Haiz gets FREAKY with Neovar 2.0

[haiz69]

Get Freaky: Nevoar 2.0

About Me and This Log!

Just wanted to say thanks to AN for giving me the chance to log Neovar 2.0. I've used the original and loved the insulin-mimicking components, but I've never been a huge fan of CEE. When I saw that 2.0 did not have CEE, I was thrilled. Hopefully the tried in true mono, in conjunction with the phosphocreatine will prove to be a stellar combo. This log has taken a bit for me to start, but now that it is underway, things should roll along nicely!

Diet-wise, I'm pretty standard. About 40-45% carbs, 30% Protein and 25% or so fat. It varies from day to day. On my workout days, I take in around 3600-3700 calories, with off days a bit below that number. As of now, my training looks like:

Upper Body Power
Lower Body Power
Off
Chest/Back Hypertrophy
Legs/Traps Hypertrophy
Arms/Shoulders Hypertrophy

Power days contain a few basic movements, with rep ranges around 3-6. Hypertrophy days are more 8-15 rep oriented, with short rest periods and supersets. As of now, I rarely perform cardio, as I save that for dieting. HIIT however, will be performed at some points throughout the log. Workout #1 starts today!

Here are some pics:

 

[haiz69]

Day 1

Day 1

Chest/Back - Hypertrophy

Incline DB Press Superset W/ WG Pullups:

75X8 // BWX12
75X8 // BWX10
75X8 // BWX8
70X8 // BWX8

Incline Hammer ISO Superset W/ DB Row:

120X12 // 75X10
120X12 // 75X10
120X12- Drop 100X8 - Drop 50X15 // 75X10

Cable Crossover W/ Hammer Row:

110X8 // 140X15
95X10 // 140X15
95X8 // 160X10 - Drop 140X10 - Drop 90X15

Close Grip Pulldowns W/ DB Pullover:

120X10 - Drop 90X12 // 65X8
140x10 // 55X12


140X10 // 55X12

Thoughts

Amazing workout for sure. Kept everything short of failure (as I go to failure on power days) and really focused on good form and the mind-muscle connection. Strength felt good and endurance was definitely a notch above where it usually is. I'd assume this is from a combo of the supplement and me actually getting sleep for once!!

When the workout was done, I felt like I could have kept going. Great pump everywhere today as well. Not too much else to note on the first day, but definitely a good start!

 

[vikinginc]

... So, I've got to ask . . How you gonna be able to determine whether it's the Neovar 2.0 that's working or the APS Plasmagen Nitrate [that you're logging on bb.com's forum] ?

.... and both sponsored ?!

 

[haiz69]

... So, I've got to ask . . How you gonna be able to determine whether it's the Neovar 2.0 that's working or the APS Plasmagen Nitrate [that you're logging on bb.com's forum] ?

.... and both sponsored ?!

I've been using Neovar 1.0 for over 2 months and the nitrate log has been put on hold for the moment.

 

[EasyEJL]

nifty

 

[THEGEEZ]

good luck i put in an app to run this log .. ill keep my eyes out for this 1 !

 

[haiz69]

Day 2

Legs - Hypertrophy

Front Squat Superset W/ Single Leg Curl

135X8 // 70X10
145X8 // 70X10
145X8 // 70X10
145X8 // 70X10

DB Lunge Superset W/ Leg Extension (Slow Tempo)

50X8 // 12X80
50X8 // 12X80
50X8 // 12X80 - Rest 12X80 *Fast

High Foot Position Leg Press

410X10 - 10 Second Rest - 410X10 - Drop 320X10 - 10 Second Rest - 320X10

Calves

Seated Calf Raises 135X10 (3 Sets)
Leg Press Calf Raises - 320X12 (3 Sets)
Smith Machine Calf Raises - Standing - 135X10 (5 sets, with 10 seconds rest b/t sets, all different foot positions)

Thoughts

Pretty good leg workout here. Admittedly, I feel like it could have been a bit better, but I got some good work in nonetheless. I still haven't decided how I like to hold the bar on front squats the most yet. I'm leaning towards the corss grip at the moment. Next week, I'll probably drop the weight down a bit and just focus on holding the bar perfectly.

Lunges felt great and supersetting them with leg extensions make my quads scream for mercy. Definitely got a nice pump going on all around. Calves went well and I'm really focusing on them, as they are a weak bodypart for me. Felt great today though.

Neovar has been good so far in terms of fullness/endurance. I don't expect the creatine to kick in for a bit, so nothing major to report there. Still a good start however and I'm looking forward to continuing to use it.

