2013 Log- Time to Mutate

[Elvia1023]

Been the gym twice and had 2 great workouts mainly using high reps and lighter weight. Using a more traditional split for the next 2 weeks... as in 2 body parts and higher volume per session. Sorry to do this but I am gonna have a few weeks break from my log. I am usually very detailed and like to keep a record. Things have been abit mad with work etc so gonna just take a few weeks off. I will be training full force though and will be going most days in the next few weeks. I will be upping cals and generally just going for it with no distractions. I will be back with my usual detail and updated pics etc. Have a good weekend everyone

Forgot to add being off hormones and taking 50mg clomid daily with lots of stress in work is not a good combo haha. I now remember why I said to myself last time... don't ever take clomid again

 

[Thunder46]

Great log Elvia

 

[Elvia1023]

I am back I have the pics I promised too. I was planning to get them done a few weeks ago and shaved then but never bothered. I just randomly got them done last night after training legs. Nothing special but I am pleased with my progress. I am about week 4 into my 1.2g deca and 300mg test cycle so it's just building up. I train my legs harder than anyone I know so no ripping into them If you have saw past pics you will see they have improved alot so gonna just keep on doing the same. It's hard when your 6ft 2 though cos everything tends to look very thin even when it isn't. I didn't shave them so will next time cos things always look alot better shaved.

I know I am the worst poser ever but I have no plans to ever compete (don't have genetics or am bothered about getting on stage in little trunks). I feel good about things cos I have been very limited due to my back injury and having about $60 per week for all my food. Being honest I am excited about the progress I am gonna make this year. Thanks

 

[Concreteguy]

You have a great shape. If you lost about 15 to 18lbs you could stand on stage. If that side pic isn't lieing it shows your narrower than the rest of your build. Meaning the distance from the front of your chest to the back of your back should be a little thicker than is. Have you or are you doing bent over rows as par of your training. This is an exersize that isn't a lot of fun but really takes it to that part of your body. Most everyone uses to much weight and cheats the move by standing up more than 45*. Don't do that. The more you bend over the more effective it is at fixing this.
But if you never change a thing you look great man!

CG

 

[Elvia1023]

You have a great shape. If you lost about 15 to 18lbs you could stand on stage. If that side pic isn't lieing it shows your narrower than the rest of your build. Meaning the distance from the front of your chest to the back of your back should be a little thicker than is. Have you or are you doing bent over rows as par of your training. This is an exersize that isn't a lot of fun but really takes it to that part of your body. Most everyone uses to much weight and cheats the move by standing up more than 45*. Don't do that. The more you bend over the more effective it is at fixing this.
But if you never change a thing you look great man!

CG

Thanks matey

I should have added I am in full bulk mode. Eating lots... basically anything I can get my hands on so not trying to be lean... lean is easy for me... big is a struggle. I just want to stay relatively lean as I bulk big.

Maybe it is the angle although my back thickness has been effected recently. Basically my lower back is fucked and has been for ages. I haven't done barbell rows or deadlifts for about a year I think. I haven't done squats either. I have been very limited so thats another reason I am fairly pleased I am progressing. I train around it all but still very heavy for most movements. Literally I feel it going with 40kg deadlifts so no back bending stuff for me.

I am gonna start incorporating some very light dl's, rack pulls and barbell rows. When I have more money I am also gonna get some good physio to help matters. But for now it's all bench assisted rows and machine rows for back thickness. I will start pushing the chest supported rows though to make up for the lack of effective training in the last year. I love db rows too with neutral grip that Phil recommends so gonna add them in at very light weight too. Thanks again for the great advice

 

[AnaSCI]

You are looking much thicker then your previous pics.

Teardrop is starting to pop nicely, so make sure to keep hammering away on those.

How much weight are you up from your last set of pics posted here? With the added thickness and considering you are still showing abs you are coming along great!

 

[The Grim Repper]

Hey man, nice pics dude. Coming along nicely considering a low back issue, for sure. Maybe some db rows like you said to the waist/hip to bring out the lower lats and higher on the flank for the traps and teres, since you said you can't do bb rows to yer walnuts at the moment which works for me - of course, staying at or under that 45 as CG said. I say go for those rack pulls and let that top of the movement keep the load on your upper back and trap complex. That will thicken you from the side too, but I agree, looking fantastic man! Looking solid bro for sure - I almost ducked when the forearm shot came up.

