Project Recomp with IBE ProtoMax!

[bowskie69]

First off thank you IBE, roadblock and all others associated with this log. I have a fair amount of experience with PH's, therefore I will use my knowledge to maximize my potential for gains with this compound. I have been pre-loading my supports for a week and a half now and I plan to start the cycle this coming Monday. I have been logging my progress over the passed week and a half so that I have a baseline to compare my gains from ProtoMax. I will try like hell to get some before/afters up ASAP as well.

Height: 5'6"
Weight: 170 lbs. EDIT: weighed in at 169 the first day on ProtoMax
Waist: Bicep: Chest: Calf: and Quad: will all be measured the day the cycle starts.

Monday 7/12/10 Legs
barbell squat 250x7:250x6:250x6
machine leg press* 510x12:510x10:510x9
leg extension 142x8:143x8:144x8
seated leg curl 152x8:153x8:154x8
Smith machine calf raise 315x8:315x7:315x5
*my gym only has the leg press machine, no free weights (and it maxes out at 510 lbs.)

Tuesday 7/13/10 Shoulders&Trapezius
dumbbell shoulder press 60'sx7:60'sx5:60'sx4
cable lateral raise 40x10:40x8:40x8
e-z bar upright row 70x8:75x8:70x8
bent over dumbbell lateral raise 20'sx8:20'sx8:15'sx8
Smith machine shrug 245x8:245x8:245x6
combination front/lateral dumbbell raise 15'sx7:10'sx8

Thursday 7/15/10 Back&Biceps
pull-up (body weight) 10:10(7/3)*:3
barbell row 175x7:175x7:175x5
one arm dumbbell row 95x6:95x6:95x5
barbell curl 75x8:75x6:75x6
preacher curl 60x4:60x4:60x4
incline dumbbell curl 20'sx7:20'sx7:20'sx7
machine curl 50x5:35x3:20x7 (continuous)
*I had assistance on the last three reps.

Friday 7/16/10 Chest&Triceps
bench press 195x8:205x4:205x4
incline dumbbell press 65'sx6:65'sx6:65'sx5
decline dumbbell fly 25'sx6:20'sx9:20'sx8
skull crusher 75x8:75x6:70x6
cable press down 150x7:140x7:130x9
dumbbell kickback 15x8:15x8:10x10

Monday 7/19/10 Legs
front squat 185x8:190x8:195x8
leg press machine 510x12:510x10:510x8
leg extension 144x8:145x8:146x8
seated leg curl 154x8:155x8 (cut it short, humidity was killing me)

I missed my regularly scheduled routine so I am going to try to get in today to hammer these diamond delts!

 

[Tomahawk88]

Well Im here to follow along.

 

[RoadBlocK]

Sub'd. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

 

[AK32408]

Good luck with the run buddy, I'll definitely be following your progress !

 

[bowskie69]

I didn't forget you folks...

I missed my Tuesday workout and could not make it up Wednesday so I added a shoulder movement into my Friday routine to fulfill my weekly goals ......and BTW, the cycle officially starts tomorrow!!! :AR15firing:

Thursday 7/22/10 Back&Biceps
lat pull down 170x8:175x8:180x8
barbell row 175x8:175x8:175x6
seated row 160x10:165x8:170x8
e-z bar curl 75x8:75x6:75x6
alternating dumbbell curl 25'sx8:25'sx7:25'sx8
high pulley cable curl 40'sx12:50'sx8:40'sx10

Friday 7/23/10 Chest,Shoulders and Triceps
incline dumbbell press 65'sx8:70'sx4:65'sx5
machine press 150x9:140x8:140x7
dips with body weight 1setx10
cable cross over 40'sx8:40'sx10:50'sx10
Smith shoulder press 135x8:135x8:135x5 1/2
decline dumbbell skull crusher 25'sx7:25'sx5:20'sx8
rope press down 80x10:90x8:80x10
dumbbell kickback (continuous-no rest) 3setsX10repsX10lbs.

I plan on having before pictures up tomorrow as well. For now, they will be posted on my profile page-in the album section. If I have time I will make a new folder titled Proto Max and paste the pictures there. That is all....

 

[bigsexy74]

subbed

 

[bowskie69]

subbed

Welcome friend :bigok:

 

[bowskie69]

Already!

Today (Day 1) I noticed:
-increased sense of well-being
-increased appetite
-increased aggression
-increased focus

Legs
barbell squat 225x8:235x8:245x8
leg press machine 510x10:510x10:510x10
leg extension 146x8:147x8:148x8
seated leg curl 155x10:156x8:157x8
Smith machine calf raise 315x8:315x8:315x6


....and pics are up on my profile page !!

