Crido's Log Volume 1

[crido887]

A little bit about me. I am currently 215 lbs. 5'10. ranging between 14-16% bodyfat. confirmed by Dexa Scan
I have never focused hard on my caloric intake. I have always been great at eyeballing what I need. I consume atleast 5 lbs of lean meat a week and do have protein shakes regularly.

I do lift 5-6 times starting with free weights and ending with machine work.

I have a left pectoral tear(reattached) and a herniated disc(suspected).

I cant deadlift past 375. my previous PR was 500.



The pic below are 8-9 months apart.





My labs have always been good other than the platelets. my creates more platelets than RBC. it happens to some people




General Ancillaries
Multi
Fish oil
Carnitine
ARB BP med
famotadine
hcg

Cycle 1 was a bit of a shitshow. 1000+ dollars on blood work/ancillaries. 12/7-3/3. About 13 weeks
Test C 300 - Primo E 300.
This killed my libido and I was chasing it.
Increased to Test C 600 - Primo E 300 - 4 IU of HGH
didnt work. was pissy half the time. Added HCG, E2 pills. Max E2 I got from blood work. Tried dbol, anadrol to boost libido. nothing
I eventually swapped primo for Mast and it seemed like it agreed with me better

Test C 600 Mast E 600+4iu of HGH. I should have just dropped the primo to 150 or so, but I was too stubborn. I am saying this because I would want to admit my fuckups.
I ended the cycle with Shingles and that was a flag to stop.

As you can see, I did gain quite a large amount of mass from my first cycle. the 3/18 dexa scan was 2 weeks post cycle to assess after water retention fell off.
My big concerns for this cycle was irritability, loss of libido. I did like how my skin was on primo. Very clean, no acne.
I will never advise anyone to do what I did for this cycle, but from education on lab work, anabolics, what helps with libido. I made the best of it and it was a great learning experience.

Cruise 1
I cruised on 180 test/120 mast4iu of hgh. I realized I could still put on size and didnt need as heavy of a dosing. I also started semaglutide to cut during the cruise. I kept my mass as you could see from the Dexa Scan.


Cycle 2 180 Test U+140-260 test C.(I wanted to use Test U as TRT replacement) 300-400 NPP and 300-400 Mast. 6IU of hgh. I stopped the semaglutide(at the start)
I stayed on a regimen and enjoyed this cycle

I started this blast in early may and ended in mid August(About 15 weeks). I will never run NPP that long and felt like I beat the shit out of myself toward the end. I did try 10iu of hgh but the fatigue was unreal. Overall I did enjoy this cycle. I was more empathetic, my wife likes it. Me and her kind of lost a girlfriend(by breaking up) of ours so I was a little down. I blamed it on the 400 NPP and wound up ending the cycle on 400 test, 300 NPP and 400 mast. 6iu of hgh.

The NPP was giving me insane hunger and I was insatiable. my wife was a little shocked, so I restarted Semaglutide, dropped metforming for BG/hunger control.

I really enjoyed this cycle, I feel exhausted and I know I need to take a break. I ended it at weight 219


Cruise #2
I am currently cruising on 190-200mg of test U. I feel a little bit more normal at this point. unsure if I will add mast but I need a break. I am currently weighing 215 on this cruise
I am still looking forward to my next cycle.


if you have any questions on my pics, experience, ancillaries, I am more than happy to answer it.

 

[IronSoul]

Dude, incredible. This is the kinda shit I like to see. I’ll be following along Crido. The log section here is fucking awesome. Glad to see you getting involved and so much detail. Thanks for sharing


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[crido887]

after I got my recent blood work, I felt that 654 on a weekly trough of 190mg of test U was too little. I was feeling fatigued in the gym and thought it was just being post cycle.

I decided to up the test U to 220-230.

I did an additional 120mg loading dose of test U on top of my regular dose and am continuing 220-230mg a week.

 

[IronSoul]

after I got my recent blood work, I felt that 654 on a weekly trough of 190mg of test U was too little. I was feeling fatigued in the gym and thought it was just being post cycle.

I decided to up the test U to 220-230.

I did an additional 120mg loading dose of test U on top of my regular dose and am continuing 220-230mg a week.

I hope that helps you feel a lot better.


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[crido887]

I hope that helps you feel a lot better.


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it definitely helped me. I felt alot better in the gym 2 days ago. I knew it would take a while to titrate this test U.

I knew test U wasnt as potent as Test C/E but not this much.

It is Jano tested as well.

 

[beefnewton]

Is that reporting of your labs just part of the health network you use, or are you using an app to keep track? I have to go back to reports individually and transcribe values out if I want an easier way to see trends.

 

[crido887]

Is that reporting of your labs just part of the health network you use, or are you using an app to keep track? I have to go back to reports individually and transcribe values out if I want an easier way to see trends.

