Approved Log My Competition Log 2025 - ChasetheCase

ChasetheCase

ChasetheCase

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Age:
44

Current Weight:
84.8kg

Height:
174cm

Body Fat %: (if applicable)
12.6%

Training Experience:
1 year

Cycle Stack:
10 weeks - 300mg Test E and 200mg Deca (Supplied by @ozsteroids)
Telmisartan 40mg a day
Then back to TRT levels for next blood test

Supplements/Vitamins:
  • Whey protein blend, 2-3x 30g a day (Bulk Nutrients Matrix)
  • Casein protein, 1x 30g before sleep (Bulk Nutrients)
  • Creatine 5g a day (Bulk Nutrients)

  • Magnesium (Blackmores Super Magnesium)
  • Vitamin D + K2 5000IU (Now Mega D3 & MK7
  • Vitamin C 1000IU (Cenovis 500mg)
  • Omega 3s 4500mg (Natures Own 1500mg)
  • NAC 600mg
  • Naringin Extract 500mg

Diet:
My diet isn't great. I just can't spend the time preparing properly, I hate cooking and having two kids make this very difficult. I just try and avoid processed food, avoid sugar, no alchol and aim for 2g/1kg of protein.
  • Breakfast, immediately after waking 30g of whey protein.
    Smoothie, two bananas, 50g oats, 30g nuts, 200g high protein yoghurt, 250g milk.
  • Lunch, at work generally a premade muscle meals pack, at home try and have the day before's dinner.
  • Dinner, nothing specific.
If I'm not going to get enough protein in one of my meals I'll just add an additional whey protein shake.

Training Schedule: (days per week, types of workouts)
Mon, Wed, Fri weight training
and aim for twice a week BJJ and Muay Thai

Goal for the Competition:
Well my overall goal is 90kg and ~10% body fat. Will need to reasses this as due to life and injury has caused me to drop the ball and my next few weeks I'm going to struggle with limited training due to shoulder injury. But I'm still going to give this ago. Worst case I'll have some good quads!

Health Status (mention any medical conditions or injuries):
Partially dislocated my shoulder in BJJ, torn soft tissue.


** Having bloods and DXA next week. So will update with that and photos.
 

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Well due to my shoulder, for the next couple of weeks every workout will be legs. I quite enjoyed it actually, especially with taking the heavy compounds out saves me 35 mins. Next week I'll give the leg press ago. So frustrating that in the last few months, I've done my knee, foot and now shoulder. Age sure is catching up.

Leg Extension (Machine)
68kg x 20 reps
68kg x 18 reps
68kg x 13 reps
68kg x 13 reps

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
53kg x 15 reps
53kg x 10 reps
53kg x 10 reps
46kg x 14 reps

Hip Adduction (Machine)
35kg x 12 reps
35kg x 15 reps
35kg x 16 reps
42kg x 12 reps

Hip Abduction (Machine)
42kg x 15 reps
49kg x 15 reps
56kg x 14 reps
56kg x 10 reps

Decline Crunch (Weighted)
15kg x 20 reps
15kg x 20 reps
15kg x 12 reps
 
Every day is leg day workout again. Swapped out Abductors for some machine leg press to start conditioning my legs to get back to squatting once my shoulder can manage handling the weight.

Mixed feelings about my DXA next week, think I'll have limited if any change from my last one due to time off from injury.

Still living off Muscle Meals for lunches, not the best, seriously high sodium, but I think it's manageable due to the amount of water I'm drinking.

Blood tests next week so need to start ensuring perfect hydration.

Leg Extension (Machine)
68kg x 20 reps
68kg x 20 reps
68kg x 14 reps
68kg x 15 reps

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
53kg x 15 reps
53kg x 15 reps
53kg x 13 reps
53kg x 10 reps

Hip Adduction (Machine)
35kg x 15 reps
35kg x 15 reps

Decline Crunch (Weighted)
15kg x 20 reps
15kg x 20 reps
15kg x 20 reps

Leg Press Horizontal (Machine)
55kg x 10 reps
75kg x 15 reps
95kg x 15 reps
115kg x 15 reps
 
More of the same, slowly increasing my leg press to build back up to squats. Really emphasised pure hypotrophy training today, slowly slowly burn burn burn. Nice to have shaking legs walking out of the gym.

