Volcom's T-911 Log: Two Kings and a Dictator.

196.8lbs this morning, and mind you I'm on fat burners as well (I've moved from Adrenaline to Reduction AM). ECA this morning because my fiance "wanted" to do an early morning workout.

ECA + double T-911, which means 6mg Y-HCL :dance: This is my kind of party.
 
There's no pre-workout supp like ECA & low dose Y. I haven't used Ephed in months, and even though I've been on stims for about a month now (Adrenaline, now Reduction AM; the low dose of Y-hcl from the T-911), the Ephed still kicked in like I was a stim virgin.

Raw Squats
135lbs x 10 reps
185lbs x 5 reps
205lbs x 5 reps
205lbs x 5 reps

Raw Dead Lifts
135lbs x 10 reps
185lbs x 10 reps
225lbs x 8 reps
275lbs x 5 reps

Standing Military Press
95lbs x 10 reps
115lbs x 8 reps
135lbs x 6 reps

[There's something much cooler about putting wheels over your head while your standing, as oppose to seated, I'm just say'n]

Raw Shrugs
225lbs x 12 reps
245lbs x 10 reps
275lbs x 6 reps

I have been avoiding single joint movements all together in my new program and keeping to my objectives of test releasing, compound movements, with the exception of shrugs. However, the BB shrugs do offer some core benefits to a certain extent and you get the lumbar strengthening, axial loading effect via Wolf's Law, so it's justified.

The prime downfall of Raw Shrugs, are that my raw grip strength is still very homoerotic, so I can't man-handle enough weight to properly stimulate what my traps can handle, but that's the price of relying too heavily on wraps for too many years.

T-911:

My original intention of utilizing T-911, was for the sake of muscle preservation, as I transitioned from traditional bodybuilding, to what I'm doing now. I was not anticipating any weight gain during my more so recomp intended phase. I wonder if it's the new compounding, compound program or the T-911? Or a compounded, compounding effect of both compounds compoundifying.

I've only had ONE spat of random aggravation while on T-911 and I don't get into that teeth gritting, need to head butt some iron before my set mentalities that I seem to experience on test boosters, so this isn't a very angry supplement. That's both good and bad, good in that, behaving sane like is always a plus, bad in that, it's these brick chewing, ultra intensified experiences that lets me "feel" as though the supplement is doing it's job, so it's a bit of a psychological preference.

In the long run, I've learned that gains that come too fast, go fast and although I am gaining "strength" on T-911, it doesn't seem to be coming on too fast, a bit slow in my opinion actually, but consistent, nonetheless, therefore, I'm hoping a bit more permanent.
 
What are you averaging each week in terms of strength gains? I was increasing by about 1-2 reps each week when on it. That's pretty dang solid, especially on compound lifts.

And note: It's only increased since. :) - I've always kept the strength from my T-911 runs.
 
Irish Cannon said:
What are you averaging each week in terms of strength gains? I was increasing by about 1-2 reps each week when on it. That's pretty dang solid, especially on compound lifts.
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I'm moving up about 10lbs a week, per set.

My first Incline Bench day ended at 185lbs, I'm into my 5th complex routine, and I start on 185 and end at 225.

That same ratio was the same for deads, 1st session ended at 185 for 5, and I start at 185 for 10 and today I ended at 275.

Squats first day, 135 was a set for me and now my set starts at 185, but I haven't pushed it past 205 on squats yet.
 
Sounds solid to me bro. Like I told Met recently, this is a marathon, bro. Too quick out of the gate and you're in trouble. Keep a nice pace. :)
 
I hear you broskiezzzzzzzzzz

I've recently toned it down ALOT after hearing of all the injuries and listening to my body. It sure feels good getting back into the groove of things but being out of the gym sucks ass.
 
I never deal with Ephedrine crash. That sucks dude. I've been taking Ephedrine with some Y-RD or Adrenaline. No issues yet. I haven't been taking it much. Maybe like 2-3x/wk. Usually just when I go to work. It puts me in a very good and talkative mood. Makes the day go by quicker. I've been hitting my RPM pre-workout. Ephedrine sometimes makes me sick during my resistance training. It seems to kill my endurance.
 
I'm not gonna lie, ECA makes me crash pretty arffen hard.
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A couple weeks into ECalphaY, and I've just started to notice an fairly severe energy decline around 5PM. It's feeling exactly like it did when I was dealing with sleep deprivation induced adrenal fatigue a year ago. Wierd energy patterns: terrible difficulty in waking (8-9 hours rest), followed by morning energy spike, mid day crash, and a second wind late evening just time for bed... Might be time for some adrenal adaptogens again. Reset-AD and EndoAmp helped more than I imagined it would.

