Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals 1-AD Log (Sponsored)

[AntM1564]

First, I would like to thank Big_Spaz and VaughnTrue for allowing me to log 1-AD. This will be my first experience with Hi-Tech, so I am quite excited.

I will start dosing tomorrow. Dosing will be at 4 caps per day. I will split doses up by about 4 hours apart. I am going to post today's training session in my next post, but that will not include dosing today. First dose will be tomorrow.

Training

I follow a hybrid PPL/PHAT routine that forum member booneman77 put together. I have been progressing nicely on this plan. Here is the split below:

Sunday - Push Hypertrophy
Monday - Pull Power
Tuesday - Lower Hypertrophy
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - Push Power
Friday - Pull Hypertrophy
Saturday - Lower Power

Diet

I carb cycle. I have two high days, two moderate days and three low days. I will post my daily diet so you can see macro breakdown and calorie breakdown. In addition, if I do not gain weight in a particular week, I increase each day by 25 cals, but adding 6 grams of carbs to each day.

Other Supplements

Orange Triad
AI Life Support 2.0
NOW Vitamin D 5,000 IU
NOW Vitamin C 1,000
CreMax XT
HyperMax XT
Various protein powders (no more than 1 scoop per day)
LCLT
MAN Iso Aminos
I also have aromasin on hand if needed, but will not initially use

PCT

My PCT will be the following:

Clomid 50/50/25/25
Test Powder - 4 weeks
AlphaMax - 8 weeks

Goals

I weigh myself every Sunday. Yesterday, I was 150 pounds. During these 4 weeks, I am looking to get up to 153-155 and retain all of that. In two weeks, I will be maxing out on my lifts, I am aiming for a 410 deadlift and 320 squat.

 

[AntM1564]

February 22, 2016
Pull Power

Today's session was great! I don't know if it's because I moved my high carb day to the day prior or what. This was an 8x2 day for deadlifts. Last time I went 8x2, here were the sets: 2x350x2, 4x355x2, 2x360x2.

Training

Deadlift

350x2
350x2
355x2
355x2
360x2
360x2
365x2
375x2

Rack Pulls

335x3,3,3,3,3

Weighted Angled Grip Pullups

15x5,5.4

Weighted Wide Grip Pullups

10x5,5,4

Machine Chest Supported Row

140x5,5,5

Reverse Pec Deck

125x6,5,5

Nutrition

Low Carb

Cals - 2,525
Carbs - 193g

• Fiber - 49g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 97g

• Sat. - 23g
• Poly. - 22g
• Mono. - 28g

 

[Mayday922]

Subbed

 

[Epolis13]

Subbed!

 

[TexasLifter89]

In and stoked to follow

 

[BEAST73]

Subbed

 

[criticalbench]

Awesome man.. im in and will be following!!

 

[MARK_]

In!!

 

[ManimalPatB]

Nice work man! Can't wait to see what you think of this stuff!!!!!!

 

[TrainerTone]

TT in this b*tch!! Great start brother!!

 

[AntM1564]

Just wanted to state something I forgot to put in the OP. I will be using two other supplements each day: Now Probiotic 50 Billion and Oxiomega for my fish oil. Also, Clomid is not from a research chem site. It is pharm grade.

 

[AntM1564]

February 23, 2016
Legs Hypertrophy

First day, so nothing new to report. The only thing that was different today is I had two quick bouts of diarrhea. I feel fine now. Sometimes this happens post workout when I have a lot of oatmeal. I don't know why. My stomach started feeling a little funny after the second dose and I went twice shortly after my third dose. I don't think it was the 1-AD, but worth noting nonetheless.

Training.

V Squat

210x10,10,8,8,8,8,9

Landmine Squat

70x10
75x10,10

RDL

175x12
185x10
195x10

Seated Hamstring Curl

115x12
120x10,10

Leg Extensions

135x11,10,10

Standing Calf Raises

220x12,11,11,10,10

Seated Calf Raises

140x10,10,10,10,10

Nutrition

Moderate Carb

Cals - 2,775
Carbs - 244g

• Fiber - 48g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 102g

• Sat. - 23g
• Poly. - 16g
• Mono. - 34g

 

[compan]

Always rough when the stomach isn't on during leg days. Keep up the good work man.