 

[haiz69]

Day 3

Shoulders/Arms - Hypertrophy

DB Shoulder Press Superset W/ Shoulder Press Variation

60X8 // 35X10 (Neutral Grip)
60X7 // 35X6 (Arnold Press)
55X6 // 35X8 (Single Arm Press)
45X10 // 35X8 (Neutral Grip)

DB Side Laterls (Heavy W/ Momentum) Superset W/ Rear Lateral Raises Superset W/ SLOW Side Laterals

30X10 // 22.5 X12 // 10X12
30X10 // 22.5X12 // 15X10
30X8 // 22.5X12 // 15X10

Rear Delt Fly Superset W/ Side Delt Cable

90X10 - Drop 60X10 // 35X6 - Add 50X6
90X10 - Drop 60X10 // 35X6 - Add 50X6

Biceps - TRI SET - 6 - 12 - 25

Exercises = Incline DB Curls (Stretch), BB Curls (Mid), Preacher Curls (Contraction)

1st: 40X6 // 65X12 // 35X25
2nd: 40X6 // 65X12 // 35X25
3rd: 35X6 // 65X12 // 35X25

Triceps - TRI SET - 6 - 12 - 25

Exercises = Overheard Cable Extension (Stretch), DB Skulls to Forehead (Mid), Kickbacks (Contraction)

1st: 42.5X6 // 20X12 // 15X25
2nd: 42.5X6 // 20X12 // 15X25
3rd: 42.5X6 // 20X12 // 15X25

Thoughts

Wow - GREAT workout. Strength on DB Presses was okay to start, but dipped quickly after the supersets and minimal rest time between them (1 minute). Supersets were not terribly bad today, although the superslow side laterals made me want to scream.

The arms routine was something I read about a while ago and have used on and off. It has been VERY effective for short spurts of time. The pump I had going was beyond incredible and I could barely move my arms by the time it was all over. If the type-up is too confusing, you perform the three exercises, all in a row, for three rounds. It was brutal to say the least!

Neovar still going well. I'm taking it 30 minutes or so before my highest carb meals (morning/pre-wo). If I should change that, just let me know guys. Thanks!

 

[haiz69]

Day 5 + NEW WORKOUTS

Chest/Biceps - Workout 1 (Volume Phase)

DB Incline Bench

75X10
75X7
75X5.5 (Cheated to get the last one)
70X6, 50X7 (Drop set)

Incline Hammer Iso Press Superset W/ Chest Fly Machine

110X8 1 and 1/2 reps (1 rep = full rep + rep at top half of movement) // 80X12 (Slow)

110X8 1 and 1/2 reps (Same, but 1/2 rep at bottom of movement) // 90X6, 100X6, 110X6 (ascending superset)

90X7,7,7 (7 bottom half, 7 top half, 7 full reps) // 140X6, 90X7 (Drop set)

High Cable Crossover from Low Pulley

50X10, 10, 10. (10 Reps full, 10 reps bottom half, 10 reps to half of movement.

BB Curl

85X10
85X8, 65X8, 45X6,6,12 (6 bottom half, 6 top half, 12 full).

Hammer Curl Superset W/ Concentration Curl

35X6 // 20X12
35X6 // 20X12

Thoughts

HOLY S***! One of the best workouts EVER. INSANE pumps and endurance folks! Anyways, I'll get to the specifics in a bit, but some comments about my new routine:

I have been writing out a program for a while now, that I could stay on during school, that:

A.) Wouldn't bore me to death
B.) Give me a nice mix of strength/hypertrophy
C.) Allow me to workout at least 5 days a week

So, I am now a bodypart split that looks like:

Chest/Biceps/Forearms
Legs/Calves
Off
Shoulders/Tri's/Abs
Back/ (more calves)
Off
Repeat.

I get to workout 2 on, 1 off, and I love the combos of bodyparts. Anyways, the split will remain the same, but the program goes in 3 week cycles. I go through the split 3-4 times with a volume phase (reps from 6 and upward, more sets). After the volume phase, I'll head into a 3-4 week power phase (3-8 reps). Volume phase has short rest times, faster tempos, supersets, etc... (as you see above). I will cycle back and forth between these two. Depending on strength gains and size gains, one might go for a bit longer than the other. For example, if strength gains are high, but size isn't where I want it to be, I'll for 4 weeks on the volume and 3 weeks on the power (if you catch my drift). All in all, I'm really excited to get rolling on this.

As for the volume workouts, you will see me employing a lot of intensity techniques like supersets, partial reps, constant tension, different tempos, etc...If you have any questions, just yell~~!

Back to the workout though. Definitely a great one. Incline's started off with a slow tempo and rested for about 75 seconds between sets. Last set was a drop-set. The superset of incline hammers + flies nearly killed me though! The ascending and descending sets for the flies really added to the pain! Finished off the chest with some fairly light Cable crossovers to get some extra blood into the muscle.

As for biceps, after the crazy BB curls, I could have stopped. I could barely move my arms. However, I couldn't pass up a chance to get some hammers and more curls in, so I ripped out a few sets back to back. Threw in some forearms and I was done....BAM!

As for neovar...strength was up a bit on Incline presses. All the other stuff was so super-setted I wasn't even looking/trying for strength. Endurance was through the roof though and pumps were unreal~! I was as full as ever. Hopefully the trend continues!

 

[Rosie Chee]

Log's looking good so far, Haiz. Like your layout and your workouts ...With your meals post-NeoVar dose, you may want to make them closer, say 15-20 minutes, instead of 30 minutes after dosing...Apart from that, all looks sweet so far, dude. Keep it up; eyes are watching (and if you have any more queriess, we're only a PM away, LOL)

 

[TexasLifter89]

Looks to be solid. Neovar is my speciality. Ask away Muahah. Good luck, even though you wont need it.

