CybrSage's Log - from normal American to Fit and In Shape

cybrsage · Jul 1, 2015

CybrSage's Log - from normal American to Fit and In Shape using PSL

I have been meaning to do this for some time and, frankly, just kept forgetting. I have a log on another forum that I started when I first began my initial cut, but I want it here as well. I will be slowly adding a few week's worth of entries every few days, so as not to blast the thread with too much info at one time, but not to take a huge amount of time putting it here either.

So to start:

Once upon a time, I was a scrawny teenager. Then I turned into a scrawny twenty-something. Good genetics meant I could eat anything I wanted, and as much as I wanted, and I still could not gain weight. I honestly tried and failed. Then I entered my 30s and the metabolism started slowing down. I started gaining weight and was actually happy about it. But it slowly kept coming and I slowly became less happy. During this entire time, I was an alcoholic as well. A high bottom drunk who only drank at home so as to never risk a DUI, but a drunk nonetheless. I became sober at the end of my 30s.

Sometime during my 30s I also started having my test levels drop, but I did not know it. When I became sober, things were amazing for a few years - the high of actually feeling life was more powerful than the rapidly dropping test levels could crush. But all euphoric things wear off, and so did this one. I found myself listless, lifeless, unable to sleep much, and completely apathetic about everything. I like to say I was so apathetic that I KNEW I was apathetic and frankly did not care.

Eventually, I saw a late night commercial about low test levels and realized it described me perfectly...even the part where the sexily dressed wife obviously comes onto the man wanting a romp in the sack and he shrugs her off. So I went to a doctor.

That began a long, drawn out, painful time where I fired a doctor and an endocrinologist for stupidity. I started on Androgel, which caused such horrific mental side effects I almost lost my wife (I am part of the lucky 1% who get them). I found a new GP (who is amazing) and he referred me to the urologist he personally sees. We then tried Axiron (urologist recommended injections but I was too much of a wuss), which caused me to instantly sweat. After 6 months we realized I was sweating out all the test it was trying to put in me. The doctor recommended injections again and I really had no other choice. Now I laugh at my fear and see it as silly.

The day after my first TRT shot, my leg (where I injected) felt like I was kicked by a mule. I frantically searched the Internet for it and found it was expected and normal for virgin muscles to have that reaction. Strike one for the urologist - he should have known that. While doing research on it, I found that most doctors have no clue about TRT. Since this is MY body, I feel it is MY responsibility to know everything I can about what I am doing to it. Thus began my entry into the AAS world.

I am confident I know FAR more than my urologist about TRT (he did not even request my E2 levels be checked), but I feel he is a keeper. Why? Well, without even blinking an eye, he will add anything to a blood test I ask him to add. He also considers 25% of every test bottle to be wasted, either through the seal failing or by being unable to pull it all out. Thus he over prescribes me test, something I will never complain about. My first blast was done with all prescription test that I stockpiled.

I hooked up with an Internet based personal trainer / nutritionist who started me on my first cut and my path towards being fit and in shape. I do not want to be a full on body builder - I lack the motivation for it (know your weakness), but gaining a great physique and becoming healthy are my goals.

Sorry if my intro was so long, I tend to get wordy. Later on, I will post the beginnings of my journey. :sport:

EDIT: Now that he is here as a sponsor, I can say it is none other than 3J himself who I am working with.

Presser · Jul 1, 2015

thats a great intro/read brutha, and i am certain a lot of guys can relate to that! Thnx for sharing!

cybrsage · Jul 1, 2015

I plan on getting into more details as to my side effects, why I fired the first two doctors, etc., later today, when work slows down.

cybrsage · Jul 1, 2015

As I said, here are the gory details. I posted them in another thread, but they should go here too.

While taking Androgel, I experienced disphoria, hostility, anxiety, insomnia, and top it all off with a nice layer of paranoia, so I did not believe my wife when she tried to tell me about all the other changes. Not good at all. Luckily, I am very logical minded and I told myself to do an experiment to prove everyone else was crazy. I stopped using it for two weeks. During that time my mind cleared and I knew my wife was right. But to really prove it, I started using it again and kept an eye on myself. I noticed the changes returning, so I stopped immediately and they went away.

I told my endocrinologist about it and she said it was impossible - even after I explained my experiment. I fired her and talked to my General Practitioner, who referred me to his own Urologist. The urologist said that it is true, I cannot have any reaction to testosterone but that I CAN have a reaction to the delivery method.

cybrsage · Jul 2, 2015

I am going to slowly add a few weeks here and there to catch the log up to today. It all started on Sept. 8, 2014. I have a set of calipers that I get consistent results with. I cannot say they are entirely accurate, but since I get consistent results I can use them as a way to measure change I body fat. I use the Jackson-Pollock 3 location measurement method. The online calculator (along with pictures of measurement locations) can be found here: http://www.linear-software.com/online.html. By my reckoning, I was at 28% body fat.

All changes are completely natty. Well, I am on TRT, but it puts my test level into the high 500s, so I still consider that to be natty. No drugs at all, not even an ECA stack, were used. Correction to that, I used vitamins, Tylenol, allergy pills, etc., as needed...but that is not what I mean when I say drugs - I mean performance enhancing drugs.

My trainer always says that meeting your goals are 80% diet, 15% exercise, and 5% genetics / gear.

* Weight: 190
* Neck 17
* Chest 40.5
* Stomach at belly button 39.75
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 38
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:13 R:13.5
* Thighs L:23 R:22
* Calves L:15.5 R:15.25
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.5 R: 11.5

Some starting pictures. All pictures are taken cold and unflexed and first thing in the morning prior to eating or drinking anything.