Alpha-Burn has totally taken the edge off EC for me. I feel extremely calm and a sense of well-being with it.
 
SokVichet said:
A couple weeks into ECalphaY, and I've just started to notice an fairly severe energy decline around 5PM. It's feeling exactly like it did when I was dealing with sleep deprivation induced adrenal fatigue a year ago. Wierd energy patterns: terrible difficulty in waking (8-9 hours rest), followed by morning energy spike, mid day crash, and a second wind late evening just time for bed... Might be time for some adrenal adaptogens again. Reset-AD and EndoAmp helped more than I imagined it would.

Alpha-Burn has totally taken the edge off EC for me. I feel extremely calm and a sense of well-being with it.
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Reset-AD AANNND EndoAmp you say? I've never heard of or tried EndoAmp, but I've always wanted to find something to "stack" with Reset-AD.
 
VolcomX311 said:
I'm not gonna lie, ECA makes me crash pretty arffen hard.

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Holy Balls! That is knucking futs! :yikes:

Cheers!:cheers:
 
Have you tried Meltdown Sam?
 
metroba said:
Have you tried Meltdown Sam?
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Yeah, I was using VPX supps years before I came to AM. The initial years of the post Xenadrine with ephedrine era had some sub-par stims in my opinion, and I was searching for a company that wasn't Muscle-Tech, when I came across VPX and I really enjoyed their jet fuel supps.

They don't make this anymore, but Redline used to come in a thick, liquid that you had to pour onto a spoon and swallow down. It was like taking a shot of hard liquor everytime because the taste was so intense, but man, that stuff kicked in under 3 min and kicked in full gear.
 
I didn't know Meltdown has been out for years :blink:

I was asking because of how mild a stim it was yet it combatted my lethargy just right on PRIME.
 
metroba said:
I didn't know Meltdown has been out for years :blink:

I was asking because of how mild a stim it was yet it combatted my lethargy just right on PRIME.
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Meltdown "Z-14" is newer, but original Meltdown has been out awhile.

I used Adrenaline toward the end of my PRIME run last time, and it helped a lot, but Adrenaline is pretty strong, in a good way. Only downfall is when the stim wore off, I was in double crash mode because of the existing lethargy.

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Adrenaline is good stuff. Same thing as Y-RD. I've got a couple bottles of both.

Question (I could look back at your log but I'll just ask)...How many caps of Prime did you take? I may be getting a hold of a couple bottles, and I was thinking of either running 6caps/day, or 8caps/day. Which do you think would be better?
 
VolcomX311 said:
Meltdown "Z-14" is newer, but original Meltdown has been out awhile.

I used Adrenaline toward the end of my PRIME run last time, and it helped a lot, but Adrenaline is pretty strong, in a good way. Only downfall is when the stim wore off, I was in double crash mode because of the existing lethargy.

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Well use something that doesn't make ya crash foo! :)
Irish Cannon said:
Adrenaline is good stuff. Same thing as Y-RD. I've got a couple bottles of both.

Question (I could look back at your log but I'll just ask)...How many caps of Prime did you take? I may be getting a hold of a couple bottles, and I was thinking of either running 6caps/day, or 8caps/day. Which do you think would be better?
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I used 6 caps up to 9 caps/day. 9 caps is DEF where I saw it get crazeh! Expensive as hell tho! :dunno:
 
metroba said:
Well use something that doesn't make ya crash foo! :)


I used 6 caps up to 9 caps/day. 9 caps is DEF where I saw it get crazeh! Expensive as hell tho! :dunno:
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Was it a 3/3/3 dosing? I'll see what I can work out. I'd like to space some more time out between now and my Epi run that I had planned around September. If I could hold off until October or something that would be cool. I'll be cutting down in about a month, and I'd really like to add in Prime maybe a couple weeks into the cut. I'm just waiting for this back to heal. There's not much point using a strength product if I can't move heavy weight, you know? Or maybe there is. I'm not sure.
 
Irish Cannon said:
Was it a 3/3/3 dosing? I'll see what I can work out. I'd like to space some more time out between now and my Epi run that I had planned around September. If I could hold off until October or something that would be cool. I'll be cutting down in about a month, and I'd really like to add in Prime maybe a couple weeks into the cut. I'm just waiting for this back to heal. There's not much point using a strength product if I can't move heavy weight, you know? Or maybe there is. I'm not sure.
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Yes I used 3/3/3. 3 pre w/o, 3 couples hours later w/food, 3 with din din.

It would def be beneficial during a cut. You would be able to maintain strength if not increase it. I say dooo eeet!!
 
metroba said:
Yes I used 3/3/3. 3 pre w/o, 3 couples hours later w/food, 3 with din din.

