Dbone's Three Stooges Stack - Starring Bioforge, NO Uptake, and X-Factor

[dbone1026]

The Stack, Starring:

- Bioforge/THEHUGE as Moe:



- X-Factor/SwolenOne as Larry:



- NO UPTAKE/Dewey99 as Curly:



- With a guest appearance made by Sloop starring as Shemp:



Dosing

Dosing will be as follows :



Support Supps:

* Controlled Labs Orange Triad / Gaspari Anavite (will switch from OT to Anavite when I start up X Factor)
* AppNut OsteoSport (will switch off in week 8 when I start up X Factor)
* Molecular Nutrition Peak Beta (pre workout only)
* Driven Sports Craze and/or Genomyx Origin (pre workout only)
* Bulk Cit Mal (pre workout only)
* Various GDAs (SLINtensity, SSv2, etc...)
* Various Protein/Carb shakes

Training:

I have been following Layne Norton's PHAT for a while now with great success. I will continue with this template but with a few adjustments. For chest I will be following the Macenko 9 week bench program. For legs I will be following the Russian extended peaking cycle

Sat - Upper Body Power (without the chest portion)
Sun - Lower Body Power (w/ Russian Peak)
Mon - Upper Body Power Chest (Macenko)
Tue - Back/Shoulders Hypertrophy
Wed - Legs Hypertrophy (w/ Russian Peak)
Thur - Chest/Arms Hypertrophy (Macenko)
Fri - Rest

I will adjust this program as needed if I find myself getting worn down or sick frequently. Big thanks to Kenshi for giving detail on Macenko and the Russian program, and providing some motivation.

My current PRs on some of the big lifts are as follows:

Bench Press: 275lbs 1RM
Squats: 305lbs 1RM
Deadlifts: 445lbs 1RM
Rack Pulls: 500lbs 3RM

Hopefully at the end of this log I will have some new PRs!

The Diet:

I have been in a deficit or around maintenance for a while now as I have dropped weight/recomp'd. I am going to attempt to switch things up a little, focusing on a caloric surplus, hitting around 3,000 calories/days. I don't go too crazy tracking macros exactly, but general idea will be to hit between 300-400g carbs, 180-220g protein, and 75g fat. This will be adjusted as needed based on how my body responds to.

The Goal:

The focus of this log will be to start building myself up after losing 50lbs over the past 2 years. This means increasing strength and lbm while minimizing as much as possible fat gains.

On the supp side, I have run successfully Bioforge and X-Factor in the past. I decided to pick up 2 bottles of AppNut's new NO Uptake, so it will be interesting to see what affect it will have on the overall stack

On my 1st two BF/XF logs I had some minor health issues come up that required surgery, so additional goal for this log, no surgeries

Stats:

Height: 5'11"
Beginning Weight (11/06/2012): 191lbs, approx 13%+ BF

[dbone1026]

Here are a few pics from the last few weeks at where I currently stand:

[sloop]

in b4 Marshall, Ben, and Anthony.

Hnngggg / 11

NO Uptake is teh new hotness, looking forward to your pump filled anguish.

[dbone1026]

in b4 Marshall, Ben, and Anthony.

Hnngggg / 11

NO Uptake is teh new hotness, looking forward to your pump filled anguish.

Very interested to see what NO Uptake has in store for me. I won't be using any other pump products while using (i.e. HemaVol or Protocol) except for a random workout here and there (since guys here like to stack, to see if it is too much)

FYI - log officially starts tomorrow morning at 5am

[BenW22]

In for girly pics.

[KenshinH]

In b4 SwolenONE and THEHUGE

[Dewey99]

I'm in. Curly wouldn't miss this for the world!

[dbone1026]

And yes, before anyone gets a surprise at their job, this log will at times be NSFW

[Black_Label]

this is going to be good. I finally finished my litup so i could get into my nouptake...

[Marshall28]

In before pics....Then I can't follow on work PC. jelly of the NO Uptake.

[Devil-spawn]

time to fap(nohomo)

[morn010]

Let's the fun begin

[SupremeMMA]

No starting progress nudes, no care....

[KenshinH]

Just went back to read the OP. Macenko for bench and Russian for squats ... Awesome! What are you doing for deads? Normal PHAT?

Edit: at your cp comment

[nugget5]

I think I just got a Dboner.... Excited to see how you like uptake, I get legit all day pumps.

[dbone1026]

Thanks for everyone stopping by. No girlie pics until tomorrow's workout so this log will be safe for one day lol

@ Kenshi - With Phat you basically alternate between DLs and Squats on lower body power days. However, I have been doing both for a while, and just alternating between which one is the power movement. For this log Squats will be the main focus and I will move DLs more towards accessory movement (maybe focus more on deficit DLs). Who knows though, I am sure somehow heavy DLs will sneak in there

[KenshinH]

Thanks for everyone stopping by. No girlie pics until tomorrow's workout so this log will be safe for one day lol

@ Kenshi - With Phat you basically alternate between DLs and Squats on lower body power days. However, I have been doing both for a while, and just alternating between which one is the power movement. For this log Squats will be the main focus and I will move DLs more towards accessory movement (maybe focus more on deficit DLs). Who knows though, I am sure somehow heavy DLs will sneak in there

Sounds good. If you bring your squat up, your deadlifts may move as well without dedicated focus.