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At the time, I was 44 years old. Not too bad for a 44 year old normal everyday American. Most of my friends had 50 or more pounds on them and far more body fat. Good genetics was my only real savior - I did not work out at all.

cybrsage · Jul 2, 2015

September 11th update.

Bolded items are changes. I am running a 500 calorie deficit while doing a reverse pyramid style exercise program. I am eating 2500 calories a day of clean food. To make it easy on myself, my meals are grilled or baked chicken, whole wheat tortillas, and a cup of vegetables. How much of each varies based on the meal and the day. I am carb cycling with the diet. Each day of the work week I work a specific muscle group, 4 different exercises per day (usually). Each exercise has either 4 or 5 sets (depending on the muscle group in question) and each set is done to failure. The sets are: 15 (warm up), 4, 6, 8 and sometimes 20 (depending on the muscle group being worked). As I said, each set is done to failure.

Weight training is new to me, but I used some good YouTube videos to ensure I was doing the forms correctly. I also watched the people at the gym for a bit to see how they were doing things, keeping in mind that some are doing it wrong.

*Weight 187
* Neck 16.5
* Chest 39.5
* Stomach at belly button 38.5
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37.5
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:13 R:13.5
* Thighs L:23 R:23.5
* Calves L:15 R:14.75
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.5 R: 11.5

- - - Updated - - -

Sept. 18

*Weight 186

* Neck 16.25
* Chest 40
* Stomach at belly button 38
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37.5
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:13 R:13.5
* Thighs L:23 R:23.5
* Calves L:15 R:15
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.5 R: 11.5

- - - Updated - - -

Sept. 25
After the last update, my trainer added 20 minutes of moderate cardio (130-135 heart rate) 3 times a week. For me to do that, I have to run at about 6mph for the entire time.

*Weight 184
* Neck 16.5
* Chest 40.5
* Stomach at belly button 36.5
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:13 R:13.5
* Thighs L:23 R:23
* Calves L:15 R:15
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.5 R: 12

- - - Updated - - -

Oct. 2

*Weight 182
* Neck 16.5
* Chest 40.75
* Stomach at belly button 37
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37.5
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:14 R:14
* Thighs L:25 R:23.5
* Calves L:15.5 R:15.5
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:12 R: 12.25

That is all I am going to add for now - I will add more later on today. I do not want to smash the thread. I wish I would have been recording my strength gains this entire time, for it was massive.

cybrsage · Jul 2, 2015

Jumping ahead a few weeks, things are still improving. From the start, my friends were poo-pooing my super strict and very healthy diet. They were saying how you still have to live and enjoy life. I just smiled and said I am enjoying watching my fat go away. At this point I was starting to see the changes, but they were still hidden by my clothing.

November 2

They are actually not so bad! Bolded items are things that changed - lots of changes this week, but they are very small changes again. My waist keeps shrinking, which is a good thing.

* Weight 177
* Neck 16.75
* Chest 40
* Stomach at belly button 36.5
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 36.5
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:14 R:14
* Thighs L:24 R:23.5
* Calves L:15.25 R:15.25
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.75 R: 12

cybrsage · Jul 2, 2015

11-16-14

I cut the tip of my finger pretty badly early in the week and they used that new surgical glue to fix it up...which meant I could not use my hands for anything strenuous all week. I DID get in one cardio session and leg day, though.

I decided to show off my growing muscles to my sister, who has always been one of the few who has supported me in every choice I have made. She was impressed, which made me happy.

* Weight 176
* Neck 16.5
* Chest 40
* Stomach at belly button 36.25
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 36.75
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:14 R:13.75
* Thighs L:23.5 R:23,75
* Calves L:15 R:15.75
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:12 R: 12.25

I will be back into the full swing of it again this upcoming week. Also, my sister wanted me to take a picture of my arm muscles for her to show to my dad (who lives quite a distance away and she was heading out to visit him. So I did. I was SHOCKED by it!! I was sure it was an optical illusion, but then I looked directly into the mirror with different lighting and it was not. I am getting BIG! You have to remember, I have always been the stereotypical computer geek. Thin and non-muscular, preferred to work my brains and did not bother to work my body. But now...wow! People are starting to notice, too! Here is the pic:

As a comparison, here is my muscle on July 26th, a scant 4 months earlier:

cybrsage · Jul 4, 2015

Hmmm...looks like my pictures did not post. I will fix them when I am home. Some more updates, skipping ahead a bit again.

I hit it hard this week and got in all four cardio sessions. I started getting sick (wife got sick and then gave it to me...married couples should share everything, right?) on Thursday night, but still did my cardio on Friday. My weight went up, which I did not expect. However, I have to say that my muscles feel more dense, for lack of a better term. They feel fuller, harder. I am suspecting that I am losing fat still, but gaining more muscle so my fat loss weight is offset by my muscle gain. Since I have never been a muscular man, this would not surprise me. Dunno, though since my muscles are not actually getting bigger. They LOOK bigger to me, but the tape measure says they are not.

EDIT: I have to correct that last statement. I looked back at my initial post and my biceps (just as an example) are more than an inch bigger. Remove the fat and add that much muscle and it makes sense that they look bigger - they actually ARE bigger.

I also ordered a new tape measure, one that auto tightens. That way I will have the same tightness level each measurement to make sure they are more accurate.

