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Blut Wump - Korte 3x3

I'm feeling mostly healed. Not much to report since my last post in the 'Undiminished' thread and getting my new curl rack. :)

My bench sucks. I'm struggling to do 105Kg x 5 x 5 but it'll come back soon enough. I guess you can't go almost three months without benching and not expect to lose some of it.

I've been wanting to run another Korte but don't think I'm ready yet, and I feel that my row needs work too, so, after much thought, I'm going to run another 5x5 with fronts and GMs on the Wednesday instead of deads. I'm thinking of adding in a 'gay day' on Tuesdays of things like hang cleans, cleans, OH squats etc. I'd really like to get some practice in on these but am not happy about trying to push them hard so the optional 'gay day' seems sensible.

After four weeks of 5x5 my intention is to deload for a week and then turn this into a Korte volume phase. After that, I'll be immensely strong and in danger of hurting myself again so I'll probably do something akin to AB's triples version of the Korte competition phase, maybe leading to some singles attempts near to the end.

I'm also on gear again. 250mg test enan E4D plus a low dose of Deca of 20mg per day probably to be taken with the enan to save shots. Dbol during the early weeks unless I decide to dislike it again.
 
Suggestions:

1 - Def do the deca WITH the enan - 150 mg per week wil be enough to help joint pain etc

2 - If you like dbol - you will love T-bol

3 - Add an AI along with Winny/chaste berry
 
Well good luck with the program. Hopefully you can stay healthy for once :p

I am thinking about my upcoming training and I too am thinking I'll throw in some direct arm work, which I haven't done in over a year. Each time I try I give up after the first session, it's just so boring.

Anyway, you're working out at home in your power rack, you have your camera, no reason not to post up vids as you trundle along ;)

I compared my 125kg squat during my volume phase to the same weight during intensity and I could definitely see that I felt more comfortable with the weight (albeit it was less reps).
 
The Shadow said:
Suggestions:

1 - Def do the deca WITH the enan - 150 mg per week wil be enough to help joint pain etc

2 - If you like dbol - you will love T-bol

3 - Add an AI along with Winny/chaste berry
I'm running AIFM and have aromasin and letro on the shelf.

I tried tbol about a year back. I didn't really like it. I'm not sure how long I'll keep up with the dbol since I hate the back pumps and shin splints. I'm trying Tyler's Liver Detox for the first time so maybe that'll help and I'm also throwing in silymarin in case it helps. I never got around to trying winny. Can you drink it? ;)

Also cabaser at 0.5mg E4D just because I'd read it was sensible and some B6 pills.
 
BiggT said:
Subscribed......where's your bodyweight at these days?
As I was typing up the first post I thought about posting bodyweight but I forgot to weigh myself this morning. I'm still around 123 ish. I'll get weighed tomorrow morning. I feel portly so some recompositioning would not be resented.

Thanks, Jim. You're right. I should make more use of the camera. I never felt at ease taking it into the gym but there's no excuse at home.
 
blut wump said:
I'm running AIFM and have aromasin and letro on the shelf.

I tried tbol about a year back. I didn't really like it. I'm not sure how long I'll keep up with the dbol since I hate the back pumps and shin splints. I'm trying Tyler's Liver Detox for the first time so maybe that'll help and I'm also throwing in silymarin in case it helps. I never got around to trying winny. Can you drink it? ;)

Also cabaser at 0.5mg E4D just because I'd read it was sensible and some B6 pills.

Good man....WInny is never mentioned as an anti-progesteronic compound - but is nearly as good as chaste/baser....


Great job - you have everything covered
 
Your logs are always a pleasure to follow...especially when you're healthy. Another benefit of the home/stable gym is that you're less likely to catch a nasty bug from farm animals than from fellow gym members. ;)

Between the assistance and GMs for deads substitution, do you think you'll be ready for a deload after a four-week 5x5 volume phase?
 
Many thanks. If I don't need a deload then I'll just segue into the Korte regardless. I expect to need a deload, though, even it it turns into just a breather week, when I hit up some slightly heavier weights and drop the volume in readiness for the Korte. If I thought my conditioning were higher, I'd probably just start with the Korte.
 
