Product Log: Super Halo (Halodrol) - PCT started 5/11/09 - AFTER PICS PAGE 9

Day 28

Shoulders and Abs

DB Shoulder Press - Set 1 = 34kg DB's - 8 reps / Set 2 = 34kg DB's 8 reps 

Smith Machine Press - Set 1 = 50kg +Bar 10 reps / Set 2 = 50kg +bar 10 reps

Cable front raises - Set 1 = 30kg 16 reps / Set 2 = 35kg 14 reps

Cable Side Lat Raises - Set 1 = 20kg 14 reps / Set 2 = 25kg - 12 reps

Cable rear delt raises - Set 1 = 10kg 14 reps / Set 2 = 10kg 14 reps

Cable Upright Rows - Set 1 = 85kg 12 reps / 90kg = 12 reps

DB Shrugs - 40kg DB's = 16 slow reps / 40kg DB's 15 slow reps

Abs - Leg Raises and machine crunches

All in all a good session, I thought I would have increased the DB presses, but the last rep I was struggling on so I didnt want to increase just yet.

I've changed things around a bit on shoulders, doing more cable work on the raises, just to switch it up a little, I don't think it makes much difference doing cable work with these kind of excersises as they're not exactly mass builders!

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Nice updates, no sides which is good.

You always get the compliments when your 'on' LOL

LOL Very true mate :-)

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No one says nothing when you natural, but its good when they compliment you when your on as gains are obviously coming quicker which they should be so more recognisible.

Nice session mate, 40kg shrugs slowly, my forearms would die on me doing 25kg slowly lol Your cable work is heavy so i wouldnt worry. 34kg presses are sick as are 50kg curls.

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No one says nothing when you natural, but its good when they compliment you when your on as gains are obviously coming quicker which they should be so more recognisible.

Nice session mate, 40kg shrugs slowly, my forearms would die on me doing 25kg slowly lol Your cable work is heavy so i wouldnt worry. 34kg presses are sick as are 50kg curls.

Yeah, makes you wanna stay "On" full time eh LOL
 
I dropped the weight down on shrugs, just because I wanted to get some nice controlled reps out, as I think heavy deads and back work really bring out my traps, so prob no need to go stupidly heavy on this.
 

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Day 29

Legs and Arms

RED = PB

Squats - Set 1 = 170kg 8 reps / Set 2 = 180kg 5 reps

Stiff Leg Deads (strapless) - Set 1 = 140kg 10 reps /Set 2 = 140kg 8 reps

Leg Press - Set 1 = 330kg 16 rep / Set 2 = 350kg 12 reps

Calves (leg Press) - Set 1 = 320kg - 14 reps/ Set 2 = 340kg 14 reps

Calf Raise Smith Machine - Set 1 = 80kg +bar 22 reps / Set 2 = 80kg +bar 20 reps

Leg Extension - Set 1 = 92.5kg (full stack) 20 reps / Set 2 = 92.5kg (full stack) 18 reps

Arm Curls DB - Set 1 = 24kg DB's 8 reps / Set 2 = 24kg DB's 8 reps

Cable Arm Curls (straight bar) - Set 1 = 70kg 10 reps / Set 2 = 70kg 10 reps

Really pleased with finally getting 4 plates each side on the squat. I knew I had it in me :-D
Next step 200! lol

Really good session, my legs are aching today!
Also, started to train my arms on leg day for abit again, have used this method before, just because I recently injured my tendons in my forearms and they take too much of a battering on back day. Plus it is always good to switch it up

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3 more Pb well done mate!

Nice job getting 3 plates each side on squats mate, thats heavy as fook, 200kg is on the horizon.

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3 more Pb well done mate!

Nice job getting 3 plates each side on squats mate, thats heavy as fook, 200kg is on the horizon.

Thanks man... 4 plates actually though ha ha
Yeah I reckon a few more months or so, and I'll be there!

