breaking PRs with formutech endurance!

mkretz

mkretz

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First off huge shout out to formutech for allowing me to log this product. Formutech is not as well known as many companies so I am super excited to try out this product. The profile looks amazing. I will post my stats and more about the product tomorrow but I just wanted to get the log up and started. Also, since tomorrow is an off day I will start using it on friday.

First off i had to stick my finger in the powder to get a taste haha. Smelled too good not too and it was like candy on my finger, hope its as good in water.
 
First in! First things first, everyone raves about the flavor! :)
 
Subbed! Man, the suspense is killing me! I haven't tasted mine yet. The stuff I was using looked like seafoam sitting on top of the water with a taste of gritted cardboard.


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Subbed! Man, the suspense is killing me! I haven't tasted mine yet. The stuff I was using looked like seafoam sitting on top of the water with a taste of gritted cardboard.

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Sounds about right for most bcaas. Lol
 
kill that **** mkretz, mine arrived last night, will get things poppin tonight:yumyum:
 
Ok so tomorrow i the big day....day 1 with endurance...cant wait.......my plan is to take one scoop as i start to work out and sip throughout my workout, my guess is it wont last the whole workout, but i will then use just plain bcaas, dont wanna use up my bottle too quick........HOWEVER tomorrow I will be splitting my workout due to time constraints and actually having two separate workouts soooo i will be using 2 scoops haha.

Stats:
5'9 160

Maxes are approximates - never actually completed these numbers but quite close
Bench - 235
Squat - 325
DL - 425

Diet - currently following IF but a transitioning from how i was doing it. I was doing just one huge meal a day at night which honestly i loved, it was like the reward for all the hard work throughout the day and i never had to carry food with me. However it kept me from being able to go out cuz i had to eat all night long and although i enjoy eating all that food at once i dont think it is smart to have such a stretched out stomach that i need to at ridiculous amounts of food to feel full. (this is why i destroy every eating challenge i do haha cuz i was eating more than these challenges every night)
I now am shooting for 16-18 our fast with 3 meals in my 6-8 hour feeding window

supplements: whey protein (usually as part of meals), fish oil, vit d, vit c, slin sane v2 with high carb meals, b complex, multi vitamin. endurance, and for preworkout currently using lecheek speed x 3 with different samples from the arnold thrown in sometimes.

I also am trying to follow a carb cycling diet - low/no carb days are my off days where all carbs come from veggies, dairy and nuts.
moderate carb days are 200g (275 protein, 188 fat), high carb days are 400g (200 protein, 111 fat) and shooting for 3600-4000 on workout days, on non workout days shooting for 2400-3000 although today got more around 3600 cuz i did alot of cardio cuz thats how i study and stay awake at th same time (on the eliptical) lol I am currently working on my masters in nutrition and just finished with my bachelors work in exercise science

Also, I am on 100mgs test cyp as trt :-(

workouts will consist of a heavy compound movemnt for low reps, usually5x5 and maybe a max try prior to the 5x5 followed by some sort of speed work then hypertrophy work. I like alot of volume and feel like it suits me best. Lately I ahve been really trying to disregard weight and really feel the muscle work and try to really break it down and justthis last week I have been more sore than i can remember in my chest and back so im excited for things to come........ill post some pics from not too long ago and then hopefully have some pics when the log is over.

I will be having surgery at the beginning of may that will keep me outta the gym for probably a month at the least so i wanna get up to 17- relatively cleanly by then so when im bed ridden i have some fat to lose i guess (im pretty worried about that)

thanks again for this opportunity and if anyone ever has any input or questions feel free to give it or as it that is what makes logs fun....INTERACT YALL!!!
 
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these are actually from december so ive probably put on about 5lbs since then......... i feel like look a little better than thee pic do me justice but w/e always improving!
 
mkretz said:
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Shredded!!!

You're on trt? And the dose is on the high end too!
 
4000 on IF? Holy ****!!! I struggle at 1700-2200!!

Lookin' ripped man! Watching closely to see where my diet takes me after I shed some BF.


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RegisterJr said:
4000 on IF? Holy ****!!! I struggle at 1700-2200!!

Lookin' ripped man! Watching closely to see where my diet takes me after I shed some BF.


