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First Cycle Log (test only)

I figured it was something like that. there’s no redness or swelling and it doesn’t affect my ability to do any movements so I haven’t been too worried about it. browsing this board I got the impression that some compounds pack a bit of bite more than others. TNE sounds awful for example.
 
5/1

Training
  1. Deficit Paused Deadlift (~3’’ of ground, 1s pause 1" off ground on pull) - Up to 335lbs x4x4 sets
  2. Bench Press - Up to 242lbs x 1, then 215lbs x5x3 sets
    242 moved very fast. I was supposed to work up to a single I could rate at 7/10 difficulty. Could maybe have done more here but I was happy with that for today. Down sets were solid.
  3. Feet Up Bench Press - 195lbs x6x3 sets
    Harder than I thought they would be! The weight felt light (maybe 6/10 difficult) but you have to go slow to keep your balance. Also since you can’t anchor your feet into the ground you can’t get any arch so it increases the range of motion of the press as well. Definitely a solid accessory exercise
  4. Barbell Bent Over Row - 200lbs x8x3 sets
  5. Rack Pull Ups - 3x12,10,8
Good session. Next pin is Sunday. Will be interested to see how the next week goes and how I recover. I’m not taking a lot of stuff so I probably shouldn’t expect to really feel it I guess. Someone who I follow closely for info on anabolics recently said that early on in your journey you shouldn’t need to use enough stuff to feel anything. If you’re doing it right the only thing that should happen is that you’ll get bigger and stronger provided your nutrition and training are on point. So I need to remember that through this cycle: if I don’t feel anything but my strength goes up that’s all that matters. Historically I know how long it takes for me to add “x” amount of weight to an exercise, so if exceed those numbers I’ll be a happy man.
 
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5/3

Off-Day

No training today since it’s my off-day. Just posting since I pinned another 0.25cc Test C and 0.75cc Test PP. Used a new 25g 1" pin and put it in my right ventroglute (had been using 22g previously) and it felt a lot better. Still a little sting but the PIP seems to be less than before. I’m also inserting the pin more slowly (placing it on the skin and slowly pressing in) rather than jabbing.

Tomorrow kicks off Week 2 of my 9 Week Powerlifting program. First week was really positive and now I’ll get to slowly increase the loads. As soon as I finished training on Friday I already was thinking about this Monday’s training. I’m just really excited to keep working!
 
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5/4

Training: Start of Week 2
  1. Back Squat - 365lbs x 3 then drop down to 315 x8x3 sets
    All I can say is wow these moved well today. The 365 moved better and maybe even faster than 350 did last week.
  2. Bench Press - 195lbs x8x3 sets
    The lightest of the three Bench workouts for the week. Felt fine moved easy like it should
  3. Close Grip Bench Press - 3x8
    paired with
  4. Chest Supported DB Row - 4x12
  5. Band Pull Aparts 3x30
Today was awesome! 365x3 on squat move incredibly well (like I could have done 4-5 more reps with it no problem). Could be that the extra Test is kicking in a bit now (first pin will be two weeks ago tomorrow). Also happy to report I have way less PIP following yesterday’s pinning, so switching up my needle gauge and pinning technique seems to help. Could also just be that the muscles are getting used to new ester/brew as well. Regardless, really happy with everything all around. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s Deadlift/Bench workout.
 
5/5

Training
  1. Deadlift - 385lbs x5x2 sets
    was supposed to do this for 5x5, but on the 3rd set I started to feel a slight pulling and pain in my right groin again (same one I hurt squtting 4-5 weeks back). It was not nearly as bad and honestly I probably could have gutted out the rest. However, I learned my lesson about not listening to my body with that first injury so I just decided to cut it. It feels fine today with very minimal soreness and I get one more day to recover before I squat tomorrow so I think I made the right decision
  2. Bench Press - UP to 205 x4x5 sets
    Easy peasy. Want to do more but I’m sticking to the program.
  3. Pull Ups- 3x12
  4. TRX Row 4x12
    was supposed to do Barbell Rows but since I felt that twinge Deadlifting I opted for something that completely isolated the upper back and check the hips/groin out of it
Did my standard 0.25cc Test C and 0.75cc Test PP. Besides cutting the Deadlift early I felt strong. Weights still feel light and I’ve noticed a big improvement on Pull Ups. 3x12 was pretty easy so next workout I’m going to hang 10 lbs off of me and build the reps back up again. Hoping the groin was a minor blip on the radar. Luckily the gyms in my state are open again (in limited small group settings), so I may see if I can get into my normal gym (gotta sign up for a time in advance so I’m hoping something theres an opening) and try squatting but be ready to switch to some type of leg press/pit shark squat if I end up not feeling up to it so I can still train my legs somehow.
 
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5/7

Training
  1. Back Squat - Up to 330lbsx1
    was supposed to do 4x6 sets at that weight. Took my time and warmed up slowly. Hit 330x1 smooth and easy to test it out but felt a little groin soreness still. Not as bad as tuesday, but I decided to not go through with my planned Squat workout. Luckily I was at my normal gym (they let 4 people at a time train there right now), so I pivotted to doing some machine work
  2. Pit Shark Belt Squat - Up to 6 plates each side w/thick purple band x4x6 sets
    Did my planned Squat sets/reps on the Pit Shark Machine to make up for not getting all my Back Squats in. No issues
  3. Forward Facing Hack Squat (face into the machine instead of out) - 2 plates each side x10x3 sets
    went nice and slow and deep on these. Paused for a 3 count on the last rep of every set
  4. Rehab groin exercises - Adductor Machine 2x20, Side Lying Leg Lifts 2x20ea leg
    little extra work to help build this area back up. After this I also foam rolled and stretched the area which felt great
  5. Barbell Overhead Press - 140lbs x10,10,8
  6. Inverted Rows - 4x12
  7. Ab Wheel - 3x15
Got an early start today and still need to pin my test (0.25cc Test C 0.5cc Test PP). Really glad I decided to go to my gym. Obviously Id rather get my squats in as planned but I was more okay with shutting it down knowing I had good quality machines to use if I needed to which I took advantage of. Also have more tools for rehab/recovery there.
 