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Day 30

Aching today from legs last night, good thing though, although I have ran out of L-Glut so prob explains why I am aching more.

Tonight I just went and did some cardio and some extra ab work.
Just did a 15 min high intensity run, don't like to do anymore than that if HIIT especially as I currently in a calories deficit.

Got weighed tonight and I am now 14.10 stone, this is same as start weight, so has come down a couple of pounds over the last couple weeks, but my BF is without a doubt a good couple of % lower, you will see when I post the pics up at the end of cycle, I have been cutting back quite a lot on the carbs though as I really want to get as cut as poss before cycle finishes.

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You really shift some weight buddy!

Do you find the L-Glut really works, I was going to order some but read a few reports that it had no effect on recovery.

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Thanks James.
It's hard to say for definate really mate, but I do think it works TBH.
As I say, I've recently ran out of the stuff after using for constantly using it over the past 1 n half years, and I can really feel the difference! esp after legs last night, so I would recommend it.

Best time to use it is straight after training and before bed time (if you've trained that night). Just add a tea spoon to you shake.

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Doh! my bad lol

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Day 31

For some reason, I wasn't feeling as strong in the gym for this one. I had no training partner (again) which I wasn't best pleased about, as chest is really the only night I could use someone there.

Anyway, this is what I did.

Chest and Triceps

Incline BB Press - Set 1 = 90kg 5 reps / Set 2 = 90kg 5 reps

I managed to get a lad from the gym to spot me, and I'm glad I did as need a little help on the last rep.

DB Flat Press - Set 1 = 40kg 7 reps / Set 2 = 40kg 6 reps

Decline BB Press - Set 1 = 90kg 7 reps / Set 2 = 90kg 7reps

Pec Dec - Set 1 = 60kg 16 reps / Set 2 = 70kg 14 reps

Cable Pull Downs - Set 1 = 85kg 10 reps / Set 2 = 85kg 10 reps
 
Body Weight close Grip Dips - Set 1 = 18 slow reps / Set 2 = 16 slow reps

For some reason, I just wasn't "feelin' it" at the gym. Not a terribly bad session, but not as good as I would have liked.

Don't like training my chest on my own TBH, just because I really like to push myself, and don't feel as though I can quite as much when I am on my own.

Anyway, a positive point lol... chest is looking big (regardless of the rubbish session) and I am going to be training back tonight, so deadlifts here we gp for another PB!! Gonna go for 215kg tonight and see how many I can get out - wish me luck! -

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Yeah a spotter is needed on chest day lol still a good session regardless mate.

BIG PB tonight mate!!!

Glad your chest is looking buff ;) lol

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Yeah a spotter is needed on chest day lol still a good session regardless mate.

BIG PB tonight mate!!!

Glad your chest is looking buff ;) lol

Thanks man. Yeah I hate having no spotter on chest day, sometimes its gotta be done though I guess.
 
Yeah the big PB tonight, I'm confident I'll get it, just unsure how many I will squeeze out!
 
not long now... this I where I get butterfly's for the dreadlifts!!! LOL

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hahaha mate, good luck go for it!!!! If you dont make it dont feel disheartened your a strong fooker!

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No doubt you'll get the pb tonight buddy!

Would be great to have a spotter so I could go for some bigger benches lol

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Cheers guys! ... Got my PB too

Day 32 - Red = PB

Back

Deadlifts - Set 1 = 205kg 6 reps / Set 2 = 215kg 3 (and a half!) reps

Wide Grip Pull Ups - Set 1 = +10kg 10 reps / Set 2 = +15kg 6 reps followed instantly by 8 Body weight only reps.

DB Rows - Set 1 = 44kg DB's - 8 reps / Set 2 = 44kg DB's 8 reps

Pulley - Set 1 = 60kg 12 reps / Set 2 = 70kg 10 reps

Lat Pull Downs - Close grip under arm -
Set 1 = 70kg 10 reps / Set 2 = 70kg 8 reps


Good session all together, very pleased with the PB, I just couldnt quite lock out for the 4th rep (hence why I put 3 and a half lol).
Considering I'm in a calorie deficit, I'm impressed with the PB.

