**8 Weeks of Nutra Bulk DAA and USPlabs Test Power/Prime and AP**

[MonteCedillo]

:::About Me:::

Whats up AM... Im new around here but enjoying the site thus far and all that it has to offer. Tons of knowledgable peeps with quality posts on here. Thought i'd start a log to give back in part from the knowledge that I picked up on here plus a generous prize I won from the USPlabs forums. My name is Monte, I weigh 183lbs +/- 2lbs depending on diet/training days at just under 6' by about 1/8th of an inch. Studying Chemical Engineering at KU and a key manager at Vitamin Shoppe in KC. Im currently training fasted following IF protocols but soon to be following USPlabs FTP regimen. I typically consume around 2300kcals a day average unless its a leg day where I usually consume closer to 2500/2600kcals. My goal is to build lean muscle mass while losing body fat. So far I've gone from 155lbs in January 2012 to where i'm at now. I've significantly reduced my body fat and i've added a sh$% ton of muscle compared to what I used to have lol. I've implemented USP product this whole year. One of my favorites has been PRIME. I grew pretty quickly the first couple months this year utilizing PRIME and it's been a lasting size and strength that hasn't diminished over time. About a month ago I won a contest on USPlabs' forums for a year supply of 2 products of my choice thanks to Jacob and Casey. I chose my favorite PRIME and AP as my GDA.

:::My Stack:::
The goal for this stack is to get a full 8 Week cycle on DAA. I've ran USPlabs Test Powder twice now and can't explain how much I'm diggin this product... that ALPHA feeling that I experience from this is incredible... So why not figure out a way to run it for 8 weeks right? So here's my stack....

Weeks 1-4
100g Bulk DAA NutraPlanet
DIM plus 100mg Capsules
P-5-P 50mg Tablets Vitamin Shoppe
100g Bulk ALCAR NutraPlanet
USPlabs Prime
USPlabs AP
USPlabs Yok3d
USPlabs Modern BCAA's

Weeks 5-8
USPlabs Test Powder
USPlabs Prime
USPlabs AP
USPlabs Jack3d Micro

So I got all the tools I need... now on to my training. All summer long i've workout doing a 5 day split style 3 days on 1 day off, 2 days on 1 day off focusing on a major area each day... sprinkling LISS cardio on legs days and in between. This week however, I've decided to change up my routine. I picked up on Kris Gethin's DTP off bb.com and am running that for 8 weeks to see what kinda of results I will get. This is a pretty tough routine for me right now just because all summer long my body was used to lifting reps of 8-12. Now i'm doing supersets with reps as high as 50! It's kicking my a$$... especially leg days. This routine is a bit unconventional but i'm willing to take a chance on it and see how I fair out on it.

Here's where I'm at presently.

[MonteCedillo]

Monday Sept. 17 2012
Leg's//Upper Abs

Leg Press//Calve Raises
50x90lb//40x90
40x180//30x180
30x270//20x270
20x360//10x360
10x450//10x450
10x450//10x450
20x360//10x360
30x270//20x270
40x180//30x180
50x90//40x90

Decline Crunch w/ Barbell
8x20lb
6x20lb
8x20lb
8x20lb
10x20lb

Notes: Started off with several minutes of deep stretching. Really working on loosing up the muscle fibers in my legs. Focusing on any and every knot in the hammys and quads. This took about 15mins to really feel nice and loose. My hamstrings have been very tight lately I think mainly due to heavy deads on Fridays. The leg press work started out pretty solid. It was fairly easy to knock out 50 reps and 40 reps. When I got to 30 reps at 270 I really started to feel the burn late in the set. Lets just say on the way back up I had a serious gut check. I nearly gave up and left for abs about 2 different times. It was a battle to get all those reps out. How much of a battle you ask? Its now Thursday and i'm still walking like I got something stuck up my a$$.. Im sore as hell... and thats with me down Modern BCAAs all day like i just got pulled out of a desert. Absolutely brutal. But I like it!

[MonteCedillo]

Wednesday Sept. 19 2012
Chest//Back

DB Incline//Bent Over DB Lat Row
30x35lbs//30x35lbs
20x40lbs//20x40lbs
10x45lbs//10x45lbs
5x50lbs//5x50lbs
5x60lbs//5x60lbs

DB Bench//Bent Over DB Trap Row
5x70lbs//5x40lbs
5x70lbs//5x40lbs
10x60lbs//10x35lbs
20x50lbs//20x35lbs
30x40lbs//30x25lbs

Note: Last day using Jack3d Micro and it was a beauty... Had an Insane pump! Felt nice and strong and had plenty of energy to power through the workout. By the time I was getting to traps, everything was really blasted. Chest. blasted.. Lats. blasted... Traps. blasted... it was a good feeling. Im still pretty sore today... still really sore in my legs but it's getting better. Loving this DTP so far.

