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!

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

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?

Journal

Firefighter 

Hah, the ladies must love you

Journal

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

i live around clowns and ppl with no testosterone

check my journal

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

i live around clowns and ppl with no testosterone

check my journal

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!

Day 11


Deads
1x10 - 60
1x10 - 80
3x8 - 100

Lat pull down
4x10

Low pulley rows
4x10

Bodyweight rows
3x15


Day 12


Squats
1x10 - bar
1x8 - 60
1x8 - 80
1x8 - 100
5x5 - 110

SLDL's
3x6 - 60

Had to take a little bit of a break before the sldl's.  wanted to do more squats but lower back pumps were really uncomfortable 


Day 13

BB Press
1x10 - bar
6x6 - 50kg

Handstands
3x45s

Bent arm handstands
3x15s

DB press
3x8

Bit of ab work each day aswell.

Not a bad lot of sessions aside from the back pumps.  Probably do back tomorrow because my last back sesh wasnt heavy then chest on sat.

Hope i start to get some gains soon.  Fingers crosses!

45 mins is ideal time I would say for when your doing bodybuilding stlye stuff like this mate especially when you are busy with work like you are.

I think if i had more time id just spend all day lifting weights lol!

Day 14


Lat pull down
2x10 - warm up
4x8

Negative chins
3x3 +20kg

Low pulley rows
4x10

Wide rows
3x15

Shrugs
3x8

EZ bar curls
2x8

Hammers
2x8

Close body curls
2x8

Curls
1x21

Good session.  Pumps in my arms were awesome.  Thought my forearms were going to pop 

enjoy the fullnes

i live around clowns and ppl with no testosterone

check my journal

I certainly will!!
 
Day 15
 
Flat bench
1x8 - 60
1x8 - 70
1x8 - 80
1x8 - 85
3x5 - 90 (happy with that to say i train on my own, if I had a spotter I reckon i could of donw 95)
 
Ring dips
5x6
 
Cable flys
3x8
 
Skulls
2x10
 
Narrow press ups
2x10
 
Cable push downs
1x35
 
Chest was on FIRE lol I Loved it
Ring dips felt stronger today, managed to do most sets and reps quite wide.
 
Also now got my dads bike so cycled to and from the gym.
 
Day 16
 
No training today. need some rest sometime lol!

I love how I bench and deadlift more than you, yet I barely look like I even train and you look like an adonis.

LOL

Hope the cycle is going well mate. Cheers for the advice on cutting, etc. by the way, exams finish tomorrow so I'm starting the cut this week!

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

lol thanks CK.  Just rub it in why dont you 
Just not going heavy on deads anymore, dont see the point. plus im sure the back pumps would be painful.  I can lift 150 no problem for a few reps.  But unfortunately my bench is poo poo.


Day 17


Squats
10x10 - 60


Arnold press
4x8


Front/Lat raises
3x10

Standing BB press
4x8

Handstands
3x40s


Day 18

Chins
4x8
3x3 +20gk (negatives)

Low rows
4x8

Wide rows
3x15

did another exercise for back too but cant remember 


Curls
3x8


Hammers
3x8


Curls
3x8
1x35

Mixed ab work on each day.
Need to pick up my taurine from the post office tomorrow cos i wasnt in  esp after those high volume squats, my lower back was rock solid!  not nice!
Good workouts otherwise.  Chest and tri's tonight.


Also cycled to work and back yesterday and should be doing that from now on.  Takes me 30mins each way wi some good hills in there.  Seen as though i never do cardio this is good for me 

Day 19


Flat guillotine press
6x8

Wide Ring dips
7x8

Close ring dips
4x8

Push downs
3x10

Managed to get through most of chest workout without any disturbances but tri's were a bit stop/start because got called out 3 times all quite close together.  All weren't interesting either 


Need to weigh myself soon to see if ive managed to put a full pound on yet lol!

Day 20
 
No training, just some cycling.
 
Day 21
 
Deads
1x8 - 60
1x8 - 100
1x6 - 120
3x6 - 140
 
Clean and press
3x60kg
1x70kg
1x80kg
1x90kg
 
Narrow squats
20,15,15 - 50kg
 
BB Press
3x6 - 50kg
 
Handstands
3x1minute
 
some stretching
 
Well i bought the taurine to help with the back pumps and forgot to take it DOH! So my lower back felt like iron, rock hard and not very flexible!
Well happy with the 90kg clean and jerk though to say Ive not done that in a long while.  Got a video of it to post in the floor to overhead thread so will get that u when im on my own computer!

lol mate like i said i couldn't walk more than 100 yards without crazy pumps it was awfull! try front squats if back squats are a prob at the min!

lol mate like i said i couldn't walk more than 100 yards without crazy pumps it was awfull! try front squats if back squats are a prob at the min!

