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Glad to see you decided to hold off on the third week of M1T, Mike. Your liver thanks you. 
Anyway, its good experience for ya for your next cycle. Have you thought about using a different compound besides M1T? M4OHN has been giving people exceptional strength gains with minimal side effects.
Anyway, its good experience for ya for your next cycle. Have you thought about using a different compound besides M1T? M4OHN has been giving people exceptional strength gains with minimal side effects.
SF- Wow, okay I never heard of that formula before. If you told me about it I must have forgotten, because I always thought that you were supposed to do heavy speed singles near your 1RM. I don't know why the hell I thought that. Anyway, I am going to stick to 8 sets of 2 at 60% of my 1RM. How does that sound? That would be 8 sets of 2 for deadlifts at maybe 365. My box squats above parallel sucked, whatever. I can't wait to do ATF squats. I absolutely love them.
Andrea- Hey there! I havn't heard from you in forever it seems. I can't believe how many calories are in a mudslide. And I wonder why the hell I am adding bodyfat, it's no surprise now that I realize how much I am drinking. That's honestly ridiculous.
Jen- Hey, lol, my speed deads are nothing special, trust me. Like SF said, you'll be pulling double your bodyweight I am sure in no time. Hang in there, and stick with Westside, and I can't imagine what kind of weights you're going to be using at the end of 2004.
Monolith- Yeah, I am glad that I stopped short with M1T. M4OHN? I have never even heard of that. That's something I'll definitely have to look into, for sure. I am going to focus on keeping my alcohol down and my sleep up, and my calories clean.
Andrea- Hey there! I havn't heard from you in forever it seems. I can't believe how many calories are in a mudslide. And I wonder why the hell I am adding bodyfat, it's no surprise now that I realize how much I am drinking. That's honestly ridiculous.
Jen- Hey, lol, my speed deads are nothing special, trust me. Like SF said, you'll be pulling double your bodyweight I am sure in no time. Hang in there, and stick with Westside, and I can't imagine what kind of weights you're going to be using at the end of 2004.
Monolith- Yeah, I am glad that I stopped short with M1T. M4OHN? I have never even heard of that. That's something I'll definitely have to look into, for sure. I am going to focus on keeping my alcohol down and my sleep up, and my calories clean.
495 doesn't suck at all. It was 20lb more than when you hit parallel, and you were happy with that. 4-6" less ROM and 20 extra pounds is a solid session. You have to bear in mind that what you did today was teach your CNS that you can lockout 495lb.
The M4OHN is a new prosteroid designer supps has put out. I could have sworn i remember reading that the powder was coming back from labs testing at something like 15-20% dbol, but i cant find any threads mentioning it now. It might have been discussing a different PS (or the threads might have been removed for legal issues).
Regardless, feedback seems to show it being great for adding strength, although not too much mass. A lot of people have had success using it on cutting cycles too. There are a few threads at avant and the 1fast400 forums, just do a search. I was actually thinking about stocking up on some myself, just to have for the future.
Regardless, feedback seems to show it being great for adding strength, although not too much mass. A lot of people have had success using it on cutting cycles too. There are a few threads at avant and the 1fast400 forums, just do a search. I was actually thinking about stocking up on some myself, just to have for the future.
SF- Yeah I know what you're saying bro. Honestly, I really like above parallel squats simply because it gets me used to unracking and stepping back with more than my 1RM. I think that's really really important in terms of breaking mental barriers, etc.
Monolith- Wow, thanks for the description man. I am definitely going to be looking into this, maybe after I run my PCT I'll consider doing a M4OHN cycle. Definitely sounds pretty interesting man. Thanks again.
Monolith- Wow, thanks for the description man. I am definitely going to be looking into this, maybe after I run my PCT I'll consider doing a M4OHN cycle. Definitely sounds pretty interesting man. Thanks again.
Tuesday, 5-18-2004
Diet:
- MRP + 2% milk
- Gatorade during workout, whey protein postworkout
- 2 turkey wraps
- 2 tuna wraps
- 2 chicken breasts, pasta alfredo
- turkey & cheese sandwich
- peanut butter & banana sandwich
- chicken quesadillas, breaded chicken, magarita
- sorbet ice-cream
- cinnamon sugar toast
Damn, pigged out a good bit tonight.