[MonteCedillo]

Friday Sept. 21, 2012
Arms//Abs

Cable Curls//Overhead Tri Ext
40x40lbs//40x40lbs
30x50lbs//30x50lbs
20x65lbs//20x65lbs
10x80lbs//10x80lbs

Barbell Curls//Skull Crushers
10x60lbs//10x60lbs
20x50lbs//20x50lbs
30x40lbs//30x40lbs
40x20lbs//40x30lbs

Leg Lifts
1x10
4x12


Supplemented with Yok3d, Modern, AP and Prime today as Im taking a 4 week stim break. I've been using stim based pre-workouts pretty heavily this summer 5 days out of the week. I really started to feel the taxing effect it had on my CNS and adrenals this last month. Started feeling fatigued after 9 hours of sleep. So this break from stims is obviously much needed. After the first 6 days, i'm starting to feel pretty good again. Hopefully it will be a quick rebound.

[gokix811]

Welcome to AM :-) I have seen this DTP routine mentioned around the forums more and more. Good luck on your journey!

[MonteCedillo]

Thanks! Yeah I actually found out about it through a mass emailer that bb sent out. It just so happened to hit my inbox when I decided I needed something different. We'll see how it goes... :labrat:

[MonteCedillo]

Quick Update:

Sunday Sept. 23 2012
Shoulders

Military Press//Barbell Upright Row
40x95//40x20
30x95//30x30
20x95//20x40
15x105//15x50
10x115//10x60

Arnolds//DB Shrugs
10x45//10x80
15x45//15x70
20x30//20x65
30x20//30x55
40x20//40x55

Notes: Had a sick shoulder pump... The Arnolds were pretty difficult after doing Military Press (something I haven't really worked on in a long time).. Especially since i've been doing more shoulder presses instead of doing military presses up to last week. Traps were feeling very solid.. getting those cobra traps!


Tuesday Sept. 25 2012
Leg's//Upper Abs

Leg Press//Calve Raises
50x90lb//40x90
40x180//30x180
30x270//20x270
20x360//10x360
10x450//10x450
10x450//10x450
20x360//10x360
30x270//20x270
40x180//30x180
50x90//40x90

Decline Crunch w/ Barbell
8x30lb
8x30lb
8x30lb
8x30lb
8x30lb

Notes: Lol i made the "mistake" of dosing 4 yok3d on a leg day again... OMG! Freaking quad pumps like it was nobodies business... and whats even more crazy.. veins in my arms were popin when i wasn't evening using my arms! The first few sets were a little easier than last week... but overall this workout is still kicking my butt... The sheer amount of reps is insane! Awesome workout never the less... soaked with sweat... sweat right through my black USPlabs shirt in the gym.

I've been mixing my bulk DAA with bcaa's at night right before I go to sleep... seems to be an easy vector for me to get that down... fruit punch flavor is delish. Also works well for masking the flavor of bulk ALCAR... noticed some nice nootripic effects from that... great for studying. Yok3d has been getting me through workouts quite nicely.. I'm holding strong to staying stim free... its been a week so far and i'm feeling better and better each day.. can't wait to see what Jack3d Micro feels like once i'm a stim virgin again here in 3 weeks

[MonteCedillo]

Wednesday Sept. 26 2012
Chest//Back

DB Incline// DB Lat Row
30x35//30x35
20x40//20x40
10x50//10x50
5x60//5x60
5x65//5x65 PR for reps on Incline... getting stronger!

DB Bench//DB Trap Row
5x75//5x75
5x65//5x65
10x50//10x50
20x40//20x40
30x35//30x35

Supplementation: today was on point. 4 Yok3d 60mins prior to smash along with 2g bulk ALCAR. 1 AP and 2 PRIME pre-workout in fasted state... Sipped on 4 scoops Bulk Modern Grapple in my 2.2L jug intra and post. Had 4 PRIME, and 1 AP with lunch today and 4 PRIME and 1 AP, 100mg P-5-P, 200mg DIM with Dinner. Dosed ~3g DAA bulk powder with 1 Scoop White Blue Raspberry Modern BCAA in 10oz water tonight along with 2 PowerFULL... bout to get the best deep anabolic sleep... LEGOOOOZzzzzz

