Docdoom's EpiAndro log for IML!
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Thanks man, I appreciate the comments!
Skull Crushers 40 lbs x14
@ 35 x13,
@30 x12, x11 added 5 lbs to the first two sets, same overall reps!
Close Grip Bench press @ 100 lbs x15, x11
@ 90 lbs x11 Not a bad start. I don't actually care for this exercise, but I had to scrap bench dips after my bench tipped over and I dropped a 25 lb plate on my arm. Too dangerous without a bolted down bench.
Decline dumbbell extension @ 25 lbs x21
@ 35 lbs x12
@ 30 lbs x13 I'm using one dumbbell in a 2-handed triangle grip, with elbows near my hips. I bring the weight from my chest to full extension. They felt pretty good. I'd prefer to use two dumbells on either side of my head for better stretch, but the uprights on my bench are too narrow.
Finished up with some cable push downs. I'll be back for biceps in a bit.
10 minute break
Biceps
chin ups x13, x10 up one
ez curls 50 lbs x14
@45lbs x12
@40 lbs x11 one more reps overall
Standing DB curls 40 lbs (2x 20) x14, x12, x11 up 2 reps
Standing hammer curls 40 lbs (2x 20) x13, x11 Up 2 reps!
Another great workout. Improvement across the board.
I continue to have great workouts where I improve on nearly every exercise. Lots of energy. Still no sides, except lethargy before bed. I'm really enjoying this product!
Skull Crushers 40 lbs x14
@ 35 x13,
@30 x12, x11 added 5 lbs to the first two sets, same overall reps!
Close Grip Bench press @ 100 lbs x15, x11
@ 90 lbs x11 Not a bad start. I don't actually care for this exercise, but I had to scrap bench dips after my bench tipped over and I dropped a 25 lb plate on my arm. Too dangerous without a bolted down bench.
Decline dumbbell extension @ 25 lbs x21
@ 35 lbs x12
@ 30 lbs x13 I'm using one dumbbell in a 2-handed triangle grip, with elbows near my hips. I bring the weight from my chest to full extension. They felt pretty good. I'd prefer to use two dumbells on either side of my head for better stretch, but the uprights on my bench are too narrow.
Finished up with some cable push downs. I'll be back for biceps in a bit.
10 minute break
Biceps
chin ups x13, x10 up one
ez curls 50 lbs x14
@45lbs x12
@40 lbs x11 one more reps overall
Standing DB curls 40 lbs (2x 20) x14, x12, x11 up 2 reps
Standing hammer curls 40 lbs (2x 20) x13, x11 Up 2 reps!
Another great workout. Improvement across the board.
I continue to have great workouts where I improve on nearly every exercise. Lots of energy. Still no sides, except lethargy before bed. I'm really enjoying this product!
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Glad to hear it!
Quad day. Sigh
Squats 150 lbs, x14
@140 lbs x13
@130 lbs x10
@120 lbs x11 two more reps overall
Sissy Squats x14, x13 one more.
Leg extensions @ 85 lbs x16, x16 5 more lbs two more reps!
A great quad workout!
Same kind of boost as before. I just feel like I can muscle out those extra reps, when normally, I would be done. No new sides to add. The Epiandro is doing its job and doing it well. My diet kinda sucked yesterday... we went to the Doctor Who 50th anniversary showing out of town and ate fast food and popcorn. Since I rarely do that kind of thing, I'm not too worried. On the other hand, Thanksgiving is this week, so overall, it's going to be a poor week for staying on diet.
Squats 150 lbs, x14
@140 lbs x13
@130 lbs x10
@120 lbs x11 two more reps overall
Sissy Squats x14, x13 one more.
Leg extensions @ 85 lbs x16, x16 5 more lbs two more reps!
A great quad workout!
Same kind of boost as before. I just feel like I can muscle out those extra reps, when normally, I would be done. No new sides to add. The Epiandro is doing its job and doing it well. My diet kinda sucked yesterday... we went to the Doctor Who 50th anniversary showing out of town and ate fast food and popcorn. Since I rarely do that kind of thing, I'm not too worried. On the other hand, Thanksgiving is this week, so overall, it's going to be a poor week for staying on diet.
