Papa's Journal - Winter of Mass Construction!

Hopefully it'll work mate - mine on order, closely following in your footsteps

Shame its so bloody expensive. If it does start to do some decent work at the currennt dosage but doesn't kill it all off, i'm gonna go to the dr's and see if they will prescribe me some... as it really does work even at this low dose. Lips feeling a little dry right now tho

Chest

BB Bench Press
95k x 5, 95k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5 - Breezed these - could knock it up to at least 105k with ease next week

DB Bench Press
37.5k x 5, 40k x 5, 42.5k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5 - Breezed thro these as well - will be 45k all the way thro...

Smith Incline Bench
80k x 5, 90k x 5, 100k x 5, 110k x 5, 110k x 5 - Breezed again - strength gains are really kicking in. Will start with 100k next week

Machine Fly (without arm pads - used machine as shoulder has been dodgy on flies and trying to have as little stress on it as poss whilst lifting heavy)
50k x 5, 60k x 5, 70k x 5, 80k x 3 - gave up here - didn't want to over do it

****ing fantastic session. Weights up, strength up - loving it

Back

Deadlift
100k x 5, 150k x 5, 160k x 5, 160k x 5, 160k x 5, 160k x 3 - Yeah baby! - 170k will be attempted next week

BB row
90k x 5, 90k x 5, 90k x 5, 90k x 5, 90k x 5 - Will keep at this for now - back felt quite pumped after DL so struggled a little...

V Bar pulldown
82k x 5, 89k x 5, 106k x 5, 113k x 5, 120k x 3 - Working out the correct weight now with roids - 106k seems about right!

Overall, good workout, esp the DL

Had really really nasty back pumps when I went for walk today - was nearly bent over double when I got back to the office

Think I may have overdone it yesterday and prolly hurt my back a little. Doesn't hurt other than when I go for a long walk mind which is a little odd but i've never had back pumps like that before!!! Will get a lifting belt to help I think with the increasingly heavy DL. I want to thicking my back not improve my grip and strengthen my core - I think 160k will do that anyway!!

FROM SUNDAY

Triceps

Weighted Dips
15k x 12, 15k x 12, 15k x 12, 15k x 12 - Need a belt - this was easy, was harder gripping the plate between my legs! lol

Tricep DB press
40k x 5, 40k x 5, 40k x 5,40k x 3, 40k x 5 - Needs to be 42.5k

Skull crusher
30k x 5, 40k x 5, 40k x 5, 40k x 5, 40k x 5 - Good, need to work on form

Close Grip Bench Press
80k x 5, 100k x 5, 110k x 5, 110k x 5, 110k x 5

Changed to more free weights to rid machines and work those triceps

Shoulders

BB Shoulder Press
60k x 8, 80k x 5, 70k x 5, 70k x 5, 70k x 5, 70k x 3

DB Lateral Raise
12.5 x 10, 12.5 x 10, 12.5 x 10, 12.5 x 10, 12.5 x 10,

Upright Rows
35k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5 - piece of piss @ this weight. Will try 55k next week.

DB Shoulder Press

30k x 5, 30k x 5, 32.5k x 5, 32.5k x 5, 32.5k x 5, 32.5k x 5, 32.5k x 5 - ****ed up here and did DB last when it should have come first so struggled to lift the 37.5k, dumbel @ all (I train alone...) so had to drop down to 32.5k x 5 to make it do-able. This must come first next time.

Overall, a good workout bar fecking the order up for the DB shoulder press. The meds are really kicking in now to good effect. I do however I have a slight pull on my back on the left just above the hip height in the centre and it feels like a really nasty pump if i'm not careful. Will keep an eye on it. Did it with the DL's next week so a belt may be a worthwhile investment soon...

Lips on 20mg ED are pretty dry. A chap stick is seeing to that. Couple of boil like spots on my fforehead have come up - hope they are the beginning of the end.... weird how my spots are ALWAYS worse on the left hand side?

Biceps

A few warm up DB curls... 22.5k x 10, 25k x 10, 27.5k x 10, 30k x 8, 32.5k x 6

DB Curl
27.5k x 5, 27.5k x 5, 27.5k x 5, 27.5k x 5, 27.5k x 5

Ez Bar Curl (weight below + bar)
50k x 5, 50k x 5, 50k x 5, 50k x 5, 50k x 5

Hammer Curls
22.5k x 5, 22.5k x 5, 22.5k x 5, 22.5k x 5, 22.5k x 5,

Lying cable curl
75k x 5, 85k x 5, 85k x 5, 85k x 5, 85k x 3

Another damn good workout. Came out the gym absolutely covered in sweat, glistening from head to toe . Weights are a little variable as i'm trying to use the big jump in strength due to the steroid carefullly so I don't start pulling and tendons. Weights are definatley up, but I think I could do more.

Will do it gradually so not to damage myself. Good things comes to he who waits

Chest

BB Bench Press
60k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5

DB Bench Press
40k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5, 40k x 5, 40k x 5

I've got a stinking cold . Tried to push thro it today but couldn't deal with it. Feel weak, fluey and no energy. Knocked it on the head early. Still, BB press was as good as a few weeks back and I think 110-115k is a real possibility soon. May do a chest day early next week again.

