Maximizing my Training Cycle: UHCougar05's Maximize V2 Log

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Been a long time since I've posted over here (many, many moons). But I'm logging a bottle of Maximize V2 that iForce Dave was nice enough to send me. I'm currently 13 weeks away from the 2010 Texas Strongest Man and will be training for that. Here are the events:
Max Axle (PR: 255)
Farmers for Distance (PR: 270 for 60')
Yoke (PR: 750 for 49')
Conan's Wheel (PR: N/A)
Stone Series (PR: Let's not go there :()

Here are my last two workouts:

9/2 - Week 34 Upper/Lower Accumulation

Bench (3 grips - Thumb off of Smooth, POR, Comp Grip)
185x5x9 (RPE 7-8)

SSB GMs
235x5 - Too Heavy
145x5x3

CSR
3pl+25x5x3

Face Pulls
Avg. Bandx15x4

Hammer Curls
15x15x4
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9/4 - Week 34 Lower Accumulation

Box Squat
135x5
225x3
315x3
365x3x8 (RPE 6-7)

Log Cleans
110x5x4

GHR
BWx25
BWx15
BWx10

Random Ab Work
 
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Good luck man, will be following this one closely.
 
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Good luck man, will be following this one closely.
Thanks Johnny. :D

9/11 - Week 13 Transmutation (Kinda)

Axle Zerchers off Pins (Beltless)
barx3
165x3
215x3
235x2
255x2

Axle Clean and Press
165x1
215x1
235x1 - ~92% of 1RM

Stones
159 Stone to 56" platform for multiple reps
Heavier Stones to 48" platform (no clue on weights, guesstimating 200 to 275ish)
 

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Looking good! Glad david gave you the opportunity to try this leading up to your comp to help you out and achieve your goals!

Although a bodybuilder myself and powerlifting being on the other side of the fence from me, I am looking forward to following this because I know the hard work that you guys most put in!

Mike
 
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This ought to be pretty interesting! Good luck in the comp BTW. I know it's still a few months out but it come up quick!
 
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right along with you

lets see what you got!
Thanks Brad.

Looking good! Glad david gave you the opportunity to try this leading up to your comp to help you out and achieve your goals!

Although a bodybuilder myself and powerlifting being on the other side of the fence from me, I am looking forward to following this because I know the hard work that you guys most put in!

Mike
Thanks Mike, I like strongman, as it gives me a break from powerlifting and allows me to try different things.

This ought to be pretty interesting! Good luck in the comp BTW. I know it's still a few months out but it come up quick!
Thanks, yeah, contests do tend to show up out of nowhere, lol! :D
 
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love the workouts, i have been doing powerlifting workouts for some time now and i love it!

How are you liking the maximize v2? Post up your thoughts on the effects, taste, etc!
 
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love the workouts, i have been doing powerlifting workouts for some time now and i love it!

How are you liking the maximize v2? Post up your thoughts on the effects, taste, etc!
Thanks Dave. I'll try and post up my thoughts after my workout tonight. It's the first night I'm trying 1.5 scoops, so we'll see how that works as compared to 1 scoop. :D
 
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Well, I couldn't make it to the gym. The boy was having a meltdown and mama needed me at home. :eek:

9/18 - Transmutation (Events)

Axle
57kgx1 Clean/3 Strict Press
87kgx1 C/ 3 Push Press
97kgx1 C/ 3 Push Jerkx2
107.5x1 C/ 3 PJx2 ~90% of Contest PR

Yoke
550x60'x2

Stones
159x56" Platformx1
Misc Stones to 48" Platformx3
Heavier Stone to Lap, had trouble loading. I just need to get stronger.

Tried 1.5 scoops today. The focus was a little better, but the intensity and recovery between sets was similar to 1 scoop, so I'll stay at one scoop for the duration.
 
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Been super busy with work this week. Here's Tuesday's workout:

9/21 - Week 11 Upper Accumulation

13" Log Clean and Press (1 Clean)
Logx5x2
165x5x2 - Strict Press
185x5x2 - Strict Press
205x5 - Push Press/ Push Jerk

BB Rows
135x10x2

Sledge Hammer Swings
16lb Sledgex10,10x2

Super Yoke
350x~60'x2 Trips
 
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9/27 - Cardio
1 Scoop

30 Minutes

I think I'll dial it back down to half a scoop for Cardio.

