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Hi all. Beginning my journey with @BigBoyLabs and a log that I’m hoping will help keep me accountable and on task.
Just a bit about myself. 40 years old with three very young kids, life at the moment very much revolves around them. This is no excuse as I know many of you on here are, or have been in the same boat and manage to make it work. Just means needing to be efficient with training, as I no longer afford the luxury of spending 2 hours in the gym. I train most days on lunch break at work, or my garage gym on weekends.
Gone are the days of heavy compound movements, I’ve had some pretty significant knee and lower back injuries so whilst I still squat, I’ll never go heavy. My training these days is more high rep, shorter rests, drop sets, supersets, slow negatives and other intensity techniques, basically get as much work in as short time as possible.
Hadn't touched gear in close to 7 years, then after battling a persistent injury, decided midway through this year to run low dose deca to see if it had any effect. Ran a 16 week test/deca cycle at 175mg and 280mg respectively. Had bloods done and haemoglobin was off the charts and liver values quite elevated so decided it was time to come off, give the body a rest and let things stabilise.
Naturally, saw some good gains during the 16 weeks, felt really good and felt like I was making some progress, so I was disappointed to have to stop, but that's the way it goes.
Been off 5 weeks now and strength has remained stable, just lacking that drive and intensity and feeling and looking noticeably flat. Had bloods drawn on the weekend to which I’m awaiting the results. If haemoglobin and all other health markers are in range, my plan is to again run test at trt, combined with 400mg primo and 100mg tren ace, building to 200mg depending on how I’m feeling. My thoughts are 12 weeks but I’m open to your suggestions.
I have run these compounds in the past but want to keep things relatively conservative.
I have some GH on hand which no doubt I’ll be tempted to throw into the mix but have decided to hold off for a while to gauge how I’m going with the other compounds. I had been using it previously for 4 weeks at 3iu, 3 days on, one off , but stopped when I came off everything.
In terms of supplements, I take the following; Vitamin C, Glutamine, Magnesium, NAC, TUDCA, Milk Thistle, Citrus Bergamot, Calcium.
Diet and Stats; 80kg, 5ft8, currently consuming 2700 calories at 40/30/20 carbs/protein/fat.
Training; Swim 4-5 times per week, this is performed before work, average 800m each session. Walk at least 45 minutes per day, sometimes 2 walks on weekends. Weight training usually 4 on 1 off, rinse and repeat. HIIT cardio on bike 20-30 minutes twice week.
I’ve never competed and have not really had that burning desire to do so, though in the past at my biggest and leanest, I was very much encouraged to. I often think why am I doing this if the goal isn’t to step on stage, but truth be told I just love training. I haven’t always been big on diet and this has been to my detriment, but since having kids and hitting 40 years of age, I feel like I need to take things a bit more serious and take control of my health by eating clean, putting on some size but staying lean, and I know that logging will help with accountability.
This post really is just an introduction as to what I’m doing. I will detail this log more specifically when it comes to diet and training and progress pictures in the posts that follow. That way, you can read this introduction and decide whether or not I’m worth investing your time in haha.
Thanks everyone. I genuinely appreciate being a part of a really helpful and supportive community.
Just a bit about myself. 40 years old with three very young kids, life at the moment very much revolves around them. This is no excuse as I know many of you on here are, or have been in the same boat and manage to make it work. Just means needing to be efficient with training, as I no longer afford the luxury of spending 2 hours in the gym. I train most days on lunch break at work, or my garage gym on weekends.
Gone are the days of heavy compound movements, I’ve had some pretty significant knee and lower back injuries so whilst I still squat, I’ll never go heavy. My training these days is more high rep, shorter rests, drop sets, supersets, slow negatives and other intensity techniques, basically get as much work in as short time as possible.
Hadn't touched gear in close to 7 years, then after battling a persistent injury, decided midway through this year to run low dose deca to see if it had any effect. Ran a 16 week test/deca cycle at 175mg and 280mg respectively. Had bloods done and haemoglobin was off the charts and liver values quite elevated so decided it was time to come off, give the body a rest and let things stabilise.
Naturally, saw some good gains during the 16 weeks, felt really good and felt like I was making some progress, so I was disappointed to have to stop, but that's the way it goes.
Been off 5 weeks now and strength has remained stable, just lacking that drive and intensity and feeling and looking noticeably flat. Had bloods drawn on the weekend to which I’m awaiting the results. If haemoglobin and all other health markers are in range, my plan is to again run test at trt, combined with 400mg primo and 100mg tren ace, building to 200mg depending on how I’m feeling. My thoughts are 12 weeks but I’m open to your suggestions.
I have run these compounds in the past but want to keep things relatively conservative.
I have some GH on hand which no doubt I’ll be tempted to throw into the mix but have decided to hold off for a while to gauge how I’m going with the other compounds. I had been using it previously for 4 weeks at 3iu, 3 days on, one off , but stopped when I came off everything.
In terms of supplements, I take the following; Vitamin C, Glutamine, Magnesium, NAC, TUDCA, Milk Thistle, Citrus Bergamot, Calcium.
Diet and Stats; 80kg, 5ft8, currently consuming 2700 calories at 40/30/20 carbs/protein/fat.
Training; Swim 4-5 times per week, this is performed before work, average 800m each session. Walk at least 45 minutes per day, sometimes 2 walks on weekends. Weight training usually 4 on 1 off, rinse and repeat. HIIT cardio on bike 20-30 minutes twice week.
I’ve never competed and have not really had that burning desire to do so, though in the past at my biggest and leanest, I was very much encouraged to. I often think why am I doing this if the goal isn’t to step on stage, but truth be told I just love training. I haven’t always been big on diet and this has been to my detriment, but since having kids and hitting 40 years of age, I feel like I need to take things a bit more serious and take control of my health by eating clean, putting on some size but staying lean, and I know that logging will help with accountability.
This post really is just an introduction as to what I’m doing. I will detail this log more specifically when it comes to diet and training and progress pictures in the posts that follow. That way, you can read this introduction and decide whether or not I’m worth investing your time in haha.
Thanks everyone. I genuinely appreciate being a part of a really helpful and supportive community.
happy to have you sharing.
