BuckeyeMuscle's Final X-Factor Review

[BuckeyeMuscle]

Molecular Nutrition X-Factor

About My Cycle
I ran X-Factor @ the typical 1000mg a day dose, for 50 days. I also cut out all peanut butter, NSAIDS, fatty fish, omega fish oil caps, and olive oil. I know that it is now "ok" to use some of the above, but I wanted to get 100% out of my cycle, and not have anything that could possibly interfere.

Other Supplements
I wanted to use no other supplements that would have a great effect on my cycle, so everything I used I had been using prior to for a long period of time(that would have an effect on mass gain). Heres a list:

-VPX NO Shotgun
-Creatine mono on off days
-Various whey and casein protein powders (Dymatize, ON, Sustain)
-SNS Focus XT
-NOW Adam

Diet
My diet was very very clean throughout the whole 50 days. I always do clean bulks, and cheat about once a month(pizza usually). But I decided not to cheat during my X-Factor cycle. I ate around 3,500-4,000 calories a day (depending on how busy I was with class/studying). My diet mainly consisted of chicken, 90% lean ground beef, skim milk, oats, veggies, eggs, and protein powders. Prior to my X-Factor cycle I was eating about 3,000-3,5000 calories a day.

Starting Weight 198.00lbs
End Weight 207.50lbs

Cycle Timeline
Days 1-10- I started off at 198 pounds. Around day 8 and 9 I started notice a minor increase in my pumps, and also an increase in hunger. No extra DOMS was noted.

Days 11-20- The pumps got even more intense around day 14. Around day 18 I noticed that I was losing a bit of bodyfat around my abs. My lower and upper abs started showing more clearly. I also had a bit of elbow pain around day 20, but it went away the next morning, never to return. A slight raise in DOMS was experienced.

Days 21-30- Day 25 I weighed 202.5 lbs in the morning on an empty stomach. I was very happy about this, especially because I think my bodyfat had decreased. This is also when I started noticing the strength gains. My incline barbell bench went up 10lbs, incline dumbell went up 5lbs, and squats went up 20lbs(all by day 30). I also started to notice a slight increase in acne on my upper back and shoulders. DOMS was definatly noticeably increased.

Mid-cycle Review
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...+factor+review

Days 31-40- My strength gains continued to come, and I added weight to almost every single lift. The pumps were very intense, especially when I worked out my biceps and chest. I definatly noticed an increase in vascularity with each workout. I was also very hungry and very thirsty all day. Not more than hour after I would eat, I'd be hungry again. My abs definatly look the best they have now since last summer. DOMS was about the same.

Days 41-50- Strength was still on the rise on all my lifts, and the pumps stayed about the same, but still very intense. My vascularity was definatly at an all time high. I had a few people comment about the vascularity in my forearms and biceps, even when it wasn't back/biceps day! The acne on my back actually started to go away, which surprised me. But the hunger and thirst remained. The day after my cycle ended, I weighed myself in the morning on an empty stomach, and I now weigh 207.50 pounds. So overall I gained about 9.5 pounds and lost a bit of bodyfat. DOMS was increased a tad more than the last 10 days.


Unfortunatly I did not take before and after pics, which I regret now, but I plan on running X-Factor again next fall, and I definatly will then. In the fall I plan on doing a 40 day cycle @ 1250mg a day, combined with Jungle Warfare and BAM (I'll be 21). Overall I'm very pleased with my cycle of X-Factor, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to bulk, or do a recomp. I'm also pleased with the fact that my strength and weight went up, while my bodyfat decreased. Although I will not contribute ALL of my gains to X-Factor since I bumped up my caloric intake by about 500 calories, I will contribute most of my gains to it.

[gym_feen972]

congrats man thanks for the review - hopefully ill get similar gains

[laxsmalls3]

Nice review, great gains. I just finished X-factor about a week ago and while I did it on a slight cut I still put a lot of strength on. All of my lifts went up and I lost a few pounds of fat and gained some lean muscle.

[Blast_]

Nice review man. You got some nice gains!

[BuckeyeMuscle]

Originally Posted by gym_feen972

congrats man thanks for the review - hopefully ill get similar gains

Thanks! Good luck on your cycle, if you have any questions let me know.

Originally Posted by laxsmalls3

Nice review, great gains. I just finished X-factor about a week ago and while I did it on a slight cut I still put a lot of strength on. All of my lifts went up and I lost a few pounds of fat and gained some lean muscle.

Thanks! Sounds like you had some great results too! X-Factor is definatly some good stuff.

Originally Posted by Blast_

Nice review man. You got some nice gains!

Thanks!

[Elliptical Envy]

Great review Buckeye it is much appreciated.

[BuckeyeMuscle]

Originally Posted by envythahustla

Great review Buckeye it is much appreciated.

Thanks for all the help you gave me Envy!

