[TheMyth]

I had a freakyly realistic dream last night that my girl was cheating on me and laughed about when I caught her. I woke up and wanted to slap her so hard! Luckily when I woke up she was clung onto my arm smiling!

[Jet]

Originally Posted by TheMyth

I had a freakyly realistic dream last night that my girl was cheating on me and laughed about when I caught her. I woke up and wanted to slap her so hard! Luckily when I woke up she was clung onto my arm smiling!

Lucky for her! I can't imagine the smackfest that might have gone down if she was turned the other way hugging her pillow when you woke up

[TheNinja]

Originally Posted by TheMyth

I had a freakyly realistic dream last night that my girl was cheating on me and laughed about when I caught her. I woke up and wanted to slap her so hard! Luckily when I woke up she was clung onto my arm smiling!

lol - I hate those dreams that seem so real that when you wake up you feel like you actually experienced it. Like if you wronged somebody in your dream you can hardly look them in the eye the next day b/c you feel guilty....like you can even help what you dream...heh.

[TheNinja]

Day 17 (Thursday's workout)
Workout - Legs/Shoulders:
Barbell Squat:
14 @ 135
12 @ 185
11 @ 205 = -1 rep (wtf?)
11 @ 225 = +2 reps
8 @ 235 = +10lbs
8 @ 235 = +1 rep +15lbs
drop set immediately into dumbells held out front
10 @ 50
Military Press with Barbell:
14 @ 95
12 @ 125
9 @ 135 = +1 rep
9 @ 135 = +2 reps
7 @ 135 = -2 reps +5lbs
9 @ 130 = +1 rep
drop set immediately 35 dumbells
10 @ 35
Good Morning:
10 @ 70
10 @ 70
10 @ 70
Upright Row:
12 @ 75
12 @ 80
11 @ 80


Diet: Normal
Overall Feeling: Now we're getting somewhere! I feel very tight and strong going into the workout. In fact just walking around normal I feel semi-pumped, but if I flex it is a very hard flex. Also as you can probably tell from a lot of my numbers, my beginning sets don't seem to be improving as much. However once I get into my workout, my later sets are crushing my original late sets. I have much more strength throughout the latter part of my workout that I did before.
Notes: One of the biggest things I noticed during my past workout was my stamina and recovery time. I don't know how much can be attributed to IGF-2 and how much to BCAAs but my feeling is that the IGF-2 has a lot to do with this. For example during squat day when I'm done with a set I'm breathing heavy, can't catch my breath, and sometimes felt like my heart was going to pump out of my chest. During this session when I was done with a set I felt almost fully recovered with my cardio within about 30 seconds. Within this 30 seconds I was breathing normal and heart rate felt much better. At the end of my workout I was tired and sore but my cardio, stamina, and mental alertness were perfect.

edit: In other words. This is my 3rd workout for legs while on IGF-2. I added 15 pounds and 1 rep to my final set. Beat that!

[TheNinja]

Day 19 (Saturday)
Workout - Back/Bis:
Well I had to workout at a different gym on Saturday. Sadly I did not have my notebook or anything along. I'm not going to put specifics on lifts here b/c 1) I can't remember exactly and 2) I used slightly different weights/machines and exercises so it would be hard to compare.

That being said, the workout was very good. Again I had great stamina and felt like I could lift forever and recover very quickly between sets.

Diet: Normal
Overall Feeling: Stamina is up. I have a pretty good overall feeling of being content and happy.
Notes: I do seem to still be losing weight but gaining strength. I really do not want to lose weight per se so I'm going to try and increase my calories for each day. My goal is to do this without increasing junk food though, which of course is tough.

[TheNinja]

Day 20 (Sunday)
Workout - Cardio:
2 hour, approximately 7 1/2 mile walk/hike through the area.

Diet: A little messed up b/c of a weekend of course. I tend to eat large meals on weekends. I also drank too much on Saturday so on my Sunday hike I sweat like Dom Deluise having a threeway with Rosie O'Donnel and a 10 pound piece of honey-cured ham.
Overall Feeling: I haven't been doing a ton of cardio prior to IGF-2, but from what I was doing I can honestly say that I believe IGF-2 is helping with my cardio as well.
Notes: I wouldn't say I'm pumped like I'm on the juice or anything. But I feel like I look more toned in a resting state and more ripped (but not larger really) when I flex. In the past I've mentioned my weird dreams....you know what's more boring than actually flying on an airplane? Dreaming that you are waiting in line and then flying on an airplane for 2 hours!

[HHHTheGame]

Interesting report on the cardio. I will be starting my IGF-2 at the end of next week and plan on having two days of cardio with four days of weightlifting.

[TheNinja]

Originally Posted by HHHTheGame

Interesting report on the cardio. I will be starting my IGF-2 at the end of next week and plan on having two days of cardio with four days of weightlifting.

Thanks for checking out the log and posting a reply by the way. And yes, as far as cardio goes, it's not like I have been timing my sessions or am trying to hit a certain goal (like a 5 minute mile, or running a 10k nonstop), but I just feel that overall I have much better lung and heart capacity and endurance when lifting and walking/hiking. I haven't really noticed other people saying this in their IGF-2 logs but maybe they didn't feel it, or maybe they didn't include it in their logs, I'm not sure. It is a pleasant affect that I really didn't figure on at all. I went into this log thinking "I'm going to just get huge", but in reality I'm leaning out more than gaining weight, which is of course partially due to my diet, but my diet has not changed......

