HalleluYAH's "Ripped for 2006" SciVation Sesamin/DS Melting Point Log

[HalleluYAH]

Thank you to jkeith and uhockey for the opportunity to test these products. SciVation and Designer Supplements are both highly respected for customer service, product quality and supplement ingenuity. I consider this a privelage.

Background:
Many of you know me, and my seemingly endless desire to get below 10% BF. In February 2005, I weighed 208lbs with over 25% BF. In a little over one year I have managed to get down to 185 with approximately 10-11% BF. You can find details about the diet I used here: Carbohydrate Cycling; Fix for Fat Loss Plateau?. In addition to the fat loss during this year long cut/clean bulk, I have also managed to gain 7-8 lbs of lean mass.

Goal:
I am trying get noticeably below 10% BF for the first time in my adult life.

Diet:
The diet I will be using during this 45 day log will be a Carb Cycling diet. I will be timing carb intake and utilizing basic insulin sensitivity principles. The average daily diet will look like this:

6:00AM - 1 AMP
6:30AM - 2g Beta Alanine, 3g CEE, 12g EAAs, 2g Arginine, 3g ALCAR, .5g ALA
7:00AM - 25g whey, 1 cup oats, 1 Sesamin, 2 Melting Point, 2 Fish oil, 1 Flax
10:00AM - 1 Can Tuna, 2 tbsp LF Mayo, 3/4 cup oats, 1 tbsp Natty PB
2:00PM - 1 Can Tuna, 2 tbsp LF Mayo, 3/4 cup oats, 1 tbsp natty PB
5:00PM - 25g whey, 1/2 cup oats, 1 Sesamin, 2 Melting Point
6:00PM - 12g EAAs, 3g CEE, 2g Arginine, 2g ALCAR, .5g ALA
6:15-7:15PM -WORKOUT
7:15PM - 12g EAAs, 25g dextrose
7:30PM - 25g whey, 1 cup milk, 1 apple
8:15PM - 1 Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast, 3/4 cup oats, 1 small yam
10:00PM - 25g whey, 1/2 cup cottage cheese

Training:
The exercise split I will be using looks like this:
Mon - Chest/Front Delts
Tue - Off
Wed - Back/Bis/Rear Delts
Thu - Off
Fri - Off
Sat - Tris/Calves
Sun - Off
Mon - Glutes/Hams/Quads
Tue- Off
(repeat)

For cardio, I will likely try to perform at least one session per week to keep consistent with my current "pre-stack" baseline. I am also currently playing softball, so when combined with the aforementioned weight training regimen, exericse will be sufficient.

Supplements:
The supplemens I will be using during this 45 day log are:

SciVation Sesamin
Designer Supps Melting Point
Omega Thunder (CEE)
Omega Lightning (ARG)
Beta-Alanine
EAAs (Bulk)
Fish Oil (Gels)
Flax Oil (Gels)
EAS 100% Whey
ALCAR (Bulk)
ALA (Primaforce)
Ergopharm AMP (while supply lasts; 1/2 bottle left)
Epic Nutrition 5-Tetra (workout days only; while supply lasts)

Here is a "before" pic which was taken nearly 4 weeks ago. Not much has changed since then. I will be posting "mid point" and "after" pix as well.



I have sent an email to uhockey with my address, so once the supplements arrive, let HalleluYAH's "Ripped for 2006" Stack begin...

[jdiritto]

You eat two cans of tuna a day...



you are a better man than I .
subbed, gluck

[BigNorwegian]

Subscribed, good luck sir.

BigNorg

[hotasice2003]

Well Hal, once again I wish you the best, and hope that you achieve your goal..... will be following......

[hotasice2003]

Hal, I just looked up, and read the info on MP at the bb.com store, and I am just curious as to how this works? This only ingredients is " lipidace. " Is this just some sort of fatty acid blend? Also, it says it will make more of the body's " fat burning machines, " does this mean increase cell mitochondria? Also, it says it helps channel fats across the cell membrane to be burnt for fuel. Does this work like l-carn? I'm just wondering, cuz I don't know the ingredients lol.

[sublimejeh]

good luck man... this is an awesome combo you have here

[MuZI]

Subscribed. Good luck!

[HalleluYAH]

Originally Posted by hotasice2003

Hal, I just looked up, and read the info on MP at the bb.com store, and I am just curious as to how this works? This only ingredients is " lipidace. " Is this just some sort of fatty acid blend? Also, it says it will make more of the body's " fat burning machines, " does this mean increase cell mitochondria? Also, it says it helps channel fats across the cell membrane to be burnt for fuel. Does this work like l-carn? I'm just wondering, cuz I don't know the ingredients lol.

ice,

how are you brother?

from what I have read, there are small amounts of EFAs, namely flax powder, in LipidAce (Melting Point). the main ingredient is TTA. I believe stacking l-carn or Alcar with TTA would be very benficial, and thus I will be taking ALCAR and ALA with each dose of Melting Point.