 

[ProFIT]

Hey man, nice pics dude. Coming along nicely considering a low back issue, for sure. Maybe some db rows like you said to the waist/hip to bring out the lower lats and higher on the flank for the traps and teres, since you said you can't do bb rows to yer walnuts at the moment which works for me - of course, staying at or under that 45 as CG said. I say go for those rack pulls and let that top of the movement keep the load on your upper back and trap complex. That will thicken you from the side too, but I agree, looking fantastic man! Looking solid bro for sure - I almost ducked when the forearm shot came up.

That is what I would suggest. Looking great Elvia:muscles:

 

[Elvia1023]

You are looking much thicker then your previous pics.

Teardrop is starting to pop nicely, so make sure to keep hammering away on those.

How much weight are you up from your last set of pics posted here? With the added thickness and considering you are still showing abs you are coming along great!

Thanks matey... that means alot. I will do as you say... I have said this on pro muscle but if you knew the effort I had put into my legs and they still only look like that you wouldn't be surprised me deciding to leave the gym and take up golf Honestly I would still go the gym all the time even if I we didn't change one bit from it. I feel good cos I know there is alot of improvement ahead. I done 500kg leg press for 15 slow full rom reps the other day and that killed my legs. That was after about 1 hour of leg stuff and about 7 sets of leg press at a lighter weight. Been doing alot of high rep minimal rest stuff too. Recently went back to my favourite style of training. I am training legs about 3 times per week now for 20-30 mins at a time and that is going great.

Funny thing is I weigh exactly the same as I did in my last pics haha. I lost abit of weight after my back injury plus I came off everything. The weight will change though as I plan to get thicker all over and improve in every area.

Hey man, nice pics dude. Coming along nicely considering a low back issue, for sure. Maybe some db rows like you said to the waist/hip to bring out the lower lats and higher on the flank for the traps and teres, since you said you can't do bb rows to yer walnuts at the moment which works for me - of course, staying at or under that 45 as CG said. I say go for those rack pulls and let that top of the movement keep the load on your upper back and trap complex. That will thicken you from the side too, but I agree, looking fantastic man! Looking solid bro for sure - I almost ducked when the forearm shot came up.

Thanks matey... more great advice. I am gonna start hitting them but very light and build from that. I don't want to risk too much though as I am progressing the way I am now but I need to start incorporating more back thickness work. It will only aid in my recovery. Although I have the habit of pushing it too much so will have to be careful I hope to get physio when I can afford it. Somedays my backs feels like it is gonna go when I am tieing my laces so not good. But I feel with a good warm up I should be able to play with some girl weight for now

 

[srd1]

Look good man keep it up.

 

[powders101]

Good progress E! Can't wait to see the next set of progress pics.

 

[turbobusa]

Hey Elvia ... sorry for the void lately pard. Nice progress bud. Thickening up.
Glad you hung with things through the back issues. I'll be hollerin pm .
Catch up soon. You are getting your issue4 all set?
Thanks, T

 

[Ironbuilt]

Dam Elvia...nothing wrong with those pics brutha.. you are gettin thicker for dam sure and I know all about the 6-2.frame and limited money.but just think and do what makes you enjoy life the most..moneys not everything.but it sure helps
Thanks for updates..!! Love to see progress..

 

[Elvia1023]

Look good man keep it up.

Thanks matey... I will try to

Good progress E! Can't wait to see the next set of progress pics.

Thanks powders... My plan is to be about 20 pounds heavier and thicker all over in a few months so hopefully I get there

Hey Elvia ... sorry for the void lately pard. Nice progress bud. Thickening up.
Glad you hung with things through the back issues. I'll be hollerin pm .
Catch up soon. You are getting your issue4 all set?
Thanks, T

Thanks matey... that means alot. I love the gym so no matter what injury I would always find a way to get in there. Issue 4 is getting there Catch up sounds good.. speak soon

Dam Elvia...nothing wrong with those pics brutha.. you are gettin thicker for dam sure and I know all about the 6-2.frame and limited money.but just think and do what makes you enjoy life the most..moneys not everything.but it sure helps
Thanks for updates..!! Love to see progress..

