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Veteran Log PrinceDaddy 2025 Bodybuilding Log (Masters 55+ Competitor)

PrinceDaddy

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Starting my new thread for this year. I will start logging more frequently and with my typical detail and thoughts. Focus, focus, right?

I have been on TRT since 2017. I started competing in national NPC Masters shows in 2019. Basically trying to get an IFBB Pro card. I'm nothing special. Just an older 56 year old guy with a love for bodybuilding and the gym. I have improved over the years. Better placing were in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. I think my best look was last year. Although, this year I competed at heavier weight with more fullness, just think I was leaner and sharper last year.

My previous logs are below.
2024: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...bodybuilding-log-masters-55-competitor.97210/
2023: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums/threads/princedaddy-2023-log-here-we-go-again.87659/
2022: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums/anabolic-steroids-peds/contest-peak-cycle-year-85007.html

These are my tentative dates
01/01 Clean Eating
01/31 Pre Cycle Blood Work
02/01 Clean Bulk Cycle / Wet Compounds
05/03 Cut Cycle / Dry Compounds
07/16 NPC Masters Nationals
08/27 NPC North Americans

Starting today, I move towards more clean and healthy foods. I am having ground beef (93/7) with bell peppers and onions as I type this.
I did get up and hit the gym this morning at 6am opening time. I think I may have been one of the first cars in the lot. Parked up real close.
Hit my chest and shoulders 3x10 of 225 from seated barbell front shoulder press, incline bench and decline bench. Followed by smith machine where I move the bench from decline to vertical and do 1x10 at each increment with 7 to 8 in total. I end with front and back on the last set with 225 and 135 and the bar. I have been banding the 135 on the back end for increased tension.

These past few months my workouts have been consistent. My diet much more flexible. No PEDs other than my doctor prescribed TRT 200mg/weekly. Of course the typical ancillaries along with HCGenerate to for supplemental support. I'm eager to get started on my cycle. I won't start till Feb 1. Will do bloodwork the day before.

As a 56 year old lifter, I wish I had the joint flexibility of 30 or 40 year old. My last dose of anabolics was in August. Each month I could feel the joint getting progressively irritated. It has been a limiting factor. In years past I did dabble with other compounds in the off season but this year I decided to really do a health phase and be completely TRT only. I don't feel like I lost much strength or muscle. If anything while I am fluffy, this is the leanest 200 lbs I have ever been. I am hairy at the moment so no progress shots till I shed some hair. I do notice my muscle separation. I also see some maybe muscle maturity, that freaky muscle look where my bicep and delt tie in. I really need to get rid of the hair to really see it.

Everything I plan to do in the log is going to focus on the bodybuilding stage. My weakness is my belly distention and blocky mid section. I'm not sure how much muscle mass I can add at my age as I have been lifting weights since I was 16 and bodybuilding since 2010. So, conditioning and posing will be uber important. I have lifted like a power lifter going for maxes. My thinking had been a strong muscle is bigger muscle. At my age, I'm just not feeling it anymore. My focus will be feeling the muscle, going thru full range of motion, being able to stop and control it anywhere on the glide path. Getting more quality reps and hopefully growing.

I have been on this board since 2019, I genuinely appreciate the education, support and engagement the EVO community provides.

Let's see what 2025 holds.

Wednesday : Chest/Shoulders

Wake Up @ 201
Post Workout @ 197
Step Count: 25K
Androgen Rage : None
Cycle Status : None
Show Date : 07/16/2025 (Pro card or bust)
Target Weigh in : 176.25 lbs
 
The good thing about your heavy training over the years is that you will be able to lift much heavier than the average bodybuilder with volume. My plan is to do the same as you after I get my goals accomplished in powerlifting. I think you will be surprised how much muscle you will put on when you start training higher volume 12-15 rep sets. It might be challenging on your cardiovascular side but stick with it and big things will happen.
 
Thursday : Traps/Tris/RDLs

Wake Up @ 200
Post Workout @ 199
Step Count: 16K
Androgen Rage : None
Cycle Status : None
Show Date : 07/16/2025 (Pro card or bust)
Target Weigh in : 176.25 lbs

Good workout today. Maybe just the idea of re-focusing for 2025 is making the body adjust. Joints felt much better. Strength on point.
Hoping to be closer to 190 by the end of the month. This should happen by food choice change alone. Clean vs snacks/open diet.

The Jan rush has not yet happened at my gym. I would expect this Sat and next week for that to change.

Let's go!
 
very nice man, i am thankful you posted up your previous logs too. guys/gals need to check those out. great info in there for all to learn from
 
Starting my new thread for this year. I will start logging more frequently and with my typical detail and thoughts. Focus, focus, right?

