NSP's Osta RX Post Show Rebound Log

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So, we all know of that magical "post show anabolic window" after dieting and depleting down for a show. And of course, I'd like to take full advantage of this coming off my prep from the Southern USA's. However, given all the supps I was taking during my prep, I don't want to put any more stress on my body in that regard. So that's why I'm opting to run one of my IML personal favorites Osta RX for it's androgen receptor stimulation, increasing lean body mass, strength and bone density, as I rebound without inducing any more bodily stress.

It's been 10 years since my last show and I can't really recall how I rebound or what exactly I did (if anything) post show. Granted, this is a time where I would be growing, gaining size and strength regardless, but I really like to document this rebound as a reference for myself and for others to fallow along with as well.

I've been keeping up with my morning dry weight ever since I started my hard depletion one week out from the show all the way up until now. At my weigh-ins I was 185lbs. The morning after finals I was 188lb while today, Monday 2 day post show, I was 199lbs. I had a few (or more) treats Sunday, but have stayed the course of a typical off-season clean diet today. Just a good balance of protein, clean carbs and fats in every meal.

Just had my first real training session this evening (delts and triceps). Going into it I wasn't feeling too optimistic given how I was feeling in the gym the couple weeks prior to the show (tired, drained, weak). But lemme tell ya boy, I was jacked, strong, full, pump and looking big as a house. It was the best training session I've had in months, and has really got'n me excited for the weeks to come as I rebound.

I just pop'd my for 3 Osta caps yesterday and will continue to do 3/day for 4 weeks and then see where I stand.

My training is a 2 day on 1 day off split as I only work every 3rd day as a firefighter.

Day 1: Back
Day 2: Chest/Biceps
Day 3: Off
Day 4: legs
Day 5: Delts/tricps
Day 6: Off
Repeat:

I doing about 4-5 exercise per body part depending on how I feel and what body part I'm training. I'll only do 2 set per exercise but I'll be doing a rest pause on each set with about 12 seconds on the pause.

Macro's will be about Protein: 400g, Carbs: 350g training day, 200g off days Fats: 50g training days, 80g off days.

Sources: Proteins 50% whey, 50% from red meat, chicken, turkey and egg whites. Carbs white rice, sweet potatoes, oats, fruits and dextrose post training. Fats: mainly just peanut butter.

Nothing really in stone as for the sources, just whatever is convenient for me on any particular day, however, I will be consistent with the macro portions. And of course a cheat once or twice a week.

And that's about it folks. Here are some candid shots from today's first post training session: This is the biggest I've looked under 200lbs

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Here are the pics in from todays session in case they dont show up in the first post for you...

[BC123Jm]

i still cant believe thats you. same guy with the snake and shit right?

[s2h]

i still cant believe thats you. same guy with the snake and shit right?

yep..same guy..

[lastson]

In for a great rebound... I love Osta myself

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Can any body see the pics? Ain't show'n up on my phone or laptop.

[crawfBigG]

Can any body see the pics? Ain't show'n up on my phone or laptop.

I'm seeing them. You're shoulders look insane!

Appreciate you posting your regimen up there. I always like to see what others are doing. Esp people having success.

[ebfitness]

Gotta love OSTA Rx!

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I'm seeing them. You're shoulders look insane!

Appreciate you posting your regimen up there. I always like to see what others are doing. Esp people having success.

Thanks bro. Looks like I need that taptalk feature to view them now maybe.

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Well, today is my first day back on shift since the show (I took the last 4 weeks off leading up to the show cause I had lots of leave saved so figured it was a good time to cash in on it) so it's been a bit of an out of the ordinary day for me get'n back into to swing of things at work again.

On shift I normally won't train unless I'm catching up on a body part I missed. But will typically do some cardio and stretching at a near by gym they let us go to on shift.

But today I did a little super set of leg ext/curls for 4 sets real light fallowed by a set of calf raises and 20min on the bike. Decided to do this little leg circuit cause its been a good while since I trained legs before the show and just wanted to move some glycogen around too. Got a nice pump and felt pretty good.

Dry weight was 204lb this morning so up 5lbs from the previous morning. I won't be able to get a dry weight tomorrow morning cause ill be waking up here at the station but will check it as soon as I get home with meal one in me.

I do look a bit more spilled over today, which is expect but of course fuller as well. I'll be training back tomorrow evening, will report back.

[beefyfan]

Are you using osta strictly as PCT? In conjunction with PCT? Or as a bridge into PCT? Or are you a no PCT kind of guy?

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Are you using osta strictly as PCT? In conjunction with PCT? Or as a bridge into PCT? Or are you a no PCT kind of guy?

In conjunction.

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Get'n caught up from yesterday. As I said got off shift yesterday morning, had one meal (3 scoop of WPI, 8oz sweet potato and a liter of water). Bout an hour later got home and checked weight at 211lb so I imagine about 210lb dry. So that's a 6lb gain from the previous morning. Later on had my first offseason back session, it was insane. Strength was pretty much on par with what it when I started dieting. The pump was even better though.

I eat more than usual, mainly cause I was just hungry. I drank 1 1/2 gallons of water and had 9 meals rather than my usual 6 or 7. Nothing out of the ordinary though, just about 15-20% more of my normal macro's. It was my biggest eating day since the show, but still clean. But despite all the extra food I still this morning was only 213lb, just up a couple from the previous day. Obviously I'm not gonna continue with the 5lb daily gains like I was but I would venture to say that if my macro amounts where my usual, I may have been the same weight as the day before. I'm gonna scale my macro's back to my normal range today and I suspect in the morning my weight will be the same (around 213 or so)

I just left the gym this morning. Only went to get the kids out of the house and do a little stretching and cardio (30min LI). I'm going back this evening for chest and biceps and catch you guys up on it tomorrow on shift.

Here are a couple of shots after yesterdays back session. It was a different gym so the lighting is a little different from the first set of pics. Tonights session will at the gym of the first pics so there will be a better comparison when I get pics tonight.

The pics here are a blurry cause my hands were so pumped after training back my grip was a bit shaky.

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Not sure why, but I can't seem to see the pics I'm uploading from my laptop nor my phone. So here they are from the attachments.