Getting ready for summer with Prime Backdraft XP

[Misctake7]

Prime Nutrition Backdraft XP Log
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/pr...kdraft-xp.html

About Backdraft XP:

Backdraft-XP offers an explosive surge of heat, better known as thermogenesis, in order to remove excess and unnecessary adipose tissue. This ultra-premium fat-loss and weight management compound consists of only the highest quality ingredients subject to the industries top quality control standards. We used no proprietary blends or secret ingredients that only our scientists have been privileged to. Backdraft-XP has been tested to increase your energy, physically burn fat tissue, and control your hunger while leaving you in a good mood.

The ingredients and their descriptions are listed below. It is our promise and guarantee that you will not find a more potent and result producing product anywhere on the market. Like all of our Platinum Series products, you are truly getting the best supplements available.

Profile:

Acetyl-L-carnitine, also known as ALCAR, is a well-researched nutritional supplement. It is synthesized to provide a more bioavailable form of L-carnitine, which is a derivative of the amino acid lysine. L-carnitine is made naturally in the body by the liver and kidneys, and then transported to other tissues such as the brain and heart. Like L-carnitine, acetyl-L-carnitine functions as an antioxidant and promotes the production of glutathione, a free radical scavenger, in cells.

The primary usages of capsicum are related to the circulatory system. Capsicum enhances blood flow throughout the body. It is believed to have positive benefits for those with high blood pressure and high triglycerides. Capsicum also has digestive system benefits.

Paradoxine™ can help you increase energy expenditure through the activation of brown adipose tissue, and may, therefore, be useful for reducing body fat. Unlike capsaicin, long-term use of Paradoxine™ won’t cause desensitization. Paradoxine™ has other healthy effects such as promoting digestive and intestinal health, anti-oxidative and antitumor effects. All these advantages make Paradoxine™ a very attractive herbal fat loss supplement.

Backdraft-XP also contains efficacious dosing of Caffeine Anhydrous, Devil’s Horsewhip, and Theobromine.

Directions:

As a dietary supplement consume 3 capsules of BackDraft-XP with 8 oz. of water in the morning on an empty stomach or before cardiovascular exercise.

About Me:
Height: 5'11
Starting weight: 221lbs
26 years old
Training for 5+ years
Current training style/method: Bodybuilding
Current goal: Cutting/Recomping
# of years taking Supplements: 5+ years

What to expect from this log:

While running Backdraft, I'll track my calories, workouts, and observations about this product and my workouts while taking. Beginning this log at 221lbs and my goal is to see a difference in the mirror. Not as much concentrated on the scale. I have had my diet in check for months now and I'm sitting at between 2,050-2,200 calories. I workout 7 days a week unless my body is telling me to take a rest day. I'll often do one day of just cardio and no lifting during the week. I currently do a bro-split which hits each bodypart at least once a week, sometimes they will get hit twice a week. I do cardio at the end of workouts when I have the time and enough energy.



Supplements taken while using Backdraft XP:
Multivitamin
Creatine
Protein Powder
Preworkout
BCAAs(sometimes)

LETS GO!!!!

[kissdadookie]

EFFEN FINALLY. Someone else who's going to use this product and talk about it. LOL.

Coming close to the end of my second bottle. Bottle number 3 is ready to go. Like it, one of the better fat burner products I've used in awhile, definitely IN to hear what you think of it.

[Misctake7]

Day 1

Dosing:
3 caps on an empty stomach right after waking up(6am)


Observations:
-Very nice boost of energy with the 250mg of caffeine. No jittery feeling. No crash.
-Was not hungry for breakfast and kept hunger levels down even going into lunch. Appetite did come back and I was hungry for my second lunch at 2pm.
-Didn't have a lot of focus earlier in the morning but got better as the day went on.
-No noticeable changes in body temperature.
-Thirsty and drank lots of water(I often feel this way the day following a cheat, which I did have a cheat on Sunday).