I have been on TRT since 2017. I started competing in national NPC Masters shows in 2019. Basically trying to get an IFBB Pro card. I'm nothing special. Just an older 56 year old guy with a love for bodybuilding and the gym. I have improved over the years. Better placing were in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. I think my best look was last year. Although, this year I competed at heavier weight with more fullness, just think I was leaner and sharper last year.

My previous logs are below.
2024: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...bodybuilding-log-masters-55-competitor.97210/
2023: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums/threads/princedaddy-2023-log-here-we-go-again.87659/
2022: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums/anabolic-steroids-peds/contest-peak-cycle-year-85007.html

These are my tentative dates
01/01 Clean Eating
01/31 Pre Cycle Blood Work
02/01 Clean Bulk Cycle / Wet Compounds
05/03 Cut Cycle / Dry Compounds
07/16 NPC Masters Nationals
08/27 NPC North Americans

Starting today, I move towards more clean and healthy foods. I am having ground beef (93/7) with bell peppers and onions as I type this.
I did get up and hit the gym this morning at 6am opening time. I think I may have been one of the first cars in the lot. Parked up real close.
Hit my chest and shoulders 3x10 of 225 from seated barbell front shoulder press, incline bench and decline bench. Followed by smith machine where I move the bench from decline to vertical and do 1x10 at each increment with 7 to 8 in total. I end with front and back on the last set with 225 and 135 and the bar. I have been banding the 135 on the back end for increased tension.

These past few months my workouts have been consistent. My diet much more flexible. No PEDs other than my doctor prescribed TRT 200mg/weekly. Of course the typical ancillaries along with HCGenerate to for supplemental support. I'm eager to get started on my cycle. I won't start till Feb 1. Will do bloodwork the day before.

As a 56 year old lifter, I wish I had the joint flexibility of 30 or 40 year old. My last dose of anabolics was in August. Each month I could feel the joint getting progressively irritated. It has been a limiting factor. In years past I did dabble with other compounds in the off season but this year I decided to really do a health phase and be completely TRT only. I don't feel like I lost much strength or muscle. If anything while I am fluffy, this is the leanest 200 lbs I have ever been. I am hairy at the moment so no progress shots till I shed some hair. I do notice my muscle separation. I also see some maybe muscle maturity, that freaky muscle look where my bicep and delt tie in. I really need to get rid of the hair to really see it.

Everything I plan to do in the log is going to focus on the bodybuilding stage. My weakness is my belly distention and blocky mid section. I'm not sure how much muscle mass I can add at my age as I have been lifting weights since I was 16 and bodybuilding since 2010. So, conditioning and posing will be uber important. I have lifted like a power lifter going for maxes. My thinking had been a strong muscle is bigger muscle. At my age, I'm just not feeling it anymore. My focus will be feeling the muscle, going thru full range of motion, being able to stop and control it anywhere on the glide path. Getting more quality reps and hopefully growing.

I have been on this board since 2019, I genuinely appreciate the education, support and engagement the EVO community provides.

Let's see what 2025 holds.

Wednesday : Chest/Shoulders

Wake Up @ 201
Post Workout @ 197
Step Count: 25K
Androgen Rage : None
Cycle Status : None
Show Date : 07/16/2025 (Pro card or bust)
Target Weigh in : 176.25 lbs
@PrinceDaddy awesome bro ;) been following you for years, EVO family full support love and respect for your journey
 
Starting my new thread for this year. I will start logging more frequently and with my typical detail and thoughts. Focus, focus, right?

I have been on TRT since 2017. I started competing in national NPC Masters shows in 2019. Basically trying to get an IFBB Pro card. I'm nothing special. Just an older 56 year old guy with a love for bodybuilding and the gym. I have improved over the years. Better placing were in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. I think my best look was last year. Although, this year I competed at heavier weight with more fullness, just think I was leaner and sharper last year.

My previous logs are below.
2024: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...bodybuilding-log-masters-55-competitor.97210/
2023: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums/threads/princedaddy-2023-log-here-we-go-again.87659/
2022: https://www.evolutionary.org/forums/anabolic-steroids-peds/contest-peak-cycle-year-85007.html

These are my tentative dates
01/01 Clean Eating
01/31 Pre Cycle Blood Work
02/01 Clean Bulk Cycle / Wet Compounds
05/03 Cut Cycle / Dry Compounds
07/16 NPC Masters Nationals
08/27 NPC North Americans

Starting today, I move towards more clean and healthy foods. I am having ground beef (93/7) with bell peppers and onions as I type this.
I did get up and hit the gym this morning at 6am opening time. I think I may have been one of the first cars in the lot. Parked up real close.
Hit my chest and shoulders 3x10 of 225 from seated barbell front shoulder press, incline bench and decline bench. Followed by smith machine where I move the bench from decline to vertical and do 1x10 at each increment with 7 to 8 in total. I end with front and back on the last set with 225 and 135 and the bar. I have been banding the 135 on the back end for increased tension.

