HyperTrop-X, X-Factor, DCP, Napalm: the ultimate fatloss stack!

[crader]

I bet she will let you, after all what female does not want hot pics of her boyfriend?

 

[Botch]

I'm going to make t-shirts when we get some more revenue built up - hopefully for the Olympia.

Hah! If you do I'll be first in line to buy one.

 

[Botch]

I bet she will let you, after all what female does not want hot pics of her boyfriend?

Lol, yeah she's not too internet savvy and still thinks it's a little strange that I do these workout logs..and because of it calls me her little "blogger". But if I ask nicely I think she'll let me use it fo sho!

 

[Botch]

Day 34: Back/Biceps

Front and Side Planks: 2 sets of each for 50 seconds

Bent Row: 133(8) 138(8) 143(8) 148(8)

Cable Lat Pulldown: 150(10) 175(10) 200(10)<---PR

One-Arm Cable Lat Rows: 75(10) 80(10) 90(10)

Cable Curls (warm-up): 75(15) 75(15)
Note. These were performed just to get the blood pumping. One set was close grip and the other wide.

Barbell Curls: 85(10) 85(10) 85(10)

Incline DB Curls: 25's(13) 25's(15)

Hammer Strength Preacher Curls: +45(12) +50(10)

Abs: finished with 22 sets of various ab exercises on a mat

Workout thoughts: Do I sound like a broken record when I say that I woke up sore again? Anyways, I had a really good workout today regardless. This is the first time I ever attempted 200 lbs. on lat pulldowns. It felt good and I didn't take it to failure. I'm sure I can squeeze out at least a good set of ten w/ 210 before the end of this log for lat pulldowns. I tried to get my biceps nice and warmed up today before my working sets but it didn't work all that well. I will be glad to go back to working biceps twice per week when I can get back to my normal routine next week.

Supp/other thoughts: I got some apple flavored xtend today...first time I've tried this flavor and I like it. The only other flavor I've had is watermelon and I think they are both bomb diggity. I think I'll go for the orange next time around.

 

[crader]

I wake up sore most days, lol, means we train hard!!!

 

[Botch]

I wake up sore most days, lol, means we train hard!!!

No doubt! Must mean we're doing something right!

 

[Botch]

Yesterday - Day 35: full-body workout

Combo warm-up

Power High Pull: 120(5)

Power Clean 145(5) 160(3) 160(3)

Squat Clean: 135(5) 135(5) 135(5)

Jerk: 135(3) 145(3) 155(3)

Front Squat: 185(8) 185(8) 195(8)

Bench Press: 135(3x3) 145(3x3) 155(3x3) 165(3x3)

Barbell Lunges: 89(10) 89(10)

Incline DB Press: 70's(10) 70's(10) 70's(10)
Note. These were performed w/ 45-60 sec. rest periods

DB Clean and Jerk: 50's(5) 50's(5)

Good Mornings: 89(10) 99(10) 109(10)

DB Bench: 75's(10) 75's(9) 70's(9)
Note. Performed w/ 45-60 sec. rest periods

Hyper-extensions: bw+10(15)

Tricep Pushdown: 150(10) Superset w/
DB Pullovers: 75(8)

Tricep Pushdown: 150(10) Giant set w/
DB Pullovers: 70(10) and w/
Dips: bw(8)

DC stretch for chest: 45 lb. DB's for 60 sec.

Hanging Leg Raises: bw(12) bw(12)

Workout thoughts: this was a very light work out for me with a focus on higher reps. I had shorter rest periods during pressing movements today so I could fit everything I wanted to work into the 2 hr. time frame that I had. It made for a very good pump in my chest, which is something I rarely get. The tricep portion of my workout was just whatever I could squeeze in with the 5 or so minutes I had left at the end of my workout. All in all a solid workout, but I'm very ready to get back to my normal routine on Monday.

Supp/other thoughts: I weighed in post workout at a bloated166 lbs. I'm usually pretty dry when I weigh in on Fridays but since I've switched my creatine monohydrate usage to only Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays I seem to be more bloated on those days. So, that shows a 1 lb. decrease from the last weigh-in and a total loss of 3 lbs. since the beginning of the log...but keep in mind the bloat because I probably weigh a little bit less.
It was very busy at work today and I accidentally forgot to eat protein with one of my high carb meals...oops! It's okay though, I remembered about an hour later and quickly chugged 50g of whey protein. At the end of the day I had polished off a little more than 5k cals.

Today - Day 36: Off day (carb-up)

I took 4 caps of hypertrop-x about 40 minutes ago and I have a nice tingle going on.
I've noticed more defenition basically everywhere recently but most notably in my arms and shoulders. As a result of the fat I've lost my muscles are feeling harder. It's kinda funny but I can best gauge how much belly fat I'm losing when I sit down and look at (and pinch) the rolls on my stomach, lol. Well...the rolls are noticably smaller this week and when I sit down and pinch the fat on my obliques now I can grab only a small layer of fat, as opposed to the beginning of this log when there was a much larger layer of fat surrounding this area.
Today will be devoted to eating mostly large portions of pasta, rice, and potatoes...my favorite day of the week!:food:

 

[dsade]

Today will be devoted to eating mostly large portions of pasta, rice, and potatoes...my favorite day of the week!:food:

We had our carbup over the weekend...Mmmmm, panko-crusted tilapia with a kahlua-lime sauce.