Monday's Nutrition:
Calories: 2100
Protein 295, Carbs 125, Fats 53
Breakfast: 2 scoops protein in egg whites and almond milk, peanut butter
Lunch #1: Turkey, broccoli
Lunch #2: Chicken, brown rice
Dinner: Whole eggs, egg whites, broccoli, rice cakes topped with peanut butter
Pre-bed: 1 scoop protein in egg whites



Workout:
Didn't have any time to get any cardio in, but I felt I killed it enough during my workout. Maintained an awesome pump for the full workout and did deadlifts for the first time in a month. Felt like a good combination of width and thickness lifts for back and had a lot of detail showing in my back while doing this. Great energy and focus until the very end of the workout when my body was completely worn out. Only worked biceps to get a pump.....they were not a focal point of this workout.

Back:
Single Arm T Bar Rows
90x20
135x10
135x10
115x15
115x15

Deadlifts
145x20
235x18
325x12
325x12
415x5
415x5

Single Arm Lat Pulldown
65x18
75x12
80x9
80x9
70x14

Cable Rows
200x12
260x5
240x6
240x7
220x8
170x12

Cable Rope Lat Pushdown
130x20
150x18
170x15
190x12
190x12

Biceps:
Resistance Band Curls
4x40

Dumbbell Hammer Curls
50x10
45x10
55x9
40x11

[Misctake7]

EFFEN FINALLY. Someone else who's going to use this product and talk about it. LOL.

Coming close to the end of my second bottle. Bottle number 3 is ready to go. Like it, one of the better fat burner products I've used in awhile, definitely IN to hear what you think of it.

Glad to have you in here! Any additions, recommendations, questions, or guidance regarding my log, workout, or diet, I'd be happy to hear them

[gradeabrawn]

Glad to have you in here! Any additions, recommendations, questions, or guidance regarding my log, workout, or diet, I'd be happy to hear them

How do you actually prepare "1 scoop of protein in eggwhites"??

[Misctake7]

How do you actually prepare "1 scoop of protein in eggwhites"??

It's just a shake. 1 cup egg whites(4 egg whites) w/ 1 scoop protein powder in a shaker cup. Egg whites are much more filling and lower calories than a second scoop of protein powder.

[kissdadookie]

Glad to have you in here! Any additions, recommendations, questions, or guidance regarding my log, workout, or diet, I'd be happy to hear them

Looks good so far. I'd die on your poverty diet. Lulz.

[Misctake7]

Looks good so far. I'd die on your poverty diet. Lulz.

Lol, calories or food selection would kill you? Started dieting down from 2.6k a couple months ago and taking it slow. Slow metabolism Stick to whole foods for the most part because my body bloats very easily on processed foods. IIFYM's or cals in vs cals out I fully understand, but I'll take the cut and dry look any day over the soft and bloated look

[kissdadookie]

Lol, calories or food selection would kill you? Started dieting down from 2.6k a couple months ago and taking it slow. Slow metabolism Stick to whole foods for the most part because my body bloats very easily on processed foods. IIFYM's or cals in vs cals out I fully understand, but I'll take the cut and dry look any day over the soft and bloated look

Calories. I'm maybe @ around 2700 or 2800 on average per day currently, and that is a deficit for me :P

[Misctake7]

Day 2

Dosing:
3 caps on an empty stomach right after waking up(6am)


Observations:
-Woke up very tired, but was full of energy and wide awake after Backdraft kicked in. I was never a coffee person, but if this is the energy feeling they get from drinking coffee in the morning, I may have to just do caffeine pills when this Backdraft run is over.
-Zero hunger cravings in the morning and early afternoon. Finding my hunger cravings are back around 2pm, which is when I normally eat my second lunch.
-Yet again, awesome focus at work and keeps my productivity up.
-My bloat from the weekend is going down slowly.


