Name:
Nicholas Hartman
Age: 18 (19 in October)
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 180 lbs
BF%: approx 12%
Bit O’ History
I have been lifting(free weights, machines, and body weight) and into nutrition for some over 3 years now and have been really paying attention to my personal fitness for the last 4-5 months. My knowledge extends to each side of the scale from cutting to bulking to dieting to training. I'm always open to lend a helping hand as well as new information to be learned by myself or shown to others. I'm not a guy to just jump to a conclusion, but someone who wants to understand every aspect and usually try for themselves before coming to my final decision. I take opinions for what they are worth, but always find my own unbiased opinion.
In my lifting experiences I have done both cutting(ex:lost 15 LBS and 7Bf% since March while gaining muscle) and months of bulking as well as recomping. I am now about to begin a "recomp" in order to get my abdominal as well as oblique regions to where I want them. I know what exercises target what specific isolated muscle as well as general compound excercises focused to hit multiple areas. I know what Rep range is proper to attain certain results as well as how many sets to do per excercise. I also have been reading up on nutrition on my own time as well. I have come up with diets that have been very successful to myself as well as friends for loosing weight mainly, but also some for gaining weight. In these experiences I have come to learn a lot about different ways to train, eat, rest, sleep and have learned how to do each correctly (usually by trial and error).
Schedule
School starts up for me again in 2 weeks but should not pose a problem as I am taking morning classes only on Mondays and Wednesdays along with a couple online classes.
I go to the gym every day either at 2 p.m. or 8 p.m. and spend around an hour to an hour and a half in there doing what is needed and staying focused. I am currently on a clean bulk/recomp and run a routine such as follows:
Day 1: Chest, back, abs
Day 2: Shoulders, traps, calves, HIIT cardio
Day 3: Biceps, triceps, HIIT cardio
Day 4: Legs, abs
Day 5: OFF. HIIT cardio
My diet is strict and is similar to:
Calories: 2500 @ 50/45/5 carb/protein/fat ( I have such high carbs because my body usually reacts good to these. Also I am beginning Neovar Recomped as well to help carb re-portioning)
Water intake: 1-2 gallons as well as fruit juices
*Off day
-Calories: 3000 @ 45/40/15 carb/protein/fat
-Water intake: 1 gallon
Carbs: Brown Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Whole Wheat Bread, Whole Grain Pasta, Granola
Protein: Whey, Lean Beef, Steak, Fish, Chicken
Fat: Nuts, Natty PB, Milk
Supplementation
I'm trying to become as knowledgeable about bodybuilding as I can so I have experimented with a good amount of supplements ranging from Pre-workout stimulants to post-workout recovery to sleep aids to diuretics.
Pre-WO/Stimulants
Superpump 250
RPM
Hyper pump
No3 Overload
No Shotgun
Fat Burners
REDuction
Red Line
Lipo-6
Meltdown
Post-Workout
Golden Finish
Sleep Aid
Nocturnabol
5HTP
Gaba
L-Dopa
Endurance
Glycer Grow
Purple Wrath
Natural Test Boosters
Drive
Blue UP
Creatine
Size ON
Neovar
Neovar Recomped
Green Mag
*I have used a couple pills of Xfactor as well from a friend, but not enough to make an impact towards and notice.
The list goes on. I am always open to trying new products and am known to give unbiased feedback.
:head:Arachidonic-Acid Knowledge:head:
AA (Arachidonic-Acid) contributes largely to inflammation of the muscles which plays a significant role in muscle protein synthesis. Because AA does increase inflammation, recovery is increased in muscles as that’s what inflammation assists in. AA also helps to suppress an enzyme in the liver, (SCD1), which is highly implicated in the development of metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The suppression of SCD1 isn’t necessarily going to help lose weight but will help to resist fat gains. AA is a key in red meat and has proven to be a valid supplement to the bodybuilding world.
Training Knowledge
Although I do like to set my own Work Out routines I have experimented with several widely used ones as well including (but not limited to): The Billstar 5x5, Madcow 5x5, German Volume Training, HIIT, 20 rep squat and multiple online schemes.
As stated I like to set up my own WO routines and follow those. Me and my best friend TexasLifter89 get together and place them together oh so delicately. Some of the ones that we’ve constructed have been more intense than any of the commonly known ones. This being a fact I could gladly help to set up routines for lifters from a beginner level to a more advanced stage. And yes, I would probably ask for Tex’s help on the more advanced ones.
Past logs
In these last few months I have done a couple logs and feel confident to say that I am dependable, detailed, and accurate. Here are a couple of my previous logs:
CL cut log
AN log
Online Activities
I'm ashamed to say that I was not a member of the BodyOfScience forum before I saw this great opportunity, but can guarantee that if chosen, I will be as active on there as I am on here. Also you can see that I am on here more than 4 times a week.... I'm on here daily and do check my emails daily as well. I am playing my role in becoming an avid member on here as well as multiple other forums.
I am a member of several online forums including AnabolicMinds.com, ControlledLabsForum.com, AnabolicMatrix.com, BodyBuilding.com, and BodyOfScience.com. I feel like I’m missing a couple, but thats the basics.
**My username is consistent for each of the forums as: Drummaboyzl
Why I feel I should be considered
This would be my first rep position and would be more than happy for it to be with Molecular Nutrition; to be a part of the near future expansion of a company and a product. I have been reading all that I can and learning as much as possible. I have great peers and influences in my life to assist me when I struggle. I would love to have this opportunity because I am trying to give back as much to the sport as it has given to me. I feel that I have accumulated a good knowledge in regards to all different fields. The main field I lack knowledge in is Synthetic Hormones, but at my age I don't feel I need to know more than the basics about them. However if the opportunity arose for me to be trained and educated on them I would not pass it up. I feel I would excel with a rep position and it would give me the opportunity to expand my knowledge of the industry even further.
Thank you for the opportunity given and I hope I am considered.
-Dboyzl