[Big Poppa S]

Welcome to my X-Factor/Mass FX log. I was chosen for this sponsored log over on BB.com but thought that since some of the other people chosen for these stacks were chosen from this forum that it would be a good idea to start a log on AM as well so we can all compare and keep track of each other.

SO today is the start of my X-Factor/Mass FX log. All the product has not reached me yet but I like to get a jump on these things and post a couple workouts with my thoughts on them before I start the products, just so some comparisons can be drawn within this log.

I'm not going to go too much into depth about myself right now, but here's a little information anyway:

Age: 27
Height: 5'11
Weight: 258 - and dropping!
Bodytype: Meso with some endo tendancies
Bodybuilding for 3 years (lifting for almost 10), competing in 2005 and 2006, next competition will probably be in 2008

Current Training Schedule: (regular schedule)
Sun - Shoulders,
Mon - Quads, Calves
Tues - Chest, Bi's
Wed - OFF
Thurs - Hams, Calves
Fri - Back, Tri's
Sat - OFF

Abs will mixed in on various days, they may be worked up to 4 or 5 times a week, but 2 days per week is the minimum.

Cardio Schedule: Between 3-5 times per week depending on how I'm feeling.
Post Workout - 30 minutes on stepper, treadmill, or crosstrainer. I sometimes go walking/jogging in the mornings but as it's getting colder up here most cardio will be in the gym.

NOTE: I coach a local hockey team up here and I am on-ice Tuesday's and Friday's - this will not be considered actual cardio time - it's just a little extra exercise/calorie burning.

Supplements for this log:
Molecular Nutrition's - X-Factor
Anabolic Xtreme's - Mass FX
Millennium Sport Technologies - Ragnarok
Scivation's - Xtend
Bio X's - Power Whey Protein

The current diet:

1 - Morning Blender Shake (Yogurt, fruit, protein)

2 - Protein shake (2 scoops)

3 - 8 -10 oz Chicken breast, 1 cup vegtables, Spinach/Tomato/egg white noodles

4 - repeat 2

Pre-workout:
Ragnarok

Intra-workout:
Xtend

Post-Workout:
Protein Shake (2 scoops)

5 - 8-10oz Beef or chicken breast, salad with balsamic vinigrette.

6 - 2 scoops protein or Scrambled egg whites.

Current Daily water intake: 4-6 litres

Basically, I'm looking at logging my thought and my workouts while on X-Factor(XF) and Mass FX (MFX) to see if they can help me maintain or even increase my strength and lean muscle mass while I continue pursuing my goal of getting down to 220 (shredded). As in all my logs feel free to express opinion, suggestions, or even provide constructive criticisms.

Steve

[Big Poppa S]

What's In It?


Serving Size: 1 Softgel
Servings Per Container: 100

Amount Per Serving:

Arachidonic Acid: 250mg

Other Ingredients:
AA Oil (a proprietary blend of arachidonic acid, palmitic acid, steric acid, linoleic acid, y-linolenic acid, dihomo-y-linolenic acid, myristic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, and other fatty acids), gelatin, glycerin, water, caramel color, and carob.

Directions: Take 1 softgel 3-4 times daily for 50 days (2 bottles are required for a full cycle). Do not exceed recommended dosage. Take 50 days off before repeating. To maximize benefits, avoid supplementing omega 3 fatty acids, or other anti-inflammatory products, while taking X-Factor.



Faster And More Profound Increases In Muscle Size And Strength!
Clinically tested at Baylor University for safety and effectiveness, Molecular Nutrition's Anabolic X-Factor? is the world's first patented hypertrophic catalyst. By enhancing the storage of arachidonic acid in exercised muscles, X-Factor drastically amplifies the body's sensitivity and responsiveness to resistance training. This means faster and more profound increases in muscle size, strength, even the rate of lipolysis (fat loss). Clinical trials at the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab at Baylor University have demonstrated remarkable increases in muscle strength (44% > placebo), peak muscle power (600% > placebo), average power (223% > placebo), and anaerobic endurance (250% > placebo) with 50 days of X-Factor supplementation. Having passed the ultimate test of clinical investigation and peer-review, X-Factor joins the elite ranks of a select few clinically proven ergogenic agents.

