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Amen brotherI wouldn't mind that at all! My legs could use all the help they can get. hah!
Amen brotherI wouldn't mind that at all! My legs could use all the help they can get. hah!
Keep up with those electrolytes, too. I've heard creatine can help also (I just get my creatine intake from IML's Max Pump...which also contains taurine).Day 19: Shoulders & Abs: Finally! The best day this week so far. With the pumps earlier in the week and working ridiculous hours all week, today was by far the best day in week 3. I've been getting good lifts this week, but the lack of sleep definitely effected my intensity. I crashed about 8pm last night and woke up late to work at around 8am this morning.(not really late cuz I'm sitting on 32 hours of OT for the week) When I woke up I knew it was going to be a good day, felt revitalized and energetic. Got in the gym and kicked ass. I did my last two sets of over head shoulder presses at 145 lbs which was a nice jump for me. I was only getting 1 rep at 135 last week, today I did 3-4 reps for two sets and I was 10 lbs heavier. That was my opening lift and it pumped me up for the rest of the work out. I'm going to be sure to get some good sleep tonight as well so I can crush this big leg day I have planned for tomorrow. I'm getting near the end of week 3 and that means only 1 week left! Must go 110% for this last week!!!
Sides: Feeling good and pumps are gone but the lower back remains tight and I continue to put effort towards keeping the pumps away. Stretching, water, and the taurine seem to be helping but I feel like if I slip even a little them suckers will come back in full force.
Right on, mang!That's the plan EB! Hopefully it pans out. I'm picking up a game for my PS4 tomorrow, so I'll have something to do so I don't get so stir crazy about not being in the gym. LOL. Thanks for all your help bro. Gonna finish the run at current dosing, rest up, eat big, and finish strong!
Perhaps increase taurine next time around; how much were you taking? I believe 3,000mg (3g) is supposed to be the upper end..Day 24: Rest
Day 25: Rest - Back pumps still raging so I cut my dosage in 1/2
Day 26: Chest: Woke up this morning still experiencing some pain in the lower back. I took 1/2 dosage again and forced myself to get to the gym. I worked on stretching the lower back for a good 30 minutes. Foam rolling, lacrosse ball, stretches, etc. I had a good chest day. Did 2 sets of 2 reps at 255 which is what I one rep'd last week. I'm up 17lbs and only gained just under 2/% body fat. At this point I'm super stoked about my gains. I honestly didn't think I would put on that much and I believed most logs were over exaggerating their gains. But I can honestly say now that it's not the case. I have decided to stop my run early and get started on my PCT. The pumps have gotten to the point where it's significantly disrupting my workouts. I'm not bummed out though, I'm so freaking happy with my gains that I'm totally good with stopping now at the sake of getting back on track in the gym. It's 4 days, so I don't think by any means that it breaks my run. Truth be told, I would run this exact stack again even if I only get 3 weeks out of it. It was just that good. I will be reading some more and seeing what else I can do to fight these pumps though. There's gotta be something I didn't do this time around that I can try for next time. I will be sure to post a few post cycle pics when I get home. Was asked today by a buddy I hadn't seen in a while if I had been stung by a bee. lol A little frustrated and curious about why I got those pumps so bad, but it gives me something to research and prepare for the next time around... and there will be a next time! I'll log periodically through the post just to update on the pumps, and mass retention.
Perhaps increase taurine next time around; how much were you taking? I believe 3,000mg (3g) is supposed to be the upper end..
Yup, I'd just increase it a gram.I was taking 2000mg. 1000mg 2x daily
Yup, I'd just increase it a gram.
YessirNoted.
When I run again, since I know I might have issues with the pump, should I just run the taurine the entire 4 weeks? Try to prevent it rather than waiting for them to flare up and then trying to react.
Smart!Got in and did some back work today. I did all exercises that didn't require too much support of lower back. A few hammer strength, pull downs, t-bar. Kept it light with clean reps and concentrated on that full range of motion with a good pause while contracting. I had 0 problems with pain in the lower back and it's starting to feel much better, but I'm not going to push it. I'm going to stay light on the loads through this week and next week. Honestly, I've been going heavy for so long I forgot how much burn you can create with lower weight stuff. ha ha. It's time to start training smarter instead of harder.
Nothing wrong with that!I really slacked off on my log.. partly due to the frustration with the minor back injury. I just wanted to check in and give a quick update. I'm a little over 2 weeks in to my PCT and still feeling good. I've been a little moody over the past couple days and I've been lethargic as hell in the gym, but once I get the heart pumping I'm still feeling much stronger. Actually set a new PR for myself on the bench last Friday and got a 1 rep for 270 lbs, spotter didn't have to touch it. Depending on how I feel later this week I was thinking about trying to chip that up to 275. I am back in the squat cage, although I'm not doing overloads right now. I did a nice solid rep at 275 and got deep with it, which is still way over what i was doing before the stack. Instead of doing overloads, I just did lots of reps at 225 and the back felt good. No problems.
Still working on keeping my training 'smart' and resting occasionally. Got to get refocused on my form and I've been working diligently at it for the past few weeks. It may sound dumb.. but I've been closing my eyes during reps to help me focus on the muscle. LOL