Mark,
Well I am glad to hear someone has got something out of this besides me.
Things have for the most part gone great. I followed CT’s plan for coming off cycle along with the Anti’e’s and Alpha Male and bounced back fast. Last week, week 3 of PCT, I went ahead and upped the volume feeling I am back to pretty much normal T-production again.
As of today I am @ 210lbs, up from 190 at the start. I am carrying a bit more fat then before I started, but I figured I would. It really isn’t that much, mainly around the waist line of course. For an estimate I would say I gained a good 10lbs of LBM. My shoulders and back seemingly got the most, as I had hoped. That is what I was really concentrating on. Then my legs coming in second.
The thing that relly impressed me is the strength gains. They skyroceted during the final 2 weeks of the cycle, and I have not only held on to every bit of that but made some minor progress during PCT. For instance my squat is up about 50lbs. I am very happy.
As far as pics and measurements, well those might have to wait. For one thing I just yesterday left town and am 16 hour away from home. I am visiting my mom helping out around here for 2 weeks. The other thing is the extra BF I am carrying. Well I might throw up a quick pic if I get one snapped while I am taking some of her.
The measurements, I dont have the originals with me so I cant compare. I will have to get those in a few weeks also. Last I checked chest was up over an inch and arms were up I think around an inch each, I cant remember on the legs.
But like I said the real story will come when I finally do cut back down to around the same BF%. Then I will see what I have actually gained. But all in all I am very happy with the results.
I do want to note one more thing. I am still having some health related isssues that came during the first week and a half while taking M1T (CRAP) before I dropped it. Well like I stated during those weeks I started storing water really weird, like my kidneys were not working properly. So I stopped the M1T and added in cranberry extract to ramp up the kidneys. After a week all was good. My foot and ankle didnt bloat anymore. Well I stayed with the cranberry until a week ago when the bottle ran out. Now, my right foot and anklke are doing the same thing again. I cant even fit it in my shoe by the night time, looks like Eddie Murphy in the Nutty Professor. I am going to go get more cranberry extract and see if that does it and if not/if it continues go see the doc. I have no other signs of illness though. Feel great.
Anyways I am rambling. All in all, very happy with the cycle. Estimate around 10lbs + of LBM. Mostly on back and legs. Strength increases through the roof. Held on to and even gained during PCT.
I am just going to keep running with this and bulk for a few more months atleast. I figure it is to late to cut down for this summer just for fall to hit. SO I am keeping the cals high, I am enjoying the size and strength increases. I will throw some pics and such as I get them.
Phill