Iron Legion Invictus
I was fortunate enough to get sent a bottle of Invictus to try out. I've went ahead and purchased more bottles, as I have 60% of this first bottle left and I'll be running a second bottle once it finishes.
Why Invictus?
- I have 2mm separations on every disc in my lower back
- In addition to this, I've had consistent back pain for the last two years since my injury
One of the hopes with Invictus is that it'll help lessen inflammation, and help me be able to lift normally.
Workouts: You will not see any barbell squats or deadlifts in my workouts. Since my injury, the spine & back specialist I saw advised that I should eliminate all workouts that put weight on my shoulders & eliminate deadlifts.
So, do I lift legs? Of course I do. In all honesty, since dropping squats & deadlifts two years ago my legs have grown significantly more as I abuse them with other exercises.
What workout plan do you follow?
I follow a modified version of Kris Gethin's Muscle Building plan. I ran it once before and absolutely loved it. I use a lot of the plan as my base for my workouts, and add in items/volume that I want to hit more often.
What kind of diet do you keep?
Prior to this, I've been hovering between 220-230lbs. After doing 10 weeks of intense physical therapy, my PT suggested that dropping 20lbs would help my recovery & overall health. I'm not overweight by any means, but the 6'0 frame I have just doesn't seem meant to hold that weight.
For this log, I'll be staying at 2600-2700 calories. Aiming for a min of 180g Protein/day. Outside of that, I like to keep a min of 70g Fats/day. The carbs fluctuate.
What results would you be happy with?
I'd be happy if within the next 8 weeks I'm down to 218lbs. That's a tad lofty of a goal, as that'd be hitting the 1.5lb/week goal and that's fairly lofty in my opinion for not wanting to lose muscle mass either.
What other supplements will you take?
- Orange Triad Powder
- SNS Focus XT
- SNS Betaine
- SNS ZMA
- SNS Cit Malate
- KSM-66
- Fish Oil
- Xtend & BCAAs
- SNS Huperzine A
- MAN Sports Gameday V1
- Komodo Katana