Im one INTIMIDATING dude!......biatch!!

[TheHardOne]

Okay okay, im not that intimidating.....im a nice guy! But ill be logging Intimidate in my current growing phase!

Get ready for a log full of beneficial info, day to day results, not to mention my awesome red text!

*Goal
-Keep growing
-Keep getting stronger
-Lean down
-Feel good! (honestly this is so important but gets overlooked by most trainees)

*Nutrition
-Calorie surplus everyday
-Protein is around my bodyweight (sometimes more sometimes less)
-Carbs are around 350-500 on off days, 500-700 on training days
-Healthy Fats- (healthy fat sources with 4 out of my 5 meals) (around 8-15g fish oil a day)
-Protein sources are everything from beef, eggs, fish, nuts.....you get the idea. Basics.
-Carb sources are white rice, white/red potatoes, fruit, sugars/karbolyn(during workout)
-Fat Sources are from your typical peanut butters, various nuts, avocado's, eggs, fish oils, etc....

*Cheat Meals
-Honestly I can handle cheat meals(junk food) everyday if I wanted to without gaining fat, but im literally just sick of fast foods/junk food lol, so majority of the time everything will be relatively clean, if I do have a cheat meal of some sort, my favorites are Italian food, ice cream, and....hmmm I think thats all. McDonalds, BurgerKind, and Tacobell I have no passion for anymore.

*Supplements
-Stoked (test booster)
-Prime (nutrient partioner)
-Compound 20 (GDA / epicness )
-Fish Oils
-Magnesium (in various forms for Nervous System function, endocrine, adrenal support, digestive fuction)
-Simple Carbs
-Intimidate
-Herbal Tea's (green tea for example for a detox effect, but may stop because im somewhat concerned if it will hinder Prime/C20's effect, if someone could clear that up for me that would be awesome)
-BCAA/Creatine/NO/Amino mix (my typical intra/post workout recovery ****tail)
-Pre Workout mix is Maximize Intense+Hemavol at the moment

*Training
Basically ill go through a cns warm up, then progressively overload with my compound movements, nothing special, just intensity, and consistency! And super dupa heavy!

-HIIT cardio (atleast 2x a week, no more than 3) (I feel this cardio is ideal for body recomposition, here ill list the benefits of HIIT cardio)(below)
#Insulin Sensitivity enhanced
#Metabolism ramped up anywhere from 20-48 hours
#GH secretion enhanced
#Sleep enhanced (deeper, GH secretion much greater)
#Overall hormonal benefit (protein synthesis, insulin sensitivty enhancement is huge, as bodybuilders we want to make our bodies as "receptive" to nutrients as possible)

*Other Notes
-I eat white carbs because they do not cause any digestive issues with me, plus going through stressfull physical activity on a daily basis via weight training or high intensity cardio I do not have to worry about being "insulin resistant" or any fat gains from simply eating white carbs. I feel low GI carbs are great for your typical American that doesn't do any kind of stressful physical activity, plus adding in protein/fats to your higher GI carbs will drastically lower the GI anyways, as bodybuilders we want the nutrients ready to go within 1-2 hours after digestion, not 5-10 hours!!! Yikes!......Oh and if your eating foods that tamper with your digestion(bloating,discomfort) your just creating excess inflammation in your body which will result in a higher cortisol output than if you were to eat foods that don't tamper with your digestion.

[TheHardOne]

What are my expectations for this product?

-The reviews I see on this are pretty damn good! Seems like everyone gains a solid 5 pounds within every cycle on this, im excited!
-Keep up the growth via increased testosterone / igf-1 levels!
-Continue slowly shredding up via increase test / igf-1 levels / gh levels
-Enhance my sleep!

Im in the phase of my growing season when the gains Sky Rocket, im super excited!

Thanks to Vaugn/CriticalBench/Iforce for this opportunity! The shirts rocks!

(ill try to stay consistent with the Tip of the days! I want to give you guys quality, remember that!

[TheHardOne]

Tip of the day from 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!

[TheHardOne]

UNLEASH ALL OUT WAR ON YOUR HPTA
THE DRIVING FORCE OF INTIMIDATE!

N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid (NMDA) is an amino acid derivative capable of causing an intensely anabolic response from NMDA receptors found within our bodies. NMDA receptors are designed to accept only certain compounds to connect to them, the most potent being NMDA. When NMDA binds to an NMDA receptor our HPTA (hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis) is sent into overdrive and released a potent combination of testosterone, growth hormone, IGF-1, and IGF-2.

