I was a competitive powerlifter back 5-6 years ago. I wasn’t the biggest, but I had pr’s of 335x2 bench, 560 conventional deadlift, and 510 squat all *** at a weight of 212 lifting in the 220 class. I took first at a state apf meet. I tore a tendon in my arm, and had another baby with my wife, and life got busy and I quit going to the gym. Well back in December I went back to the gym. I am working out with my wife now. She had never worked out before. Since December I have gotten my bench back to 265, I’ve done a 405 deadlift, and 315 squat for reps. I am fully planning on working back up to my old numbers and bigger. I figured I would log some stuff here. I’ve been on trt for years, but am now starting week 4 of 400mg test c 500mg npp and 400mg mast a week. It is pretty crazy, I also loaded creatine and am taking 5gr a day. I weighed 222 a month ago and weigh 242 today. I am getting bigger arms and traps than I have ever had. I will post some workout here if anyone is interested. I will also list when my wife has big events in the gym.
I’m back after a long absence
- Thread starter bigguy555
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I’m not sure why the word for lifting without bench shirts and such got censored, but ok. Here was our workouts
bench
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 4
225 x 3
225 x 4 x 2
135 x 10
tricep pulldowns
60 x 12 x 5
Bicep curls
25 x 12 x 5
Shrugs
100 x 20 x 3
my wife did roughly the same with lighter weight but her working sets of bench were 95 x 7 x 5
If anyone is interested in me continuing logging this journey let me know. My plan is to compete in the masters class of the apf in 1 year.
bench
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 4
225 x 3
225 x 4 x 2
135 x 10
tricep pulldowns
60 x 12 x 5
Bicep curls
25 x 12 x 5
Shrugs
100 x 20 x 3
my wife did roughly the same with lighter weight but her working sets of bench were 95 x 7 x 5
If anyone is interested in me continuing logging this journey let me know. My plan is to compete in the masters class of the apf in 1 year.
frankobianco
Well-known member
I'm curious
I just got my account back as I am Bigguy555 from way back. I had only started the muscleengineer account to get back on here, and the admins just got ahold of me to get my old account back. So I will post my progress on here, but using my proper account. Look forward to posting progress and having great gains.
1977_Corvette
Well-known member
I definitely follow! Best of luck
I went into the dr today regarding my knee. It is still quite swelled up and warm. They put me on antibiotics. Tomorrow I meet with ortho for them to decide whether to drain it, or what they want to do. Still gonna go to the gym tonight to encourage my wife’s deadlifts, and maybe do some curls and such.
frankobianco
Well-known member
Wait...what happened to the knee?
So today my wife did deadlifts
65x10
95x10
135x10
155x5
185x3x4
195x1
I did some arm stuff
Bicep curls
25x15x5
Tricep pulldowns
60x15x5
Shrugs
100x20x5
Barbell lats
95x20x5
I weigh 245 today. I weigh everyday right after workout, but before my shake just to be consistent for weight everyday. My knee is really swelled up, I hope they have some answers tomorrow. It sucks.
65x10
95x10
135x10
155x5
185x3x4
195x1
I did some arm stuff
Bicep curls
25x15x5
Tricep pulldowns
60x15x5
Shrugs
100x20x5
Barbell lats
95x20x5
I weigh 245 today. I weigh everyday right after workout, but before my shake just to be consistent for weight everyday. My knee is really swelled up, I hope they have some answers tomorrow. It sucks.
The Dr wants me to finish the antibiotics, so I will do that. He said it doesn’t seem infected, just to be safe. He said I have edema above my knee. They took ultrasound to make sure there is no blood clots. So it will just take some time to clear up. I’ll keep working on my upper body till my knee is better.
Today my wife only had 25 minutes so we went back and forth on bench with no rest between sets
My sets
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 6
225 x 4
225 x 2
her sets
Bar x 10
65 x 10
85 x 5
100 x 4 x 2
95 x 7
65 x 21
65 x 10
then she left to pick up our little one so I did some auxiliaries
Bicep curls
30 x 10 x 5
Tricep pulldowns
50 x 35
57.5 x 24
65 x 16
72.5 x 12
80 x 8
50 x 30
Shrugs
100 x 20 x 3
I splashed around in the pool with them after.
I weighed 247.8 today. I have to be holding water weight, I feel fat. But I feel stronger. My leg feels like shit. I may take a couple days off to just elevate it. I have it wrapped right now to try to take some swelling down. On a lighter note if you have read any of my other posts, my wife is asking me to order her a new magic wand to replace the one that was stolen… lol.
