When Cutting Meets Anabolic Innovation

[GoHardOrGoHme]

Preface:

The world of lifting is filled with misconceptions and misinformed masses. This is something we as a community at Anabolic Minds are trying to do away. So here during this log I will attempt to futher inform and do away with the misconception that it is not possible to go on a cut and get strong/gain muscle at the same time.

How will i do this? The Swole Stack..... I have designed a cut regimen that will push the SWOLE stack to its very limit of its anabolic potential.


The SWOLE stack will be my anabolic portion of supplementation and will be the focus of this log. Why do you ask? Anyone who has followed my logs in the past knows I am OBSESSED with strength. I must continue to attain more strength and i wont rest till i am the strongest. So it is only natural that when losing weight my main goal is to get STRONGER. Now i will be running a other supplements which focus on fat loss(OEP, Alpha-T2, DCP, Lean Xtreme), but these supplements wont add to my strength. Their main focus will be to get me shredded. But not being one to focus on aesthetics, it is only natural that I would be more focused on if I am getting stronger or not. I may or may not run some of the Prime i have stocked up, i really want to focus on attributing al strength gains to the SWOLE stack.

The Swole Stack:
This is a combination of 3 highly anabolic products that can be used to attain a number of goals, but mainly I am looking for strength gain, and recovery. My routine will be very very rigorous and my schedule is ridiculous so I will be relying on the Swole Stack to get me through this cut. I do not think I would have planned such a rigorous cut if i wasnt running the Swole Stack. If anyone wants an explanation on how any of thes products work I will be happy to share my understanding of their individual mechanism of action.

The routine:

The workout routine is a specially designed routine I have called "GoHard gets Kleened". This was based on previous routines MrKleen himself designed and we sat down and made a couple of changes to make one that focuses on strength gain while losing fat and improving overall athleticism. I will reveal the routine as time goes on. But the main focus is starting off the routine with a 5x5 program and finishing it with a full body routine that is one strip set to failure after another.

Diet:

Week 1:
Calories: 2400
Macro Split: 45/45/10
1 day, 12 hour moderate cheat

Week 2:
Calories: 2200
Macro Split: 40/50/10
1 day, 6 hour cheat

Week 3
Calories:2000
Macro split Cycle 2 day: A) 50/40/10……B)30/60/10
1 day, 1 cheat meal

Week 4- deload week- decrease weights 50%
Calories: 1900
Macro Split 3 day: A)40/50/10….B)30/60/10….C)20/40/10
1 day, no cheat increase carbs to 50-60%

Week 5
Calories: 2100
Macro Split 2 Day: A) 40/50/10….B)30/60/10….
No cheat, 1 day spike 10/50/40


Week 6:
Calories: 2000
Macro Split: 4 day: 50/40/10…..40/50/10…..30/60/10….10/80/10
Nothing

Week 7
Calories 2100(lift days)-1900(non-lift):
4 day split from above
Nothing

Week 8:- deload- depend on diet more then workouts
Calories: 1800 for 4-6 days:
Macro Split: 20/70/10


Overall outline of the lift/non lift days:

Lift Days

5am: Wake up:
1 OEP
1-2 A-T2
DCP (After week 3)
LX (After week 4)


6 am: Cardio with RecoverPro

6:45am: 1-2 glycobol

7:00 am: Breakfast (carbs for the day)
2 Tpro
2 Stoked


11:30 am(depending on class): Protein shake with fats

1:30 pm: Pre-Workout
1-2 A-T2
DCP(after week 3)

2pm: Workout out

2:45 pm: Protein shake with good fats
2 OEP
LX(After week 4)


4:30 pm: Meal
2 Tpro
2 Stoked


7:30 pm: DCP(after week 3)

8:00 pm: Meal

10: 00 pm: 1 glycobol + RecoverPro , DCP(after wwek 3) and bed


Non-lift days


5am: Wake up:
1 OEP
1-2 A-T2
WEEK 4-8: DCP
WEEK 5-8: LX


6 am: Cardio with RecoverPro

6:45am: 1-2 glycobol

7:00 am: Breakfast (carbs for the day)
2 Tpro
2 Stoked


11:30 am(depending on class): Protein shake with fats

2:30 pm: 1-2 A-T2
1 OEP
WEEK 4-8: DCP
WEEK 5-8: LX

3:00 pm: Meal
2 Tpro
2 Stoked


6:30: WEEK 4-8- DCP

7:00 pm: Meal


10: 00 pm: 1 glycobol+RecoverPro, DCP(week 4-8) and bed



ANd without further ado let the cut begin!!! Tomorrow will be my first lift day. Today was my first non-lift day.

