Ascknight011 Opens the Portal to Gains via Massport

[ascknight011]

Here we go... I got my tub of Massport and I can't wait to start taking it.

Anyway here's some stats and whatnot....

I'm 5'9" and weigh somewhere between 162 and 165lbs but I'd like to make it to 168-170 by the time I use all 30 of my servings of Massport.

I'm not expecting a whole lot of strength gains since my current routine is focused on size and endurance, which is something I haven't aimed for in a while.
I'm doing that Y3T program but I make small changes to the workouts as you shall soon see. Anyway, I lift 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and I do sprints twice a week after I lift and/or climb on the Jacobs ladder. Usually on Saturday or Sunday I will do random things (sled dragging, tire flipping, resistance band work, bodyweight exercises, medicine ball throws, plyo, etc.)

I'll post some before pics tomorrow and I'll post various other ones throughout the log.

As for my diet, I eat pretty clean (lots of water, oats, brown rice, fruit, chicken, and red meat) and maybe twice a week I'll eat a meal at some random place...usually a burger or burrito place. I'm shooting for 3500 calories a day and a little more than my bodyweight in grams of protein.

Supplements: multivitamin, fish oil, ACG3 (preworkout, watermelon flavored), creatine monohydrate, whey protein (usually vanilla but the brand doesn't really matter to me), AminoBasix (intra workout, orange cream flavored), and of course Massport (postworkout, grape flavored)

I'd like to thank InfiniteLabs for this logging opportunity and I can't wait to see what happens...prepare yourselves for intense workouts and random funny things that happened to me....

[ascknight011]

Shoulders and calves this afternoon... I just finished the 3rd week of the y3t trainer

seated db lateral raise 2 triple drop sets 12-15
22.5-17.5-10
22.5-17.5-10

powerclean 3x20-25
135
135
135

seated db front raise 2x16-20
27.5
27.5

reverse pec deck 3 triple drop sets 14-16
110-90-70
110-90-70
110-90-70

seated calf raise 2 drop sets 20-25
90-50
90-50

standing calf raise 2 drop sets 20-25
225-135
225-135

I couldn't wait to try the grape Massport when I was finished...and to my surprise it tasted very similar to grape koolaid, which is delicious.

[ascknight011]

Leg day yehhh buddy I felt sick by the time I was done.

warmup leg ext 2x30
90
90

Squat 4x8 (I squat below parallel)
225
225
225
225

Leg press 4x8 (knees to stomach)
540
540
540
540

leg ext 4x8 (the machine I used doesn't use a cable, it's like a unilateral hammerstrength one or something so I alternated legs for each rep)
45 for each leg
45
45
45

lying leg curl 4 warmup sets with 70lbs
working sets: 4x8
190
190
190
190

DB straight leg deadlift 4x8
90s
110s
110s
110s

seated leg curl 4x10 (I could barely walk to the machine hah)
90
90
90
90

Drank my delicious Massport immediately after and then some protein like 20 minutes later when I got back home. I also did my 100 bodyweight calf raises like I've been doing every day, 2 seconds up, 2 seconds at the top, 2 seconds down and no pause...I read something about being able to put an inch on your calves by doing this for a month straight so I've been doing it for a few days now. We'll see what happens... chest and tris tomorrow

[mtownballer20]

Nice OP! Looking good so far!! Keep up the good work! My log for Massport is up also...just waiting on my Massport to arrive to start it off!

[ascknight011]

Nice OP! Looking good so far!! Keep up the good work! My log for Massport is up also...just waiting on my Massport to arrive to start it off!

thanks man

chest and tris today

Something in my right shoulder girdle area has been bothering me for a while now (I believe it was caused by weighted dips or my PL bench) usually when I do any kind of pressing(especially downward motions, like decline bench and dips) or fly movements. I'm too stubborn to take time off and wait until I feel completely fine, and I feel like if I go see a doctor, I'll be told to take time off...so I usually just ignore it, do tons of warmup sets, and worry about it later. If this has happened to anyone or you probably know what I did please speak up and give me some details, there's a ton of small things that it could probably be though. Anyway enough of me getting distracted...