*Weight: 177
*Neck: 16.5
*Chest: 40.75
*Stomach: 36
*Waist Line: 36.25
*Biceps: L: 13.75 R: 14
*Thighs: L: 23.25 R: 23.5
*Calves: L: 15.5 R: 15.5
*Forearms: L: 12 R: 12.5

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12-10-14

I was standing next to the bed yesterday, shirt off, belt undone and jeans unbuttoned. I twisted slightly to the right to say something to my wife and she gasped. She said "My God, you look like some of the models on my TV show."

That, my friends, is some severe progress verification. That is what makes this journey worth it.

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12-16-14

Since I am visiting my daughter this week (she is graduating from college - yay!!), I was put on a Keto diet. I asked how I would go about carb cycling while away and he basically said it is simply too hard, so do Keto. I started it yesterday (will do an entire week of it even though I do not leave until tomorrow) and I must say, it is nice to be able to eat something different for a change! No carbs is hard, but I am used to that since there is a no carb day (and a paltry 50 carb day) on the carb cycling program anyway.

I looked up lactose free keto recipies and found some VERY good ones! Lots of meat, eggs, and some butter.

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12/21/14

The Keto week was both easier and harder than I thought it would be. After months of carb cyclng, keto was a welcome change...but by day 3 it was hard to do. The only day I actually failed, though, was when we exchanged Christmas presents with my daughter. She gave me a container of chocolate chip cookie dough and said she wanted to make me freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. They are my ultimate favorite cookie. This is also the very first time she ever baked for me. The cookies were not all that good, but I ate a lot of them anyway. Heck, they could have tasted horrific and I would have eaten a ton of them.

Other than that, I did well.

There was nowhere to work out for most of the week - the hotel did not have any exercise equipment! Oversight on my part, but I did do pushups and situps. Anyway, onto my stats. I lost a LOT of weight - 7 pounds in one week! I think the Keto was a big shock to my body. I weighed myself twice just to be sure.

*Weight: 166
*Neck: 15.5
*Chest: 39
*Stomach: 34.5
*Waist Line: 35.25
*Biceps: L: 12.5 R: 12.5
*Thighs: L: 21.5 R: 21
*Calves: L: 14.25 R: 14.25
*Forearms: L: 11 R: 11

Mountain_Man · Jul 5, 2015

Great journal brother

cybrsage · Jul 6, 2015

I fixed the arm pictures, above, to show progress. Quickly catching up now, skipping ahead a little.

01-01-15

Well crap...way to ruin leg day. I actually LIKE leg day - it is the hardest day for me but it is also the one that shows the greatest changes. I have always had chicken legs no matter how hard I tried, but it turns out I was working out wrong and doing what my trainer says to do has given me nice looking legs for the first time in my life. But now I am singing the old song from Hee-Haw:

"Gloom, despair, and agony on me
Deep, dark depression, excessive misery
If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all
Gloom, despair, and agony on me"

I was pinning my test-cyp on Wed evening, using a 1/2" 29g needle into the thigh muscle, when out of nowhere I suddenly sneezed violently. I would have let go of the syringe had I any prior notice...but I did not. I looked down and the needle was bent 90 degrees. I had just finished injecting, so that is good, but I did a number on my thigh muscle. I knew it would be sore, but this morning I woke up with a HUGE lump on my thigh. It is now mostly down due to plenty of ibuprofen and an ice pack, but still slightly sore. So this means I must reverse arm and leg day.

EDIT: It is still painfully sore when I walk, so I think I will be skipping leg day this week.

Of all the days I like this one the most! I also cannot do cardio now.

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01-04-15

As I previously wrote, I hurt my leg with my needle. This put a damper on my exercising, but at least I had already completed chest and back day (and was able to get in shoulder and arm day later that week), as well as got in one cardio session. On the advice of some forum members (I made a thread on how to do cardio in my condition), I tried the elliptical machine and was able to do two more cardio sessions (I did 30 mins each for them). Afterwards, my leg hurt a lot, but I just worked through the pain. As you can see below, my left leg is an entire inch larger than my right.

*Weight: 168
*Neck: 15.25
*Chest: 39.75
*Stomach: 35
*Waist Line: 35
*Biceps: L: 12.25 R: 12.25
*Thighs: L: 23 R: 22
*Calves: L: 14.5 R: 14.5
*Forearms: L: 11 R: 11

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01-11-15

The bitter cold and harsh winds dented my determination to hit the gym - so I did not hit it all 5 days as I should have. I did get arm and shoulder days in since I own dumbells. Due to having a treadmill in the house, I did get all 4 cardios in as well. In this lengthy cut, I have dropped from around 27-28% body fat to about around 16% body fat. All that in only 4 months! My trainer said I will soon start bulking...not sure how long from now soon is, but I am looking forward to it.

*Weight: 165
*Neck: 15
*Chest: 38.5
*Stomach: 34
*Waist Line: 34
*Biceps: L: 12.25 R: 12.25
*Thighs: L: 21.5 R: 21.5
*Calves: L: 14.25 R: 14.25
*Forearms: L: 11.25 R: 11.25

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02-08-15

I realized I had not been adding in the weight of the bar when I record my weight pushed! I found out the bar in the free weight section weighs 45 pounds and the bar in the smith machine weighs 20 pounds, so I have been pushing that much more weight that I thought I was - I now feel less like a weakling.

Also, be very careful about the types of flavored K-Cup coffee you use. I worked very hard on my cardio this week and expected to lose more weight than I did, so I looked at all the new foods and drinks I recently started to imbibe. One of the K-Cups was actually 60 calories a cup! This is in contrast to the 5 calories of all the other ones. Just wanted to toss that out there, you can accidently sabotage yourself with something you thought was not an issue.

