Animal Pump or Shock Therapy? Which is it going to be?

[Hoomgar]

Human body experimentation. We live for it! What makes us grow best, helps us define the shape we want, look our best, be our strongest. We are on a constant quest for bigger and better things.

Larger muscles, more strength, better physique. We want it all and only hard work and discipline will get us there.

Universal/Animal is coming along for the ride to help us out. Lets see which product produces the best results in the gym. Animal Pump or Universal Shock Therapy?

It's time to do this...

This log starts today!

Hg

[King Con]

Subbed.

[Hoomgar]

I am logging these workouts other places fellas so I take them and add my log specific comments and put them here.

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Today was Back & Biceps, here is how it went:

Pre-supps: SportPharma: 1 tab Amino Max, 3 caps BA9, 1 pack Animal Pump

Intra-supps: SportPharma: Just Creatine in Fruit Punch and water, 1 tab Amino Max

Back

Pullup: After a good rotator warm up I did a few assisted pullups to get warmed up...
Single Arm-5/5 - Both-5 Off to do some BW pullups this week...

Pullup: BW all 4 grip positions...
5/4/4/5/4 I had more in me both in reps and sets but I was being very careful with the sprain. It was talking to me, I was listening...

WGPD: Shovel Grip, increase weight on each set...
10/10/10 Feeling it here too on the heavy set, moving on...

BO BB Row: Increase the weight on each set...
10/10/10

One Arm DB Row: 3 sets per arm with fixed weight...
10/10/10 each arm...

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Biceps

BB Curl: Used the EZ-Curl bar alternating wide and narrow grip and pyramid the weight up on every other set then drop back 15 lbs for reps on the last 2 sets...
10/10-8/8-6/6-4/4-10/10 I saw veins today, very cool...

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Post-supps: SportPharma: 1 tab Amino Max, 2 Scoops Strawberry Just Whey

1 hr total time in gym, time to eat.

Today I started day 1 of Animal Pump. I worked back and had a familier friend along. I've missed using the A Pump. I could feel that good feeling drive coming on as I traveled to the gym. My pack was taken about 40 minutes before actually hitting the iron.

The comments above about reducing weight are due to an Abdominal sprain I am healing up right now but I had a rock hard pump in my biceps by the end of the EZ-curl bar curls just the same.

I am feeling the soreness kicking in on my back already so I know I got the job done.

Day 1 of A Pump down, 4 more to go.

Hg

[Hoomgar]

Sunday 09/07 Shoulders, Traps & Calves...

Second day of Pump. Fury like a freight train at full speed in the gym last night. And I even pulled the red stim capsule out since it was late in the evening.

I had a solid pump going on in my shoulders and in my calves by the end. My calves were actually so hard they felt like boards.

I smacked out my sets with very little to no rests and was sweating like I was standing in the rain by about half way through.

I finished up in 40 minutes flat and felt that I could have done more but was asked to shut down the gym because it was late and the kids needed to get to bed for school in the AM.

I definitely love me some Animal Pump

This is how it went down:

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Delts

Super Sets DB Side Lateral Raise & BB Upright Row - I did the same SS 3 times to get the burn going - all 3 SS done the same way...

SS1 No rests
DB Side Lateral Raise: Fixed weight alternating with upright rows...
10/10/8
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BB Upright Row: Used EZ-Curl bar with fixed weight and alternated with Side lat raises...
10/10/9

1 minute rest and then SS2

SS2 No rests
DB Side Lateral Raise:
10/10/10 Power was coming up on these
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BB Upright Row:
10/10/10 Feeling stronger than SS1

1 minute rest and then SS3

SS3 No rests
DB Side Lateral Raise:
10/8/7 Feeling it now
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BB Upright Row:
10/10/8 Got the burn deep!

Seated BO Lateral Raise: Hit the rear delts with fixed weight for 6 sets...
10/10/10/9/9/8 10 second rests between sets...

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Traps

DB Shoulder Shrug: Fixed weight for 3 sets of 20...
20/20/20 20 second rests between sets...

[B]BB Shoulder Shrug:[B] Used the EZ-Curl bar behind the back with fixed weight for 3 sets of 20 and then in front for 3 more sets of 20...
20/20/20-20/20/20 20 second rests between sets...

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Calves

Standing DB Calf Raise: Done on a board with fixed weights using wide and narrow stance...
20/20/20/20 30 second rests between sets...

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40 minutes, felt great afterwards. Hot shower and off to bed after eats.

~Recharging

Hg

[King Con]

That session just sounded intense. Great work HG. Love how you destroyed the supersets in 40 mins!

[Hoomgar]

That session just sounded intense. Great work HG. Love how you destroyed the supersets in 40 mins!

Trying to hang with the young cats like you Y. I figure if I can't hit one area, then I'll put in some time in other areas that need work anyway. No need sittin around pinning away about our injuries.

[King Con]

Trying to hang with the young cats like you Y. I figure if I can't hit one area, then I'll put in some time in other areas that need work anyway. No need sittin around pinning away about our injuries.

Definitely... no one needs an injury. Keep destroying it HG. I'm sure you can hang with me just fine.

[MrDead]

In!!!

[Hoomgar]

In!!!

Now my log is complete. I'd have been crushed if you didn't join me in here bro ...

Hg

[MrDead]

Now my log is complete. I'd have been crushed if you didn't join me in here bro ...

Hg

The delay was for dramatic effect... You should know I got your back!!!

[King Con]

Yeah you know me and MD would definitely get ya.

[Hoomgar]

Yeah you know me and MD would definitely get ya.

Always look for you guys right off!

Tonight is Chest & Triceps fellas. And anything else I may throw in.

[Hoomgar]

I changed the title of this log as it was stupid.

