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I've been on 40mg for a couple of years. I've noticed no side effects.

I was also on 10mg for the first month as a check, and when that looked OK my doctor upped the dose.

Yeah that's basically the same plan for me. So far so good after what's been 5 days I think. After this month runs out he'll up it to 40 and then do blood work again after a couple months in that to check the liver and lipids.

Did more shoulder and upper thoracic mobility today.

Standing behind the neck press
4x8 9

Sotts Press decided to put a little bit of weight today for feel.
4x5 45
1x1 65
1x1 75

I can feel my left shoulder is the tight/limiting factor.

Happy I'm to a point where I can at least do some with the bar properly. It's difficult to get the same feel with just the pvc pipe.

Hope to get a 135 rep by end of the year.

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02-08-2021 , 08:38 PM

#802

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Originally Posted by Mr Spyutastic

I always thought Scotts Press was a DB exercise? Can’t see how you’d do it with a barbell

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02-08-2021 , 09:13 PM

#803

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Originally Posted by feel wrath

I always thought Scotts Press was a DB exercise? Can’t see how you’d do it with a barbell

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02-08-2021 , 09:28 PM

#804

Renton555

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i think once your mobility is 100% perfect you can sotts like 90% of your strict press max

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02-08-2021 , 11:21 PM

#805

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Ah misread Sotts for Scotts

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02-09-2021 , 12:20 AM

#806

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Originally Posted by Renton555

i think once your mobility is 100% perfect you can sotts like 90% of your strict press max

I can't imagine that from where I am right now.
Maybe I'm almost at 50% of my potential.

When the bar gets to about my forehead to about an inch above my head is the range I have the most difficulty with.

Upper back feels good being forced through that ROM though. Almost feels like going to the chiropractor.

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02-10-2021 , 08:20 PM

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Bench
1x8 135
1x5 185
1x3 225
1x3 245
1x3 265
2x3 285
1x1 295
1x9 250 had about 1 rep left in the tank.

CG Bench
4x6 225

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02-10-2021 , 08:40 PM

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how close is your grip on standard bench and close grip?

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02-10-2021 , 08:43 PM

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Mr Spyutastic

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Originally Posted by feel wrath

how close is your grip on standard bench and close grip?

Standard I have pinky on the rings. So maybe a fist outside of shoulder width.

CG I have about a fist inside of shoulder width.

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02-10-2021 , 09:42 PM

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Standard I have pinky on the rings. So maybe a fist outside of shoulder width.

CG I have about a fist inside of shoulder width.

Ah ok.

I go ring finger on the rings but am used to doing close grip a lot closer in

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02-10-2021 , 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by feel wrath

Ah ok.

I go ring finger on the rings but am used to doing close grip a lot closer in

Yeah for CG there really isn't any benefit to go super close. One or two hand widths inside of your normal grip is fine. Going really close just wrecks your wrists for no particular reason.

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02-12-2021 , 08:09 PM

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BB rows
4x7

Pull Ups some

TGU
3x10

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02-14-2021 , 08:09 PM

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Gained back 2 lbs this week mostly due to all the duck I ate yesterday for CNY.

With my blood work back in line and no side effects so far from the meds my motivation to maintain a cut has pretty much vanished. But not going to let myself go crazy like before eating ice cream and boba drinks every day.

Front rack mobility getting a lot better. Feeling a lot stronger at the bottom position for Sotts Press. Looks really clean now.

Sotts Press 10s pause at bottom.
8x3 bar

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02-14-2021 , 08:20 PM

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Fatties gonna fat

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02-14-2021 , 08:46 PM

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I always found it really challenging not to be a boom/bust dieter. Keeping things steady has always been a huge problem once I get to the goal weight

hope you're tougher than me - you've made some great progress

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02-14-2021 , 08:49 PM

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I always found it really challenging not to be a boom/bust dieter. Keeping things steady has always been a huge problem once I get to the goal weight

+ a million; maintenance is the hardest thing for me by far

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02-14-2021 , 10:58 PM

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Yeah at this point goal is to pretty much stay at this weight. If I get some motivation down the road for some reason maybe I'll go on another 2 month cut to lose 8lbs or something.

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02-17-2021 , 01:01 AM

#818

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Bench
1x10 135
1x10 185
1x8 225
1x6 245
2x5 255

Incline Bench
1x10 135
1x8 185
5x3 225

Dips
1x10 BW
2x8 45
1x10 45

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02-17-2021 , 09:53 PM

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Some pull ups.

KB swings 5 min.

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02-19-2021 , 09:00 PM

#820

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Press
1x8 95
1x6 135
1x5 155
1x3 175
1x3 185
1x1 205
1x1 225
4x3 190

Sotts Press
5x5 65

TGU 3x5

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02-21-2021 , 01:05 PM

#821

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Maintenance still going. Within a pound of my lowest weight while eating pretty freely after a few weeks seems good.

Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

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02-21-2021 , 01:10 PM

#822

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So this is what 24% bf looks like for reference. Obviously look much closer to that of Chris Farley than someone who works out.

Spoiler:

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02-21-2021 , 09:55 PM

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Pull ups I can do 2 now unbroken. At this rate I'll be doing 15 again by the end of summer.

BB curls
5x10

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02-22-2021 , 08:27 PM

#824

Mr Spyutastic

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Sotts press
5x5 bar

TGU
3x5

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02-23-2021 , 08:19 PM

#825

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Bench
1x10 135
1x5 185
3x8 225

Bench w/ bands
3x3 225

Incline Bench
1x8 135
3x5 185

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