 

[haiz69]

Thank you both for the advice/support.

 

[haiz69]

Day 6

LEGS - Workout 1 (Volume Phase)

Front Squat -Practice (Just for form = not really part of workout)

135X8
135X8
115X8, 115X8 (10 second rest)

A1: Leg Extensions

1: 155X15, 110X10, 80X15 (Drop-set)
2: 140X6, 155X6, 170X6 (Ascending Set)
3: 80X12 (Two Legs up, 1 Leg Eccentric)

A2: DB Split Squat

1: 25X12 (Per Leg, Constant Tension = no lockout), 25X6 Per Leg (Extended set)
2: 25X12 (Per Leg, Constant Tension = no lockout), 25X6 Per Leg (Extended set)
3: 25X12 (Per Leg, Constant Tension = no lockout), 15X6 Per Leg, 15X6 Per Leg (again)

B1: Smith Squat

1: 175X8 (Wide Stance - Feet Out - Lockout + Squeeze), 155X15 (1 Close Stance, 10 Constant Tension, Rest 5 more)
2: 175X8 (Wide Stance - Feet Out - Lockout + Squeeze), 155X15 (1 Close Stance, 10 Constant Tension, Rest 5 more)

C1: BB Stiff Legged Deadlift

1: 185X8 (constant Tension = no lockout at top)
2: 185X8 (constant Tension = no lockout at top)
3: 185X8 (constant Tension = no lockout at top), Rest 30 Seconds 185X6

C2: One Leg Hammy Curl - Seated

1: 50X12 Per Leg
2: 50X12 Per Leg
3: 50X12 Per Leg

D1: Seated Calf Raises

1: 135X8
2: 135X8
3: 135X8

D2: Calf Press Horizontal

1: 120X20
2: 120X20
3: 120X20

Thoughts

WELL...the pump in my legs today was INSANE!!! After I finished the first supersets (A1 and A2 means supersetted), I could barely walk up the stairs. Still though, I managed to blast the quads even more with some smith squats supersetted. Then I moved on to hammies and calves. Some GREAT work in there.

Endurance was great again today. Perhaps the creatine is beginning to take effect and the enhanced shuttling of carbs to the muscle/glycogen storage has led to more sustained energy and stamina. All I know is this workout was brutal, but I nailed it!

One of the techniques I've been using a lot is constant tension (no lockout). This really increases the difficulty of anything, as you get no recovery time, as opposed to if you locked out the weight. Just another trick I like to use to punish myself!

Tomorrow is off, but I'll probably do some Low Intensity Cardio. Until then..izza:

 

[haiz69]

Day 8

Shoulders/Tri's - Workout 1 (Volume Phase)

A1: DB Shoulder Press - Seated - FULL ROM

1: 60X8
2: 60X8
3: 60X7

A2: DB Laterals (Side)

1: 15X10 (Start Behind Back) - 15X10 (From Front)
2: 20X10 (Behind Back)
3: 20X8 (Behind Back) - 20X8 (Front)

B1: 3-way Laterals

1: 25X4 Rounds (1 Round - Side Lateral, 45% to Front, Front Lateral)
2: 25X4 Rounds
3: 25X4 Rounds

B2: Rear Machine Fly

1: 80X12 (Slow)
2: 80X12 (Slow)
3: 80X12 (Slow)

B3: Seated Hammer Press - Bottom 1/2 of Movement

1: 100X10
2: 100X10
3: 100X10

A1: Close Grip Bench

1: 145X8
2: 145X8
3: 145X8

A2: DB KickBack

1: 20X12
2: 20X12

B1: SkullCrushers

1: 50X12 (4 to Chin, 4 to forehead, 4 behind head)
2: 50X12 (4 to Chin, 4 to forehead, 4 behind head)

Thoughts

Another good workout. Weights are not terribly impressive at the moment, as I'm really focusing on intensity/growth vs. strength right now. Training like this generally gives me some great gains in endurance. Rest between sets was kept to 1-1:30 minutes.

The second superset for shoulders was NUTS. The 3 way laterals are great, supersetted with rear flies and some presses at the end to finish off the shoulders. Took it easy on rear flies, as I'll be hitting back tomorrow.

Triceps felt good. Close-Grip bench felt easy at 145, but I kept the rest between supersets low, so I didn't want to increase the weight and compromise form. The last exercise for tri's was great and really hit them from 3 different angles. Skulls to the chin KILL me.

For abs, I threw in 60 second planks supersetted with lying leg raises. Then I hit up some crunches and hanging leg raises. Good stuff!

Endurance was great and I had a nice pump going on. Not too much else to say. As of now I'm pounding down my PWO meal of a couple tuna sandwiches...YUM.

 

[TexasLifter89]

how are you liking neovar? Feeling the effects yet? speaking of growth i have had my dad using this stuff. 1/2 inch growth after bottles use a long side RPM and drive. Unreal results IMO. Of course he used to be big so it may have been muscle memory

 

[Inarius]

subd late but looking good

 

[haiz69]

how are you liking neovar? Feeling the effects yet? speaking of growth i have had my dad using this stuff. 1/2 inch growth after bottles use a long side RPM and drive. Unreal results IMO. Of course he used to be big so it may have been muscle memory

Liking it a good deal. Always liked the original, but the addition of the better forms of creatine + Gymnema is great IMO.

