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How Resolve Lit-Up Christmas - A Sponsored Log

About to hit up some squats in a few minutes, actually. - Right after I finish ripping my hair out dealing with EVGA tech support. Talk about demotivating. Don't ever build a PC prior to leg day.
 
Irish Cannon said:
About to hit up some squats in a few minutes, actually. - Right after I finish ripping my hair out dealing with EVGA tech support. Talk about demotivating. Don't ever build a PC prior to leg day.
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I'll just let you handle the PC-building methinks. :D

Tomahawk88 said:
Settings is the new user CP now.
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Yeah, took me a while to figure out.
 
Resolve said:
I'll just let you handle the PC-building methinks. :D
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It's fun but can be frustrating when parts decide to blow for no apparent reason. I just did a new build for some video editing I'll be doing. It's a sick rig...or was until this morning.

Anyways, time to jump back in this thing!

I haven't spent $1 on supps in like the last year (no lie), and just decided to grab some new goodies. Combustion will be a part of that, and I also picked up some FocusXT/Flashover at the NP sale. - Why not, right?

I'm seriously (totally cereal) sick of going to the gym and not being in the mood to train. It's really quite an absurd feeling, and I've been doing it for way too long.

I need some BPS in my life.
 
Resolve said:
Sounds good man, I'm sure you'll like it! How's life?
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Great!

Things are going really well. I have an amazingly balanced life; something I've struggled to find for a long time. I'm taking a lot of pleasure in marriage and an abundance of other things outside of lifting. I'm blessed for sure.

Just working hard, training, and doing my thing here in FL. My wife is on a leave of absence from work for 4 months, so it has been great having her around the house. Since she's a flight attendant I'm used to not seeing her; I'm going to be very spoiled by the time she has to get back to work.

Lots of cigars, video games and book-reading these days. Outside of that, I now officially own a film production company and am working on a project in this area right now. It's more of a hobby than anything else at this point, but my business partner and I hope to change that. :D

But, I've been enjoying my down-time wayyyy too much these days; to the point where training can be more of a hassle than anything else. So I decided to get back to hitting things hard, and since my wife is here, I have a consistent training partner. - Time to get back to it!

Hit legs tonight. - With Bodyweight @ 163lbs, I squatted (raw) 415x4 and put up 315x14 for my last set. Not terrible. - Anyways, that's a reference to where I'm at right now. I hope to make some big changes in the next 12wks.
 
So, I lifted yesterday - here's the breakdown.

DB Press Complex -
Seated DB Press: 70x12, 90x10, 90x8, 90x7
Lateral Raises: 30x12, 30x12, 30x15,30x15
Inc DB Press: 70x12, 90x10, 90x7, 90x6
Inc Fly: 45x8 for all 4 rounds.

If you haven't tried lifting with this kind of setup, I highly recommend it. Rest as little as possible between movements, alternating compound and isolation. In just 15min my shoulders and chest were fried. I then stumbled over to the dipping bars...

Triceps Triset -
Rope Extensions: 60x10 x10 x10
BW Dips: x10 x10 x10
OH DB Exts 1 handed: 30 x6 with 5sec eccentrics

And in ~30min, my hypertrophy work is done. Now for conditioning.

Cosgrove's Evil 8 - 6 rounds of 6,5,4,etc to 1, 95lb bb
DL
RDL
Row
Clean
Front Squat
OH Press
Back Squat
Good Morning

This felt great except that I pinched my pinky setting the bar back in the forks and gotta nasty blood blister that I had to lance. :/ I think I can handle some light squat and dls now though, so I might toss in some dynamic effort or something like that soon.

Another workout today - Pull day. I'm gonna mix things up a bit, feel like trying some new stuff/lifts I haven't done in a while.
 
Have you guys ever used nicotine as a pre-workout stimulant? - (yes, srs)

I bought one of those e-cigs the other day.

...I just love the warm glow of the blue LED flame in my hand. :p
 
Resolve,

Were your Triceps "lit" from your Chest sets? - I would have assumed you would put up more than 10 reps on your dips...it sounds like fatigue was setting in.