Your squat should be very well conditioned from the 20 reppers :evil:

As far as your bench I know what you mean - I'd been pushing inclines and close grip and thought I'd try flats with my brother a couple weeks ago and I only managed 2 reps at 125kg. To descirbe it as getting 'buried' wouldn't be too far off.

I know you like the FS/GM Wed combo. I may try that as well although I may do RDL's instead of GM, I just can't push those very heavy. But since you like them and you're on an equipment shopping spree get a Buffalo Bar and let me know how it works ;)
 
Your bench will move up with ease when you start training it (Jim Ouini, yours will too).....the taking time off flats to work other pressing gives carryover once you get reacclimated, it won't magically add weight to your bench....you need to adjust to the groove and go through a few weeks of newbie-like gains as you gain neural efficiency and get comfortable with the lift.....you should both hit big PRs at the end of a training cycle.
 
I'm hoping so. I desperately want to cross off the three-plate bench triple and the 400 pound squat on this run. If I can get within shouting distance of a 500 deadlift, too, before the end of the year then I'll be very satisfied.
 
Proto, I think so and it was down as my goal for this year. I expected to get a three-plate bench triple on the last 5x5 but I never quite managed that third rep despite feeling that it was within my grasp. I also expected to reach a 400 squat last 5x5, too, until I fell apart. The 500 deadlift is no longer something I expect to hit this year. I've taken a lot of time away from the exercise but I did hit a 180Kg (396 lbs) single without too much bother on a spurious deadlift day a couple of weeks back. As ever, I'll just play it by ear and take what I can. I'd be pleased to be hitting 450 ish by the end of this run.

SS, I considered eq but all the talk of vascularity puts me right off it. I loathe sticky-out veins and don't want anything that's likely to encourage them. I also didn't fancy the idea of running a cycle out to 16 weeks or so just yet. I also turned down primo, despite my advancing years. A bit more lead in my pencil along with something to aid recovery is plenty for me. The deca is just there to see what effect it'll have on my joints and tendons. I tried MSM but wasn't impressed. :)

Hi, sarge. Welcome aboard.
 
Tribulating Trials Beget Advancement

Week 1 - Day 1

Bodyweight: a portly 124.6Kg (274 lbs)

My knees felt stiff as I went into the squats. They loosened up a little into my work sets but never felt fluid. The weight was comfy on the muscles but various aches kept me from deciding to go higher. I hope the deca starts to work some magic soon.

I was wondering whether squatting on a not-level surface has been detrimental to my knees. I made a bit of effort to find a flatter piece of floor and faced uphill.

Bench went better than I expected after last week's trials. The 115Kg set was no real bother. I probably didn't have more than another couple of reps in me but I was half expecting not to be able to hit the weight.

Rows, as ever, were unremarkable. I went for 103Kg rather than 100Kg just to ensure that I improved across the board from the start of the last 5x5 which began with 110 squat, 110 bench and 100 row.

I finally used the new bench as a decline sit-up station. Not great but plenty adequate. The only abs work I've had in the past three months has been from the compound exercises, ie no direct work. The 5 sets of 10 felt about right for a start of week1.

My conditioning sucks. This overall felt like fairly hard work. Satisfying to get a new program under way and be back into some volume work. I always let my conditioning slip as I start to work towards low-rep lifts. I'll try to watch out for that this time around.


Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 80x5, 100x3, 115.5x5x5
Bench
20x10, 40x8. 60x5, 72.5x5, 85x5, 100x5, 115x5, 60x10 for 2 sets Narrow
Row
20x10, 60x5, 70x5, 80x5, 90x5, 103x5
Decline Sit Up
BW 5 sets of 10
 
Is there a bookie event on when you're going to fall apart this time? ;)

Just kidding. This is going to be really interesting. Good luck!
 
LoL @ AB.

