Bulking like a FREAK with 1-ALPHA

mattys4 said:
Well i am.certainly open for some tips DW. Feel free to share some of your experience.
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It's just that I saw a lot of single reps in your workout. I haven't gone less than five in years but there is nothing wrong with efficient lifting, I peronally think that longevity in bodybuilding may be put at risk as these heavy lifts thake their toll. I certainly do and recommend compound lifting but a) not all the time and b) at rep ranges of between 5 and 15... Technique is the most important thing as well... Don't get me wrong, like I said if effidiecy is more important and there is no reason why it wouldn't be then do some singles here and there.
 
DreamWeaver said:
It's just that I saw a lot of single reps in your workout. I haven't gone less than five in years but there is nothing wrong with efficient lifting, I peronally think that longevity in bodybuilding may be put at risk as these heavy lifts thake their toll. I certainly do and recommend compound lifting but a) not all the time and b) at rep ranges of between 5 and 15... Technique is the most important thing as well... Don't get me wrong, like I said if effidiecy is more important and there is no reason why it wouldn't be then do some singles here and there.
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I usually rotate from lower reps with heavier weights to higher reps or slower greater TUT reps. Today I had no chalk or straps so there was only so heavy or so many reps I could do before grip failed. Also this workout took under an hour so rest periods were very short. Next deadlift day Ill go all 6-15 reps. Thanks for your input
 
mattys4 said:
I usually rotate from lower reps with heavier weights to higher reps or slower greater TUT reps. Today I had no chalk or straps so there was only so heavy or so many reps I could do before grip failed. Also this workout took under an hour so rest periods were very short. Next deadlift day Ill go all 6-15 reps. Thanks for your input
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You are going to experience growth either way, I am just saying that a lot more of your focus seems to be on efficiency that it is with me. That ship sailed away as I got older and it is not even something I can even consider as I would just get to the point where I could not work out at all. You can mix the two no problem. Just watch your joints.
 
DreamWeaver said:
You are going to experience growth either way, I am just saying that a lot more of your focus seems to be on efficiency that it is with me. That ship sailed away as I got older and it is not even something I can even consider as I would just get to the point where I could not work out at all. You can mix the two no problem. Just watch your joints.
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Thanks for the input man with your experience any advice is like gold. Joints a good except flat benching occasionally doesnt feel too good on the shoulder if im going under 5 reps. But I try to stay away from flat prefering incline/decline dips and dumbells as I feel it better activates chest muscles
 
offcourse I'll be following your log aswell, 1alpha brother....

you look ripped in those pics...
 
mattys4 said:
Thanks for the input man with your experience any advice is like gold. Joints a good except flat benching occasionally doesnt feel too good on the shoulder if im going under 5 reps. But I try to stay away from flat prefering incline/decline dips and dumbells as I feel it better activates chest muscles
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There is never really a really good reason for a bodybuilder to go sub 5 reps, does more damage than it does good. You can work power from 5 to 8 reps.
 
DreamWeaver said:
There is never really a really good reason for a bodybuilder to go sub 5 reps, does more damage than it does good. You can work power from 5 to 8 reps.
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That sounds good to me. So ill rotate my workouts from 5-8 one session to 8-15 next session. Thanks DW you da man!!!
 
mattys4 said:
That sounds good to me. So ill rotate my workouts from 5-8 one session to 8-15 next session. Thanks DW you da man!!!
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Glad to be of service the enegy you save on not maxing out can be spent where you need it more. Just tear the fug up!!!
 
DreamWeaver said:
Glad to be of service the enegy you save on not maxing out can be spent where you need it more. Just tear the fug up!!!
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Ya man ill get crazy tomorow.
 
Meals from today

6am 30g protein 35g vitargo 2 1 alpha
830 30g protein 35g vitargo
900 2 eggs 8 whites 1 cup oatmeal 1 cup granola 1 banana
1100 8oz chicken 8 oz sweet potatoes 1tbs evoo
100 8oz chicken 1 1/2 cups brown rice 1tbs evoo
300 8oz chicken 8 oz sweet potato 3g avacado
500 16oz swordfish 1 1/2 brown rice 2 1-alpha
730 50g protein 1 cup oatmeal 2tbs PB

about 3700 325p/400c/100f
 
So with the advice of DreamWeaver Ill be focusing more on growth then strength. Doing each bodypart twice a week 1st go will be 5-8ish reps second will be more like 10-15, And doing more traditional BB type workouts.

