TUnit's All-Out Monster Bulk

[TUnit]

TUnit's All-Out Monster Bulk – 30+ lbs in 12 Weeks

Duration of Log: 12 Weeks
Main Goal: Gain 30+ lbs, most of it being muscle

Current Stats

• Current Bodyweight: 185 lbs
• Current Height: 6'6"
• Current Bench 1RM: 180 lbs
• Current Parallel Squat 1RM: 400 lbs
• Current Full Squat 1RM: 350 lbs
• Current Deadlift 1RM: 420 lbs

Goals

• Bodyweight: 215-220 lbs
• Bench 1RM: 260 lbs
• Parallel Squat 1RM: 500 lbs
• Full Squat 1RM: 450 lbs
• Deadlift 1RM: 500 lbs

Diet
8 Meals per day
Calories: 6000-6500 calories daily

• Protein: 350 grams
• Carbohydrates: 800 grams
• Fat: 200-210 grams

Training
Upper Body Hypertrophy and Strength, Lower Body Strength and Explosiveness

Split: http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/...hilosophy.html 3 Times per week workout - Point 43; Point 39 will be my periodization for the upper body

• I've slightly modified this mainly because I don't need to work on lower body size at all for my purposes - basketball performance.
• I will also incorporate extreme stretching after the last set of each exercise (not for lower body). (Thanks to PU for this suggestion.)
• My projected gains are based on the fact that for every 10% gain in muscle there is a 30% increase in strength in the trained muscle groups. So basically this means that if I don't gain as much weight as anticipated, I won't gain as much strength.

Supplements

• Multivitamin
• Whey Protein - 120 g daily
• Prolab Creatine (Creapure) - 5 g Post-Workout
• SciVation Xtend - 12 scoops daily; 42 g BCAA, 15 g Glutamine, 6 g Citrulline Malate, 6 Scoops Pre-During-Post Workout
• Molecular Nutrition X-Factor - 1000 mg AA daily for 50 days
• PrimaForce ZMA and Alcalean - 3 Caps and 4 Caps Pre-Workout
• Dymatize Energized Xpand - 1 Scoop Pre-Workout
• Bulk Leucine – 5 g Pre-Workout and 10 g Post-Workout
• Bulk Beta-Alanine - 5 g Pre-Workout
• Designer Supplements Activate - 4 Caps Daily Weeks 1-6

[TOMMANH]

Originally Posted by TUnit

TUnit's All-Out Monster Bulk – 30+ lbs in 12 Weeks

Duration of Log: 12 Weeks
Main Goal: Gain 30+ lbs, most of it being muscle

Current Stats

• Current Bodyweight: 185 lbs
• Current Height: 6'6"
• Current Bench 1RM: 180 lbs
• Current Parallel Squat 1RM: 400 lbs
• Current Full Squat 1RM: 350 lbs
• Current Deadlift 1RM: 420 lbs

Goals

• Bodyweight: 215-220 lbs
• Bench 1RM: 260 lbs
• Parallel Squat 1RM: 500 lbs
• Full Squat 1RM: 450 lbs
• Deadlift 1RM: 500 lbs

Diet
8 Meals per day
Calories: 6000-6500 calories daily

• Protein: 350 grams
• Carbohydrates: 800 grams
• Fat: 200-210 grams

Training
Upper Body Hypertrophy and Strength, Lower Body Strength and Explosiveness

Split: http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/...hilosophy.html 3 Times per week workout - Point 43; Point 39 will be my periodization for the upper body

• I've slightly modified this mainly because I don't need to work on lower body size at all for my purposes - basketball performance.
• I will also incorporate extreme stretching after the last set of each exercise (not for lower body). (Thanks to PU for this suggestion.)
• My projected gains are based on the fact that for every 10% gain in muscle there is a 30% increase in strength in the trained muscle groups. So basically this means that if I don't gain as much weight as anticipated, I won't gain as much strength.

