Gusto's Journal

[gusto77]

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hey man, it's not the proviron that is causing the joint issues. if i had to bet on it i would lean more toward gh. it takes a few months for the gh not to aggervate that crap out of your joints. once the npp kicks in you will be good as new. take the drol at night man. it should help a bit also

Yup lowering my Drol dose to 50 Mgs once a day right before bed. My second dose floored me today. Definitely working though

[guns01]

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hey man, it's not the proviron that is causing the joint issues. if i had to bet on it i would lean more toward gh. it takes a few months for the gh not to aggervate that crap out of your joints. once the npp kicks in you will be good as new. take the drol at night man. it should help a bit also

[gusto77]

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Resting today. Cycle update: Anadrol seems to be kicking in nicely (although I'm finding I'm not a fan of it like I am dbol... But the sides are manageable so I'm pressing on). I'm up 2 pounds on the scale already and my wife said I was looking jacked yesterday . Proviron seems to be causing me some joint/ tendon pain. I briefly upped the dosage to 100 Mgs/ day and I found that about 4-6 hours after a 50 mg dose my tendons and joints were burning and extremely uncomfortable. I dropped the dose back down to 50 mg/ day and going to see how tolerable it is and hopefully the NPP will help once it kicks in. I guess DHTs just may not agree with me.

[gusto77]

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2 tweaks to get rid of the elbow and shoulder issues my man. switch you close grip bench press with close grip incline. it takes shoulders out almost completely and puts the tricep in a more optimum position for work. skullies killing the elbows, go to a db skull crusher. it allows a bit more freedom of motion with the arms and elbows and also gives a more optimum movement for the tricep. start with hands facing at the bottom/stretch position and twist them facing forward at the top (or palms up) these skullies are awesome

Wow... Lately I'm realizing more and more that after 20 + years of lifting there is much I have to learn and I've become to set in my ways. I never would have thought to simply do close grip inclines rather than flat. And I was getting very discouraged as heavy close grips are my favorite tri exercise and even light weights were becoming more and more painful. That's why I love this board. Thanks once again guns for the awesome advice.

Oh FYI bro... drol... Yeh I'm not a fan. I'm gonna continue to power through it but damn... Heartburn, lethargy, can't sleep, and I almost vomited trying to choke down my lunch today...haha.

[guns01]

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2 tweaks to get rid of the elbow and shoulder issues my man. switch you close grip bench press with close grip incline. it takes shoulders out almost completely and puts the tricep in a more optimum position for work. skullies killing the elbows, go to a db skull crusher. it allows a bit more freedom of motion with the arms and elbows and also gives a more optimum movement for the tricep. start with hands facing at the bottom/stretch position and twist them facing forward at the top (or palms up) these skullies are awesome

[gusto77]

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Added 50 Mgs TNE 2 hours before workout just until the prop Enan and NPP build up (started yesterday actually). Arms this morning. Bicep portion wen great but everything seemed to be tweeking my shoulder or elbows on tris today. Anyway I mess around around until they finally seemed to be warmed up and ended up with a decent burn and pump.

Standing alternating dumbbell curls: 50's x 9, 8, 7

Close grip easy bar curls: 75 x 15, 85 x 15, 95 x 10

Incline dumbbell curls: 25s x 20, 19, 17

Concentration curls: 25s x 15, 13, 11

Close grip bench: 135 x 12, 135 x 12, 185 x 8 <-- stopped L shoulder hurting

Skull crushers: 75 x 12 <--- elbows burning!

Lying one arm dumbbell ext.: 25's x 25, 23, 18

Skull crushers: 75 x 15, 85 x 15, 95 x 15, 100 x 14 (super setted light close grip presses between each with same weight to failure)

[gusto77]

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Did a back workout in my garage this morning so I only had the big three at my disposal which makes for a great heavy workout. Only problem is I really had no business working out today and definitely had no business doing a heavy back workout. Anyway I paid for it by logging some pretty sorry lifts today but life goes on. Still got a good pump on.