Chest/Back
warm up 5 minutes stepmill various rotator cuff excersizes

Flat bench
135x10
135x10
155x10
185x10
205x10
225x10 PR probably could have gotten another 1-2 but didnt have a spotter
235x6
185x15

Incline DB
70sx12
80x12
85x10
85x6

cable flys 3 sets of 15
machine flys 3 sets of 15

Wide grip pullups
12
10
7
Chins
12
10
8

Wide grip bent rows
95x15
115x12
135x12
135x12
135x20

pulldowns
3 sets of 12

cable rows
3 sets of 12

machine pullovers
3 sets of 15

NOTES
* Strength is steadily going up
* Feel like a boss in the gym
* Apetite is crazy
* unofficial weigh in today 196.4 possibly up 4lbs since start
 
So with the advice of DreamWeaver Ill be focusing more on growth then strength. Doing each bodypart twice a week 1st go will be 5-8ish reps second will be more like 10-15, And doing more traditional BB type workouts.

Chest/Back
warm up 5 minutes stepmill various rotator cuff excersizes

Flat bench
135x10
135x10
155x10
185x10
205x10
225x10 PR probably could have gotten another 1-2 but didnt have a spotter
235x6
185x15

Incline DB
70sx12
80x12
85x10
85x6

cable flys 3 sets of 15
machine flys 3 sets of 15

Wide grip pullups
12
10
7
Chins
12
10
8

Wide grip bent rows
95x15
115x12
135x12
135x12
135x20

pulldowns
3 sets of 12

cable rows
3 sets of 12

machine pullovers
3 sets of 15

NOTES
* Strength is steadily going up
* Feel like a boss in the gym
* Apetite is crazy
* unofficial weigh in today 196.4 possibly up 4lbs since start
 
Holy Shyte!! you guys are both getting early results, ok this is a surprise...
 
DreamWeaver said:
Holy Shyte!! you guys are both getting early results, ok this is a surprise...
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DW, do you know how much there is actual 1-androsterone in 1 cap of 1-Alpha? 1-Andro has 110mg/cap, does 1-Alpha have more? Proprietary blend of 1-androsterone, bergamottin and naringin is 190mg and I believe that it has around 50mgs of bergamottin..
 
DreamWeaver said:
Holy Shyte!! you guys are both getting early results, ok this is a surprise...
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and loving it!!!! last thing that got me up this fast was sd
 
edje007 said:
my weight is up 1kg!!!! 1alpha is treating us well.....finaflex rules!!!!
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Yes we sure are off to a good start

DreamWeaver said:
Holy Shyte!! you guys are both getting early results, ok this is a surprise...
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The strength gains are coming on quickly tomorow is squat day hoping for some PRs

g0hardorgohom said:
Those fast gains makes me wish that I already got mine!
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Still nothing......Sucky

Cary K said:
But its good though...love early results
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Yes if this keeps up for 6 weeks itll be crazy
 
todays diet

preworkout 30g protein 35g vitargo 2 1-alpha
post workout 30g protein 35g vitargo
10am 2 eggs 8 whites 1cup oatmeal 1 cup granola
12 8oz chicken 1 cup rice 1tbs evoo
2 2 cans tuna 3oz avacado 4 slices ezekiel bread
4 50g protein ~50g glycomyx 1tbs flax oil 2 1-alpha
6 10oz sirloin 12oz mashed potatoes 2cups broccli
(also had small brownie and lil ice cream to be polite my brother had us over for dinner)
830 40g protein 1 cup oatmeal 2tbs PB

macros not sure excatly from the food I had at my brothers but at least 300/400/100
 
Subbed, was looking to run 1-Alpha during my bulk, just unsure of what would be a sick stack to combine with it would be
 
Xylez said:
Subbed, was looking to run 1-Alpha during my bulk, just unsure of what would be a sick stack to combine with it would be
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Thanks for joining. Im just stacking 1-alpha with more 1-alpha and a nice calorie surplus only a week in and already seeing some good things.
 
mattys4 said:
Thanks for joining. Im just stacking 1-alpha with more 1-alpha and a nice calorie surplus only a week in and already seeing some good things.
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lol...the 1-alpha/1-alpha combo.

any lethargy?
 
