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E V O L U T I O N: Grunt becomes ... What???

Day 13: Rest

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 9AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 9AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 9AM, 1 cap @ 1AM


CALORIES

Expended: 2,443
Consumed: 3,702
Macronutrient breakdown: 40% protein (392g), 25% carbs, 35% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Scheduled rest day. Nothing much happening. Still eating LOTS.
 
Day 14: Rest

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ 7PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ 7PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM


CALORIES

Expended: 2,443
Consumed: 3,939
Macronutrient breakdown: 27% protein (272g), 42% carbs, 31% fat


OBSERVATIONS

UNscheduled rest day. I felt great this morning, but after a bit started feeling lethargic, with some symptoms of onset of fever. It's probably nothing but I didn't have much energy for gym so I decided to stay home and rest. I guess I'll be doing a couple bouts of 3on/1off to catch up.
 
Day 15: Triceps & Back

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Skull Crusher 85x12, 95x5, 100x3
*Cable Triceps Extension 45x8, 50x8, 55x8
Bent-Over Row 205x8, 225x5, 245x3
Narrow-Grip Chin-Up 226x4, 221x5, 226x3
*Wide-Grip pulldown 135x7, 120x7, 120x7
*Cable Rowing 135x8 135x7 120x8
Bodyweight 221 (+4)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 7PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 7PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 1AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,062
Consumed: 4,799 :lol:
Macronutrient breakdown: 27% protein (332g), 31% carbs, 43% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Strong workout. I modified my split a bit, so that now I train triceps with back and biceps with chest. I cannot believe I ate that much. Really. There must be some mistake. But hey, if FitDay says so then it is so. I went to bed hungry... :aargh:
 
Day 16: Biceps and Chest

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Alternate standing DB Curl 55x8, 60x5, 65x4, 70x3
*Supinated Preacher DB Curl 30x6
*Incline Bench Press 135x8, 135x6, 135x5
*Flat Dumbell Press 60x8, 60x6, 55x7
Incline Dumbell Flye 35x10, 40x10, 45x7
Pec Deck 135x10, 150x10 165x7
Bodyweight 224 (+7)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 8PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Restore: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 8PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 1AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,114
Consumed: 3,989
Macronutrient breakdown: 31% protein (315g), 36% carbs, 32% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Very strong workout. The off-log warmup on chest day is some pretty intense rotator cuff work. I got a bit of pain in my left arm from that, and that made curling more difficult on the left side. Still, I was able to curl the 70's 3 times with decent form, which is a post-injury high. I'm very happy about that. Chest was OK but not being able to work with heavy weights is starting to get to me a bit.

Unsurprisingly, weight is up after the food-fest of yesterday. I have looked better at this bodyweight but I am cool with that. Things are going well.
 
Grunt76 said:
Still, I had some surprising strength. 225x5 on the close grip bench extension was downright easy, to my surprise, as that was the maximum weight I have ever used on that exercise. It is a cross between a close-grip benching exercise and a barbell triceps extension. At the bottom of this movement, the back of my hands nearly touch my shoulders. Anyways so after the 225x5, I put 245 up but my injured shoulder would have none of that. So I guess I'll be working with 225 until it is better. I moved on to another exercise, being somewhat pressed for time.
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I think those are french presses.
 
Thunder1 said:
So your going totally natty on this log Grunt?
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Yep. My wrecked shoulder can't handle any heavy weight and I get a bit crazy that way when I am on. I would rather not completeley tear my arm off until they repair it. So I am staying natural. For now. :aargh:
 
jonesboy said:
would adding cissus to your mix be a bad idea??

p.s. Nice log as always!!!
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I think it would be a nice addition but it would do nothing for my shoulder, which absolutely requires surgery before it can handle any kind of weights. Most of my shoulder ligaments are torn off the bones, it's held in place by a couple of them and mostly muscle... :aargh:
 
Grunt76 said:
I think it would be a nice addition but it would do nothing for my shoulder, which absolutely requires surgery before it can handle any kind of weights. Most of my shoulder ligaments are torn off the bones, it's held in place by a couple of them and mostly muscle... :aargh:
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Ouch, How did you do that? I must have missed the cause somewhere.
 
Grunt76 said:
Yep. My wrecked shoulder can't handle any heavy weight and I get a bit crazy that way when I am on. I would rather not completeley tear my arm off until they repair it. So I am staying natural. For now. :aargh:
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Its not illegal to be natural :)
 
Mach .78 said:
Ouch, How did you do that? I must have missed the cause somewhere.
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Bicycle crash back in late May when I also broke both my forearms.

