Week 9 check-in
I’m getting bloodwork on Wednesday and if that is all good, I’ll start ramping up my testosterone immediately over the next few weeks towards 500mg with daily pins. I’m ready for some growth.
Current Protocol (Cruise)
- Testosterone: @US-pharmacies 150mg/wk Split (Mon, Thu) I increased this week from 80mg/wk after blood work and talking to my doc
- Deca: @US-pharmacies 75mg split 2x weekly taken with test for joint pain
- Cialis(Rx) 5mg daily
- Minoxidil (Rx) 2.5mg daily
- NP Thyroid (Rx) 90mg (dialed in)
- GHK-cu 2mg daily
- BPC157-TB500 250mcg 2x daily into injured shoulder
- Cyclobenzaprine (Rx) 10mg nightly before bed muscle relaxer for shoulder as needed
- HGH: @US-pharmacies 1iu nightly
- Retatrutide 2mg weekly (Mon)
- Injectable L-carnitine 300mg taken before cardio sessions 3x weekly. (I love this before cardio. It is a game changer for me )
Weekly Check-In Stats
Bodyweight: 189.6
Waist: 85.4cm or 33.62in
BP: 122/78
Sleep (hrs/night): ~7 hrs
Check in photos: Yes
Nutrition
Pre-Workout (Morning – before training)
Blueberry RXBAR + 4 oz unsweetened tart cherry juice (mixed into preworkout)
• Calories: 250
• Protein: 13g
• Carbs: 41g
• Fat: 6g
Breakfast (Cream of Rice Bowl)
Cream of Rice (1 serving, ¼ cup / 45g dry, prepared with water) + 1 scoop Burn Boot Camp Vanilla Afterburn Plant Protein (mixed in) + 1 medium banana (sliced on top)
• Calories: 425
• Protein: 34g
• Carbs: 65g
• Fat: 6g
Mid-Morning / Second Breakfast
Overnight oats (1 cup oats + 1 tbsp chia + 1 tbsp ground flax + 1 scoop plant protein + ¼ cup blueberries)
• Calories: 580
• Protein: 44g
• Carbs: 70g
• Fat: 15g
Lunch
Baked bone-in skin-on chicken breast + baked fish fillet + greens + vegetable medley + sweet potato + 1 cup white rice
• Calories: 960
• Protein: 104g
• Carbs: 90g
• Fat: 21g
Mid-Afternoon Snack (between lunch & dinner)
Monster Mash (2-cup serving with chicken bone broth + turmeric, no potatoes)
• Calories: 485
• Protein: 40g
• Carbs: 52g
• Fat: 11g
Dinner (Chicken version)
1 cup white rice + 6 oz chicken breast + 2 cups veggies
• Calories: 585
• Protein: 62g
• Carbs: 63g
• Fat: 7.5g
(Beef dinner option): 645 cal | 58g protein | 63g carbs | 16.5g fat
New Daily Totals (Chicken Dinner Version)
• Calories: 3,285
• Protein: 297g
• Carbs: 381g
• Fat: 66.5g
Supplements
- N2Guard 7 caps daily
- NAC 600mg (Bulk Supplements)
- Probiotics (Lab4)
- L-Citruline 6 grams before workouts (bulk Supplements)
- Creatine 10mg daily
- Niacin 640 mg daily
- LMNT 1-2 sachets daily
- Psyllium husks
Weekly Symptom Tracking
Nothing new to report other than I had some nausea last week from drinking a couple of beers at a work function. It seems like even the random social alcohol is off limits to me now and I feel pretty ok with that.
Overall I still feel good with plenty of energy. The only nagging issue is still my shoulder. I’m not sure the shockwave therapy I’ve been doing is actually helping.
Symptom
Scale: 0 = None | 10 = Severe
| Anxiety / Irritability | 0 |
| Mood | 0 |
| Libido | 10 |
| Sleep Quality | 6 |
| Appetite | 5 |
| Joint Pain | 2 |
| Water Retention | 3 |
| Acne | 1 |
| Soreness | 4 |
| Shoulder Pain | 7 |
Notes:
Visual perception
I’ve almost lost another half inch off the waist and that feels pretty good. I feel like I can see it in the mirror. I like the shape of what I’m seeing but I feel like I look small now. I need to start coaxing some of this tissue to grow and get bigger
Shoulder
The shoulder doesn’t seem to be getting better and it’s really frustrating me. I’m having a hard time planning out my training since I can’t do hardly anything with my upper body. I’ve got a plan for a legs and back focused training cycle that I think I’ll start next week. Hopefully I can get some relief by the time I’m done with it.