Hams and Calves
Stiff Legged Dead Lifts 185 lbs x15, x15, x14, x12 5 more lbs, same reps.
Leg curls 50 lbs x16, x12 two more reps!
Seated Calf raises 200 lbs x46, x26, x21 up 3 reps
Standing Single leg calf raise 50lbs x20 each, x15 up three!
Another great one! No complaints here.
Same energy from the EpiAndro, but my bad joints are having trouble keeping up. I definitely felt some strain at my bad elbow during the deads. No new side effects, except perhaps some deep nose zits (the kind that hurt, but aren't visible)... but I occasionally get these anyway, so I can't be sure. I measured my waist; down another 1/4 inch despite my diet indiscretions earlier this week. Things are going very well.
Stiff Legged Dead Lifts 185 lbs x15, x15, x14, x12 5 more lbs, same reps.
Leg curls 50 lbs x16, x12 two more reps!
Seated Calf raises 200 lbs x46, x26, x21 up 3 reps
Standing Single leg calf raise 50lbs x20 each, x15 up three!
Another great one! No complaints here.
Same energy from the EpiAndro, but my bad joints are having trouble keeping up. I definitely felt some strain at my bad elbow during the deads. No new side effects, except perhaps some deep nose zits (the kind that hurt, but aren't visible)... but I occasionally get these anyway, so I can't be sure. I measured my waist; down another 1/4 inch despite my diet indiscretions earlier this week. Things are going very well.
Back Day!
Deadlifts 185 lbs x14, x12, x11 up 2 reps!
Shrugs 185 lbs x18, x15 Grip definitely becoming an issue. Coulda done more otherwise.
Pull ups x12, x9, x7 up one. I'm also carrying several extra pounds of waterweight from thanksgiving yesterday, so they were harder. ;P
Yates rows 95 lbs x16, x14, x13 up 5 lbs on the second two sets; up one overall rep!
Finished with a set of bodyweight rows with the lowered angled pullup bar.
That was another good one!
I'm glad that went so well, considering how badly I ate yesterday. ;p No new sides to report, though my bad joints, particularly my left elbow along the inside of my forearm, are starting to have some problems. This is not a side effects as much as reaction to rapid strength gains. It's always a problem when my strength shoots up, because my joints have trouble keeping pace, which is why I haven't increased the weight further on the big lifts.
Deadlifts 185 lbs x14, x12, x11 up 2 reps!
Shrugs 185 lbs x18, x15 Grip definitely becoming an issue. Coulda done more otherwise.
Pull ups x12, x9, x7 up one. I'm also carrying several extra pounds of waterweight from thanksgiving yesterday, so they were harder. ;P
Yates rows 95 lbs x16, x14, x13 up 5 lbs on the second two sets; up one overall rep!
Finished with a set of bodyweight rows with the lowered angled pullup bar.
That was another good one!
I'm glad that went so well, considering how badly I ate yesterday. ;p No new sides to report, though my bad joints, particularly my left elbow along the inside of my forearm, are starting to have some problems. This is not a side effects as much as reaction to rapid strength gains. It's always a problem when my strength shoots up, because my joints have trouble keeping pace, which is why I haven't increased the weight further on the big lifts.
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IML's Essence EFA and Flex Rx work wonders for the joints!
Chest day. I feel like my upper chest development is lagging, so I'm changing things up a little. starting with inclines.
pushups x42 (+3 on knees)
Incline bench 100 lbs x14
@95 lbs x12
@90 lbs x10
BB Bench Press 100 lbs x11
@90 x9
@80 lbs x12
DB bench press 90 lbs (2x 45) x16, x12 up one rep
DB pullovers 35 lbs x17, x15, x14 up 5 lbs same reps!
That went well. hard to measure due to the change in format, but my chest is pumped like crazy and exhausted. I have reinjured my left elbow unfortunately. I'll have to be careful and may take tomorrow off completely due to it's heavy recruitment in bicep/tricep exercises. I'll be back for shoulders in a bit.
10 minute break
Standing BB Military Press 70 lbs x15
@ 65 x12
@ 60 lbs x13, x10 Two more overall reps
DB lateral raises 30 lbs (2x 15 lbs) x13, x12, x10 up one rep.