 

[Botch]

That sounds delicious...you're making my mouth water! What's the recipe for the kahlua-lime sauce? I've been having a go at making different sauces lately.

I also bought some fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, oregano, basil, parsley), lemons, and onions at the farmers market this weekend that I think I'll use to make a lemon-herb marinade for chicken later this week. Then I'll probably cut up the chicken and put it on a salad. It should be bomb!

 

[Botch]

Day 38: Upperbody

Bench: 170(5) 175(4) 180(3) 155(8) 155(8) 155(MAX REPS-->16)

Incline BB Press: 135(5) 155(5) 175(5) 175(5)

Snatch: 115(4) 115(4) 115(5) 115(5)

DB Bench: 75's(5) 80's(5) 85's(5) 90's(5)

Push Jerk: 115(5) 135(5) 145(5)

Lat Pulls: 150(10) 180(10) 210(10)<--PR

Dips: bw(12) bw+45(10) bw+90(8)<--PR

DC Stretch for chest: 45 lb. DB's for 60 sec.

DB Side Lateral Raise: 15's(10) 15's(10) 15's(10)
Note. 45-60 sec. rest between sets

DB Bent Lateral Raise: 15's(12) 15's(12) 15's(12)
Note. 45-60 sec. rest between sets

DB Front Raise (thumbs neutral): 20's(10) 20's(10) 20's(10)
Note. 45-60 sec. rest between sets

Situps w/ twist: 3x30

Workout thoughts: I went into this workout thinking about increases weight on some lifts that have been stagnant for a while. Last week I felt like I could do a little more on lat pulls and today I definately hit my limit...210(10) was a very tough set. After that I was kind of in the mindset that I need to start lifting heavier weight, so I decided to try something heavier than normal for dips. I've been repping bw+45 (and at the most bw+65) for the last year on dips so I decided to go for two 45 lb. plates today. I was very happy that I was able to get 8 clean reps. By the end of this log I'm setting a goal of bw+90(10) for dips. All in all a great workout!

Supp/other thoughts: since x-factor has kicked in I've felt stronger in the gym even though I haven't increased weight on too many lifts aside from this last week. It's kind of like the weight that I've been using for a while is now feeling much easier and I'm on the verge of breaking a plateau.
Wednesday I will begin a double dose of DCP which I'm excited about. And on Thursday when I'm due to receive my Napalm I will begin the "supplemented" Napalm portion of this log. So, I'll probably post some pics on Wednesday before I get started with that.
This morning I was feeling very groggy before my workout. I have been taking my hypertrop-x about 45 minutes preworkout and that seems to be the perfect time for it to wake me up and get me in gear before I start bustin' my a$$ in the gym.

 

[Distilled Water]

Damn botch your cutting?!?!!?

Geeze dude your going to be contest shredded here soon.

I'm going to be bulking here soon and Im fatter than you :lol:

Keep it up.

 

[Botch]

Damn botch your cutting?!?!!?

Geeze dude your going to be contest shredded here soon.

I'm going to be bulking here soon and Im fatter than you :lol:

Keep it up.

Hey Distilled! Thanks for dropping in. Lol, for this cut I've only really just scratched the surface. Stay tuned, the more exciting results have yet to come.

It's all good...I was bulking for about the last 6 months at over 15% bf. And hey, when the time comes and you want to diet down you already know the ropes!:thumbsup:

 

[Botch]

Day 39: Mostly Lowerbody

Combo Warm-up

Power High Pull: 110(5) 110(5)

Power Clean: 135(3) 145(3) 160(3) 160(3) 160(3)

Hang Clean: 160(5) 170(5) 170(5)

Squat: 170(10) 210(6) 225(6) 245(6) 245(6)

DB Clean: 50's(5) 50's(5) 50's(5)

RDL: 155(10) 155(10) 155(10)

BB Lunges: 89(10) 89(10)

BB curls: 75(12) 85(12) 95(15)

Single Leg Calf Raise on Leg Press Machine: 170(20) 170(20) 170(20)

BB Abs: 3x20

Workout thoughts: I had a pretty good workout today. Once again I was very sore going into it which didn't stop me from doin the daamn thing. Today I felt really solid on my bicep curls, which is usually a hit or miss for me...but I don't put very much emphasis on this small muscle group anyways. In the coming weeks I will be working my way back up to heavy squats and eventually back up to heavy cleans.