RedwolfWV said:
Damn man. I didn't realize your injury was that bad still. When are you going to have the surgery done?
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I have yet to find a surgeon who will be able to do it this year... :aargh:

FitnFirm said:
Its not illegal to be natural :)
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Meh, around here it isn't illegal the other way around either! :) Call me crazy but I like my gear... :sad: This evolution stuff isn't bad though... ;)
 
Day 17: Thighs & Calves

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

*Leg Press 360x8, 360x7, 360x6
Split Squat Smith 55x8+8, 75x8+8, 95x8+6
SLDL Toes Raised 185x10, 195x8 205x8
Leg Extension 160x10, 200x6
Leg Curl 130x8, 130x6
*Calf Raise 225x14, 225x16
Bodyweight 224.5 (+7.5)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10:30AM, 1 cap @ 7PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10:30AM, 1 cap @ 7PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10:30AM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,276
Consumed: 3,712
Macronutrient breakdown: 41% protein (397g), 28% carbs, 30% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Whoa, many good things to report on today: workout was strong, almost every lift improved from last week. Endurance seems normal. Diet was pretty much spot-on for a normal bulk. Firing on all cylinders here.
 
Day 18: Rest

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ 7PM, 1 cap @ midnight
Restore: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ 7PM, 1 cap @ midnight
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ midnight


CALORIES

Expended: 2,541
Consumed: 2,912
Macronutrient breakdown: 39% protein (298g), 29% carbs, 31% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Well-deserved rest day. Acne and genital perkiness have both gradually increased since starting this run. The acne is far from bad, just a small sign of a more androgenic state.
 
Day 19: Arms & Abs

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Tricep Pressdown 100x10, 120x5, 125x2
*45° Barbell Arm Extension 55x7, 50x6
Cable Crunch 185x16, 195x14
Reverse Crunch 14, 10
Standing Alt. Dumbell Curl 60x8, 65x5, 70x3
Hammer Curl 60x5, 65x3
*Spider Curl (vertical preacher EZ) 69x6 64x8
Bodyweight 223.5 (+6.5)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight


CALORIES

Expended: 3,080
Consumed: 3,609
Macronutrient breakdown: 33% protein (285g), 44% carbs, 23% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Another strong workout. I have discovered today that heavy pressdowns really disagree with my injured shoulder. For a few hours after doing them, I had a pretty intense pain running from my shoulder down my upper arm, to my elbow and even into the upper forearm.
 
Day 20: Delts, Traps & Calves

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Upright Rowing 140x8, 150x5, 160x3
Dumbell Military Press 60x10, 70x5, 75x3
Bent-Over Laterals 50x8, 55x6, 60x4
*Barbell Front Raise 30x7, 30x5
*Dumbell Shrug 90x8, 95x6, 90x6
*Calf Raise 225x14, 225x12
Bodyweight 223.5


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ noon, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ midnight
Restore: 1 cap @ noon, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ midnight
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ noon, 1 cap @ midnight


CALORIES

Expended: 3,368
Consumed: 4,135
Macronutrient breakdown: 38% protein (399g), 34% carbs, 28% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Strong workout, things are going well.
 
Day 21: Back & Triceps

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Dumbell Rowing 125x8, 135x6, 135x4
Wide-Grip Chin-Up 6, 5, 4
*Body Rowing 8, 7, 6,
Reverse Hyperextension 30x8, 30x8, 30x7
Skull Crusher 85x10, 85x9 85x8
*Reverse-Grip Cable Extension 50x8, 55x7
Bodyweight 225 (+8)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,114
Consumed: 3,640
Macronutrient breakdown: 38% protein (344g), 31% carbs, 31% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Good workout, even though I forgot to bring my program. I still remembered which exercises to do, and in what order. I tried doing some close-grip bench for my triceps, which WAS on the program, but my shoulder doesn't like that. It seems more prone to pain since my failed attempt at 245 a couple weeks back. So I did skull crushers and slo-mo reverse cable extensions.
 
Day 22: Rest

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 1AM


CALORIES

Expended: 2,803
Consumed: 3,271
Macronutrient breakdown: 33% protein (275g), 28% carbs, 39% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Lotsa peanut butter. Out of sustenance protein powder. My 25lb order will only come in ... 4 days, so it seems. :(
 
Day 23: Biceps & Chest

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is ~2 minutes between sets because I was pressed for time.

