Activate Xtreme (+Glycergrow)

[Alfz]

Some Personal Info

I'm 18 this year (17 now) and have about 1.5~ years of lifting experience. 5'10 @ 183~ lbs
I'm having a 2.5month of school break right now so i'm taking this chance to concentrate more on lifting/diet/rest.

I'll be taking 2 bottles of Activate Xtreme with 2week break in between. Together with Glycergrow during this entire AX cycle.

I've tried GG before but with no results. I figured it was probably because my diet was crap at that point of time. This time i'll make sure my diet's good.

Expectations
Bump up my incline to 2 plates (1.5plates now)
Bump up my deadlift to 4 plates (3.5 plates now)
Bump up my military to be able to 8 rep 1 plate (17.5kg x 6 now per side)
Hopefully add 0.2-0.5inch on my arms (HOPEFULLY)
Overall perhaps 5-7lb gain in 2 months
Hopefully increased vascularity from GG


Current stack
Fish oil
Vit C
Multi
Protein
Green MAG
Activate Xtreme
Glycergrow

[Alfz]

Current Workout
Friday : Upper Power
Incline Press
Bent rows
Military press
Deadlift
Shrug

All done 3x5 1x? fashion
(1x? = just doing the max i could, doesn't need to be 5. From there i could gauge if its possible to add weights next week)

Sunday : Chest/Arms
Incline press
Flat press
Decline press
Flat flies
3x5 CGBP
BB curls+ Skull crushers
DB curls + Overhead extension (either 1 hand or 2)
Preacher DB + Triceps pressdowns
2 sets sometimes Hammer curls
All done in a 3x8-12 fashion unless otherwise stated

Tuesday : Back/Shoulders
DB press+ pullups
Side laterals 5 sets
BB row
Pulldowns + Front db/bb raises
Smith press + TBar row
All done in a 3x8-12 fashion unless otherwise stated

Wednesday : Legs/Abs
Squats 5 sets
Good mornings 3 sets (bringing up my lower back strength for squats)
SLDL/RDL
Leg extension
Crunches
Some seated bench leg raise movement
All done in a 3x8-12 fashion unless otherwise stated

[Alfz]

Took 2 pills @ 11am

Taking the next 2 at 11pm

[riseboi]

I'm in. Good luck!

[Big_Tom(tk)]

I'm in. Good luck!

Me too!

[Alfz]

Acne

Just felt like adding this in

I've always been very very acne prone. Small brief below

Acne History
Had reallly good face till about 15 or so (fuk puberty) till my face got super oily and forearm was acne INFESTED.

I thought that was bad...but that was nothing lol

1 year later my cheeks started some pimples.. nothing much i thought.. Forehead cleared up (yes!)
Next my cheeks are being overtaken by acne lol.. Now my cheeks are left with lots of red marks and occasional pimples.


Acne Regime
Nothing special, Centaphil facial cleanser 2 times a day , 3 days a day on workout (after workout).
2.5% benzoyl peroxide.
And those doesn't help lol

Activate Xtreme and Acne
According to other logs here, i would probably be experiencing more acne than my current 'rate'.
I'll be logging on any signs of acne (hopefully not).
Hopes this goes well.

[Alfz]

Day 2

Time of dosage
1 @ 11am (after breakfast)
1@ 2pm (preworkout)
1@ 630pm (after food)
1@ 10-11pm (before bed)

Back/Shoulder day
(Shoulder press : 24kg db x 10 x 3) + (Pullups 9 , 8 , 8)
Barbell row : 22.5kg per side x 10 x 3
Laterals 14kg db x 9 , 8 || 10kg db x 12 x 2
Pulldown : 140 x 12 x 3
Front bar raises :6.25kg per side x 8-9 x 3
Tbar rows : 62.5kg x 12 x 2
Smith press : 17.5kg per side x 10 x 3

None of these done to failure
Some numbers sound weird but that's easier for me to understand lol.
As long as you guys see the # going up, there's improvements

Remarks
Terrible day today actually. For some reason i was pretty breathless during the entire session. Got fatigued REAL quick. Probably because my diet/rest/etc was crap for the last 5 days (vacation)(vacation on rest week)
Nothing much to worry. Hopefully tomorrow would be better

[UNCnate]

Im in.

