BLACK LION RESEARCH NEW (-)-EPICATECHIN

Day 22

Am Fasted Cardio
26 min Run


PM Training: Back

Barbell Pendlay Rows Wide Grip Overhand
135x15
185x12
235x8 x 2 sets
235x8 drop 185x6 drop 135x20
superset
Wide Grip Pullups
4 sets to failure

Bent Over Barbell Rows Underhand
235x12 x 2 sets
235x12 drop 185x10 drop 135x17

Barbell T-Bar Rows
2 45 plates x 30
3 45 plates x 25
4 45 plates x 20
5 45 plates x 10
5 45 plates and one 25 plate x 8 drop 4 45x6 drop 3 45x10 drop 2 45x15 drop 1 45x20(fail)

Wide Grip Lat pulldowns
180x10 x 2 sets
160x10
140x12
superset
Rope Cable Rows to mid chest, quezzes for 3 secs at top of rep.
50x15 drop 35x10 x 2 sets
60x12 drop 42.5 x 10
72.5x10 drop 42.5 x 10

Seated Cable Rows, Narrow grip
160x12 x 3 sets
superset
Straight Bar Lat PullOver
50x12 x 2 sets
57.5 x 10

Dead Lifts (One Big Drop Set) Finisher
345x10 drop 275x5 drop 205x8 drop 135x12




Day 23

AM Fasted Cardio on Elliptical
15 mins HIIT
Level 14: 45 sec jog, 15 sprint
20 mins jog
Level 10, speed 6 - 6.5


PM Training
Shoulders and Arms

DB Side Lateral warmup
12.5x40

Seated DB Military Press
40x40
60x20
100 rep drop set:
80x10 drop 60x15 drop 40x25 drop 20x50

DB upright row and DB Lateral alternating reps ( 1 of each equals 1 rep)
20x12
30x12
35x12 drop 25x10 drop 15x15

DB Lateral Drop Set
30x12 drop 20x12 drop 10x20 (done for each arm)

Skull Crushers to Close Grip Press to Wide Grip Curls
60 x 20(each) x 3 sets

Standing Overhead Press on Smith
75x50
125x20 drop 75x25
190x15 drop 125x10 drop 75x15 drop 40x25

Straight Bar Pushdowns
80x10 x 2 sets
80x10 drop 50x10 underhand, narrow x 2 sets

Cable Lateral Raises
10x20
15x15
20x12 drop 15x12 drop 10x12 drop 5xfail

Rope Hammer Curls
60x15
80x10
95x5 drop 60x6 drop 42.5x10

One Arm Cable Tricep Extension
25x15 x 2 sets

Dip Machine
300x15
superset
Dips
bodyweight x fail



Day 24

Fasted HIIT Style workout & Cardio
Light weights and callisthentics.

Circuit 1:
Barbell Squats
135x20 x 5 sets
135x25 x 2 sets
superset
Push Ups
40 x 7 sets
superset
Reverse Crunches
40 x 7 sets

20 mins Cardio on Elliptical
level 12, speed 6.5 - 7

Circuit 2:
Goblet Squats
45x20 x 5 sets
superset
Pull Ups
10 x 5 sets
superset
Roman Chair Leg Raises
30 x 5 sets

Lateral Raise DB Complex
10x40 x 3 sets
superset
Decline Bench Situps
18 x 3 sets

Deadlifts w/ burpee
135 x 10 reps x 2 sets

30 mins Cardio on treadmill
13.5 incline, 3.5mph



Day 25: Rest day (sick)
I had bad sinus, chest and flu symptoms. I took the whole day and slept. I had little to no appetite the whole day and had to get my calories in through peanut butter, protein shakes and Lean Beef Aminos.

By late that night my appetite had returned and i felt better. Had three salmon burgers, 2 pieces of flounder and a large bowl of veggies. He's alive!!!!! lol
 
One part i really want to point out that i think clearly shows the power. And effect of this epi. For overhead presses I was doing 40-45 lbs for around 50 reps, i was now doing 75 for 50 reps and honestly could have done more. This was just for a warmup, but my endurance and strentgh is definitely up!
 
EMPIREMIND said:
Thanks bro. Feelin better already. I slept like 35 hours in the past three days. Also cut out the fasted cardio this morning. Need these calories lol
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Good to hear bro. Nice rest. Always a good thing and always does the job.

Get them burgers in! Lol
 
Day 26

Got to the gym ans wasnt feeling 100% but still ate to train.

Settled for 40 mins cardio on treadmill
Incline 13.5 speed 3.5 and went home to eat again to sleep.


Day 27 (HEEESSSSS BAAACCKKK!)

