Fitness & bodybuilding: Deciding on X-Factor...

I liked it

save up some money and get the x factor

Oh damn. I'm so spent right now. Little sleep, hectic work day and mind blowing workout... GM is great shit. I have about half a dozen empty tubs here and don't see a reason to ever switch creatines. Off for a protein shake though!

I'm on day 21 of X Factor right now....great pumps, and muscles are getting more and more defined by they day, not to mention solid as a rock!! Just started the Activate today also...can't wait to see the results now, as I hear they really start to kick in around this time.

For the OP, I would say try a cycle of X-Factor if you think you're ready for it......

Those are the reasons I was initially interested Let's kick it!

I've made arrangements based on my knowledge. Going to be very high in protein and carbs, and I'm going to cut out my favorite food... PB I've been using natural PB all summer and I think that I need to cut down on my fat intake and just focus on clean proteins and carbs. I'll let the fats come naturally. Any specific advice in that area?

PS. Lol it didn't take me long to be convinced; I knew deep down that I would end up doing it anyways. I just like being told by trustworthy people that I'm doing what I should be doing. :P

fats can be easily taken in from meats like steak and fish..

I eat about 2.5lbs of steak each day.. That's usually enough fat, along with whatever is in granola bars and oatmeal.

Are WF/GM your staple supplements that you always use?

Run X-Factor alone if it would be your 1st time running it.
Like Aries said, if everything is in order, you will be glad you spent the $100.

hey guys im on my day 2 of xfactor i since im reading alot how ip is diet with regards to this product i want you to see my fiety and give me your thoughts of ots good for xfactor

meal1 cereal, shake
meal2 training 2scoops shake and banana
meal3 yoghurt banana
meal4 chicken/tuna/fish/meat with potatoes/rice
meal5 ceral with fruit
meal6 shake with toast
meal7 l ike meal 4
meal8 2glasses of milk and of too sleep

I had very good results with X-Factor when I took it last year. I was able to put on some lean mass and trim out a bit with a clean diet. Definitely one of the best supplements I've used.

Get that diet in check before anything else.

With that said, XF is absolutely one of the best supplements on the market. It is worth every penny.

Love xfactor, i'm currently running my third cycle of it while in a slight calorie deficit. The first cycle my gains where decent, not great but then neither was my diet, but it was good enough to run a second cycle.

The second cycle though I had great results with my cleaned up diet, and this cycle has been going good too. Im a little bit into my second bottle and just started incorporating Activate and Novedex XT and can't wait to see what the results are.

bump

blech I've never liked cottage cheese... I might just have to learn to stomach it though. It's got a lot of good stuff in it.

Im on my last week of XF, its been great, cept ive been kinda lytargic with a minor headache sometimes. But the workouts make it hella worth it.

They're dynamically tailored to my needs. They'll do you no good whatsoever.

For the most part, find out the amount of calories you consume on average and add a couple hundred to that. That's a good place to start. From there, learn how you respond to carbs, calories and protein (alcohol is a bad macro that you don't need btw)...
Sometimes I'll abstain from carbs for a little while to lose fat, eat more carbs for fuel, add more protein for muscle mass and always get in a decent amount of fat. I'm staying trim, gaining lots of muscle and losing fat constantly. I realized trying to hit a set number is just bullshit. Same with putting on "mass" indiscriminately and haphazardly.

All ranting aside, if you wanna make the best of things, try eating as healthy as you can consistently, because sometimes meal prep and real life can collide. Keep protein shakes handy, stay consistent and don't slip. It's a constant learning experience. Focus on doing the best you can and just make sure that you're eating enough.

Fortunately, XF sort of gives you a buffer and helps to burn fat for a lot of people. I lean out on XF with a moderate to hefty amount of surplus calories. Some friends I know can eat like slobs and always lean out substantially (lucky bastards). But don't use this as a scapegoat for maintaining nothing but a poor diet. Eat as best you can, get in at least 1.5g of protein per pound of lean body mass and shoot for a few hundred calories over maintenence to begin with. I'm not a proponent of adding 500+ calories right off the bat or something stupid like that. Slow and steady wins the race. I don't like drastic cutting or bulking.

Hit up the Nutrition forum too. When I say I do things dynamically, it's really hard to put into words. My diet and training couldn't be better right now, but everyone is different and you have to find your strong points and sharpen them. Anything that blunts your progress like eating haphazardly, missing workouts or over training needs to be stricken from your regimen. Good luck, mang.