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1/31
leg extension suersetted with leg curl, each 4 x 8 @ 175
belt squat 4 x 10 @ 530
hack squat 4 x 10 @ 410
dumbbell shrugs 4 x 10 w/120s
My friend, the Beast, cancelled his mens’ clinic contract and is now using my endocrinologist. He started injecting 5 months ago as a normal looking lifter and he’s gotten stronger in most lifts, and grown impressive traps/shoulders/arms/chest on 150 mg/week. Hence, Beast moniker. He’s practically a biochemist and I’m quizzing him a lot. He injects every 3 days to approximate natural t production; side effects are reasonably rare with that schedule. I have an 80 year old gym friend who’s a live wire on 200 mg/once weekly, benching 240 regularly with his workout partners, one of which is on 245 mg/week. I suspect there are a lot of guys on this stuff, considering there are 5 men’s clinics in my town of about 400,000 population.
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I like the Beast.
2/1
close grip bench 2 x 7 @ 155, same 2 x 13 @ 145
wide pullups 2 x 5
wide lat pulldowns 4 x 10 @ 175
machine rows 3 x 10 @ 175 supersetted with incline press 3 x 10 @ 135, 135, 145
cable pullovers 3 x 10 @ 52
cable fly 3 x 10 @ 44
My 80 yr old gym friend benched 225 day then was off to take his 3 yr old great grandchild to breakfast.
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Wow!
2/3
deads 3 x 10 @ 245
dumbbell deads 3 x 10 w 95s
leg press 5 x 10 @ 500
No difference in anything since Wednesday’s shot.
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2/6
bench 2 x 4 @ 180
same 2 x 5 @ 165
pullups 4 x 5
incline dumbbell press supersetted with dumbbell pullovers 3 x 5 w/60s, & 60
dumbbell rows 3 5 5 w/90
tricep pressdown supersetted with cable curls 3 x 5 w/73, 57
cable lateral raise 3 x 5 w/15
Missed Saturday getting over bad cold. Much better today.
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2/7
leg curl supersetted with leg extensions 4 x 5 @ 175
belt squat 4 x 5 w/530
hack squat 4 x 5 w/405
dumbbell shrug 5 x 5 w/120s
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close grip bench 2 x 5 @ 155
ssme, 145
wide grip pullups 2 x 5
wide grip lat pulldowns 4 x 5 @ 175
cable rows 3 x 5 @ 190
incline press 3 x 5 @ 145
cable pullovers 3 x 5 @ 65
cable fly 3 x 5 @ 70
Wednesday is shot day. Practically effortless. Gym afterward, no effects. One guy wrote on youtube that he’s now deadlifting 800, women getting near him become pregnant, and he levitates. I think he’s taking something different.
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HRT, LSD, he could get them confused.
Pretty good.
Probably LSD
I[m trying. Unlike barbell shrugs I feel the dumbbells’ effect several hours later.
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2/13
bench 2 x 8 @ 180, 2 x 12 @ 165
incline dumbbell press 2 x 10 w/60s, 2 x 12 w/55s
wide grip pullup 4 x 5
chest supported rows 2 x 10 w/80s, 2 x 13 w/75s
Felt a bit stronger on bench and wide grip pullups today. TRT?
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2/14
leg extension 4 x 10 @ 175
belt squat 2 x 8 @ 540, 2 x 10 @ 450
hack squat 4 x 10 @ 460
leg curl 4 x 10 @ 160
The hack squats really worked my thighs like never before.
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2/16 Kind of milestone here
Incline press 2 x 8 w/65s, 2 x 10 w/55s
close grip bench 2 x 8 @ 145, 2 x 10 w 140
neutral grip pulldowns 2 x 10 @ 205, 2 x 15 @ 175
dumbbell lateral raises 2 x 15 w/30s
cable curl 2 x 12 @ 52
TRT 3rd shot was on yesterday’s rest day, and I finally read the prescription and discovered I’m taking 200 mg doses. Except for Tuesday’s workout which was best leg workout I’ve had in years, I had not felt anything else until today. The 205 pulldowns and near constant libido which began around 2 this am pretty much confirm this was TRT breakout day. I’ve gained 5 lbs without increased waist size, and pre 3rd shot benching this week was remarkably easier with my max weight of 180 lbs.
I should have tried incline bench w/70s but I didn’t realize the change until pulldowns.
I have now. Determined to bench for reps in about 240 range. I’ll be 75 in May.
Jesus!
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Great work. You give us “younger” people something to shoot for.
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That there is just outstanding.
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2/17
Leg curl 4 x 6 @ 160
deadlifts 2 x 4 @ 335, 1 x 4 @ 345 (felt reasonablle, not too heavy)
dumbbell deadlifts 3 x 6 w/100s (gym’s highest dumbbells, this workout’s ready for other gym)
leg press 3 x 8 @ 490, 1 x 8 @ 560, 3 x 12 @ 440
The experiment continues. I’m a bit more outgoing in gym and at work. Already outgoing, I’m now quizzing (a) pipefitter looking guys who can tear up 3+ inch thick telephone books, and (b) Judges and testy/crusty lawyers. Fights in my future? I have a 2 month old, full, white beard. I now have sensitive nipples; I’ve started wearing my leather biker jacket to work. Wife, and other women, are starting to notice. I admit I look something like a smart, tough pipefitter. I’ve increased my protein intake by having a protein shake with about 6 egg whites for breakfast, and I’m adding egg whites to my tuna & tomato juice lunch shakes. Despite walking mile before gym most mornings, and drinking excess water, I’ve gained 6 lbs in last 2 weeks. I expected about a l0 lb water weight increase initially before trt starts pulling off leftover fat from my 25 lb weight drop.
At gym I’ve had to remind myself to try heavier weights since I don’t feel any difference at all, no superman bursts. Deadlifted 345 for first time in awhile. I’m upping weight l0 - 20 lbs at a time, nothing foolish. I warm up for major lifts and only post my work sets.
Really looking forward to next week’s workouts.
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Sounds pretty good.
Make that first punch counts.