench Press:
    • 65 lbs x 15
    • 65 lbs x 15
    • 135 lbs x 15
    • 185 lbs x 10
    • 185 lbs x 10
    • 185 lbs x 10
    • 185 lbs x 10
    • 135 lbs x 10
    • 135 lbs x 10
  • Upright Wide-Grip Barbell Row:
    • 50 lbs x 15
    • 90 lbs x 10
    • 90 lbs x 10
    • 90 lbs x 10
    • 90 lbs x 10
  • Barbell Incline Bench Press:
    • 115 lbs x 12
    • 115 lbs x 12
    • 115 lbs x 12
    • 115 lbs x 12
  • Lying Barbell Triceps Extension: 30 second interval rests
    50 lbs x 12
  • 50 lbs x 12
    • 50 lbs x 12
    • 50 lbs x 10
    • 50 lbs x 10
    • 50 lbs x 10
    • 50 lbs x 10
  • Cable Crossover: 30 second rest interval
    • 60 lbs x 10
    • 50 lbs x 12
    • 50 lbs x 12
    • 50 lbs x 12
    • 50 lbs x 12
    • 50 lbs x 12
    • 50 lbs x 12
  • Elliptical Trainer:
    • 20 minutes
Grrr. I hate taking too many days off.. I feel sluggish. I'm going for a little higher rep and set than maxing out strength every workout. Going for the pump and failure.

Fasted cardio every morning from here on out.

Since I got some more 1-andro. I'm stepping up to 8 a day this next week. No ill sides to report at 6, and I'm going to see where's the sweet spot.
 
Recap day 15:
3 caps AM, 3 caps PM. I kept it at 6, since I didn't work out. read below.

So apparently doing stairs at home is different than stair machine at the gym... it uses a LOT more calf going down the stairs.. so when I woke up yesterday, I immediately fell on my face cause my calves didn't work. Awesome. Lol.

I iced them, stretched, and went on a walk for fasted cardio around the block, maybe 20 mins total. Oh, another wonderful thing is my back locked up on me too. Yuck, was tight.
Later that night I had my girl practice her shiatsu on me, and man it felt awesome. Full body stretch. Iced my back and calves again.

Day 16
3 caps AM. Dunno if I'll go up to 8 yet.. hmm

Calves feeling tight, but a lot better. Iced in the morning, stretched a bit and did 30 minutes of stairs at home again. :evil: Currently icing them, and will stretch more so they don't do what they did last time. But gosh, that's about the best calf workout I've ever had.

Looking a lot leaner, middle abs are showing again, veins are coming through more without being pumped. For being as high up in weight (i'll weigh myself tonight) in just a few months since contest, I'm looking great.. which would hopefully mean it's been mostly muscle gain. I'll get new pics up. Another thing is my girl has commented on my quads, how much more defined they are and big. I doubt the camera would show the subtle differences, but they are starting to show the separation between inner/outer quad.
 
Enjoy your log and posts bro. Keep up the gr8 work!
 
Recap day 16:
Kept it at 6 caps total for the day. Had plans of working out, but personal issues came up that night.. had a long night. Things are better though.

Day 17:
4 caps AM, 4 caps PM (let's get this party started.. hey!)

So things I really started noticing yesterday... my muscles feel much denser, fuller.. like there's another 'layer' of muscle on everything. My arms are starting to look... big, they aren't super defined by any means, but just bulkier.. especially my tris, they aren't defined, but the inner tri really sticks out from my lats now, and when I cut out water hopefully it will look siiiiick.
Veins are really started to come out without having to workout or have a pump in my arms. I'm actually starting to 'restretch' my stretch marks from my armspits to my upper chest.. I'll see if I can take a pic to show you what I mean.. so needless to say, I feel like growth is happening. I'll take measurements and we'll compare since I'm at the 2 week mark for measurements.

At 8 caps yesterday, I didn't get any headaches.. I was nauseous that morning.. but I feel it's totally unrelated... I only slept for about 5 hours, and I woke up at 5:30 and felt WIDE awake, so I said screw it and just got up and started the day. I have felt more lethargic, so I'm upping my test boosters to 3 caps a day instead of 2, it hasn't been terrible, but I have noticed the feeling at times.

I'll get pictures and measurements today, sorry about the delay.. as I mentioned.. stupid personal problems.
 
Keep that skin moist man! I hear Palmers stretchmark cream is pretty good. And Vit -E !!
thanks for the update...
 
