Gusto's Journal

[gusto77]

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Hormone panel and CBC drawn today. Hgh serum and cmp will have to wait a bit. Feel like my tricep workout are suffering a bit as I seem to have to jump around from exercise to exercise til I find one that doesn't hurt the elbows. Don't get me wrong the NPP is definitely helping my shoulder and knee joints and I feel pretty damn good, but for some reason my elbows burn every time I start to work triceps.

Standing alternate dumbbell curls: 60s x 6 , 55s x 9, 8

Seated hammer curls: 40s x 15, 15, 14, 14

Hammer strength preachers: 45 x 15, 70 x 9, 8, 8 with drop set

Cable press downs: 15, 15, 12, 10 pretty light weights used... Elbows burning

Incline close grip bench: 225 x 8, 8, 8

Machine dips: 150 x 20, 200 x 15, 240 x 12, 12

Lying one arm dumbbell ext.: 35s x 12, 12, 12

[gusto77]

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Been slacking a bit on my posting but here ya go. Hit 4 weeks on Saturday and the scal read 216 first thing in the AM which pits me up 12 pounds I believe. Dbol has been dropped and I have loosened my diet restrictions a bit to make getting enough calories a little easier. I'm not eating a ton of junk food but I'm allowing myself to use sauces, take in more whole grain bread, and allowing myself a minor cheat snack a day (example: today I hAd 2 spring rolls with my Thai chicken.) it was getting maddening trying to take in sufficient cals on chicken breasts, eggs, rice, and cereal. Strength is growing nicely.

Incline barbell press: 255 x 6, 265 x 5, 275 x 4, 285 x 3 300 x 2, 315 x 1, 325 x 1, 225 x 13

Incline hammer strength: 2 pps x 20, 3 pps x 10, 9, 2 pps x 19

Decline hammer strength: 2 pps x 15, 3 pps x 9, 2 pps x 18, 16

Dumbbell fly: 50 x 15, 15, 14

[gusto77]

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Was due for a day off but I'm trying to get back on mon- fri schedule so I worked back. Not even gonna bother logging what I did. Between my numb right hand, the painful dbol low back pumps, and simply just needing a rest day it was embarrassingly terrible. Tomorrow marks 4 weeks on so I'll have progress, cycle, and training updates.

Cheat meal- 1/2 digorno pizza and half an ice cream bar

[gusto77]

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Incline dumbbell press: 115s x 14, 120s x 9, 100s x 15

Flat barbell bench press: 135 x 15, 225 x 10, 9, 8

Incline dumbbell fly: 50s x 15, 60s x 12, 11

Pec deck: 60 x 20, 90 x 20, 120 x 20, 150 x 15, 180 x 12, 210 x 10, 240 x 6 with triple drop set

Hammer strength dips: 1 pps x 20, stopped, got extremely bad ab cramps

[guns01]

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I keep telling myself I am going to do lighter sets of 50 like you suggested but I am a big *****. LOL. I get lactic acid buildup in my legs so quickly that by the 20th rep I'm burning even on light sets.

what i do is pump them puppies for say 15 rest and take a couple deep breaths in the contraction then i go at it again. starting off with some good drop sets of 10 is a good start, that way the weight is coming down and you get a few seconds break changing the weights. these tricks i use made all my body parts blow up and yes they are brutal and suck major ass. i even get silly and do ascending into descending sets when i am feeling extra extra froggy

[gusto77]

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i like to add in 3 or 4 more sets of extensions after my warmups pyramiding up the weight each set. this let's me make sure i am really good and warmed up when i hit squats second. i like them numbers they are looking good

I keep telling myself I am going to do lighter sets of 50 like you suggested but I am a big *****. LOL. I get lactic acid buildup in my legs so quickly that by the 20th rep I'm burning even on light sets.

[guns01]

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i like to add in 3 or 4 more sets of extensions after my warmups pyramiding up the weight each set. this let's me make sure i am really good and warmed up when i hit squats second. i like them numbers they are looking good

[gusto77]

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Had to cut my workout a little short today as I was running late for work. No matter though I got some good heavy sets in and I'm pleased with my strength progress in this area. If you remember I had some knee issues and took a fairly long break from leg training.

Leg ext warm up: 60, 60, 60

Squats: 135 x 15, 225 x 12, 275 x 8, 315 x 6, 365 x 2, 135 x 15

Leg press: 1 pps x 20, 2 pps x 20, 3 pps x 20, 4 pps x 15, 5 pps x 12, 6 pps x 10, 7 pps x 8, 8 pps x 4

Leg ext: 60 x 20, 90 x 20, 120 x 15, 150 x 9

Calf presses: 3 pps x 20, 4 pps x 15, 5 pps x 12, 11

[jamescb77]

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I think you are making a good choice. Studies have shown that 2 injections split through the day create a higher igf1 level than one bolus injection. I prefer mine am/pm also.

[gusto77]

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Dropped my hgh dose to just under 3 iu/ day in 2 doses. Taking half first thing in the AM and the other half right before bed. I know I've heard 37 y/I may be too young to be doing the right before bed dose but I've been having trouble sleeping and I heard hgh sleep is stellar so I gave it a shot and slept like a baby. I know I may be crushing my freebie pulse at night but I figure good rest equals good growth. If anyone experienced is reading this I'd love to hear your thoughts. The reason I dropped my dose is I've developed carpal tunnel in my right hand and the pain at night was getting rough. I am taking B6 as well.
Strength is creeping up and I am quite bloated according to my friends who haven't seen me in a few weeks.