Tuesday's Nutrition:
Calories: 2240
Protein 325, Carbs 106, Fats 57
Breakfast: 2 scoops protein in egg whites and almond milk, peanut butter
Lunch #1: Turkey, broccoli
Lunch #2: Chicken, brown rice
Dinner: Ground beef and broccoli
Pre-bed: 1 scoop protein in egg whites



Workout:
Excellent workout that I took short rest breaks between sets. Military press wasn't quite as strong as I was hoping it would be. PR for reps on dumbbell lateral raises at 50, 55, and 60lb dumbbells. Rear delt flyes felt strong. Cable lat raises and plate front raises really finished off my shoulders before I hit traps to end the workout. Excellent pump yet again and felt great during the entire workout.

Shoulders:
Military Press
115x16
135x9
145x7
155x4
155x3
145x6
135x9
135x8

Standing Dumbbell Lat Raises
40x20
50x12
50x12
55x9
55x9
60x8
60x8
Seated
35x8
30x12

Seated Smithmachine Shoulder Press
135x16
185x9
185x8
195x6
195x6

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
140x20
170x12
190x9
190x8
190x8

Dumbbell Front Raises
35x18
40x13
45x10
50x9
50x8

Cable Lat Raises
30x15
35x13
40x12

Plate Front Raises
45x20
45x20
45x20
45x20

Barbell Shrugs
135x25
225x15
225x15
225x14
225x14

[kissdadookie]

Observations:
-Woke up very tired, but was full of energy and wide awake after Backdraft kicked in. I was never a coffee person, but if this is the energy feeling they get from drinking coffee in the morning, I may have to just do caffeine pills when this Backdraft run is over.
-Zero hunger cravings in the morning and early afternoon. Finding my hunger cravings are back around 2pm, which is when I normally eat my second lunch.
-Yet again, awesome focus at work and keeps my productivity up.
-My bloat from the weekend is going down slowly.

That ALCAR dose in it, very smart move IMHO.

I do wish the product was a 180 ct bottle so that you can get a second full dosing for the day. But that really applies mainly to keeping the caffeine and ALCAR going. Everything else in it are efficaciously dosed for the purpose of helping lipolysis.

[wishiwasdivin]

Great looking log.

Interested to see how this product works for you.

[Misctake7]

That ALCAR dose in it, very smart move IMHO.

I do wish the product was a 180 ct bottle so that you can get a second full dosing for the day. But that really applies mainly to keeping the caffeine and ALCAR going. Everything else in it are efficaciously dosed for the purpose of helping lipolysis.

2 doses I think would be perfect to keep that energy, focus, and appetite down. Appetite kicks in 7-8 hours after taking from what I've noticed....so a second dose would keep appetite down for roughly 16 hours. Big help if on an extreme cut. Thankfully my cut isn't extreme for my body

[kissdadookie]

2 doses I think would be perfect to keep that energy, focus, and appetite down. Appetite kicks in 7-8 hours after taking from what I've noticed....so a second dose would keep appetite down for roughly 16 hours. Big help if on an extreme cut. Thankfully my cut isn't extreme for my body

You wouldn't need more of the other ingredients though. So the second dose you're really just taking it for the caffeine and ALCAR :P

[Misctake7]

You wouldn't need more of the other ingredients though. So the second dose you're really just taking it for the caffeine and ALCAR :P

Ahh, true. Caffeine isn't a big deal and I usually just take before workouts if I'm not on a fat burner. The appetite suppressant is the most important part of a fat burner for me.

Day 3

Dosing:
3 caps on an empty stomach right after waking up(6am)


Observations:
-All the same observations as Monday and Tuesday.
-Going to the bathroom much more. This could be from low carbs in my diet.
-Just overall feel great in the morning. If I wake up tired, I'm wide awake and focused an hour after taking Backdraft.


