Madman Evolves with ALRI's EVOLUTION Stack: BAM, Jungle Warfare, Restore

Awesome! This is the same exact stack I'm going to try after I finish the NHA Stack.

Keep up the good work!
 
[size=+2]Day Thirty-Five of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

Calves/Abs, Shock

Rep tempo: piston-like, no rest at top or bottom
Only incidental rest between sets

  • calf press/standing calf raise superset:
    650 x10/200 x10, 650 x10/200 x10
  • Seated calf raise dropset:
    140 x10, 115 x10, 90 x10
  • lying leg raise/decline crunch superset
    x10/x10, x10/x10
  • Alternating twisting cable crunch dropset:
    120 x10, 110 x10 (to each side)

Cardio

Elliptical, 40 minutes @ 150-160 bpm

Thoughts:

Good stuff today, calves are becoming a favorite of mine to work. I think I am finally working them with the intensity required to make them grow.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

In keeping with what was described for day thirty.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Thirty-Seven of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

Back/Biceps, Power

Rep tempo: 3/1/X/0
4 minutes rest between sets

  • Machine deadlift: 360 x6, 380 x6, 400 x6
  • Bent over row: 145 x6, 135 x6, 140 x8
  • Weighted wide-grip pull-up: BW+20 x5, x4, x4
  • Close-grip seated cable row: 166.6 x6, 146.6 x6, 156.6 x6
  • Barbell curl: 85 x6, x6, x6
  • Ez bar preacher curl: 70 x6, x6

Thoughts:

Added another 20lbs to my machine deads... woo hoo!! I was thinking of transitioning to barbell deads again soon, but I have grown to like the machine. I get a real nice pull with it and it hits my traps really hard, which is great because my traps need work. I decreased weights on the 2nd set of my bent-over rows and seated rows to get a better feel on the negative part of the rep.

No sides whatsoever with this EVO stack... just nice gains.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

My diet is completely revamped... I will post it tomorrow. My goal is to shed a bit of fat in these last weeks.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Thirty-Eight of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

Chest/Triceps, Power

Rep tempo: 3/1/X/0
4 minutes rest between sets

  • Flat dumbbell bench press: 70 x6, 75 x6, 75 x5
  • Incline barbell bench press: 155 x5, x6, 160 x4
  • Weighted dips: BW+25 x8, x7
  • Close-grip bench press: 150 x6, x6, x6
  • Overhead extension with EZ curl bar: 60 x10, x10
  • Single-arm overhead extension: 22.5 x10, x10

Thoughts:

Added another 5lbs to my bench presses. I actually dropped weight on my tricep extension exercises because I just don't get a good feel using heavier weights and lower reps.

I will be implementing a new training program of my own design starting next Monday. I like P/RR/S alot, it is a very solid system and I have learned some very effective approaches using it. I'm just an individualist and a researcher by nature, so doing my own thing is inevitable. I've been formulating my own system for a couple of years and it has finally matured. It's nothing groundbreaking, my goal is simply to take what I consider to be the most scientifically sound training concepts and apply them in a way that makes sense to me. On paper, it looks great!!! Reality could be a different matter, as I've never tried anything exactly like this plan... it does have some unique aspects. You'll see.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

My diet is completely revamped... I will post it tomorrow. My goal is to shed a bit of fat in these last weeks.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Thirty-Nine of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

Delts/Traps, Power

Rep tempo: 3/1/X/0
4 minutes rest between sets

  • Standing barbell military press: 110 x6, 115 x6, 120 x6
  • Wide-grip upright cable row: 146.6 x8, x8, x8
  • Single-arm dumbbell side-lateral: 30 x6, 25 x10, 25 x10
  • Barbell shrugs: 180 x6, x6, x6
  • Close-grip upright row 90 x6, x6

Thoughts:

Added another 8lbs to my barbell military press... strength gains keep coming!!! I dropped my weight on shrugs to get a better feel for the contraction. I sometimes have to check myself on shrugs so I don't go too heavy and lose the feel. I saw a guy doing dumbbell shrugs today at the same time I was doing my shrugs and he was getting such lousy movement... it made me check myself. Leaving the ego at the door makes the muscle grow some more.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

I just don't have the energy to post-up my diet revamping right now, things are crazy. I had a class tonight, work it busy as heck, and I'm selling my home/putting in an offer on another. I'm stressed out!!! I will get it up tomorrow night though... scout's honor.

