Thread: ~%~ KASR's Cytogenix Stack Log! ~%~

CYTONOX and CYTOCELL STACK - sponsored by CYTOGENIX!



Supplement Facts:
What is CYTONOX?

The first pre-workout nitric oxide and intensity catalyst engineered with the exclusive PLASMAX Technology. This breakthrough technology is designed to overwhelm a key restrictive biological element that limits max N.O. production. The bottom line? You experience unbelievable blood-engorged pumps that remain volumized for the duration of your workout.

CYTONOX contains seven key blends containing multiple N.O. maximizers, a cutting-edge creatine matrix, BCAAs, vitamins, electrolytes and just the right amount of stims to crank up intensity and focus.

DIRECTIONS:
Once you have assessed your tolerance, consume your serving of Cytonox (2-3 scoops)mixed with cold water, 15-30 minutes before your daily training session. Mix each scoop with 5-6 oz of water. Consume on an empty stomach.


What is CYTOCELL?

A zero-sugar post-workout musclebuilding formula designed with a unique targeted bioavailable creatine matrix. When taken after a workout, CYTOCELL is designed with G-Cycle Technology to rapidly start rebuilding damaged muscle cells, clear excessive levels of muscle debris and enhance creatine uptake in muscle cells. The result: you recover faster and pack on lean muscle faster.

In addition to an advanced creatine matrix, the CYTOCELL formula also contains powerful anabolic compounds such as BCAAs and glutamine as well as insulin sensitizers, vitamins and electrolytes.

CYTOCELL isn't just the perfect post-workout musclebuilder for pre-contest bodybuilders that need to recover from brutal workouts. It's also ideal for any hard-training athlete that wants to optimize creatine retention in muscle cells for maximal cell volumization and enhanced recovery.

DIRECTIONS:
On Training Days: Serving 1: Mix 1 scoop of CytoCell? with 5-6 oz. of cold water, or another hydrating beverage of your choice, on an empty stomach immediately following your workout.
Serving 2: Mix 1 scoop with 5-6 oz. of cold water, or another hydrating beverage of your choice, before going to sleep.



Thanks:
Much thanks to the Cytogenix Rep for giving me the opportunity to participate in this sponsored product test!

Current Stats:
Age: 34
Weight: 180lb (1/28/09)
Height: 5' 8"
BF%: 18%


What I'm going to comment about from these supplements:
Cytonox:
-level of pump
-intensity and focus
-increases in muscle size
-changes in vascularity and muscle density
-strength
-overall effect on the workout

For Cytocell:

-any changes in muscle size and density
-any noticeable increases in strength
-any other changes in the look or feel of your muscles


Training Regime:
3-days a week, modified 5 x 5 routine over the next 4 weeks

Monday:
A.M. arms: 1 x 50 Bicep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)
A.M. arms: 1 x 50 Tricep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)

WORKOUT:
Warmup: Bench Press 1x10
Bench Press 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup: Med-grip pulldown 1x10
Weighted Wide grip Pull-up 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup: Goblet Squats 1x10
Barbell Full Squats 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup: Leg Curl 1x10
Stiff Legged Deadlift 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Weighted Crunches 2x15-25

P.M. arms: 1 x 50 Bicep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)
P.M. arms: 1 x 50 Tricep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)

Wednesday:
A.M. arms: 1 x 50 Bicep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)
A.M. arms: 1 x 50 Tricep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)

WORKOUT:
Warmup: Dumbbell Press 1x10
Weighted Chest Dips 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup: Upright row 1x10
Upright Row 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup: Deadlift 1x10
Deadlift 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup: Lateral Raises 1x10
Military Press 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Inverted V-Crunches 2x15-25

P.M. arms: 1 x 50 Bicep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)
P.M. arms: 1 x 50 Tricep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)

Friday:
A.M. arms: 1 x 50 Bicep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)
A.M. arms: 1 x 50 Tricep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)

WORKOUT:
Warmup: Incline Dumbbell Press 1x10
Incline Bench Press 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup: Seated Row 1x10
Renegade Row (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup Dumbell Lunge (light) 1x10
Barbell Lunge 5x5 (75-80% 1RM)
Warmup: Body Squats 1x10
Box Jumps 5x20
Hanging Knee Ups 2x15-25

P.M. arms: 1 x 50 Bicep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)
P.M. arms: 1 x 50 Tricep exercise (alternate dumbbell and barbell)

DIET:
I am maintaining a clean eating regimen with lowered carbs and high protein. Lifting days will have anywhere between 250-290g of protein, rest days will have 200-250g. Cheat days will be held to a minimal of 1, every two weeks - so a total of two cheat days during the course of a month will be allowed (or I might go crazy!)
No soda period.
Max of one beer on cheat days. (yea....so basically two beers for me)
Water intake will be maintained to ATLEAST 110oz a day.

Additional Supplements to be taken during log:
GNC Sport Men's multivitamin x 1
GNC Fish Oil Chews x 3
Body Fortress Super Whey 2-3 times daily
NOTE: I have cycled off of NoXplode, Nanox9 and Creakic for the last two weeks.

NOTE: complete diet will be outlined in my blog and here on the log. Fun, fun, fun!!!

