Taking my power to the Max! A PowerMax log

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Hey guys! Big thanks to Adizzle and Performax for letting me log their PWO PowerMax! I'm 30 years old and weigh in at around 200-205, hoping to get around 195. I lift four days a week using PRRS as my guide. I am seeing great results with the training so far, but I work out in the mornings around 5:45 so am always looking for a boost to kickstart my workouts. I usually run on at least 1 of my off days usually 2 so I will also try this out in a smaller dose before cardio to see how that works. I will be updating this pretty much daily so feel free to join and follow along! I will be rating this product on the following categories. Taste, energy, pump, and overall. So let me know if you have any questions and I'll start logging as soon as I receive this product!
 
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Really looking forward to this! You already tried some samples of powermax right? What was your initial impressions?
 
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I was very impressed! Good energy, but not a crackhead feeling and the taste was great! That's why I'm pumped to give this a run for a longer period of time, should be a good time!
 
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awesome! Really looking forward to it! Thats exactly what we wanted, enough energy to make you perform better but not too much that you feel cracked out or weird!
 

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Subbed. Kill it!
 
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Sorry it didnt show up today, it should be there by tomorow. Ill check the tracking # and let ya know when it should arrive!
 
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subbed! Looking forward to seeig how everything goes for ya! I like it a lot already
 
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Welcome aboard fellas! Excited to start on Monday. Next week is shock week for PRRS and I'll need some energy/endurance for that bad boy!
 
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Got mine in today, will be starting up Monday! Gonna be sweet
 
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Excited to begin following your log this coming monday. The Energy complex seems to be a sweet spot for those not wanting that cracky/spazztastic rush that some overcompensating(in energy) PWOs tend to offer. It is a strong kick and definitely got me thoroughly amped. But where it shines is it's ability to find a sweet spot between High Energy and Consistent Focus. I wasn't prancing around like a restless kid that forgot their ADHD medication in the morning. In the Zone> Zoning out all over the place

Thanks for getting this log up, we appreciate your input and most especially taking the time to support a new product/company.
 
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Hell yea, i cant wait till monday!! I have high hopes for this log so you better kill it in the gym haha
 
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Excited to begin following your log this coming monday. The Energy complex seems to be a sweet spot for those not wanting that cracky/spazztastic rush that some overcompensating(in energy) PWOs tend to offer. It is a strong kick and definitely got me thoroughly amped. But where it shines is it's ability to find a sweet spot between High Energy and Consistent Focus. I wasn't prancing around like a restless kid that forgot their ADHD medication in the morning. In the Zone> Zoning out all over the place

Thanks for getting this log up, we appreciate your input and most especially taking the time to support a new product/company.
During my workout tonight, I was stalking the weights, ready to go again. I had to force myself to wait I wanted to go back at it again so bad. Sox, you are going to love this stuff.
 
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Will be hitting up the gym when I get off work today (slept in a bit this morning). Hurry up 2 o clock! I'll post my workout right after, gonna be sweet!
 
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Day 1

Just had my first workout! I had tried the samples before this but I think I may have underdosed those. Just did one scoop, felt great! Taste is very good and when this hit, it hit hard! I had a bad nights sleep last night and was tired all day, but forgot all about that once I started lifting. Today was back day but man did I ever have a good bicep pump going! A damn fine way to kick this off! I will be using a scoop and a half from here on out I believe. Gonna be good!

Shock Week PRRS style Back
Superset Wide grip Pulldown/One arm Db row 110x10/55x8 130x9/60x8
Superset reverse grip pulldown/Straight arm pushdown 130x9/96x10 130x9/108x9
Two dropsets of Seated row starting at 136 for 8 reps and dropping down three times each with 8 reps. Did this twice and man the last set was tough!
Finished off with 10 minutes on treadmill. Feelin good!
 
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Gotta hate those sleepless nights huh? Mondays are always rough. Glad to see that 1 scoop of Powermax was able to get you up and going despite the lack of sleep. Eager to see your results when bumping up the dosage to 1.5 scoops. Keep at it, thanks for your sharing your experience.
 
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Day 2
Ended up getting the day off of work due to a snowstorm here in Iowa. So I threw 1.5 scoops into my shaker, pounded it, shoveled some snow and drove my happy ass to the gym! I think 1.5 scoops will be the sweet spot, felt really focused and got a hell of a pump in my legs. Good stuff! I've had four knee surgeries so I don't really put up huge numbers on legs but compared to 6 months ago I'm pretty pleased with progress

PRRS shock week legs
BB squat/leg extension superset 185x10/100x10 205x9/110x9
Hack Squat/leg curl superset 270x10/100x10 270x10/110x9
Then did dropsets on leg press. Finished up with ten minutes on elliptical and then ten minutes on the stair machine. Pretty good snow day!
 
