Prime + Compound 20 Biatch!

[TheHardOne]

Wow you train fasted? That's good stuff man. I always preferred it.

My focus is so much better with a empty stomach, its very difficult training with a full stomach for me.

[TheHardOne]

I would think so as well but one guy I'm following eats this much just to keep from losing weight.

He does hiit style cardio on off days though for recovery and explosiveness.

Oh he does hiit cardio? Thats good then, I thought he was your typical powerlifter that the only type of extra cardio would be from getting off the couch to the kitchen to get a bag of potatoe chips lol. Okay, okay, im just a hater for powerlifters lol.

[mattrag]

Oh he does hiit cardio? Thats good then, I thought he was your typical powerlifter that the only type of extra cardio would be from getting off the couch to the kitchen to get a bag of potatoe chips lol. Okay, okay, im just a hater for powerlifters lol.

Hahah. Thats most power lifters or weight lifters too.
But they have some what of an excuse.... They don't want to train the slow twitch muscle at all... So joggin etc is out of the question.

[TheHardOne]

Back 4/17/12

-Narrow Pulldowns
-Wide Grip Barbell Rows

*Notes*
-Tried to do deadlifts and barbell rows at the beginning of my workout, my lower back said F U!
-Constant stretch and contraction around that 10 rep range is key for me and my hypertrophy goals!
-Did about 2 sets to failure for each exercise
-Nothing exciting today, I really went by feel, im sure I set PR's, the stretch and pump is my focus every workout
-C20 with post workout shake....you really feel an extra burst of energy when doing this, love it!
-Grow time!

[TheHardOne]

Been really busy for the past couple of days, stay tuned folks

[mattrag]

Been really busy for the past couple of days, stay tuned folks

Keep us posted.

[TheHardOne]

Ughhh ran into another freakin roadblock.....

-My killer mindset needs to be tamed....I keep training too frequently / too many sets to failure.....I know what I have to do every session, but once I get in that "zone" I end up overdoing things.....
-Shrinked....
-Alright, time to tame my "killer mindset".......this is going to be hard.....pulling back during my training is extremely difficult for me....
-Was sick for a couple days
-Prime 2 caps, 3x a day, C20 2x a day

[TheHardOne]

4/20/12 High Intensity Cardio Session

-Basketball
-Sprints
-Love it!

[TheHardOne]

Judging by how I look in the mirror, I can tell Prime and C20 and NOW at full force.

[TheHardOne]

Delts/Traps +make up work 4/21/12

-Seated/Standing DB Military Press 2x8 last set a drop set
-Dumbbell Side Laterals 2x8 last set a triple drop set
-Ez-Bar Shrugs 1x8 + drop sets
-Reverse Pec Deck 2x8 last set drop sets
-Hammer Machine Shrugs 1x8 (one arm at a time)

-Make up work-
Arms-
Cable Extensions 2x8 last set drop sets
DB Curls 2x8 last set drop sets

Chest/Back-
Hammer Grip Chins 3x8
Wide Grip Dips 3x12

Abs-
Weighted Leg Raises 3x15

*Notes*
-Aslong as im taking a day off after each session to physiologically recover from each session, I can train this intense
-Only listed sets to failure
-Had so much energy today (didnt train fasted for the first time in awhile!)
-Started with barbell seated presses, I got so much weaker? Like....alot weaker? Just on this movement though, everything else, setting PR's!
-Never went this heavy on my db side laterals before, time to get wide!
-Trained for a little over an hour today....something I rarely do, but it was just one of those days!

[TheHardOne]

Tip of the day! 4/21/12

*Carbs will make you fat! Or will they?

The trend / theory in the fitness industry is that, eating carbs in general will automatically make you fat, carbs are demonized in this industry, no carbs past 6 pm, low carbs to stay lean, never eat high glycemic carbs! Im sure you have heard it all, most of those theories do have a place don't get me wrong, a typical person isn't that active at night, lower carbs can keep you lean, and if your insulin sensitivity is as low as an obese person, High GI carbs will most likely be stored as fat.

