Toyin' with Intra-Aid & Beta-Ala9 (sponsored)

[TOYFORDOLET]

Day 35
Workout (Judo):
Judo was great today. We worked on throwing techniques the first half of class and did ground and standing randori the last half. My endurance improved today and recovery between matches was markedly better than tuesday. I have 1 more day's worth of BA9 (I think I missed a couple doses during vacation).

[King Con]

I had a pretty bad case of DOMS in my hams as well not too long ago. Sounds like you are putting in some great work in there. Looking forward to the conclusion.

[TOYFORDOLET]

Day 36
Workout (UB DE):
BB Bench: wu, 205x3x10 (rest pause on chest) (30 sec rest)(rotate grip)
Layin BB Ext. 70x10x6
DB Rear Lat. Raise: 25x12, 10
WG Pullup: body+25x12, +35x10, +35x8
Abs: 3 sets misc. mat work
Mag. Shrugs: 360x15, 410x12, 410x12
Back Ext.: body+45x20x2

Depletion workout, lots of volume, worked up a nice sweat. Good recovery between sets. Not much else to report.

[TOYFORDOLET]

Day 40 (1/12)
Workout (UB ME):
BB Bench: wu, 225x3, 245x3, 275x3, 295x1, 320x2
BB OH Press: 185x5, 205x5, 215x6
Tri Cable Ext.: 130x10, 145x8, 145x9
NG Cable Pulldown: 160x12, 170x12, 180x10

Had to push through this workout a bit, I got up very early and didn't get much sleep. I think my strength suffered a bit, but not too bad.

[TOYFORDOLET]

Day 41
Workout (Judo):
My endurance is improving, my recovery between opponents is still improving. A great session overall, I executed some throws I've had problems with in the past quite well.

[Hoomgar]

Day 41
Workout (Judo):
My endurance is improving, my recovery between opponents is still improving. A great session overall, I executed some throws I've had problems with in the past quite well.

Keep the pace my man! Progress is happening...

[TOYFORDOLET]

Sorry for the delay, been busy as hell lately. Will update ASAP...

[TOYFORDOLET]

Day 42 1/14

Workout (LB ME):
Leg Curl: 120x10, 140x8, 8, 6
Leg Ext: 210x10, 250x10, 270x10, 280x9
Calf Ext: 330x12(w), 12(n), 10(w), 10(n)
DB Row: 100x7, 110x7, 115x7
BB Hammer Curl: 80x12(n), 12(w), 10(w), 8(n)


More of a hypertrophy workout, trying to stick to excercises that don't strain my back.

[TOYFORDOLET]

Day 44 (1/18)

Workout (UB DE):
DB Bench: 80x3x10 (30 sec rest)
Laying BB Tri Ext: 80x10x6
Rear DB Lat Raise: 25x15, 12, 8
WG Pullup: +25x12, +25x11, +25x10
Magnum Shrug: 410x15, 15, 15
Back Ext: +55x15x3
4 sets misc. ab work

Changed it up and did some DB bench. My tris are getting stronger. Not much else to note.

[Hoomgar]

Good lookin man. Keep workin it bro...

[King Con]

Strong tris = bigger bench. Keep up the good work.

[TOYFORDOLET]

I apologize for the long delay, between moving and midterms sh*ts been crazy. However, without further ado:

Final Review

Performance:
Strength increased ~10 lbs. pretty much across the board, so my goal was attained as I'm at a point in my training were strength gains come pretty slow, esp. since I haven't been consuming a surplus of calories. My training was also skewed some because I had to take it easy on my back (squats are usually one of my main/core lifts). Increased recovery between sets was noted. I didn't get to fully assess my Judo performance, but with the few practices I made toward the end of the log I noted increased endurance (muscular & cardio) with each successive practice.

Taste/Mixability:
The Intra-Aid tastes great, one of the best tasting supps I've tried. Its a pleasure to sip throughout a workout. It mixes well, some settles to the bottom but all it takes is a quick shake of my bottle and all is well.

Other Thoughts:
This was a great stack IMO, BA9 is very convenient to take any time, I notice a more pronounced effect (tingle) when taken on empty stomach. IA is a wonderfull all-in-one intra-wo supp that covers all the bases. Would I buy these supps and use them again? Yes, they both have proven ingredients that work and would be great as a stack or standalone. I'd like to thank Universal Nutrition and their reps here for giving me this opportunity.

[Hoomgar]

I apologize for the long delay, between moving and midterms sh*ts been crazy. However, without further ado:

Final Review

Performance:
Strength increased ~10 lbs. pretty much across the board, so my goal was attained as I'm at a point in my training were strength gains come pretty slow, esp. since I haven't been consuming a surplus of calories. My training was also skewed some because I had to take it easy on my back (squats are usually one of my main/core lifts). Increased recovery between sets was noted. I didn't get to fully assess my Judo performance, but with the few practices I made toward the end of the log I noted increased endurance (muscular & cardio) with each successive practice.

Taste/Mixability:
The Intra-Aid tastes great, one of the best tasting supps I've tried. Its a pleasure to sip throughout a workout. It mixes well, some settles to the bottom but all it takes is a quick shake of my bottle and all is well.

Other Thoughts:
This was a great stack IMO, BA9 is very convenient to take any time, I notice a more pronounced effect (tingle) when taken on empty stomach. IA is a wonderfull all-in-one intra-wo supp that covers all the bases. Would I buy these supps and use them again? Yes, they both have proven ingredients that work and would be great as a stack or standalone. I'd like to thank Universal Nutrition and their reps here for giving me this opportunity.

Thanks for the review bro. I'm glad to hear that the Intra-Aid and BetaAla9 were able to help you through this spot in your training. Good work.

Hg