6 Jan 14

Standing dumbbell curls: 65s x 3, 55s x 9, 55s x 8

Incline dumbbell curls: 30s x 15, 35s x 12, 40s x 8

Concentration curls: 30s x 15, 35s x 12, 40s x 10

Cable press downs: 50 x 20, 70 x 20, 90 x 15, 12, 70 x 15

One arm lying dumbbell ext.: 40s x 15, 45s x 12, 50s x 9

That's all I did for arms. Elbows still burning and right hand completly numb with painful forearm.

7 Jan 14

Seated barbell press: 205 x 6, 185 x 9, 8, 135 x 13

Arnold press: 60s x 15, 70s x 8, 65s x 10

Machine laterals: 30 x 20, 50 x 15, 70 x 15, 90 x 12, 110 x 6, 80 x 15

Dumbbell laterals (done very strict with 1 sec contraction at top): 20s x 15, 15s x 15, 15s x 15

Reverse pec dec: 50 x 20, 70 x 15, 90 x 15, 110 x 12, 12

Hammer strength shrugs: 2 pps x 15, 15, 3 pps x 12, 12

Incline sit ups x 50

[gusto77]

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Battling a cold so took today off

[gusto77]

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Gym is going good. Strength gains are coming and gaining decent weight. I'm not bloating nearly like I expected. Think it's a combo of not eating quite enough the AI and the hgh kicking in concurrently with the dbol. My appetite still isn't what it should be and I think this cycle will turn out to be more of a lean bulker than a huge mass bulker. I'm fine with it though... I'm happy where my strength is going and I feel like I'm looking pretty jacked. Time will tell. Ate quite a few cheat meals over the last week during family events but I'm back on track now.

2 January workout:

Incline barbell press: 245 x 6, 255 x 5, 265 x 4, 275 x 3, 285 x 2, 315 x 1 , 225 x 12

Decline hammer strength: 2 pps x 20, 3 pps x 15, 4 pps x 10, 7, 3 pps x 11

Incline hammer strength: 2 pps x 15, 3 pps x 10, 4 pps x 7, 6, 3 pps x 9

Pec deck: 30 x 20, 50 x 20, 90 x 15, 110 x 12, 130 x 10 with triple drop set

Incline sit ups: 2 x 50

3 January workout:

Hammer strength rows: 2 pps x 20, 3 pps x 15, 4 pps + 10s x 10, 4 pps + 35s x 7

Bent barbell rows: 135 x 20, 225 x 12, 245 x 10, 265 x 6, 135 x 20

Wide grip pull downs: 100 x 20, 130 x 15, 160 x 10, 190 x 7 with triple drop set

Hammer strength reverse grip pull downs: 1 pps x 20, 2 pps x 15, 13, 3 pps x 7, 6, 1 pps x 20

[gusto77]

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Only had 40 minutes to workout today so kind of a short one but I went at a fairly fast pace and got a good burn in.

Leg ext warm up: 60, 60

Leg press: 1 pps x 30, 2 pps x 25, 3 pps x 20, 4 pps x 15, 5 pps x 12, 6 pps x 10, 7 pps x 7

Hack squats: 1 pps x 25, 2 pps x 20, 3 pps x 12, 12

Hammer strength one legged curls: 45 x 15, 15, 15

Seated calf raises: 1 pps x 20, 20, 20

[gusto77]

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Not gonna lie... Working arms sucked today. My hands are constantly numb and I have painful pumps in my forearms. Nice to know the gh is gtg. I was able to knock out a low rep set of dumbbell curls with 60's which is a huge deal for me. Over the years no matter how big my arms have got I have always sucked at curling. Don't know if it's my short muscle bellies or short arms but curling with 60 pound dumbbells is a big step.

Alternating standing dumbbell curls: 60s x 4, 50s x 9, 8

Hammer strength preachers: 45 x 15, 55 x 12, 65 x 10, 75 x 7, 45 x 15

Machine curls: 45 x 15, 65x 15, 80 x 12, 95x 10, 45 x 15

Incline close grip bench: 135 x 12, 185 x 10, 225 x 6, 6, 5 (thanks to guns for recommending these. Still no where near the weight I used to use but no shoulder pain and like I said hand were NUMB )

Pressdowns: 6 sets of 12- 20 reps. Last set was full rack x 12 with triple drop set.

Machine dips: 210 x 15, 15 done forearms were throbbing and hands were numb

Father in lawns cooking me Chicago style deep dish pizza tonight so 2 pieces of that will be had.

[gusto77]

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Hammer strength presses: 1 pps x 20, 2 pps x 20, 3 pps x 12, 9, 2 pps + 25's x 12, 2 pps x 18

Machine laterals: 30 x 25, 50 x 18, 70 x 14, 90 x 10, 70 x 15, 50 x 17

Bent dumbbell laterals: 20s x 25, 30s x 17, 16, 15, 20s x 20

Arnold presses: 35s x 20, 45s x 16, 60s x 10

Dumbbell shrugs: 100 s x 12, 12, 12