Workout 6/23/11 (day 17)
Weight 229 (looking leaner!)

Free elliptical 10 mins warm-up

5 mins of foam rolling back and legs.

Pendlay Rows:
95 x 8
135 x 8
185 x 5 (little too heavy to keep reps up)
175 x 5 (much better)
175 x 5
175 x 5
175 x 5
Alternated OH ad UH each set. Love the explosive movement on these.. i think it's making my back really come out.

Rack Deadlifts (little less than knee height)
175 x 8
225 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
225 x 5
Last set of 275 my grip was aching, and the bar was ready to cut open my calluses it felt like. so I backed down.. but my grip has improved _drastically_ in the past few months. My forearms are really showing muscle mass.
If it weren't for grip issues though, the weights were going up fast.. I actually felt like trying 315, but it'll wait for next week :evil:

Lat Pulldowns Wide grip -supersetted with Underhand grip
95 x 8, 95 x 8
135 x 5, 135 x 5
135 x 5, 135 x 5
135 x 5, 135 x 5
135 x 5, 135 x 5
150 x 5 (wide grip only)

Barbell Pullovers (30 second rest intervals)
50 x 7 sets x 10 reps
Didn't like this.. won't be doing it again.

Barbell Curls:
50 x 10
50 x 10
60 x 6 +4 negatives

Chinups:
15
10
8

foam roll for about 5 mins back, legs

15 mins free elliptical

So.. personally, I felt like I crushed the weights.. and I continue to go heavier every week.. I've lost a bit of water weight and hopefully fat, starting to lean out and feeling great.
 
brownbrown said:
Keep that skin moist man! I hear Palmers stretchmark cream is pretty good. And Vit -E !!
thanks for the update...
Click to expand...

I'll have to look around for that palmer's stretchmark, never heard of it. My mom gives me some Avon stuff that works really well, but other than that I use cocoa butter lotion which I lovl, and I apply vitamin e directly on the skin..

I have quite the past with stretch marks, used to weigh 325 pounds, and went down to 175 at my lowest, and had 10 pounds of skin removed.. so yeah.. i used to have stretch marks from my groin up almost to my nipples at one point. yeesh. Still have them on my biceps and armpits, and they are restretching now with the added mass. much rather have the muscle stretch my skin than fat, lol!
 
Photos Day 19... yeah.. my arms are seriously bigger, measured and now flexed they are 16 3/16.. just shy of 16 1/4. So in 2 1/2 weeks 1/4" up on arms... upper chest looks solid, up a 1/2 inch. Lower back a little more defined (flash kind of hid a little).

Wanted to get photos up, I'll post more tonight, but gotta get ready to head out the door.

Comments, suggestions, anyone.. anyone.. Bueller?
 
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week 2 and change.....



Hey Bader.. dunno how Andro Rx is on Appitite and Strength, but, 2 weeks down you should be built up on hormones.... Time to kick it into double gear!!! Cant wait to see the difference between this week and the end of next week... I have a week and change before i start my Andro-rx (and probably Cytostane stack) run...


dammit.. screwed up the the pix..
 
Day 19:
4 caps AM, 3 caps PM

I've been feeling nauseous the past few days since I've been doing 8 caps a day.. so I'm stepping it down to 7 and see, and down to 6 if I still feel it.

For being at a negative daily calorie intake.. gaining size, and strength continually every week is evidence in itself this stuff is working. I feel drive when working out, the weights keep feeling lighter, my grip improves constantly. The last couple of day my GF has literally had her jaw drop when seeing me without a shirt on, noticing more size on my arms especially and upper chest/traps. Also my quads and hams are really hardening and shaping. After taking the 'most muscular' pose picture, I kind of laughed that it didn't do it justice, so I'll try and pose better and get a picture up. it doesn't show my shoulder separation, traps, or really the arm definition thats coming in.

I should have enough andro that if I run it at 6 or 7 a day to go 6-7 weeks. I have a contest ending on July 15th, so I'm on low calorie til then.. but once that is over, I'm going to be eating and hopefully taking advantage of the anabolism to growwwww for a few weeks. We should see growth ever week anyway, but of course much more on higher calorie.. I'm excited to really let loose with the calorie restriction for the rest of the year to grow.. but I still have a goal of 10% body fat, but I'm going to most likely get there by adding muscle, and not cutting fat so much. I already did that the first 3 months of the year pretty drastically. But it'll still be recomping the whole time.. I tend to get fat really easy if I'm not careful with my food intake.
 
