FlawedGrunt
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You a Marine bro?
Adrenalean: An Epic Story of Fat Loss (sponsored)
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rolandajoint
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nah. but i get asked that everytime i wear my mud run shirt to the gym. or anywhere really. always starts a nice conversation. unless the conversation ends up being about battle star galactica, then its more of a "how the **** do i politely end this horrific conversation" kind of conversation. thats a whole story in itself tho.
FlawedGrunt
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Man do i miss the camp pendleton hills i used to run when i was in the corps... it was good ****... and brutal
rolandajoint
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thats for sure. the course we used was 10km, although im sure it wasnt the toughest route on the base. you still in the marines?
FlawedGrunt
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Nope, been out for almost 3 years
wish i was still in, wouldnt be a fatty then hahaha
wish i was still in, wouldnt be a fatty then hahaha
rolandajoint
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DAY 31
attempted to hit my chest. light weights, higher reps, lots of mind-muscle connection. worked out okay, but im still looking for a way to hit my chest and shoulders without causing too much pain to my left joint. on to the log...
MEALS
710am 4 caps adrenalean
745am 2 scoops whey in water
8-950am class
11am 6 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 4 slices whole wheat toast with boysenberry jam
1230pm workout: chest and calves
230pm tri tip and egg plant
7pm justins organic pb packet, 10 oz chicken breast, 2 cups brocolli with marinera suace and some parmesan cheese on the chicken and brocolli.
11pm 1.5 cups cottage cheese with cinnamon.
WORKOUT
chest superset, 6 sets
cable flyes, elevated push ups (feet on bench, hands gripping dumbells with palms facing each other.
20 lbs each handle on the cables, slow reps, 1 second hold at peak contraction, 20 reps x 2 sets, 15 x 4, then 15 slow, non lockout push ups using a slightly wider than shoulder grip.
calves
seated calf raises
2 plates x 20
3 plates x 15
4 plates x 12 x 2
-drop set-
3 plates x 12
2 plates x 12
seated calf extention machine (movement of standing raises, but sitting)
140 x 20
160 x 15
200 x 10
140 x 15
i could barely walk down the stairs after. was a great feeling.
NOTES
good energy all day, awesome workout. shoulder still felt pretty crappy even with lighter weights. calf workout was one of the best ive ever had. im at about 180 right now, but i look a little bit leaner still. pretty happy about it. with a pump, i look cut as f*ck. with out a pump, still have more vascularity, arms look more defined, midsection looks to be shaping up nicely, and even my legs look to be carrying a little less fat.
i have about 4 or 5 days left i think. will make the best out of them for sure.
attempted to hit my chest. light weights, higher reps, lots of mind-muscle connection. worked out okay, but im still looking for a way to hit my chest and shoulders without causing too much pain to my left joint. on to the log...
MEALS
710am 4 caps adrenalean
745am 2 scoops whey in water
8-950am class
11am 6 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 4 slices whole wheat toast with boysenberry jam
1230pm workout: chest and calves
230pm tri tip and egg plant
7pm justins organic pb packet, 10 oz chicken breast, 2 cups brocolli with marinera suace and some parmesan cheese on the chicken and brocolli.
11pm 1.5 cups cottage cheese with cinnamon.
WORKOUT
chest superset, 6 sets
cable flyes, elevated push ups (feet on bench, hands gripping dumbells with palms facing each other.
20 lbs each handle on the cables, slow reps, 1 second hold at peak contraction, 20 reps x 2 sets, 15 x 4, then 15 slow, non lockout push ups using a slightly wider than shoulder grip.
calves
seated calf raises
2 plates x 20
3 plates x 15
4 plates x 12 x 2
-drop set-
3 plates x 12
2 plates x 12
seated calf extention machine (movement of standing raises, but sitting)
140 x 20
160 x 15
200 x 10
140 x 15
i could barely walk down the stairs after. was a great feeling.
NOTES
good energy all day, awesome workout. shoulder still felt pretty crappy even with lighter weights. calf workout was one of the best ive ever had. im at about 180 right now, but i look a little bit leaner still. pretty happy about it. with a pump, i look cut as f*ck. with out a pump, still have more vascularity, arms look more defined, midsection looks to be shaping up nicely, and even my legs look to be carrying a little less fat.
i have about 4 or 5 days left i think. will make the best out of them for sure.
rolandajoint
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DAY 31
got started a little later today. went to bed a little later last night, so i decided to sleep in. let me get a hellll yeah for sleeping in...