[browndustin]

Very detailed review, Buckeye! We really appreciate it, big guy.

Glad to see that you swelled up nearly 10lbs too!!! You deserve it

[Elliptical Envy]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMuscle

Thanks for all the help you gave me Envy!

It's nothing Buckeye I'm just doing my job.

[babolat06]

Arite BM!! I was like "YES!!" when I saw your review thread. Great job man, now im looking forward to my cycle even more!

[browndustin]

Originally Posted by babolat06

Arite BM!! I was like "YES!!" when I saw your review thread. Great job man, now im looking forward to my cycle even more!

You’ve definitely been poking around and researching so I’m sure it’ll be a good run, man. All of the boys at MN and I are open to PM’s at any time too, so make sure ya get feckin’ hyoooge and send a message if you need to.

Thanks once again, Buckeye. It’s nice to see a positive thread about XF now and again.

[babolat06]

Originally Posted by browndustin

You’ve definitely been poking around and researching so I’m sure it’ll be a good run, man. All of the boys at MN and I are open to PM’s at any time too, so make sure ya get feckin’ hyoooge and send a message if you need to.

Thanks once again, Buckeye. It’s nice to see a positive thread about XF now and again.

Thanks man, I really appreciate that!

[theshrink]

Awesome! Congrats on the 9.5lb gain! Great final review...

I will definetly be trying this after my White Flood log!

[BuckeyeMuscle]

Originally Posted by browndustin

Very detailed review, Buckeye! We really appreciate it, big guy.

Glad to see that you swelled up nearly 10lbs too!!! You deserve it

Thanks, I appreciate it!!

Originally Posted by envythahustla

It's nothing Buckeye I'm just doing my job.

Well you do a damn fine job

Originally Posted by babolat06

Arite BM!! I was like "YES!!" when I saw your review thread. Great job man, now im looking forward to my cycle even more!

lol I thought you'd be pumped! Best of luck on your cycle, XF is the real deal.

Originally Posted by browndustin

Thanks once again, Buckeye. It?s nice to see a positive thread about XF now and again.

XF deserve the positive threads.

Originally Posted by theshrink

Awesome! Congrats on the 9.5lb gain! Great final review...

I will definetly be trying this after my White Flood log!

Thanks! Good luck on your log, I'm interested in the WF so I'll definatly be stopping by!

[AtownKing187]

Wow...Great detailed review man! I love it!!!

[BuckeyeMuscle]

Originally Posted by AtownKing187

Wow...Great detailed review man! I love it!!!

Thanks, you da man ATK

[AtownKing187]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMuscle

Thanks, you da man ATK

i know..no need to tell me

[BuckeyeMuscle]

Originally Posted by AtownKing187

i know..no need to tell me

so humble

[rizoN17]

I'm jealous of you turning 21. I wanted to do a JW/BAM cycle but I'm but a youngin.

that's okay, 50 days of X-Factor followed by 60 days of EBOL will completely ruin my whole spring quarter here at OU. But, I do plan to be huge at the end of those 110 days of madness.

[babolat06]

why would that ruin your quarter? what school?

Im planning on ebol - xf - xf - ebol for spring quarter.

[rizoN17]

Originally Posted by babolat06

why would that ruin your quarter? what school?

Im planning on ebol - xf - xf - ebol for spring quarter.

I go to Ohio University. I do not plan to drink while on either of these supplements to maximize gains/promote fat loss. X-Factor worked wonders on keeping my fat gains to a minimum when I drank 3 nights a week on it. Unfortunately, it didn't do much to help put on muscle because of that.

[babolat06]

Oh. Yeah thats A for ya.

[BuckeyeMuscle]

Originally Posted by rizoN17

I'm jealous of you turning 21. I wanted to do a JW/BAM cycle but I'm but a youngin.

that's okay, 50 days of X-Factor followed by 60 days of EBOL will completely ruin my whole spring quarter here at OU. But, I do plan to be huge at the end of those 110 days of madness.

X-F then Ebol would be pretty sick, just make sure your eating a hell of a lot of food man!

[babolat06]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMuscle

X-F then Ebol would be pretty sick, just make sure your eating a hell of a lot of food man!

Thats definitely true!

[sobelik]

Nice nice buckeye! I think im gonna do the XF and HDLG soon!

[BuckeyeMuscle]

Originally Posted by sobelik

Nice nice buckeye! I think im gonna do the XF and HDLG soon!

Thanks sobe....XF and HDLG would stack would be sick, I think you should do it!!

[Dudefood]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMuscle

Molecular Nutrition X-Factor

About My Cycle
I ran X-Factor @ the typical 1000mg a day dose, for 50 days. I also cut out all peanut butter, NSAIDS, fatty fish, omega fish oil caps, and olive oil. I know that it is now "ok" to use some of the above, but I wanted to get 100% out of my cycle, and not have anything that could possibly interfere.

