I ordered a digital camera (canon A70) for holiday pics for family and also to keep a sort of progress picture journal. I will be taking some pics and I will put some of them up... should have some next week...
After 11 days on S1+ and 1-AD, (also take protein blend, EFA's, Glutamine, creatine monohydrate and ECA stack) I am 5'11" and 180-182 first thing this morning, naked on an empty stomach
I started the cycle on an empty stomach, naked, first thing in the morning at 174
Anyway, I have noticed the largest gains in my traps and shoulders... after only 11 days I can tell an increase in size... it's not exactly night and day... but i notice the increased size. I have put on 5-7 pounds... It's hard to say where the weight is... although, I can tell you, I have stayed pretty lean, even with adding over a 1000 calories to my diet, although, I'm not as lean looking as I was 2 weeks ago... I am working each body part about once every 5-7 days depending on how I am feeling...
I dropped all my cardio to allow my muscles the largest amount of growth time, as well as the availability of all the nutrients in my body... I play about 5-6 hours of tennis a week... which is usually 2 sessions... so I still get some activity other than lifting.
I bought the remastered pumping iron DVD about Arnold... and it definitely got me pumped up, the next day, everytime I got to the rough part of my set, I remembered the look of pain on Lou Ferrigno's face as he lifted and I tell myself over and over again,
"you think this is pain? this is nothing..."
I'm not a very aggressive person, but I think maybe the PH's have given me a slight edge in that area, because not only did i finish my sets, but i would usually try for a killer additional rep with slower speed and maximum concentration of the muscle I'm trying to work... It's almost I'm not satisfied until I am in real pain...
I definitely feel a mental and physical push to put everything I have into my workouts... I only hope that I don't injure myself going too far... if i can stay healthy, I think the gains will be very nice indeed.
I will be doing a more formal synopsis once the cycle (6-oxo as well) is complete...