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Sounds like your enjoying the product, glad that you like it at 1.5 scoops but at least now the bottle will last longer. I generally like 2 scoops pre workout because my tolerance tends to be pretty high.
 
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Glad you enjoyed the product dosed at 1.5 scoops. Of course maximum vascularity and maximizing pumps will be achieved at 2 scoops, however finding one's assessed tolerance to the stimulant is crucial as well.

Props to powering it out through the snow storm. Having lived in Boston, I know the feeling especially when having no car. Dedication at its finest.

Looking forward to your next update
 
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Off day from the weights today, but I'll be doing some cardio after work today. Gonna see how this works with some good ol fashioned cardio. I'm really excited for tomorrow morning and chest/shoulders shock day. I'll be taking two scoops for that guy!
 
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Awsome, cant wait to see the chest shoulder workout, should be killer!

I think youll be suprised with PM and Cardio, even though its more wieght lifting/pump based it still works very well for cardio!
 
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Just did 25 mins on the elliptical, took one scoop before. Definitely liked it, time flew by. Burnt over 300 calories by doing most off the rub on a steep incline. Would have ran on treadmill but I'm site from my leg workout yesterday!
 
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Day 4
Took 2 scoops this morning before hitting up a shock week chest/shoulders workout. Holy hell that was awesome! Great energy at 6am and I was very focused on the daunting task at hand. Pumps were ridiculous, I did shoulders after chest and they were so pumped from the chest workout I couldn't believe it! Tomorrow is arm day, that will be insane.

Chest/Shoulders PRRS Shock week
Superset BB bench press/DB incline 205x9/50x10 205x9/55x9
Superset Machine fly/DB decline press 180x10/55x9 192x8/55x8
2 dropsets on Machine Bench Press. I could barely lift up my arms after this, I'm very happy with the weight I put up on these.

Superset front lateral raises/side lateral raises 15x10/15x10 15x10/15x10
Finished up with dropsets on shoulder press. Really couldn't lift my arms after this!
 
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Hell yea, looks like another great workout! Glad your noticing the strong pumps from this! Clean, smooth energy with some awesome pumps, couldnt ask for much more!
 
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Day 5
Took another 2 scoops this morning and did shock week on arms. Pumps were almost painful on my biceps, it was crazy. endurance was good on these supersets today, really felt good! First 5 days on this have been great! I'll prolly take a scoop tomorrow before cardio then take sunday off, great week at the gym this week and Powermax definitely helped! Next week is power week, high weight and low reps so I'm looking to set pr's all week!

Shock week arms
Superset barbell curl/db hammer curl 70x9/35x9 70x9/35x9
Superset Reverse cable curl/db curl 72x9/35x9 72x9/35x9
Dropset with cable curl. So pumped after this it was crazy
Superset Skull Crushers/rope extension 70x9/120x9 70x9/120x9
Superset one arm tricep extension/standing one arm overhead 48x9/36x9 60x8/36x9
Dropset with tricep pushdowns. Felt awesome!
 
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Why are there words in my post now linking to products?
 
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Why are there words in my post now linking to products?
I've been noticing the same thing occurring for me as well. I'll look into why that is occurring maybe a new feature which allows for easier search ability in the forums?
 
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Shock Week for arms with the Powermax, sounds like you probably experienced some great pumps. Looking forward to you setting those new PRs next week. Thanks for the update and goodluck smashing those personal records of yours!
 
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Day 6
Took one scoop of powermax and hit up some cardio and abs this morning. I did a half hour of intervals on the elliptical followed by random ab stuff. This stuff really works well for cardio, I was very focused and the half hour flew by. I alternated between low incline sprinting and high incline slower. Burned over 400 calories. Taking tomorrow off as I just did six days in a row, first week down and loved it! Celebrating tonight by going to stay at a casino with the wife and hit up a all you can eat steak and lobster buffet!
 
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Thats awesome brother have fun tonight! Im glad its working out so well for you and i totally agree its great for lifiting but is also fantastic for cardio!
 
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Had a bit of an alarm clock malfunction this morning so ended up missing the gym and was late to work! I'll be hitting up the gym after work tonight though, will update this evening!
 
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Had a good back workout this evening. Two scoops is treating me well, had good energy and focus was great. I'll update more thoroughly tomorrow morning when I get to my computer
 
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Day 7/8
Alright, screw daylight savings time I got up on time this morning and had a good leg workout. Two scoops is where I'm needing to be to get the energy level I need from Powermax and that's cool cause it really gets a strong pump and focus going as well. Only problem with that is the tub will only last about 20 days. Other than that things are going great, taste is still good and I'm enjoying this product. Below will be last nights back workout and todays leg workout.