How To Take X-Factor?

Dosage/Administration: As a dietary supplement, take 3-4 capsules per day. The capsules should be taken with meals, and are best divided into 3 or 4 separate applications (1 capsule, 3-4 times per day). Take for 50 days, followed by a break of at least 50 days.

Add Protein/Calories: Because X-Factor intensifies protein turnover in exercised muscles, you may need to increase your total daily protein and calorie intake in order to gain significant muscle bulk. This often falls in the range of a 500-1000 calorie per day increase.

Things to Remember: The effects of X-Factor? can be hindered by the consumption of certain drugs or supplements. Minimize the intake of pain medications containing acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or aspirin, NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), Flax and Fish oil supplements, and Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) while taking X-Factor. Keep a balanced high-protein diet, limit oily fish to two meals per week, and avoid the unbalanced (very high) consumption of foods known to be high in omega 3 fatty acids while taking X-Factor. Remember to drink at least 64 ounces of water daily while taking X-Factor?.

[Big Poppa S]

What's In It?


Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings Per Container: 120

Amount Per Serving:

AX Proprietary Matrix 530mg
(3b,5a,6a,25R)-Spirostan-3,6-diol
3,4-divanilyltetrahydrofuran
6,7,-dyhydroxybergamotin
Bioperine

Other Ingredients:
Geletin, microstalline cellulose, modified constarch, magnesium stearate, silica.

Directions: As a dietary supplement, take four servings evenly spread throughout the day.

Supports Testosterone & Delivers Pumps For Increase Muscle Gain!
25R-diol has been developed exclusively by Anabolic Xtreme. This mass and strength building agent was designed to be stacked with Hyperdrol to create the most potent lean muscle building stack available today. Mass FX will boost testosterone levels, deliver rock hard pumps, promote the Alpha Male mentality, increase aggression, build xtreme muscle mass and give immediate strength gains. Mass FX will deliver the results you want in just a few days of usage and will continue though out your cycle. Welcome to the world of Mass FX.

Within Your First Few Days:
Mass FX starts to kick in. You should be feeling the Alpha Male mentality. Workouts will be more intense and recovery will be quicker.

After 1 Week:
You will notice muscle pumps and hardness like you have never experienced before. Your strength is now beginning to increase. Your veins are starting to pop. You can feel that Mass FX is working and you like it!

After 2-3 Weeks and Beyond:
The pro-anabolic optimizer is in full effect stimulating lean muscle mass and strength gains. Your muscles look and feel dramatically harder, stronger and fuller. Your strength is increasing beyond what you expected from an all natural product that doesn’t have the nasty side effects of pro-hormones. By now you know that Mass FX works and your gains have only begun. While you finish out your 6-8 week cycle, each week your muscles will become stronger, harder, fuller and bigger. Your workouts will continue to intensify, your Alpha Male mentality will continue to dominate and your test levels will be like nothing you have ever felt before.

[Big Poppa S]

Today marks my first workout of my pre-log, it was my scheduled shoulder day. For anyone who hasn't been in on one of my recent logs a little back ground is needed. Not too long ago the gym I was going to abruptly closed it's doors hanging us (me and ~DD~ - the GF) out to dry, as we had already paid for most of our memberships we got screwed a little on that deal. Since then we've been working out at a woefully undersupplied university gym (her membership is free and mine is very cheap there). There's not a whole lot of equipment/weight there so sometimes I really have to get creative with my lifts, when the new year rolls around I will once again have my fitness expense account to spend on new memberships at a better gym but until then the university gym has to do.

