PNI Challenges Manstr

[manstr]

I was lucky enough to grab a spot in PNI's new Triple Threat Challenge, using their full like up for 4 straight weeks. Stick around, this is going to be interesting.

Luke_PNI has dedicated his time to help with diet and has put together a training program which I will use for the 4 weeks.

Ok so starting stats 5'11 180 lbs. I've been training for 6 years with varying levels of intensity. At this time I am bulking, and going for as much body weight gain as I can put on.

For supplementation I will be using paragon, prodigy, thermadex, MCC, BCAAs in the morning (I train fasted, no other way) and orange triad. I will be getting all my protein and carbs (as of right now) from whole foods.


A little about me:
I am 23 years old and work full time and go to college part time at UCF. I am finishing up my degree and moving on to medical school (fingers crossed) if I don't completely flop my mcat this semester.
I work in a behavioral health unit as I wanted to get accustomed to working with the mentally ill to make sure I'm compatible with the idea of psychiatry.
In high school I rowed and that begun my addiction to fitness. My boat went to our nationals but ended with a tragic malfunction of hardware...
After high school I decided to lift weights seriously in college and grew to just about 200 pounds and lost it due to being almost completely broke 100% of the time. Now that I have a full time job and about an hour every few days to dedicate to training I can focus hard and get up to where I want to be which is a lean 205.




I will be updating this thread as often as possible with my progress, pictures, funny stuff, serious stuff, etc. I just joined AM and so far everyone seems intelligent and after learning and progressing. I look forward to talking with you all and sharing thoughts.

Pictures are going to be posted today to get a good idea of where I am at.

Thanks for reading

 

[manstr]

I was lucky enough to grab a spot in PNI's new Triple Threat Challenge, using their full like up for 4 straight weeks. Stick around, this is going to be interesting.

Luke_PNI has dedicated his time to help with diet and has put together a training program which I will use for the 4 weeks.

Ok so starting stats 5'11 180 lbs. I've been training for 6 years with varying levels of intensity. At this time I am bulking, and going for as much body weight gain as I can put on.

For supplementation I will be using paragon, prodigy, thermadex, MCC, BCAAs in the morning (I train fasted, no other way) and orange triad. I will be getting all my protein and carbs (as of right now) from whole foods.

A little about me:
I am 23 years old and work full time and go to college part time at UCF. I am finishing up my degree and moving on to medical school (fingers crossed) if I don't completely flop my mcat this semester.
I work in a behavioral health unit as I wanted to get accustomed to working with the mentally ill to make sure I'm compatible with the idea of psychiatry.
In high school I rowed and that begun my addiction to fitness. My boat went to our nationals but ended with a tragic malfunction of hardware...
After high school I decided to lift weights seriously in college and grew to just about 200 pounds and lost it due to being almost completely broke 100% of the time. Now that I have a full time job and about an hour every few days to dedicate to training I can focus hard and get up to where I want to be which is a lean 205.

I will be updating this thread as often as possible with my progress, pictures, funny stuff, serious stuff, etc. I just joined AM and so far everyone seems intelligent and after learning and progressing. I look forward to talking with you all and sharing thoughts.

Pictures are going to be posted today to get a good idea of where I am at.

Thanks for reading

These are the before pictures taken yesterday upon waking at 180.

 

[manstr]

The pictures taken after my first workout today don't want to load so I'll throw them up later.

My workout today went as follows:



WG pull ups bw
6
6
6

WG bb row
185 x 6
185 x 6
205 x 7

Underhand pull down
140 x 8
150 x 6
160 x 5

DB row
80 x 7
105 x 6
110 x 5

Rack pulls
225 x 7
275 x 6
325 x 5

Rear delt bent lateral raise
25 x 6
30 x 6
30 x 6

Rope face pull
60 x 6
80 x 6
90 x 6

Abs:
Hanging knee to elbows 2 x 10
Hanging leg raises 2 x 10

 

[manstr]

Training day 2

Chest and front delts
I decided I didn't want to do legs after a heavy back day to reduce hurting my lower back. I did a heavy/rep day with chest to supplement having a heavy back day the day before. I decided that I will have to deviate sometimes between my workouts and Luke's workouts just due to work restraints and the gym which I use half the time doesn't have too many options.