Training starts tonight as I pick up the middle workout of my 3 (ice-storm and single-digit weather has kept me from working out this past monday) Before pictures to come soon!

First workout: 1/28/09
First workout is in the books of my modified 5x5. Let's get right to it:
20 minutes before workout, I took 1-scoop of the cytonox. The first thing I can comment on is HOLY COW - it taste just like fruit punch kool-aid!!!
I've typically had problem choking down pre-workout drinks (mixed), but this was a nice transition! I mixed with 6oz cold water and stirred with a fork - at first, I noticed a little clumping - but nothing a little vigorous stirring couldn't fix! Drink fast - becuz it did tend to settle at the bottom - next time I'll stir alot more!

I had taken NoXplode and stacked Gakic/Nanox9 - but decided to take the recommend tolerance assessment dosage of 1-scoop. Sometimes differnt product do different things to a person's body. I wanted to see what this would do to mine. I can report now, that no ill-effects occured (thank God!)

To the lift - about 10 minutes into lifting, I started to feel a pretty noticeable pump. As my first two sets of heavy bench were behind me - I started to realize that my vascularity was really becoming visible in my arms and my fatigue time was minimal. Within 45 seconds of my last set, I was ready to jump back on kick out the next set with no problems. My focus was on point as well - I didn't have any jitters or "wired" sensations, but I wasn't like super-intense focused either. I believe that had to do with the dosing amount (tonight's workout, I will kick it up to two-scoops and see where we land).

The exercises where I noticed the most difference was my heavy set of stiff-legged deadlift and full squats. On the full-squats, my legs never got a fatigue burn (which I usually get immediately when working within 75-80% of my 1-Rep max). Not this time and I was able to kick out each and every set with what I felt was relative ease.

What's up with this?!?!? Bench was kicked out easily - full squats the same - each lift is being done within 75-80% of my 1-RM?!? That shouldn't be!!! But it was!

Then came the heavy set of stiff-legged deadlift. The first rep on the first set and my back and hams were like: "What...the...hell...are you doing?!?!?"
after the first set I was seriously thinking that I wasn't going to be able to finish all 5 sets. I muscled through the second set with a little bitching. But then the 3rd rolled around and something just kinda clicked - I started to feel abit more motivated about the lift. The 3rd set I hit a total stride and kicked it out with ease. Ok...I'm down with it. 4th set - BAM! Nailed it. 5th set up....and DOWN! Looks like I'm increasing the weight for next workout!

The next instance where I felt an intensified focus/motivation was on the 1x50 concentration curls. These were nothing short of intense. I felt like I hit a wall on the 28th rep...but I started to verbally motivate myself (C.J. was making funny of me at this point) - but as I continued to muscle through (verbally and physically) I started to realize I was soldiering on desperate the intense burning. Looking down at my arms, I could really tell a difference in the veins - blood was in no short supply!!!

Immediately after my lift, I took 1-scoop of the cytocell. Fruit punch kool-aid again! I didn't hit the whey protein drink like I normally do, becuz the directions called for an empty stomach - so I hit the showers and 20 minutes later I'm eating my dinner.
The only side-effect I can attribute to the cytocell is alittle bit of gas - but L-Glutamine always does that to me.

With 4 hours in between when I took the post-workout dose, I took the before bedtime does of cytocell....waited 30 minutes, then ate 1-cup of cottage cheese and then hit the hay.

Overall, I felt pretty good about this lifting day - I am forced to increase all weights for every exercise - even the ones that I felt I couldn't. I am looking forward to full-dosage today and will report back on my findings! Thanks for reading!

Today's Menu (1/29/09):

Waking: 1-scoop cytocell, 5oz water
First meal: Boost protein drink: 12g protein
Mid-morning snack: 1-cup cottage cheese: 30g protein
Lunch: Beef bulgogi, sticky rice, 6oz cheese: 32g protein
Lunch supplement: 1x GNC Men's sport multivitamin, 1x GNC Fish oil chew
Mid-afternoon snack: 1-cup pineapple, 1/2 large sweet potato: 1g protein
Afternoon snack: protein bar: 20g protein (1.5-2hours before lifting)
Pre-workout: 2-scoops cytonox
Post-workout: 1-scoop cytocell
30-minutes later: whey protein, 2 cups soymilk shake: 72g protein
Dinner: 6oz Tuna on 7-grain bread: 40g protein
Pre-bedtime: 1-scoop cytocell
30 minutes later: 1-cup cottage cheese: 30g

Total protein intake: 237g

Looking good. Subbed

Second Workout: 1/29/08

Workout two is in the books - this time I reamped up the dosage on the Cytonox to see if I could tell a difference. But before I go into that, I need to preface the workout with some notes:

The night before I was up ALLLLLL night, becuz my 5 month old daughter seemed to thing it was cool to wake up every two hours and begin crying. So after my wife got her back to bed, I would just begin to get back to sleep and?.yep, she would wake up again.

So all day yesterday, I was dragging ass - feeling the effects a pretty intense workout the evening before - daily stress of work. So before I left work, I knew I was dead tired - I even texted my training partner to see if he was gonna show up - just so I could know what kind of workout I was going to have (it?s hard to go all-balls out if no one is there to spot you!)