Honestly, dissapointed in myself at this point. Again, it is summer time as we speak. It's warm out. And I am flabby. This is honestly really starting to bother me. I need to focus on cutting my bodyfat down. Even if that means hindering my strength gains some. It's something that I want to focus on.
Sleep: 8.5 hours.
Weight: 227 lbs. Starting to gradually decrease, thank God.
Upper Body 1
Pin Presses (pins 1" off chest)
135x3, 185x3, 225x3, 275x3, 325x2!, 315x2
Close-Grip Incline BB Presses
225x2, 225x2, 225x2, 225x2, 255x1, 275x0, 265x1, 275x0
Skullcrushers
125x8, 125x7, 125x6
Upright Rows
135x8, 135x8, 165x7, 185x5, 195x3!
Nice workout today! Really good session overall, I was definitely pleased. Started off with pin presses, with the pins 1" off my chest, basically taking it down to my chest, lol. One inch is practically nothing at all, lol. Anyway, hit 325 for a double, and came extremely close to locking out the 3rd rep. I think if I tried this again in my next session I would hit 325 for a triple. I go so friggin' close to lockout it was ridiculous. Couldn't get those last few inches up. Oh well. Tried 315 for a single, but I was exhausted.
BTW, the reason 325 for a double is a PR is because I hit 315 for 3 at 2" off my chest, setting my estimated 1RM at 334. Then today 325 for 2 at 1" off my chest again sets my 1RM at 334. But I was going an inch lower today.
Ouch, CG incline presses... are weird. I actually like them a LOT more than CG decline presses, just because to me they feel more natural, and not as awkward, but they're still different. Tough balancing the bar, etc. Hit 4 sets of 2 with 225, which wasn't too hard at all, then some singles. Tried 275 twice, because 265 came up so easy, couldn't get it though. Oh well. Hit some skullcrushers, and then some heavy upright rows. Upright rows were great, really love 'em. Hit 195 for a triple, which is a great PR for me.
This is now day 2 of 6-OXO, still at 3 caps 2x per day. So far, so good.
Diet:
- MRP + 2% milk
- Gatorade during workout, whey protein postworkout
- 2 turkey wraps
- 2 tuna wraps
- 2 chicken breasts, pasta alfredo
- turkey & cheese sandwich
- peanut butter & banana sandwich
- chicken quesadillas, breaded chicken, magarita
- sorbet ice-cream
- cinnamon sugar toast
Damn, pigged out a good bit tonight.
Honestly, dissapointed in myself at this point. Again, it is summer time as we speak. It's warm out. And I am flabby. This is honestly really starting to bother me. I need to focus on cutting my bodyfat down. Even if that means hindering my strength gains some. It's something that I want to focus on. Sleep: 8.5 hours.
Weight: 227 lbs. Starting to gradually decrease, thank God.
Upper Body 1
Pin Presses (pins 1" off chest)
135x3, 185x3, 225x3, 275x3, 325x2!, 315x2
Close-Grip Incline BB Presses
225x2, 225x2, 225x2, 225x2, 255x1, 275x0, 265x1, 275x0
Skullcrushers
125x8, 125x7, 125x6
Upright Rows
135x8, 135x8, 165x7, 185x5, 195x3!
Nice workout today! Really good session overall, I was definitely pleased. Started off with pin presses, with the pins 1" off my chest, basically taking it down to my chest, lol. One inch is practically nothing at all, lol. Anyway, hit 325 for a double, and came extremely close to locking out the 3rd rep. I think if I tried this again in my next session I would hit 325 for a triple. I go so friggin' close to lockout it was ridiculous. Couldn't get those last few inches up. Oh well. Tried 315 for a single, but I was exhausted.
BTW, the reason 325 for a double is a PR is because I hit 315 for 3 at 2" off my chest, setting my estimated 1RM at 334. Then today 325 for 2 at 1" off my chest again sets my 1RM at 334. But I was going an inch lower today.
