Progress Log: CYNOSTANE (Sponsored by Predatop Nutrition)

Day 23 -------------- Sat 28th Nov

workout - Biceps

Bb curls - 30kg x 15 no rest Db curls x 10 
Bb curls - 40kg x 12 no rest Db curls x 10
Bb curls - 50kg x  8 no rest Db curls x 10
Bb curls - 50kg x  7 no rest Db curls x 10
Db curls x 12
Db curls x 12 

   Don't usually train on Saturday, but going on hols Monday, unable to train while away, so decided to train biceps. Did a set of bb curls, then immediately without any rest, did a set of db curls.  My freind said,  he's made great progress training his biceps this way, in both size and strength. 

Diet

7.15am -  75g protein drink with water/milk
11am - Bowl porridge with water/milk, syrup, banana
2pm - 2 x ham salad on wholemeal bap
2.15pm - 50g waxi maze starch, 5g taurine, 5g glutamine, jelly babies, banana
2.30pm - 75g protein drink with water/milk, strawberries
6pm - Ham salad wholemeal bap, mandarins
10pm - 75g protein drink with water/milk

2000 cals burnt on Ex bike

Sides - No bad sides to note, just a little shutdown

Weight today 15st - 1lb ------ + 8lb 

Day 24 ----------- Sun 29th Nov 

  Ok, going on hols tomorrow, so there will not be any updates till Fri, won't be doing any training while away. Will train chest as soon as it is light tomorrow morning, have shower, then set-off. So  3 days off training, which will be a nice rest, then will start lifting heavier weights, less sets, durring my pct, which starts next Sunday.  

Todays weight - 15st - 1lb ------ + 8lb  

Good stuff mate, enjoy your holiday and get some pics up.

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  Quick update, will add more tonight, weight up another 2-lb, so 10-lb up on cycle so far. Did 15 reps at 60kg, on wide grip  incline bb press, so up 3 reps, also same exercise did 90kg x 6 reps which is equal to my pb for this weight.

Taz - Will post pics on Sunday/Monday, i'm deff looking a lot bigger, but have gained a little bf, but keep telling myself it's water. See you have started Massplex, i will watch with great interest, gets very good reviews, from what i have read. 

  Day 29 ---------- Fri 4th Dec

Red highlights - improvements on last chest/tricep workout

Workout - Chest/Triceps

Incline cable flys - 5 drop sets, no rest
Incline wide grip bb press - 60kg x 15 ( + 3 reps, pb at this weight ), 70kg x 10, 80kg x 9 ( + 1 rep, pb at this weight ), 90kg x 6 ( equals my pb at this weight ), 70kg x 5, 70kg x 5


Cable kickbacks - 5 drop sets 
Cable extensions - 5 drop sets 
Cable pushdowns - 5 drop sets  

   Well 3 days no training seems to have  done me good, 3 pb's on wide grip incline bb press, 90kg x 6 was very pleasing. Pct starts on Monday, so i will give 100kg a go, haven't done 100kg throughout this cycle, 3 reps is my pb, 105kg (incline) is my 1 rep max.
    Must say this has been a very nice cycle to run, no nasty sides, 2 mild headaches, no cramps at all, as much cardio as i want, no even 1 spot, the 1st time ever.
    On wake-up this morning weight was 15st - 3lb, so up 10lb, which is brillient, but bf has gone up, especially as holiday diet was awfull. 

Start weight - 14st - 7lb
Todays weight - 15st - 3lb ----- + 10lb   

Day 30 ------ Sat 5th Dec 

Have 2 tabs left, so will do 1 more day to use them up 

No training today, been to watch Derby County v WBA, must say ref was the worst i have seen in 20 years,  should have worn a WBA shirt, an absolute disgrace.
 Will train shoulders tomorrow, then start pct Monday, will do less sets and reps, but will increase weights lifted and see if i can beat my current pb's on all lifts.

Todays weight 15st - 3lb ----- + 10lb

2-2 wasn't it if I recall? I used to live near Derby, quite a few of my mates had/have season tickets. I myself never saw the fascination of going to Pride Park

How's the cycle gone then? What you expected/hoped for?
Will you be posting post cycle pics?

