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Wow!!
Love the idea of putting an area for work out journals and a place for different logs. I think I shall attempt to keep a journal/log.

Should prove to be fun!
 
Will be following
 
It Friday which means it's leg day.
20 min cardio to get warmed up followed by;

-QUADS--
Leg ext- 5set- 15 12 12 10 10
Dumb bell Squats-6set- 12 12 10 10 8 6
Leg Press- 4set- 12 10 10 8
Machine Squats- 4set- 12 10 8 6

--HAMS--
Seated Leg Curl-4set-12 10 10 10
Standing Leg Curl-4set-12 12 10 8
Stiffed-leg Barbell Dead lift- 4 sets- 15, 12, 12, 10
Dumb bell Lunges- 3 sets- 20 each

--CALVES--
Standing Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each
Seated Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each

Love the early morning work out, just me and the gym!!
 
I have gotten a lot of questions regarding Gynomastia lately, what is it and how to take care of it.

Clinically, gynomastia, is defined by the presence of a rubbery or firm mass extending concentrically from the nipples and extending out to the rest of the breast tissue. Men who start experiencing this problem complain of pain and tenderness around the nipple area, and some may even have a discharge from the nipples.

Gynomastia has two causes from a PH/DS aspect, one is the amount of estrogen in the body. The other is the amount of progesterone or progestins with in the body.

Now the estrogen has been taken care of for a few years with the use of estrogen inhibitors--Arimidex, Femara, and Aromasin--literally inhibit aromatase. Without aromatase, there is no conversion of Testosterone to estrogen. Personaly speaking, I'm not sure why people would not use these in moderation, if the worry of gynomastia was ever a concern.

Prolactin and progesterone do not have direct effects on each other.
Estrogen and Progesterone do. Prolactin and testosterone have direct effects on each other.

Elevated estrogen levels means a decrease in progesterone levels and vice versa.

Elevated Prolactin levels means lowered testosterone/dopamine levels and vice versa

When prolactin levels are increased, testosterone and dopamine levels are reduced. With that testosterone decrease, your body reduces the amount of estrogen being produced as well which results in an increase of progesterone(this is why most catagorize progest./prolactin together)
Now if a prolactin inhibitor is introduced, your test/dopamine levels will raise. This raise in testosterone can trigger your body to produce estrogen to compensate this increase. At this point progesterone is decreased to balance out the estrogen/progesterone ratio.

So in the case of a Deca cycle. Deca is administered, and prolactin increases(common with Deca). With that prolactin increase, the persons testosterone is lowered(along with dopamine). The lowered testosterone triggers a decrease in estrogen production which raises progesterone.

This is the reason why it is very important to have an anti-estrogen and prolactin inhibitor when partaking in a cycle that increases prolactin such as Decca. If you lower that prolactin, your test levels will increase there by increasing estrogen production.

So how do we control prolactin? The safest course to help control progetin, is Vit B6 at 200 to 400mg every day through out your cycle and pct. Also there has been a few meds that have come up pretty recently-

Bromocriptine
Pergolide(Permax)
Cabergoline
Quinagolide
Terguride
Any of these should be researched before administration and I am not suggesting these. Just listing
 
Happy friday to every one!!

Work out today;

--CHEST--
Bench Press- 5set- 15 12 10 8 6
Incline Bench press-4set- 12 10 8 8
Decline Bench Press- 4set- 10 10 8 8
Butterfly- 4set- 12 12 12 12

--SHOULDERS--
Standing Press- 4set- 12 10 8 8
Seated Dumbbell Press- 4set- 10 10 8 8
Dumb bell Shrug- 4set- 15 12 12 10
Machine Shrug- 3set- 12 12 12
Side Lateral Raises-3set- 12 10 8
Front Plate Raise-3set- 12 10 8

--TRICEPTS--
One Arm triceps Ext.- 4set- 12 10 10 8
Weighted Bench Dip- 4set- 15 12 12 10
Lying Triceps Press-4set- 12 10 10 8
Triceps Push down-3set- 12 10 10
 
Dmz cycle done and one more week of PCT-- over all gained about 18 pounds over all while on cycle, and I think I'll keep around 11 when every thing is said and done. No side effects from the DMZ to speak of. Planning on a little vacation from PH/DS for about 3 months and give the body a rest, then jump into a Halo/DMZ stack. During this vacation, I'm going to mix up the lifting with some heavy cardio, into a split. Weights in the AM and cardio in the PM-- should be fun as all get out!!!
 