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5/8

Training
  1. Deficit Paused Deadlift - Up to 345lbs x4x5 sets
    standing on a 2" box and paused for 1s after the weight first breaks from the ground. Took a while to feel confident with this as I’m concerned about the groin issue that flared up again on Tuesday. However I did not have any issues and got all my sets in. Each set felt better and lighter as I regained some confidence and started to attack my reps more. Good sign going into next week
  2. Bench Press - Up to 247lbs x1 (moved fast) then dropped down to 220lbs x5x3 sets
    haven’t had a tough bench workout yet where I’ve really had to strain. All reps are moving smooth and pretty fast. Just being patient and following the program here
  3. Feet Up Bench Press - 205lbs x6x3
    I find these quite challenging and pretty fun. Can’t get much of an arch on them so the ROM is greater and you have to be slow and deliberate with your tempo so you don’t lose balance
  4. Barbell Rows - 205lbs x8x3 sets
  5. Rack Pull Ups - 3x12,12,10
Groin is a little sore, but its an even soreness on both sides from the rehab work I did on Thursday, and it did not bother me or affect my deadlifts so thats a good sign. I’ll ride my bike and roll/stretch it over the weekend and we’ll see how it comes back on Monday. I’d love to be able to hit my planned Squat workout but I’ll just need to take what is given to me. Like I said, it helps being back in the gym so I can still get a great leg workout if I need to make adjustments. Have a great weekend ya’ll.
 
You are going for strength but youre giving yourself no days off? Its still hitting your cns hard even with a mix. I dont believe in overtraining per se but getting recovery time should help a lot
 
My last post was just titled “Off Day”. I didn’t train, all I did was pin my test.

I lift 4 days per week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday). Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday are off from lifting but sometimes I do some active recovery (cardio, bike ride, rolling, stretching etc.) My apologies if that wasn’t clear.
 
5/11

Training
  1. Back Squat - Up to 375lbs x3 then drop down to 320lbs x7x3 sets
    the 375 was SMOOTH 😁. My descent on the first rep was a little slow as I still had my groin issues in the back of my mind so I was still a little guarded; however, that rep was fast and pain free and I finished the set strong. Drop downs felt good as well. Getting this in was a huge load off my mind and a big confidence boost. I’m also pretty sure that today’s top set was a lifetime 3 rep PR for me, and I’ve still got some left in the tank
  2. Bench Press - Up to 205lbs x7x4 sets
    These really felt easy today. So easy I’d pause with the last rep on my chest for 3-4s and before still pushing it up fast and smooth
  3. Close Grip Bench Press - 205lbs x6x3 sets
    Since the normal bench workout was so easy I kept the weight on for the close grip work. This also felt incredibly easy so I added pauses to my reps to make it a little more challenging
  4. Inverted Row - 1x12 (bodyweight), 3x10 (drapped a 20lbs chain across my waist)
  5. Band Pull Apart - 3x35 (red)
Fellas I think it’s safe to say that the test has kicked in. The weights were flying up today. Felt strong and in complete control of the weight at all times. It’s tempting to go off-script and bump things up, but again the plan is to do a meet or mock meet (if it gets cancelled) at the end of all of this, so I’m gonna follow my program and trust that it will get me there. Gotta save the big lifts for when it really counts.
 
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5/12

Training
  1. Deadlift - 395lbs x4x6 sets
    like everything else these feel awesome right now. 5th set felt like a warm up still.
  2. Bench Press - 210lbs x4x5 sets
    little fatigued from all the pressing yesterday but these still went well. All reps were smooth
  3. Weighted Pull Ups - 15lbs DB between feet for 8,8,8,11 reps
  4. Pendlay Row - 220lbs x7x3 sets
Pinned 0.25cc of Test C and 0.75cc of Test PP. While strength is my primary goal with all of this leading up to a Powerlifting Meet/Mock Meet I’ve noticed a very slight change in my physique. Definitely feel more of a fullness/roundness in my muscles. The wife is noticing a difference as well. Again I’m using a relatively small amount (150mg Test C and 200mg Test PP per week), so its cool to see some of this at that dosage.

I’m a day behind so all of this was actually from yesterday. Today is an off/active recovery day, so I might hit up some light cardio but otherwise I’m just patiently waiting for tomorrow’s squat workout.
 
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5/14

Training
  1. Squat - 335lbs x4x6 sets
    all I can say is OOF this kicked my ass today. I was feeling pretty fatigued from Monday’s Squat and Tuesday’s Deadlift so these felt way heavier than I thought they were going to. Funny thing is they look fine when I review the videos of the sets I recorded. How you feel is a lie I guess, in the end we got the work done
  2. Forward Facing Hack Squat - 2.5 plates each side x8x3 sets
    extra quad work.
  3. Standing Overhead Press - 140lbs x8x4 sets
  4. Inverted Row - 4x10 with 20lbs chain drapped across my hips.
Today was a lesson that while gear certainly helps it ain’t no super solider serum. You’ll still have days where you’re tired, sore and don’t want to train especially if you’re training hard and pushing yourself. Today was one of those days for me. We got it in though and did what was planned. Pinned 0.25cc Test C and 0.5cc Test PP as well today.

Tomorrow is Paused Deadlift and my big bench day, so I’ve got that to look forward to.
 
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