Supplements

• Multivitamin
• Whey Protein - 120 g daily
• Prolab Creatine (Creapure) - 5 g Post-Workout
• SciVation Xtend - 12 scoops daily; 42 g BCAA, 15 g Glutamine, 6 g Citrulline Malate, 6 Scoops Pre-During-Post Workout
• Molecular Nutrition X-Factor - 1000 mg AA daily for 50 days
• PrimaForce ZMA and Alcalean - 3 Caps and 4 Caps Pre-Workout
• Dymatize Energized Xpand - 1 Scoop Pre-Workout
• Bulk Leucine – 5 g Pre-Workout and 10 g Post-Workout
• Bulk Beta-Alanine - 5 g Pre-Workout
• Designer Supplements Activate - 4 Caps Daily Weeks 1-6

Looks good bro any pics??? what are you useing for bulk Leucine???also what is your diet like??

[TUnit]

Monday, September 11, 2006 - Day 1

Calories: ~5500
Protein: ~320 g
Bodyweight: 185 lbs

Workout 1

Plyometrics
Wide Grip Chin-Ups (20 Sec Rest) - 8 x BW, 7 x BW, 6 x BW
Split Squats - 160 x 4, 170 x 4, 170 x 1
Snatch Grip Deadlifts - 240 x 5, 250 x 5, 260 x 5
Bench Press - 120 x 10, 125 x 8, 125 x 6
Dumbbell Flyes (20 Sec Rest) - 22.5 x 8, 22.5 x 8, 22.5 x 8 (30 Sec Extreme Stretch x 22.5 lbs after last set)
Lateral Raises - 12.5 x 12, 12.5 x 12
Barbell Curls - 75 x 10, 75 x 9 (30 Sec Extreme Stretch x 35 lbs DB after last set)
Decline Skull Crushers - 75 x 8, 75 x 6

Comments: This was a fantastic workout. Energy, focus, and determination were all there. I took Dymatize Energized Xpand with 4 Scoops of Xtend 30 min pre-workout and I really felt it kick in towards the end of my plyometrics through a bit after the workout. The pumps were pretty good, even though pumps don't matter to me that much. I had a post-workout shake immediately after and then had 2 Scoops of Xtend and 5 g of Creatine about 30 min later. It should be interesting to see how megadosed BCAA and X-Factor affect soreness. X-Factor is supposed to greatly increase soreness and BCAA should do the opposite.

[TUnit]

Originally Posted by TOMMANH

Looks good bro any pics??? what are you useing for bulk Leucine???also what is your diet like??

Ill try to get some pics up but at the moment I can't get my hands on a digital camera. I'm going to pick up the Leucine and Beta-Alanine later this week probably. Diet is basically cereal or eggs + toast + milk for breakfast, lunch is usually 2 sandwiches with fruit and veggies and I take a protein + oats shake 4 times daily. Post-workout is a strawberry or raspberry + yogurt + banana + milk + ice cream shake. After that I eat dinner which can really be anything.

[RWelborn7]

Good luck. Subscribed.

[SPACECLOWN]

Nice start and I like you supp selection. Good luck!

[TUnit]

Originally Posted by spaceclown

Nice start and I like you supp selection. Good luck!

Thanks, I did a ton of research before making my decisions. For example, the Xpand is not a very well known supp (as opposed to NO-Xplode or similar supps) but after consultations with dwm2300 it was agreed that the ingredient profile is excellent. 4 g of creatine + tyrosine, taurine, and caffeine make a potent energizing and cell-volumizing compound pre-workout. I found out a lot on these boards in the past few months - the search function is great.

[TUnit]

Monday, September 12, 2006 - Day 2

Calories: ~6000
Protein: ~350 g
Bodyweight: 185.0 lbs

Off Day from Weights.

