FL3X goes DMAA free with Finaflex Ignite 2

[FL3X MAGNUM]

First off a big thanks to D Dubs (Dreamweaver, you like that?) for hooking me up,and the rest of you with Finaflex for giving such a great opportunity!
I amongst others was selected to run a tub of the NEW Ignite 2, sans DMAA. I have used the original Ignite, and I enjoyed it, so I was eager to see how the new one compared.
I, for one, am not a big fan of DMAA. More so because of the fact that EVERYONE seems to be using it in their pre's these days and it is just hard to tell how the rest of the product performs when one of the top items in their prop blends was DMAA. I have had lots of fun with preworkouts and other stims before DMAA was a go-to, so I am happy to see this DMAA-free trend catching on again.

I just wanted to get this log up and rolling as it is a bit overdue, I am 3 scoops (3 workouts in) so far with my watermelon flavored Ignite 2 and loving it!
Thanks again fellas and I will post up my initial thoughts and experiences later on today. Have a good day everyone.

[gregg1494]

In.

[ScottyDoc]

SUB'd Fo Shizzle!

[StephenGarcia]

in for the watermelon

[DreamWeaver]

I like the new as much as the old, hope you will too....

[FL3X MAGNUM]

Welcome fellas!

Let's talk about some initial thoughts here.
The first thing I notice after drinking a scoop of Ignite 2 is the tingles. The beta alanine is perfectly dosed (for me). I know some people hate it, but I love the feeling, and it's looking like I won't have to add any bulk powder to this
Second thing I notice is the sudden rush of energy, I would say it kicks in about 15-20 minutes after consumption. With the few workouts I've used this for so far, the energy can be felt throughout the workout.
Next thing I notice is part one of my gym episode. When I first get in and start my warmups, the pump comes on fast. For instance, I was warming up with some 30 lb dumbbells for curls. I did 10 reps, set the weights down, and on my way to the drinking fountain I could feel my arms filling with blood and warming up. Thanks agmatine!

I like to hit a brutal arm day the second a new preworkout lands in my hands lol, I feel it is the ultimate test of focus and pump. So of course my first workout with Ignite 2 was biceps and triceps. I was in there for an hour and completed 4 bicep exercises and 4 tricep exercises. By the time I was done my forearms felt like they were losing circulation because the pump was so great lol. I got pretty vascular that day too!

Next workout is tomorrow morning, I'll need a scoop and a half I think....I work 6:30 tonight until 6:30 tomorrow morning I can't get a nap in to save my life.

Deads and shoulder here I come!

[gregg1494]

Kill it bro!

[StephenGarcia]

How's it taste?

[ScottyDoc]

Looking forward to hearing about this upcoming Deadlift & Shoulder routine with a scoop and a half!

[DreamWeaver]

Contest win 2 bottles of Creatrona!!
Guess top 3 finishers of the Olympia win 2 bottles of Cre-Trona..

[FL3X MAGNUM]

Deadlifting/shoulders went swimmingly!

1.5 scoops down the hatch, made it to the gym 20 minutes later ready to tear it up. Called the GF to wake her up for work...her phone was off. DETOUR! Drove home to wake her ass up, then back to the gym still ready to tear it up lol.

My first couple warm up sets on deads had me feeling great. I worked my way up to a comfortable 10 rep max and busted out 4 sets.

On my walk to the drinking fountain my hams and ass were so freaking pumped it felt like I was walking on a trampoline lol.

I decided hey...I'm feeling crazy, I'm gonna superset my deads with shoulder press, I don't care how dumb that sounds.
So I threw on some more weight to get a good 8 rep max out on my deads, squeezed every rep out, then stumbled like a gimp over to the shoulder press. I got a solid 4 reps in, then on the 5th rep I puked in my mouth!

OK, so maybe not such a great idea?? Decided to hold off on the presses til after my deads lol.
All in all I did 10 sets of deads, followed by 3 sets of leg press.
Then I followed it up with 4 sets of shoulder press. My side and front delts were absolutely pumped by this point.
I followed shoulder press with 5 sets of real delt flyes, the last 2 sets being drop sets (4 drops).

I was happy with my deads even though the weight wasn't that heavy. My knee has been giving me all sorts of problems the past few months. I can't even squat the bar without feeling like my knee might explode, no matter how many different types of warmups I do. The only thing my knee can really handle is deads with the hex bar and then some wider, higher positioned leg press.
Also nursing my shoulder a bit from going overkill on bent over rows last week, so I kept the weight lighter on my shoulder press.

Here are the numbers...