Supp/other thoughts: today I ran out of my first bottle of DCP and started double dosing for the next two bottles. I've felt a little bit warmer than usual today. I also upped my dose of x-factor by 250mg per day this morning because I'm approaching day 40 and still have at least 5 days left of my bulk 50 day supply at 1g per day...which means I've been dosing a little less than I had originally intended. My goal is to be dosing x-factor around 1.5g per day for the rest of the log.

 

[Botch]

Pic update:

Day 1 of log:

Day 40 of log (today):

I haven't had the time to figure out my girlfriends camera yet. So for the time being the shltty camera phone will have to do. However, using the same camera that I used in the beginning is helpful to gauge progress. And hopefully I can get to the river and tan my white a$$ a little bit before the end of this log.

 

[dsade]

Time for some Atomic Meltdown!

 

[crader]

You are leaning out nicely.

 

[Botch]

Time for some Atomic Meltdown!

You read my mind! Lol, I plan on picking some up with my next Nutra order.

 

[Botch]

You are leaning out nicely.

Thanks! It's very motivating to hear that.

 

[Botch]

Thursday - Day 41: Upperbody

Bench: 135(3x3) 145(3x3) 155(3x3) 165(3x3)

Incline DB Press: 70's(10) 70's(10) 75's(10)

DB Snatch: 60(5) 60(5) 60(5)

Flat DB Bench: 70's(10) 75's(10) 75's(10)

Tricep Rope Pushdown: 120(12) 135(12) 150(10) Superset w/:
DB Pullovers: 70(10) 70(10) 75(8)<--Drop Set 70(4)

Lat Rows: 150(10) 160(10) 170(10)

Bent Row: 135(8) 135(8) 135(8) 135(8)

22 sets of ab exercises on mat

DC stretch for chest

Workout thoughts: I'm getting more used to a hypertrophy rep range on pressing movements so my numbers should show improvement. Looking back on this workout the tricep portion was brutal and I'm still very sore today (3 days later) from this workout.

Supp/other thoughts: I started my clenapalm today as well as lean extreme at 5 caps per day. I'm VERY bloated.

Friday - Day 42: Lowerbody

Plate Warm-up

Power High Pull: 120(5)

Power Clean: 145(3) 160(3) 170(3)

Squat Clean: 140(3) 140(3) 150(3) 160(3)

Jerk: 135(3) 145(3) 155(3)

Squat: 85(10) 245(5) 245(5) 245(5)

Front Squat: 185(8) 185(8) 185(6)

Box Jumps: bw+22(8) bw+22(8) bw+22(8)

DB Clean and JerK: 50's(5) 50's(5)

Hyperextensions: bw(10) bw(10) bw(10) Giant set w/:
Reverse Hyperextensions: bw(10) bw(10) bw(10) and w/:
DB RDL's: 50's(10) 50's(10) 50's(10)

Incline DB Curls: 30's(12) 30's(12) 30's(13)

Single Leg Calf Raise: bw(20) bw(20) bw(20)

Hanging Leg Raises: bw(10) bw(10)

Russian Twist w/ medball (feet off of floor): 22(15) 22(15) 22(15)

Situps on hyperextension machine: bw(20) bw(20) bw(20)

Workout thoughts: this workout effectively kicked my a$$. It's been a few weeks since I've done some of these exercises and I'm definately feeling it today. I had forgotten how much of a cardiovascular workout it is to do box jumps and I was doing them back to back with DB clean and jerks which had my heart racing.

Supp/Other thoughts: lately hypertrop-x has been just what I need to get myself in the mood to work out. I feel like my endurance is up a little bit as well. I was feeling very hot before this workout which could possibly be from the DCP and maybe also the forskolin in lean extreme.

Today - Day 43: off day - recomposition weekend (carbs...yummy!)

I just can't seem to find time to post on either Thursday or Fridays anymore because I'm in the gym for 2 hours followed by a 9 hour workday which = no posting time for Botch. So, thurs/Fri. workouts will almost always be posted on Saturdays.
On Saturdays in the past I have consistently eaten rice, pasta, and potatoes like it was my religion or something. Today I'm throwing some oats in the mix since I haven't had them in a while...and I'm out of rice, lol.

 

[dsade]

impressive numbers on those tricep rope pushdowns.

 

[Botch]

Thanks! They may not be as impressive as they seem...the cable machine I was using is maybe a foot shorter than the usual cable machine you see in gyms that includes all the lat attachments, cable crossovers, etc. So it makes it a little easier to lift heavier weight using the slightly shorter one.

