Once upon a time , there was this canadian outlaw ... Starting a 1-ad cycle

[simbh]

Bodyfat is pretty much the same ... From what I can see in the mirrior . As for the strenght increase I started noticing it 2 days ago when I was doing my legs. Yesterday I didn't notice it that much cuz I was only doing abs/cardio . I did notice that I could push it a bit further for the abs if that's any indication. I'll be going to the gym this morning , and I'm doing shoulders today. I should be able to really measure if the strenght increase is there

 

[thatguy]

I think I'd lay off of cardio. You need those precious calories to maximize your gains.

 

[busyLivin]

I think I'd lay off of cardio. You need those precious calories to maximize your gains.

yeah.. try to take full advantage of your cycle. worry about fat loss later

 

[simbh]

Don't worry , the cardio isn't much. It's just once a week on my day off. I do a little 20 mins cardio at about 150 hearth rate. Nothing much , just to ensure that I still have a decent cardio ...

 

[simbh]

Came back from the gym , and I'll I can say , is woah !!! I definetly saw the strenght increase ... Very noticeable ... I did my shoulders.

Shoulder press machine :
Today: 85x8 // 90x5 // 90x5 // 90x4
Last time:80x8 // 85x5 // 85x4

Keep in mind , that last time I had a spotter , and this time I didn't so with a spotter I would of been able to do one or a few extra reps in each set .

Frontal Raise Cable
Today: 60x8 // 65x6 // 65x6 // 70x5
No points of reference for this , as last time I did them with dumbells , I like this a lot with cable though .

Lateral raise dumbell
Today: 25x8 // 25x7 // 25x6
Last time: 25x5 // 20x10 // 20x10
I think this speaks for itself

Upright row barbell
Today:90x8 // 95x6 // 100x5 // 100x4
Last time: 85x8 // 90x6

Traps
Today: 8x20 // 6x50 // 5x50 // 4x50 // 8x0
Last time: 8x0 // 6x20 // 6x20 // 5x30
Why is there a 0 as a weight here ? It is because I do my traps on the back of a machine. In other words , I lift the machine , its the way I like best to do my traps. So when I right 0 , its cuz I just have the weight of the machine itself.


I definately saw a very noticeable strenght increase today. It is my 5th day on 1-ad. Everything is going fine ,except in the morning I am very lethargic . Also , at night I have a bit trouble sleeping. I go to sleep fine , but I wake up around 4am and from 4am to 7am I have a lot of trouble sleeping. I bought some melatonin , so my night should be a hell of a lot better than what it was last night.

 

[Cardinal]

Excellent work. You are one of the first I have seen to notice strength gains so quickly. I can't wait until you hit the meat of the cycle. Strength gains likely will be flat out sick.

 

[Luke9583]

Weight this morning : 178.2lbs

I'm stuck at 172

You lucky fucker

 

[simbh]

I'm stuck at 172

You lucky fucker

sorry to hear that luke

Weight this morning : 180lbs even

 

[busyLivin]

180lbs even

 

[simbh]

Weight this morning : 178lbs even

Weight is a bit down from yesterday , but it still up from the beginning of the week. All in all , I've gain about 2-3 pounds since monday which is pretty good IMO.

Last night , I went to the university gym . I hate it there. For the simple reason that its not that big and hell , its always god damn fucking full . At least I didn't have to wait for my weights . Anyways , the ventilation sux there too , smells like shit ... Anyways , had to go there cuz I finished working at 5am and the gym where I work/workout closes at 5. So had to go to the university that closes at 8.

Last night I did my back. I need some gloves or powder or something for my grip for deadlifts , thats for sure.
On a plus note I did my one arm dumbell rows with 65(for 8) and 70 for 6...
Which is a big improvement from what I did back in november when I last did those. I did back then 50 pounders ...

 

[simbh]

Excellent work. You are one of the first I have seen to notice strength gains so quickly. I can't wait until you hit the meat of the cycle. Strength gains likely will be flat out sick.

Thanks dude ... Ya the strenght gains are pretty impressive right now and I'm only starting day 7. But I've been eating like a monster though.

For example , yesterday which was a light day. I was kinda in a rush the whole day , so didn't have time to eat that much.