Dead lifts (working sets):
225x10 (4 sets)
265x8 (6 sets)

Leg press:
270x18 (3 sets)

Shoulder press:
135x16, 135x14, 135x10, 135x10

Rear delt flyes:
90x20
130x12 (3 sets)
130x12 (drop sets in increments of 10)

I should have snapped a picture of my shoulders after this. I normally don't focus as hard as I did this morning when I'm doing rear delts. I squeezed hard, I was in the zone! Got a pretty awesome pump from this.

[DreamWeaver]

Yah it's funny how some react differently to the different aspects of the product... pump/energy/endurance/strength .. you seem to be hitting it on all cylinders with and emphasis on pump.. Interesting description of what you get from it in the way of pump has me thinking, it's not so much pumped up but hardening ...it would not have occurred to me...

[FL3X MAGNUM]

Awesome AWESOME couple workouts.
Did back and biceps one day and chest and triceps the next.

I did something I normally don't do:
I ran the rack with hammer curls right off the bat to sort of pre exhaust my arms before hitting back.
I think this helped me isolate my lats more for rows and pulldowns. The pump yet again was awesome!

Chest day I kinda hit a PR.
I've been doing 5x5 for flat bench to increase strength.
Last week I attempted 275x5 and failed at 2 so I deloaded this week. I ended up pumping out 7 reps at 265. My previous best was 265x5.
Also tried weighted dips for the first time like....ever. I managed 10 reps with a 35 lb plate for 3 sets.

Two days full of strength, focus, and awesome pumps!

[ScottyDoc]

Nice Bro, glad to see you are killing it, are you still at the 1.5 scoop dose? Liking those PR's! I just warn you to be careful when lifting those exercises that put strain on your injured body parts, that is how ya get hurt, sorry that's just the cautious Doc in me, LoL!

[FL3X MAGNUM]

Nice Bro, glad to see you are killing it, are you still at the 1.5 scoop dose? Liking those PR's! I just warn you to be careful when lifting those exercises that put strain on your injured body parts, that is how ya get hurt, sorry that's just the cautious Doc in me, LoL!

I actually only had one scoop for the past two workouts. I was well rested and that's all I needed!
Shoulder is feeling better, I think I just gave myself mild bursitis. I appreciate the concern though lol, nothing is more frustrating than a long lasting injury. Ruins everything.

[ScottyDoc]

I actually only had one scoop for the past two workouts. I was well rested and that's all I needed!
Shoulder is feeling better, I think I just gave myself mild bursitis. I appreciate the concern though lol, nothing is more frustrating than a long lasting injury. Ruins everything.

Fug Yeah, tell me about it, my left shoulder has been hurting me for what feels like forever! And now that it is starting to feel better, my right shoulder is starting to hurt from taking up all the slack for the past year, so now they take turns hurting or even both really hurt (usually always after chest day = worst for my shoulders, even more than shoulder day).

[DreamWeaver]

I am just glad everybody seems to be liking the new product as much as I do...first time I took it I said 'almost as good', by the third time 'Just as good' and by the fifth I was 'hey this may actually be better'. This progression surpised me as most pre-workouts the best time is the first time...

[FL3X MAGNUM]

I am just glad everybody seems to be liking the new product as much as I do...first time I took it I said 'almost as good', by the third time 'Just as good' and by the fifth I was 'hey this may actually be better'. This progression surpised me as most pre-workouts the best time is the first time...

I was reading about how agmatine can positively effect body composition with consistent use. It increases LH, therefore yielding higher test levels, and can positively effect GH levels as well.
That and the longer you use it, the more your muscles are able to work. I believe it also has some nutrient partitioning abilities.
I've been sticking with what's in the Ignite 2 on workout days, and on off days I make sure I get my agmatine and creatine in as well.

Its nice to see preworkouts like this that are more than just a stim powerhouse. That's what makes a good pre. Have something in there that continues to work over time and it separates it from the others

[DreamWeaver]

I was reading about how agmatine can positively effect body composition with consistent use. It increases LH, therefore yielding higher test levels, and can positively effect GH levels as well.
That and the longer you use it, the more your muscles are able to work. I believe it also has some nutrient partitioning abilities.
I've been sticking with what's in the Ignite 2 on workout days, and on off days I make sure I get my agmatine and creatine in as well.

Its nice to see preworkouts like this that are more than just a stim powerhouse. That's what makes a good pre. Have something in there that continues to work over time and it separates it from the others

That is so Ignite2, and this is just from my impression through use the progression was a nice surprise...

[FL3X MAGNUM]

That is so Ignite2, and this is just from my impression through use the progression was a nice surprise...

Well I'm looking forward to mine. I honestly have never really consistently used agmatine before.