 

[Botch]

Day 45: Upperbody

Bench: 175(5) 180(4) 185(3) 160(8) 160(MAX REPS-->15)

Incline Bench Press: 135(5) 155(5) 165(5) 165(5)

Snatch: 115(4) 115(4) 115(4) 115(4)

DB Bench: 75's(5) 80's(5) 85's(5) 90's(5)

Push Jerk: 115(5) 125(5) 135(5)

Lat Pulldowns: 150(10) 180(10) 200(10)

Dips: bw(12) bw+45(10) bw+90(8)

DB Side Lateral Raise: 15's(10) 15's(10) 15's(10)

DB Bent Lateral Raise: 15's(12) 15's(12) 15's(12)

DB Front Raise (thumbs neutral) 20's(10) 20's(10) 20's(10)

DC Stretch for chest

Situps w/ twist: 3x30

Workout thoughts: today I still felt a little sore in my triceps and definately in my shoulders. This didn't seem to hinder my workout too much, aside from incline bench press, which means I may see some strength increases the next time I do a push workout when I'm feeling fresh. Since I have been doing heavier weight with dips I feel like my technique has improved a bit on pressing movements. I tried for 9 reps today w/ bw+90 but since my triceps are still a little sore I couldn't stick it.
For the rest of the week the platforms in the gym are going to be refinished which means I will be limited in my speed movements (mostly power cleans) this week. That's okay because speed will come back easily and I will continue with all of my strength exercises.

Supp/other thoughts: I'm very impressed thus far with x-factor. I'm actually feeling a bit stronger in the gym while cutting calories which leaves me a bit perplexed. Since I started double dosing DCP and taking Lean Extreme I have felt much hotter throughout the day on a regular basis.
Hypertrop-x is really helping with my endurance in the gym right now because my rest periods between sets have gotten shorter without me even noticing it.

 

[dsade]

X-factor is a potent recomp tool on its own, but triply so stacked with the LX/DCP. Seeing gains in strength while leaning out is a common report.

 

[Distilled Water]

X-factor is a potent recomp tool on its own, but triply so stacked with the LX/DCP. Seeing gains in strength while leaning out is a common report.

Good to know. I have 4 bottles of X-Factor, 2 bottles of LRand 38caps of DCP :lol: but when i cut again it will be 2 bottles DCP. I'll use the 38 remaining caps as the pre bed dose

 

[dsade]

Good to know. I have 4 bottles of X-Factor, 2 bottles of LRand 38caps of DCP :lol: but when i cut again it will be 2 bottles DCP. I'll use the 38 remaining caps as the pre bed dose

38 caps as a prebed dose? Are you going to put them in a bowl with milk?

 

[Distilled Water]

38 caps as a prebed dose? Are you going to put them in a bowl with milk?

I thouht about it, soy milk though. I can;t have too much regular milk unless I have some GUThealth

 

[dsade]

I thouht about it, soy milk though. I can;t have too much regular milk unless I have some GUThealth

You could drop in a few of those, too...think of them as the marshmallow Charms.

 

[Botch]

38 caps as a prebed dose? Are you going to put them in a bowl with milk?

Mmmm, some fat-burning rasberry cornflakes!

 

[Botch]

Yesterday - Day 46: mostly lowerbody

Squats: 180(10) 210(5) 245(5) 260(5) 260(5) 260(5)

Power High Pull: 110(5) 110(5)

Hang Clean: 135(3) 160(3) 170(3) 170(3) 170(3) 160(3) 160(4) 170(3)

Deadlift: 185(8) 225(5) 225(5) 225(5)

DB Clean: 50's(5) 50's(5) 50's(5)

DB RDL: 75's(10) 75's(10) 75's(10)

Bicep Curls: 75(12) 85(12) 95(12)

Single-Leg Calf Raise on Leg Press Machine: 170(20) 170(20) 170(20)

Woodchoppers (low to high): 45(12) 45(12) 45(12)

BB Abs: 3x20

Workout thoughts: the platforms were being refinished so I just did a grip of hang cleans inside a squat rack instead of power cleans and hang cleans. It feels a little bit different doing hang cleans without bumper plates so I used straps to keep my grip fresh. My speed on cleans has DEFINATELY improved since the beginning of this log. I will be stoked to test my max with power cleans before this log is over to see what progress I have made. I haven't done conventional deadlifts in a while so I did just enough to keep myself fresh for power cleans next week but not enough to make myself super sore which would ruin my leg workout later in the week. I also didn't use a conventional barbell and instead used one of those deadlift barbells where you stand in the middle and grip at the sides.

Today - Day 47: off day

I'll be walking a few miles around town today to run errands and that should give me a little exercise. Today marks a week of using the clen spiked napalm so I will be switching to the regular stuff for a week and then repeat this cycle...hopefully some bloat will subside in the next few days.
Today is also payday for me! Payday usually means I'll make at least a small order of supplements...lol I'm such a supp whore!!! It'll be almost solely a whey protein order though. I usually alternate between a zero-carb protein on the weekdays to a more tastey carb-rich protein on the weekends. And I just realized this last weekend that the large tubs of protein I use on the weekends only I go through one every two weeks...and remember, this is not counting week day whey protein intake!!!
More on topic--I think there is some nice recomping going on right now and by the end of this log there will not only be a good portion of fat lost but some muscle gain as well. This could be partially an illusion caused by the fat loss...because I know that when fat is lost it creates a bigger look...but I am also feeling bigger. And my strength is also indicating that I am gaining at least some muscle.

