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My Keto Diet 'Sorta log'

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The Big O.Z

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Hey Guys,

I'm going to try and post updates on my cycle on this board. It's not going to be a full blown log, but I think it will help to give a good insight into Keto dieting for people that are considering it.

Here is a breakdown of my cycle, training and diet. I'm not running any needto stacks/pro's at the moment. I had my cycle already planned and adding anything else would be over doing it.


Stats

196lbs @ 11% bf

My goal is to be 195-200lbs @ 6% bf



Cycle

Test-E @ 250mg EW
Primo @ 600mg EW
Var @ 60mg ED

Cycle is only 8 weeks long due to time constraints. I would love to run 12, but can't. This will still give me enough time to get solid results from the Primo, but 8 weeks is the absolute minimum I would ever run Primo.



Diet

I am running a Keto diet, as per the Dave Palumbo setup. it is slightly modified to meet my needs. The meals are the same, but I have switched the timing slightly and split one meal into two so as to accommodate for my training schedule.

My cheat meal will be Saturday night's meal. You should try and keep your cheat meal to the same meal each week.

Here is the breakdown of meals:

MEAL #1 - 6:30am (7am on cardio days)
5 eggs + 4 egg whites

MEAL #2 - 8:15am (9am on cardio days)
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #3 - 11:30am
8oz Chicken - 1/2 cup almonds

MEAL #4 - 2:30pm
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #5 - 5:30pm
4oz Red Meat + green salad + 0.5 tablespoon of Olive Oil

MEAL #6 - 7:15pm
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #7 - 8:00pm
4oz Red Meat + green salad + 0.5 tablespoon of Olive Oil


Approximate caloric breakdown:

340g / 127g / 30g (Protein / Fat / Carbs) = 2623 calories (1360 / 1143 / 120)

= 52% / 44% / 4%



Training

As always on a cut, I start with a very simple routine then build up after 3-4 weeks.

Mon - Shoulders / Abs / Morning Cardio
Tues - Legs / Abs
Wed - Morning Cardio
Thurs - Chest / Abs
Fri - Back / Abs
Sat - Morning Cardio
Sun - Off


After a few weeks, I change my routine as follows:

Mon - Shoulders + Flat Bench / Incline Dumbbell
Tues - Legs + Deads (Usually do deads on my back day)
Fri - Back + Squats


This routine is tailored for me, not anyone else. I worked on it during my last cycle (Bulker) and it gave me great results.

A few PR's for me are:

Bench - 265 x 6
Squat - 315 x 4
Deadlift - 405 x 2



I will update this as much as possible. It will not contain breakdowns of training days. It will just include general info about how certain training sessions went, how I am generally feeling and any weight/bf% updates.
 
A few more notes:

I'm targeting 1.5-2 gallons of water each day. I realized last cycle just how important this is, not to mention when taking orals.


My support supplements consist of:

Liv-52
Milk Thistle
Multi-V
Fish Oil
Omega 3-6-9
 
I feel like I'm on a bulking diet, eating all those almonds.

Shoveling down an 8oz chicken breast along with half a cup of Almonds (3oz) takes some serious effort. I ended up doing the almonds over a 1.5 hour period.

I was considering supplementing one of my shakes for a proper meat protein meal, but I'm not going to now. The shakes are so easy to slam down. I couldn't stomach another meal on top of this right now.

I'm not in a bulking mindset, so eating a lot is tough.
 
i'll be following too!
 
Good session tonight. Hit up shoulders and abs.

I'm expecting some decent strength gains to start coming in a few weeks, but nothing major based on the compounds I'm using.

The thing I'm most interested in is how I handle the diet and what results it gives.

Today was only Day 1, but it gave me a great idea of how this is going to be.

Keto diets are funny in that you are eating so much but actually cutting. The high protein/high fat intake really fills you up. It will take some getting used to.


