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Sperwer
05-08-2013, 06:08 PM
So I'm out of the Mr Korea contest; their response to the complaint I filed with the human rights commission has been to bar me even from participating. Kind of stupid really since such egregious conduct - punishing someone for exercising their legal rights - just further strengthens my original case against being excluded from full competition on the grounds of national origin/ethnicity/race. The human rights commission investigation process commences this week...

In the meantime, I've signed into another local contest in the central district of Seoul, sort of the equivalent of Mr. Manhattan, if you will. It's June 30(?)(I need to double-check the date).

I thought it might be interesting for you guys if I logged the process, because with the pics and stats from the contest last weekend there's a solid baseline and, as I will be popping my cherry with a first time ever AAS run of Parabolan, it should be especially interesting to document a noob experience w/ Tren and to compare the results from a juiced prep against those just achieved w/out any AAS/PH input.

I actually started back at the training on Monday, and i expect to start the gear next week (assuming it arrives this week as anticipated.

Coolazice
05-08-2013, 06:14 PM
I'm in for this!

longBallLima
05-08-2013, 08:07 PM
funny how similar out situation is lol

BoneDaddy
05-09-2013, 06:16 AM
I'm in for this, too. This should be a good read/learning experience. My cherry is gonna get popped soon....real soon.

O_RYAN_007
05-09-2013, 07:53 AM
In it to win it!

Sperwer
05-09-2013, 06:11 PM
Opening Stats:

Height: 190cm
Weight: 97.90 kg (up 2.9kg from Mr. Seoul Contest)
Skeletal Muscle Mass: 52.20 kg
Body Fat Mass: 7.30 kg
B/F % 7.50%

Total Body Water: 66.30 kg
Protein: 17.90 kg
Total Mineral/Osseous 6.39 / 5.24 kg

Chest: 114.2 cm
Waist: 93.3 cm
Hips: 102.6 cm
Waist/Hip Ratio: .91


Right Arm: 37.3 cm
Left Arm: 37.1 cm
Right Leg: 59.3 cm
Left Leg: 59.1 cm
Neck: 39.7 cm

Indicative BMI: 27.1
Basal Metabolic Rate: 2326.0

It's interesting to me that compared to my gym stable-mate, who also participated in the contest and who gained 6 kg within 2 days afterwards, I've only gained back 2.9 kg in nearly a week and, of that, 2.5 kg is lean muscle mass - despite the fact that I have had the nose-bag tied on since right after the contest. That night I ate 4 NY strip sirloins, 2 salmon steaks, a bowl of parmesan mashed potatoes, and a bowl of peas and washed it down with a bottle of Hedges Mountain Red. Since then, I've cut back my protein consumption to normal, but still have been eating 3-4 times the amounts of carbs (80-120 grams) or more as during the 12 weeks of contest prep. I did start right back in at the gym the day after the contest, but haven't done any cardio - just lifted heavy (basically my approach has been and continues to be to increase reps, weight or both on every exercise every session w/ a minimum of 8 reps per exercise on the last set), so I'm also working at the edge of my increasingly heavy 8 rep envelope. So I guess it's fair to conclude that the additional carb intake is fueling real muscle growth as a result of the heavy lifting. Can't wait to see what the Parabolan is going to do to that.

Sperwer
05-13-2013, 05:14 AM
The word is that the gear is due to arrive Wednesday. i've already got night sweats myself just thinking about my rat getting his first dose - actually I think's that's the Vanillean i'm taking as a precaution against rapid post-contest weight gain now that I'm eating carbs - even if only good carbs - again. It seems to be having the desired effect, as i'm now only up 3kg (and down nearly .9 kg of fat since last week) and it's all lean mass; the carbs are fueling a visibly noticeable increase in muscle mass as I only took a day off after the contest and have continued lifting like I was still in prep - which effectively I am for the next contest at the end of June. I'll post up daily progress reports starting today and then backfill the past week's workouts tomorrow.

Today was chesticles. After warming up with my routine of static and dynamic stretches, it looked like this:

Incline Dumb Bell Presses

20 x 12.5s (kg)
20 x 15s
15 x 17.5s
15 x 20s
10 x 22.5s

Incline Barbell Presses

20 x 20 (kg)
20 x 40
20 x 60
15 x 70
10 x 90
5 x 100 (struggled: 1/4, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, full ROM)

Cable Crossovers

20 x 12.5s (kg)
20 x 15s
15 x 17.5s
15 x 20s

Dips

20 x (33)
10 x BW
10 X BW
10 X BW

Cardio

60 minutes @ ~ 120 bpm -- ~ 420 kcals.

I try to be VERY strict on form, both overall and in terms of focusing on maximum contraction and extension on each rep, but also managing ROM so that the muscle is always under tension, i.e., no stealing little rests at either the bottom or top end. There's usually someone in the know nearby watching to scold if it looks like I'm even thinking about cheating.

Jack O'Neill
05-13-2013, 05:36 AM
I'm in!

What's your height? Didn't find it in your stats
Do you intend to post pics to see before/after?

Sperwer
05-13-2013, 05:46 AM
I'm in!

What's your height? Didn't find it in your stats
Do you intend to post pics to see before/after?

Whoops.

190 cm height (used to be 193, but I've shrunk over the years, partly due to accelerated compression from too many para jumps back in the day)

See current pics here (1 week ago at the Mr Seoul contest (senior masters division - I'm 64)

http://www.swolesource.com/forum/personal-training-logs/1050-contest-update-3.html

Will post contest pics ~ July 1.

Sperwer
05-14-2013, 08:03 PM
WTF?

I'm now down to 94 kg, 1.5 kg less than contest weight 11 days ago, even though i've been eating a ton, including large amounts of carbs - before bed no less - and have done a grand total of 45 minutes of cardio. Good news is it's all fat, as i keep adding (increasingly small) amounts of muscle and weight and reps keep going up. The only real change in my routine has been to add pilates/myofascial manipulation/ chiro three times a week to attack my serious thoracic, scapular and lumbar mobility problems. That's all challenging, especially as a hat trick w/in 2 hours, but i can't see it explaining the weight loss as it doesn't use that many kcals. What's going on?


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burlyman30
05-15-2013, 12:00 AM
Either you are a bit dehydrated, or your body's metabolism is now into hyperdrive. Check your hydration. And if that is perfect and your carbs are sufficient then I'd say it's your metabolism running wild on you.

Sperwer
05-15-2013, 12:21 AM
I think it must be the latter; i'm drinking about 1.5 gallons of water a day. When i eat my body temp quickly goes up and i start sweating; at night i have the sort of sweats i've only ever seen when i ran Tren LV.

I'm wondering how i will be able to consume enough calories to fuel the juice-induced growth i'm looking for starting when Mr Rat gets his first dose tomorrow.