[crazyfool405]

subadub dub, im in for this !

[GoHardOrGoHme]

More Info on the SWOLE stack.


Anabolic Innovations' TestoPRO™


What is so special about TestoPRO™?

Well for starters, it contains an ingredient that had been clinically proven to raise testosterone, in humans! What is this ingredient you ask? It is nothing else but TestoFen.

Testofen is an extract of fenugreek seed containing the steroidal saponins, sapogenins and furostanol saponins , which are important precursors for the synthesis of a number of sex hormones. This extract has been proven in human studies to raise free testosterone (the biologically active form) by an amazing 98.81 percent. A 100 percent increase compared to that of the placebo group. Just as important, not only does Testofen boost free testosterone, but it also aids in fat loss. Not only did the participants in the study have significantly raised testosterone, they also didn’t gain any weight. I know. You want muscle, right? You will like hearing this. Skin fold thickness was measured at the beginning of the study, as well as the end of the study, at both the triceps and thigh regions. On average, participant’s skin fold thickness was reduced 20.18 percent at the triceps and 14.64 percent at the thigh, while maintaining body weight? What does that mean? Only that while losing a substantial amount of fat in the skin fold thickness, participants gained an equal amount of muscle. So they were losing fat and gaining muscle mass, at the same time! Blood Urea nitrogen levels were significantly reduced after consumption of Testofen. This shows reduction in protein catabolism. This confirms muscle mass build up during the study while skin fold decrease took place. This all sounds well and good, but what about safety of Testofen? All these parameters were normal for all participants; Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Levels, Body Temperature, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rates, Alkaline Phosphate, Bilirubin [ Total, Direct and Indirect ], Creatinine, Haemoglobin, Haematocrit, MCV, MCHC, RBC Count, WBC Count, Platelets, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Basophils, Eosinophils, and Neutrophils.

What else is beneficial in TestoPRO™?

Thanks for asking. Not only does TestoPRO™ contain one ingredient proven to raise free testosterone, but it contains two. The other one is Divanil, a compound also proven to raise free testosterone by binding to sex-hormone-binding-globulin, or SHBG. SHBG is a glycoprotein that binds to sex hormones, specifically testosterone and estradiol. By using Divanil, a potent inhibitor of SHBG, we are able to dramatically increase the levels of free testosterone in the body. Free testosterone is the only form of testosterone able to enter the cell and cause the positive benefits that testosterone will provide.

I know, you have heard that some testosterone boosters can cause issues with libido, and even raising estrogen, but that will not be the case with TestoPRO™. The two ingredients that raise free testosterone will take care of your libido, perhaps even raising it to higher levels than normal, and we have also included an ingredient to modulate your estrogen levels, it is called Indole-3-Carbinol. Indole-3-Carbinol is a compound found in high concentrations in Brassica family vegetables, including
broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage (sounds like mom was right when she said eat your broccoli, huh?). Indole-3-Carbinol has several effects, ranging from anti-cancer, to anti-oxidant, and finally the reason we included it in our formula – estrogen modulation. The metabolism of estradiol results primarily in either 2-hydroxyestrone or 16a-hydroxyestrone, and to a lesser extent 4-hydroxyestrone. It is known that 16a-hydroxyestrone causes proliferation of some breast tumor cell lines, while the alternative metabolite, 2-hydroxyestrone, demonstrates anti-estrogenic and anti-proliferative activity. Indole-3-Carbinol helps the body to modulate estrogen to degrade into the healthier of the alternatives, as opposed to the other. 2-hydroxyestrone, as you read, has anti-estrogenic properties.

Now, none of these ingredients do much good if they aren’t active in your system long enough to reap the desired effects, so we have included two ingredients that help with increasing the bio-availability and maybe even increasing the amount of time these substances are active in your body. These two ingredients are what known as quercetin, and Bioperine®.