Smith Machine Military Press

10 reps @ 135 lbs
10@185,
10@205
10@225

Lateral Raise Drops

10@45 drop to 10@25
10@45 drop to 10@25
10@45 drop to 10@25

Seated DB Press

15@60's
12@60's
11@60's

Bent over Raise superset w/ Upright BB Row

10@45 ss w/ 10@135
10@45 ss w/ 10@135
10@45 ss w/ 10@135

BB Shrugs ss w/ Decline Bench Crunches

12@315 ss w/ 20
12@315 ss w/ 20
10@315 ss w/ 20

Cardio

30 Minutes on the eliptical machine, random hill setting, level 10

Energy Level: To start off I didn't sleep well last night so I've been dragging a$$ all morning. The only thing that woke me up for the workout was the Stimulant X sample that AX sent with the Mass FX (and man did it wake me up, I still have some shakes going!) For the workout my energy level was quite high I would rate it an 8/10.

Workout Rating: This workout gets a B+, they're not my best numbers but they gave me a deadly pump and I can feel that there's going to be a little soreness over the next couple days! (can't wait I love that feeling!)

Post-Workout Musings: This workout was pretty good, all soreness from the previous week was gone so it felt like I was starting the week with a clean-slate. I took down a shake after the workout (protein and water) and my body responded well, no bloat or fullness, just a content feeling. I'm looking forward to legs tomorrow...and really looking forward to when the X-Factor arrives. Spending most of the rest of the day at the school studying, until tonight when I go and coach my team's first league game.

Diet - so far (got up a bit late so I did some adjusting this morning.)

1 - Morning Blender Shake (Yogurt, fruit, protein)
2 - 8 oz Chicken breast, 1/2 cup vegtables, 1/2 cup cooked Spinach/Tomato/egg white noodles
WORKOUT
3 - Protein Shake

Water intake: 3 litres so far.[/

[Big Poppa S]

Today was a leg workout, as I posted above it was a blessing in disguise to do it after I coached the game as by then there wasn't too many people left in the gym. A few cardio girls left but other than that it was pretty much just me and ~DD~ on the weights.

Squats

10@135
10@225
10@275
10@315
8@365
8@405

Leg Press ss w/ Sled Calf Press

20@400 ss w/ 20@400
20@400 ss w/ 20@400
20@400 ss w/ 20@400

Leg Extensions ss w/ Single Leg Calf Press with DB

20@180 ss w/ 12each leg @ bodyweight + 40 lbs DB
17@195 ss w/ 12ea@BW+40
13@210 ss w/ 12ea@BW+40

Adductor/Abductor Machine - NO IT'S NOT JUST FOR WOMEN ANYMORE!!!

10@75 Adductors ss w/ 10@75 Abductors
10@85 ADD ss w/ 10@85 ABD
10@90 ADD ss w/ 10@90 ABD

Single Leg Stationary Lunges with DB's - other leg is balancing behind me on a bench.

Not done today

Cardio

None

Energy Level: Once again I didn't sleep great last night and woke up a little tired. Good thing I don't let my job sap too much of my energy over teh day. After coaching I was actually decently energized (even just coaching, the competitive juices get flowing - even thought we only tied tonight) so energy-wise I was pretty on point by the time I got to the gym. 8/10

Workout Rating: The workout gets a B. My legs are coming back around to their regular selves again, my knees are feeling pretty solid. I'm just keeping a really good eye on them right now as I don't want to force anything and have them crap out on me for few months again. My Rectus Femoris is feeling pretty good again as well (I had pain at the insertion to the patellar tendon but this seem sto be mostly gone now - what's left is easily managable with simple stetching), Pretty soon I'll be wrapping up the knees and belting up the waist for some massive squats!!!

Post-Workout Musings: My intensity level was top notch tonight, I was barely taking 30 - 40 seconds rest between sets and I was still able to maintain some high quality lifts, so I really feel that my training is back on point! I can't wait to take it to that next level!! It's a great feeling to have my legs recovering/getting stronger as some recent set-backs had me wondering what to do with my leg workouts. Chest and Bi's tomorrow, FYI..for anyone new around here chest is easily my strongest/most developed bodypart so those workouts are always pretty awesome/intense!!

