Starting Prime, Anabolic Pump, Powerfull Stack

[darcym]

Im 19 yrs old weighing 178, and im trying to bulk up a bit. Iv heard some good and some bad from usp labs... but from what iv tried iv had good results. So i thought id give the Asteroid stack a little go to see if i can add on some weight. Im going ot be doign a semi clean bulk, with mainly eating oats and sweat potatoes, but my mom is getting pissed off that I'm not eating her food so have to eat some of her meals hence the semi clean. My caloric intake will be around 3200 a day, with 250-300 g of protein and 350-400 g of carbs leaving 44-88 g of fat... mainly healthy fats from flax seed/oil, olive oil, and almonds.

My supplements i am taking are
Prime 2x3 daily 7 days a week
Anabolic Pump 1x3 daily 7 days a week
Powerfull 3 before workout, 2 before bed. 5 days on 2 off
Super cissus 2x2 daily
Animal Pak 1 pack daily
Animal Omega 1 pack daily
ON 100% Whey
ON Casein

My Training is a 3 day resistance training split with 2 cardio days.
Monday Chest/ Little Back
Tuesday- Bike, Skip, BFS Dots
Wed - Legs/ Little Back
Thursday- Bike, Skip, Ladder/ Slide Board
Friday- Shoulders/ Arms
Sat- Off
Sun- Off

I started everything on Monday... i was just busy so it took me until today to start this post.
My Numbers for the day
Set Rep Weight
BB Normal Grip Bench 3 10 165
Close Grip Incline 3 10 125
Dips 3 SC/10
Flat Flys 3 10 40
Deadlifts 3 10 305
1 Armed Reverse Flys 3 10 70
Close Grip Infront Pulldowns 3 10 60sec 140


and todays numbers Sets Reps Weight
Squat 3 10 315
Barbell Over Head Lunges with Press 3 10 65
Hamstring Curls 4 10 85
BOSU DB Power Clean and Jerk 2 12 55
BOSU Ball Front Squat 2 10 155
Bent Over Rows 3 10 175
Shrugs/ Stiff Legged Deads 3 10 145


My PR for Squat was set today 315lb 3x10 :)
Deads 320 3x8
Benchpress 225 3x3
Bentover Row 185 3x10


so i hope you enjoy this as much as i do because im hoping for a big gain in my weight and my strength

[dexterium]

Excellent. Will be following along :D

[Mulletsoldier]

Good looking core! Your split looks like it should produce results as well. Make sure to keep us in the loop with regular e-mails.

[Mickfootie]

Following for sure. If you have any questions please ask.

[darcym]

cool if i need anything i will ask. Iv gotten a lot of help from Dex so i think im all set.
Well so far im enjoying this stack because my sleeps are amazing, wake up refreshed and ready to hit the day with force. My recovery has gotten better, along with some strength gains. So im very happy this far :)

My numbers for Fridays workout are as follows
Set Reps Weight
Sitting Military Press (behind) 3 12 105
Sitting Military Press (Infront) 3 10 105
Upright Rows BB (clean grip) 3 10 115
Frontal Flys 3 10 15
DB Tricep Extentions 3 10 45
Straight Bar Skulls 3 12 65
Straight Bar Curls 3 12 65
Standing Twisting DB Curls 3 12 35



My numbers are a little low for what id like them to be but i have huge shoulder problems so i dont push my shoulder workouts too much. I still work just not as hard as legs or chest.

Here are two more pics that i took and forgot to upload

[Mulletsoldier]

cool if i need anything i will ask. Iv gotten a lot of help from Dex so i think im all set.
Well so far im enjoying this stack because my sleeps are amazing, wake up refreshed and ready to hit the day with force. My recovery has gotten better, along with some strength gains. So im very happy this far :)

My numbers for Fridays workout are as follows
Set Reps Weight
Sitting Military Press (behind) 3 12 105
Sitting Military Press (Infront) 3 10 105
Upright Rows BB (clean grip) 3 10 115
Frontal Flys 3 10 15
DB Tricep Extentions 3 10 45
Straight Bar Skulls 3 12 65
Straight Bar Curls 3 12 65
Standing Twisting DB Curls 3 12 35



My numbers are a little low for what id like them to be but i have huge shoulder problems so i dont push my shoulder workouts too much. I still work just not as hard as legs or chest.

Here are two more pics that i took and forgot to upload

Have you ever tried and/or heard of the Thrower's Ten? They are a set of light/no resistance exercises designed at strengthening the shoulder girdle as a whole. I had used them in the past with a great amount of success!

