[TheNinja]

Age: 30
Stats: 6'1" @ 185.5 lbs
BodyFat: I estimated 14% bf (I really have no idea but from pictures posted on AM, people estimated 12-14%)
Body Type: Ecto (66%) / Meso (33%) - very thin growing up but have forced myself to gain muscle
Goals: Gain strength and size with minimal fat gain on a consistent basis.
Goals Specific for this product cycle: Gain strength and size. I may need to up my calories.
Medical issues: none
Past Supplements: Little experience other than multivitamin, creatine, whey protein, fish oils (1 recent 7 week cycle on Leviathan, light RPM use has been discontinued for the past 2 weeks to prep for the log).
7 week IGF-2 cycle courtesy of Applied Nutriceuticals.
Current: Multi, Whey, omega3, BCAA, Poseidon (when I feel I need the extra hydration).
Diet: In check for the most part. Try to eat clean all the time but I'm not super crazy about it. Realistically average about 2200 calories a day, but I have an office job
Workout: Typically a 3 or 4 day split - chest/tris, back/bis, legs/shoulders, 4thday misc (more leg, abs, etc.)
Cardio: Haven't been very consistent. Probably won't be with winter coming up either. I do the occaissionly walk at night or the long hike on weekends.
Other: I'm just a regular guy but with good intensity and a good diet. I don't live and breathe working out and supplements but it is important to me
Dosage split into 2 times a day:
Morning = 2 Drive + 1 RPM
Preworkout (3pm) = 2 Drive + 2 RPM
times and dosages subject to change

"Normal" Diet:
Waking Up: 2 Drive + 1 RPM
Meal 1: 8oz skim milk, 1 scoop ON Whey, multi, 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 cup oats...mmm tasty shake
Meal 2: 1 whole wheat bagel with natural peanut butter
Meal 3: Varies, but typically around 600 calories in a 40/40/20 split or as close as possible consisting of lean protein, whole grain, veggies.
Pre Workout: 2 Drive + 2 RPM plus 5g BCAA's in crystal light - a banana 30 mins after the Drive/RPM.
Workout: Take 5g BCAA during workout
Post Workout Meal 4: 40g WMS, 15g dextrose, 25g ON whey, 5g BCAA
Meal 5: Varies, but again typically around 600 calories in a 40/40/20 split or as close as possible consisting of lean protein, whole grain, veggies. + 2 fish oils
Before bed: 12oz skin milk, 1 scoop ON Whey

Initial measurements - as close as I could get with a string and a tape measure :
coming soon

Pictures on Day 1 - Also coming soon

[Lanbane]

Subscribed!!!!!!!!!!

[drewh10987]

subbed. i enjoyed following your other log. best of luck with your new stack.

[brass monkey]

Jumping in on this one nice start
good luck

[TheNinja]

Day 1
Workout - Chest:
Incline Press:
12 @ 135
12 @ 165
10 @ 185
9 @ 185
8 @ 185
Flat Flys - Dumbell followed by a deep 20 sec stretch:
10 @ 40
10 @ 40
10 @ 40
Dumbell Pullover:
10 @ 45
9 @ 45
9 @ 45
Pushups:
26
20


Diet: Missed meal #2 in the morning. Made up for it with Pizza for lunch
Overall Feeling: I'll be honest. I took 2 RPM + 2 Drive at about 2:45, by 3:25 I was bouncing in my chair and could hardly concentrate or sit still. By the time I was working out at about 4:10 I started to feel bad. For most of the workout I felt sort of out of breath, light-headed and nauseous between sets. The good news is that I still got some decent pumps and during the sets I was focused and strong when lifting. Also I haven't inclined for a while, but I think 185 is pretty decent for me. Maybe I just put so much into the lifts I wore myself out?
Notes: Perhaps I'm just getting used to something in the RPM/Drive or maybe I can't handle stims too much. It's about 5:45 now and I'm finally feeling ok although a little shakey and a slight headache. I'm going to stick with this though and chalk it up to a bad day overall as far as feeling sick. On the plus side, the lifts did feel pretty good and I had some nice pumps. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
Sorry Applied Nutriceuticals, I really don't want to cast a shadow on this log right off the bat or on your products but I feel I need to be honest. I really do feel bad about it. My guess is that this may all pass by tomorrow or the next day, who knows. Maybe it's IGF-2 withdrawal

[nelix]

IGF-2 boosts dopamine, no dopamine would cause a loss of focus.