INTIMIDATE IS THE ONLY PRODUCT WITH 99.9% PURE NMDA!
The active ingredient in INTIMIDATE has been proven to be 100x stronger than D-Aspartic Acid! Until now, the only way to activate the NMDA receptors is by using a relatively weak NMDA receptor activator, D-Aspartic Acid. D-Aspartic Acid drew national attention when people realized it could raise their testosterone by 42% in as little as 12 days. While that may sound impressive, it has been clinically proven that while D-Aspartic Acid can activate the NMDA receptor, pure NMDA can activate the NMDA receptor more than 100x (10,000%) more effectively! So if D-Aspartic Acid is a popular testosterone booster, imagine what something can do that is literally 100x more potent?!? That means 100x the testosterone production of DAA, 100x the IGF-1 production of DAA, and 100x the IGF-2 production of DAA! Why settle for weak when you can INTIMIDATE your HPTA into hormonal explosion?

INTIMIDATE contains a whopping 30mg of pure NMDA that will all reach NMDA will be delivered straight to NMDA receptors that can then unleash all out hormonal warfare! Despite other products claiming to contain NMDA, not a single other product offers 99.9% pure NMDA, and no other product offers to disclose the dosage per serving!
INTIMIDATE SUPPLEMENT FACTS
Serving Size: 1 Capsule Servings Per Container: 30

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value
99% Pure N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid:
30mg

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*Percentage Daily Value not established

Enhanced sleep:
Sleep is the one time of day that our body can recover, repair, and grow. By getting more restful sleep, your body will be able to repair and grow your muscles more efficiently than before.

Increased Testosterone:
Testosterone is the ultimate muscle building hormone. The more testosterone our body produces, the more anabolic we become. When in an anabolic state our body is capable of breaking down protein we eat, converting it into amino acids, and then rebuilding those amino acids into new muscle fibers. Simply put, the higher your testosterone, the easier it is to build muscle!

Increased Libido:
One of the quickest signs that your testosterone is on the rise is with a sharp increase in your libido, or sexual appetite. The higher your testosterone levels, the higher your libido will be!

Increased IGF-1 & IGF-2:
Increasing levels of incredibly anabolic and potent hormones IGF-1 & IGF-2 can result in significantly enhanced anabolism and therefor muscle growth. Similar in structure to the most potent hormone known to man(insulin), IGF-1 and IGF-2 can help spark new muscle cell growth in as little as a few days!

Mood Elevation:
Activating NMDA receptors may help increase “feel good” chemicals in our bodies. Compounds such as Pregnenolone help us feel great throughout the day. Pregnenolone greatly increases in the presence of intense NMDA receptor activation.

Long Term Memory:
We each have both short term and long term memory we pull from. Short term memory is for things like remembering that cute girls name you met 20 minutes ago. Your brain allows you to store memories for a short time period, and then it discards them unless you activate certain receptors to initiate long term storage. These receptors just so happen to be NMDA receptors. When we activate our NMDA receptors, our brains are primed to convert short term memory into long term memory, which means things should be easier to remember, and easier to recall when needed!

When it comes to the discovery of dietary supplements, iForce Nutrition has always pushed the boundaries and created the most unique and effective ingredients ever released. INTIMIDATE will push your body’s natural limits to new heights as you get bigger, stronger, faster, and leaner all at the same time. Don’t fall for the DAA hype, and use only the most pure and effective NMDA receptor activator on the planet…INTIMIDATE!

[TheHardOne]

*Update*

-Last night was my first dose and couldn't really fall asleep, but thats normal for me lol, sleep is something I struggle with, really for the last 3 years....my bed....well actually I dont even have a bed, its a mattress stacked on some furniture haha #hardtimes. So its hard for me to find a comfortable spot to sleep in every night, on top of that even with the window open / fan on, I get extremely hot most nights aswell, so yeah its hell for me everynight, hopefully when Intimidate kicks in, this can really help. I was thinking of dosing this pre workout....

[criticalbench]

If your sleep issue is any way related to intimidate, most people resolve that in a few days. In for this, can't wait to see how you like it and glad we could get this going together! Hit me up with any questions!

Mike

[TheHardOne]

If your sleep issue is any way related to intimidate, most people resolve that in a few days. In for this, can't wait to see how you like it and glad we could get this going together! Hit me up with any questions!