Basketball Skills Workout
Lay-Ups and Post-Moves - 21/25 Left, 23/25 Right
Free Throws - 88/100
Jump Shots (all different kinds of moves) - 78/100

Comments: In the morning I didn't really feel too sore but at around 5 PM I felt some real full-body soreness. This is unlike anything I have felt in a long time, especially when taking creatine. I can basically only pinpoint this on X-Factor, because the soreness really kicked in after I took 2 X-Factors at around 4:30 PM. I guess it's working pretty well if I'm getting very sore even on creatine and megadosed Xtend. This should be interesting to monitor as the weeks go by. If the soreness becomes unbearable once I add Beta-Alanine and Leucine I might change my protocol so that I take 4 scoops Xtend post-workout and 2 scoops pre-workout as opposed to 2 scoops post and 4 scoops pre. I'm starting ActivaTe and Alcalean (Acetyl-L-Carnitine) tomorrow as well. Something else to note about X-Factor as well; people have reported insomnia while on it and yesterday it took me much longer than normal to fall asleep (around an hour). I'll monitor this as well and if it becomes a problem I'll take the ZMA pre-bed instead of pre-workout. During the basketball skills workout today, I was happy as I hit 48 out of my last 50 free throws, including 45 in a row.

[TimoteoS]

Awesome **** bro... time to get big!!!

[TUnit]

Originally Posted by TimoteoS

Awesome **** bro... time to get big!!!

Hell yea!!

[UpstateTank]

looks like you've got yourself a solid plan...good luck!

[WAYSOUTH]

Should be interesting, I'll keep an eye out on this one. Good luck!

My two cents, mix up your free throws along with your shooting, moves etc. I'm sure you do though already. It's just more game like. Take care.

[TUnit]

Thanks for the tip - I actually do that already but I'm just going to put the day's totals. I shoot free throws in clusters of 15-25.

[TUnit]

Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - Day 3

Calories: ~6500
Protein: ~350 g
Bodyweight: 186.0 lbs (+1.0 lbs)

Workout 2

Plyometrics
Explosive Snatch Grip Deadlifts - 240 x 4, 250 x 4, 250 x 4, 250 x 4
Explosive Box Squats (Lower for 5 s, Explode Up) - 225 x 6, 225 x 6, 225 x 6, 225 x 6
Shrugs - 215 x 10, 215 x 8, 215 x 10
Upright Rows - 105 x 10, 105 x 10, 105 x 10
Leg Raises - BW x 15

Comments: Today was an amazing day, and not particularly because of my workout. I was playing basketball in school when I went up for a big dunk, threw down with two hands and I ripped the rim right off of the backboard!! This was awesome. Everyone in the gym just stopped playing and started clapping. The athletic director didn't even get mad, just asked if the dunk went in. I'll try to get a picture of the backboard without the rim. In other news, the soreness from X-Factor was pretty noticeable. I started ActivaTe and Alcalean today. I noticed a little more focus for my workout today. During the workout, energy was good but the soreness did play a factor. However, today was mostly an explosiveness workout so the focus was on speed. When I woke up, I noticed that I've gotten a bit leaner, that is, 6 pack was visible upon waking. I also have noticed a mild diuretic effect throughout the day, and especially post-workout. The X-Factor "insomnia" was non-existent as I got a good night's sleep.

[TUnit]

Thursday, September 14, 2006 - Day 4

Calories: ~6500
Protein: ~350 g
Bodyweight: 186.0 lbs (+1.0 lbs)

No Workout
No Basketball - Rain

Comments:Today I felt some slight lethargy throughout the day, and then around 5 PM I felt energized for a few minutes and then went back to normal. I couldn't play basketball because it was raining. I didn't take any Xpand today as I saw no need. I haven't noticed anything fascinating as yet in terms of muscle growth or weight gain, just more definition and a slightly more "expanded" look, not really sure, hard to describe. After yesterday's workout I'm not really feeling too sore.

[TimoteoS]

hahaha awesome dunk!

[TUnit]

Thanks, I'll try to get some pictures up if possible.

