Thread: and1_4evers FiRsT Journal

Hey everyone, my names Greg and Im pretty new to IronMagazine forums. I want to take this chance to thank everyone who has helped me out, especially Prince, Plouffe, and jokbc52 for helping me get on my way to being in better shape.

A year ago I weighed in at 275lbs, and it sucked alot. Over the past year or so though, I became much more disciplined with the help of a couple friends at college, and got into a strict diet and exercise routine. With their help, my own willpower, and the absense of fast foods, I am not at a much healthier 182lbs. I havent weight 182 since about my freshman year in high school or 8th grade....one of the two. For once in my life now though, Im actually trying to gain mass for once, but in the right areas of course. So I figured this journal would be a good thing to have, to hopefully get feedback, and also to keep me on track. These are my current stats:

Age: 19
Weight: 182lbs
Height: 5'11"
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Right now Im a full time college student by the east coast, and I work part time.
Goals: My goals, although plentiful, include bulking, lowering my bodyfat%, and shaping out my abs, sides, and lower back areas. I put these in no real specific order.

To bulk I am eating 5 to 6 meals a day, and try to intake about 250 to 300 grams of protein per day, while also eating a good amount of vegetables, and fruit.

As for what I do to work out:
- Lift either 5 or 6 days a week anywhere from 1 hour to an 1 1/2 hours a day, working 2 different muscles a day
- Swim in the mornings three days a week
- Do some type of cardio activity, usually running about a half hour to 45 minutes 5 days a week.
- Abdominal exercises 3 to 4 days a week
- Basketball whenever I get spare time(unfortunately not too often)

Supplements and other things taking: (yea theres alot)
Right now:
Animal M-Stak
GNC Pro Performance CLA
Centrum Performace Mulitvitamin
V-12(awesome stuff)
Various protein powders and bars

After the animal m-stak runs out, Im making a switch. Just not sure what to yet. I have some options which I am considering right now. Im sticking with the V-12, as I am trying to keep bulking and lower body fat%(or at least keep the % the same). I have a couple bottle of twinlabs ripped fuel extreme, but I think Im going to save that for a cutting phase. I just sent out for some new supplements though, and Am looking forward to taking my first 5 or 6 week cycle of s1+, while also trying out the ab-solved stuff for my ab region. After that I will be taking a cycle of the 6-OXO. Not sure what Im going to after that, but we will see. Possibly M1T with 4derm or something. Im going to leave it at this for now, but I will post updates often as to what I have found works, and what is crap.....animal m-stak is ok..... dunno if im really seein alot of results though. Ah yes, as a reminder just to myself, I need to go figure out my current body fat percentage. Peace out and train hard!

Awesome, so it looks to be about day 5. Yesterday was the first day that I started to use the absolved, 4 squirts in the mornings, then 4 at night after lifting and shower. Will hopefully be posting results in a month or so on how that worked. At the moment, I am stacking with CLA and m-stak.

As for my personal reviews for whoever reads this, M-stak is not that bad of a product. I saw decent gains, but I also busted my ass lifting and working out for those gains. I dunno how much it really helped, but within the 21 day period I did see some small gains.

CLA - ONLY GOOD IF YOU TAKE IN LARGE DOSES. Do not expect to take just "one a day" like the bottle says and see results. Not gonna happen. I take 6 freaking pills a day, and I hear about people who actually take up to 10 a day. This makes them EXTREMELY expensive.

Centrum Performance - I take it every morning, its just a multivitamin, but Id like to think that it helps wake me up a bit

V-12 - Im swearing by this stuff. I think the reason I think I might have seen gains from the m-stak, is because of this which I began to take about a week or so ago.

OK anyways as for the actually lifting and eating part of my day:

Meal 1
3 Egg whites and one yolk scrambled
1 Onion Bagel
1 Cup of water
1 Cup of Milk
1 Banana

Meal 2 and 3
Muscletech Protein Bars Yea I know yuck

Meal 4
1 Banana
1 Can of Tuna

Meal 5
1 and 1/2 servings of Protein Drink

I drank roughly a gallon of water throughout the day

Gym: All out chest exercises
Bench
Set 1 - 8 Reps 135lbs
Set 2 - 6 Reps 140lbs
Set 3 - 4 Reps 145lbs
Set 4 - 2 Reps 150lbs
Set 5 - 2 Reps 160lbs Failed on 2nd
Set 6 - 1 Rep 165lbs Failed on 1st....arg

Incline
Set 1 - 8 Reps 100lbs
Set 2 - 6 Reps 110lbs
Set 3 - 4 Reps 120lbs
Set 4 - 2 Reps 135lbs

Concentration Flys
Set 1 - 8 Reps 25's
Set 2 - 6 Reps 30's
Set 3 - 4 Reps 35's

Random Crunches and Leg lifts

45 to 50 minutes of moderate to intense raquetball

Thats bout all for now. Im gonna try and post again later for todays stuff when I get the chance