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Sperwer
05-15-2013, 03:50 AM
Static and Dynamic Stretch Protocol

Lateral DB Raises

20 x 4s (kg)
20 x 6s
15 x 7s
12 x 8s

Underhand EZ Bar Front Raise

20 x 12.5 (kg)
15 x 17.5
15 x 17.5
10 x 22.5
12 x 22.5

Rear Delt Machine Flyes

20 x 33 (kg)
20 x 47
12 x 54

45 degree B/O Bench braced Rear Raises

20 x 10s (kg)
20 x 12.5s
15 x 15s

Seated Machine Shoulder Presses

20 x 25 (kg)
12 x 32
10 x 39
10 x 46

Shrugs

20 x 80 (kg)
20 x 120
15 x 140

ET 65 minutes

Sperwer
05-15-2013, 04:04 AM
Static and Dynamic Stretch Routine

45 Angled Leg Press

20 x 120 (kg)
20 x 200
20 x 240
15 x 280
15 x 320
10 x 360
7 x 400

Hack Squats

20 x 60 (kg)
20 x 80
15 x 100
10 x 120

Quad X

20 x 61 (kg)
15 x 68
15 x 75
7 x 89/68/47 drop set

DB S/L Deadlifts

20 x 20s (kg)
20 x 25s
20 x 30s


ET 70 mins.

burlyman30
05-15-2013, 07:45 AM
I think it must be the latter; i'm drinking about 1.5 gallons of water a day. When i eat my body temp quickly goes up and i start sweating; at night i have the sort of sweats i've only ever seen when i ran Tren LV.

I'm wondering how i will be able to consume enough calories to fuel the juice-induced growth i'm looking for starting when Mr Rat gets his first dose tomorrow.


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One of the beautiful things about tren is that it is one of the few compounds that you can build muscle with while still in a caloric deficit. If you add a few more calories to the mix, the tren is excellent at shuttling it to the muscles instead of the waistline.

Sperwer
05-19-2013, 06:57 AM
Friday the 17th was a lark - sort of.

I made a video skit with my wife for her annual company get together, at which employees either do live performances or submit vids of performances. Ours was based on the video of the 70 year old at the Illinois contest I posted sometime ago. She 's dressed as a nurse - woo-hoo - and pushes me onstage in a wheel chair dressed in pajamas and a robe. She then hands me a pink 3 pounder and tries to get me to do tricep extentsons. I drop it. She then feeds me some company product, whereupon I perk up, then get out of the chair and do a deadlift, then strip off and do a mini posing routine. I finish with one knee on the floor; she comes back on to put my robe over my shoulders and I pick her up and carry her off over my shoulder. Cut.

The "fun" part involved the deadlift. I assumed that a single videographer would just tape the whole business in one go. My wife got the outfit that does all the company work to film it, though, and they sent a crew of three, who wanted to do multiple angles and retakes. That ended up meaning I had to do the deadlift 6 times. No big deal, right? - except that I decided to go for 300 pounds. That's a puny amount by the standards of a lot of you guys, but a BFD for me. In fact, it's 75 pounds more than I had ever dead-lifted before - I originally started out lifting 6 years ago as part of the final therapy for my previously ruptured L4 and L5 disks, and once I worked up to 225 I sort of drifted away from the deadlift for a long time - ostensibly because I didn't want to tempt fate with my dodgy back, more (it now seems in retrospect) because deads are just so much hard work; they never fail to thoroughly kick my ass if I take a session seriously. And here I am having to do not only a PB but do it 6 times. And yeah they really stomped me. After taking the video guys to lunch when we finished, I basically spent the rest of the day sacked out in bed semi-comatose. On Saturday, I had barely enough juice to last through my new Saturday morning 3.5 hour regimen of pilates, myofascial massage, chiro and accupuncture before taking a long afternoon nap before attending a wedding.

Anyway, still pretty chuffed with being able to add to the list of deadlift PBs/comebacks recently posted, even it it's paltry number.

burlyman30
05-19-2013, 02:27 PM
I'm a bit confused by the fact you had 300 lbs on the bar... you are nuts, man! Even 200 would have looked like a lot to those corporate sedentary guys. Lol. PR six times during a skit... now I've heard it all. Haha. Nice job on that. Hard enough to PR once... with a perfect setting and situation .

Sperwer
05-19-2013, 03:36 PM
What can i say? Sometimes i get carried away. 😎


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Jelisej
05-19-2013, 03:46 PM
Sperwer, Respect! First- your appearance changed so much from that pp contest that I almost did not recognise you, recomposition in a year is unbeleivable. Training wise- also lot of improvement.
And lastly, well- you know.... Adrenals- your adrenals are bit exausted I think, which results in mineral/water wasting/dehydration and also your body trying to compensate by pumping adrenaline in- which in long run can be a big problem. Adrenalin/catecholamine can do some serious nasty stuff.

Sperwer
05-19-2013, 04:14 PM
Thanks Jel. Actually almost the entire recomp occurred in the 12 weeks before the contest.

Thanks too for the reminder about Adrenal Fatigue. Except for how i felt Friday after overdoing the deads, i haven't FELT badly since the end of the contest - i assume because of rehydrating after the two day pre-contest drying out and eating more calories and especially more carbs. But, despite, the increased consumption, and no cardio, i'm not gaining any weight - although unless i work out really hard, i'm not losing any more either.

Any suggested adrenal interventions?


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Jelisej
05-19-2013, 05:11 PM
As for not gaining weight- I would compare this to atkins/paleo diet and lot of weight loss there is because of catecholamine- but lot of people dont tolerate them well and sides like increased blood pressure, sweating etc- actually lot of these affect are similar to those of thyroid hormones so lot of hypothyroid dont realise that they are hypothyroid.
Considering that you are on TRT- pregnenolone is no danger to you, do multiple doses a day (as its half-life is quite sure), it will defintely convert to progesterone hopefully it will overspill bi further- in any case short-term intevention is pretty safe and you can use higher amounts, no problem- start with 200-300 mgs and take it from there. After while if you like effects you can do blood test for PROGESTERONE, and adjust dosage according to that- best is close to upper limit, even if its bit above is not a problem.
Other option is to go natural.
Other thing is you can combine pregnenolone during morning/day and in the evening you can take phosphorylated serine- my mum does this and it works great, it kind-of mimic natural (circadian) rhytm

Some interesting info:
Adrenal Fatigue Chelation livingnetwork.co.za (http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/lifestylefunctional-medicine/hormones/adrenal-fatigue/)

Sperwer
05-19-2013, 06:31 PM
Thanks JMan. I'm off to have blood taken today, so I'll make sure that is on the list. While I'm waiting, i'll wade into the assigned homework


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Sperwer
05-20-2013, 04:10 AM
Other option is to go natural.