[TUnit]

Friday, September 13, 2006 - Day 5

Calories: ~6500
Protein: ~350 g
Bodyweight: 189.2 lbs (+4.2 lbs)

Workout 3

No Plyometrics (Still Raining )
Speed Quarter Squats + Full Squat (4 Quarter Squats + 1 Full Squat) - 255 x 5, 275 x 5, 280 x 5, 280 x 5
Snatch Grip Deadlifts (Lower for 5 s, Explode Up) - 240 x 8, 250 x 8
Incline Bench Press - 120 x 8, 120 x 8, 120 x 5 (Followed by Extreme Stretch - 25 DB x 30 s)
Incline Seated Lateral Raises (20 s rest) - 17.5 DB x 8, 17.5 DB x 8, 17.5 DB x 8
Barbell Curls - 80 x 8, 80 x 8, 80 x 8 (Followed by Extreme Stretch - 45 DB x 30 s)
Decline Triceps Extensions - 80 x 6 (Ran out of time)

Comments: Fantastic workout! I was amped for this workout and I completely destroyed those weights today. Focus, energy, strength, and anger (the good kind) were all there. The other piece of great news is when I weighed in at 189.2 lbs. In 5 days, I'm already up 4.2 lbs. Granted some of this is water from Creatine and BCAA, it still makes me very happy. So far, I look fuller/thicker and leaner as well. My explosiveness on the basketball court has become noticable, as I blow by people with ease. The only problem is, no more dunking for me in school. Recovery from workouts is also great. I'll be writing some reviews soon.

[Chazk]

damn bro, looks like you got yourself a solid plan!! AND damn, im glad to see taht your bulking, taking in 6500 calories, glad to hear it.. ull bee hugeee. SUBSCRIBED. look out for my new SizeON ultimate bulking log coming up to.

[TUnit]

Thanks for reading. I'll definitely keep an eye out for your log. Your sig says it all.

[UNCnate]

thats a lot of calories man. What kind of stuff are you eating?

[TUnit]

Yea, its really tough do get everything down but determination is the key I think. Whenever you think you can't lift something or eat something just think about the possible end result.

To give you an idea of what I eat, here's today:

Breakfast
Grits + Milk + 2 Ham Sandwiches

Lunch
Ham Sandwich w/ Lettuce, Grilled Chicken Sandwich w/ Ketchup, Peach

Mid-Afternon Snack #1
30 g Whey + 60 g Oats + 10 g Peanut Butter

Mid-Afternon Snack #2
30 g Whey + 60 g Oats + 10 g Peanut Butter

Mid-Afternon Snack #3
30 g Whey + 60 g Oats + 10 g Peanut Butter

Post-Workout Shake
2 Cups Milk + 2 Cups Yogurt + Banana + 2 Cups Frozen Strawberries

Dinner
Vegetable Soup + Tortellini w/ Tomato Sauce

Evening Snack
Ice Cream with Fruit

So yea, it's a ton of food.

[RWelborn7]

Man, that is alot of food haha. Well hey, your logs looking great so far. I'm definately looking forward to seeing your gains. Nice supplement choices by the way.

[uhockey]

Nice. I'll follow this.

[TUnit]

Originally Posted by uhockey

Nice. I'll follow this.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[TUnit]

Saturday, September 16, 2006 - Day 6

Calories: ~5200
Protein: ~250 g
Bodyweight: 189.2 lbs (+4.2 lbs)

Basketball Workout

Lay-Ups/Post Moves - 44/50 Left, 46/50 Right
Free Throws: 45/50
Jump Shots: 32/50

Comments: Soreness from Friday's workout wasn't terrible, but noticeable. My left knee was bothering me a little bit but it wasn't bad at all, probably a result from the squats on Friday. I actually don't have a squat rack so whenever I squat I have to put the weight on a weight bench, sit down underneath the weight and basically box squat the weight up in order to perform the lift, making it a bit more difficult when I need to do specialization exercises such as quarter squats when I can actually use more weight than I am. I've also noticed a little more acne and a definite increase in aggression, especially towards the weights. On weekends, I'm going to keep the calories a little lower, so it's going be 5 days very high calories (6000+) and 2 days (4500-5500) medium high calories.