Weeks 1 & 2 - I'll get this weeks one done soon...

Chest

Warmed up with 60k x 10, 100k x 5, 110k x 5, 115k x 5, 120k x 5 on BB bench press.

BB Bench Press
125k x 5, 125k x 5, 125k x 5, 125k x 4, 125k x 3 - Personal best - up 15kg from previous best! Without those warm up sets, I can see 130/135k being possible!

DB Bench Press
45k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5, 45k x 5 - Personal best again - WOOOOOOOOO! Strength is sky rocketting

Incline DB Bench Press
Started of working out my new strength. 35k x 5, 37.5k x 5 and 40k x 5

40k x 5, 40k x 5, 40k x 5, 40k x 3, 40k x 2

Well, I think i'd be lying if I said I was happy here. Over the ****ing moon is more like it!!

Accutane update:

Back drying out. Big spots drying mostly to dry topped spots. Few red marks on the back but not turning into boil like things anymore. Looks like its doing its trick. Give it a couple of months, I think i'll be free of them.

This is whilst using 500mg test, 30mg dbol and 400mg deca as well!!

Legs

Squat
130k x 5, 135k x 5, 140k x 5, 150k x 5, 160k x 5 (PB!!!), 150k x 5, 150k x 3, 150k x 3 - here on in, 150k will be starting weight!

Leg press
151k x 5, 151k x 5, 151k x 5, 151k x 5, 151k x 5 - PB!!

Standing Calve Machine Press
178k x 5, 178k x 5, 178k x 5, 178k x 5, 178k x 5

With my squats, started at my normal weight and couldn't stop Kept going till I found the right weight and then dropped it 10k so I can do 5x5 from next week. 150kx5x5 here on in! - My goal was 150k by the end of the cycle. New target is 175k!

Back

Deadlift
100k x 5, 150k x 5, 150k x 5, 150k x 5, 150k x 5, 150k x 5 - decided to drop it a little from last week because I had a really niggly back for days. Still targetting to go back up. Hopefully can make 175k by spring.

BB row
100k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5, 100k x 5 - Think this weight is little high so will drop it to 90k again next week. Form can be improved I think with a slightly lower weight.

V Bar pulldown
96k x 5, 96k x 5, 96k x 5, 96k x 5, 96k x 5 - Good form, good weight. Worked the back well. 99.5k next week I think.

Good work out. New DL belt helped me this week. Felt really sore for a few days after the last back workout and I think a combination of too high a weight and no back support did it. This time, I felt worked (and sweaty!) without a crippled back

Overall, good workout, esp the DL!

Accutane update - spots seem to be coming in fits and starts... some days they are drying out, some days more appearing? Lips dry and on one side its cracked into the crease on your mouth corner

Triceps

Weighted Dips
15k x 12, 15k x 12, 15k x 12, 15k x 12 - Still need a belt. 15k is piece of piss

Tricep cable pushdown
95k x 12, 95k x 12, 95k x 12, 95k x 12, 95k x 12 - had to do this as the bench was being hogged

Tricep DB press
40k x 5, 40k x 5, 40k x 5,40k x 5, 40k x 5 - Still Needs to be 42.5k

Rope Overhead Pull
95k x 5, 95k x 5, 95k x 5, 95k x 5, 95k x 5 - Need to move away from machines definatley as i've maxed this one out!

An ok workout. Could have done better but was too busy

Close Grip Bench Press
80k x 5, 100k x 5, 110k x 5, 110k x 5, 110k x 5

Should be able to get back in the gym tm as i've been away with work for 3 days...

Shoulders

DB Shoulder Press

40k x 5. 40k x 5. 40k x 4. 40k x 3. 40k x 0.

BB Shoulder Press
40k x 15, 70k x 5, 72.5k x 5, 72.5k x 5, 72.5k x 4, 72.5k x 3 - PB - in a set of 5x5!!

BB Shrug
100k x 5, 120k x 5, 120k x 5, 120k x 5, 120k x 5, 120k x 3 - sweat on hands made this a little hard to grip

Lateral Raises
12.5k x 8, 15k x 8, 17.5k x 8, 20k x 8, 17.5k x 8 - found that my new lateral raise is up to 17.5k with good form

Biceps

Ez Bar Curl (weight below + bar)
50k x 5, 50k x 5, 50k x 5, 50k x 5, 50k x 5

DB Curl
27.5k x 5, 27.5k x 5, 30k x 5, 30k x 5, 30k x 5 - got half way through and realised that 27.5k wasn't working me enough so up it went!

Hammer Curls
25k x 5, 25k x 5, 25k x 5, 25k x 5, 25k x 5 - PB

Lying cable curl
85k x 5, 85k x 5, 85k x 5, 85k x 5, 85k x 5

Good workout, esp as i'd had a poor diet this weekend due to travelling and the ex-misses causing me grief