Mike

Thanks again man!!!

Does this really need to be taken before sleeping to enhance its effects, I would think like any other test boosting agent, taken when ever testosterone levels rise would a good idea, yes before sleeping is great, but what about pre workout? Or does the nmdaa cause drowsiness when taken?

[GHO5T]

Damn nice set up in here. Will be following along to see how it goes for you.

[allnatural923]

it's recommended that NMDA be taken before bed since its interactions with the receptor in the brain tend to help promote slow-wave deep sleep, and that helps with the recovery process (also with test production, gh and igf production/secretion). however, if you take it pre-workout it's fine, just optimal to take it before bed; we've only had a few people use it pre-workout since they couldn't resolve sleep issues on it.

looking forward to this log, considering how great your max intense and hemavol one was

[MrMarc]

Am sub for this one log haa your logging everywhere!

[TheHardOne]

it's recommended that NMDA be taken before bed since its interactions with the receptor in the brain tend to help promote slow-wave deep sleep, and that helps with the recovery process (also with test production, gh and igf production/secretion). however, if you take it pre-workout it's fine, just optimal to take it before bed; we've only had a few people use it pre-workout since they couldn't resolve sleep issues on it.

looking forward to this log, considering how great your max intense and hemavol one was

Thanks for the input brother! Oh I didn't know it would help promote slow-wave deep sleep, on that note I suppose ill keep taking it before sleep, but if I don't resolve my sleep issues I may try the pre workout dose, I bought a new pillow today, so hopefully that can be my savior haha!

And I got that Hemavol review coming soon! I just need to wipe my tears off my face, its a sad feeling running out of hemavol!!

[TheHardOne]

Am sub for this one log haa your logging everywhere!

Thanks bro!

Its growing time!
#FreakStatus

[MrMarc]

Thanks for the input brother! Oh I didn't know it would help promote slow-wave deep sleep, on that note I suppose ill keep taking it before sleep, but if I don't resolve my sleep issues I may try the pre workout dose, I bought a new pillow today, so hopefully that can be my savior haha!

And I got that Hemavol review coming soon! I just need to wipe my tears off my face, its a sad feeling running out of hemavol!!

I swear pillows are the problem a good pillow makes a different, I could deal with a bed as long as its not to soft. Is it a Feather pillow?

[SXIPro]

Some people never get past the crappy sleep issue that Intimidate may cause in some individuals.....like me. BUT...I take it first thing in the morning, pre-workout, and my results have been nothing short of phenomenal.

[SXIPro]

I swear pillows are the problem a good pillow makes a different, I could deal with a bed as long as its not to soft. Is it a Feather pillow?

Firm pillow=deep sleep. I travel a lot and bring my own tempurpedic pillow with me. Hotel pillows, foam or feather, have zero support. I am in a Hyatt right now and will sleep like a baby, since I have my own pillow, which weighs as much as a full grown German Shepherd.

[MrMarc]

Firm pillow=deep sleep. I travel a lot and bring my own tempurpedic pillow with me. Hotel pillows, foam or feather, have zero support. I am in a Hyatt right now and will sleep like a baby, since I have my own pillow, which weighs as much as a full grown German Shepherd.

Ive tried frim ehh not for me unless it's that memory foam one

[TheHardOne]

I swear pillows are the problem a good pillow makes a different, I could deal with a bed as long as its not to soft. Is it a Feather pillow?

Man if pillows were the problem all along im going to feel silly I didn't change my pillow years ago, ive changed my mattress, blankets, etc.....except my pillow!

[TheHardOne]

Some people never get past the crappy sleep issue that Intimidate may cause in some individuals.....like me. BUT...I take it first thing in the morning, pre-workout, and my results have been nothing short of phenomenal.

If you don't mind me asking, what did you notice while you were using Intimidate? Im so excited for this to kick in!

[StackedCop]

In for the epic ride!

[criticalbench]

it's recommended that NMDA be taken before bed since its interactions with the receptor in the brain tend to help promote slow-wave deep sleep, and that helps with the recovery process (also with test production, gh and igf production/secretion). however, if you take it pre-workout it's fine, just optimal to take it before bed; we've only had a few people use it pre-workout since they couldn't resolve sleep issues on it.

looking forward to this log, considering how great your max intense and hemavol one was

Would have to agree here.. and op.. you owe me big time for this.. don't forget that!

Your a good guy.. appreciate what you are doing here.

Mike