Approved Log My First Log - Cleaning Up and Locking In Before Blast Off

[Austin316]

Nice update on the Monday training.

You hit those legs like a maniac.

 

[sambee38]

Proud of you man you did a good workout and the standing calf raises and hamstring. Curls are fantastic back to back.

 

[BookerTNY]

Nice upper body training.

I like the EZ bar preacher curls. Those are always fun.

 

[Arabian]

Nice back workout. It's okay that you suck at pull-ups. That's why you keep working at it.

 

[Zyglamail]

You should try some monkey bars.

Those will help you improve your pull-ups very quickly.

 

[Shrine]

Man, you look good in your pictures, for sure. Make sure you work on some stomach vacuuming. You gotta suck in that waist better.

 

[caligirl85]

Looking good for sure in your physique.

Can tell by the pictures you got a nice ripped upper body.

 

[zedhed]

You are looking powerful in your pictures. Chest is looking thick, and the arms are looking thicker.

 

[Frogger]

Man, you look good in your pictures, for sure. Make sure you work on some stomach vacuuming. You gotta suck in that waist better.

Absolutely have to work on vacuums and learn some posing in general. I don't think I'll ever try competing but it'd be a waste not to learn some poses.

I've got a few weeks off work soon so I'll be able to really hammer in some sessions without being tired from work or having to consider time constraints.

 

[Mobster]

I'd have healthy snacks with the partner

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

Looking good man! I can relate to living in a small town too, lol.

 

[Frogger]

Update on the hernia situation:
Confirmed to be a small hernia on the left, small enough that it can be treated endoscopically and while they're at it they're going to reinforce the right side as well as a preventative measure. I'm told you really only get one shot at an endoscopic hernia repair as the procedure causes some fusion of the layers of muscle and smooth tissue.
Surgery could be arranged any time in the next few months and when I've got a date I might start moving some blast plans around to facilitate recovery and avoid being mid-blast and suddenly unable to train for up to six weeks or so.

On a positive note, I was supposed to come into work on a short turn around tomorrow and I've managed to get that off, so I can get into the gym tonight and smash out some shoulder work.

 

[Noah Wixx]

I like those macros

 

[ballin2504]

Looking solid as a rock man

 

[Npcclassicphysique champ]

Update on the hernia situation:
Confirmed to be a small hernia on the left, small enough that it can be treated endoscopically and while they're at it they're going to reinforce the right side as well as a preventative measure. I'm told you really only get one shot at an endoscopic hernia repair as the procedure causes some fusion of the layers of muscle and smooth tissue.
Surgery could be arranged any time in the next few months and when I've got a date I might start moving some blast plans around to facilitate recovery and avoid being mid-blast and suddenly unable to train for up to six weeks or so.

On a positive note, I was supposed to come into work on a short turn around tomorrow and I've managed to get that off, so I can get into the gym tonight and smash out some shoulder work.

@Frogger you will do the surgery after the blast bro? i think you should prep bpc157 for it as well

 

[Frogger]

@Frogger you will do the surgery after the blast bro? i think you should prep bpc157 for it as well

Waiting to be put through the system and get an expected date and then I'll work out what the plan is. All I've got right now is "it'll be a few months".

Healing peptides are definitely something I'll look in to now that I'll have a reason for them

 

[RoySimpson]

Quick update for the past two days before bed

Calories are sitting between 2200-2500 with macros being roughly P250|C100|F90. Closer to 3000 on the weekend factoring in some snack food while watching movies with my partner. Weight is slowly coming down but more than anything I think I'm recomping faster than the scale is moving down. I'm attributing this to increasing my training intensity and focusing on getting 200g+ of protein every day where before I've settled for 150-200. I am becoming significantly more vascular, my skin is tightening, and I'm adding more stretch marks to my collection around my delts/pecs/armpits. I'll post a couple of pictures below but you'll have to take my word for it that the pumps looked infinitely better in person than what the camera captured. Maybe I just suck at taking photos, and I've certainly never given any thought to learning to pose. Another thing to work on.

25/2/25

Chest

I've worked out that many of the machines at this gym are made locally and in the name of anonymity (I live in a very small place) I won't be posting pictures of most of them. Some of the machines are very unique

Laying plate loaded chest press - This is one of the unique machines. Kicked my ass at a weight I thought I'd rep easily and the range of motion and stretch is incredible. I'll probably be using this as a closer on my chest days to really cook the pecs before I leave the gym.

10x40kg - Like I said, felt heavy and a great stretch
10x80kg - This is where I made a fool of myself. This is my normal progression on bench and other chest presses. 80kg of plates on this felt like 140kg on a regular bench press
10x60kg
10x40kg - I decided to move to other equipment rather than burn out my chest on my first exercise.

Tricep pushdown

15x25kg
10x35kg
10x35kg
10x35kg
15x30kg
15x30kg

EZ bar preacher curls - these were superset between the push downs because I felt like getting a bicep pump

10x35kg
10x35kg
10x40kg
10x40kg

Pec deck - I've worked out the ergonomics on this machine now. The seat has to be fully extended outwards to make up for the limited range of motion on the arms.

10x50kg
10x67kg
10x50kg - This machine is definitely more difficult for a stated weight than my previous one

Dips - Love these as a closer for a chest session
3 sets of 10 wide grip leaning forwards

26/2/25

Back

Cable single arm pullovers - just to warm things up

10x10kg
10x12.5kg
10x15kg

Pull ups - I've always sucked at these. First set was much easier than expected so my back must be getting stronger
10
10
5

Lat pulldowns - First time using that anchor shaped handle
10x43kg
10x60kg
10x70kg - my grip was starting to fatigue here from the rest of the workout and also from work before I came to the gym so I moved to rows so I could strap up

Single arm plate loaded row

10x20kg
10x40kg
10x60kg
10x60kg

That's where tonight's session wrapped up. I probably could have gone longer but it was almost midnight and I had to come home and eat.

Again, the pictures below don't hold a candle to how pumped I was and how much my veins were showing in the mirror in person.

@Frogger awesome log bro! Looking jacked!!

 

[25homes]

Nice work

 

[LevButlerov]

Waiting to be put through the system and get an expected date and then I'll work out what the plan is. All I've got right now is "it'll be a few months".

Healing peptides are definitely something I'll look in to now that I'll have a reason for them

Dont do surgery unless you have to imo.

 

[Frogger]

Dont do surgery unless you have to imo.

The tear is there and chances are it'll just get larger over time. As it is I'm not squatting or deadlifting because there's the potential for bowel entrapment. Once this is sorted and the area is reinforced and healed I shouldn't have to worry about it ever again.

Aside from that, log has been a little bare over the weekend as usual because I have to reverse my sleeping schedule every weekend. I'll be in the gym around 3am tomorrow before work to kick off my first day shifts at the new gym with some big sessions. I've been lifting at home between doing other things but nothing I've bothered to track.
Starting to see some veins pop out below my bellybutton even though the fat over my middle abs is still sticking around.