What will carbs do for you?
-Energy
-ATP during training
-Keep your muscles full / dense
-Taking in an adequate amount of carbs will keep your body more "anabolic" (protein sparing)
-Enhance your Thyroid for fat loss / muscle building benefits (insulin sensitivity / amount of carbs each day / cycled obviously has to be in check)

All carbs convert to glucose, high GI or low GI, it all turns into glucose, if your insulin sensitivity is on point, taking in carbs no matter if its a high GI or low GI carb will go towards your physical goals(obviously amount will be varried from person to person), and yes taking in high GI carbs will slightly lower insulin sensitivty when taken at a time when your body doesn't necessarily need carbs, for example before bed. Im going to list all the ways/techniques to use to increase your "insulin sensitivity". But first!! Lets see the negative impact on a low carb diet!

Low carb diet negative impacts (and yes AAS users will obviously be more anabolic than a natural would, so a AAS user could get away with a low carb diet, only slightly though!)
-Catabolism
-Flat muscles
-Low thyroid
-Testosterone levels will NOT be as high as they could be
-Low energy levels
-Lack of or poor pumps in the gym
-Moodiness
-Fat loss may seem rapid at first, but once your thyroid / testosterone starts plummeting, say goodbye to your muscles, and your fat loss goals will plateau (there is a place for "low carbs" of course! Best used when your using more of a specific diet, like a carb cycling diet)

Alright, scary isn't it? Heres what you can do to improve your "insulin sensitivity"!
-HIIT cardio
-Daily exercise in general!
-Intense weight training
-Lemon water! (so easy and results are outstanding, you should feel a instant burst of energy after drinking this! love it!)
-Keeping stress low!
-Fish oils
-Kril oils
-GDA's
-Green Tea
-Zinc / Magnesium
-BCAA's!
-Getting in a adequate amount of sleep everynight

Those are some pretty simple ways to improve the way your body uses insulin if you ask me!

[mattrag]

Nice post!

How have you noticed prime and c20 to be on?
Pumps all day?

Like the carbs tip there.

[TheHardOne]

Nice post!

How have you noticed prime and c20 to be on?
Pumps all day?

Like the carbs tip there.

Heres a 2 week update

So 2 weeks into this stack, what have I noticed....

-Increased Appetite (and its better everyday thank god!)
-Pumps are very intense!
-Leaning effect is noticeable! (its a great feeling when you see your delt veigns popping out of your shirt!!)
-Mood/confidence really amped up a couple days ago.....week 2 is usually the sweet spot for these products to kick in and it has.....WEEK 3 HERE I COME!

^^ Obviously all the above will aid in gaining muscle mass / strength! This stack really delivers!

[mattrag]

Heres a 2 week update

So 2 weeks into this stack, what have I noticed....

-Increased Appetite (and its better everyday thank god!)
-Pumps are very intense!
-Leaning effect is noticeable! (its a great feeling when you see your delt veigns popping out of your shirt!!)
-Mood/confidence really amped up a couple days ago.....week 2 is usually the sweet spot for these products to kick in and it has.....WEEK 3 HERE I COME!

^^ Obviously all the above will aid in gaining muscle mass / strength! This stack really delivers!

Wow, I have c20, only one bottle though. Perhaps I'll get another and see what kinda gains I can get. Prime is a bit pricey for me to run at the dose I like.

[TheHardOne]

Holy quad zilla batman my quads are gettin' freaky!

[TheHardOne]

4/23/12 Where do I start?!!?

Alright, one of those days when bad things turn into good things.....

Warming up with some heavy ass lunges part of my cns warm up, tweeked my right knee, thought my workout was gonna suffer, already did some light extensions before that, and then did some more just to get more blood around the knee area.....really thought I had to ditch squats for this workout.....so im warming up with the bar, squeezing my glutes, driving through the heels to prevent "knee grinding", worked like a charm! Ended up placing a HUGE PR, did a heavy ass weight that I could usually handle for only 5 while staying "in the hole", aka keeping constant tension on my quads/glutes, usually if your going too heavy your body wants to use a full range of motion to prevent injuries, I ended up getting 17 f'ing reps without any sort of pause or knee grinding.....outstanding, I never compliment myself, but I consider myself a MAN now! lol!!

