I've had symptoms the last few days and feel absolutely shocking, never felt like this in my life. Have had more enjoyable hangovers lol. So I'm now in full blown isolation as per the rules, all training out the window, as I have very little energy. Appetite completely shot as well, so my recent course results are going to unravel fast. So just going to do my absolute best to keep protein as high as possible, stay rehydrated and sleep as much as I can.

Catch on the other side and enjoy the bodyweight training, I'd love to have the energy to manage a single pushup just now :-D

Hi All

Just finished 50mg per day 6 week Anavar course and now on PCT. Hadn't done a course of anything for probably the best part of 12 years. So didn't know what to expect, so just rolled with it. Noticed some really nice strength gains, my weight went up about 4kgs, body shape changed nicely and did harden up. I probably made a mistake of not dropping my calories enough to get the benefits of things  like vascularity etc, but all good. It was more a try it rather than wanting to be blown away by it. Whether I'd do it again or not I'm not sure, maybe, but on a cal def next time.

I'm 1.5 weeks into PCT. And my strength gains have remained the same, if anything, in some instances continue to go up. Is this something i can expect to last or likely begin declining? If so, typically when (know everyone is different).

Thinking about my next cycle, which I'll probably look at doing in a few months. But don't know what yet. I've never done an inject cycle, only ever orals. But always favor the courses that show very subtle results in strength, bodyweight, muscle definition etc, so that I can stay under radar and just pass it off as a good diet and training program 

Being a newbie to injecting and wanting subtle over boom, any recommendations? Test e only has been suggested to me. But not sure, would need to research the weekly minimal dosage and inject frequency etc

Cheers

Wouldn't mind getting a look at your full routine, if you have time to share it.

Back for example, I'm doing about 18 sets a week. 11 sets on the first session and 7 sets on second session of week. So more set vol on each muscle in first session of week

Curious what kind of training split people tend to adopt. Plenty of discussion and opinions of the various splits, one often called the bro split, the 1 muscle group per session per week vs something more upper lower, where each muscle gets hit more times per week, but fewer sets per session

I've tried both over the years, but these days opt for more an upper lower split, either over 4 days with 1 day off in middle for cardio, mobility or something active or a 5 day split. Currently following the 5 day, which is upper (back/shoulder), upper (chest arms), lower, upper (all upper groups) lower

What y'all running and if doing more of an upper lower type split, how many sets per muscle group per session, rep ranges and rest periods

Listened to an interesting podcast by Shredded by Science, discussing what's called the bro split vs more frequent training of each muscle group. And it does seem the more frequent approach to training each muscle group is what the science is pointing to as being the best approach for things like hypertrophy

Anyone on here in Manchester? If so, what gym do you train at?

Not much posted in this section, so thought I'd kick off a topic around tracking and methods used

Do you track marcos? if so, how have you calculated them?
How do you monitor hitting your daily targets? app or other?
What methods do you use to measure progress and how do you make decisions to adjust things if you feel it's required?

I track daily macros during the week more rigidly than weekends, when I get there, I use more an eyeball approach. And use Mifflin St. Jeor for calculation.
Utilise MFP as a base line, although it's not 100%, it's a pretty good benchmark and as long as I'm within 5%/10% in either direction I'm good
Measure progress through, energy, clothing, mirror, scales once a week and how I'm getting on in the gym

My approach has worked well for me in the context of what I want from my training and diet. I'm not aiming to look like someone who could step on stage or a photoshoot, nor do I want to. So a ripped washboard 6pack isn't my aim. Fit, healthy, look decent enough naked or around a pool, whilst still trying to enjoy life.

You're always taking a risk with UGL and var I'm afraid. It's one of the more widely faked tabs around

Is it also likely that a company such as Intex Pharma likely to be more legit? they have a site, list the products and means to verify the distributor.

I'm a it wary of ordering var now