Good luck!

[Alfz]

Day 3

Time of consumption
2 @ 1030
1@ 6 (preWO)
1 @ 11 (pre bed)



Legs/Abs Day

Leg history
I personally feel i've got pretty decent legs for my upper body size. I owe it to 3x squatting a week from madcow 5x5.

I got up to repping 2 plates.. However for some reason my back starts to 'give way'.. Stopped squatting for an entire 4-5months. Went back and tried, back STILL gave problems.

I started listening to people about training abs and lower back...so i finally started training abs (lol) and did some good mornings.

Good to see i'm able to squat today. Not a lot but since its the first time in quite a while, i'm sure the lifts will up quickly


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Squats
30kg per side x 10 x 5 (DAM felt REALLY tiring

Good mornings
15kg per side x 8-10 x 2 (did low weight for this)

Leg extension
140 x 12 x 5

Calf raises ( Smith )
55kg per side x 10 x 5

Weighted crunches
10kg on chest x 20 x 3

Leg raises on bench
3 x 12


Remarks
Today's workout was VERRRRY tiring and EXHAUUSTTTINGG.... Probably because i was working before this.
Felt good doing squats. Had back related problem but managed to fix it. No pain/ache until the 4th set. Probably bringing a belt for this

And also my FOREARM cramped when doing GOOD MORNINGS...hence i screwed up some sets lol

And also for some reason i feel SUPPER hot in the gym today (I suffer from hyperhidrosis)..

Activate has probably not kicked it yet. We'll wait and see

[Alfz]

Day 4

OFF day

DOMS
Dam the DOMS in my legs are ridiculous now lol.. I've havent got sore legs for like 4-5 months..(no squatting for 4-5 months. No other form of leg training gives me DOMS like squats do)

Time of dosage
2 @ 12pm
2 @ 8-11pm (its 1pm here)

[Alfz]

Day 5

DOMS
The soreness on my legs today are WORSE than yesterday's
Could hardly walk lol.. but i'm loving it so far..haven't got this much ''pain'' for a while

Time of dosage
1 @ 11am (after breakfast)
1@ 2pm (after preWO meal)
1@ 6pm (after postWO meal)
1@ before bed

Upper Power day

Incline Bench Press
170lbs x 5
170lbs x 5
170lbs x 4 (disappointed at this)
170lbs x 4

Barbell rows
198.4lbs x 5
198lbs x 5
198lbs x ~5 (grip slipped)
198lbs x 5 (strapped)

Seated overhead press
115lbs x 5
115lbs x 5
115lbs x 5
115lbs x 5
Super happy with this. First time doing seated and feels SO much better than standing

Barbell Shrugs
292lbs x 5
292lbs x 5
292lbs x 5
292lbs x 5

I rest the barbell on the bar (rack) before lifting it up. Not totally deload but deload half the weight

Remarks
Today's only day 5 so i don't expect any results yet.

Incline kinda disappointed me. I could've done the 5th rep(3rd set) but the thought of no spotter scared me so i stopped at 4. (the 4th was a small bounce on the chest already). Is a small(small){small} bounce on the chest ok when doing incline low reps? (stricter form during hyperthrophy days)

Vascularity
Interestingly forearm SLIGHTLY more vascular. Could see a bicep vein when carry plates. Can't wait for arm day on Sunday (I was never a vascular person)

[Alfz]

Day 6

Time of dosage
2 @ 11 (after breakfast)
2 @ 11pm (after prebed)


Nothing to report

[Alfz]

Lol i forgot to take my last 2 pills on day 6.

Dam all my lifts are going to drop 10lbs

[Alfz]

Day 7

Time of dosage
2 @ 11am
2 @ 11pm

Chest/Arms

Incline Barbell Press
144lbs x 9
144lbs x 8
144lbs x 7

Flat db press
52lbs x 9
52lbs x 8
52lbs x 8
46lbs x 10
46lbs x 10

Flies
30lbs x 8
30lbs x 10
30lbs x 9

Barbell Curl
72.5lbs x 8
67lbs x 10
67lbs x 10

Db curl
30lbs x 8
30lbs x 8
30lbs x 8

Skull crushers
7.5kg per side x 12
7.5kg per side x 10
7.5kg per side x 10

Hammer curls
25lbs x 10
25lbs x 10

Triceps pressdown
70lbs x 10
70lbs x 10

Weights seen here might not be the actual weight. It's just for my reference as i know what i'm adding
Eg : 30lbs dumbbell is not really 30lbs but might be 35 or something