Not sure what you mean here by going "natural"? Just waiting it out? Apart from my TRT (which is just Testogel and DHEA - although I've been using Dermacrine as the DHEA source, so getting some pregnelone), I haven't taken any hormonals for 4 months now. Apart from mild night sweats when I first fall asleep, thirst and, most of all, the surprising (but not entirely unwelcome) inability to gain weight despite upping calories/carbs since contest prep, I feel pretty good. I wake up more or less refreshed, am energetic all day, even though I'm working out pretty intensely (albeit no cardio right now), and sleep pretty well for an old guy with a leaky bladder. The only things that have really pummeled me were the deads the other day and leg days (heavy squats, leg presses, and hack squats, etc). I guess it's possible that I've got the intensity dialed up so much on those days that it has a dramatically adverse effect on the adrenals (in terms of adrenaline and catecholomine release). The only thing in my experience remotely similar was the physical bonecrusher after combat adrenaline rushes 40+ years ago and, no doubt because of the age difference, those were not as punishing as what I feel these days.

Sperwer
05-20-2013, 04:25 AM
Sunday was supposed to be a day off. But because I did no lifting Saturday, and the Sunday rain prevented me from assembling the pergola for our yard I was planning to do, I got bored and went to the gym. Decided to do arms and some delts, to go easy on the CNS, and threw in a few front squats in the interest of prompting leg definition along:

Single Arm DB curls

2 x 20 x 6 (kg)
2 x 20 x 7
2 x 20 x 8
2 x 20 x 9
2 x 20 x 10

Standing Single Arm High Cable Curls (I do singles because lack of left shoulder flexibility disables me from working both arms in the same plane without some serious pain)

2 x 20 x 5 (kg)
2 x 20 x 10
2 x 20 x 15
2 x 20 x 20

Preacher Curls

20 x 12.5 (kg)
20 x 17.5
20 x 22.5
20 x 25.0

Lateral DB Raises

20 x 3s (kg)
20 x 4s
20 x 5s
20 x 6s
20 x 7s
20 x 8s

Cable Tri O/H X

20 x 10 (kg)
20 x 15
20 x 20
20 x 25

Tri Rope P/D

20 x 15 (kg)
20 x 20
20 x 25

Front Squats

20 x 20 (kg)
20 x 40
15 x 60
8 x 80

After I recovered from the last set of squats, I still felt like I had some gas in the tank, but decided to call it quits. Felt good and was able to work on other (head) work for the rest of the day without feeling fatigued.

Jelisej
05-20-2013, 06:20 AM
Not sure what you mean here by going "natural"? Just waiting it out? Apart from my TRT (which is just Testogel and DHEA - although I've been using Dermacrine as the DHEA source, so getting some pregnelone), I haven't taken any hormonals for 4 months now. Apart from mild night sweats when I first fall asleep, thirst and, most of all, the surprising (but not entirely unwelcome) inability to gain weight despite upping calories/carbs since contest prep, I feel pretty good. I wake up more or less refreshed, am energetic all day, even though I'm working out pretty intensely (albeit no cardio right now), and sleep pretty well for an old guy with a leaky bladder. The only things that have really pummeled me were the deads the other day and leg days (heavy squats, leg presses, and hack squats, etc). I guess it's possible that I've got the intensity dialed up so much on those days that it has a dramatically adverse effect on the adrenals (in terms of adrenaline and catecholomine release). The only thing in my experience remotely similar was the physical bonecrusher after combat adrenaline rushes 40+ years ago and, no doubt because of the age difference, those were not as punishing as what I feel these days.

By natural I mean taking natural based supplements- you have few words about them in that article.
Deadlift/leg days can be very taxing on body- and that's wath probably happened- and I think is not a bad idea to help it out a bit.
In your case taking pregnenolone is not an issue, altough pregnenolone acts differently for different people- for some it converts only to progestrone in others it chooses different pathway, but you'l figure that out as you do blood test regulary. Pregnenolone dose in Dermacrine is laughable, IMO there should be less DHEA and much more Preg.

Sperwer
05-20-2013, 06:38 AM
Got it; just read the referenced material. Thanks again.

Sperwer
05-20-2013, 10:56 PM
711

After the not-entirely-unexpected delays, gear is due to arrive today - assuming promises are kept and all goes smoothly. In the meantime, I've been thinking about the best treatment schedule for Mr. Rat.

I haven't got a clear idea of how the stuff is dosed yet - I think it may be the orignal Negma protocol of 76mg/1.5ml - but it'll certainly be that or 50mg/ml or 100mg/ml. Anyway, I'm thinking about easing into this at either 100mg or 152 mg the first week (split 2 injections 3 days apart), and then taking it up each week in 50/76 increments until I hit 300/304 in week 3/2, then do a gut check to see how I feel about either cruising at that level or knocking it up a notch for the remainder of a 6 week run or whenever the well runs dry sooner or later.

Plenty of letrozole, raloxin and pharma BP meds on hand. I've gotten my immunization shot, as it were, sometime ago w/ Tren LV, so I have an idea of the sort of stuff to expect and am confident I can keep those sides that are subject to conscious control in check. Since I'm no yogi, I am most concerned about the possible autonomic sides, including possible BP issues, as my "normal" is on the very high side of "normal", giving me less room to maneuver. Also will be continuing my usual TRT @ 700mg testogel/week (effective absorption rate =~100mg/week); systemic T levels now at 8+ on a scale of 2-8.

Suggestions?

burlyman30
05-20-2013, 11:04 PM
You won't need to go higher than the 300/304 in my opinion. I think your plan of ramping up slowly is smart, as it allows you to assess BP and other potential symptoms at every level along the way. The stuff is strong. Mg for mg, arguably the most potent steroid available.

At 75-100mg/ week it has been the difference between night and day compared to my TRT without it. I'm getting bloods next week, but I expect all to be in reasonably good order since adding this to my protocol 2 months ago. I will keep you informed on this, as once you go on... you may never want off. :)

Sperwer
05-20-2013, 11:10 PM
Flat Bench Press

20 x 20 (kg)
20 x 40
15 x 60
10 x 80
6 x 90

Incline Bench Press

20 x 40 (kg)
10 x 60
8 x 70
7 x 80

Incline DB Flys

20 x 5s (kg)
17 x 7s
15 x 9s

Dips

20 x (33) (kg)
15 x BW
12 X BW
10 x BW


Cable X

16 x 20 (kg)
15 x 20
20 x 20

Sperwer
05-23-2013, 08:36 PM
Felt and looked so poorly on Wednesday that, after nevertheless pushing myself into the gym, my coach sent me home with the admonition to get some more rest. Too much "night work" the night before, I guess :cool:

Returned Thursday for the following:

Seated O/H Smith Presses

20 x 20 (kg)
20 x 30
20 x 35
20 x 40
15 x 45
10 x 50
10 x 55
8 x 60


Seated O/H Machine Presses

20 x 20 (kg)
20 x 32
15 x 39
12 x 46

Lateral DB Raises (seated)

20 x 4s (kg)
20 x 5s
15 x 6s
12 x 7s

Cable Short EZ Bar Front Raises

20 x 10 (kg)
20 x 15
15 x 20
15 x 25

Shrugs

20 x 80 (kg)
20 x 100
15 x 120
15 x 120

starting to get some pronounced shoulder vascularity that hangs around even after the pump is gone, as well as dramatically improved separation and definition

I think that after three weeks my metabolism is finally slowing down a bit from the contest prep and post contest period, as evidenced by the fact that last night was the first that I haven't sweat soaked the sheets in about three months. Just in time for it to get ramped up again, now as I start the hardcore sprint, and restart carb and calorie restriction and daily cardio, to the next contest, June 30th.

burlyman30
05-23-2013, 11:55 PM
Pushing yourself is good, but without recovery, you're setting yourself back a step. Get your rest!

FYI, you'll notice a big difference in recovery and required rest once the para kicks in. ;). Speaking of which... wasn't that supposed to commence this week?

Sperwer
05-24-2013, 12:51 AM
Point taken.

As far as the gear is concerned, i decided to wait a couple of days until i was feeling tip top again before starting. I'm amazed i've managed to do so. ;)


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burlyman30
05-24-2013, 01:11 AM
Point taken.

As far as the gear is concerned, i decided to wait a couple of days until i was feeling tip top again before starting. I'm amazed i've managed to do so. ;)


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The restraint must be painful. Hahaha.

Sperwer
05-24-2013, 01:28 AM
I have a friend who is a recovered - knock on wood - speedball (mainlined coke/heroin combo) addict. He once told me that when he was using and even thought about getting a fix he would have an irresistible compulsion to crap himself. I now sort of understand, and I haven't even touched the stuff yet...:rolleyes:


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Sperwer
05-27-2013, 09:42 PM
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8711750/And%20Away%20we%20Go%20(854%20x%20480).m4v

Mr. Rat had his first dose of Parabolan today and, after complaining that someone seemed to have mistaken him for a horse, reported that the initial effect of 50mg was one hell of a sore ass.

burlyman30
05-28-2013, 01:23 AM
Haha. What gauge needle did you get stuck with?

Sperwer
05-28-2013, 01:37 AM
22/1.5

burlyman30
05-28-2013, 01:46 AM
huh... not unbearable large. I use 23s now, but 22s should be fine. I'm guessing it was only 1ml, so it shouldn't be that much material inside to cause a lot of PIP. Maybe it's the virgin territory rebelling against the first-time invader. I never really dealt with PIP much, so I don't have a ton of explanation for you. I'd just massage the area every so often and get the stuff to move on into the rest of your system.

weekend
05-28-2013, 01:49 AM
don't see why i would ever use anything bigger than a 25 lol

burlyman30
05-28-2013, 01:50 AM
don't see why i would ever use anything bigger than a 25 lol

25s take forEVER to unload. That's why. ;)

Sperwer
05-28-2013, 01:52 AM
I get a "JFK Special" Vitamin B cocktail injection every month at the doc's, and their BIG, so it's not a complete novelty to me, but those aren't depos and the nurse gets it in up near the hip. I went for the meat and then had a go at it with a light touch of a magic wand massager that I usually use on my dodgy left shoulder. Helped, but the initial impact was a still a little sobering. LOL

burlyman30
05-28-2013, 01:55 AM
I get a "JFK Special" Vitamin B cocktail injection every month at the doc's, and their BIG, so it's not a complete novelty to me, but those aren't depos and the nurse gets it in up near the hip. I went for the meat and then had a go at it with a light touch of a magic wand massager that I usually use on my dodgy left shoulder. Helped, but the initial impact was a still a little sobering. LOL

Inject yourself? Or have someone else do it? Was wondering if there was excess movement once the syringe was in, which can happen when bending around to inject yourself. If so, that could have been a factor in additional pain.

Oh... and use a draw needle and then switch it out for the actual injection needle prior to sticking yourself. Makes a WORLD of difference. Those rubber stoppers seriously dull the point of a needle.

You can always try another site, like the top of your quad instead of your glute, though I'd say glutes are the most commonly used and often the least painful.

If PIP persists, you can go shallow and do SubQ instead to see if that squelches the problem.

Sperwer
05-28-2013, 02:01 AM
Self injection; and yeah there probably was a little wiggling. Will try the draw needle switch next time. And while it was a little painful, it was bearable - more discomfiting than anything more; on the other hand, the chiro says that, although I'm a noisy bitch when he's bending me around like a pretzel, I have an unusually high physical pain threshold. Of course, he's got my number and may just be saying that to make me live up to his assessment/flattery so he can push the torture even farther. :rolleyes: And the fact is I just find getting stuck with things weird in a way that makes me mentally uncomfortable. I guess if I were gay, I'd never be a "catcher".

Sperwer
05-29-2013, 12:45 AM
Yeah, I know it's too soon to even think about it. Still


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxWOuYd_OgM&feature=youtu.be

In the meantime, the source apologized for the delay in getting the gear out by sending me a couple vials of IGF-1 LR3.

Hmm, thinking...

Sperwer
05-29-2013, 10:50 PM
Lat P/D Dbl Pulley/Single Handles

20 x 19 (kg)
20 x 33
15 x 47
12 x 54
12 x 54

B/O BB Rows:

20 x 20 (kg)
20 x 40
15 x 50
15 x 60
10 x 70

Seated Cable Rows - Triangle

20 x 33 (kg)
20 x 47
12 x 57
10 x 67

Lat P/D Single Pulley-Bar

20 x 40 (kg)
15 x 47
12 x 57
10 x 67

Cable P/O small EZ Bar pronated

20 x 20 (kg)
20 x 20
10 x 25

Sperwer
06-04-2013, 01:38 AM
AN old friend of mine has been visiting Seoul, where he used to live, on a business trip and doing portraits of his old buds in his spare time. He came to the gym today and shot me. Here are some of the results.

I've been trying to add mass since last month's contest and the cut that preceded it. It seems to be working - at least, I think my arms have gotten bigger in the last month, although I've also managed to put a couple of mils of fat over the abs too - and I think it's fair to say that this does not reflect much if any impact from last week's 100mg of Parabolan

741

Sperwer
06-04-2013, 01:44 AM
More

742

Sperwer
06-04-2013, 01:49 AM
Another

743

burlyman30
06-04-2013, 02:39 AM
Looking very lean!

Sperwer
06-04-2013, 02:58 AM
Looking very lean!

Thanks; but I'm actually feeling fat since the contest a month ago.

744

LOL

Jack O'Neill
06-04-2013, 04:56 AM
Thanks; but I'm actually feeling fat since the contest a month ago.

744

LOL

Excellent! We used to see the opposite picture on the internet.

And I confirm that you seem to be very lean like I'd like to be....one day

Sperwer
06-04-2013, 05:55 AM
Excellent! We used to see the opposite picture on the internet.

And I confirm that you seem to be very lean like I'd like to be....one day


Thanks, Jack. Now reading 9%; want to get down to 7-6% by the end of the month. It'll be hard, but not compared with the 12 week move from 15-16% to 8% for the contest a month ago.

I'm sure you can do it too.

Sperwer
06-04-2013, 09:24 PM
As planned, I did 50 and 50 last Monday and Thursday.

Not much to report from those, except that it amped up my already too active libido and, much to my surprise, has had no adverse BP impact. Indeed, as a prophylactic, I started taking and have been continuing celery and hawthorne and Talos 2ED a week, and BP actually has gone down from my normal 130-135/75-80 to 118-123/67-73!

Found out that syringes can be had here w/out a scrip from any pharmacy, so loaded up on Monday. Unfortunately, Korea is a sort of one size fits all place; there isn't much choice (except in barrel capacity), so I'm stuck with the big ass gauge needles, and my ass isn't so big. Funny story: the pharmacist first tried to give me a 100cc gun. He apparently couldn't imagine that I'd be using them for anything but a (mini?) enema!

Started using a separate draw pin and that seems to make a noticeable difference. So does lying down, reaching over to one side and giving myself the pin; seems to ease entry and eliminates the urge to wiggle around. No PIP issues; just a little soreness from the expansion of the tissue until the juice is absorbed and sent on its way.

Went up to 100 on Monday and today, Wednesday, I'm starting to feel some some small but definite improvements in strength and endurance. Next delivery tomorrow.

burlyman30
06-04-2013, 10:25 PM
Sounds like you are getting the administration of it to something that you can live with pretty easily.

So I'm guessing you are going to do an additional 100 tomorrow then?

If you decide to go above the 200, I'd suggest a third injection during the week, rather than upping the twice weeklies. It will make for even steadier blood levels and it will keep the amount of each injection small enough that you don't feel a golf ball in your glute.

Sperwer
06-05-2013, 01:07 AM
Sounds like you are getting the administration of it to something that you can live with pretty easily.

So I'm guessing you are going to do an additional 100 tomorrow then?

If you decide to go above the 200, I'd suggest a third injection during the week, rather than upping the twice weeklies. It will make for even steadier blood levels and it will keep the amount of each injection small enough that you don't feel a golf ball in your glute.

Yep, 100 more tomorrow. It's also a (forced) rest day, since the gym will be closed for the anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, which = Memorial Day, SO I'll be very interested to see what Friday brings.

3x/week sounds like a plan.

Sperwer
06-08-2013, 07:39 PM
Mr Rat got his second and third doses of parabolan last Monday and Thursday at 100/each. Wednesday morning he woke up with w/ an entire lava field of massive zit volcanoes around the hairline where his head meets his neck - his idiopathic indicator that significant hormonal activity is under way. Judging by the number, size and lava output of these - which far exceed anything experienced on PHs - it's fair to say that big things are happening. This has been borne out in the gym, too, where strength and endurance are way up. The increases in weight/reps and duration no doubt also are influenced by a relative abundance of calories, especially carbs - which were drastically reduced during previous contest prep - and by the use of a homemade version of All-In (using the same PN ingredients in slightly larger doses) - but the results so far exceed those from previous experiences with all of those but for the tren. BP remains better than Mr. Rat's established "normal". Appetite has noticeably increased - to the point where it needs to be kept on a leash. Weight is up 2 kg, 1.5 lean, .5 fat. Libido is increased, if anything, but as a subject that requires trt, this might be expected - little natural potency to be suppressed. Night sweats present, but rather mild. Significant lowering of the threshold for suffering fools gladly, but so far just a couple of verbal assaults on particularly stupid drivers. No other emotional effects to speak of. Going up to 100 3x a week commencing tomorrow.

burlyman30
06-08-2013, 09:31 PM
Glad to hear it is treating you well overall, zits notwithstanding. Since you are moving up in dose, I can say there should be no reason to go higher than 300 and since this is your first run, you will get to see if there is a "tipping point" where sides begin to overwhelm the gains. Since tren hex (parabolan) is a medium/short ester, you can always lower the dose if it does become problematic and blood levels will drop to the new dosage level within 5-7 days.

Enjoy the ride :)

Sperwer
06-10-2013, 03:57 AM
Glad to hear it is treating you well overall, zits notwithstanding. Since you are moving up in dose, I can say there should be no reason to go higher than 300 and since this is your first run, you will get to see if there is a "tipping point" where sides begin to overwhelm the gains. Since tren hex (parabolan) is a medium/short ester, you can always lower the dose if it does become problematic and blood levels will drop to the new dosage level within 5-7 days.

Enjoy the ride :)

Mr Rat got the first of his three injections scheduled for this week today. I must be getting good at this, since he didn't flinch at all. In fact claimed to have not felt a thing but a little pressure.

In the meantime, the impact is coming on. Did legs today, and leg day usually leaves me yelling for the medavac to lift me out and back to base. Went up big time on weight and reps on all exercises at real intensity, but walked up the stairs afterwards feeling like I could have done more - a lot more. Will have to start taking better advantage of that beginning tomorrow.

Still no real sides except the zit volcanoes which seem to have subsided a bit and gone quiet. Still waiting for a Mt. St Helen's moment, but maybe because of being on the lookout it won't ever arrive.

Sperwer
06-10-2013, 08:30 PM
A couple weeks ago my wife and I made a video skit for her company's annual employee dinner. The tradition is that people either put on live performances or submit videos that are projected. This year the employees agitated for something by the boss. Because of the hotel dining room restrictions on dropping heavy stuff on the stage floor, we went for the vid. She's the CEO of the Korean and Philippine subsidiaries of Herbalife, and also an Asia-Pacific Region exec, hence the premise of the skit. Nomex balaclava and body suit in place, so flame away.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8711750/Chung's%20Story%200517.wmv

Coolazice
06-10-2013, 09:19 PM
Cool video - no flaming warranted. Your wife has a fantastic smile... Is that one of your secrets to your vitality?

Sperwer
06-10-2013, 09:29 PM
Cool video - no flaming warranted. Your wife has a fantastic smile... Is that one of your secrets to your vitality?

Yep, that and a few other things. :rolleyes:

burlyman30
06-10-2013, 11:16 PM
Very cool, bud. I think it's great you showcased your conditioning, your strength, and your vitality in front of what was likely a very big crowd. Thanks for sharing the vid with us!

Sperwer
06-11-2013, 12:06 AM
Thanks Burly.

It was quite a kick. About 1,000 people counting spouses/significant others. Truth though: i think they enjoyed seeing the Queen Bee tossed over my shoulder and carried off the most. ;)


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burlyman30
06-11-2013, 12:09 AM
i think they enjoyed seeing the Queen Bee tossed over my shoulder and carried off the most. ;)


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That was a GREAT way to end the skit. Loved it.

Sperwer
06-11-2013, 09:06 PM
Just did this week's second shot @ 100mg. I think I've discovered the "sweet spot" towards the front of the glute a couple inches out from the lower sciatic notch (if I've fot my anatomy correct). Went in very smoothly and absolutely painlessly. A very little post injection soreness due to the presence of the bolus before it disperses.

SInce this is the third week, and I'm now at 300/wk with the first two for this week on board, I'm expecting a noticeable kick - although it might take a bit longer because of the way in which I eased into this with lower doses the first and second weeks and because of my size and/or some other idiopathic characteristics I'm usually slow to respond to things.

Sperwer
06-12-2013, 01:56 AM
So today I discovered that Muscle Mania Korea 2013, the last contest I planned to enter this year in the Fall, is in early September, not mid-late October. That presents several issues. First is that, since it's only 12 weeks off, I will not have a break from my current prep for the Korean national amateur club Cship at the end of this month; in fact, this is now the first week of the 12 week prep for Muscle Mania. That's not an entirely bad thing, since it means I have a running start on the additional cutting that's needed and, even more importantly, the mass building that is even more necessary. For it turns out that, unlike Muscle Mania in the States, there is no Master's Division here (or in the international comps generally) for Muscle Mania, and I'll have to raise my game enough to compete, and not make a spectacle of myself, in the heavyweight class of the regular division competition with all the 20-30 somethings. The third issue is that it's a tested contest, so I need to figure out how much time it takes for Parabolan to clear. Anyone have any idea. I've seen wildly divergent information ranging from a few weeks to a few (4-9!) months.

Meanwhile, the Parabolan is really kicking in as evidenced by increased reps, weight and endurance in today's back workout, from which I was not really expecting a lot because I had 2 hours of rehabilitative Pilates and chiro work on my back in the morning. Turns out, though, that that was just the thing, as my form was dramatically improved, especially on lat pull-downs, with a noticeably better resulting pump.

Sperwer
06-14-2013, 01:43 AM
Week three round-up. Did the 3rd dose of 100 this am. Found the sweet spot on the left side, slipped in so smoothly i all but didn't feel it. The ride so far is also very smooth. No sides to speak of, especially compared to the house of horrors show with ph tren analogues in the past. Effect also starting to come on. Up 2 kg lean mass, down 1.5kg fat. Body fat at 2 weeks out from contest now 7.1%. I think i can get it down to 5 and still walk on with dramatically more mass than the May contest. Am seriously considering going up to 400/week beginning Sunday to see if it keeps treating me nicely.


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VayneZ
06-14-2013, 04:57 PM
I know I'm a bit late, but awesome video Sperwer! I'm gonna start drinking those big ass herbal cups now to improve my deadz :rolleyes:

Really, you're an inspiration to me bro! Looking forward to see if you make it to Muscle Mania by early fall.

burlyman30
06-14-2013, 05:04 PM
It's easy to get caught up in the "more is better" mindset. Be careful, my friend. Sounds like you are getting excellent results so far, with 2kg of lean gain while losing 1.5 of fat.

Sperwer
06-14-2013, 06:36 PM
Thanks, VanyeZ.

Roger that, Burly.


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Sperwer
06-16-2013, 08:15 PM
Week 5. Following Squadron Leader Burly's admonition, keeping Parabolan dose @ 300/wk. Did this week's first 100 this morning. Same smooth painless injection; just a little post-injection soreness from the distention of the tissue by the bolus. Ride also continues to be untroubled. BP normal, better than my "normal" in fact. No other sides except very slight night sweats. Strength and endurance in the gym are remarkable and continue to improve. No adverse effect on cardio, which also is getting easier even as i crank up the intensity. Perhaps the most remarkable thing, though, is enhanced recovery. During previous contest prep, i was knackered for the rest of the day after training; now after a couple hours i feel like i'm ready to go again - in fact i've done a couple of doublez with no problems. Nice hardening and recomp effects also becoming noticeable. This is hands down the best "supplement" experience i've ever had.


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burlyman30
06-16-2013, 09:38 PM
Strength and recovery times are definitely characteristics of the Para. In fact, after trying a multitude of orals and injectables, the closest thing to Para/Tren, recovery-wise, is dienolone/dienedione.

Eden
06-16-2013, 09:39 PM
Still need to try Parabolan, Tren was fun up until a month then the sides came. What typical experience with Parabolan?

Sperwer
06-16-2013, 09:48 PM
Strength and recovery times are definitely characteristics of the Para. In fact, after trying a multitude of orals and injectables, the closest thing to Para/Tren, recovery-wise, is dienolone/dienedione.

I found the same, but i think both are even better w/ para. Also -knock on wood - i've not had any of the crazy sides i experienced w dienolone/dienedone


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burlyman30
06-16-2013, 10:38 PM
I found the same, but i think both are even better w/ para. Also -knock on wood - i've not had any of the crazy sides i experienced w dienolone/dienedone


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Agree 100%. Dienolone gives me gyno by week 3. No gyno from trenbolone ever (I never dose it high, though. 200 max for me is good enough). And as far as muscle and strength building, the trenbolone is also more effective.

burlyman30
06-17-2013, 12:35 AM
Still need to try Parabolan, Tren was fun up until a month then the sides came. What typical experience with Parabolan?

Parabolan IS tren. It's just a different ester. Tren ace is injected either ED or EOD, Para (tren hex) is injected either EOD or 2x/wk and Tren E is usually injected 1x/wk, though I prefer 2x.

If you had problems with tren before, you'll likely have problems with tren again. But maybe they could be offset. Can you tell me which tren ester you used? the dosage and dosage frequency? the ancillaries you were using? the sides you got after a month? Maybe I can help here.

JM1000
06-17-2013, 06:47 AM
Which sides did you get? I heard EQ and Mast actually helped with the sides of tren?

burlyman30
06-17-2013, 11:58 PM
Which sides did you get? I heard EQ and Mast actually helped with the sides of tren?

Mast, yes, as it has anti estrogenic properties. EQ, no, but it is a complementary compound to tren for other reasons.

Sperwer
06-22-2013, 06:41 AM
I never used a treadmill until yesterday. The reason wasn't very reasonable. I always associated them with cardio bunnies and the other people in the gym I didn't consider serious. Last night I learned otherwise. My go-to cardio has been the bike, but the ergonomics of the stationary bikes are murder on my lumbo-sacral/lumbo-iliac ligament complexes, so a change was necessary. But then I didn't feel comfortable trying to run on something that itself was moving slightly in three dimensions, and walking @ 5 kmh wasn't very challenging. Then I found the tilt button and dialed in a 10% grade. Whoa. 60 minutes of that turned out to be some work. Burned 35% more calories than the bike, and gave the legs and glutes much more of a workout. I'm thinking about welding a loading pin with a clip onto an my old Alice Pack frame to turn this exercise into a little urban ruck.

