Pump, Pump it UP..Gotti's Hemavol log

[GHO5T]

how far out from workout are you taking your Hemavol?

[Young Gotti]

how far out from workout are you taking your Hemavol?

roughly a half hour...depending on how traffic is on the way to the gym...i gotta get on the highway and recently theres a lot of tipped over tracker trailers have tipped over taking me a few extra minutes to get there

[Young Gotti]

Monday: Chest/tri

Chest: incline bench 4 sets
flat bench 3 sets last set was a drop set
peck deck 5 sets
cable fly (hulk hogan flex style) 2 sets

tris: V bar pull down 4 sets
overhead straight bar press 3 sets
unhand straight bar pull down 3 sets
dip machine 2 sets to failure

Good: The pumps were solid during this workout. Not mind blowing but exactly the pumps that I want. Not something thats going to ruin my workout after 2 sets. It may be that I was drinking extra water during my workout, I'll explain why I was chugging water later. The muscle contraction was solid once again as well which I'm really liking that aspect of the problem.

Bad: I'm sick, got a bad sore throat, and I'm stuffed up. I don't feel pressure in my head but my nose is running like a faucet. My mouth tastes like mucus and I'll be drinking tons of water to try and clear it out. I had to go light on my workout. I didn't feel weak or anything, just didn't feel fully rev'd up to workout so I was affraid if for whatever reason I hit a sticking point during any lift I wouldn't have the enrgy to push through it, so I stayed between 10-15 reps yesterday.

[Young Gotti]

Tuesday: Off

For anyone who has ever followed my logs knows I don't take training days off. I also hate taking days off while I'm logging a product. I don't want to let any of the companies willing to let me test free products down.

But Tuesday I was still sick as a dog. I left work early because my head felt like it weighed an extra 10lbs, my throat was killing me, yada yada.....i decided to go home and take a hot epson salt bath....i then fell asleep and woke up to a fever that quickly broke into a big sweat....for my body I think it was better that I didn't go to the gym

today i feel alittle better....still stuffed up but not nearly as worn out

[Young Gotti]

Wednesday: Back/Bis

Back: Wide grip pull down ups 3 sets
close grip pull down 3 sets
iso lat row 4 sets
straight par pull down 4 sets

Bi: Alt DB curl 3 sets
Alt db incline hammer curl 3 sets
Preacher curl 5 sets

Good: The pumps were solid during the bicep session, stayed light the whole workout but my biceps pumped up quickly. Again not super painful pumps but noticeable baloon type feeling. The forearms were also pretty vascular during this time which was a plus.

Bad: I was still sick so I had to stay light, I couldn't deadlift because of this. I tried but whenever I bent totally over I had crap flying out of my nose so I said screw it. Back didn't get that pumped but again I had to stay light so that could be the reason.

[JN230]

back getting pumped can be a pain in the arse! but hemavol does definitely help me, and straight arm pulldowns

[cousineerie]

Hemavol is a great product. I tried some samples and was incredibly impressed (with the results AND the flavor... Lemon Drop ftw).

It looks like things are coming along nicely with your log, YG. Hope your feeling better soon!

[Young Gotti]

Saturday: Shoulders/Traps

Shoulders: BB Shoulder Press 3 sets
BB behind head shoulder press 3 sets
DB Real Delt fly: 3 sets, last set was a drop set
Side Raise machine 3 sets
Cable High Row 3 sets

Traps: Behind the back BB shrug 3 sets
BB shrug 2 sets

Good: Pumps were solid in my shoulders. At one point I thought to myself it was like someone inserts a softball under my shoulders. They looked pumped in the mirror which I was happy to see. Also felt major trap squeeze during my shrug season. Really felt like the form was good and it felt good to get that squeeze on each and every rep. I also felt a strong forearm pump during the behind the back shrugs, real veiny looking (sorry didn't have a camera). Weights were also moving, strength was good after being sick all day.

Bad: Pumps went away fairly quickly after I left the gym. Traps felt good but didn't notice them flair up with a huge pump in the mirror though.

Notes: PCT is going well I feel pretty restored and hopefully can continue with the progress. Calories have stayed high but being sick this week I didn't exactly eat the best mainly because I just wanted to quick food when I was home and didn't feel like cooking food each day. Week 2 review...coming soon

[StackedCop]

I know what you mean about losing the pumps post workout. What I found that helps kinda keep the pumps around is a lot of carbs with na rala and slinsane. Seems to work for me!

[Young Gotti]

I know what you mean about losing the pumps post workout. What I found that helps kinda keep the pumps around is a lot of carbs with na rala and slinsane. Seems to work for me!

i use need2slin postworkout usually

[Young Gotti]

Week 2 Review

We all know this stuff tastes and mixes amazingly so no need to beat that into the ground again

It's tough to review this after the horrible week I had, but as a logger it is my duty.

I missed a workout in week 2 because of sickness and thanksgiving, but i felt like it was better for my body to get some extra rest

Pumps: Pumps have gotten better as I've gone a long....drinking more water...but the best part is the pumps are noticeable but not overbearing to hinder the workout. I will continue to monitor the pumps and see if they get better and better. Drinking more water before and during workout will be my goal.