I kid you not - I almost fell asleep at the wheel like three times - that?s how tired I was.
Upon finally getting home, I had to set up the garage for heat and then run inside - C.J. (partner) shows up and I get the Cytonox ready - two scoops! C.J. inquires: "What?s that??" I explain it to him - ask if he wants some. He?s concerned about it making him "wired" so he opts for a half dose (single scoop). I give it to him and them begin stirring mine.

This is product relevant information: OK, so I would recommend that as soon as your Cytogenix Cytonox hits the water, you need to start stirring vigorously - if you let it sit there for any amount of time (like I did), it caked at the bottom of the cup. I thought I had stirred long enough and started drinking - when I got to the bottom of my 10oz?s, I noticed that a majority of the mix was caked at the bottom of the cup - I scooped it out with my spoon and just went after it?.it tasted great and all - but it wasn?t doing funky stuff in my eso****us. So I added water, started stirring and drinking as quickly as I can?..didn?t help - I was basically just swallowing the grainy mix?.which was no problem till it got caught in my throat! D?oh!!

Ok, so 15-20 minutes later it?s lifting time! And guess what: I am WIDE AWAKE and ready to lift some weights! I was surprised how the cytonox turned me around - 30 minutes ago, I was struggling to stay awake when my life depended on it, and now I?m pumped and ready to go. Two scoops is good to go!!!

The 5?5, second day workout went almost identical to the first day: I breezed through lifts and weight that I should typically have struggle with. Even my weak/soft exercise, military presses - heavy, were a breeze. The first set, I was popping the weight up - it wasn?t until the 5th set on the 5th rep that I had a tad bit of trouble - but was able to complete the entire set with NO assistance! Looks like we?re going up in weight! HAHA!

The entire time I felt energized - not jittery or "wired" - just energized. The time between sets was around 45 seconds - and I was hitting each set as if it were the first. The only side effect of two scoops (and I am not certain if it related yet) was I was little gassy. And then since I think I still had a lump of cytonox mix sitting somewhere between my throat and stomach - I was constantly feeling pressure and then a burp would make it all better. A few times I felt a little queasy - but hey: that?s why I have 10-gallon buckets in my garage!!

If someone asked me: do you feel more focused on the cytonox, so far - I wouldn?t be able to say ?yes? just yet - I am pretty focused in the gym.

If someone were to ask me: do you feel energized - I would definitely say YES. This stuff really recharged me and the fatigue time between sets was ridiculously low. 30 seconds would pass between sets and I was ready to go. This was certainly the case where typically the mind was stronger than the body - but this time, the mind was having trouble keeping up: I would approach the weights thinking that I haven?t had enough rest time since the last set. Then the weights were in hand and the body was pumping the reps out - my mind would say: holy crap - I?m doing it!

Vascularity was kicked up another notch (bam!) with the extra dosage - it was certainly obvious when I did my 1?50 set of bicep and 1?50 triceps. The bicep exercise selected was sitting decline barbell curl at 65lbs. I gotta tell you, I hit a nice stride - but right at rep 35, I was certain someone had a blow-torch on my bicep! I had to take a 8 second pause on 35 - kick out 5 more - 5 second pause and then muscled out the last 10. I performed a post-set bicep plyo-flex and my arms felt pumped and hard - I loved it.

The tricep exercise was the behind the head dumbbell tricep press - 40 was kicked out before I was struggling - but I muscled past and hit 50 all in one go. Brutal!!! Plyo-flex and I got to admire my two lucky horseshoes!

After my abs, I got inside and drank the cytocell - from what I understand, I have to be on that for a week before noticeable effects take place - but I will say, that all night and this morning - I have FELT bigger and more swollen. I won?t say that I am look bigger, but I certainly feel something different (hopefully, it?s not a change in life! LOL!)

OK, so seeing is believe - yes? Here is an image before I drank the cytonox:



Here?s the image of the SAME arm, 15 minutes AFTER I drank it right before lifting:


I will be increasing the weights on ALL exercises for this workout as well - feeling good about it all so far!
Thanks for reading.

Originally Posted by Norwegian

Awesome log thus far! I'm in it for the long run, bro ! Best of luck !

Thanks for the support, brother!

Today's Menu (1/30/09):
Duplicate meals:

Waking: 1-scoop cytocell, 5oz water
First meal: Boost protein drink: 12g protein
Mid-morning snack: 1-cup cottage cheese: 30g protein
Lunch: Beef bulgogi, sticky rice, 6oz cheese: 32g protein
Lunch supplement: 1x GNC Men's sport multivitamin, 1x GNC Fish oil chew
Mid-afternoon snack: 1-cup pineapple, 1/2 large sweet potato: 1g protein
Afternoon snack: protein bar: 20g protein
Late afternoon snack: whey shake, peanut butter, banana, 2 cups soy - 82g protein
Dinner: 6oz Tuna on 7-grain bread: 40g protein
Pre-bedtime: 1-scoop cytocell
30 minutes later: 1-cup cottage cheese: 30g

Total protein intake: 247g

Ok, just a quick weekend update:

I'm feeling alittle under the weather, so I'm working from home and resting up for tonights lift.

