16 Weeks - Human Performance Optimization (200 Test, 400 EQ, 200+ DHB, EPO, GH, IGF)

[Performance Based]

Good afternoon all, I hope this finds you well. If not get outside and do some cool shit.

I recently finished up 14 weeks of durability/work capacity with a two week de-load - now that I have increased my performance threshold it is time to refine a little bit. Prior segment of training was 6 days per week, each day consisting of 2-4 training segments depending on work obligations. One strength training session, one swim, one run and occasionally a bike session and any variation there-in. Caloric burns were 5,500-6,500 per day. Cardio was predominately long, slow, steady pace for minimal CNS fatigue.

New system of training is 2x per day 6 days per week. No more unless a random mobility/stretch session is added. Runs and swims are all to be done as sprints, strength sessions are explosive movements coupled with body weight movements. High CNS fatigue events.

Current level of fitness: I hold a 6 min mile, 600 pound squat, 600 pound dead, 11min 500M swim year round. Other misc numbers are push ups 112, pull ups 21, sit ups 73.
Goals: I want a 2 minute 800M (4 min mile pace), 40 second 50M (swim) and would like to add 10-15% to all my calinesthetic movements. I do not want to drop my baselines strength however.
Weight is 209-213 5'11 around 12%

Cycle and suppliers
200mg Test per week (Prescribed)
20iu IGF nights - NOT administered the night before a run (prescribed)
400mg EQ per week @SOUR DIESEL
200mg-400mg DHB per week @SOUR DIESEL (Week 3 is 200mg, Week 4 is 300mg, Week 5 is 400mg - Capping this at 400mg - NOTE I started EPO 2 weeks prior to starting DHB thus the funky weeks)
2iu HGH mornings @SOUR DIESEL
EPO from @SOUR DIESEL and @sciroxx-lab
Current Protocol
Week 1/2 3,000iu 3x per week
Week 3+ 1,500iu 3x per week

This is subject to change based off of hematocrit response.

This is what is important
June 6th Hematocrit 55.4 (Day 1 of week 3)
May 23rd Hematocrit 48.4 (Day 1 of use before first injection on 800mg EQ)
May 9th Hematcrit 48.3 (Two weeks prior to start on 800mg of EQ)
Blood work will be done bi-weekly
The range for Hematocrit if 40-51, ideally I would like to be at 56/57.

 

[Performance Based]

Notations thus far

1) @SOUR DIESEL DHB - dosed at 100mg/ml. Added to either my test or eq to dilute ZERO PIP.
2) EPO utilization - Coming to the end of week 3 at the moment. Shot #1 on day #1 the effects were noticeable. Not in the increased RBC count but it seems to have a profound effect on lactate buffering. Did 800M repeaters this day. Legs felt friggin' solid the entire time.
3) EPO and micro-nutrients - I am an electrolyte and sodium slut, despite that I need a minimum of two meals between cardio events or I will cramp like you wouldn't believe. This is highly unusual for me. Normal small cramps while swimming are regular for me. I had my entire left leg lock up two days ago. Hip flexor, hamstring, quad, gastroc and soleus. Had to grab onto the lane dividers like a cat trying to escape a bath in the sink (yes I have cats).
4) I want to attribute this to the DHB - I feel hot, all the time. My Oura ring however shows no difference to my standard body temperature throughout the day.

 

[Performance Based]

Todays training session

10 Sauna
30 Elliptical
5x35 explosive sit ups (ensure hip flexors are not activating)
24 Rounds (alternate assault bike and ski-erg) 20 seconds on immediately do 15 assisted perfect form pull ups with 2 second hold at top. 30 seconds break and repeat.

Swim (attached)

Oura photo attached - somehow it calculated my morning walk as an ungodly amount of miles (disregard that)

 

[The Runner]

Boy your crit increased extremely quickly. Definitely following, thank you for the log.

 

[Tank211]

This is pretty cool log brother! I look forward to following!

 

[SOUR DIESEL]

►SUB'd

1) @SOUR DIESEL DHB - dosed at 100mg/ml. Added to either my test or eq to dilute ZERO PIP.

^^^thank your for this feedback on our DHB ..it's what everyone else says too ..i also did not have any PIP

^^^thank for mentioning your use of DIRECT products ◄IMO; it's a special privilege to provide to you

Boy your crit increased extremely quickly. Definitely following, thank you for the log.

^^^PMCCHRIS is not just a typical guy that trains ..he is a HIGH-performance athlete

..his logs are really a treat ..& VERY interesting

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[demon]

following as well..

 

[Performance Based]

Off day today
1,500 EPO administered

First time hitting 6 liters lung capacity on my Airofit.