15 degree incline db bench 4x8
4 warmup sets and then
65s
65s
65s
65s

incline db fly 3x8
30s
30s
30s

hammerstrength isolateral incline bench (pretty sure thats what the thing's called) 3x10
55per side
55
55

straight bar tricep pushdown 4x8
3 warmup sets
110
110
110
130
I felt pretty good before my 4th set so I bumped it up and got them. I'll go for 130 on all 4 sets next time.

seated db overhead ext 4x8
70
75
75
75

Pretty solid workout...I would have liked to use heavier weight on the db bench but that's not going to happen, I had a good pump after using that hammer strength chest machine...I feel like it's a good exercise to finish a chest workout with. Drank my Massport (delicious still) in the lockerroom and my protein when I got home. By the way more info on my shoulder problem, if I hold heavy dumbbells at my sides with good posture and let my shoulders lower and my traps stretch it feels reeeeaaaallllly good. Wednesday's my off day so I might go do cardio, I haven't done any yet this week.

[ascknight011]

back and biceptoids day...I've never done a rack pull until this program, and I see them being useful if you have trouble with the top half of a deadlift...but that isn't my problem, if I can lift the bar off the ground and up a few inches, I can lock it out.

widegrip lat pulldown 4 warmup sets, working sets 3x8
170
170
170

lying tbar row 3x8
80
90
90

rack pulls 3x8
375
375
375

seated cable row 3x8
150
170
170

barbell curl 4 warmup sets, working sets 4x8
70
70
70
70

standing db curl 4x8
30s
35s
35s
35s

pretty good workout, I'm already feeling those rack pulls

[Zollage]

IN, good luck. Intrested in comparing my results with yours. I'm also logging Massport.

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[ascknight011]

IN, good luck. Intrested in comparing my results with yours. I'm also logging Massport.

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Thanks man, yeah let's see what happens

Today I had shoulders and calves, honestly I don't like splits that only hit each muscle group once a week, I'd much rather do texas method or something but I'll stick with this routine until it's over and see where it takes me.

Side lateral raise 4 warmups, working sets 3x8
25s
25s
27.5s

Push press 3x8 (honestly I hate push press, I'm a strict OH press kind of person when it comes to shoulder presses, these felt pretty weird so I kept the weight light)
115
115
115

I was supposed to do upright rows but I was feeling some snatch high pulls instead or whatever the correct term is

snatch high pull 3x8
165
175
185

seated bent over lateral raise 3x8
17.5s
17.5s
17.5s

calf press, 4 warmups, working sets 4x10...someone was on the regular leg press so I just used the cable one which wasn't really difficult to use the whole stack)
405
405
405
405

seated calf raise 4x10
140
140
140
140

post workout I had my Massport, then my protein, I feel like I'm looking fuller than usual, the camera on my phone doesn't work which I recently realized (probably from dropping it too much....) but I'll post some pics soon, don't worry hah

[ascknight011]

leg day

leg press 4 warmup sets, working sets 4x14-16
360
360
360
360

front squat 4x14-16
135
135
135
135

leg ext 4x14-16
190
190
190
190

prone leg curl 4 warmup sets, working sets 3x14-16
150
190
190

prone leg curl single leg 4x14-16
50
50
50
50

DB RDL 3x14-16
80s
85s
90s

Overall, it was a pretty tough workout. For some reason when I filled up my bottle with the massport in it, I wasn't paying attention, the water was warm but the cold was turned on...it wasn't bad I guess.

[kconnell]

Biceptoids. Nice. Iike it.

Please rate Massport daily on taste, mixability, effectiveness.

[ascknight011]

Please rate Massport daily on taste, mixability, effectiveness.

Sure thing, that's my bad.

well I weighed myself this morning and the scale said 167, I'm curious as to how much I've actually gained though. Either way I guess I'm putting some weight on already...chest and tris today

started off with some rotator cuff exercises with a 5lb dumbbell

3 warmup sets of pec deck, 3 working sets 12-14reps
150
150
150

incline bench 3x12-14
135
135
135

incline db flyes 2x12-14
30s
30s

incline db press 2x12-14 (my shoulder started to bother me so I kept it light)
50s
50s

supposed to do overhead dumbbell ext but I did closegrip bench instead 3x12-14
135
135
135

skullcrushers 2x12-14
75
75

tricep pushdown 3x12-14
110
110
110

Grape Massport postworkout
taste: 10...grape is one of my favorite flavors, and this stuff tastes just plain awesome
mixability: 8...mixes pretty well, not much settling but it takes a bit of shaking to get all of it off the bottom since I scoop it into a shaker and leave it in my bag during my lift...I suppose if I put it into water it would probably not require much shaking
effectiveness: 8...so far I've already gained some weight which I'm excited about, hopefully I can continue to gain weight with this product assisting

[ascknight011]

back and biceps today
reverse grip lat pulldown 3 warmups, 3 working sets of 12 reps
170
177.5
190

lying tbar row 3x12-14 (I don't know why but this exercise seems so tough even with what seems like no weight)
55
55
55

seated cable row 3x12
190
190
190

rack pulls 2x12
315
315

barbell curl 3x12
75
75
75

db curl 3x12
27.5s
27.5s
27.5s

grape massport postworkout
taste: 10
mixability: 10...I brought the container with me and scooped it into the water, it mixed easier and I experienced little to no settling
effectiveness: 8, a little while after drinking it, I just felt pretty good about my workout today. Hopefully, the next time I weigh myself I'll have gained some more weight. I'll have a bunch of pics tomorrow by the way.