It would def be beneficial during a cut. You would be able to maintain strength if not increase it. I say dooo eeet!!
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I'd probably do 4/3/2...zomg. Start with 6, ramp up to 9 over ~3 weeks or so.

...oh, and you guys better believe this will be logged. I'm still uber-skeptical of teh Primez.
 
Irish Cannon said:
I'd probably do 4/3/2...zomg. Start with 6, ramp up to 9 over ~3 weeks or so.

...oh, and you guys better believe this will be logged. I'm still uber-skeptical of teh Primez.
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11! That would be nutz! Yeah your dosing looks perfect! Ramping up is the way to go. When I went from 6 to 8 then 9 caps it was like different worlds. So I'm sure 11 will be even better! If you remember I gained 12 lbs while bulking on Prime...just sayin
 
metroba said:
11! That would be nutz! Yeah your dosing looks perfect! Ramping up is the way to go. When I went from 6 to 8 then 9 caps it was like different worlds. So I'm sure 11 will be even better! If you remember I gained 12 lbs while bulking on Prime...just sayin
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Where do you see 11? lol

I'd be doing 3/2/1. Then 3/3/2. Then 4/3/2.
 
I ran 3/3/3 on PRIME, and in my own experience, the results were ridiculous in terms of strength gain, both in quantity and expedience.

I think for 3 straight weeks, I was making some form of strength gain, in terms of poundage and/or added reps. I did reach a tipping point near at around week 3 in terms of strength gains. I was pulling the rack on the lat pull downs and being able to hit the rack for 10 was hit & miss by week 3-4'ish, but a the rack for 6 was a solid given at this point (and not single DC set, that's on the 3rd or 4th set of starting my climb at 250lbs, up to 315llbs). I got enhanced muscle endurance as well.

But I need to add, my personal experience with PRIME was only paralleled by one or two people. My system had an uber response to PRIME that I don't believe is the standard. (I always feel a need to add that to not sound like I'm backhand pimping).
 
I'm a fan of traps as you can see.

TRAPS at 186lbs
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TRAPS at my current 195-196lbs.

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I'm a fan of traps as you can see.

TRAPS at 186lbs
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TRAPS at my current 195-196lbs.

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Can we say, "I need a tan," j/k. I actually was literally more tan in the first shot, but I also did some color editing work on the first one way back when to get a more integral skin tone, this latest one, Casper the friendly Asian, wasn't messed with at all, so once you recover from the pale glare and am able to read this, I'm not that pale in real life, it's the dark shading. I could have fixed it, but I didn't care to.

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My own critique

I've never really looked at the two shots closely together. I suppose the superior vascularity is apparent in my 186lbs photo, whereas, there's almost a complete lack of trap vascularity at 195-196lbs, but the trade off is noticeably added size.
 
Bro you lookn good in those shots! (yes homo). I agree vascularity is more apparent in the above shot..but there is definite :head: size in the bottom. You cut up nicely bro.
 
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I don't think I would trade the size for the vascularity. You just look too beastly. I like where you're at. I'd like some traps...actually, I need a neck more than I need traps. My traps are okay; neck is tiny.
 
Irish Cannon said:
I don't think I would trade the size for the vascularity. You just look too beastly. I like where you're at. I'd like some traps...actually, I need a neck more than I need traps. My traps are okay; neck is tiny.
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By neck muscles are you referring to the insertion point of the traps or the throat muscles, (aka Sternocleidomastoids). Having strong SCM's make you look thick as hell. They also look kind of sick when they're really apparent, like two fat pythons running down the sides of your throat into your clavicle.
 
can i have your traps?
 
Irish Cannon said:
I don't think I would trade the size for the vascularity. You just look too beastly. I like where you're at. I'd like some traps...actually, I need a neck more than I need traps. My traps are okay; neck is tiny.
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I would generally trade size for vascularity but your case Sam is an exception to the rule ! Definite :thumbsup: for your current state :D
 
Noice Wukout.

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Reverse Product Pimping, sort of not really. I'm now 198.5lbs. To ensure you I'm not fudging my progressive weight gain, I'm really not trying to gain, not only am I not trying to gain, I'd rather be dropping. My initial reaction to the scale when I see weight gain at the moment is anxiety, rather then an air pump. I'm up 3.5lbs by accident since I've been on T-911, without any increase in caloric intake.