All today is Airofit, Breath Holds, Chiro, and hopefully a foot massage.

HRV and RHR last night were remarkably elevated. Tomorrow I have 800m repeats and deadlifts so want to make sure I get the most out of that.

Also just snagged this Chili-pad for the bed. Hoping it increases quality of sleep. Anyone have some experience with these?

 

[Performance Based]

Chili-Pad

 

[danieltx]

Off day today
1,500 EPO administered

First time hitting 6 liters lung capacity on my Airofit.

All today is Airofit, Breath Holds, Chiro, and hopefully a foot massage.

HRV and RHR last night were remarkably elevated. Tomorrow I have 800m repeats and deadlifts so want to make sure I get the most out of that.

Also just snagged this Chili-pad for the bed. Hoping it increases quality of sleep. Anyone have some experience with these?

Haven't tried it but have heard good things. Looking forward to you experience.

 

[Performance Based]

Ok bit of a weird day

Hour massage + stretch session
Track for 800s
Set 1 of 5 2:27
Set 2 lateral gastroc head decided to be a dick

Left the track to get dry needled

No biggie salvage the day and go swim no swim coach today
4x50 warm up 30 seconds rest between
4x75 drill, drill, swim 45 seconds rest between
Working sets
4x150 free style at 28 second/25M pace -1 min rest between sets
4x100 CSS, Breast, CSS, Breast 45 seconds between
4x25 @17/18 seconds per 25 - 30 seconds off between

Durability
30 elliptical
7 rounds
Hex bar deads at 405+blue band x 6-8
Jumping pull ups + 5 second hold
Banded pull ups perfect form x 10
Banded face pulls rapid x 20

120 seconds rest

Cycle updates
At 1,500 EPO administered yesterday I don’t “feel” it like I do with 3,000 administered that morning

On the DHB it might be because I tweaked my gastroc and annoyance but my level of irritability today was through the roof. Whether we want to admit it or not but these compounds can affect our moods. I have felt more aggressive the past few days than normal.

I am going to keep DHB at 200mg for an additional week to feel it out a bit.

Yesterday for a day off my vascularity was borderline ridiculous. I’m not the leanest guy so it’s weird when shit is poppin.

Chili-Pad - super easy set up and first night on it but you can 100% feel the cooking tubes while sleeping on it. Also didn’t cool as low as I was expecting.

And a photo of todays metrics

 

[Performance Based]

NOTATION -

Shot taken last night DHB in both shoulders. Momentary discomfort (2CC both shoulders). But zero PIP today.
Since starting DHB my average resting heart rate while sleeping has gone up from 44-46 to 49-51.

 

[juggy38]

NOTATION -

Shot taken last night DHB in both shoulders. Momentary discomfort (2CC both shoulders). But zero PIP today.
Since starting DHB my average resting heart rate while sleeping has gone up from 44-46 to 49-51.

DHB is much more androgenic in nature than what the Ratios say on paper. I was a DHB slut for awhile, but the sponsor I used disappeared from here and other sponsors DHb crippled me. (Never dried sour diesels DHb)

DHB….unbelievable strength….core temp seems elevated, dry and hard….and almost seems to strip fat like tren at doses 300mg+. Choppy sleep at 400mg for me.

It is DEFINITELY not strong EQ. It’s more like tren-light. What is also nice is it’s a prettt damn good cosmetic drug without drying out the joints like DHTs.

 

[Performance Based]

DHB is much more androgenic in nature than what the Ratios say on paper. I was a DHB slut for awhile, but the sponsor I used disappeared from here and other sponsors DHb crippled me. (Never dried sour diesels DHb)

DHB….unbelievable strength….core temp seems elevated, dry and hard….and almost seems to strip fat like tren at doses 300mg+. Choppy sleep at 400mg for me.

It is DEFINITELY not strong EQ. It’s more like tren-light. What is also nice is it’s a prettt damn good cosmetic drug without drying out the joints like DHTs.

How was your breathing? I can hear myself breath since I started it’s implementation.

Respiratory rate though (breaths per minute) however has not changed.

 

[Performance Based]

Unusual day today - had to drive down to Austin for some meetings Monday and Tuesday.

Hit a local gym. Even after a double shot of espresso just wasn’t feeling it so activation/mobility day.