 

[Botch]

Thurs - Day 48: Upperbody

Bench Press: 130(3x3) 140(3x3) 150(3x3) 165(3x3)

Incline DB Bench: 75's(8) 80's(8) 80's(8)

DB Snatch: 60(5) 60(5) 60(5)

DB Bench: 75's(5) 80's(5) 85's(5) 90's(5)

Rope Pushdown: 105(12) 120(12) 135(12) Superset w/
DB Pullovers: 75(10) 75(10) 70(12)

Lat Rows: 150(10) 160(10) 170(10)

Bent Row: 135(8) 135(8) 135(8) 135(8)

22 sets of ab exercises on mat


Friday - Day 49: Mostly lowerbody

Plate Warm up

Power High Pull: 120(5)

Squat Clean: 135(3) 145(3) 160(3) 160(3) 170(3)

Jerk: 135(3) 135(3) 145(3)

Squat: 195(10) 210(5) 225(5) 245(5)

Front Squat: 160(5) 180(5) 195(5) 205(5)

Box Jumps: bw+22(5) bw+22(5) bw+22(5) bw+22(5)

DB Clean and Jerk: 50's(5) 60's(5) 60's(5)

BB Lunges: 85(10) 85(10)

Hyperextensions: bw(10) bw(10) bw(10) Giant set w/:
Reverse Hypers: bw(10) bw(10) bw(10) and w/:
DB RDL's: 60's(10) 60's(10) 60's(10)

Incline DB Curls: 30's(12) 30's(12) 30's(12)

Single-Leg Calf Raises: bw(20) bw(20) bw(20)

Hanging Leg Raises: bw(10)

Russian twist w/ feet off of floor: bw+22(15) bw+22(15) bw+22(15)

Situps on Hyperextension machine: bw(20) bw(20)

30 crunches

Today - Day 50: off day

My endurance and speed have been up all week. I just dosed hypertrop-x about 20 minutes ago and I'm getting a nice tingling sensation at the moment.
I'm feeling a little bit over worked in my quads so I'm scaling back the weight on front squats. The bloating that I was experiencing earlier in the week has subsided and I am looking leaner all over. Vascularity is up. Weird...I haven't even experienced vascularity in some time because I've just had too much bodyfat. But now I'm starting to see it again. My goal is to get my bodyfat down to where I can see some sick vascularity in my quads again. I'll take pictures later in the week before I get back on the clenapalm.

 

[Botch]

Day 52: Upperbody

Bench Press: 175(4) 185(3) 165(6) 165(6) 165(6) 165(12)

Incline Bench Press: 135(5) 155(5) 165(5) 165(5)

Snatch: 115(4) 115(4) 115(4) 115(4)

DB Bench: 75's(5) 80's(5) 85's(5) 90's(5)

Push-Press:115(5) 125(5) 135(5)

Lat Pulls: 150(10) 175(10) 200(10)

Dips: bw(12) bw+45(10) bw+90(7)-->drop set bw(12)

DC Stretch for chest

DB Side Lateral Raise: 15's(10) 15's(10) 15's(10)

DB Bent Lateral Raise: 15's(12) 15's(12) 15's(15)

DB Front Raise (thumbs neutral): 20's(10) 20's(10) 20's(10)

Situp w/ twist: 3x30
30 crunches
20 leg raises

Todays workout went pretty shltty. I have been very tired today and my strength wasn't there. I'm going to go take a nap...

 

[Botch]

Yesterday - Day 53: Mostly Lowerbody

Combo Warm-up

Power High Pull: 110(5) 110(5)

Power Clean: 135(5) 145(3) 170(3) 185(3) 185(3)

Hang Clean: 145(5) 160(3) 170(3)

Squat: 180(10) 210(5) 245(5) 275(5) 275(4) 275(4)

DB Clean: 50's(5) 50's(5) 50's(5)

BB Lunges: 95(10) 95(10)

RDL's: 185(10) 185(10) 185(10)

Bicep Curls: 75(12) 85(12) 95(10)

Single-leg Calf Raises on Leg Press Machine: 170(20) 170(20) 170(20)

Bus Drivers: bar+22(15) bar+22(15) bar+22(15)

BB Abs: 3x20

Workout thoughts: my legs felt like jello as I left the gym...so, mission accomplished! I'm still feeling a little overworked in my quads so I didn't quite hit the reps I wanted to with squats. I did up the weight on some stuff like RDL's though and I'm definately feeling it in my arse and hamstrings today.

Supp/other thoughts: as I lose more fat I realize how much fat I actually have to lose! Wow, but anyhow, I'm still making solid progress and I feel that the stack I'm running is an insane help with the lower calories that I'm eating. I think I'm holding onto more muscle than I normally would cutting without supplementation. Hypertrop-x is a big help in the gym with the reduced calories because it helps me to keep my endurance up when I'm just overall feeling kind of lethargic. Good stuff!

