I want some mass

[Addicted2Iron]

Addicted2Iron's Mass FX Log

Age: 24
Sex: M
Height: 5'8''
Weight: 180
Body type: mesomorph

Training experience: Training since freshman year of high school (15). Trained for hypertrophy/strength/power/sports performance until I was 21, then for bodybuilding since. Played four sports in high school and college football now am a recreational bodybuilder who wants to compete. ACE CPT/BA in Fitness & Wellness (I know my way around the gym)

Current Supplements

Apex: Apex Fitness Nutrition Store
protein powder (blend)
volumizer
fish oil
joint support
multi
mrp's (bars, shakes, cookies)
vitamin c

ON
pro complex gainer

Current Diet and macros:
approx 180-220 g's of protein on workout days, approx 150-180 on non-workout days, approx 360-540 g's carbs on workout days, approx 360 g's of carbs on non-workout days, low fat intake (dont track g's), usually 5 meals on non-workout days, shoot for 6 meals on workout days.

Current Daily water intake: approx 1 gallon

It's coming...

[B-natural]

good luck, lucky bastard j/k

[Addicted2Iron]

ladies & gentlemen....here are some stats...

height 5'8''
weight-180
bf-approx 13% (electronic bf analyzer)
neck-19''
chest (front lat spread)-45.75''
right arm (flexed)-16.25''
left arm (flexed)-16.5''
right thigh-23''
left thigh-24''
right calf-15.25''
left calf-15.25''

brief history: i trained for sports performance from 15-21, from then on for aesthetic (bodybuilding) purposes. i weighed as much as 205 in college at a bodyfat of about 12% when i was still playing football. while in college i underwent 3 knee surgeries (2 scopes & an acl reconstruction). this explains the muscular imbalance between my legs. after graduation i partnered up with an npc competitor at my gym and got serious. last spring i was in the low 190s with a bodyfat around 12%. he was helping to coach me up for my first show in Aug of last year. i moved 4 hours away to take a job as a manager in a very large health club outside of new orleans. after being here for a whopping 3 days, i contacted the promoter and found out that the show had been cancelled (5 weeks out). i was walking around at about 6% bf, go ahead ask me how that made me feel. so since then i have been just working my ass off and and my personal life has been pretty stressful. so my training has been going well for the last 6-7 months but nothing that i would describe as hardcore.

but its time to pick it back up...

[Addicted2Iron]

please excuse my tardiness, i'm a little behind...

Day 1: Thu Feb 14, 2008

just got the new MASS FX in the mail, 2 caps down then off to the gym. i'm very excited about my training although i have a cold the sore throat and nasal problems are a pain, but manageable. today is biceps, hams, quads...after about a 10 minute warmup, its time to go. leg exercises are performed slowly and with much caution due to chronic knee pain.

Bis & Thighs
single lying leg curls 40 - 10x, 50 - 9x, 60 - 8x
-ss-
single arm preacher curl machine 40 - 10x, 50 - 9x, 60 - 8x

free motion squat* 200 - 15x, 300 - 12x, 400(entire stack)- 10x
-ss-
standing bb curls 95 - 10x, 115 - 8x, 115 - 8x

*Product: FreeMotion Squat

leg pres (high & wide, slow) 3 plates/side - 12x, 4 plates/side - 10x, 5 plates/side - 8 reps
-ss-
seated db alt curls 40 - 8x, 40 - 8x, 40 - 8x

Core
toe touches 25 plate - 25x, 25 plate - 20x, 25 plate - 15x
-ss-
hypers 25 plate - 12x, 25 plate - 10x, 5 plate - 10x

Forearms
cable single wrist flexion 50 - 12x, 60 - 10x, 70 - 8x

today's was a good workout. i didnt train with all out intensity b/c of my cold. i felt a little weak and sluggish going in b/c i missed a meal and i cant breath vey well...i believe i did notice a slight increase of energy from the MASS FX. i double up on a lower body compound movement for the first time in a while...i hope my knee doesnt bother me much fom this...

much thanks to big tim who enabled me with the MASS FX to run this log

[Addicted2Iron]

Day 2: Fri Feb 15, 2008

i'm up bright and early for a little workout, feeling pretty good today. my bi's are tight from yesterday, as are my quads. no real soreness but in inner thigh area...after some band work and some light high reps i'm ready to go.