So much adrenaline before my 2nd set of deads, I was a little bit sick in my mouth haha... I sometimes wonder why the hell I do it to myself, but then I lift 215kg and know it's all worth it!

Added the under arm lat pull downs in as I am not training biceps with back anymore. I like doing these as they really bring the lower lpart of the lats out.

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Awesome!!

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Well done mate, 3 1/2 reps too!

Nice job on adding bodyweight reps straight after on pullups mate.

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Cheers Ice.

Yeah I really gave my back a beasting tonight lol.
Now that I'm not training arms alongside it, I can add a few more exercises too.

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Day 34

Didn't up date for yesterday (day 33).
I did go to the gym, just did some light chest work, really concentrating on the muscle contraction, did 1 set of 30 reps on wide grip dips, then 20 reps on the chest press machine, and the pec deck, some abs, and a 10min HI run.

It was my work Xmas night out last night, so I had quite a lot to drink... drank plenty of water when I got in (at 3 this morning) and a protein shake, feelin rough as a dogs ar$e today though, so it is a good job that Sunday is rest day for me!

Looking really lean at the minute, which is great! I have def dropped a good 2 or 3 % BF up to now, and although I dont think my measurements will have increased much with regard to muscle gain, they will have definately stayed the same and my waist has without doubt become smalller.

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Great news on the dropped BF, wish I could loose a bit!

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when does this cycle end mate?

you getting your pictures up?

End of Cycle Review+Pictures

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James M - Thanks man, yeah it sure feels good to be on the lean side again! lol

AWG - Got one more week on it dude, got some before pics up on the 1st page (I think), and will def be posting after pics at the end of next week, along with final measurements as well.

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Hi just come across you Journal some wicked improvements im 3 weeks in on an EPI / x -Tren 4 week cycle, going well no sides at all which is good,  hows the sides on your course?

Sides have been ok mate..... had sleep probs from the 11-test at the begining of the cycle, so lowered the dosage. BP has gone up considerably, but I guess that is to be expected.

You been bulking or cutting?

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Day 35

Shoulders and Tri's

DB Shoulder press - Set 1 = 34kg DB's 9 reps / Set 2 = 34kg DB's 7 reps

Smith Machine shoulder press - Set 1 = 60kg + Bar = 6 reps / Set 2 = 60kg +Bar 6 reps

Cable Side lat raises - Set 1 = 20kg 12 reps / Set 2 = 20kg 12 reps

Rear Delt DB raises - Set 1 = 10kg DB's 14 reps / Set 2 = 10kg DB's 14 reps

BB Shrugs - Set 1 = 100kg 18 reps / Set 2 = 120kg 16 reps

Close Grip Bench Press - Set 1 = 60kg 12 reps / Set 2 = 70kg 8 reps

Rope Push Downs - Set 1 = 70kg 8 reps / Set 2 = 70kg 10 reps

Pretty solid work out. was feeling a little tender still from my night out on Sat, so did ok all things considered.

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Day 36

There will be no training tonight... had a TERRIBLE nights sleep, feel knackered today, and it is supposed to be legs tonight. There's no way I'm heavy squatting feeling so tired!, so will have to re-schedule for tomorrow. What a b*stard :-(

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Bad news about tonight's session mate, not much point if you're knackered though.

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That's right mate... would have liked to have gone and got it done, but rest is so important, and sometimes you've just gotta listen to your body eh!

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Solid session mate, why only 4 sets for tri's?

Good choice mate you seem very dedicated and i dont question you for 1sec if you need a rest you must be tired, fcuk squatting when your wrecked lol Rest up bud.