Wide grip bent over bb rows 75 lbs x17, x15, x12 That's a much better weight.
That went well as usual. It really sucks about my elbow. Rapidly increasing weight and I ran out of joint support a week ago, it's a bad combination. I'll be taking tomorrow off for sure and doing extra light weight on Dead lifts this week. Hopefully, I'll be back on track by next week.
As the workouts show, the EpiAndro continues to help me make strength gains on my calorie deficit. The lethargy and dreams are completely gone. No new acne. Basically, it's kicking ass with no real sides! Good stuff. The only issues I'm having are reinjuring bad joints, due to rapid increase in the weight I'm lifting, but that's just me and my tore up body.
I am bummed about needing to skip arms this week, but I know it is the right thing to do no matter how much I wanna get in there and lift.
@ebfitness: I'll give them a try when I have some more money, but Christmas makes me dirt poor, I'll have to stick with some generic stuff. It does help. I think if I hadn't run out, I might have avoided this injury.
pushups x42 (+3 on knees)
Incline bench 100 lbs x14
@95 lbs x12
@90 lbs x10
BB Bench Press 100 lbs x11
@90 x9
@80 lbs x12
DB bench press 90 lbs (2x 45) x16, x12 up one rep
DB pullovers 35 lbs x17, x15, x14 up 5 lbs same reps!
That went well. hard to measure due to the change in format, but my chest is pumped like crazy and exhausted. I have reinjured my left elbow unfortunately. I'll have to be careful and may take tomorrow off completely due to it's heavy recruitment in bicep/tricep exercises. I'll be back for shoulders in a bit.
10 minute break
Standing BB Military Press 70 lbs x15
@ 65 x12
@ 60 lbs x13, x10 Two more overall reps
DB lateral raises 30 lbs (2x 15 lbs) x13, x12, x10 up one rep.
Wide grip bent over bb rows 75 lbs x17, x15, x12 That's a much better weight.
That went well as usual. It really sucks about my elbow. Rapidly increasing weight and I ran out of joint support a week ago, it's a bad combination. I'll be taking tomorrow off for sure and doing extra light weight on Dead lifts this week. Hopefully, I'll be back on track by next week.
As the workouts show, the EpiAndro continues to help me make strength gains on my calorie deficit. The lethargy and dreams are completely gone. No new acne. Basically, it's kicking ass with no real sides! Good stuff. The only issues I'm having are reinjuring bad joints, due to rapid increase in the weight I'm lifting, but that's just me and my tore up body.
I am bummed about needing to skip arms this week, but I know it is the right thing to do no matter how much I wanna get in there and lift.
@ebfitness: I'll give them a try when I have some more money, but Christmas makes me dirt poor, I'll have to stick with some generic stuff. It does help. I think if I hadn't run out, I might have avoided this injury.
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I hear ya, man. Some would say to rest, but over the years, I've come to prefer working around specific injuries rather than resting the WHOLE body. Just listen to your body and supplement where you can.
I agree with you. I didn't do arms, because all the exercises stress that tendon, but I'll be doing my other workouts this week. The only difference is I'll be doing much lower weight on deads, because it's hanging all that weight from my arm that caused the injury. I'll just do lots of reps, til I can work my way back up as the injury heals. That's how I did it when I hurt this tendon last time and it worked pretty well. Thanks.
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Quad day. Sigh
Squats 155 lbs, x14
@145 lbs x13
@130 lbs x10
@120 lbs x11 added 5 lbs to the first two sets, same reps overall! Of course I'm so tired I can barely stand and I'm seeing spots. ;P
Sissy Squats x15, x13 one more.
Leg extensions @ 90 lbs x16, x16 5 more lbs same reps!
Another good one and I'm freakin exhausted!
No news. Still no sides. Strength is still up. It's just good stuff. Despite the terrible eating over thanksgiving weekend, I haven't gained any belly inches (though I didn't lose any either), so thank god for that!
Squats 155 lbs, x14
@145 lbs x13
@130 lbs x10
@120 lbs x11 added 5 lbs to the first two sets, same reps overall! Of course I'm so tired I can barely stand and I'm seeing spots. ;P
Sissy Squats x15, x13 one more.
Leg extensions @ 90 lbs x16, x16 5 more lbs same reps!