Well changed my mind-- I think after a month I'm looking at the halo/dmz/lean fuel stack. I thinlk this will be a good cutting, lean bulking stack for the start of summer.
 
^^^^ I'm finishing off a Cyanostane Rx cycle this week.

Hope your training is going well.
 
Good workout this morning,
Arms

Barbell Curl-4set- 12 10 10 8
Dumbbell Curl-4set- 12 10 8 8
St Dumbbell Rev Grip Curl-4set- 12 10 10 8
Preacher Curl-3set- 12 12 12

One Arm triceps Ext.- 4set- 12 10 10 8
Weighted Bench Dip- 4set- 15 12 12 10
Lying Triceps Press-4set- 12 10 10 8
Triceps Push down-3set- 12 10 10

Go back to the gym tonight for cardio..

Got me ass kicked last night in class- kicks were good, punches on target--fighting a person two degrees higher than myself-- deadly!!
 
Well thought I would run outside tonight--very nice out
Did a z mile run and it felt WONDERFUL!!! I think I should sleep well tonight!!
 
Thank you Curt, I hope your cycle was great and you obtained your goals for the cycle you wanted! I hope as well your training is going well!
 
Hit the gym for a leg day;

Seated Leg Curl-4set-12 10 10 10
Standing Leg Curl-4set-12 12 10 8
Stiffed-leg Barbell Dead lift- 4 sets- 15, 12, 12, 10
Dumb bell Lunges- 3 sets- 20 each

Standing Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each
Seated Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each

And back tonight for another run.
 
Have been looking at a program called 10x10-- losing ten pounds in days,streching this out to a 30 day thing, first ten days cut the cal intake to 950, next 10 days up it to 1200 cals and the last 10 days uping it again to 1500 cals. Then go into the halo/dmz cycle and uping the cals to 3000, would be some thing like a protien/carb cycle confusing the body into keeping more protien on board to help build more.
 
Oh yes sunday!!!
This was supposed to be a rest day, however being so nice out side, I went for a run. Was one of the best runs to date.... Started the 10x10 today.... All I can say...... I'm hungry!!!
 
Ah... Monday!!

Chest

Bench Press- 5set- 15 12 10 8 6
Incline Bench press-4set- 12 10 8 8
Decline Bench Press- 4set- 10 10 8 8
Butterfly- 4set- 12 12 12 12

Back tonight for cardio!
 
Yesterday was legs,
Quads/Calves

Leg ext- 5set- 15 12 12 10 10
Dumb bell Squats-6set- 12 12 10 10 8 6
Leg Press- 4set- 12 10 10 8
Machine Squats- 4set- 12 10 8 6

Standing Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each
Seated Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each

Went back to the treadmill for a 3 mile run..
 
Today is back;

Back

Bent Over Barbell Row-4set- 15 12 10 8
One Arm Dumbbell Row-4set-12 10 10 8
Wide Grip Lat Pull Down-4set-12 10 10 10
Seated cable row- 4 sets- 15, 12, 10, 10

Tonight back for more cardio- although it has been nice outside, so I might be running outside tonight!
 
5 mile run last night, not the best of runs I have had.

Today; Friday!!
Arms

Barbell Curl-4set- 12 10 10 8
Dumbbell Curl-4set- 12 10 8 8
St Dumbbell Rev Grip Curl-4set- 12 10 10 8
Preacher Curl-3set- 12 12 12

One Arm triceps Ext.- 4set- 12 10 10 8
Weighted Bench Dip- 4set- 15 12 12 10
Lying Triceps Press-4set- 12 10 10 8
Triceps Push down-3set- 12 10 10

Tonight back for more cardio!!
 
aturday was legs day...