[BenW22]

Sounds good. If you bring your butt up, my ding-a-ling may move as well without my knowledge.

...annnnnnd fixed.

[SupremeMMA]

Thanks for everyone stopping by. No girlie pics until tomorrow's workout so this log will be safe for one day lol

My instincts told me to wait until I got home to open that cp link.... so glad I listened to them.

[dbone1026]

Sounds good. If you bring your squat up, your deadlifts may move as well without dedicated focus.

Yeah, it will be touch and go at first seeing how incorporating these two programs will work. Macenko should fit in nicely, and hopefully since I am already doing high volume workouts with PHAT adding the Russian component should just be business as usual...

Also, if NO Uptake brings its A game the pumps could be very interesting with the high volume...

My instincts told me to wait until I got home to open that cp link.... so glad I listened to them.

I thought it was a nice montage of pics

[Dewey99]

Also, if NO Uptake brings its A game the pumps could be very interesting with the high volume...

There is no if in this situation. NO Uptake will bring it. You need to ask yourself if you are ready.

[dbone1026]

There is no if in this situation. NO Uptake will bring it. You need to ask yourself if you are ready.

Well, we should know pretty quick as tomorrow and Thursday are my high volume HT workouts...

[Dewey99]

Well, we should know pretty quick as tomorrow and Thursday are my high volume HT workouts...

How are you planning on dosing NO Uptake? It seems to to be one of those supplements where people have differing opinions on how to dose. The most common uses ate 5 caps pwo or 3 pwo and 2 post. I prefer the 5 pwo, but have talked to a couple reps that prefer splitting the dose. Maybe you should give it a shot each way and see what works best for you.

[dbone1026]

How are you planning on dosing NO Uptake? It seems to to be one of those supplements where people have differing opinions on how to dose. The most common uses ate 5 caps pwo or 3 pwo and 2 post. I prefer the 5 pwo, but have talked to a couple reps that prefer splitting the dose. Maybe you should give it a shot each way and see what works best for you.

I plan on starting off with 5 pwo, and if the pumps are too intense then try the split dosage. Do you know anyone who has tried 7 caps (the directions suggest 5-7 caps). Also, does it matter on off days when to take (empty stomach, with food, etc...)?

[Jeff the Repper]

looks like a great stack right there,

subbed dis bish

[Dewey99]

I plan on starting off with 5 pwo, and if the pumps are too intense then try the split dosage. Do you know anyone who has tried 7 caps (the directions suggest 5-7 caps). Also, does it matter on off days when to take (empty stomach, with food, etc...)?

I don't think you will need 7 caps. Maybe if you were an NFL O-lineman. Since you are training 6 days per week, I would just skip the NO Uptake on your rest day. 6 days/week is plenty.

[OrganicShadow]

I plan on starting off with 5 pwo, and if the pumps are too intense then try the split dosage. Do you know anyone who has tried 7 caps (the directions suggest 5-7 caps). Also, does it matter on off days when to take (empty stomach, with food, etc...)?

I'm not all that familiar with PHAT but have heard of it and very interested to see the effects of this stack with the training format.

I have tried Uptake in a few manners and found it's somewhat dependent on how you saturate and what youre eating pre/post workout.

Recommended is to take 6-7 preworkout with carbs. It's great for the immediate mental get up and huge pumps.
My preferred would be split it 3+3/4 with carbs pre/post workout: I find better saturation over time and the later effects are stronger.
OR Dose em all postworkout if you don't consume carbs prior to: Todays Uptake is tomorrow's pumps kinda deal.
I would still take in on off days with carbs to keep it in the system.

[dbone1026]

A lot of all stars showing up in here, better bring my A game the next 12 weeks

I'm not all that familiar with PHAT but have heard of it and very interested to see the effects of this stack with the training format.

I have tried Uptake in a few manners and found it's somewhat dependent on how you saturate and what youre eating pre/post workout.

Recommended is to take 6-7 preworkout with carbs. It's great for the immediate mental get up and huge pumps.
My preferred would be split it 3+3/4 with carbs pre/post workout: I find better saturation over time and the later effects are stronger.
OR Dose em all postworkout if you don't consume carbs prior to: Todays Uptake is tomorrow's pumps kinda deal.
I would still take in on off days with carbs to keep it in the system.

I don't think you will need 7 caps. Maybe if you were an NFL O-lineman. Since you are training 6 days per week, I would just skip the NO Uptake on your rest day. 6 days/week is plenty.

Thanks guys for the advice. I do have carbs pre and post workout so taking with carbs won't be an issue. I will try a few different dosages and see what works best.

[OrganicShadow]

Stick to one method for a week or so and watch the difference both immediate and week to week. I would suggest 3 pre 3-4 post.

[nugget5]

I plan on starting off with 5 pwo, and if the pumps are too intense then try the split dosage. Do you know anyone who has tried 7 caps (the directions suggest 5-7 caps). Also, does it matter on off days when to take (empty stomach, with food, etc...)?

I've tried 7, pump was too much. I usually take 5 fasted preWO and the pumps are intense as it is (i've been doing high volume as well)