Endurance + fullness are way up. Strength is going up, but slowly, as this is not my strength phase.

 

[TexasLifter89]

Liking it a good deal. Always liked the original, but the addition of the better forms of creatine + Gymnema is great IMO.

Endurance + fullness are way up. Strength is going up, but slowly, as this is not my strength phase.

nice! congrats man keep it up!

 

[peteypab]

Whats up Haiz?

Nice Log I'm def. interested in NeoVar I've followed you on some other logs at bb.com. I'll be watching here too. Reps

 

[macedaddy]

Lookin' large and incharge! Good luck with the log!

 

[extremenergy3]

Sweeeeet. I'm in! Check out my igf2/neovar2.0 log

 

[haiz69]

! Nice to have all you guys!!

 

[haiz69]

Day 9

Back/Traps - Workout 1 (Volume Phase)

A1: Hammer Grip Pullups

1: +25X8
2: +25X5, 3XBW
3: BWX8

A2: Hammer Strength Pulldowns - Slow Tempo - 4 Second Stretch at Top

1: 180X10
2: 180X8
3: 140X8, Dropset - 90X20

B1: Bent Over 1-Arm DB Row

1: 80X10
2: 80X10 - Drop 55X10 - 55X10 (Again)

Seated DB Shrug

1: 45'sX10
2: 50X8

C1: Seated Cable Row - V-Bar

1: 130X10, 140X6, 150X6 (Ascending Set)
2: 150X10, Dropset - 100X15 (Slow)

C2: Hammer Row

1: 90X10 (Both Arms) - 90X10 (Each Arm done Separately)
1: 90X10 (Both Arms) - 90X10 (Each Arm done Separately)

DB Shrugs

1: 95X10 - 80X10 - 65X10 - 35X12 (All in a Row)

Thoughts

AMAZING workout tonight. First superset was intense, pullups were done with an explosive tempo and the hammer pulldowns were done nice and slow with a 4 second strectch at the top = PAIN BABY~! This had my lats pumped up even after just 1 time through. Finished the workout with some great rowing supersets +Shrugs. Workout lasted about 55 minutes and I was sweating like an animal by the end....I think I scared some ladies with the intensity today = goal accomplished!

Endurance was good today, pumps were GREAT. Strength wasn't really tested for per-say, but +25X8 on pullups wasn't to failure (could have gotten 2-4 more), which is a good sign.

Overall another great day!

 

[haiz69]

Day 10 - Off - Day 11

Chest/Biceps - Workout 2 (Volume Phase)

A1: Incline DB Press

1: 75'sX11
2: 75'sX9
3: 75'X8

B1: Flat Hammer Machine Press

1: 140X6
2: 110X8 (1 Arm at a time, with other arm in contracted position)
3: 110X8 (1 Rep = Bottom Half of Movement + Full Rep)

B2: Machine Fly

1: 120X10
2: 120X10
3: 140X6 + 2 Partials - Drop 70X12 (4 Seconds Down + 2 seconds in contracted position) - Rest 10 Seconds, 70X20 (Fast)

C1: Low Pulley (1st set)/High Pulley (Second Set) Cable Crossovers

1: 50X6, 65X6, 80X6 (Ascending Set)
2: 95X8, 80X12, 65X20 (MM "pose" reps)

C2: DB Pullovers

1: 45X15
2: 55X15

D1: Barbell Curls

1: 95X8
2: 95X6 (Cheat on last 2), 65X10, BarX10 (Full ROM), BarX10 (Bottom 1/2), BarX10 (Top Half ROM). All done in a row.

E2: Hammer Curls

35X8
35X8

E3: Spider Curls - Slow Tempo

35X10
35X10

Thoughts

Got to the gym last night around 7:30. With a 10 minute warmup and some cooldown, I was in and out in around an hour and ten minutes, so I managed to squeeze all of the lifting into about a 50 minute timeframe, which made this quite the test of endurance as well. Now, for the workout:

Incline DB's felt great. Better form than last week and more reps = PROGRESS BABY. Moved to the flat hammer press next, which felt good, although the first set was a tad heavy (eyes bigger than muscles at this point). Did a couple different techniques on the press (1 arms + 1+1/2 reps) and supersetted it with some machine flies. Now, when I do flies I really focus on the squeeze/contraction at the top...LOVE that. Finished off with slow cable crossover and pullovers. I know some people do pullovers on back day, but I've always felt it more in my chest, so I do them with that. Really lowered the weight on them and focus on getting a great strectch and contraction.

Next, I hit up some biceps. Started with a nice set of 95X8. Rested for a bit and then went into my massive drop-set. After the drop set was over, I could barely move my arms! I could have stopped there, but I finished them off with some hammer curls and prone spider curls (enjoy these) focused on the contraction at the top + full strectch at the bottom.

After biceps, I threw in some supersets for forearms. At the moment, I'm training forearms on a 6-12-25 scheme. I.E. - superset three forearm exercises: 1 at 6 reps, 1 at 12 and 1 at 25. Definitely good stuff and my grip has improved tremendously since I have implemented the plan.