[TheNinja]

Day 21 (Monday)
Workout - Chest/Tris:
Bench Press:
12 @ 185 = 0
9 @ 225 = +2 reps
8 @ 225 = +3 reps
7 @ 225 = +2 reps
10 @ 210 = +2 reps
10 @ 210 = +2 reps +5lbs
12 @ 185 = +2 reps
Incline Flys - Dumbell:
12 @ 50 = +5lbs
10 @ 50 = -2 reps +5lbs
10 @ 50 = +5lbs
Tricep Pushdown:
10 @ 100
11 @ 100
9 @ 100
Single OverHead Tricep Dumbell:
11 @ 20
11 @ 20
Pushups:
16
14

Diet: Normal
Overall Feeling: Again, I feel very good mentally and physically. Today I got a little frustrated b/c mentally I was ready to push more but I couldn't will my body to do it. I don't know if a 7.5 mile hike took a lot of energy out of me or not. Also, my shoulder was a lot more sore than normal for some reason. That being said I got a CRAZY pump. When I went to the locker to change, my chest, shoulders, and arms were huge and very full looking.
Notes: Weight is maintaing, which is a good thing for me.

[HHHTheGame]

I'm reading more and more on IGF-2 and gettin' a little worried about the increased libido and wood. I work in a Fortune 100 company and haven't worn underwear in almost 12 years. Thank goodness I have my age and co-workers that are mostly men to keep things in check!

[TheNinja]

Originally Posted by HHHTheGame

I'm reading more and more on IGF-2 and gettin' a little worried about the increased libido and wood. I work in a Fortune 100 company and haven't worn underwear in almost 12 years. Thank goodness I have my age and co-workers that are mostly men to keep things in check!

lol - HHHTheGame, a.k.a. Mr. Commando. I have noticed some increase in libido, but for me at least, I can control it. It's not like I walk around with wood all day and try to dry hump the 300 lb secretary while she dines on a bucket of crispy KFC chicken. But if I see a sexy picture or think of a sexy woman, I get a little more excited than usual and think "man, I wish I was getting laid now instead of here at work".

[HHHTheGame]

ROTF!!! hehehehehehe I have one of those too. I'll just keep wandering over by her all day long to keep me in check.

[ahs4n]

Yeah, it's not like a viagra pill.....it's just when I see good looking women....I can't help myself from staring and getting hard. I usually have self-control....but not this past month.

[Lanbane]

A good side effect. I call it, "sexual enabling".

[TheNinja]

Day 23 (yesterday's workout)
Workout - Legs/Shoulders:
Barbell Squat:
14 @ 135
12 @ 185
11 @ 225 = -1 rep +20lbs
11 @ 225 = +2 reps
9 @ 235 = +1 rep +10lbs
8 @ 235 = +1 rep +15lbs
drop set immediately into
11 @ 100
Military Press with Barbell:
14 @ 95
12 @ 125
10 @ 135 = +2 reps
10 @ 135 = +3 reps
7 @ 135 = -1 rep +5lbs
drop set immediately into
11 @ 35 dumbells
Shrugs:
12 @ 70s = -2 reps +10lbs
12 @ 70s = -2 reps +10lbs
Upright Row - Barbell:
12 @ 80
11 @ 85 = +5lbs
Good Morning:
12 @ 70 = +2 reps
10 @ 75 = +5lbs
10 @ 75 = +5lbs


Diet: Normal - but substituted WMS instead of malto/dex for PWO.
Overall Feeling: Squats are going through the roof (for me at least). When you consider I'm doing 15 more pounds and 1 more rep than 20 days ago, that aint bad at all. The velcro belt that I use at the gym won't stay tight though - Also my Military press isn't showing an explosion but in reality the reps feel much better and tighter now. I feel good muscle contraction and pump when pressing and no looseness in my joints.
Notes: I just got some bulk cissus in to help with my shoulder, we'll see if it does anything. I think as far as helping to sleep I notice that if I sleep until my body says it's time to get up 7-8 hours, I feel great during the day, better than normal. However, if I don't quite get enough sleep or get interrupted (say 6-7 hours), I feel more tired than when I was not on IGF-2. My theory is that b/c IGF-2 helps with a deep sleep and therefore if I allow my body to come out naturally I'm great, but if I interrupt it, it takes me a few hours to really get going for the day....just my theory though

[celc5]

Good job Ninja. Same holds true from the comment I made earlier about our strength differences with your last workout... I'd warm up with your heavy set of squats but NO WAY I could do an upright row with 80 pounds or a barbell press with 135. I guess we can both deal with that since we have PERFECT physiques

Maybe at the end of your log you could compare pump, endurance, hardness, strength increase to other supps that you have tried in the past.

Btw, cap the cissus cause it'll make you barf your brains out otherwise. You get the 5% or the 10%? Both were effective for me but obviously moreso with the 10%. I've also tried a 20% cissus and it was no different than the 10% FWIW.