14th June

Barbell Squats

10 sets of 10 reps

These were relatively light weights but still reasonably taxing.

I was still suffering the effects of working long hours and disturbed sleep, so this wasn't a balls to the wall workout. That'll happen next week's leg day (hopefully).

ps got the dates right, I'm just a day behind posting these updates!

Another rest day tomorrow, ready for chest day

Back workout 18th June

Time for a new back routine with slightly different exercises

Kroc rows
4 sets x 25 reps

Pendlay rows
4 sets x 10 reps

Wide grip lat pulldowns
4 sets x 12 reps

V grip seated rows
4 sets x 10 reps

A good workout, though I took it a bit cautiously first time. Plus I needed to establish a base weight.

Aches and pains in the right places. Will be upping the weight next session!

As far as the test is concerned I cant really comment. I'm only on the end of the 2nd week and its not supposed to kick in til the 4th or 5th. My workouts are good, not yet supersonic and I've got no side effects.

Following along...keep up the work stillgoingstron!

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Thanks for that. I'm loving it. Feel young again and giving the kids at work a run for their money gym wise!

Hope you're loving your var just as much!

I am loving my Var its treating me well I'm not quite 3weeks in and I'm starting to see great results my legs are showing a lot of definition and I feel solid! I will be doing this again 😃

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Thursday 20th June

That good to hear, Demanda_doll. I'll definitely be adding var at some point. Probably in the next cycle, next year. If only it didn't cost me 4 or 5 times as much as you! Oh well. I'll just have to work harder.

Anyway, took the dog for a three mile walk and then immediately went for a four mile cycle ride. It's a good course to re-start cycling. Basically 2 miles uphill and then 2 back down again. Lots of standing up cycling. I can't run any more as I get such chronic hip pain. I can just about walk the hound without it hurting too much.

For some reason though, cycling doesn't affect my hips and apart from whacking my punchbag gives me the best cardio workout. It's about 4 months since I crashed and broke a rib, so today's ride was more about getting my leg muscles used to the action again rather than enjoying a great cardio workout.

From experience, it usually takes three rides to get right back into it, so I'm looking forward to the next two to get them out of the way and then it's onwards to serious cardio stuff.

I pinned straight after the bike ride as I've read in various places that it's good to pin after a workout. It was only then that I realised I couldn't remember which leg I last pinned. It's usually the leg that doesn't hurt. Having no pain in either leg is definitely good news, just means I'll have to keep a note of which leg I pin.

This was the 7th time I've pinned overall and the 3rd time in this leg so, not that I doubt what people say, it's good to experience the fact that even though virgin muscle does take a while to stop hurting, it does eventually stop.

My weight training session will be later today . . .

Congrats on the cycling with out breaking anything 😜

Is there a reason you're going to run Var over Winstrol? Just curious as to the thought process behind it?

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