I don’t mind it honestly. My default state is standoffish and I’ve been trying to change that. This helps.
After 16-17 years of commercial bodybuilding style gyms, i like this more.
I might just be that one bodybuilder training at powerlifting gyms from now on
I checked in with a client (former coworker) of mine who weighed in at 360lbs when we first started working together.
He just got under the 300lb mark.
This shit is immensely humbling.
Off Day today
Mossy 12ga 935 Magnum
Chopped the barrel down to 18.5" and re-blued the end for professionalism - will finish cure overnight. Checked it and I landed the cut within 1° of 90 at all angles. Not bad for a Sawzall job.
Still looking for a +3 mag tube extender so I can have the feed tube just shy of the barrel tip. She’ll hold 7+1 3.5" shells at that point.
Not sure if I want to tap a hole in the front rail for a sight bead or just leave it… might just leave it. She kicks too hard to be a “fun” gun - home defense only.
The hardest part I have with them is getting a nice clean start. Chattery flappy blade strikes everywhere!
Hacksaw starter works well, but i think i mostly got lucky with this one. No travel at all when i started the cut.
Yeah, there are techniques & stuff, but I prefer to just pull the trigger and blame the tool. 
Im about to head out in a little while to attempt disassembly of feed rollers on a big chipper. Its probably gonna hurt. Torches will be involved. Hammers too. Im gonna wear like 5 pairs of safety glasses.
Bro Muscle session in honor of National Women’s Day
Late night workout 
Saturday, Mar 08, 2025 at 9:42pm
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
“Drop Set Till Death”
Set 1: 30 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 25 lbs x 9 [Drop]
Set 3: 20 lbs x 7 [Drop]
Set 4: 15 lbs x 6 [Drop]
Set 5: 10 lbs x 9 [Drop]
Set 6: 5 lbs x 15 [Drop]
Chest Fly (Machine)
“Arsenal, Rest Pause”
Set 1: 50 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Set 2: 50 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Set 3: 50 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Bench Press - Close Grip (Barbell)
“Smith Machine, 3xFail
3010”
Set 1: 90 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Set 2: 90 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 3: 90 lbs x 8 [Failure]
EZ Bar Biceps Curl
“Fat Gripz, 3xFail”
Set 1: 75 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Set 2: 75 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 3: 75 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Face Pull
“Rest Pause 20-30”
Set 1: 145 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Set 2: 145 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 3: 145 lbs x 5 [Failure]
Triceps Rope Pushdown
“Rest-Pause 20-30”
Set 1: 65 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Set 2: 65 lbs x 7 [Failure]
Set 3: 65 lbs x 4 [Failure]
Bicep Curl (Cable)
“Rope Hammer, 2xFail”
Set 1: 65 lbs x 22 [Failure]
Set 2: 65 lbs x 13 [Failure]
@hevyapp
Gym was totally empty, blasting my own playlist shirtless in the place. Bro Levels over 9000.
Sunday - off (planned)
Monday - off (unplanned, sick)
Went off diet hard yesterday to get over the illness. ~3400 cals, high carb and sodium. Super watery today with scale weight up 5lbs.
Push+Quads
Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025 at 2:21pm
Incline Chest Press (Machine)
“Arsenal 2xFail”
Set 1: 275 lbs x 10 [Failure]
Set 2: 275 lbs x 3 [Failure]
Chest Fly (Machine)
“Arsenal Rest-Pause 20-30
3010”
Set 1: 60 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Set 2: 60 lbs x 7 [Failure]
Set 3: 60 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Face Pull
Set 1: 145 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Set 2: 145 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Set 3: 145 lbs x 7 [Failure]
Pendulum Squat (Machine)
“Arsenal, ATG”
Set 1: 45 lbs x 5
Set 2: 90 lbs x 5
Set 3: 135 lbs x 8
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 155 lbs x 6
Set 2: 155 lbs x 6
Triceps Rope Pushdown
“Top Set, Backdown Set
3010”
Set 1: 75 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 65 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 30 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 25 lbs x 10 [Failure]
Set 3: 20 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Set 4: 15 lbs x 7 [Failure]
Set 5: 10 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 6: 5 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Triceps Extension (Dumbbell)
Leg Extension (Machine)
@hevyapp
Tren making it difficult to choose between getting laid and getting jacked. Chose the gym but almost didn’t.