Bench is hard right out of the gate? That's not great. LoL

I hear ya' on the conditioning aspect. I s'pose that's why a 5x5 "strength" phase is eventually followed by a sports conditioning phase (specific sports training) in athletes. Pure strength training year 'round can result in poor conditioning. But who the hell needs to run anyway? LoL I noticed my conditioning had dropped some (due to foregoing my cardio, LoL) so I've started adding in some "cumulative fatigeu" squatting as well as various KB swings etc. Seems to be helping.
 
Tootle Tritely Behind Aeroplanes

anotherbutters said:
Is there a bookie event on when you're going to fall apart this time? ;)

Just kidding. This is going to be really interesting. Good luck!
Funny you should mention that. My right knee is inflamed and I've skipped the optional Oly practice day this week. I've taken some Ibuprophen which has helped. I'm thinking the problem is down to the way I've been sitting at the computer rather than due to training, although training is exacerbating it. Ho hum.
 
Taffeta Teacups Bulge Alarmingly

Week 1 - Day 2

I wasn't sure what I'd end up doing today since my knee was still not happy. I took some Ibuprophen this morning and when I went for my workout I reckoned that I might be able to get away with doing some front squats but that I'd pay for it later. Accordingly, I went for deadlifts instead.

The ten sets of doubles were done with a minute between starts. The last few sets were agony on the lower back and when I'd finished I just had to sit and let it rest. Almost certainly due to the dbol but I'm only taking 15mg ED. At least the deadlifts were fine on my knees. I have high hopes of being able to squat on Friday.

Not much to report with the MP. I went for strict MP so as not to be tempted into putting more stress on my joints. I was starting to get a pump by the end of these and I was almost unable to complete the set of 20 at 20Kg due to a pump in my shoulders that took another ten minutes or so to dissipate.

I was going to try some pullups but I had to see a man about a horse and he arrived early while I was doing the pressing.

How do people cope with pumps? I hate the sensation and it just gets in the way of a workout. I can just suck it down with the best of the them but working out is supposed to be fun.


All weights in Kilos
Deadlift
20x10, 60x5, 100x5, 120x3, 140x1, 146x2 for ten sets
MP
20x10, 40x6, 63x5x5, 20x20
 
Nice job planning around the nicks and nacks.

It's funny you mention the pump . . . i've recently changed up my Day 1 squats to a hypertrophy/fatigue-type plan and since I start my workouts with them, my lower back and hams get pumped and it's actually very annoying when I try to do bent rows later. LoL
 
Re: Taffeta Teacups Bulge Alarmingly

Thanks.

I had wanted to do fronts and GMs but I really enjoyed the doubles on deads. They make a fun alternative to pounding out sets of 5.

I'm going away to visit family over the weekend and it looks as though it'll be a three-day weekend so I'll have an extra day in which to recover from Friday squats. I have the knee-tube back on and the joint is feeling better today than it did yesterday.
 
I agree, a pump anywhere except at the very end of a workout is just an annoyance......maybe the low back just needs a long weekend and it'll be fine next week......good dosing on the D-Bol though......when Dr. Zeigler first made the drug, that was the recommended dose for the York lifters, 5mg for lightweights, 10mg for the guys about 200-240, and 15mg for the heavyweights (242+).....and they all gained faster than they could have hoped and not one of them had a problem with sides......somewhere along the line, more is better came of age and guys started slamming the stuff like tic-tacs, lol.
 
Indeed, I know guys who have said they were very happy back in the day with their gains on just 6mg per day. I just laughed the first time I saw somewhere offering 50mg tablets.

I sometimes think that many just want to emulate the BBing superstars and believe that if they can just find that magic super-dose then everything will fall into place.
 
Top Trumps Beat Aces

Gay Arm Day

BW this morning 126.2 Kg = 277.64 lbs

I decided to do some biceps curls. It's been just over a year since I last worked biceps so I reckoned it might be time to put the curl rack to good use. Killer pumps, oh yeah!

I had thoughts of being able to do 60Kg (132 lbs) but the 55.5 x 6 was fairly hard work. I'm sure there was some body action in there but fairly strict reps.

I would have taken an arm measurement but can't find the tape measure.

I'm also dropping the dbol today. I've decided to go off it.