Db bench
80 x 12
105 x 8
110 x 6

Incline db bench
70 x 12
80 x 10
80 x 10

Machine fly
120 x 15
130 x 14
140 x 12

Decline db fly (tried to imitate high cable crossovers)
25 x 12
25x 12

Db press
60 x 12
70 x 12

Seated Db lateral raise
30 x 12
30 x 12




The workout went well. My focus was on point and endurance matched it. Blueberry flavoring for prodigy is very good and not overpowering like some I've had in the past. I can't wait for the paragon to really kick into gear. As for the thermadex, I think I'm sticking to one cap as it is making me super hyper. This is early on but everything seems to be working as intended.

 

[Luke_PNI]

Here we go dude !!

 

[manstr]

Training day 3 (2/28) Legs

Leg Press
8plates x 12
10 x 6
10 x 7

Hack squat
2 plates x 10
2 x 10
4 x 8

Leg curl
25 x 12
25 x 12

Split squat
85 x 12
85 x 12

Seated Calf press
190 x 15 (slow down, rest 15 sec)
190 x 15


Haven't weighed myself, but I feel like I'm gaining a lot of weight. I usually stay away from some of the lifts on this program, so I'm also pretty sore after every workout so far.

 

[manstr]

Training day 4 (3/1) Arms

DB alt curl
40 x 12
45 x 10
55 x 6

CGBP
135 x 15
185 x 6
205 x 4
225 x 1

Seated db hammers (incline)
35 x 12
40 x 10
45 x 8

Seated dips
+180 x 12
+270 x 10
+320 x 5

HS Single arm preachers
45 x 10
45 x 10

Cable kickbacks
15 x 15
20 x 10

Seated calf raise
65 x 10 (15 sec rest at bottom)

Standing calf raise
140 x 10


Workouts have been great so far. Pump and energy are very nice, and like I said last post I am feeling super big right now. A little fat gain from the heavy diet eating huge meals like 5x a day. Anyway I want to state the fat burner is freaking intense and I can't take it any less than 10 hours before bed time I've learned. Awesome products.

 

[manstr]

Here we go dude !!

Hell yeah so far so good!

 

[manstr]

Also, are we required to take flexed pictures by the end of the log?

 

[Luke_PNI]

Also, are we required to take flexed pictures by the end of the log?

100% up to you. Its your log my friend

 

[howwedo107]

Subbed bro I hope the products treat you well

 

[manstr]

Phew ok busy weekend with work and all but I have time on break right now so I'll put up my past two workouts

Monday 3/4 Back rear delt

Bb supine grip row

185 x 12
205 x 10
225 x 8

WG pull downs

130 x 13
140 x 11
140 x 10

Single arm machine row
100 x 12
100 x 12
110 x 12

Straight arm pull down

70 x 20
105 x 16
105 x 16

Face down inline rear db raise

25 x 9
20 x 12

Rope face pulls

110 x 20
110 x 20


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Tuesday 3/5 Chest front delt

Db bench press

105 x 6
105 x 6
110 x 4

Incline db bench

70 x 15
80 x 13

Incline fly

25 x 20
25 x 20

Seated db press

70 x 12
70 x 10

Leaning db side raise

25 x 12
30 x 12

SS

Upright row

75 x 15
75 x 15


I have to improvise some of these workouts made by Luke due to gym I train in half the time, but I'm having great workouts regardless. I weighed myself today for ****s and giggles and I was pretty shocked. Every day at the same time I weigh myself and it is usually pretty consistent, but I haven't weighed myself in a few days. Anyway I'll get on the scale again tomorrow or Thursday and see if it was just a fluke.
Hope everyone had a good weekend and start to their week. I know I'll be missing the weights tomorrow.

 

[manstr]

Thursday 3/7 legs

Overall bad workout today. Intensity wasn't as high as I'd have liked it, and the fact that the gym was full of older women wasn't helping. I used what was available to the best of my abilities.

Goblet squats

110 x 20
110 x 20
110 x 20


Leg press

200 x 12
200 x 12
200 x 12

Front squat (lucky to grab bb)

135 x 10
135 x 10


Db calf raises

70 x 20
70 x 20


Disappointing day



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Friday 3/8 arms

Cgbp

135 x 12
185 x 8
205 x 6
225 x 2


Db alt curl

40 x 15
45 x 12
50 x 12
60 x 8


Machine straight bar push downs

180 x 8
180 x 8
180 x 8


Db hammer curls

40 x 12
45 x 12
50 x 10


Db kickbacks

40 x 14
45 x 12


1 hand bb reverse curl

45 x 15
45 x 15


Really intense workout today. Friend showed up to the gym and was able to help me keep up my focus. Weighed myself again and I'm at 186 *.* up 6 pounds.