Diet

1 - Morning Blender Shake (Yogurt, fruit, protein)

2 - 2 scoops protein w/ water

3 - 8 oz Chicken breast, 1/2 cup vegtables, 1/2 cup cooked Spinach/Tomato/egg white noodles

4 - Same as 2

5 - 8oz Ground Beef Patty (1 egg and a bit of oatmeal tossed in with the beef to keep it all together), 1 and 1/2 cups of shredded broccolli salad.

WORKOUT

6 - 4 egg whites, 1 yolk, scrambled w/ Splenda packet and dusted with Cinnamon.

Water intake: 6.5 litres today.

[Cellardude]

glad to see you over here.

[Big Poppa S]

Originally Posted by Cellardude

glad to see you over here.

I appreciate it, obviously I'm relatively new to the board but I've been around for awhile. Can't wait to get into the nitty gritty of this log!!

[Cellardude]

Originally Posted by Big Poppa S

I appreciate it, obviously I'm relatively new to the board but I've been around for awhile. Can't wait to get into the nitty gritty of this log!!

Visit my log on x-factor and Drive when you get the chance. I was selected here for that log as you were picked on bb.com for the mass FX one. Can't wait to see the results though.

[Big Poppa S]

Originally Posted by Cellardude

Visit my log on x-factor and Drive when you get the chance. I was selected here for that log as you were picked on bb.com for the mass FX one. Can't wait to see the results though.

Will do!

[jjohn]

Looks good! Subbed!

[macedaddy]

you should have good results!

[nycste]

i know u.. subbed

[john123131]

BPS i think I noticed your from Hali in your profile on bb.com...Lemme know when you get your X-factor, im in Halifax also....Good luck bro, sub'd

[Big Poppa S]

Man it feels like I was just here?!?!?!

Here I am, back in the school library again. I had been waiting here for ~DD~ to finish some school work but she was too busy here so I rushed off and got a workout in by myself, it was pretty decent, would've even been better if I didn't have to squeeze it to under 30 minutes!

Bench Press

20@135
15@185
12@225
8@275
8@315

Incline Press

10@135
10@185
10@225
8@275

DB Bench Flyes

12@50's
10@50's
10@50's

Barbell Curls

20@45
10@65
10@85
8@105

Down-the-rack DB Curls

10ea@40/10ea@30/10ea@20
8@40/10@30/10@20 - Hammers
6@40/6@30/10@20


Cardio

None

Energy Level: Energy level was pretty awesome, I made sure that I got to bed a little earlier last night since I had to get up early. Even with having practice today my levels were still top notch, it's a good thing the ragnarok is doing it's pre-workout job. 8.5/10

Workout Rating: I'll give it an A- today! Yes, it felt pretty awesome, the lifts were nice and heavy, but I wasn't breaking any records. When I get at least 8 solid reps at a weight over 300lbs for both Flat bench and Incline bench that's when I call it a great day!

Post-Workout Musings: Intensity was pretty good, I was a little rushed though. I waited and waited for ~DD~ but she was so bogged down with work that I ended up just leaving her here in the library and rushing off to the gym by myself. I did my whole workout in just barely 30 minutes, so there wasn't much rest being taken. I must admit that my Bi's felt a little wiped by the time I got to them, usually chest doesn't affect my bicep lifts. I'm guessing it was just the overall lack of rest inbetween sets that really did it.

Diet

1 - Morning Blender Shake (Yogurt, fruit, protein)

2 - 2 scoops protein w/ water

3 - 8 oz Chicken breast, 1 cup of shredded broccolli salad, 1/2 cup cooked Spinach/Tomato/egg white noodles

4 - Same as 2

5 - 8oz Ground Beef Patty (1 egg and a bit of oatmeal tossed in with the beef to keep it all together), 1 and 1/2 cups of shredded broccolli salad.

WORKOUT

6 - (pending) - I'm thinking that'll just be a shake due to the lateness of this meal.

Water intake: 6.5 litres today

EDIT: Ooops...forgot all my formatting...next time I guess....