Guessing 200mg would be the minimum then?
You must be an absolute weapon at your size! what's stopping you training, injury?
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Happy friday all, well I’m still dropping weight with 2mg Reta. Trying to force myself to eat more, weight loss significantly slowed which is good. Obviously some glycogen and water returning. Pretty bummed I’ve likely lost a bit of muscle but know it’ll bounce back real quick once cut finished.
Good news @ozsteroidsofficial now sells Retatrutide. It’s been a game changer for me, no way I could have easily maintained this cut like i am without it.
Did worse than last week on the trap bar, but increased weight with dumbbell press and no shoulder issue. Hopefully I can go back up to 40s in a couple of weeks.
But no overhead pressing for sure.
Love and hate the adductor machine, wish there was a lever to close the legs so you could get out of it easier. It’s worse for me using it as I go as wide as possible to help improve my range of motion and seriously struggle getting back off.
Deadlift (Trap bar)
Set 1: 62.5 kg x 8
Set 2: 102.5 kg x 10
Set 3: 142.5 kg x 8
Set 4: 182.5 kg x 6
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 20 kg x 5 [Warm-up]
Set 2: 30 kg x 5 [Warm-up]
Set 3: 35 kg x 12
Set 4: 35 kg x 12
Set 5: 35 kg x 11
Seated Cable Row - Bar Grip
Set 1: 42.5 kg x 10
Set 2: 60 kg x 10
Set 3: 80 kg x 10
Set 4: 90 kg x 12
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg x 8
Set 2: 12.5 kg x 12
Set 3: 12.5 kg x 12
Seated Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg x 15
Set 2: 12.5 kg x 15
Set 3: 12.5 kg x 12
Hip Adduction (Machine)
Set 1: 28 kg x 15
Set 2: 35 kg x 12
Set 3: 35 kg x 12
Hip Abduction (Machine)
Set 1: 42 kg x 12
Set 2: 56 kg x 12
Set 3: 63 kg x 19
Good news @ozsteroidsofficial now sells Retatrutide. It’s been a game changer for me, no way I could have easily maintained this cut like i am without it.
Did worse than last week on the trap bar, but increased weight with dumbbell press and no shoulder issue. Hopefully I can go back up to 40s in a couple of weeks.
But no overhead pressing for sure.
Love and hate the adductor machine, wish there was a lever to close the legs so you could get out of it easier. It’s worse for me using it as I go as wide as possible to help improve my range of motion and seriously struggle getting back off.
Deadlift (Trap bar)
Set 1: 62.5 kg x 8
Set 2: 102.5 kg x 10
Set 3: 142.5 kg x 8
Set 4: 182.5 kg x 6
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 20 kg x 5 [Warm-up]
Set 2: 30 kg x 5 [Warm-up]
Set 3: 35 kg x 12
Set 4: 35 kg x 12
Set 5: 35 kg x 11
Seated Cable Row - Bar Grip
Set 1: 42.5 kg x 10
Set 2: 60 kg x 10
Set 3: 80 kg x 10
Set 4: 90 kg x 12
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg x 8
Set 2: 12.5 kg x 12
Set 3: 12.5 kg x 12
Seated Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg x 15
Set 2: 12.5 kg x 15
Set 3: 12.5 kg x 12
Hip Adduction (Machine)
Set 1: 28 kg x 15
Set 2: 35 kg x 12
Set 3: 35 kg x 12
Hip Abduction (Machine)
Set 1: 42 kg x 12
Set 2: 56 kg x 12
Set 3: 63 kg x 19
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Finally I have consistent stability in my weight, I'm very comfortable now I know I'm not losing any muscle. I'm
I've lost 4kg now in total, I'm certainly not ripped, guessing I'm about 10% down from 12%. Now I'm back training the muscle will return, and much quicker one I stop the reta, only a few more weeks to go. Will be interesting to see if/how much this affects my e2 levels on my next blood test.
I've lost 4kg now in total, I'm certainly not ripped, guessing I'm about 10% down from 12%. Now I'm back training the muscle will return, and much quicker one I stop the reta, only a few more weeks to go. Will be interesting to see if/how much this affects my e2 levels on my next blood test.
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Yes 200 mg+ to get proper benefits
Thought as much, looks like it can wait until I'm bulking again.
Multiple pinched nerve incidents on my neck. The last time it happened, the neurosurgeon said I'd be having surgery. So I've had to stop a lot of things.
Oh shit, scary stuff, sorry to hear that. Health has to come first. I'm 45 now, and know that my combat sports are going to come to an end in 5-10 years. Even quicker if I have another injury. Hate getting old.
