We’re changing check ins to Fridays so we skipped week 11 check in.
Week 12 Check-In (10 weeks out)
Weight: 196.4lbs
P 250
C 150
F 70
Train: 3x
Cardio: 40min daily split am/pm
Daily posing
Gear / Supps
450mg test c
500mg mast e
300mg Equipoise
600mg l-carnitine (daily)
2mg Retatrutide (split 2x weekly)
*AAS Injections are done daily now
1800mg berberine
2.5mg cialis (daily)
30mg Adderall XR (daily)
It would be helpful if you included how many weeks you are out from the show. At this point, that is all that matters.
Edited. I’m 10 weeks out.
Push (Delt Focus)
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:50am
Face Pull
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15
Set 3: 160 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
“Meadows Partials”
Set 1: 35 lbs x 15
Set 2: 35 lbs x 15
Set 3: 35 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Triceps Pushdown
“Drop weight, elbow gripe”
Set 1: 87.5 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 65 lbs x 18
Set 3: 65 lbs x 18
Set 4: 65 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Chest Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 145 lbs x 15
Set 2: 145 lbs x 15
Set 3: 130 lbs x 15
Set 4: 115 lbs x 11 [Failure]
Triceps Extension (Cable)
Set 1: 50 lbs x 15
Set 2: 50 lbs x 15
Set 3: 50 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Leg Raise Parallel Bars
Set 1: 20 reps
Set 2: 20 reps
@hevyapp
We’re trying to add some volume to the sessions. Targetting 4x sets per exercise, 4x exercises per muscle, with lower intensity.
Working my way up to that volume.
Legs are looking solid, what’s approximate the end goal weight?
We think high 180’s, but its hard to tell honestly.
6 months ago I would have said there’s no way I’ll ever see under 190 without losing muscle, now I’m not sure 
Cold plunge 4 mins
Pull (Width)
Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:03am
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 3: 120 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 120 lbs x 15
Set 2: 120 lbs x 15
Set 3: 120 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Hammer Curl (Cable)
Set 1: 50 lbs x 15
Set 2: 50 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Shrug (Smith Machine)
Set 1: 315 lbs x 20 [Failure]
Set 2: 315 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
“Reverse Grip”
Set 1: 65 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Set 2: 65 lbs x 10 [Failure]
@hevyapp
I think high 180s is a long shot. Most of my friends that compete at my height are 160s and you’re like 5;10 right? Prob mid 170s would still look thick.
Yeah but i wanna look thicc
Thick (what we called “ick”) is king on stage, but you still need good definition to present “ick” in its optimal appearance.
I’d hold to “ick” as long as you can before seeking best for the show that day.
Week 13 / 9 Weeks Out Check-in
Weight down from 196.4 last week. Would have liked to see more but I had a few higher days.
Had to change picture format again. Need to figure something out that doesnt suck, because this sucks.
Gear / Supps
450mg test c
500mg mast e
300mg Equipoise
600mg l-carnitine (daily)
2mg Retatrutide (split 2x weekly)
*AAS Injections are done daily now
1800mg berberine
5mg cialis (daily)
30mg Adderall XR (daily)
IMO, you should make your “relaxed” poses as you plan to do them in round 1 of prejudging. It is time to critique the easier aspects of prejudging.
I’ve been doing them truly relaxed for posterity. I have pictures of actual poses, but I’m having a hard time getting them shared easily. I’m looking into just doing the entire routine on video.
Your routine is the least important aspect of the competition. The mandatory poses are the meat of the meal. The “relaxed” poses are the appetizers.
As to transitioning from one pose to the other, it is important to do that during the mandatory poses (to a certain extent.) In fact, you could duplicate the mandatory poses as your posing routine. I watched from backstage Robby Robinson do exactly that. He won every body part and most muscular, but failed to do a twisting pose, which was a required pose of the AAU rules at that time.
I’m using the wrong terminology 
I meant that I would just record all the poses as if I were on stage.
Quarter Turns and Mandatories.
Honestly this part of bodybuilding still eludes me. The “artsy” part of it.
I just want to be ripped and fuckin huge. Being able to pose prettier than the dude next to me means nothing to me.
It isn’t about posing prettier as much as it is about masking your weak points while accentuating your strong points. It is more illusion than grace.
Cold plunge 4mins
We’re dropping carbs to 62g on non-training days, keeping it at 125 for training days.
Push (Chest Focus)
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025 at 11:06am
Cable Fly Crossovers
Set 1: 42.5 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 35 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 3: 30 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Set 4: 25 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Face Pull
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15
Set 3: 160 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Triceps Rope Pushdown
Set 1: 50 lbs x 15
Set 2: 50 lbs x 15
Set 3: 50 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Meadows Lateral Raise Partials
Set 1: 35 lbs x 15
Set 2: 35 lbs x 15
Set 3: 35 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 150 lbs x 15
Set 2: 150 lbs x 13 [Failure]
@hevyapp
Saw my brachialis sticking out at rest. Today was a good day.
I’m going to take a moment to pat myself on the back for crushing it with respect to my career development.
I’ve spoken about it before, but I intend to move (in coordination with a new job) around June/July next year. I feel like time is coming short and I’m actually pretty nervous/traumatized from my last job search (80+ applications ghosted). I don’t know if this is imposter syndrome or just the way the job market is these days, but it seems like it’s both from what I’m reading.
So I’m building a Developer portfolio to augment my job search process.
2 weeks ago I made a script to automate my weekly check-ins because it was a pain in the ass hand-jamming data from Hevy and Cronometer into the spreadsheet every week. Now i just download 3 files (2 from Cronometer and 1 from Hevy) and it outputs my weekly check in.
My last check in was made with this process.
Last week I started programming my online portfolio, and I’ve got a decent template set up for deployment when I’m ready to start the search again. I intend to fill up my portfolio a good bit (and beef up my resume in the process) before deploying the website, mostly because the portfolio would be a bit empty to deploy right now.
More projects to go.
I’m now working on a program to automate the job application process, because I don’t want to manually apply to the hundreds of jobs I’ll be shotgun-applying to when its my go time.
I won’t be armed with a pea shooter when the next job hunting season is open, I’ll be armed with a fucking Howitzer.
So I’m patting myself on the back for taking an already full plate, stacking some more on top of it, and still crushing it.
Physically, I’m tired. But mentally? I’m locked the fuck in.
Would this be something you would consider sharing? Curious because it sounds like it could be a very useful tool.
Only with my closest of friends, or if im being paid good money for it, lol.
Reason: if everyone else can auto-spam applications, my resume gets lost in the interim.
