OK HERE WE GO!!! Flashpoint Log!!!!
Big thank you to the Nos father and the fellas at Apex for providing me with free prod…..I mean an opportunity to give feedback to the community.
In all seriousness, this is going to be VERY interesting.
This should ideally have some spot reduction effects, and there’s some decent science behind an anti-inflammatory response being evoked as well. In other words, this could be a HIT product if it’s effective, and we all know how effective the products from Apex usually are.
Background - about 6’, coming in right about 200 lbs. Body fat estimation - 15-17%.
Body Fat goal - 10%
I have 10+ years of training experience, not only in the form of powerlifting and bodybuilding, but sport specific functional fitness as well.
The downside of that experience is my joints ache a lot, so you may notice certain light days or even extra deload weeks thrown in the mix. A combination of Helios and Cissus seems to keep most major aches and pains away, but I’m still pretty cautious about that. The goal is always to be healed enough to train another day, so if it means pulling back I will pull back.
I do fairly intense cardio on a regular basis, so when I cut my calories begin a bit higher (2600-2700, then taper to 2500, then 23-400, and the lowest I usually find myself at is about 21-2200.
I find that my energy is not suffering and my muscle tissue is retained best on a slow, tapered approach.
I do not count macros. I keep my caloric intake tracked and I get my protein in.
I have never had the metabolism that forced me to count macros, or calories for that matter, as diligently as others do……and the one time I tried a low carb approach I hated life and would have traded in naming rights to my first born just for a piece of bread.
I’m not doing that again.
I have found I respond well to volume, so I’m currently on a modified PPL split, with 6 days of weight training each week. The 7th day is “rest” but usually ends up being light cardio. I just feel better like that mentally.
I’ll be throwing up some pictures tonight, some workout details, and a brief overview of today’s diet/macro intake. Thanks in advance to whoever decides to follow along!
Big thank you to the Nos father and the fellas at Apex for providing me with free prod…..I mean an opportunity to give feedback to the community.
In all seriousness, this is going to be VERY interesting.
This should ideally have some spot reduction effects, and there’s some decent science behind an anti-inflammatory response being evoked as well. In other words, this could be a HIT product if it’s effective, and we all know how effective the products from Apex usually are.
Background - about 6’, coming in right about 200 lbs. Body fat estimation - 15-17%.
Body Fat goal - 10%
I have 10+ years of training experience, not only in the form of powerlifting and bodybuilding, but sport specific functional fitness as well.
The downside of that experience is my joints ache a lot, so you may notice certain light days or even extra deload weeks thrown in the mix. A combination of Helios and Cissus seems to keep most major aches and pains away, but I’m still pretty cautious about that. The goal is always to be healed enough to train another day, so if it means pulling back I will pull back.
I do fairly intense cardio on a regular basis, so when I cut my calories begin a bit higher (2600-2700, then taper to 2500, then 23-400, and the lowest I usually find myself at is about 21-2200.
I find that my energy is not suffering and my muscle tissue is retained best on a slow, tapered approach.
I do not count macros. I keep my caloric intake tracked and I get my protein in.
I have never had the metabolism that forced me to count macros, or calories for that matter, as diligently as others do……and the one time I tried a low carb approach I hated life and would have traded in naming rights to my first born just for a piece of bread.
I’m not doing that again.
I have found I respond well to volume, so I’m currently on a modified PPL split, with 6 days of weight training each week. The 7th day is “rest” but usually ends up being light cardio. I just feel better like that mentally.
I’ll be throwing up some pictures tonight, some workout details, and a brief overview of today’s diet/macro intake. Thanks in advance to whoever decides to follow along!