Midday Cardio
20 min stairs

PM Training: Shoulders and Chest

Bent Over DB Laterals
10x30
20x20
30x12 drop 20x15 drop 10x20

Standing Overhead Press on Smith (TUT Low to Mid ROM)
45x60
95x30
145x20
165x12
165x10 drop 95x15 drop 45xfail

Seated Military (Behind the Neck)
115x20
165x15
205x10

One Arm DB Lateral Raise (TUT mid to upper ROM)
30x16 drop 20x20 drop 10x30

Incline Bench on Smith
115x20
165x15
205x10
115x10 rest 10 secs, 115x10 rest 10 secs, 115x10

One Arm DB Lateral Raise (TUT mid to upper ROM)
30x16 drop 20x20 drop 10x30

Incline Bench on Smith
205x15 drop 115x15

Standing Cable Flyes
20x20 with squeeze at top x 2 sets

Pec Deck
145x15
205x12 then 3 static hold & negative reps
220x8 then 3 static hold & negative reps to complete failure

Had Post workout meal and rested

PM Cardio and Abs Session
Abs and Cardio

Roman Chair Leg Lifts
8 sets of 20-30

HIIT on Elliptical
15 Mins, Level 14
15 secs sprint, 45 jog

Incline Walk on Treadmill
30 mins, 14 incline, 3.5 speed
 
Day 28

PM Training: Back

Barbell Wide Grip Pendlay Rows
135x20
185x12superset wide grip pullups from hang to failure
235x8 superset wide grip pullups from hang to failure
255x4
235x7 superset wide grip pullups from hang to failure
185x12 drop 135x10

Barbell Bent Over Rows, Underhand
225x10 drop 135x10
225x10

Still very congested from being sick, my breathing really held me back, especially on these bent over rows. I had to move on a do more cable based work for the rest of the workout.

Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns
140x25
160x20
200x12
220x8
superset
Seated Cable Row, Narrow Grip
140x20
160x15
200x8
220x6

Narrow Grip Lat Pulldown
200x6
180x8
160x12
140x15
superset
Underhand Grip Straight Bar Seated Rows
180x6
160x8
140x10
120x10

Straight Bar Lat Pull Over
42.75x20
50x16
57.5x14
60x10
60x10 drop 42.5xfail w/ partials
superset
Rope Rows to chest with squeeze at top of rep
55x20
60x15
70x12
85x12
100x9 drop 60x15(fail)
 
Vascularity and endurance are definitely noticeable. This was not my best workout because my breathing has been really affected. I am very congested and constantly coughing mucus up. On the brighter side my appetite has been ravenous and i have been holding my weight. This has been a great run so far!
 
you better get your health back up your gonna need to be in tip top condition very soon ;)
 
Day 29
PM Training: Legs, Lower Back, Traps and Abs

Deadlifts
135x20
225x20
315x12
365x10
435x6
355x9 drop 305x8 drop 255x6 drop 205x10 drop 135x9(breathing trouble, still congested from cold)
This last set was really stimulating. My hamstrings have never been that tight off deadlifts before. I had someone pulling the plates, so I stayed strapped in, double overhand, and just focused on pulling as many reps until failure on every drop

Barbell Shrugs with hanging stretches at end of set 10-15 secs
135x22
225x14
315x11
435x8
225x5 rest 5 secs 225x10 rest 10 secs 225x15 rest 15 secs 225x20

Leg Press Dropset
1010x12 drop 920x8 drop 830x6 drop 740x7 drop 650x5 drop 560x10 470x12
This was the only set I did, and the only set I needed. It was very very intense, I had two people pulling the plates, so there were no breaks or racking of the weight.

One Leg Press, foot position up high and in the middle. Really hit my inner quads well.
513x10 x 3 sets

Iso Ball leg Lifts
back on ball, holding rail nearby. Start with legs completely straight, almost touching the floor on all raises, and kept at around 20 deg for hold and kicks.
10 leg raises, 10 flutter kicks, 10 knee raises, 10 sec hold

Barbell Squats (kept weight moderate, used deep controlled form)
225x12
245x12
295x10
335x8
365x6
superset
Medicine Ball Throws on decline bench
5 sets: (10 lb ball, left side x10, right side x 10, middle x 10)

Iso Ball leg Lifts, same as above
10 leg raises, 10 flutter kicks, 10 knee raises, 10 sec hold x 3 sets

Had a heavy workout which is what i aimed to do. I was focused on heavier weights as my base working sets and incorporated some drops to really spice things up. Honestly the deadlift drop set was the most intense thing of the evening. I could have been done with that and felt satisfied. It hit my body really hard. If my breathing were better i would have easily hit 20's on the last two drops, but its still getting there. Better day by day as my chest clears up. Endurance and strentgh are definitely still there. Im very pleased with my work. The -epi has been a great run!
 
