[devil]

Backround: I am 38 and have been training for around 18 years. I am also a lifetime lacto ovo vegetarian. This will be the first creatine product, other than plain old monohydrate,that I have ever tried.

Height:5'11"
Weight: 215.

Goal: To see if this old guy can gain some descent strength, and maybe a bit of size. Gains are increasingly hard to come by at this stage of the game.

Current lifting stats:

Flat bench 315 for ten reps
Shoulder press: 95 lbs dumbells for eight reps
Squat: 365 for 8-10 reps. I could go higher but I fear for my s fragile knees.
Rack pulls ( I tend not to do dead's off the floor because of back issues) 325 for sets of 8-10. I could also go more on these but I am very cautious with my low back. I have had some serious issues in the past.

Current diet:
I eat six times per day. I consume 240 grams of protein per day from whey and eggs. My carb sources are primarily whole wheat bagels and oatmeal. I get fats mostly from flax oil and olive oil. I'm also a big fan of peanuts and cashews. This may sound weird coming from a vegetarian, but I don't eat that many vegtables.

I really never track calories. I just make sure that I consume 240 grams of protein per day. I always eat a bagel or serving of oatmeal with my protein. This NEVER changes. Sometimes I'll add in additional carbs or fats. I take my flax and olive oil at night with my last shake of the day.

Current supplements:

Champion nutrition whey protein
Natures Best Vitamin Pack
Olive oil
flax oil
ephedra

Training schedule:

Monday: Chest and Bi's
Tues: quads and hams
Wed: Off
Thurs: delts and tri's
Fri: back

I usually do three sets of three exercised per body part. This does not include warmups (of which I do many), dropsets, rest pause sets etc. I typically work in the 8-10 rep range for compound movements. I go as high a 15 reps or more on isosolation movements.

I will be taking four caps of Neovar twice per day. I'll take it in the morning with my 40 gram shake and 50 grams of complex carbs (oatmeal). I will also take four caps post workout with 40 gram protein shake and 50 grams of complex carbs (oatmeal or whole wheat bagel). I will also take some additional simple carbs with my post workout meal.

On non workout days I will take a dose in the morning and a dose in the early evening. I actually started yesterday. This will give it some time to build up in my system over the weekend. hopefully this will give my Monday workout a nice boost.

I will start logging my results on Monday after my first workout using Neovar.

This is my first log, so hopefully I didn't leave anything out.

[edwards]

Sounds like you've got things down pat. The fact that you aren't running any other supplements gives alot of credibility to any gains / losses you might see. I've read alot of conflicting reports about CEE. I sincerely hope you make good gains.

[TheMyth]

Your going to LOVE Neovar bro, and just a little hint, when Drive comes out, the two stack together to create some magic!

[devil]

Originally Posted by TheMyth

Your going to LOVE Neovar bro, and just a little hint, when Drive comes out, the two stack together to create some magic!

I noticed a pretty significant increase in my appetite over the weekend. I'm guessing this is the result of insulin mimicking properties of Neovar? Anyone else experience this? Anyway I'm anxious to see how training goes today after having it build up in my system since friday. I will update after tonights training session.

[devil]

I just completed my training session a little while ago. I did chest and bi's.

Chest:
flat bench
warm up sets: 135 for 10, 185 for 8, 245 for 4.
Set #1: 275 for 8
Set #2: 315 for 10
set #3 315 for 7

Incline bench
Set #1: 120 dumbells for 8
Set #2 120's for 7
Set# 3 120's for six

Flys:
Set#1 55 dumbells for 12
Set#2 55's for 10
set#3 55's for 9

Dips two sets of 20

Bi's
One arm standing DB's

Set#1 40's for 12
Set#2 50's for 10
Set#3 50's for 9

Cambered bar curls

set#1 35's on a side for 12
set#2 35's on a side for 10
set#3 35's on a side for 9


Hammer curls on cable machine w/ rope
set one: 70 lbs for 8
set#2 60lbs for 10
Set#3 60lbs for 8

I finished the workout with a 30 rep set of dips.

So far my strength is about the same. I started taking the neovar on friday so we'll seehow things go as a bit more time goes by. My experience with monohydrate has been a rapid strength improvement in about a week's time. The only noticable effect at this point is an increase in appetite.

[Lanbane]

Good job so far devil!

random: You ever compete in bodybuilding?

[devil]

Originally Posted by Lanbane

Good job so far devil!

random: You ever compete in bodybuilding?

I did a few shows years ago with mixed results. I have two little kids and another on the way, so it's not even possible to think about competing at the moment.

[bioman]

I hear ya. It's hard to even workout regularly with kids much less eat the way you need to.

My chicken keeps disappearing. lol

[EasyEJL]

for sure, never enough hours in a day

[devil]

neovar log day #5, workout #2

Quads and hams

Squats:
Warm up sets: empty bar for 20, 135 for 10, 205 for 8, 245 for 4

Set #1 275 for 8

Set#2 345 for 8

Set#3 365 for 8

Hams:

4 sets of romanian deadlifts at 135 lbs for reps of 12,10,10,10

It's a very limited workout. But I have no leg sled,leg curl or hamstring machines. So I make do with what I have and try and make it count.

My knees and back felt old as hell today. Still no noticable change in strength. Although, I still think it's a bit early to expect much of a change. That's all for now. My next training sessionis on Thursday.

Edit:I have not been posting diet specifics because my diet really never deviates from the diet I described in my opening post

[devil]

Today is a training day so I will be posting an update sometime this evening. I know that I mentioned that my appetite has increased since I have started taking neovar. However, it's off the charts right now.

[devil]

todays training session was shoulders and tri's. It was bit bit of a rough night with the kids last night, so I was more than a little tired going into the workout. I also decided it would be a godd idea to get tattooed over lunch today.

Delts:

Dumbell presses:

warmups: 40's for ten, 55's for 8., 75's 4.

Set#1: 90's for 8

Set#2: 95's for 7

Set#3 95's for 6

Dumbell lateral raises:

Set#1: 30's for 20

Set#2 30's for 15

Set#3: 30's for 10

Rear delts on lying on bench:

Set#1: 40's for 8

Set#2: 30's for 12

Set#3: 30's for 8


Triceps:


Pushdowns:

Set#1 90lbs for 15

Set#2: 110 lbs for 10

Set#3: 110 for 8

Skull crushers:

Set#1: 45's on curl bar for 8

Set#2: 45's+10's for 8

Set#3: 45's + two tens for eight

Overhead rope extensions on cable machine:

Set#1: 70 lbs for 12

Set#2: 70 lbs for 10

Set#3 70 lbs for 9

That's it. My strength is still about the same. I am hungry all the time. It's kind of like the feeling when get whenyou are dieting for a show.

[Lanbane]

Would you be willing to increase calories devil?

[devil]

Originally Posted by Lanbane

Would you be willing to increase calories devil?

I have, and will continue to do so. I don't like being hungry. It just seems like I can't get enough. I have a metabolism like a humming bird. Everyone tells me that your metablism slows down when you hit your 30's. I'm almost 40 and it's still the same as when I was 20.

[Lanbane]

(jealous)

[devil]

Originally Posted by Lanbane

(jealous)

hungry