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— CYCLE LOG #5 | UPPER BODY
Current Check-In
Morning Weight: 93.4 kg
Moving Average: 93.1 kg
Previous Moving Average: ~91.9 kg
Resting Heart Rate: 70 bpm
Blood Pressure: Still sitting around 103/60 – 130/80 mmHg
Weight has definitely started responding since increasing calories.
There has been a fair bit of fluctuation day-to-day, but the trend is now clearly moving upward:
91.9 kg average → 92.3 kg → 92.7 kg → 92.9 kg → 93.1 kg
Morning weight came in at 93.4 kg today.
Obviously I’m not expecting all of that increase to be new tissue — especially after increasing calories/carbs, there’s going to be additional glycogen, water and food weight — but it’s good to see the trend moving again.
Current Cycle
Testosterone Enanthate: 700 mg/week
Masteron Enanthate: 200 mg/week
Equipoise: 200 mg/week
GH: 4 IU before bed
Lab: PharmabolicsOz
Planned Length: 10 weeks
Medications
Telmisartan: 80 mg
Propranolol: 10 mg
Health markers are continuing to be monitored throughout.
BP: ~103/60 – 130/80
Resting HR: ~70 bpm
Having resting HR available now gives me another marker I can track alongside BP, bodyweight and general recovery.
TRAINING — UPPER BODY
Still running the higher-rep phase at the moment and getting some absolutely disgusting pumps from it.
Not necessarily chasing maximal loads every session — the focus has been getting more quality reps, pushing sets hard and progressing performance within the higher rep ranges.
Cuffed Incline Chest Fly
21 kg × 20
21 kg × 20
23 kg × 18
Really good start to the session.
Finished with 23 kg × 18 after already putting 40 reps through the first two sets.
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
110 kg × 18
110 kg × 19
110 kg × 18
55 total reps at 110 kg.
Last upper log I was hitting heavier sets around 120–130 kg for 12, so this session was more about accumulating quality reps and absolutely loading the lats.
Rope Tricep Extension
31 kg × 20
31 kg × 20
31 kg × 20
60 total reps @ 31 kg.
Kept these controlled because the elbow/tricep area is still giving me some grief.
Machine Preacher Curl
70 kg × 20
70 kg × 20
70 kg × 16
Another 56 total reps at 70 kg.
Arms were absolutely pumped by this point.
Machine Standing Calf Raise
195 kg × 20
195 kg × 20
200 kg × 20
Finished with 200 kg for 20 reps.
Again, not just chasing load at the moment — getting 20 quality reps with these weights has been brutal.
NUTRITION
Calories are staying at the recently increased level for now.
~4,900 kcal/day
Protein: ~240 g
Carbohydrates: ~760 g
Fats: ~100 g
The extra ~300 calories seem to have done exactly what I wanted so far.
With the moving average now climbing fairly quickly, I’m not increasing food again yet. I’ll let things settle and see where the average sits over the next week.
Activity
Still extremely active depending on the day.
Steps: roughly 10,000–30,000/day
Activity varies massively, so I’m continuing to judge calorie requirements from the overall weight trend rather than any single day.
ELBOW / TRICEP UPDATE
This is probably the main negative at the moment.
The elbow/tricep area is still giving me grief.
I’m still able to train around it, but I’m being more conscious of exercise selection and loading rather than unnecessarily aggravating it.
I’m considering whether to trial BPC-157/TB-500 for a period, but haven’t made a decision yet.
For now the priority is managing the movements that irritate it and seeing whether it starts settling down.
OVERALL UPDATE
Things have moved pretty quickly since Log #4.
The biggest change is bodyweight.
After the scale started drifting downward, I increased food by roughly 300 calories per day. Since then the moving average has climbed from roughly 91.9 kg → 93.1 kg, with this morning coming in at 93.4 kg.
So I’m definitely holding calories here for now rather than adding more.
Training is still going extremely well. I’ve moved into more higher-rep work recently and although that means some of the absolute loads are lower, performance and pumps have been ridiculous.
Some highlights today:
23 kg × 18 Cuffed Incline Fly
110 kg × 19 Lat Pulldown
31 kg × 20 × 3 Rope Extensions
70 kg × 20 × 2 Preacher Curl
200 kg × 20 Calf Raise
The main thing I’m keeping an eye on is the elbow/tricep irritation. I don’t want to turn something manageable into an injury that actually affects training.
Health-wise, BP remains around its usual range and I’ve now added resting HR to the log at approximately 70 bpm.
Overall:
Weight ↑
Moving average ↑
Training performance strong
Calories holding
BP stable
RHR ~70 bpm
Elbow/tricep needs monitoring
Sitting at 93.4 kg now with the original ~95 kg target getting pretty close. No reason to rush it from here — just keep progressing and let the new calorie intake settle.
Onwards to Log #6
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Age:
32
Current Weight:
115.4kg
Height:
180cm
Body Fat %:
27.4%
Training Experience:
15 years experience
On and off training due to health issues.
Last one was the Covid vaccine.
Hospitalised for 8 weeks but all clear now after years of appts
Cycle Stack:
Daily:
Chromium Picolinate
Astragalus Extract
K2 + D3
CoQ10
Zinc Picolinate
Magnesium Glycinate
Citrus Bergamot
Milk Thistle
Beetroot Extract
Test E 250mg weekly (daily injection)
HGH 4iu daily
Mot C 2mg daily
Reta 2mg (weekly)
with on and off training for years,
I now have 2 kids (2yo & 2 month old)
Got a good job
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@Young_Padawan
Hey EF family! Decided it was time to step out of my comfort zone and get a formal log going here on Elite Fitness.
I work full-time as an apprentice electrician, so active, high-volume days are standard for me. On weekends, I stay active outside the gym with mountain biking and dirt bike riding.
Current Focus & Cycle Goals:
Phase 1 (Pre-Cycle Cut): Currently cutting from 16-18% bf down to 10% body fat over the next 2ish months. Obviously 10% is just a number, I’m more going off how I look.
Phase 2 (20-Week Cycle): Initiate growth phase at 10ish% bf to maximize nutrient...
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@Marc
Not a bad idea brother! Just remember to slowly add that food back in after all the weights gone. I’ve had many friends do this and succeed, wishing you all the best brother following along
yeh bro hopping on maintenance once goal weight is achieved and planning my first cycle.
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