[quote]dez6485 wrote:
Stu,
When you get a chance, could you possibly elaborate more on your thoughts on Receptormax? I’ve read people on here commenting that they got leaner practically daily. That seems far fetched. Specifically, for fat loss, do you think this is something that could be utilized starting from any bf%, or perhaps really only worth the $ when one is already reasonably lean, say abs showing, while not necessarily razor sharp? When reading the launch article, the description of what it’s supposed to do sounds great. It seems like they’re basically saying it will amplify the effects of your diet, whether it be geared towards fat loss or muscle gain. I am taking a fat burner with caffeine, green tea extract, yohimbe, etc, but if this stuff will help me shed fat faster, or ensure that I hold onto more LBM while I’m shedding, I’ll drop the $, but if you dontthink it’s definitely something that provides noticeable effects, I’d rather save the money. FWIW, I’d estimate 15-16%bf.
Thanks a lot. [/quote]
I started using Receptormax this past Fall (2010). I figured if I was going to compete in the Spring of 2011, that I had a good 4-5 months to add some quality size, recomp a bit, and hopefully deal with the bit of atrophy I had experienced due to an injury last Spring/Summer. Sure my diet was pretty ‘good’ as far as food choices, and eating cadence, but to be honest, when I’m not dieting, even though I get my ‘good stuff’ in every 2-3 hours, I have as much ‘bad stuff’ as I want so long as my protein needs are met, and I get some quality carbs at each feeding (and of course I adhere to my Flameouts and Curcumin religiously).
My goal though, wasn’t ever in terms of hitting specific numbers on the scale, I think that’s a huge mistake for anyone to make in terms of body comp goals. I wanted to visibly see myself getting bigger, thicker, and yet still have a degree of leanness where I wouldn’t have problems jumping into a contest diet. My goal, as I listed in my older threads, was to stay under 200 lbs, as opposed to the 208 lb starting point of my 2010 prep. Although I meant this, I never really concerned myself with what I was weighing while using the Receptormax.
Sure I would hop on the scale every couple of weeks, but I never altered my offseason diet approach, never added any cardio, never even took ‘control’ days where I intentionally ate less. As January 2011 neared, people in the gym commented on how lean I was for ‘offseason’, and how I looked much thicker than last year. This seemed odd as I was pretty focused on my atrophied left tricep, and still concerned that due to my back acting up, that I had not sufficiently improved my quads enough.
When I finally started weighing myself with regularity, considering whether I would compete in April, May, or June (if at all), I couldn’t believe that I was under 200 lbs. I actually had some cuts in my legs, which I never have offseason (my legs are naturally pretty thick skinned). Now keep in mind that I’m 38 years old here,… this is supposed to get more difficult with each year, and your body isn’t supposed to make such drastic shifts in composition withing a few months, ESPECIALLY when you’re not doing anything that would really elicit such a response! So do I think the Receptormax helped? Oh hell yeah, I’ve been taking it ever since.
I can’t say with 100% certainly that everyone will get such results, but with my own very very consistent and balls out training, and I’d say 85/90% ‘good’ diet, I was able to really make a positive change. Definitely worth the money in my opinion, but not at the expense of the basics of course (Metabolic Drive, Flameout etc). Also, while I don’t think bf% will factor in to the results you achieve, a lower bf starting out will certainly allow for more visually noticeable results.
S
Hope your 2 shows go amazing!