Wednesday's Nutrition:
Calories: 2192
Protein 297, Carbs 146, Fats 53
Breakfast: 2 scoops protein in egg whites and almond milk, peanut butter
Lunch #1: Turkey, broccoli
Lunch #2: Chicken, brown rice
Dinner: Whole eggs, egg whites, broccoli, sweet potato topped with peanut butter and maple syrup
Pre-bed: 1 scoop protein in egg whites



Workout:
The gym was packed Wednesday squat rack, power rack, and all barbells were taken after I was finished with my warmup. I love doing squats first and I was pumped for them after a bad day, but I had to settle for leg press. 45lb plates were also in high demand at the time, so I only went up to 14 plates. Did a bunch of sets since it didn't look like sqauts would be in the mix today. Then did single leg press which was a killer. Basically just added a lot of sets to all my exercises to make up for no squats today. Goblet squats did have my legs feeling it for sure though. All the added sets made up well and I left the gym hardly able to walk. Good leg day but very frustrated squats couldn't be done as planned.

Legs:
Warmup:
Single Leg Extensions
20x30. 40x30
Single Leg Hamstring Curls
20x35. 40x30
Seated Calf Raises
1 plate x35 x35

Leg Press
4 plates x32
8 plates x24
12 plates x12
14 plates x10
14 plates x8
14 plates x8
14 plates x8

Single Leg Press
4 plates x9
4 plates x9
2 plates x14
2 plates x14

Single Leg Extensions
60x20
80x15
100x12
120x10
120x10
120x10
90x15
50x21
50x20

Goblet Squats
70x15
80x15
80x12
90x10
90x10
90x10

Seated Calf Raises
2 plates x40
4 plates x20
4 plates x16
6 plates x9
6 plates x10
6 plates x9

Abductor Machine
100x45
130x30
150x20
150x20
150x18
90x45
70x70

Single Leg Curls
50x24
70x14
70x13
80x9
80x9
40x18
40x20

Machine Calf Raises
400x30
400x20
400x19
400x17
400x15

[kissdadookie]

Strong calf work.

[koweanguy]

It's just a shake. 1 cup egg whites(4 egg whites) w/ 1 scoop protein powder in a shaker cup. Egg whites are much more filling and lower calories than a second scoop of protein powder.

Interesting.. was not aware


Similarly, I also had a mediocre squat session yesterday..
but woah.. look at the volume on your leg session

[gradeabrawn]

Eggwhites and protein powder blend...I might try that

[Misctake7]

Interesting.. was not aware


Similarly, I also had a mediocre squat session yesterday..
but woah.. look at the volume on your leg session

Mediocre squat session feels Love me some high volume work legs are feeling it today

Eggwhites and protein powder blend...I might try that

Some people are grossed out by that thought. Tastes just like you're mixing it with milk/almond milk imo

[gradeabrawn]

Mediocre squat session feels Love me some high volume work legs are feeling it today


Some people are grossed out by that thought. Tastes just like you're mixing it with milk/almond milk imo

do you add anything for flavoring?

[Misctake7]

do you add anything for flavoring?

Just the protein powder. I'm sure extracts would help enhance the flavor, but they aren't needed.

[Misctake7]

Day 4

Dosing:
3 caps on an empty stomach right after waking up(6am)


Observations:
-Still loving the kick in the morning for energy and mental focus
-I've been more focused during my workouts since I've started taking Backdraft - take in the morning and workout in the afternoon.
-Too soon to make any observations in the mirror, but vascularity is becoming more apparent in my quads and biceps.


Thursday's Nutrition:
Calories: 2220
Protein 311, Carbs 122, Fats 54
Breakfast: Shake - 2 scoops protein in egg whites and almond milk, peanut butter
Lunch #1: Turkey, broccoli
Lunch #2: Chicken, brown rice
Dinner: Ground beef, brown rice, broccoli
Pre-bed: Shake - 1 scoop protein in almond milk



Workout:
Legs are sore after Wednesdays leg day. Surprised they are that sore for not being able to do squats, but then again, they got killed on leg press. Had a great arms day on Thursday! Supersetted most of these exercises. First time in awhile going up to 195+lbs on close grip bench. I go well over that when using the smithmachine, but it had been awhile since hitting this with just using the barbell. Dumbbell curls with 55's and 60's felt great. More rest between sets and I could have likely gotten a couple more reps. First time doing 125lbs on barbell curls since the peak of my bulk during the winter and they felt great. Awesome pump all workout and I'm a huge fan of the pumps I've been getting from Blackstone Labs Hype.