[MonteCedillo]

Sept. 28th 2012
Friday - DTP Arms

Curl//TRI Ext.
40x40//40x40
30x50//30x50
20x65//20x65
10x80//10x80
10x95//15x95

Barbell Curl//Skull Crusher
10x60//10x60
10x60//10x60
20x50//20x50
30x40//30x40
40x30//40x30

Dosed 4 Yok3d 2.5 hours prior and 2.5g ALCAR, 1 AP, 2 PRIME, 1 Scoop WBR ModernBCAAs 30min prior to working out. Sipped on 4 scoops WBR Modern BCAA's intra. All I can say was that I had the BEST... I mean the ABSOLUTE BEST! arm pump i've had in a LONG time. Im talking better than Micro pump... it was unreal how hard Yok3d had me pumped. It was beautiful.

[MonteCedillo]

Oct. 1, 2012
Monday - DTP Shoulders


Behind the neck//Barbell upright row
40x95lbs//40x30lbs
30x95//30x40
20x105//20x50
15x105//15x60
10x115//10x60

Arnold's//DB SHOULDER SHRUGS
10x45lbs//10x80lbs
15x40//15x75
20x35//20x70
30x30//30x65
40x25//40x60


Had a solid workout today. I feel like more eyes are on me at the gym... oh wait.. it's probably the TEST Powder t-shirt that I was rockin at the gym. Everybody wants some of that USP swag! But aside from that I had a nice shoulder pump today even though I didn't dose my Yok3d correctly today. Dosed Yok3d about 45min prior and 2.5g ALCAR, 1 AP, 2 PRIME and 1 Scoop of WBR ModernBCAA's 30mins prior and sipped on 4 scoops WBR Modern BCAA's during training in a 2.2L H20.

Had 12 PRIME (4 with each meal), 2 100mg DIM, 2 50mg P-5-P, Fishoil today. Dosing ~3g DAA and 2 PowerFULL tonight prior to sleep w/ 1/2 Scoop Fruit Punch Amino X (for the flavor... not so much the amino's)... its a sample tub I got here at the crib... it was free and taste like cool-aid so what the heck.. why not? It makes it easy to get these bulk powders down the hatch.

Making up for yesterday's miss due to heavy workload this weekend.

[gokix811]

What are you taking as a sleep aid?

[MonteCedillo]

What are you taking as a sleep aid?

I don't really have issues with sleep, but I do have some of USPlabs PowerFULL so I am taking that.

[MonteCedillo]

Friday - Chest/Back
The Comeback

Had a sick training session today... its been a few days since i've made it to the gym with a busy class and work schedule. Had some tests this week so my priorities were focused towards that. Needless to say I survived the week and back crackin at the gym today.

Supplementation went like this:
9am:
4 Yok3d

10:30am:
2.5g ALCAR
2 PowerFULL
1 AP
2 Prime
Chased down with 1/2 Scoop Modern

11:00am
2 Scoops of Modern durning training.


Workout:
DTP DB Incline//DB Lat Row
30x40//30x40lb
20x50//20x50lb
10x60//10x60lb
5x65lb//5x65lb
4x70lb//5x70lb

DB Bench//DB Trap Row
5x70//5x70lb
5x65//5x65lb
10x55//10x55lb
20x45//20x45lb
30x35//30x35lb

Nice and solid feeling throughout the chest and traps. Love that feeling with Yok3d in the mix. Feels too good coming back to the gym from a short break. Can't believe its been 3 weeks off stims... one more week and I get to start up Jack3d Micro again... aaaaand TEST POWDER!

I'll be honest... i've been a little disappointed with the bulk DAA... Yes i do feel my strength coming together a little bit, but i'm not getting that ALPHA feeling that I do experience with Test Powder. I am getting better recovery, but again.. the feeling that I get off Test Powder is unparalleled. I look forward to running MicroTest in a week from Sunday.

[MonteCedillo]

Aight fellas its time for another update! I've been slacking here a bit... Last week was my final week of Bulk DAA. Final thoughts comparing it to Test Powder.... BIG DIFFERENCE... In my honest opinion, stacking Bulk DAA with, P-5-P and DIM doesn't even come close to the feeling of Test Powder.... USP has really created something special in Test Powder. Not once did I get that Alpha feeling like I do with Test Powder... not once. Now I did experience a few things. My strength did increase... this is a good indicator of test boost... I was a tad bit moody... my body fat is still on the decline. So all these are signs that the DAA is working. The ALCAR did seem to help with the focus factor while I was stacking that with Yok3d. So that was nice while on my 3&1/2 week stim/caffeine free diet.