Ouch, CG incline presses... are weird. I actually like them a LOT more than CG decline presses, just because to me they feel more natural, and not as awkward, but they're still different. Tough balancing the bar, etc. Hit 4 sets of 2 with 225, which wasn't too hard at all, then some singles. Tried 275 twice, because 265 came up so easy, couldn't get it though. Oh well. Hit some skullcrushers, and then some heavy upright rows. Upright rows were great, really love 'em. Hit 195 for a triple, which is a great PR for me.
This is now day 2 of 6-OXO, still at 3 caps 2x per day. So far, so good.
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Good lifting. Next Upper1 we're going to do declines to a 3RM and follow with another week of CG inclines to a 1RM.
The accessory work looks great. How are your arms responding to all this triceps work? Size and look-wise?
The accessory work looks great. How are your arms responding to all this triceps work? Size and look-wise?
I think Mike said his tri's had grown? 
or maybe I was dreaming that? 
Great workout Mike! great work on the CG incl press. they are weird eh? kinda take a lil getting used to. sure can feel them though
Congrads on yet another PR! keep it up!
or maybe I was dreaming that? Great workout Mike! great work on the CG incl press. they are weird eh? kinda take a lil getting used to. sure can feel them though
Congrads on yet another PR! keep it up!
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Originally posted by MonStar
PreMier- Woah, you confused me there bro, sorry.
You lost me man, can you explain? Thanks. Thanks for the support.
Ok, for example: If you are on a 4 week cycle of M-1T and then on 4 weeks of PCT, thats a total of 8 weeks. Your PCT(post cycle therapy) should be considered as on time. So.. the best route is 8 weeks off untill you start another PH/PS cycle. Understand?
There are a lot of people who dont run it that way, and JAG(Just A Guy) doesnt hardly take 2 weeks off before starting again. But he is getting liver values tested, along with other blood work. IMO what he is doing isnt the smartest thing. Ultimately the decision is up to you. Just want to make sure that you are safe, and know
I'd never heard that before. But then, my knowledge of PH's is limited to what I read other's posting. That's interesting stuff.
SF- Okay man, let me make sure that I understand what you're saying. During my next Upper1 session I should start off again with pin presses, at a different pin setting maybe, and then do decline CG's up to a 3RM? And then the following week do pin presses again to start, to a 3RM, and then do CG incline presses to a 1RM?
My triceps are handling the volume extremely well, to be honest. My elbows have been sore lately, but nothing too bad at all, honestly. They're developing nicely. Really seem to be filling out my shirts.
Any ideas for tomorrow's Lower1 session?
Jen- Thanks for the support, really appreciate it. CG incline presses are awkward, but I really like them a lot, honestly. Definitely feel them in my triceps. Thanks again for the support, Jen. It's great that you're doing Westside now, I really hope that you stick with it!
Monolith- Thanks a lot man, really appreciate it. I love uprights, going to start getting back into them heavy. I would love to eventually hit 225 for a few reps.
PreMier- Wow, that's very interesting man, thanks for bringing that to my attention. So I have now done 5 weeks on S1+ and M1T, and now I am going to do 4 weeks of 6-OXO. Should I take another 2 weeks off before starting my next cycle? Is that what you're saying? Thanks.
My triceps are handling the volume extremely well, to be honest. My elbows have been sore lately, but nothing too bad at all, honestly. They're developing nicely. Really seem to be filling out my shirts.
Any ideas for tomorrow's Lower1 session?
Jen- Thanks for the support, really appreciate it. CG incline presses are awkward, but I really like them a lot, honestly. Definitely feel them in my triceps. Thanks again for the support, Jen. It's great that you're doing Westside now, I really hope that you stick with it!
Monolith- Thanks a lot man, really appreciate it. I love uprights, going to start getting back into them heavy. I would love to eventually hit 225 for a few reps.
PreMier- Wow, that's very interesting man, thanks for bringing that to my attention. So I have now done 5 weeks on S1+ and M1T, and now I am going to do 4 weeks of 6-OXO. Should I take another 2 weeks off before starting my next cycle? Is that what you're saying? Thanks.
