Insulin Sensitive Carb Cycling TRT Log

[MrLucky]

As this is my first log, please hang with me as I deal with the struggles of penmanship. With that being said, this is my documented log for the next 30 days. During this time I will begin a insulin sensitive carb cycling diet along with TRT.
Any questions and comments are welcomed.

My approach in the gym
Trying to obtain strength and size, my approach to weightlifting is simple but complex

1.) Broken down into 3 days, repeated twice, with 1 rest day
- 1. Chest
- 2. Back/Posterior Chain
- 3. Shoulders/Arms/Anterior Chain
- Repeat
(Legs are split into two groups. Having some knee issues I do not have one day dedicated the legs.)

2.) each muscle groups is hit two days in a row
- 1. First day - Strength and Hypertrophy
- 2. Following day - extreme like weight to induce blood flow back into the muscle
(For example, Monday is Chest, focusing on presses. Tuesday, before Back/Posterior Chain you hit Chest with flys and light presses)

3. A strength approach (low reps, high resistance) for all free weights
A Hypertrophy (high reps, low resistance approach with all machines and cables. (Currently I'm using an abbreviated version of German volume training. Instead of 10x10, I do 5x10)


8/29/16
Carb Cycling
Day 1 - High Carb

Trying to adjust to so many carbs and cutting out fats. First day of including pre and intra-workout nutrition (pre:25g protein/50g carbs; intra:25g protein/50g carbs/BCAAs).
Extremely hungry towards end of the night, casein helped.
Final Nutritional Intake –
2349 calories – 227 protein,287 carbs,21 fat

Workout

Chest
Bench
5x3 80% of 1RM- 245 lbs
4x9 45% of 1RM pause reps - 145 lbs
Incline
5x3 80% of 1RM- 205 lbs
4x9 45% of 1RM - 135 lbs
hypertrophy (5x10)
Smith Machine Bench - 225 lbs
Smith Machine Incline Bench Press - 185 lbs

28 working sets
202 reps

Good energy in the gym and afterward for the walk with the dogs (2 miles).

 

[MrLucky]

8/30/16
Carb Cycling
Day 2 - Moderate Carbs

Very hungry this morning. Carbs centered around my workout included pre and intra-workout nutrition. Paced myself better today and wasn't as hungry at the end of the night. Much easier than the yesterday's carb requirement that I feel short off.
Final Nutritional Intake -
2194 calories - 218g protein - 262g carbs - 19g fat

Workout
Main:Back/Secondary:Chest
Chest
Bench 4x12 - 135 lbs
Machine Press 4x12 - 135 lbs
Cable Decline Fly 4x12 - 22.5 lbs
Cable Fly 4x12 - 17.5 lbs
Cable Incline Fly 4x12 - 17.5lbs

Back
Bent Over Wide Grip Row 5x3 80% - 145 lbs
Bent Over Reverse Grip Row 5x3 80% - 165 lbs

Hypertrophy
Smith Machine Reverse Grip Row - 235 lbs
Smith Machine Decline Row - 235 lbs
Smith Machine Wide Grip Row - 295 lbs
Smith Machine Incline Row - 235 lbs

Posterior Chain
Deadlift 4x12 - 225 lbs
Hammer Strength Leg Curls 4x12 - 25 lbs

1.56 mile walk with dogs

Had doctor's appointment today, a follow up from a month ago. Without getting into the back story, I began TRT 4 weeks ago. Today we decided that I would receive 200mg/mL once every 2 weeks. Before today, I had only one injection.
Today I received my second injection. As of today, I can not say that I had or have felt any different from the injections. I have not seen or felt any real noticeable difference in the gym. More to be determined moving forward.

 

[MrLucky]

8/31/16
Carb Cycling
Day 3 - Low Carbs

Kind of difficult to get so much fat and also trying to keep carb intake low. All the carbs i took in where center around my working in a small pre, intra, and post nutrition.
2144 calories - 221g protein - 77g carbs - 106g fat

Workout
Main:Shoulders,Arms/Secondary:Back

Back (move pretty quickly through these)
Cable Iso Row 5x10 - 50
Cable Iso Reverse Grip Row 5x10 - 45 lbs
Cable Iso Pulldown 5x10 - 45 lbs

Shoulders
Seated Press 5x3 80% - 165
Harrison Press (standing one arm bar bell press, check out YouTube) 5x3 - 75 lbs
Arnold Press 5x10 - 45 lbs
Smith Machine Shoulder Press 5x10 - 155 lbs (completed)

Triceps
Close Grip Bench - 5x3 80% - 205 lbs
Decline Skull Crushers 5x10 - 50 lbs (completed)
Overhead Extensions 5x10 - 50 lbs
Hammer Strength Press Downs 5x10 - 180 lbs

Biceps
Barbell Curl 5x10 - 50 lbs (completed)
Incline Dumbbell Curls 5x10 - 20 lbs (completed)
Close Grip Barbell Curl 5x10 - 50 lbs (completed)

2 mile walk with dogs
Felt good through entire workout. Good strength and power.