That's ultalabtests. I have a separate one that I used to see the trend of platelets compared to testosterone levels.


If you use quest or LabCorp I believe they have a tren option too.

I used excel in the past to trend dosing, lab values, and platelets. I have high platelets instead of a high hct/hgb like other users.

 

[Thewall]

Nicey laid out log wise. What are you trying do do right now (size, maintain, cut). Pec tears suck, I had one years ago.

 

[crido887]

Nicey laid out log wise. What are you trying do do right now (size, maintain, cut). Pec tears suck, I had one years ago.

Definitely build up at the start of next cycle. but the overall plan is still unsure. I have until January to decide. I also need to find a new workout plan. I have been doing PPL but my tennis elbow on Cycle 2 have been hindering gains. I decided to follow off of someone else's workout program for that cycle.


I really need to build up my arms this next cycle. Only 16.5-17 inch arms with a 44 inch chest.


I know I weigh alot, but I feel like most of it is my frame and not true muscle. Even with a DEXA scan, showing my leanness. People see pictures of myself and think I am short because of my frame.

I was thinking of an 8-12 week bulk and a 4-6week cut(at a lower dose) in January.

I am still really unsure and undecided

Could be 400mg test U, 300-400mg DHB VS 400 test U, 300 NPP, 400 Mast(Repeat cycle 2) for 8-12 weeks.
followed by 4-6 weeks of 220 test U and 200 mast. and then just back to 220 of test U for 4-5 months.


If I go the DHB route, I will get labs at weeks midpoint and at the end to see the effects on my organs.

One thing I need to do is make sure I eat adequately in a bulk. Always afraid of getting fat but my wife will reinforce I need to eat more because she seems me get pissy.

 

[IronSoul]

Definitely build up at the start of next cycle. but the overall plan is still unsure. I have until January to decide. I also need to find a new workout plan. I have been doing PPL but my tennis elbow on Cycle 2 have been hindering gains. I decided to follow off of someone else's workout program for that cycle.


I really need to build up my arms this next cycle. Only 16.5-17 inch arms with a 44 inch chest.


I know I weigh alot, but I feel like most of it is my frame and not true muscle. Even with a DEXA scan, showing my leanness. People see pictures of myself and think I am short because of my frame.

I was thinking of an 8-12 week bulk and a 4-6week cut(at a lower dose) in January.

I am still really unsure and undecided

Could be 400mg test U, 300-400mg DHB VS 400 test U, 300 NPP, 400 Mast(Repeat cycle 2) for 8-12 weeks.
followed by 4-6 weeks of 220 test U and 200 mast. and then just back to 220 of test U for 4-5 months.


If I go the DHB route, I will get labs at weeks midpoint and at the end to see the effects on my organs.

One thing I need to do is make sure I eat adequately in a bulk. Always afraid of getting fat but my wife will reinforce I need to eat more because she seems me get pissy.

Scan through [mention]RiR0 [/mention] log if you’re considering some program changes or doing anything different. There are a few others that would be good to check out too. [mention]BigBaldBeardGuy [/mention] is another. I get issues with tendinitis in my elbow on my right arm sometimes as well. I haven’t had issues in a few months, thankfully. I used some compression sleeves for a bit and they helped. I’ll be running some NPP soon for the first time, and looking forward to the increased collagen during that.


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[crido887]

Scan through [mention]RiR0 [/mention] log if you’re considering some program changes or doing anything different. There are a few others that would be good to check out too. [mention]BigBaldBeardGuy [/mention] is another. I get issues with tendinitis in my elbow on my right arm sometimes as well. I haven’t had issues in a few months, thankfully. I used some compression sleeves for a bit and they helped. I’ll be running some NPP soon for the first time, and looking forward to the increased collagen during that.


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Thanks. I actually did a round of tb500 and I used maybe total of 25mg. Cleared it up extremely fast.


I will look at some other logs and take their input.

 

[IronSoul]

Thanks. I actually did a round of tb500 and I used maybe total of 25mg. Cleared it up extremely fast.


I will look at some other logs and take their input.

Nice man, happy to hear that. I hope it stays that way.


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[crido887]

Currently weight. 208.

Next dexa scan is scheduled in 5 days. I know mirror is king but I also like numbers.


My strength hasn't really dropped during this cruise either. I may plan in mid December to start ramping up for the next cycle.


I'm going to try to log my lifts every now and then.
5 sets of cybex squat press including a 20 rep warmup.
Up to working set of of 630 x 8.

5x sets x 10 up to one leg curl of 60lbs

5x sets x 10 of leg extensions upt on working set of 50 lbs.

5x belt squat up to working set of 550 lbs x10. I felt like I had one more in me. I did 600 x 10. definitely the most I have done.

 

[crido887]

So this is an interesting Dexa Scan. the Lean tissue is all over the place because of the water weight that the cycle holds.