That means alot. These comments are really giving me a boost to progress more. You are spot on... I love the gym but I also just live a normal life full of fun etc so I am far from anal about diet etc. Life is good. Thanks again matey

 

[turbobusa]

Keep at it . Injuries will heal and you are making great gains while they do.
Take care brother. T

 

[The Grim Repper]

My plan is to be about 20 pounds heavier and thicker all over in a few months so hopefully I get there

Not a doubt man, not a doubt.

 

[turbobusa]

Hey Elvia how's your week starting ? Holler back. T

 

[IRONFIST]

Current pics are looking good bro!

 

[Elvia1023]

Current pics are looking good bro!

Thanks matey

Hey Elvia how's your week starting ? Holler back. T

I never knew anyone had commented on here... sorry for missing this matey.

I am back now

Being blunt. My diet has been pretty crap recently. I have struggled to eat properly and some days eating looks horrible. A few days I had 2 whole food meals and maybe 2 shakes and some sweets and thats it. I was surprised when I weighed myself the other day and was only 4 pounds down... I honestly thought it would be about 14... all that ice cream and honey is doing something

I injured my back in the gym last week but nothing serious. Not my lower back cos that is always injured I was doing really heavy db curls with 35kg db's. I never usually do this but was using abit of momentum and on the 8th rep I just felt something. I had a trapped nerve and couldn't move for a few days but I knew it was nothing serious. Anyway I could have trained legs after a few days but got abity lazy. 100% to blame are the kit of rips I have been using. These make me feel like utter crap and so tired all the time. I struggle to get out of bed everyday. I only had 1 vial left so just been using them up. I have used them in the past and was exactly the same. The results are good but the side effects are crap so I doubt I will bother using them again. I can't afford gh but might try mexi blacktops next time as I hear these give the results be none of the sides associated with rips. It would be fine if I never worked and could chill all day and go the gym whenever I wanted but thats not the case so there not for me.

My training is mainly multiple body parts each day but all abit random so two days are never the same. I am thinking I am gonna start a more traditional split soon (chest/tri-ceps, legs, back/bi-ceps and shoulders/calves). But for now I will just do what I feel like each day. I pretty much look like I do in my recent pics so have a decent base to work from. I feel good and gonna hit it hard. Yesterday was my first day back in the gym and I was an animal Although I didn't have much time so the workout was limited.

Knee raises... a few sets just to warm up and felt like doing some ab work cos it's been a long time
Leg Extensions... About 5 sets to warm up with very light weight.
Calf Raises... About 4 sets going up in weight for atleast 20 reps.
BodyWeight Calf Raises... 1 set of 100 reps
Leg Press... Started with 1 plate a side and done very high reps. Moved up 1 plate at a time for 40-50 reps. I ended up with 6 plates a side (2x 25kg, 4x 20kg) and done 40 slow reps I couldn't stand properly after these
Bodyweight Squats... Done these straight after leg press. Literally just holding onto something and going down slowly with no weight. I done 20 reps... I had to rest at 18
Leg Extensions... A few sets to get up to the full weight rack. Then I done a 5 drop sets for 10 reps with no rest in between. I ended up with about 15kg for the 6th drop set and managed about 30 partial reps... basically till I couldn't move my feet an inch upwards.

I love training this way and gonna keep it up. I love brutally training till I can't walk. I won't get injured this way cos the weight is generally low but just very high reps and little rest. I never do full weight rack on leg extensions anymore (kness) but it was fine due to what I had done before that (warmed up). I will do heavy weight days though but as I had been out a week didn't want to do that yesterday.

I had stopped training this way for abit and have missed it. I have to get in the zone and sort of lose myself. When I started the leg press I was training like I have in the last few months and stopped after 30 reps with 3 plates each side. It felt like I had failed... I was failing on 15 reps. But I thought fuck it and just pushed myself and got past that mental barrier and ended up doing 50 reps with 5 plates a side. Then 40 reps for 6 plates. I can always do more but gonna move up to that.

Gonna train 2moro... shoulders and a few other bits. Have a good sunday everyone

 

[turbobusa]

Keep on moving forward brother. Be seeing you soon . T