ALBOB's Andro Adventure

[FMJ]

I'm sorry, but that would be 4oz. tuna, 8oz. Tilapia, 2 cups of Romaine and one stick of lowfat string cheese......I'M SPLURGING!

Whoa! Easy there you crazy madcap you!

 

[HeavyBomber]

I was thinking the same thing while looking at your avatar. If that's your back then I have to assume you're numbers would beat mine all to Hell. Awesome width you got there. AWESOME!

Well thanks dude but NO, my rows ain't as heavy as that. 315 is about as heavy as I get.

 

[T_man]

Wow Albob I sure hope those BB row figures are in oz.

If not. They're like. Heavier than my deadlift max. You bastard. I hate you.

But good work still

 

[ALBOB]

Wow Albob I sure hope those BB row figures are in oz.

If not. They're like. Heavier than my deadlift max. You bastard. I hate you.

But good work still

All it takes is time. The last time I did a dead lift was about 1998. My max was 405 X 8. Now I'm closing in on hitting that with rows? Trust me, I'm as baffled as anybody. But stick with it, you'll get there too.

 

[ALBOB]

Leg Day

135 X 10
135 X 10
225 X 10
315 X 2
315 X 6
315 X 2



See anything wrong with this picture? As good as by Back Day was two days ago, that's how incredibly horrible today was. Nothin, absolutely NOTHING was right. I couldn't even get good songs to play on my own damn iPod. I've been psyching myself up for two days just to boost my ego a bit. Was planning on trying to put some big weight on the bar and do some serious squats. Hell, I row more than I squat right now, that's fucking embarrassing. But that plan went all to shit. Even Miss wasn't there today. Maybe that was my problem; she wasn't a distraction, she was motivation. Fuck it, I'm gonna back for a couple of weeks and do some maintenance workouts to give my system a chance to recover.

But goddamnit, I wanted today to be GREAT.

 

[FMJ]

Leg Day

135 X 10
135 X 10
225 X 10
315 X 2
315 X 6
315 X 2



See anything wrong with this picture? As good as by Back Day was two days ago, that's how incredibly horrible today was. Nothin, absolutely NOTHING was right. I couldn't even get good songs to play on my own damn iPod. I've been psyching myself up for two days just to boost my ego a bit. Was planning on trying to put some big weight on the bar and do some serious squats. Hell, I row more than I squat right now, that's fucking embarrassing. But that plan went all to shit. Even Miss wasn't there today. Maybe that was my problem; she wasn't a distraction, she was motivation. Fuck it, I'm gonna back for a couple of weeks and do some maintenance workouts to give my system a chance to recover.

But goddamnit, I wanted today to be GREAT.

You know what you should try Albob.. Do some high rep squats with about 60-70% you max weight. I've been doing these depeltion workouts on UD2 and those high reps squats have me putting an additional 10 pounds to my max squat weight! Seriously, I'm closing in on 250 which is a record for me. I persoanlly attribute it to those 5 sets of 15-20 reps with a moderate weight. Give it a try. Might help you.

 

[DaMayor]

 

[Gazhole]

We all have bad days, dude. Don't worry about it, rest up, and come back stronger!

Oh and eat more tuna.

 

[ALBOB]

Yeah, eat more tuna. I tried to get some but the grocer said some asshole was buying up all there is and there wasn't any left for anybody else. Seems mustard is running low too.

Chest Day

Incline Dumbells

Press 50 X 12

Flye 50 X 10
60 X 10
65 X 10
60 X 10

Flat Bench Press

135 X 12
135 X 12
185 X 16
185 X 14
185 X 10
135 X 16
135 X 10

Overhead Cable Extensions

82.5 X 10
77.5 X 10

As you can tell, this was a maintenance day. Oh man, backing off and not going balls to the wall is TOUGH. I kept wanting to do more but, told myself this was better. Got a good pump but, wan't very satisfying. Oh well, will do this for the next two weeks, then we'll see if it pays off.

 

[DaMayor]

Yeah, eat more tuna. I tried to get some but the grocer said some asshole was buying up all there is and there wasn't any left for anybody else. Seems mustard is running low too. .

 

[ALBOB]

Back Day

Hammer Strength Pull Downs

200 X 12
200 X 12
200 X 12

Barbell Rows

135 X 20
135 X 20
225 X 20
315 X 12
275 X 20
275 X 20

Preacher Curls

60 X 14
60 X 14
60 X 12

Another maintenance day. Still got a good pump in the lats because I'm taking each rep so slow and really squeezing at the top. Gonna do one more maintenance workout for each body part then will hit it hard again.