 

[bowskie69]

Today I noticed:
-increased sweating while training
-some anxiety
-increased endurance
-sleep is great!

I set a couple pr's on some movements, but most lifts remained the same.

Tuesday 7/27/10 Chest&Triceps
bench press 205x5:205x5:205x5
incline dumbbell press 65'sx8:70'sx6:70'sx4
decline dumbbell fly 20'sx8:25'sx6:25'sx6
skull crusher 75x8:75x7:75x6
cable press down 150x8:150x8:150x5 1/2
dumbbell kickback 15x8:15x8:15x8

Today is my off day, I will be back tomorrow with more updates!

 

[bowskie69]

Today I felt like absolute sh!t!! I tried like hell to get my head in the game, but I was just weak as hell...I was basically just going through the motions. I don't really understand why I feel this way, my diet has been damn near perfect and sleep has been incredible...just one of them days I suppose.

Back&Biceps​

pull-up 10:7:4
barbell row 175x8:175x8:175x6
one arm DB row 95x5:95x5:95x5
barbell curl *21's:75x4:65x6:65x6
machine curl 50x8:50x7:50x7
high pulley cable curl 50'sx7:40'sx7:40'sx7​

 

[suresha]

take 'em to war bowskie, i got's you.

sub'd.

everything looks up to par, big bro.

 

[The_Reverend]

Today I felt like absolute sh!t!! I tried like hell to get my head in the game, but I was just weak as hell...I was basically just going through the motions. I don't really understand why I feel this way, my diet has been damn near perfect and sleep has been incredible...just one of them days I suppose.

Back&Biceps​

pull-up 10:7:4
barbell row 175x8:175x8:175x6
one arm DB row 95x5:95x5:95x5
barbell curl *21's:75x4:65x6:65x6
machine curl 50x8:50x7:50x7
high pulley cable curl 50'sx7:40'sx7:40'sx7​

We all have those days.....nothing to worry about. Just forget it and get ready for the next day of war.

 

[bowskie69]

I'm passed the hump...

I'm feeling much better now . Aggression and libido are up, and strength a tad as well. I hit a couple pr's on DB shoulder presses yesterday!

Friday 7/30/10 Shoulders&Trapezius
DB shoulder press 60'sx10:65'sx6:60'sx6
combination lateral/front DB raise 15'sx8:15'sx8:15'sx8
cable lateral raise 40'sx10:40'sx8:30'sx15
upright row 70x8:70x6:70x7
rear DB lateral raise 20's/15'sx4/4:15'sx6:15'sx7
Smith machine shrug 245x6:245x7:245x6​

 

[AK32408]

Nice progress and congrats on the PR's

You ever get a chance to take some before and afters ??

 

[bowskie69]

Nice progress and congrats on the PR's

You ever get a chance to take some before and afters ??

yessir, the before's are on my profile page

 

[AK32408]

yessir, the before's are on my profile page

Nice, I just checked them out.

You have a great base for progress of any kind you want.

 

[bowskie69]

Nice, I just checked them out.

You have a great base for progress of any kind you want.

Exactly, I've been bulking for a loooooooooooooong time and now I'm curious to see what I've got after this recomp ...and it's looking great so far!

 

[bowskie69]

Bow chicka wow wow....

Things are starting to kick into high gear now. Strength is on a steady incline and I'm looking nice and full. The only downside is every other day I feel like crap. I don't have any motivation and sometimes I feel no emotion. When I feel like that I most certainly don't feel like training, but I do anyway....and I'm glad I do! After every workout I feel rejuvenated and my mood carries on until I go to sleep. I may be feeling crappy some days due to poor sleep now that I think about it. The quality is great, I just don't get eight hours very often. regardless, I'm seeing progress!!!

Monday 8/2/10 Chest&Tri's
bench press 205x5:205x5:205x6
incline DB press 70'sx7:70'sx5:70'sx5
decline DB fly 25'sx6:25'sx6:25'sx6
skull crusher 75x8:75x6:75x5
cable press-down 150x9:150x8:150x 8
DB kick back15x8:15x8:15x8

Tuesday 8/3/10 Back&Bi's
lat pull-down 180x8:185x8:190x8
barbell row 175x8:175x8:175x8
one arm DB row 95x6:95x6:95x6
e-z bar curl 75x8:75x6:75x6
incline DB curl 20'sx8:20'sx8:20'sx8
machine curl 65x7:65x5:50x7​

 

[bowskie69]

I'm feeling some serious thermogenic effects from this Proto Max! About a quarter of the way through my routine I feel like my blood's on fire . Everything is way up, strength, libido, aggression etc. I experienced back pumps for the first time as well, during my leg routine my back tightened up like a mofo! I had a slight throbbing headache for about half the day yesterday, I assume from high blood pressure. The recomp is coming along quite nicely, I look swoll as hell

Wednesday 8/4/10 Legs
squat 250x8:250x8:250x5
leg press 510x12:510x12:510x10
leg extension 149x10:155x8:155x8
seated leg curl 158x10:159x6:159x8
Smith machine calf raise 315x9:320x8:320x6​

 

[AK32408]

Haha, that's what ya want !