Biceps/Triceps:
Close Grip Bench Press
135x18
185x12
205x6
205x5
195x9
195x8

Standing Dumbbell Curls
30x22
40x12
50x8
55x9
60x6
55x8

V Bar Pushdown
140x24
190x15
215x12
215x12
215x12

Dumbbell Hammer Curls
45x14
55x10
65x7
65x7

Dips
BW x15
BW x15
BW x14
BW x12

Barbell Curls
65x25
85x15
105x10
125x6
125x5

Dumbbell Skull Crushers
30x15
35x11
40x8
40x8

Resistance Band Curls
4x40

20min stationary bike

[kissdadookie]

Observations:
-Still loving the kick in the morning for energy and mental focus
-I've been more focused during my workouts since I've started taking Backdraft - take in the morning and workout in the afternoon.
-Too soon to make any observations in the mirror, but vascularity is becoming more apparent in my quads and biceps.

Would hope so with Backdraft-XP + your poverty calories. :P

[Misctake7]

Would hope so with Backdraft-XP + your poverty calories. :P

Balloon up pretty quick with much higher calories Even with my 2 hour workouts.

[Misctake7]

Day 5, 6, 7

Dosing:
3 caps on an empty stomach right after waking up(6am)


Observations:
-Weekends are usually my weakness of craving more foods while at home. I did not have issues with this. Only went over on calories Sunday because of Easter dinner with the family
-Did AM cardio right after waking up Saturday for the first time while on Backdraft. That caffeine boost really helped with getting me to the gym and putting in good and consistent effort while doing fasted cardio.


Weekend Nutrition:

-Friday: I did allow myself a cheat of ice cream on Friday night. I adjusted my diet so I didn't go over much at all on daily calories to fit it in.

-Saturday: Stuck within my daily calories. Fit in protein pancakes for breakfast.....delicious!

-Sunday: With it being Easter, I did have my cheat meal for Easter dinner with the parents. I did for sure go over on calories today. Easter dinner was turkey, gravy, corn, and green beans. Dessert was homemade white chocolate fondu with a variety of bakes goods for dipping. Also a big Reece's egg.


Workout:
Fridays chest day was one of the best chest days in recent memory. Been awhile since I felt comfortable and strong with the 100lb dumbbells, but they went up pretty good for incline and flat dumbbell press. Awesome pump during the entire workout. Only disappointment was being worn down by the time I got to decline bench press and I had to go lighter.

Decided to do AM cardio Saturday so I didn't have to spend a long time in the gym in the afternoon. Ended up doing 50mins of cardio. Went home, ate and rested for most of the morning and afternoon. Went back later and did back but my strength was down from doing cardio in the morning. Concentrated a lot on higher reps and a lot of sets. Didn't have a very good pump and felt quite bloated during this workout. Kind of disappointing.

Needed a day off of lifting, so I just did cardio on Sunday. Higher resistance on the stationary bike so it was somewhat of a leg workout as well. Quads were burning.