Monday Back Power PRRS
Wide Grip Pulldown 130x6 150x6 150x6 150x6
Rear Delt Machine 132x7 144x6 156x6
Pullover Machine 156x6 160x6 165x6
Seated row 156x6 161x6 168x6

Tuesday Legs PRRS
Squat 225x5 245x5 255x5 255x5(PR)
Leg press 250x8 300x6 300x6
Leg extension 130x6 140x6 140x6
Leg Curl 130x6 130x6 130x6

Ran on the treadmill for ten minutes after workout Monday and did highest incline on elliptical at a fast speed for 5 minutes this morning.
 
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Alright, screw daylight savings time I got up on time this morning and had a good leg workout. Two scoops is where I'm needing to be to get the energy level I need from Powermax and that's cool cause it really gets a strong pump and focus going as well. Only problem with that is the tub will only last about 20 days. Other than that things are going great, taste is still good and I'm enjoying this product. Below will be last nights back workout and todays leg workout.

Monday Back Power PRRS
Wide Grip Pulldown 130x6 150x6 150x6 150x6
Rear Delt Machine 132x7 144x6 156x6
Pullover Machine 156x6 160x6 165x6
Seated row 156x6 161x6 168x6

Tuesday Legs PRRS
Squat 225x5 245x5 255x5 255x5(PR)
Leg press 250x8 300x6 300x6
Leg extension 130x6 140x6 140x6
Leg Curl 130x6 130x6 130x6

Ran on the treadmill for ten minutes after workout Monday and did highest incline on elliptical at a fast speed for 5 minutes this morning.
Yea i actually love it at 2 scoops and the pumps are pretty damn strong at that dose. Now it will last 20 workouts so if you workout 5 days a week it will last you a full 4 weeks!

Looks like some awesome workouts, keep it up!
 
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Thanks man, definitely feeling good! Today is an off day for me, may go on a run when I get home. Back at it tomorrow morning, hoping to hit a PR on bench!
 
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Took a scoop and went for a jog outside tonight. It was weird, felt like my shins got a pump, lol. Made the run actually kind of painful so don't think I'll be using this for any cardio other than elliptical and stair climber
 
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This morning I woke up at 545, was pretty tired and had to make myself wake up and hit the gym. Very glad I did, took two scoops of Powermax and tore the gym up! I had such an intense focus today it's hard to explain, had my music blasting and went to town. I hit two PR's today and couldn't be happier about it. Something just clicked today and I'm still walking on cloud 9. So here's the workout!

Chest and Shoulder PRRS Power
Bench 225x6 225x6 235x5 245x4(PR!) I lift alone so I've always been timid to try to go over 225 but said f*** it today and glad I did!
Incline Bench 155x6 175x6 175x6(PR!)
Dips bodyweightx9 bodyweightx9 bodyweight+10x8
Machine Fly 228(Full Stack) x 6 x6 x5 (PR!)
Standing Barbell Press 70x8 80x7 80x6 80x6
DB Front Raise 25x6 25x6 25x6
DB Lateral Raise 25x6 25x6 25x6

Hell of a day!
 
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hell yea i love those days where you jsut feel like an animal in the gym! Glad you here you had such a good workout, keep it up brother!
 
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Woke up this morning as per usual and hit up the gym. Was a little tough getting out of bed but once I was up it was go time! Took two scoops and felt a really good mind/muscle connection again today. I think that is the best aspect of this product for me. The focus I get in this is really great, headphones on and it's just me and the weights.

Arms Prrs Power day
Barbell Curl 80x6 90x6 100x4 100x4 (PR)!
DB hammer curl 40x6 45x6 45x6
Cable cross body single arm curl 48x6 53x6 53x6
Skull crusher 80x6 80x6 80x6 80x6
standing cable tricep extension with triangle bar 132x7 156x6 168x6
Over head cable rope 84x6 96x7 108x6
Finished off with 2 sets of 21's with a barbell and 2 dropsets with wide grip tricep pushdown. Feeling good!
 