Early start for a 5am MMA session. Spent most of the session training from turtle against the wall. It was the most exhausting session I’ve done for a long time. Luckily it didn’t affect me for the gym.
Still trying to work around the AC joint. MMA and BJJ keep inflaming it. Guess the real fix is to take 8 weeks off. This just isn’t going to happen so guess this one will take its time. Hopefully the peptides will help accelerate the healing.
Took it light on the shoulder press. I could bear this and it didn’t seem to worsen my shoulder. Obviously military press will be out the question, for a long time or possibly forever. Same as the flat bench.
Iso Lateral Shoulder Press (Machine)
Set 1: 20 kg x 10 [Warm-up]
Set 2: 40 kg x 10 [Warm-up]
Set 3: 40 kg x 10
Set 4: 40 kg x 12
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg x 6 [Warm-up]
Set 2: 80 kg x 5 [Warm-up]
Set 3: 100 kg x 3 [Warm-up]
Set 4: 125 kg x 9
Set 5: 125 kg x 9
Set 6: 130 kg x 10
Seated Row (Machine)
Set 1: 60 kg x 10
Set 2: 80 kg x 10
Set 3: 80 kg x 10
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 67 kg x 10
Set 2: 67 kg x 9
Set 3: 74 kg x 5
Set 4: 74 kg x 5
Seated Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg x 12
Set 2: 12.5 kg x 15
Set 3: 12.5 kg x 15
Hip Adduction (Machine)
Set 1: 28 kg x 15
Set 2: 35 kg x 12
Set 3: 35 kg x 12
Hip Abduction (Machine)
Set 1: 42 kg x 12
Set 2: 49 kg x 12
Set 3: 63 kg x 12
Finished with boring chicken pasta. Has the macros but not great. Washing it down with kombucha which is the most exciting drink I have these days.
Still trying to work around the AC joint. MMA and BJJ keep inflaming it. Guess the real fix is to take 8 weeks off. This just isn’t going to happen so guess this one will take its time. Hopefully the peptides will help accelerate the healing.
Took it light on the shoulder press. I could bear this and it didn’t seem to worsen my shoulder. Obviously military press will be out the question, for a long time or possibly forever. Same as the flat bench.
Iso Lateral Shoulder Press (Machine)
Set 1: 20 kg x 10 [Warm-up]
Set 2: 40 kg x 10 [Warm-up]
Set 3: 40 kg x 10
Set 4: 40 kg x 12
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg x 6 [Warm-up]
Set 2: 80 kg x 5 [Warm-up]
Set 3: 100 kg x 3 [Warm-up]
Set 4: 125 kg x 9
Set 5: 125 kg x 9
Set 6: 130 kg x 10
Seated Row (Machine)
Set 1: 60 kg x 10
Set 2: 80 kg x 10
Set 3: 80 kg x 10
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 67 kg x 10
Set 2: 67 kg x 9
Set 3: 74 kg x 5
Set 4: 74 kg x 5
Seated Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg x 12
Set 2: 12.5 kg x 15
Set 3: 12.5 kg x 15
Hip Adduction (Machine)
Set 1: 28 kg x 15
Set 2: 35 kg x 12
Set 3: 35 kg x 12
Hip Abduction (Machine)
Set 1: 42 kg x 12
Set 2: 49 kg x 12
Set 3: 63 kg x 12
Finished with boring chicken pasta. Has the macros but not great. Washing it down with kombucha which is the most exciting drink I have these days.
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Well I'm feeling pretty anxious over this cut, I weighed in this morning at 82.3kg, haven't been this light since November 2024. According to my DXA the same month I was 12.6% bodyfat. I'm starting to think I may have lost more muscle than expected. I'll have to take some progress shots at the weekend. Thank god for muscle memory, and I know that I should regain it much quicker. I'm hoping that my bodyfat was more than I was estimating, as I'm now at almost 5kg loss in 43 days.
I know the loss is a mix of water, glycogen, fat and muscle, and I won't really know for sure until I've been consistent with training for 3-4 weeks for the glocogen to build back up. I'm going to stay on for another two weeks and then after holiday start my lean bulk. I'll need to get another DXA booked in before my bulk and interested to see how much lower my e2 is with less bodyfat.
I know the loss is a mix of water, glycogen, fat and muscle, and I won't really know for sure until I've been consistent with training for 3-4 weeks for the glocogen to build back up. I'm going to stay on for another two weeks and then after holiday start my lean bulk. I'll need to get another DXA booked in before my bulk and interested to see how much lower my e2 is with less bodyfat.