Quercetin is a potent inhibitor of glucorodination and sulfation. Inhibiting these two pathways results in increased bioavailability of the product you are taking. Quercetin also has other benefits, ranging from being an anti-inflammatory agent, antioxidant, as well as a potential preventative aid for cancer, heart disease, or diabetes.

Piperine, in the patented form of BioPerine® enhances the body's natural thermogenic activity-hence the term Thermonutrient®. This enhancement may be explained as a means of increasing the thermal energy sufficient to "power up" the mechanism related to thermogenesis. This in turn results in increased metabolic processes that creates a "demand" for "supply" of a broad range of nutrients that contribute to metabolism, i.e. vitamins, minerals, herbals, amino acids, etc. It is as if BioPerine® activates a metabolic paddle wheel, of sorts, that selectively provides a more efficient mode of nutrient transportation into the blood.

Q. So what exactly is TestoPRO™?
A. TestoPRO™ is the culmination of several ingredients, proven by science to be beneficial in raising testosterone (Testofen™, and Divanil ™), naturally, as well as other ingredients proven by science to promote positive estrogen modulation towards the beneficial metabolites (Indole-3-Carbinol). And finally, two ingredients that have been shown to aid in the absorption and bioavailabity of the package as a whole (Quercetin, Bioperine®).

Q. What is so good about Testofen™?
A. Testofen is an extract of fenugreek seed containing the steroidal saponins, sapogenins and furostanol saponins , which are important precursors for the synthesis of a number of sex hormones. This extract has been proven in human studies to raise free testosterone (the biologically active form) by an amazing 98.81 percent.

Q. What is so good about Divanil™?
A. Divanil ™ is a compound tried, tested and scientifically proven to enhance free testosterone by binding to sex-hormone binding globulin (SHBG). SHBG keeps your testosterone bound, and by adding in Divanil™, much more testosterone is free in your system, and you can reap its positive effects.

Q. TestoPRO™ contains something called Indole-3-Carbinol. What does this do?
A. Indole-3-Carbinol is a compound found in high concentrations in Brassica family vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage (sounds like mom was right when she said eat your broccoli, huh?). Indole-3-Carbinol has several effects, ranging from anti-cancer, to anti-oxidant, and finally the reason we included it in our formula – estrogen modulation. Metabolism of estradiol results primarily in either 2-hydroxyestrone or 16a-hydroxyestrone, and to a lesser extent 4-hydroxyestrone. It is known that 16a-hydroxyestrone causes proliferation of some breast tumor cell lines, while the alternative metabolite, 2-hydroxyestrone, demonstrates anti-estrogenic and anti-proliferative activity. Indole-3-Carbinol helps the body to modulate estrogen to degrade into the healthier of the alternatives, as opposed to the other. 2-hydroxyestrone, as you read, has anti-estrogenic properties.

Q. So how does Bioperine® fit into the formula?
A. Piperine, in the patented form of BioPerine® enhances the body's natural thermogenic activity-hence the term Thermonutrient®.
This enhancement may be explained as a means of increasing the thermal energy sufficient to "power up" the mechanism related to thermogenesis. This in turn results in increased metabolic processes that creates a "demand" for "supply" of a broad range of nutrients that contribute to metabolism, i.e. vitamins, minerals, herbals, amino acids, etc. It is as if BioPerine® activates a metabolic paddle wheel, of sorts, that selectively provides a more efficient mode of nutrient transportation into the blood.

Q. And quercetin?
A. Quercetin has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of glucorodination and sulfation. Inhibiting those two pathways result in increased bioavailability.


Q. Does TestoPRO™ cause HPTA shutdown?
A. No, it is non-hormonal anabolic. It may even aid in HPTA function.


Q. Will I gain strength?
A. Assuming your diet and training are correct, yes.

Q. Do you think TestoPRO™ would be strong enough to retain muscle while cutting?
A. Study results show significant reduction in skin fold thickness, indicating fat loss, while not losing weight.

Q. Since SHBG binds estrogen as well as androgens, will there be estrogen related issues?
A. That would be very unlikely. That is why we included the aforementioned Indole-3-Carbinol.


Q. I have noticed some cool vascularity using TestoPRO™. What is causing this?
A. That is most likely the positive effects of Divanil™ on nitric oxide synthesis. Just another positive effect.