Also worth noting, I read that Designer Supplements has spent valuable resources to determine the optimal dosage of TTA for fat loss, while minimzing any possible sides.

You may find the following study abstract informative...

Tetradecylthioacetic acid prevents high fat diet induced adiposity and insulin resistance.

Tetradecylthioacetic acid (TTA) is a non-ß-oxidizable fatty acid analog, which potently regulates lipid homeostasis. Here we evaluate the ability of TTA to prevent diet-induced and genetically determined adiposity and insulin resistance. In Wistar rats fed a high fat diet, TTA administration completely prevented diet-induced insulin resistance and adiposity. In genetically obese Zucker (fa/fa) rats TTA treatment reduced the epididymal adipose tissue mass and improved insulin sensitivity. All three rodent peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) subtypes were activated by TTA in the ranking order PPAR > PPAR > PPAR. Expression of PPAR target genes in adipose tissue was unaffected by TTA treatment, whereas the hepatic expression of PPAR-responsive genes encoding enzymes involved in fatty acid uptake, transport, and oxidation was induced. This was accompanied by increased hepatic mitochondrial ß-oxidation and a decreased fatty acid/ketone body ratio in plasma. These findings indicate that PPAR-dependent mechanisms play a pivotal role, but additionally, the involvement of PPAR-independent pathways is conceivable. Taken together, our results suggest that a TTA-induced increase in hepatic fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis drains fatty acids from blood and extrahepatic tissues and that this contributes significantly to the beneficial effects of TTA on fat mass accumulation and peripheral insulin sensitivity.

[HalleluYAH]

Modulation of rat liver apolipoprotein gene expression and serum lipid levels by tetradecylthioacetic acid (TTA) via PPAR activation

3-Thia fatty acids are modified fatty acids that promote hepatic peroxisome proliferation and decrease serum triacylglycerol, cholesterol and free fatty acid levels in rats. In vivo administration of tetradecylthioacetic acid (TTA) to rats led to a significant decrease in liver apolipoproteins apoA-I, A-II, A-IV, and C-III mRNA levels, and to an increase of liver acyl-CoA oxidase (ACO), carnitine palmitoyltransferase-II, and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase (HMG-CoA synthase) mRNA levels and activities. By contrast, no significant changes of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) mRNA levels were detected in rat epididymal adipose tissue. Liver carnitine palmitoyltransferase-I, apoB, apoE, and LDL receptor mRNA levels were not significantly affected. When tested in vitro, TTA increased rat ACO and carnitine palmitoyltransferase-I mRNA levels in primary rat hepatocytes and also LPL mRNA levels in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. TTA also enhanced the transcriptional activity of chimeras containing the DNA binding domain of the yeast transcription factor Gal4 fused to the ligand binding domain of either human PPAR or human PPAR. The effect depended on the concentration tested and the cell type.

In conclusion, our data suggest that in vitro, TTA activates both PPAR and PPAR, but the latter with much lower affinity. TTA affects serum lipid levels in vivo in rats by acting mainly on the liver via PPAR where it decreases the liver expression of genes involved in vascular lipid transport and increases the expression of genes involved in intracellular fatty acid metabolism.

[hotasice2003]

Ah, now I c lol. Thanks 4 the posts Hal. Another question tho, where can we get TTA in our diet without supplementation?

[HalleluYAH]

Originally Posted by hotasice2003

Also, it says it will make more of the body's " fat burning machines, " does this mean increase cell mitochondria?

This may help...

Tetradecylthioacetic acid -TTA a novel bioactive fatty acid for prevention and treatment of lipid related disorders.

TTa is a modified fatty acid that promotes hepatic proliferation of both mitochondria and peroxiosmes and decreases serum triglycerides cholesterol and free fatty acid levels in rats,dogs and possible also in humans. The hypolipidemic response of TTA is associated with the ability of TTA to activate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARa) in the liver, as several genes containing PPREs are activated by TTA. A lowered formation and level of apolipoproteinC III with a subsequent increased clearence of triglycerides from the blood by an increased activity of lipoprotein lipase, facilitated and induced fatty acid uptake and mitochondrial oxidation and reduced VLDL production by the liver is an established mechanism for the hypolipidemic effect of TTA. Thus, lowered fatty acid oxidation and impaired expression of HMG.CoA synthase will lead to fatty liver with increased uptake of fatty acids, as demonstrated by fasting of PPARa-knock out mice. In general, the increased oxidation of fatty acids"drains" fatty acids from the body and ultimately explains the antiadiposity and improved insulin sensitivity of TTA. It has recently been shown that TTA is a ligand for all PPAR subtypes, indicating that TTA could also act through PPARS outside the liver. Indeed, we have reported that TTA modulates the growth and differention of cells ex vivo and in vitro via PPAR -dependent and PPAR-independent pathways. Moreover, TTA has been shown to have antioxidant effects for example by inhibiting the oxidative modulation of LDL. In addition, as TTA reduces angioplasty-induced coronary stenosis in the minipig and changes the plasma from atherogenic to cardioprotective , we hypothesized a function for TTA in the inflammatory responses. Any immunomodulating effects of TTA would be of interest not only for the potential use of this fatty acid in the treatment of atherosclerosis and CAD, but also for its potential use in various autoimmune disorders and malignancies.

