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About to start an 8 week run of X-Gels and OG Anabeta, figured I'd go ahead and log it just for fun. Follow along if you like, chime in with any tips or advice if you feel inclined. My goal for this 8 weeks is to bulk up as much as possible, while minimizing fat gain. I will be running a version of 5/3/1, basically I use the 5/3/1 set up for my four main lifts while running a set-up Jiigzz helped me create for my assistant exercises. I took advantage of a promotion SNS had a few weeks ago where Jiigzz offered advice in exchange for pictures of SNS products. He really went all out in his advice, everything from helping me set-up this training program, to diet advice, and nutrient timing. Can't thank him enough for his time and all his help. I'm pretty excited to start this, so excited that i don't even start until Monday, just wanted to get this thread rolling!
Stats:
Age: 26
Weight: 159 (I Know, check the title of this thread)
Height: 5'10"ish
Body Fat: 12-14%? (I really have no clue, just a semi-educated guess)
Experience: I lifted for the 6 years I was in the Military on regular basis, saw 180 at probably 12% BF at one point, but towards the end of my military career I suffered a shoulder injury that side lined me for a bit. After recovering from the shoulder injury (6 months of PT and endless days of band work later) I was finally cleared to begin easing back into lifting. When I first got back in the gym I was extremely disappoint in the strength I lost, and pretty much lost motivation. After a few years of working out very inconsistently, I finally decided I needed to get back into the game. I've been working out now 4-5 days a week for about a year and a half, and I started taking my diet serious for about the last year or so
Training Program: I'll call it 5/3/1+, mix of strength and hypertrophy. I train first thing in the morning, around 6:00 a.m. Usually 4 days a week, with some cardio thrown in on my rest days, when I feel like it .
Diet: I will be doing a 6 meals a day. I've been eating 2760 cals a day with a 35/35/30 (242C, 242P, 92F) for the past 2 weeks, and the scale hasn't moved. So I plan on bumping that up to 3000 on Monday and see what happens, I think I'll just up the carbs and keep the protein and fat where they are. I'm pretty sure this is the most I've eaten in my entire life, and yet I'm the smallest I've been since 8th grade. Crazy how nutrition works. I think I'll try and post a screen shoot of myfitnesspal at the end of each day as well.
1RM: (Again, I know, look at the title of this thread)
Bench: 210
Deadlift: 270
Military Press: 115
Squat: 255
And now the fun part!
The Stack:
X-Gels: 6 45 min preworkout (training days only)
Anabeta: 2 pre 2 post (spread through the day on non training days)
ALCAR: 2 gs 45 min preworkout
GMS: 6 gs 45 min preworkout (boy, I tried some today before my workout, and I gotta say, it's going to be rough to get this down every day. May just need to straight shoot it and chase it with water)
Staples:
Orange Tirade
Gut Health (might be my favorite supplement, been taking it for 6 months and I've never felt better)
Creatine Mono
PES Protein (I rotate flavors, I love them all)
Lastly, my before pictures are posted below. I will take after pictures when the run is completed. I will consider this run a success, if I can raise my bench to over 300lbs... JUST KIDDING! I'd just like to pass the eye test, you know see visual improvements in mass gain and see strength improvements as well.
Befores: I have no idea what I'm doing here, so bear with me
About to start an 8 week run of X-Gels and OG Anabeta, figured I'd go ahead and log it just for fun. Follow along if you like, chime in with any tips or advice if you feel inclined. My goal for this 8 weeks is to bulk up as much as possible, while minimizing fat gain. I will be running a version of 5/3/1, basically I use the 5/3/1 set up for my four main lifts while running a set-up Jiigzz helped me create for my assistant exercises. I took advantage of a promotion SNS had a few weeks ago where Jiigzz offered advice in exchange for pictures of SNS products. He really went all out in his advice, everything from helping me set-up this training program, to diet advice, and nutrient timing. Can't thank him enough for his time and all his help. I'm pretty excited to start this, so excited that i don't even start until Monday, just wanted to get this thread rolling!
Stats:
Age: 26
Weight: 159 (I Know, check the title of this thread)
Height: 5'10"ish
Body Fat: 12-14%? (I really have no clue, just a semi-educated guess)
Experience: I lifted for the 6 years I was in the Military on regular basis, saw 180 at probably 12% BF at one point, but towards the end of my military career I suffered a shoulder injury that side lined me for a bit. After recovering from the shoulder injury (6 months of PT and endless days of band work later) I was finally cleared to begin easing back into lifting. When I first got back in the gym I was extremely disappoint in the strength I lost, and pretty much lost motivation. After a few years of working out very inconsistently, I finally decided I needed to get back into the game. I've been working out now 4-5 days a week for about a year and a half, and I started taking my diet serious for about the last year or so
Training Program: I'll call it 5/3/1+, mix of strength and hypertrophy. I train first thing in the morning, around 6:00 a.m. Usually 4 days a week, with some cardio thrown in on my rest days, when I feel like it .
Diet: I will be doing a 6 meals a day. I've been eating 2760 cals a day with a 35/35/30 (242C, 242P, 92F) for the past 2 weeks, and the scale hasn't moved. So I plan on bumping that up to 3000 on Monday and see what happens, I think I'll just up the carbs and keep the protein and fat where they are. I'm pretty sure this is the most I've eaten in my entire life, and yet I'm the smallest I've been since 8th grade. Crazy how nutrition works. I think I'll try and post a screen shoot of myfitnesspal at the end of each day as well.
1RM: (Again, I know, look at the title of this thread)
Bench: 210
Deadlift: 270
Military Press: 115
Squat: 255
And now the fun part!
The Stack:
X-Gels: 6 45 min preworkout (training days only)
Anabeta: 2 pre 2 post (spread through the day on non training days)
ALCAR: 2 gs 45 min preworkout
GMS: 6 gs 45 min preworkout (boy, I tried some today before my workout, and I gotta say, it's going to be rough to get this down every day. May just need to straight shoot it and chase it with water)
Staples:
Orange Tirade
Gut Health (might be my favorite supplement, been taking it for 6 months and I've never felt better)
Creatine Mono
PES Protein (I rotate flavors, I love them all)
Lastly, my before pictures are posted below. I will take after pictures when the run is completed. I will consider this run a success, if I can raise my bench to over 300lbs... JUST KIDDING! I'd just like to pass the eye test, you know see visual improvements in mass gain and see strength improvements as well.
Befores: I have no idea what I'm doing here, so bear with me
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