I'm also down to 252. One thing I've noticed from taking the Maximize in the morning is an appetite suppressing effect which is a nice perk since I'm trying to lose a bit of fat before my contest.
 
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9/28 - Cardio and Accumulation

AM Cardio - 50 Minutes (1 Scoop)

PM - Week 10 Accumulation

Axle C&P (Short Axle) - 1 Clean
57.5kgx5
72.5kgx3x2 (RPE 6)
77.5kgx3x2 (RPE 7)
87.5kgx3x2 (RPE 7)
97.5kgx8 (RPE 9)

SLDL
245X3
295X3
365X3

Farmers Walk
180(per hand)x170' (85' w/ Turn)

Keg Rows
168x10x3
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9/29 - Cardio
1 hour (1/2 Scoop)
 
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Looking good my man. One scoop seems to be the sweet spot for you. I think I like mine at about a scoop and a half. The focus as you stated at that dose is sweet. I tried 2 scoops and I felt a bit over stimmed..lOL
 
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Looking good my man. One scoop seems to be the sweet spot for you. I think I like mine at about a scoop and a half. The focus as you stated at that dose is sweet. I tried 2 scoops and I felt a bit over stimmed..lOL
Thanks J. Yeah, one scoop seems to work well. After trying 1.5 scoops, I think 2 scoops would be WAY too much 1,3 for me. 1/2 - 1 scoop seems just right. Strength is up and BW is trending down, so I can't complain. :afro:
 
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9/30 - Cardio and Lower Accumulation

AM - Cardio 30 minutes - 1/2 Scoop

PM - Week 10 Lower Accumulation - 1 Scoop

Front Squats (w/ Straps around the Bar)
70kgx5
90kgx3 - RPE 6
110kgx3 - RPE 7
130kgx3 - RPE 7
Add Belt
150kgx1 - RPE 8-9
170kgx1 - RPE 9-10
190kgxmiss

Zerchers from Pins (Mimicking The Pick for Conan's Wheel)
165x3
255x1+1 15 Sec Hold
255x1 30 Sec Hold

Arch Back GMs
70kgx5
120kgx5
160kgx5

Standing Abs
Avg Bandx12x3

Had the gym to myself. Focus was ridiculous. :sasmokin:
 
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hows the 1/2 scoop and cardio. Ive yet to try it?
 
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10/4 - Cardio (1/2 Scoop)

20 minutes - Woke up late and had to rush, so I didn't get in as much cardio as I would have liked, but some is better than none. :)
 
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10/6 - Cardio and Upper Accumulation

AM - Cardio 40 minutes (1 Scoop)

PM - Upper Accumulation (1 Scoop)
8" Log Clean and Press (Clean 1st Rep) (Old PR: 205x7)
Logx5
155x5 - Strict Press
165x3x2 - Strict Press - RPE 6
185x3x2 - Strict Press - RPE 6
205x3 - Push Press - RPE 7-8
225x9 - Push Press/Push Jerk PR - RPE 10

Farmer's Walk
110x170'
200x30 sec hold

Keg Cleans (Mimicking Atlas Stone Movement)
168x3
234x1 - This was fawking heavy and awkward

It was a good night. The last rep on the log wouldn't have counted in NAS because I let the log rest on my head. Good for a gym lift though. :D
 
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Here's a review at this point:

Flavor 9.5/10
Maximize mixes well in water straight out of the tap and in ice cold water. Although ice cold water seems to bring out the raspberry flavor more. The tartness of the lemonade is also refreshing

Energy 10/10

I respond very well to supplements with 1,3 in them. I refer to the focus as laser like. Too much 1,3 does throw me off a bit, having an almost "stimmed-out" feeling. But I-Force put just the right amount per scoop and I really enjoy it.

Endurance 10/10
I see a definite increase in both work capacity and endurance using Maximize. It's funny that the only thing holding me back isn't my muscles, it's my lungs. My mind and muscles say, "Let's go, we're ready for another set!" and my lungs say, "Can we get a minute? We're still on fire..." I usually keep my rest between sets between 1-3 minutes, but on Maximize, I've been able to reduce that significantly.

Now that I'm getting into a bit heavier part of training cycle, I'll try and get videos of my training as well.
 
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Pretty solid so far. Looking forward to the vids!
 
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Pretty solid so far. Looking forward to the vids!
Thanks. :D

10/11 - Cardio (1/2 Scoop)
Cardio - 20 minutes

This was just a quick session because my son decided he wanted to be awake at 3:30 this morning. :(
 
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Been Slacking the last few days.