 

[TexasLifter89]

Never heard of a landmine squat before, interesting.

 

[AntM1564]

Off day today. Nothing exciting. I will post macros for my low carb day on Saturday. Macro breakdown then is the same as today. No GI issues today. I doubt it had anything to do with 1 AD.

Always rough when the stomach isn't on during leg days. Keep up the good work man.

Luckily it was my hypertrophy leg day, so it was easier than a heavy day and very quick.

Never heard of a landmine squat before, interesting.

I have been doing them on my hypertrophy days and love them. They are great for those who cannot do squats do to lower back problems. In addition, it is great to just work on overall form and for the quads if one does not lock out at the top. Here is a video for you.

[video=youtube;XgkLAMsjHps]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgkLAMsjHps[/video]

 

[AntM1564]

February 25, 2016
Push Power

Maybe it is placebo, but I feel like I am more aggressive. I don't know f it is too soon for this to kick in or not. Also, despite today being a heavy day, I was cool, calm and collected. I seemed confident in my ability which is hardly ever the case during a push day. Recovery seems better, but maybe that is just in my head. Usually my lower back is still a little sore from the heavy deadlifts on Monday, but it is not the case today.

I should also mention that my military presses are just that. There is no leg drive, I stop just short of lockout at the top and I bring the bar back down to my collar bone and bring it to a complete stop.

Training

Incline Bench Press 8x2 @ 85%-95% (156-176 pounds)

160x2
160x2
165x2
165x2
170x2
170x2
175x2
180x2

Military Press

120x3,3,3,3
125x3

Close Grip Bench Press

155x4,4,5

Flat Bench

160x4,4,4

Seated Smith Machine Shoulder Press

90x6,5
95x4

Does not include weight of the bar

Weighted Dips

70x5,4,3+1

Nutrition

Moderate Carb

Cals - 2,775
Carbs - 250g

• Fiber - 48g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 98g

• Sat. - 24g
• Poly. - 16g
• Mono. - 33g

 

[compan]

Love the concept of landmine squats. I do a lot of landmine work. Shoulder presses, incline chest press (standing, both hands), individual arm laying chest press, rows, core rotations. I'll throw all of those into a circuit too. Gonna give squats a try soon.

 

[AntM1564]

Love the concept of landmine squats. I do a lot of landmine work. Shoulder presses, incline chest press (standing, both hands), individual arm laying chest press, rows, core rotations. I'll throw all of those into a circuit too. Gonna give squats a try soon.

I should really start incorporating the landmine more. I want to get into the chest presses and shoulder presses, but it almost seems like those movements are better suited for those whose goals are based more towards athleticism versus bodybuilding. I'm probably way off base though.

If you do the squiat, lean into the portion of the bar that you are going to hold onto. You do not want to be completely straight.

 

[cobri66]

I'm in!..love land mine squats too

 

[AntM1564]

February 26, 2016
Pull Hypertrophy

I woke up so hungry this morning which rarely happens.

Training today felt very easy, almost effortless. Also, endurance seems to have increased a good amount. My first exercise was supposed to be 7x8. Not only did I increase the weight mid way through, I performed 9 or 10 sets, all for 8 reps. I wrote down 9 sets, but it could have been 10. Also, my pump seemed better than normal. Can't wait for tomorrow!

For those new to the log, I perform these tbar rows with an attachment that lets me row with a double overhand grip, not a neutral grip. This allows for better ROM. I also only use 25 pound plates for better ROM.

Training

TBar Rows

75x8,8,8,8
80x8,8,8,8,8

Wide Grip Pulldowns

112.5x8,8
115x8

Close Grip Pulldown

125x11
127.5x10,10

Done with the close grip attachment with the gap for extra ROM

Cable Row

100x10,10,10

Underhand Machine Row

115x11,11,11

Reverse Pec Deck

115x12,10,10

Nutrition

High Carb

Cals - 3,025
Carbs - 306g

• Fiber - 47g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 104g

• Sat. - 23g
• Poly. - 4g
• Mono. - 11g

 

[AntM1564]

February 27, 2016
Lower Power

I did the same thing today as yesterday. I definitely did 8 sets of squats. However, I think I forgot to write one set down, so I performed another set just to make sure. So I either did 8x2 or 9x2.