Anabolic Innovations Presents: Glycobol

Glycobol works, not like typical muscle gainers, but primarily by it’s ability to mimic and boost insulin. On it’s own, insulin is a powerful growth peptide, but it also plays a critical role in the action of androgens. Just like insulin, androgens are another fundamental class of endocrine hormones. Studies show that androgens fail to sustain a positive muscle nitrogen balance in the absence of insulin, emphasizing the critical role of insulin as a potential limiting factor to the anabolic capacity of androgens. Therefore, Glycobol could be combined with any of the commercially available androgens to optimize and exaggerate gains by it’s essential synergistic contribution.


* Promotes muscle mass, strength and endurance.
* Encourages fat loss and prevents fat accumulation.
* Improves recovery time by rapid glycogen resynthesis.
* Provides lasting “pump”, hardness and vascularity.
* Drives amino acid and creatine uptake in muscle.
* Increases muscle protein synthesis and inhibits breakdown.
* Controls blood sugar and maximizes nutrient utilization.
* Potent synergism with endogenous endocrine hormones.
* Strong anti-oxidant protects liver, lipid and cardio health.

Insulin also interacts synergistically with GH, IGF and thyroid hormones to compound growth effects, even when these endocrine co-factors are only present at average physiological levels. Therefore, Glycobol can be used to achieve impressive natural muscle gains and body recomposition as an effective stand-alone agent too.

You asked for something Innovative, now you’ve got it!

Glycobol Blend:

Sodium R-Lipoate (Na-r-ALA)
ALA is naturally produced in the body as a mitochondrial enzyme cofactor. It is important to aerobic metabolism. ALA has been shown to increase cellular uptake of glucose to cell membranes by recruiting the glucose transporter GLUT4. ALA improves skeletal muscle glucose transport, resulting in desirable blood glucose disposal and increased muscle glycogen concentrations. (1) Studies also indicate that in muscle, ALA is a potent anti-oxidant which protects cells from oxidative stress-induced insulin resistance. (2) The ALA used in this formula is chemically stabilized and of the highest quality. It’s the most active isomer and the highest potency salt commercially available. ALA is an invaluable addition that offers a multitude of benefits plus countless extras for any serious athlete.

Bottom Line: Best way to describe this effect is that it almost adds a filter to the muscle fibers; Taking in what it needs to prepare for growth.

Trigonella Seed isolate (standardized to 10% 4-hydroxyisoleucine)
Fenugreek has been successfully applied for thousands of years to improve health. It corrects blood sugar problems and improves cholesterol scores. Modern research also shows that it improves endurance and lowers blood lactate concentrations dramatically. Treatment with fenugreek seed can also significantly decreases fat accumulation. These results suggest that this improvement in endurance and reduction in body fat is caused by an increase in the utilization of fatty acids as an energy source. (3) Fenugreek supplements high in 4-HIL have also been demonstrated to increase post-exercise glycogen resynthesis in athletes, which promotes rapid recovery and helps prevent training fatigue. (4) The visible results of this glycogenic effect are big, pumped muscles that look extremely full and vascular.

Bottom Line: Helps you use fatty acids as an energy source, rather than store them as Fat!

Phellodendron extract (standardized to 90% berberine)
Phellodendron is one of the highly valued traditional Chinese herbs, used medicinally to treat a variety of health conditions. It is reported that some subjects show improved strength, lower blood pressure, and lower blood sugar in response to Phellodendron isolates. Laboratory studies suggest that one of these alkaloidal isolates called berberine may accomplish these benefits by enhancing insulin production. (5) There are also many studies that suggest berberine can reduce total serum cholesterol, dangerous LDL-cholesterol, and unhealthy triglycerides, which would obviously contribute greatly to increased athletic performance and good over-all health. (6) Improved health and increased physical performance translates into greater strength and muscle gains in the gym.

Bottom Line: Increased performance translates into greater strength and muscle gains.

Cinnamon Bark 20:1 extract (standardized for 16% flavonoids)
Cinnamon is a common spice used all over the world, but it’s not commonly known that the spice has significant therapeutic value. Cinnamon contains the element chromium, which is needed for proper glucose metabolism, and also compounds called flavonoids. Flavinoids are potent anti-oxidants which are known to provide protection against cancer and heart disease. The specific flavonoids found in cinnamon bark are shown to stimulate glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis similar to insulin. These flavonoids may activate receptors by direct insulin mimicking action, or indirect insulin potentiation, or both. (7) Studies also show that cinnamon improves lipid profiles for some subjects. (8) If you train consistently and have a healthy diet, your big muscular improvements from this powerful little cinnamon extract might surprise you.