Coincidently, when I go back to my normal workouts I'm also starting a cutting phase. Just ordered some fat burners from Ironmaglabs and am looking forward to being my lean mean self for bikini season. (Not looking forward to that bikini wax though. )

 

[DaMayor]

So, um, what exactly are you maintaining?

 

[ALBOB]

So, um, what exactly are you maintaining?

My caloric intake

 

[DaMayor]

My caloric intake

Well, you're doing a fine fine job!

 

[FMJ]

Well, you're doing a fine fine job!

Mayor, I KNOW you licked your monitor when you saw that pic!

 

[DaMayor]

Mayor, I KNOW you licked your monitor when you saw that pic!

It ain't bad, but I was trying to finish off this Ten ounce chicken breast at the time.

 

[ALBOB]

Excuse me. Would you mind keeping your damn breasts out of my journal?!?!?

 

[ALBOB]

Leg Day

Leg Press

270 X 20
360 X 20
450 X 14
540 X 14

Squats

135 X 10
135 X 10
225 X 10
225 X 10
185 X 10

Nothing special. Got a good burn and pump. Everything felt good. Had plenty of strength and could have done much more. Here's hoping this confounded restraint pays off when it's time to go back to real workouts.

 

[DaMayor]

What?

LEG PRESS!?!

Who uses that?

 

[FMJ]

What?

LEG PRESS!?!

Who uses that?

Meanwhile, the guys "constrained" squats are 25 pounds off my maximum!

 

[DaMayor]

Meanwhile, the guys "constrained" squats are 25 pounds off my maximum!

Yeah, but you only weight like, what? 130?

How tall are you anyway?

It was in jest...due to all of the recent talk about leg prees, etc....but you got that...nevermind.

 

[ALBOB]

What?

LEG PRESS!?!

Who uses that?

Better than those faggots that do Smith Machine squats.

 

[DaMayor]

Better than those faggots that do Smith Machine squats.

With his teeth clenched, DaMayor quietly accepts the right hook that he received for sticking his jaw out there in the first place.

 

[FMJ]

Yeah, but you only weight like, what? 130?

How tall are you anyway?

It was in jest...due to all of the recent talk about leg prees, etc....but you got that...nevermind.

5'8, 165. Thank you.

 

[DaMayor]

...due to all of the recent talk about leg prees.

What the hell is a leg pree?

5'8, 165. Thank you.

I knew it......you're mini-me.

J/K

 

[FMJ]

What the hell is a leg pree?



I knew it......you're mini-me.

J/K

My upper body isn't quite that developed.

 

[DaMayor]

I think Albob could pull off the hair~do.

 

[Curt James]

Now that I'm off of it I haven't noticed any drop in motivation or libido like when I stoped Test boosters. And even though Robert himself recommended a PCT, I haven't taken anything, just my normal multi-vitamine, fish oil and Creatine. Yet the strength and motivation are still there, as much as ever. I feel like I'm in a Bowflex commercial, "I'm 47 years old and stronger than I've ever been in my life. I'm now doing rows with weights I used to only be able to deadlift." Can't say for 100% certain that this is all due to the Andro but, I'd sure have to give it SOME credit.

If you had what would that have looked like?

Nice!

All it takes is time. The last time I did a dead lift was about 1998. My max was 405 X 8. Now I'm closing in on hitting that with rows? Trust me, I'm as baffled as anybody. But stick with it, you'll get there too.

Some 20something said that to me when I was complaining at the squat rack. Something like, "You'll get there. It doesn't happen overnight."

I replied, "I've been lifting since I was 15. Thirty years-plus isn't enough?!"

Curt = teh !

Great journal, ALBOB!

 

[ALBOB]

If you had what would that have looked like?

I really don't know what a PCT would have done. Might give it a try next time around.

Speaking of next time around, I'm gonna be MUCH more careful about overtraining when coming off the 1 Andro. I think that's what hit me last week. I'm now the proud owner of a nasty head cold. No chest day yesterday and I'm probably gonna take the entire next week and a half off. Even when I get feeling better, this coming weekend is gonna be jam packed with absolute NO time to get to the gym And I need an off day to work legs because I'm completely fried afterwards. I think I'll just heal up and then get back into it over a week or two. If past layoffs are any indication, I can work back up to my normal weights very quickly. I'm also gonna start a cutting cycle at that time so, no need to go real heavy.

Will keep you posted. For now, sleeeeeeeeeep.

 

[DaMayor]

Aw man, hate to hear that. I don't know how the weather/pollen count is out there, but lots of folks have been getting the dreaded, seasonal head cold/sinus junk this year. I blame the Democrats.
Enjoy your time off & heal up....as opposed to what my stubborn arse tried to do, which was a total waste of a week.

Nighty Night.