TexasLifter89
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8 caps at one time. gets kinda hard to swollow after 5 cuz of pill sie haha
Hypertrop-X and P90X------------>Let's-GET-RIPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Manimalia
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i'm back again, guys. to my shame, i must say that i am getting my ass MURDERED right now. something has gone wrong in the last week. i fried myself out. i not only overtrained on the weights (by pushing myself to failure most every set), but i also began to do ridiculous amounts of running.....weighted running.
i started strapping 50 lbs. to my body and running every day, including the program. well, a few days ago, between the overtraining and low carbs, i got shut down. i mean, i had been an unhealthy kind of sore. and fatigued in general. and my fat loss had staggered and i'd began to go, speculatively, into panic mode.
here's the thing, I AM REALLY TIRED OF FAILING. i have been consistently failing for about a year now. i need to get back up and do what's right. i've just lost sight of how, though.
***my last workout was wednesday. i was STUPID, as i'd already been dead tired. well, i forced mad reps out with pullups/curls/rows with insane weights. i went apey and didn't care. i was mad. i was fighting my fatigue with more fatigue-inducing actions. STUPID.
i am not sure what i'll do. i've already drew up a tentative workout plan i may use starting next week. i HATE myself right now. this will be the SECOND damn time i have dropped out of p90x. but i don't know what to do. here is what i MIGHT switch to. if i can forgive myself for dropping the program again:
Back and traps
One-legged deadlifts 5x8
Pull-ups 4x8 weighted (strapped)
Bent over rows 3x10 (perfect form)
Front shrugs 2x15 (hold them longer and longer)
Rear shrugs 2x15(“)
Chest and shoulders/abs/obliques/lower back
Pushups weighted 4x8
Incline pushups weighted 3x8
Wide fly pushups weighted 3x15 failure
Seated shoulder press 3x8
Upright Rows 3x10
Legs
Front squats 5x20
Ham curls 5x15
Lunges 3x20
Arms/abs/obliques/lower back
Bicep curl 4x6
Diamond pushups weighted 4x8
Reverse Grip curl 3x6
Dumbell skulls 4x8
i really need to give a HUGE apology to LazeDragon. believe me, i'm not wanting to screw up. i've been, for the past year, putting a lot of emphasis on trying to get back up and trying to do well, but it's been to no avail. i mean, i plan and plan and plan my meals/routines/sleep.
here's the thing. i'm gonna go to something simple. something i can grasp. i'm gonna just hit this up like a damn animal. i think i can do this, cause it's a plan from my head and i've got all i need at home to do it. i just need a couple more 25 lb. plates and i'm solid.
my diet plan is gonna be simplified, too. for the most part, til i can lose all of my weight that remains and maybe even build some muscle in the process, i ain't gonna stray from the base foundation of it. it's kind of a "slow carb" diet. well, it is, actually. whether hopping of p90x or no, i'm gonna use this diet and see how it makes me feel. i had a carb crash with lower carbs. i felt bloated with an excess of them. maybe with these low GI carbs, i can make it all work:
50p/50c
40p/30f
40p/40c
25p/10g carbs
25p/30c
50p/30c
25p/30f
20p/5f
2 whole eggs, 6 oz steak, 1 and 2/3 cup kidney beans, veggies
8 oz chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, pepper, celery) with 2tbsp olive oil
tuna can, 1 and 1/3 cup kidney beans, veggies
scoop protein with berries
scoop protein with 30g oats
chicken breast with serving brown rice broccoli
3 whole eggs, 1 serving almonds, veggies
scoop casein protein
*********again, i'm sorry this log has sucked so bad. i didn't want it that way at all. please believe me everyone. thanks for not murdering me, y'all. i'm going to bed now. i'll think on this tomorrow.
i started strapping 50 lbs. to my body and running every day, including the program. well, a few days ago, between the overtraining and low carbs, i got shut down. i mean, i had been an unhealthy kind of sore. and fatigued in general. and my fat loss had staggered and i'd began to go, speculatively, into panic mode.
here's the thing, I AM REALLY TIRED OF FAILING. i have been consistently failing for about a year now. i need to get back up and do what's right. i've just lost sight of how, though.
***my last workout was wednesday. i was STUPID, as i'd already been dead tired. well, i forced mad reps out with pullups/curls/rows with insane weights. i went apey and didn't care. i was mad. i was fighting my fatigue with more fatigue-inducing actions. STUPID.
i am not sure what i'll do. i've already drew up a tentative workout plan i may use starting next week. i HATE myself right now. this will be the SECOND damn time i have dropped out of p90x. but i don't know what to do. here is what i MIGHT switch to. if i can forgive myself for dropping the program again:
Back and traps
One-legged deadlifts 5x8
Pull-ups 4x8 weighted (strapped)
Bent over rows 3x10 (perfect form)
Front shrugs 2x15 (hold them longer and longer)
Rear shrugs 2x15(“)
Chest and shoulders/abs/obliques/lower back
Pushups weighted 4x8
Incline pushups weighted 3x8
Wide fly pushups weighted 3x15 failure
Seated shoulder press 3x8
Upright Rows 3x10
Legs
Front squats 5x20
Ham curls 5x15
Lunges 3x20
Arms/abs/obliques/lower back
Bicep curl 4x6
Diamond pushups weighted 4x8
Reverse Grip curl 3x6
Dumbell skulls 4x8
i really need to give a HUGE apology to LazeDragon. believe me, i'm not wanting to screw up. i've been, for the past year, putting a lot of emphasis on trying to get back up and trying to do well, but it's been to no avail. i mean, i plan and plan and plan my meals/routines/sleep.