EZ Bar curl 106x10, 116x5, 131x1
*Concentration curl 30x6, 30x6
*Flat Barbell Bench Press 135x8, 135x6, 135x5
*Incline Dumbell Press 50x8, 50x6, 45x6
Cable crossover 75x10
Incline Dumbell Flye 45x8
Bodyweight 222.5 (+5.5)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 11:30AM, 1 cap @ 6:30PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 11:30AM, 1 cap @ 6:30PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 11:30AM, 1 cap @ 1AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,192
Consumed: 3,669
Macronutrient breakdown: 33% protein (292g), 41% carbs, 26% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Roommate is letting me have some of her protein powder until my order arrives. :)

I was pressed for time but overall I feel this was a very good workout. I seem bigger everywhere. I lost a few pounds real quick. Weird.
 
Day 24: Thighs and Calves

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

*Leg Presss 270x10, 315x8, 360x6
SLDL Toes Raised 205x8, 225x8, 235x6
DB Split Squat 55x8+6, 60x6+6, 65x4+4
Leg Curl 115x8, 130x2+115x3
Leg Extension 200x10, 200x8
*Calf Raise 225x15, 225x14
Bodyweight 223 (+6)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 6:30PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Restore: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 6:30PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 1AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,369
Consumed: 3,462
Macronutrient breakdown: 33% protein (298g), 36% carbs, 30% fat


OBSERVATIONS
Good workout. Weight increases on most exercises.

Mood: Quite normal, but I do seem to have a shorter fuse, a bit. Nothing like tren or even a good dose of testosterone, but a slight bit more aggressiveness.

Energy: well it does seem that my adrenal glands are completely burnt out. When my broken bones were mending back in the summer, I was always feeling extremely lethargic. I was told that it was normal that I would feel tired, but I had been injured before and this had nothing to do with it. And it kept on keeping on. At first I blamed my low testosterone levels but it did not add up. So that's where I am. I sleep 12h a night, and sometimes have to nap during the day but I don't think that has anything to do with the stack. Good thing I work from home.
 
nice log as always grunt. +6lbs. Are you holding water? Just asking because you dropped a few real quick there.
 
jonesboy said:
nice log as always grunt. +6lbs. Are you holding water? Just asking because you dropped a few real quick there.
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No I am just fat. It is nothing unusual for me to get +/- 3 lbs in a day or two. I don't know why/how, but that has always been the case with me.

I am definitely bigger in terms of muscle though. I can't wait to take measurements, which will happen at day 30 about a week from now.

This stuff is like nothing I have ever tried. You don't feel it at all, well *I* don't. The mood/energy differences are pretty unnoticeable, and the rest is quite unchanged. But the gains are real. So guys who have used AAS in the past may be disappointed with this stuff because it does not feel like gear. But, again, the gains are nothing to sniff at.

Full recap and conclusions in about a week.
 
Day 25: Rest

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM


CALORIES

Expended: 2,492
Consumed: 3,427
Macronutrient breakdown: 22% protein (189g), 34% carbs, 45% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Rest felt good.
 
Day 25: Rest

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM


CALORIES

Expended: 2,492
Consumed: 3,427
Macronutrient breakdown: 22% protein (189g), 34% carbs, 45% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Rest felt good. Diet was sloppy.
 
Day 26: Abs & Arms

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Skull Crushers 85x12, 100x10, 110x5
BB triceps ext/CG press 80x8, 90x7
*Kick-Back 20x7, 15x8
Dumbell Curl Seated 50x8, 55x5, 60x2
*Supinated Concentration Curl 30x8, 30x8
Ball Crunch 17, 15, 16
Reverse Crunch 12, 10, 8
Bodyweight 225.5 (+8.5)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ midnight
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ midnight
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ midnight


CALORIES

Expended: 3,106
Consumed: 3,593
Macronutrient breakdown: 25% protein (223g), 36% carbs, 39% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Very strong workout. As a matter of fact, I set a personal record with the skull crushers. I had never used 110 and I did 5 good controlled deeeeeep reps as I always do everything that way. I reorganized my triceps training around the limitations of my shoulder. Biceps were not particularly strong, only repeating the usual weights and reps. Diet was again sloppy but I expect to get more protein today so it should improve markedly now.
 
Day 27: Rest (unscheduled)

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 11:45PM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 11:45PM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 11:45PM


CALORIES

Expended: 2,492
Consumed: 3,130
Macronutrient breakdown: 33% protein (260g), 48% carbs, 18% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Lethargy and being very busy had me staying in and not training.
 