Today - day 54: off day

I start the repeat of the clenapalm cycle again today. Finding time to post will be a little bit more difficult for me in the next week because starting tomorrow I'll be working 8 days in a row...9 hours a day. I am not at all excited about this, aside from the fact that I get to eat the bomb italian restaurant food every time I work rather than spending my own money on groceries! Here's a pic from today before I apply the clenapalm and become a bloated mess:

 

[Botch]

Thursday - Day 55:

Bench: 130(3x3) 140(3x3) 150(3x3) 165(3x3)

Incline DB: 70's(8) 75's(8) 80's(8)

DB Snatch: 60(5) 60(5) 60(5)

DB Bench: 75's(5) 80's(5) 70's(8) 70's(8)

Rope Pushdown: 105(12) 105(12) 105(12) Superset w/
Dips: bw(8) bw(9) bw(10)

Cable Lat Rows: 135(10) 150(10) 165(10)

Bent Row: 115(8) 115(8) 115(8) 115(8)

DC Stretch for chest

22 sets of ab exercises on mat

Workout thoughts: this was a pretty piss-poor workout. My shoulders were very sore and in kept me from going heavy on everything. I figured I might as well make it a light workout and concentrate on good technique.

Friday - Day 56:

Power High Pull: 120(5)

Power Clean: 145(3) 160(3) 170(3)

Squat Clean: 135(3) 145(3) 160(3) 170(3)

Clean and Jerk: 120(3) 135(3) 145(3)

Squat: 195(10) 210(5) 225(5) 245(5)

Front Squat: 160(5) 180(5) 195(4) 210(3) drop set 195(2)

Add Box Jumps: bw+22(5) bw+22(5) bw+22(5) bw+22(5)

DB Clean and Jerk: 50's(5) 60's(5) 60's(5)

Hyperextensions: bw(10) bw(10) bw(10) Superset w/
Reverse Hypers: bw(10) bw(10) bw(10)

Leg Extensions: 90(15) 90(15) 90(15) Superset w/
Leg Curls: 75(15) 75(15) 75(15)

Incline DB Curls: 30's(12) 30's(12) 35's(12)

Single Leg Calf Raise: bw(20) bw(20) bw(20)

Hanging Leg Raises: 2x10

Russian Twist (feet off of floor): bw+22(15) bw+22(15) bw+22(15)

Sit-ups on Hyperextension machine: 2x20

DB Shrugs: 55's(15)

Workout thoughts: I love leg day and this was a really good workout. My endurance is improving and I finished this workout in under 2 hours. I substituted DB RDL's w/ some supersetted leg curls and leg extensions because my hamstrings were really sore and I was looking to change things up. I went really light on the leg curls/leg extensions because I haven't done them in probably over a year and I was just trying to do high reps to squeeze out some glycogen. The single set of shrugs at the end was also an afterthought on my way out of the gym just to squeeze out every last ounce of glycogen before the carb load.

Today - Day 58: off day

I apologize for the lack of posting lately but free time is hard to come by this week. As a result of lack of time and the muggy weather yesterday I didn't get a chance to apply the clenapalm because during only chance I would have gotten to apply it I was sweating like a pig.
There is not too much new to report about supplements at this time...other than that I'm lovin' this stack!

 

[Botch]

Monday - Day 59

Bench: 190(3) 195(2) 205(1) 170(6) 170(6) 170(10)

Incline Bench: 135(5) 155(5) 175(5) 175(5)

Snatch: 110(4) 110(4) 110(4) 110(4)

DB Bench: 75's(5) 80's(5) 85's(5) 90's(5)

Push Jerk: 115(5) 135(5) 145(5)

Lat Pulldowns: 150(10) 175(10) 200(10)

Dips: bw(12) bw+45(10) bw+90(7)<--Drop set bw(10)

DB Side Lateral Raise: 15's(10) 15's(10) 15's(10)

DB Bent Lateral Raise: 15's(12) 15's(12) 15's(12)

DB Front Raise: 20's(10) 20's(10) 20's(10)

DC Stretch for chest

situps w/ twist: 3x30

Countdown abs: crunches (30), leg raises (25), jack knives (20)

Workout thoughts: this was a pretty good workout. My incline bench press is starting to increase again and rest periods have been all around shorter.

Tuesday - Day 60

Combo Warm up w/ bar: upright row (6), snatch (6), good mornings (6), squat press (6), RDL (6), overhead squat (6), lunges (6)

Power High Pull: 110(5) 110(5)

Power Clean: 135(3) 145(3) 160(3) 170(3) 170(3)

Hang Clean: 145(3) 160(3) 170(3)

Squat: 180(10) 210(5) 245(5) 245(5) 245(5)

DB Clean: 50's(5) 50's(5) 50's(5)

BB Lunges: 89(10) 89(10)

RDL: 155(10) 155(10) 155(10)

Single Leg Calf Raise on Leg Press Machine: 170(20) 170(20) 170(20)

BB Curls: 75(12) 85(10) 85(10)<--drop set 75(8)

Bus Drivers: bar+22(15) bar+22(15) bar+22(15)

BB Abs: 3x20

workout thoughts: rest periods are continuing to shorten. My speed on cleans has made great improvement since the beginning of this log. Hypertrop-x is still doing wonders for my endurance.