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No. For your situation, what I am saying is you need 9 weeks OFF. Clean from EVERYTHING. That is what is optimal, but the decision is up to you.
This is why it really is important to get bloodwork done before starting aything. So that you have a starting point. Then get blood work done a few weeks after you finish the cycle, as to see where you stand. This ofcourse is going "by the book". The ultimate decision is up to you
Originally posted by MonStar
My triceps are handling the volume extremely well, to be honest. My elbows have been sore lately, but nothing too bad at all, honestly. They're developing nicely. Really seem to be filling out my shirts.
Jen- Thanks for the support, really appreciate it. CG incline presses are awkward, but I really like them a lot, honestly. Definitely feel them in my triceps. Thanks again for the support, Jen. It's great that you're doing Westside now, I really hope that you stick with it!
get some glucosamine chrondotin for those elbows
(helps with joint support)Your always welcome for the support, you know that. And no worries, I absolutly love this way of training! look forward to see where it takes me! Def be sticking with it!
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Originally posted by atherjen
get some glucosamine chrondotin for those elbows
This is what I use. Has MSM also.
http://www.medicalprovisions.com/mi...Product_Code=616207&Category_Code=GLUCOSAMINE
PreMier- Wow man, that's crazy. I am not sure if I am going to be able to stand taking an entire 9 weeks off. I mean that's a long friggin' time. We'll see what happens I guess. Thanks for the advice though. I am going to try taking some time off after the 6-OXO, but that just seems like a while. Who knows.
Jen- Yeah I know, I used to work in a healthfood store. Glucosamine/chondroitin I took for the longest time, but I am not sure what the hell happened. I think it got too expensive and I just didn't have any joint problems at that point. I am thinking about picking some cheap sh*t up at Walmart maybe, just to get it in my system, even if it's not the greatest quality.
Jen- Yeah I know, I used to work in a healthfood store.
Glucosamine/chondroitin I took for the longest time, but I am not sure what the hell happened. I think it got too expensive and I just didn't have any joint problems at that point. I am thinking about picking some cheap sh*t up at Walmart maybe, just to get it in my system, even if it's not the greatest quality.
MSM is great.
For your next Upper1 session I want you to do close-grip decline to a 3RM, and then CG incline to a 1RM.
For your next lower session I'd like to see squats as the main lift. You have to believe me when I say a bigger squat is an exponentially bigger deadlift. And I would love to see a 700+ deadlift out of you.
For your next Upper1 session I want you to do close-grip decline to a 3RM, and then CG incline to a 1RM.
For your next lower session I'd like to see squats as the main lift. You have to believe me when I say a bigger squat is an exponentially bigger deadlift. And I would love to see a 700+ deadlift out of you.
YES YES 9 weeks off 
hehehe
and yes get some cheap stuff! bigger bottle-cheaper. I have a 360cap bottle. will last me through many lifts.
700+ dead? I wanna do that!
ok..........maybe we will let Mike hit that first!
hehehe
and yes get some cheap stuff! bigger bottle-cheaper. I have a 360cap bottle. will last me through many lifts.
700+ dead? I wanna do that!
ok..........maybe we will let Mike hit that first!
SF- Yeah I really like MSM as well, I used that before on a regular basis for a while. I was actually taking up to 10g of the stuff. Okay so CG decline to a 3RM and CG incline to a 1RM. That sounds pretty good, I am looking forward to that. Okay I'll do squats today as my main lift in my Lower1 session. Not a problem. I believe you man, trust me. It's just that I am such a deadlift fanatic, it's hard not to do them, lol.
BTW, I know I talk to you about this all the time, but I am going to start putting a lot of effort into trimming down some fat. I mean if this completely slows my strength gains, I am going to have to accept it unfortunately. I am losing my confidence being as flabby as I am at this point, which I cannot deal with. What do you recommend SF? I trust your advice, as you know. Cleaning up my diet a huge deal makes it more likely that I am going to binge, as we both know. So should I just reduce my calories? What do you recommend?