Pull+Hams
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025 at 2:13pm
T Bar Row
“Arsenal, Wide”
Set 1: 110 lbs x 11 [Failure]
Set 2: 110 lbs x 7 [Failure]
EZ Bar Biceps Curl
“Fat Gripz, 3xFail”
Set 1: 75 lbs x 20 [Failure]
Set 2: 75 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 3: 75 lbs x 7 [Failure]
Shrug (Smith Machine)
Set 1: 455 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 405 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 165 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Set 2: 165 lbs x 10 [Failure]
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 30 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 30 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
“1xFail”
Set 1: 35 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Standing Leg Curls
“Arsenal 2x RIR2-3
Unilateral”
Set 1: 60 lbs x 9
Set 2: 50 lbs x 9
@hevyapp
Hard to even call this a training session really, but it’s what i got. Bad weather + traffic gave me like 20 minutes to get everything done.
Push+Quads
Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 at 2:31pm
Incline Chest Press (Machine)
“Arsenal 2xFail”
Set 1: 225 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 225 lbs x 7 [Failure]
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 155 lbs x 7
Set 2: 155 lbs x 7
Chest Fly (Machine)
“Arsenal Rest-Pause 20-30”
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
“3xFail”
Set 1: 30 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Set 2: 30 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 3: 30 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Face Pull
Triceps Rope Pushdown
Pendulum Squat (Machine)
Triceps Extension (Dumbbell)
Leg Extension (Machine)
@hevyapp
Eye surgery tomorrow so I’m dropping the tren for today and the next few days just as a good measure. Doubt it makes much of a difference but i wont be training again until Monday anyways.
Pinned:
15mg Test C
30mg Mast E
500mg L-Carnitine
Eye surgery today (SMILE, similar to LASIK), vision is still fuzzy but improving. No training and no tren until Monday.
Took 2 Valium prior to surgery and that stuff is the shit.
Yea, I took it for a skin carcinoma surgery. I thought the same thing. 
Hope the surgery went well.
Surgery went fine, though I’m hoping I’ll manage to forget what it looks like to have a spoon inside my eyeball. Vision is great, still having some details get clearer as I’m recovering. Distance is great, up close is still a bit fuzzy.
Week 3 check in (grey is new, red is week 1)
Weight avg: 215.7 (down from 216.4)
Cal avg: 2395
Pro avg: 257g
Fat avg: 30g
Carb avg: 264g
Compliance was great except for the Monday illness surplus (1k over).
Plan was to start off real slow on the deficit to see if weight loss would happen at higher (2400ish) cals. It seems this is happening.
I’ll discuss with coach if we want to add cardio to see 1lb per week, or maybe just cut 150cals, or just play the long game and stick to the current plan (that’s easy to comply with).
I’m feeling good emotionally, physically, etc. I’m in a good place to stay locked in.
Pull+Hams
Monday, Mar 17, 2025 at 2:13pm
T Bar Row
“Arsenal, Wide”
Set 1: 110 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 2: 110 lbs x 7 [Failure]
EZ Bar Biceps Curl
“Fat Gripz, 3xFail”
Set 1: 75 lbs x 22 [Failure]
Set 2: 75 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Set 3: 75 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Shrug (Smith Machine)
Set 1: 485 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 2: 375 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
“3010”
Set 1: 145 lbs x 18 [Failure]
Set 2: 145 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 30 lbs x 15
Set 2: 25 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 35 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Standing Leg Curls
“Arsenal, 2xRIR2-3, uni
3010”
Set 1: 60 lbs x 10
Set 2: 50 lbs x 10
@hevyapp
Didnt train yesterday but stayed on diet and got some cardio in.
I should’ve trained.