Overall, really had a good workout. Endurance was definitely there, strength progression was there, and the pumps were DEFINITELY there (obviously a result of supplements + carbs + this type of training). Not much else to note at the moment.

Also, I've gotten a couple PM's about it, so I'll address it here. While I do indeed do cardio during my bulk phases (usually HIIT twice a week), I will not resume this practice until I get back to school, because as it is, I am walking 2 miles to the metro in the morning and 2 miles back at night. Once I get back to school, I'll start doing 30 minutes of cardio after shoulder's/tri's and Chest/Biceps day and HIIT once a week.

 

[SamBoz19]

Great log you have going here bud...I think I was definitely right in giving you a vote of confidence to run the NeoVar: Recomped log. :thumbsup:

Cheers!:cheers:

 

[haiz69]

Great log you have going here bud...I think I was definitely right in giving you a vote of confidence to run the NeoVar: Recomped log. :thumbsup:

Cheers!:cheers:

Thanks man!:head:

Judging by the mirror, scale, and effects in the gym to date, this stuff is a real winner.

I liked the original, but this stuff is MUCH better.

 

[Vitruvian]

I am thrilled to see someone else doing spider curls. This has got to be my favorite bicep exercise

 

[EasyEJL]

what the heck are spider curls?

 

[Outside Backer]

better late then never ill be reading along

 

[panther77]

what the heck are spider curls?

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI8mhGYUu1Y"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/nomedia]

looks basically like a preacher curl imo

 

[haiz69]

Nice to have you guys in here!

As for the spider curl, I do in with a bench at a high incline with my chest on it. Makes you use ALL biceps, no cheating, w/ a great stretch at the bottom.

 

[haiz69]

Day 12

Legs - Workout 2 (Volume Phase)

A1: Front Squat

1: 145X6
2: 145X6
3: 145X6 - Drop 95X12

A2: One Legged Leg Press

1: 140X10
2: 140X10
3: 140X10

B1: Leg Extension

1: 110X6, 130X6, 150X6 (Ascending Set)
2: 150X6, 130X8, 90X10 (Drop Set)
3: 90X10 Per Leg (2 Legs up, lower with 1)

B2: Hammer Strength Squat Machine - Close Stance Slow Tempo

1: 180X10
2: 180X10
3: 180X10

C1: BB SLDL

1: 185X10
2: 185X10
3: 185X10

C2: Single Leg Curl

1: 50X12
2: 50X12
3: 50X12

D1: Seated Calf Raises - Loaded with four 10's, one 25, one 45

2 Rounds of: 6 reps, strip 1 ten, 6 reps, strip 1 ten, 6 reps, strip 1 ten, 6 reps, strip last ten, 8 reps, strip 25, rep out with 45.

E1: Planks superset W/ Calf Press

Calf Press = 2 rounds of: 110X6, 130X6, 150X6, 170X6, Rep out with 90.

Thoughts

DAMN! This workout left my lower body begging for mercy. Incredible stuff.

Front squats were done light to really focus on form + get a better handle of how exactly I want to setup my grip/hands on these. Finally got comfortable on them today and I could have repped 145 more, but I wanted to keep perfect form. Definitely looking forward to incorporating these more now that I have the form down.

The second superset for legs was BRUTAL. Pre-exhausted quads w/ extensions and then went straight to a close stance, slow tempo, constsant tension hammer squat. This was painful, but my legs loved it. Threw in some SLDL's and hammie curls to finish the legs off. Also added some intense calf training in. My calves are a definite weak spot and this high rep/intense training of them has been the only thing they have responded to, so I'm sticking to it for the time being.

Overall, another great day in the gym. Tomorrow is a day off. It is my dad and step-mothers 10th anniversary, so Paps is cooking up filets and scallops...YEAH!

 

[haiz69]

Day 13 (off) and 14

Shoulders/Tri's - Workout 2 (Volume Phase)

A1: DB Shoulder Press

1: 60X8
2: 65X8
3: 60X9 - Drop 40X6, Drop 30X6

B1: Hammer Shoulder Press

1: 90X8 1 + 1/2 Reps (1 Rep = bottom half + full rep)
2: 90X12 (Slow - Constant Tension)
3: 100X12 (Faster), Drop 95X12 (SLOW)

B2: Lying Side Laterals (Lying on side on bench)

1: 20X10
2: 20X10
3: 20X10

C1: Cable Laterals - Behind Back

1: 15X6, 20X6, 25X6 (Ascending Set)
2: 25X6, 20X8, 15X10 (Drop set)

D1: CGBP

1: 145X8
2: 145X8

E1: Tricep Pressdown - Machine

1: 130X10
2: 130X10

E2: Tricep Pushdowns - Cable Reverse Grip

1: 70X6, 80X6, 90X6
2: 90X6, 80X6, 50X10

Thoughts

Hit up the gym today after getting a great night of sleep. Felt really well rested and ready to rock the weights. Workout started off GREAT with DB Shoulder Press. Started with 60's (did them 8 times to failure/close last week) and did them 8 times easily. Decided to do the 65's and managed to get 8 good reps. Then I went back to the 60's and did a nice triple drop set. After that, moved on to the hammer press shoulder machine, which I set up to intentionally have a maximum ROM (starting from mid chest area). Because of the large ROM, I lowered the weight a good deal. Supersetted it with lying side laterals, which were new for me. Completely removed any potential cheating and really torched my medial delts. I then finished off delts with some cable work.

