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[blut wump]

Sunday Weigh-In

124.8 Kg - 274.5 lbs

21st Feb 123.4 Kg - 271.5 lbs
26th Feb 124.4 Kg - 273.7 lbs
05th Mar 125.0 Kg - 275.0 lbs
12th Mar 126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs
(19th Mar 125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs)
27th Mar 126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs
02nd Apr 126.4 Kg - 278.0 lbs
11th Apr 126.0 Kg - 277.2 lbs
16th Apr 126.6 Kg - 278.5 lbs
23rd Apr 125.4 Kg - 275.9 lbs
30th Apr 124.8 Kg - 274.5 lbs (today)

I got as low as 124.4 mid-week, which is about a pound less than today.

 

[blut wump]

Week 11 Day 1 - Intensity Week 2

I felt better composed today with the weights and I didn't have that feeling of being weak. Maybe the long weekend helped but my days have been shunted along again. I'll probably adjust next week, which would be the equivalent of week 8 in a normal run: the first of the PR weeks.

Squats felt OK until I got to my three working sets. I just had trouble finding the groove and I suspect that I was out of it on the earlier sets too. The three sets felt hard but not maximal. 155Kg x 3 x 3 PR

Bench felt pretty good. I was faced with a choice of whether to bump by 2.5Kg for the top set or whether to bump by 5Kg and go for the three plates. I went for the three plates and only got two reps. I think the triple was within my ability and hope to get it next week. When I asked for help, the spotter took me literally and gave me a finger push through the sticking point rather than just helping me rack it. I think with a better arch and a bit more explosion it'll be mine next week. 140Kg x 2 PR

Rows felt better today than they have in a very long while. The last set left me dizzy but was never in doubt. 122.5Kg x 3 PR

With everyone playing with OH squats I thought I'd have a fiddle. It took a while to find any comfortable position and I did 3 sets of 5 with just the bar. This left me with slightly aching shoulders and a knee twinge. Maybe I'll leave these for another month.

Decline situps continue to improve but barely.


Weight in Kilos. Previous weeks in orange.
ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 130x1, 145x3x3
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 140x1, 150x3x3
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 140x2, 155x3x3
Bench
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x5S, 100x3W, 110x1W, 120x3W, 130x3W
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3S, 100x3W, 120x3W, 135x3W, 90x8N for 2 sets
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 90x3W, 110x3W, 125x3W, 140x2 W, 95x5 N for 2 sets
BB Row
20x10, 60x5, 80x3, 100x3, 115x3
20x10, 60x5, 90x3, 105x3, 120x3, 60x8
20x10, 60x5, 95x3, 107.5x3, 122.5x3, 60x10
Decline Sit-Up
BW x 20, 18, 20
BW x 20, 18, 15
BW x 20, 20, 17

 

[Guinness5.0]

OH's are definitely awkward, but once you find a good spot for the rack they'll come along. I found that I was held back most by flexibilty when starting, but now it's more an issue of holding my elbows locked hard while concentrating on not falling down

Good work on the PRs.

 

[Introspective]

Nice PR's, Congrats on the 3 plate bench
What do the letter before the numbers mean ? N = narrow S = standard W = wide ?
I squated 180 for a single and benched 120 for a single yesterday

 

[blut wump]

S - Shoulder/Standard: middle finger on first rings.

Thanks. Definitely the OH squats at first are all about balance, groove and flexibility.

Congrats to you, too. I'm hoping for a 180 squat before this run is over.

 

[silver_shadow]

The process should be over within two to four weeks. As for the rest, I'll just have to see and keep trying harder.

usually it takes upto 2 whole months from the start of PCT before your natty test will stabilize.

 

[blut wump]

Thanks for that.

I was planning to run the Nolva for around five or six weeks along with the AI, basically until my nolva ran out. I'm also taking trib, maca, ginseng, zma and extra 'good fats' to help the process along.

Should I get more nolva and keep taking it or just let my body sort itself out? It just goes to show: you think you've done your research and something else pops out of the woodwork.

I guess whatever I do there's going to be some homeostasis happening on stopping the supplements as my body fully settles down. Is this what you meant or is my schedule leaving me open to a crash?

 

[silver_shadow]

Thanks for that.

I was planning to run the Nolva for around five or six weeks along with the AI, basically until my nolva ran out. I'm also taking trib, maca, ginseng, zma and extra 'good fats' to help the process along.

Should I get more nolva and keep taking it or just let my body sort itself out? It just goes to show: you think you've done your research and something else pops out of the woodwork.

I guess whatever I do there's going to be some homeostasis happening on stopping the supplements as my body fully settles down. Is this what you meant or is my schedule leaving me open to a crash?

keep your PCT the way it is... there's not too much you can do. i know on the anabolic board they'll prescribe a whole lot of herbs/drugs. but IMO, what your doing is fine and will have your test levels pulled out of the ditch (where they were at the start of PCT). after PCT, your test levels will naturally stabilize. these things aren't written in stone, just a guideline, so be prepared for SLIGHTLY lower test levels if it happens... that would mean maybe more conservative target weights.

 

[blut wump]

Ok, thanks again. I'll play it by ear on the weights and not leap too soon back into any type of volume phase. Maybe it's time I started looking at a Westside layout to see me through that period.

 

[nelmsjer]

Wow...3 plates for a double on bench! I'm still working on 3 plates for one, bro!