30 elliptical
5 rounds
Band twist obliques - 15 per side
Single leg step downs - 10 per side
Standing tib (toe raises) - 25
Hip to hip kettlebell swings - 15
Kettlebell SLDL - 15
4 Rounds
Banded oblique raises - 15 per side
40 elevated push ups
25 seconds ski-erg
Single leg step downs - 10 per side
Pistol squats to box - 5 per side

Weight 218

Haven’t been this heavy in a long time and actually eating less than normal. I feel as though I have filled out substantially, breathing heavy, feel heavy…

 

[Performance Based]

Run
30 Walk Warm Up
6x25 seconds 5 min mile pace
6x45 seconds 5 min mile pace
30 Elliptical

Durability
5x20 SLDL + Tib Raises
5x20 Explosive Hack Squats
4x8 Single Hack Squats Stability Work
500 TRX pulls various

Notations
1) Gastroc/Soleus junction held up decently on my sprints today - getting needled again Wed morning
2) On a work trip at the moment - tried to have a little adult alone time with Porn Hub. Could not achieve a full erection. This has never happened to me before. Could not achieve climax, gave up.
3) Back to sprints - took substantially more time for heart rate to return to baseline after sprint sets.

Going to give it a minimum of two more weeks - but as of now not digging DHB.

1,500 EPO administered today
Did blood work prior to administration and will do again tomorrow - will post up once I receive results.

 

[goback2013]

Probably not enough test or estrogen.
2:1 test:dhb
On DHB there is increased delay to orgasm. More control.

 

[SOUR DIESEL]

Shot taken last night DHB in both shoulders. Momentary discomfort (2CC both shoulders). But zero PIP today.

^^^niiice

Going to give it a minimum of two more weeks - but as of now not digging DHB.

^^^IME: personally have not found DHB to block estrogen ..& many others seem to notice/say the same thing

not all DHT-derivatives (..or in this case a DHB-derivative) behave quite like DHT
..or have the same level/strength of affinity for a given classic DHT-characteristic

2) On a work trip at the moment - tried to have a little adult alone time with Porn Hub. Could not achieve a full erection. This has never happened to me before. Could not achieve climax, gave up.

^^^
..i'd assume that you'v ran the EQ to TEST ratios 2:1 like this before with no problem
..i'd assume that you do that from a "performance-enhancing-perspective"
^^^so i'm not diving/jumping at the high EQ to TEST ..& possible subsequent "low-Estrogen" as a culprit in your case
..even tho most guys would encounter some sort of ED issue running those ratios ◄at least at some point down the cycle


however i thought i read a fairly recent post where you mentioned something about "lactation" in another thread?
(..& i think i posted in that thread as well )

^^^if that's that the case ..& you have not addressed that with CABER ..or PRAMI etc
..then you entered this cycle with high(er) Prolactin ◄now this would cause/contribute to that ..esp the inability to climax

^^^IGF also raises Prolactin ..as does GH ..as does High-Stress ◄as in your High-Level/Endurance Training
"Exposure to graded doses of IGF-I markedly stimulated fractional, total, and newly synthesized PRL release in a dose-dependent fashion"
"These findings further indicate that IGF-I is a potent and specific secretagogue of PRL release in vertebrates."
LINK:

Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Disparately Regulates Prolactin and Growth Hormone Synthesis and Secretion: Studies Using the Teleost Pituitary Model*

Although insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I)’s inhibition of GH release is well documented, little is known of its control of GH synthesis at the posttran

academic.oup.com

^^^now add to that the higher EQ to TEST ratio & maybe it's the "straw that broke the camel's back" with regards to your less-than-full erection
..the "inability to climax" is tell-tale of high Prolactin

^^^something to consider
+might want to get Prolactin tested in you next set of labs


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[Performance Based]

June 6 hematocrit 55.4 on 3,000iu 3x per week
June 20 hematocrit of 49 on 1,500iu 3x per week

Will get labs done again today - blood was taken prior to administration (Monday) last shot was Friday morning

@SOUR DIESEL 100% mate - appreciate you sharing your wisdom.

Going to add prolactin to todays bloods! My usual is 200 test and 400-800 EQ. No erection issues but I do have problems cumming from sex. Hypothesizing this is from out of whack prolactin levels?

 

[SOUR DIESEL]

@SOUR DIESEL 100% mate - appreciate you sharing your wisdom.

Going to add prolactin to todays bloods! My usual is 200 test and 400-800 EQ.

^^^i'd guess that you do NOT run an AI with this, correct?

No erection issues but I do have problems cumming from sex. Hypothesizing this is from out of whack prolactin levels?

^^^it's very tell-tale of high Prolactin ..happens with TREN too ..esp when you run low TEST with higher TREN ..same with DECA

..thru the years i'v experiments with alot of different stuff ..every time i'v tried to run TREN solo ..it is a definite ..might not happen right away, but a definite that it's coming

^^^put it you this way ..i would be very surprised if your Prolactin was NOT elevated

..it's an easy & fairly quick fix with CABER tho


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