NM Transformation Log

[NarcissisticMach]

Decided to do a deload week. Hit chest/biceps today and cardio.

DB press - 3 sets (8/40,8/40,6/50)
WG HS incline press - 3 sets (10/45,8/45,8/45)
Pec Dec - 3 sets (10/100,10/100,10/100)
HS flat side press - 3 sets (10/25,8/25,8/25)
BB curl - 3 sets (10/30,10/30,10/30)
Cage curl - 3 sets (10/5,10/10,8/10)
Seated DB curl - 3 sets (10/17.5,8/17.5,7/17.5)

30 minutes cardio. Gonna do another 30 minutes later today to help burn off some of the poundage I regained over the weekend after eating like like a piece of shit. Didn't go that crazy but definitely didn't hit the right macro proportions. Cheese curds from Culvers Saturday night, a giant breakfast skillet Sunday morning and I ate a bacon cheese burger with an onion ring Friday night. It was damn good though. I weighed at 145 lbs last night, up from 140 lol. I got a feeling it has a lot to do with the influx of sodium from the weekend. Hoping to shed some water weight today if that's what it is. Back to business this week. I am going to do a lot better job adjusting macros around my birthday meals this coming weekend. The meals themselves will fit pretty well into my macros as they will be a mix of steak/potatoes/veggies/lobster. Probably gonna cut the carbs out from my other meals for those days.

A big change I have noticed in my physique is my beer gut is virtually gone. Even if I try to push out my gut you can still see the outline of my abs. Pretty stoked on that as I haven't been able to see abs like that for a couple years. Just more motivation to keep pushing myself.

I have adjusted my s4 dose back to 75mg a day. This way I'll have another 4 bottles for the next cycle I run which I haven't fully constructed yet. It will probably be s4/mk2866/gw. I'll have to see what my budget is like after I get out of PCT and start my 3 weeks off.

 

[ironlifter36]

Decided to do a deload week. Hit chest/biceps today and cardio.

DB press - 3 sets (8/40,8/40,6/50)
WG HS incline press - 3 sets (10/45,8/45,8/45)
Pec Dec - 3 sets (10/100,10/100,10/100)
HS flat side press - 3 sets (10/25,8/25,8/25)
BB curl - 3 sets (10/30,10/30,10/30)
Cage curl - 3 sets (10/5,10/10,8/10)
Seated DB curl - 3 sets (10/17.5,8/17.5,7/17.5)

30 minutes cardio. Gonna do another 30 minutes later today to help burn off some of the poundage I regained over the weekend after eating like like a piece of shit. Didn't go that crazy but definitely didn't hit the right macro proportions. Cheese curds from Culvers Saturday night, a giant breakfast skillet Sunday morning and I ate a bacon cheese burger with an onion ring Friday night. It was damn good though. I weighed at 145 lbs last night, up from 140 lol. I got a feeling it has a lot to do with the influx of sodium from the weekend. Hoping to shed some water weight today if that's what it is. Back to business this week. I am going to do a lot better job adjusting macros around my birthday meals this coming weekend. The meals themselves will fit pretty well into my macros as they will be a mix of steak/potatoes/veggies/lobster. Probably gonna cut the carbs out from my other meals for those days.

A big change I have noticed in my physique is my beer gut is virtually gone. Even if I try to push out my gut you can still see the outline of my abs. Pretty stoked on that as I haven't been able to see abs like that for a couple years. Just more motivation to keep pushing myself.

I have adjusted my s4 dose back to 75mg a day. This way I'll have another 4 bottles for the next cycle I run which I haven't fully constructed yet. It will probably be s4/mk2866/gw. I'll have to see what my budget is like after I get out of PCT and start my 3 weeks off.

Like you said, your weight gain is most likely due to water/sodium. No need to have a knee jerk reaction and punish yourself with a bunch of cardio. Just stay the course as usual. Enjoy your deload week. You have made tremendous progress now relax and recover before the next stage begins. Congrats bro.

 

[NarcissisticMach]

Like you said, your weight gain is most likely due to water/sodium. No need to have a knee jerk reaction and punish yourself with a bunch of cardio. Just stay the course as usual. Enjoy your deload week. You have made tremendous progress now relax and recover before the next stage begins. Congrats bro.

Thanks brother. I'll skip my extra cardio session today lol but keep steady state in my rotation the rest of the week.

 

[NarcissisticMach]

Mid cycle blood tests are in. Mostly everything that is high is associate with a high protein diet so that is expected with 50% of my calories coming from protein. I also drink a lot of water throughout the day so I could be over hydrating. As for the WBC idk what could be causing that besides stress from work and school. Any insight from someone with more expertise would be appreciated.


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[NarcissisticMach]

Mid cycle blood tests are in. Mostly everything that is high is associate with a high protein diet so that is expected with 50% of my calories coming from protein. I also drink a lot of water throughout the day so I could be over hydrating. As for the WBC idk what could be causing that besides stress from work and school. Any insight from someone with more expertise would be appreciated.