I was off from lifting (per my schedule) on saturday and sunday - but continued to use Cytocell per the directions and I have noticed that whereas I would typically feel alittle soft at the end of the weekend before the next lift - my muscles still have a hard feel to them or atleast an increase density of muscle. This is something that the cytocell claims - and I will pay close attention to it as this week continues and report back with my findings.

I have also been diligent in clean eating - which has made a ton of difference in overall health. Reporting back tonight, after the lift.

Originally Posted by l3urney

where else are you posting this?

looks like some copy and paste?

Also In to compare Logs

Best of Luck!

I'm posting this in my bodyspace blog. Another update later today (from last night's lift)

Looking good so far. Definitely notcing a little bit harder feel.

Week two, day 1: Cytogenix Sponsored Stack
February 3, 2009

OK, day one of week two is down in the books - here?s how the cytogenix stack went:

As I mentioned in my sponsored log entry for last night, I had stayed home not feeling well and decided to rest up and work from home. All day I felt just kinda "bleh" - so before I go into the workout and the supplements, I want to preface with: No, the cytogenix stack is not a panacea. It didn't make me grow that extra 2 inches in height that I've always wanted, it didn't move any furniture for me and it hasn't cured my brother's drinking problem.

But it did give me the motivation, pump and focus to pound out another stellar workout! LOL!

Ok, so I'm on the 5x5 modified - original numbers for each working set is 75-80% of my 1RM for each exercise (less abs). Typically, this is a pretty intense workout - I've allotted 45-90 seconds rest between sets for me and my partner - but we zoom along at a decent pace and I would say our rest between sets is about 30-45 seconds. So with very little rest between working sets within the 75-80% 1RM range - we should be hard pressed to hit the 5th set to completion.

Not so.

15 minutes after taking cytonox, I'm feeling pretty hyped up to get to working out. Unfortunately, our third partner calls and says he's gonna be about 15 minutes late. I decide that we'll give him the time and decide to just kick around waiting...that lasted for about 5 seconds. The interesting thing about the Cytonox (in comparison to NOXplode, which I love) is that it didn't give me the "I could have a panic-attack if I really thought about it" feeling. It was more of an eagerness to get it done - and then do more when I was finished! C.J. (who bummed a scoop off of me) was dying to get to lifting too - and he described it the same way - it was that he was tweaking, it was that he was just inspired to begin lifting. It's like a swell of energy, but not in an artificial way. With Gakic, I felt motivated - but it was more of an alertness that I was experienced. With Cytonox, I actually felt MOTIVATED to lift - and remember, I was resting all day, not feeling so great.

Since we pounded out last week's workout with ease, we had to increase the weight - surely, we would struggle with 5x5 @30-45sec. rest. Nope - we ran through the bench like demons possessed. The next exercise was weighted wide-grip pullups. Not for one second did I think I was going to fail - and albeit, the last set was killer - I still felt like I could do atleast 4 more sets of 5.

Squats were the real test - not 2 hours ago, I had engaged in leg-draining activities (read: sex) and I was worried that it would effect my legs ability to pound out the sets prescribed (having had that problem before). Would this be the same case here - do you see where this going?

Who ordered 5 sets of full-squats at increased weight from last week? Coming right up!!!

We really couldn't figure it out - is the supplement really making THAT much of a difference? Were our gains really coming THAT fast (remember, we were just coming off of an 8-10 week workout routine and had done 1-Rep Maxes the week before the new workout numbers and cytogenix stack) All logic says that we "shouldn?t" be progressing this fast...yet, I was.

As reported before - recovery time is ridiculously low - even C.J. commented on how quickly he felt that he could jump right back onto the weight. Heavy sets of stiff-legged deadlights produced a light-headed feeling, but it was only becuz I was leaning forward and sitting back up fairly quick - with what my lower back and hams would consider "heavy" weight.

Only two sets of abs at increased weight - 2sets were on the menu - couldn't done ALOT more. I was even able to actually complete the single sets of 50 for bicep and triceps in one go - where previously, I would have had to stop at about 25-35 for a rest pause and then squeeze out a few more..rest...and then finish. We're obviously gonna have to increase weight there too.

So immediately after the workout - I down the Cytocell - wait 15 minutes and then take my whey/soy drink - wait 20 minutes and then eat...man, this is tough work! LOL! 3 hours later, it's bed time and I take one more dose of cytocell and actually get a decent nights rest.

One that I did notice when I woke up (and this just could be the workout swelling) but my muscle in my armpits and elbow joints-the muscle in my back were just tweaking! I felt like I had been plyo-flexing all night and woke up in the middle of it. I had to reposition myself to get comfortable again, but it just felt like my muscles were flexing involuntarily. I don?t know of that's normal - and it didn't hurt...it was just odd. This morning, my muscle are swollen from the workout - but I can definitely tell a mass increase - pictures to come soon!

Side effects this time around: aside from the weird late night flexing and some minor gas - we're good to go!
Thanks for reading and Wednesday can't come quick enough!!!