Really happy with my base that I'm starting at. Doing bent side lateral raises tonight, my shoulders were looking shredded, so I can't imagine what I'll be like at 6%. Undecided on whether or not I will post progress photos.
 
will be looking forward to getting some pics in here!! :D
 
Hey man that looks like David Palumbo's cutting diet w/ the exception youre only eating 4oz vs 8oz of meat for the last meal.

Funny thing is... Im on the same diet and almost the same cycle. 1-12 test enan 500mg 4-12 var 50mg.

its working good so far for myself!
 
GeekPoop said:
Hey man that looks like David Palumbo's cutting diet w/ the exception youre only eating 4oz vs 8oz of meat for the last meal.

Funny thing is... Im on the same diet and almost the same cycle. 1-12 test enan 500mg 4-12 var 50mg.

its working good so far for myself!
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cool!! how long have you been running the diet so far?

are you using a cheat meal or a full out refeed day?
 
SBT said:
cool!! how long have you been running the diet so far?

are you using a cheat meal or a full out refeed day?
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Ya first day on this forum n first post I clicked on. I was like holy shit!!

At the end of this week the diet will be ran for 4weeks and thatd make me 8 weeks into my cycle.

Im doing just a cheat meal, but anythinggoes, and its a big one. My cheat meals are liek 90% carbs pancakes icecream just plain crap.

how about yourself?
 
Yep it's the Palumbo diet, as per my first post :P

I split up the 8oz meal on some days depending on what time I'm training at night. I'm getting the same intake of food, just that meal will occasionally be split into two 4oz servings.
 
GeekPoop said:
Ya first day on this forum n first post I clicked on. I was like holy shit!!

At the end of this week the diet will be ran for 4weeks and thatd make me 8 weeks into my cycle.

Im doing just a cheat meal, but anythinggoes, and its a big one. My cheat meals are liek 90% carbs pancakes icecream just plain crap.

how about yourself?
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Going with a cheat meal also but trying not to go overboard.

SBT - the Palumbo diet only allows a cheat MEAL. No refeeds.
 
The Big O.Z said:
Yep it's the Palumbo diet, as per my first post :P

I split up the 8oz meal on some days depending on what time I'm training at night. I'm getting the same intake of food, just that meal will occasionally be split into two 4oz servings.
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Oh i must of missed that part

The Big O.Z said:
Going with a cheat meal also but trying not to go overboard.

SBT - the Palumbo diet only allows a cheat MEAL. No refeeds.
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Lol test makes me so hungry, its unreal.

I couldnt keep it somewhat clean if it killed me, my family eats like crap. Hot pockets every nite, spahgettit w/ cheese bread, pumpkin bars etc etc. When its time to eat, I gotta :(
 
The Big O.Z said:
Going with a cheat meal also but trying not to go overboard.

SBT - the Palumbo diet only allows a cheat MEAL. No refeeds.
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Yes, I know what the Palumbo diet calls for, but I've also followed a few peopls logs who used the Palumbo diet AS well as the Q and A's on the Palumbo diet on a couple of sites, and on both several people opt for a full day refeed. That is why I asked, was just curious! :)
 
SBT said:
Yes, I know what the Palumbo diet calls for, but I've also followed a few peopls logs who used the Palumbo diet AS well as the Q and A's on the Palumbo diet on a couple of sites, and on both several people opt for a full day refeed. That is why I asked, was just curious! :)
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I'm trying so hard to just handle a cheat meal and not a refeed. I think it will pay off in the long run.
 
The Big O.Z said:
I'm trying so hard to just handle a cheat meal and not a refeed. I think it will pay off in the long run.
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Yup for some people a single meal sure does pay off and work, and for others they realize they get better progress in terms of loss with the refeed day. Sounds like you are right on track though with knowing what works for you and that is what's important! :thumbup:
 
The Big O.Z said:
Hey Guys,

I'm going to try and post updates on my cycle on this board. It's not going to be a full blown log, but I think it will help to give a good insight into Keto dieting for people that are considering it.

Here is a breakdown of my cycle, training and diet. I'm not running any needto stacks/pro's at the moment. I had my cycle already planned and adding anything else would be over doing it.