*Weight: 166
*Neck: 15.75
*Chest: 39
*Stomach: 33.75
*Waist Line: 34
*Biceps: L: 12.5 R: 12.5
*Thighs: L: 22.5 R: 22.5
*Calves: L: 14.5 R: 14.5
*Forearms: L: 11.25 R: 11.25

cybrsage · Jul 6, 2015

02-19-15

My sister-in law left two days ago after a week's visit. The day before she left, I had come home from the gym and had tossed my shirt into the wash and started it filling while making my rice for the post work out meal. I was in the kitchen and she came, looked at me, and said "by God man, put a shirt on - you are making me think thoughts about my sister's husband I should not think!" and walked out. Validation of positive improvement comes in many forms.

My wife, however, did not look at it in the same positive light when I told her about it later. Women, who can understand them? Before you all say I am an idiot for telling her, she knows I have no desire for her sister. They are polar opposites in every way - looks (wife is blonde, her sister has black hair, etc), personality, dress style, etc. If you are attracted to one sister you will not be attracted to the other.

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02-22-15

I did five cardio sessions this week and got in all major muscle group days except arm day - my wrist was hurting slightly and I did not want to make it worse. It hurts from time to time due to a bad car accident I was in when I was 17, fractured my left wrist on the steering wheel (and smashed the windshield with my head, back then seatbelts were not required when driving) - decades later I am reminded of it occasionally. But other than that, I was pretty much on point with everything.

My weight went up slightly, but my waist and stomach went down, so I am still happy. I am going to start a bulk very soon - 3J is creating the diet for it. Looking forward to a change in lifestyle. I am still seeing body changes with this cut, though slowly now, but I am ready for a change - five months of cutting is a pretty long time, even though I surely needed it.

*Weight: 167
*Neck: 15.75
*Chest: 39.75
*Stomach: 33
*Waist Line: 33.5
*Biceps: L: 12.25 R: 12.25
*Thighs: L: 22.5 R: 22.5
*Calves: L: 14.75 R: 14.75
*Forearms: L: 11.25 R: 11.25

EDIT: Changes in the last 5 months:

* Weight: -23 lbs
* Neck: -1.25
* Chest: -0.75
* Stomach: -6.75
* Waist: -4.5
* Biceps L: -0.75 R: -0.75
* Thighs L: -0.5 R: 0
* Calves L: -0.75 R: -0.5
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L: -0.25 R: -0.25

It has been a while since I checked my bodyfat using my calipers. I just did so using the Jackson-Pollock 3 Caliper Method and it says I am 13.79% body fat. The pinches and measurements are taken on the chest (13mm), the abdomen (15mm) and the thigh (12mm). While I cannot say I am perfect using the calipers, my measurements are all repeatable within 1mm of each reading, so if nothing else, they are consistent and good enough to compare to previous readings. I am quite happy - and I can SEE the reduction in body fat...I am now having to get more choosy in where I inject my HCG SubQ.

I use this site to do the calculations:

http://www.linear-software.com/online.html

Jozifp103 · Jul 7, 2015

I remember following your progress in real-time on another forum. You made some serious changes. You transformed into the guy in the first pictures, to a fitness and nutrition guru. Well done.

BigZ · Jul 7, 2015

You've made awesome progress, bro! Great log!

Mountain_Man · Jul 7, 2015

U are rocking it bro keep it up great journal

cybrsage · Jul 8, 2015

Quickly catching up, so a few more posts.

3/1/15

This week was a partial bulk week, partial cut. My numbers have not really moved, which is not a surprise. I am going to keep killing it to make the 2.5ml injections worth it! I should not be surprised by the amount, but I still am every time I see it in the syringe. My thigh easily takes it all (almost no pain), most likely due to how thin Deca is compared to Test-Cyp. Mix the two and the injection is not too terribly hard to push. I am shifting from 27g to 25g until the bulk is over, I think I am doing too much damage with the thin tip trying to push for so long of a time. This is going to eat up all my Test-Cyp reserves, but I suppose this is why I have it. I will slowly regain more reserves in time since my doctor believes in overprescribing test. He counts 1/4 of the bottle as waste - either through being unable to pull it out (I suck out every drop I can, personally) or that the stopper will fail (no doubt on this since he recommends pulling with 18g needles!). He also refills the scrips without a second thought. I SHOULD use one bottle ever 7 weeks (I think), but I get a new one monthly since I can.

My doc is not the best, but he never says no when I ask for additions to my blood test (additions I learned to ask for here, I will add) and keeps me well stocked in test-cyp. I could do a LOT worse.

Anyway, my stats:

*Weight: 167
*Neck: 15.75
*Chest: 39.75
*Stomach: 33
*Waist Line: 33.5
*Biceps: L: 12.25 R: 12.25
*Thighs: L: 22.5 R: 22.5
*Calves: L: 14.75 R: 14.75
*Forearms: L: 11.25 R: 11.25

I should probably start logging my weights pushed, too...not sure if anyone cares to read them though.