How many bottles did they give you to run the full cycle? So i know for future reference if i decide to do the same :)?
 
Xylez said:
How many bottles did they give you to run the full cycle? So i know for future reference if i decide to do the same :)?
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I have 3 bottles. So 6 weeks at 4 caps a day. It was awesome of them to hook us up like that when an effective dose could be 2 caps. Shouldnt need to stack it at the 4 cap dose. Especially if it keeps up the way things are going already
 
mattys4 said:
I have 3 bottles. So 6 weeks at 4 caps a day. It was awesome of them to hook us up like that when an effective dose could be 2 caps. Shouldnt need to stack it at the 4 cap dose. Especially if it keeps up the way things are going already
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3 bottles should be a nice run.
 
mattys4 said:
I have 3 bottles. So 6 weeks at 4 caps a day. It was awesome of them to hook us up like that when an effective dose could be 2 caps. Shouldnt need to stack it at the 4 cap dose. Especially if it keeps up the way things are going already
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Understandable, excited to see the results.
 
week 1 update

* Strength steadily increasing
* Apetite is huge
* weight 194.6 first thing am up 2.6lbs from last week
* constant urge to workout(waking up at 1am hoping its time to hit the gym)
* muscles feeling full and hard
 
Week 1 pics
 

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Staying lean seems to be no problem for you, and this struff is kicking in fast, that's so exciting...
 
DreamWeaver said:
Staying lean seems to be no problem for you, and this struff is kicking in fast, that's so exciting...
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Ya im looking to get over 200lbs while under 10%bf. Id like to go into my next comp at 190 on stage was about 180 for the.last.one
 
mattys4 said:
Ya im looking to get over 200lbs while under 10%bf. Id like to go into my next comp at 190 on stage was about 180 for the.last.one
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Yah you can just put your head down and bulk, keep it clean though :)
 
DreamWeaver said:
Yah you can just put your head down and bulk, keep it clean though :)
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Thats the plan brother. Though it gets boring hitting 3700+cals a day cleanly LOL.

Todays workout shoulder/bis/tris

standard warm up

barbell press
45x20
75x20
95x15
115x12
135x12
145x12
155x8
165x6 (focus left my shoulders and shifted to my tris here so I backed off)
145x10
145x10
145x9

3 sets lateral raises 12 reps ea
3 sets face pulls 15 reps ea
4 sets shrugs 15 reps ea

tris
seated dips 4 sets 20-12 reps
rope press downs 4 sets 20-12 reps

bis

barbell curls up to 90lbs 12,10,10,6,4,10,10,
crossover machine curls 3 sets of 10 light focusing on full strech and peak contraction

Then home eat rest a lil and round 2

round 2
treadmill intervals 20 minutes up to max incline at 9mph 1min on 1min off
hanging leg raises 3 sets of 15
cable crunches 3x15
ball oblique crunches 3x40 ea side
 
Distilled Water said:
You staying with physique class then?
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For now we went to a NPC in bostin last week and the physique guys were huge i think ill fit in much better down here
 
mattys4 said:
For now we went to a NPC in bostin last week and the physique guys were huge i think ill fit in much better down here
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Yah there are changes happening size wise in all the other categories even for women.
 
DreamWeaver said:
Yah there are changes happening size wise in all the other categories even for women.
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Ya there was a huge difference in size from alaska to massachussettes.
 
thebigt said:
i would think there are a lot of fitness freaks in boston, lol.:arms:
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Ya even the. prejudging was packed. Huge turnout of people competitors and audience
 
Good workout today felt stong as hell. Rest between sets was minimal. However I did get a serious back pump I took a pre workout this morning wich most likely contributede to that so no more pump products on leg day LOL. I dont forsee this being an issue.

Squats/Leg day

standard warm up

135x10
135x10
185x10
225x10
245x10
265x10
285x6
225x5 (4-4-1-1 tempo)
225x5 same

leg extensions 3 sets of 15
leg curls 3 sets of 15

leg press
10platesx20
10x20
10x20

calfs various excersizes 12 sets

hack squats narrow stance (2-2-1-1 tempo)
2 plates x12
2x12
2x12
4x12
4x12
 
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