chrischap01
07-03-2007, 11:54 AM
Mike at FORGE NUTRITION was nice enough to give me the opportunity to test their new thermogenic product, Adipokinetix (http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/fn/adipo.html).
I began taking Adipokinetix yesterday (07/02/2007), and here is where I started:
Male, 34 years old
6'2", 299 lbs.
29% body fat
I am beginning my third week of a fairly dedicated cutting program, which I began after taking three weeks off for a graduation and vacation. Prior to the break, I had spent the better part of the previous working out regularly and trying to improve my diet, during which time I went from 355 to my current weight of 299. I say my program is "fairly dedicated" because it is somewhat unconventional by most of your standards. Here are some details:
DIET:
My diet focuses primarily on portion control and less on macros and strict rules. My calorie intake usually ranges from 1700 calories to 2600 calories per day. Where I fall within that range usually depends on whether I had 3, 4, or 5 meals that day.
The only foods I absolutely restrict are simple starches and sugars, with the exception of gatorade or fruit juice on occasion after long cardio workouts. My staples consist of eggs, fish, broccoli, and oatmeal. I also drink at least a gallon of water per day, and usually several cups of black coffee.
WORKOUT:
I lift 4 days per week and do some form of cardio 6 times per week. Some of the cardio is HIIT and performed on days I do not lift or at a different time of day than the lifting, and some is more steady state and typically performed on each of my 4 gym days after lifting.
The lifting program I follow is escalating density training, and I try to focus primarily on compound movements and increase the weight I use every 2-3 weeks.
The cardio is typically, either elliptical, running, or rowing. Occasionally I get on the stationary bike. HIIT is usually 21-24 minutes counting warmup and cool down, but I have been experimenting with tabata intervals lately. Steady state is usually a minimum of 2 miles on the elliptical, jogging on an indoor track, or walking outside.
SUPPLEMENTS:
The only other supps I will be taking other than Adipokinetix will be "Pure Protein" bars as meal replacement, a multivitamin, extra vitamin C, and fish oils. I have never taken a thermogenic or any other supplements other than a brief experiment with creatine.
GOAL:
I will be taking 2 Adipokinetix capsules 3 times per day for the month of July. Yesterday and today I am taking one capsule 3 times per day to see how I react to it before I jump into a full dose. I hope to lose 3-4 pounds per week, which is the rate I lost at when I was consistent with my diet and exercise last fall. I have recently been plateaued, so I am hoping Adipokinetix will give me a kick start and get the scale moving again!
I will be posting a daily log (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3216491) of diet and exercise in the Losing Fat Logs forum, but I will try to keep this up to date as well, although it will focus more on results, how I am feeling, etc.
Thanks for reading along...
I began taking Adipokinetix yesterday (07/02/2007), and here is where I started:
Male, 34 years old
6'2", 299 lbs.
29% body fat
I am beginning my third week of a fairly dedicated cutting program, which I began after taking three weeks off for a graduation and vacation. Prior to the break, I had spent the better part of the previous working out regularly and trying to improve my diet, during which time I went from 355 to my current weight of 299. I say my program is "fairly dedicated" because it is somewhat unconventional by most of your standards. Here are some details:
DIET:
My diet focuses primarily on portion control and less on macros and strict rules. My calorie intake usually ranges from 1700 calories to 2600 calories per day. Where I fall within that range usually depends on whether I had 3, 4, or 5 meals that day.
The only foods I absolutely restrict are simple starches and sugars, with the exception of gatorade or fruit juice on occasion after long cardio workouts. My staples consist of eggs, fish, broccoli, and oatmeal. I also drink at least a gallon of water per day, and usually several cups of black coffee.
WORKOUT:
I lift 4 days per week and do some form of cardio 6 times per week. Some of the cardio is HIIT and performed on days I do not lift or at a different time of day than the lifting, and some is more steady state and typically performed on each of my 4 gym days after lifting.
The lifting program I follow is escalating density training, and I try to focus primarily on compound movements and increase the weight I use every 2-3 weeks.
The cardio is typically, either elliptical, running, or rowing. Occasionally I get on the stationary bike. HIIT is usually 21-24 minutes counting warmup and cool down, but I have been experimenting with tabata intervals lately. Steady state is usually a minimum of 2 miles on the elliptical, jogging on an indoor track, or walking outside.
SUPPLEMENTS:
The only other supps I will be taking other than Adipokinetix will be "Pure Protein" bars as meal replacement, a multivitamin, extra vitamin C, and fish oils. I have never taken a thermogenic or any other supplements other than a brief experiment with creatine.
GOAL:
I will be taking 2 Adipokinetix capsules 3 times per day for the month of July. Yesterday and today I am taking one capsule 3 times per day to see how I react to it before I jump into a full dose. I hope to lose 3-4 pounds per week, which is the rate I lost at when I was consistent with my diet and exercise last fall. I have recently been plateaued, so I am hoping Adipokinetix will give me a kick start and get the scale moving again!
I will be posting a daily log (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3216491) of diet and exercise in the Losing Fat Logs forum, but I will try to keep this up to date as well, although it will focus more on results, how I am feeling, etc.
Thanks for reading along...