Pfffttt... like anyone cares what I'm eating anyway.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Forty of Sixty[/size]

Note: This is my training from Friday 2-09-07

[size=+2]Training[/size]

Legs, Power

Rep tempo: 3/1/X/0
4 minutes rest between sets

  • Squat: 205 x6, 215 x6, 215 x6
  • Leg press: 360 x6, 430 x6, 450 x6
  • Single leg extension: 60 x6, 70 x6, 70 x6
  • Stiff legged deadlift: 205 x5, 205 x6, 205 x5

Thoughts:

Increased my leg press and the SLDLs... very good. This was my last P/RR/S training session for now. I'm trying something new and different.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

My diet is just groovy.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Forty-Three of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0 (3 count down, explosive up)
*: rep tempo of 6/0/6/0 (six count down, and six up)

  • ~Incline db bench press: 75 x6
  • *Flat db flye: 20 x10
  • ~Machine deadlift: 400 x6
  • *Close-grip seated cable row: 90 x10
  • ~Standing barbell military press: 120 x6
  • *Seated side lateral raise: 10 x12
  • ~Barbell squat: 215 x8
  • *Leg extension: 60 x10
  • ~Glute-ham raise: BW, with assist off bench, x6
  • *Lying leg curl: 60 x10
  • ~Machine preacher curl: 76.6 x8
  • *Barbell curl: 45 x10
  • ~Close grip smith bench press: 155 x8
  • *Pushdown w/rope: 60 x12

Thoughts:

Are you scratching your head right now wondering if I've lost my mind? Good.

This is different than anything I've ever done, it is an experiment to test some of the different hypertrophy concepts that are out there. There's a scientific basis to what I'm doing and none of the concepts I'm using are mine, I'm just applying the concepts in my own way. I'm not going to bore you with a long explanation, at least not until I see how this experiment goes. The bottomline is that all muscle groups will be worked 3X per week and the training varies with each of the three sessions.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

My diet is spot on... basically I'm still following what I was doing last time I described my nutrition. I was going to revamp it, but I decided what I'm doing is working just fine.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Forty-Four of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

  • Calf press: 650 x10, 560 x15, 470 x20
  • Hanging knee raise: x20, x20
  • Cable crunch: 146.6 x10, 126.6 x15, 106.6 x20

25 minutes cardio on elliptical @ 160 bpm

Thoughts:

Crazy pump in my calves after the high rep presses, it felt awesome. The abs felt like they had tons of stamina. I'm noticing that my middle abs are popping more... I can't actually see it because I've got some fat accumulation on the ol' gut, but I can feel through the flab that the separation is more prominent than it has ever been.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

I eat food... I like the way food tastes.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Forty-Five of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0 (3 count down, explosive up)
*: rep tempo of 6/0/6/0 (six count down, and six up)

  • ~Flat barbell bench press: 155 x10 +3 RP
  • *Pec deck flye: 66.6 x10
  • ~Wide-grip pull-up: BW+25 x6, BW x4
  • *Stiff arm pull down: 43.3 x12
  • ~Seated dumbbell military press: 60 x6
  • *Close-grip upright row with smith: 65 x12

Thoughts:

I wanted to hit legs and arms too, but I ran out of time. It was snowing out here in the northeast and it made my morning commute to the gym longer than usual. I will make up the missed work tomorrow morning.

The flat barbell bench is something I haven't done in quite a while and I could have gone heavier. I got out 10 reps no problem and then I did three rest-pause reps with very slow negatives after that. My target range was 6-8 reps.

I weighed myself this morning at the gym... my home scale decided to die this weekend. I am at 167.5, up 11 lbs from the start of the EVO stack!!! Body fat is at 12%, that's up 2% from the log start. The gains are quite lean, especially for a guy who gains fat easy like me. I'm still comfortably wearing my 32" waist jeans so I know I'm okay. If I have to break out the 34" pants then I know I'm getting too fat.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

I ate food today, it was good.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Forty-Six of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0 (3 count down, explosive up)
*: rep tempo of 6/0/6/0 (six count down, and six up)

  • ~Leg press: 470 x8
  • *Hack squat: 110 x10 (just weight of plates, sled weight unkown)
  • ~Stiff legged dead lift: 205 x6
  • *Hyper extension: BW x12
  • ~EZ bar preacher curl: 70 x10
  • *Cable curl: 60 x10
  • ~Overhead db extension: 70 x12
  • *Rope pushdown: 60 x10