Also, next week is my deload week. The past deloads have not been real deloads. I have only deloaded the first two lifts on my heavy days. I am going to deload every lift, heavy and hypertrophy days, at 70% of the weight I would use this week. My volume will stay the same and I will not go to failure. I may however increase reps if I feel good.

I will also take a stim break during this week.

As far as 1 AD goes, I would say aggression is definitely up, nothing new with libido, recovery seems better and I have some weird dreams. I would say it is due to the pre bed dose.

Training

Back Squat 85%-95% (268-299 lbs)

275x2
275x2
275x2
280x2
280x2
280x2
280x2
280x2*
285x2

* = potential extra set

Box Squat

175x3,3,3,3,3

Hip Thrusts

185x7,7,7

Squat Press

450x6,6,6

Seated Calf Machine

180x8,7,7,7,7

Standing Calf Machine

280x8,7,7,6,6

Nutrition

Low Carb

Cals - 2,525
Carbs - 193g

• Fiber - 49g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 102g

• Sat. - 27g
• Poly. - 14g
• Mono. - 11g

 

[thorsdad31]

Looks like your doin good, the 1-ad seems like its kicking in for me to already my pumps been crazy

 

[AntM1564]

Looks like your doin good, the 1-ad seems like its kicking in for me to already my pumps been crazy

I've noticed that too. As you can see from today's session, reps were very low. Despite that, the veins in my legs were popping right through my compression pants.

 

[MARK_]

I like what I am reading so far. It's getting me excited to start this myself soon.

 

[Epolis13]

Looks good in here so far and looks like it's starting to kick in!

 

[AntM1564]

I like what I am reading so far. It's getting me excited to start this myself soon.

Looks good in here so far and looks like it's starting to kick in!

Sorry to disappoint, but nothing exciting happening this week since it is a deload

 

[AntM1564]

February 28, 2016
Push Hypertrophy

Weight - 151

Weight is up 1 pound. I am going to keep cals the same this week and see what happens. It is a deload week, so I won't be posting my training. Nutrition will stay the same as last week, so that is already on record too.

I feel pretty lethargic today. I don't know if it is the 1 AD or the fact that I am starting a stim break. Maybe just general fatigue from yesterday's session also. I should mention, I do not use a lot of stims. The only stims I get in a day is from one packet of green tea and from a pre workout supplement, so no more than 300-400mg of caffeine daily. Hunger is definitely up though. I wish I was in a full bulk, I don't care mode. Waking up hungry sucks!

 

[ManimalPatB]

The lethargic feeling could be a combination of things, probably the kicking of the stims.

Yeah hunger is going to be INSANE on this. It sucks for me because without it I am already hungry 24/7, and on. My girl hates me because I constantly want to eat lol

 

[compan]

I should really start incorporating the landmine more. I want to get into the chest presses and shoulder presses, but it almost seems like those movements are better suited for those whose goals are based more towards athleticism versus bodybuilding. I'm probably way off base though.

If you do the squiat, lean into the portion of the bar that you are going to hold onto. You do not want to be completely straight.

Tried them this weekend and loved them. You can get a strong glute focus if you want since you can do them a lot like a hack squat.

I love the landmine. Between doing an incline press for chest, individual shoulder presses, squats, rows, individual chest presses on the floor and core rotations, you can get a lot out of it. Throwing some into a circuit to get your HR up and going, breaking a sweat makes for a great workout too.

 

[AntM1564]

The lethargic feeling could be a combination of things, probably the kicking of the stims.

Yeah hunger is going to be INSANE on this. It sucks for me because without it I am already hungry 24/7, and on. My girl hates me because I constantly want to eat lol

I felt fine today. Probably just an off day yesterday.

Tried them this weekend and loved them. You can get a strong glute focus if you want since you can do them a lot like a hack squat.

I love the landmine. Between doing an incline press for chest, individual shoulder presses, squats, rows, individual chest presses on the floor and core rotations, you can get a lot out of it. Throwing some into a circuit to get your HR up and going, breaking a sweat makes for a great workout too.