Moved onto triceps on the close-grip bench. Did a couple sets of 145, but it did not feel good/strong. The strong pressing from the start of the workout definitely effected me here. I decided to stop after to sets and moved on to something else. Since my tri's had already taken a beating from the pressing, I kept the volume down a bit and did a couple supersets. Nothing fancy, but the tri's still got rocked.

Overall a good workout, but tricep numbers could have been better. Endurance was still good, as well as energy. Pumps were top notch as usual.

 

[hardknock]

Damn!

This seems to be working out pretty good for ya.

I think AN products are solid, probably the best i've tried when concerning the igf2. So, I have a very high interest in seeing how this turns out. I got about 300 bucks of stuff sitting in my nutra cart, but I may be able to remove about 3 items and sub with this, if it turns out as positive as i've been told it would....

Yeah, subb'd to this one.

 

[haiz69]

Damn!

This seems to be working out pretty good for ya.

I think AN products are solid, probably the best i've tried when concerning the igf2. So, I have a very high interest in seeing how this turns out. I got about 300 bucks of stuff sitting in my nutra cart, but I may be able to remove about 3 items and sub with this, if it turns out as positive as i've been told it would....

Yeah, subb'd to this one.

Nice to have you. This is definitely a good supplement.

Is it magic? no. With proper eating/use though it has definitely increased endurance/fullness/strength.

 

[haiz69]

Day 15

Back/Traps - Workout 2 (Volume Phase)

A1: WG Pullups

1: +25X8
2: BWX10
3: BWX8

A2: Cable Row - Close Grip

1: 120X15 (Slow Eccentric)
2: 120X6, 130X6, 140X6
3: 140X10

B1: WG Pulldown - Reverse Grip + Stretch at top

1: 140X10
2: 140X10
3: 140X10

B2: Prone Bench Rows - Cable

1: 45X12
2: 45X12
3: 45X12

C1: Hammer Row

1: 180X8
2: 180X8

C2: Rack Dead + Shrug (Do dead, Pause, Shrug, back down)

1: 225X8
2: 225X8

Thoughts

Good workout. Threw in a couple quick sets for calves at the end as well. workout could have been better, but I was rushed, as I had my little sister (almost 5) for the day and the day-care at the club closed at 1. Managed to squeeze everything in at around 45 minutes, so I was toast by the end. Strength was okay/good. Endurance was really quite good and fullness was incredible today.

Things will be pretty busy this coming week. Last week of work for my summer job + I need to get a bunch of stuff in order for my apartment. Went out yesterday and bought some new kitchen stuff. My pride and joy is my new rice cooker = LOVE. Also bought a huge baking pan so that I can bake a bunch of chicken all at once and store it.

Loving the diet. I've been doing milk + fruit smoothies for the meals in which that is called for. Also sludge when I'm rushed is DELICIOUS! Did Chocolate Scivation Whey Today + Peanut Butter + blueberries. So damn good it felt like all the flavors were having sex in my mouth.

Off day tomorrow should allow me to get some **** done, but I'll be eagerly anticipating a massive chest/biceps day on monday!

ROCK ON.

 

[Inarius]

looking good! can't wait to start my bottle in a few weeks!

 

[haiz69]

looking good! can't wait to start my bottle in a few weeks!

Nice! Its good stuff.

My endurance felt great yesterday and I nailed my back hard...

Today, sitting at my desk, I can feel the effects of that. My back is BLASTED. Soreness throughout. LOVE IT.

 

[Inarius]

haha I love that feeling!
I can't wait til the day after a training session to see how sore I can get

 

[haiz69]

Day 16 - Off + Day 17

Chest/Biceps - Workout 3 (Volume Phase)

A1: Incline DB Press

1: 75'sX8 (Easy)
2: 80'sX8
3: 75'sX7

B1: Smith Machine Flat Bench

1: 145X10 (Slow Tempo - Constant Tension)
2: 145X8 (1/2 + 1 = bottom half + full rep equals one rep)
3: 145X10 (Regular), Drop 95X12 (5 second eccentric)

B2: Chest Fly Machine

1: 110X10
2: 120X8
3: 80X15

C1: Cable Crossovers - High Pulley

1: 110X6, Drop 95X6, Drop 80X12

C2: Pullovers - DB

1: 60X10, rest, 60X10

D1: Barbell Curl

1: 95X8
2: 95X7, Drop 75X8, Drop 55X12

E1: Close Grip Preacher Curls

1: 45X12 (5 seccond eccentric)
2: 45X12 (5 second eccentric)

E2: Crossbody Hammer Curls DB

1: 30X8
2: 30X8

Thoughts

Another solid volume workout in the bag! Next time I hit chest/biceps, it will be all about POWER. This time however, I did make some nice strength gains. After my first set of inclines with 75's, I decided to go for the 80's and got them for a solid 8 reps. After that I moved on to some supersets to really dominate my chest w/ minimal rest times. Did a lot of slow eccentric chest stuff today which kept the weight down, but the intensity up.