Thoughts:

Added 20lbs to my leg press. I have definitely smoothed out quite a bit, but I am much, much thicker. The increased mass is very noticeable in my back, chest and shoulders.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

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[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Forty-Seven of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0
*: rep tempo of 2/0/2/0

  • *cable cross-over/~Db incline bench press superset:
    30 x15/75 x5
  • *close-grip cable row/~machine deadlift superset:
    53.3 x18/400 x6
  • *Cable front raise/Standing bb military superset:
    13.3 x16/120 x5

Thoughts:

Short and sweet, but brutal. My goal with this workout is to pre-exhaust the slow twitch fibers with high reps prior to bashing the fast twitch fibers with a heavy explosive set. Next week, I will impose an obligatory 2.5% weight increase on all of the big lifts when I do them again on Monday.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

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[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0
*: rep tempo of 6/0/6/0

  • ~Incline db bench press: 76 x6, x6
  • *Flat db fly: 20.5 x10
  • ~machine dead lift: 410 x6, x6
  • *Close-grip cable row: 93.3 x12
  • ~Standing barbell military press: 123 x6, x6
  • *Seated side lateral raise: 10.25 x12
  • ~Machine preacher curl: 78.3 x7, x6
  • *Barbell curl: 46 x10
  • ~Close-grip smith bench press: 159 x8, x5
  • *Rope pushdown: 61.5 x11

Thoughts:

I bumped up all of my lifts from last week by around 2.5% and I did two heavy explosive sets instead of doing just one set as I did last week. I didn't feel a single set provided enough stimulation. I want to do enough volume to ensure the muscles are properly stimulated to grow, but I also want to be sure they can recover in 48 hours so I can smack them again. Two sets feels just about perfect.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

I'm officially cutting. I've gone over 12% body fat, so the next 3 weeks I will be shedding some lard. Cals are set around 2000/day with two refeed days each week. I plan to start doing more cardio as well.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty-One of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0
*: rep tempo of 6/0/6/0

  • ~Barbell Squat: 220 x6, x6
  • *Leg extensions: 61.5 x10
  • ~Standing single leg curl: 50 x8, x8
  • *Lying leg curl: 61.5 x10
  • ~Calf press: 700 x8, x11
  • *Seated calf raise: 90 x9
  • ~Cable crunch: 148.6 x10, x10
  • ~Hanging straight leg raise: x10, x10

Thoughts:

I bumped up all of my lifts from last week by 2.5% with no problem. I increased the width of my squat stance a bit and pointed my toes out a little more than I normally do. I could really feel the posterior chain kicking in hard, but my quads didn't feel it as much. I'm used to doing rather narrow stance, feet straight ahead squats that hit the quads more. I liked the wider stance though, it'll help me build a more powerful ass.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

2nd day of cutting... I was hungry all day. In a weird way I draw some comfort from being back in cutting mode. I spent most of 2006 hungry and craving carbs; I guess I was missing the feeling of having the fat burning from my body. It ain't fun, but I find it to be an almost spiritual state.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty-Two of Sixty[/size]

Note: This is my training from 2/21/2007. I was too busy fighting with the wife last night to post yesterday. :D

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0
*: rep tempo of 2/0/2/0

  • ~Flat barbell bench press: 165 x6, x7
  • *Pec deck: 100 x10, 110 x7
  • ~Wide grip pull-up: BW+25 x6, x2, BW x4
  • *Stiff-arm pull down: 56.6 x10, x10
  • ~Seated dumbbell military press: 61.5 x6, x6
  • *Upright smith row: 85 x10, x9
  • ~Standing barbell curl: 85 x6
  • ~Dips: BW x19

Thoughts:

I bumped up all of my lifts from last week by 2.5% with no problem; I actually went 10 lbs heavier on my bench presses because I went too light last week. I am rapidly closing in on my PRs for the major lifts. I did lose quite a bit of strength from my long cut last year, but I've never gotten down about it. I am really happy with how I am progressing right now. When I start breaking those PRs, I will be doing it at a bodyweight 20+ lbs lighter than I was when I achieved them; that's pretty cool. A 193 lbs guy benching 85 lb dumbbells ain't nothing special, but for a 170 lb guy, that's not too shabby.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

Cutting down, baby!!!