Today’s Menu - Clean eating on the Cytogenix Stack, week 2!
February 3, 2009

Still maintaining a clean-eating/protein rich diet for the Cytogenix stack. Here’s today’s menu (no training today):

Waking: 1-scoop Cytocell
Morning: Boost high Protein drink: 12g protein
Mid morning: 1 half sweet potato: 1.5g protein
Pre-Lunch: 1 cup cottage cheese: 30g protein
Lunch: Chicken breast (shredded) in rice, 1oz cheddar (shredded) w/ 1tbs. picante saunce: 40g
Lunch-time supplements: 1x GNC Men’s sport multivitamin, 1x GNC Fish Oil Chew
Mid afternoon snack: 1cup pineapples, 1 Boost protein drink: 13g protein
Late Afternoon: protein bar: 20g protein
Dinner: Chicken breast with broccoli: 45g protein
Before bed 1: 1 scoop cytocell
Before bed: 1cup cottage cheese: 30g protein

Total Protein: 191.5g

Ok, day two of week two and things are progressing nicely - atleast I think so! I'll start this entry with my menu first:

Waking: Boost high Protein drink: 12g protein
Morning: Protein Bar - 14g protein
Mid morning: 1 cup cottage cheese: 30g protein
Pre-Lunch: 1-cup Pineapple - 0g protein
Lunch: 8x turkey slices, 3xwhole wheat bread, light mayo, 3xbutter lettuce: [/b]30g protein
Lunch-time supplements: 1x GNC Men’s sport multivitamin, 1x GNC Fish Oil Chew
Mid afternoon snack: 1 Boost protein drink: 12g protein
Afternoon: protein bar: 14g protein
Pre-workout: 1 scoop Cytonox
Post-workout (immediately): 1 scoop cytocell
Post-workout (15 minutes): Whey protein, 2-cup soy milk shake: 72g protein
Dinner: Whole wheat, BLT - 2 x pepper jack cheese, 1x cooked egg: 52g protein
Before bed 1: 1 scoop cytocell
Before bed: 1cup cottage cheese: 30g protein

Protein total: 266g

The second item is that i have noticed in the last couple of days that when I wake up - my hands and forearms are TOTALLY asleep - or atleast feel like they are. This has happened only a few times before and each time it was when i noticed considerable gains in strength and size associated with heavy lifting regimen and/or plateau breaking routines in my lifting. If I had to guess what causes this weird sensation is that my muscles are actually growing and squeezing my vascular system a little - so while they are catching up, they are getting squished alittle (in the meantime) and it always goes away.

I am taking this as a great sign - becuz this means I'm breaking into new ground physically. Tonight is day two of the lift - weight still going up!

Week two, day two is in the books!
2/4/09

Well, having had to work alittle later than usually - I had to rush home - get everything together, take supplements, set up the bench area...I just wasn't feeling very organized and when that happens doesn't seem like the world just doesn't seem right or am I just being obsessive compulsive???

Well in either case, I felt off-kilter - so the question is was I able to stay focused for my lift and kill me some weights? I was sure as hell gonna try!!!

Two scoops of Cytonox and I took another 15 minutes setting everything up (garage gym....remember). C.J.'s cytonox had just come in from bb.com (I made him a believer) so he dig into his supply as well - however, he had stayed up till 5am partying the night before and was dragging some serious ass - let's see if the Cytonox can keep a tired-ass, semi-hung over gym partner (ok....he's got the cast-iron liver...he wasn't hung-over....although he prolly SHOULD'VE been!!!)

For the first exercise we had to tackle the upright dips for chest. Last time, I knocked this out with no extra weight, no problem. This time I was gonna add some weight with my weight vest - but instead of increasing just 5-10 pounds, I decided to go all out and loaded up the vest with all of the weights it could carry: 25lbs.

Man, I need to hurry up and buy that waist-weight belt!

Cytonox continues to deliver - I was laying waste to the chest dips like a man on mission! And even though I could feel some residual soreness from Monday lift, I was soldiering on. After the first set, I immediately noticed an immense pump - a plyo-flex displayed noticeable bulking in the chest and hardness in the muscle tissue. I'm gonna blame the Cytocell for that! For the past couple of days I have noticed that my overall musculature has felt heavier and more dense. And I'm loving that!!!

Dips couldn't discourage me - what about the upright rows? Since we nailed all exercises last week - we had to bump it up 5lbs (per the 5x5 credo!)
No problems here - the recovery time is still sickening! As soon as the weight is put down, I would guess that 10 seconds later I'm ready to go again! Since I was allowing 45-60 rest between each set (which was more than enough), I decided to really, really, REALLY focus on the form of each rep and really tighten and flex at the top of the motion to get that extra something out of each rep. Man, it felt good!!!

So instead of walking away from each set defeated and dreading the next, I keep walking away from the bar glancing back as almost to taunt it: "Is that all you got????"

Guess we're increasing weight on that exercise too!

Next up - renegade rows. Since my dumbbells only go up by increments of 10lbs - that's what we had to do on the increase. I love the way that this exercise is great for your back stabilizer muscles and the little connective tissue muscles - on top of hitting my lower back and inside back area - I really felt like I was hitting those hard to get muscles...you know, the muscles that Hannibal Lecter would prolly filet off my back first and dip it in hollandaise sauce. Yea, those muscles!