[TUnit]

Saturday, September 17, 2006 - Day 7

Calories: ~5000
Protein: ~250 g
Bodyweight: 189.2 lbs (+4.2 lbs)

Basketball Workout

Lay-Ups/Post Moves - 43/50 Left, 44/50 Right
Free Throws: 46/50
Jump Shots: 70/100

Comments:No real soreness, and the knee pain was gone. Acne is definitely up as is confidence/agression. I'm going to assume that this overall sense of well-being has something to do with an increase in test levels. Otherwise, good shooting workout and today I dunked in flip-flops for the first time. Appetite is definitely up as well. [/QUOTE]

[TUnit]

Monday, September 18, 2006 - Day 8

Calories: ~6500
Protein: ~350 g
Bodyweight: 191.4 lbs (+6.4 lbs)

Workout 4

Plyometrics
Pull-Ups (Palms Away, 20 s Rest) - 6 x BW, 5 x BW, 5 x BW
Split Squats - 170 x 4, 180 x 4, 180 x 3
Snatch Grip Deadlifts - 260 x 5, 270 x 5, 280 x 5
Bench Press - 130 x 8, 135 x 8, 135 x 6
Flyes (20 s Rest) - 27.5 x 8, 27.5 x 8, 27.5 x 8 (Followed by Extreme Stretch - 27.5 lbs DB x 30 s)
Lateral Raises - 17.5 x 6 (stopped due to neck pain??)
Barbell Curls - 80 x 10, 80 x 9
Decline Triceps Extensions - 80 x 8

Comments: Lately I've been experiencing some allergy like symptoms, i.e. stuffy nose. I've never had allergies but I might be able to attribute this to free radicals (L-Arginine), inflammation (X-Factor) and perhaps slightly lowered estrogen (Divanil) or a combination of the three. Mostly speculation, I'll see if this becomes an issue, as it's not really affecting me right now. Other than that, the Xpand really got me energized for this workout. It's now the 6th time I use it and I still get almost the same effect I got the first time. It's a great supp. I also listen to some Dipset and Nirvana (weird combination ) before the workout and that also gets me going. My workout was incredible - energy, focus, and especially aggression were there. In one week, I've gone up 10 lbs on Split Squats and 20 lbs on SG Deadlifts. Bench was also up 10 lbs from last week. Pretty nice if you ask me. After three weeks of this stack I'll give a review to see how the results would compare to a 3-week PH/AAS cycle (from what I've seen on the boards - never have/will take that stuff). Granted this stack is more expensive, but it will definitely be worth it. Post workout, however, I'm feeling pretty tired and my nose is still really stuffy but we'll see how that goes. I also weighed in at 191.4 lbs, making it +6.4 lbs in 8 days. At the beginning (2-3 weeks), I'm expecting this to continue, but eventually the gains won't be as incredible (i.e. 2-2.5 lbs per week) but still excellent for an all-natural stack.

[Chazk]

damn bro, im loving this log!! finnally someone who just eats and ton, and likes to gain alot. i dont agree really with how alot of ppl say 2 lbs a week when bulking.. i definatelly think that u can gain a solid 4 pounds a week and still keep Bf low. Thats just my 2o. but good luck man, whats ur current goal for the end of the stack? 200?

[TUnit]

Actually, since it will be 12 weeks long, I would like to be up to around 215-200 by the end of this log. It's going to be extremely difficult but I feel that with my diet, my dedication to weight training, and this super stack, I can gain that amount of weight within 12 weeks. I actually don't gain lots of fat when bulking because I'm an ectomorph. It's been about 18 months since I started training/dieting and since then I've gone from 130 lbs to the 191.4 lbs I am today. My bodyfat By 3 weeks I want to be around 197-198 lbs so I can definitively prove that with the right diet, training, and supplementation, you can rival the gains of PH and AAS. Considering that a 3 week cycle of Superdrol or Phera-Plex would yield perhaps 10-15 lbs and 4 weeks of PCT would be required to maintain that or add an additional 3-4 lbs, I believe that over the same 7 week period I could gain even more than that.