Stats

196lbs @ 11% bf

My goal is to be 195-200lbs @ 6% bf



Cycle

Test-E @ 250mg EW
Primo @ 600mg EW
Var @ 60mg ED

Cycle is only 8 weeks long due to time constraints. I would love to run 12, but can't. This will still give me enough time to get solid results from the Primo, but 8 weeks is the absolute minimum I would ever run Primo.



Diet

I am running a Keto diet, as per the Dave Palumbo setup. it is slightly modified to meet my needs. The meals are the same, but I have switched the timing slightly and split one meal into two so as to accommodate for my training schedule.

My cheat meal will be Saturday night's meal. You should try and keep your cheat meal to the same meal each week.

Here is the breakdown of meals:

MEAL #1 - 6:30am (7am on cardio days)
5 eggs + 4 egg whites

MEAL #2 - 8:15am (9am on cardio days)
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #3 - 11:30am
8oz Chicken - 1/2 cup almonds

MEAL #4 - 2:30pm
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #5 - 5:30pm
4oz Red Meat + green salad + 0.5 tablespoon of Olive Oil

MEAL #6 - 7:15pm
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #7 - 8:00pm
4oz Red Meat + green salad + 0.5 tablespoon of Olive Oil


Approximate caloric breakdown:

340g / 127g / 30g (Protein / Fat / Carbs) = 2623 calories (1360 / 1143 / 120)

= 52% / 44% / 4%



Training

As always on a cut, I start with a very simple routine then build up after 3-4 weeks.

Mon - Shoulders / Abs / Morning Cardio
Tues - Legs / Abs
Wed - Morning Cardio
Thurs - Chest / Abs
Fri - Back / Abs
Sat - Morning Cardio
Sun - Off


After a few weeks, I change my routine as follows:

Mon - Shoulders + Flat Bench / Incline Dumbbell
Tues - Legs + Deads (Usually do deads on my back day)
Fri - Back + Squats


This routine is tailored for me, not anyone else. I worked on it during my last cycle (Bulker) and it gave me great results.

A few PR's for me are:

Bench - 265 x 6
Squat - 315 x 4
Deadlift - 405 x 2



I will update this as much as possible. It will not contain breakdowns of training days. It will just include general info about how certain training sessions went, how I am generally feeling and any weight/bf% updates.
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Hell ya man. kill that sh*t bro. Welcome to the forums my friend and I am sure many people can learn and gain from your log.
 
I tested my bf% again today. I have some electronic calipers.

I have been trying to work out the best method to test, in terms of the size of the pinch I use.

I came up at 9%. I think I'm roughly 10%.

I feel like asking myself, 'How low can you go?!' :)
 
NICE!!!

keep it up!!
 
I'm going to say my starting % is 10%. I think 6% is achievable in 8 weeks.

The great thing about cutting though is that I'm happy to KEEP cutting even if I reach my target, as long as I'm maintaining LBM. With bulking, I tend to hit a certain weight and not want to increase any higher. For multiple reasons :)
 
yeah as long as you are maintaining strength and lbm i say ride it out! ;)
 
GeekPoop said:
Ive been doing this diet/cycle minus the primo, and Im up 8lbs and I dropped a good 3% bf or. I got a single ab vein so its def working!!
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heck yeah!! can't argue with those results right there!
 
Nice Job Big OZ Im pullin for ya!

Hell ya the ab viens are money. I got two sets of two....they make some equidistant "V's" on me. Love that Sh*T
 
I'm on a quest for ab veins some day!! :)
 
The lack of carbs has hit more than I thought it would.

I'm usually good on low carb diets, but this is something else... I'm not even hungry, but I am totally craving certain foods. What I am actually craving is the CARBS. You don't realize it at first....it's not the food, it's the carbs themselves!

I think the hardest thing for me has been eating 1/2 cup of almonds. It's so freakin laborious! I am just trying to shovel them down with a lot of water.

