Session:
Week 1 - Chest, Triceps, Shoulders & Lower Body Volume
Session included incline dumbbell press-flyes, medium-grip bench press, overhead cable triceps extensions, leaning lateral raises, leg press and cable kickbacks. Excellent session across the board- pump was strong, energy was high, and strength continued trending upward despite coming off a rough few days with illness. Good control and execution across all movements.
Cardio:
None today, but steps were solid yesterday even while recovering from sickness.
Nutrition & Supps:
Struggled a bit with food volume post-lunch but managed a decent effort overall and had a decent sized dinner. Pre-workout included Disorder, Pump Juice, and Acetyl-L Carnitine with a good amount of water. Intra-workout included carb powder, creatine, Pump Juice, and water. Full-day supplement stack updated, including return of full health supplement protocol.
Recovery:
8 hours and 46 minutes of sleep last night. Sleep quality has actually been strong the past couple of days, helping recovery even with the setback from gastro. Body is feeling good, digestion seems stable, and water intake is back on track. No signs of fatigue despite poor sleep across the past week.
Current PEDs:
437.5mg Test E
800mg EQ (frontloaded this week only, dropping to 210mg from next week)
210mg NPP
All pinned to right glute this morning with no issues. Injection site handling the increased volume well, with glutes and quads ready for increased use during EQ frontload.
5IU GH (increased from 3.33IU as of this morning)
Current Health Supplements:
Full stack resumed- includes Vitamin D3, K2, CoQ10, Omega-3, Citrus Bergamot, NAC, Berb-Evail, Magnesium, Aspirin, and Telmisartan.
Side Effects & Adjustments:
No issues at injection site. No negative effects from increased GH this morning. Mood, energy, libido, and mental clarity all excellent. Blood pressure reading this morning was 116/67 with resting pulse at 72 (after rushing about a bit)- well within target range.
Adjustments Made:
PEDs increased as part of blast protocol. EQ is being frontloaded this week at 800mg before dropping to 210mg ongoing. Test E increased to 437.5mg, NPP introduced at 210mg, and GH at 5IU daily. No changes made to training or food beyond working back into full volume post-illness. Food ramping up this week.
Progress Updates:
Morning weight: 104.1kg (down due to dehydration and reduced intake during gastro episode). Strength is trending back up and pump/vascularity is returning quickly.
General Comments:
Today felt like a proper return to rhythm after the hit from illness late last week. Fluid is back up, food mostly in check, and mentally things are sharp. Slightly higher work stress today trying to catch up, but not enough to throw off training or recovery. Confident the setup is now in place for a strong first week of the blast.