[AE14]

Hello all....AE is back with another log. A big thank you to the SNS team for this opportunity. Never tried ArA, and am really excited to see how it works for me. Also, I have tried many of the GH optimizers, so I am curious how this stacks up. The reduce XT is from my own stash. Figured it would go well.
A quick rundown of everything about me

38 years old 5' 10" 202lbs.

Been lifting since I am roughly 11 years old. I do 7 days a week of fasted cardio at 340 am and lift 6 days a week. I am a High School Vice Principal, so I need to be up and moving early, as I am at work by 630ish AM every day.

Monday-Shoulders/Back
Tuesday-off
Wednesday- legs/bis
Thursday- chest
Friday- shoulders, back
Saturday- Legs/bis
Sunday- chest, tris

Here are the other supps I am currently using:
Orange Triad/Greens
SNS caffeine (when needed)
Pro Nom 23

Thats it, I am typically a keep it simple kind of guy

I will do my absolute best to update everyday with a rundown of the morning activities.

My weights will be down from previous logs, per doc's orders. My shoulders are showing their age, and he wants me to go a little lighter. First dose of GFXT is tonight, with X-Gels starting tomorrow.

Welcome aboard!!!!

[AE14]

Subbed to watch some old geezer strength happening :P

damn straight. Old man strength!

[GeekPoop]

good luck!!@

[AE14]

good luck!!@

Thanks man

[GQNemesis]

sweet stack .. gluck bud.

[tcslick]

I've been interested in x-gels. I still haven't ran ARA

[AE14]

Much appreciated guys....glad to have you along.

Finishing up now, here has been the rundown

Cardio
45 minutes treadmill 12% incline 3.6-4.0 mph

Back
Wide grip chins BW 4 sets of 10
Mid shin rack pulls 225-405lbs sets of 5
BB rows 4 sets of 8 135-205lbs

Bis
BB curls with fat grips 4 sets of 8 up to 85lbs
Hammer curls 5 sets 45-50lbs

[AE14]

Forgot to mention.....first day nothing to report for X-Gels. If all goes as I hope, I will purchase a second bottle on my own.

For GF XT it didn't help fall asleep. I did sleep very deeply however, which is great especially with a 9 year old beagle sleeping between the mrs and myself.

[aaronuconn]

Forgot to mention.....first day nothing to report for X-Gels. If all goes as I hope, I will purchase a second bottle on my own. For GF XT it didn't help fall asleep. I did sleep very deeply however, which is great especially with a 9 year old beagle sleeping between the mrs and myself.

Great start to the log!

[AE14]

Great start to the log!

Much appreciated

[TheMovement]

In!

[AE14]

Morning in and some thoughts

My sleep is crazy. Last night it hit me like a ton of bricks. Woke up nice due to the dog, and was right back out.

Only thing of note with X-Gels is that I need to take it with more liquid. Absolutely awful post ingestion burbs and flavor. Gave a queasy feeling the whole workout. Pushed through regardless.

For today's,workout, I took it very easy in shoulders due to the cortisone shot on Monday.

Legs
SSB box squats (8sets) sets at 245lbs of 8-10 did not want to go too heavy until shoulder is 100%
GHR (5 sets) all sets of 10-12 both BW and with 25lbs plate

Shoulders
Side laterals 25lbs sets of 12
Rear laterals 25lbs sets of 12

Kept it light enough to not cause issue but with a high enough range to get a decent pump.

[aaronuconn]

Nice to hear about the GFXT putting you to sleep quickly. With X-Gels, I never noticed a nauseating feeling post-consumption when taken independent of other ingredients... Taken in conjunction with GMS caused this for me occasionally.

[AE14]

Alrighty, a little rundown from this am outside of typical cardio

Not much in way of anything physically noticeable or increase in strength. Kept things status quo for chest/tris and worked lighter due to the shoulder i mentioned

Chest
Incline BP 6 sets total 2 sets @ 225lbs 5 reps
Flat BP 6 sets total 2 sets @ 295 4reps each

Tris
JM Press/CG BP supersets *allowed me to get a good pump and keep weights light* stayed at no more than 185lbs to failure for each

Solid workout after 40 mins on the treadmill.

Really looking at this as a recomp/cut more than anything else

[TheMovement]

Do you dose your OT+Greens away from your X-Gels?

[aaronuconn]

Sorry, missed where you mentioned (the title) that you'll be running Reduce XT with this. Should be very nice for maintaing/gaining strength while in a deficit.

[Jiigzz]

Your back day is the same set up as my back power day. Except I do pullups not chins

[AE14]

thanks for joining along guys. Had a good morning today, except still with the odd after taste burp from the xgels. Took a ton more water this am, but still not masking it. Will try other options. Not a big deal, just something of note.

Typical 40 mins of cardio

Back
BB Rows 6 sets 2 sets @ 185 5 &7 reps <slow and strict>
Reverse hypers w/bands 4 sets 12 reps per
Wide chins 4 sets BW to failure

Bis
Front hammer curls 5 sets 45lbs sets of 10 & 12
1 arm preacher curls 4 sets 45lbs sets of 10

Nothing truly to note yet. I will say that GFXT is continuing to impress for sleep . It is starting to help me drift off and it keeps me to sleep. I think the poor dog is unhappy with the last part.

[tcslick]

@AE14 does the GFXT make you drowsy in the morning?

[AE14]

@AE14 does the GFXT make you drowsy in the morning?

A little bit. Not right away though, but when I am driving to work, it am struggling.

[tcslick]

A little bit. Not right away though, but when I am driving to work, it am struggling.

That's how I get with melatonin

[aaronuconn]

A little bit. Not right away though, but when I am driving to work, it am struggling.

That's interesting. I haven't noticed that yet.

[AE14]

It's interesting. It's a 25 minute ride to work and I am dead by the end

[aaronuconn]

It's interesting. It's a 25 minute ride to work and I am dead by the end

And this is independent of your workout prior, correct?

[AE14]

And this is independent of your workout prior, correct?

That is correct


As an aside, was on treadmill longer than expected this morning. 50 mins @ 12% incline. Have a Yankee game on at 1 so will be hitting the treadmill again while that's on.