Bottom Line: Insulin is very anabolic, so the insulin boosting action of cinnamon extract will be bigger, stronger muscles.

Bis(Maltolato)Oxovanadium (BMOV)
BMOV is an organic form of the mineral vanadium. Although elemental vanadium and inorganic salts of vanadium show significant biological potential, it has a poor therapeutic index due to low gastrointestinal absorbance. BMOV is recognized as safer, more absorbable, and able to deliver a therapeutic effect up to 50% greater than the inorganic forms. (9) Vanadium is one of the rare microelements that can promote a profound boost in endurance and strongly support anabolism. BMOV can give muscles a hardness like you have never experience before. The form of vanadium used in this formula is one of the very best you can find, if not the best.

*Bottom Line: Makes your Muscle harder than ever, increases vascularity!

(1) The antihyperglycemic drug alpha-lipoic acid stimulates glucose uptake via both GLUT4 translocation and GLUT4 activation: potential role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in GLUT4 activation.; Konrad D, Somwar R, Sweeney G, Yaworsky K, Hayashi M, Ramlal T, Klip A.; Diabetes. 2001 Jun;50(6):1464-71.

(2) Protection against oxidative stress-induced insulin resistance in rat L6 muscle cells by mircomolar concentrations of alpha-lipoic acid.; Maddux BA, See W, Lawrence JC Jr, Goldfine AL, Goldfine ID, Evans JL.; Diabetes. 2001 Feb;50(2):404-10.

(3) Effects of Fenugreek Seeds (Trigonella foenum greaecum) Extract on Endurance Capacity in Mice.; Mayumi Ikeuchi, et al; Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology; Vol. 52 (2006), No.4 pp.287-292.

(4) The addition of fenugreek extract (Trigonella foenum-graecum) to glucose feeding increases muscle glycogen resynthesis after exercise.; Ruby BC, Gaskill SE, Slivka D, Harger SG.; Amino Acids. 2005 Feb;28(1):71-6.

(5) Therapeutic effect of berberine on 60 patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and experimental research; Ni Yanxia, et al.; Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 1995; 1(2); 91-95.

(6) Berberine is a novel cholesterol-lowering drug working through a unique mechanism distinct from statins; Kong Weijia, et al.; Nature Medicine 2004; 10(12): 1344-1351.

(7) Isolation and characterization of polyphenol type-A polymers from cinnamon with insulin-like biological activity.; Anderson RA, Broadhurst CL, Polansky MM, Schmidt WF, Khan A, Flanagan VP, Schoene NW, Graves DJ.;
J Agric Food Chem. 2004 Jan 14;52(1):65-70.

(8) Cinnamon extract and polyphenols affect the expression of tristetraprolin, insulin receptor, and glucose transporter 4 in mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes.; Cao H, Polansky MM, Anderson RA.; Arch Biochem Biophys. 2007 Mar 15;459(2):214-22. Epub 2007 Jan 25.

(9) Trace elements in nutrition.; Dreosti IE.; Med J Aust., 1980 August 9;2(3):117-23.


AI's Stoked!!!

* Increase Testosterone
* Naturally Increases Sexual Function
* Reduces Estrogen

Trans-Resveratrol

This compound is like sliced bread to the supplement industry. There are many different health benefits to come from resveratrol, but we picked it up for one in particular. Resveratrol is capable of modulating estrogenic receptors as well as controlling aromatase, giving it that One Two Punch for estrogen control.[2][3] Research has shown its estrogenic modulation capabilities to increase sperm production by stimulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. [1]

Horny Goat Weed

Horny Goat Weed (HWG) is a great source of the testosterone mimetic, Icariin. Research on Icariin has shown it to increase circulating testosterone levels as well as improve reproductive organs, making it a great therapeutic for hypoandrogenic states (like right after a steroids cycle). [4]

On top of the testosterone mimetic capabilities of icariin, it also has some very interesting metabolites. In vivo research has shown icariin to metabolize into icaritin and desmethylicaritin. [5] What's great about these guys is the fact that (like resveratrol) are very strong estrogenic receptor antagonists. [6][7]