Push+Quads
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025 at 2:23pm
Incline Chest Press (Machine)
“Arsenal 2xFail”
Set 1: 275 lbs x 11 [Failure]
Set 2: 225 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Chest Fly (Machine)
“Arsenal 2xFail”
Set 1: 60 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 60 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 155 lbs x 8
Set 2: 155 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Face Pull
Set 1: 155 lbs x 18 [Failure]
Set 2: 155 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 3: 155 lbs x 5 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 30 lbs x 18 [Failure]
Set 2: 30 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Set 3: 30 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Triceps Rope Pushdown
“2xFail
3010”
Set 1: 65 lbs x 18 [Failure]
Set 2: 65 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Pendulum Squat (Machine)
“Arsenal ATG
Stop, L knee said “no””
Set 1: 45 lbs x 5
Set 2: 90 lbs x 1
Triceps Extension (Dumbbell)
Leg Extension (Machine)
@hevyapp
Wasn’t the most inspired session, but i did what i had time to do. Knees felt fine until 2nd warmup set on pendulum squats - decided to play it safe.
Week 4 Check-In
No pictures this week
Weight Avg: 214.4 (-1.3lbs from last)
Cal avg: 2309
Pro avg: 235
Carb avg: 241
Fat avg: 40
Fiber avg: 35g
Diet discipline was okay.
Training discipline was shit.
Sleep is doing fine.
Mood is fine.
Gear/supplements:
Test C, 100mg
Mast E, 200mg
Tren A, 70mg
Vit D, 18,000iu weekly
Cialis, 5mg daily
L-Carnitine, 500mg Pre-WO
Fish Oil, 3g daily
MT2, 250mcg EOD
5HTP, sometimes
I’m going on vacation towards the end of this week so I need to hit it hard leading up to then… was slacking last week.
Pull+Hams
Monday, Mar 24, 2025 at 1:57pm
T Bar Row
“Arsenal Wide”
Set 1: 90 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Set 2: 90 lbs x 6 [Failure]
EZ Bar Biceps Curl
“Fat Gripz, 3xFail”
Set 1: 85 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 85 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Set 3: 85 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 145 lbs x 21 [Failure]
Set 2: 145 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Shrug (Smith Machine)
“Arsenal”
Set 1: 485 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 375 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Standing Leg Curls
“Arsenal, 2xRIR2-3
Unilateral”
Set 1: 60 lbs x 13
Set 2: 50 lbs x 11
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 30 lbs x 15
Set 2: 25 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 35 lbs x 14 [Failure]
@hevyapp
My head really wasnt in it this session, but i did what i needed to do.
Didnt finish my carbs yesterday, ate 145 of 275 prescribed.
Push+Quads
Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025 at 2:16pm
Incline Chest Press (Machine)
“Arsenal 3xFail”
Set 1: 275 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 2: 225 lbs x 6 [Failure]
Set 3: 135 lbs x 10 [Failure]
Chest Fly (Machine)
“Arsenal, 2xFail
3010”
Set 1: 40 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 40 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 155 lbs x 5
Set 2: 155 lbs x 5
Face Pull
Set 1: 165 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 165 lbs x 7 [Failure]
Set 3: 165 lbs x 5 [Failure]
Triceps Rope Pushdown
Set 1: 65 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 2: 55 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
“Rest-Pause 20-30”
Set 1: 30 lbs x 20 [Failure]
Set 2: 30 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 3: 30 lbs x 4 [Failure]
Pendulum Squat (Machine)
“Arsenal, ATG”
Set 1: 45 lbs x 5
Set 2: 90 lbs x 3
Set 3: 135 lbs x 10 [Failure]
@hevyapp
Significant performance drop since last push session. Can’t tell if from lack of sleep or lack of carbs… probably both.
Going to do the same thing with carbs today as I’m going to go off diet over vacation. Pre-emptively minimize damage? Idk if that’s a thing but I’m doing it.
Afternoon workout 
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 at 2:04pm
EZ Bar Biceps Curl
Set 1: 75 lbs x 22 [Failure]
Set 2: 75 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 3: 75 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Cable)
“2xFail, 3010”
Set 1: 22 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 22 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Hip Thrust (Machine)
“Arsenal”
Set 1: 135 lbs x 8
Set 2: 225 lbs x 5
Set 3: 315 lbs x 10
Face Pull
“Rest-Pause 20-30”
Set 1: 165 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 165 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 3: 165 lbs x 5 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 25 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 25 lbs x 11 [Failure]
@hevyapp
Fucking toasted. Everything was sore so i gave what i had to give.
100%