[darcym]

? no iv never heard or that before, but i do 6 diff rotator exercises before all chest and shoulder workouts, and it helps a bit. but the only real thing that will fix this is surgery.... iv dislocated my shoulder 67 times in 2 and a half years.... so

[darcym]

So its been one week, and iv liked it so far. I have gotten a little better sleep, in the week. But on the weekend when i was cycling off powerfull i wasnt getting the same sleep. I was waking up a bit tired nothing major but there was a difference. So i know Powerfull is working. With the Prime and Anabolic pump im not sure i have felt much yet, but my pumps have gotten a little better I have gained 3.5 lb in my first week... i dont know how much this is due to the stack or just the food consumption, but over all im happy with what has happened this week.

Im doing my workout later today and i will post my numbers up and see if there is an improvement in my training.

[darcym]

Have you ever tried and/or heard of the Thrower's Ten? They are a set of light/no resistance exercises designed at strengthening the shoulder girdle as a whole. I had used them in the past with a great amount of success!

So what are these exercises i would like to add them in my warmup.

[Pathfinder08]

Sound great and solid progress so far. I'm considering a similar stack so I'm interested to read into your progress. I am just coming off ANIMAL PUMP and ANIMAL TEST but I am really excited about the great things I am hearing from PRIME. Good Luck and keep training hard.

If you have shoulder problems why do you do behind the neck SH Press? That doesn't bother you at all?

Keep it up man I'll be checking in.

[darcym]

So its week 2, and so far i ave see some gains in my strength, and my recovery time has increased. My rest as iv said earlier has improved greatly when im taking Powerfull. On Monday during my workout i wasn't really motivated and i felt like it was going to be a bad day for my numbers, but as soo ans i started i felt amazing, my bench felt better than ever, and by the end of my workout i felt like i could run a marathon... which i thought was weird. Im training legs today and i feel great, so i will post todays numbers later... but here are mondays numbers
Sets Reps Weight
Bench Press 3 8 195
Close Grip Incline 3 8 155
Dips 3 8 25
Flat Flys 3 8 45
Deads 3 8 325
1 Arm Reverse Fly 3 8 75
Cloe grip Infront Pulldowns 3 8 170



If you have shoulder problems why do you do behind the neck SH Press? That doesn't bother you at all?

Keep it up man I'll be checking in.

Yes it feels weird for my shoulder, but it doesnt hurt when i do behind the neck press, and over my 3 years with this injury the thing that has helped the most has been the things that feel weird/ push the limits of it... with proper rest afterwards. That has always been my problem resting after my workouts. It get so tired the easiers things make it pop out. as in one time i was at yoga and i had my hand above my head and it slipped out.

[darcym]

i felt great today during my workout. I got a little discuraged with my squat but i still had an alright number. Here is my workout for the day
Squat 3x8 325 up 10 lb - 2 reps (i tried 345 and could only get 4reps then i died so i had to drop it back down to 325)
Lunge with press 3x8 85 up 20 lb - 2 reps
Standing Ham curl 3x8 95 up 10 lb - 2 reps
DB bosu ball clean jerk 3x10 45 up 10 - 2 reps
bosu front squat 3x8 155 up 20 lb - 2 reps
Shurg/ stiff legged dead 3x8 185 up 30 - 2 reps

So all in all not bad. was hoping for a better gain on my squat, next time maybe a little jump instead of a 20 lb increase.

Also have gained 2 lb since last weight in

[dexterium]

sick weights man. Doing excellent.

[darcym]

Hey guys, so its the end of week two... i havn't felt anything different from last week. The Great sleeps continue, and i have great energy throughout my workouts. I have gained another 3.5 lbs this week which is great. Thats a 7 lb difference in just two weeks.

My numbers for Fridays workout are as follows
Set Reps Weight
Sitting Military Press (behind) 3 12 105 (No Change)
Sitting Military Press (Infront) 3 8 115 (10 lb increase -2 reps)
Upright Rows BB (clean grip) 3 8 135 (20 lb increase -2 reps)
Frontal Flys 3 8 20 (5 lb increase -2 reps)
DB Tricep Extentions 3 8 65 (20 lb increase - 2 reps)
Straight Bar Skulls 3 10 85 (20 lb increase - 2 reps)
Straight Bar Curls 3 10 85 (20 lb increase - 2 reps)
Standing Twisting DB Curls 3 10 40 (5 lb increase - 2 reps)

So theres my workout for friday... some numbers went up, but as i said i have shoulders so i dont really push it.