Changes:
Stomach is getting leaner and leaner each day... im losing that muffin top! Still maintaining my size and improving my strength. Down from 183lbs to 177lbs.

Training Changes:
Ok lets be honest... Im sick of DTP. I've never lost my drive/ my motivation to workout because of a lifting routine before. Last week I finally figured out why I was losing that urge to go to the gym... I was sick of lifting the same thing over and over and over again. I may have mild ADHD lol so keeping me limited to 4 movements for an hour was a bit of a task for me. Hence why I became bored with lifting. So I made the decision to go back to Ripped Strong by Dex. Plus... what kind of routine ignores Squats and Deadlifts??? Seriously?! Those should be staples in everybody's routine.

Supplementation...
Thursday I started Micro... I needed that motivation Micro delivers... I needed that energy.. that feeling. Last night I took my first dose of Test Powder.. Lets get the Alpha train f'n going! So BOOM! Im back on MicroTest.... sticking with my run with Prime at 10caps training days/6 off days and AP on heavy carb meals and Pre-workout.

As for today's workout:

Monday 10.15.12
Boulder Shoulders

DB Military Press
10x55
8x55
6x60
Miss x 65lbs... couldn't get the db's higher than the top of my head... couldn't lock it out. NEXT TIME!

90 Degree Lateral Raise
10x30
10x35
10x40

Rear Delt Fly
10x20x3sets

Straight Arm Pull Downs
10x50x3sets

Over Head Press
10x80 Palms in plane Grip (PIP)
10x80 Palms facing face grip(PFF)
6x80 PiP
6x80 PFF
3x100 PFF

DB Shrugs
10x80x3sets Slow pace with pause at top of shrug

DB Hammer Curls
10x35 each arm
5x35 each arm
5x40 each arm

Renegade Rows
10x30x3sets


My secret weapons:

[dkgreene88]

I need one of those bottles of prime for sure!

[MonteCedillo]

I need one of those bottles of prime for sure!

PRIME FTW... It's bada$$ with the MicroTest stack. Can somebody say GROW TIME!?

[dkgreene88]

well prime and AP.. you have enough of those lol

[MonteCedillo]

well prime and AP.. you have enough of those lol

Lol true... If I'm not improving them I'm doing something wrong... Got all the tools I need!

[MonteCedillo]

Tuesday 10.16.12
Squats Squats Squats Squats Squats Squats Squats!!! Every booooody!.. **Lil John Voice**

Started the session off with some really solid active stretching. Implemented some of John Davies' movements including Cossack Squats. Its been a few weeks since I've done any kind of squating movement so I really wanted to limber up lol. Can't believe I tried a routine that didn't haven't have squats implemented in it. :TiskTisk: Anyways... end rant..

Squats:
10x135 ATG
5x230 ATG
5x230 90Degrees
2x280 Tried to get ATG... not quite there yet...
3x250 90 Degree
10x135 ATG

Hack Squats
10x135
10x225
5x225
10x135

Seated Leg Curls
8x100
8x100
8x100

Obliques
10x40
10x55
10x60

Did some accessory arm/shoulder work that I didn't do yesterday too just because I had so much energy I blame OG Jack3d lol... Haven't used it in about 3 months now... CRAZY ENERGY! (I've decided to use Jack3d on Leg days and Jack3d Micro on Upper Body *Pump Oriented* Days)

Supplementation:
10caps Prime today... 2 pre-wo 3x3meals
2 AP today.. 1 with breakfast, 1pre-wo
2.5 Scoops OG Watermelon Jack3d 20min Pre-wo
1.5 Scoops Gold Standard Whey - Rocky Road

[MonteCedillo]

Log Catchup time...

Thursday 10.18.12
Back/Biceps

T-Bar Rows
12x135
10x180
10x180
5x205

Cable Rows
12x90
10x110
8x130
7x130 To Failure

Lat Pull Downs
10x110
8x110
8x110

Underhand Barbell Rows
10x95
10x95
10x95

DB Hammer Curls
10x30
10x30
10x30

Single Arm Isolation Curls
8x25
8x30
8x30

Cable Curls
6x110
5x95
7x80
10x65

Notes: Had a nice solid pump towards the middle of my back session and sick arm pumps during bicep work thanks to MicroTest. Loving this stuff.. Got Chest/Tri's this evening... another non-fasted workout routine due to my schedule. Deadlifts and traps tomorrow. Going hard on MicroTest! #FearNoWorkouts... ever!