Day 2 Mid Day Review @2 caps
Day 2 Mid Day Review @2 caps
No, I will not be providing a daily full review, but Day 2 is significantly different from Day 1, primarily due to the dosage difference. I provided a Full Mid Day and a PM Final Review for Day 1 a t 1 cap and today, will be Day 2 at 2 caps.
Preface.
I will be bring up names of other products, but it will be for contrasting and not comparing, as to maintain respect for all the companies. The difference between contrasting vs comparing is that contrast simply points out differences. Comparing designates superiority/inferiority. I like contrast popular supplements for the sake of allowing the readers to more personably relate and understand the experiences I hope to accurately convey.
Again, I'll be naming other supplements for contrasting sake, not comparing. With any product I bring up, there wil be things about it I prefer over SX and there wil be things I favor SX over. The last thing from my agenda is to sell one product OVER another, but I feel contrasting popular supplements that many have used, is a more effective way to communicate an experience then my own adjectives and verbs.
Furthermore, if you are unfamiliar with my rating system and their significance, you can click this link and scroll down to post #9 for their description
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/supplement-reviews-logs/120158-volcoms-slim-xtreme.html
Slim Xtreme @2 caps.
Mood 9/10.
Without a doubt, the most dominant and distinct difference from 1 cap to 2 caps, was the mood enhancement. The first and most obvious statement that comes to my mind is,
“a lot of supplements induce some form of mood enhancement, what's so special about this one?” I'm glad you asked. The sense of well being provided from SX is not energy related. For example, WHITE FLOOD gave me great euphoria, but the life of the euphoria lasted only as long as the duration of the stimulation and the level of euphoria also correlated with the intensity of the stimulation. Before going on, I need to provide a positive view in regards to WHITE FLOOD. For whatever reason, WHITE FLOOD's post workout endorphin sensation felt like a light drunkenness on occasions, which I have not “YET” experienced on SX. Back to SX, because I have a story to tell. The SX mood enhancement was not an energetic sense of excitement, but it was actually incredibly, incredibly mellow and content. Furthermore, it had some kind of effect on enhancing mental process. I actually felt compelled out of the blue to write two of my professors on how they influenced and inspired my current work situation. WTF? Who does that outside of TV Land? It felt corny and it sounded corny when I was tireless writing my letters, but by God I couldn't stop.
This stuff feels borderline pharmacological. Now, if you have depression, I don't think SX's mood enhancement will bring you out, but if you're relatively happy, it seems to really amplify the good into writing your professors on their positive influence and inspiring ways. Corny as an Idaho farm, you don't need to tell me, nonetheless. Very unique and borderline Rx grade mood enhancement.
However, the intensity of the mood enhancement decreased after about 6 hours, which is nothing to shake a stick at. The mood enhancement is still present, but not at the same degree. Furthermore, the mind storming, mental process feature seemed to have weaned off. I took my dose at 5:30am and I'm reporting this by 12:25pm.
Ignition Intensity: 8.5/10
This was my only disappointment yesterday, but I was well satisfied this morning. I took my dose at 5:30am and was out of bed with high energy and mental sharpness by 5:50am. At this, I was incredibly pleased. My next report may be appealing for some and may not for others. The intensity of the stim begun at an 8.5, quite strong, perhaps even to an uncomfortable level for the more stim sensitive types (Stim Emo), but the intensity weans down to around a 6.0 after 3 hours and it holds steady at this level. If today's experience was anything like yesterday's, I'll be at a 6.0-6.5 until late in the PM.
Long Lasting: N/A It's only 12:31pm. It's too early to properly asses. However, as mentioned above, if it's anything like yesterday, I have no doubt it will be another
10/10.
Clean Burning: 10/10. As stated previously, this would make Al Gore give back his Nobel Prize in a sense of inadequacy. My God this stuff burns clean. I'm a fan of the crack-head burn. Clean isn't really my thing, but Holy Cow, this stuff is subtle, steady, and ridiculously manageable. Perfect for AM member Resolve and other Stim Emo's in my opinion.
Intra-Workout Effects:
- Improved Cardio Capabilities: N/A, but I have a 60 min cardio session planned tonight.Improved
- Iron Performance: This requires a description, as a traditional number rating would not provide an accurate picture. Furthermore, I am unable to distinguish actual enhancement vs subjective enthusiasm at this time. It's only my first session, but I'll get there and figure it out. Again, it's SX's
uniqueness that's making this assessment hard to quantify. I wasn't full of energy and dying to release it like an ECA feeling. I wasn't pre-inspired and filled with a mental anticipation of all the creative ways I'm going to cause pain, like I get on WHITE FLOOD. I wasn't huffing & puffing like a snorting bull with a rage and determination to tear up the weights, like I have experienced on RPM or DTH.
“Then what the hell were you?” I was incredibly relaxed, yet motivated at the same time. I was motivated enough to take it to the limit and I did release a few aggressive grunts here & there, but when I finished my set, I was so chill, like I'd just gotten out of the ocean and was going to blop on my towel and just relax. It seemed like the mood followed the situation. I was jacked & motivated to tear it up right before the set and then I went into Hawaiian mode immediately after. It was quite a unique experience. I did feel like my workout was augmented by the SX, but I'm not 100% certain what the hell went on yet. I'm reserving the possibility of a placebo enthusiasm that comes with new supplements.
“Can you expand on how you felt you're workout was augmented in any fashion?” Good question in the back there. Early morning lifts are hard for me, I'm usually not totally up, but it's a matter of making my schedule work with what I got and I have to lift undesirably early. As such, my pre-AM lifts feel more like clocking in and getting it done, rather then pushing myself to the limit. This morning, I was definitely reaching for the big weights, not looking to sail, but looking to drive it hard. Again, I cannot distinguish whether it's the SX or my own placebo enthusiasm yet.
I lift in the PM also, which is usually where I lift hard. I didn't want you guys to think all of my workouts are like my pre-AM sessions.
Brief Summary of Workout.
Bi's, with an emphasis on the brachioradialus and forearm extensors.
Hammer Curls x 4 sets, 70lbs Db's.
Hammer Cross Body Curls x 3 sets, 50lbs
Barbell Reverse Curls x 3 sets, 105lbs
Smith-Barbell Reverse Curls x 3 sets, 155lbs
Concentrated Hammer Curls x 3 sets, 50lbs Db's
“What's with all the hammers and reverse curls?” No, I'm not clueless on proper biceps development. It's very intentional with a specific goal. I perform “regular” Bi's sessions on another day.
Intra-Thermo: 8/10. I sweat through my shirt performing bi's.
You know what, I was caught off guard by how my session felt. I preface my description of Intra-Workout Effect as improved cardio capability,
Short Term Crash: N/A
Long Term Crash: N/A
General Intensity: 6/10
This concludes Day 2 @2 caps Mid Day Review.