All weights in Kilos
BB Curls
20x10, 40x6, 50.5x6, 55.5x6, 40x8
 
blut wump said:
Indeed, I know guys who have said they were very happy back in the day with their gains on just 6mg per day. I just laughed the first time I saw somewhere offering 50mg tablets.

I sometimes think that many just want to emulate the BBing superstars and believe that if they can just find that magic super-dose then everything will fall into place.
yea, you wanna know what's really funny. guys nowadays want an excuse to pop dbols like candies - so they convince themselves that arnie used to swallow them by the handful, kind of like JK and his almonds :p
then there's the other one about how back in the day 5mg of dbol was more potent then it is now :rolleyes:
i've even heard of guys crushing a few dbols and mixing it with their workout drink. everytime they take a sip, they give it a good shake.
 
Tinsel Town Breeds Actors

Week 1 - Day 3

Well, whatever my intentions, squatting wasn't going to happen today. I can only hope that a three-day weekend will give my knee enough rest to be usable next week. A visual inspection of the knee revela no swelling or inflamation but it's unpleasant to bend it. I kept attempting air squats to see whether I might get away with some squats but it was never an option.

Bench was about right at 110Kg. I'm trying to anticipate being stronger next week as I reaclimatize to the lift and pick up speedy gains otherwise this would have been a shade too high for a first week.

Ditto with the row. It felt a shade harder than expected. My knee could have had something to do with that, too, though.

I had wondered whether to try some GMs at this stage but the rows convinced me to leave the knee alone and I just finished off with some decline situps. One more rep per set from last time.

I have a four to five hour drive ahead of me tonight that I'm not looking forward to.


All weights in Kilos
Bench
20x10, 40x8. 60x5, 80x3, 110x5x5, Close Grip 65x10 for 2 sets
Pendlay Row
20x10, 60x5, 80x3, 93x5x5
Decline Sit-Up
BW x 11 for 5 sets
 
Trying To Be Active

anotherbutters said:
Is there a bookie event on when you're going to fall apart this time? ;)

Just kidding. This is going to be really interesting. Good luck!
I note you wrote "when" not "if".

This run is pretty much over. I didn't take the drive to visit family over the weekend since my knee has been pretty much debilitating. I don't know whether I've sprained it, in which case last week's workouts aggravated it, or whether I have some negative interaction with the hormones. I note that I had knee swelling on the last cycle too but not as bad as this time and I reckoned that that one was due to a reaction to a quad shot.

I tried to go and do some dips yesterday but the act of moving the bar out of the way was an ordeal in itself and I did one or two dips before I decided that I was just irritating the knee. Accordingly, I doubt that I'll do any significant workout this week.

I'm terminating the aas cycle for the time being until I've gone through another rehab. I'll run a pct starting from Saturday.

It's been a shitty year overall for working out.
 
Actually, I've just been looking at the numbers and I reckon that I'm going to be deca-suppressed for about another 10 days or so. I'm going to have to keep myself going with exogenous test while the deca clears. Ho hum.
 
Thanks to everyone for your well-wishes. It seems I don't spread enough to hit you back which is an odd state of affairs.

I have to reckon that I sprained my knee somehow. I do recall twisting my knee to make it pop while I was out walking one of the dogs but who knows? My knees always pop and crack while I'm doing my initial three sets of squats, and often beyond, so I thought nothing of it at the time.

The knee is still stiff and it's still uncomfortable to stress it and it hurts slightly when I do heavy lifting, like picking up a 25Kg dog. As such, I'm still staying away from squatting. I had considered doing some wide and high box squats but am leery of worsening the knee. I think that until I can do a free-standing squat without discomfort then squats are right out as are deadlifts or anything similar. I'm not even happy about the idea of doing OHP for fear of over-tensing the joint and hurting it. All it would take would be a slight topple and I could lose control of my balance.

On the other hand, it does feel slightly improved pretty much every day.
 
BW.....this is gonna happen from time to time....it sounds like a perfect time for some flat bench PRs to me.
 
I guess, like they say, when all you have is lemons you should make lemonade. I have been benching sporadically, in the expectation that I'd be back into full swing before long but it's time to get serious again with the weights and hope not to suffer a pec tear.