Are you taking anything to help with blood pressure or are you just going to take care of all that with PCT ?

I just started on ProtoMAX this Monday so I'm curious to how everyone will be handling stuff like bp and liver protectors..

 

[bowskie69]

Haha, that's what ya want !

Are you taking anything to help with blood pressure or are you just going to take care of all that with PCT ?

I just started on ProtoMAX this Monday so I'm curious to how everyone will be handling stuff like bp and liver protectors..

I'm taking Cycle Support right now, I'm gonna pick up an extra bottle of Hawthorne Berry and some Celery Seed to have on hand when it gets real bad. My PCT is definitely going to help . I may start my natty test booster this Monday and run two bottles of it.....along with Pink Magic and possibly a few other goodies :32:

 

[jrmuscle11]

sorry im late bro

but subd

 

[AK32408]

I'm taking Cycle Support right now, I'm gonna pick up an extra bottle of Hawthorne Berry and some Celery Seed to have on hand when it gets real bad. My PCT is definitely going to help . I may start my natty test booster this Monday and run two bottles of it.....along with Pink Magic and possibly a few other goodies :32:

I'm also using the Cycle Support now 2x a day with my doses. I'm using Pink Magic in my PCT as well because I feel that will be a great supplement to bridge the cycle into because of how well it worked for me the first time around.

What exercises do you feel you have improved on the most so far with you run of Proto ??

 

[jrmuscle11]

lol

bro you needs to eat the irons monday lol see you at the gym

 

[bowskie69]

I'm also using the Cycle Support now 2x a day with my doses. I'm using Pink Magic in my PCT as well because I feel that will be a great supplement to bridge the cycle into because of how well it worked for me the first time around.

What exercises do you feel you have improved on the most so far with you run of Proto ??

DB shoulder presses, one arm DB rows, Smith machine calf raises, lat. pull-down, incline DB press....LOL! pretty much everything

 

[bowskie69]

but subd

'Bout damn time!

 

[bowskie69]

My two most recent workouts...

Thursday 8/5/10 Shoulders&Trapezius
DB shoulder press 65'sx5:60'sx7:60'sx4
combo. front/lat. DB raise 15'sx16/8:15'sx8/8:15'sx8/8
cable lat. raise 40'sx10:40'sx9:40'sx8
upright row 70x8:70x8:70x8
rear DB lat. raise* 15'sx10:15'sx10:15'sx10
behind-the-back Smith machine shrug* 135x12:155x8:160x8
*last two movements were super-sets

Friday 8/6/10 Bi's&Tri's
barbell curl 65x8:65x8:65x8
preacher curl 60x8:60x7:60x7
incline DB hammer curl 20'sx10:20'sx9:20'sx9
machine curl 35x12:35x10
skull-crusher 75x9:75x10:75x8
overhead DB extension 75x9:75x6:75x7
rope press-down 90x10:90x8:90x12​

 

[bowskie69]

End of week 3 update....
Aggression is WAY up! (anxiety too)...Libido is still up and I am loving that . My gains seem to have slowed a bit now as well. Strength and muscle growth appear to have stopped dead in their tracks. Lethargy is on-and-off too, to my surprise. Most days I just want to wake up and eat, then sleep until it's time to eat again...repeat until I am huge . Appetite is still elevated and I'm eating my family out of house and home!! More updates to come.....soon!

 

[AK32408]

End of week 3 update....
Aggression is WAY up! (anxiety too)...Libido is still up and I am loving that . My gains seem to have slowed a bit now as well. Strength and muscle growth appear to have stopped dead in their tracks. Lethargy is on-and-off too, to my surprise. Most days I just want to wake up and eat, then sleep until it's time to eat again...repeat until i am huge . Appetite is still elevated and I'm eating my family out of house and home!! More updates to come.....soon!

Time for bottle #2 at 3 caps a day like Adam and Tom are doing I guess !!

Haha

 

[The_Reverend]

Time for bottle #2 at 3 caps a day like Adam and Tom are doing I guess !!

Haha

No point in stopping now. I say go for bottle number 2.

 

[bowskie69]

Time for bottle #2 at 3 caps a day like Adam and Tom are doing I guess !!

Haha

No point in stopping now. I say go for bottle number 2.

I agree and I like the way you two think!