In the meantime, wrapped up week 5 of Parabolan @ 300/week. Even night sweats have subsided, so I'm seeing no sides at all. Strength and recovery continue to improve dramatically on a daily basis. I'm also leaning out more. Now @ a nominal 6.8% and, if I manage my diet and cardio correctly, I think I can come in @ 5.8%, or better, by next Sunday. Getting psyched.

Sorrow
06-22-2013, 07:04 AM
Hell yeah this is looking like a solid run straight to the spotlight and the admiration you deserve!

burlyman30
06-22-2013, 07:33 AM
Sounds like everything is going as well or better than one could expect, both with the parabolan and with the contest prep.

Sperwer
06-22-2013, 06:25 PM
Hell yeah this is looking like a solid run straight to the spotlight and the admiration you deserve!

Ary you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to ME? Are YOU talkin' to me? Are YOU talkin' to ME? ;)

Thanks, man.

Sperwer
06-22-2013, 06:32 PM
Sounds like everything is going as well or better than one could expect, both with the parabolan and with the contest prep.

Yep.

I guess I should also mention the recomp effects of the tren. Largely because of the contest prep diet, I haven't put on much mass - 3 pounds last time I measured, maybe as much as 4-5 now - and it's basically replaced lard. There has been a noticeable reshaping of a lot of muslces groups, though, especially chest, shoulders, arms and back (the back also has benefitted mightily from the Pilates stuff, as I can now protract and retract my scapulae without moving my arms or rounding my shoulders forwards and back - a big advantage for doing lat spreads). In some ways, at least on a restricted caloric intake, the effects of Parabolan are quite subtle, especially on a day to day basis, although the cumulative effect is also noticeable and very satisfying. Next go, I think I'll try to use it as part of a mass-gain cycle and see hw that goes - unless anyone has any better suggestions about a grandpa's little helper for that purpose.

burlyman30
06-23-2013, 12:41 AM
The beauty of the trenbolone compound is its versatility. Great recomp effects as you noted and added strength when normally it would be expected to decrease (being hypocaloric). Even much speedier recovery from workouts and DOMS when low calories would normally slow recovery significantly.

On the flip side, it makes a great addition to a bulking cycle. It's ability to repartition nutrients and slow the accumulation of adipose tissue in a hypercaloric environment is remarkable. It's strength building properties are enhanced in the hypercaloric as well.

Sperwer
06-23-2013, 05:44 AM
The beauty of the trenbolone compound is its versatility. Great recomp effects as you noted and added strength when normally it would be expected to decrease (being hypocaloric). Even much speedier recovery from workouts and DOMS when low calories would normally slow recovery significantly.

On the flip side, it makes a great addition to a bulking cycle. It's ability to repartition nutrients and slow the accumulation of adipose tissue in a hypercaloric environment is remarkable. It's strength building properties are enhanced in the hypercaloric as well.


You say it makes a great addition to a bulking cycle. I'm not rushing into anything, but I wonder with what else you ideally would stack it for mass building. I figure if I want to plan another cycle for sometime early next year, the best thing would be to get my order in now, because one thing I have learned is that there are big delays getting gear here from reputable sources. I'm a little leery about "bulking", because I really don't much want to spend a lot of time putting on weight that I then will have to work hard to carve off - although I understand that to some degree that is just the way it works. If the amount of the unwanted bulk can be minimized to some extent by using Parabolan again, then the question is what AAS would you recommend for the mass building?

burlyman30
06-23-2013, 02:59 PM
Good question. I didn't actually mean to word it that way, as trenbolone with your TRT would work. However, one usually associates a bulking cycle with a wet compound. This opens it up to several compounds , including orals.

Sperwer
06-23-2013, 05:56 PM
Good question. I didn't actually mean to word it that way, as trenbolone with your TRT would work. However, one usually associates a bulking cycle with a wet compound. This opens it up to several compounds , including orals.

I guess I'm taking the trt for granted as just getting back in the land of the living :rolleyes:; but I take your point.

The implication is that I will have to dramatically increase my intake of that other potent anabolic - FOOD - and figure out how to do so without packing on a lot of fat in the process. I may have a go at doing the strict version of Duchaine's Body Opus protocol (which I have been rereading - it's very well written) to get down to 3-4% (for Round 3 in early September), then adjust it to shift the emphasis from preserving muscle while cutting to building muscle while maintaining.

burlyman30
06-23-2013, 10:43 PM
I had to chuckle at your "getting back to the land of the living" comment. Understood. Again, I wasn't fully clear, but you read between the lines and understood that it was about hypercaloric intake for bulking vs a maintenance intake. There really are lots of options beyond tren, of course. Simply upping your TRT dose to 500/wk would also have a noticeable effect on your body. Test/deca is a popular bulking stack that is great on "old guy pains". It lubricates the joints well and is pretty easy on the body.

I could go on, but I don't want to interrupt the flow of your contest thread.

Sperwer
06-24-2013, 02:52 AM
I had to chuckle at your "getting back to the land of the living" comment. Understood. Again, I wasn't fully clear, but you read between the lines and understood that it was about hypercaloric intake for bulking vs a maintenance intake. There really are lots of options beyond tren, of course. Simply upping your TRT dose to 500/wk would also have a noticeable effect on your body. Test/deca is a popular bulking stack that is great on "old guy pains". It lubricates the joints well and is pretty easy on the body.

I could go on, but I don't want to interrupt the flow of your contest thread.

Upping my TRT dose that much would be a real chore, since I'm using the topical; next time I see the endo, though, I will ask him about switching over to injections. Now that I've gotten so good at the Para injects, what's a few more per week, eh?

As far as contest prep goes, I'm continuing to lean out and getting dramatically stronger - even though, according to my coach, I've shrunk some during the last week, apparently because I've been overdoing the calorie restriction, especially carbs. Normally, he's have me eating three medium size of one of the two varieties of local sweat potatoes the last two days before the contest, but now he wants me to start today. And increase the cardio to offset any diversion of the carbs to fat.

Did the next to last shot of Parabolan before the contest today. Will do another Wednesday, and that's it - at least for a month to six weeks. My final appearance during the local contest season will be 2 months later in September at the local iteration of Muscle Mania, where there is no Masters Division and I will be competing against the 20-30 somethings in the regular heavyweight division. :eek:Yikes! Looking ahead, I am considering another little four week Para run in August before Muscle Mania, but I won't make any decisions about that until the end of July, when I'll assess where I'm at then. I only plan to take off a couple days after Sunday's contest, but then I'll be in Bali as the corporate spouse for two weeks, and I'm not sure how much I'll get done. At best a couple of deload weeks in a hotel gym, I suppose, which the old bones probably could use by that time.

