Summary: My short term goal is 250lb @ 12%bf, with a long-term goal of 240-250lb @ 6-8%. I have 3 bottles of X-Factor, and I have very high expectations of this product.
Note: Do a search on my username, and you will see that I have ZERO financial interest or ties to any supplement company. I will provide a NO BS review of this product... good or bad.
Link to product: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mn/xfactor.html
Age: 27Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 1 Softgel
Servings Per Container: 90
Amount Per Serving:
Arachidonic Acid: 200mg
Other Ingredients:
Archidonix Oil (a proprietary blend of arachidonic acid, palmitic acid, steric acid, linoleic acid, dihomo-y-linolenic acid, myristic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, and other fatty acids), gelatin, glycerin, water, caramel color and carob.
Directions: Take 1 softgel daily for long-term supplementation. Take up to 5 softgels daily for brief "loading cycles" not to exceed 50 days. Repeat loading cycles only after 50 days of normal supplementation.
Warnings: Do not take this product if you have, or are at risk for, diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis, heart disease, stroke, are pregnant, are suffering for any inflammatory diseases, or are on a red meat restricted diet. Consult with your physician before use if you are taking any medication, or suffer from any other health condition.
Sex: Male
Height: 6ft
Weight: 236
Bodytype: Classic Ectomorph
Prohormone/Steroid use: None. I did a few clean cycles of 6-OXO, which overwhelmingly is NOT considered a PH/PS/Steroid. The cycles were cut short due to unpleasant side effects around week 2-3.
Training experience: I was 6ft, 130lbs at age 19 when I joined the military. By age 24, not only was I a weak, out-of-shape 175lbs, but my body felt like ****, and my joints hurt. So in the last 3 years I went from a out-of-shape 175lbs to a leaner 236lbs. Now I made a HUGE mistake last year when I did a cutting phase from 225lbs to 205lbs, but I have since bulked back up, and broke through a 220-225lb plateau with the aid of Omega Thunder, NOS Ether, and MAN Clout. Left shoulder / trap pain has been a serious most recent roadblock, but I have been holding steady at 236lbs.
Training Schedule/Protocol:5 days a week, with a 4 x 8-12 rep range. Usually 1RM monthly...Cardio Schedule/Protocol:
Sun: Legs
Mon: Off
Tue: Chest / Back
Wed: Legs
Thu: Off
Fri: Chest
Sat: Back
Note: This is a basic outline that I follow.2-3 days a week, low/medium intensity 30-60mins unless otherwise notedCurrent supplements:
- Bulk WPC Protein powder
- Multivitamin
- X-Factor
- Creatine
Current "Budget" Maintenence Diet:
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- 400g + Protein daily, around 200g from Whey Protein
- Lean Beef
- Lean Turkey / Chicken Breast
- Eggs
- Skim Milk, around 1 gallon per day
- Steel cut oats
Present goals: Bulk and evaluation of X-Factor for lean gains and strength gains
Prescription/Recreational drugs: None
Supplement history: I respond fairly well to creatine monohydrate, and in the past I have tried MAN Clout, Omega - Thunder, NOS Ether, Swole V2, BSL Kre-alkalyn and many other creatine products.
I respond very well to Cell Volumizers, and in the past I have used NOS XXX, Extreme NOS Precursor, L-Arginine powder, L-Arginine Pyroglutamate Powder, L-Citrulline Powder, Ergopharm Stamino2, Carnosine, Glycerine, Ribose, Taurine, Twinlab Male Fuel, Syntrax Nitrous
I respond fairly well to stimulants/thermogenics, and in the past I have used Ready4War, Diesel Fuel Reloaded, Powertrain, ECY Stack, Tyrosine, Green Tea Extract, Nicotine 1mg Gum, Caffeine, EPH 833, EPH 1000, Ripped Fuel, Y-HCL on it's own.
Other product reviews I have done:
Ergopharm - Stamino2:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=312317
Get Diesel Nutrition - Extreme NOS Precursor:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=126544
Get Diesel Nutrition - NOS XXX
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=250500
Syntrax Nectar - Fuzzy Navel:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=193296
Syntrax Nectar - Roadside Lemonade:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=238720
Syntrax Nectar - Apple Ecstacy:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=361156
Syntrax Nectar - Crystal Sky:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=411108
Syntrax - I****trix Reloaded
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=221589
Syntrax - Swole V2
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=186636
Molecular Nutrition - Whey Fruity
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=191283
Optimum Nutrition 100% - Vanilla:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=187168
Legal Gear - Dermasize:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=321968
Black Star Labs - NitroJet:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=361161
Myochem - Throttle 1400x:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=375899
Get Diesel Nutrition - READY4WAR:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=383124
All The Whey - Orange:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=391929
All The Whey - Chocolate
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=392778
All The Whey - Vanilla
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=4778188
All The Whey - Banana
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=407583
KAL Fishoil:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=383827
NOW Glycerine:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=164581
Get Diesel Nutrition - Diesel Fuel:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=4727305
Optimum Nutrition - Superior Amino 2222:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=400407
Optimum Nutrition - Anabolic Milk Protein:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=4781059
Primaforce - Substance WPI - Grape:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=4819837
Dymatize - Elite Whey
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=191180
Dymatize - Orange Dreamsicle:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=407697
Cytosport - Cytogainer - Cookies n Cream:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=4847639
Universal - Animal NitroG:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=4848839
Instone - Smooth Chocolate:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=411860
Optimum Nutrition - Vanilla Ice Cream:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=411871
Omega Sports Cre-Ethyl Thunder:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=418009
Get Diesel Nutrition - NOS Ether:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=452267
Man - Clout:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=472836
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06-09-2005, 11:47 AM #1C6H13NO2
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pt's Molecular Nutrition - X-Factor review
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06-09-2005, 12:02 PM #2Champion Nutrition
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Best of luck on this PU how many softgels are u taking per day I look forward to this. Are you loading? How many gs of carbs you taking in?