Meal1: 2 scoops whey + 1 cup oats + 1 cup milk +
4 eggs whites + 2 full eggs + 2 fat free slice cheese
Meal2: 2/3 cup of cottage cheese + 2/3 cup of 2% yogourt
Meal3:Pretty big baked patatoe + 1cup and a half of extra lean ground beef with 2 shots of v8 juice
Meal4: 2 scoops of whey + 2/3 cup oats + 1 cup milk
Meal5: 1 and a half salmon filet with a good cup of noodles (whole wheat of course) with a big cream of veggies
Meal6: 2 scoops of whey + 1 cup milk + 2-3 tablespoon of natural peanut butter. Post workout shake here
Meal7: 1 cup of cottage cheese + 2/3 cup of yogourt

This was the lightest day in the past week like I said. I ate maybe 80%-85% of what I did the other days.

 

[simbh]

Ok , today I did chest and abs ... Went freaking great

Here is what I did on bench compared to last time

Today: 175x8 // 185x6 // 185x5 // 185x4
Last time: 8x165// 6x175 // 6x175 // 4x185

No need to say how this was an improvement over last time

On a side note , my max bench went (with max calculator) from 207 to 217 within a week. No need to say that this is pretty damn good

 

[simbh]

Oh ya , I lowered my dose of cex. Instead of taking 3g twice a day (once in the morning and once before workout) , I will now be taking only 3g in the morning to help me recuparate. Once I start my pct , I will be doing 3g twice a day once again. It should help with the pumps then .

 

[simbh]

Weight this morning : 178.4 lbs

 

[thatguy]

Update? This is when the gains should start to kick in, only to REALLY kick in in the third week...

(In case you haven't noticed I miss that stuff and I'm living vicariously through you.)

 

[simbh]

Weight this morning : 180lbs even

Last night I did biceps and triceps , went great. I had a small cheat last night , my first in 2 weeks. I had a bag of light popcorn

 

[Luke9583]

Weight this morning : 180lbs even

Last night I did biceps and triceps , went great. I had a small cheat last night , my first in 2 weeks. I had a bag of light popcorn

How could you possibly eat 4000+ cals and not cheat

I'm enjoying eating all kindsa crap (it's been a long time)

And I still only weigh 176

 

[simbh]

How could you possibly eat 4000+ cals and not cheat

I'm enjoying eating all kindsa crap (it's been a long time)

And I still only weigh 176

I just eat tons of clean food ... Peanut butter , cottage cheese , chicken , whole wheat bread , ultra lean beef , salmon , brown rice , whole wheat pasta , turkey ...

Ya well , I kinda gain fat easy , so I have to eat clean with about 4000cals a day. I'm pretty much eating each hour and a half ... LOL

 

[simbh]

Here are some progress pics ... This is me at 180 lbs . I'm loving this 1-ad but at the same time , I can't wait till I cut ... 2 more months and then its cutting time , woohoo !

 

[Luke9583]

I just eat tons of clean food ... Peanut butter , cottage cheese , chicken , whole wheat bread , ultra lean beef , salmon , brown rice , whole wheat pasta , turkey ...

I get hungry every 3 hours like clockwork. I eat every three hours (6,9,12,3,6,9). But I can't seem to get down more than 600cals of clean food per sitting.

So I drink lots of grape juice, and have an occassional donut to meet the other 1100 cals. Sue me

 

[simbh]

I get hungry every 3 hours like clockwork. I eat every three hours (6,9,12,3,6,9). But I can't seem to get down more than 600cals of clean food per sitting.

So I drink lots of grape juice, and have an occassional donut to meet the other 1100 cals. Sue me

Ok, how bout a million bux ? Think big

 

[simbh]

Did the legs today. I hate doing the damn legs ... LOL . But you gotta do what you gotta do. The lunges were painfull but I manage to do 3 sets with 40lbs dumbells. I did one set of 10 , one of 9 , one of 8

 

[simbh]

Weight this morning : 181.6 lbs

 

[Luke9583]

Weight this morning : 181.6 lbs

WTF! I'm giong down. I'm at 174.

 

[simbh]

WTF! I'm giong down. I'm at 174.

don't know dude ... It's just going crazy . I'm starting my 9th day and I'm almost at 182 ... Considering I started at 175 . It freaking 7lbs in 8 days . Kinda amazing . Now luke , don't bitch too much , I saw your strenght gains , and many of us , including me , would kill for those kind of gains

 

[Luke9583]

don't kill ME

 

[simbh]

don't kill ME

What an interresting idea you bring up

 

[simbh]

Just a note . I'll be starting to take cex twice a day once again. I was a bit more bloated with the extra 3g before workout , but the pumps were way better. I'm lifting more this week yes , but not as much of a gain as last week.

 

[Luke9583]

CEX while holding all that water already?

 

[simbh]

Ya , cuz I had amazing pumps with it ... I don't care much about the water , it will go away once I stop the 1-ad ...