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yea believe it or not up until last week i was doin 5000 all in one big ass meal cuz iw as doin tons of cardio and needed th cals, it was nice eating so much food but got pretty filling lol
 
Todays workout : shoulders/bis

mixed up a scoop of endurance pre workout and began sipping throughout my workout........mixed in about 24 oz of water, very strong fruity taste, very good. It did not mix completely, but i say if the bcaas arent floating there isnt much bcaa in there.....within like 20 minutes it was completely disolved though. i must say i really like the profile on this, the added glutamine is awsome too! whole workout felt good today.

clean
155x2x8
160x2x10

push press (jerk)
165x2x6
170x2x2

speed bench (pause on chest, explode up, focus on bar speed)
145x3x8

DB shoulder press

45x8
45x8
45x7
45x6 drop 30 drop 20
30x17

standing side lateral machine
ss
hammer strength shoulder press 3 sets 8-15

leaning laterals 3 sets
behind head smith presses 3 sets
over head squat ( use this when my shoudlers are exhausted for stabilization work) - 85x10x3, 90x10, 95x10
cable front raises - 3 sets
face pulls - 3 sets
bent over rear laterals - 3 sets

barbell curls 4 sets focusing on the negative (cheat on positive) 60lbs x 8
DB twist curls - 4 sets - i do as many as i can at the same time then do the rest alternating! sick pumps!
High cable curls - 4 sets drop on last set
ez bar cable 21s - 4 sets!

pretty focused the whole workout which is tough sumtimes when you train fasted lol

looking forward to see how this helps my leg workout tomorrow, they are usually pretty rough haha
 
mkretz said:
i was told by others that that is low......either way, hoping to make some nice gains from it, gotta try not to overtrain as much as i have been in the past
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50mg is more average I think
 
mkretz said:
Todays workout : shoulders/bis

mixed up a scoop of endurance pre workout and began sipping throughout my workout........mixed in about 24 oz of water, very strong fruity taste, very good. It did not mix completely, but i say if the bcaas arent floating there isnt much bcaa in there.....within like 20 minutes it was completely disolved though. i must say i really like the profile on this, the added glutamine is awsome too! whole workout felt good today.

clean
155x2x8
160x2x10

push press (jerk)
165x2x6
170x2x2

speed bench (pause on chest, explode up, focus on bar speed)
145x3x8

DB shoulder press

45x8
45x8
45x7
45x6 drop 30 drop 20
30x17

standing side lateral machine
ss
hammer strength shoulder press 3 sets 8-15

leaning laterals 3 sets
behind head smith presses 3 sets
over head squat ( use this when my shoudlers are exhausted for stabilization work) - 85x10x3, 90x10, 95x10
cable front raises - 3 sets
face pulls - 3 sets
bent over rear laterals - 3 sets

barbell curls 4 sets focusing on the negative (cheat on positive) 60lbs x 8
DB twist curls - 4 sets - i do as many as i can at the same time then do the rest alternating! sick pumps!
High cable curls - 4 sets drop on last set
ez bar cable 21s - 4 sets!

pretty focused the whole workout which is tough sumtimes when you train fasted lol

looking forward to see how this helps my leg workout tomorrow, they are usually pretty rough haha
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Nice workout dude! All kinds of good going on in there
 
ok so today was only day 2 on endurance and......it def made a difference. I dont just say these things if i dont believe them. MY workout took FOREVER but i felt great the whole time. I ended up doing some things i didnt plan on and spent alot of tiem talking which i normally dont do but I was more or less being a motivational speaker to my buddy. We shot some video so hopefully ill get that up her whenever he posts it. I was amazed how great i felt even after maxing out in squats, doing 5x5 front squats then maxing out in DLs THEN went into my hypertrophy work!!!


workout -

Worked up to 315 in back squat.......goin higher next week def can do more
front squat - 185x5
195x5
200x5
205x5
205x5
I did plan on doing like speed deadlifts but my buddy was going heavy so i worked in with him. He does sumo style so i thought id try haha.worked out pretty good.... ended up gettin 405!!! I think i may start tryin sumo from now on.........

what do you guys prefer? sumos or reg DL and for what reason?

back squat
155x15x4 drop to 135 to failure on last set

Hack squat constant tension, no rest 4 sets of 15 with drop to failure on last set

leg ext. fst 7 style

1 leg leg press 4 sets 15-20 double drop on last set

Seated leg curl

4 sets drop on last set

RDL
175x12
185x12
205x10
205x10

1 leg lying leg curl

3 sets 15 reps
 
mkretz said:
ok so today was only day 2 on endurance and......it def made a difference. I dont just say these things if i dont believe them. MY workout took FOREVER but i felt great the whole time. I ended up doing some things i didnt plan on and spent alot of tiem talking which i normally dont do but I was more or less being a motivational speaker to my buddy. We shot some video so hopefully ill get that up her whenever he posts it. I was amazed how great i felt even after maxing out in squats, doing 5x5 front squats then maxing out in DLs THEN went into my hypertrophy work!!!