I think I am going to throw in single arm shoulder presses after this deload.

 

[AntM1564]

Something worth note. My bowel movements have been out of whack since I started this a week ago. I ran Epi in September, about a week or two into the cycle, I started to develop gastritis. At least, that is what I attributed to it. I ended up going to the hospital after a 20 pound weight gain in 1.5-2 weeks. It was all in my stomach. I was never hungry because food just seemed to sit in my stomach. I eventually stopped, entered PCT and was prescribed pantoprazole, the combo of stopping the cycle and medicine helped greatly.

My bowel movements have been inconsistent this first week and have not been as usual as they normally are. For example, I did not go this morning, but yesterday I had two small bouts of diarrhea, which I mentioned the first day as well. My lower stomach seems a little bloated and I feel full despite today being a low carb/low calorie day. I will keep a eye on this, I also have some pantoprazole left over if I need it.

 

[criticalbench]

Something worth note. My bowel movements have been out of whack since I started this a week ago. I ran Epi in September, about a week or two into the cycle, I started to develop gastritis. At least, that is what I attributed to it. I ended up going to the hospital after a 20 pound weight gain in 1.5-2 weeks. It was all in my stomach. I was never hungry because food just seemed to sit in my stomach. I eventually stopped, entered PCT and was prescribed pantoprazole, the combo of stopping the cycle and medicine helped greatly.

My bowel movements have been inconsistent this first week and have not been as usual as they normally are. For example, I did not go this morning, but yesterday I had two small bouts of diarrhea, which I mentioned the first day as well. My lower stomach seems a little bloated and I feel full despite today being a low carb/low calorie day. I will keep a eye on this, I also have some pantoprazole left over if I need it.

That makes complete sense with epi as epi is liver toxic. Liver toxic hormones can cause GI distress, bloating, and swelling. It happens to me HORRIBLY. Actually, for the superbowl this year, I looked 9 months pregnant and not from food I ate that night. I was so backed up, from an oral I was taking.. I ended up having to take a large dose of milk of magnesia and crap my brains silly and I lost about 8lbs.

1-Ad is not liver toxic though, this effect really should not be pronounced. My advice, go to walmart and buy a big tub of sugar free fiber powder, the walmart brand.. its orange flavored. Do 1 tbsp, 3x per day. That will give you 36g fiber. Keep everything moving fast to prevent that back up.

 

[AntM1564]

That makes complete sense with epi as epi is liver toxic. Liver toxic hormones can cause GI distress, bloating, and swelling. It happens to me HORRIBLY. Actually, for the superbowl this year, I looked 9 months pregnant and not from food I ate that night. I was so backed up, from an oral I was taking.. I ended up having to take a large dose of milk of magnesia and crap my brains silly and I lost about 8lbs.

1-Ad is not liver toxic though, this effect really should not be pronounced. My advice, go to walmart and buy a big tub of sugar free fiber powder, the walmart brand.. its orange flavored. Do 1 tbsp, 3x per day. That will give you 36g fiber. Keep everything moving fast to prevent that back up.

Makes sense with the epi. I get plenty of fiber, so I'm not worried about increasing the amount. I get 46-50g per day. If needed, I do have the medication on hand.

However, I think this is a mental thing, due to what happened in September.

 

[criticalbench]

Makes sense with the epi. I get plenty of fiber, so I'm not worried about increasing the amount. I get 46-50g per day. If needed, I do have the medication on hand.

However, I think this is a mental thing, due to what happened in September.

Weird question, but how many times you poop a day lol.. i am like 6 with my fiber intake

 

[AntM1564]

Weird question, but how many times you poop a day lol.. i am like 6 with my fiber intake

Usually one good one in the morning. Sometimes twice, once in the morning and once in the evening. I would say 8-9/10 times I go once per day.

However, my BM has been off since I started 1 AD.

 

[Aaron.Cole]

Weird question, but how many times you poop a day lol.. i am like 6 with my fiber intake

This. I poop so freaking much and my fiber intake isn't that high.

 

[AntM1564]

Quick update.