No stopping now - military press is up next. We had to increase in weight here and this area being one of my weak spots - I was ready to hit this one hard. First down, second set down, third set....ok - at the end of the set I'm feeling alittle less than I had before. As I brought the weight down to my clavicle and inhaled at the same time, the downward motion almost felt like it was pushing down on my lungs and making it harder to bring air into my body. That's a first!! So I kick at that set and take my 45 seconds and recollect my thoughts and really focus on what I'm trying to accomplish.

If it's one thing that I notice about Cytonox is its ability to keep me on task. I think the added mental focus I was pushing was the catalyst for the supplement to put me back into overdrive - sets 4 and 5 were kicked out with no problems...hell, I was wanting sets 6,7, 8....

Abs were kicked out with no problems as usual - 2x15 inverted V- crunches (using the swissball) love em!

1x50 biceps at increased weight and 1x50 lying tricep presses. What can I say other than I nailed them. The burning sensation (after the set) could only be matched by the massive pump that my arms had afterward.
Immediately, following the workout - I took my 1scoop of cytocell...15 minutes after that my soy/whey drink. 15 minutes after that I was eating dinner.

So in short, another successful workout - where I will increasing weight on the 5x5 program - we are tipping over into the 80-85% of 1RM with no signs of stopping! If asked, I would give majority credit to the supplement stack: cytonox and cytocell - I experience gains on the other supplements -but nothing as quickly as I am experiencing with this product. It truly is unusual to see gains this quickly after my 1RM - in less then two weeks, I'm ready to move up 10-20lbs on all lifts.

Thanks for reading and more to come!

2/5/09 Menu (working on my lunch right now!) lifting day:

Waking: Boost high Protein drink: 12g protein
Morning: 1half sweet potato - 0g protein
Mid morning: 1 cup cottage cheese: 30g protein
Lunch: 2x baked Salmon portions with 2x lemon slices: 78g protein
Lunch-time supplements: 1x GNC Men?s sport multivitamin, 1x GNC Fish Oil Chew
Mid afternoon snack: 1 Boost protein drink: 12g protein
Afternoon: 1-cup pineapple, protein bar: 15.5g protein
Pre-workout: 1 scoop Cytonox
Post-workout (immediately): 1 scoop cytocell
Post-workout (15 minutes): Whey protein, 2-cup soy milk shake: 72g protein
Dinner: Chicken breast with spinach salad: 45g protein
Before bed 1: 1 scoop cytocell
Before bed: 1cup cottage cheese: 30g protein

Protein total: 294.5g

I love me some SALMON! Hmmmmm....

Shaky knees and some heavy lunges? Can cytogenix help me push through? These answers and more - in THIS edition of

MY CYTOGENIX STACK LOG!

OK, maybe nothing that dramatic - but the gains and muscular confidence I've been gaining in my lifts have been VERY dramatic.....so I guess it IS that dramatic after all!

Two scoops on time and C.J. and I hit the weights for the third day of week two on the modified 5x5 workout. Since we were only able to hit two of the three lifting days from last week - this lifting day was uncharted territory - so we don't have any increases to brag about - just some heavy-weight to be slung!!!

The day begins with incline dumbbell press warmups: man, I can feel the effects of Monday and Wednesday all across my chest - and the overall feel of my chest is tight and swollen. I'm really liking the effect of this stack!
We pump out 5 sets of incline. After the first set I realize that i am going to be able to hit every set with nooooooo problem. So instead of repping them out real fast, i decide to go nice and easy - getting a big stretch at the bottom of the range and flex hard while pushing up. Maaaaaaan, that felt nice! The last set, my muscle begin to fatigue - but it's too late: the last rep of the 5th set is kicked out and I am victorious!!! We increase in that one for sure!!! Next up: long bar row

No, this exercise would typically be deadlift - but since we hit a nice stiff-legged deadlift on Monday, renengade rows on Wednesday - I was feeling a nice heavy compound movement could benefit us (one that was NOT deadlift). We pile and the weight and eventually end up with 170lb on one end and rep out the sets. The first rep on all sets felt really heavy, but after that it was a breeze!

That's one thing that I have noticed - and I'm not certain if it's just the muscle freaking out or the supplement kicking in (I'm gonna say it's the supplement, becuz both C.J. and I agreed that this is a new sensation): we'll unrack the weight or hit the first rep and our body and mind will be saying: "Holy crap - that's really freaking heavy!!!!"
But then we'll move to the push or pull part of the motion (where you contract) and the muscle kicks it right out. When the 2nd rep comes around, the muscle is recovered and starts hitting this rhythm that I had never had before...and before I knew it - the 5th rep was kicked out.

So I think there are a few things that i am experiencing with the stack -
* First, the focus: once i unrack weight and feel the heaviness - I am able to stay motivated and on task - opposed to be feeling discouraged. The past two weeks, there was never a time where I pick up weight and thought: "oh my God....I'll never be able to do 5 sets of this!" If it ever were to happen, it would have been on the heavy sets of stiff legged deadlift (215lb) or full squats - mostly becuz I have bum knees (dislocated patella from wrestling back in the day).

* Second, the fatigue/recovery equation: usually a heavy set leaves me wasted - but with the stack I am noticing blistering fast recovery times. If C.J. wanted to, we could go set after set behind each other with no rest and I think we'd still hit it. I've been forcing him and I to take atleast 30 seconds between each set/switch...and we're nailing it!