Good session, feeling good progress on getting my squats back. 145kg x 6 was a PB at that weight, think another couple of weeks and I'll be back at my 180kg 1rm. Coming back faster than expected especially on a calorie deficit.
Still have AC issue, going to be a while before I'm overhead pressing on pushing much on the press.
Annoyingly I'm feeling pretty nauseous now and there's no way in the world I can eat my lunch. Looks like I'm saving it for later.
Now need to rush home and try and unblock our sink. It backfilled into the dishwasher and came out the dishwasher all over our floor this morning. The joys of home ownership.
Have a good weekend all.
Squat (Barbell)
60kg x 10 reps
80kg x 10 reps
100kg x 8 reps
120kg x 8 reps
145kg x 6 reps
100kg x 10 reps
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
20kg x 6 reps
30kg x 5 reps
35kg x 12 reps
35kg x 12 reps
35kg x 9 reps
Leg Extension (Machine)
68kg x 12 reps
75kg x 12 reps
82kg x 16 reps
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
35kg x 15 reps
35kg x 15 reps
35kg x 15 reps
Still have AC issue, going to be a while before I'm overhead pressing on pushing much on the press.
Annoyingly I'm feeling pretty nauseous now and there's no way in the world I can eat my lunch. Looks like I'm saving it for later.
Now need to rush home and try and unblock our sink. It backfilled into the dishwasher and came out the dishwasher all over our floor this morning. The joys of home ownership.
Have a good weekend all.
Squat (Barbell)
60kg x 10 reps
80kg x 10 reps
100kg x 8 reps
120kg x 8 reps
145kg x 6 reps
100kg x 10 reps
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
20kg x 6 reps
30kg x 5 reps
35kg x 12 reps
35kg x 12 reps
35kg x 9 reps
Leg Extension (Machine)
68kg x 12 reps
75kg x 12 reps
82kg x 16 reps
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
35kg x 15 reps
35kg x 15 reps
35kg x 15 reps
Nice work on the squat PB with reduced bodyweight.
Hopefully your skirting boards didn't cop too much water damage! I've had a flexi hose go overnight and basically filled the living/kitchen up. Skirts and cabinetry were bowed within 24 hours.....insurance job!
Thanks, was a surprise for me too, especially being on a defecit. At home today, and can never seem to motivate myself as much as I can when in the real gym, but will see if I can beat my 150 max reps.
Just had the plumber out today, $440 to jet wash the fat out. Nice pay for an hour. I tried with my Karcher and drain attachement but 2400 psi wasn't enough.
Luckily our floor was ok, we've got pre-finished engineered boards, and the surface coating is terrible, even it stays wet for longer than about 10minutes the coating comes off. Our kids have destroyed the floor around the dinner table. Guess when they're older we'll have to have it sanded and refinished. Luckily the oak layer is 12mm so we have enough to sand. Just annoying as the finish we have is matt look which I don't think will be able to be replicated.
Sorry to hear about your problem, hate to think how much work that was.
Just had the plumber out today, $440 to jet wash the fat out. Nice pay for an hour. I tried with my Karcher and drain attachement but 2400 psi wasn't enough.
Luckily our floor was ok, we've got pre-finished engineered boards, and the surface coating is terrible, even it stays wet for longer than about 10minutes the coating comes off. Our kids have destroyed the floor around the dinner table. Guess when they're older we'll have to have it sanded and refinished. Luckily the oak layer is 12mm so we have enough to sand. Just annoying as the finish we have is matt look which I don't think will be able to be replicated.
Sorry to hear about your problem, hate to think how much work that was.
Happy 200th workout to me. Pretty impressive to see I've lifted 2,257,327kg!
Well short work out today, I mean real short, two excercises. Dropping kids off to school, plumber, the typical 10 minutes needed to clear away kids stuff left in the gym, and having to pick them up again later meant I had little time. Plus having to clean my cobwebbed lifting shoes!
Anyway good news, I managed my new 150kg PB with 4 reps. I need this to be 6 clean reps to get back to 180kg. I struggled with poor form and a beetroot coloured head. Really wasn't feeling it today but luckily got them out. Onwards and upwards.
Squat
60kg xk5
90kg x 5
120kg x 3
150kg x 4
Behind the Back Cable Curls
30kg x 10
40kg x 10
40kg x 15
40kg x 17
First time being able to the behind back curls, worked a treat using low pulley and TRX handles.
Well short work out today, I mean real short, two excercises. Dropping kids off to school, plumber, the typical 10 minutes needed to clear away kids stuff left in the gym, and having to pick them up again later meant I had little time. Plus having to clean my cobwebbed lifting shoes!