I cannot wait for this deload to be over. Training has been very good pump wise, but I feel lazy! One "bad" thing is my right hip abductor. When I do some stretches for it, I notice it is a little tender. It has been like that since Wednesday. On Tuesday, I had a hypertrophy leg day, but didn't do anything out of the ordinary. I notice the "pain" when I do the stretch below, no, that is not me in the picture. It is not so much a pain, but I feel like the muscle has been overused/overstretched. I may go lighter than 60% for squats tomorrow. Like I said, it is not painful, just feels overstretched.

As far as 1 AD goes, pumps have been very good, recovery has been good as well. Sleep is good/normal. What I mean by that is some nights I sleep like a baby and have some epic dreams and other nights are just average sleeping nights. Overall, it has improved a little. Funny, but libido is slightly down.

 

[AntM1564]

This. I poop so freaking much and my fiber intake isn't that high.

I find it so hard not to have a high fiber intake. My high carb days are a struggle not to go over 50g. Today for example, I had a bunch of rice cakes to avoid a super high fiber count.

 

[AntM1564]

March 6, 2016
Push Hypertrophy

Weight - 153.8

Weight is up 2.3 pounds from last week. Not surprised due to the deload. I do not mind either. I look a lot fuller and feel good minus my hip. My hip felt fine yesterday during legs and felt fine today. Post training, I went to do some of my stretches and tried the stretch I pictured the other day, but noticed the pain again. Now I have it. Like I said, it is not so much a pain, but an annoyance. Even when I just raise my leg up to my side, I feel what I would note as weakness. Somehow, I over worked it during my deload. I am not going to do that stretch for at least a week.

This week is when I go for my new maxes! I want to hit 410 on deadlift, but really want 415. I want 320 on my squat, but we'll see what happens with the hip and I want 195 on incline bench.

In regards to 1-AD, I definitely think it has helped with my muscle fullness which in turn, has improved my workouts. My pump is epic, I didn't even take anything to help pumps today and endurance seems great as well. I am 12 days in and up 3.8 pounds. I do not look it or feel it though. I can tell my muscles are more full, but my clothes still fit the same despite the almost 4 pound weight gain. I have also noticed that energy seems a little higher than normal. Not much, but some.

Training

Incline Smith Press

90x12,12,12,12,12

Weight does not include bar

Seated Smith Shoulder Press

65x12,12,12

Weight does not include bar.

Flat DB Press

55x10,10,10

Incline Skull Crushers

70x11,11,10

Landmine Single Arm Shoulder Press

15x10,10,10

Cable V Bar Pressdown

42.5x11.10,10

Nutrition

High Carb Day

Cals - 3,025
Carbs - 306g

• Fiber - 49g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 108g

• Sat. - 27g
• Poly. - 15g
• Mono. - 30g

 

[MARK_]

As I read through all this it is making me think I need to increase my fiber intake. My max over a week was 33 grams and I have been as low as 17. This could be why my stomach was bothering me for a few days. Good work on the detail in your log.

 

[AntM1564]

March 7, 2016
Pull Power

Today's session was great! I was scheduled to test my 1RM on deadlifts. Last time, I was going for 410. I pulled it off the ground, had it below my knees, but could not get it past that. I wanted to hit at least 410 today, mission accomplished. I went for 420 after, bad idea! I pulled it off the ground, but felt my back round right away, so I let it go. I wasn't going to risk hurting myself. I may have been able to get 415, if I did not go for the 410, but who knows. I'm happy I set that "PR". I'm also happy I was able to get 420 off the ground.

Also, the weights I used or reps for everything else was greater than the last week, prior to the deload. The only thing that did not increase weight wise or rep wise were both types of pullups. However, I am 3.8 pounds heavier. The fact that I could hit the same reps at a heavier weight is progress.

The pump today was unreal and so were my veins during my workout. I could not believe how much the veins were popping despite the low reps.