These past few months my workouts have been consistent. My diet much more flexible. No PEDs other than my doctor prescribed TRT 200mg/weekly. Of course the typical ancillaries along with HCGenerate to for supplemental support. I'm eager to get started on my cycle. I won't start till Feb 1. Will do bloodwork the day before.

As a 56 year old lifter, I wish I had the joint flexibility of 30 or 40 year old. My last dose of anabolics was in August. Each month I could feel the joint getting progressively irritated. It has been a limiting factor. In years past I did dabble with other compounds in the off season but this year I decided to really do a health phase and be completely TRT only. I don't feel like I lost much strength or muscle. If anything while I am fluffy, this is the leanest 200 lbs I have ever been. I am hairy at the moment so no progress shots till I shed some hair. I do notice my muscle separation. I also see some maybe muscle maturity, that freaky muscle look where my bicep and delt tie in. I really need to get rid of the hair to really see it.

Everything I plan to do in the log is going to focus on the bodybuilding stage. My weakness is my belly distention and blocky mid section. I'm not sure how much muscle mass I can add at my age as I have been lifting weights since I was 16 and bodybuilding since 2010. So, conditioning and posing will be uber important. I have lifted like a power lifter going for maxes. My thinking had been a strong muscle is bigger muscle. At my age, I'm just not feeling it anymore. My focus will be feeling the muscle, going thru full range of motion, being able to stop and control it anywhere on the glide path. Getting more quality reps and hopefully growing.

I have been on this board since 2019, I genuinely appreciate the education, support and engagement the EVO community provides.

Let's see what 2025 holds.

Wednesday : Chest/Shoulders

Wake Up @ 201
Post Workout @ 197
Step Count: 25K
Androgen Rage : None
Cycle Status : None
Show Date : 07/16/2025 (Pro card or bust)
Target Weigh in : 176.25 lbs
Actually noteworthy. Proof that we don't need to be 'on' all the time
 
Glad to see you back posting.
Your other logs were fantastic. Thank you for including them.
 
My gym is already packed.

So looking forward to seeing what happens over the next few days.
 
It's a good opportunity for the New Year's to put up a new log.

The beef sounds really good that you put together with the onions and peppers.
 
I like your goals for sure, man.
There's nothing wrong with a step back year, like this to get things back in order.
 
Pro card or bust sounds really fun.

Going to enjoy reading this log throughout the early part of the year.
 
Looking forward to following this workout.
The traps and triceps and Romanian deadlifts are perfect together.
 
Friday : Plate loaded curls / Cable Crunches

Wake Up @ 200
Post Workout @ 196
Step Count: 20K
Androgen Rage : None
Cycle Status : None
Show Date : 07/16/2025 (Pro card or bust)
Target Weigh in : 176.25 lbs

Not sure if the new year reset is psychological but ready to get started. Some good workouts. Maybe it is the haircut I got yesterday. Maybe it is the dental cleaning, or maybe it is shredding the back hair yesterday. I'm eager to get started.

I have been trying to add size to my delts doing all kinds of shoulder movements (arnold presses, dumb bell lateral raises, front raises) I have seen all 3 heads separate in the mirror. Just not sure how to get it to grow some more. I make sure I hit all 3 heads. I feel like maybe at my genetic limit. Baseballs to softballs?

I am keeping the core and ab work in place. In my off time. I lowered the rep count but kept a minimum version of it. I'm not doing any hanging lifts. I want to get under 190 before I start doing pullups and leg raises.

Eating watermelon at the moment. I plan trying to clean fruits, vegetables, this month. I will be finishing some off diet foods with no more being purchased.

Ready to get back to it!

Thanks everyone!
 
I have been trying to add size to my delts doing all kinds of shoulder movements (arnold presses, dumb bell lateral raises, front raises) I have seen all 3 heads separate in the mirror. Just not sure how to get it to grow some more. I make sure I hit all 3 heads. I feel like maybe at my genetic limit. Baseballs to softballs?
@PrinceDaddy with shoulders generally its genetics but volume is key, not heavy weights. The volume on sides and fronts is going to be key.

I am keeping the core and ab work in place. In my off time. I lowered the rep count but kept a minimum version of it. I'm not doing any hanging lifts. I want to get under 190 before I start doing pullups and leg raises.
Have you been doing more planks? You need to add them for core work.

Eating watermelon at the moment. I plan trying to clean fruits, vegetables, this month. I will be finishing some off diet foods with no more being purchased.
My understanding you're prepping for a show long term this year and on a budget, I would switch to carnivore.
 
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