Getting Swole with Crea-Trona (pics!) (Finaflex sponsored log)

[laserbluess]

I want to start off by saying thanks to Dreamweaver and Finaflex for letting me log this product.



Here is the info on it:

FINAFLEX® introduces Crea-Trona®, the world's first true buffered Creatine supplement that will redefine Creatine supplementation forever! Crea-Trona® delivers more Creatine to muscle cells by regulating PH levels in muscles resulting in greater Creatine absorption and delivering an increased training capacity.* Crea-Trona® has been shown in studies to deliver more Creatine to muscles after just 4 weeks of use compared to other forms of Creatine! Use Crea-Trona® to effectively increase ATP production in muscle cells and increase performance in the gym, on the field, or on the mat.* Trust FINAFLEX® to deliver to the market a Creatine product unmatched in its effectiveness and performance delivering what you want...RESULTS!*

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings Per Container: 60
Amount Per Serving		%DV*
Crea-Trona® (94% Ultra Pure Creatine Monohydrate, 6% Sodium Carbonates)	500 mg	**
**Daily Value not Established
Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Yellow #6, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Red #3, FD&C Yellow #6 †Crea-Trona® (Patent Pending) is a trademark of AlzChem AG.

I will be taking 6 - 8 caps per day, so this should last me 30 days or better. If Finaflex reps want me to dose it differently then i will (obviously) lol.

I said i would take starting pics so that people can see the results, so without further ado, here is me in all my non-big glory:

Stats

Age:23
Sex: yes please
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 193lbs as of this picture
Bodyfat %: you be the judge. im guessing high 12s.
Training history: 5+ serious years
Creatine usage: Mono, ethyl ester, kre-alkyln, dicreatine malate, creatine nitrate, and now, Crea-Trona.

I will also be using Finaflex Ignite 2 as my preworkout that i paid for with my own hard earned money. Love this stuff! But i digress, this is about Crea-trona. Ignite 2 does have Crea-trona in it though!



yes, i am pale. get over it lol.

31 days on Crea-Trona: After pics. Bodyweight as of pictures - 191lbs





Final review:

Crea-Trona is an amazing creatine, no doubt about it. I kept my bodyweight nearly the same (within 3 lbs), lost body fat, gained muscle, vascularity increased, strength increased, and stamina increased. My endurance is through the roof! I think the pictures speak for themselves. Remember, this is only 31 days on Crea-trona. In conjunction with proper diet and training Crea-Trona can truly take you to the next level. I am wanting to pick another 4 weeks worth to see how big of a difference i can really make!

Strength: 9
Stamina: 8
Endurance: 10! I didn't want to leave the gym.
Overall Mood:Amazing. Each workout made me feel better.
Bloat: NONE! i look drier, leaner, and more full! every other creatine i have used has made me feel bloated.

[laserbluess]

Day 1) Back workout

Wide grip pull ups
bodyweight x 12 x 2
bodyweight x 10
bodyweight x 9 - then used the assist machine (-50lbs) to go to failure.

T-Bar Rows

2 plates x 15
3 plates x 10 x 2
4 plates x 6
(drop set)
3 plates x 8

Lat Pull Down machine

180 x 12
200 x 8 x 2
200 x 7

Single Arm Seated Row Cable Machine

60 x 12
70 x 11 x 2
80 x 6
(dropset)
60 x failure


Bent over Underhand BB rows

135 x 12
155 x 10 x 2
160 x 5
(drop set)
95 x failure

Low Row Machine

170 x 11
180 x 8
190 x 5
(drop set)
150 x failure

Assisted Close Grip Pull ups
-50lbs x 18
-40lbs x 12
-30lbs x 5
(drop set)
-60lbs x failure

Lower Back Extension Machine

170 x 20
220 x 12
280 x 8 x 3
(drop set)
230 x failure

Overall: felt really good, had a great pump going the whole time. I also did cardio after this and some ab work, nothing too crazy though. Tomorrow should be legs! Stay tuned, cause i think once this creatine gets into my system good, things will change!

[hvactech]

starting pic looks good.....

[laserbluess]

thanks man. been working hard on my diet. hopefully ill have some really good results pics to post that will blow the starting pics out of the water!

[gidemon]

Enjoy the ride,i will be logging this starting tomorow.

[laserbluess]

Day 2) Legs!

I love doing supersets / drop sets on leg day. Really makes me feel good but horrible all at the same time.

Squats / BB Lunges / Front Squats (all supersetted without a break in between exercises)

BB Squats
225 x 10 x 4

BB Lunges
155 x 10 (each leg) x 4

Front BB Squats
155 x 10 x 4

--end of that grueling routine---

Standing Calf Raise Machine supersetted with Laying Leg Curl Machine

Calf Raises
250 x 12
280 x 11
300 x 8 x 2
250 x failure

Leg Curls
180 x 12
190 x 9 x 2
170 x failure

Seated Leg press Machine

250 x 15
280 x 12 x 2
300 x failure
220 x failure

Seated Calf Raises
4 plates x 10 x 2
2 plates x failure

Stairclimber for 15 min + Elliptical for 10 for 400 total calories burned!!

I will be rating Crea-Trona based on 4 guidelines that Dreamweaver has laid out:

Strength Increase
Stamina Increase
Overall Energy
Recovery

Each will be rated from 1-10 with 10 being the best. I will not give all 10s just because they let me log this. If it doesn't help, ill definitely let yall know, but if it's anything like the other Finaflex products then im expecting great things!