Did I mention the bum knees? Yea....wrestling tournament - torn knee ligment and dislocated patella...that was the end of my wrestling career and I didn't get the corrected surgery - so lifting heavy on my legs has always been a soft spot for me. Up until I get focused about getting my legs in shape (they've always been scrawny!) Well, since I've started the 5x5 and the cytogenix stack, I've never had second thoughts that my knee couldn't handle the weight....until today. Barbell lunges at 45% of our squat 1RM. yikes!

First rep - I can feel the lactic acid hit my thigh....second rep, I can feel my ass muscles getting into it all....third rep: it all went away and my muscles remembered that they are connected to the same frame that has been muscling out all the other heavy weight for the past 14 days - powered up and motivated, so they had better have a good showing as well!

And they did!

The last set of heavy lunges and I was victorious -AND I will be going up in weight! Isn't that a kick in the head!!!

I won't bore you with the rest of the lift- but suffice it to say: another workout knocked out of the park with increases on EVERY lift for next week. I'm only two weeks in, but I gotta say: that the cytogenix stack certainly has given me the edge to push out some pretty insane sets at a pace that I wouldn't have been able to nail 10 weeks ago.

I'm looking hard and long at the Xenadrine product now - I've been wanting to cut and adding that to my stack might get me looking less like a 'bulking phase' and start chiseling out my definition. I just may have to pull the trigger!!!

I'll hit the progress up on Monday with my third week on 5x5 with the stack - so far, I couldn't be happier!!! I will also be taking new measurements to compare physical growth changes.

Here's today's menu: (off-day)

Waking: 1-scoop cytocell, 5oz water
First meal: Boost protein drink: 12g protein
Mid-morning snack: 1-cup cottage cheese: 30g protein
Lunch: Beef pho soup: 35g protein
Lunch supplement: 1x GNC Men's sport multivitamin, 1x GNC Fish oil chew
Mid-afternoon snack: 1-cup pineapple, 1/2 large sweet potato: 1g protein
Afternoon snack: protein bar: 15g protein
Late afternoon snack: whey shake, peanut butter, banana, 2 cups soy - 82g protein
Dinner: 6oz Tuna on 7-grain bread: 40g protein
Pre-bedtime: 1-scoop cytocell
30 minutes later: 1-cup cottage cheese: 30g

Total protein intake: 245g

Thanks for reading!

Ok, so I know I've neglected my blog entries for the Cytogenix stack - but it isn't without reason! We've launched a massive project at work about a week ago, so I've been totally immersed in development, late nights and managing.

BUT! I have not missed but one workout - which is pretty amazing in itself! Another bonus is that I've also got a few more weight room goodies: a weight attachment belt thingee...you know, something to weigh me down when I'm doing chest dips and pullups/chins. I also got a set of curl bar/dumbbells that take olympic weight plates. Next on the list is another set of 25lb plates to balance out the dumbbell set.

OK, so how'd the 3rd week go? It went great, actually - I had some solid lifts and 5lb increases on the 5x5 workout for EVERY lift, except one. On my 5th set of military press I was unable to push the last rep out without assistance. DARN it all! Looks like I'm doing that weight again for week 4 - but there no shame in that! We increase twice in that area, so I was happy with the gains (especially since my shoulders are a weak spot for me).

The last day of the 3rd week was missed cuz I had to work late - so I picked up that workout this last monday...and nothing has changed: C.J. still hates heavy lunges! LOL!!!

We also hit some insane incline dumbbell curls with the 30lbs (sure it doesn't sound like much....till you hit number 25 on your way to 50!!!!) Those single sets of 50's are killer!!!!! Two days later and my biceps are still tweaked!!

So about the cytogenix stack....here's the thing: I'm completely sold on it. Between the NOX and the CELL, it's been a great routine for me to get into. There were little to no side effects, the gains are obvious and the visible difference in my musculature are obvious.

During non training days and even on the weekends, I totally feel a difference in muscle hardness and fullness. Like I've mentioned before, usualy I can feel alittle soft on weekends, but no so on this stack.

The Cytonox has really given me a natural feeling intensity that I am able to keep with me throughout the entire workout. With NOXplode, the sensation was borderline-panic attack. Not so with this current stack.

At the end of week 4, I'm gonna post the end of the schedule picture along with a picture I took on the first day of week one. Trust me, there is a difference.

Fansuperman sent me an accumeasure (thank you!!!) and I was pretty discouraged by what that thing said. So I'm making a BLOOD PACT right now! (That's right, a blood pact! I've got the knife, I've already sliced my hand and squeezed blood on to a goats head....)

Ok, not really - but I'm pretty resolved about the next 4 weeks - TIME TO CUT LIKE A MOFO!!!

So my plan is to incorporate a two-day high intensity workout (sorry, C.J. ... you thought you were in hell now, guess again. We're gonna be breaking out the puke-buckets! LOL!) and then put 30-45 minutes of interval cardio at the end of each workout with Wednesday being solely cardio and plyometrics. Since I'm supremely impressed with how Cytogenix products helped me hit some new highs, I'm gonna get me some Xenadrine Hardcore RFA-X ot start burning away this annoying body fat count I've accumulated.