Other than that, had a good leg work out last night. Feeling strong, so that's good. Going to lay off my pre-workout drink (Jack3d), because I think it might be making me feel a bit off.
 
how about spitting the almonds up and doing a 1/4 cup at two different meals?? or a 1/4 cup with your meal and the other 1/4 cup about an hour or so later?
 
I think I will have to. I'm still tweaking the diet.. I just need to make sure I keep the carbs low enough to not kick me out of ketosis.
 
True... because keeping them low enough is probably what will help you feel better and get those cravings to stop.
 
SBT said:
I'm on a quest for ab veins some day!! :)
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Ya I had a single one, and it disappeared now lol!
The Big O.Z said:
The lack of carbs has hit more than I thought it would.

I'm usually good on low carb diets, but this is something else... I'm not even hungry, but I am totally craving certain foods. What I am actually craving is the CARBS. You don't realize it at first....it's not the food, it's the carbs themselves!

I think the hardest thing for me has been eating 1/2 cup of almonds. It's so freakin laborious! I am just trying to shovel them down with a lot of water.

Other than that, had a good leg work out last night. Feeling strong, so that's good. Going to lay off my pre-workout drink (Jack3d), because I think it might be making me feel a bit off.
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I know exactly what youre feeling. My cheat meal is today and honestly, I just want a big bowl of oatmeal or rice.

I ditched the almond approach and subbed cashews. Almonds are healthier blah blah, but I cant stand them lol.

Remember, try to keep your caffeine intake to a minimum. Idk how much your pre w/o drink has in it, but it might be something to consider if youre also drinking coffee or something.

Keep pulling hard bro!!
 
Yesterday sucked and today will be just as rough! I'm now fighting off a sort of cold.

Doing 5am cardio yesterday definitely made things worse. Going to tough it out though and train chest tonight.

Changing my diet a bit today. Lowering the almond intake and changing the eggs around. Doing 3 eggs + 8 egg whites instead of 5 eggs + 4 egg whites.

It should help me get the eggs down easier and will bring the fat content of that meal more in line with the other meals.
 
Sounds like those changes may just help!

Hope ya feel better!
 
The Big O.Z said:
Yesterday sucked and today will be just as rough! I'm now fighting off a sort of cold.

Doing 5am cardio yesterday definitely made things worse. Going to tough it out though and train chest tonight.

Changing my diet a bit today. Lowering the almond intake and changing the eggs around. Doing 3 eggs + 8 egg whites instead of 5 eggs + 4 egg whites.

It should help me get the eggs down easier and will bring the fat content of that meal more in line with the other meals.
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Did you start pinning or not yet, if you only did 1 injection Id hold off with your cycle until your 100%

Dang, I ravage those eggs as if Ive been locked in a cage lol. Are you using standard eggs or the "omega" eggs? I always do 5 sunny side up and 4 eggwhites scrambled OM NOM NOM!~!!!!!
 
Felt crappy today unfortunately. Really impacted my diet. Not because I ate outside of it, but because I couldn't even eat the amount of food I was supposed to.

Still managed to get in over 200g of Protein and a solid amount of fats while limiting carbs.

Depending on how I go the remainder of this week, I may need to think outside the idea of staying keto.

I will still be able to drop that 3-4% bf easily in 8 weeks with a solid diet. The idea of keto was really to see just how low I could go, though I'm starting to realize that it may not really be for me.


Did chest tonight. Not a bad workout considering. Pushed 245x4 on bench and 100x4 on incline dumbbell, so I still had decent enough strength.

Extremely excited for the the coming weeks once the Primo and Test really start to kick in.
 
Hope you get over the hump and start to feel better!
 
Modified my diet over the weekend. I realized that the extreme dieting really isn't for me. I don't need to go overboard to achieve my goals.

Still aiming for a very low carb diet but probably not enough to kick me into ketosis.

Upping my cardio to 4 sessions of HIIT this week. Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat


Did Back on Friday. Was a solid workout. Pulled 365x2 on Deads, so I'm almost back at my PR from last cycle (405x2). I will hit that mark in another 2-3 weeks and break through it this time around. I'm aiming for 455x1.

