eatingisfun's DRIVE log

[eatingisfun]

DAY9: shoulders

Took 2 RPM+3 DRIVE upon waking 1/2 hr or so before breakfast. 2 RPM+3 DRIVE about 1.5 hrs pre workout. 50g WPI, 75g rolled oats 1 hr pre workout.

DB shoulder press 65 for 14 reps. I tried 70s right off the bat but I couldn't get them up. Still, the first set of 14 reps was good.
2nd set 65 for 10 which was really hard the last 2 reps.
3rd set 65 for 3.

Rear delt flies with 40s 3 sets of 8-10. Up 5 lbs from last week.

BB military press 105 lbs 4 sets.

Lateral DB raises 25 lbs 2 sets.

Bent over reverse cable flies 40 lbs 3 sets.

Front db raises 30 lbs 1 set. 35 lbs 2 sets.

Reverse fly machine 160 lbs.

I believe that is it for the workout.

• Strength: up a little again on shoulders from last week for most exercises.
• Bodyweight/Body Comp: Looking in the mirror I do think I look a little leaner, especially after the workout when I'm all pumped up. It's only been a week though so I don't expect huge fat loss yet. Can't wait to see the results at the end of a month.
• Pumps/Vascularity:Shoulders were very pumped up at the end of my workout. Good vascularity in my forearms and shoulders near anterior delt.
• Endurance: I seemed to tire on the db press pretty easily but most of the other things were just as good or better than last week.
• Aggression: seems to come and go.
• Focus: nothing more than normal
• Libido: up from normal
• Muscle Density/Hardening: hard to say. They're hard when flexed of course but I wouldn't say they're pumped up and hard all the time.
• Overall Energy: still good energy. Can't complain at all, I have lots of energy to do workouts.
• Personal Commentary: sweating a little bit harder than Tuesday. This is my 2nd day at 6 DRIVE. I noticed that I felt my skin and it felt warmer than normal. Thermogenic effects must be working well. Hopefully I can drop the stubborn bf that I can never seem to lose. Did 20 mins cardio today after my workout too and going at a good speed of 75-80 rpm, about 135 bpm heart rate. I still had lots of energy to do the cardio. My theory of post weight cardio is that it'll help soak up any extra carbs from my pre workout meal and any post workout carbs(about 40g depending on how late in the day it is) will also go to the right places instead of fat.

[eatingisfun]

DAY 10, off 4 RPM and 6 DRIVE
DAY 11, legs

2 RPM + 3 DRIVE upon waking. 5 hrs later pre workout, 3 RPM and 3 DRIVE. I think I shouldn't have done 3 RPM because I definitely felt too much caffeine.

Workout:
Front squats up to 195 lbs 8 reps.

Hack squats ~170 lbs + whatever the sliding thing weighs. I haven't been doing these too long and they really hit the quads hard.

Glute ham raise with body weight 4 sets of 10. Definitely getting a lot better at doing these. When I started I could barely do 2 full sets. Torso not 100% in line with my legs because that's a little too hard but I'm getting there. I do it with my hips bent a bit which makes it a little easier. I'm working up to doing it's straight out.

Calves machine 170 lbs, 3 sets. 135 lbs 1 set. Body weight single leg calf raises, 3 sets.

Leg curls 55 lbs 3 sets. 50 lbs 1 set.

Leg extensions, whole stack, couple of sets.

• Strength: Up some on front squat. Didn't do back squat today. Up about 10 lbs on calf machine.
• Bodyweight/Body Comp: Pretty sure I've leaned out a little. Neck veins were popping out pretty good when doing front squats.
• Pumps/Vascularity: I didn't look at my quads area for veins or anything but my calves are showing some veins now. They were before too but I'm definitely slooowly leaning up.
• Endurance: Not bad but I was a little too amped up from the caffeine so I couldn't push quite as hard or as fast.
• Aggression: seems to come and go.
• Focus: nothing more than normal
• Libido: getting better.
• Muscle Density/Hardening: still not sure, not lean enough to easily tell
• Overall Energy: a little too much from the RPM but that was my fault. I didn't have time to do cardio since the gym was closing but I still could have done it easily.
• Personal Commentary: I'm wishing that this bottle was bigger so it lasted at least a month at 6 caps!
Checked my BP about 5 mins after my workout and it was 135/85. Not bad.

[rysigpi]

Looking good. What does your BP normally run and what is it now at a relaxed (not right after weights) state?

Keep it up!

[eatingisfun]

Last time I checked it besides today was about 120/80 but that was a few years ago. I don't have easy access to any bp testing equipment right now so I have no idea. I just used the one at the gym. But I think it's back to normal right now which is probably around 120/80 again. My HR at that time was 104 bpm right after working out and changing clothes. Right now it is about 60-62 bpm. I'm just working on the computer.

I don't have any BP problem I was just curious what it would be after a legs workout. Next time I go to the grocery store in a few days I'll try to remember to check it again since they have a pharmacy there. I don't believe RPM or DRIVE has caused any BP increase if that's what you're wondering.