Remarks
Overall decent workout. Disappointed about incline press

Vascularity : Bicep vein appeared more prominent than past (i was never vascular)

[Big_Tom(tk)]

Looks great..
Next time start with DB Press then do the Incline. For me it seems to work well like this. Mainly cause my shoulders are warmed up by the time I hit the 2nd exercise.

[Shakedown2005]

Im in, ordered some Activate so im interested in your progress

Keep it up man

[Alfz]

Looks great..
Next time start with DB Press then do the Incline. For me it seems to work well like this. Mainly cause my shoulders are warmed up by the time I hit the 2nd exercise.

Oo interesting... I always did barbell first before dumbbell because i can't afford to fail with barbells

So flat db first before incline barbell?

[Big_Tom(tk)]

Oo interesting... I always did barbell first before dumbbell because i can't afford to fail with barbells

So flat db first before incline barbell?

Thats what I normally do. I like doing the Incline BB in the Smith too. I do not usually have a spot and that allows me to lift heavier.

[Alfz]

Thats what I normally do. I like doing the Incline BB in the Smith too. I do not usually have a spot and that allows me to lift heavier.

Interesting. I totally forgotten about the smith machine lol

[Alfz]

Day 8

Time of dosage
2 @ 11am
2 @ 11pm

DOMS
For some reason i've been getting more DOMS than usual. Part of AX? No?

[Alfz]

Day 9


1st second workout in AX cycle


Shoulder/Back

Db shoulder press
24kg x 11
24kg x 10
24kg x 10

Barbell Row
Per side
25kg x 9
25kg x 9
25kg x 9

Laterals
14kg x 10
14kg x 9
14kg x 9
11kg x 10

Pulldown
140lbs x 12
140lbs x 10
140lbs x 10

Front Raises
Per side
7.5kg x 11
7.5kg x 10
7.5kg x 10

Cable Row
130lbs x 11
130lbs x 10
130lbs x 10

Smith press
Per side
18.75kg x10
18.75 x 10
18.75 x 9

Tbar Row
63.75kg x 12
63.75kg x 12

Barbell Shrug
2 plates x 10
2 plates x 10
2 plates x 10
2 plates x 9

Remarks
Overall nothing too much to report.
Just a slightly increase in strength in db press tho

[Alfz]

Oh yes one more thing i'm starting to feel super hungry when i wake up

Prebed
2 cups of milk
PB +1slice of bread (no caesin protein supp)

[haiz69]

Oh yes one more thing i'm starting to feel super hungry when i wake up

Prebed
2 cups of milk
PB +1slice of bread (no caesin protein supp)

Just your body screaming for more food!

Sorry I'm late to this. I'm in now.

[GottaGetBigger]

is it better to take a 2 week break inbetween or run both bottles straight?

[UNCnate]

Oh yes one more thing i'm starting to feel super hungry when i wake up

Prebed
2 cups of milk
PB +1slice of bread (no caesin protein supp)

You could try some cottage cheese at night.

[Big_Tom(tk)]

is it better to take a 2 week break in between or run both bottles straight?

Pretty much your preference. Some have seen great results taking the time off and others have seen just as good of results continuing straight through.

My personal preference is to take the 2 week break. ActX continues to provide results throughout the 2 weeks off. In my experience anyway.

[Alfz]

Just your body screaming for more food!

Sorry I'm late to this. I'm in now.

You could try some cottage cheese at night.

Nah it's TOO pricy here.. Not willing to spend like 2 bucks per night just on cottage cheese (yes student )

[UNCnate]

Nah it's TOO pricy here.. Not willing to spend like 2 bucks per night just on cottage cheese (yes student )

Oh got ya.

Yeah it can get pricey.

[i4nb63]

Any signs it made acne worse so far?

[Alfz]

Any signs it made acne worse so far?

Actually not really.

3 small ones pop out on the left cheek but meh thats common (that's how bad it is )
Gone in the next day tho