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06-09-2005, 12:34 PM #3Just the tip
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Should be interesting I'm think about trying X-Factor soon. Good luck!
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06-09-2005, 03:03 PM #4Registered User
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Wow I did not know you we12e in the milita12y b12o!
what branch? I am very intrigued by X-Factor, and have been doing alot of research on it and reading through alot of debates
I am about to start a Max LMG cycle, what do you think about doing X-Factor after PCT or maybe Starting it During?? Should I wait a while until my test levels even out? Thanks B12o! ~ Nick~
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06-09-2005, 03:10 PM #5Registered User
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should be a great log I have a question is there any reason you don't directly train arms?
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06-09-2005, 03:17 PM #6I'm kinda Old School
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Another excellent looking log pu12e
... I'm looking forward to reading this ..
I was thinking the same thing, unless there is a typo up there.Originally Posted by Colinballin23Ω OmegaSportsSupplements.com
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06-09-2005, 06:35 PM #7C6H13NO2
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I do train arms directly on chest / back day (every 2-3 days on average)... the above is just an outline I go by.Originally Posted by Colinballin23
nick912,
I was in the Navy, stationed in San Diego.Free agent
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06-09-2005, 07:44 PM #8Registered User
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Sweet man! Navy life wasnt for you?
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06-12-2005, 02:11 PM #9C6H13NO2
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Day 1-3:
Day 1-3:
Sweating more than usual... solid workouts, but nothing dramatic yet. Calories were low yesterday so that really sucked.
Nope.. I knew I would only do 4 + 4.Originally Posted by nick912
Sixpack, I'll be taking 5 per day unless otherwise noted.Free agent
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06-12-2005, 02:15 PM #10www.crexcel.net
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Good luck bro!!! Will be watching with interest as this will probably be my next product.
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Disclaimer: The above post is my PERSONAL OPINION and DOES NOT REPRESENT the official position of any company or entity. It DOES NOT constitute medical advice.
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06-12-2005, 02:23 PM #11Cross into the blue
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Good luck with this, I'll be watching closely as this is a product that I have some interest in.
pu12en12g you say that you'll be taking 5 a day. How do you plan on taking them (1 softgel 5x a day or 5 at once etc...)The Holy Trinity: Diet, weight training and cardio
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06-12-2005, 04:02 PM #12Afraid of Being Normal
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Never gonna work. Where's the alcohol in this diet?! How do you expect to get gains ever with no alcohol?
Kids these days...
*subsribe*
Looking foward to this one
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06-12-2005, 05:01 PM #13Registered User
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From experience I think its better to take it 2-2-1. Im a big guy so I went 2-2-2, I really started feeling awesome effectst then, compared to 2-1-1-1, or 1-1-1-1-1. Lost fat throughout, strength gains though were probably due to workouts.
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06-13-2005, 07:26 AM #14C6H13NO2
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1 softgel 5x per day so far... but I'm open to suggestions... especially from other X-Factor users...Originally Posted by gfletch
How long did you try 11111 before switching to 222 ? This is good stuff to know ! Any other input would be great !Originally Posted by ozcoltsfanFree agent
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06-13-2005, 07:34 AM #15Registered User
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I only did it for the last week and a half and it was a noticeable difference.Originally Posted by pu12en12g
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06-13-2005, 07:50 AM #16Unorthodox
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I'm taking it right now, some people say that they notice effects almost within a week of taking it, for me, it took the whole first bottle before noticing anything. Now I'm just taking it as a stand-a-lone, except for protein and a multi-vitamin. I'm taking it in 2-2-1 format, and I'm thinking about the 2-2-2 format real soon. Some people I've talked to recently at a gym said they quit taking X-Factor because of stories they heard and unpleasant side effects they got about the second week. They said they're cholesterol and blood pressure had changed dramatically. Now, the only side-effects I have noticed so far have been migraines, and an increased heart rate. I also sweat more than I do normally. I'm going to get blood tests done right after my cycle to see if it's done anything to my system, since some people on here question X-Factors side effects. Besides that, it's been great. I feel a whole lot leaner, stronger in the gym too. Good luck with your cycle! Peace!