It will obviously take a while to judge all these, but i am excited to see them all go up!

[laserbluess]

little update: my left shoulder has always popped, cracked, and just generally made weird noises since it was pulled out of socket years ago. as of this morning, there is no clicking, popping, cracking, or any kind of "kink" like usual. I have been so used to it popping that this is a bit weird. ill keep this updated because it might just be temporary.

[laserbluess]

no workout today. i gotta go see my gf graduate. Next workout will be early tomorrow morning before work. Cmon Ignite 2, gotta work some magic at 4aM!!!!

[laserbluess]

just got back from the doctors. my left testicle has been kinda hurting since monday, but today i almost doubled over in pain. went to see the doc right before they closed and he said it was varicocele? hurts like hell at random times, kinda feels like blue balls, but only in 1 testicle. not too thrilled about this

im going to take tomorrow off to rest, and try to hit it hard saturday morning.

any body else have this or go through this? any suggestions? did you have surgery? any help is appreciated.

[laserbluess]

alrighty, well i woke up this morning (saturday) and felt pretty good. no pain my testes, but my gym partner bailed on me. i figured, maybe one more day of letting the family jewels rest might be good.

ill be going to the gym tomorrow. yeah, on mother's day. should be good! not lifting for 3 days sucks!

[csa2179]

Hope ur nutz get better.., on another note when are u running the 11oxo transdermal? Cuz u should do that, I am really interested in seeing that happen.

[laserbluess]

should be just a tad over 1 month from now. i plan on starting that june 17. and yeah, my nuts feel much better. no pain.

Day 5)

did a full body type workout to get some cardio and strength training in. Can't remember everything i did cause i was just jumping from one exercise to another. I had a ton of energy, but i made sure not to over-do it in case my balls decided to start hurting again. tomorrow will be a much more structured workout, possibly a chest / abs/ cardio day.

after 3 days of rest i was so ready to hit the weights! my energy levels were way up.

[csa2179]

nice,time to slay some weight

[laserbluess]

no lie, i want to lift everything in the gym. too bad im at work right now. 3 days of rest have gotten me itching to lift heavy stuff! i can't wait for today's workout. im so amped already, i can't wait to take Ignite 2, plus Crea-trona. TIME TO OWN THE WEIGHTS!!

[laserbluess]

Day 6 (Monday , May 14)Chest! - Had a great workout. One of the best chest workouts i have had. Tons of energy, and i was determined not to stop til i was completely fatigued. Unfortunately my internet at work doesn't space out the lines, so i will post the whole workout tonight, along with todays workout. Ill post all the specifics and what not. Also, Ill try to update pics next sunday.

Flat bench
185 x 15
205 x 12
225 x 7
225 x 6
135 x failure

Incline DB Fly superset with 20 pushups after each set

35 x 10 x 2
45 x 8 x 2

Decline Machine
3 plates each side x 12
3 plates + 25lb x 9
4 plates x 7 x 2
2 plates x failure

Pec Deck

135 x 15
160x 10
180 x 6
150 x failure

Felt amazing the whole time! huge pump and veins were quite visible.

[laserbluess]

Day 7)

Back / Abs

Bent over BB Row
95 x 15
135 x 12
175 x 6 x 2
185 x 5

Wide Grip pull ups (assisted for last 2)
bodyweight x 14
bodyweight x 12
bodyweight x 9 then assisted -40lbs for 8 more
bodyweight x 5 then assisted -40lbs for 6 more

DB Rows (no break between sets)

75 x 12
65 x 12
55 x 12
45 x 12
35 x 12

Low Row Machine

180 x 10
200 x 6 x 2
150 x failure

Lower back Extension Machine

200 x 15
250 x 10 x 4
300 x 7

My back was so pumped it was pretty great to feel. Can't wait for arm day, too bad its not til the weekend.

I can tell my strength and endurance are going up. It might just be all in my head, but either way im moving more weight, with more energy, and less resting. Feels GREAT!!!

[DreamWeaver]

Sorry I missed the link, yah good starting pic, sime serious cuts are very close...

[DreamWeaver]

Day 6 (Monday , May 14)Chest! - Had a great workout. One of the best chest workouts i have had. Tons of energy, and i was determined not to stop til i was completely fatigued. Unfortunately my internet at work doesn't space out the lines, so i will post the whole workout tonight, along with todays workout. Ill post all the specifics and what not. Also, Ill try to update pics next sunday.

Flat bench
185 x 15
205 x 12
225 x 7
225 x 6
135 x failure

Incline DB Fly superset with 20 pushups after each set

35 x 10 x 2
45 x 8 x 2

Decline Machine
3 plates each side x 12
3 plates + 25lb x 9
4 plates x 7 x 2
2 plates x failure

Pec Deck

135 x 15
160x 10
180 x 6
150 x failure

Felt amazing the whole time! huge pump and veins were quite visible.

Hah using the ignite 2 ? fuggin stuff is serious

[laserbluess]

yeah, its quite nice! i keep forgetting it has the aminosterone (similar to DAA right?) in it, which im sure is what's causing my face to be oily and more acne to show up. no worries though, quite worth it for the strength

[DreamWeaver]

yeah, its quite nice! i keep forgetting it has the aminosterone (similar to DAA right?) in it, which im sure is what's causing my face to be oily and more acne to show up. no worries though, quite worth it for the strength

It also has some Creat-Trona in there... strength and energy it can't be matched....