Thank you to RenegadeRows and everyone else at Controlled Labs for allowing me to run their new product, Blue Gene.
To those of you that were keeping up with my PAL log on Anabolic Edge, you will know that this is Part 2 of my log. The main purpose is to compare the two products as far as effects/results and to discuss product stacking potential.
If at all curious, here is the link to Part 1 of my log: http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplement-reviews-logs/102068-irish-cannon-gets.html
For those of you unfamiliar with the product, Click Here to read more about it @ Nutraplanet.
Lets get started with my stats:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 173 lbs (up 6 lbs from the start of my AE log)
BF% (est.): 8-9%
Body-type: Meso-Endo
Ancestry: Irish American
Diet:
Meal 1: 2 whole eggs, 4 egg whites (scrambled), 2 slices of Ezekiel bread w/natty peanut butter, 1/2 cup of fat-free plain yogurt, 1/2 cup of Ezekiel cereal, handfull of blueberries, 12oz of Smart Balance skim milk, 3 cups of coffee
Meal 2: 1 scoop of Scivation Whey, 1/2 cup steel cut oats
Meal 3: 2 Whole wheat pita pockets, each with 1 can of tuna, some light mayo, banana peppers, and romaine lettuce
Meal 4: 7oz. 93/7 ground beef, 1 slice fat free cheddar cheese
Meal 5: 1 scoop of Scivation Whey
Meal 6: 8oz chicken breast, 1/2 can of black beans, romaine lettuce salad
Meal 7: 1 scoop of ON Casein, 1tbsp natty peanut butter
Supplement schedule:
CLA: 4g daily
Whey/Casein: 1 scoop of whey taken twice daily, 1 scoop of Casein taken once daily
L-Leucine: 20g taken intra-workout
Multi-vitamin: 1 vitamin taken twice daily
Blue Gene: 5 caps preworkout
Training
I'll list what I HAVE been doing during my training sessions, but some of the lifts may change, and I will let you know what those will be.
My training schedule is somewhat elaborate. I have my entire body split up into two workouts, branching from those two splits I have a total of four workouts; a low-rep day (3-6reps), and a high-rep day (10-15reps) for each muscle group. I label my workouts as A1, B1, A2, and B2. Specifics:
A1 (High-rep): Chest/Hams/Arms/Calves
Chest: (Superset working sets)
Cable X-over: 2 warmups, 4 working sets
Incline DB Press: 4 working sets
Hams:
Kneeling Leg Curl: 2 warmups, 4 working
Good mornings: 4 working
Arms: (Superset all sets)
Overhead tricep press: 2 warmup, 4 working
Preacher curl: 2 warmup, 4 working
Calves:
Standing Calf Raise: 4 sets
B1 (High rep): Quads/Delts/Back/Traps
Quads:
Leg extensions: 2 warmup, 4 working
Squats: 2 warmup, 4 working
Delts: (Superset working sets)
DB Lateral Raises: 2 warmup, 4 working
DB Reverse Grip Front Raises: 4 working
Back/Rear delts: (Superset working sets)
Seated Row: 2 warmup, 4 working
Rear delt DB Flyes: 4 working
DB Shurgs: 4 working
A2 (Low rep): Chest/Hams/Arms/Calves
Chest: Flat Bench BB Press- 2 warmup, 4 working
Hams: Stiff Legged Deadlifts- 2 warmup, 4 working
Arms (Superset all sets):
Tricep Pressdown: 2 warmup, 4 working
Seated DB Hammer Curl: 2 warmup, 4 working
Calves: Seated Calf Raise- 4 working
B2 (Low rep): Quads/Delts/Back/Traps
Quads: Squats- 2 warmup, 4 working
Delts: Seated DB Press - 2 warmup, 4working
Back: Close Grip Pullup (weighted) - 2 warmup, 4 working
Traps: Rack Shrugs- 4 working
I lift three days a week, which means that each muscle group gets worked twice a week every other weeks. Example:
Week 1
Mon:A1
Wed:B1
Fri:A2
Week2
Mon:B2
Wed:A1
Fri:B1
My cardio days are Tue/Thur, and I do one hour of cardio at moderate intensity. I usually do 30min/20/10 on Stairmill/Treadmill/Spin Bike. The treadmill is done at 15% incline and 3.3mph.
I am currently on a break from lifting for a couple reasons. First of all, it's been ten weeks of hard training since my last week off, and I feel as though I need the recovery time. Secondly, I'd like to clear out anything that is still active in my body from the Anabolic Edge so that I can give Blue Gene a fair review.
I will be commencing this log on Thursday, September 25th. I wanted to give everyone a heads up on the start of it so all my brosefs could sub, and to give any new chappies to get involved and motivate me in my training.