It sounds like you did some serious burnout, but am a little curious about your view on hypertrophy...considering I've done so much PL stuff as of late, I am under the impression that longer rests allows for proper muscle-fiber recruitment. - Is your workout geared more towards size or strength? I've always seen short rest sets as more of an endurance workout (i.e. cardiovascular) than anything related to the latter.

I seriously feel like a newb in some respects. I have done a great job with (relatively) holding on to strength, but size-related workouts are lost on me ATM. I haven't trained for growth since JAN 2010.

I don't even know what I want anymore. My wife says she wants me to beef up, but something is so awesome about being 160lbs and out-squatting everyone at my gym.
 
Okay, so you say nicotine is a good idea pre-workout. - I've done my research, but am curious...being the science-geek (don't confuse "geek" as a negative term; I'm a geek in respects in my own regard with tech related issues, and it's very, very good) that you are, tell me why YOU feel nicotine has a positive effect on training.

In all honesty, I feel like a dumbars for buying an e-cig, only becuase it's so awesome. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not supposed to turn a non-smoker into a smoker. :p - Oh, how they've been so successful in their marketing.
 
Resolve said:
Well, I wouldn't recommend smoking - a patch, or gum, something like. A low dose used in conjunction with some caffeine would be real nice, here's why:

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The e-cig I'm using has no tar, carbon monoxide, etc. - It's pure nicotine and propolene glycol (which produces the vapor; don't believe anyone that says it's water vapor). I seriously love thing thing.

Low dose? I guess that's an option, but I'm sucking on the medium dose, and was going to buy the high-dose cartomizers.
 
I can't advocate nicotine pre workout. In fact I recommend people not use it for at least 15 min prior or post exercise. Including myself (I dip). It's a vasoconstrictor, narrows arteries, thickens the blood, raises heart rate, and raises blood pressure. Just to name a few. All things that do not correlate with a healthy workout. In my humble opinion.
 
CopyCat said:
I can't advocate nicotine pre workout. In fact I recommend people not use it for at least 15 min prior or post exercise. Including myself (I dip). It's a vasoconstrictor, narrows arteries, thickens the blood, raises heart rate, and raises blood pressure. Just to name a few. All things that do not correlate with a healthy workout. In my humble opinion.
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Sources? - I've only discovered it to increase bloodflow.

Keep in mind I'm not dipping, smoking, etc. - There is no tobacco involved.

Now, yes, I love cigars, but I'm talking about an electronic cigarette throughout the day.
 
It's dose dependent Copycat, just like it is with caffeine. Plus, the vasodilatory effect of activity should overcome that aspect unless you take a ton of nicotine.

I just figure on a keto diet, having a bit of extra lipolysis here and there can't hurt. If you'd prefer that be at times other than your workout, that's totally your prerogative. :)
 
I'm on my phone so finding the source ain't easy right now. I'll try and dig it up for ya though if I can. I helped my wife look this stuff up on pubmed and such for a table clinic she had to do for her dental hygiene school.
 
So, decided I'd mix things up and stacked some RPM I had lying around with Lit-Up for my leg workout yesterday. It's a pretty good combo - the effects are less intense, but longer lasting.

I took 4 RPM and 1 scoop Lit-Up. Rather than being mentally amped up and focused, like a higher dose of Lit-Up gives, the combo gave me more of a clear headed effect with lasting endurance. Relaxed, it was nice.

Anyways, here's what I did:

Hack Squats: 1p/s x30, 2p/s x30, 3p/s x20, 3p/s x20

Split Squats supersetted w/Walking Lunges: Bodyweight for both, 3x15-20 each

1 Leg Curls ss'd w/Machine Reverse Hypers: 3x100x15 for each

1 Leg Extensions: 3x70x30 per leg

Next I did some of these:
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And may I say they are a humbling experience. I used a 25lb DB just to try them out - I'd do as many as possible, drop the DB and then do reverse hypers off the same bench to failure. Magnificent and highly recommended for gluts/hams as a finisher.

Limped over the calf machines and went to town for about 12 sets, then finished wit some time on the stair climber. I have trouble walking today. :D
 
Bah, so I've been having big abdominal/lower back issues for the last few days; pain's been flaring up BAD. And I still have a week before I see the spine specialist, so I'm likely out of the gym for a while.