workout -

Worked up to 315 in back squat.......goin higher next week def can do more
front squat - 185x5
195x5
200x5
205x5
205x5
I did plan on doing like speed deadlifts but my buddy was going heavy so i worked in with him. He does sumo style so i thought id try haha.worked out pretty good.... ended up gettin 405!!! I think i may start tryin sumo from now on.........

what do you guys prefer? sumos or reg DL and for what reason?

back squat
155x15x4 drop to 135 to failure on last set

Hack squat constant tension, no rest 4 sets of 15 with drop to failure on last set

leg ext. fst 7 style

1 leg leg press 4 sets 15-20 double drop on last set

Seated leg curl

4 sets drop on last set

RDL
175x12
185x12
205x10
205x10

1 leg lying leg curl

3 sets 15 reps
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Regular deads are more hip and lower back dominant, sumo hits quads harder. All about preference! I like sumos.

Excellent work in here! Takes commitment to do high rep squats. Probably the most demanding thing you can do
 
yea, my tear drop is sore today....though my glutes and hams would be more sore from the sumos although i didnt do many reps so maybe thats why. I hear ya on the high rep squats I love them but hate them, they are a cardio workout in their own which is awsome!


planned on training today but it was super nice out and rode my bike all over and decided to take today off. I will be training with my cousin who is coming from out of town this week gotta show him how to train hard! hes just getting into lifting and bodybuilding so hopefully I can keep him interested he seems very motivated so I am pretty pumped. Back on that endurance tomorrow!!!!!
 
mkretz said:
yea, my tear drop is sore today....though my glutes and hams would be more sore from the sumos although i didnt do many reps so maybe thats why. I hear ya on the high rep squats I love them but hate them, they are a cardio workout in their own which is awsome!

planned on training today but it was super nice out and rode my bike all over and decided to take today off. I will be training with my cousin who is coming from out of town this week gotta show him how to train hard! hes just getting into lifting and bodybuilding so hopefully I can keep him interested he seems very motivated so I am pretty pumped. Back on that endurance tomorrow!!!!!
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If I had a bike I def would have been on it yesterday. It was beautiful out!
 
just to clarify it was a bicycle not a motorcycle lol...........but anyways, i was able to get on it again today which was awsome! gotta love saving gas money esp when i just spent $100 on food today :(

chest/tris today

was working out with my cousin so did a decent amount o talking and explaining things since hes starting to get pretty into lifting and bodybuilding so the workout took a while

bench 5x5 working up to 195 for 5 - strength was def. down today, no idea why since yest. was an off day, maybe low on cals yest from all the bike riding and cardio.....

clean - 155 8 sets of 2

barbell incline - havent done this in a while but had a spotter so i said wth haha

4 sets 10-12 drop on last set, also, forced reps on last set of almost every pressing exercise

weighted dips - 4 sets drop to BW on last set

decline db - 4 sets 10-15

DB bench with twist (start neutral twist to regular) amazing contraction with these 3 sets 12-15

fst 7- fly machine

db overhead ext

55x15
60x12
60x10
60x9 drop 40

smith machine cg bench with bands - this helps to really overload the triceps without involving the chest too much since it gets harder at the end of the ROM.
4 sets 10-12 drop on last set

rope press down 4 sets 10-15 drop on last 3!!!
 
Damn man you got a really good back, dem lats! Nice log man definitely in for this, THIS GUY CAN EAT MORE THAN ANYONE I KNOW HOLY CRAP LOL
 
endurance def helped me through another rough one today, no doubt this is helping my stamina..... i dont always notice effects form a product like this but normally i usually just sip plain bcaas when training but this makes quite the difference!!!!

Back!!!

Deadlift - experimenting with sumos........i really like them!!! worked up to 410 for one, still got more in me

315x5
315x5
315x5
325x5
335x5

explosive, banded "speed" squats

195+bands - 8 sets of 2

chin up 5x5 plus 3 forced reps with slow negative on last set - really trying to get bettter at these!!!

bent over row, strict form

125x12x4 drop on last set

t bar row - using 25s for greater ROM, love the contraction using the 25s

100 (4 25s) x 15
100 x 15
125 x 12
135 x 15! drop 100 drop 75 drop 50......good stuff!!!