10/12 - Cardio (1/2 Scoop)
30 Minutes

10/13 - Cardio (1/2 Scoop)
30 Minutes

10/14 - Cardio and Upper Transmutation
AM - Cardio 30 Minutes (1/2 Scoop)

PM - Upper Transmutation

Axle C&P - 1 Clean (kilos)
barx5
57.5x5
77.5x3
97.5x3 - (RPE 7)
107.5x3x2 (RPE 7-8)
112.5x2 - (RPE 8-9)
117.5x1 - (RPE 10)

Farmers Walk
90+handle (Not sure on handle weight)x180'
140+handles (Not sure on handle weight)x90'

Keg Rows
168x10

Rolling Thunder
100x10secx2(1 set per hand)

My camera was dead, so I wasn't able to get video last night. I'm going to charge it and hopefully get videos tomorrow. I'll be doing Front Squat, Yoke, Farmers again (with handles I know the weight of), and stones. Should be a fun day.
 
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10/16 - Lower Transmutation

Front Squat (straps around bar)
barx5
70kgx5
110kgx3
130x3x2
140x2x3

Yoke
600x50'x2

Stones
200x61"x1
245x56"x1
275x48xMissx3, Couldn't get it out of the lap.

I need more time with heavier stones. Especially lapping them, as I couldn't sit back with the stone in my lap.
 
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I keep forgetting to log my individual days, but it's only cardio, so I hesitate to give it its own post (it's not that exciting. :lol: )

10/18 - Cardio - 1/2 Scoop
30 Minutes

10/19 - Cardio - 1/2 Scoop
30 Minutes

10/20 - Cardio - 1/2 Scoop
30 Minutes

10/21 - Upper Transmutation - 1 Scoop
Log Clean and Press (1 Clean, 13" Log)
Logx5
160x5 - RPE 6
180x5 - RPE 7-8
200x3 - RPE 8
220x3 - RPE 9
250x1 - RPE 10

Farmers Walk - Oxygen Tanks (~170lbs Empty)
Handlesx170'
220x~110' - 3 Drops

The weight of the implements wasn't heavy, I was just getting beat to hell and it threw me off balance
 
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10/21 - Lower Transmutation (Events)

Farmers (Speed)
100x100' (50 w/ Turn)
180x100' - 1 Drop, Hit a pothole and went flying :mad:

Zercher Box Squats w/ Axle
Axlex5
165x3
255x3

Yoke
640x~50' (length of Gym)
550x~50'

Stones
240x56"
275x48"x3
309x48" - PR Fawk Yeah! :cheers:
 
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10/16 - Upper Transmutation

Axle C&P - 1 Clean (kilos)
Axlex5
57.5x5
77.5x5
87.5x3
97.5x3
107.5x2
117.5x1/missed Press - Meh... Plus my biceps started to ache, so I stopped. ~5.5 weeks out, time to up the bicep work

Z Press w/ 8" Log
Logx5
115x5
135x5
155x3
175x2

Farmers - No knurl
200x50'x2
250x10' - Done, just didn't have it today.
 
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I promise this log hasn't been abandoned. :wink1: I've just been crazy busy at work at my son has been sick, so we've been taking care of him. Couple that with the fact that I'll be going out of town tomorrow would explain the lack of updates. This has been a unscheduled deload for me. I'll be doing cardio, but I'm not sure if I'll have access to weights. I'll for sure be back in the gym next Thursday, as I'm about a month out of my contest and this are going to get ramped up.

I know I promised vids way back and I do plan on getting some for these last 3 weeks of training.
 
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Been back from vacation, where my allergies decided to give me hell and then progressed into some really bad sinus crap when I got home. Freaking weather change. :rant: Got back into it on Saturday.

11/13 - Events

Yoke
550x50'
640x50'
730x50'
820x50' - More Drops than I care to mention, but I finished. **** me this was heavy! But it was also a PR and the heaviest yoke I've ever had on my back. :sgrin:

Hammer Curls
30x10,10x3

Prowler Pushes
90x6 Trips
 
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11/16 - Upper Realization

Warm-Up (Hammer Curls, Prowler, Stretching)

Axle Clean off Blocks (Mimicking height of Tires; Kilos) - All Continental to work on technique (One Clean)
barx5
57.5x5
77.5x3
87.5x2
107.5x1 - Possible First Attempt
117.5x1 - Possible Second Attempt

Farmers Walk
145x50'x2 - Rotating Handles
250x50' - Knurled Handles (working on footwork)
250x3' - Went to start my run and the right farmers tipped and the weight flew off. Called it a day on those, will try and go heavier thursday.