Journal

 Yes mate 2-2

   Been a great cycle to run, 10lb in 4 weeks is  IMO very good, especially as i've had no bad sides, prob better than i expected, but we will see after PCT and i have heard other peoples comments.  Yes i will post more pics on Monday and again after pct is compleate

Day 31 ----------  Sun 6th Dec  

Last day on Cynostane today , so pct will start tomorrow, have gained 10lb, so very happy with that, so hopefully will keep at least 8lb after pct and reach my 15st target, have decided to try my 1st otc pct.

Pct will be as follows

Better Body Sports - Complete PCT
Cee
Lean xtreme

Click to see details

10lb is good going for a short cycle mate.

Whats your verdict from  a strenght point of view?

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Pct day 1 ------------ Mon 7th Dec

Workout - Chest/Biceps

Red highlihts = improvement on last mondays chest/tricep workout

Incline cable flys - 3 sets 
Wide grip incline bb press - 70kg x 8, 80kg x7, 90kg x 7 (+1 rep, pb at this weight), 100kg x 4 (+1 rep, pb at this weight), 110kg x 1 (pb at new weight, +5kg), 70kg x 8, 70kg x 6

Cable pushdowns with v bar - 5 sets
Cable kickbacks with rope - 5 sets
Cable extensions with v bar - 5 sets

  Well today was 1st time i have tried to lift heavy and increase weights, while on cycle i just increased reps but kept weights the same. So considering i have not lifted more than 90kg for about 5 weeks,  to get 4 reps at 100kg, which was a new pb, was very pleasing. Then i managed my best ever lift at 110kg, bit of a struggle, but got it up. 
  Below are pics taken durring this cycle, 2 on left were taken today, 2 on right were taken at start of cycle. Must say, i am quite surprised, i think i look a lot bigger around back, chest, and arms, felt as thou i had gained around belly, but can't see it looking at pictures.
  If anyone looks at these pictures please give me some feed back, i would like to hear your opinion

[link=http://s644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/ramtillidie]http://s644.photobucket...albums/uu170/ramtillidie[/link]

Todays weight - 15st - 3lb ------ + 10lb

Taz - Very happy with 10lb, look at pics , as i would apprieciate your opinion, strength gains have been good, about 10kg, but nothing like i got from my M-drol cycle (30kg), but had no sides and felt great throughout. 

Back's looking massive, well done ram

Journal

Pct - Day 2 -------- Tue 8th Dec

Workout - Biceps

Db curls -  2 sets warm-up
Bb curls - 30kg x 15, 40kg x 12, 50kg x 8, 50kg x 6
Db curls - 2 sets

Last 3 set of bb curls was imediately followed by a set of db curls to failure.

 Good workout, but finding it difficult to get past 50kg on biceps. eventhou they are growing very well.     Pictures were put up last night if you haven't seen them.

Todays weight - 15st - 3lb --- + 10lb

Ram well done on the PB’s buddy!!!! Nice one at the 110 PB it’s a nice feeling when you start getting bigger weights on bench ant it???
 
You have gained decent strength and seeing as you have had no sides you carnt complain really.
 
Yep id defo say you look bigger in the pics mate, shoulders and arms look biiger and as above backs looking awesome. Also Im not sure if you look leaner as I think I can see you ribs a little more in the PCT pics so good effort.

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Taz - Cheers mate, nice when others give positive feed back, yes agree can see a little more abs, so must have dropped a bit of bf, which is even better.

Tremendous results Ram. Very impressed by that transformation.

A quick point though - it is not uncommon to see earlier cycles of compounds produce more strength gains. Your experience of seeing a 30kg improvement in M-Drol is undoubtedly related to this. Put it this way, if the world's strongest man took a gram of test and gained nothing in the way of strength, it is not because the test is not as effective but merely that he is at a higher level, requiring a bigger dose now than before.

Pct Day 3 -------- Wed 9th Dec

Workout - shoulders

Red highlights = improvements on last shoulder workout

Bb shrugs - 50kg x 15, 60kg x12, 70kg x 10 (+2 reps new pb at this weight)  75kg x 8 (pb at new weight)80kg x 5 ( pb at new weight)

Front shoulder press - 30kg x 15, 40kg x 12, 50kg x 10, 54kg x 6 (pb at new weight) 58kg x 3 (pb at new weight)

  Another good workout with 4 new pb's, doing less sets, just trying to lift as heavy as i can while keeping good form. Nothing to report after 3 days of pct, weight remains the same, so everything going well at present. 