Another good one and I'm freakin exhausted!
No news. Still no sides. Strength is still up. It's just good stuff. Despite the terrible eating over thanksgiving weekend, I haven't gained any belly inches (though I didn't lose any either), so thank god for that!
Hams and Calves. Doing low weight on deads due to elbow injury. Also had terrible insomnia last night, so I expect low energy.
Stiff Legged Dead Lifts 150 lbs x20, x18, x17, x16 Those all ended due to grip failure, but i didn't dare switch to an alternating grip on any of these.
Leg curls 55 lbs x17, x12 5 more lbs, one more rep
Seated Calf raises 200 lbs x48, x27, x22 up 4 reps
Standing Single leg calf raise 50lbs: Instead of doing these with weight, I just did them with bodyweight. Holding the dumbbell hurts my elbow injury. I just did them til failure for two sets each leg, didn't count
Better than nothing. Energy was pretty good despite lack of sleep.
The EpiAndro continues to give me great energy. I was working on serious lack of sleep and still had enough energy for this workout. Still no sides.
Stiff Legged Dead Lifts 150 lbs x20, x18, x17, x16 Those all ended due to grip failure, but i didn't dare switch to an alternating grip on any of these.
Leg curls 55 lbs x17, x12 5 more lbs, one more rep
Seated Calf raises 200 lbs x48, x27, x22 up 4 reps
Standing Single leg calf raise 50lbs: Instead of doing these with weight, I just did them with bodyweight. Holding the dumbbell hurts my elbow injury. I just did them til failure for two sets each leg, didn't count
Better than nothing. Energy was pretty good despite lack of sleep.
The EpiAndro continues to give me great energy. I was working on serious lack of sleep and still had enough energy for this workout. Still no sides.
Back Day. I'll be doing the lower weight on deads and shrugs to save my elbow. Also I have one hell of a cold, so I expect a decrease in energy and strength.
Deadlifts 150 lbs x18, x14, x13 at this lower weight, grip becomes an issue before I reach true muscle fatigue. sigh.
Shrugs 150 lbs x23, x18 .
Yates rows 100 lbs x15, x14, x13 up 5 lbs, down one overall rep. Still a move up, I think.
Finished with a set of bodyweight rows with the lowered angled pullup bar.
Still no sides. I feel like that workout went very well, considering I have a cold. I think without the EpiAndro, my numbers would have been MUCH lower feeling like I do today.
Deadlifts 150 lbs x18, x14, x13 at this lower weight, grip becomes an issue before I reach true muscle fatigue. sigh.
Shrugs 150 lbs x23, x18 .
Yates rows 100 lbs x15, x14, x13 up 5 lbs, down one overall rep. Still a move up, I think.
Finished with a set of bodyweight rows with the lowered angled pullup bar.
Still no sides. I feel like that workout went very well, considering I have a cold. I think without the EpiAndro, my numbers would have been MUCH lower feeling like I do today.
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Your not sleeping well cause your over training....I looked back over the last 10 days in your log and you trained 8 out of 10 days...your CNS is suppressed and this is a direct reflection on your sleep issues...
Try a 2 on 2 off split....or 4 on 3 off split....something like that would help you to not become suppressed..
Try a 2 on 2 off split....or 4 on 3 off split....something like that would help you to not become suppressed..
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Yeah, I would rather see ascending weights/descending reps per set.
Sometimes, I don't put the workout here until the next day, it probably skews things. I only train 5 days a week. Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun. So 2 on 1 off, then 3 on, 1 off.
As for reps; I moved them up to this range in response to a problem I have with the "wall of fatigue." When I started training, I found I couldn't progress at that rep range. I had a problem where instead of getting a slow progressive burn, I would pump out 6 to 8 reps and simply fail. My research led me to believe higher reps were the way to go for me and it really helped. Do you think I should try a lower rep range again? I suppose it couldn't hurt to try.
This workout was Saturday. I've been very sick since then and haven't trained. I've still got the dregs of it. Oh, it was the beginning of this damn illness that was keeping me up. Sinus problems.