I'll flat bench on Mondays and Fridays with incline benching or floor press on Wednesdays, maybe both. I'll add in other exercises as bodyparts come back online. I'm still not comfortable dipping, for example. It's amazing how much one uses a knee.
 
Tempted To Bench Again

Bench - Week 1 Day 1

As I mentioned in the earlier post, I've been benching sporadically lately after a 10-week layoff from flat bench due to working out at home and not having a bench. If anyone recalls, I was floor pressing for a while. I worked up to 120Kg x 6 last Wednesday, which was the last time I benched.

I didn't feel any stronger today when I reached 120 but only did 5 reps. The 122.5Kg x 4 was meant to be x5 but the fourth was a struggle so I never attempted rep 5.

The rep at 135Kg felt like a 1RM for today in that it was a struggle all the way up. The 100x6 backoff wasn't anywhere near failure but something said "enough already" after 6 reps.

All in all, I'm pleased with the workout. I'm off for a brisk walk, now, to work the knee a little.


All weights in Kilos, wide grip.
Flat Bench
20x10, 40x10, 60x5, 80x5, 100x5, 110x5, 115x5, 120x5, 122.5x4, 125x2, 130x1, 135x1, 100x6
 
So did you get a bench or did you go to the gym? Or, was it more floor pressing? Also, did you feed the chickens yet? How was the walk.

Sorry - got carried away there.
 
Teetering Tiredly Blut Arises

Bench - Week 1 Day 2

It's a rare day that I'll incline bench and I can only recall doing it a couple of times over the past 18 months or so. Even so, I was a little disappointed with today's numbers. Next time, I'll work at least one more set in the higher-volume weight range. I should have realised sooner that I was going to run out of room to maneouvre.

After failing at 102.5Kg I decided to re-ramp to it. I smoked the 101, 101.5 was kind of tough and 102.5 failed again.

I've no idea when I last did dips. It was probably when I was down weighing around 210 or 215 ish. These were a bit of a shock so I stopped after two sets. Current weight 275.


All weights in Kilos
Incline Bench
20x10, 40x8, 60x5, 80x5, 90x2, 95x1, 100x1, 102.5x0, 101x1, 101.5x1, 102.5x0
Dips
BW x 7 for two sets
 
Dips will come right back....the 7 rep debacle has nothing to do with weight gained, as most of it is due to muscle, it is just a reacclimation/conditioning thing. I actually find I am better at dips when I am heavier because my upper body is a lot stronger (not the case w/ chins, but I feel strong pressing is directly related to strong dipping)......next week, go for 3 sets of 10, then 12s the next week, then 15s the next, then strap on some weight.....I can guarantee you it is just a reacclimation thing.

With added muscle and a bigger flat bench, you'll find the incline will skyrocket too.....it is all just a matter of reacclimating to it.

If I were you, I'd make the best of the injury and set some big flat bench goals and work on the lats too......then you just need to run a little 8 week or so progressive squat thingy and throw back in standing presses and it will be like you haven't missed a beat.
 
Tiny Triumphs Build Athletes

Bench - Week 2 Day 1

My goals today were simply to beat last Wednesday's weights. I reckon that while I'm milking newbie gains, I should just aim to add weight session to session, provided I meet reasonable overall volume levels.

My main target today was the 122.5Kg x 5 since I'd failed it last week. I thought I was smooth sailing after four but the fifth was a shade harder than expected. After that, I was aiming to beat the 135 single which had been very tough last week. I considered 137.5 but decided to save that for Friday. The weight went up reasonably comfortably.

After the backoff set, I considered doing some rows but after getting into my rowing position I decided against it. I can now do a free-standing squat with minimal discomfort in the knee so things are slowly looking up.

Comparing this workout with the last one, I'm wondering whether I short-changed myself on volume or whether I slightly overdid volume last time. I'll aim to strike a better balance on Friday.

I might do some arms later.