Biceps were good as well. No real major increases in curl strength, but endurance was way up for the drop sets. Pump in my biceps throughout the bicep protion of the workout was unreal. I could barely move my arms!

Very productive lift though, especially considering the time restraints. I had to work till 5:30 preparing talking points for the undersecretary about hunger action month. Then I had to babysit my little sis till 9. Managed to get to the gym by 9:30 and finish the workout by 10:30 (which is when I like to be in bed by since I wake at 5). Came home a threw together some whole wheat panckes with cottage cheese on top for my PWO meal. YUM. Didn't get to bed till 1 though after preparing foods/materials for today.

I will say that my last dose of neovar for the day was before my pre-wo meal and even later at night (after my PWO meal) I was feeling a bit hypo. I slammed down some whole wheat toast and eggs before bed, which made me feel better though.

Looking forward to LEGS LEGS LEGS today though! HELL YEAH!

 

[haiz69]

Day 18

Legs/Calves!!!! - Workout 3 (Volume Phase)

A1: Squat Routine

1: 145X8 (Front Squat)
2: 185X8 (Back Squat)
3: 145X8 (Front Squat)
4: 145X20 (Back Squat)

B1: Leg Extensions

1: 110X6, 130X6, 150X6 (Ascending set)
2: 150X8, 90X15 (Drop Set)
3: 70X40 (Up both legs, down one leg)

B2: DB Lunges - Walking

1: 30'sX50 (25 per leg)
2: 30'sX50 (25 per leg)
3: 30'sX50 (25 per leg)

C1: Hammer Squat Machine and DB RDL Routine

1: 180X8 Squat, 70X8 RDL, 180X8 Squat, 70X8 RDL, 180X8 Squat, 70X8 RDL, 180X8 Squat, 70X8 RDL, 180X8 Squat, 70X8 RDL (ALL IN A ROW!!)

D1: Lying Leg Curl - Single Leg

1: 50X12 Per Leg (Normal Tempo), 50X8 Per Leg (Slow Tempo), 25X15 (Drop Set)

Seated Calf Raises

1: 150X6, 125X6, 100X6, 75X6, 50X10, 25X15 (Drop Sets)
1: 150X6, 125X6, 100X6, 75X6, 50X10, 25X15 (Drop Sets)

Thoughts

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. I had to go shopping at Costco after the workout to start getting food for school/move-in, and everyone was looking at me funny because I could barely walk around the place.

Started the workout with some front squats. Felt good, but my back was a bit tight, so I threw in some light back squats, and then a nice 20 rep set at the end to get the workout off to a good start. What came next was brutal...leg extensions superset with DB lunges. I love pre-exhausting muscles and this was my best effort to date. Threw in some variations on the Leg-ex and then did 25 walking lunges per leg. When I had grabbed the 30's, I planned on doing 12 per leg...then I got going and just decided to just keep rollin!

After the lunges, I did a superset of Hammer Squats and RDL's...5 sets for each, no rest, at all. Then moved to some quick hamstring curls and some calves. Overall, INCREDIBLE workout. Strength was not really a thought in my mind, but ENDURANCE today was beyond great beyond belief. One thing I did do today was throw vasocharge back into the mix, which made a big difference after a long ass day of work. Couldn't be happier with the way the lift went.

Today is an off day, with shoulders/tri's tomorrow. Eat, recover, and grow are the only things on my list today!

 

[Rosie Chee]

Damn!

This seems to be working out pretty good for ya.

I think AN products are solid, probably the best i've tried when concerning the igf2. So, I have a very high interest in seeing how this turns out. I got about 300 bucks of stuff sitting in my nutra cart, but I may be able to remove about 3 items and sub with this, if it turns out as positive as i've been told it would....

Yeah, subb'd to this one.

AN products are most definitely solid, and IGF-2 is undoubtedly MY favourite of theirs...You have to try it for yourself sometime; you seriously will NOT be disappointed...

...Good, solid log, too, Haiz

 

[haiz69]

Day 19

Shoulders and Tri's - Workout 3 (Volume Phase)

A1: DB Shoulder Press

1: 65X8
2: 65X8
3: 60X7

B1: WG Upright Row

1: 85X8
2: 85X8
3: 85X8

B2: Behind the Neck Smith Press to Ears. Constant Tension - 5 second eccentrics!

1: 95X12
2: 105X12
3: 105X12

C1: Delt Detonation Ala Bill F

1: 10X5, 15X5, 20X5, 25X5, 20X5, 15X5, 10X5, 15X5, 20X5, 15X5, Rep Out with 10's.

D1: Close Grip Bench

1: 145X9
2: 145X8

E1: Tricep Pressdown/Dip Machine

1: 170X8
2: 170X8

E1: Rope Pressdown

1: 60X12
2: 60X12

Thoughts

Another great workout. One of the best so far! Started Shoulders off with some DB Presses. 65's felt easy for 8 on the first set and got a solid 8 on the second. Moved down to 60's after that to get 7 good ones. Then I moved on to the BRUTAL superset of wide grip upright rows with behind the neck smith presses. I only went down as far as my ears on the presses and kept the weight light (to avoid shoulder trouble), but with a 5 second eccentric, 12 reps was absolutely killer. My shoulders were pretty much toast after that, but I decided to throw in something I saw in bill's log. Anyways, the "up and down...and up and down" the rack was a great finisher for the delts.

