PNI Prodigy Pre-Workout Log and Review JamesM11
- 08-03-2012, 03:28 PM
PNI Prodigy Pre-Workout Log and Review JamesM11
First off want to thank PNI for giving me this opportunity to log their new Pre-Workout, Prodigy.
About me:
23
5'10"
210lbs
BF 13-15%
Experience: lifting for about 5 years except for 6 months last year when I had a lot of surgeries on my knee
Ingredients:
Nitric Oxide and Carnosine Fusion:
3-Aminopropionic Acid, , L-Citrulline dl-Malate, 2-amino-5-Guanidinovaleric Acid 6500mg
Muscle Cell Volumizing Matrix
Di-Creatine Malate, L-Taurine, , Ascorbic acid, Creatinol-O- Phosphate, Agamatine Sulfate 4500mg
Energy and Focus Blend
D-glucurono-3,6-lactone, 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, 3,7-dihydro-3, 7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2, 6-dione, XXXXXX, Naringin 1870mg
The XXXXXX is not a given ingredient yet. No idea if and when they'll release the name.
Just got it from the UPS guy, watermelon flavor.
First impressions: Pink powder in black tub. Smells like bubblicious watermelon
Off to the gym to do my arms day, should be a good indicator - 08-03-2012, 03:31 PM
FINAL REVIEW - Watermelon Prodigy
First, I'd like to thank PNI for this amazing opportunity, and to apologize for not being able to stick past the requested 14 day log. School has been so damn hectic and I really don't have the time to write logs everyday. I honestly wish I had been able to keep a full 30-day log because this product, moreover, this company deserves the best. The rep(s) are just great and helpful. A small company like this is great because they are going to establish a base clientele on the merits of their products, rather than just a big name.
On to the review
Taste: This stuff tastes good. It's not particularly sweet, it is more of a sour/tart watermelon. It's delicious and not cloyingly sweet. I loved the taste and it's up there with the best tasting pre workouts I've ever had. Solid flavor and refreshing. Mixed with anywhere from 2oz-16oz and it's still good no matter what.
Pump: The pump on this stuff is great. It's, at minimum, as good as agmatine. Pumps are fun but not a huge deal with me as their mostly cosmetic. I've had my ROM restricted on some workouts due to the crazy pumps I get.
Endurance/Strength: My endurance seemingly went up on this all around. I didn't start a cycle until 3 weeks into using this stuff so I feel like the endurance was due this product as the cycle would not have kicked in yet. Strength also went up and I hit a few PRs on lifts.
Mixability: As mentioned, it mixes INCREDIBLY well. I threw this in 2oz of water and there was no grit after some shaking. It really mixes fast and dissolves quickly.
Focus/Energy: Now this is where the product truly shines. BA tingles kick in on an empty stomach, not always if one has eaten. The focus is difficult to describe, it is a mixture of tunnel-vision, a strong desire to just be aggressive, and euphoria. I feel like I'm alpha-male and unstoppable on this. It's just incredible. I've never felt anything like this type of focus and invincibility on just a pre-workout. It's simply awesome.
Overall: Best pre-workout that I have ever used. Ever. It gives a determination and drive that is unparalleled to anything on the market. Truly a unique and incredible supplement. I see myself buying this over my protein powder on my supplement list. To me the benefits and effects on this are more noticeable and enjoyable than anything non-hormonal. -
- 08-03-2012, 03:32 PM
- 08-03-2012, 03:33 PM
Day 1: Arms
Today is my arms day and workout is as follows:
Standing barbell curls 4x10
EZ preacher curls 3x10
One arm DB curls 4x10
Drop set cable curls 35lbs dropping my 2.5lb increments until failure on each weight
Pushdowns 4x8
Skull crushers 4x10
Close grip bench 4x10
Cardio: Stairs 40min @ 160bpm
Preworkout and Postworkout pics to come later along with first day log
Pics will be coming too - 08-03-2012, 03:47 PM
Originally Posted by roblasane
beating me too it haha awesome man can't wait!!! Arms will be fun
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- 08-03-2012, 03:50 PM
Originally Posted by howwedo107
>SNS-Glycophase<Serious Nutrition Solutions Rep - 08-03-2012, 03:57 PM
Subbed.