MEALS
12pm 4 caps adrenalean
130pm 4 egg whites, 3 whole eggs, mexican cheese blend melted on top
530pm 8 oz chicken with 1 tbsp EVOO and parmesan cheese, 1.5 cups brown rice
830pm 8 oz chicken breast on 2 slices miltons w/w toast with bbq sauce
920pm 5 caps adrenalean
940-1130pm workout/cardio
1200am 2 scoops ATW in water
1245am justins oranganic pb packet
WORKOUT
triceps, biceps, forearms
ez bar attachment cable tri extensions
100 x 20
140 x 15
200 x 8 x 2 sets
160 x 12
120 x 12
close grip elevated pushups (feet on bench, hands gripping dumbells)
BW x 12 x 4 sets
reverse grip d-handle one arm extensions
40 x 12
50 x 12 x 2 sets
60 x 12 x 2 sets
ez bar attachment reverse grip cable extensions
80 x 20 x 2
ez bar curls
45lb x 20
55 x 15
75 x 10 x 3 sets
55 x 15
dumbell hammer curls (each arm)
30 x 10
40 x 10
45 x 6
30 x 12
ez bar attachment reverse curls
60 x 15
120 x 12
160 x 6
-drop set-
120 x 10
-drop set-
80 x 10
fun day. volcoms log got me really trying to focus on my brachio now. bi training is going to become more and more focused on hammers and reverse curls. lots of volume for tris tonight. more than i usually do. trying different things, seeing if they respond better to higher volume while still going as heavy as possible. really focuses on grip tonight too, like i normally do, but by the time i got to my last couple sets of hammers, i could barely hold the dumbells. arms should be nice and sore tmrw, i hope.
NOTES
looked great in the mirror tonight after the gym. stomach is lookin good, little more flat. arms looked really veiny. kind of got the snake vein going on in my arms now right over my biceps. shoulder vein is getting more visible. appetite suppression is still in full effect, as i didnt eat or snack for about 4 hours. normally i pretty hungry, or at least preparing a meal at about the 2.5-3 hour mark. focus was good as i was doing hw most of the day, studying for my midterm which will be taking place in about 6.5 hours.
counted the remainer of my pills, and ive got about 12 left. i will be dosing 4 pre workout, and 2 at a later or earlier time in the day for the next 2 days. 2 more days for the log. ill get some after pictures up by the end of the week. if not ill have them up by saturday or sunday for sure. going to finish up strong, and continue on in my quest for a leaner and stronger physique.
got started a little later today. went to bed a little later last night, so i decided to sleep in. let me get a hellll yeah for sleeping in...
MEALS
12pm 4 caps adrenalean
130pm 4 egg whites, 3 whole eggs, mexican cheese blend melted on top
530pm 8 oz chicken with 1 tbsp EVOO and parmesan cheese, 1.5 cups brown rice
830pm 8 oz chicken breast on 2 slices miltons w/w toast with bbq sauce
920pm 5 caps adrenalean
940-1130pm workout/cardio
1200am 2 scoops ATW in water
1245am justins oranganic pb packet
WORKOUT
triceps, biceps, forearms
ez bar attachment cable tri extensions
100 x 20
140 x 15
200 x 8 x 2 sets
160 x 12
120 x 12
close grip elevated pushups (feet on bench, hands gripping dumbells)
BW x 12 x 4 sets
reverse grip d-handle one arm extensions
40 x 12
50 x 12 x 2 sets
60 x 12 x 2 sets
ez bar attachment reverse grip cable extensions
80 x 20 x 2
ez bar curls
45lb x 20
55 x 15
75 x 10 x 3 sets
55 x 15
dumbell hammer curls (each arm)
30 x 10
40 x 10
45 x 6
30 x 12
ez bar attachment reverse curls
60 x 15
120 x 12
160 x 6
-drop set-
120 x 10
-drop set-
80 x 10
fun day. volcoms log got me really trying to focus on my brachio now. bi training is going to become more and more focused on hammers and reverse curls. lots of volume for tris tonight. more than i usually do. trying different things, seeing if they respond better to higher volume while still going as heavy as possible. really focuses on grip tonight too, like i normally do, but by the time i got to my last couple sets of hammers, i could barely hold the dumbells. arms should be nice and sore tmrw, i hope.