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I have been taking the X Factor in a 2-2-1 or 2-1-2 format. The only side effects have been sore joints and muscles, which is what you want to see as the product is most likely working at that point. I have not experienced migraines or blood pressure or heart rate changes, but the first week I noticed more of a thermogenic effect. Just out of curiousity, how long were the people on the X Factor before they started to notice changes in cholesterol?Originally Posted by AHS_balla81
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06-13-2005, 09:05 AM #18C6H13NO2
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***Whew*** it's not just my imagination then.. I played beach V-Ball yesterday and I thought I was going to have my own personal lake named after me...Originally Posted by WorkoutMD
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LOL..no, it definitely is not your imagination. In my review I posted that I felt like "someone took a blowtorch to my ass" because I was sweating all the time the first week. After the first week the sweating started to subside, but I still notice the thermogenic effect.Originally Posted by pu12en12g***Whew*** it's not just my imagination then.. I played beach V-Ball yesterday and I thought I was going to have my own personal lake named after me...
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06-13-2005, 09:18 AM #20Unorthodox
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They said about 2-3 weeks of taking 5 pills a day, but like me, I sweat like a mother****er anyways, and X-Factor does nothing but make it worse than it already is, still a good product though. The only problem is I'm coming off a stress fracture in my lower back and back spasms. So the doctor put me on anti-inflammatories, I was like, not until I'm done with this **** right here. Or that's what other people have said, not to take excess omega fatty acids or anti-inflammatories while taking X-Factor.Originally Posted by WorkoutMD
X-Factor is possibly the best non-hormonal anabolic supplement on the market right now...
As for the head-aches, I've had about 5 migraines while on a bottle and a half, they lasted all day, holy ****...but nothin I can't handle...
P.S.-Some of these ****ers that talk bad about it are dumb as ****, i.e. I was talking to somebody in the locker room, I told him I was taking X-Factor, and then later before we workout he comes over there and says, "You're taking X-Factor? That **** will **** you up." Lol, so I asked him how..."Just trust me, it'll **** you up pretty bad..."...then he walked away..."Courage without a conscience is a wild beast."-Robert G. Ingersoll
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ROFLZ !!! Was his name Skillz ?Originally Posted by AHS_balla81Free agent
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06-13-2005, 02:02 PM #22Just the tip
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Or another person that thinks creatine is as dangerous as steroids?Originally Posted by pu12en12gPanthers/Tar Heels/Hurricanes/Durham Bulls
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06-13-2005, 03:10 PM #23
wish you good luck man....
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06-13-2005, 04:23 PM #24C6H13NO2
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"Before" measurements (COLD):
"Before" measurements ----- > (COLD) <---- :
Neck: 16.5
Chest: 44
Bi unflexed: 16.5
Bi flexed: 17.5
Forearms: 13.5
Waist: 36
Quads: 25.5
Calves: 17Free agent
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06-13-2005, 04:37 PM #25Registered User
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good luck man i cant wait to read you thread, If i can be of any help let me know ive done a couple of x-factor threads so far. The product is great and i think that you will love
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06-13-2005, 04:43 PM #26Bodybuilding
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Good to see that pu12en12g is doing a log on this. You will really start to see the results by the third week. High amounts of sweating,strength,and some pumps. I didnt get pumps but others did.
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06-13-2005, 04:45 PM #27Champion Nutrition
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Keep us updated bro , how are your energy levels throughout the day so far and your feeling of well being?
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06-13-2005, 06:18 PM #28Registered User
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Originally Posted by AHS_balla81
I dont know man i had some strange things happen while XFactor. I am still trying to determine if it was just a conicidence. I am taking Clout right now and already have seen better results after 10 days on clout vs 50 days on Xfactor. I am going to post a comparison of results when after a couple more weeks on clout/xtend. I was extremely dissapointed cause as far as i know everyone else has had great results. Good luck PU im sure my case was just an odd case
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06-13-2005, 08:04 PM #29C6H13NO2
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Day 4:
Day 4:Chest / Shoulders / Arms aka..."I hate off days"
Weight: 237lb.. still sweating like crazy..
Note: Keep in mind my neck/shoulder pain w/ these #'s
DB Shoulder Press:
70 x 8 x 4 (A mental and physical PR.. but MUCH more importantly.. they felt like 60's and very little pain at this point)
BB Military Press:
205 x 8 x 5 (shoulder pain + dull headache at this point...)
CG Bench:
155 x 12
155 x 10 x 4 (yes. I know I'm a weak ****)
Pec Deck:
208 x 8 x 4 (extreme stretch + hold)
DB Curls:
60 x 8 x 4
Seated Bicep curls (cable):
115 x 6 x 5 (started to lose feeling in my arms )
BB Shrugs + Hold:
225 x 8 x 5 (weak as ****.. neck pain + headache worse at this point)Free agent
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06-13-2005, 08:27 PM #30Registered User
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man those weights look really good, keep up the good work. Dont worry about the headaches that will go away some people have experienced that but it will subside.
good luck bro
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what branch? I am very intrigued by X-Factor, and have been doing alot of research on it and reading through alot of debates
... I'm looking forward to reading this .. 
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