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mrplunkey
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235 @10%BF, 6' 2.75"
4 IU's HGH/day (5 on 2 off) + 200 mg/EW Test Cypo; In week 9 of 10 week cycle.
Took yesterday off due to soreness (felt like total-body flu -- that kind of aches and pains, but wasn't flu). Even one day later (this morning) getting out of bed was hard. It's like whole-body tendonitis -- muscles don't ache, but connective tissue hurts like hell.
Got in squat rack today and here's what happened:
45 x 15 (yeah, the bar) -- incredibly painful
45 x 15 -- still painful
135 x 12 -- painful
225 x 8 -- painful -- even thought about calling the day off
315 x 8 -- hurt at first... last 3-4 felt better
365 x 8 -- felt ok
405 x 8 -- felt even better (more solid)
455 x 8 -- felt very good (wanted to go 495 x 8, but knew better)
Is this a side-effect of using gear? I feel REALLY rough -- even with 1 or 2 days off. I wake-up in the night with aching shoulders and elbows and struggle even getting-up after sitting a few minutes. But then, once I get going in the weight room (read: 5+ sets in), something kicks-in and I feel better... then feel downright great almost every time.
My weak attempt at listing possible causes:
1) Some kind of overtraining that I haven't experienced before? I've hit it hard off-and-on for 18ish years and haven't experienced this before.
2) Higher test levels inhibiting the formation and/or healing of connetive tissue?
3) HGH joint pain manifesting itself as connective tissue pain?
4) Higher test levels being mirrored with higher cortisol levels?
5) Real overtraining and tendonitis being masked by endorphins released as I push-through the first few sets?
Any help would be appreciated -- i'm getting worried.
4 IU's HGH/day (5 on 2 off) + 200 mg/EW Test Cypo; In week 9 of 10 week cycle.
Took yesterday off due to soreness (felt like total-body flu -- that kind of aches and pains, but wasn't flu). Even one day later (this morning) getting out of bed was hard. It's like whole-body tendonitis -- muscles don't ache, but connective tissue hurts like hell.
Got in squat rack today and here's what happened:
45 x 15 (yeah, the bar) -- incredibly painful
45 x 15 -- still painful
135 x 12 -- painful
225 x 8 -- painful -- even thought about calling the day off
315 x 8 -- hurt at first... last 3-4 felt better
365 x 8 -- felt ok
405 x 8 -- felt even better (more solid)
455 x 8 -- felt very good (wanted to go 495 x 8, but knew better)
Is this a side-effect of using gear? I feel REALLY rough -- even with 1 or 2 days off. I wake-up in the night with aching shoulders and elbows and struggle even getting-up after sitting a few minutes. But then, once I get going in the weight room (read: 5+ sets in), something kicks-in and I feel better... then feel downright great almost every time.
My weak attempt at listing possible causes:
1) Some kind of overtraining that I haven't experienced before? I've hit it hard off-and-on for 18ish years and haven't experienced this before.
2) Higher test levels inhibiting the formation and/or healing of connetive tissue?
3) HGH joint pain manifesting itself as connective tissue pain?
4) Higher test levels being mirrored with higher cortisol levels?
5) Real overtraining and tendonitis being masked by endorphins released as I push-through the first few sets?
Any help would be appreciated -- i'm getting worried.