Training

Deadlift

135x8
185x5
225x3
275x1
315x1
345x1
375x1
410x1
420x0
315x3
275x6
225x12

Rack Pulls

335x5,5,5,5,5

Weighted Angled Grip Pullups

15x5,5.4

Weighted Wide Grip Pullups

10x5,5,4

Machine Chest Supported Row

150x5,5,5

Reverse Pec Deck

130x4
120x4,4

Nutrition

Moderate Carb

Cals - 2,775
Carbs - 250g

• Fiber - 48g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 103g

• Sat. - 27g
• Poly. - 16g
• Mono. - 30g

 

[AntM1564]

compan any good videos showing proper form on the landmine shoulder press?

 

[compan]

compan any good videos showing proper form on the landmine shoulder press?

You can try this one out first:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck7cMbpnrzw

Kneeling will take out any body momentum you try to put behind it. I saw a couple variations that people do when searching for a video, but this aligns closest with what I do.

 

[criticalbench]

Solid deadlift weight bro.. you are right around me for that. I am horrible at picking up heavy things.. Ima little bitch about it haha.

 

[AntM1564]

You can try this one out first:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck7cMbpnrzw

Kneeling will take out any body momentum you try to put behind it. I saw a couple variations that people do when searching for a video, but this aligns closest with what I do.

Thanks, I will try them kneeling next time!

Solid deadlift weight bro.. you are right around me for that. I am horrible at picking up heavy things.. Ima little bitch about it haha.

Man up Mike!

 

[AntM1564]

March 8, 2016
Legs Hypertrophy

Man my back is sore today. I could feel the weakness in my lower back when doing RDL today. Today's session was good.

One bottle down, one more to go. Last night was a little weird. I woke up twice in the middle of the night. Lets put it this way, the odd part is that I was very hard, both times. First time that has happened during the log, but was a common occurrence prior. Also worth noting that I seem to wake up more refreshed/with more energy in the morning. It may be 1 AD or it may be since the sun is coming up earlier.

Training.

V Squat

180x12,12,12,12,12

Landmine Squat

55x12,12,12

RDL

195x10,10,10

Seated Hamstring Curl

120x12
125x10,10

Leg Extensions

135x12,10,10

Standing Calf Raises

230x12,10,10,10,10

Seated Calf Raises

135x10,10,10,10,10

Nutrition

Low Carb

Cals - 2,525
Carbs - 193g

• Fiber - 49g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 97g

• Sat. - 22g
• Poly. - 22g
• Mono. - 28g

 

[Aaron.Cole]

Awesome stuff!

When do you time your carbs? I try to do first thing in the morning and near a workout. But I get really lethargic like that and when I space them out throughout the day, I don't have as much energy for my workout.

 

[AntM1564]

Awesome stuff!

When do you time your carbs? I try to do first thing in the morning and near a workout. But I get really lethargic like that and when I space them out throughout the day, I don't have as much energy for my workout.

On low carb days and moderate carb days, pre and post workout only. I only have 2 starchy carb meals on those days. On high carb days, I have three starchy carb meals. One is pre workout, post workout and the meal after my post workout meal. I have one meal prior to my pre workout meal, but that is just veggies, fat and protein. I could see putting that last carb meal there though.

 

[TexasLifter89]

March 8, 2016
Legs Hypertrophy

Man my back is sore today. I could feel the weakness in my lower back when doing RDL today. Today's session was good.

One bottle down, one more to go. Last night was a little weird. I woke up twice in the middle of the night. Lets put it this way, the odd part is that I was very hard, both times. First time that has happened during the log, but was a common occurrence prior. Also worth noting that I seem to wake up more refreshed/with more energy in the morning. It may be 1 AD or it may be since the sun is coming up earlier.

Training.

V Squat

180x12,12,12,12,12

Landmine Squat

55x12,12,12

RDL

195x10,10,10

Seated Hamstring Curl

120x12
125x10,10

Leg Extensions

135x12,10,10

Standing Calf Raises

230x12,10,10,10,10

Seated Calf Raises

135x10,10,10,10,10

Nutrition

Low Carb

Cals - 2,525
Carbs - 193g

• Fiber - 49g

Protein - 225g
Fat - 97g

• Sat. - 22g
• Poly. - 22g
• Mono. - 28g

dem landmine squats

 

[AntM1564]

dem landmine squats

I'm enjoying landmine movements more and more. It is not longer just an attachment for t-bar rows!