Approved Log Pre-Cycle Log - Recommendation/review on my (planned) micro dosing cycle.

[zucchini]

Final nutrition for the day.
Will have steak tomorrow!

 

[25homes]

Nice job

 

[zucchini]

Nice job

Thanks brother!

 

[zucchini]

Jujitsu went good for the day.

I jumped into the Shoulders workout right away as i had a half day from work:
Standing converging shoulders press: 3x10 75lbs
Side lateral raises: 3x12 25lb dumbbells
Upright rows: 3x12 72lbs
Front alt lateral raises: 3x10 25lbs each side
Dual rear cable flyes: 3x12 30lbs each side

A bit of a different workout since i was not at my regular lifting gym.

Gonna get some food in me as soon as i am home and then later tonight I'll go for a swimming lesson.

 

[RoySimpson]

It's a sunday today, had 7 eggs with a diced onion in em as my breakfast.
Not as busy. I felt like working out so its a chest day today:

Flat barbell press: 1x10 175lbs 2x10 185lbs 1x12 135lbs
Incline barbell press: 3x7 175lbs
(I couldn't push more, my soulder injuries started to creep up. My angles n everything was good. Idk what happened)
Seated machine press: 3x10 130lbs on the shit machine.
Pec dec: 1x12 140lbs 2x10 160
Cable flyes: 3x12 40lbs each side.

Cardio: 7 incline 3 speed 15 mins.

Before anyone asks, i actually have multiple injuries, my right ankle, right knee, right shoulder n bicep, left elbow, right side lower back, both wrists.
Most of these injuries are from fighting tournaments and a few from lifting heavy.
The injuries in my right shoulder n bicep are from a jujitsu tournament in 2019, i was stuck in an americana and while trying to escape i dislocated my shoulder but it got popped back in.
An ultrasound showed that i had multiple tears in my front, side and a few in my rear deltoid. My bicep tendon also had fluid in it and some parts of my bicep has micro tears as well. In the following months my left shoulder compensated for my right now and it got a bit injured as well. My bicep isn't bad anymore but its not a 100% however, my shoulder still makes a popping sound and thats the only reason i sometimes cannot lift as heavy.
No, i dont have a doctor anymore and cannot get it looked at. Wait times for mri or ct scans over a year even if i get one prescribed by some miracle. Testosterone definitely helped with recovery back in 2019 and early 2020 and in 2022 when i started lifting again, test helped alot with the injuries and i felt like a million bucks!! Was able to bench 225 for multiple sets n reps.
I am fine, no problems just wanna get thru this and back to lifting heavy - i know i can.

Back to today's workout, it was a good workout with higher intensity cause of lower rest periods in between sets. Super pumped up chest and i loved it!
Time to cook a dinner steak!

@zucchini should definitely jump on the peptides for those injuries bro!

 

[LevButlerov]

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Final nutrition for the day.
Will have steak tomorrow!

This is leveling out much better, but you have to up the fiber please. @zucchini up by 1tbps of psyllium husk

 

[zucchini]

This is leveling out much better, but you have to up the fiber please. @zucchini up by 1tbps of psyllium husk

I will go to 2tb spoon of husk from tomorrow since I just finished for the night

@zucchini should definitely jump on the peptides for those injuries bro!

Hey Roy,

yeah I am looking into it and just a bit more research I will get em.

 

[zucchini]

Came home, had lunch, alot of veggies and some chicken with garlic sauce (0 sugar) and a about 200 grams of pan seared chicken. was tired, so slept right after.
Woke up to go to the pool and once back, didn't have it in me to get the steak out so I airfried some chicken thigs again:

Final nutrition:

 

[zucchini]

Breakfast today:

55gram of almonds and 55 gram of walnuts

 

[ballin2504]

Man I'm really missing eggs in the US we have an egg shortage

One of those things you come to miss when they're gone

Get ya some chickens

 

[zucchini]

Get ya some chickens

Skin on chicken tossed in some hot sauce with added chilli powder or seasoning of choice! AIR FRY!!!

 

[zucchini]

Kickboxing today was just high paced cardio.

Lunch:

 

[LevButlerov]

Came home, had lunch, alot of veggies and some chicken with garlic sauce (0 sugar) and a about 200 grams of pan seared chicken. was tired, so slept right after.
Woke up to go to the pool and once back, didn't have it in me to get the steak out so I airfried some chicken thigs again:
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Final nutrition:
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Breakfast today:
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55gram of almonds and 55 gram of walnuts

Kickboxing today was just high paced cardio.

Lunch:
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@zucchini Please boost the fats still a bit low.

 

[zucchini]

@zucchini Please boost the fats still a bit low.

Sounds good, but trying to keep the protein up and getting the fat even higher, I might go over 2k calories which i think is a good spot for me to keep.

 

[zucchini]

Arms day today

Biceps:
Hammer alt curls 3x20 (45lbs dumbbells)
Concentration curls 3x10 30lbs each side
EZ bar Preacher curls 3x10 (70lbs ez bar)
One arm cable curls 1x10 20lbs 2x9 25lbs

Triceps:
Cable pushdowns 3x10 (85lbs)
Overhead cable extensions 3x12 (75lbs)
One arm cable pushdowns 3x10 (25lbs)
Skull crushers: 3x10 80lbs

Treadmill: 15 mins 7 incline 3 speed.

Pump in the biceps was great, triceps was good as well but not as good as biceps... I have been noticing this since i have been struggling on one arm pushdowns, i might switch to an overhead db extension next workout to see how it is.
But i am happy that my biceps are reacting well to almost every exercise i try now.

 

[LevButlerov]

Sounds good, but trying to keep the protein up and getting the fat even higher, I might go over 2k calories which i think is a good spot for me to keep.

Calories dont matter at all, it's an arbitrary number, why do you assume you need 2000 calories? @zucchini

 

[LevButlerov]

Arms day today

Biceps:
Hammer alt curls 3x20 (45lbs dumbbells)
Concentration curls 3x10 30lbs each side
EZ bar Preacher curls 3x10 (70lbs ez bar)
One arm cable curls 1x10 20lbs 2x9 25lbs

Triceps:
Cable pushdowns 3x10 (85lbs)
Overhead cable extensions 3x12 (75lbs)
One arm cable pushdowns 3x10 (25lbs)
Skull crushers: 3x10 80lbs

Treadmill: 15 mins 7 incline 3 speed.

Pump in the biceps was great, triceps was good as well but not as good as biceps... I have been noticing this since i have been struggling on one arm pushdowns, i might switch to an overhead db extension next workout to see how it is.
But i am happy that my biceps are reacting well to almost every exercise i try now.

You need to increase cardio, this is why the ketogenic state is not coming. @zucchini
Please add before and after training cardio 20-30min, start with 20 and boost to 30.

 

[zucchini]

Calories dont matter at all, it's an arbitrary number, why do you assume you need 2000 calories? @zucchini

From my previous experience, when I would diet to get the far down a bit, I always found that me staying below 2000 calories was fruitful.

You need to increase cardio, this is why the ketogenic state is not coming. @zucchini
Please add before and after training cardio 20-30min, start with 20 and boost to 30.

Before training 20-30 and after training 20-30? Damn that's hard to do ngl. but I will try n give it a shot.

 

[zucchini]

Dinner today:
3 boiled eggs with salt and pepper (That's a half eaten plate).

Final nutrition:

 

[zucchini]

You need to increase cardio, this is why the ketogenic state is not coming. @zucchini
Please add before and after training cardio 20-30min, start with 20 and boost to 30.

I know we have been aiming for ketosis. But, is it our only option?