All weights in Kilos, wide grip. Prev workout in orange
Flat Bench
20x10, 40x10, 60x5, 80x5, 100x5, 110x5, 115x5, 120x5, 122.5x4, 125x2, 130x1, 135x1, 100x6
20x10, 40x10, 60x6, 90x5, 105x5, 115x5, 122.5x5, 125x3, 132.5x1, 136x1, 100x10
 
I just did my brisk walk down the lane in 12m 10.9s.

That's a massive PR, completely blowing away my old one of 13m 50s. I have a lot left in the tank, I think, since my shins were in agony from about 40% of the way through so I was walking dead-footed.

That was a big effort.
 
Well, I did 5x5 of bodyweight squats while I was out walking the dogs. Not 100% comfortable but pretty much OK. I'm considering doing 5x5 with the bar tomorrow and then squatting every day just adding 2.5Kg per day.
 
Titanic Thighs Bigger Arse

Bench - Week 2 Day 2

Well, I tried the bar-only squats. I did two sets of five as back squats and two more as front squats. I'm not yet ready for these. I'll throw them in again on Friday with just the bar and see what next week brings. I held a deep position for a long stretch. It hurt but in a good way.

The Incline Bench went better today. I did a little more in the volume phase and was pleased to get 90Kgx5 since it was beyond me last week. The 95 was a struggle after which I reckoned that 102.5 was on the cards but little more. 105Kg is probably a PR considering how little I've done this exercise. 107.5 wasn't happening and so I dropped down to 105.5 which I just couldn't lock on the right side. After that I called it a day and did my back-off sets.

Dips were hard work but better than last week's.

Don't mention pullups. I think I'll start every workout for a while with pullups.

The curls went OK. The set at 60Kg would be best described as cheat curls but it's all good. It's great to have my own curl rack. ;)


All weights in Kilos, previous workouts in orange
Squats
20x5 for four sets
Incline Bench
20x10, 40x8, 60x5, 80x5, 90x2, 95x1, 100x1, 102.5x0, 101x1, 101.5x1, 102.5x0
20x10, 40x8, 50x5, 60x5, 70x5, 80x5, 90x5, 95x3, 100x1, 102.5x1, 105x1, 107.5x0, 105.5x0, 60x10 for 2 sets
Dips
BW x 7 for two sets
BW x 10 for 2 sets
Pullups
BW x2, 1, 1, 1
BB Curls
20x10, 30x5, 40x5, 50x5, 60x5, 40x8
 
Re: Titanic Thighs Bigger Arse

:evil: good hurting is good, lol. :)

Nice lifting borham!
Great job hittin' 102.5 this week!! (or since last Incline day)

Pullups... now that's with under hand grip... and Chinups are overhand... or are the 2 terms interchangable and the grip will vary?
 
blut wump said:
Cheers, sarge.
Actually, I used more of a hammer grip so I just called them pullups. :)
Excellent :beer:

Using the hammer or nuetral grip is the best of both worlds :) lol... i forgot about that option.
 
Tornados Twist Bent Arches

Bench - Week 2 Day 3

I went for a supinated grip on the Pullups so called then Chinups. :)

Bench was a mixed bag but I'm happy with it. The real goal was to get the 137.5Kg single which I did. I almost got the fifth rep at 125 but lost a long struggle with it. I'll get it next week. The 140Kg attempt was a disappointment: I only got the bar about a third of the way up. I'd even gone to the trouble of removing the small change and slapping a full plate on each end. The attempt at 138 was about the same. I expected better since 137.5 had gone smoothly. I guess I ran out of steam.

Overall, I'm happy with progress after what is really just ten days.


All weights in Kilos, wide grip. Prev workouts in orange
Chinups
BW x5, x3, x1
Flat Bench
20x10, 40x10, 60x5, 80x5, 100x5, 110x5, 115x5, 120x5, 122.5x4, 125x2, 130x1, 135x1, 100x6
20x10, 40x10, 60x6, 90x5, 105x5, 115x5, 122.5x5, 125x3, 132.5x1, 136x1, 100x10

20x10, 40x10, 60x5, 90x5, 110x5, 120x5, 125x4, 130x2, 135x1, 140x0, 137.5x1, 138x0, 100x10
 
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