Current over view
start weight 178 lb, current 185 lb
better sleep
increased energy during the workout
increase in strength

[jmacR6]

looks like its working! lol

one question.. what does the "20 lb increse - 2 reps" mean exactly? ur went up 20 pounds on ur 2 rep max?

keep us posted! im gunna be starting anabolic pump and powerfull next month

[darcym]

looks like its working! lol

one question.. what does the "20 lb increse - 2 reps" mean exactly? ur went up 20 pounds on ur 2 rep max?

keep us posted! im gunna be starting anabolic pump and powerfull next month

Ya it seems to be working :). The up 20 lb -2 reps means i went up 20 lbs from last week but dropped 2 reps also... just to show i didnt gain 20 lb in a week but i gained some and dropped some reps aswell.

Todays workout was ****ty, really ****ty. I didnt have the best energy at all any my weights didnt go up at all. Prob because i worked late last night and didnt have much to eat. But my numbers are the same as last weeks chest... i need sleep so i will post them tomorrow after my workout.

[darcym]

Hey guys sorry for taking so long to update, iv been working a lot and im coming home really tired. This week has been ****ty for my weights, i havnt been able to go up in weight at all even though im dropping 2 reps. I could barely hit the numbers i did last week. So im going to take the rest of this week off, and look at my diet. Hopefully i can turn around my energy. And as far as next week for training its actually my week off, according to my program layout. I will keep posting on how im feeling throughout the week, and my weight gains. But there wont be any updates on my training.

For my numbers this week
Sets Reps Weight
Bench Press 3 6 195 (-2 reps same weight)
Close Grip Incline 3 6 155 (-2 reps same weight)
Dips 3 8 50 (+ 25 lb) this went upbecause my shoulder was feeling good
Flat Flys 3 6 45 (-2 reps same weight)
Deads 3 8 325 (-2 reps same weight)
1 Arm Reverse Fly 3 6 75 (-2 reps same weight)
Cloe grip Infront Pulldowns 3 6 170 (-2 reps same weight)

And for yesterdays numbers
Squat 3x6 325 (- 2 reps)
Lunge with press 3x6 85 (-2 reps)
Standing Ham curl 3x6 95 (-2 reps)
DB bosu ball clean jerk 3x8 45 (-2 reps)
bosu front squat 3x6 155 (-2 reps)
Shurg/ stiff legged dead 3x8 185 (-2 reps)

My weight is still staying around 185, so im still at my 7 lb gain which im still very happy about.

[dexterium]

Darcy, take protein shakes to work man. You put it in a plastic cup and put a lid on it and put it in a gym bag or something. Then you just take a break for like 10 minutes and consume an easy 600 calories. I use to take a few to work in the summer.

[darcym]

Hey everyone, sorry i havnt been posting but iv just been really busy at work and such. This is my week off from working out heavily just to recover a bit. Iv been going hard for 3 mths and i thought it was time for a break. My energy is slowly coming back and im looking forward to hitting the weights hard again next week.


Darcy, take protein shakes to work man. You put it in a plastic cup and put a lid on it and put it in a gym bag or something. Then you just take a break for like 10 minutes and consume an easy 600 calories. I use to take a few to work in the summer.

Thanks Dex i bought Iso Mass Xtreme Gainer and im taking that with milk to work every day for the extra cals. I also got progressives vege greens, and their phytoberry supp to help ensure im getting all my nutrients in. So we shall see how that helps me

[darcym]

Hey everyone, im back at it and i feel great. My strength has returned and my energy and focus is better than ever. Its been 1 month now and i have to say i like what i have seen. My weight has increased. Went from 178 to 185 in just a short month. My squat and bench have gone up 20+ lbs. I still have to do my measurements but i have had people comment on how big im getting which feels great.

My numbers for Monday's workout
BB Normal Grip Bench 3 6 205 (+10 lbs)
Close Grip Incline 3 6 165 (+10 lbs)
Dips 3 50lb vest 8 reps (+50 lbs)
Flat Flys 3 6 50 (+5 lbs)
DB Tricep Extentions 3 8 70 (5 lb increase - 2 reps)
Straight Bar Skulls 3 8 85 (same)
Straight Bar Curls 3 8 85 (same)
Standing Twisting DB Curls 3 8 45 (5 lb increase - 2 reps)

By the end of it my arms felt so jacked i couldn't move them. Best feeling iv felt in a long time.