Friday
Chest:
Incline Bench Press
65x18
80x12
100x5
100x6
95x6
90x8
75x11

Flat Dumbbell Press
70x15
80x11
100x6
100x4
90x6
85x6
75x8

Incline Dumbbell Flyes
45x16
55x9
65x7
65x7
65x6
50x9
40x12

Smithmachine Decline Bench Press
135x16
225x8
225x8
225x8
205x9

Chest Press Machine
220x10
280x6
280x7
260x7
240x8
200x11

Low Cable Flyes
50x16
60x14
60x13
60x13
60x13
40x18

20mins stationary bike



Saturday
AM cardio:
30mins stationary bike

20mins walking on an incline

Back:
Single Arm T Bar Rows
90x22
100x20
115x15
125x12
135x10
90x20

Deadlifts
145x22
235x18
325x10
325x10
325x10

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
150x16
190x12
210x8
210x7
170x11

Cable Rows
160x15
200x10
240x7
240x7
220x9
140x18

Cable V Bar Lat Pushdown
130x20
130x18
150x15
170x12
170x12
190x8
190x8
190x8

Resistance Band Curls
4x40



Sunday
Cardio:
50mins stationary bike
20mins incline walking

[kissdadookie]

I dunno, adjusting calories of the day to fit in ice cream, doesn't sound like cheating to me :P

[gradeabrawn]

We have very similar metabolisms, as I can go on relatively low calories and still go through a brutal leg workout, do cardio, and do it all over again the next day. Healthy fats help a lot when dieting for sutatined energy when the carbs are lower too

[Misctake7]

I dunno, adjusting calories of the day to fit in ice cream, doesn't sound like cheating to me :P

Went a little past the daily calories on this one, but I felt it's deserved after kicking my own butt all week in the gym

We have very similar metabolisms, as I can go on relatively low calories and still go through a brutal leg workout, do cardio, and do it all over again the next day. Healthy fats help a lot when dieting for sutatined energy when the carbs are lower too

If it wasn't for dietary fats, I'd always be hungry. I keep protein very high as I have experimented the last few years and keeping it between 270-300g is good for preventing little muscle loss during a cut for me. It also helps with recovery for me.....usually don't feel sore while protein is kept high.

Day 8

Dosing:
3 caps on an empty stomach right after waking up(6am)


Observations:
-Felt exhausted Monday morning but as soon as Backdraft kicked in, I was wide awake and productive at work.
-Felt full carrying over from the weekend, so that paired with Backdraft, I didn't feel like eating until the afternoon. So breakfast and my first lunch was difficult to eat.


Monday's Nutrition:
Calories: 2170
Protein 292, Carbs 137, Fats 57
Breakfast: Shake - 2 scoops protein in egg whites and almond milk, peanut butter
Lunch #1: Turkey, broccoli
Lunch #2: Chicken, brown rice
Dinner: 3 whole eggs, 6 egg whites, broccoli, 2 rice cakes topped with peanut butter
Pre-bed: Shake - 1 scoop protein in egg whites



Workout:
Got a great strength boost from Easter dinner Sunday night. I haven't done 165lbs for military press in a couple months, so I was very happy to be able to push that amount of weight. I attempted 65lb dumbbells for lat raises but they were just a bit too heavy and felt I was swinging them rather than getting actual reps, so I didn't count those. Front raises got up to 55lbs which it's been awhile since I went that high yet again. Other lifts were also very strong and I had a great pump during the workout which made me feel much better about the bloat from the weekend.


Shoulders:
Military Press
115x18
135x12
145x8
155x6
165x4
165x3
145x8
135x8

Standing Dumbbell Lat Raises
35x22
45x16
50x11
60x8
60x8
55x9

Dumbbell Front Raises
35x16
40x12
45x11
50x9
55x6

Cable Rear Delt Flyes
50x24
70x15
70x11
60x15
50x22
40x25

Machine Shoulder Press
170x18
210x12
250x8
250x7
230x8
190x10

Dumbbell Shrugs
90x22
90x20
100x14
100x14
100x14
100x14

Plate Front Raises
45x22
45x20
45x20
45x20

[wishiwasdivin]

Nice volume

Mirin the 165x4

[kissdadookie]

Went a little past the daily calories on this one, but I felt it's deserved after kicking my own butt all week in the gym

Nah bro, you were just optimizing your metabolism :P