[VolcomX311]

I began a fat loss while gaining strength log about 45 days ago. My beginning weight was 230lbs and I slowly dropped down to 219lbs. My fat loss progression was very slow, because it took me a long time to build up my cardio fitness to an effective level and to establish a solid diet mentality discipline, which I have achieved both. My fat loss was slow in progress, however, I did manage to increase my strength quit drastically throughout the entire process.

For example, this is my flat bench comparison from when I weighed 230lbs to when I weighed 219lbs

Weighing@230lbs
Flat Bench
275lbs x 8 reps
295lbs x 6 reps
295lbs x 5 reps

Weighing@219lbs
Flat Bench
275lbs x 10 reps
295lbs x 8 reps
315lbs x 5 reps

I am stronger at 219lbs then I was at 230lbs all across the board, not just flat bench, but my ultimate objective is to drop down to 200-205lbs, while minimally, maintaining my current strength, but with goals and expectations to continually progress upward in strength as I have been.

From this point on, I will be continuing the same premise and goals of my previous log, to lose fat mass while gaining strength, but with a new supplement base. The long awaited, RECREATE. I will be stacking this product, but my stack will be very simple and undiluted, so there won't be any mystery as to where to trace the results to.

- Recreate
- DCP
- AP/Pslin

I currently do double sessions of cardio, AM Cardio for 45-60min and PM- Pre workout Cardio for 45-60 min, along with lifting immediately afterwards. On occasion I throw in some HIIT in the mix and my diet is very strict at this point.

I appreciate the encouragement from everyone in my previous log, especially the Texan Viking who keeps upping the cardio standard.Attachment 20875

[Norwegian]

I'm down, bro .. now which standard should we keep upping this time around ? .. new products, new thread, new drive .. anything's possible !

Good luck !!

[boxmeman]

Yea im liking the Pslin/ AP combo myself!! Best of Luck!

[VolcomX311]

Thanks guys. I start my first dose tomorrow. I hope I don't lose sleep, I'm like a high schooler coming back from Winter Break with a new outfit to show off on the first day back when it comes to trying new supplements.

I have an early morning study group, then class, then work, so I'm going to have to get up EXTRA early and cardio with the seniors in the morning. I really want to kick off Recreate with my signature 60 min cardio, continue with my day onto my PM cardio and lift. I'm psyched, ready and able.

[Norwegian]

Originally Posted by VolcomX311

Thanks guys. I start my first dose tomorrow. I hope I don't lose sleep, I'm like a high schooler coming back from Winter Break with a new outfit to show off on the first day back when it comes to trying new supplements.

I have an early morning study group, then class, then work, so I'm going to have to get up EXTRA early and cardio with the seniors in the morning. I really want to kick off Recreate with my signature 60 min cardio, continue with my day onto my PM cardio and lift. I'm psyched, ready and able.

Hahaha, damn straight ! Every morning at 7AM, you've got little but the granny's working out. Let me tell ya, you'll pick up some new techniques watching them do cable work every so often. I've seen the most peculiar of cable/machine movements ! LOL

(not mocking the elders, I highly support them keeping active, but still)

[VolcomX311]

Originally Posted by Norwegian

Hahaha, damn straight ! Every morning at 7AM, you've got little but the granny's working out. Let me tell ya, you'll pick up some new techniques watching them do cable work every so often. I've seen the most peculiar of cable/machine movements ! LOL

(not mocking the elders, I highly support them keeping active, but still)

I love the 100 rep, literally 0 ROM workouts I see. I call them twitch reps. But more power to them for staying active.

[bolt10]

Good luck i will be following

[john123131]

im in...

[VolcomX311]

AM Cardio
60 min on stair-climber, fat burn on intensity 7 for 30 min, 6 for 30 min. 808 kcals burned.

Recreate First Impressions:

Stim Effect (from a Stim Junkies' POV):
Recreate's stim effect is very, very low. There's no energy spike sensation. It doesn't make you feel jittery & restless and unable to focus on simple tasks (like hold a cup without shaking) and It doesn't feel like your eyes are being pushed out of your sockets.

I think 99% of the population would prefer the stim experience I just described, I however, prefer the cracked out jitters of an intense stim. Recreate has a very low, steady & sustained energy feel. The best way I can describe it is that the stim is just enough to prevent you from taking a nap, but nowhere near strong enough to make you feel like you need to be active to temper the storm.

Workout Energy Effect: Recreate does not have a performance boosting effect (ON ME), such as surges of energy or a sense of increased endurance. Cardio was a struggle this morning because I've become used to high intensity stim's that float my endurance along, but Recreate has a very low stim effect like I mentioned previously.

Appetite: No joke, I think it induced appetite for me [edit: the 1st day. I suspect it was due to my severe lack of sleep the night before and forcing my body to still perform energy demanding tasks (cardio) and my body said F you and the Recreate, I need to eat]

Overall: Recreate was touted to be an amazing fat loss agent, not a performance agent, so today's experience has not rendered any opinion of Recreate's efficacy. Again, I think most of the population who try Recreate will appreciate and prefer the stim experience I described. It's very appropriate for daily living, but I'm just weird and prefer the 0-100mph Stims. However, I'd rather lose weight more effectively then get a more effective stim.

PM Cardio
25 min on Stair-Stepper, fat burn at intensity 6

HIIT on a soccer field
150 yard sprint with 10 sec rest between sprints x 2 intervals
100 yard sprint with 10 sec rest between sprints x 3 intervals
50 yard sprint with 10 sec rest between sprints x 4 intervals

and I'm dead. I wanted to hit at least 45 min on the stair-stepper, but I stopped at 25 min. I didn't stop because I was too gassed to carry on, but quite simply, my lactate boredom threshold was overwhelmed. The gym atmosphere was so dead and I've been on this same machine for hundreds of min in the past two weeks. I knew I wasn't going to lift today because I was far too fatigued. Last night I woke up at 2:15am and didn't go back to sleep until 5:00'ish am and was up for morning cardio by 5:50am (then went to school and work). I was so anxious about not getting a proper rest last night because I had a strong desire to fully utilize my first day of Recreate, and the anxiety from the fear of not getting a decent rest, prevented me from resting, go figure. However, I wasn't going to let myself off the hook with a 25 min cardio session (AND no lifting) even if it was my second session of the day. I thought I'd make up for it by doing a 3 mile run outside (Norwegian style), but the type I fibers in my calves and quads were fatigued and I didn't make it past a block. On the walk of shame back home, I saw an open soccer field and decided to see how my fast twitch fibers were, and they were alright, so I did some HIIT to make up for my lack of desired performance in the gym.

I'll lift twice tomorrow to make up for today's lack of required lifting intensity. Today was suppose to be back day and you can't skimp on Deads.

I'm looking forward to great results from Recreate and thanks for the MACHINE T-Shirt USPLabs.

[strategicmove]

All the best, Volcom. Subscribed.

[VolcomX311]

Single Macaroni & Cheese Packets

1 packet contains 30g carbs

boil 1 packet in milk. Add enough milk that it submerses all the macaroni, cooking just the macaroni until the milk boils to a very low point. Stirr so the macaroni doesn't stick to the pot.

Scramble 10 eggs (max), 2 yolks

Cooking the macaroni with milk instead of water makes it thicker when you add the powdered cheese.

Dump scrambled eggs into pot with the cooked macaroni, add the packet of cheese, stirr with a "spoon."

Macaroni & Cheese Eggs. (tastes good with salt & pepper or garlic salt)
30g carbs
roughly 40g protein.

[EasyEJL]

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