Hi! Newbie here In all respects. Been lurking for a few weeks. Looking forward to learning more.
INFO
INFO
- ID:
- 29-year-old male, 6'0", 185 lbs, no training or AS/PED history.
- No health conditions other than acne. No surgeries / allergies
- Non-smoker, abstains from alcohol, vaping, and illicit drugs; occ uses nicotine (gum/patch) for focus.
- Discontinued amphetamines after 3 mo due to cost and concern over long-term brain health.
- Part-time job with fitness assessments in the U.S., requiring monthly commitment.
- Background as a sedentary bookworm / tech nerd /chemist, with occasional farm work.
- Didn’t know what sets and reps were until 2020…i.e. No muscle memory.
- Maintained fitness with regular running and fencing from high school through college.
- Post-college jobs led to poor sleep patterns and neglected health.
- Currently a full-time med student in study mode until Dec 2023, sedentary lifestyle with 12-hour study days.
- Over summer ‘24 will be travelling every 4-8 weeks for training
- Travels to assist elderly parents + grandparents at home every weekend (i.e. disrupted routine & diet)
- What/why:
- Entered medical school naive and immature in a few areas in 2019, matured, and quadrupled my knowledge about self
- FYI, MD job primarily involves managing people and metrics for decision-making. Not what I thought it was. 10/10 would not do again. RN or PT maybe.
- Over last year decided to prioritize personal growth at level of medical education instead of below
- In a new (3 mo) relationship w/ wonderful woman, first relationship (see above)
- Aiming for fitness to lead by example at part-time job and improve self confidence.
- Historically struggled with exercise and training routines.
- Tried a regimen of running and bodyweight exercises AUG 2023 w/ some improvement
- Dealing with the aftermath of porn addiction; working on self-control and delayed gratification.
- Using this platform for accountability and to stay motivated.
- Entered medical school naive and immature in a few areas in 2019, matured, and quadrupled my knowledge about self
- Concerns: several changes at once = higher likelihood of quitting. History of quitting (albeit prior motivation was minimal). Low endurance, doesn’t seem to improve. GF in other time zone = worse sleep lately
- Training:
- Baselines:
- Cardio: 2 mile run 14m 15s, sprint-drag-carry 1m 37s (but I feel like I’m dead immediately afterwards)
- Strength:
- Arms: 60 incline pushups 45deg (head above feet), 20 hand-release pushups flat, bench press 100# w/ difficulty (includes bar), hammer curls 25# 10x
- Core: ?
- Legs: 200# squat trap bar
- Endurance:
- Arms: ?
- Core: 3m 15s plank, 30 sit-ups
- Legs: walks 5 miles in 1 hour w/ 15lb load w/out tiring
- Current:
- 2 mi run every few weeks, 25 pushups every few days
- Planned (starting):
- M: 75 incline pushups then 35# weighted regular pushups to failure, crunches to failure, 25# military press 8rep & rows 8 reps x 5 sets
- T: 50 hand-release pushups, squats w/ 35# vest +/- kettlebells 10 reps x 10 sets, pull-ups to failure
- W: 75 incline pushups then 35# weighted regular pushups to failure, crunches to failure, 25# military press 8rep & rows 8 reps x 5 sets
- R: 50 hand-release pushups, squats w/ 35# vest +/- kettlebells 10 reps x 10 sets, pull-ups to failure
- F: 75 incline pushups then 35# weighted regular pushups to failure, crunches to failure, 25# military press 8rep & rows 8 reps x 5 sets
- S: pushups, 30 minute run (goal 60 min)
- S: pushups, pull-ups
- Baselines:
- Sleep: average 6.5 hr (see screenshot). Blackout curtain around bed at my place, cool room my place and folks’
- Supplements:
- Current:
- VitD3 K2 irregularly
- Mg for charliehorse ~ 1-2x / yr
- Zinc if feeling under the weather
- Planned: c/w current
- Current:
- PED:
- On hand:
- GW-501516 (CARDARINE) 10mg 90tabs
- MK-2866 (OSTARINE) 15mg 90tabs
- S4 (ANDARINE) 25mg 90tabs
- 9 vials of Somatropin 3.3mg/vial (10iu/vial)
- Plan:
- use these for endurance, lean muscle building, and visceral fat loss
- On hand:
- Diet:
- Current: essentially intermittently fasting, usually eat between noon and 7pm M-F. Wore CGM for 14 days last month, see pic below. I was stationed in a place with no refrigerator for 2 weeks in JULY2023, and also had the opportunity to exercise more regularly. I tracked some of my food, see the screenshot below.
- Breakfast: black coffee
- Lunch: none
- afternoon snack: can of tuna, apple
- Dinner: 1/2 can of beans, can of tuna or chicken, 1 cup rice
- Misc: 1x every 2 weeks dominos or Chinese takeout, 2 weekends/mo full lunch (deli sandwich, chips, milk) /dinner (meat, veggies, bread/pasta) @ my folks’
- Planned:
- Breakfast: black coffee, 3 eggs
- Lunch: 1/4lb pork
- Snack: apple, can tuna
- Dinner: 1/4lb chicken, rice, 1/2cup broccoli, 1/4 can beans
- Misc: stop junk food, c/w meals at home
- Current: essentially intermittently fasting, usually eat between noon and 7pm M-F. Wore CGM for 14 days last month, see pic below. I was stationed in a place with no refrigerator for 2 weeks in JULY2023, and also had the opportunity to exercise more regularly. I tracked some of my food, see the screenshot below.
- 5 handstand pushups by JULY 2024
- 5 mile run in 40 min w/out feeling dead by JULY 2024
- 75 hand-release-pushups in 2 minutes by JULY 2024
- 100 pull-ups by JULY 2024
- deadlift 300# by JULY 2024
- benchpress 175# “easily“ by JULY 2024
- Lean/lithe i.e. not too much bulk, wanna stay flexible
- 50# dumbells
- 25# kettlebells
- pull-up bar
- weight vest w/ 35# weight
- Garmin watch (sleep when travelling, resting HR, activity)
- Withings Sleep pad (sleep, resting HR)
- Withings scale (weight, body comp)
- HeadsUpHealth platform (metrics aggregation)
- Fat Secret (diet tracking)
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