Shoulders tonight.

Another 2 weeks on this routine then I will look at starting up my harder routine for the last 5 weeks.
 
Oh and I plan to try and get some photos up soon. I will definitely have some up mid-cycle at worst and at the end of the 8 weeks also.
 
Agreed. Just 1% of BF makes a big difference in physical appearance once you get down to 10% or so.

I know my shoulders are looking great right now, compared to a week or two ago. You can really see the difference when doing lateral raises.

I've already noticed new veins coming through in my arms also.
 
Hope the diet changes work out for ya!
 
Shoulders and abs yesterday. Good workout. Shoulders are a weaker body group for me, so I'm only targeting something along the lines of 85x6 for shoulder press by the end of this cycle.

I need to work on my grip strength. It's impacting my shrugs.

Diet is in check now I think. Just lots of chicken, nuts and a few shakes. The next few weeks will be fun.

Doing 4 sessions of HIIT each week at the moment (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat). I'll be sipping on a shake during to get in some BCAA's. All my shakes are mixed with water, so it won't be too heavy.

HIIT sessions at the moment are on the treadmill.

5min warm-up, 5 intervals, 5min cool down.

Intervals are 1min at 6mph, 1min at 10mph. Warm-up and cool down are at 4mph at the moment.
 
The Big O.Z said:
Shoulders and abs yesterday. Good workout. Shoulders are a weaker exercise for me, so I'm only targeting something along the lines of 85x6 for shoulder press by the end of this cycle.

I need to work on my grip strength. It's impacting my shrugs.

Diet is in check now I think. Just lots of chicken, nuts and a few shakes. The next few weeks will be fun.
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i thought you mentioned low carb not being good for you? or does using all nuts and not other sources of heart healthy fats make you feel better?
 
Low carb is fine for me, as long as there is good flexibility with my foods. I cannot stomach a lot of eggs each day etc

Eggs are fine when I'm bulking, because I just throw them in a shake raw. I can't do that at the moment while I'm cutting. (My bulking shakes are ridiculous...like 100g+ of protein)
 
Really good leg workout last night. Back pushing over 300 on squats. Should be able to get above 365 shortly. I would like to get as close to 400 as I can this cycle.

Even though I'm running low carbs/cals, I still have enough energy on a day-to-day basis. The extra strength from the Var etc is definitely helping.

Another 1-2 weeks and the Test/Primo will start to take effect. That's when the magic happens :)


My meal plan at the moment isn't fantastic (I should be eating a little more), but I think it will do the job.

Getting in roughly 300g protein from shakes, nuts, ANPB and approx 16oz chicken a day. All I'm eating with my chicken is some green salad and red wine vinegar. Sometimes substitute the vinegar for mustard.


Also started using the DermaTherm target again today. Just on my chest and abs. I had some left over and I want to see if it has any impact on fat loss.
 
Still also have this annoying strain in my chest.

Started to notice it just under 2 weeks ago. These things hang around way too long. Sort of like a tightness/bruising in my chest.

No shortness of breath or any other symptoms. My BP is also fine and I feel fine doing my HIIT.

Would just love for this thing to clear up. I have a feeling it might be related to when I got hit with a cold of sorts the other week.
 
True about the pains, I can see how that would be a concern for sure!

Hope it gets better!
 
Yesterday was my off-day for lifting. Still did HIIT in the morning. Felt super fatigued in the afternoon as a result. Some of it was psychological though as I knew I wasn't going to be lifting last night, so I let myself relax a bit more.

Cooked up some awesome chicken breast in a mediterranean sauce last night (basically just herbs and spices with a bit of evoo/lemon) and a green salad.

I have adjusted pretty well to the low carbs though. The diet tweaks have helped a lot.


Will try and get pics up this weekend to show my progress.

My forearms are back to being vascular and jacked - they really blow up on cycle. I used to get ridiculous forearms pumps even just from Test-E.


Starting to feel like I'm 'on', which is great after 2 weeks.
 
