Approved Log My Competition Log - SpoonT

[SpoonT]

Always feel so good after the last set of the week. Pumped and motivated after today's results.

 

[SpoonT]

And a happy 2 month progress pic update with positive results so far.

 

[ironguru]

I get very conflicted over my calories, should I stay the course? is it time to bulk? should I cut harder? I go back and forth on it constantly.
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I don’t think you need to bulk at this stage. Your protein’s high and you’re still in a decent deficit even with the snacks. Unless you’re feeling flat or your lifts are stalling, I’d say stay the course for now. No need to rush into a bulk untill you’ve reached your goal body composition. You’re photos and stats show me that your still leaning out nicely. But if your energy’s crashing throw in some clean re-feeds.

 

[SpoonT]

I don’t think you need to bulk at this stage. Your protein’s high and you’re still in a decent deficit even with the snacks. Unless you’re feeling flat or your lifts are stalling, I’d say stay the course for now. No need to rush into a bulk untill you’ve reached your goal body composition. You’re photos and stats show me that your still leaning out nicely. But if your energy’s crashing throw in some clean re-feeds.

Probably right at this stage, might reassess at 20%, but might just take a break from the cut for a couple of weeks and just eat maintenance. Already adding in a nice refeed once a fortnight which definitely seems to be helping. But you are absolutely right about my stats telling me I'm still progressing in the right direction, the body scan today really reinforced that for me.

 

[SpoonT]

Monday updates!
First, fridays food diary. Friday ended up kicking off the refeed weekend.

 

[SpoonT]

Saturday was the main refeed, calories and carbs up.

 

[SpoonT]

Sunday just hit maintenance for an easy end to the refeed weekend.

 

[SpoonT]

Overall, a good week. Weekly net calories still at a slight deficit, weight up slightly, but after last week's body scan, I'm entirely unphased by that. Testosterone is doing what I hoped it would and has me gaining muscle and losing fat.

 

[SpoonT]

Gear updates, I'm now pinning 125mg of Test E twice a week, my bloods came back with high estrogen, but not hugely so, but I don't feel any symptoms so I'm taking an AI yet, keeping a very close eye on it though cause I'm terrified of Gyno. I feel great, better than ever really. Sleep is good, energy is good, really no complaints, let's hope this continues.

 

[Dunstone]

Gear updates, I'm now pinning 125mg of Test E twice a week, my bloods came back with high estrogen, but not hugely so, but I don't feel any symptoms so I'm taking an AI yet, keeping a very close eye on it though cause I'm terrified of Gyno. I feel great, better than ever really. Sleep is good, energy is good, really no complaints, let's hope this continues.
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250mg a week will do that… fair bit above trt dosing… but if your feeling good on that dose than just watch the e2. If you don't want to AI then a small dose of mast or primo might keep you in a good range.

 

[SpoonT]

Monday. Chest and back, heavy and happy.

 

[BigAPE]

I wouldn't touch AI if there’s no gyno signs. Just keep an eye on your nips and have the AI ready and retest in 4-6 weeks.

Progress pics look good.

 

[SpoonT]

I wouldn't touch AI if there’s no gyno signs. Just keep an eye on your nips and have the AI ready and retest in 4-6 weeks.

Progress pics look good.

Feels weird constantly touching myself up, but definitely can't feel anything coming on.

 

[SpoonT]

No huge changes to food, 2250 seems to be hard to hit, but still under 2500 and still in a decent deficit.

 

[SpoonT]

Did deadlifts for the first time in ages, 135kg x 6 felt good, even if I do feel it in my back in there way I know I shouldn't, but thankfully not in the worst way, I think I just surprised it, maybe needed not warm up sets lol, or a better belt. But I forgot how fatiguing reads were, absolutely cooked now, no reps in reserve at all.

 

[BigAPE]

Feels weird constantly touching myself up, but definitely can't feel anything coming on.

Haha get used to the daily nip check.. part of the game better to be on top of it.

 

[BigAPE]

Did deadlifts for the first time in ages, 135kg x 6 felt good, even if I do feel it in my back in there way I know I shouldn't, but thankfully not in the worst way, I think I just surprised it, maybe needed not warm up sets lol, or a better belt. But I forgot how fatiguing reads were, absolutely cooked now, no reps in reserve at all.
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That weird back feeling’s usually your erectors probably got hit harder than expected after time off. Definitely warm up next time and a proper belt makes a huge difference. RDLs are savage for fatigue so expect DOMS and don’t plan anything crazy the next day.

 

[SpoonT]

Yesterday was good, was looking at not enough protein towards the end of the day and managed to talk myself into another protein water instead of a protein bar, I call that a success.

 

[SpoonT]

Tried out a new preworkout snack in the form of protein oats and strawberries. Didn't really help specifically but it was still mostly a good workout.

 

[darkHORSE]

I'm glad I don't have much of an issue eating virtually the same thing every day, but I think I've been largely successful changing my relationship to food to one of "you are fuel".
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100000% Once you flip that mindset to food = fuel, everything gets easier. Cuts the emotion out and keeps you locked in to your goals.