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Got it. I'm assuming much of the damage you're referring to is on lipids?
Starting a log for my first tren cycle. I will do my best to update along the way.
Current stats:
Age 31, 6'4" 250-255lbs, appx 17-18% bf. I train and compete in strongman and have been for the last 4-5 years, so being super "lean" has not always been my goal. Two years ago I was competing at a bodyweight of 290-305, I cut to 275, then again to 265, recently coming off a final cut down to 245-250 which is the best I've ever felt performance and health wise.
Cycle:
10 weeks, (possibly 12 depending on sides and blood work) of my standard TRT dose of 200mg/wk Test C and 200mg/wk Tren E. I know, first time I should be using ace; however, I don't want to be injecting that often, I do Monday and Thursday as is and wanted to add tren to the mix for an extra bump. I am aware of the long ester and if bad sides come up I'll have to wait it out when coming off. I just did my second injection this week so technically only 1 week in so far.
I have pharma grade prescription aromasin for TRT and have been running it at 6.25mg 3x a week. Current e2 on TRT alone is at 37.4 pg/ml with a reference range of 7.6 - 42.6 pg/mL. I may bump to 6.25mg 4x a week spread out, but I feel good at this e2 level right now. I also have caber on hand; however, see my previous post where my prolactin is already on the bottom end of the range. I do not plan to touch the caber unless labs indicate I need it.
I did a full blood panel before starting the tren including metabolic, lipid, thyroid, test, e2, prolactin, progesterone, etc,. I will recheck after 3-4 weeks and compare.
On top of my daily/nightly supplement regimen I have added Udo's oil at 2tbsp a day, cranberry extract, as well as 1000mg citrous bergamot for lipid support. I'm curious to see if any of these help while on tren, as the Udo's oil has done wonders in the past for balancing out my lipids after anavar cycles.
Training:
I train primary strongman/powerlifting with bodybuilding accessories. 4x a week, sessions are at least 2hrs per day. I do 15-20 minutes of LISS cardio after each session. I have a very reputable strength coach who I've worked with for years who does my programming.
Diet:
I have been staying right around 3300-3500 cals for maintenance depending on training days for last few months. I follow the vertical diet and eat very clean minus one cheat meal on Sundays that still stays within calories. I also do a minimum of 16hr intermittent fasting on Thursdays, and drop carbs a tad on my days off from lifting
Goals:
My goal is to gain strength and put on some lean mass. Ideally I want to stay at or below 265lbs and shed a little fat if possible. I plan to stay at or just slightly above maintenance calories for the first 3-4 weeks to see how things progress, I will add cals if needed.
Pic attached is at 250lb a week ago
Only question I have right now is should I go ahead and add another 6.25mg of aromasin now or just stick where I'm at? I don't want any estrogen issues to come up but I also don't want to drop my e2 if I don't need to.
would be good to see your training sets and reps and supps
would be good to see your training sets and reps and supps
Week 2 day 1 in the gym today. I know tren isn't kicking in yet but the psychological aid is there already. I feel more intense and am pushing a little harder just from being able to tell myself "you're on tren, time to push and make it worth it"
I'm excited to see how I feel around the week 4 mark.
can you tell us about your diet training? you say week 2 but not much detail here
Full diet and training example should be on page 3.
I train and compete in strongman. This cycle is not only to gain some lean mass but also prep for stone lifting in Iceland, so my training is primarily focused around that with bodybuilding accessories. In simple terms I do 4 days a week, legs, overhead press/chest, deadlift/posterior chain and rows, then day 4 is focused around front squats, stone picks and carries, and more specific event training. Every day has some type of back exercise like different variants of rows as stone lifting involves a lot of lat and rowing strength.
I can try to be more specific and post exactly what I'm training each day movement and reps wise if you guys want. However, it won't look like your typical bodybuilding or powerlifting prep.
you eating the same thing? thats not good to eat the same thing day in and out, you have to make dietary changes
strongman lifts, do you have reps and movements? would be good to see detailed training in your log and update the days you do injections too
Yes I have reps and movements. For example Tuesday's main movements were trap bar deadlift and seal row with the following scheme:
Warm up and mobility followed by
Trap bar
1x5 at RPE 6
1x5 +5%
1x10 +5%
5x5 at the RPE 6 weight
Seal row/extreme row:
1x8 at RPE 6
1x8 +5-8%
1xamrap +5-8%
Accessories
Leg press 4x10
Pulldown 4x12
Meadows row 4x10e
Sorenson GHD 4x30 seconds
Russian hollow body twist 3x30 seconds
Wednesday:
Warm up and mobility followed by
Axle push press
1x5 at RPE 6
1x5 +5-8%
1xamrap +5-8%
5x5 at RPE 6 weight
Close grip bench
1x8 at RPE 6
1x8 +5-8%
1xamrap +5-8%
Accessories
Seated row 4x10
Banded pushup 4x12
Weighted dips 4x12
Incline DB ironmans (rear delt focus)
Poundstone curls 1x75 reps
We are in a volume block right now hence the weights and RPEs being lighter. I won't consistently post every day's rep scheme and movements as my coach programs this for me and I don't like to put all his work and training techniques out on the web for free lol I do track everything personally and have all my weights and progression logged and I will post the differences at the end of the cycle. But again, this cycle isn't really a "max" training regime for compound lifts. Yes there will be lifts and movements but everything is geared more towards stone lifting, grip, and carries, not maxing my bench or deadlift. The stones I plan to lift are 340lbs which is a pickup and raise to the chest, and then the Husafell stone which is 409lbs and is a pickup and then carry for 120-150ft.
Also I inject on Mondays and Thursdays in the evening. Today will be my 4th injection.
great this is the kind of updated I wanted to see, lets get some more training updates up
what did you inject last and what dose?