Jen- 9 weeks off is such a long time though, ouch. Yeah I am going to consider buying some in the next few days. Because I really do not want to risk injury no matter what. Even though this doesn't feel all that serious, I do not want to take any chances. I would love to hit a 700 deadlift, damn, hopefully by 2005.
BTW, I know I talk to you about this all the time, but I am going to start putting a lot of effort into trimming down some fat. I mean if this completely slows my strength gains, I am going to have to accept it unfortunately. I am losing my confidence being as flabby as I am at this point, which I cannot deal with. What do you recommend SF? I trust your advice, as you know. Cleaning up my diet a huge deal makes it more likely that I am going to binge, as we both know. So should I just reduce my calories? What do you recommend?
Jen- 9 weeks off is such a long time though, ouch. Yeah I am going to consider buying some in the next few days. Because I really do not want to risk injury no matter what. Even though this doesn't feel all that serious, I do not want to take any chances. I would love to hit a 700 deadlift, damn, hopefully by 2005.
I suggest you post pics again and ask the ladies what they think. That should help with the confidence thing.
And cutting out the alcohol would be a good start. It drags your metabolism into the ground.
And cutting out the alcohol would be a good start. It drags your metabolism into the ground.
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SF- Haha, thanks man. I know that posting pics maybe a good idea, but it's more just honestly how I feel myself, and when I am weighing that much and my clothes all feel tighter it just really affects my mood, etc. I know I sound like an anorexic girl, lol. Anyway, yeah cutting out the alcohol is definitely going to be a start. I am also thinking about shooting for maybe 4K calories on training days and maybe a tad less on rest days. Any other ideas?
Ever think maybe the clothes are getting tighter because you're getting bigger?
I don't think I have any answers for you because I can't affect how you feel about yourself.
I don't think I have any answers for you because I can't affect how you feel about yourself.
SF- That could definitely be part of it man, don't get me wrong. I think a lot of it is psychological for whatever reason. It's not that big of a deal. I am not asking how to change my mental image of myself bro, sorry for the confusion. I am just asking if you have any other ideas for fat-loss because I really want to try my best to continue gaining strength.
You're not fat. You "feel" fat. There's a difference. But losing fat is losing fat. If you do it you're going to lose muscle and strength as well. Just the nature of the beast, unfortunately.
SF- Okay man, we'll see what happens. I am going to cut my calories down some and see what happens. Hopefully I'll continue gaining strength. I can see myself getting a little depleted from dropping some fat, but I really think that if I try hard enough I can continue gaining strength. I have gained strength before on a ketogenic diet, lol.
Wednesday, 4-19-2004
Diet:
- MRP + 2% milk + banana
- whey protein + 2% milk
- Gatorade during workout, whey protein postworkout
- turkey & cheese croissant
- 1/2 turkey & cheese sandwich, mixed fruit
- turkey & cheese croissant
- 1/2 peanut butter sandwich, skim milk
- tuna & cheese sub
- whey protein + 2% milk
Diet was better today. Less crap, more good stuff. Took in roughly 4.4K calories, and approximately 330-340g of protein today. Not bad at all.
Sleep: 6.5 hours.
Weight: 232 lbs. WTF?
This is absolutely ridiculous. I am so f*cking fed up at this point its beyond words. It's f*cking summertime and instead of being lean and dropping weight, I am getting more flabby and gaining weight. I am cutting the CRAP out of my diet completely, upping my weight, increasing my training volume, and LOSING FAT, godd*mnit.
Pigged the f*ck out last night like some fat slob. At 2:00 AM I thought it was okay to f*cking eat 5 pieces of cinnamon toast loaded with sugar and butter. Such a stupid f*cking move.
Lower Body 1
ATF Squats
135x3, 225x3, 315x2, 385x1, 415x1!, 445x1!
Platform Deadlifts (4" extended ROM)
455x2, 455x2, 455x2, 455x2, 455x2, 495x1, 545x1!
Nautilus Lying Leg Curls
160x12, 160x12, 160x12
V-Bar Cable Pulldowns
185x12, 185x12, 215x8, 215x8, 170x12
Hammer Curls
50x10, 60x9, 70x6
Absolutely PHENOMENAL workout today!
