Time to Bite the Bullet!

Interesting log!  Good luck with your training!

Ah finally taking the plunge, should be very interesting to see the results!

'Mass FX The Destroyer' - I agree, what a cool name!

It must be good with a name like that lol!

Yesterdays training
Squats
1x10 - 60kg
8x8 - 80kg

Deadlifts
3x10 - 80kg

BB press
1x8 - 50kg
3x8 - 50kg

Seated DB press
4x8

Smith BTN press
4x8

Leg sesh was light because I went for a 5 mile run the other day which I havent done in months and my legs were super tight!

Day 1 on Epi


Todays Training
Pull ups
1x8
4x6 + 10kg

Low pulley rows (narrow)
4x10

Straight arm pull downs
4x8

Wide rows
3x15

Bicep 35's x2

Not a bad sesh, afterwards felt like I should i have done a couple more sets of pull ups but ah well.  Finished off just with a couple of sets of 35's. saw them in the muscletalk newsletter and fancied trying them.  Loved the pump 

Day 2


No training today, was doing rope rescue training all day, and didnt get chance. still tiring though!

The day's rest from weights prob did me good though, chest and arms tomorrow.

Rope rescue training? What's your day job mate?

Firefighter 

Hah, the ladies must love you

Havent been out on the town in months to actually use that line.  Girlfriend likes telling her mates though lol 

Day 3


Flat bench
1x10 - 50
1x8 - 70
1x8 - 80
3x6 - 85

Ring dips
4x6

Inc guillotine press
3x8

cable flys
3x8

Not a bad session.  wanted to try a little heavier on bench and do arms aswell but my arm hurt.  im hoping its not tendonitis and that a little rest will cure it 

Day 4


Squats (all sets of 8)
60,70,80,90,100,100,90,80

Slowly building the weight and volume back on my legs.  Was gonna do another set on 70 and 60 aswell but was getting some rather uncomfortable pumps in my lower back.  Dont know whether its because of lack of squatting over the months or the epi rearing its side effect head.  Either way im gonna pick up some potassium and taurine to take to combat it.

Was gonna do shoulders last night aswell but didnt get chance, had too much drilling to do and we got a few call outs so I did it the following morning.

Day 5


BB press
4x15 - 30kg

Seated DB press
4x12

Seated BTN press
4x12

Cable rear flys
2x25

I went quite light, kept it strict and went for reps instead because I didnt want to aggravate my arm.  Felt fine thank god and did a few sets of light Bi's and Tri's at the end to see if that hurt and was fine too.  Just gonna be careful and try to start light for a few sets to get a good warm up now on.

good call on the warmups

Cheers dyskee 


Well im hoping i just strained it and it was just acute because it didnt hurt at all today, still gonna warm up properly from now on i think.


Day 6


BTN lat pull downs
3x20 (light-ish)


Negative Chins
3x3 +20kg

Bent over rows
4x10

Low pulley rows
4x10

Wide rows
3x15

Deads
3x10

Mixed bicep and abs work

Good session.  No pumps in lower back which is good but i was only going light on deads.  but i remembered ive got some electrolyte tablets so gonna take one of them pre workout now on and see if it helps.

ha ha look at you going all bodybuilding with your routine! You will get bored soon ha ha. have a look into that crossfit strength bias its got olympic lifts heavy lifts skill work like rings ect and heavy met cons. am just starting a modified version now!

lol I know ill get bored after a while but if it helps me get a bit of mass on im up for it.

Day 7


Flat BB bench
1x8 - 60
1x8 - 70
1x8 - 80
3x6 - 85

Ring Dips
4x8

Incline DB bench
3x10

Cable flys
3x10

Some mixed tri and ab work.

Good session.  Hopefully weigh myself in the morning after my first week on epi. See if ive managed to put on a pound 

Forgot to weigh myself this morning, DOH   Gonna just do it tomorrow morning before work to get a more accurate reading.


Day 8


Squats
1x10 - Bar
1x8 - 60
1x8 - 80
1x8 - 100
3x5 - 110
3x8 - 90 (narrow)
1x20 - 50 (wide)


Handstands
3x45s

BB press
4x8 - 40

Smith BTN press
4x8

DB press
3x10

Shrugs
3x8

Some mixed ab and rotator cuff work.

Good session.  No uncomfortable pumps even after all those squats   110 felt ok, tempted to do a few sets of 3 at 120kg but thought id leave that till next sesh.

Day 9


No training today but have been running around and lifting heavy tools for most of the day.

Nothing to report on the Epi yet.  Reckon it will start to kick in a few days....or I hope it will!

Squatting was a bitch on cycle, however i found narrow ones to be better

Im enjoying squatting at the minute.  Gonna stick with the standard width for most sets and just do a few narrow sets to finish off my quads.

Day 10


Flat bench
4x15 - 60

Ring dips
5x5

Cable flys
3x8

Some mixed ab and tri work

Was gonna do some DB presses aswell but the ring dips just destroyed my chest, it hurt. loved it  but was only a 45 min session in the end! ah well, better than nothing!