[bo118]

nice log bludevil.. im anxious to see how sdng works out for u.. im comin up on the end of week 2 of hyperdrol x2 myself and im not sure what i think about it quite yet

[bludevil]

nice log bludevil.. im anxious to see how sdng works out for u.. im comin up on the end of week 2 of hyperdrol x2 myself and im not sure what i think about it quite yet

Thanks for jumping in bo118, good luck with hyperdrol x2.

[bludevil]

Day 10

9/20 - Rep Range

Shoulders / Abs

Today had to be a quick w/o because I had meetings all day.

Single Arm DB Press 2x8/8 - 60
BB Shrugs - 2x10/10 - 190
Cable Side Lateral - 2x12/12 - 15

200 reps of various ab exercises.

Was in a hurry at the gym today due to meetings and was rushing through my w/o. Much to my surprise, I was never fatigued from the short rest intervals. While bulking I've been giving myself roughly 2 minute RI's, but today I was doing 30 seconds to 1 minute RI's and was still ready for more. I finished so fast that I even had time to throw in 10 minutes on the tready (which I almost never do, but felt guilty because of the pizza I ate for lunch).

If I had to judge right now, I would say SDNG is more of a pre-w/o stimulant rather than a muscle builder. I just finished a bottle of RPM before starting this cycle and that's what I would compare SDNG too. For me, they've treated me basically the same except I don't have a crash on SDNG (I crashed on RPM) but I had better wood on RPM (no random wood on SDNG).

But I must hold judgement on SDNG as far as strength goes at this point because I'm not even half-way through the bottle yet. I wasn't expecting to see any strength gains until the beginning of the 3rd week.

Forgot to add - weight as of this morning - 203 (that's a 4lb increase since 9/14)

[bludevil]

DAY 11

Off day. I volunteerd for Habitat for Humanity today. While I didn't work at my actual job, believe me I worked today. Forgot how easy I have it. Painted ceilings and walls all day. The best part of the day is when they gave me the caulking gun and I got the caulk the doors. Was completely give out by the end of the day. We did get the inside of 2 houses painted.

Everything steady-go for SDNG.

[macedaddy]

GREAT contribution to your community!

[bludevil]

GREAT contribution to your community!

Thanks, although I was exhausted at the end of the day, I did have a since of joy inside.

The specific house I worked in was for a family from Sudan with 6 children. Couldn't even start to give you their name as it was about 20 syllables.

[EasyEJL]

habitat for humanity is a great thing. My company sponsors at least 1 whole home a year, buts its always in california near the corporate HQ, so I can't volunteer for it.

[bludevil]

Day 12

No workout, except for my weekly 1 hour (push mower) cardio.

[macedaddy]

BD, do you live in carolina?

[bludevil]

BD, do you live in carolina?

Yep, born and raised. Live in Asheboro (Home of the NC Zoo).

[BoneDaddy]

Yep, born and raised. Live in Asheboro (Home of the NC Zoo).

Charlotte here. Does your sn mean you're a Blue Devils fan as well?

[animalkrack3r]

I'm from the Raleigh area.

nice

[bludevil]

Charlotte here. Does your sn mean you're a Blue Devils fan as well?

You got me. Huge Duke fan (even football too)

I'm a software analyst for a pharmaceutical company in Research Triangle Park (RTP).

[animalkrack3r]

Nice, I do IT in North Raleigh (Six Forks Area)

[bludevil]

Nice, I do IT in North Raleigh (Six Forks Area)

cool, nice to know their's some fellow AM members close by.

[bludevil]

Day 13

No w/o, sat on the couch and watched football all day.

Day 14

Power week

Chest & Biceps

Bench Press - 3 sets of 6 at 250
Incline DB Fly - 3 sets of 6 at 75
Seated Machine BP - 2 sets of 6 at 255

BB Curl - 2 sets of 6 at 130
Preacher Curl - 2 sets of 6 at 125
Hammer Curl - 1 set of 6 at 75

Workout went extremely well. Felt like I was hitting on all cylinders today. Strength, focus and energy were their. For the 1st time since taking SDNG, I had the alpha-male mentality. Felt like a beast in the gym. I wouldn't allow myself not to hit all the sets/reps. This is the 2 week mark for SDNG, so hopefully I'll start pushing past my plateu's.

[bludevil]

Day 15

Power Week

Back & Triceps

Sumo Deadlifts - 3 sets of 6/5/4 at 345
Bentover Rows - 3 sets of 6 at 190
Weighted Pullups - 2 sets of 6 at BW+20
Suitcases - 2 sets of 6 at 105

CG Bench Press - 2 sets of 6 at 225
Skull Crushers - 2 sets of 6 at 115
Single Cable Extensions - 1 set of 6 at 35

Everything went well with w/o except DL's. I kept losing my grip. It was frustrating because I had the strength to pull for all 6 reps but grip just kept giving out after 1st set. I'm going to have to invest in some wrist straps because my grip isn't strong enough when I start pulling heavier weights.

Almost forgot, weight as of this morning was 201.5. That's a 1.5lb decrease since the 20th. My weight seems to be fluctuationg between 200 - 205.

[macedaddy]

must be nice to be pulling so much wieght that your grip can't keep up..........i want to have that problem!

[bludevil]

must be nice to be pulling so much wieght that your grip can't keep up..........i want to have that problem!

I think I need to start doing some forearm exercises. It really pee'd me off that I couldn't get all reps.

Reflecting on the above statement, maybe I should revisit my forearm exercises I done when I was a teenager.

[bludevil]

Day 16

Well it finally happened. My wife and kids have been sick the last 2 weeks and I guess they finally got the best of me. Woke up this morning with stuffy head and itchy throat. My usual plan of attack for training while sick is cardio and light lifting.

Today I chose to do 30 minutes of low intensity cardio on the treadmill (incline 3, speed 3.5). Didn't take but 3 caps of SDNG today because I didn't want to waste taking 2 caps for a LI cardio w/o. Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow, but if not I'm going to do some light shoulder work.

[DR.D]

Start the zinc lozenges right now!

http://www.sundownnutrition.com/prod...c=030768009434

This brand is the best working and less nasty tasting of any I've ever found. Really fast relief.

[bludevil]

Start the zinc lozenges right now!

http://www.sundownnutrition.com/prod...c=030768009434

This brand is the best working and less nasty tasting of any I've ever found. Really fast relief.

Thanks for the tip D, lozenges already been purchased.

By the way, thanks for dropping in.

[DR.D]

Thanks for the tip D, lozenges already been purchased.

By the way, thanks for dropping in.

I pray you get well soon my friend. If it's any consolation, DHEA is a strong immune booster.

[bludevil]

I pray you get well soon my friend. If it's any consolation, DHEA is a strong immune booster.

Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.

[bludevil]

Day 17

Shoulders

Standing BB Press - 3 sets of 8 at 85
BB Upright Rows - 3 sets of 6 at 85
DB Lateral Raise 2 sets of 8 at 20

20 mintues of LI cardio on tready

Because I'm feeling under the weather, I took it light on weights today. Basically cut the weight in half. I did manage to lower rest intervals due to decreased weight which allowed me to do some cardio.

Just as a side note - regarding SDNG, is that it helps to clear my nasal passages. My head is pretty stuffy, but after taking SDNG (2 caps especially) it seems to loosen the mucous up and I can breathe a little better.