Raw Squat [Beyond Parallel, but I can't say ATG]
185lbs x 5 reps
205lbs x 5 reps
225lbs x 5 reps

Raw Deads [Pause & Go, 0% Bounce]
225lbs x 8 reps
245lbs x 6 reps
275lbs x 5 reps

Incline Bench [Bar to Clavicle]
225lbs x 5 reps
225lbs x 5 reps
225lbs x 5 reps

Flat Bench [Bar to Sternum, 0% bounce]
185lbs x 10 reps
205lbs x 8 reps
225lbs x 5 reps

Leg Press [Knees to Chest]
270lbs x 8 reps
360lbs x 6 reps
450lbs x 5 reps

I was enthusiastic about hitting Standing Military and Raw Shrugs today, in light of all the kind compliments about my traps, but I felt my back doing minor spurts of baby spasms, so decided not to aggravate my still, work-in-progress lumbar.

Traditionally, I like doing strength comparisons on occasion to contrast and highlight improvements, but I'm a bit hesitant to do a "strength" comparison, when I'm not really that strong at the moment. Nonetheless, I feel I ought to give T-911 it's due, as I do with all my supp logs. I'll be back.
 
T-911 First Compare & Contrast

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1st Workout Squats vs Week 3 (current) Squats

Squats
135lbs x 10 reps
155lbs x 8 reps
175lbs x 6 reps
135lbs x 10 reps

Raw Squat
185lbs x 5 reps
205lbs x 5 reps
225lbs x 5 reps

1st Workout Dead Lifts vs Week 3 Dead Lifts

Dead Lifts
135lbs x 10 reps
155lbs x 8 reps
175lbs x 6 reps
135lbs x 10 reps

Raw Deads [Pause & Go, 0% Bounce]
225lbs x 8 reps
245lbs x 6 reps
275lbs x 5 reps

1st Workout Incline Bench vs Week 3 Incline Bench

Incline Bench
135lbs x 10 reps (actual set)
185lbs x 8 reps
195lbs x 6 reps
135lbs x 10 reps

Incline Bench [Bar to Clavicle]
(135lbs x 15 reps; warm up)
225lbs x 5 reps
225lbs x 5 reps
225lbs x 5 reps


2nd Workout Flat Bench Following Incline Bench vs Week 3 Flat Bench Following Incline

Flat Bench
185lbs x 8 reps
185lbs x 8 reps
205lbs x 6 reps

Flat Bench [Bar to Sternum, 0% bounce]
185lbs x 10 reps
205lbs x 8 reps
225lbs x 5 reps

Day 1 Weight: 193-194lbs
Week 3 Weight: 198lbs [with no significant increase in total kcals].

My stamina has increased dramatically as well. No more feeling hypo or over-exhaustion. I finished my aforementioned workout with a leg press only because I felt like doing more "stuff," with the pre-req of it being severely compound. I could have kept going, such as standing military's and shrugs, but again, my lumbar started doing random & minor spouts of spasms, so I decided to withhold on any more erect core/lumbar taxing exercises.
 
dragonfly said:
I would generally trade size for vascularity but your case Sam is an exception to the rule ! Definite :thumbsup: for your current state :D
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I'm not sure how manly it is that I'm actually in greater congruence with your principle of preferring vascularity over size, but I appreciate the compliment :nervous: I'm not complaining, I do love landscaped traps, but it's hard for me to achieve the Dragonfly standard of lean-o'mousity.

[edit: that was a really poorly constructed sentence, but I think you get my drift].
 
Great work on that strength progress bro! I'd have to give credit where it's due, and I believe the large jump is due both to your body adjusting to the core work and new routine (I usually see a decent jump from Week 1 to Week 3 in a new routine), but some of those numbers are quite an impressive jump, so I will attribute the extra strength to T-911, and obviously the weight gain. I put on a few lbs myself while in what I was pretty sure was a caloric deficit. Loved the stuff.
 
MrBigPR said:
Showoff...:P
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No way, hehe. I used to warm up at 225 on the flat and 275 was my first set for 10. I felt much cooler posting those numbers 20-30lbs ago, but I'm kind of liking this whole having a lean jawline & square chin thing.

If I STARTED fresh on the flat, I can still hit 275lbs for 6, in a 225lbs, 245lbs, 275lbs x 10, 8, 6 fashion, but I'm not lifting traditionally right now. It's all about my core and re-establishing my lumbar stability, so I have to majorly check my ego at the door. Especially since my squats and deads have to be re-established from the bottom of the rung.

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Irish Cannon said:
Great work on that strength progress bro! I'd have to give credit where it's due, and I believe the large jump is due both to your body adjusting to the core work and new routine (I usually see a decent jump from Week 1 to Week 3 in a new routine), but some of those numbers are quite an impressive jump, so I will attribute the extra strength to T-911, and obviously the weight gain. I put on a few lbs myself while in what I was pretty sure was a caloric deficit. Loved the stuff.
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I agree on all fronts, neuromuscular adaptions & increased body mass, with T-911 as a conduit.
 
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