Blood work at the end of the cut and the start of the bulk:

Code:

[B]LabCorp    PATIENT INFORMATION    REPORT STATUS:  FINAL
COLLECTED: 2015/02/19 09:07
AGE: 45
GENDER: Male
FASTING: Yes
    
Test Name[/B]
WBC                               7.3                           3.4-10.8 x10E3/uL
RBC                                5.39                         4.14-5.80 x10E6/uL
Hemoglobin                     16.5                         12.6-17.7 g/dL
Hematocrit                      48.5                         37.5-51.0 %
MCV                                90                           79-97 fL
MCH                               30.6                         26.6-33.0 pg
MCHC                             34.0                         31.5-35.7 g/dL
RDW                               15.1                        12.3-15.4 %
Platelets                          231                         150-379 x10E3/uL
Neutrophils                     60
Lymphs                          28
Monocytes                      10
Eos                                 2
Basos                              0
Neutrophils (Absolute)     4.3                          1.4-7.0 x10E3/uL
Lymphs (Absolute)          2.1                           0.7-3.1 x10E3/uL
Monocytes(Absolute)       0.7                           0.1-0.9 x10E3/uL
Eos (Absolute)                0.1                           0.0-0.4 x10E3/uL
Baso (Absolute)               0.0                          0.0-0.2 x10E3/uL
Immature Granulocytes     0
Immature Grans (Abs)     0.0                          0.0-0.1 x10E3/uL
Glucose, Serum               96                           65-99 mg/dL
BUN                               21                           6-24 mg/dL
Creatinine, Serum           1.05                        0.76-1.27 mg/dL    
eGFR If NonAfricn Am      85                          >59 mL/min/1.73
eGFR If Africn Am           99                           >59 mL/min/1.73
BUN/Creatinine Ratio      20                           9-20
Sodium, Serum              141                         134-144 mmol/L
Potassium, Serum          4.4                          3.5-5.2 mmol/L
Chloride, Serum             100                         97-108 mmol/L
Carbon Dioxide, Total      24                          18-29 mmol/L
Calcium, Serum              9.6                          8.7-10.2 mg/dL
Protein, Total, Serum      7.0                          6.0-8.5 g/dL
Albumin, Serum              4.6                          3.5-5.5 g/dL
Globulin, Total                2.4                          1.5-4.5 g/dL
A/G Ratio                       1.9                          1.1-2.5
Bilirubin, Total                0.7                          0.0-1.2 mg/dL
Alkaline Phosphatase, S  109                          39-117 IU/L
AST (SGOT)                   38                            0-40 IU/L
ALT (SGPT)
Testosterone, Serum       38                           0-44 IU/L
Testosterone, Serum       705                         348-1197 ng/dL
[B][COLOR=#0000ff]Luteinizing Hormone(LH), S    
     LH                            0.1          LOW         1.7-8.6 mIU/mL
FSH, Serum
     FSH                         0.2           LOW         1.5-12.4 mIU/mL[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]Estradiol                     45.0          HIGH        7.6-42.6 pg/mL
Roche ECLIA methodology[/COLOR][/B]

cybrsage · Jul 8, 2015

3/8/15

I realized I did not post my stats this week. I was surprised that not much changed, so I started logging everything I do - and I realized I was inadvertently skipping a meal EVERY DAY! I just am having trouble eating so much food! I am still full from the last meal, so I do not even think about the next. I am going to start setting a timer on my watch for every 3 hours...

Onto the stats:

*Weight: 167
*Neck: 15.75
*Chest: 39.75
*Stomach: 35
*Waist Line: 33.25
*Biceps: L: 12.25 R: 12.25
*Thighs: L: 22.5 R: 22.5
*Calves: L: 14.5 R: 14.5
*Forearms: L: 11.25 R: 11.25

I am doing the 3J reverse pyramid workout plan. This means I am doing 4 or 5 sets (depending on the muscle group in use), with each set being done to failure. I will just start logging when I increase the weight, which I did on everything just last week - by 5 or 10 pounds, depending on what the next weight set it. I will give a spattering of weights I push, and use the same ones as a reference. Currently, I am pushing (all numbers are in pounds and include the weight of the bar - heh):

Flat Bench Press (15, 4, 6, 8, 20): 130, 180, 140, 120, 90
Dead Lifts (15, 4, 6, 8): 115, 185, 155, 145 - I want to ensure my form is perfect so I do not injure my back so my increases are slower here
Side Lateral Raises (15, 4, 8, 8, 20): 25, 35, 30, 25, 20
Squats (15, 4, 6, 8): 110, 180, 170, 160

Mountain_Man · Jul 8, 2015

Very detailed journal looking good brother. Great work

cybrsage · Jul 8, 2015

3-20-15

Does the feeling that someone is taking a garden hand tiller to my muscles after I am done working out ever stop? My goodness I hurt after working out, especially my legs. I also figured today was a good day to type in my current numbers, to compare them to the ones from the 9th. I also noticed I did not include any arm exercises so I am adding one type. Almost everything increased by either 10 or 20 pounds except for the Side Lateral Raises, which I greatly improved my form instead (slower rise and fall). The dumbbell bicep curls will increase slowly, if at all, for a while as I planning on improving my form instead of adding more weight.

Flat Bench Press (15, 4, 6, 8, 20): 130, 190, 150, 130, 90
Dead Lifts (15, 4, 6, 8): 120, 190, 160, 150
Side Lateral Raises (15, 4, 8, 8, 20): 25, 35, 30, 25, 20
Squats (15, 4, 6, 8): 130, 220, 200, 190
Dumbbell Bicep Curls (15, 4, 6, 8): 30, 45, 40, 35

As a recap, I am taking 600mg of test-cyp, 400mg of deca, and 500IU of HCG per week, divided into two 3.5day apart shots. Prior to the bulk my E2 level was 45 on the non-sensitive test with the top of the range being 42.6 and no AI being used. Since then, I have been using 0.25 of Letro every 3.5 days.