1 arm db row

60x12
60x12
65x12
70x12

chest supported row

3 sets last 2 were a brutal drop with holding a stretch position between each drop plus forced reps and made sure my partner took the weights off while i was still holding and stretching so it was continuous tension for what seemed like eternity haha

finished off with 3 sets of pulldowns with a few forced reps!! its cool getting forced reps on back day!!!
 
thetinyguy said:
Damn man you got a really good back, dem lats! Nice log man definitely in for this, THIS GUY CAN EAT MORE THAN ANYONE I KNOW HOLY CRAP LOL
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haha thanks for the kind words man!!! too bad we dotn live closer we gotta train together sumtime some how lol
 
mkretz said:
haha thanks for the kind words man!!! too bad we dotn live closer we gotta train together sumtime some how lol
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I know right? well at least we got logs to follow lol
 
mkretz said:
endurance def helped me through another rough one today, no doubt this is helping my stamina..... i dont always notice effects form a product like this but normally i usually just sip plain bcaas when training but this makes quite the difference!!!!

Back!!!

Deadlift - experimenting with sumos........i really like them!!! worked up to 410 for one, still got more in me

315x5
315x5
315x5
325x5
335x5

explosive, banded "speed" squats

195+bands - 8 sets of 2

chin up 5x5 plus 3 forced reps with slow negative on last set - really trying to get bettter at these!!!

bent over row, strict form

125x12x4 drop on last set

t bar row - using 25s for greater ROM, love the contraction using the 25s

100 (4 25s) x 15
100 x 15
125 x 12
135 x 15! drop 100 drop 75 drop 50......good stuff!!!

1 arm db row

60x12
60x12
65x12
70x12

chest supported row

3 sets last 2 were a brutal drop with holding a stretch position between each drop plus forced reps and made sure my partner took the weights off while i was still holding and stretching so it was continuous tension for what seemed like eternity haha

finished off with 3 sets of pulldowns with a few forced reps!! its cool getting forced reps on back day!!!
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I love sumo deads man! Great work here brother!
 
workouts are taking forever!!! i dunno if its cuz i have partner or what but they are flying by, endurance is doing great!!!

clean 160x8x2

jerk - 165x5x5 170x2x2 180x1x2

banded speed bench - 105 plus bands 8 sets of 3

DB press
45x12
45x10
45x10
45x10 + 2 forced drop 25 +2 forced drop 20 +2 forced reps

cable leaning laterals 4 sets forced reps on last set

strict db laterals ss cable high pull - 3 sets

arnold presses - 3 sets 10-12

DB shrugs - 4 sets 10-20 70-80 lbs

behind the back cable shrugs ss cable curl 4 sets

db twist curl 4 sets drop on last set

cross body hammer curls 4 sets drop on last set

high cable curl 4 sets drop on last set
 
mkretz said:
workouts are taking forever!!! i dunno if its cuz i have partner or what but they are flying by, endurance is doing great!!!

clean 160x8x2

jerk - 165x5x5 170x2x2 180x1x2

banded speed bench - 105 plus bands 8 sets of 3

DB press
45x12
45x10
45x10
45x10 + 2 forced drop 25 +2 forced drop 20 +2 forced reps

cable leaning laterals 4 sets forced reps on last set

strict db laterals ss cable high pull - 3 sets

arnold presses - 3 sets 10-12

DB shrugs - 4 sets 10-20 70-80 lbs

behind the back cable shrugs ss cable curl 4 sets

db twist curl 4 sets drop on last set

cross body hammer curls 4 sets drop on last set

high cable curl 4 sets drop on last set
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Kinda wish I had a partner sometimes
 
Nice job Marty, today was my deep tissue work day. I came back and slept like 5 hours LOL woke up almost with a pump too O.o it works so well man.
 
a partner is awsome if they are focused but the workouts do take longer but they can really helpwith the intensity with forced reps
 
ok so todays workout was unique to say the least, very early on was great then horrible then awsome haha

front squat- lat few times i tried 265 i couldnt get it....today it went up super easy. so i decided to put on 275...well i added wrong cuz i had a 45 and 2 25s plus 2 10s so i was doing alot more......went down probably couldve faught through but backed out and hurt my wrist bad....felt a snap..... :-( took a break, ended up fighting through it and got a hell of a workout in , luckily it was leg day, not gonna be doing any upper body for a while.