[rms80]

Last time I checked it besides today was about 120/80 but that was a few years ago. I don't have easy access to any bp testing equipment right now so I have no idea. I just used the one at the gym. But I think it's back to normal right now which is probably around 120/80 again. My HR at that time was 104 bpm right after working out and changing clothes. Right now it is about 60-62 bpm. I'm just working on the computer.

I don't have any BP problem I was just curious what it would be after a legs workout. Next time I go to the grocery store in a few days I'll try to remember to check it again since they have a pharmacy there. I don't believe RPM or DRIVE has caused any BP increase if that's what you're wondering.

Yeah- it mostly likely had to do with the leg workout- BP will actually decrease with RPM/Drive significantly b/c of the PDE5 inhibiting effects- but a leg workout will actually increase BP significantly due to the Valsalva maneuver and interabdominal pressure......

[eatingisfun]

DAY 12, chest(Yesterday)

2 RPM + 3 DRIVE upon waking. 2 RPM + 3 DRIVE about 1.5 hrs pre workout.

75g rolled oats + 50g wpi.

Workout:
Incline db press up to 85s. Down 5 lbs, was 90s last week. But it was a different gym with different type weights which were rubber and bigger than the normal ones I use.

Decline db press 75s. I hate this damn decline bench they have at this gym. It's really only made for doing situps and doesn't make doing chest very easy.

Incline iso hammer press 45+35 3 sets.

DB flies, 45s.

Low pully standing cable flies 40 lbs.

Most of my lifts were about the same or down a little from last week. I feel a little like I'm under attack from some cold virus so that probably has something to do with it. I'm not sick yet and hopefully won't be but I'm just feeling a little bit like something's coming on.

• Strength: down a little on some excercises
• Bodyweight/Body Comp: I still think I'm a little leaner. Looking better in the mirror IMO but nothing huge yet. One area I'm noticing is my shoulders. I believe I'm seeing more separation now than a few weeks ago. I'm really hitting my shoulders hard the last 6 months, especially rear and lateral delts and they've come up quite a bit.
• Pumps/Vascularity: Still good in forearms and shoulders area for vascularity. I don't get too big of a pump besides vascularity unless I do higher reps, like 15-20 which is almost never.
• Endurance: Good, could have kept going but I don't want to over train.
• Aggression: seems to come and go.
• Focus: nothing more than normal
• Libido: definitely up from 2 weeks ago. Lots more indecent thoughts.
• Muscle Density/Hardening: still not sure, not lean enough to easily tell
• Overall Energy: still good. If I take even 1 more RPM it makes me too stimulated. Which is good for me because it lasts much longer
• Personal Commentary: I'm not sweating quite as much as the first week but now it's gotten much cooler out. I did notice today that most people at school were wearing jackets but I was just wearing a tshirt so I'm sure I'm still putting out more heat than most people. Although, I'm usually like that anyways, I don't get cold as much as some people.

[eatingisfun]

Day 13, arms

2 RPM + 3 DRIVE upon waking. 2 RPM + 3 DRIVE about 1.5 hrs pre workout. 75g rolled oats + 50g wpi.

I got up pretty early today and I was tired for a while. But I did wake up pretty good after taking the RPM and DRIVE.

Workout:

DB curls 50s, 3 sets.
Decline skull crushers 40 lbs per side + bar weight. This bar was longer than the one last week and I'm pretty sure it weighed at least 5-10 lbs more.

EZ curl bb curls, up to 100 lbs.

Lying db extensions, 45 lbs 2 sets
Sitting db extentions 35 lbs 3 sets

Preacher curls with the longer bar + 40 lbs per side. Then 30 lbs per side.

V-bar tricep extensions 80 lbs. This one doesn't have many pulleys to make the weight easier. On a different cable machine I can usually do the entire stack of 150 lbs + 25 lbs because of the pulley arrangement.

Single arm DB curls on the preacher bench with 35s.


• Strength: A little bit less on db curls. They felt heavier for 50s. Did 55s last week for a couple of sets.
• Bodyweight/Body Comp: Still thinking I've lost some fat. I can see lots of little veins branching off the larger more visible veins.
• Pumps/Vascularity: Great vascularity in my forearms as usual. Nice bicep veins and tricep veins are becoming noticeable. Triceps were pretty pumped up after only a few sets. My shoulders were looking pretty pumped up. I'm starting to get that big roundness to my shoulders although not huge yet, but better than about a year ago.
• Endurance: Good, did cardio after and had lots of energy. The only thing is was my legs were hurting really bad from Sunday. A little more than usual.
• Aggression: seems to come and go.
• Focus: nothing more than normal
• Libido: still up
• Muscle Density/Hardening: still not sure, not lean enough to easily tell
• Overall Energy: still good
• Personal Commentary: my face got drenched from cardio and I was sweating pretty good during the workout but still much less than last week. I'm no longer the freak who's soaked at the end of a workout. Now I'm just only half soaked.
One thing I've noticed before when I was just taking RPM is an increase in confidence. Anyone else notice this? It's still continuing so I tend to believe it's from RPM and/or DRIVE.