My sets
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 6
225 x 4
225 x 2
her sets
Bar x 10
65 x 10
85 x 5
100 x 4 x 2
95 x 7
65 x 21
65 x 10
then she left to pick up our little one so I did some auxiliaries
Bicep curls
30 x 10 x 5
Tricep pulldowns
50 x 35
57.5 x 24
65 x 16
72.5 x 12
80 x 8
50 x 30
Shrugs
100 x 20 x 3
I splashed around in the pool with them after.
I weighed 247.8 today. I have to be holding water weight, I feel fat. But I feel stronger. My leg feels like shit. I may take a couple days off to just elevate it. I have it wrapped right now to try to take some swelling down. On a lighter note if you have read any of my other posts, my wife is asking me to order her a new magic wand to replace the one that was stolen… lol.
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Preacher curls
30 x 25
50 x 12 x 6
30 x 20
lat pulldowns
120 x 12 x 6
bicep curls
25 x 15 x 6
I weighed 250 today. This weight is a bit ridiculous. I am not eating too crazy, maybe 150 grams of protein a day. I don’t have sore nipples which is my normal sign of estrogenic sides. My leg hurt a bit less today. I hope to be able to do leg work within a week or so.
30 x 25
50 x 12 x 6
30 x 20
lat pulldowns
120 x 12 x 6
bicep curls
25 x 15 x 6
I weighed 250 today. This weight is a bit ridiculous. I am not eating too crazy, maybe 150 grams of protein a day. I don’t have sore nipples which is my normal sign of estrogenic sides. My leg hurt a bit less today. I hope to be able to do leg work within a week or so.
Bench
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 2
255 x 1
275 x 5 w assist I asked the guy not to touch it, but he kept grabbing the bar, so I just went with it
275 x 5 this time I got him not to touch the first rep, assistance for the other 4
225 x 6 x 2
225 x 4
225 x 3
Pulldowns
57.5 x 25
65 x 15
72.5 x 15
80 x 11
87.5 x 10
95 x 9
50 x 30
Curls
25 x 15 x 6
20 x 25
Shrugs
100 x 20 x 5
I weighed 248 today. My leg is less swelled up.
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 2
255 x 1
275 x 5 w assist I asked the guy not to touch it, but he kept grabbing the bar, so I just went with it
275 x 5 this time I got him not to touch the first rep, assistance for the other 4
225 x 6 x 2
225 x 4
225 x 3
Pulldowns
57.5 x 25
65 x 15
72.5 x 15
80 x 11
87.5 x 10
95 x 9
50 x 30
Curls
25 x 15 x 6
20 x 25
Shrugs
100 x 20 x 5
I weighed 248 today. My leg is less swelled up.
Bigdawg011
Banned
Magic wand aka fuck toy?
My leg is still bugging me a bit, but I said fuck it and wrapped it tight and did deads.
deadlifts
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 2
405 x 1 this is the heaviest I have pulled since back from my many year break
135 x 10
my wife pulled too
65 x 10
95 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 10 x 4
185 x 5
I didn’t weigh myself today as it was after hours and the locker room wasn’t open.
deadlifts
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 2
405 x 1 this is the heaviest I have pulled since back from my many year break
135 x 10
my wife pulled too
65 x 10
95 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 10 x 4
185 x 5
I didn’t weigh myself today as it was after hours and the locker room wasn’t open.
Everyone was irritating me in the house so I headed to gym on my off day
bicep curls
30 x 15 x 5
tricep pulldowns
70 x 18 x 5
lateral shoulder raises
15’s x 20 x 5
bicep cable curls
80 x 18
90 x 18
100 x 16
110 x 14
120 x 11
130 x 10
I figure with so many people in my house if I go to the gym everytime someone irritates me, I will be the hulk within months.. lol. Alls good at home now that I took out some aggression on some weights.
bicep curls
30 x 15 x 5
tricep pulldowns
70 x 18 x 5
lateral shoulder raises
15’s x 20 x 5
bicep cable curls
80 x 18
90 x 18
100 x 16
110 x 14
120 x 11
130 x 10
I figure with so many people in my house if I go to the gym everytime someone irritates me, I will be the hulk within months.. lol. Alls good at home now that I took out some aggression on some weights.
Bigdawg011
Banned
Use the new wand on the ole lady yet?