Day 30

Afternoon Training: Shoulders and Arms

Set 1: Standing Overhead Press on Smith 75x30 drop 45x50 superset Seated DB Military Press 30x30 superset DB Lat Raises 12.5x20
Set 2: Standing Overhead Press on Smith 125x20 drop 75x20 superset Seated DB Military Press 40x25 superset DB Lat Raises 20x20
Set 3: Standing Overhead Press on Smith 175x8 drop 125x11 drop 75x20 reps superset Seated DB Military Press 40x15 drop 20x20 superset DB Lat Raises 30x15 drop 15x18
Set 4: Standing Overhead Press on Smith 220x5 drop 170x6 drop 120x16 drop 70x13 reps superset Seated DB Military Press 65x14 drop 30x20 superset DB Lat Raises 40x10 drop 20X25

Set 5: Skull Crushers 60x40 superset Close Grip Bench 60x60 superset Ez Bar Curls 60x21 superset Barbell Shrugs 115x30 superset Incline DB Curls 20x20
Set 6: Skull Crushers 60x37 superset Close Grip Bench 60x62 superset Ez Bar Curls 60x19 superset Barbell Shrugs 165x28 superset Incline DB Curls 25x18
Set 7: Skull Crushers 60x30 superset Barbell Close Grip Bench 115x42 superset Barbell Curls 95x10 superset Barbell Shrugs 205x21 superset Incline DB Curls 30x15

Sets 8-11: Straight Bar Triceps Pushdowns
50x25
80x15 x 2 sets
95x9

Sets 12-14:Underhand Narrow Straight Bar Extensions
50x20
57.5x18
65x14 drop 42.5xfail

Sets 15-18: Rope Hammer Curls
50x20
65x15
72.5x11
85x8 drop 50xfail

Sets 19-22: Cable Side Lateral Raise each side
10x20 x 3 sets
20x10 drop 15x15 drop 10x20 drop 5xfail

Sets 23-25: Cable Tricep extension, across face
20xfail x 3 sets






Day 31

Fasted Midday Training: Chest

Set 1&2: Cable Flyes
20x20 x 2 sets

Sets 3-7: Incline Press on Smith
115x25 X 2 Sets
165x15
205x11
255x6
255x4 drop 205x5 drop 115x10

Sets 8-12 Pec Deck
145x18
205x12 drop 115x10
250x7 then 3 static holds w/ negative reps
250x10 then 4 static holds w/ negative reps> drop 100xfail w/ partials
70x20 single arm concentrated

Sets 13-15: Cable Flyes, underhand from bottom up
20x15
25x15
30x12 & partials till fail

Set 16: DB Flyes on Flat Bench
55x8 Intra-set stretch 20 secs, drop 35X9 Intra-set stretch 30 secs, drop 20X10 Intra-set stretch 20 secs, drop 15X20

Hibachi all you can eat post workout (didn't over eat)

The past two days have been the best i have felt in a very long time. My energy, endurance and pumps have been incredible. I have had great sense of well being, great lebido and muscle fullness. I have been eating more, put on close to 9 pounds during this run along with brundels new -epi, but people at the gym, mostly women have been saying im looking like i lost weight Nd leaning out. I have maintained my waist, might be holding a little water, but i am even more vascular and my pumps have been phenominal with just a cup of coffee and some lba's preworkout. I have noticed my pumps are much more pronounced, and even though im gaining weight my vascularity is still improving.

This product wasnt really noticicable to me in the first two weeks , being honest. I have high endurance already and didnt notice a night and day, but week three i just felt denser, checked the scale and it was eight pounds up. Lol. I havent been this lean at 225 ever. I am extremely satisfied with one month and these results. Yesterday i hit 255 on incline smith for 6 reps which is heavier than ove ever lifted, yet alone for six. Since chest is a weak point for me, this is worth mentioning for me.

I could only imagine an 8-12 week run on this stuff while increasing calories. This stuff is legit! Brundel has got some HEAT!
 
Sorry ive been off this for a few days. I have my final review and before and afters on the way. It wasa very busy week Nd had alot of issues happen. Stay tuned.
 