Quercetin & Piperine

Well we've got our pretty sick post cycle therapy stack going here, but there poses one small problem, and that's absorption and bioavailability. Icariin and Resveratrol do not have the greatest bioavailablity in all the land so we gave them a little help with Quercetin and Piperine. Quercetin is used because it is the most potent natural inbitor of estrone sulfanase which degrades compounds like resveratrol. [15] This makes not only aids in absorption, but enhances antiestrogenic activity. Piperine is another addition because it enhances the ability of your intestines to absorb nutrients and phytochemicals. [16] Additionally, piperine may also inhibit the glucuronidase enzyme, another enzyme which degrades resveratrol.[17]

[GoHardOrGoHme]

subadub dub, im in for this !

THANKS FOR JOINING BUD!

[lonewolf0420]

Subbed!

[JudoJosh]

Sub-Dititty!!!! Very intrigued on how your workout is gonna pan out... Best of luck Bud!

[AZMIDLYF]

subbed GH

[Aaelael]

YOu know its not a party until I walk in. . . . .wait a minute wrong song hahaha GET IT BIG MAN!!! RAAAAAAA

[GoHardOrGoHme]

Subbed!

Welcome!

Sub-Dititty!!!! Very intrigued on how your workout is gonna pan out... Best of luck Bud!

HEY BUDDY!! good to have you in!!

subbed GH

Tis a pleasure to have you in AZ

YOu know its not a party until I walk in. . . . .wait a minute wrong song hahaha GET IT BIG MAN!!! RAAAAAAA

THE MAN THE MYTH THE INTENSITY PERSONIFIED!!! WELCOME TO THE MADNESS!!!



Waking up to hit some cardio.....let's set the Tempo for the rest of the cut

YouTube- Powerlifting

[Mongo97]

looks good. good luck!

[wrasslin116]

Good luck bro,
I'm watching how the Glycobol works out for you.

[GoHardOrGoHme]

looks good. good luck!

Thanks! Lets see how it turns out

Good luck bro,
I'm watching how the Glycobol works out for you.

This is my second cut i use glycobol and 3rd time in general. My new favorite nutrient partitioner/muscle gainer.

[Army Guy]

here my friend!

[rochabp]

when i saw this my face went a little like this

[oufinny]

You know I am in for this!

[A_I_Sports_Nutrition]

I am in. Damn you slipped this one in under the radar.

[Deeerdre]

You are one lucky man, get a 8 week vacation

[punthra]

Subbed...Can't wait to see how this cut goes for you.

[dre alvarez]

Nice bro!...loved testopro and glycobol. I hit the 8 weeker mark with testopro (DAMMIT!) But come july, I'll run the SWOLE STACKA!....and oh yeah...I'm subbed

[GoHardOrGoHme]

Thank you all for joining in!!! Dee i have to say this will be no vacation. I am taking orgo now and its ridiculous. We have gone over 6 chapters in 2 weeks and 1 day and im thoroughly swamped with lab reports and cramming as much as possible. But all that means is i get to burn the extra calories studying!!!


So first day of my routine. The routine will be split up into 3 separate days. Day one goes like this:

Warm Up/Stretch out

5x5
Bench: 1 minute rest intervales
315x5
315x3
315x1
315x2
315x1

5x5
Bent over row(all the way to the ground and back up): 1 minute rest
185x5
185x5
185x5
185x5
185x5

No excuses go till you pule
The rest of the routine all the rest i got was to rack and unrack weights:

Hack squats: 6 sets total, drop sets
Standing military: 4 drop sets no rest
Hammer curls: 4 drops sets no rest
Tricep extensions: 3 drop sets no rest
Neck: 5 set pyramid
Rocky leg lifts supset with shrugs: 3 sets till failure
Calves: were done in the morning


The bench as you can see my strength dropped considerably due to the fact I am not use to the short rest intervals. This will push my strength to new heights since I will not stay at this weight but got up in 5lbs increments and really continue to push my coundaries. The first set felt light and easy....it was having to do a second set a minute later that killed me.


I forgot to mention my weight as of last saturday was 188. Ill try and weigh myself once every few days.

Now back to organic chem!!