Glad to hear you are starting to adjust to the diet and looking forward to the new pics!
 
The Big O.Z said:
SBT - are you stalking my thread, waiting for pics?! ;)
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well i am a believer that some threads are useless without pics!! lol!!

don't worry though, once i start up my log next week it will have pics too!! :D
 
and you can see i'm not the only one who things that!! ;)
 
Had some good workouts since my last post.

Started to try out the routine Future recommended as of Monday. Intense workout. If you really don't slack and train hard, these workouts are great. Especially squeezing out 45 calf raises across 3 sets with reasonable rest times. That will always start a nice burn!

Diet has been good again this week. Living off chicken, cashes, green salad, ANPB, shakes etc.

Strength increases haven't been anything crazy which I'm putting down to combination of compounds and lack of carbs. It's to be expected. If I can make small strength gains this time around, I'll be content.

Back pumps have also started, which are not fun. Squats and deads can be debilitating at times. Just need to learn how to make them go down in between sets without wasting too much time. I can usually find a way to sit down so that all the pressure starts to release enough that I can do my next set.


Measured by bf% yesterday. Came out around 8%, which I'm still skeptical about. But I definitely continue to drop bf while maintaining LBM. My weight fluctuates 1-2lbs above/below my starting weight while I continue to lean out.
 
Post or email some photos if you like.

I do recommend wearing a belt for lifting just for safety. I dont buy into the idea it makes you weaker. IT KEEPS YOU SAFER. :)

I use APT's lifting gear personally.

With your diet it will be hard but using Muscle Replenisher pwo too will help. Luckily you are not taking the sets to failure. Stay steady. Listen to the body.

If you need a higher carb meal every few days you might consider it as a RECOVERY MEAL.
 
I wanted to order a belt from APT but they are out of stock of the one I want. I do use a belt, but need a new one.

I think I'm OK with the limited carbs for now. If it really starts to impact my workouts, then I'll have to throw in some extra into a meal like you suggested.

Thanks buddy!
 
RE: Pics - I think I might go down the email route. Was advised against posting them on the forums for multiple reasons ;)

If I was just sticking to Needto's stuff, then sure...but at the moment, I'm running other things as is well known.
 
Very good workout tonight. I think I've finally worked out the right dosage for my pre-workout supp.

Was feeling tired this afternoon... had some Jack3d (Don't have my NTKS yet!) and hit the gym.

Really good workout. Intense. Short rests and hammered it. Was feeling great.

Those who have cycled know that you usually hit a point where everything just seems to kick over and be 'on'. I felt like I reached that point today for multiple reasons.

Loving it :)
 
way to kill that workout!! :D
 
Great workout yesterday. Loving the routine Future detailed.

Comfortably did 110's on incline DB. Going to make sure I hit 120's next week.

Weighed myself for the first time in a week. I don't like weighing every day. I'm up roughly 7-8lbs in just over 3 weeks. All lean gains. Continuing to lose fat. DID NOT think I would be able to do this on a calorie deficit. I always know I was an easy gainer but I thought this was beyond my limits.

It just goes to show that I can - and will - run lighter cycles in the future and still benefit from solid gains, while lowering the health risks.
 
Oh, also started on Sustain Liqua-Vade yesterday. Will continue to run this through the remainder of the cycle to combat atrophy. I'm hoping it works well enough to stop shutdown.

I would have liked to run HCGenerate.

Forged Burner etc should arrive this week. I will start the burner next week for the final 4 weeks of the cycle.

Must note I may be experiencing a bit of shedding, so I need to keep a close eye on that. If I continues, I will have to play around with dosages.
 
Good to hear your still gaining LBM while cuttin the fat. Congrats!!! I feel ya on the planning next cycle while on! IT's deffinitely addicting!
 
Nice job on the clean LBM gains while dropping body fat! Sure gotta love that!
 
Another great workout last night. I definitely found the right dosage for Jack3d (Taking 1.5 scoops about 30min pre workout). It's giving me a kick ass boost and I'm not crashing from it now.