Ok, so I know that the program and supplements are only part of the equation - let's take caloric intake: I know that I've been packing on the protein, with a balance share of carbs - but if I'm gonna get this body fat number down (or atleast to a number where I can see my abs again) I'm gonna have to ramp up the protein, cut back dramatically on carbs and then take a MASSIVE hit on my calories. We're talking rice cakes and peanut butter, we're taking chicken breast 3 times a day with a side of tuna!!!

Thank God I'm not on Gilligan's Island, cuz I'm taking a huge step back from practically every fruit that I hold dear. (yes, that means cutting back big on pineapples....no sweet tasting semen! LOL!) So this week, marks the end of guilty food goodness - I have yet to explain this to my wife....hehehe...I'm wondering how she'll handle the menu change?

Day two of week 4 tonight! Picking up week 4, day 1 with the 4th increase on all exercises! Loving it!

So we're done! The 4th week of the 5x5 workout is completed and it was a fun one! Like I've mentioned in the last few posts, I was able to increase weight in most every lift - which is a huge gain considering that we did maxes the week before I started this workout and stack. The workout packed on some great bulk - which gets me ready for cutting.

The supplements you ask? Well, I'm glad you did: becuz of the intensity of the workout and the short rest periods between sets, I am convinced that I would have NEVER been able to finish any of the sets without the Cytogenix stack - it really did give me the focus and recovery to muscle past all of the heavy sets and left me wanting more. C.J. and I even dosed Tony with some Cytonox and he breezed through the workout. The next time he hit the same lifts (this time without the NOX) and he was having problems muscling past the third set!

Did I notice faster recovery and leaner, denser muscle mass while using cytocell - yes, yes I did. In fact, I noticed my muscle really starting to bulk out after the two and half week mark. During the weekend (which is my 3 day rest period) I could flex my chest and it would be rock hard as if I had just finished a set of bench press. This was very unusual for me. So it was like the quality of my muscle mass was being retained when not exercising, which was kinda nice for a change.

FINAL VERDICT:
This stack really delivered the goods. If anything, I was skeptical about the cytocell claims - but even that product made a noticeable difference in my post-workout recovery and performance. As mentioned in several messages above, I really responded well to the Cytonox - it gave me just the right amount of intensity, focus, and blood-pumping drive to get through each and every rep of my 5x5 workout.
The pump it gave me felt natural - not artificial. I've mentioned how other products have made me feel like I was going to have a panic-attack....Cytonox didn't make me feel that at all - and for the last two weeks I was hitting 3 scoops and everything felt completely natural.

In fact, having increased weight 4 times during the course of the workout - the stack was responsible for me increasing no less than 15lbs and as much as 20lbs on each and every exercise that I performed. On many lifts, that translated to about 8% to anywhere near 20% gains in only 4 weeks! That's huge! (remember, we maxed before the 5x5/stack 4-week plan - so the workout was designed and set to work inside our failure range....and instead of hitting faliures, I was INCREASING)

Physique: now that I'm at the end, I have noticed a huge difference in mass and explosive power. My soft (weak) spots are now coming forward and I truly believe the stack gave me the edge I needed to tackle my weak areas with confidence.

So a picture can tell a thousand words - well, here goes (as promised).

Day 0, Week 1: I took this picture the night before beginning the workout and Cytogenix Stack:


This is the picture taken from last night (end of week 4):


Marked improvement in mass and muscular definition. Here are few other images I took last night that outlines mass gains and physique improvements:

The stack and workout (single sets of 50 bi's/tri's every workout) added some arm meat for me!


The stack gave me the mass I needed to go into my cutting phase with confidence:


The Cytogenix Cytonox kept my veins popping throughout the entire 4 weeks - here at rep 35, my arms keep trucking as I am able to maintain focus and intensity:


Cytonox kept me really focused and amped for every lift - most of the time during my lifts, I was looking like this:


The stack keep my energy levels high for body weight type exercises - here we are doing vertical jumps 2ft 8 inches (although I am certain I could've cleared 3 feet, no problem) 5 sets of 5


I still have over half a tub of the cytonox - however, the Cytocell goes by much quicker! On a 4week workout, doing 3 days a week - one tub of Cytocell will last alittle over 4 weeks. If what I say is true - if the stack did ALL this and more, then what proof could I offer that I'm not just blowing wind up your skirts???

I ordered my Cytocell replenishment yesterday - Cytogenix made a believer out of me - so much so, that I am gauging which Xenadrine product I should use for my cut.

So there it is! It was a blast, I loved the product, I loved the results and I loved the workout! (If anyone wants a copy of the workout, I have it in dynamic excel spreadsheet form - just plug in your 1RM and it spits your working set numbers.) The hardest part of the routine was the diet! I managed the entire 4 weeks without a beer and only a few sodas! With that said, I'm going out to lunch today - I think I've earned it!!!

Thanks for great products Cytogenix!

More pics for comparison:

Jan. 5, 2009 - Pre stack:


Feb. 19, 2009 (4th week completed)


Helps when side by side! You can even tell a difference in neck thickness.