Workout 6/25/11 (day 19)
Weight 228.5

Walked to the gym, 10 mins

Foam rolled for 10 mins, glutes, back, legs.. glutes had some sensitive spots, IT band was killer, and inner quads were tight too.

Barbell Squats:
Front w/ bar x 10
Reg w/ bar x 10
95 x 10
135 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
135 x 5

Left leg is feeling a lot better, I could of gone heavier, but still cautious, next week will be 100%.. also my right knee slightly has acted up from stupid football injury.. first time in years I've felt it act up.

Hack squat:
105 x 10
155 x 8
155 x 8
155 x 8
155 x 8

Man those are brutal... this is where was feeling the knee.

Leg Press: (30-45 second rest intervals)
315 x 10
315 x 10
315 x 10
315 x 10
315 x 10
315 x 10
315 x 10

Walked home 10 mins.

Another thing I'm noticing.. I'm sweating a LOT when working out.. like tren sweats. Definitely had back pumps happening, but not severe enough to debilitate the workout.

I feel like I've got a solid base now on my legs, stretching, massage, and foam rolling has helped out immensely, plus a website JudoTom shared me has great daily stretches I'm doing for the legs. I'll keep this up.
 
ok guys.

sadly life is really busy. i'm moving end of this week and it's quite the project. i'll hopefully be able to make it to the gym.

i've been doing fasted cardio every morning. i've lowered 1-andro to 6 caps a day til i can be training hard and take advantage of it. Though I'm sure I'll get plenty of workout lifting heavy objects all week.

Nausea stopped the last couple of days, at 7 caps.. so when things get back to normal I'll step back up.

Sorry in advance for lack of updates.. like I said, moving is a bitch, and i'm moving to another state.. still jobless, and finances are no bueno. but eh, gotta live.
 
Day 22
3 caps AM, 3 caps PM

Workout 6/28/11
Weight 229

10 mins walking to gym, half a mile

5 mins elliptical WU

Decline BB Press:
135 x 10
135 x 10
185 x 10
205 x 8
205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5
135 x 15
135 x 15

Went up way easy, and I short changed myself.. probably could of done 225 5 x 5 like it was nothing, but I didn't have spotter. Needless to say, strength is WAY UP.

DB Incline Press:
55 x 12
55 x 12
55 x 12

Wide grip upright row BB:
45 x 10
95 x 10
95 x 10
95 x 10
95 x 10
95 x 10

Felt great, last set was tough, but my delts, traps, and upper pec had a nice pump, stretching my shirt.

Cable Crossovers: 30 second interval
40 x 12reps x 7 sets
between each set i'd flex and stretch my chest

Tricep Pushdown w/ rope:
60 x 15
70 x 15
70 x 15
70 x 15
70 x 15

Incline DB Curls:
20 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12
20 x 12

Walked home 10 mins. half a mile.

Had to make this one quick, like i said, not a lot of time this week.

Feeling strong.. diet has suffered though. :(
 
Sorry guys for not updating.. I've not had internet access every day. I moved to another state, trying to get my life arranged to be even manageable at the moment.. Things are even worse than I had hoped.

Not much to say on workout updates. However what I will say is even with lack of intense workouts, the mass just seems to pack on with 1-Andro RX. I'm loving this stuff. I moved down to 6 a day while I'm trying to get things together. I have about a week, maybe 2 at the max left of the stuff. I might bump it up to 8 after this friday and really hit it hard to end the cycle.

Side effects have been low. I get a head-ache here and there.. but it could just be stress acting up. I haven't been able to do big compound lifts to see where my strength is at, but I know I can do pull-ups and pushups more than I ever have before.

I'll find a scale and see where my weight is. I still can see my abs so I know I haven't gained a lot of fat, but I definitely feel bigger everywhere else.. and family has commented.. they think I'm on more than just some OTC pills I'm looking so big. hehe. :evil:

I'll try and see if I can update more frequently. Thanks for the concern, brownbrown. Do you have a log up of your cycle? I'd love to follow when I can.
 
apologies for the absence. But I've had quite the rough past few weeks, nothing new, really.. but wanted to atleast get some updated pics up.

Size is up, strength is up. 1 Andro-RX is a thumbs up!
 
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