Elf's Testosterone Trek.

[FearTheWolfPack]

Good log Elf. Made for great weekend reading. Took me back to my first run. You've inspired a couple additions to my own log. Keep up the hard work. Take care of that back issue. You don't want to make it worse through sheer forgetfulness and wind up with major issues when you're 26-27. Keep it up.

[Elf]

Looking huge bro. Keep up the good work!

Thank you, buddy!

Good log Elf. Made for great weekend reading. Took me back to my first run. You've inspired a couple additions to my own log. Keep up the hard work. Take care of that back issue. You don't want to make it worse through sheer forgetfulness and wind up with major issues when you're 26-27. Keep it up.

Thank you very much, Mr. Wolf. I try to be as careful with my Back as possible now. Even when I'm at home doing nothing I am paying attention to posture, which I never used to do. It probably wasn't smart of me to have Deadlifted a few days back, but I suppose I had to get it out of my system. Everything is feeling awesome and I hope I can keep it that way.

Shoulders & Arms: 4/7/2014

Seated Barbell Military Press:
95lbs x Warmup
135lbs x 15
155lbs x 12
185lbs x 10
205lbs x 6
*Drop Set* 135lbs x Burnout

DB Side Lateral Raises:
25lbs x 15
30lbs x 15
35lbs x 12
45lbs x 10
*Drop Set* 30lbs x Burnout

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press: [Seated Backwards - 1 Plate = 1 45lbs Plate; etc]
1 Plate x 15
1 Plate + 25lbs Plate x 12
1 Plate + 35lbs Plate x 10
2 Plates x 6
*Drop Set* 1 Plate x Burnout

Cable Side Lateral Raises:
3 sets x 12-15

Alternate DB Biceps Curls:
25lbs x Warmup
35lbs x 12
45lbs x 10
50lbs x 6
*Drop Set* 25lbs x Burnout

Single Arm Cable Overhead Triceps Extensions:
4 sets + 1 Drop Set

Rear Delt Cable Flies:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

DB Hammer Curls:
50lbs x 12
60lbs x 10
70lbs x 8
*Drop Set* 35lbs x Burnout

Cable Triceps Pushdowns:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Reverse Pec-Dec:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Then I did some pump supersets for Biceps and Triceps and stretched out for 10-15 minutes.

This was another great workout. I haven't gone this heavy for Shoulders in a while - felt good. I drank a 40g Protein Shake w/ 30g Carbs (Oats) afterwards.

[Elf]

Back & Chest: 4/8/2014

I typically do not do Chest and Back together - in fact, I don't think I ever have before today. I had an extra day to throw in whatever bodypart I wanted to, so I decided to do this. It was an awesome workout.

Deadlift:
135lbs x Warmup
225lbs x 10
315lbs x 5
385lbs x 5
315lbs x 10

Incline BB Chest Press:
135lbs x Warmup
185lbs x 12
205lbs x 10
225lbs x 8
*Drop Set* 135lbs x Burnout

Single Arm Seated Row:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Cable Cross-Overs:
3 sets + 3 Drop Sets

Assisted Pull-Ups Supersetted w/ Side Cable Lat Pull-Downs:
4 sets of each x 8-12

Flat Chest Cable Flies Supersetted w/ Machine Decline Chest Press:
4 sets of each x 8-15

And that was it. After which I stretched out for about 10-15 minutes and foam rolled a bunch. I drank a 40g Protein Shake w/ 30g Carbs (Oats) afterwards. Well, I almost drank it. I spilled 1/4 of it all over myself in the car. Good workout, though.

I'll be taking the next two days off for sure.


I am going to discontinue posting in this thread from now on. I am no longer "Enhanced", so I feel weird posting in here. I am posting in the IronMagLabs Sponsor sub-forum here: http://forums.musculardevelopment.co...46#post3642146

When I start up my next cycle I'll be back here!

[El_Spiko]

You're bigger and stronger than I remember, great job

[USEALITTLE]

Back & Chest: 4/8/2014

I typically do not do Chest and Back together - in fact, I don't think I ever have before today. I had an extra day to throw in whatever bodypart I wanted to, so I decided to do this. It was an awesome workout.

Deadlift:
135lbs x Warmup
225lbs x 10
315lbs x 5
385lbs x 5
315lbs x 10

Incline BB Chest Press:
135lbs x Warmup
185lbs x 12
205lbs x 10
225lbs x 8
*Drop Set* 135lbs x Burnout

Single Arm Seated Row:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Cable Cross-Overs:
3 sets + 3 Drop Sets

Assisted Pull-Ups Supersetted w/ Side Cable Lat Pull-Downs:
4 sets of each x 8-12

Flat Chest Cable Flies Supersetted w/ Machine Decline Chest Press:
4 sets of each x 8-15

And that was it. After which I stretched out for about 10-15 minutes and foam rolled a bunch. I drank a 40g Protein Shake w/ 30g Carbs (Oats) afterwards. Well, I almost drank it. I spilled 1/4 of it all over myself in the car. Good workout, though.

I'll be taking the next two days off for sure.


I am going to discontinue posting in this thread from now on. I am no longer "Enhanced", so I feel weird posting in here. I am posting in the IronMagLabs Sponsor sub-forum here: http://forums.musculardevelopment.co...46#post3642146

When I start up my next cycle I'll be back here!

i was wondering where you have been...

