Ry's X-Factor log

[ry_francis777]

He guys whats up! i just wanted to let you all know that i started my bulking phase last week (3/15/05) and today i ordered 2 bottles of X-factor.

THe disappointing part: i know when you review a product that you shouldn't really be taking on other products to conflict with it but i am going to be selfish here and go for the gold.

My currents supplements for the bulk phase will be: ON's 100% whey, Multipro 32x, Fish oil, Dymatize Xpand, and X-factor.

I will be taking the x-factor @ 4 pills/day... 2 in the morning with breakfast and 2pills an hour before my workout.
**** i will try 4 pills for 2 weeks and if i am not seeing results i like i will up the dosage to 5 pills spread over 3x a day****

MY STATS BEFORE X-FACTOR:
weight: 180lbs
BF% somewhere around 16.5%

some strength stats:
BENCH 255x 2
SQUAT 275x 2
DEADS 370 x 1

my split will be:
MON-chest/abs
TUE-Back
WED-rest
THURS-legs/abs
FRI-shoulders/arms
WEEKENDS-rest

anything i left out....?

[ry_francis777]

here it is if you wanna see whats in it or whatever - http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mn/xfactor.html

[ry_francis777]

i will start with the X-factor as soon as i gets here which i hope is quickly since it is over the easter holidays....

[ry_francis777]

whoops i forgot my nutrition intake...

I will try to take in around 2800-3000 cals a day in a 20%F/40%C/40%P ratio

[ry_francis777]

well guys, i know i haven't started taking the X-factor because it isn't here yet but i guess i'll post my workouts from last night and today so you guys can take a look at the weights i use and stuff like that.

LAST NIGHTS LEG/AB WORKOUT:
Squats 4*8,8,7,7 -- 265lbs
BB lunges 3*8,6,6 -- 180lbs
Stiff leg deads 4*6,6,6,5 -- 305lbs
C. Raises 5*15,15,15,15,15 -- 320lbs
ab pulldowns 4*20,15,15,15 -- 85lbs
supperseted w/
reverse inc. leg raises 4*10,10,10,10 -- no weight


TODAYS SHOULDER/ARM WORKOUT
military press 3*5,5,5 -- 145lbs
seated side laterals 3*10,10,8 -- 35lbs
lying rear laterals 3*12,12,12 -- 25lbs
Close Grip bench press 4*6,5,4,4 -- 185lbs
skull crushers 4*6,5,4,4 -- 90lbs
Db seated curls 4*8,7,6,6 -- 40lbs
bb reverse preacher curl 4*6,5,5,5 -- 60lbs
bb wrist curls behind back 4*20,15,15,15 -- 150lbs

both were great workouts finished both in about 65 minutes.

ALSO, i dropped the fish oil from my supplement stack today because i have learned that fish oil will conflict with the benefits of the X-factor.

I'll post back maybe sunday night after im done pigging out on Easter. Easter Sunday will be a cheat day for me.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!

[Actual Size]

Thanks for the info.

[powerhouse1987]

can't wait to see your progress. Good luck with it.

[vitaminboys]

do not take fish oil with it

[ry_francis777]

yeah i know now. Thanx man

[ry_francis777]

Alright boys it came in the mail today. I took it 3x today: 2 pills an hour before my workout @ like noon, 2 pills with meal 3 @ about 3:00pm, and a pill with meal 5 @ about 7:00pm).

Todays workout was Chest/abs

Flat bench (4 sets)
215*4
215*4
215*4
215*4 up 1 rep
incline bench (4 sets)
165*4
165*5
165*5
165*4 up 1 rep
Flat db flys (4 sets)
45*12
45*10
45*10
ab pulldowns (4 sets)
85*20
85*15
85*15
85*15 up 2 reps
supersetted with
decline reverse leg raises (4 sets)
10
10
10
10 up 2 reps

NOTES: took me 55 minutes. went up a rep on the last set of incline bench and added a few reps to my ab exercises on the last sets. other than that no real diffrences. i predict it to kick in next week some time.

PEACE

[ry_francis777]

today was the second day. For some reason my lower back was killin me and i have no idea why. i did chest/abs yesterday and i know darn well i didn't hurt it from that and when i went to bed last night i felt fine. The only thing i can think of is that i slept on it wrong. anyway today was Back day so here was the workout:

Shrugs (4 sets) went up 20lbs from last workout
365*15
365*14
365*12
365*11
Chins (4 sets)
BW+35*4
BW+35*4
BW+35*4
BW+35*4
Barbell rows (3 sets) -- i had to go alittle lighter because of the low back pain
205*8
205*8
205*8
1 arm dumbell rows (3 sets) --will go up to 105lb db's next time.. maybe more
100*9
100*10
100*10
Deadlifts (3 sets) -- again i had to lower the weight bc of the back pain
315*5
315*5
315*5

NOTES: It was a pretty good workout. I think i might have noticed a little better of a pump today and endurance felt like it was a little better today too. Tomorrow is an off day so i will definately rest up for legs on thurs.