[ascknight011]

sorry about the holdup heres the workout from the other day..shoulders/calves

seated side lat raise 3x12
25s
25s
25s

front raise3x12
30s
30s
30s

arnold press 3x12
45s
45s
45s

lying rear raise 3x12
15s
17.5s
17.5s

seated calf raise 3x20
90
90
90

one leg bodyweight weigh calf raise 3 x failure per leg

massport postworkout
taste: 10
mixability: 9
effectiveness: 8













still need to take some leg pics

[Credz]

Nice workouts man, Definitely putting in the work! Glad you are liking the taste of massport. I love it as well! Kinda reminds me of jello in a way lol

[ascknight011]

alright apparently my leg workout didn't post from yesterday so here it is

leg ext 2 triple drop sets of 30
150, 110, 70

bb squat 2x20 this was so difficult, high rep squats destroy me
135

db lunge onto a platform 2x20 felt awesome, great stretch
45s

leg press 2x40
180

lying leg curls 2x20
130

snatchgrip deadlift 2x25
135


I'm not doing chest or any shoulder exercises other than raises, or anything that might bother it this week in order to let my shoulder recover hopefully so today instead of chest and tris, I just did tris and bis

rope pushdown 3 triple drop sets of 15
90, 70, 50

overhead db ext 3 drop sets of 15
80, 55

ez bar curl 3x20
60

seated db curl 2 drop sets of 15
30, 22.5


Post workout : grape Massport
Taste: 10 still awesome
Mixability: 7 was settling kind of quickly for some reason but not much
Effectiveness: 8

[Credz]

Looking good man! How are those legs feeing? Any weight increases since taking massport?

[ascknight011]

Looking good man! How are those legs feeing? Any weight increases since taking massport?

All kinds of sore hah, my quads rarely get sore but high rep squats always change that. Yes I've already gained around 5lbs, I'm not sure of the exact amount because of varying food and water intake and whatnot

[kconnell]

5 lbs so soon? Whoa!

[ascknight011]

5 lbs so soon? Whoa!

Yeah I lost some weight during the last few weeks of school due to missing meals, not sleeping, and having massive amounts of caffeine, but I finally have been able to make sure I'm eating enough of everything...plus I'm eating everything in sight basically

[Credz]

5lbs! Has your strength gone up along with it the increase in weight?

[ascknight011]

5lbs! Has your strength gone up along with it the increase in weight?

It has, but that could just be because my body's getting used to higher rep workouts (at least that's what I think), if I continue to see weight and strength gains that'd be great

[ascknight011]

shoulder is feeling pretty good so I did my back workout, and really focused on controlling the weight the whole time, I'm sure a lot of people just throw the weight around sometimes (I'm not going to lie, I know I do hah)

underhand cable row to waist (with that attachment that looks like an EZ bar) 2x15
170
170

widegrip lat pulldown 2x15
130
130

superset:
lying tbar row 2x15
45
45

straight arm pulldown 2x15
50
50

superset:
straight arm pullover 2x15
45
45

leverage high row 2x15
70 per side
70 per side

I benched the bar like 50 times. It felt alright, still not entirely better yet, but I figured I should do something with light weight since going heavy would just hurt me more.

Taste: 6.....I tried the massport with less water today and it wasn't nearly as good, usually I fill the entire shaker with water (which I will continue to do), today I did like half just to see if it would make a difference
Mixability: 6....doesn't mix as well with less water, but that's a given
Effectiveness: 8....overall still a solid product, doesn't do much recovery wise for me (for soreness at least because my calves still hurt from last friday for some reason, and my legs from monday, and my arms from tuesday....) On the other hand, it makes me feel more energized a little while after I drink it....that's the taurine I think? I'd like some clarification on what provides the energy boost if someone doesn't mind...so I don't feel exhausted after my workouts which I really like.