“Beastmode is when you can not possibly go any further, but then you make a conscious choice to move forward”. - 08-03-2012, 04:28 PM
- 08-03-2012, 04:38 PM
Originally Posted by bigswole30
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>SNS-Glycophase<Serious Nutrition Solutions Rep - 08-03-2012, 07:02 PM
- 08-03-2012, 07:06 PM
- 08-03-2012, 07:07 PM
Awesome workout man and I do love the watermelon lol so good
- 08-03-2012, 07:09 PM
Someone has to start posing in front of a lens too, I am far too expectant of those pics already.
As for James: Bro killer workout!! Nice guns bro! BTW Feel like trading 1 scoop of Blueberry for 1 scoop of Watermelon? We can try both that way! Merely a Ziplock-Baggy-Shipment-Away!
>SNS-Glycophase<Serious Nutrition Solutions Rep - 08-03-2012, 07:14 PM
Sorry, issues with computer. Repost
First workout done, keep in mind this is day one so my final review will be much longer. I only used a half scoop for my first serving as I have been stim-free for a few months now. I am also on Provigil for sleep apnea so that is the only thing I really take that is stim-like, and I take 100mg at 6am. Workout are almost always at night.
Energy: Good energy throughout the workout. Not much of a stim feeling, just very focused. Almost like a had tunnel vision or was just ignoring everything around me. Focused well on the lifts
Pump: Pictures are below, but pump was great. It almost started to hurt.
Endurance: May have been a placebo effect but I felt like I didn't need as much time for recovery. I only wait 30-45 seconds between sets but it seemed like more than enough. The last set was as strong as the first
Taste: I'll admit I was a little nervous when I saw one of the logs talking about blueberry. He said it was alright, well....Watermelon is f*cking delicious. It was the second best pre-workout I've ever tasted. No stomach issues (like SuperDump)
Mixability: mixes very well in water. used about 6oz.
Overall: Tastes great, amazing focus, great pumps. Pumps feel on par with agmatine or creatine nitrate. I actually like this more than my focus XT + agmatine combo so far. The focus alone was great.
Workout
Biceps:
EZ curl 80 4x10
EZ preacher 70 4x10
Concentration curl 30 4x10
Triceps:
Pushdown 140 4x10
Tricep press 215 4x10
Close grip bench 185 4x10
Elbows were hurting so I backed off a little. Definitely had more in the tank, joints are just overworked from digging foundations all week
Pics: This is my first time posting pics so the posing and lighting might be a little off. I'll try new rooms as I go on until I find one that shows the results the best.
Postworkout - 08-03-2012, 07:18 PM
- 08-04-2012, 01:22 PM
Originally Posted by jamesm11
- 08-04-2012, 01:34 PM
True, keep the head up man , you look good honestly. We all want to be bigger, but remember, training smart and with continuous progress (albeit slow) is best
. I already surpassed in strength all the kids who used to make fun of me at my gym hehe , they Can't Deadlift 185lbs for their life lol. And they certainly can't do 100lb DBs for Kroc Rows
!
Time pays off! Keep your head high, and if u want some help with the diet HMU, and Ricky can help yah out with the workout! (howwedo)>SNS-Glycophase<Serious Nutrition Solutions Rep - 08-04-2012, 02:08 PM
A big part is that I go to a juicehead gym where everyone's just giant. I'm happy with my progress and my strength is great. Calories stay at 2200-2500 calories with 40/30/30 protein carb fat macros
- 08-04-2012, 08:07 PM
Day 2
Took a full scoop today and didn't take anything else with stimulants. Full scoop mixed extremely well in 6-8oz water. Tasted good still, maybe a tiny bit more chemical taste noticeable but still tasted good. Would probably be better with a little more water.