New bloodwork is in! My ALT and AST are both high, but barely so. Time to add some TUDCA along with the NAC I have been taking (1200mg twice a day - will up to 1800mg twice a day). Taking Letro at 0-.25mg E3D put my E2 level in a nice spot. I have now shifted to using Forma Stanzol, so we will see what happens with that (2 pumps a day). Test level is >1500.

I might look into the other blood test group to see what the level really is.

My Glucose level is back over 100. I figured out why - apparently I have a genetic disposition towards Type 2 Diabetes. I talked to my dad who told me EVERYONE (other than him) on his side of the family got Type 2 Diabetes by 45 years old regardless of diet and lifestyle. Even the day laborers got it, eating the standard meat and potatoes diet. I had started taking glucosamine for my joints - and research showed me it converts directly into glucose in the body. By the time I figured it out, my fasting glucose level was 110, when it is usually in the 80s. It went from the mid 80s to 110 in a single month! A month after stopping the glucosamine, it returned to 86, while changing nothing else.

Code:

LabCorp    PATIENT INFORMATION    REPORT STATUS:  FINAL
SPECIMEN INFORMATION
COLLECTED: 2015/03/19 09:07
RECEIVED: 2015/03/19 13:51
REPORTED: 2015/03/20 07:14    AGE: 45
GENDER: Male
FASTING: Yes
     
            
[B]Test Name                Result    Flag    Reference Range[/B]
WBC                    8.9        3.4-10.8 x10E3/uL
RBC                    5.13        4.14-5.80 x10E6/uL
Hemoglobin                15.9        12.6-17.7 g/dL
Hematocrit                46.2        37.5-51.0 %
MCV                    90        79-97 fL
MCH                    31.0        26.6-33.0 pg
MCHC                    34.4        31.5-35.7 g/dL
RDW                    14.3        12.3-15.4 %
Platelets                243        150-379 x10E3/uL
Neutrophils                65         %
Lymphs                    23         %
Monocytes                9         %
Eos                    3         %
Basos                    0         %
Neutrophils (Absolute)            5.8        1.4-7.0 x10E3/uL
Lymphs (Absolute)            2.0        0.7-3.1 x10E3/uL
Monocytes(Absolute)            0.8        0.1-0.9 x10E3/uL
Eos (Absolute)                0.2        0.0-0.4 x10E3/uL
Baso (Absolute)                0.0        0.0-0.2 x10E3/uL
Immature Granulocytes            0         %
Immature Grans (Abs)            0.0        0.0-0.1 x10E3/uL
[COLOR=#ff0000]Glucose, Serum                107    HIGH    65-99 mg/dL[/COLOR]
BUN                    18        6-24 mg/dL
Creatinine, Serum            1.14        0.76-1.27 mg/dL
eGFR If NonAfricn Am            77        >59 mL/min/1.73
eGFR If Africn Am            89        >59 mL/min/1.73
BUN/Creatinine Ratio            16        9-20
Sodium, Serum                143        134-144 mmol/L
Potassium, Serum            4.3        3.5-5.2 mmol/L
Chloride, Serum                103        97-108 mmol/L
Carbon Dioxide, Total            27        18-29 mmol/L
Calcium, Serum                9.4        8.7-10.2 mg/dL
Protein, Total, Serum            7.0        6.0-8.5 g/dL
Albumin, Serum                4.6        3.5-5.5 g/dL
Globulin, Total                2.4        1.5-4.5 g/dL
A/G Ratio                1.9        1.1-2.5 
Bilirubin, Total            0.5        0.0-1.2 mg/dL
Alkaline Phosphatase, S            96        39-117 IU/L
[COLOR=#ff0000]AST (SGOT)                47    HIGH    0-40 IU/L
ALT (SGPT)                48    HIGH    0-44 IU/L[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]Testosterone, Serum            >1500    HIGH    348-1197 ng/dL[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]LH                    0.1    LOW    1.7-8.6 mIU/mL
FSH                    <0.2    LOW    1.5-12.4 mIU/mL[/COLOR]
Estradiol                28.4        7.6-42.6 pg/mL
Roche ECLIA methodology

cybrsage · Jul 8, 2015

3-29-15

Moving along nicely, imo. Slow gains, but gains nonetheless.

My best friend has decided to join me in the gym. He is very out of shape, has type 2 diabetes, and is quickly approaching type 1 levels. He is the type of person who understand the difference between not being able to do one more rep due to not wanting to push harder (most people fall into this category without even knowing it) and not being able to do one more rep because the real limit has been reached. He learned it in boot camp in the Army. He is currently sitting at around 45% body fat - guessed at via pictures.

Anyway, he is doing the same routine I am doing, but adding in some light cardio. His numbers are much lower than mine, but that is neither here nor there. What matters is that he has decided to change his lifestyle. He knows diet is the key (I have been harping that to everyone who asks me how I changed so much so quickly) and is changing that as well...slowly but surely.

The big thing I found out is having him there is forcing me to work harder! That last set of 20 is something I just found out I have been skimping on. Not sure how it happened or why, but it did. When I told him the purpose of it and had him do it, I realized I had all but stopped doing it myself! Now I have no choice but to do them. I fessed up on it to him too (we are best friends, after all) and he smacked me in the head and told me about all the muscle I could have put pissed away. Gotta love friends like that.

At one point in his life, many decades ago, he was a big bruiser kind of guy. The stereotypical army grunt type of guy. Eventually he will be that way again, just going to take time. His joints are failing slowly due to his weight, etc. But the hardest and most important step is to start - and he has.