Sleep
Sleep is still tough but I think it’s getting better. I wonder if eating more is helping.
Training
Here is the first week of the basic plan I’ll be following. I plan to add some real cardio in the form of HIIT a few times a week and maybe some steady state on the weekends. I’m also going to have to modify some of the lifts for my shoulder. Like replacing bench press with light bamboo bar pressing and cable crossover presses.
WEEK 1
Day 1
Warm Up: superset
• Super light DB RDLs x 5 reps
• Empty Bar Back Squats x 5 reps
3 sets
1. Deadlift – 5 reps @ 60%, 65%, 70%, 70%
2. 1-Arm DB Row – 10 — 5 — 5 — 5 — 10
3. Bench Press – 5 reps @ 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%
4. Superset
a. Barbell Curls – 10 — 10 — 10 — 10 — 10
b. Dips / Bench Dips – 10 — 10 — 10 — 10 — 10
CARDIO
• 2 arm Chest Supported DB Rows – 25, 25, 25
• Barbell Shrugs – 10 — 10 — 10
Day 2
Warm Up:
a. Empty Bar Goodmornings x 5 reps
b. DB Goblet Squat (Light) x 5 reps
3-4 rounds
1. Back Squat – 3 reps @ 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%
2. Superset
a. DB Pullover – 5 — 5 — 5 — 5 — 10
b. Chinup (weighted if able) – 3 — 3 — 3 — 3 — 3
3. Barbell Standing Ovhd Press – 5 — 5 — 5 — 5
(strict, slow, no legs – start ~30% of Bench Max)
4. DB Rear Laterals – 25 — 25 — 25
CARDIO
DB Shrugs – 5 sets of 10 reps
Day 3
Warm Up:
a. Bodyweight Alt. Lunges x 5 each leg
b. Empty Bar Squats x 5
3 rounds
1a. DB Reverse Lunge – 5 — 5 — 5 — 5 (each leg, alternate legs)
b. BB RDL’s – 10 — 10 — 10
2. Barbell Bent Over Rows – 10 — 5 — 5 — 5 — 10
3. DB Incline Press – 10 — 10 — 10 — 10 (start ~20% of Bench Max)
4. Alt. DB Curls – 10 — 10 — 10 — 25
CARDIO
a. Cable or Band Pushdowns – 25, 25, 25
b. DB Shrugs – 10 — 10 — 10
Day 4
Warm Up:
a. Empty Bar Snatch Grip RDLs x 5 reps
b. Empty Bar Front Squats x 5 reps
x 3 rounds
1. Snatch Grip Deadlift – 5 reps @ 50%, 50%, 50%, 50% (x 50% of Dead Max)
2. 2 Arm Chest Supported DB Rows – 10 — 5 — 5 — 5
3. Bench Press – 10 reps @ 55%, 60%, 65%, 65%
4. Superset
a. DB Rear Laterals – 15 — 15 — 15
b. DB Upright Rows – 15 — 15 — 15
CARDIO
a. Barbell 21’s 21-21-21
b. DB Shrugs – 10 — 10
Day 5
Warm Up:
a. Empty Bar Ovh Press x 10 reps
b. Empty Bar Front Squats x 5 reps
x 3 rounds
1. Front Squat – 5 reps @ 45%, 50%, 55%, 10 reps @ 45%
(%’s taken from Back Squat Max)
2. Superset
a. BB Bent Over Rows – 10 — 10 — 10
b. DB Pullovers – 10 — 10 — 10
3. BB Standing Ovh Press – 10 — 10 — 10
(start around 30% of Bench Max)
4. EZ Bar / Straight Bar Skullcrushers – 10 — 10 — 10 — 25
CARDIO
DB Rear Laterals – 25 — 25 — 25
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