Still adjusting and trying to find the correct weights for exercises but overall it's been great. The work outs are intense and giving me great pumps.

Approaching the half way mark of this cycle (Tomorrow). Can't wait to see the end result after another 4 weeks!

Highlight of this week was definitely smashing through 110's on incline dumbbell press.

For my last 2 weeks I'm going to set aside a day each week to test some 1RM's on squats/deads/bench. That should be a good gauge as to how this routine is helping me progress.
 
So today marks the half way mark - more or less... - of my cycle.

I measured my bf% and it showed 7.3%. It's the lowest measurement I have ever received but as always, I'm skeptical.

My abs are starting to look really good. The most definition I have seen in a long time. I'm getting great pumps.

Started letro today for a two week stint to try and dissipate my pseudogyno. Honestly, if I correct this I will be ecstatic. It's really the only thing that bothers me about the make up of my physique.

With 4 weeks still remaining, I'm confident I will hit my goal of 6% bf @ 200lbs.

About to go for my Friday morning HIIT. Going to weigh myself also.

Loving it! :)
 
So I weighed in at 202lbs today. Still hovering around a 7-8lb increase in weight with a drop of about 2-3% bf.

Had a good workout tonight.

3x5 Bench - 225lbs
4x8 Incline DB Press - 80lbs
3x8 Seated DB Press - 60lbs
3x10 Skullcrushers - 80lbs
3x10 Ab work

I think I was just off on the weight for bench and incline tonight. I think next time I do that split I should be able to bump up my bench and DB press. I felt I still had a couple of reps left in me on the last sets.

I figured it would take me 2-3 weeks to get the weights right.

I can see this routine giving me some great strength gains though. Doing 4x8 on Incline DB Press with 80's shows me that I could definitely hammer out a set of 6-8 on the 120's. I've never hit that before.

Future - if/when you read this, you're the man. Thanks for the routine, buddy! :)
 
Nice Job on some PR's man!
What's the cycle your runnin
Need2's products or Injects?

7-8% is pretty damn lean man! Nice job
 
So I have passed the half way mark.

Went for my morning HIIT this morning. It has become increasingly easier but I don't want to add any more intervals in at the moment (I'm doing 20min of HIIT - 5min warmup, 5 sets of intervals, 5 min cooldown. Jog is at 6mph and sprint is at 10mph). I'm seeing the results I want, so no point risking going catabolic.

I think I'm hovering around the 7-8% mark. The real magic should start happening as of this week once the Primo really starts to kick in and feed off the anabolic nature of the Test.

This is the time during cycles that I really love :D
 
The Big O.Z said:
So I have passed the half way mark.

Went for my morning HIIT this morning. It has become increasingly easier but I don't want to add any more intervals in at the moment (I'm doing 20min of HIIT - 5min warmup, 5 sets of intervals, 5 min cooldown. Jog is at 6mph and sprint is at 10mph). I'm seeing the results I want, so no point risking going catabolic.

I think I'm hovering around the 7-8% mark. The real magic should start happening as of this week once the Primo really starts to kick in and feed off the anabolic nature of the Test.

This is the time during cycles that I really love :D
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Nice Job Man!
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Started Forged Burner today. Try NTKTS for the first time for tomorrow's workout. Can't wait! :D

The burner kicked in noticeably about two hours after taking it. I took 2 caps. I'm feeling a it wired at the moment. I usually take about a week to get used to these sorts of things.

Will start taking GEAR tomorrow also. Going to use up the first bottle in about 3 weeks, which will tie in perfectly with the end of my cycle.

All guns blazing at the moment :P


The only downside that I get around this time of a cycle is my freakin itchy head. I get this effect from Test and I think it stems from increased oil on my scalp. I haven't noticed any thinning of my hair so I'm fairly sure that any shedding I do see is just natural. I have very thick hair, so naturally I assume I also shed a bit :P You are just more conscious of things like that while on cycle.
 
Oh and I'm still seeing solid strength gains.