No spotter, so it's a dumbbell day again. I'm still sick, my sinuses kept me up half the night and I have to go Christmas shopping early today, so this will be an abbreviated workout.
pushups x41
Incline DB Bench Press 100 (2x 50) lbs x15, x12
@90 lbs x13
DB bench 90 lbs x15, x12, x11
Well, that didn't go too bad considering how sick and sleep deprived I am, but I'm stopping here for the day. I'm getting dizzy. Don't want to risk an injury.
Still no sides.
As for reps; I moved them up to this range in response to a problem I have with the "wall of fatigue." When I started training, I found I couldn't progress at that rep range. I had a problem where instead of getting a slow progressive burn, I would pump out 6 to 8 reps and simply fail. My research led me to believe higher reps were the way to go for me and it really helped. Do you think I should try a lower rep range again? I suppose it couldn't hurt to try.
This workout was Saturday. I've been very sick since then and haven't trained. I've still got the dregs of it. Oh, it was the beginning of this damn illness that was keeping me up. Sinus problems.
No spotter, so it's a dumbbell day again. I'm still sick, my sinuses kept me up half the night and I have to go Christmas shopping early today, so this will be an abbreviated workout.
pushups x41
Incline DB Bench Press 100 (2x 50) lbs x15, x12
@90 lbs x13
DB bench 90 lbs x15, x12, x11
Well, that didn't go too bad considering how sick and sleep deprived I am, but I'm stopping here for the day. I'm getting dizzy. Don't want to risk an injury.
Still no sides.
P.S. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I'd like to know if you think higher weight lower reps is still the way to go? I had major issues at that rep range, but my body has changed a great deal since then and maybe I could benefit from it now? Thanks!
I got very sick over the weekend. I missed work yesterday and I didn't workout on Sunday. I'm still not completely over it, but in good enough shape to train. Unfortunately, when I'm that sick I don't really stay on diet, so I ate crap the last couple of days. Here's to getting back on the horse!
Squats 160 lbs, x13
@150 lbs x11
@140 lbs x10
@130 lbs x10 lost a few reps, but I added 10 lbs to every set, which is alot, so I came out ahead. I'm considering moving back down to the 8-12 rep range and this is a step in that direction.
Sissy Squats x15, x13 same
Leg extensions @ 100 lbs x14, x15 Up 10 lbs, down a few reps. a wash or a little better.
That was very good. i was especially pleased with squats. That weight and rep scheme left me with a massive pump. I'm leaning toward taking some advice from the IML boards and making the move back to the 8-12 rep range. I went higher to break through the "wall of fatigue" problem I was having, but my body has changed and adapted and I think I might be ready to tackle that rep range again. It couldn't hurt to try, right?
Still no sides. Now that I'm not sick, I'm sleeping fine. I am still pleased by the energy I have during my workouts. It really lets me push myself to my limits. I only have about a week left, so I've started my PCT, which just consists of Ultra-Male RX and some DAA powder.
P.S. I hate to flood you guys with questions, but I was thinking about the split and maybe 5 days is too much for me. I'm 36 after all and very busy with family and work. I can't really shift my weekend workouts. They're the only days I have enough time for those workouts. I considered only working out on Tues and Thurs on the weekdays. It would mean cycling through my Quads, Hams/Calves, and Back workouts, so that those body parts are only getting worked about every 10 days. So Tues Quads, Thurs Hams/Calves; then the following week Tues Back, Thurs Quads; on the third week Tues Hams/calves, Thurs Back, etc.
Do you think that would work? Is it necessary? Thanks for any advice.
Squats 160 lbs, x13
@150 lbs x11
@140 lbs x10
@130 lbs x10 lost a few reps, but I added 10 lbs to every set, which is alot, so I came out ahead. I'm considering moving back down to the 8-12 rep range and this is a step in that direction.
Sissy Squats x15, x13 same
Leg extensions @ 100 lbs x14, x15 Up 10 lbs, down a few reps. a wash or a little better.
That was very good. i was especially pleased with squats. That weight and rep scheme left me with a massive pump. I'm leaning toward taking some advice from the IML boards and making the move back to the 8-12 rep range. I went higher to break through the "wall of fatigue" problem I was having, but my body has changed and adapted and I think I might be ready to tackle that rep range again. It couldn't hurt to try, right?