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Day 11Woke up this morning as per usual and hit up the gym. Was a little tough getting out of bed but once I was up it was go time! Took two scoops and felt a really good mind/muscle connection again today. I think that is the best aspect of this product for me. The focus I get in this is really great, headphones on and it's just me and the weights.Arms Prrs Power dayBarbell Curl 80x6 90x6 100x4 100x4 (PR)!DB hammer curl 40x6 45x6 45x6Cable cross body single arm curl 48x6 53x6 53x6Skull crusher 80x6 80x6 80x6 80x6 standing cable tricep extension with triangle bar 132x7 156x6 168x6Over head cable rope 84x6 96x7 108x6Finished off with 2 sets of 21's with a barbell and 2 dropsets with wide grip tricep pushdown. Feeling good!
I feel you on those hard to get up mornings. I decided to never use snooze buttons again, I had a rough snooze button case where I slept through my midterm exam. Never again since! hahaGlad to see you and many others are shedding light on the notable increase in focus. For some of us experienced PWO users out there, overwhelming energy isn't as important as enhancing the mind muscle connection. That isolated, in the zone feeling really allows you to understand your body, increasing efficiency and consistency to evaluate your progress. Thanks for the great update once again, looking forward to your next update. Have a great St. Patty's Weekend.
 
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So I'm also excited to report that I'll be playing baseball again this summer in a mens league! I played in high school and college until I had a run with knee surgeries and had to stop playing. I've gotten myself into such good shape again the my knees rarely hurt anymore and I'm in the best shape of my life! I hit up the batting cage on my lunch break today for the first time in years. First ten or so swings made me think I forgot how to swing! Shortly after though I found my groove and really started swinging well. So I'm ready to get out there and start playing again! I will be playing short stop and eventually pitching again. I want to make sure that I get a bunch of side sessions and long toss in before I try to pitch, dont wanna throw my arm out!
 
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Day 12
Took yesterday off and used today for abs and cardio. Took 1.5 Scoops and did ten minute jog, 5 minutes on stair climber and ten minutes hiit. Felt good! Tubs running low but I'm still feeling all the good effects from this which is nice
 
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Day 13
Went to the gym bright and early this morning for Rep Range back. Not much new to report, still getting great focus and pumps. The energy has been good and definitely not crack head feeling. Ive noticed a bit of a decrease in the energy I get from it but that can be expected from developing a bit of a tolerance of it. Happens to me with pretty much every PWO.

PRRS back rep range week
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown 130x9 130x9 150x9 150x8
Bent over single arm db row 50x12 60x10 60x10
Seated cable row 132x12 132x12 132x12
Straight arm pulldown 96x15 96x15
Delt Machine 108x15 108x15

Finished up with 10 minutes jogging on the treadmill
 
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Looks like an awesome workout and yea building a slight tolerance is to be expected. Anything that contains caffeine over a peroid of time you will start to build a tolerance.

It sounds like its still working really well for you though, keep up all the hard work!
 
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Day 14
Drug my ass out of bed this morning and hit up a good leg workout. My knees were hurting a bit but I still pushed through, had good energy and as always, focus was on! I will also say that the taste is still amazing! I haven't tired of it at all and actually enjoy drinking it.

PRRS Rep Range Legs
Squat 135x12 285x9 205x9 205x9
Hack squat 270x12 270x12 270x12
Leg extension 80x15 90x15
Leg Curl 90x15 90x15
I then did various calf raises with and without weights followed by some ab work. No cardio today but will be hitting up some on my "off" day tomorrow.
 
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Glad you mentioned that about the taste because i feel the exact same way. I think it tastes amazing, i generally use 1 scoop in the morning jsut to wake up and i love sipping on it!
 
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Did some abs and cardio on a scoop and a half today. Ten minutes jog, five minutes fast pace on stair climber. Lookin like Friday might be the end of the tub :( I'll post a very detailed review early next week! Two more kick ass workouts to go!
 
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Day 16
Was feeling a little crazy so took two and a half scoops and hit up the gym. Did Chest and shoulders, killed my chest, had an amazing workout but the pumps were so strong that I had to cut my shoulder workout short. It's all good though as that just means the chest workout hit them pretty damn well! Powermax is legit and I'll definitely be buying tubs in the future.

Chest Shoulders Rep Range week PRRS
BB Bench 205x9 205x8 205x8 205x9 That's the most volume I've done with over 200 and Felt really good on the last set. Very pleased
BB Incline bench 135x11 135x11 135x10
Cable cross over 30x15 30x15 (not sure on the weight, this was a weird pneumatic deal)
Body weight dips 10 10 10
Standing shoulder press 60x10 60x9 60x9 60x9
DB front raise 20x15 15x15
Db Lateral raise 20x15 15x15
This workout kicked my ass and I could barely lift my arms after. It was a bitch to get my tie over my head!
 
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Hell yea, im happy you noticed that too. I almost cant handle more then 2 scoops based soley on the pumps!
 

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