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phatrr
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Great forum, folks, and great posts. I've been slowly reading my way through for about a week, and there's a wealth of great info here. Thanks for that.
Background: in 1991 (30 years old) I was hovering at 12% BF, 260lbs. I was lifting on a 3 on, 1off; 2on, 1 off splt, and was doing intense cardio almost daily. Hypothetically speaking, I hypothetically might have done a couple light-moderate cycles of Deca, Winnie, Primo, EQ with PCT of HCG.
Fast forward to now: I've had a really bad track record of working out over the past 15 years. I'm now hovering at 285lbs, 23% BF. Last year was really bad: I hardly ever worked out, but I did at least do light cardio a few times a week. Towards the end of the year, I started pushing harder, and was doing pretty good, but every time I lifted - even just 1 time - I would be absolutely and completely wiped out for a couple days. I cut way down on volume and intensity, but no help. I was having problems sleeping, and was just always exhausted. But I kept trying to push.
Then, this spring I injured my left leg and back to the point where there were days in July when I couldn't walk due to the pain. I had a really bad month or two, but I think that's largely behind me.
I can't even begin to tell you how low my self-esteem had gotten. I was at the point where just getting out of bed seemed like an insurmountable challenge.
Last month, I made some major lifestyle changes, and am newly committed to getting back to where I was 15 years ago. I'm bringing the intensity back up in lifting, as well as volume, and still doing cardio. Last night, I squatted for the first time in close to 1 year: while I stayed light (135lbs), I did 5 good sets.
Hypothetically speaking, I might hypothetically be doing a Deca (400mg/week) - Winnie (2x50Mg tab/day) cycle. That hypothetically has completely turned my life around - within a week of starting this, I was able to workout and not be completely wiped out for 2 days; I was able to start bringing some intensity to my workouts; I've been able to get over the last bit of my leg and back injury. I'm sleeping well, I feel great, and I'm getting my diet cleaned up. Hypothetically speaking, of course. In real life, I'm a smart guy and would never do anything like this.
I know that I'm not going to get where I want to be overnight. So, I'm setting my 45th birthday, about 1 year from now, as my big goal date. I want to put on the lifting belt I used 15 years when I hit my PR's, and I want to be able to wear it at the same notch without having to use a winch to tighten it. I know how to diet, and I know how to workout.
Specific questions: what are reasonable (hypothetically speaking) cycles for somebody in my position with my goals? Do you think that my goals are realistic? How would run cutting/bulking so that I can boost my metabolism and not crash out? What other supplements would put on the list?
Thanks in advance for any insight you might be able to pass on to me.
Background: in 1991 (30 years old) I was hovering at 12% BF, 260lbs. I was lifting on a 3 on, 1off; 2on, 1 off splt, and was doing intense cardio almost daily. Hypothetically speaking, I hypothetically might have done a couple light-moderate cycles of Deca, Winnie, Primo, EQ with PCT of HCG.
Fast forward to now: I've had a really bad track record of working out over the past 15 years. I'm now hovering at 285lbs, 23% BF. Last year was really bad: I hardly ever worked out, but I did at least do light cardio a few times a week. Towards the end of the year, I started pushing harder, and was doing pretty good, but every time I lifted - even just 1 time - I would be absolutely and completely wiped out for a couple days. I cut way down on volume and intensity, but no help. I was having problems sleeping, and was just always exhausted. But I kept trying to push.
Then, this spring I injured my left leg and back to the point where there were days in July when I couldn't walk due to the pain. I had a really bad month or two, but I think that's largely behind me.
I can't even begin to tell you how low my self-esteem had gotten. I was at the point where just getting out of bed seemed like an insurmountable challenge.
Last month, I made some major lifestyle changes, and am newly committed to getting back to where I was 15 years ago. I'm bringing the intensity back up in lifting, as well as volume, and still doing cardio. Last night, I squatted for the first time in close to 1 year: while I stayed light (135lbs), I did 5 good sets.
Hypothetically speaking, I might hypothetically be doing a Deca (400mg/week) - Winnie (2x50Mg tab/day) cycle. That hypothetically has completely turned my life around - within a week of starting this, I was able to workout and not be completely wiped out for 2 days; I was able to start bringing some intensity to my workouts; I've been able to get over the last bit of my leg and back injury. I'm sleeping well, I feel great, and I'm getting my diet cleaned up. Hypothetically speaking, of course. In real life, I'm a smart guy and would never do anything like this.
I know that I'm not going to get where I want to be overnight. So, I'm setting my 45th birthday, about 1 year from now, as my big goal date. I want to put on the lifting belt I used 15 years when I hit my PR's, and I want to be able to wear it at the same notch without having to use a winch to tighten it. I know how to diet, and I know how to workout.
Specific questions: what are reasonable (hypothetically speaking) cycles for somebody in my position with my goals? Do you think that my goals are realistic? How would run cutting/bulking so that I can boost my metabolism and not crash out? What other supplements would put on the list?
Thanks in advance for any insight you might be able to pass on to me.
) life is much better.