Todays weight - 15st - 3lb

New pics below


http://s644.photobucket...albums/uu170/ramtillidie

Ram are these "Front shoulder press" the same as seated military shoulder press with barbell?
 
Whats your average daily diet looking like with protien powder supplimentation?

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Taz - Front shoulder press - barbell down to nipple area

Protein - when on cycle and throughout pct i take 5 x 50g serving throughout the day everyday, then get more from meat and other whole foods.

Todays diet

7am - 50g protein drink
9am - bowl porridge with water/milk, syrup, banana
10.30 - 50g protein drink
12pm - pasta bake, chicken breast, veg
1.15pm - train
2pm - waxy maize starch, jelly babies, banana
2.15pm - 50g protein drink
2.45pm - wholemeal bap,chicken breast, salad
6pm - steak, potato wedges, veg
8pm - 50g protein drink
10pm - 50g protein drink  

Pct - Day 5 --------- Fri 11th Dec

Workout - chest/triceps

Red highlights = improvement on last  chest/tricep workout

High incline db press - 2 sets x warmup, 30kg x 10, 35kg x 6, 35kg x 8, 35kg x 10 (+2 reps, new pb at this weight) 40kg x 5 (pb new weight + 5kg)

Cable extensions with v bar - 4 sets
Cable pushdowns with v bar - 4 sets
cable kickbacks with rope - 4 sets

   A good strong milky coffee before training works a treat, very pleased with 40kg db press, hardest bit was getting db from floor onto my knees and then putting them down, the 5 reps were ok, deff more to come.
   Day 5 of pct, nothing to mention, everything seems ok, don't feel any diff to when i use clomid, but time will tell. Weight still very consistent, which is good, seem to be leaning out a little, so hopefully can keep all 10lb gained on cycle.
 

ramtillidie


Taz - Front shoulder press - barbell down to nipple area

Protein - when on cycle and throughout pct i take 5 x 50g serving throughout the day everyday, then get more from meat and other whole foods.

Todays diet

7am - 50g protein drink
9am - bowl porridge with water/milk, syrup, banana
10.30 - 50g protein drink
12pm - pasta bake, chicken breast, veg
1.15pm - train
2pm - waxy maize starch, jelly babies, banana
2.15pm - 50g protein drink
2.45pm - wholemeal bap,chicken breast, salad
6pm - steak, potato wedges, veg
8pm - 50g protein drink
10pm - 50g protein drink  

Thats alot of powder dude!!!!
 
Also I carnt see where your getting your fats from? Maybe look at putting some nutts, olive oil banana, peanut butter in the blender with one of your protien drinks?

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Taz - Sorry never mentioned peanut butter, usually have 1 tablespoon after training and another with protein drink before bed. Taken more protein powder on this cycle, as told it was diff to add fat, usually i have 3 drinks throughout yhe day.

Pct Day 7 ---------- Sun 13th Dec

Workout - Back

Lat pulldown to front- 5 sets
Bentover rows - 50kg x 8, 60kg x 8, 70kg x 6, 70kg x 8
Deadlift - 110kg x 5, 130kg x 3, 140kg x3, 150kg x 3

    Good workout, 150kg deadlift ok, prob could have got 160kg but don't want to push to much, 170kg which is my pb,is still too much at pressent.
     Had a couple of dodgy nights getting to sleep, but have no idea why, had no problems with lethargy so far durring pct, which i have before. Weight has dropped 1lb, but i seem to be leaning out a little. 

Weight 15st-2lb ----- +9lb 

Pct day 8 --------- Mon 14th Dec

Workout - Chest/Triceps

Red highlights = improvements on last Mondays chest/tricep workout

Incline cable flys - 4 sets
Incline bb press - 70kg x 11 (+1 rep, pb at this weight) 80kg x 10 (+ 3 reps,  pb at this weight)90kg x 8 (+1 rep, pb at this weight) 100kg x 4, 110kg x 1

Cable tricep ex with v bar - 4 sets
Cable tricep pushdowns with v bar - 4 sets
Cable tricep kickbacks with rope - 4 sets

   Great workout today 3 pb's on incline bb press, only realised i had improved by 3 reps on 80kg when i just had a look at last Mondays workout. I have never improved by that many reps in one week on any exercise before, so chuffed to bits, but used all my energy doing so and was fcuked for the last 2 lifts. 
    Will start Lean xtreme tomorrow, never used before, but been told it's needed to control cortisol and stop any fat gains, we'll see. After 2 dodgy nights getting to sleep, the last 2 night have been as good as any in years.