I feel pretty dried out and the only real thing I can compare my physique to is what I had at pre-blast.


The only comparison I can have on here that would be accurate would be 10/25, 12/8, and 10/15.
The rest of them are just variations of water weight gain and loss. the fat is thrown off because of the amount of "lean tissue" gained from the AAS.


I am still happy with the mirror and I still have 3 more DEXA scans prepaid for the year.

any future DEXA scans may be done atleast 1-2 months into TRT cruise.

 

[PZT]

All I see is you gained muscle and got leaner at the same time? This seems like a helluva a win to me hahah

 

[crido887]

All I see is you gained muscle and got leaner at the same time? This seems like a helluva a win to me hahah

Yes. This was still the start of TRT and PEDs. lol.

I would want to say I didn't suffer that much and I feel like even on TRT I can maintain my current physique and enjoy eating normally.


I gravitate toward a heavy meat and whole food diet. typically dinner may be meat/cheese, bread, salad. and some fruit.
Typically top sirloin, flank steak medium rare.

this next cycle will be a more focused on a lean bulk which may start in mid December. I am currently contemplating doing a 5 lb mini cut before and after the cycle to lean out for summer time and give myself room for extra fat.

 

[PZT]

Yes. This was still the start of TRT and PEDs. lol.

I would want to say I didn't suffer that much and I feel like even on TRT I can maintain my current physique and enjoy eating normally.


I gravitate toward a heavy meat and whole food diet. typically dinner may be meat/cheese, bread, salad. and some fruit.
Typically top sirloin, flank steak medium rare.

this next cycle will be a more focused on a lean bulk which may start in mid December. I am currently contemplating doing a 5 lb mini cut before and after the cycle to lean out for summer time and give myself room for extra fat.

That sounds great man

 

[crido887]

I did prebloods today. did my first injection today. I didnt realize it has been 14 weeks since my last cycle. I am titrating off my semaglutide now I will do 0.5mg for this week and the next and get off completely.

as some of you know. I do not keep a direct diary of my food intake. I have still had some great gains despite keeping on top of my intake. I will pay more attention to the scale.

Ancillaries on hand
Metforming 500mg SR
Losartan 25mg
multivitamin
Aspirin 81mg(I get high platelets from testosterone)

Oshit Ancillaries
12.5mg of aromasin
I think I have Caber either way I shouldnt need it for 150mg of Deca
Tamoxifen

Other anabolics I have
DHB
Anadrol
Anavar

Weeks 1-4.
250 test U,
150 deca(200mg for the first 2 weeks to load)
200 mast
4IU of hgh

Weeks 5-8
250 test U, 100 test C
150 deca(hopefully joint support will kick in by now)
300 mast
4IU of HGH

weeks 9-13 Starting Jan 1st Ending Jan 30th
250 test U, 200 test c? I think this is compareable to 400mg of Test C. I have thought about raising this up to 500mg. As of right now. I will stick with my plan.
150 deca
500 mast?
4IU of HGH


I think I may still stick to PPL for now. I can still lift 5-6 days a week.

I prefer to not do set days of the week. I actually prefer to avoid leg day on mon/tuesday because Leg day at the gym is typically slammed on those days. I can always do chest/back at home with my equipment.

 

[crido887]

Mental notes and physique changes 2 weeks in. The next few days of mast hitting me I noticed massive changes in my physique. Strength has definitely increased. Aggression, well being, libido has skyrocketed. Unsure if it's mast or the semaglutide stopping.

I am getting a little bit more irritable but still well controlled.


Training is 5-6 days a week. Decided to throw in an arms day to help focus on growth.

I have always been good at getting an idea of food intake. I am targeting 3500-4000 calories a day. I feel full all the time but I feel good in the gym. Libido is definitely strong
alcohol intake is limited. maybe a sip of wine with my meal but not even half a glass


Week 3 of cycle
Currently weighing at 212 to 213.(I can feel the water in my face too)
Current PEDS.
250 Test U. Will drop it in 2 weeks to 200 and add in 100mg of test C
200 Deca
300 Mast
4IU of HGH

BG after a meal was 100. no metformin
BP was 115/75. No bp meds.


just going to list current working sets of my big compounds. These are just my measurements of strength/performance. I do plenty of other isolation exercises as well. Just not recorded

Belt squat wide stance 630 lbs x 10.
Squat press 720 x 8
Hack Squat 405 x 7
Hammer strength chest press. 495 x 7
Incline DB press 25 degrees? 115 x 7
T Bar Row 115 lbs of plates? x 12
DB Row I think 110 x 8

 

[IronSoul]

Do you think the deca is causing the water in the face or a combo of deca and GH? Any reason you chose deca over NPP? I’m running NPP and only time I’ve had bloating, it has been my fault due to poor diet choices and water imbalance.


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