Quads/Glutes

CNS Warm up-
Leg extensions 2x20
Heavy Dumbbell Lunges 6x6-12 each leg (heaviest dumbbells in the gym baby, warm up!)
Leg extensions 1x10 + 10 pulses

^^ Most would call that a day, or be in fear of getting weaker when moving on to squats, son.....when your cns is warmed up and activated, get ready to place some huge pr's, train with alpha male intensity, and release a cascade of anabolic hormones when the real work is done.

Quads/Glutes-
-Barbell Squats (pr) (pyramid up to my heaviest poundage around the 8-12 range....ended up getting 17....was aiming for 20 )

Calves-
Bent Knee Calf Press (pr) (soleus focus) (12 range)
Slight Bent Knee Calf Press (pr) (gastroc focus) (8 range)

*Notes*
-Fasted
-Monster Workout
-Feelin' good!
-2 stoked caps pre workout
-Weight is still around that 220 range and getting leaner baby!!
-I love me.

[TheHardOne]

If your wondering how to keep constant tensions on your quads while squatting/pressing, keep the glutes contracted, and drive off the heels, below is a video of IFBB Pro Jason Huh leg training, thats basically what made a drastic difference in my hypertrophy goals.

http://www.flexonline.com/news/conte...unt-pro-card-0

Oh and be warned, you will not be able to go heavier at first! If you can, your engaging assistance muscles to dominate the movement / grinding joints.

[TheHardOne]

Only a couple days worth of prime left....sad sad indeed. I will always love you Prime!

[strategicmove]

Heres a 2 week update

So 2 weeks into this stack, what have I noticed....

-Increased Appetite (and its better everyday thank god!)
-Pumps are very intense!
-Leaning effect is noticeable! (its a great feeling when you see your delt veigns popping out of your shirt!!)
-Mood/confidence really amped up a couple days ago.....week 2 is usually the sweet spot for these products to kick in and it has.....WEEK 3 HERE I COME!

^^ Obviously all the above will aid in gaining muscle mass / strength! This stack really delivers!

Only a couple days worth of prime left....sad sad indeed. I will always love you Prime!

Glad you are enjoying your run. Thank you for the review thus far.

[TheHardOne]

4/25/12 Chest / Triceps

CNS Warm up-
-barbell flat bench press 4x2-6 (no where near failure)

Chest-
-Dumbbell Pullovers 2x12
-Dumbbell Flat Bench Press 2x12
-Wide Grip Dips 2x12
-Cable Flys 2x12
-Incline DB Press 2x12 (varried elbow positions, activating your upper pecs is a workout itself....)
-Incline DB Fly Extreme Stretch 3x30 seconds

Triceps-
V-Bar Pushdowns 2x10
Upright Dips 2x8
One Arm DB Ext 2x10

*Notes*
-Activating your pecs is a must for developing pecs, obviously! But people don't realise how difficult it is, you CANNOT train with super heavy weights!
-Pump was ok, was extreme in the beginning, then kind of over stretched on my barbell warm up presses, and overstretched the dips a bit too much when warming up, which kind of ruined my pump, chest is the one bodypart I hate training because its a "thought process" workout.
-Im sure I set PR's, I did exercises I usually didn;t do, while keeping constant tension on my pecs
-Just one of those workouts when mentally...."Just wasnt there"......
-Will try barbell presses for my incline range of motion next week, anyone with the knowledge of biomachanics as far as learning the fully lenthened and fully shortened of your muscles will tell you its still VERY difficult training "chest".
-No sleep last night
-Took my Compound 20 pre / out of prime sadly
-Successfull workout for the future I suppose, gotta stay positive.