Muscle Contraction: The muscle contraction is the best part....for me I feel like I can feel exactly what muscle is working and what part of the muscle is being targeted most. I like this because I feel it could end up helping with form for many ppl. I feel if I'm using muscles I dont' want to be using during a movement and such....very good for beginners imo.

[Young Gotti]

Monday: Chest/Tris

Chest: Incline DB bench 4 sets, last set was a drop set
Flat bench 3 sets
Peck Deck Fly 5 sets
Cable Cross (low setting) 2 sets

Tris: Weighted Dips 3 sets
Backhead DB extension 3 sets
Straight overhand Bar pushdown 3 sets
Straight underhand bar pushdown 3 sets

Good: The pumps were very good today, chest felt tight. Not that sick anymore, alittle conjested in the chest still but energy is back and I dont' feel worn down. Triceps felt pumped really well too, still this morning, they feel alittle pumped or sore but not the normal sore. Endurance was good yesterday...comparing that to last week I expected this.

Bad: The really bad wasn't even about the product. During cardio when I started breaking a sweat, with the chest cold it felt like I was running in the cold, my lungs were killing....and I wasn't even running!

[Young Gotti]

Tuesday: Back/Bis

Back: Weighted wide grip pull ups: 4 sets
Weighted close grip pull up: 3 sets
HS Iso Lat row: 4 sets
Close grip cable row: 3 sets
Deadlift: 4 sets

Bis: BB curl 4 sets
DB Incline hammer curl: 3 sets
HS Preacher curl: 3 sets last set was drop set
Cable curl as a burnout 1 set

Good: Pumps were awesome, my upper back quickly blew up while doing pull ups. Felt good, until deadlifts, those lower back pumps kinda suck and hurt. Biceps also quickly blew up after BB curls, but the incline hammer curls were where this product really shined. But forarms looked like roadmaps, it reminded me of the pictures in the contest thread. Next week I'll have to remember to bring in my camera during the bicep workout and see if I could get a good picture.

Bad: Nothing really bad to report here

Notes: I've been drinking more water around the time of training and during training. Really not any more water than usual, just changed the timeing of the water intake, it seems to be really helping with the pumps.

[Young Gotti]

Wednesday: Cardio

Didn't use the Hemavol during the cardio session, just wanted to update my daily workout routine

[AaronJP1]

I'm show so support in here

[Young Gotti]

Thursday: Legs

Legs: BB Squats 5 sets
Donkey calve raise 4 sets
Stiff Leg Cable Dead lift 3 sets
Leg extension 3 sets
Plate Loaded Hack Squat 3 sets

Good: NO pump in my legs (is that a good thing), I didn't mind because usally after squatting I start walking funny. On this day I didn't feel pumps and didn't feel tired in the legs. Usually on leg days, my legs wear out before my body is tired, not today, my legs felt fresh throughout the whole workout and I still breathing heavy ready to go home. Calves however did blow up, it was a great feeling.

Bad: NO pump in legs (is that a bad thing)? Some may consider it a bad thing...thats the only reason I have it listed. Other than that no bad things.

[JN230]

gotta love a serious calf pump,
i dont take hemavol on my quad day as my pumps are pretty solid that day anyway... and then I get my 2-3days off a week from hemavol

[StackedCop]

Quad pumps can destroy my leg day! So I would day it's not really a bad thing. I'm glad you've been noticing a better pump on upper body days.. I was worried earlier on in the log when you weren't, lol.

[Young Gotti]

Saturday: Shoulders/Traps

Shoulders: BB shoulder press 4 sets
BB behind the head shoulder press 3 sets
DB rear delt fly 3 sets
DB Side fly 3 sets
Cable high row 3 sets

Traps: Reverse grip BB shrug 4 sets
BB shrug 1 set to failure

Good: Pumps were really good, my shoulders felt numb almost, energy and endurance was really good as well. Thats why I did more sets than I usually do. Weight was also flying around for me anyway, felt really light. Traps stayed pumped well after I stopped shrugging, the reverse shrugs someone showed me and suggested felt really good and I may start using them more.

Bad: Nothing really bad, bad part was I had to leave the gym

[AaronJP1]

Saturday: Shoulders/Traps

Shoulders: BB shoulder press 4 sets
BB behind the head shoulder press 3 sets
DB rear delt fly 3 sets
DB Side fly 3 sets
Cable high row 3 sets

Traps: Reverse grip BB shrug 4 sets
BB shrug 1 set to failure

Good: Pumps were really good, my shoulders felt numb almost, energy and endurance was really good as well. Thats why I did more sets than I usually do. Weight was also flying around for me anyway, felt really light. Traps stayed pumped well after I stopped shrugging, the reverse shrugs someone showed me and suggested felt really good and I may start using them more.

Bad: Nothing really bad, bad part was I had to leave the gym

bb shrug to failure had to burn huh?