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.

  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?

 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?

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

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.

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?

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.