Hi Everyone,
Today is a big day for me. I am starting my sponsored Anabeta log. I will be dosing at 6 caps per day for 40 days and I am REALLY excited about it. HUGE thanks to nattydisasterand the whole PES team for the opportunity! I just ended my first day on and I am feeling great. I had a little strain in my upper back/lower neck from doing some no-gi jiu jitsu without warming up about 10 days ago, and it feels like it is all recovered (long story short, Rich Franklin came to TW to do a free seminar. A bunch of us went and were not allowed to take part because they only had room for like 10 ppl, so we got bored and started rolling on some judo mats that were lying around. I, being a giant idiot, didn't bother stretching or warming up. I did get some great rolling in before I felt my back getting sore, though, AND Rich Franklin was cool enough to sign my Ninja Turtles no-gi shorts, so not a total loss). Everything else is feeling great and ready to go! My starting stats are disappointingly close to my starting stats from my last log. I was exactly 86 kilograms today (about 190 pounds). I went from 85kg to 82kg on my last AB run ( http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplements/203111-second-time-trying.html ), but I gained almost 10 pounds while I was home visiting New York this summer (damn you, pizza and bagels!) and most of that has stayed with me. I am not exactly sure what my goals are for this run as far as body composition, except that I want to use the AB to its fullest potential. I am going to be very disciplined with my diet (diet will be similar to the last run), and I will stop drinking entirely after this Saturday (no bachelor parties during this run, haha).
In addition to the AB, I will be using a few other things. Because my wedding is coming up in December, I can't spend any money on supplements until then, so I will have to make due with what I have around. I will still use Maximize V2 PWO and Costco Multi and B vitamins. I will continue to take 10 Costco fish oil and 2 Supercissus RX pills every morning. I have a bunch of di-creatine malate here and will probably take 3 grams per day (don't notice much from it, but it's here so why not). I will be using BCAAs, but unfortunately, I can't buy any extra right now, so I will have to use just what I have rationed here, which is a mix of bulk modern BCAA and blue raz Xtend. I can only afford to take 2 or 3 scoops (about 15-20 grams) on workout days only. I wish I could afford to take more, but I am sure I will still have great results. My one regret is that I didn't get another pack of Pslin when I was home. I really think I could have spent the extra 20 bucks and my parents were already ordering from NP so I could have tagged it onto their order and not pay shipping. I was just in the mindset of "can't spend anything" and in retrospect, I regret it. Pslin and AB together gave me literally the best workouts of my life on the last run. I have 7 Pslin left, so it is not a total loss, but I wish I had manned up and gotten another pack. Oh well. Also, iForce was nice enough to send me some sample packets of Hemavol, which I will take during this run (thanks, iForce). Here is the basic run-down:
-Anabeta, 6/day
-Multi Vit, 1/day
-B Vit, 1/day
-Amazing Grass Green Superfood, 1 scoop/day
-Fish oil, 10/day (3 grams combined DHA/EPA)
-Supercissus RX, 2/day
-BCAA, 2-3 scoops on workout days
-Maximize V2, 1/4 scoop on workout days
-Pslin, I have 7 so will have to pick and choose when to use it
-Di Creatine Malate, probably 3g/day (not sure yet, but it is here so why not)
I also had to get stingy with my protein purchasing when back home. I was REALLY hoping NP would have a sale on American Iso, but no dice, so I had to get Fitness Pro Super Whey. I got 10lbs chocolate and 10lbs strawberry. Haven't tried the strawberry yet, but I am NOT a fan of the chocolate. The mixability is also horrible, so when shaken it never dissolves and also foams up a lot. But, at 55 bucks for 10 pounds, I had to get it. I MIGHT break down and pick up a 6lb bag of Cytosport chocolate at Costco if I can't stomach this Fitness Pro anymore. Maybe the strawberry will be better, though.
I monitored my lifts last week and they have decreased since my last AB run. I have been slacking in the gym since this summer and lost a lot of my drive and motivation. I still went, but my heart wasn't in it anymore, if that makes sense. All of my big lifts decreased by 10-20 pounds, but I am still a little stronger than I was at the beginning of the last run, so that is good at least.
I will be using the same basic workout routine that I was using last time: splitting my body into a pulling day and a pushing day, and doing legs on Saturdays. I might switch to a DC style routine later in the run if I am able to eat like a fiend without getting fat, but I will play that by ear.
Tonight, I obviously didn't feel much yet, but just knowing I had started had me feeling really psyched to hit the weights again. I could be crazy, but I could swear the AB got me extra super pumped in the gym even on the first day. Today was the first time I was so pumped my forearms hurt at the end of the workout since the last time I was running AB. No other major details to report yet of course, but I will continue updating as often as possible. That's all for now, thanks for following everyone, and sorry for the super long post!