I am just happy to see that the changes in my have caused others to want to make changes in themselves instead of causing jealousy. It is a good feeling. Today is leg day - his first leg day - going to be fun. Not sure if he can do squats yet. He is in touch with his own body, so if something starts to cause pain in anywhere but the muscle, he is going to stop. EDIT: Turns out he cannot - his knees simply cannot take it.

My best friend is keeping me honest and working hard, which is a great thing. He literally threw a box of tissues at me the other day and mentioned something about "mamby pamby land".

Hurt my wrist, not too badly I think, but going to the doctor to be sure. I am wearing a compression garment to great effect until then. - EDIT: Turns out I badly bruised both tendons on my wrist that control the thumb. 4 to 6 months of recovery. The VERY hot doctor who treated me said I can continue to work out as long as I stop if it starts to hurt my thumb or wrist.

*Weight: 182
*Neck: 16.25
*Chest: 40
*Stomach: 34.75
*Waist Line: 35
*Biceps: L: 12.75 R: 12.75
*Thighs: L: 23.5 R: 23.5
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 11.5 R: 11.5

- - - Updated - - -

4-6-15

Newest blood test results. WBC, Neutrophils, Lymphs, and Monocytes are all high due to a drug I am taking because I bruised both tendons connecting my thumb to my wrist (as well as also being caused by the damage itself). BUN/Creatine Ratio is high due to a high protein diet. Test is high due to a bulking cycle using AAS. LH, FSH are low and always will be due to being on TRT. The problem is the next line, E2 level. Apparently, Forma Stanzol is not keeping up with the high test and deca doses I am taking, E2 is 248! I am aborting it and shifting to Letro to get it back under control. Going to take 0.5mg twice a week for a week, then back to 0.25mg twice a week for a week, and then get another blood test done to see where I stand. I had been testing the new Forma Stanzol V3 while bulking, but it simply is not up to the task.

For a normal TRT dose, it might be a good fit, but definitely not on a high test creating cycle.

Code:

COLLECTED: 2015/04/03 09:29
AGE: 45
GENDER: Male
FASTING: Yes
Private MD Labs

[B][COLOR=#ff0000]WBC                         12.5    HIGH    3.4-10.8 x10E3/uL[/COLOR][/B]
RBC                         4.91             4.14-5.80 x10E6/uL
Hemoglobin                  15.2             12.6-17.7 g/dL
Hematocrit                  44.6             37.5-51.0 %
MCV                         91               79-97 fL
MCH                         31.0             26.6-33.0 pg
MCHC                        34.1             31.5-35.7 g/dL
RDW                         13.4             12.3-15.4 %
Platelets                   243              150-379 x10E3/uL
Neutrophils                 61 %
Lymphs                      29 %
Monocytes                   9 %
Eos                         1 %
Basos                       0 %
[B][COLOR=#ff0000]Neutrophils (Absolute)      7.6       HIGH    1.4-7.0 x10E3/uL
Lymphs (Absolute)           3.6       HIGH     0.7-3.1 x10E3/uL
Monocytes(Absolute)         1.1       HIGH    0.1-0.9 x10E3/uL[/COLOR][/B]
Eos (Absolute)              0.1                   0.0-0.4 x10E3/uL
Baso (Absolute)             0.0                   0.0-0.2 x10E3/uL
Immature Granulocytes       0 %
Immature Grans (Abs)        0.0                   0.0-0.1 x10E3/uL
Glucose, Serum              88                    65-99 mg/dL
BUN                         21                    6-24 mg/dL
Creatinine, Serum           0.95                 0.76-1.27 mg/dL
eGFR If NonAfricn Am        96                  >59 mL/min/1.73
[B][COLOR=#ff0000]BUN/Creatinine Ratio        22        HIGH     9-20[/COLOR][/B]
Sodium, Serum               140                   134-144 mmol/L
Potassium, Serum            4.2                    3.5-5.2 mmol/L
Chloride, Serum             101                    97-108 mmol/L
Carbon Dioxide, Total       22                    18-29 mmol/L
Calcium, Serum              9.0                    8.7-10.2 mg/dL
Protein, Total, Serum       6.8                    6.0-8.5 g/dL
Albumin, Serum              4.3                     3.5-5.5 g/dL
Globulin, Total             2.5                     1.5-4.5 g/dL
A/G Ratio                   1.7                     1.1-2.5
Bilirubin, Total            0.4                     0.0-1.2 mg/dL
Alkaline Phosphatase        87                     39-117 IU/L
AST (SGOT)                  33                      0-40 IU/L
ALT (SGPT)                  40                      0-44 IU/L
[B][COLOR=#ff0000]Testosterone, Serum        >1500      HIGH     348-1197 ng/dL[/COLOR][/B]
[B][COLOR=#0000ff]LH                          0.1       LOW       1.7-8.6 mIU/mL
FSH                         <0.2      LOW      1.5-12.4 mIU/mL[/COLOR][/B]
[B][COLOR=#ff0000]Estradiol                   248.4     HIGH     7.6-42.6 pg/mL[/COLOR][/B]

- - - Updated - - -

4-7-14

I check for new breast masses every few days to try and catch any gyno when it is just forming, but mostly because I think I am hot and I want to touch my own chest (haha - just kidding). Anyway, today I was worried and shocked to find my chest is VERY sore and a bit tender! I started thinking the worse, went to look up the info on gyno again (great write up about it HERE), and then stopped myself and laughed.

Yesterday was chest day.

Yeah, the E2 level of 248 is making me paranoid...just had to out myself there.