Just realized I haven't done cardio in a while, probably because I work out alone now and my partner isn't there to push me even more, I'll do some tomorrow for sure

[kconnell]

I would use more water per the dosage on the bottle. Again, some need more or less.

As far as the energy, you "burn" stored carbohydrate during exercise (glycogen). Massport is formulated to replace that and as fast as possible. Carbs = energy, but after a workout, carbs are shunted directly (mostly) to the starving muscles.

[Credz]

It has, but that could just be because my body's getting used to higher rep workouts (at least that's what I think), if I continue to see weight and strength gains that'd be great

That would be nice! It's always good to change it up and keep your body guessing so it won't have time to adapt to certain routines so there will always be change happening

[ascknight011]

I would use more water per the dosage on the bottle. Again, some need more or less.

As far as the energy, you "burn" stored carbohydrate during exercise (glycogen). Massport is formulated to replace that and as fast as possible. Carbs = energy, but after a workout, carbs are shunted directly (mostly) to the starving muscles.

Yeah I recommend more water hah, and I'm feeling refreshed and whatnot from the glycogen replenishment then?

[ascknight011]

That would be nice! It's always good to change it up and keep your body guessing so it won't have time to adapt to certain routines so there will always be change happening

Yeah when I finish this routine, I may begin alternating strength and hypertrophy routines

shoulders and calves today, from now on I'm hitting my shoulders in reverse order, so rear delts first

reverse pec deck 3 triple drop sets 16
110-90-70
110-90-70
110-90-70

seated db lateral raise 2 triple drop sets 12
25-15-10
25-15-10

powerclean 3x20 (this is one of the most exhausting things I've ever done)
135
135
135

seated db front raise 2x25
20
20

seated calf raise 2 drop sets 20-25
90-50
90-50

standing calf raise 2 drop sets 20-25
225-155
225-155

Massport post workout
taste: 10
mixability: 8
effectiveness: 8

[kconnell]

Wow. Way to start it off with triple drops.

Cleans are a pure power move. Another is single DB presses.

[ascknight011]

Yeah I love single dumbbell exercises like snatch and clean and jerk. Well I finished 2/3s of the y3t and I decided it's time to move on already (6 weeks of that was enough). I've wanted to do layne nortons phat for a while now so I'm giving it a go. My shoulder felt back to normal so I did everything normally, I did a bit less than what I wanted, but I'm expecting all the numbers to go up a decent amount by the 2nd or 3rd week.

Upper body power

Bent over row (back at almost 90 degrees) 3x5
205
205
205

pullups 2x10
bw (about 165)
bw (about 165)

*excluded the rack chins because I read that I should exclude some of the auxiliary lifts for the first few weeks

flat dumbbell bench 3x5
75s
75s
75s

dips 2x10 (these still feel weird so I'm using the dip machine thing until I feel comfortable with regular weighted dips again)
170
170

dumbbell shoulder press 3x10 (kept it light just in case)
45s
45s
45s

EZ bar curl 3x6
85
85
85

skullcrushers 3x10
90
90
90

Massport post
Taste: 10
Mixability: 9
Effectiveness: 8 I feel like I'm starting to look more full

[ascknight011]

lower body power today, I can see this getting really tough when I get used to the program and am using pretty challenging weight

squat (low bar) 3x5
245
245
245

leg press 2x6
500
500

stiff leg deadlift 3x8
225
225
225

glute ham raise 2x10
bodyweight
bodyweight

standing calf raise 3x10
185
185
185

seated calf raise (I excluded these, I'll add them back maybe next week)

grape massport postworkout

Taste: 10
Mixability: 9
Effectiveness: 8

Now that I'm home and forgot to do cardio, I'll walk up and down my stairs for like 10 minutes, tomorrow morning I'll do cardio for sure.

[ascknight011]

back and shoulder hypertrophy day

speed bent over row (70% of mondays weight) 6x3
145
145
145
145
145
145

pullups 3x8
bw
bw
bw

seated cable row 3x8
150
150
150

db row 2x12
85
85

closegrip pulldown 2x15
130
130

standing kettlebell press 3x12
35s
35s
35s

upright row 2x15
70
70

cable side lateral raise 3x15
17.5
17.5
17.5

massport postworkout

taste: 10
mixability: 9
effectiveness: 8

Shoulder hurts (upright rows bothered it) so I probably shouldn't have continued doing them. I'm not doing any chest or shoulder exercises until I feel completely better from now on. Lower body hyp workout tomorrow. Even though my hamstrings ache, it will still be a good workout.