Here's some of my pics starting from the beginning of the AE log up until this morning...
To those of you that were keeping up with my PAL log on Anabolic Edge, you will know that this is Part 2 of my log. The main purpose is to compare the two products as far as effects/results and to discuss product stacking potential.
If at all curious, here is the link to Part 1 of my log: http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplement-reviews-logs/102068-irish-cannon-gets.html
For those of you unfamiliar with the product, Click Here to read more about it @ Nutraplanet.
Lets get started with my stats:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 173 lbs (up 6 lbs from the start of my AE log)
BF% (est.): 8-9%
Body-type: Meso-Endo
Ancestry: Irish American
Diet:
Meal 1: 2 whole eggs, 4 egg whites (scrambled), 2 slices of Ezekiel bread w/natty peanut butter, 1/2 cup of fat-free plain yogurt, 1/2 cup of Ezekiel cereal, handfull of blueberries, 12oz of Smart Balance skim milk, 3 cups of coffee
Meal 2: 1 scoop of Scivation Whey, 1/2 cup steel cut oats
Meal 3: 2 Whole wheat pita pockets, each with 1 can of tuna, some light mayo, banana peppers, and romaine lettuce
Meal 4: 7oz. 93/7 ground beef, 1 slice fat free cheddar cheese
Meal 5: 1 scoop of Scivation Whey
Meal 6: 8oz chicken breast, 1/2 can of black beans, romaine lettuce salad
Meal 7: 1 scoop of ON Casein, 1tbsp natty peanut butter
Supplement schedule:
CLA: 4g daily
Whey/Casein: 1 scoop of whey taken twice daily, 1 scoop of Casein taken once daily
L-Leucine: 20g taken intra-workout
Multi-vitamin: 1 vitamin taken twice daily
Blue Gene: 5 caps preworkout
Training
I'll list what I HAVE been doing during my training sessions, but some of the lifts may change, and I will let you know what those will be.
My training schedule is somewhat elaborate. I have my entire body split up into two workouts, branching from those two splits I have a total of four workouts; a low-rep day (3-6reps), and a high-rep day (10-15reps) for each muscle group. I label my workouts as A1, B1, A2, and B2. Specifics:
A1 (High-rep): Chest/Hams/Arms/Calves
Chest: (Superset working sets)
Cable X-over: 2 warmups, 4 working sets
Incline DB Press: 4 working sets
Hams:
Kneeling Leg Curl: 2 warmups, 4 working
Good mornings: 4 working
Arms: (Superset all sets)
Overhead tricep press: 2 warmup, 4 working
Preacher curl: 2 warmup, 4 working
Calves:
Standing Calf Raise: 4 sets
B1 (High rep): Quads/Delts/Back/Traps
Quads:
Leg extensions: 2 warmup, 4 working
Squats: 2 warmup, 4 working
Delts: (Superset working sets)
DB Lateral Raises: 2 warmup, 4 working
DB Reverse Grip Front Raises: 4 working
Back/Rear delts: (Superset working sets)
Seated Row: 2 warmup, 4 working
Rear delt DB Flyes: 4 working
DB Shurgs: 4 working
A2 (Low rep): Chest/Hams/Arms/Calves
Chest: Flat Bench BB Press- 2 warmup, 4 working
Hams: Stiff Legged Deadlifts- 2 warmup, 4 working
Arms (Superset all sets):
Tricep Pressdown: 2 warmup, 4 working
Seated DB Hammer Curl: 2 warmup, 4 working
Calves: Seated Calf Raise- 4 working
B2 (Low rep): Quads/Delts/Back/Traps
Quads: Squats- 2 warmup, 4 working
Delts: Seated DB Press - 2 warmup, 4working
Back: Close Grip Pullup (weighted) - 2 warmup, 4 working
Traps: Rack Shrugs- 4 working
I lift three days a week, which means that each muscle group gets worked twice a week every other weeks. Example:
Week 1
Mon:A1
Wed:B1
Fri:A2
Week2
Mon:B2
Wed:A1
Fri:B1
My cardio days are Tue/Thur, and I do one hour of cardio at moderate intensity. I usually do 30min/20/10 on Stairmill/Treadmill/Spin Bike. The treadmill is done at 15% incline and 3.3mph.
I am currently on a break from lifting for a couple reasons. First of all, it's been ten weeks of hard training since my last week off, and I feel as though I need the recovery time. Secondly, I'd like to clear out anything that is still active in my body from the Anabolic Edge so that I can give Blue Gene a fair review.
I will be commencing this log on Thursday, September 25th. I wanted to give everyone a heads up on the start of it so all my brosefs could sub, and to give any new chappies to get involved and motivate me in my training.
Here's some of my pics starting from the beginning of the AE log up until this morning...