Wiffers - 2010 pics on pg 110 - whoop whoop

This Week a strange one
Pulled something under my rib cage during MMA. Not a biggie by any means, but when squatting deep it hurt and I went up strangely. So therefore only squatted 160kg. Also missed chest session as now trying with bench shirt. So back in for a hard session tonight
Bench Shirt Benching - First Time
Well that's weird. My raw bench is about 140kgx5, so got a bench shirt (Titan Rage 46" competition tightness) and had some (world class) power lifters help. Warmed up raw on 60, 100, 120, 120kg x 6. Popped on short and did (tried) 140 on a 3-board. Very very weird. Then went to 160kg and did 4-5 reps, 2 or 3 sets (all a bit vague) on a 2-board - I'd guess 3" thick. Very hard getting the right line, and my spotters helped guide the bar (not sure how much, but they were definately pushing it).
First task, getting the damn thing on, that IS a task, even with expert help and a new shirt. But we (well my spotter) did in the end.
Weird, very weird. COMPLETELY different from benching, different technique, different form, different muscles. My triceps (under my arm pits) worked more than ever, but not much on my chest. Basically it's VERY hard to get the bar to your chest, it's like someone is digging and squeezing your arms, standing on your chest, and pulling the bar up. Then it's easy to get the bar up ... only hard part is keeping it in line.
When pulling down the 'correct' line is the most uncomfortable, and if you stray a little either way, it goes easy, and the bar drops, but all form is lost and you'll drop the bar on your body/face. You struggle to hold it on the 'line', and need to drop it to different place on your body (for me I kept going too far towards my head, so my spotter stopped it, otherwise it'd have fell on my face, and I'm not pretty so want to keep what I have!). As well as keeping it in line, you need to pull it down, kind of row it backwards, and think of your elbows, putting them in a completely different place to where you want to, and this seems to be in the most unnatural place. Compare this to raw, you just keep the bar straight and it drops itself! At the bottom (and I'm still on a 2-board), you can't breath as your chest is so tight, your wrists roll backwards ("yey" to wrist supports), and your arms feel really uncomfortable, hard to breathe, and you JUST manage to get the bar down.
Once there, you push, and so long as you keep it in line (still tricky, but not as hard as bringing it down) it seems to go up easy.
But then again I only have 160kg, and I could do that raw (just, and only for 1 rep at the moment).
I did get progressively better though, and manage a rep or two that were actually on (or near), the 'line'. I could tell when it was right.

Anyway, next week, back to getting expert help. I think the plan is to try 160kg with the 2-board (3" ?) again, and providing I can do 3 decent reps on my own, up weight to 180kg and drop to a 1-board (1.5" ??) and take it from there. I really can't wait, especially having 180kg on the bar, more than I've ever done raw. (PB is 165kg, but probably good for 170kg on cycle).
Then I took the top off - holy sh1t! Cuts/red skin on my biceps, bruises on my triceps, a line down the back of my triceps (shows I must be doing something right), cuts and bruises on my chest and in my arm pit. Look bruised and battered, that thing is TIGHT!
Cycle / Sides
Still on 8iu ED HGH, and assuming it's doing it's magic. But now I'm on higher dose of gear (150mg test prop and 75mg tren ace EOD rather than 250mg test enan EW) I'm holding more water, and it kind of hides the effects of HGH. BUT I should imagine it's still working it's magic, and when the water comes off I should have a nice suprise! The gear (tren) is giving my strength a boost, and some weird dreams. Last night an airport with a small runway, a passenger jet taking off on a sledge getting catapulted onto a trampolene to get it in the air. Weird stuff. Only annoyance is I'm a bit wobbly, and get back pumps, especialyl after squats/deads. But makes walking after training hard, and really fcuks with my Judo. So ordered some arimidex to take some of it off. (Diet clean before people comment). So no sides really ...
All on target, today gonna rep 260kg on dead lift. 5 reps would be nice, but 4 acceptable (all 'dead' from ground, but all in one set, the hard way). May try a heavier 280kg after to get used to decent weights again. These are raw (no belt even).
Weight sticking at over 16 stone now. So going up nicely, despite water still see some ab definition when I squeeze ... so pretty lean.

it sounds like it is gonna take some getting used to.  good luck!!

LOL - probably. I got better with the first few sets.

I reckon I'll pick it up. I'll also have to develop my triceps more (with skull crushers) throughout the year as these seem to be key as they're slightly sore.

Give it a month or two and I should have the basics. From what I felt yesterday I reckon I'll p**s a 180kg bench, 200kg was my goal ... and I think it could be achievable.

200kg bench - achievable
320kg dead - done before
so just squats to go ... that's my plan for the latter end of the year

I could pull a clean raw 300kg dead now, and by next year should easily get a 190kg bench, so that means to reach qualifying total for British I'd need a 250kg or 270kg squat (depending on weight category). I've squatted 260kg raw. So it's looking promising

Skin Healing

Thursday the bench shirt bruised and cut my skin, was actually bleeding and looked bad. Friday still there but faded. Saturday, went to show a mate, it had gone!

Has to be the HGH healing my skin, really really makes you mend quickly!

Photos

Have been requested, watch this space

Im starting to notice the effects of my HGH now, its a lovely med i am doing a lot of cardio atm so leaning out anyway but i think its helping.