NOTES
looked great in the mirror tonight after the gym. stomach is lookin good, little more flat. arms looked really veiny. kind of got the snake vein going on in my arms now right over my biceps. shoulder vein is getting more visible. appetite suppression is still in full effect, as i didnt eat or snack for about 4 hours. normally i pretty hungry, or at least preparing a meal at about the 2.5-3 hour mark. focus was good as i was doing hw most of the day, studying for my midterm which will be taking place in about 6.5 hours.
counted the remainer of my pills, and ive got about 12 left. i will be dosing 4 pre workout, and 2 at a later or earlier time in the day for the next 2 days. 2 more days for the log. ill get some after pictures up by the end of the week. if not ill have them up by saturday or sunday for sure. going to finish up strong, and continue on in my quest for a leaner and stronger physique.
rolandajoint
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DAY 32
had a test in the morning, then just kinda chilled all day, got my car washed, hit legs, and saw pineapple express with some friends. to the log...
MEALS
7am 2 caps adrenalean
745-9am sipping on 2 scoops ATW in water
10am went to a small little ma and pa diner - 4 whole eggs, 2 slices toast
130pm 10 oz chicken breast w/bbq sauce, brown rice
330pm 4 caps adrenalean
400pm ABB Mass & Recovery drink. drank about half before lifting, and sipped the rest in the first 20 mins of my workout
630pm 8 oz chicken breast on 2 slices whole wheat toast w/ bbq
740pm saw pineapple express (f*cking hilarious)
10pm justins organic pb packet, 1 cup skim milk, a couple walnuts
bed by around 1230
WORKOUT
quads and hamstrings
5 minute warm up on treadmill at 15 incline @ 3.0 mph
leg extensions
85 x 20
100 x 15
115 x 15
130 x 12 x 2 sets
smith squats (no homo) <--- refer to volcoms log
plate on each side x 15
plate + 25 x 12
2 plates x 8 x 2 sets
plate + 25 x 10
plate x 12
split squats (each leg)
30lb DB x 12
40lb DB x 10
30lb DB x 10
leg extensions
1 set to failure at 85 lbs. about 18 reps
stiff legged deadlifts
60 x 12
80 x 12
100 x 10 x 2
lying leg curls
65 x 15
95 x 15
125 x 10
110 x 10
95 x 10
NOTES
awesome leg workout. felt like puking after, but i managed to hold it in. walking back to my car was also an adventure in the my legs were jello. energy was good. had a nice little rush of energy before my test. hopefully i did well on it. appetite suppression still good, even nearing the end of two bottles.
this is the seond to last update. ill post todays update later tonight probably (last update), and then a final review and after pictures by the end of the weekend.
had a test in the morning, then just kinda chilled all day, got my car washed, hit legs, and saw pineapple express with some friends. to the log...
MEALS
7am 2 caps adrenalean
745-9am sipping on 2 scoops ATW in water
10am went to a small little ma and pa diner - 4 whole eggs, 2 slices toast
130pm 10 oz chicken breast w/bbq sauce, brown rice
330pm 4 caps adrenalean
400pm ABB Mass & Recovery drink. drank about half before lifting, and sipped the rest in the first 20 mins of my workout
630pm 8 oz chicken breast on 2 slices whole wheat toast w/ bbq
740pm saw pineapple express (f*cking hilarious)
10pm justins organic pb packet, 1 cup skim milk, a couple walnuts
bed by around 1230
WORKOUT
quads and hamstrings
5 minute warm up on treadmill at 15 incline @ 3.0 mph
leg extensions
85 x 20
100 x 15
115 x 15
130 x 12 x 2 sets
smith squats (no homo) <--- refer to volcoms log
plate on each side x 15
plate + 25 x 12
2 plates x 8 x 2 sets
plate + 25 x 10
plate x 12
split squats (each leg)
30lb DB x 12
40lb DB x 10
30lb DB x 10
leg extensions
1 set to failure at 85 lbs. about 18 reps
stiff legged deadlifts
60 x 12
80 x 12
100 x 10 x 2
lying leg curls
65 x 15
95 x 15
125 x 10
110 x 10
95 x 10
NOTES
awesome leg workout. felt like puking after, but i managed to hold it in. walking back to my car was also an adventure in the my legs were jello. energy was good. had a nice little rush of energy before my test. hopefully i did well on it. appetite suppression still good, even nearing the end of two bottles.
this is the seond to last update. ill post todays update later tonight probably (last update), and then a final review and after pictures by the end of the weekend.
rolandajoint
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DAY 33
a little late with this one. day 33 was actually thursday. here it goes.