Hams/calves

Seated Leg Curl-4set-12 10 10 10
Standing Leg Curl-4set-12 12 10 8
Stiffed-leg Barbell Dead lift- 4 sets- 15, 12, 12, 10
Dumb bell Lunges- 3 sets- 20 each

Standing Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each
Seated Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each

Went back in the evening for a nice run.... But not as far as I would have liked...

Sunday was going to be a reat day.... And I really tried hard to rest.. But went for a bile ride that lasted 4 hours.....
 
Monday, and back at it in the gym...

Chest

Bench Press- 5set- 15 12 10 8 6
Incline Bench press-4set- 12 10 8 8
Decline Bench Press- 4set- 10 10 8 8
Butterfly- 4set- 12 12 12 12

Try to go back tonight for a run
 
I don't work out to lift a certain amount of weight, I don't work out to hit a certain number of reps; I work out to find the pain of transformation
 
Yesterday- Monday.. Chest

Chest

Bench Press- 5set- 15 12 10 8 6
Incline Bench press-4set- 12 10 8 8
Decline Bench Press- 4set- 10 10 8 8
Butterfly- 4set- 12 12 12 12

Didn't get back in for a run last night.

Today was laegs...
Quads/Calves

Leg ext- 5set- 15 12 12 10 10
Dumb bell Squats-6set- 12 12 10 10 8 6
Leg Press- 4set- 12 10 10 8
Machine Squats- 4set- 12 10 8 6

Standing Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each
Seated Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each

Maybe a run tonight on the treadmill....
 
Yesterday...

Back

Bent Over Barbell Row-4set- 15 12 10 8
One Arm Dumbbell Row-4set-12 10 10 8
Wide Grip Lat Pull Down-4set-12 10 10 10
Seated cable row- 4 sets- 15, 12, 10, 10

Did a little biking for about 2 hours
 
Today was shoulders

Shoulders

Standing Press- 4set- 12 10 8 8
Seated Dumbbell Press- 4set- 10 10 8 8
Dumb bell Shrug- 4set- 15 12 12 10
Machine Shrug- 3set- 12 12 12
Side Lateral Raises-3set- 12 10 8
Front Plate Raise-3set- 12 10 8

Will be back in the gym for cardio...
 
So Friday...

Arms

Barbell Curl-4set- 12 10 10 8
Dumbbell Curl-4set- 12 10 8 8
St Dumbbell Rev Grip Curl-4set- 12 10 10 8
Preacher Curl-3set- 12 12 12

One Arm triceps Ext.- 4set- 12 10 10 8
Weighted Bench Dip- 4set- 15 12 12 10
Lying Triceps Press-4set- 12 10 10 8
Triceps Push down-3set- 12 10 10

Went back in and did treadmill work for 30 min. Not to much
 
This morning up and going early...

Hams/calves

Seated Leg Curl-4set-12 10 10 10
Standing Leg Curl-4set-12 12 10 8
Stiffed-leg Barbell Dead lift- 4 sets- 15, 12, 12, 10
Dumb bell Lunges- 3 sets- 20 each

Standing Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each
Seated Calf Raises- 3 sets- 60 each

No cardio this evening as I will be up on a moutain bike trail for most of today and most of tomorrow.... Got to love the warm weather!!
 
Well,
Was supposed to be out on the trails todays with the bike...
Yesterday was great... Today got caught in the wrost down pour, so had to pack it in and head back to the house.
But ready for tomorrow's gym time
 
Monday and today is chest day.

Bench press
Incline press
Decline press
Butterflies

Instead of the regular cardio, I starting a HIIT program,
Walk for one min, mod jog for a min followed by a full sprint for a min, then a cool down walk for 5 mins. Repeat this for 10 times. Will cont this for about a week and see how things go
 
One of the question I get is why so much cardio?
I subscribe to the therory, that the cardiovascular system needs just as much of a work out as the rest of the body.
Depending on the type of cycle that I'm doing, or the type of goal I want, depends on the amount of cardio that is done. For example, if in a bulking cycle, I would cut down the amount of cardio to maybe three times a week, if in a cutting cycle, I would ncrease this to six days a week, and plan meals around what goal I'm currently looking at.
 
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