Energy: I really don't know how to explain this as "energy" as most people are used to the 1,3 and caffeine energy that is that shaky stimmed feeling. This is so vastly different. I don't really feel any stim effect in that way, but feel like I can go forever in the gym. Literally my muscles are at failure and I still want to lift. The focus is ridiculous. I will have to drink it on my way to the gym from now on as I didn't like the focus feeling while driving. It really does give a tunnel-vision/zoned-in feeling which wasn't great for that. Once I got to the gym it was AMAZING. I loved the focus there. Workout and cardio flew by and felt like I had energy left.
Pump: Did shoulders and abs today so pump wasn't super noticeable but shoulders were pumped up. Also went heavier than normal today.
Endurance: Cardio was a breeze, lifting went the full 4 sets without any real struggle and used heavier weights. Really feel like you can push yourself more on this and not struggle. Similar to how gakic was.
Overall: Really liking this so far. It's the most focus I've ever felt at the gym and the feeling is awesome. It also seems to boost my mood while I'm there. No crash afterwards. Only thing I didn't like was the tunnel vision feeling while driving, about 20 minutes after ingesting. No complaints otherwise.
Workout: Shoulders and Abs
Shoulders
seated DB press: 50s 4x8
Lateral DB raises: 20s 4x10
Reverse pec deck: 80 4x10
Abs
crunches 4x failure
hammer-strength crunches 100 4x10
Flutter kicks 4xfailure
Planks (regular and each side) 3x1.5min for each
Cardio
45min [email protected]% incline - 08-04-2012, 08:11 PM
Originally Posted by jamesm11
I told many people this is a whole new class of pre and you are backing that up with experience
awesome job do far and nice lifts
- 08-05-2012, 12:22 PM
- 08-05-2012, 04:23 PM
Day 3: Back
Took a full scoop again and taste was still good. This is the one of the more drinkable pre-workouts. Don't have to chug it down and don't cringe while drinking it, in fact, it actually is a decent flavoring, probably only eclipsed by Novem. That being said it's effects are the BEST
Energy/Focus: Incredible. The focus and drive this provides while lifting is great. I really hated some of the pre-workouts that got you jacked-up on stims. This is so different. You just wanna focus, lift, and push yourself nonstop. It's awesome and by far the best aspect of this stuff. I really can't say enough about this. Cardio feels great on it too without the crazy heart-rate from stimulants.
Pump: Hit back so no pics but I felt like that weights were lighter and back felt full. I have a disproportional back anyways that is just so wide and thick.
Endurance: Lifts were heavier than normal by maybe 5lbs. Didn't push it too hard as my hand is cut and difficult to grip really good with.
Overall: Pump isn't very important to me but it is good. I really would take this for the focus alone, it's unlike anything I've felt before. To me that's what really sets it apart from anything else.
Back
Lat pulldown 170 4x8
Close-grip row 160 4x12
Bent-over rows 100 4x12
Rack pulls 275 4x10
Cardio 3.5mph @10% = 530 calories burned - 08-05-2012, 04:44 PM
Originally Posted by jamesm11
- 08-07-2012, 08:18 PM
Day4/5
Day 4 was cardio. Just used half a scoop. The focus is great. Love it
Day 5
Full scoop today and loving it. Taste is still good and I like that I don't have to chug it to enjoy it.
Focus/Energy: Didn't notice as much focus today as before, but I was exhausted due to my sleep apnea mask falling off last night and working in the sun all day. Still made cardio a breeze and I hit a few higher lifts than normal. That being said it was still great.
Pump: Chest looked HUGE after benching, but I unfortunately don't have any pics because the gym was packed and I didn't wanna interrupt my workout to take pics. I like to stay in the zone the whole time.
Endurance: Was able to lift a few more reps than normal at the weights I was using. Felt great and the next day DOMS really shows how heavy I really am going. You don't feel spent but the next day you feel like you have an incredible workout.
Overall: This is my favorite pre-workout yet and I don't see this changing.
Chest:
DB flat bench: 50s 1x15, 90s 3x10, 100s 1x8
DB incline bench: 50s 1x15, 75s 3x10
Cable fly: 40 each side 4x15
Cardio: 40min [email protected]% (it's amazing how easy cardio feels and flies by now) - 08-07-2012, 08:27 PM
Originally Posted by jamesm11
glad your enjoying it its truly a staple of mine
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