[eatingisfun]

Day 14, off
Day 15, back

2 RPM + 3 DRIVE upon waking. 2 RPM + 3 drive about 1.5 hrs pre workout.
Pre workout meal: 80g rolled oats + 50g WPI

Workout:
Deadlifts up to 245 5 reps. Got a few more reps than last week. I'll probably take next week off from deads.

Close grip t-bar rows up to 4 plates + 10 lbs.
I believe this is up 10 lbs from last week. I thought I wrote that down in the last back day post but I guess not.

Weighted pullups, shoulder width, body weight + 35 lbs. 3 sets 8-10. Up 10 lbs from last week!

Iso incline row
2x45 per side 10 reps.
3x45 per side 8 reps.
2x45+35 per side 10 reps 2 sets.

DB rows 85s 10 reps.
DB rows up to 90 lbs for 2 sets of 10.

DB shrugs 80 lb dbs 3 sets.

Shrug machine
Standing shrugs 1 sets with 2x45 per side
3 more set 2x45 + 40 per side. +30 lbs from last week :O


THIS IS THE FINAL POST OF MY 2 WEEK LOG FOR THE AppNut giveaway.
HOWEVER, I plan to keep logging anyways for at least another 2 weeks if not more.

SO, here is my assessment of DRIVE+RPM after 2 weeks:

• Strength: up a little on pretty much everything.
• Bodyweight/Body Comp: I'm sure I'm a little leaner. I plan to take some pictures this weekend and compare it to a few months ago. I've been basically at maintenance for a while so no huge changes in the last few months in weight, but I have made some strength gains in that time.
• Pumps/Vascularity: Great vascularity in my forearms as usual.
• Endurance: Good endurance. Still not really all that exhausted after the workout, but weaker.
• Aggression: seems to come and go.
• Focus: nothing more than normal
• Libido: still up
• Muscle Density/Hardening: still not sure, not lean enough to easily tell
• Overall Energy: still good
• Personal Commentary: The sweating is back. I think the reason I didn't get it the last few days was my timing before meals. I took it about 15 mins before my pre workout meal with about 250 ml of water to wash it out of my stomach fast. I don't think it was fast enough though and hindered or slowed absorption. Today I took it 1/2 hr before my pre workout meal and I was sweating a lot again. It was a heavier lift day but I don't think that had much to do with it because it felt the same as last week.

[eatingisfun]

DAY 16, shoulders(yesterday)
Day 17 off(today)

Took 2 RPM+3 DRIVE upon waking 1/2 hr or so before breakfast. 2 RPM+3 DRIVE about 1.5 hrs pre workout. 50g WPI, 75g rolled oats 1 hr pre workout.

DB shoulder press 65 for 3 sets.

Rear delt flies with 40s 3 sets of 8-10.

BB military press 105 lbs 4 sets.

Lateral DB raises 30 lbs 2 sets.

Bent over reverse cable flies 45 lbs 3 sets. +5 lbs

Front db raises 35 lbs 3 sets.

Reverse fly machine 160 lbs.

Wide grip bb rows 100 lbs 3 sets.

Shoulder press machine 45 lbs per side 2 sets.

Front cable raises 50 lbs

Cardio, 15 mins hr ~135-140 bpm

• Strength: up in reps on shoulder press and some other exercises
• Bodyweight/Body Comp: same
• Pumps/Vascularity:Shoulders were very pumped up at the end of my workout. Good vascularity in my forearms and shoulders near anterior delt.
• Endurance:Better on db press this week
• Aggression: seems to come and go.
• Focus: nothing more than normal
• Libido: up from normal
• Muscle Density/Hardening: not sure.
• Overall Energy: still good energy.
• Personal Commentary: taking more time between DRIVE and eating definitely helps with absorption.

[nosnmiveins]

i agree with u, eating defintely helps with absorption

[eatingisfun]

DAY 18, LEGS(Yesterday)

4 RPM + 6 DRIVE total.

As promised, I took my bp measurements before working out. This is exactly 1 week after the 1st measurement which was after my leg workout. Result: 117/60, which is extremely good. Resting heart rate was 68 bpm.

Workout:

Front squats up to 205 lbs. +10 lbs from last week!

Hack squats up to 210. +40 lbs from last week.

Glute ham raises, not quite straight body, 4 sets. These are getting much easier. I could barely do 2 sets when I first started.

Leg curls, about 65 lbs on the machine, 4 sets.

Leg extensions, whole stack which is 235 lbs, 3 sets.

Calf machine ~175 lbs 3 sets, body weight single leg calf raises 4 sets.

Leg press 460 lbs

Strength: UP on most stuff AGAIN. Kind of crazy this isn't a steroid.

[eatingisfun]

DAY 19, Chest(yesterday)

4 RPM + 6 DRIVE total

Incline db press up to 90s 6 reps. +5 lbs from last week

Decline db press 80s 3 sets. +5 lbs from last week.

Hammer grip incline 35+45 per side 3 sets

Machine flies 2 sets 160 lbs

Cable flies 3 sets 60 lbs

20 mins cardio.

[edwards]

it seems that empty stomach is key

[eatingisfun]

Yeah, I agree. At least 1/2 hr seems to work for me.