I continue to be amazed at how smooth this ride is, especially compared to the PH "tren" products with which I am familiar. There just isn't any comparison, especially when it comes to sides (of which I have had essentially none on Para).

Fat Bill Dwyer
06-24-2013, 04:47 AM
The beauty of the trenbolone compound is its versatility. Great recomp effects as you noted and added strength when normally it would be expected to decrease (being hypocaloric). Even much speedier recovery from workouts and DOMS when low calories would normally slow recovery significantly.

On the flip side, it makes a great addition to a bulking cycle. It's ability to repartition nutrients and slow the accumulation of adipose tissue in a hypercaloric environment is remarkable. It's strength building properties are enhanced in the hypercaloric as well.

I call BS, this guy's obviously a Tren rep.

Fat Bill Dwyer
06-24-2013, 04:54 AM
Did the next to last shot of Parabolan before the contest today. Will do another Wednesday, and that's it - at least for a month to six weeks. My final appearance during the local contest season will be 2 months later in September at the local iteration of Muscle Mania, where there is no Masters Division and I will be competing against the 20-30 somethings in the regular heavyweight division. :eek:Yikes! Looking ahead, I am considering another little four week Para run in August before Muscle Mania, but I won't make any decisions about that until the end of July, when I'll assess where I'm at then. I only plan to take off a couple days after Sunday's contest, but then I'll be in Bali as the corporate spouse for two weeks, and I'm not sure how much I'll get done. At best a couple of deload weeks in a hotel gym, I suppose, which the old bones probably could use by that time.


Hotel food + Hotel gyms, I'm sure you've got plenty of experience making this work, but that sounds like quite a challenge.

Sperwer
06-24-2013, 05:14 AM
Hotel food + Hotel gyms, I'm sure you've got plenty of experience making this work, but that sounds like quite a challenge.

Yeah, I'm hoping to improve my batting average this time. 😏

On the plus side, now that I've bevome the poster boy for the local sub of my wife's company, I'll have about 1000 of her distributors monitoring my eating and fitness room performance. 😳


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Fat Bill Dwyer
06-24-2013, 06:44 AM
Yeah, I'm hoping to improve my batting average this time. 

On the plus side, now that I've bevome the poster boy for the local sub of my wife's company, I'll have about 1000 of her distributors monitoring my eating and fitness room performance. 


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This is a funny and interesting subversion of corporate gender roles. Chest out chin up!

burlyman30
06-24-2013, 01:14 PM
I call BS, this guy's obviously a Tren rep.

Lol. I've been called worse.

olddawg
06-24-2013, 01:19 PM
I think he means "whore"

burlyman30
06-24-2013, 01:30 PM
I think he means "whore"

Still been called worse. Lol

Sperwer
06-29-2013, 06:02 PM
9AM here, and I just finished getting my second coat of war paint. Will be driving over to the venue for registration @ 11, and the contest kicks off at 1. I'm in better condition than @ Mr Seoul back at the beginning of May. Down 2 kgs overall, up 1 kg lean mass, and pushing a nominal 6% BF, with more muscle (but still not enough :rolleyes: ) and better definition. Qui audet adipiscitur.

Sperwer
06-29-2013, 07:42 PM
Arrived and registered. Maybe because this is the national amateur championship, not just Seoul, the competition looks to be stiffer


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Sperwer
06-29-2013, 08:47 PM
There are 6 masters division categories today: 45+, 50+, 60+ (mine), 65+, 70+, and 75+. Looks like 2.5-3 hours before my group is on. Feeling like I'm getting smaller by the minute.


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Sperwer
06-29-2013, 10:05 PM
Well, that's different. They started on time, albeit with, of all things, a belly dance performance by a local dance troupe. Then a local Korean farmers' band group. Multiculturalism, I guess


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burlyman30
06-29-2013, 10:12 PM
There are 6 masters division categories today: 45+, 50+, 60+ (mine), 65+, 70+, and 75+. Looks like 2.5-3 hours before my group is on. Feeling like I'm getting smaller by the minute.


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I've never seen 6 masters divisions in a contest ever. Wow.

Sorrow
06-30-2013, 08:32 AM
Well I have no doubt you did great!
But, whats the good word?

Sperwer
06-30-2013, 05:34 PM
Well I have no doubt you did great!
But, whats the good word?

Sorry to keep you in suspense. After the contest, I had my crew over for grilled steak, during the eating of which I fell asleep. Just now woke up under a tent that someone was nice enough to pitch over me in the yard.

I ended up 4th (out of 16) in my flight. Frankly a little disappointing. While this was not a case of a contest that it was mine to lose, that's sort of how it turned out. This was a national contest, and I knew the comp was stiffer than last time (despite their advanced ages :cool: ): during registration I could see that at least a couple guys had better leg definition than me (which is rare in the upper masters divisions). During the actual contest I could tell that I was killing them with side chest, side triceps and abs; but, while I improved a lot since last time on front and rear double biceps (thanks to the ART and pilates that unfroze my left shoulder and my thoracic generally), for some reason I just couldn't get decent lat spreads (which also compromised the front and rear biceps poses). Anyway, I had a blast and I learned a lot - as well as making some more bones in the community - I saw many people I had seen at the last contest and renewed some fledgling friendships, as well as just getting known. It's back to the gym today to start working those legs, and practicing those lat spreads, as Round 3 comes up in 10 weeks. That will be the subject of a new thread, as I also have a program I want to try out and log.

burlyman30
06-30-2013, 05:46 PM
Nice job, Sperwer! 16 is a big class. 4th is nothing to think lightly of! Especially for your second contest. Looking forward to round 3!

Sperwer
06-30-2013, 08:08 PM
781

Sperwer
06-30-2013, 08:22 PM
786

Sperwer
06-30-2013, 08:25 PM
787

burlyman30
06-30-2013, 09:29 PM
786

Wow... you are darker than the Koreans!

Sperwer
06-30-2013, 09:46 PM
Maybe I overdid the DreamTan. 😏

Koreans have a white fetish, as in many other places where darker complexions are associated with lower standing in the status food chain. It's one reason many expat losers get by here better than they could at home. Koreans, including men, will use parasols, hats, face masks, arm protectors and gloves in the sun. They are remarkably fair, although no blondes or the ruddiness you see in the West. All the farmers, most real country people and everyone else who works outdoors are nut brown, often with a streak of russet - think American Indians, to whom Koreans probably are distantly related.


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VayneZ
07-01-2013, 07:17 PM
Sperwer, you actually beat most of those guys in that picture. 4th place is very very good bro! Congratz!! And you look really good man! Liking the definition.

I know the feeling of eating a heavy meal after a contest. After my first contest (7 years ago) we had dozens of dozens of sushi rolls, and drank so many gallons of water... I was afterward just anticipating getting home to Crash!

Now I'm really looking forward for round 3!!!

Sperwer
07-01-2013, 07:25 PM
Thanks VayneZ


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