here's the thing. i'm gonna go to something simple. something i can grasp. i'm gonna just hit this up like a damn animal. i think i can do this, cause it's a plan from my head and i've got all i need at home to do it. i just need a couple more 25 lb. plates and i'm solid.
my diet plan is gonna be simplified, too. for the most part, til i can lose all of my weight that remains and maybe even build some muscle in the process, i ain't gonna stray from the base foundation of it. it's kind of a "slow carb" diet. well, it is, actually. whether hopping of p90x or no, i'm gonna use this diet and see how it makes me feel. i had a carb crash with lower carbs. i felt bloated with an excess of them. maybe with these low GI carbs, i can make it all work:
50p/50c
40p/30f
40p/40c
25p/10g carbs
25p/30c
50p/30c
25p/30f
20p/5f
2 whole eggs, 6 oz steak, 1 and 2/3 cup kidney beans, veggies
8 oz chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, pepper, celery) with 2tbsp olive oil
tuna can, 1 and 1/3 cup kidney beans, veggies
scoop protein with berries
scoop protein with 30g oats
chicken breast with serving brown rice broccoli
3 whole eggs, 1 serving almonds, veggies
scoop casein protein
*********again, i'm sorry this log has sucked so bad. i didn't want it that way at all. please believe me everyone. thanks for not murdering me, y'all. i'm going to bed now. i'll think on this tomorrow.
Manimalia
Well-known member
OK, i am back, and i sincerely apologize for the shakiness of this log. it reflects the shakiness of my fitness regime as of late, so rest assured, i am not taking pleasure in shirking my responsibility to this thing. BELIEVE, i really wish i was kicking some azz right now and taking some names, and then i'd be logging it well.
but anywho, i am back on the internet again. the internet was down a few days. but i wasn't. i have started my new regime. the one in the post above. the only thing that is different is that i do bench press, flat/incline, instead of flat/incline pushups.
here is what i have to report thus far for back/traps and chest/shoulders. The exercises grouped together means I do them in a superset fashion:
Back and traps
One-legged deadlifts 5x8 each leg 120, 130, 135, 135, 150
Pull-ups 4x8 weighted +5, 7.5, 7.5, 8
Bent over rows 3x10 (2 seconds up/4 seconds down always) 90, 90, 90 (8)
Front shrugs 2x15 (held for 5 seconds each always) 130, 150
Rear shrugs 2x15(“) 90, 90
*Did that on Monday.
Chest and shoulders
Flat Bench 4x8 130, 140, 145, 156
Incline Bench 3x8 130, 130, 135
Wide fly pushups weighted 3x15 failure 20, 20, 25
Seated shoulder press 3x8 85, 85, 85
Upright Rows 3x10 60, 65, 65
*Did that on Tuesday.
Diet is on point for me and I'm feeling great about that. Beans are really a kickazz carb source for me, I think. I have no trouble gaining fat and I think that these little suckers will help with curtailing that a bit. They are LOW GI and they are very complex, so they burn calories like mad to be used. Also, there's a lot of fiber in them, SOLUBLE fiber. which is good for flushing out crud and pushing the extra meat i eat through now. I am subbing meat in for protein shakes. I only use two a day (only on training days) now. That casein before bed, I don't take it in now. So, that's great.
I've also decided, diet-wise, that I will only eat when I feel hungry. I mean, I won't wait until I am feeling that gurgle and weak with hunger, but I will only eat when I feel hungry. Yesterday was an off day, no workout, and I only ate 4 meals. totaled to be about 1900, 2000 cals. that's fine with me. I'm need ing to cut a bit of weight. and what better way to do it now than to only eat when I'm hungry?
I am feeling great again. I've taken my rest. I've come to realize that I work out too hard to do P90X. What I mean is, I always push each set to a limit, and that limit was too far for that program. I figure, I can either re-adjust the way I lift (a hard habit to break), or I can lift the way that yielded me great success in the past. Simple and Heavy. I REALIZE that those numbers are not heavy right now, but they will be again. I do not take failure lightly.
You may see me on here screwing up and complaining about error, but you will ALWAYS see me on here, which means, I will always be putting in some work on that fitness.
I thank you all for bearing with me. I realize that this has been an embarassment, and I am embarassed, but I'll turn this thing around and at least wipe a bit of the smear I made off this thing. Thanks!
