Background:
Couple quick notes before all the background:
-First two months of use will be Pepti-plex plus PA-XT and nothing else "exotic" or that I haven't used extensively. If it goes well I will keep running Pepti-plex as the backbone of anything else I run for the forseable future and will keep updating this log/review.
-I don't train like most people do traditionally. Everything I do is documented, backed by some reason, and a lot is based on lots of auto-regulated processes I have adjusted based on my own reactions over the years, so if something doesn't seem to make sense feel free to ask and I can explain.
-I have been training for nearly 20 years now (and I've always taken it seriously, but I am always evolving my approach) and I am natural so gains are very slow and I also probably focus about 50-50 on performance-hypertrophy (with that shifting a bit from one side to another depending on training cycle and current goals).
Training:
-Currently 5 days per week. M-F, weekends off.
-Brief overview of roughly how it will at least be starting->
-This review might be updated for a long duration so this will change and I'll note any time it does->
M- Snatch, Squat, Hard Circuit
Tu- Upper Pull/Push, Bike/Row
W- Mixed Duration Bike/Row
Th- Clean+Jerk, Deadlift, Hard Circuit
F- Upper Push/Pull, Bike/Row
-10-12 week training block focusing on Chest/Back (Push/Pull). When I have a Push centered workout on a Tuesday the hard circuit the day before will have minimal pushing and more pulling and when it is a Pull centered workout the hard circuit the day before will have more pushing and less pulling. Same for the Thursday/Friday layout. One week will be Push Tuesday and Pull Friday then swapped the following week.
-Circuits/Cardio are at a higher intensity than I have been doing the previous months. I tested the first week with a "Test A" circuit then second week with "Test B". Following weeks until retest will have one "harder" A circuit workout and one "more moderate" B circuit with the intensity flipping for them the following week.
-Bike/Row alternate weekly, first week hard training Bike Tuesday and easy Row on Friday, then flip the following week.
-Tested several time domains for a few Wednesdays in a row, then just moderate/hard work on Wednesdays to build this capacity in multiple time domains.
-Snatch, Clean, Squat (currently Front), and Deadlift are a little more on the "backburner", but I auto regulate most things so they'll go up as they go up, just not pushing them directly.
Will link to posts when training changes/if possible.
Diet:
-Using Macrofactor App.
-Set for very (very) slow gaining. Hoping to gain a few pounds through the end of the year (I'm very lean, been training for a very long time, and gains are very slow at this point).
-Will delve into specifics as I go.
Supplements:
AM: 2 Stress and Anxiety Support, 1 Sabroxy XT + 150mg-200mg Caffeine, 1 pump XPG Curcuprime
Pre: 4 Pepti-plex, 4 PA-XT, 2g Peak O2
During Training: 50g Carbs (HBCD) + 15g Recover EAA + 3g Betaine + 3g Creatine +6g Cit Mal + 1g Agmatine
PM: 2 Cardiovascular Support, 400mg Magnesium Glycinate
-Will note changes as they come.
Goals:
Current Training Block:
-Increase performance and hypertrophy of the upper body.
-Shift "conditioning" to bias higher intensities (moving up the delivery hierarchy with more respiratory work as well).
-Put another few pounds on before shifting gears again around Thanksgiving/New Year.
Supplement (Pepti-plex focus):
-Test improvements to recovery, growth, and interactions with my style of training.
Couple quick notes before all the background:
-First two months of use will be Pepti-plex plus PA-XT and nothing else "exotic" or that I haven't used extensively. If it goes well I will keep running Pepti-plex as the backbone of anything else I run for the forseable future and will keep updating this log/review.
-I don't train like most people do traditionally. Everything I do is documented, backed by some reason, and a lot is based on lots of auto-regulated processes I have adjusted based on my own reactions over the years, so if something doesn't seem to make sense feel free to ask and I can explain.
-I have been training for nearly 20 years now (and I've always taken it seriously, but I am always evolving my approach) and I am natural so gains are very slow and I also probably focus about 50-50 on performance-hypertrophy (with that shifting a bit from one side to another depending on training cycle and current goals).
Training:
-Currently 5 days per week. M-F, weekends off.
-Brief overview of roughly how it will at least be starting->
-This review might be updated for a long duration so this will change and I'll note any time it does->
M- Snatch, Squat, Hard Circuit
Tu- Upper Pull/Push, Bike/Row
W- Mixed Duration Bike/Row
Th- Clean+Jerk, Deadlift, Hard Circuit
F- Upper Push/Pull, Bike/Row
-10-12 week training block focusing on Chest/Back (Push/Pull). When I have a Push centered workout on a Tuesday the hard circuit the day before will have minimal pushing and more pulling and when it is a Pull centered workout the hard circuit the day before will have more pushing and less pulling. Same for the Thursday/Friday layout. One week will be Push Tuesday and Pull Friday then swapped the following week.
-Circuits/Cardio are at a higher intensity than I have been doing the previous months. I tested the first week with a "Test A" circuit then second week with "Test B". Following weeks until retest will have one "harder" A circuit workout and one "more moderate" B circuit with the intensity flipping for them the following week.
-Bike/Row alternate weekly, first week hard training Bike Tuesday and easy Row on Friday, then flip the following week.
-Tested several time domains for a few Wednesdays in a row, then just moderate/hard work on Wednesdays to build this capacity in multiple time domains.
-Snatch, Clean, Squat (currently Front), and Deadlift are a little more on the "backburner", but I auto regulate most things so they'll go up as they go up, just not pushing them directly.
Will link to posts when training changes/if possible.
Diet:
-Using Macrofactor App.
-Set for very (very) slow gaining. Hoping to gain a few pounds through the end of the year (I'm very lean, been training for a very long time, and gains are very slow at this point).
-Will delve into specifics as I go.
Supplements:
AM: 2 Stress and Anxiety Support, 1 Sabroxy XT + 150mg-200mg Caffeine, 1 pump XPG Curcuprime
Pre: 4 Pepti-plex, 4 PA-XT, 2g Peak O2
During Training: 50g Carbs (HBCD) + 15g Recover EAA + 3g Betaine + 3g Creatine +6g Cit Mal + 1g Agmatine
PM: 2 Cardiovascular Support, 400mg Magnesium Glycinate
-Will note changes as they come.
Goals:
Current Training Block:
-Increase performance and hypertrophy of the upper body.
-Shift "conditioning" to bias higher intensities (moving up the delivery hierarchy with more respiratory work as well).
-Put another few pounds on before shifting gears again around Thanksgiving/New Year.
Supplement (Pepti-plex focus):
-Test improvements to recovery, growth, and interactions with my style of training.