Delts/Traps/Tri's/Calves

seated db lateral raises 20 - 12x, 25 - 10x, 30 - 8x

seated smith military press 95 - 15x, 135 - 10x, 155 - 9x, 175 - 8x, 185 - 8x
-ss-
seated calf raises 45 - 15x, 115 - 15x, 125 - 12x, 135 - 12x, 145 - 12x

incline bench rear delt flyes 25 - 12x, 30 - 10x, 35 - 10x

seated alt db military press 40 - 10x, 45 - 10x, 50 - 10x
-ss-
leg press calf raises 2 plates/side 25x, 4 plates, 20x, 6 plates, 15x

behind the back smith shrug 185 - 13x, 205 - 11x, 225 - 9x
-ss-
rope pressdowns 40 - 13x, 50 - 11x, 60 - 9x

front smith shrug 275 - 8x, 275 - 8x, 275 - 8x
-ss-
machine dips 210 - 10x, 230 - 9x, 250 - 8x

Core
side crunches 25x, 25x, 25x
-ss-
bridges 15x, 15x, 15x

my workout felt pretty good today as my cold symptoms are diminishing. my energy levels are higher today, i feell like i should do more lifting...good pump in my tri's from only 6 sets of 2 diff exercises.

[Addicted2Iron]

Sat Feb 16, 2008

OFF DAY

i'm feeling pretty good....abouth the only complaint that i have is that my knee is a little sore...my cold is clearing up more...i have a little DOMS in my hams from thursday. my traps and rear delts are also a little tight & sore from yesterday. my biceps look really full and feel pumped, as if i had done a few light, high rep sets of curls...weird...maybe the MASS FX is beginning to kick in...

can i get an AX rep to chime in on this?

diet is the same...supps are the same...

i have a buddy coming in this afternoon, my old roomate and teammate from college. i'm pretty pumped about us training tomorrow! he's 6'3'' and about 235 and a beast in the weight room so i know he will push me.

[timdull2]

Looking good, bro! Go f'n hard!!!

[Addicted2Iron]

Day 4 Sunday Feb 17, 2008:

I get to train back today, life is good! my buddy came in from out of town but he had to leave early and couldn't train (he's a puss)

pullups 10x, 10x, 10x
-ss-
hypers 10x, 10x, 10x

t-bar rows (not counting bar) 155 - 10x, 180 - 9x, 200 - 8x

close grip pulldowns 180 - 10x, 200 - 8x, 210 - 8x
-ss-
decline situps (bench goes up every set) 25x, 20x, 15x

1 arm standing cable rows (think db rows) 100 - 10x, 120 - 10x, 130 - 10x

alt db hammer curls 45 - 10x, 55 - 8x, 65 - 6x, 75 - 8x (straps)

swiss ball crunches 20x, 20s rest, 10x (all slow reps, these suck)
-ss-
ez bar reverse curls 65 - 20x, 20s rest, 10x (all slow reps, these also suck)


another really good workout, i had a great pump in my lats and my forarms were full and vascular. i am really focused on training while in the gym, i tend to block out all distractions (music, stinky old people, girls in tight clothes). i feel like i have to hold back at the end of my workouts b/c i wanna do more.

[Addicted2Iron]

Mon Feb 18, 2008:

i'm feeling kinda sore from yesterday's back attack. lower lats and rear delts seem to be somewhat tender. i have some chesticle training today (i used to blow up some chest back when i was a teenager, now not so much)...

Chest/Tri's/Calves

incline bench 95 - 10x, 135 - 10x, 185 - 10x, 205 - 8x, 225 - 6x (pretty clean)
-ss-
donkey calf raises 100 - 20x, 200 - 15x, 285 - 10x, 285 - 10x

incline db press 70 - 10x, 80 - 8x, 90 - 6x

standing smith calf raises (explosive) 135 - 20x, 185 - 20x, 225 - 20x
-ss-
cable crossovers 40 - 15, 45 - 15x, 50 - 15x (the last 2 sets burned like hell)

lying 1 arms db skullcrushers 25- 10x, 30 - 8x, 35 - 6x
-ss-
1 leg seated calf raises 45 - 20x, 55 - 20x, 65 - 20x

1 arm cable kickbacks 30 - 12x, 40 - 10x, 50 - 8x
-ss-
burnout bench dips 30x (slow with good form)

i opted out of core training today...all i could think about since i finished the crossovers was how pumped my chest was...pretty damn good workout today. its 8:45pm (about 11 hrs later) and all 3 muscle groups are already sore. tomorrow is an off day, thats good and bad, i WANT to train again, but i NEED to recover!

i'm lookin forward to the next one...

[NateW]

Awesome Log man! Im thinking about trying some mass fx soon. so this is right up my alley