Day 28: Delts, Traps & Calves

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Barbell Military Press Smith 145x10, 165x5, 175x3
Close-Grip Upright Rowing 135x10, 155x5, 175x4
*Reverse Pec Deck 105x8, 120x6, 115x8
*DB Side Lateral Raises 25x8, 25x8
*Barbell Shrug 185x8, 185x8, 185x7
*Calf Raise 225x13, 225x12
Bodyweight 230 (+13)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 9AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM
Restore: 1 cap @ 9AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 9AM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,352
Consumed: 2,934
Macronutrient breakdown: 32% protein (224g), 33% carbs, 36% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Uh... 230lbs??? :blink: I had noticed that I look bigger. Wider, more massive, not fatter at all, if anything I have lost a bit of fat since the middle of this log. This stuff feels like nothing at all but it does the job. Most compound exercises were 10lbs heavier than last time, too. And it was kinda easy. My endurance is not very good but strength and mass are doing very well. Day 29 is also going to be an unscheduled rest day. I'm feeling very lethargic over the last few days.
 
Grunt76 said:
Uh... 230lbs??? :blink: I had noticed that I look bigger. Wider, more massive, not fatter at all, if anything I have lost a bit of fat since the middle of this log. This stuff feels like nothing at all but it does the job. Most compound exercises were 10lbs heavier than last time, too. And it was kinda easy. My endurance is not very good but strength and mass are doing very well. Day 29 is also going to be an unscheduled rest day. I'm feeling very lethargic over the last few days.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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Dats my big boy :) its commom for BF to go down while gaining size on this stack. You seem to be doing very well !
 
Day 29: Rest (unscheduled)

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 9:30AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM
Restore: 1 cap @ 9:30AM, 1 cap @ 5PM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 9:30AM, 1 cap @ 11:30PM


CALORIES

Expended: 2,544
Consumed: 3,413
Macronutrient breakdown: 37% protein (309g), 41% carbs, 21% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Feeling a bit off. Caffeine withdrawal most probably.
 
Day 30: Triceps and back

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Skull Crusher 100x8, 110x5, 115x2
*Cable Triceps Extension 60x8, 60x8
Bent-Over Row 215x8, 235x5, 255x3
Narrow-Grip Chin-Up 6, 5, 4
*Wide-Grip pulldown 135x8, 135x8, 135x7
*Cable Rowing 120x8, 120x8, 105
Bodyweight 228 (+11)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10:30AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10:30AM, 1 cap @ 6PM, 1 cap @ 1AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10:30AM, 1 cap @ 1AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,153
Consumed: 3,190
Macronutrient breakdown: 41% protein (313g), 34% carbs, 26% fat


OBSERVATIONS

I did the skull crushers again. My shoulder is limiting the exercises I can do, so I get to hit some particular ones more than I would prefer but it's all I can do. I repeated my personal bests of last time and then some. Every exercise was better than last go around.

I will take pictures tomorrow as well as measurements in the morning. I will also report on strength gains. Pictures will not show up tomorrow though, because my digital camera is broken so I have to take them with a disposable camera and get the pics developed and scanned. Or maybe get a basic digital and use that, we'll see.
 
How would you describe your overall body composition change at this point? Great log man, its been a good read.
 
motiv8er said:
How would you describe your overall body composition change at this point? Great log man, its been a good read.
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I would say that I kept the same amount of bodyfat, or lost 1-2 pounds of it. Which would put my LBM gains at over 10lbs, downright fantastic for this kind of product.

But wait, I will be extending this log since ALRI has chosen me to receive another set of bottles. To tell you the truth, it seems to improve over time, so I am pretty pumped for this next run.
 
30 day recap: Measurements and strength


STRENGTH CHANGES

My training is on a double 5-day split, which I usually perform on a 2 days on/1 day off schedule. For this reason, the strength changes are all over a 2-week span, and NOT 4 weeks, sadly. But since I will be continuing this test over 4 more weeks, there will be plenty of time to correctly assess changes.

Because my training has sets that are of 8, 5, and 3 reps, I calculated the difference between one time and the next for all 3 sets, then averaged this number.

Cable Tricep Extension +10.00
Upright Rowing +5.00
Dumbell Rowing +10.00
EZ Bar curl +10.00
Barbell Military Press Smith +10.00
Skull Crusher +15.00
*Leg Press -30.00

*I have performed only two leg workouts during this test. I had a leg day just before beginning and my next training day will be legs. My last leg day happened to be pretty awful, as I had not eaten in many hours. I do not feel that I have lost strength there.