Todays weight - 15st 2lb ------- + 9lb

Pct Day 9 --------- Tue 15th Dec

Red highlights = improvements on last Tuesdays Bicep workout

Workout - Biceps
Bb curls - 30kg x 15, 40kg x 15 (+ 3 reps, pb at this weight) 50kg x  8, 54kg x 5 (pb new weight)
 58kg x 3 (pb new weight) 

Last 3 sets of bb curls were imediately followed by db curls to failure.
 
  Yet another excellent workout, i have done as advised by Pred Nutrition, increased reps not weights when on cycle, then in pct, lower sets/reps and focus on increasing weights. If i'm honest, i didn't think it would work, but it has been great up to now with lots of pb's. Yesterday up 3 reps at 80kg incline bb press, then today an extra 3 reps at 40kg on bb curls.

Todays weight - 15st 2lb ----- + 9lb
 

Pct Day 11 ------------- Thur 17th Dec

Red highlights = improvements on last shoulder/Back workout

Workout - Shoulders/Back

Bb shrugs - 50kg x 15, 70kg x 10, 75kg x 8, 84kg x 4 ( pb at new weight)
Front shoulder press - 30kg x 15, 40kg x 12, 50kg x 10, 54kg x 7 (pb at this weight + 1 rep), 60kg x 4 (pb new weight)
Side lat - 4 sets x 15kg = 8, 10, 12, 15

Lat pulldown to front - 40kg x 8, 12, 50kg x 8, 7
Bentover rows - 40kg x 12, 50kg x 10, 60kg x 8, 70kg x 8, 74kg x 4 (pb new weight + 4kg)
Deadlift - 110kg x 5, 130kg x 3, 140kg x3, 150kg x 3

  Still getting some pb's on day 11 of pct which is very nice, i have broken all my previous pb's on every exercise except deadlifts. still feel like there's more to come.
  This being my 1st otc pct, i must say, it's the best i've ever felt durring pct. I usually feel a bit down and tired, but my mood/energy levels has/have been great and i think this has helped me acheive so many pb's. I think my pct/recovery has been  good, up to now, due to  Cynostane imo causing very little in the way of sides/shutdown and because it  has only been a 4 week cycle.
 
Todays weight - 15st - 2lb

Pct day 12 --------- Fri 18th Dec

Workout - Chest/Triceps

Incline cable flys - 4 sets
Incline DB press - 35kg x 10, 40kg x 6, 8, 8 

BB tricep ex - 4 sets
Cable tricep pushdowns with v bar - 4 sets
Cable tricep kickbacks with rope - 4 sets 
 
Shrugs - 50kg x 15, 60kg x 12, 70kg x 10, 80kg x 7 (+ 2 reps, pb at this weight) 90kg x 4 (pb new weight)

   Pct going well, feeling good, training hard, 2 pb's on shrugs. Seem to be leaning out a little, that would be nice, only lost 1lb durring pct,  hope thats all i lose, very happy with the way it's going. 

Todays weight - 15st 2lb ------- + 9lb    

Pct as listed

Better Body Sports - Complete PCT
Cee
Lean xtreme

Click to see details 


If anyone looks at these pictures please give me some feed back, i would like to hear your opinion

2 on left taken at start of pct
2 on right taken at start of cycle


[link=http://s644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/ramtillidie]http://s644.photobucket...albums/uu170/ramtillidie[/link]

Pct day 15 ----------- Mon 21st Nov 

Workout - chest
Incline cable flys - 4 sets
Incline bb press -  70kg x 12 (+ 1 rep, pb at this weight), 80kg x 10, 90kg x 6, 100kg x 4, 104kg x 2, 70kg x 8, 6, 6

    Good workout, seem to be holding on to all my strength gains at pressent, weight has dropped another 1lb, but am deff leaning out more.