MEALS
850am 3 caps adrenalean
910am 4 eggs, 1.5 cups skim milk
10am-130pm snacking on 1/2 cup walnuts and a handful of dried apricots
130pm 8 oz turkey breast, 2 cups brocolli
5pm 8 oz turkey, 2 cups brocolli, and 1 cup diced potatoes
550pm 3 caps adrenalean
610pm workout
815pm 2 scoops ATW in water
1015pm steak and chicken at a friends bbq
12am 2 eggs, 4 jenny-o turkey sausages
bed by about 215 am
WORKOUT
back and abs
seated cable rows using ez curl bar attachment
105 x 20
135 x 20
180 x 5
210 x 5
225 x 6
180 x 12
^^^supersetted last 3 sets with standing shrugs using 2 45 plates in each hand
one arm db rows
70 x 12
90 x 12
110 x 12
120 x 10
90 x 12
rack pulls
135 x 12
185 x 12
225 x 10
275 x 10 x 2
185 x 10
for abs just did a circuit type routine with 3 different exercises.
NOTES
was a sad day. last 3 pills of adrenalean. overall a very good workout. was gonna do cardio but my gf was waiting drove with me and finish before me and i didnt wanna make her wait another 30 minutes on top of the other 30-40 minutes she was already waiting for me.
even on the last day, appetite suppression was sick. energy was good from morning start to morning end. full review to come. probably by tonight. pics tonight too probably.
a little late with this one. day 33 was actually thursday. here it goes.
MEALS
850am 3 caps adrenalean
910am 4 eggs, 1.5 cups skim milk
10am-130pm snacking on 1/2 cup walnuts and a handful of dried apricots
130pm 8 oz turkey breast, 2 cups brocolli
5pm 8 oz turkey, 2 cups brocolli, and 1 cup diced potatoes
550pm 3 caps adrenalean
610pm workout
815pm 2 scoops ATW in water
1015pm steak and chicken at a friends bbq
12am 2 eggs, 4 jenny-o turkey sausages
bed by about 215 am
WORKOUT
back and abs
seated cable rows using ez curl bar attachment
105 x 20
135 x 20
180 x 5
210 x 5
225 x 6
180 x 12
^^^supersetted last 3 sets with standing shrugs using 2 45 plates in each hand
one arm db rows
70 x 12
90 x 12
110 x 12
120 x 10
90 x 12
rack pulls
135 x 12
185 x 12
225 x 10
275 x 10 x 2
185 x 10
for abs just did a circuit type routine with 3 different exercises.
NOTES
was a sad day. last 3 pills of adrenalean. overall a very good workout. was gonna do cardio but my gf was waiting drove with me and finish before me and i didnt wanna make her wait another 30 minutes on top of the other 30-40 minutes she was already waiting for me.
even on the last day, appetite suppression was sick. energy was good from morning start to morning end. full review to come. probably by tonight. pics tonight too probably.
rolandajoint
Well-known member
glad to have you brotha!
rolandajoint
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FINAL REVIEW
again thank you to haiz and everyone at DS for giving me this opprotunity to not only try their product, but get a taste of what DS is all about. i was extremely impressed with adrenalean and will be using DS products again in the near future. (probably lean extreme, activate extreme, and adrenalean for a delightful recomp). i'll be rating the product on energy, focus, appetite suppression, and fat loss. then pictures from before and after.
ENERGY
every single dose of adrenalean delivered a smooth and crash free energy. even with stressful days at work or waking up early for school, it always delivered. in terms of my use for workouts/cardio, one of the best pre w/o stims ive used. gave me a nice boost that last well after the workout.
another aspect of the energy was that even if i took it later in the evening, i didnt have any problems with sleeplessness. with some products ive sat in bed for hours waiting for the stim effect to wear off, but i had no issues with this.
FOCUS
the best. great for doing hw, great for lifting, and nothing beats it for doing cardio. i honestly found myself doing 30-40 minutes of steady state, moderate intensity cardio, in what felt like 10-15 minutes. i usually just get bored and try to rush thru my cardio, soemtimes even cutting it short, but i dont recall doing that with adrenalean.
helped with my summer school class too, in regards to doing work and being attentive in class.
APPETITE SUPPRESSION
read any logs using adrenalean and the user will have positive feedback in this aspect. this part was by far the most noticeable. there were a few days where i straight up didnt think about eating. it made it so much easier to stray away from cheat meals and little snacks. also allowed me to concentrate on when i NEEDED to eat, and not when i wanted to eat. this was felt all the way until the end of the product, and even a day or so after.