MEASUREMENT CHANGES

Well, I was saying that I think I look bigger and didn't gain much fat or perhaps lost a little bit. The measurements confirm this. Sadly, it will be a few days until I have my pictures since they were taken with a disposable camera and will need to be developed. My digital has died. So anyways here are my measurement changes and graph:

. . . . . . . . . . . . 12/28/2006 . . 1/26/2007 . . Change
Bodyweight . . . . . . 217.0 . . . . . 228.0 . . . . +11.00
forearm . . . . . . . . . 14.25 . . . . . 14.75 . . . . +0.50
arm . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.50 . . . . . 18.50 . . . . +1.00
deltoid . . . . . . . . .. 18.75 . . . . . 19.75 . . . . +1.00
bellybutton . . . . . .. 37.50 . . . . . 37.00 . . . . -0.50
thigh . . . . . . . . . .. 26.00 . . . . . 27.00 . . . . +1.00
calf . . . . . . . . . . .. 18.00 . . . . . 18.00 . . . . +0.00

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CONCLUSIONS

Over the course of the last month, thanks to the Evolution stack, I have seen my bodyweight go up, my body composition improving, my strength increase and my muscle mass undeniably increase significantly. As a matter of fact, a lean gain of 11lbs in a month is downright a GREAT gain, especially for a natural product.

I must attribute part of these gains to muscle memory though. How much, that remains the question, but I must admit that I was unable to see any gains at all just before starting this stack so obviously it does something right. The product doesn't feel like anything, so if you are taking this as a steroid alternative you might get a bit disappointed. Not with the size and strength that you gain, which are very good, but with the inexistant aggressiveness boost or endurance emprovement. If anything I have lost some of these last two during this last month. Other factors may be involved though, as I have been experiencing some health problems that began before I received these supplements in case you were wondering. I didn't think they would affect my performance with these products but in retrospect I feel it is possible that they may have.

I feel that this stack is great for those who need to stay natural and also - let us not forget - for PCT when EVERYONE is natural. I give the evolution stack an 8/10, which is excellent in my book. If endurance were improved as much as mass and strength, it would be a 10.
 
Thanks Grunt. Excellent log, as always. Reps to you (after I spread more around) :)
 
FitnFirm said:
Are you ok Grunt? Im worried about you :(
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Uh, yeah, Hahaha... Actually I posted up an update on the other boards yesterday but this one kinda died on me when I tried to.

In other news, I now have Private Message privileges? :think: :)
 
Day 35: Thighs and calves

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

*Leg Press 360x8, 405x6, 450x6
Split Squat Smith 105x8+8, 105x8+6, 105x8+4
SLDL Toes Raised 205x8, 225x5, 225x8
Leg Extension 200x10, 200x8
Leg Curl 145x8, 130x8
*Calf Raise 225x14, 225x12
Bodyweight 231 (+14)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ 6:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight
Restore: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 11AM, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight


CALORIES

Expended: 3,231
Consumed: 4,232
Macronutrient breakdown: 38% protein (402g), 35% carbs, 26% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Hi! It's me Grunt. Long time no see huh? Well, I been busy. For a while I had known that I have gallstones and a fairly urgent need to get rid of them. Gallstones are asymptomatic until it's too late, you can't eat and your digestive system is basically shot, and they have to remove your gallbladder. Well, none of that for me. I know I have them, so I took the steps to get rid of them. So I did a liver flush, which yielded about 50 stones of ¼" in diameter or more. The flush I did requires a bit of a preparation and does put you out of commission for a bit. Also on one day you eat almost only carbs, save for a full cup of olive oil at night. Yum. So I didn't log that because mostly I was not feeling up to it.

So I kept taking the supplements but who knows what I ate during that time. It was low calories. Also, I decided to increase the dosage of these supplements to see if I can get some of the boosts in aggressiveness and endurance that the others report.
 
Grunt, I'd be interested to know how you went about getting rid of your gallstones. I know I've got them too, and its only a matter of time before I've got to have my gallbladder removed. Care to share what you did?
 
RedwolfWV said:
Grunt, I'd be interested to know how you went about getting rid of your gallstones. I know I've got them too, and its only a matter of time before I've got to have my gallbladder removed. Care to share what you did?
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Sure thing bro. I'll post the general thing here and then a link to a site that details these liver and gallbladder cleanses.