Best,
Tyler
**Edit: I forgot about the green shake I drink in the morning.
Today is a big day for me. I am starting my sponsored Anabeta log. I will be dosing at 6 caps per day for 40 days and I am REALLY excited about it. HUGE thanks to nattydisasterand the whole PES team for the opportunity! I just ended my first day on and I am feeling great. I had a little strain in my upper back/lower neck from doing some no-gi jiu jitsu without warming up about 10 days ago, and it feels like it is all recovered (long story short, Rich Franklin came to TW to do a free seminar. A bunch of us went and were not allowed to take part because they only had room for like 10 ppl, so we got bored and started rolling on some judo mats that were lying around. I, being a giant idiot, didn't bother stretching or warming up. I did get some great rolling in before I felt my back getting sore, though, AND Rich Franklin was cool enough to sign my Ninja Turtles no-gi shorts, so not a total loss). Everything else is feeling great and ready to go! My starting stats are disappointingly close to my starting stats from my last log. I was exactly 86 kilograms today (about 190 pounds). I went from 85kg to 82kg on my last AB run ( http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplements/203111-second-time-trying.html ), but I gained almost 10 pounds while I was home visiting New York this summer (damn you, pizza and bagels!) and most of that has stayed with me. I am not exactly sure what my goals are for this run as far as body composition, except that I want to use the AB to its fullest potential. I am going to be very disciplined with my diet (diet will be similar to the last run), and I will stop drinking entirely after this Saturday (no bachelor parties during this run, haha).
In addition to the AB, I will be using a few other things. Because my wedding is coming up in December, I can't spend any money on supplements until then, so I will have to make due with what I have around. I will still use Maximize V2 PWO and Costco Multi and B vitamins. I will continue to take 10 Costco fish oil and 2 Supercissus RX pills every morning. I have a bunch of di-creatine malate here and will probably take 3 grams per day (don't notice much from it, but it's here so why not). I will be using BCAAs, but unfortunately, I can't buy any extra right now, so I will have to use just what I have rationed here, which is a mix of bulk modern BCAA and blue raz Xtend. I can only afford to take 2 or 3 scoops (about 15-20 grams) on workout days only. I wish I could afford to take more, but I am sure I will still have great results. My one regret is that I didn't get another pack of Pslin when I was home. I really think I could have spent the extra 20 bucks and my parents were already ordering from NP so I could have tagged it onto their order and not pay shipping. I was just in the mindset of "can't spend anything" and in retrospect, I regret it. Pslin and AB together gave me literally the best workouts of my life on the last run. I have 7 Pslin left, so it is not a total loss, but I wish I had manned up and gotten another pack. Oh well. Also, iForce was nice enough to send me some sample packets of Hemavol, which I will take during this run (thanks, iForce). Here is the basic run-down:
-Anabeta, 6/day
-Multi Vit, 1/day
-B Vit, 1/day
-Amazing Grass Green Superfood, 1 scoop/day
-Fish oil, 10/day (3 grams combined DHA/EPA)
-Supercissus RX, 2/day
-BCAA, 2-3 scoops on workout days
-Maximize V2, 1/4 scoop on workout days
-Pslin, I have 7 so will have to pick and choose when to use it
-Di Creatine Malate, probably 3g/day (not sure yet, but it is here so why not)
I also had to get stingy with my protein purchasing when back home. I was REALLY hoping NP would have a sale on American Iso, but no dice, so I had to get Fitness Pro Super Whey. I got 10lbs chocolate and 10lbs strawberry. Haven't tried the strawberry yet, but I am NOT a fan of the chocolate. The mixability is also horrible, so when shaken it never dissolves and also foams up a lot. But, at 55 bucks for 10 pounds, I had to get it. I MIGHT break down and pick up a 6lb bag of Cytosport chocolate at Costco if I can't stomach this Fitness Pro anymore. Maybe the strawberry will be better, though.
I monitored my lifts last week and they have decreased since my last AB run. I have been slacking in the gym since this summer and lost a lot of my drive and motivation. I still went, but my heart wasn't in it anymore, if that makes sense. All of my big lifts decreased by 10-20 pounds, but I am still a little stronger than I was at the beginning of the last run, so that is good at least.
I will be using the same basic workout routine that I was using last time: splitting my body into a pulling day and a pushing day, and doing legs on Saturdays. I might switch to a DC style routine later in the run if I am able to eat like a fiend without getting fat, but I will play that by ear.
Tonight, I obviously didn't feel much yet, but just knowing I had started had me feeling really psyched to hit the weights again. I could be crazy, but I could swear the AB got me extra super pumped in the gym even on the first day. Today was the first time I was so pumped my forearms hurt at the end of the workout since the last time I was running AB. No other major details to report yet of course, but I will continue updating as often as possible. That's all for now, thanks for following everyone, and sorry for the super long post!
Best,
Tyler
**Edit: I forgot about the green shake I drink in the morning.