So, looking at examples of other logs, I'm gonna give it a shot.I hope this will give ya'll something to go on.
I'm 47 years old, will be 48 in a month. Had blood work done and found my test level to be 317. Technically in range but low. So I went on testosterone at 200mgs/wk.
I'm 6' tall, currently 220-230, depending on the scale. Not sure about exact body fat%, but guessing around 22-28%. It appears to have decreased since starting my cycle/training routine, which I'll get into.
I train krav maga, so I've stayed in decent shape over the years. I did mostly bodyweight stuff because since I was younger everyone said fighters shouldn't lift weights because it makes them slow. We know better now.
I started lifting a little over a year ago, a year and 8 months or so. My current weight training program is a 4 day, upper posterior split with three days off from lifting.
Upper A
Bench
Dips
Dumbell overhead press
Lateral Raise
Weighted decline situps
Post A
Squats
Rdl
Upright row
Pullup
Back extension
Upper B
Overhead press
Dips
Dumbell incline bench
Lateral raise
Weighted decline situps
Post B
Deadlift
Squat
Upright Row
Chinup
Back extension
I typically start with a weight I can get 6 good reps on the first set after a good warmup and work up to 3 sets of 6. When I can get 8 on my third set, I add 5lbs. Either way, when all 3 sets are done, I'll drop the weight by 10% and do 5 rest pause style sets to failure (15 seconds rest between sets).
Since I need a big motor for krav maga, I will alternate 5-10 minutes of bag work with a kettlebell snatch/burpee/swing circuit each training day. I've just now had to drop these because of time constraints.
Diet: I don't weight food or count calories, but estimate portion sizes by hand. 9 servings of protein for about 225 grams/day, 18 servings of carbs for about 450grams/day. I don't count fat because it's in everything, but I definitely don't add any extra. I try to get a serving of vegetables with every meal, but it doesn't always happen.
I eat a lot of tuna, chicken breast, steak, eggs, whole wheat breads, oatmeal, potatoes, rice, beans, bananas, apples, spinach. I never really ate a lot of junk food, but need to really watch alcohol consumption on weekends. I've gotten really good at limiting consumption.
For my first cycle, starting December 25, I started with test and eq, both at 400mg/week and turinabol at 50 mg/day. Ran tbol six weeks.
I began slowly upping my test and eq as I paid attention to sides and began to feel comfortable. Jan 5 I upped both to 500mgs, and for the last month I've upped test to 700.
I was taking 1mg arimidex per week, until I took test to 700. That's when I started getting the oily skin and minor acne. I'm now taking 1mg 3x/week.
I'm on the last 5-6 weeks on this 16 week cycle, and have introduced anavar at 75 mgs dosed 3x/day.
I will return to a simple test dose of 200mg/week when done. Considering getting hcg and clomid as well.
As for supplements, I take a multi vitamin, fish oil, tudca, milk thistle, and creatine. I will continue to supplement when off cycle.
I've seen my overall weight go down as I apparently lost body fat, strength has gone up consistently, and muscle mass increase has been obvious. Not overly dramatic but noticeable. I've gone from a xl shirt to xxl since December. No visible abs, but I don't particularly care too much about that. I just want to be strong and athletic.
Which brings me to my goals. I don't want to become too freakishly big. I think if I stay around 225-230 would be good. I want to be as strong as possible with as big a motor as I can build for athletic performance (krav maga). I may consider a hard cut at some point, but as for now I still feel the need build a little more muscle while losing a little more body fat.
I may or may not (but probably will) run another cycle, although I don't want to do anything more than once a year (for now, may change as I learn more).
I try to educate myself on all things before I do them, especially something that can affect health. I watch all of the podcasts ya'll put out that I can and try to absorb all the information to make good choices. I'm sure there have been plenty of mistakes made on this first cycle. I've already learned a lot through the experience, particularly in the expectations of what these compounds will or will not do. I see that at least for me, some things are over hyped. Nothing trumps diet and training for sure.
Almost forgot, I am planning to get blood work done soon, within the next couple of weeks. I'm almost done with the cycle, but I think it'll be good to see where everything is. Or, maybe I'll just wait till it's over since I'm so close to finishing.