Easily one of the best workouts that I have had in a long, long time. I am not sure how these workouts happen. They come out of friggin' nowhere. This is my 4th day in a row at the gym, without any rest days. And I didn't have that much sleep, and didn't each that much before my workout. It's amazing when stuff like this happens. Makes me feel 100x better.
Started off with deep ATF squats, which I should have gotten a video of but I friggin' forgot. Oh well. Worked up to 415 for a single, which was CAKE! 415 came up like nothing at all. Felt great too, I might add. Then 445, which was slow at the bottom but also came right on up. I loaded up 465 but decided that I wanted to try that fresh, without doing 2 heavy singles first. Huge PR's here today! My previous PR in ATF squats is 385 for 1.
Moved onto platform deadlifts, just like the video clip, off the Reebok box that extends my ROM by 4". Hit 545 today for a single, a 10 lbs. PR. Came up smooth too. Not easy, but came up smooth considering I did 5 sets of 2 with 455 first. Moved onto some leg curls, not much to say there. And then some pulldowns, and some hammer curls. Overall workout was f*cking awesome.
Day 3 of 6-OXO, 3 caps 2x per day, feeling good. Starting to lose the foggy mindedness that M1T was causing, and hopefully starting to drop some water.
Diet:
- MRP + 2% milk + banana
- whey protein + 2% milk
- Gatorade during workout, whey protein postworkout
- turkey & cheese croissant
- 1/2 turkey & cheese sandwich, mixed fruit
- turkey & cheese croissant
- 1/2 peanut butter sandwich, skim milk
- tuna & cheese sub
- whey protein + 2% milk
Diet was better today. Less crap, more good stuff. Took in roughly 4.4K calories, and approximately 330-340g of protein today. Not bad at all.
Sleep: 6.5 hours.
Weight: 232 lbs. WTF?
This is absolutely ridiculous. I am so f*cking fed up at this point its beyond words. It's f*cking summertime and instead of being lean and dropping weight, I am getting more flabby and gaining weight. I am cutting the CRAP out of my diet completely, upping my weight, increasing my training volume, and LOSING FAT, godd*mnit. Pigged the f*ck out last night like some fat slob. At 2:00 AM I thought it was okay to f*cking eat 5 pieces of cinnamon toast loaded with sugar and butter. Such a stupid f*cking move.
Lower Body 1
ATF Squats
135x3, 225x3, 315x2, 385x1, 415x1!, 445x1!
Platform Deadlifts (4" extended ROM)
455x2, 455x2, 455x2, 455x2, 455x2, 495x1, 545x1!
Nautilus Lying Leg Curls
160x12, 160x12, 160x12
V-Bar Cable Pulldowns
185x12, 185x12, 215x8, 215x8, 170x12
Hammer Curls
50x10, 60x9, 70x6
Absolutely PHENOMENAL workout today!
Easily one of the best workouts that I have had in a long, long time. I am not sure how these workouts happen. They come out of friggin' nowhere. This is my 4th day in a row at the gym, without any rest days. And I didn't have that much sleep, and didn't each that much before my workout. It's amazing when stuff like this happens. Makes me feel 100x better. Started off with deep ATF squats, which I should have gotten a video of but I friggin' forgot. Oh well. Worked up to 415 for a single, which was CAKE! 415 came up like nothing at all. Felt great too, I might add. Then 445, which was slow at the bottom but also came right on up. I loaded up 465 but decided that I wanted to try that fresh, without doing 2 heavy singles first. Huge PR's here today! My previous PR in ATF squats is 385 for 1.
Moved onto platform deadlifts, just like the video clip, off the Reebok box that extends my ROM by 4". Hit 545 today for a single, a 10 lbs. PR. Came up smooth too. Not easy, but came up smooth considering I did 5 sets of 2 with 455 first. Moved onto some leg curls, not much to say there. And then some pulldowns, and some hammer curls. Overall workout was f*cking awesome.
Day 3 of 6-OXO, 3 caps 2x per day, feeling good. Starting to lose the foggy mindedness that M1T was causing, and hopefully starting to drop some water.
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