[TheNinja]

Day 2
Workout - Back:
Wide Pulldowns:
12 @ 120
11 @ 140
7 @ 145
7 @ 145
7 @ 145
T-Bar row with 45lb bar:
12 @ 80
11 @ 90
11 @ 90
10 @ 90
10 @ 90
Single Arm Dumbell Row (i have trouble with this exercise for some reason) :
12 @ 40
12 @ 40
12 @ 40

Diet: Normal
Overall Feeling: Here we go! Today was much better. I'm still on the fine line between anxiety and good energy. I had a good workout. Didn't notice "insane pumps" but didn't expect to on my 2nd day. I had to force myself to rest between sets otherwise I would want to jump right in.
Notes: I felt more focused as well as a better attitude overall and a better feeling. I did notice myself talking too fast and rambling sometimes though. There were also a couple of times where I felt more aggressive but easily under control. Is it possible that it increased my libido in 1 day? I woke up this morning ready to go...but nobody around to go with

[Lanbane]

Originally Posted by TheNinja

Day 2
Workout - Back:
Wide Pulldowns:
numbers tomorrow- i left them at work
T-Bar row with 45lb bar:
numbers tomorrow- i left them at work
Single Arm Dumbell Row:
numbers tomorrow- i left them at work

Diet: Normal
Overall Feeling: Here we go! Today was much better. I'm still on the fine line between anxiety and good energy. I had a good workout. Didn't notice "insane pumps" but didn't expect to on my 2nd day. I had to force myself to rest between sets otherwise I would want to jump right in.
Notes: I felt more focused as well as a better attitude overall and a better feeling. I didt notice myself talking too fast and rambling sometimes though. There were also a couple of times where I felt more aggressive but easily under control. Is it possible that it increased my libido in 1 day? I woke up this morning ready to go...but nobody around to go with

hahaha... yes, we've gotten quite a few nearly instant libido reports.

[TheNinja]

Day 3
Workout - Off Day:

Diet: Normal - 4 total Drive, 2 total RPM
Overall Feeling: I'm starting to settle into it now. I don't feel near as fidgity or axious and the original effects I had of slight nausea and spinning head have dissappeared. But I do feel very energenic and focused. I like the feeling after 3 days just from the overall attitude and energy I'm getting. I hope that translates well to the weights
Notes: Increase libido you ask? Yes, I answer! Sleep has still been good even with the added stims of RPM. I don't necessarily notice any difference in my sleeping patterns but I'm a pretty sound sleeper in general.

[TheNinja]

Day 4
Workout - Legs:
Squat:
12 @ 185
11 @ 220
8 @ 235
8 @ 235
8 @ 225
Then I do a cycle of the following 3 exercises
Good Mornin':
12 @ 75
11 @ 75
12 @ 75
Leg Ext (on an old piece of crap bench) :
12 @ 115
11 @ 115
12 @ 115
Calf Raise - Holding a dumbell, Single leg up on a bench with full extension:
12 @ 10
11 @ 10
12 @ 10


Diet: Didn't eat enough today
Overall Feeling: Even without proper nutrition today, during the workout I felt great. I don't feel as "high" as I did on day 1 and that's a good thing. I feel much more focused and aggressive towards the weights. This wasn't my best squat day ever. But it was close to my PR which I set 2 weeks ago after a 7 week cycle of IGF-2....which I could go on and on about also..but you can read my log in my sig
Notes: I'm starting to really like the overall feeling even during the day. I am very alert but don't have axiety like the first day or two. I do notice that at the end of my workouts I feel very tired and completely worn out for about 20 minutes. Then I feel good again. I think I just get worked up for lifting that when I'm done my body needs a rest b/c it's worn out.

Still doing 4 total Drive everyday with 2 RPM on non workout days and 3 RPM on workout days. I'll re-evaluate next week perhaps.