Todays weight - 15st 1lb ----- + 8lb

Pct day 22     Tue 29th Dec  

  Sorry for lack of updates, had swine flu jab, then spent next 4 days in bed with flu like symtoms, not nice. 

Mon - workout - Chest/triceps

Incline cable flys - 4 sets
Incline bb press - 70kg x 10, 80kg x 10, 90kg x 8, 100kg x 4

 
Cable tricep ex with v bar - 4 sets
Cable tricep pushdowns with v bar - 4 sets
Cable tricep kickbacks with rope - 4 sets

    Good workout, still keeping all my strength gain on cycle.

Weight 15 st ---- + 7lb

----------------------------------------------------------Tue 29th Dec - Workout - Biceps 

Bb curls - 30kg x 15, 40kg x 12, 50kg x 8, 54 kg x 6

   Every set of bb curls was imediately followed by db curls to failure.

  Good workout, still keeping all my strength gains, very nice.

Todays weight - 15st ----- + 7lb 

Soz i havent been in much pal. Pct seems to be going great, breaking Pb's and all

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Pct Day 24 ------ Thur 31st Dec

workout - shoulders

side lat raises - 4 sets
db press - 4 sets
bb shrugs front - 4 sets

Weight - 15st ----- + 7lb


Pct Day 25 ------ Fri 1st Jan

workout - chest/triceps

Incline cable flys - 4 sets
       Alternated with 
Wide grip Incline bb press - 70kg x10, 12, 10, 8

 cable pushdowns with bar - 4 sets
 extensions with bar - 4 sets
cable kickbacks with rope - 4 sets

     Steady workout, nothing heavy  making sure i felt every rep. Feel as though i have fully recovered from my Cynostane cycle, so have stopped the complete pct, but will continue running lean xtreme for another 2 weeks.

Todays weight  15st 1lb ------ + 8lb

 Mon 4th Jan

workout - chest/triceps

Incline cable flys - 4 sets
       Alternated with 
Wide grip Incline bb press - 70kg x10, 80kg x 8, 90kg x 5, 100kg x 3, 70kg x 8, 6 

 cable pushdowns with bar - 4 sets
 extensions with bar - 4 sets
cable kickbacks with rope - 4 sets

  First bad workout since being on cycle, down by 1 or 2 reps on heavier lifts. I have also finished pct, maybe that's the reason, i really don't know, hopefully it's a one off, really dissapointed.
  Will post a review of my cynostane cycle over the weekend, must say i am very happy with my progress and will deff run Cynostane again. Would run at an higher dosage, maybe 40mg or 50mg for 6/8 weeks with some tren at 90/120mg for the last 3/4 weeks. This would be a great cutting or lean bulk cycle, depending on amount of calories/diet.

Todays weight - 15st 1lb ----- + 8lb

Hey Ram hows it going, sorry dude been a bit busy over the festive period so not been on much. So I see you went with the OTC PCT option, how has that gone for you?

Pics look good man, you thinking of cutting down the line? obviously big lifting for a while to keep the size on you.

Do you reckon Cytostane could be stacked with something like bold for more size? say during a recomp or mild cut?

2nd cycle - Cynostane/Bold

Wed 6th Jan

workout - biceps


Workout - Biceps
 
Bb curls - 30kg x 15, 40kg x 15,  50kg x  8 , 54kg x 5 (pb at this weight +1 rep) 58kg x 4 (pb at this weight + 1 rep) 

Last 3 sets of bb curls were imediately followed by db curls to failure.
 
Reverse grip  bb curls - 4 sets

weight 15st 1lb ------ + 8lb

Thurs 7th Jan

Workout - Shoulders

Bb shrugs - 50kg x 15, 70kg x 10, 75kg x 8, 84kg x 6 (pb at this weight + 2 reps), 90kg x 4 ( pb at new weight)
Front shoulder press - 30kg x 15, 40kg x 12, 50kg x 10, 54kg x 7, 60kg x 4
Side lat - 4 sets x  8, 10, 12, 15

   After a disapointing workout Mon, yesterdays and todays have been a lot better with a couple of pb's. Feeling good after finising pct, Maintaining all my strength + 8lb of 10lb from Cynostane cycle.

Todays weight 15st 1lb ---- + 8lb