I've been pacing myself while I adapt to this new routine but I'm starting to feel a lot more confident with it.

Comfortably did 2x5 @ 315 on squats last night. I would like to reach a 1RM of 400lbs eventually and go from there. That's still a while out.

My bent rows were 4x6 @ 205 which shows me I should be able to hit a decent weight if I was to solely focus on lifting heavy.
 
Nice squats man, my "max extimator" was 385 or something I did 315x7 for a pr.

Shit gets heavy!!! Bang out some more pRs!
 
I'm encouraged by the fact that I'm cutting at the moment and still getting strength gains, so I know I have some good gains to make when I bulk again.

I'm going to set myself a few goals that I want to have reached within the next 3-4 weeks:

Squats - 2x5 @ 355
Deads - 2x5 @ 385 (I have done 3x405 before and know I could hit 405 again NOW, but not for 2x5)
Bench - 2x5 @ 245 (My bench dropped off from my last cycle, where I was hitting 4x265)

That would mean I would be over 1000lbs for my 3 lifts, which was a little personal goal of mine. I'm probably there now to be honest. I just haven't been going for 1RM's.


On a side note - I got my first taste of NTKTS this morning. HOLY NIACIN FLUSH, BATMAN! Wow! hahaha

I took it before my HIIT. Man, I felt like....whatever a good analogy is for something really itchy and red. A severe case of herpes? :tongue:

I am notoriously bad for reactions to pre-workout supps. It always takes me a week or two to adapt to them. I was the same was with Jack3d, then it turned into one of my favorite supps. I want NTKTS that replace Jack3d though.

One thing I did note was the freaking amazing taste. I could happily drink that stuff all day. If Needto coiuld make a flavoring for water that tastes like that and doesn't contain any unwanted preservatives etc then I would buy that shit like it was going out of fashion (Now that I write that, I realize I don't really understand the logic behind that saying...if something is going out of fashion, don't you want to AVOID it?! Oh wow...I think the Forged Burner is kicking in).


I started the Burner yesterday and will be running it for the next 4 weeks until the end of my cycle.

6% @ 200lbs! Here I come!
 
Hells to the YEAH!!!!
6% @ 200 is F'ing Shredded
GD I need to try this N2KTS already!
I've got no pre workout sups...pouty face....I do have Burner and Amp on the way though!
 
RickO'Shea said:
Hells to the YEAH!!!!
6% @ 200 is F'ing Shredded
GD I need to try this N2KTS already!
I've got no pre workout sups...pouty face....I do have Burner and Amp on the way though!
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I only started taking a pre-workout supp a few months ago. It makes a massive difference once you nail down the right dosage to take.

I couldn't imagine training without it again on a low carb diet.
 
Yeah it's tougher for sure....low carb just sucks always...well actually it wouldn't be too bad if I could eat more calories throughout the day too, but no matter. Yeah I'm kind of a stim junkie... Have you tried the Burner/Amp Combo? It's redonkulous!!!
 
Nope haven't given that a shot yet.

This Forged Burner is kicking my ass by itself. Appetite is already suppressed just 2 days into it.
 
I love the burner! Best Fat Burner I've Ever Used!!!
Seriously though, that combo is the best I've ever used hands down!!!
 
Recovery this week has been slower than usual.

Woke up feeling veryyyyyyy run down. Didn't go for my morning HIIT this morning as a result. Decided to push it back to tomorrow instead. I am training tonight, so I figured that I shouldn't put that session at risk.

I think it may also be the changes of the Burner etc kicking in. It will take me a few more days to get used to it.

On that note though, I haven't really noticed any massive increases in energy etc since starting it. I'm taking 2 caps in the AM. I still feel exactly the same throughout the day...

I wonder if anyone has played around with higher dosages yet...
 
It shouldn't be the burner, it might be a precursor to overtraining?....
Just a thought.
 
I know what it is. It's the letro. Didn't think it was because I'm not seeing any of the typical sides, but then remembered that lethargy etc is a definite side effect.

I'll just cancel it out with NTKTS!!!
 
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