I will post a final review here, and start a new thread with it in the AppNut section, as I feel LitUp deserves more attention that it is currently receiving.
 
TheDarkknight said:
I'm doing 1.5 currently thinking about increasing mine to 2 next week.
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How was 2 scoops?

Tomahawk88 said:
I didnt feel like it was. Would do a scoop of each. So it wasnt overly powerful. Tasted amazing and got a bit of both.
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I gotta try this out and see how it is

Resolve said:
1. Not at all; PM me at your leisure and I'd be happy to answer any questions I can. :)

2. Sprints done on a spin bike - I like them more than the typical exercise bike because they have nothing electronic.

3.The stim feeling was not as good. Still provided usable energy, but the mental drive that is Lit-up's best point in my opinion was not nearly so pronounced

4. Do you mean fried zucchini? I love fried zucchini, but dont think I've ever had zucchini fries if they're something different.
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1. Will do
2. Ahh got ya
3. Yes the mental drive is great with Litup. Maybe it was the synephrine and/or geranium in wyked overpowered it?
4. You slice the zucchini into fries and bake them. I drizzle EVOO over them and sprinkle cayenne pepper and old bay over them

Resolve said:
So, I apologize for my absense the last few days - I'm with family, and their remote mountain home lost internet due to bad weather. Since it's the holidays, nobody was available to fix it until today.

I decided to make use of this environment and had an AWESOME conditioning workout up here today:

My Mountainman Workout:
Took 1.5 scoops of Lit-Up about half and hour before starting, and let my little brother (17) use some as well. We chilled til we felt in kick in, then got started with the fun.

Wheel Barrow Runs Uphill: approximately 20yards with as many cinder blocks in the barrow as we could fit. We did this each 4 times.

Wheel Barrow Farmers Walks: from one end of our 3 acres to the other. Twice each.

Tire/Sledehammer fun: Beat the tire 15 time with one grip, then change grip and repeat. 3 times each.

Wind sprints uphill: the same 20yards as in the beginning of the workout.

Simple, straightforward, and it drained us. My brother plays soccer now, so his conditioning is much better than mine currently, but the sledgehammer work really took it's toll on him. Nonetheless, he enjoyed his experience with Lit-Up. I thought it worked quite well, too, for this kind of workout - which was more endurance based than what I'd previously used it for. Some pre-workouts are better suited to one style of workout over another, but Lit-Up is holding it own in multiple categories.

Tomorrow I'll be hitting legs, since I missed a leg day on Christmas Eve. I'll be at some old friends' home after that and will try to update, but I haven't seen them in a year and have a lot of catching to do.

Thanks for following along everyone and I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!
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Sounds like you had a awesome workout brotha! Very Rocky IV-ish..

Do you do these strongman type workouts often?


Irish Cannon said:
Okay, so you say nicotine is a good idea pre-workout. - I've done my research, but am curious...being the science-geek (don't confuse "geek" as a negative term; I'm a geek in respects in my own regard with tech related issues, and it's very, very good) that you are, tell me why YOU feel nicotine has a positive effect on training.

In all honesty, I feel like a dumbars for buying an e-cig, only becuase it's so awesome. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not supposed to turn a non-smoker into a smoker. :p - Oh, how they've been so successful in their marketing.
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How you been IC?

Here is some light reading on nicotine for you - Invalid Link Removed
 
Resolve said:
Bah, so I've been having big abdominal/lower back issues for the last few days; pain's been flaring up BAD. And I still have a week before I see the spine specialist, so I'm likely out of the gym for a while.
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Sorry to hear about the medical issues. Do you have an idea of what caused it? - I apologize if it has been discussed previously, I'm sorta new here. :o
 
Irish Cannon said:
Sorry to hear about the medical issues. Do you have an idea of what caused it? - I apologize if it has been discussed previously, I'm sorta new here. :o
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Best hypothesis at this point is a pinched nerve in the lower back. It's been causing stomach/intestinal issues, as well as hip and lower back pain. It comes and goes, but is definitely aggravated by heavy spinal loading, so Doc said "No mas" to squats and DLs til it gets figured out. That's why the only squats/dls I've been doing have been for conditioning work with super light weight.
 
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