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Thanks Ice.
Yeah was not feeling a heavy leg session, but TBH I had another sh!t night sleep again last night.. doing my head in, but I managed to sleep more than Monday so I will go to gym tonight and do legs!

I only do 4 sets on tri's and bi's dude... as long as I go pretty heavy on them, I find it is all they need, especially as they get trained indirectly with chest/back.

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Hmm interesting, if it works for you thats fine mate.

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Day 37

Legs and Bi's

Squats - Set 1 = 180kg 6 reps (+ 1) / Set 2 = 180kg 5 reps

SLDL - Set 1 = 150kg 9 reps / Set 2 = 150kg 7 reps

Leg Press - Set 1 = 350kg 14 reps (+2) / Set 2 = 350kg 13 reps

Calf Raise (leg press) - Set 1 =  330kg 14 reps / Set 2 = 330kg 14 reps

Smith Machine Claf Raise - Set 1 = 100 kg 28 reps / 100kg = 28 reps

Seated DB Curls - Set 1 = 18kg DB's 10 reps / Set 2 = 20kg 9 reps

Cable Straight bar curls - Set 1 = 70kg 10 reps / Set 2 = 70kg 12 reps

Not a bad session my lack of sleep this week, I'm sure I would have done better though if I'd been sleeping better.

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Day 41

I've just worked out that this is actually day 41, so I have obviously mis-counted somewhere along the line lol.

Just to update on the sleep probs, unfortuantely I am still suffering with them, had another sh!t night sleep last night... it is starting to really do my head in now.

I am sure that the Halo / 11 test are contributing to the sleep probs, but I only have today and tomorrow left on them and then the cycle is over so I'm sure things will pick up after that.

I will do a full evaluation with after pics/measurements over the weekend so watch out for that.

Tonight is the good old T-shirt muscles, Chest (and abs lol), hoping to get some good lifts done, but let's see.

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Day 37

Legs and Bi's

Squats - Set 1 = 180kg 6 reps (+ 1) / Set 2 = 180kg 5 reps

SLDL - Set 1 = 150kg 9 reps / Set 2 = 150kg 7 reps

Leg Press - Set 1 = 350kg 14 reps (+2) / Set 2 = 350kg 13 reps

Calf Raise (leg press) - Set 1 =  330kg 14 reps / Set 2 = 330kg 14 reps

Smith Machine Claf Raise - Set 1 = 100 kg 28 reps / 100kg = 28 reps

Seated DB Curls - Set 1 = 18kg DB's 10 reps / Set 2 = 20kg 9 reps

Cable Straight bar curls - Set 1 = 70kg 10 reps / Set 2 = 70kg 12 reps

Not a bad session my lack of sleep this week, I'm sure I would have done better though if I'd been sleeping better.

 

Immense leg session dude! Kinda makes your bis sets look weak. How come you only do 4 sets on bis?

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Cheers Smooth.
Lol, Iceman just asked me the same thing actually :-) I just find that 4 sets is enough for bi's and tri's personally.... I've not been going super heavy on bi's though due to tendon problems in my forearms (from using the EZ bar).
I will put them up gradually though.

How's PCT going man?

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Thats some session mate, as for your sleep how is it sleep off cycle?

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Cheers Smooth.
Lol, Iceman just asked me the same thing actually :-) I just find that 4 sets is enough for bi's and tri's personally.... I've not been going super heavy on bi's though due to tendon problems in my forearms (from using the EZ bar).
I will put them up gradually though.

How's PCT going man?

I had exactly the same problem. (tennis and golfers elbow) couldn't train bis for nearly a year, I got around this by doing negative grip back exercises, so putting emphasis on the bis. I started taking cissus and it really helped a lot. I now find that I can train bis again.

The trick is to manage the injury, use lifting straps on back days and stay clear of preacher curls and the EZ bar. Also stretch the forearms out 4 times a day at as many angles as you can think of.


PCT is going well, only lost 1lb of weight after 2 weeks and bf is still at 9% (ish)

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