Other Supplements
I wanted to use no other supplements that would have a great effect on my cycle, so everything I used I had been using prior to for a long period of time(that would have an effect on mass gain). Heres a list:

-VPX NO Shotgun
-Creatine mono on off days
-Various whey and casein protein powders (Dymatize, ON, Sustain)
-SNS Focus XT
-NOW Adam

Diet
My diet was very very clean throughout the whole 50 days. I always do clean bulks, and cheat about once a month(pizza usually). But I decided not to cheat during my X-Factor cycle. I ate around 3,500-4,000 calories a day (depending on how busy I was with class/studying). My diet mainly consisted of chicken, 90% lean ground beef, skim milk, oats, veggies, eggs, and protein powders. Prior to my X-Factor cycle I was eating about 3,000-3,5000 calories a day.

Starting Weight 198.00lbs
End Weight 207.50lbs

Cycle Timeline
Days 1-10- I started off at 198 pounds. Around day 8 and 9 I started notice a minor increase in my pumps, and also an increase in hunger. No extra DOMS was noted.

Days 11-20- The pumps got even more intense around day 14. Around day 18 I noticed that I was losing a bit of bodyfat around my abs. My lower and upper abs started showing more clearly. I also had a bit of elbow pain around day 20, but it went away the next morning, never to return. A slight raise in DOMS was experienced.

Days 21-30- Day 25 I weighed 202.5 lbs in the morning on an empty stomach. I was very happy about this, especially because I think my bodyfat had decreased. This is also when I started noticing the strength gains. My incline barbell bench went up 10lbs, incline dumbell went up 5lbs, and squats went up 20lbs(all by day 30). I also started to notice a slight increase in acne on my upper back and shoulders. DOMS was definatly noticeably increased.

Mid-cycle Review
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...+factor+review

Days 31-40- My strength gains continued to come, and I added weight to almost every single lift. The pumps were very intense, especially when I worked out my biceps and chest. I definatly noticed an increase in vascularity with each workout. I was also very hungry and very thirsty all day. Not more than hour after I would eat, I'd be hungry again. My abs definatly look the best they have now since last summer. DOMS was about the same.

Days 41-50- Strength was still on the rise on all my lifts, and the pumps stayed about the same, but still very intense. My vascularity was definatly at an all time high. I had a few people comment about the vascularity in my forearms and biceps, even when it wasn't back/biceps day! The acne on my back actually started to go away, which surprised me. But the hunger and thirst remained. The day after my cycle ended, I weighed myself in the morning on an empty stomach, and I now weigh 207.50 pounds. So overall I gained about 9.5 pounds and lost a bit of bodyfat. DOMS was increased a tad more than the last 10 days.


Unfortunatly I did not take before and after pics, which I regret now, but I plan on running X-Factor again next fall, and I definatly will then. In the fall I plan on doing a 40 day cycle @ 1250mg a day, combined with Jungle Warfare and BAM (I'll be 21). Overall I'm very pleased with my cycle of X-Factor, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to bulk, or do a recomp. I'm also pleased with the fact that my strength and weight went up, while my bodyfat decreased. Although I will not contribute ALL of my gains to X-Factor since I bumped up my caloric intake by about 500 calories, I will contribute most of my gains to it.

Hey dude looks like u had some great progress with x-factor. Im trying real hard to bulk up now and gain some serious size but my concern is that I dont want to go down the steroid route. But I really want something that will make me gain weight, however my question to you is do u think x-factor is a steroid or a pro hormon? Cause I mean everybody that done it seem to be gaining at least 8-10 pounds in 2 months with a drop in bodyfat. And it all seemes to good to be true, and can really a fatty acid make u grow ? It all seemes so weird.
Greetings/Johan

[PaintPir]

Originally Posted by Dudefood

Hey dude looks like u had some great progress with x-factor. Im trying real hard to bulk up now and gain some serious size but my concern is that I dont want to go down the steroid route. But I really want something that will make me gain weight, however my question to you is do u think x-factor is a steroid or a pro hormon? Cause I mean everybody that done it seem to be gaining at least 8-10 pounds in 2 months with a drop in bodyfat. And it all seemes to good to be true, and can really a fatty acid make u grow ? It all seemes so weird.
Greetings/Johan

This review is almost two years old so dont expect an answer from OP

and no Xfactor is not a steroid or pro hormone

[TAWS6]

Awesome review repz. I plan on giving x factor or max out a go over the summer. Looks like you got similiar results as I did with mass fx. That would be a killer stack [mass fx + X factor]

[cal62887]

Originally Posted by TAWS6

Awesome review repz. I plan on giving x factor or max out a go over the summer. Looks like you got similiar results as I did with mass fx. That would be a killer stack [mass fx + X factor]

This is an underrated stack. I've had a few people run it and they loved it. Good luck.