[ry_francis777]

today is an off day. When i woke up today my traps were sooooo freaking sore. my weight is dropping and i am still eating alot (3000 cals/day). I weighed 178 today. before i started i weighed 180.

tomorrow is legs. i'll post feedback later tomorrow night.

[ry_francis777]

Today i had a pretty good workout. i went up 10 lbs with lunges, 5lbs and some reps with squats, and added some reps with my calf raises too. Not to bad for only day 4. Here's the workout:

Squats (4 sets)
265*10 went up 2 reps
270*8 added 5lbs
270*8
270*10 went up 2 more reps

Lunges (3 sets)
180*8
185*8 added 5 lbs
190*6 added 5 more lbs (10 lbs total)

Leg Curls (4 sets)
125*6
125*6
125*5
125*4

C. raises (5 sets)
320*20
320*17
320*15
320*15
320*15

ab pulldowns
85*20
85*15
85*15

super setted w/

Decline reverse leg raises
11 up one rep
10
11 up one rep

NOTES: i didn't notice anymore of a pump than normal but i feel like my endurance might be getting a little better. i weighed myself this morning and lost another pound (177). i don't care that i am losing weight as long as i am gaining strength so we'll see what happens. Tomorrow is shoulders/arms so i'll post results tomorrow night.

[ry_francis777]

Today the gains were pretty good. No crazy pumps yet, but the strength is coming up. As a matter of fact, every exercise i did today went up in either weight or reps or both. Here was the workout:

Military press (3 sets)
145*5
145*5
145*5 up 2 reps from last week
Seated laterals (3 sets)
35*11 up one rep from last week
35*10
35*10
lying rear laterals (3 sets)
25*12 up 2 reps
30*12 up 2 reps and 5 lbs
35*10 up 10lbs from last week
close grip bench (4 sets)
185*6
185*6 up a rep
185*5
185*5
skullz (4 sets)
90*7 up a rep
90*6
90*6
90*4
seated db curls (4 sets)
45*6 up 5lbs from last week
45*5
45*5
45*4
bb behind back wrist curls
155*20 up 5lbs from last week
155*20
155*20
155*19

NOTES: great workout. only day 5 and now i can rest the whole weekend. ill post any feedback tomorrow night.

so far i am liking this product but am not totally convinced on the strength gains coming just from the x-factor alone.

[powerhouse1987]

that is sweet. results look good for the first week.

by the way, i like how you've set this up. it is pretty easy to read.

[ry_francis777]

that is sweet. results look good for the first week.

by the way, i like how you've set this up. it is pretty easy to read.

Wow thanx man, I didn't even think anyone was lookin at this log. It seems like me and you are the only ones to look at this review.

[greekmuscle]

i'm looking..sounds good so far. i still have some toxicity concerns though

[topack]

nice log man keep us informed>>>>

by the way the weight loss seems quick, dont u think....but i like that it seems that it is also a good weight loss supplement.....

might try it in my bulking cycle since i already have enough supp. for my cutting right now....

keep it rollin...

[ry_francis777]

Thanx guys, makes me feel good to see you guys taking interest.

Today is day 6. I weighed 179 today so the weight came back up a pound. Today during work i had TONS of energy. I got to work @ 8:00am and got done @ 3:00pm and it felt like i only worked 2 hours. Maybe it was just one of those easy days or something. I am probly goin bowlin tonight so hopefully i'll be able to throw the ball faster or something because i am terrible at bowling.

Tomorrow is another rest day. I'll post tomorrow night. Later guys.

[ry_francis777]

Its been one week now.I weighed in at 180 today. Back to the same weight I started from. I am starting to see my abs a little better, and that is hard to believe because I am bulking right now so that is good news. Also, the pumps are getting a little better. Not only do i have a pump in what muscle I use but I have a full body pump. I have never experienced this before so it is cool. Tomorrow is chest/abs day so I will post back after the workout. I can't wait. Later guys.

[ry_francis777]

Tonight was a pretty good night. I went up a few lbs. in some exercises. Still no real major pumps but getting better. I added 200mgs of caffeine with my preworkout dose of Xpand a half hour before my workout. Definately made an energy difference. I will probly keep doing that until the rest of my HP caffeine runs out. Here was the workout:

Flat barbell bench press (4 sets)
215*4
215*3 down 1 from last week
215*4
215*4

Inc. barbell bench press (4 sets)
165*8 up 4 reps from last week
170*6 added 5lbs
175*4 added another 5 lbs -- up 10lbs total from last week
175*3

Inc. db press (4 sets)
75*4
75*3
75*3
75*3

Ab pulldowns (4 sets)
90*15 up 5 lbs from last week
90*15
90*13
90*15

Decline reverse leg raises (4 sets) up 3 reps on all sets from last week
13
13
13
13

Tomorrow is back/traps. My lower back is feeling alot better *knock on wood* so hopefully I'll move some heavier weights.

