Thanks Bao! I am pumped...figuratively for now, hopefully for real next week. :-)

it sucks to be away from the gym or sports...so I totally know how you feel.

I don't think I had gone a month without doing one or the other in 20+ years, Bao....feel like a lump of crap right now, but that will change soon. :-)

You're an animal. :-)

Great news Tom! Now you just have to remember that you're not quite as strong as you were, although your CNS will still think you are. Prepare to be sore, like you've not been sore in a long-a$$ time. :-) :-)

I look forward to that soreness, Pete....I will feel alive again. :-)

:-) :-)

Glad to hear you are on your way back Tom. Tonight was my first back to the gym but not back to the gym night. 30minutes on the treadmill and stretching / foam rolling.
Nothing special.

Thanks Frank.:-)

How soon until you hit it hard again?

Let's see where this goes...

Thoughts on the "juice"? I have a couple friends who cycle regularly, but would like some other opinions.

Unless you are going to make serious money with that muscle or athletic ability, a truly stupid move. :-)

If you are going to take a chance with your health it better be worth while. IMO the risks outweigh the costs.

P.S Glad to hear you can hit the weights again Pops :-)

Personally, I don't think it would ever be worth it. The benefits of lifting and exercise in general are plenty of their own reward.

Back/shoulders for me today. Hang cleans, press, lat pulldowns and low row. Felt good at the gym this morning, but now I'm just exhausted. Think I'll go to bed early tonight.

Almost started doing squats with the wrong weight on each side :-) Wanted to have 365 on the bar, but had 3 45's and a 35 on the one side. I lifted the weight and something just didn't seem right. Racked it and thanked god that I didn't try squatting that! Got up to 425 for 3 reps. Leg pressed 720 2x3 810 2x3 900 2x3. I've said it before and I'll say it again; I wish my upper body grew like my lower body!


P.S sorry Dokk for all the leg talk. You'll get back there :-) you too Pops!

Next week I will start lifting again. It will be slow at first keying on problems that arose during the meet. Also trying to get back into the 242 class. Started cleaning up the diet. No sodas, eating out will be 1~2 a week tops. Next week will start doing both high and low intensity cardio.

I don't really care much about it either way. I personally do not use do to personal reason at this point in time. Many of my friends do also. If they came to the point where they wanted to use that's their call not mine. I'm not one to pass judgment.
Rent / Download the movie Bigger,Faster,Stronger. Good movie with many different perspectives on AAS use.

I am thinking maybe Thursday Son! :-)

Had a pretty intense upper body workout this morning. Really jittery ... both from the workout and an accidental overdose of thermogenics: 3 scoops jack3d and 3 pills of Jet Fuel. Oops. :-)

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Seriously, Admiral. I'm STILL shaking. :-) Had my protein an hour ago and my lunch is coming shortly....

Guy at worked mentioned jack3d to me. Looks like I might have to pick some up.