Hope this is what ya'll were looking for in a log. I need to add anything please let me know. Thanks for the help.
I'm 47 years old, will be 48 in a month. Had blood work done and found my test level to be 317. Technically in range but low. So I went on testosterone at 200mgs/wk.
I'm 6' tall, currently 220-230, depending on the scale. Not sure about exact body fat%, but guessing around 22-28%. It appears to have decreased since starting my cycle/training routine, which I'll get into.
I train krav maga, so I've stayed in decent shape over the years. I did mostly bodyweight stuff because since I was younger everyone said fighters shouldn't lift weights because it makes them slow. We know better now.
I started lifting a little over a year ago, a year and 8 months or so. My current weight training program is a 4 day, upper posterior split with three days off from lifting.
Upper A
Bench
Dips
Dumbell overhead press
Lateral Raise
Weighted decline situps
Post A
Squats
Rdl
Upright row
Pullup
Back extension
Upper B
Overhead press
Dips
Dumbell incline bench
Lateral raise
Weighted decline situps
Post B
Deadlift
Squat
Upright Row
Chinup
Back extension
I typically start with a weight I can get 6 good reps on the first set after a good warmup and work up to 3 sets of 6. When I can get 8 on my third set, I add 5lbs. Either way, when all 3 sets are done, I'll drop the weight by 10% and do 5 rest pause style sets to failure (15 seconds rest between sets).
Since I need a big motor for krav maga, I will alternate 5-10 minutes of bag work with a kettlebell snatch/burpee/swing circuit each training day. I've just now had to drop these because of time constraints.
Diet: I don't weight food or count calories, but estimate portion sizes by hand. 9 servings of protein for about 225 grams/day, 18 servings of carbs for about 450grams/day. I don't count fat because it's in everything, but I definitely don't add any extra. I try to get a serving of vegetables with every meal, but it doesn't always happen.
I eat a lot of tuna, chicken breast, steak, eggs, whole wheat breads, oatmeal, potatoes, rice, beans, bananas, apples, spinach. I never really ate a lot of junk food, but need to really watch alcohol consumption on weekends. I've gotten really good at limiting consumption.
For my first cycle, starting December 25, I started with test and eq, both at 400mg/week and turinabol at 50 mg/day. Ran tbol six weeks.
I began slowly upping my test and eq as I paid attention to sides and began to feel comfortable. Jan 5 I upped both to 500mgs, and for the last month I've upped test to 700.
I was taking 1mg arimidex per week, until I took test to 700. That's when I started getting the oily skin and minor acne. I'm now taking 1mg 3x/week.
I'm on the last 5-6 weeks on this 16 week cycle, and have introduced anavar at 75 mgs dosed 3x/day.
I will return to a simple test dose of 200mg/week when done. Considering getting hcg and clomid as well.
As for supplements, I take a multi vitamin, fish oil, tudca, milk thistle, and creatine. I will continue to supplement when off cycle.
I've seen my overall weight go down as I apparently lost body fat, strength has gone up consistently, and muscle mass increase has been obvious. Not overly dramatic but noticeable. I've gone from a xl shirt to xxl since December. No visible abs, but I don't particularly care too much about that. I just want to be strong and athletic.
Which brings me to my goals. I don't want to become too freakishly big. I think if I stay around 225-230 would be good. I want to be as strong as possible with as big a motor as I can build for athletic performance (krav maga). I may consider a hard cut at some point, but as for now I still feel the need build a little more muscle while losing a little more body fat.
I may or may not (but probably will) run another cycle, although I don't want to do anything more than once a year (for now, may change as I learn more).
I try to educate myself on all things before I do them, especially something that can affect health. I watch all of the podcasts ya'll put out that I can and try to absorb all the information to make good choices. I'm sure there have been plenty of mistakes made on this first cycle. I've already learned a lot through the experience, particularly in the expectations of what these compounds will or will not do. I see that at least for me, some things are over hyped. Nothing trumps diet and training for sure.
Almost forgot, I am planning to get blood work done soon, within the next couple of weeks. I'm almost done with the cycle, but I think it'll be good to see where everything is. Or, maybe I'll just wait till it's over since I'm so close to finishing.
Hope this is what ya'll were looking for in a log. I need to add anything please let me know. Thanks for the help.