Still no sides. Now that I'm not sick, I'm sleeping fine. I am still pleased by the energy I have during my workouts. It really lets me push myself to my limits. I only have about a week left, so I've started my PCT, which just consists of Ultra-Male RX and some DAA powder.
P.S. I hate to flood you guys with questions, but I was thinking about the split and maybe 5 days is too much for me. I'm 36 after all and very busy with family and work. I can't really shift my weekend workouts. They're the only days I have enough time for those workouts. I considered only working out on Tues and Thurs on the weekdays. It would mean cycling through my Quads, Hams/Calves, and Back workouts, so that those body parts are only getting worked about every 10 days. So Tues Quads, Thurs Hams/Calves; then the following week Tues Back, Thurs Quads; on the third week Tues Hams/calves, Thurs Back, etc.
Do you think that would work? Is it necessary? Thanks for any advice.
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You can try the typical ascending weight/descending rep scheme, and then if you feel you NEED some higher reps, throw in a burnout or drop set to burn out and fill the muscle with blood.
As far as the schedule goes, just get in there when you can, but perhaps simplify your split a bit.
As far as the schedule goes, just get in there when you can, but perhaps simplify your split a bit.
I'll give the above a shot for a while and see how it goes. I plan to try to bring the rep range down where possible, but for deads, I'll work up very slowly. If I add too much weight in one go, I'll definitely re-injure myself. Thanks for the advice!
Hams and Calves.It was suggested to me over at the IML forums that my 5 day split was a little too much for my cns, so I'll be changing it up a little. I'll explain in more detail when I have time. I'm also going to try to move down to the 8-12 rep range; except for deads... gonna bring those up slow, til I'm sure my elbow is good.
Stiff Legged Dead Lifts 170 lbs x18, x16, x14, x14 Elbow's getting stronger.
Leg curls 70 lbs x10, x8 raised the weight 15 lbs and got the reps right where I want them.
Seated Calf raises 210 lbs x46, x22, x20 brought the weight up 10 lbs, so reps went down.
Standing one-legged calf raises 50 lbs dumbbell x17, x15
That felt pretty good. I'm excited to work my dead back up to where they need to be, but I'll be doing it slowly to avoid injury in my damn elbow.
The EpiAndro is still working its magic and here at the end of the cycle, still no sides. The stuff is pretty amazing. I'm getting back to where I was before the Thanksgiving/illness poor diet crap screwed me up.
Stiff Legged Dead Lifts 170 lbs x18, x16, x14, x14 Elbow's getting stronger.
Leg curls 70 lbs x10, x8 raised the weight 15 lbs and got the reps right where I want them.
Seated Calf raises 210 lbs x46, x22, x20 brought the weight up 10 lbs, so reps went down.
Standing one-legged calf raises 50 lbs dumbbell x17, x15
That felt pretty good. I'm excited to work my dead back up to where they need to be, but I'll be doing it slowly to avoid injury in my damn elbow.
The EpiAndro is still working its magic and here at the end of the cycle, still no sides. The stuff is pretty amazing. I'm getting back to where I was before the Thanksgiving/illness poor diet crap screwed me up.
Chest day. I'm going to try moving to the 8-12 rep range and I'm going to try ascending weight and descending reps. I have my reservations about my ability to keep in a normal rep range with ascending weight, but I'm going to give it a solid try. I'll be experimenting with initial weight, until I find a good starting point for the new rep range.
pushups x30, x22
Incline bench 105 lbs x12
@110 lbs x8
@115 lbs x3... probably not gonna work for me. maybe just try to keep in the 8-12 rep range by keeping the weight the same throughout. Wall of fatigue. lost it all at once.
@ 105 lbs x7
BB Bench Press 100 lbs x9, x7, x6
DB bench press 100 lbs (2x 50) x12, x7
DB pullovers 45 lbs x12, x9
Definitely need to work out some kinks. Gonna go with one weight, descending reps. If my body gets used to that, we can give ascending weight a try, but right now it just doesn't work for me. I am fucking beat though! A different kind of workout. I'll be back for shoulders in a bit.
Took a 10 minute break before starting shoulders.
Shoulders baby.