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty-Three of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0
*: rep tempo of 2/0/2/0

  • ~Leg press: 480 x6, x7
  • *Hack squat: 140 x10, 160 x10
  • ~Standing single leg curl: 53.3 x6, x8
  • *Seated leg curl: 105 x10, x10
  • ~Standing calf raise drop set: 200 x12, 150 x10, 100 x10
  • *Decline weighted sit-up: 35 lbs over head @ max decline, x10, x10

Thoughts:

I'm still getting stronger by the day. I like my new high frequency approach so far. Even though my glutes still had some DOMS from my squats on Monday, I worked the legs anyway and it didn't impede me at all.

[size=+2]Nutrition[/size]

I like cutting down from a lean condition. I'm only a few days into it and already my abs are more visible and more vascularity is apparent. Cutting down from tubby-land, it would take me weeks to see real changes. I am getting visibly leaner almost every day. I weighed in at 166 lbs this am, down about 1.5-2 lbs from a week ago.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty-Four of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

~: rep tempo of 3/0/x/0
*: rep tempo of 2/0/2/0

  • *Cable cross-over: 30 x20
  • ~Incline dumbbell bench press: 76 x6
  • *Close-grip cable row: 56.6 x20
  • ~Machine deadlift: 410 x6
  • *Cable front raise: 16.6 x20
  • ~Standing barbell military press: 123 x6

Thoughts:

Good workout.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty-Five of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

  • Barbell squat: 220 x6, 135 x20
  • Plate-loaded squat machine: 270 x6, 340 x2, 390 x2
  • Stiff legged dead lift: 205 x6, 135 x15
  • Standing single leg curl: 56.6 x6
  • Seated calf raise/Calf press superset: 80 x20/700 x10
  • Hanging leg raise: x20 x15
  • Alternating twisting cable crunch: 146.6 x9 (each side)

Thoughts:

I decided to try the plate loaded squat machine for the first time today. I've used it before for calf-raises, but never for squats. I decided to try it out since it's a safe way to max-out on squat. I got two full reps, taking the machine all the way to the bottom, with 390 loaded on it. On my SLDLs, I wanted to go for 20 reps with 135, but my grip failed at 15, way before my hammies or back was ready to give up.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty-Seven of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

  • Incline dumbbell bench press: 77 x6, x4
  • Flat dumbbell fly: 21 x10 (6 count up and down)
  • Machine deadlift: 440 x6, x4
  • Close-grip cable row: 95.3 x12 (6 count up and down)
  • Standing barbell military press: 127 x5, x4
  • Seated side lateral raise: 10.5 x12 (6 count up and down)
  • Preacher curl machine: 80.5 x8, 83.3 x6
  • Barbell curl: 45 x12 (6 count up and down)
  • Smith close-grip bench press: 155 x6, 160 x8
  • Rope pushdown: 63.3 x10 (6 count down and up)

Thoughts:

I was a little unfocused in the beginning today; I found out last night that I'm being sued for $1200 bucks, which ain't a lot of money, but it still bugs the crap out of me because, as far as I'm concerned, I don't owe the guy squat. The details are unimportant...

Anway, I found as I went along that my focus started to get better, especially after my lack of focus caused me to load 440 lbs on the deadlift machine instead of the 430 I had intended, 430 would have been a 10lb increase from last week. I was pleasantly suprised when I counted the plates to find that I put up a set of six and a set of four with 20 more lbs than I did last week.

After a week of cutting, I definitely didn't have the same kind of strength gains I have been seeing. I was hoping to get two sets of six on all lifts, as I did last week, but the small weight increases I imposed on myself held me to fewer reps overall. That's not an unusual thing to have happen, but while on the EVO stack I've been hitting my new goals consistently. I believe cutting down has sapped a little of my stamina.

I weighed myself and I'm down to about 164. I think this week will be a cutting week and then it's back to bulking again. I've already leaned out a lot more than I expected with just one week of cutting.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
You have an incredibly well organized log man!! Great work!!
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty-Eight of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

  • Barbell squat: 225 x6, x6
  • Leg extension: 63.3 x12 (6 count up and down)
  • Standing single leg curl: 58.3 x6, x6
  • Lying leg curl: 63.3 x11 (6 count up and down)
  • Standing calf raise dropset: 210 x10, 160 x10, 120 x10
  • Seated calf raise: 135 x6 x6

Thoughts:

It feels good to be back to squatting 225. As pathetic as it is, that was my max squat even when I weighed 193 lbs. This past December, after 8 months of cutting got me down to 142 lbs, I was barely able to handle 165 lbs on the squat. Now, about three months into bulking, I'm 164 lbs and squatting the same weight I used to handle at 193. My goal is to get my squat up to 300 before I start contest prepping again in mid-July.