Triceps felt good as well. Close Grip Bench felt much better and I slowed the pace down immensely from last week and still hit the same # of reps. Then I moved to the pressdown machine, added 20 pounds from last week and kept the reps the same. Supersetted that with rope pressdowns to really pump some blood into the muscle. Pump was incredible in the tris by this point.

I threw in some ab work supersetting crunches w/ hanging leg raises w/ planks. Nice and quick, but very effective. I love these volume workouts, but I must say, I am looking forward to throwing up some weight during the power weeks. Its coming...SOON!

 

[haiz69]

Day 20 - Back - Day 21 Off

Back/Traps - Workout 3 (Volume Phase)

A1: Chinpus

1: BWX10
2: BWX8
3: BWX8

A2: WG Hands Facing Each Other Pulldown - Slow Eccentric + 4 Second Stretch at top of EVERY rep

1: 110X12
2: 120X10
3: 120X8

B1: DB Row - Bent Over - 1 Arm

1: 80X8
2: 80X8

B2: Bent Over W/ Head on Incline Bench = Back parallel to Ground DB Rows - Hammer Grip

1: 30'sX10
2: 30'sX10

C1: Rack Dead Lifts W/ Shrug at Top

1: 185X8
2: 205X8
3: 225X8
4: 245X8

C2: Hammer Row Machine

1: 90X6, 110X6, 130X6
2: 130X10, 90X10

D1: Hammer Shrug

1: 180X12
2: 180X12


D2: Behind the Back Shrug - BB

1: 135X12
2: 135X12

Thoughts

Whew!! Killer back workout yesterday that I am definitely feeling today. Started off with chinups superset with wide grip, hands facing pulldowns. The chins were done explosively w/ a hang at the bottom, and the pulldowns were done nice and slowly with a 4 second hang at the top of the rep. This really stretched out the lats and made sure I didn't cheat w/ momentum.

From there, I moved on to DB Rows, which felt easy with the 80's. I however did not move up, as I really focused on the squeeze and no bouncing etc...Supersetted that with one of my favorite back exercises. You put your head on an incline bench so that your back is parallel with the ground, legs slightly bent. I grabbed a pair of 30's and rowed them this way. Keeping your head on the bench, forces you to not cheat and used all back...GREAT rowing exercise.

I then moved to some rack deads, which felt great, so the last set was done at 245X8, which seemed easy. Paired that with some more rows (strict form as usual) to really finish off the lats. I then added in a nice superset for traps and called it a day!

Finished packing up everything else for my apartment after the workout and moved more things in. Dad made some delicious turkey burgers last night w/ sweet potatoes, and veggies, so we had quite the feast after I finished with that. Today has been mainly comprised of me moving the rest of my things in --- BUSY! By 9 tonight however, I'll be in for good!!

Work in the morning to help move freshman in (fun....), so I'll be up bright and early. Really enjoying this off day as a recovery day, but I can't wait for POWER CHEST tomorrow! HELL YEAH!!!!!

 

[GQNemesis]

sweet log bro .. i missed the beginning but jus read day20th workout ... couple of questions ..

how do you compare the new version to old ? does the new one give you a better kick in the gym ?

also i was browsing through the log and couldnt find it .. how are u dosing this ?like 4-5caps pre workout ?

 

[haiz69]

sweet log bro .. i missed the beginning but jus read day20th workout ... couple of questions ..

how do you compare the new version to old ? does the new one give you a better kick in the gym ?

also i was browsing through the log and couldnt find it .. how are u dosing this ?like 4-5caps pre workout ?

New is better than old. I'd say endurance and fullness effects are noticeable vs. the first (which had them, but not to this degree). Also, strength is better for me, which I attribute mainly to the better forms of creatine in this version.

As for dosing, I do 3 caps pre-breakfast and 3 caps before my pre-workout meal.

 

[GQNemesis]

New is better than old. I'd say endurance and fullness effects are noticeable vs. the first (which had them, but not to this degree). Also, strength is better for me, which I attribute mainly to the better forms of creatine in this version.

As for dosing, I do 3 caps pre-breakfast and 3 caps before my pre-workout meal.

oh nice, glad its working out for you
yah the old neovar kicked ass .. i got 2 stashed away
yah i heard this is even better since they added another 100mg of blended creatines i think

keep it up .. and good luck on ya cycle

 

[haiz69]

Sorry I haven't been in here. Moved in to my apartment and had NO internet for a week. Neovar is about out, but I'll post my updates later tonight. Things are going VERY well.

 

[Inarius]

how have you been dosing this?

 

[Rosie Chee]

oh nice, glad its working out for you
yah the old neovar kicked ass .. i got 2 stashed away
yah i heard this is even better since they added another 100mg of blended creatines i think

keep it up .. and good luck on ya cycle

NeoVar Recomped is better than the original version because it is completely DIFFERENT! It's creatine monohydrate and phosphocreatine (plus some other goodies), instead of a creatine ethyl ester, which is what the original version was. Definitely a superior product.