[Elf]

You're bigger and stronger than I remember, great job

I weigh about 60lbs more than back in the day. Thanks.

i was wondering where you have been...

I just got blood workout done. It looks A-Okay. My HDL Cholesterol level was 50mg/dl which is a bit low... other than that I was in very normal ranges all across the board. My estrodiol was 25, which seemed high to me, but not too big of an issue and my Testosterone was 400ng/dl, which is a little lower than usual. I'm usually in the 500's, but it's not the lowest it has ever been, so no worries. All in all, I'm basically exactly where I was before my cycle in terms of blood work. My blood pressure is still around 130/75. I seem to stay around there. I'm giving blood in a few days, so hopefully that helps. At any rate, that's the last update of this cycle.

[Darkhrse99]

How's your strength been?

[Elf]

How's your strength been?

A lot of people told me I was going to lose a lot of my strength after the cycle, but I haven't. Basically, I can do the same amount of weight for everything, but just less reps than when I was on cycle.

[USEALITTLE]

We are the same then... The strength dosnt really go away after cycle. My weight might fluctuate but not the weights to much... Nice.

[falpis]

We are the same then... The strength dosnt really go away after cycle. My weight might fluctuate but not the weights to much... Nice.

same here, the weights have increased a bit, instead!

...altohugh it must be taken into account that i started taking creatine, which i wasn't taking while on...

[USEALITTLE]

Creatine for me is useless all it does is make my stomach upset have we have terrible gas. Doesn't matter what brand or what type nine of them have ever done anything for me other than make me Surprise myself.

[falpis]

Creatine for me is useless all it does is make my stomach upset have we have terrible gas. Doesn't matter what brand or what type nine of them have ever done anything for me other than make me Surprise myself.

strange...everyone that i know seems to benefit from it!

[Elf]

Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight: 213lbs

NPP: 350mg for 6 weeks / 500mg for 7 weeks
Test E: 500mg for 14 weeks
Dbol: 20mg for 4 weeks EW / 20mg for last 4 weeks EW

Back: 5/24/2014

Hammer-Grip Pulldowns:
4 sets + 1 Drop Set

Seated Wide-Grip Rows:
4 sets x 1 Drop Set

Single-Handed Cable Pull-Overs:
4 sets x 10-12

V-Bar Pull-Downs:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

V-Bar Seated Rows:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Reverse Pec-Dec:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

DB Shrugs:
60lbs x 20
70lbs x 20
80lbs x 20

Legs: 5/25/2014

Lying Hamstring Curls:
4 sets + 1 Drop Set

Seated Quad Extentions:
4 sets + 1 Drop Set

Front Squats:
135lbs x 20
185lbs x 12
225lbs x 12
225lbs x 10
*Drop Set* 135lbs x Burnout

Leg Press:
5 Plates x 20
6 Plates x 20
8 Plates x 20
*Drop Set* 6 Plates x Burnout
*Drop Set* 4 Plates x Burnout
*Drop Set* 1 Plate (Single Legged) x Burnout

Seated Hamstring Curls:
4 sets + 1 Drop Set

Hip Adductors / Hip Abductors:
3 sets of each x 20-25

10 Minutes of low intensity cardio - Heart Rate: 130

[Elf]

Shoulders & Biceps:

Seated BB Military Press:
135lbs x Warmup
185lbs x 8
205lbs x 7
205lbs x 6
*Drop Set* 135lbs x Burnout

Cable Side Lateral Raises:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press: [Seated Backwards]
1 Plate x 18
1 Plate + 35lbs Plate x 12
2 Plates x 10
*Drop Set* 1 Plate x Burnout

Reverse Pec-Dec:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Rear Delt Cable Flies:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Machine Preacher Curls:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Standing Alternating Biceps Curls:
30lbs x 12
40lbs x 10
50lbs x 8
*Drop Set* 30lbs x Burnout

Great workout. I was super pumped throughout. I'm hitting Biceps twice a week and Triceps twice a week right now, so the volume is a little lower sometimes depending on how they're feeling.

[Elf]

This is me right now after three meals. About 216lbs in this picture. In this next blast I'm going to really focus on my muscular imbalances, like my pecs and lats. My symmetry is off quite a bit in my opinion, and I hate it.



Chest, Triceps, Calves: 5/27/2014

Incline BB Chest Press:
135lbs x Warmup
185lbs x 12
205lbs x 10
245lbs x 6
225lbs x 8
*Drop Set* 135lbs x Burnout

Incline DB Chest Press:
80lbs x 15
80lbs x 12
80lbs x 12
80lbs x 8

Cable Cross-Overs: [Heavy]
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Single Arm Triceps Pushdowns:
4 sets + 1 Drop Set

DB Overhead Extensions: [Two arms]
60lbs x 15
70lbs x 12
95lbs x 12
*Drop Set* 60lbs x Burnout

Machine Triceps Extensions: [Heavy]
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Pec-Dec:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Machine Decline Press:
3 sets + 1 Drop Set

Weighted Seated Calf Raises Supersetted w/ Bodyweight Standing Calf Raises:
4 sets + 1 Drop Set

I did 10 minutes of cardio afterwards. Heart rate was about 130 throughout the session. I felt great and strong.