- - - Updated - - -

Decided to give an update on the different exercises I selected from to show some progress:

Entry from 3/20/15
Flat Bench Press (15, 4, 6, 8, 20): 130, 190, 150, 130, 90
Dead Lifts (15, 4, 6, 8): 120, 190, 160, 150
Side Lateral Raises (15, 4, 8, 8, 20): 25, 35, 30, 25, 20
Squats (15, 4, 6, 8): 130, 220, 200, 190
Dumbbell Bicep Curls (15, 4, 6, 8): 30, 45, 40, 35

Current, 4/16/15, about a month later
Flat Bench Press (15, 4, 6, 8, 20): 150, 220, 180, 170, 90
Dead Lifts (15, 4, 6, 8): 140, 220, 190, 180
Side Lateral Raises (15, 4, 8, 8, 20): 30, 45, 35, 30, 20
Squats (15, 4, 6, 8): 160, 240, 220, 210
Dumbbell Bicep Curls (15, 4, 6, 8): 30, 45, 40, 35

They all went up, considerably in my opinion, except the curls. I expected the curls to not go up. I actually reduced the weight and started doing them properly, then slowly increased the weight back up to where I was a month ago. Now I am doing them properly instead of "swinging them all around" as it would have appeared. They are MUCH harder when done properly, so I am hopeful to see good gains from them.

Even if my muscles are not getting larger, which would be sad, they are getting STRONGER. Of that there is no doubt - the weights simply cannot lie.

- - - Updated - - -

4-19-15

Was a good week, all in all. Was attacked by a couple of Reece's' Peanut Butter Cups. Do not fear for me, I was able to defend myself. It was a bestial fight, one involving teeth and ripping the PBCs to shreds...

Other than that, the week went well. I worked out hard again. My new workout buddy is helping keep me honest with myself and is pushing me harder than I pushed myself. In turn, I am doing the same for him. He just called me and complained that I was forcing him to buy a new belt.

No results yet from the blood work, though I did not expect it yet. Labcorp would often get me the results the next day, sometimes the SAME day. Quest is slow as fuck.

Onto the stats:

*Weight: 186
*Neck: 16.25
*Chest: 41.5
*Stomach: 34
*Waist Line: 34.25
*Biceps: L: 13 R: 13
*Thighs: L: 23.5 R: 23.25
*Calves: L: 15 R: 15
*Forearms: L: 11.75 R: 11.75

- - - Updated - - -

4-27-15

New results, just in. I wanted to see my max Test level, a little disappointed at the results. My ALT and AST are high, so I need to up my NAC and TUDCA. My E2 has dropped dramatically, but is still high. I will get more blood work done in a few weeks.

Code:

Quest Diagnostics
SPECIMEN INFORMATION
COLLECTED: 2015/04/18 07:15
RECEIVED: 2015/04/18 22:16
REPORTED: 2015/04/25 13:53
PATIENT INFORMATION
AGE: 46
GENDER: Male
FASTING: Yes
Clinical Info:
REPORT STATUS: FINAL
Labs MD
	
			
[B]Test Name				Result	Flag	Reference Range[/B]
WBC					10.4		3.4-10.8 x10E3/uL
RBC					4.67		4.14-5.80 x10E6/uL
Hemoglobin				14.4		12.6-17.7 g/dL
Hematocrit				43.6		37.5-51.0 %
MCV					93.4		79-97 fL
MCH					30.9		26.6-33.0 pg
MCHC					33.0		31.5-35.7 g/dL
RDW					13.9		12.3-15.4 %
Platelets				273		150-379 x10E3/uL
Neutrophils				72.4		 %
Lymphs					16.2		 %
Monocytes				9.3		 %
Eos					1.8		 %
Basos					0.3		 %
Neutrophils (Absolute)			7.53		1.4-7.0 x10E3/uL
Lymphs (Absolute)			1.69		0.7-3.1 x10E3/uL
[COLOR=#ff0000]Monocytes(Absolute)			0.967   HIGH   	0.1-0.9 x10E3/uL[/COLOR]
Eos (Absolute)				0.187        	0.0-0.4 x10E3/uL
Baso (Absolute)				0.03  		0.0-0.2 x10E3/uL
Glucose, Serum				88		65-99 mg/dL
BUN					21		6-24 mg/dL
Creatinine, Serum			1.07		0.76-1.27 mg/dL
eGFR If NonAfricn Am			83		>59 mL/min/1.73
eGFR If Africn Am			96		>59 mL/min/1.73
BUN/Creatinine Ratio			N/A		9-20
Sodium, Serum				138		134-144 mmol/L
Potassium, Serum			3.9		3.5-5.2 mmol/L
Chloride, Serum				105		97-108 mmol/L
Carbon Dioxide, Total			18		18-29 mmol/L
Calcium, Serum				8.7		8.7-10.2 mg/dL
Protein, Total, Serum			6.7		6.0-8.5 g/dL
Albumin, Serum				4.2		3.5-5.5 g/dL
Globulin, Total				2.5		1.5-4.5 g/dL
A/G Ratio				1.7		1.1-2.5 
Bilirubin, Total			0.6		0.0-1.2 mg/dL
Alkaline Phosphatase, S			74		39-117 IU/L
[COLOR=#ff0000]AST (SGOT)				72	HIGH	0-40 IU/L
ALT (SGPT)				102	HIGH	0-44 IU/L[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]Testosterone, Serum			2199 	HIGH	348-1197 ng/dL[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]LH					<0.2	LOW	1.7-8.6 mIU/mL
FSH					<0.7	LOW	1.5-12.4 mIU/mL[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]Estradiol				81		7.6-42.6 pg/mL[/COLOR]
Roche ECLIA methodology

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