Deadlifts: 135 x 10, 225 x 6, 315 x 4, 365 x 3, 410 x 2

Bent barbell rows: 135 x 20, 185 x 18, 225 x 12, 275 x 3 (grip failed), 245 x 9, 245 x 8

Wide grip pull ups: 10, 8, 7, 6

Parallel grip pull ups: 8, 7, 7, 7

Incline sit ups: 4 x 50

[gusto77]

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Alright great first day. If you want to know what my diet consists of look at the beginning of this thread but I've changed so I'm eating 8 whole eggs, protein shakes are 100 gms, snacking on extra nuts, natty peanut butter, and avocados, increased milk intake by a bit, and carbs increased and with every meal.

Current stats:
Age: 36
Weight: 204 (up about 3 pounds in 2 weeks)
Height: 5'6"
Neck: 18"
Chest/ back: 49 1/2"
Arms: 17 3/4" (relaxed)
Forearms: 13 1/2"
Gut at bell button: 38 3/4"
Thighs: 25"
Calves: 16

Great cold winter day garage workout today. Didn't have a training g partner so went a bit lighter on the incline barbells but good solid workout anyway.

Chest:
Incline barbell press: 260 x 6, 245 x 8, 235 x 9

Incline dumbbell fly: 50's x 18, 16, 15, 13

Bench press: 135 x 20, 185 x 12, 185 x 11, 205 x 8

Decline dumbbell press: 50's x 22, 20, 20, 19

Flat dumbbell fly: 50's x 8, 8 drop set to 25's x 12

[guns01]

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Yup definitely taking your advice on the caber and I'm even considering holding off on the aromasin until I build up some estrogen... That crap gave me some notable joint pain. The reason I was gonna keep the proviron light was because prostate issues run in my family a bit. I don't have any issues as of yet but I figured I'd test the waters.

ah makes sense then on the proviron. good call

[gusto77]

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i like it man and you could jump up the proviron to 100 if you really wanted to without any bad effects other than raging boners haha. i like that you arent jumping on the caber for no reason right out the gate also. it can cause heart issues in some people. the studies show at high doses and blah blah blah but it is a side affect and is possible so why risk it unless you need it

Yup definitely taking your advice on the caber and I'm even considering holding off on the aromasin until I build up some estrogen... That crap gave me some notable joint pain. The reason I was gonna keep the proviron light was because prostate issues run in my family a bit. I don't have any issues as of yet but I figured I'd test the waters.

[guns01]

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i like it man and you could jump up the proviron to 100 if you really wanted to without any bad effects other than raging boners haha. i like that you arent jumping on the caber for no reason right out the gate also. it can cause heart issues in some people. the studies show at high doses and blah blah blah but it is a side affect and is possible so why risk it unless you need it

[animal87]

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I like that one. Your already big you're about to hulk out on us now.

[gusto77]

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Ok first did a light dynamic leg workout today with a crossfit buddy of mine. He showed me some dynamic movements to incorporate every once in awhile to strengthen those muscles that get lost sometimes in our workouts and to work on mobility. He was also able to identify some problems with my form that may be contributing to my knee pain.

Second, starting my bulk cycle tomorrow! Wasn't supposed to start til 1 January but I just went on leave for 3 weeks so I figured why not have that 3 weeks of lifting eating and family time! I'm pumped! Will post final starting weight and measurements by tomorrow morning. I've changed my mind about my cycle quite a few times but below is my final answer. I dropped the EQ as I'm only running the bulker for 10-12 and then cruising for about a month and a half and then jumping on a cutter.

Running:

Test E & P: 700 Mgs a week

NPP: 525 Mgs a week

Anadrol: 75 Mgs a day

Proviron: 50 Mgs a day (May bump up to 75)

Hgh: 4 iu a day

Aromasin: 12.5 Mgs (or less) eod

Caber on hand

[gusto77]

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how many inches are your arms when pumped?

No idea! I'll be taking measurements sometime before I start my bulk cycle on 1 January.

[bm2006]

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how many inches are your arms when pumped?