Jouko Hammers (Cross Body Hammer Curls, but Jouko Hammers sounded cooler. )
40x10,10
50x8,8x2

Band Pressdowns
Avg Bandx15x3+15 sec hold on last rep

11/18 - Events

Zercher Walk with Yoke (Mimicking Conan's Wheel)
Yokex50'x2
350x50'x2
440x50'
530xPick w/ 7 second hold
440xPick w/ 15 second hold
350x50'

Stones
200x56"
247x56"
275x48"
309x48"
330xLapped, but couldn't get it loaded. Lapping it was a PR for me though
355xMiss - Couldn't break it off the ground

I have video of some of my runs and the stone run, I'll try to get them posted in the next few days...
 
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I thought I had posted my training video already. :28:

Here it is: YouTube - SM_Training.wmv

I'm currently 4 days out of my contest and I'm resting up and eating as much as I can. I'll post my meet report the day after my contest.
 
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Nice training vid, looked intense. Huge garage to workout in! Good luck in the competition.
 
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Nice training vid, looked intense. Huge garage to workout in! Good luck in the competition.
Thanks man. It's an awesome place that beats the atmosphere of any commercial gym I've ever been in.

Onto the contest results:

I arrived at Kingwood Harley Davidson at around 8ish with my wife and son and met up with a few of my training partners from The Warehouse and settled down to wait for the rules meeting. At around 9:30-9:45 Travis Ortmayer had the rules meeting and let us know how everything was going to be judged for the day. Once the rules meeting was over, we started warming up for the Axle.

Max Axle Rising Bar
The bar was set to rise in increments and we could jump in at any time and had 60 seconds to make the attempt.

1st Attempt: 235 - Good Lift - I wanted to open light just to get on the board

2nd Attempt: 265 - Good Lift - I went straight for a 10lb PR. It was an easy clean, but on the first press attempt, I tried to press up and out and not up and back and almost clocked myself in the chin. I re-racked it, got my head straight and pressed it. 10lb PR. Travis said the press looked easy.

3rd Attempt: 290 - Good Lift - The next jump up from 265, was either to 290 or 305. After struggling a bit to press 265, I decided that today wasn't the day to try and go for 305. I continental'd the bar easy and popped it up to my shoulders, then pressed it on the first attempt, which shocked the **** out of me. 35lb PR!

Yoke - 830 for 60'
I had done 820 for ~50' with multiple drops in the gym, so I felt ok going into this. I picked it up and started to walk then my back decided to just lock up. I think I made it about 15 feet, maybe. Travis' yoke just felt so much heavier than ours, I'm not sure what the deal was.

Farmers Max Distance - 290 per hand
I had no preconceived notions going into this, as the heaviest I'd gone in training is 250 per hand. It was an easy pick, but my grip gave out at about 20 feet.

Conan's Wheel - 600lbs
I'd never done a Conan's, but I had done Yoke Zerchers, so I felt alright going in. I warmed up with Ashley Wirt (NAS TX State Chair) and Dione Wessels (Owner of NAS) in the basket and felt ok. Instead of weights, they put 4 Hooters Girls in it. By virtue of my showing in farmers I got to go first . I made it just over 1 revolution (~87'). It wasn't heavy, it was just hard to breathe, so I'll definitely be training to slow my breathing in the future, should this event come up again. (My said, and I quote: "You should have seen the shade of purple your face was turning...")

Stones
I have a love-hate relationship with the stones. I had loaded our 309 to 48" in training, but couldn't load the Unit's 300" to 48" today. I loaded 245 to 53" and 275 to 45"

I had fun and came away with no injuries. I'm definitely looking forward to the next one and will also be trying to get my weight down to a place that is manageable for a cut to the Lightweights.

I'll try post my final review of Maximize in a little while.
 
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Nice work! Best time to hit PR's is in competition. Sounds like you had fun doing it, other then the back seizing part. I've never seen one of these comps live before but it sounds interesting.
 
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Nice work! Best time to hit PR's is in competition. Sounds like you had fun doing it, other then the back seizing part. I've never seen one of these comps live before but it sounds interesting.
Thanks man. Yeah, it would a good day regardless. I have videos that I'm going to post up, I just need to find my USB cable to get them off my camera.
 

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