[Actual Size]

Cool Man right now Im doing a X-factor cutting log.

[ry_francis777]

Good luck man.

[ry_francis777]

Hey guys, I woke up today from my chest workout and usually i am sore as heck but today i was barely sore at all, I wonder if its from the X-factor. Tonight was my back/traps night and man what a good workout. I seriously felt one hell of a pump in my back, bi's, traps, hams, quads, lowerback.... The pump was everywhere and it is still with me as I am typing. Here was the workout: I tried hitting the traps a little different tonight and i'll stick with this way throughout the rest of my cycle because it was good.

BB front Shurgs (2 sets)
365*15
365*15
BB behind back shrugs (2 sets)GREAT exercise if you haven't tried it.
315*15
315*15
Weighted Chins (4 sets)
35*6 up 2 reps from last week
35*4
35*5 up 1 rep from last week
35*5 up 1 rep from last week
Barbell rows (3 sets) lower back felt better tonight so i went up 10lbs
215*8
215*8
215*7
Bent over Db rows (3 sets)
85*8
85*8
85*9
Deads (3 sets) -- i usually do 3 sets but tonight only did 2 bc of lower back, but the good news is i am back to my original weight. Im just down a few reps still, but I have a feeling i'll get em next week if the lower back feels good
345*3
345*2

Great workout. I had a massive pump. Tomorrow is an off day. Thurs is legs/abs.... I can't weight to tear into those squats. I'm starting to love this product.

[ry_francis777]

Hey guys sorry i didn't post yesterday. It was my 10th day while on it but my computer at home is down because my mom is painting around it. I am in school now so hopefully it;ll be back up tonight after my leg workout.

As for pumps, they are getting more full-body. But i seem to have a headache all the time. That sucks but it isn't too bad. Other than that I am loving this product i Max Von said that the real strength gains come in week 3 so ill be waiting.

[ry_francis777]

WOW guys great leg workout tonite. The weights moved up, the pumps were better than ever. I finally think that the X-factor is getting loaded into my muscles so the next few weeks could be alot of fun. Here is the workout:

Squats (4 sets)
275*10 up 2 reps
280*10 up 5 lbs.
280*8
285*8 felt tough so i decided to add another 5lbs SO FAR THATS A 20lb INCREASE WHILE ON X-FACTOR
Lunges (3 sets)
195*6 felt froggy so i added 5lbs from the start
195*6
195*6
Leg curls (4sets)
125*8 up 2 reps from last week
125*6
125*6
125*6
C. raises (5 sets)
320*20
320*17
320*17
320*16
320*15
ab pulldowns ( 3 sets)
90*18 up 3 reps
90*18
90*15
Decline reverse leg raises (3 sets)
15 up 2 reps
12
12

Good workout with amazing pumps. Tomorrow is shoulders/arms, i can't wait to feel the pumps.

[italionstallion]

good log, im going to be starting this in a couple days--i think this sunday. ill be following along with your results, good luck

[acecombact1]

hi bro you cant use fish oil with X-factor, that waill make X-factor less effective.

[ry_francis777]

thanx for the heads up bro, but i dropped it along time ago. Like a few days before the cycle even started. Thanx tho.

[ry_francis777]

Hey guys sorry for not posting in 2 days. Ive been pretty busy with some stuff.

My friday night workout was awesome. I increased in weights or reps in just about every exercise i did. The pumps were insane. My arms were so full of blood it felt like they were gonna tear or something. I am starting to really love this product.

Here is my Shoulder/arms workout on fri:
M. Press (3 sets) upped the weight 5lbs from the start
150*4
150*4
150*4
Seated Side laterals (3 sets) upped the weight from the start 5lbs
40*6
40*7
40*7
Lying Rear delt raises (3 sets)
35*12
40*10 added 5 lbs
40*10
Close Grip bench (4 sets)
185*8
190*6 added 5lbs
190*5
190*5
Skullz ( 4 sets)
90*8
90*8
95*6 added 5lbs
95*5
Seated db curls (4 sets)
45*6
45*6 increased this set by a rep
45*5
45*4
BB preacher reverse curls (4 sets)
60*8
60*6
60*4
60*5
BB behind the back wrist curls (4 sets)
155*20 the weight felt sooo light so i added 15lbs to my 2nd set
170*20
170*16
170*16

NOTES: It was a great workout. Holy pumps.