Hg

[Hoomgar]

Had things to do and places to go last night. Got home, put on workout clothes, hit the gym...

Simple and effective.

Animal Pump workout #3

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Chest

BB BP: Increase weight on each set and then drop weight and rep to failure for 2 sets...
15/12/10/8/6/4/1-9f/5f The last 2 sets were to be 1RM but it wasn't heavy enough for the first set of the 2 and that was 15 lbs over my 1rm from 2 weeks ago - my failure sets were done with my 1rm weight from 2 weeks ago - 2 PR's here! Reps with previous 1rm and 1 for max weight...

Incline Flyes: 2 sets, increase weight and 2 more sets...
15/15-10/8 PR for max weight!

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Triceps

Skull Crushers: Used EZ-Curl bar and did 2 sets, increase weight and 2 more sets alternating wide and narrow grip...
10/8-8/5 PR for max weight!

Cable Pushdown: Used towel grip and increased weight on each set then dropped to starting weight on the last set and repped to failure...
20/10/8-26f

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50 minutes in the gym, shower then Pork BBQ, Potatoes Au Graton & Green Beens.

Was very sore last night. Woke up several times throughout the night from shoulder pain. LOL!

Thoughts:
- I can feel the Animal Pump drive coming up now...
- Pumps are becoming really tight, my triceps were like rocks last night and my chest was pumped out, wifey likes
- Animal Pump might be helping me get lucky?



Hg

[King Con]

- Pumps are becoming really tight, my triceps were like rocks last night and my chest was pumped out, wifey likes
- Animal Pump might be helping me get lucky?

Hg

LMAO. In the words of Arnold describing the pump, "I feel like I am in heaven...I am coming day and night."

[Hoomgar]

LMAO. In the words of Arnold describing the pump, "I feel like I am in heaven...I am coming day and night."

I'm glad somebody enjoyed it LOL!

[King Con]

I'm glad somebody enjoyed it LOL!

Always.


Whats on the agenda today?

[Hoomgar]

Always.


Whats on the agenda today?

Open for suggestions. My sprain is feeling better but still there are reminders. I don't feel I can get back into any squats or heavy leg work yet. I want to so bad but I need this thing healed. I guess I'll just do some leg ex, leg curl and calf work again unless you have any better ideas? I can mix this up with some shoulder work to since I wont be dominating legs. Man I tell ya bro this sux. Getting an injury that holds you back is like taking an 8 year old into an ice cream parlor and let him look around but don't let him get anything. Serious! grrrrrrr


Hg

[MrDead]

Open for suggestions. My sprain is feeling better but still there are reminders. I don't feel I can get back into any squats or heavy leg work yet. I want to so bad but I need this thing healed. I guess I'll just do some leg ex, leg curl and calf work again unless you have any better ideas? I can mix this up with some shoulder work to since I wont be dominating legs. Man I tell ya bro this sux. Getting an injury that holds you back is like taking an 8 year old into an ice cream parlor and let him look around but don't let him get anything. Serious! grrrrrrr


Hg

I completely understand...

[Hoomgar]

This abdominal sprain has been a real set back. I'm 3 weeks out of a good leg workout now so last night I figured I'd try some stuff and see how it goes now that this seems to be healing up better.

I set out to do some basic leg extensions and leg curls and then work calves a bit. I missed squatting so bad I figured I'd try some light stuff and so I did, light...

Added some shoulders and traps in at the end for a really weird and mixed up workout but I feel really good about it today...

Been getting some crazy workouts from the Pump.

Here is how it played out:

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Legs

BB Squat: Full ROM, no half or parallel stuff - went light but got some done...
Warm ups: Broomstick-10 / Bar - 10 then weighted and increase the weight on each set...
10/10/10/10 Felt good, the sprain is healing for sure! Very excited!...

Prone Leg Curl: Increase weight on each set...
20/15/10 Felt pain from these in the abdominal area a bit so I stopped at 3 sets...

Leg Ex: Increase weight on each set except the last set where I dropped back and repped out...
20/15/12/20 Feelin the burn...

Leg Ex Singles: One leg at a time with fixed weight for 3 sets per leg...
15/12/10 x2

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Calves & start in on shoulders...

Weird SS Calves & Shoulders LOL!
Standing DB Calf Raise: Used a board and a pair of 40's for 6 sets wide and narrow footing...
20/20/20/20/20/20 No rests! Alternating sets with the Reverse DB Laterals...
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Reverse DB Laterals: New one, thanks Hollow1! - Fixed weight (light weight) for 6 sets alternating sets with the calf raises...
10/10/10/10/10/10 No rests!

Thought I'd pass out LOL! Walk out of garage and stretch for 1 minute...

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Shoulders

Super Set1 DB Side Laterals with Upright Rows...
DB Side Lateral Raise: Fixed weight alternating sets with the Upright Rows...
10/10/10 No rests!
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Upright Row: Used EZ-Curl bar with fixed weight alternating sets with the DB Side Laterals...
10/10/10 No rests!

About to puke, rest 1 minute, drink more and repeat again same SS:

Super Set2
DB Side Lateral Raise:
10/7/6 No rests!
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Upright Row:
10/8/7 No rests!

Piss break, more drink, trap time...

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Traps

BB SS: Used the EZ-Curl bar with fixed weight for 3 sets behind the back grip...
20/20/20

BB SS: Used the EZ-Curl bar again and increased 20 lbs for 3 more sets front grip...
20/20/20

Tight squeezes at the top of these. My traps need more work!

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Still some left in the tank but I'm at 1:25 in so I'm not starting anything else...

Slept sore, sore this AM. Ahhhhh, I love it

Tomorrow is Back day!

Hg