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
[size=+2]Day Fifty-Nine of Sixty[/size]

[size=+2]Training[/size]

  • Flat barbell bench press: 170 x6, x4 +2RP
  • Pec deck: 103.3 x10, x8
  • Wide grip pull-up: BW+26 x6 +2RP, BW x4
  • Stiff-arm pulldown: 53.3 x10, x12
  • Seated dumbbell military press: 60 x8, x5
  • Smith upright row: 87 x10, x9
  • Hammer preacher curls: 35 x6, x6
  • EZ bar curls: 45 x12
  • Overhead dumbbell extension: 70 x12, x10
  • Overhead extension with 45 lb plate: x15

Thoughts:

I'm only 10 lbs away from my old 5 rep max for barbell bench press; I like that!!! This spring is going to be a new era for me, as I crush my old numbers and do it weighing 20 lbs less. As you can see, I put in some rest-pause reps for good measure when I feel it is appropriate. Hitting each bodypart 3X per week seems to be working great, although on reduced cals my recovery isn't quite as good. No matter, I'm back to bulking as of next week. .;.)

I can't believe I have only one day left on the EVO stack... where did the time go?

[size=+2]EVOLUTION Stack Dosing[/size]

1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ breakfast
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore @ lunch
1 cap JW + 1 cap Restore + 1 cap BAM @ 12 hours after first dosage
 
Madman’s Final Review of ALR Industries EVOLUTION Stack​
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The sixty days I spend on the EVOLUTION Stack were the two most effective months of progress I have ever made when it comes to adding lean mass and gaining strength. The opportunity to test this stack came at just the right time for me. I was coming off of a contest prep phase and my body was primed for anabolism. I have also finally reached a point where I feel very confident in my ability to apply effective training and eating strategies that work for me. With these things working for me, the addition of the powerful EVO Stack was just what I needed to take my gains through the roof.

Strength: 9 out of 10

The strength gains were the single most impressive part of the EVO Stack. I saw my numbers jump up every week. When I started taking the EVO Stack, I experienced an undeniable increase in the speed with which I was gaining strength. This stack will be of tremendous benefit to competitors who want to rapidly get back to their off season strength levels after a contest prep phase. Here’s a chart of my strength increases, comparing my major lifts at the beginning and end of the sixty days:

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Size: 8 out of 10

I gained a total of nearly 10 lbs during my sixty days and the last 2 weeks I was cutting (I took off about 2 lbs). The gains were quite lean considering that I was gaining an average of 2 lbs per week during the six weeks I was bulking on this stack. I’d say better than half of the gains were lean. This stack will have you craving carbs like there’s no tomorrow and I was eating at 1000 calories over maintenance during the six weeks that I was bulking. Here’s a comparison of my starting measurements and final measurements:

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The gains that I really feel are in my back width, shoulder width and chest fullness; the before and after pictures show this quite well:

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Here are a couple of extra pics of how I look now after the EVO. My delts have really improved during this log (the separations are getting very deep), and my back is looking much wider.

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Side effects: 9 out of 10

I experienced no significant negative sides. About 5 days into the stack, I did notice some increased skin oil production, but it subsided in about a week and no major acne resulted, just a couple of small pimples. Libido was normal throughout.

Recovery: 8 out of 10

My first week off of the stack, I am noticing more DOMS than I had experienced while on the stack. Recovery was rapid, considering that I was pushing heavier weights at each and every workout. I never felt overtrained and I effectively worked through some minor aches and pains I was having early on.

Mood: 9 out of 10

I didn’t experience any negative effects on my mood. I did feel more aggression while in the gym, but it didn’t affect the rest of my life. I actually felt really positive and good, and who wouldn’t with the great strength and mass gains!!!

Overall Assessment

The EVOLUTION Stack is a great way to experience very significant strength and size gains with little to no negative side effects. The stack delivers on all that it promises and I definitely plan on running the EVO Stack a couple of times a year, especially when I'm coming off of contest-prep.

Bottom line: The EVOLUTION Stack kicks some serious ass.

Thanks again to FitnFirm, Viperspit for giving me the chance to test the EVOLUTION STack, and a big thanks all the folks at ALR Industries for developing innovative supplements that work.
 
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