Now just smashing down a naked burrito.

Leg Press Horizontal (Machine)
95kg x 20 reps
115kg x 20 reps
135kg x 20 reps
155kg x 25 reps

Leg Extension (Machine)
68kg x 20 reps
68kg x 15 reps
68kg x 14 reps

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
53kg x 17 reps
53kg x 14 reps
53kg x 14 reps
53kg x 14 reps

Hip Adduction (Machine)
35kg x 15 reps
35kg x 12 reps

Decline Crunch (Weighted)
15kg x 20 reps
15kg x 20 reps
15kg x 19 reps
 
A short and sweet session, did a couple of excercises using the shoulders as a test, seemed ok at light weight, will keep this up to maintain mobility before I can go higher, overhead press is out of the equation.

Leg Extension (Machine)
68kg x 22 reps
68kg x 17 reps
68kg x 15 reps

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
53kg x 20 reps
53kg x 14 reps
53kg x 13 reps

Chest Fly (Machine)
40kg x 15 reps
47kg x 12 reps
47kg x 12 reps

Chest Press (Machine)
40kg x 12 reps
40kg x 12 reps
40kg x 12 reps

Hip Adduction (Machine)
42kg x 14 reps
42kg x 12 reps

Decline Crunch (Weighted)
15kg x 20 reps
15kg x 20 reps
15kg x 17 reps
 
Well today I stopped the deca after a weeks' worth of injections. I've decided with my time off training due to my foot and now shoulder it's not a good time to be running a cycle, but will give myself a little boost and run my Test 250mg a week. I'm just going to concentrate on getting back to where I was pre injury.

Have my DXA results now, key stats below:
  • BF 12.6%
  • Increase 468g lean mass
  • Decrease -795g fat mass

I've gained almost half the muscle increase compared to the previous three months, I'm now starting to realise my goal to increase my weight 5kg in 7 months was unrealistic.

Disappointingly I still have a 500g difference in my arms, I've been so careful with my lifting to ensure symmetry but obviously I'm doing something wrong. I can't see the difference visually but my last two DXAs have shown the same difference. Really not sure what happened.

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Positive side, bone density still rising my initial T-score was -1.2, -1 is osteopenia, -2.5 osteoporosis. So I had just got into the osteopenia classification, it's now up to -0.7 so good movement there. Testosterone, Vit D & K2 and heavy squats is working.
 
Makes a lot of sense with dropping Deca as theres no point running a heavy cycle when you can’t train hard with those injuries. DXA’s showing more lean mass even with setbacks means your doing things right and dropping almost 800g of fat is a good win (y)

I would'nt stress about the arm difference, 500g gap isn’t crazy considering after time off and injuries. SOmetimes scans pick up small stuff that has zero impact. If you’re not noticing it in the mirror or with strength, I wouldn’t worry. Getting your bone density up is actually way more important and moving your T-score closer to normal is another win.
 
Thanks @darkHORSE yeah I'm especially pleased about the bone density, that's critical at my age now, will only get harder and harder to improve until it then starts to drop.

Well what it shows me is that I can eat a bit more and I'd I'd maintain my body fat and grow more muscle. I'm just at the point now where I'm really strugling to eat more. I was thinking of adding in a few boiled eggs for breakfast each day or to eat at work, but my local supermarkets haven't had them the last 3-4 times I've been shopping. I'm considering trying a bulk gain drink, Bulk Nutrients do a malto one with oats, which will slow reduce the insulin spike and would only take it after training when my insulin sensitivity is at it's highest.
 