[HalleluYAH]

Okay, so I received my DS Melting Point and Scivation Sesamin, and so the journey begins...

The final pic posted in the first post of this thread will servce as my "before" pic. I will try to post "mid-point" pix at 3 weeks, and then "after" pix at 6 weeks. Here are some beginning measurements:

Bodyweight: 186 lbs
Waistline: 33.6" (taken at bellybutton; no cheating )

Dosage: 2 MP + 1 Sesamin x 2 (first dose at 7:00 am, second at 6:00pm)

Workout: None

Notes: About 1 hour after taking the MP/Ses I began having stomach pains. Not sure if this is what others refer to as "cramping" or not. It was quite severe at first. I made several trips to the bathroom over the next several hours, and even began running a slight fever. I had a slight loss of appetite in the early part of the day, but that subsided in the later afternoon/evening hours where I ate like a king.

I am going to continue on with this dosage for several more days before changing anything.

Another note is the lethargy issue. I have been extremely tired. This gets me thinking about the implications the TTA (MP) induced, rapid erradication of FFA (free fatty acids), from the bloodstream may have. At the onset it seems that the lethargy may be cuased from lack of available FFAs for energy. This could go in many directions, and I am curious how this may lead to an increase in the use of glucose for energy and also possible increase of ketone production. I guess this will depend on the diet used while taking. Either way, this should have a very favorable impact on body composition.

More to come...

[HalleluYAH]

Bodyweight: 186 lbs (last taken 5/20)
Waistline: 33.6" (last taken 5/20-taken at bellybutton; no cheating )

Dosage: 2 MP + 1 Sesamin x 2 (first dose at 7:00 am, will take second at around 6:00pm)

Workout: None

Notes: Cramping has subsided for the most part. Just a slight bit at times; nothing I can't live with. Hopefully it will continue to subside over time.

The lethargy is still prominent, and appetite is up to full speed again. I am now begining to feel slight levels of dehydration; although this will be easy to erradicate - I'll drink more H2O!

I am very curious to see how taking this will effect my workout; namely weight training. There is no doubt in my mind of the positive effect this will have in terms of weight loss. I plan to workout tommorrow.

[40-Yard Dash_2]

Much respect. It will definitely be fun to follow along. Good luck buddy.

[HalleluYAH]

Originally Posted by 40-Yard Dash_2

Much respect.

Likewise.

[HalleluYAH]

Bodyweight: 186 lbs (last taken 5/20)
Waistline: 33.6" (last taken 5/20-taken at bellybutton; no cheating )

Dosage: 2 MP + 1 Sesamin x 2 (first dose at 6:30 am, will take second at around 6:00pm)

Workout: TBD (May workout this evening, not sure-see below)

Notes: Last night I developed a light fever (again). Not sure if this TTA is causing this or not. Seems my 2 yr old is also carrying a light fever, so this is most likely coincidental.

I may still workout tonight, though I probably shouldn't. Did not get mich sleep last night due to the fever/headache/bodyache.

I will update this post as the day goes on.

[uhockey]

Dang, looking solid. Sorry about the late subscription, on board for sure now!

[hotasice2003]

sweet, so you finally started...... that is weird about the cramps......

[Rachel_n_SD]

best of luck 2U, i'll be following along

[uhockey]

Just read back over your day 1+2 notes.

The cramping tends to be distal extensors....I don't know why. GI complaints are not common with either product.

Additionally, there is no way you are feeling the effects of MP at day 1 or 2 as the product requires a time of assimilation into the lipid membrane before it is truly efficacious, similar to MN's X-factor.

[HalleluYAH]

Originally Posted by hotasice2003

sweet, so you finally started...... that is weird about the cramps......

wassup brother. I guess the cramps are normal when supplementing with TTA, but they have subsided now for the most part.

Originally Posted by Rachel_n_SD

best of luck 2U, i'll be following along

thanks Rachel. glad your were picked. I will stop by your log as well.