Good stuff. I'm not doing much cardio ... but still think it's good

Pics - Jan 2010

Holding a bit of water today (due to gear that's just about to kick in), so look wobbly around the middle. Actually just started arimidex to help combat, so should drop off again. But I promised pics, so have to roll with that. Forgot pics of legs ... but they're pretty decent, if anything big compared to other parts.

Looking BIG dude! Keep up the good work!

wiffers


Good stuff. I'm not doing much cardio ... but still think it's good

Looking big in your pics bud, do you not worry that shooting e3d with may not be the best way?

Im no expert by any means but its a long time especially when its most potent for just 4 hours

Im shooting mine split twice a day, shooting e3d seems a bit dodgy to me but thats just my opinion

Thanks CK - actually felt a bit fat last night

BL - Thanks. Not really as I've also read it's better that way. As I said, I'll mix it up anyway. Noone seems to know. I am tempted to try 4iu ED for a while. Of course, if spiking it is best, your way would be even worse. trouble with shooting every morning and night is that you're never going to have on/around zero carbs, and I've heard that a big spike on zero carbs is best. Hey ho

Changing GH Dose

BL - not sure what to believe any more. So think I'll take 4iu ED in one jab (either 5 on 2 off or 2 on 1 off). Maybe 8iu E3D is better, maybe 2iu AM and PM is better. Maybe taking ED and finishing earlier is better. Who knows? But this will be a good 'medium' I suppose.

Noticing less effects of HGH now I'm on cycle, but that's probably as the gear is pumping me up more, making me hold water etc?

Tren Sweats

Wet pillow in mornings, had a shower before bed, needed another this morning as I stank. Not end of the world tho

Bench Shirt Benching, Day 2

Did 4 reps at 160kg on a big block. Then upped weight to 180kg and went down to a 1-board (1.5" I believe). Went down OK, but lost line and last minute, luckily held it and managed a press. Tried 180kg again, got down to board, up easy. Sweet!

Hoping that next week I can up weight to 200kg so I can go down to my chest. But that's down to the powerlifters at the gym. Feeling really good about it. Feels nice shifting big numbers!

Strength Up

After benching 120kg raw for reps on the warmup, then up to 180kg shirted, I still managed to be repping 110kg raw on incline fairly easily, maxed out pec dec, maxed out machine chest press, bb shoulder pressing 82kg, did some upright cable rows and tricep work. Felty really strong. Must be test/tren kicking in. Will be doing deads tonight, so proividing my abs (or whatever it is) don't hurt, I'm aiming for 260kg, 4-5 reps.

Which fed are you looking to compete it mate?

Haven't looked into that mate. Plan is to get used to bench shirt up early in year, then focus on squat later on in the year and, if all goes to plan, go for it in 2011.

I'll qualify at a regional thing, and then should easily get total for the British. That's the plan anyway. Not sure what federation it is though

Yeah maybe 4iu ed will be better maybe not, personally ive heard that consistent use is better more than spiking but as we know there is no solid evidence regarding it. I shoot 1st thing for fat burning and then after evening workout just before carbs , people are now saying for muscle building HGH is best with carbs? So hopefully ive got the best for both worlds? Ahh i too don't know what to believe anymore lol.

And well done on the big lifts

Well at the moment, fat loss is handy, muscle building not so, because I'm on test and tren anyway. So 4iu in AM for fat loss good. I'll just have to cut carbs out most mornings, and have afternoon pre and post workout. So I'm fairly happy it'll work. The effects are 'masked' currently due to gear, but I'm hoping when I come off I'll look the nuts. We'll see.

Thanks re lifts, 180kg shirted was my goal, but the only issue is pulling it down to my chest. I reckon with 200kg it'll go down, and going up is achievable. Not bad for a newbie. Maybe my target should be 220kg bench, that's 5 disks a side. Sweeeet. Also want to get 340kg dead lift, 8 disks a side. Whoop

wiffers


Haven't looked into that mate. Plan is to get used to bench shirt up early in year, then focus on squat later on in the year and, if all goes to plan, go for it in 2011.

I'll qualify at a regional thing, and then should easily get total for the British. That's the plan anyway. Not sure what federation it is though

I only wondered mate, as I wondered where your british qualification figure came from, as they are all different in all the feds.

Ah - I see

I'll find out

Been on a 3 day HGH cycle

1. 4iu
2. 4iu
3. off

See how that goes.

Will try and keep carbs nil on at least one day, maybe two

Jaw very stiff again, only right side tho

Friday's session

deads, 4x140kg, 4x180kg, 4x220kg, 1x260kg,1x280kg,1x280kg - bit disappointed, would have liked a 300kg, but just wasn't feeling it.

Then did some awesome level rows, but bicep felt 'strained' afterwards, so kept pull downs easy, then did 21s for biceps.

Then a nice weekend off

Monday - Squats

Didn't go too heavy, only 180, 200, 210kg, BUT had a chair so depth was controlled and spot on. Felt really good. Didn't push it too much as I had a hard Judo sessin afterwards, and didn't want lower back pumps. So not a long term solution training both on same day!

Tendons - Hurting

When doing Judo, or taking people out of pub, or even putting on my weight belt etc, when using muscles in arm, I'm noticing I'mgetting pumped easily, and tendons sore. I need to warm up more, and take it easy. Must be the water from the test, and extra strength. Just need to be careful. Will up the EFAs etc

sounds like it is going well, keep up the good work.