For yesterdays workout
Squat 3x6 335 (up 10 lb - 2 reps)
Lunge with press on Bosu Ball 3x8 85 (stayed the same because added in the bosu ball)
Standing Ham curl 4x8 95 up (Did 1 more set)
DB bosu ball clean jerk 3x8 55 (up 10 lbs - 2 reps)
bosu front squat 3x8 165 (up 10 lb)
Bentover Rows 3x6 205 (up 10 lbs)
1 Arm Reverse Fly 3 6 75 (same because my shoulder was clicking and didnt want to push it)

My legs are killing me today, and i felt like i could do more after everything was done.

I have to get some pics done so i can post them up and show you my progress but as i said earlier people have been commenting on how big im getting so i am excited to see them myself. :)

[jmacR6]

awesome to hear that man! i cant wait to start my cycle..i just using the anabolic pump and powerfull tho.

right now im in "detox" mode lol if thats what you want to call it. i took off from lifting for a week and a half and im off creatine and no-xplode..just taking protein. i want to see how well this stuff works by itself. so far its been 2 weeks off everything but im gunna wait one more week then start

[correll28]

i felt great today during my workout. I got a little discuraged with my squat but i still had an alright number. Here is my workout for the day
Squat 3x8 325 up 10 lb - 2 reps (i tried 345 and could only get 4reps then i died so i had to drop it back down to 325)


hey dude..you say you popped your shoulder out alot? i just got over my shoulder surgery for my torn labrum that happened from dislocating my shoulder. it sure is a bit**! anyway, does quat hurt your shoulder at all, you know, putting your arms back and having that weight on it?

but this log looks good, your plan looks good and reading it i think i might do the same stack sometime soon maybe the summer.

[darcym]

hey dude..you say you popped your shoulder out alot? i just got over my shoulder surgery for my torn labrum that happened from dislocating my shoulder. it sure is a bit**! anyway, does quat hurt your shoulder at all, you know, putting your arms back and having that weight on it?

but this log looks good, your plan looks good and reading it i think i might do the same stack sometime soon maybe the summer.

Ya im loving this stack. Its only been a month and iv gotten a lot of people commenting on how big im getting. As for my shoulder it did hurt for a while but as i kept on stretching and working on my rotators it got better. I was also taking super cissus and that has helped me a lot for pain and regaining strength in my ligaments. My friend had the same problem and i said take this stuff ad he loves it.

[darcym]

Hey everyone hows it going. Today i had the best F'ing chest day ever my bench went up 50lbs while only dropping 2 reps, and my incline went up 20 lbs. I was so pumped for the entire workout i could barely flex my bicep after everything. here are my numbers

BB Normal Grip Bench 3 4 255 (+50 lbs -2 reps)
Close Grip Incline 3 6 185 (+20 lbs)
Dips 3 50lb vest 8 reps (same)
Flat Flys 3 6 50 (same)
Straight Bar Skulls 3 8 85 (same)
Straight Bar Curls 3 8 95 (10 lb increase)
Standing Twisting DB Curls 3 8 50 (5 lb increase)

Some of my numbers didnt go up because i i am still scared to push my shoulder too much in weird positions. (is dips, and flys, but as for skulls i was just too pumped up and drained to push much afterwards)

i have more pics i just need someone to put them together... like side by side of my other ones so you can see the difference. If anyone can help me with that pm me and i will gladly give you reps for helping me. :)

[darcym]

as for my measurements go here are the updates

Start

Height:
6'0.0" (1.83 m)
Waist:
32" (81.28 cm)
Weight:
178 lb (82.5 kg)
Thighs:
22" (55.88 cm)
Bodyfat:
10.0 %
Calves:
14.5" (36.83 cm)
Chest:
40" (101.60 cm)
Forearms:
10.5" (26.67 cm)
Arms:
12.5" (31.75 cm)
Shoulders:
46" (116.84 cm)
Hips:
38.5" (97.79 cm)
Neck:
15" (38.10 cm)

Now

6'0.0" (1.83 m)
Waist: + 1 inch
33" (83.82 cm)
Weight: + 7 lbs
185 lb (84.1 kg)
Thighs: +0.5
22.5" (57.15 cm)
Bodyfat: +2.5%
12.5 %
Calves: +0.5 inches
15" (38.10 cm)
Chest: +1 inch
41" (104.14 cm)
Forearms: +1 inch
11.5" (29.21 cm)
Arms: +0.5 inches
13" (33.02 cm)
Shoulders: + 2 inches
48" (121.92 cm)
Hips: +1 inch
39.5" (100.33 cm)
Neck: +0.5 inches
15.5" (39.37 cm)

[jmacR6]

looks pretty good...the only thing im concerned with is the rise in body fat...doesnt anabolic pump AND powerfull claim to burn fat?