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Here are my pre cycle bloods :

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[ironlifter36]

I am no Doctor, but would say these are good bloods. Test levels are still good though LH/FSH is down a bit, estrogen is down and ALT/AST is down. My BUN fluctuates on test as well so wouldn't worry here. WBC is barely out of range.

 

[Carmel cowboy]

It's always good when someone post bloodwork for everyone to learn from it! Thank you for posting! You are just using S4 correct?

 

[NarcissisticMach]

I am no Doctor, but would say these are good bloods. Test levels are still good though LH/FSH is down a bit, estrogen is down and ALT/AST is down. My BUN fluctuates on test as well so wouldn't worry here. WBC is barely out of range.

Good to hear. I'm not really to worried about it. Overall I feel great, and my energy is back up after taking a few extra rest days last week. I'm hoping I'll be fully primed and ready to go when I come out of this deload.

 

[NarcissisticMach]

It's always good when someone post bloodwork for everyone to learn from it! Thank you for posting! You are just using S4 correct?

No problem man glad you can take something away from it! I'm taking S4 and GW. As you can see the test suppression is minimal from the s4. I start d-aspartic acid next week as well so that will help boost it back up.

 

[Carmel cowboy]

No problem man glad you can take something away from it! I'm taking S4 and GW. As you can see the test suppression is minimal from the s4. I start d-aspartic acid next week as well so that will help boost it back up.

That exactly what I was thinking when I read your results. Good to know how mildly suppressive S4 is!

 

[NarcissisticMach]

Back/tricep deload day:

Left deadlifts out to give my lower back a break.
BB row - 4 sets (10/45,10/55,10/65,10/75)
V bar pull down - 3 sets (10/70,10/85,10/85)
WG low pulley row - 3 sets (10/70,10/70,10/70)
DB row - 3 sets (10/40,10/40,9/40)
Tricep rope pushdown - 3 sets (11/30,10/30,10/30)
SA tricep pushdown - 3 sets (12/5,10/10,10/10)
Overheard SA tricep ext - 3 sets (10/15,10/15,10/15)
Forearm rever grip curl - 3 sets (12/30,10/30,10/30)

10 minutes cardio warm up, 15 minutes post lifting.

 

[ironlifter36]

Back/tricep deload day:

Left deadlifts out to give my lower back a break.
BB row - 4 sets (10/45,10/55,10/65,10/75)
V bar pull down - 3 sets (10/70,10/85,10/85)
WG low pulley row - 3 sets (10/70,10/70,10/70)
DB row - 3 sets (10/40,10/40,9/40)
Tricep rope pushdown - 3 sets (11/30,10/30,10/30)
SA tricep pushdown - 3 sets (12/5,10/10,10/10)
Overheard SA tricep ext - 3 sets (10/15,10/15,10/15)
Forearm rever grip curl - 3 sets (12/30,10/30,10/30)

10 minutes cardio warm up, 15 minutes post lifting.

Excellent call leaving the DL's out.

 

[svanimost]

Excellent, keep it up!!

 

[NarcissisticMach]

Excellent call leaving the DL's out.

Left out BB squats today as well and used the hack squat machine. Takes a big load off the lower back lol

 

[NarcissisticMach]

Excellent, keep it up!!

Thanks man!

 

[NarcissisticMach]

Leg/Abs deload day

Leg ext single leg - 3 sets (12/40,10/40,8/45)
Hack squat - 3 sets (10/50,10/50,10/50)
Seated calf ext - 3 sets (10/70,10/70,10/70)
Lying single leg curl - 3 sets (10/20,10/30,10/35)
Hip abduction - 3 sets (20/100,20/100,20/100)
Roman chair leg raise - 3 sets (15,15,14)
Leg press - 3 sets (12/90,10/180,10/230)
Standing pulley crunch - 3 sets (25/40,20/40,25/40)

Weight is back down to 141 lbs so it was mostly water I was holding from the high sodium weekend diet.
Skin fold measurements as of today are as follows:
Abdominal: 6mm
Chest: 3mm
Leg: 6.5mm

Sick of the deload week already lol. Looking forward to getting back to normal workouts next week!

 

[Carmel cowboy]

Yeah deload and days off are the hardest for me especially if I have a goal in mind. The being said rest is the most overlooked aspects of a performance program and the most important!!! I try to look at it as part of the plan to get me to my goal!!

 

[svanimost]

Yeah deload and days off are the hardest for me especially if I have a goal in mind. The being said rest is the most overlooked aspects of a performance program and the most important!!! I try to look at it as part of the plan to get me to my goal!!

Use these to gather more info & collect thoughts for the next. Thats what I do , it works!!!

 

[NarcissisticMach]

BDay cheat meal 1:

Steak cut calamari and soft pretzels for appetizers.
6 oz filet and 4 oz lobster tail that I got to cook myself on a volcanic rock (pretty fucking dope).
Fully load baked potato and asparagus. Desert coming soon



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[NarcissisticMach]

Yeah deload and days off are the hardest for me especially if I have a goal in mind. The being said rest is the most overlooked aspects of a performance program and the most important!!! I try to look at it as part of the plan to get me to my goal!!

That's what's kept me going. Don't want to over train and set myself back so the rest is necessary


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