back squat

225x5
245x5
255x5
265x5
265x5

leg ext
4 sets 10-15 double drop on 3 sets

leg press

4 sets double drop on last 2 sets - used rest pause to 20 reps with the heaviest weight then 15 then 15 then 50 (actually did 100 on the last set)

hack squat -

4 sets 10-15 forced reps lat 2 forced and drops on last set

back squat 3 sets to failure with 155 constant tension and forced reps on last two sets!

seated hamstring curls 4 sets 10-15 drop on last 2

lying hamstraing curls - 4 sets 10-15

couldnt do any rdls cuz i cant hold onto anything so i did some cable glute kickbacks and adductor machine
 
Way to push through!


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mkretz said:
ok so todays workout was unique to say the least, very early on was great then horrible then awsome haha

front squat- lat few times i tried 265 i couldnt get it....today it went up super easy. so i decided to put on 275...well i added wrong cuz i had a 45 and 2 25s plus 2 10s so i was doing alot more......went down probably couldve faught through but backed out and hurt my wrist bad....felt a snap..... :-( took a break, ended up fighting through it and got a hell of a workout in , luckily it was leg day, not gonna be doing any upper body for a while.

back squat

225x5
245x5
255x5
265x5
265x5

leg ext
4 sets 10-15 double drop on 3 sets

leg press

4 sets double drop on last 2 sets - used rest pause to 20 reps with the heaviest weight then 15 then 15 then 50 (actually did 100 on the last set)

hack squat -

4 sets 10-15 forced reps lat 2 forced and drops on last set

back squat 3 sets to failure with 155 constant tension and forced reps on last two sets!

seated hamstring curls 4 sets 10-15 drop on last 2

lying hamstraing curls - 4 sets 10-15

couldnt do any rdls cuz i cant hold onto anything so i did some cable glute kickbacks and adductor machine
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Nice squat numbers brother!
 
Loving the log. Keep it up.
 
mkretz said:
what u have them focus on? everything? lol
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Pretty much, i did 2 sessions lower body and hips. Now doing a few on upper body then going back, pretty much just alternating.
 
so does anyone have any good ideas on how i can not lose muscle while not being able to lose one of my hands? any good ideas? i cant do legs every day :-( abs,chest,back,shoulders? right now all i can think of is basic crunches, leg raises, seated delt machine, and peck deck
 
mkretz said:
so does anyone have any good ideas on how i can not lose muscle while not being able to lose one of my hands? any good ideas? i cant do legs every day :-( abs,chest,back,shoulders? right now all i can think of is basic crunches, leg raises, seated delt machine, and peck deck
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Eat, Eat, Eat.


work legs twice a week and upper body twice a week with what you can do. Hands are very helpful! Fit core in where you want.
 
mkretz said:
CW we like super close to each other y dont we jsut lit together
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can't at the moment. I work two jobs and try to find time for my wife and son, so I built a gym in my basement and lift at like 430am every day.

I'm quitting my night job in may and starting back at college so I could probably get a night workout in every week or two and it would be cool to hit up some different equipment and have a partner once in a while!

and we have to hit up an eating contest or two this year too! Maybe you want to team up on one at the fair? that would be fun.
 
mkretz said:
so does anyone have any good ideas on how i can not lose muscle while not being able to lose one of my hands? any good ideas? i cant do legs every day :-( abs,chest,back,shoulders? right now all i can think of is basic crunches, leg raises, seated delt machine, and peck deck
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how and in what way is your hand disabled right now?
 
cswalczakny said:
can't at the moment. I work two jobs and try to find time for my wife and son, so I built a gym in my basement and lift at like 430am every day.

I'm quitting my night job in may and starting back at college so I could probably get a night workout in every week or two and it would be cool to hit up some different equipment and have a partner once in a while!

and we have to hit up an eating contest or two this year too! Maybe you want to team up on one at the fair? that would be fun.
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u find the challenge and im in ........ im not very fat though im more about capacity............have u done any challenges?
 
my plan is to try and hit legs every 3 days or so...right now my legs are still crazy sore from that doozy of a workout thursday.
 
mkretz said:
u find the challenge and im in ........ im not very fat though im more about capacity............have u done any challenges?
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Never officially! But I can really put away some food!
 
mkretz said:
noting is broken, im guessing torn ligaments cant really grip anything
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What about getting some bands and doing some bent over concentration curls with the bands on your wrist. Can do the same with skull crushers or overhead extensions
 
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