About 7-8 months ago, I decided to take a break from being online/social media. Following the time away, I realized that I missed the interaction with members here, both in terms of my thread, and reading, learning, and getting inspired from the stories of people here. As a result, I’ve decided to make a bit of a comeback, though I will probably be less active compared to before. Unfortunately, I forgot both my password for my account here and the email address associated with it, so here I am under a slightly different username!
Below is the Cliffs Notes version of what I have been up to since my absence.
Men’s Physique Competition - Summer 2022
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I did end up competing in an NPC competition over the summer! Overall the process wasn’t nearly as painful as I was expecting, particularly in terms of my overall physical and mental well-being. However, I was probably between 5-10 lbs heavier than I should have been. My stage weight was in the low 170s, when I likely needed to get into the low-mid 160s for my abs and overall definition to really pop.
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I had two 4th place finishes (true novice and Masters) against some pretty stacked competition. Everyone that placed above me was a top two in other crossover classes, and one of them did very well in both true novice and open, so definitely nothing to be ashamed about.
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While I enjoyed the experience, I didn’t love it enough to make competing a regular thing, or even in the immediate future.
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On our first call, my posing coach took one look at me and said that in the future I might actually do better in classic because of the strength of my lower body. I was skeptical until I got to the competition and was backstage with all the guys(including BB and classic) and to my surprise, I think his assessment was fair. My upper body still needs quite a bit of work in comparison though!
Joining the Dark Side / Going Enhanced
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After seeing the competition through, my coach asked if I wanted to try PEDs. I’ll be honest and say the thought crossed my mind previously, but at the same time, I didn’t feel post-competition I was in the proper place to make an important decision like that. I took a few months to think things over, make sure all of my health (labs, physical, etc.) were in good order before deciding to pull the trigger. With how fulfilling I find the process of getting stronger and improving my physique to be, I thought it made sense to take things to the next level.
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We started by bumping my TRT dose from 150 mg to be 200 mg (with my doctor’s approval). After 8 weeks, feeling good, and another set of labs looking great, it was time to take the next step.
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My first cycle will be: 200 mg Test C + 200 mg primo + 100 mg mast and go for 16 weeks.
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After that, I will drop back to just TRT for 6 weeks, see how I’m doing and go from there.