FAT LOSS
i have a decent amount of fat to lose still, but i definitely got pushed in a good direction. no particular areas lost a ton of fat, but i do notice my body as a whole a little bit leaner. made for an extremely awesome recomp effect. strength is still up, even increased a little bit, weight is down about 3-4 lbs, hovering at around 176-178, and bf seems to have decreased a little bit. top abs seems to be a little more noticeable. i am a lot more vascular. arms/delts look more defined. even my calves and legs look a little leaner. overall im very pleased with the fat loss.
BEFORE PICTURES
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AFTER PICTURES
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FUTURE
i kind of decided against my planned 16 week bulk (8 weeks strength priority, 8 weeks muscle hypertrophy priority). due to the pain in my left shoulder joint i have not been training chest or shoulders, and limited back, bi, and tri exercises. i just started super cissus rx from usp and will use that for a month or so, and will be doing some therapeutic exercises for my shoulder to let it heal properly.
i will continue to "recomp", probably until i am at around 10% bf, or until my shoulder is fully recovered and ready for some brutal weight, whichever comes first (hopefully at the same time
). im trying to tweak the velocity diet to utilize carbs and AP, and may give that a go. i will also be logging neovar recomped soon, courtesy of tex and the good folks at AN.
again thank you to haiz and everyone at DS for giving me this opprotunity to not only try their product, but get a taste of what DS is all about. i was extremely impressed with adrenalean and will be using DS products again in the near future. (probably lean extreme, activate extreme, and adrenalean for a delightful recomp). i'll be rating the product on energy, focus, appetite suppression, and fat loss. then pictures from before and after.
ENERGY
every single dose of adrenalean delivered a smooth and crash free energy. even with stressful days at work or waking up early for school, it always delivered. in terms of my use for workouts/cardio, one of the best pre w/o stims ive used. gave me a nice boost that last well after the workout.
another aspect of the energy was that even if i took it later in the evening, i didnt have any problems with sleeplessness. with some products ive sat in bed for hours waiting for the stim effect to wear off, but i had no issues with this.
FOCUS
the best. great for doing hw, great for lifting, and nothing beats it for doing cardio. i honestly found myself doing 30-40 minutes of steady state, moderate intensity cardio, in what felt like 10-15 minutes. i usually just get bored and try to rush thru my cardio, soemtimes even cutting it short, but i dont recall doing that with adrenalean.
helped with my summer school class too, in regards to doing work and being attentive in class.
APPETITE SUPPRESSION
read any logs using adrenalean and the user will have positive feedback in this aspect. this part was by far the most noticeable. there were a few days where i straight up didnt think about eating. it made it so much easier to stray away from cheat meals and little snacks. also allowed me to concentrate on when i NEEDED to eat, and not when i wanted to eat. this was felt all the way until the end of the product, and even a day or so after.
FAT LOSS
i have a decent amount of fat to lose still, but i definitely got pushed in a good direction. no particular areas lost a ton of fat, but i do notice my body as a whole a little bit leaner. made for an extremely awesome recomp effect. strength is still up, even increased a little bit, weight is down about 3-4 lbs, hovering at around 176-178, and bf seems to have decreased a little bit. top abs seems to be a little more noticeable. i am a lot more vascular. arms/delts look more defined. even my calves and legs look a little leaner. overall im very pleased with the fat loss.
BEFORE PICTURES
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AFTER PICTURES
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FUTURE
i kind of decided against my planned 16 week bulk (8 weeks strength priority, 8 weeks muscle hypertrophy priority). due to the pain in my left shoulder joint i have not been training chest or shoulders, and limited back, bi, and tri exercises. i just started super cissus rx from usp and will use that for a month or so, and will be doing some therapeutic exercises for my shoulder to let it heal properly.
i will continue to "recomp", probably until i am at around 10% bf, or until my shoulder is fully recovered and ready for some brutal weight, whichever comes first (hopefully at the same time
). im trying to tweak the velocity diet to utilize carbs and AP, and may give that a go. i will also be logging neovar recomped soon, courtesy of tex and the good folks at AN.
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rolandajoint
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thanks man. im pretty happy with the results. and im most likely going to use it again in the near future.
rolandajoint
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update: i havent used adrenalean in almost a week and im now down to 175. still kind of feeling the appetite suppression to be perfectly honest. gimme another bottle!