The squats wernt too bad that session.  It was the heavy deads that caused the pumps.  Hopefully the taurine will help now if i remember to take it!
 
Day 22
 
No weights but lot of cycling.
 
Half way update
Well, weighed myself this morning and was just shy of 12st 9lbs which means ive put 3-4lbs on since i started.  not bad!  I know some of it had gone on my waist and my jeans felt tight around my thighs the other night
 
Not seen much in strength gains so far until i did those clean and press yesterday, they felt strong so must be giving me a little boost!
 
Sides - Couple more spots than usual, nothing bad.  No hair thinning.  Intense lower back pumps when training legs/lower back.  But thats it, i can deal with that!
 
If it carries on like this with steady weight and strength gains with few sides ill be pleased at the end.  Would be nice if I could reach 13st!

the squats were worse than the deads for me , don't know why?!!

i live around clowns and ppl with no testosterone

check my journal

Walking about is giving me lower back pumps at the minute.  Not the nicest of feelings!  Just pushing through the weights, taurine helps a bit!
 
Not had much chance to update recently, internet isnt working in my flat
 
Trainings been going well, nothing much to update, diets gone off the rails last week, few takeaways, gonna have to try and keep it clean, want to keep the fat gain to a minimum
 
Day 27 today I think.  Im away for a few days, and i forgot to bring my epi with me so gonna be having 2 days without, hope that will be fine and gonna carry on as normal on sunday.
 
Day 27
 
Cleans
3x60kg
3x70kg
2x80kg
2x85kg
3x3 - 50kg
 
Leg extensions
4x10
 
Leg curls
3x10
 
Hammer strength leg press
5x10
 
Hammer strength shoulder press
4x8
 
BB press
3x8
 
shrugs
3x8
 
Handstands
3x40s
 
Stretching
 
Going through a stretching phase again, lower body mainly.  Helps with the pumps to stretch off my lower back lightly a few times a day.  Decent session today.  Trained at a Bannatynes cos at my girlfriends for the weekend.  Some posh kit compared to the rack and some old dumbbells I have on station.
 
Gonna try not to weigh myself for another week.  Feeling quite bulky at the min! Ive lost a little definition but in good light I still looked ripped shoulders looked goooood for once today after pumping them up

That's some impressive Cleaning mate. You'd prob be good for a 90kg single?

What's your overhead like? You should try for a Floor to Overhead single and get yourself into 1ManRiot's FLOH chart! You could get a mighty impressive lift for your weight!

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

lol cheers mate, i meant to say i also pressed those weights in that sesh too.  Have a look a few posts up from Day 21.
I clean and pressed 90kg and said ive filmed it to put in 1manriots chart.  just need my internet to work in my flat so I can uplaod it
 
Did some gardening today, digging up trees and moving them.  Not good for the lower back.  Decent exercise though in the heat.  had a good sweat on!

LMAO, facepalm for me for missing that, you basically describe word for word what I suggested you try, lol

JOURNAL
 
I'm tougher than leather, I'm smoother than suede,
Always never broke 'cos I'm usually paid.

Day 29

Chins
4x8

Straight arm pull down
6x8

Bent over row
4x10

Wide high row
3x15

Curls
4x8

Hammers
3x8

Hang
3x30s

Some other bi work and ab work that I cant remember 
Biceps and forearms felt like they were gonna pop 

Day 30

Bench
5x8

Wide dips
5x8

Inc bench
5x8

Cable flys
3x8

Dips
4x8 +15kg

Push downs
3x8

Awesome pump again today.  Dips felt strong.  Moved stations so got a different gym now.  Its got a good dip station (yey ) but no cage or squat rack and no olympic bar (NOOOOO )  There's other bars and a bench rack so can still dead lift and prob box squat so not a total loss!


Weighed myself this morning and was 12st 12lbs  if it carries on like this i dont think ill have any problem reaching 13st!

here's my clean and jerk vid from the other week.  90kg

Day 37

First time ive managed to get on the net in ages again.  Keep having to take my laptop to my girlfriends or my parents!
Trainings been going well.  Taurine helps with the back pumps during training.  Still get them randomly through the day though just from walking.  

Not long to go now.