Still doing my improvised mini workouts due to my shoulder, I really wanted to give squatting a go next week but still don't think I can put any weight on my shoulder, will have to go back to the normal plate loaded leg press as an intermedidry.

It's so soul destroying when you feel like you're killing yourself on the leg adductor machine and there's a very slim athletic asian girl waiting for me to finish, who immediately increases the weight and goes to full range of motion. Bloody amazing wish I could do it.

Hopefully my life gets a step closer to normality on Monday, going to give BJJ a go, obviously drills only, and see how I go.

Leg Press Horizontal (Machine)
115kg x 25 reps
135kg x 25 reps
155kg x 20 reps
175kg x 20 reps

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
53kg x 20 reps
53kg x 16 reps
53kg x 14 reps

Leg Extension (Machine)
68kg x 24 reps
75kg x 15 reps
82kg x 15 reps

Chest Fly (Machine)
40kg x 15 reps
47kg x 15 reps
47kg x 15 reps

Chest Press (Machine)
40kg x 15 reps
40kg x 15 reps
40kg x 15 reps

Hip Adduction (Machine)
42kg x 15 reps
42kg x 12 reps
42kg x 12 reps

Decline Crunch (Weighted)
25kg x 20 reps
25kg x 20 reps
25kg x 17 reps
 
Injuries are tough; best wishes for your recovery. As @flexymcflexface ,TB500, and BPC157 peptides are effective. Engage in a four-week blast to promote healing, alleviate tissue, ligament, and joint pain, and reduce inflammation.
 
Thanks all, I haven't really looked into Peptides much, from my cursory research the ones I've looked in the past have no where near the evidence to support the claims. I guess the ones to go for are the ones which WADA have banned :D

Meanwhile I just ordered my protein for the next few months, first time in years I haven't used Bulk Nutrients. They just put their prices up, the same order with Black Belt Protein was ~$50 cheaper! Protein levels are the almost the same and they don't use emulsifiers so on paper seems great.

4kg WPC & Casein 2kg + del = Black Belt $180.99 vs Bulk Nutrients $227.66

Anyone else use Black Belt?
 
flexymcflexface said:
How good are Dexa scans. I get them done about 4 times a year. Also gives you a massive boost of motivation if you have not been going hard enough.

Hope the injury isnt to bad

Have you looked at Tb 500 and BCP?
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Same, I've had them every three months for the last year, love seeing the progrees or even if not, like you say another tool for motivation.

Grade 2 AC joint tear after getting thrown onto my shoulder, the guy was holding my sleeve so couldn't break full and landed directly on my shoulder. Have been off for three weeks, have full mobility back now, but can't put weight on it, and overhead movement is a bit painful still. Going to go back to BJJ tonight and take it easy and just do drills. Hopefully another 2-3 weeks and I can start light rolling.

Worse is the bummer with training, hadn't really thought about how many excercises I can't do in the gym with a damaged shoulder.
 
Well today felt positive, managed another step towards normal squatting again. Moved from the horrid horizontal leg press machine to a proper plate leg press. Still not at normal weight but taking this slowly as no point rushing considering my shoulder can't take any weight as yet.

Tried to do bicep curls but could feel a slight pull in my shoulder didn't want to risk it so will try again in a week.

Roast potatoes and crumbed spicy chicken for lunch, certainly got my carbs in today.

Leg Press (Machine)
100kg x 15 reps
150kg x 15 reps
200kg x 15 reps
200kg x 15 reps

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
53kg x 20 reps
60kg x 14 reps
60kg x 14 reps

Leg Extension (Machine)
82kg x 10 reps
82kg x 12 reps
82kg x 15 reps

Chest Fly (Machine)
47kg x 15 reps
47kg x 15 reps
47kg x 15 reps

Hip Adduction (Machine)
42kg x 15 reps
42kg x 12 reps
42kg x 12 reps

Bicep Curl (Barbell)
20kg x 10 reps

Decline Crunch (Weighted)
25kg x 20 reps
25kg x 20 reps
25kg x 20 reps
 
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