 

[bowskie69]

Just a quick lil' update for all my peeps Things seem to be going very well in my fourth and final week. I had originally planned on making this a six week-er and planned on bumping the dose to 3 caps/ed....but I can feel that I have been on long enough.
Libido is insane! I swear to God I want to fcuk every woman I see If I had time I would just lay around sexing all day!! Erections are harder and orgasms much more intense.
Aggression is a mudda fukka though, I get angry when a fly buzzes too close to my face....nothing I can't control though.
JOINTS!!!...they ache, I can feel they've dried out quite a bit. I have the remedy for that issue with my slammin' PCT.
The anxiety issues have died down quite a bit and it seems as though the gains are steady coming (strength and size).
Overall, I am VERY pleased with ProtoMax....enough to snag two more bottles for my stash :32:

 

[AK32408]

Just a quick lil' update for all my peeps Things seem to be going very well in my fourth and final week. I had originally planned on making this a six week-er and planned on bumping the dose to 3 caps/ed....but I can feel that I have been on long enough.
Libido is insane! I swear to God I want to fcuk every woman I see If I had time I would just lay around sexing all day!! Erections are harder and orgasms much more intense.
Aggression is a mudda fukka though, I get angry when a fly buzzes too close to my face....nothing I can't control though.
JOINTS!!!...they ache, I can feel they've dried out quite a bit. I have the remedy for that issue with my slammin' PCT.
The anxiety issues have died down quite a bit and it seems as though the gains are steady coming (strength and size).
Overall, I am VERY pleased with ProtoMax....enough to snag two more bottles for my stash :32:

That's awesome to hear my man ! I think Proto is too good not to stack with everything now :lol:

What's the PCT lookin like ??

 

[bowskie69]

That's awesome to hear my man ! I think Proto is too good not to stack with everything now :lol:

What's the PCT lookin like ??

Amen! I have a few goodies I wanna run with PCT. I have a beta bottle of Pink Magic (just masularia accuminata), Bullnox and either P-6 or Recycle. I have a few samples of RPM and Drive that I'll use the first few days and if libido takes a dive I have trib/hgw/maca on hand. I may even put something together with Hard FX or Propadrol EP! Too many options

 

[thebigt]

Just a quick lil' update for all my peeps Things seem to be going very well in my fourth and final week. I had originally planned on making this a six week-er and planned on bumping the dose to 3 caps/ed....but I can feel that I have been on long enough.
Libido is insane! I swear to God I want to fcuk every woman I see If I had time I would just lay around sexing all day!! Erections are harder and orgasms much more intense.
Aggression is a mudda fukka though, I get angry when a fly buzzes too close to my face....nothing I can't control though.
JOINTS!!!...they ache, I can feel they've dried out quite a bit. I have the remedy for that issue with my slammin' PCT.
The anxiety issues have died down quite a bit and it seems as though the gains are steady coming (strength and size).
Overall, I am VERY pleased with ProtoMax....enough to snag two more bottles for my stash :32:

good analysis-i agree!!!

 

[bowskie69]

Here's a lil' summary of my gains...

barbell squat : +1/2/1 reps

7/12/10 250x7-6-6
8/04/10 250x8-8-5

leg press machine: +0/2/1 reps

7/12/10 510x12-10-9
8/04/10 510x12-12-10

leg extension: +15lbs.

7/12/10 142x8
8/12/10 157x8

seated leg curl: +7lbs.

7/12/10 152x8
8/04/10 159x8

Smith machine calf raise: +5lbs

7/12/10 315x8
8/04/10 320x8

dumbbell shoulder press: +5lbs & 1 rep

7/13/10 60'sx7
8/20/10 65'sx8

barbell row: +10lbs & 1 rep

7/15/10 175x7
8/17/10 185x8

one-arm dumbbell row: +2 reps

7/15/10 95x6-6-5
8/10/10 95x8-8-7

bench press:

7/16/10 195x8-205x4-205x4
8/16/10 205x5-5-5

incline dumbbell press: +5lbs & 2 reps

7/16/10 65'sx6
8/16/10 70'sx8

cable press-down: +3 reps

7/16/10 150x7
8/16/10 150x10

I still have two more days on cycle, I will be back Tues. or Wed. with after pics...​

 

[bowskie69]

Pics!

 

[The_Reverend]

Sexy! You've got great guns man.

 

[bowskie69]

Sexy! You've got great guns man.

Hah, thanks man

Just a few notes to close this log. First, and not that this matters much..but my bottle was (1) cap short. Also, my official after weight is 172! (+3lbs)

 

[The_Reverend]

Hah, thanks man

Just s few note to close this log. First, and not that this matters much..but my bottle was (1) cap short. Also, my official after weight is 172! (+3lbs)

Send it back for a refund. :stooges: