[Rahl]

Yah my strength is up as well, it was down for a bit and I'm still getting used to being sub 200 lbs ...

Yes. Strength fluctuates and I try not to let it mess with my head when it's down. 6 weeks of no creatine made me feel flat as hell. This has me back and firing on all cylinders.

[TurningGreen]

I know its still pretty early, but have you noticed any water retention (hoping not) I know this is a big factor when people choose a creatine, especially monohydrate.

[Rahl]

Another solid workout. Still really feeling good. Tried a few different things tonight as I'm trying to work out some issue in my upper back area.

Back

10 min adjustable runner

Pull-ups:13,8,6
DB incline row:55x15,65x15,75x10
DB shrug:95x12,100x11,100x10
Face pull: 33.5x25,37.5x22,37.5x23
DB curl:40x9,40x7,45x6
Cable row:135x10,135x10,135x10

Hard to judge strength since I didn't do my normal exercises but I felt really good and energetic.

[Rahl]

I know its still pretty early, but have you noticed any water retention (hoping not) I know this is a big factor when people choose a creatine, especially monohydrate.

It's hard to judge at this point. I am bulking so it may remain difficult to judge but overall my impression is that's minimal. Similar to creapure.

[DreamWeaver]

It's hard to judge at this point. I am bulking so it may remain difficult to judge but overall my impression is that's minimal. Similar to creapure.

Just remember this is actually Creapure .. just double buffered... same product, just improved...

[Rahl]

Just remember this is actually Creapure .. just double buffered... same product, just improved...

Yeah. I guess I'm saying I don't see any increases bloat due to the process.

[Rahl]

I'm just giving a quick observation here. I've been literally pumped ALL DAY. Feel like I just left the gym. That's all.

[DreamWeaver]

I'm just giving a quick observation here. I've been literally pumped ALL DAY. Feel like I just left the gym. That's all.

That's cuz the product is now fully active in your body, I get sort of an electric kind of body buz and the muscle fullness is nice. Everything just pops like my biceps look like a couple of softballs and it takes very little effort to make them pop...

[TurningGreen]

Nice bro, all day pumps are the Sh!t

[Rahl]

Nice bro, all day pumps are the Sh!t

That they are! Still feeling it and I do love that.

Leg day

10 min elliptical
Leg press: 2px15,4x12,6x12,9x7
Front squat:185x10,205x8,205x6
Leg curl:195x9,205x7,200x7
Machine lat raise:110x10,110x9,110x8
Machine shoulder press:110x10,120x8,130x4
DB bent lat raise:30x15,30x12,30x10

I'm liking these front squats for something new. Still dosing 4/4/2. The 4 Preworkout are great.

[NADDANME]

Been following getting me pumped I start my run tommorow now that I'm feeling better keep killing it

[Rahl]

Been following getting me pumped I start my run tommorow now that I'm feeling better keep killing it

I think you'll really enjoy it. Link me up when you get your log up.

My back is REALLY tweaked. I'll be calling my chiro as soon as he opens up to see if he can squeeze me in here today. Think I rolled my sacrum out doing either the front squats or the leg presses Friday. Grrrr.....

[DreamWeaver]

That they are! Still feeling it and I do love that.

Leg day

10 min elliptical
Leg press: 2px15,4x12,6x12,9x7
Front squat:185x10,205x8,205x6
Leg curl:195x9,205x7,200x7
Machine lat raise:110x10,110x9,110x8
Machine shoulder press:110x10,120x8,130x4
DB bent lat raise:30x15,30x12,30x10

I'm liking these front squats for something new. Still dosing 4/4/2. The 4 Preworkout are great.

Friont squats are the best for quad development but ust watch your knees .. stay back on your heels...and don't go too heavy.

[Rahl]

Friont squats are the best for quad development but ust watch your knees .. stay back on your heels...and don't go too heavy.

I kept them fairly light but I did go up a bit this week. My neck is getting better so the back squats must have been the culprit there. I'll keep with the front squats for a while and see how it goes.

[DreamWeaver]

I kept them fairly light but I did go up a bit this week. My neck is getting better so the back squats must have been the culprit there. I'll keep with the front squats for a while and see how it goes.

Progessive is good...

[Rahl]

Progessive is good...

[QUOTE="DreamWeaver"]

Yeah I agree. I'm leaning towards the front squats being my back issue or I did make an angle adjustment to the leg press so it could have been that too.

So I went to the Chiro yesterday after fuggin my back up good on Friday. Determined that I rolled my sacrum out doing leg presses or the front squats. Got my **** back in line. Went to the gym anyway last night though I was sore as hell. I couldn't get my feet flat on the floor when I set up to bench because of the swelling in my low back. Once I out some weight on it though it sat me down. Lol. I took it "easy" on it so here's the workout.

Chest

BB bench: 135x15,185x10,225x5,225x5
Pec dec:160x16,175x12,175x10
Machine tri press:210x12,210x13,210x8
dB incline bench:75x12,75x8,75x6
Rope tri press:120x12,120x9,120x10
Bench knee raises:20

Threw in a lot of machine work to keep my back from getting to jacked up. Was a bit scary throwing those DBS up for the inclines but they went ok.

Backs feeling a lot less sore today so hopefully I'll be able to hit the gym ok tonight. Should be my back night but might become more of a shoulder trap workout depending on how the back is feeling by then.

[Rahl]

Took the day off of work today to catch up on side work. Lol very busy right now on some new labeling projects and a few new clients just making me go go go. The back is about 90% today. Feeling much better. Last night I modified the workout pretty heavily to accommodate it being sore.

Upper back/biceps

10 min elliptical warmup

Really stretching the low back on this trying to loosen up

Wide pull ups:10,7,5.5(haha),4
Incline DB row:65x13,75x9,75x10
DB shrug:95x15x100x9,100x9

Kept losing my ****in grip!!! Grrrr

Face pull:50x25,50x25,50x25
Incline DB curl:35x12,35x11,35x9
DB curl:40x8,40x640x5


Have some definite soreness in the biceps and traps today. Overall fairly happy with it considering the pain I was in. Lol

[NADDANME]

I think you'll really enjoy it. Link me up when you get your log up.

My back is REALLY tweaked. I'll be calling my chiro as soon as he opens up to see if he can squeeze me in here today. Think I rolled my sacrum out doing either the front squats or the leg presses Friday. Grrrr.....

Ask and you will receive.

Creating a new Nad with Creatrona

[Rahl]

Ask and you will receive.

Creating a new Nad with Creatrona

In.

[TurningGreen]

Glad the back is getting better for you bro, back injuries are just damn scary to me.

[Rahl]

Glad the back is getting better for you bro, back injuries are just damn scary to me.

Thanks Green. It scares me too mostly because I've seriously injured it in the past. At this point it will never "heal". It's just a matter of putting enough muscle around it to hold it in place.

[Rahl]

I think I recommended creatrona to 3 different people in my gym this week. I'm loving it and its fairly priced. Great combination.

Legs/shoulders

10 min adjustable runner warmup

Machine leg press(closer to hack squat really): 190x15,250x15,310x12,390x10 hard on the knees but easy on the back.
Leg ext: 195x10,195x11,195x8
Leg curls:190x9,190x7,170x6
DB shoulder press:70x15,70x13,70x11
DB side lat raise:35x12,35x11,35x10
Seated bent DB lat raise:30x12,30x12,30x13

Some misc ab and stretching stuff

[DreamWeaver]

Yah it's really nice and inexpensive. Nutraplanet has is on sale I think ...

[Rahl]

Yah it's really nice and inexpensive. Nutraplanet has is on sale I think ...

Absolutely. You guys have it priced right. Many capped creatives have been going up so I've had people asking me for comparable results at better pricing. I steered them to you guys.

[TurningGreen]

Awesome bro!, it always helps when well respected forum members recommend products. Thanks Rahl!

[DreamWeaver]

Absolutely. You guys have it priced right. Many capped creatives have been going up so I've had people asking me for comparable results at better pricing. I steered them to you guys.

Powder version is imminent by the looks of things.. .

[Rahl]

Powder version is imminent by the looks of things.. .

I've seen photos!

[Rahl]

Man what a session! Loving it.


10 min elliptical warmup
Bb bench:barx15,135x15,185x12,225 x8,245x4
Cable crossover: 42.5x12,43.5x10,42.5x11
DB tri press:70x16,90x10,90x10
DB fly:65x11,65x10,65x10
Cable tri press straight bar:150x15,150x13,150x10

Not sure I've hit 245 for 4 before. That felt great. Strength just keeps coming. Absolutely loving creatrona.

[DreamWeaver]

It's a fine product and it's like 15 bucks a bottle at Nutra, everybody go out and buy like 10 bottles and mega dose it

[Rahl]

It's a fine product and it's like 15 bucks a bottle at Nutra, everybody go out and buy like 10 bottles and mega dose it

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