At work I started to get full body cramping. I almost couldn't function and was barely able to tough out work. Then when I got home I passed out for 11 hours not moving from the same position all night. I woke up and I'm still in extreme pain today. This morning though I no longer have excruciating nerve pain when I move. This was extremely scary because it must be nervous system related. If anyone can comment on whether or not they have experienced this before with X-factor that would be great. As a result, I am discontinuing the X-factor portion of this log today because I can't deal with this Shlt when I have to work.

 

[dsade]

How's your water and electrolyte intake?

 

[crader]

Yikes, I have an un opened bottle of X here I was going to add...think i will do it slowly!

 

[Botch]

How's your water and electrolyte intake?

Water intake is great. About 2 gallons per day. I also take about 2-3g of sodium on low carb days.

 

[Botch]

Yikes, I have an un opened bottle of X here I was going to add...think i will do it slowly!

I wouldn't be too concerned that it is the X-factor causing this. I think my legs have succumb to some serious overtraining and the x is just amplifying this effect.

 

[Botch]

Thurs - Day 62

I won't be working out today because I can barely walk. I really need to take some quality time off and let myself recover. Yesterday at work was just as bad if not worse than the day before, and it got to the point where I couldn't sit down for the last 4 hours of my shift because my legs would completely lock up. Once I got home it was to the point again where I was getting shooting pains throughout my body (chest, traps, back, shoulders, legs) and I simply couldn't stand up for hours. I am pretty sure some serious overtraining in my legs is causing this. Today, once again, I woke up with cramps in my calves that won't go away, and I know that once I start walking on my legs for my work shift they will do the same fvcking thing as the last two days! It is just so frustrating because I want to walk around but my legs are saying "uh uh, we can't do anymore, we're done...you NEED to stop walking for a while", but I just can't.
Tomorrow I will finally have a day off of work. If I feel like I can get to the gym (I have to walk there) then I'll obviously stay off my legs and try and get in a very light upperbody workout.

 

[Botch]

Day 63

I won't be going to the gym today. I'm still recovering...slowly. Still waking up in knots and not able to do much physically without a burning sensation in my muscles throughout my whole body.
From talking with different people I have come to believe that what I'm experiencing is basically a huyge lactic acid build-up. I have had ZERO appetite the past few days and been force feeding myself while feeling like I'm going to throw up all the time. Hopefully I'll be able to get back into the gym early next week!

 

[crader]

That does not sound right!! I would be worried about the throwing up thing. My trainer has put me through some hellacious lactic acid DOM's. But never have they made me sick the next day or unable to eat.

I would go off all supps for a day and add them back in one by one and see if you feel better..Either way I hope you feel better soon. Sounds like you are miserable.

 

[Botch]

Crader, I appreciate your concern and went ahead and took your advice on taking the supps out and adding them back in slowly one at a time. Today I am happy to say that I am feeling much, much better!

You know, it seems that at times when I am the most focused on training hard and doing everything right I tend to see these minor set-backs more and more. Our bodies all have physical limits and it seems that I had pushed mine as far as it could go. It's the nature of the game I suppose!

 

[Botch]

I have decided to take it a little easier on workout volume for the rest of this log. I have also been training with the same program for a little over a year now and it is time to switch things up a bit. So, I am going to be trying a new program that is specifically geared toward a recomp. Note that I am only going to include work sets for exercises even though there may have been 1-2 warm up sets included as well.

Day 66: Upperbody Push and Lowerbody Quad Dominant

Overhead BB Press: 135(6) 115(9)

Incline Bench ~70 degree angle: 145(6) 135(10)

Incline Bench: 45 degree angle: 175(4) 155(5)<--drop set 135(4)

Flat Bench: 155(4) 135(8)

Dips: bw+35(13)<--drop set bw(7)

Front Squat: 205(5)<--drop set 185(3) 175(6)<--drop set 135(6)

Back Squat: 225(10) 185(15)

DB Lunges: 25's(20)

Situps w/ twist: 3x30
30 crunches
25 leg lifts
20 jack knives

Workout thoughts: it felt very unusual to do incline movements before my flat bench press. Ditto for doing front squats before back squats. After all the pressing movements, once I got to flat bench press I had nothing left. It was pathetic, lol. I can usually hit about 195(5) and today I couldn't even do 155(5). I'm not used to such high reps for squats so it will take me a few weeks to get all my numbers up.