Anyway good news, I managed my new 150kg PB with 4 reps. I need this to be 6 clean reps to get back to 180kg. I struggled with poor form and a beetroot coloured head. Really wasn't feeling it today but luckily got them out. Onwards and upwards.
Squat
60kg xk5
90kg x 5
120kg x 3
150kg x 4
Behind the Back Cable Curls
30kg x 10
40kg x 10
40kg x 15
40kg x 17
First time being able to the behind back curls, worked a treat using low pulley and TRX handles.
Hell yeah....wasn't sure you were going to go for that last one!
Yeah don't think I was quite sure myself. Always feels heavier when people aren't watching you.
Keep meaning to take some photos pumped after the gym but keep forgetting. Well this me straight after dinner and I almost have some abs. Feel like I’ve lost some size in the chest from not pressing for so long. Once I’m recovered I think that’s the end of flat pressing. Really wanted to beat my 140kg press I used to do as a kid, realised at my age now and injury risk I’ll just had to live without knowing.
Need to put more work into shoulders and arms for sure.
Managed to get a lunch time BJJ session in and MMA bright and early in the morning. For once I just hope it’s wrestling, really don’t feel like getting punched in the face first thing waking up.
Need to put more work into shoulders and arms for sure.
Managed to get a lunch time BJJ session in and MMA bright and early in the morning. For once I just hope it’s wrestling, really don’t feel like getting punched in the face first thing waking up.
Interesting start to the day. Turned up to MMA to find out Mike Angrove was taking the session. He’s a famous MMA coach from City Kickboxing in NZ. Still amazes me how many elite level pro MMA fighters came out one gym. Especially being in NZ. Spent the session on striking on the half beat so you’re out of rhythm. Simple in concept but found it hard to generate power on hooks.
Feeling like Reta is getting too strong for me, and i’m only on 2mg. Often feeling quite nauseous in the morning when trying to eat, and getting my regular at lunch time now. I actually thought that I would have to keep increasing as I got used to it. Think I’ll give it another two weeks and then back to maintenance for a few weeks before the next bulk. Feeling small after losing almost 5kg. Will be interesting to see how much weight I put on once back to normal maintenance calories.
Had a crack at reverse rear delt flies but could feel my AC joint twinging.
Iso Lateral Shoulder Press (Machine)
Set 1: 20 kg x 10 [Warmup]
Set 2: 40 kg x 10 [Warmup]
Set 3: 60 kg x 10
Set 4: 70 kg x 10
Set 5: 70 kg x 10
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg x 6 [Warmup]
Set 2: 80 kg x 5 [Warmup]
Set 3: 100 kg x 3 [Warmup]
Set 4: 130 kg x 8
Set 5: 140 kg x 8
Set 6: 150 kg x 12
Seated Row (Machine)
Set 1: 60 kg x 10
Set 2: 80 kg x 10
Set 3: 90 kg x 10
Set 4: 100 kg x 12
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 67 kg x 10
Set 2: 74 kg x 8
Set 3: 81 kg x 5
Seated Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg x 18
Set 2: 12.5 kg x 12
Set 3: 12.5 kg x 12
Feeling like Reta is getting too strong for me, and i’m only on 2mg. Often feeling quite nauseous in the morning when trying to eat, and getting my regular at lunch time now. I actually thought that I would have to keep increasing as I got used to it. Think I’ll give it another two weeks and then back to maintenance for a few weeks before the next bulk. Feeling small after losing almost 5kg. Will be interesting to see how much weight I put on once back to normal maintenance calories.
Had a crack at reverse rear delt flies but could feel my AC joint twinging.
Iso Lateral Shoulder Press (Machine)
Set 1: 20 kg x 10 [Warmup]
Set 2: 40 kg x 10 [Warmup]
Set 3: 60 kg x 10
Set 4: 70 kg x 10
Set 5: 70 kg x 10
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg x 6 [Warmup]
Set 2: 80 kg x 5 [Warmup]
Set 3: 100 kg x 3 [Warmup]
Set 4: 130 kg x 8
Set 5: 140 kg x 8
Set 6: 150 kg x 12
Seated Row (Machine)
Set 1: 60 kg x 10
Set 2: 80 kg x 10
Set 3: 90 kg x 10
Set 4: 100 kg x 12
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 67 kg x 10
Set 2: 74 kg x 8
Set 3: 81 kg x 5
Seated Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg x 18
Set 2: 12.5 kg x 12
Set 3: 12.5 kg x 12
wow... looking really really good brother.
You don't look small at all.
Looking great!
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