[TheNinja]

Day 5
Workout - Shoulders:
Triple Set - 1 set of each exercise right in a row with no rest between exercises. 90 sec rests between each 3 set
Front Barbell Raise:
10 @ 45
9 @ 45
9 @ 45
Military Dumbell Press:
12 @ 40
9 @ 45
7 @ 40 / 8 @ 20
Standing dumbell side raise:
9 @ 10
8 @ 10
9 @ 10

Triple Set - 1 set of each exercise right in a row with no rest between exercises. 90 sec rests between each 3 set
Incline dumbell lateral:
10 @ 15
10 @ 15
12 @ 10
Military Dumbell Press ( at this point = pain! ) :
10 @ 35
12 @ 35
12 @ 35
Standing Dumbell Bent over laterals:
10 @ 15
10 @ 15
12 @ 10

Diet: Normal
Overall Feeling: Good energy during workout! Great focus and agression. Great endurance and stamina. This is starting to grow on me in the weight room. I didn't get the post workout crash like I have been getting lately, so that is also another positive!
Notes: The feeling during the day is also nice. I feel very lean and strong. I know I'm lighter than 10 weeks ago by about 4-5 pounds and I can see and feel it. I believe I look a little smaller over all but I definitely feel tighter and stronger so taht is def. a good thing. Arms tomorrow and off on Sunday.

edit: P.S. I'm really ramped up right now and feel like either running down the street or hitting the heavy bag

[TheNinja]

Day 7
Workout - 1.5 hour hike:

Don't know the distance, but roughly 1.5 hours. Nothing hardcore but enough to get the ol' ticker going.

Diet: Normal
Overall Feeling: I had pretty good endurance on the hike. It's very hard for me to tell whether these supps do anything on a hike though b/c each hike is so much different. I did feel good energy but I had to make sure and stay under control and not run the first 20 minutes when the RPM kicks in
Notes: Nothing much to note. I might change up dosages next week.

[TheNinja]

Day 9
Workout - Chest/Tris:

I went back to my old 3 day split to see where I'm at

Bench:
12 @ 185
6 @ 225
5 @ 225
8 @ 215
7 @ 210
9 @ 205
10 @ 185
Incline Flys:
12 @ 50
11 @ 50
10 @ 50
Skull Crush / Narrow Grip:
10/12 @ 30s on the side of curved bar
10/10 @ 30s
10/9 @ 30s
Overhead Tricep with Dumbell:
11 @ 55
9 @ 55
Pushup:
16
14

Diet: Normal
Overall Feeling: Decent energy in the weight room as far as my mind and will go. I'm a little upset at myself on the amount of weight I was able...or more unable..to lift. It seems I'm losing some gains I made while on IGF-2. However I haven't lifted really heavy flat bench since 10/2 as I did a week of lighter reps and last week I hit incline instead. That being said, I got a good pump at the end and looked pretty ripped and lean.
Notes: I'm pumped up pretty nice now. I think I will try 5 a day Drive and possibly bump up RPM on workout days. I know my bottle will run out sooner but I need to play with the dosages to find out what's right for people my size (about 185).

I weighed myself nude the other morning and was 181 pounds! Luckily I weighed again that night and was back to 185. Is it possible the Drive/RPM is acting like a fat burner for me? Time to up the calories. I'm going to toss in 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil per day. Another cup of oats. And 200 calories of oats in the afternoon. Should give me about 400-450 extra calories a day.

[Lanbane]

Looking great ninja! Expect some fat loss....... but yes, let's up those calories some!!!!!!!!!!

[TheNinja]

Day 11
Workout - Legs/Shoulders:

I went back to my old 3 day split to see where I'm at

Squat:
12 @ 185
12 @ 215
9 @ 235
9 @ 235
Good Morning to you:
12 @ 75
10 @ 80
11 @ 80
Quickly into Leg Extension:
12 @ 115
12 @ 125
12 @ 125
Military Press:
12 @ 95
12 @ 125
7 @ 140
9 @ 135
Front/Side Raise (alternate) :
8/8 @ 15
8/10 @ 15
8/10 @ 15
immediately into Military Press with dumbells (ouch) :
8 @ 35
9 @ 30
10 @ 30

Diet: Normal+ (5 Drive today + 4 RPM total )
Overall Feeling: Good energy in the gym. I notice I'm probably not as friendly though - Sometimes I'm not friendly b/c I'm shy or nervous, but during this stack I'm not friendly b/c I don't want to be bothered and I'm sort of pissed at the weights or something. It makes for good working out as long as nobody approaches me (it's not like I normally talk to people anyway).
Notes: My system is settling into it nicely. I still have a little stomach issues around workout time if I try to slam in too many RPM at once on an empty stomach. I have no trouble falling asleep or staying asleep either.