Supp/other thoughts: I am feeling much better today since I have been doing nothing but rest for the last few days. I ceased use of supplements about 2 days ago and slowly added them back in. I'm now going to stick with DCP at 6 caps per day and Lean Xtreme at 5 caps per day for the rest of this log. Hypertrop-X is still the usual 4 caps per day. Napalm is at 4 pumps per day right now (it's a non clen week) and 4-8 pumps per day during the "clen-enhanced" weeks. I am done with X-factor for the rest of this log.
Even though I took almost a week off here I didn't gain any fat. Probably due partially to the fact that I couldn't eat much because I had no appetite. Just want to let everyone know that I'm back on track again and hittin' the weights! :head:

 

[Botch]

Yesterday: Tuesday - Day 67: Upperbody push and lowerbody ham dominant

Pull-up (weighted): bw+10(8) bw(12)

Upright Row: 95(6) 70(15)

Bent Row: 155(8) 135(12)

T-bar Row: 180(6) 155(12)

Chin-ups: bw(20)

Good Morning: 135(8) 95(15)

Deadlift: 225(9) 185(15)

22 sets of abs on mat

workout thoughts: didn't go too heavy on deadlifts because my quads felt retarded. I am very sore...definately some AA still left in the system! Weights were very low to gauge how much I could do easily with good form this week.

Today - Day 68: off day

I'm still loving the boost from hypertrop-x and don't want it to end!! I think I still have at least another week left with it though. Still very sore today in the quads today but I like it. I haven't felt this sore in my quads since...well, since the last time my legs grew.
During this log my training has been 100% on point but my diet has been around 80-90% (with the original intent to go 100%). I'm still seeing results with regard to dropping bodyfat, however progress has been slower than it could be if I were to dial in my diet and get back to counting calories again. My "slacking" has resulted in the fact that this didn't turn into an all out "cut", per se...you see, during the summer it can be a bit difficult for me to curb the appetite, lol. I definately haven't been eating over maintainance and usually a little bit under...but it would definately help if I drank a few less beers on the weekends, hah! But I have been making steady progress in the right direction, however slow it might be. It's important for me to include this pertinant information for anyone looking to use these progress, because I obviously haven't used them to their fullest potential.. and I'm still seeing great results!

 

[Botch]

Friday - Day 70:

The gym was closed for the 4th and I totally forgot! I only got into the gym two days this week so I had to figure out a way to work out at home. I do have some weights, a bench, and a single dumbbell, lol. I ghetto-rigged a barbell out of the long wooden pole that the hangers rest on in one of my closets. Hahaha, it looked ridiculous but got the job done.

Squats: 70(20) 70(30)

Leg Extensions: 70(20) 70(20)

Good Mornings: 70(20) 70(20)

Leg Curls: 50(20) 50(20)

Standing Single Leg Calf Raise: bw(20) bw(20)

Seated Calf Raise: 130(20) 130(20)

1 Arm DB Rows: 50(20) 50(20)

Upright Rows: 70(20) 70(20)

Bench Press: 130(20) 130(20)

Incline Bench Press: 120(20) 120(20)

Wide Grip Bench Press: 130(15) 130(15) Superset w/
Push Ups: bw(10) bw(10)

BB Overhead Press: 70(20) 70(20)

Close Grip Bench Press: 130(20) 130(20)

French Press: 50(20) 50(20) Superset w/

Standing BB Curls: 50(20) 50(20)

Side Lateral Raise: 10's(20) 10's(20)

Bent Lateral Raise: 10's(20) 10's(20)

Countdown abs: 30 crunches, 25 leg raises, 20 jack knives

Workout thoughts: today was a full body depletion workout so I used very high reps with light weight. I wouldn't have been able to go heavy on anything even if I wanted to because I was so limited with the amount of weight I have in my apartment. Anyways, it was a good endurances workout and the weight was light to gauge what I can do with that high of reps. Next week I will probably increase weight on each lift but keep reps the same for the depletion workout.

Supp/other thoughts: I am still leaning out which is sweet. I think incorporating this higher rep depletion workout is really going to help tone me up and hopefully drop at least another 2 lbs. before the end of this log.

Today: Sunday - off day

I finally made it to the riva this weekend! I saw a black bear too which was fvcking awesome. Hopefully by the end of this log in a couple weeks I can get me a base tan. Then it'll be time for some atomic meltdown!

 

[dsade]

Kickass...I bet seeing that black bear in nature was a trip.

 

[Norwegian]

I've just spent 40 minutes reading through your four pages. I'm very impressed with the logging and your dedication ! I'll keep following for sure ! KEEP IT UP, BRO !

 

[crader]

I'm glad you are doing well and the bear did not eat you. After all you probably would be a good high protein snack

 

[Distilled Water]

You saw a bear! Thats awesome. I've always wanted to see an animal like that in the wild but stil have not. Glad to see the whole CNS thing is clearing up to!

 

[Botch]

Kickass...I bet seeing that black bear in nature was a trip.

It really was, I almost couldn't believe my eyes. Since I moved here (Hum. County) for College two years ago my girlfriend and I have had an ongoing thing when we go driving that we always keep an eye out for bears. And finally, this was the first time we have seen one!