[HalleluYAH]

Originally Posted by uhockey

Just read back over your day 1+2 notes.

The cramping tends to be distal extensors....I don't know why. GI complaints are not common with either product.

Additionally, there is no way you are feeling the effects of MP at day 1 or 2 as the product requires a time of assimilation into the lipid membrane before it is truly efficacious, similar to MN's X-factor.

excellent information. by "distal extensors" are you referring to cramping in the fingers and toes?

must be purely coincidence that I have had a fever and GI issues coincide with taking the MP. the fever and GI cramping started about an hour after my first dose of MP, so I was a bit concerned at first, thoug I suspected this might be coincidental. as it turns out, I am nearly convinced 100% that is was. thanks for clarifying uhockey.

btw, the GI issues and fever are subsiding, so hopefully I can hit the gym tonight and provide workout feedback.

[uhockey]

Distal extensors being gastrocs and triceps, mostly.

[HalleluYAH]

Bodyweight: 186 lbs (last taken 5/20)
Waistline: 33.6" (last taken 5/20-taken at bellybutton; no cheating )

Dosage: 2 MP + 1 Sesamin x 2 (first dose at 6:30 am, will take second at around 5:30pm)

Workout: Softball Tonight. Go Saints!

Notes: Fever is gone. GI cramping officially subsided as well. Tommorrow night I will resume weight training (Softball tonight). Looking forward to measuring any impace the MP/Sesamin has on energy, strength and overall workout intensity.

Current Supplement baseline the MP/Sesamin were added to is listed in the first post of this thread, but here is is again for those interested. The only change(s) are Omega Thunder and Bulk Beta-Alanine have been substituted with comprable products.

SciVation Sesamin
Designer Supps Melting Point
iSatori CE-XL (CEE)
iSatori H+Blocker (Beta-Alanine)
Omega Lightning (ARG)
EAAs (Bulk)
Fish Oil (Gels)
Flax Oil (Gels)
EAS 100% Whey
ALCAR (Bulk)
ALA
Ergopharm AMP (while supply lasts; 1/2 bottle left)
Epic Nutrition 5-Tetra (workout days only; while supply lasts)

[XCriticalBenchX]

Originally Posted by HalleluYAH

Bodyweight: 186 lbs (last taken 5/20)
Waistline: 33.6" (last taken 5/20-taken at bellybutton; no cheating )

Dosage: 2 MP + 1 Sesamin x 2 (first dose at 6:30 am, will take second at around 5:30pm)

Workout: Softball Tonight. Go Saints!

Notes: Fever is gone. GI cramping officially subsided as well. Tommorrow night I will resume weight training (Softball tonight). Looking forward to measuring any impace the MP/Sesamin has on energy, strength and overall workout intensity.

Current Supplement baseline the MP/Sesamin were added to is listed in the first post of this thread, but here is is again for those interested. The only change(s) are Omega Thunder and Bulk Beta-Alanine have been substituted with comprable products.

SciVation Sesamin
Designer Supps Melting Point
iSatori CE-XL (CEE)
iSatori H+Blocker (Beta-Alanine)
Omega Lightning (ARG)
EAAs (Bulk)
Fish Oil (Gels)
Flax Oil (Gels)
EAS 100% Whey
ALCAR (Bulk)
ALA
Ergopharm AMP (while supply lasts; 1/2 bottle left)
Epic Nutrition 5-Tetra (workout days only; while supply lasts)

Seems like your coming a long good. I am getting the cramping in whatever muscle group i work that day. I worked legs yesterday and my tear drops were cramping up really bad today.

Mike

[uhockey]

Is H-blocker really as good as people are saying?

[HalleluYAH]

Originally Posted by XCriticalBenchX

Seems like your coming a long good. I am getting the cramping in whatever muscle group i work that day. I worked legs yesterday and my tear drops were cramping up really bad today.

Mike

Strange indeed. I will be lifting tonight, so stay tuned for the verdict on whether or not I experience this as well.

[HalleluYAH]

Originally Posted by uhockey

Is H-blocker really as good as people are saying?

I completed a review yesterday...
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=799038

It is hard to say what H+Blocker did for me because Beta-Alanine has been a part of my supplement baseline for months now. IMHO the the increased intra-muscular CARN levels have had a positive ergogenic effect in terms of buffering lactic acid, leading to more intense sets.

[bphoward1]

Nice beginnings, Weinerschnitzel. Good luck on your latest experiment.

B


ps) couldn't call last night 'cuz we had company and what not

[HalleluYAH]

Originally Posted by bphoward1

Nice beginnings, Weinerschnitzel. Good luck on your latest experiment.

You mean "sausage?"