Basically you prepare your gallstones by drinking stuff for a few days. Some people use lots and lots of apple juice and I used a root of which I do not know the name. But anyways you will find more details in the link below. Then on the day of the cleanse you eat nothing but carbs until 8 hours before bedtime, at which time you stop. Then you prepare an epsom salt and water solution (yum) which you drink in 4 delicious episodes. On the 3rd glorious epsom salt tasting, you also drink ½ to 1 cup of olive oil and also ½ to 1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Then you head straight to bed.

In that page they forget to mention to spread lots of petroleum jelly on your anus, but that is my suggestion. For sure you will not have any time to do this in the morning. Then on the next day you have plentiful, explosive diarrhea. With gallstones in it. You can count them, it's fun. Then between bouts of diarrhea you can have the last of the epsom salt and go back on the toilet. Remember to keep the petroleum jelly near the toilet and religiously use it "there". Otherwise you will feel like you spent a few nights in jail. If you know what I mean.

This is more or less the recipe I used:

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Guys, I'm familiar with colon cleanses, but how do you know you have gallstones? I've seen the recipe you used Grunt and of course I will be doing it here in the near future. I'm such a lab rat, scratch, scratch.
 
My doctor told me I probably had them. He said without ultrasound he couldn't tell for sure. I get bouts of gas like "pressure" on the righ side of my belly, just under the rib cage. Usually its not bad and goes away in a few days. Sometimes its quite unpleasant.

Thanks for posting that Grunt. I'll be giving it a try soon. Vasaline. Yuck.
 
I suspected something was wrong when I started having acid reflux more than only after eating/drinking the bad stuff. Then I realized I had some bit of pressure in the upper abdomen on the far right side. That was the telltale.

Orals are very good at giving you gallstones.
 
Day 36: Arms & Abs

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Tricep Pulldown 110x10, 115x5, 120x4
*45° Barbell Arm Extension 50x8, 50x8
Cable Crunch 195x18, 195x16
Reverse Crunch 17, 14, 12
Standing Alt. Dumbell Curl* 60x10, 65x5, 70x4
Hammer Curl 60x9, 65x6
*Spider Curl (vertical preacher EZ) 64x8, 64x6
Bodyweight 231 (+14)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 10AM, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,252
Consumed: 3,079
Macronutrient breakdown: 40% protein (303g), 43% carbs, 16% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Very strong workout. Endurance is still not improved, but the weights are going up easily. Very nice. I am feeling less of my usual lethargy than I did at the lower dosage.
 
Day 37: Rest

SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ 9:30AM, 1 cap @ 3PM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Restore: 1 cap @ 9:30AM, 1 cap @ 3PM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ 9:30AM, 1 cap @ 3PM, 1 cap @ 12:30AM


CALORIES

Expended: 3,036
Consumed: 4,409
Macronutrient breakdown: 34% protein (362g), 36% carbs, 30% fat


OBSERVATIONS

Resting. I feel that I need less sleep than usual.
 
Day 38: Delts, Traps & Calves

WORKOUT

* designates exercises where a 6 second TUT rep is accomplished. 3 full seconds down, 3 full seconds up.
Rest is 3 minutes between sets.

Upright Rowing 145x8, 160x5, 175x4
Dumbell Military Press 65x9, 75x5, 80x3
Bent-Over Laterals 55x8, 60x5, 65x3
*Barbell Front Raise 30x8, 30x6
*Dumbell Shrug 95x8, 95x8, 95x6
*Calf Raise 225x13, 225x13
Bodyweight 229 (+12)


SUPPLEMENT DOSAGES

Jungle warfare: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight
Restore: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ 7:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight
Bad Ass Mass: 1 cap @ Noon, 1 cap @ 3:30PM, 1 cap @ Midnight


CALORIES

Expended: 3,265
Consumed: 4,187
Macronutrient breakdown: 33% protein (332g), 23% carbs, 43% fat


OBSERVATIONS

I had some yummy mexican food but my macronutrient intake got hit hard. Oh well, I'm bulking. AND I lost 2 lbs. I have a feeling they're coming back and they'll be the good kind. :)

OK here's the deal: with the strength increases I had over the last month, I have now come to the habit of adding 5-10lb to every exercise - well except the long-TUT ones, which remain pretty static. Things are going so well that I did a new personal best on the DB militaries: 80lb x 3. This does not seem like much but if you saw me doing them, you would feel that they are worth 100's. I go further down on the eccentric than ANYONE I have ever seen. I get a better workout that way and I don't need to use super heavy weights. I said "Hey that was almost easy" at least 3 times during the workout and that was with 5-10lbs more than last time around.

I am loving this higher dosage.
 
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