Standing BB Military Press 75 lbs x12, x8, x7, x6
DB lateral raises 30 lbs (2x 15 lbs) x13, x11, x9
Wide grip bent over bb rows 85 lbs x16 that needs more weight ;P
@ 95 lbs x10, x9
I enjoyed that. A change is always refreshing.
As I near the end of my EpiAndro cycle, I still have NO side effects, but continue to benefit from increased energy and strength. I'm down an inch on my waist from when I started, despite Thanksgiving and 3 days of bad eating while i was sick. Great stuff
pushups x30, x22
Incline bench 105 lbs x12
@110 lbs x8
@115 lbs x3... probably not gonna work for me. maybe just try to keep in the 8-12 rep range by keeping the weight the same throughout. Wall of fatigue. lost it all at once.
@ 105 lbs x7
BB Bench Press 100 lbs x9, x7, x6
DB bench press 100 lbs (2x 50) x12, x7
DB pullovers 45 lbs x12, x9
Definitely need to work out some kinks. Gonna go with one weight, descending reps. If my body gets used to that, we can give ascending weight a try, but right now it just doesn't work for me. I am fucking beat though! A different kind of workout. I'll be back for shoulders in a bit.
Took a 10 minute break before starting shoulders.
Shoulders baby.
Standing BB Military Press 75 lbs x12, x8, x7, x6
DB lateral raises 30 lbs (2x 15 lbs) x13, x11, x9
Wide grip bent over bb rows 85 lbs x16 that needs more weight ;P
@ 95 lbs x10, x9
I enjoyed that. A change is always refreshing.
As I near the end of my EpiAndro cycle, I still have NO side effects, but continue to benefit from increased energy and strength. I'm down an inch on my waist from when I started, despite Thanksgiving and 3 days of bad eating while i was sick. Great stuff
Triceps. I missed out on these for two weeks, due to my elbow, so I'm not sure how stellar it will be today. It's definitely gonna be hard to find the right weights for the new rep scheme after that time off. Time to find out.
Skull Crushers 45 lbs x13, x10, x6, x6
Close Grip Bench press @ 110 lbs x12, x9, x7
Decline dumbbell extension @ 40 lbs x15
@45 lbs x10, x8
Finished off with a set of low resistance cable push downs, just for some extra pump.
That went really well. I didn't expect to come back from 2 weeks off triceps and be that strong. Without the EpiAndro, I would have lost a great deal of strength. I'll be back for biceps in a bit.
10 minutes later....
Biceps. One of my weakest areas after 2 weeks off to rest my elbow.
chin ups x13, x10 No loss!
ez curls 55 lbs x10, x7, x6 Wow. I can really feel a much deeper tissue burn struggling with the heavier weight throughout!
Standing DB curls 50 lbs (2x 25) x10, x8, x7
Standing hammer curls 50 lbs (2x 25) x10, x8
that also went better than expected. Gonna do some farmer's walks and hit the bath.
both those workouts felt really good. My elbow complained a little, but not much, so that's good! I'm saddened that the cycle is about to end. Two weeks off of a body part would not have seen a return this nice without the EpiAndro.
Skull Crushers 45 lbs x13, x10, x6, x6
Close Grip Bench press @ 110 lbs x12, x9, x7
Decline dumbbell extension @ 40 lbs x15
@45 lbs x10, x8
Finished off with a set of low resistance cable push downs, just for some extra pump.
That went really well. I didn't expect to come back from 2 weeks off triceps and be that strong. Without the EpiAndro, I would have lost a great deal of strength. I'll be back for biceps in a bit.
10 minutes later....
Biceps. One of my weakest areas after 2 weeks off to rest my elbow.
chin ups x13, x10 No loss!
ez curls 55 lbs x10, x7, x6 Wow. I can really feel a much deeper tissue burn struggling with the heavier weight throughout!
Standing DB curls 50 lbs (2x 25) x10, x8, x7
Standing hammer curls 50 lbs (2x 25) x10, x8
that also went better than expected. Gonna do some farmer's walks and hit the bath.
both those workouts felt really good. My elbow complained a little, but not much, so that's good! I'm saddened that the cycle is about to end. Two weeks off of a body part would not have seen a return this nice without the EpiAndro.
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Glad you're enjoying the change. Hit me up whenever you want some program/cycle tweaks.