New Epi Final Review
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As per brundel I started the -epi product three times a day and took three caps a day all split evenly. They were dosed on empty stomach. I have never taken an -epi product before and decided to give it a shot for this log. I was also running his new td AI for around 25 days prior to starting the -epi.
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when I started I was sitting around 216-220 (weighed in a few times in a few day span), my weight fluctuates a few pounds day to day, and I tend to hold a lot of water, especially due to my carb cycling diet.
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When I finished the 30 day run I weighed in at 224.5-226 (weighed in a few times in a few day span), and from the pictures I took there was not much change in body fat. During my run all my lifts progressed, by endurance was unbelievable and my pumps were more pronounced. My appetite absolutely increased as well. Around day 15 I started to notice the -epi, it was a significant difference I could feel. My body was adapting to the strain i was placing on it very well and I was able to keep pushing. I don’t know how to describe it, but my sense of well being and attitude was affected as a result. Unfortunately the run only lasted for 30 days, but it was arguably the best 30 day run I’ve ever done.
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I got what seemed like the flu during week three, still trained through it, I went flat and my weight fluctuated a few pounds, but once I started to eat again, and train, within two days my weight started increasing again.
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I still am not sure what is in those caps lol, I don’t know how it works, I’ve seen some studies and such, but really haven’t grasped it 100percent. I can say I felt better, looked full and vascular, my endurance skyrocketed, and my strength went up. I experienced no side effects that i noticed and I put on weight, which I need to point out that i have never been at this weight and this lean before. I was very skeptical during the first two weeks, because nothing seemed to change, but by week three it was on and it was a great feeling! Definitely follow the log day by day for more details; I have tried to be as thorough as i could be. Thanks again to brundel and the fellas at BLR
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I was waiting to complete this due to an issue at my gym, which is where i was weighing and measuring myself. I went yesterday and they lost the tape.... I will go buy one and get back on the measurements.

Also have pictures to post up
 
excited to see this product released. along with AIs of course.
 
Great log brother. Thx for the detailed review too!
 
Heres some pics:

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Thanks for running a thorough log bro. I really appreciate it.
You look good!
Leaner, bigger. Up 6lbs in spite of sickness mid cycle is very good. Especially considering you look leaner so...you lost bodyfat while gaining muscle which is amazing.
Good job man.
 
brundel said:
Thanks for running a thorough log bro. I really appreciate it.
You look good!
Leaner, bigger. Up 6lbs in spite of sickness mid cycle is very good. Especially considering you look leaner so...you lost bodyfat while gaining muscle which is amazing.
Good job man.
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Yea definitely. It honesly may be more than 6, during my run of your td version 1 i was down to 215 at one point and hovering around 217 for a week or so. Given that these were ran back to back its debateable. But the workout progression and strength gain dont lie.and yes despite being sick i was really happy to retain the weight. Also cardio on epi became a breeze.
 
EMPIREMIND said:
Yea definitely. It honesly may be more than 6, during my run of your td version 1 i was down to 215 at one point and hovering around 217 for a week or so. Given that these were ran back to back its debateable. But the workout progression and strength gain dont lie.and yes despite being sick i was really happy to retain the weight. Also cardio on epi became a breeze.
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EPI is a potencial N.O booster which really boost the preformance (pumps,endurance and work capacity).
Then we have those who dont respond so well to EPI like me :)
But i still use it for health benefits :)
 
Thanx for the log. Nice difference in those pics for sure.

You look fuller and kept lean hard to gain and stay with the same leanness. Great work and glad it worked for you
 
halfhuman said:
Thanx for the log. Nice difference in those pics for sure.

You look fuller and kept lean hard to gain and stay with the same leanness. Great work and glad it worked for you
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Thanks bro. Its def a struggle to stay lean and keep gaining. Ive struggled so much in the past with, i mean a month ago i was struggling because i was going flat and losing strentgh. Some days i looked lean, some days almost skinny fat lol. Ultimately i had to listen to my body more (rest and diet especially) and it has payed off for sure.
 
EMPIREMIND said:
Thanks bro. Its def a struggle to stay lean and keep gaining. Ive struggled so much in the past with, i mean a month ago i was struggling because i was going flat and losing strentgh. Some days i looked lean, some days almost skinny fat lol. Ultimately i had to listen to my body more (rest and diet especially) and it has payed off for sure.
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Amazing. Little changes go a long way. Great job.
 
EMPIREMIND said:
Thanks bro. Its def a struggle to stay lean and keep gaining. Ive struggled so much in the past with, i mean a month ago i was struggling because i was going flat and losing strentgh. Some days i looked lean, some days almost skinny fat lol. Ultimately i had to listen to my body more (rest and diet especially) and it has payed off for sure.
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But when you see the gains it is all worth it!
 
IF we are talking about the transdermal it should be available for pre sale Monday.
The raws are at my mailbox. So long as everything passes inspection we will be good to go.
Still dont have a product name. Feel free to suggest some.
Ill give a free bottle to anyone who comes up with the name.

We like proper medication like names.
NO arimi or letro or nolva or clomid or form names
 
brundel said:
IF we are talking about the transdermal it should be available for pre sale Monday.
The raws are at my mailbox. So long as everything passes inspection we will be good to go.
Still dont have a product name. Feel free to suggest some.
Ill give a free bottle to anyone who comes up with the name.

We like proper medication like names.
NO arimi or letro or nolva or clomid or form names
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Damn didn't read the bottom lol
 
labels should be done today.
Im going to start production today as well. We should be ready for launch tomorrow. Estimated.
 
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