 

[manstr]

Sick as a dog today. Woke up to vomit and right back to sleep.

 

[manstr]

Took two days off. Today I did a light accessory workout to see if I'm all good. Felt light headed throughout the workout and stomach is churning. Worst time for a sickness ever.

 

[manstr]

No updates because I've been sick. Turns out I was not ready to workout even though I couldn't handle taking that long off the contest. I will workout tomorrow, hopefully at full pace. I have been able to eat about 500 calories a day for the last several days. Here's to looking forward to recovering.

 

[manstr]

Okay! No longer sick and have been getting back into the thick of it.

Back rear delts

Bw pull-ups

8
8
8


Wide grip bb rows

135 x 12
155 x 10
185 x 8
185 x 8


Close grip chins

10
10
10


Db rows

80 x 15
105 x 8
110 x 8


Rope face pulls

50 x 12
60 x 12
60 x 12


Bent rear delt fly

25 x 12
25 x 10
25 x 7


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Chest and front delts

Incline db bench

70 x 20
80 x 15
80 x 15


Weighted Dips (leaning forward)

+45 x 12
+80 x 10
+80 x 8



Db pullovers

50 x 20
60 x 20
60 x 20


Machine flyes

120 x 15
130 x 12
140 x 10


Db front raises

30 x 15
35 x 12
35 x 12


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Throughout these two past workouts I have been feeling great to get back in the gym but still a bit lightheaded during and after.


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Legs

Front squat

135 x 12
155 x 10
185 x 8
185 x 8


Leg extensions

70 x 12
80 x 12
90 x 15
90 x 15


Widow makers front squat

135 to failure


Machine calf press

140 x 10 (5 second negative 15 sec pause at bottom)
Same thing ^

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It looks like I won't be able to complete with anyone else as far as weight gained from this as I ate one meal a day for 4 days. Oh well the experience was very nice to have and I'm looking forward to these last several workouts I have left.

 

[manstr]

Last few workouts to post, and then progress. This is it.
Arms

Db cross body hammers

30 x 12
35 x 12
40 x 10
45 x 8

Machine push downs

90 x 12
140 x 12
150 x 10
150 x 8


90 degree preacher db curls
25 x 12
30 x 10
35 x 8

Machine rope triceps extension
60 x 12
60 x 10
60 x 10


Sitting db alternate curls
30 x 12
35 x 12
60 x 4 (wanted to go heavy idk why)


Db kickbacks
40 x 14
45 x 12
50 x 12 . . .

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Back

HS supine pull downs

90 x 15
180 x 12
230 x 10
230 x 10


Cable rows

110 x 12
120 x 12
130 x 10
140 x 6


Lat pull down

80 x 12
90 x 12
100 x 12


Yates rows

135 x 12
185 x 10
205 x 8


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So progress has been coming steady even after the sickness. I finished today at 186 pounds in the morning. That's a 6 pound overall gain with minimal fat gain IMO.

 

[manstr]

The last two photos are no pump in morning, first three are post workout.

180 lb to 186 lb gain - 6 pound gain
All lifts improved - chest lifts most improved, back lifts the least
Bodyfat seems the same to me - probably sitting at around 12-13%
Daily caloric intake -~4100 cals 50/35/15. I ended up getting some whey protein to get in 25-30 g extra a day after whole foods.

Paragon taken 35 min pre workout, and then twice more before bed, making sure to split doses evenly throughout day Prodigy taken 35 min pre workout and before work on non workout days. Thermadex taken upon waking on non workout days and 6 hours after workouts.

 

[Luke_PNI]

way to go man!

 

[manstr]

way to go man!

Thanks man. I could honestly see myself gaining 2-3 more pounds if I didn't get sick in the middle like I did. Ah well.

 

[Luke_PNI]

Thanks man. I could honestly see myself gaining 2-3 more pounds if I didn't get sick in the middle like I did. Ah well.

I bet man! Continue on and make it happen !

 

[manstr]

I bet man! Continue on and make it happen !

188 today. Front squatted 225 yesterday pr