******P.S.- to Texaslifter; I swear I'm sending that disk!
***********P.P.S.- To LazeDragon and HyperTrop-X; I realize that I've screwed this log royally, and that my chances of other companies putting their faith in me to represent their product in the future will likely be nil to none as a result. I DEFINITELY did not want that either. I again, apologize, and will turn this around the best I can. Believe me, I want results! And as far as the product goes, IT HAS HELPED ME NOT COMPLETELY DERAIL. Nothing has changed with it being a good overall supp. I will use it to get my game back.
but anywho, i am back on the internet again. the internet was down a few days. but i wasn't. i have started my new regime. the one in the post above. the only thing that is different is that i do bench press, flat/incline, instead of flat/incline pushups.
here is what i have to report thus far for back/traps and chest/shoulders. The exercises grouped together means I do them in a superset fashion:
Back and traps
One-legged deadlifts 5x8 each leg 120, 130, 135, 135, 150
Pull-ups 4x8 weighted +5, 7.5, 7.5, 8
Bent over rows 3x10 (2 seconds up/4 seconds down always) 90, 90, 90 (8)
Front shrugs 2x15 (held for 5 seconds each always) 130, 150
Rear shrugs 2x15(“) 90, 90
*Did that on Monday.
Chest and shoulders
Flat Bench 4x8 130, 140, 145, 156
Incline Bench 3x8 130, 130, 135
Wide fly pushups weighted 3x15 failure 20, 20, 25
Seated shoulder press 3x8 85, 85, 85
Upright Rows 3x10 60, 65, 65
*Did that on Tuesday.
Diet is on point for me and I'm feeling great about that. Beans are really a kickazz carb source for me, I think. I have no trouble gaining fat and I think that these little suckers will help with curtailing that a bit. They are LOW GI and they are very complex, so they burn calories like mad to be used. Also, there's a lot of fiber in them, SOLUBLE fiber. which is good for flushing out crud and pushing the extra meat i eat through now. I am subbing meat in for protein shakes. I only use two a day (only on training days) now. That casein before bed, I don't take it in now. So, that's great.
I've also decided, diet-wise, that I will only eat when I feel hungry. I mean, I won't wait until I am feeling that gurgle and weak with hunger, but I will only eat when I feel hungry. Yesterday was an off day, no workout, and I only ate 4 meals. totaled to be about 1900, 2000 cals. that's fine with me. I'm need ing to cut a bit of weight. and what better way to do it now than to only eat when I'm hungry?
I am feeling great again. I've taken my rest. I've come to realize that I work out too hard to do P90X. What I mean is, I always push each set to a limit, and that limit was too far for that program. I figure, I can either re-adjust the way I lift (a hard habit to break), or I can lift the way that yielded me great success in the past. Simple and Heavy. I REALIZE that those numbers are not heavy right now, but they will be again. I do not take failure lightly.
You may see me on here screwing up and complaining about error, but you will ALWAYS see me on here, which means, I will always be putting in some work on that fitness.
I thank you all for bearing with me. I realize that this has been an embarassment, and I am embarassed, but I'll turn this thing around and at least wipe a bit of the smear I made off this thing. Thanks!
******P.S.- to Texaslifter; I swear I'm sending that disk!
***********P.P.S.- To LazeDragon and HyperTrop-X; I realize that I've screwed this log royally, and that my chances of other companies putting their faith in me to represent their product in the future will likely be nil to none as a result. I DEFINITELY did not want that either. I again, apologize, and will turn this around the best I can. Believe me, I want results! And as far as the product goes, IT HAS HELPED ME NOT COMPLETELY DERAIL. Nothing has changed with it being a good overall supp. I will use it to get my game back.
Manimalia
Well-known member
did 'dem legs tah-day. i'd have to say that today was a great workout, as i 'left the ego at the door.' when i was done, i had that shaky/numb feeling in my legs and i knew i had done them well, as stretching was a task. i know i'll improve on these exercises next week as well. heck, i will on all of em, cause i said i would. i will.
Legz
Lunges 4x24 90, 100, 105, 110
One-Legged Quad Extensions 4x15 70, 72.5, 63, 63
Ham curls 4x15 each 50, 55, 60, 63
Damn fine workout. I love the metabolism kick I get from working this LARGE muscle group.HyperTrop-X was dosed today at 6 capsules and I got them tingles, and sustained energy. I must say that the beta-alanine is an agreeable supplement for me. I had only used it before in a proprietary blend within VPX NO Shotgun, but I am sure there was likely a negligible amount as compared to the dose I take in "The Trop" as I now call it.
Gonna go eat me some Turkey, kidney beans, celery/brocolli medley, and some super-kicked-up green tea. Night, y'all.
Legz
Lunges 4x24 90, 100, 105, 110
One-Legged Quad Extensions 4x15 70, 72.5, 63, 63
Ham curls 4x15 each 50, 55, 60, 63
Damn fine workout. I love the metabolism kick I get from working this LARGE muscle group.HyperTrop-X was dosed today at 6 capsules and I got them tingles, and sustained energy. I must say that the beta-alanine is an agreeable supplement for me. I had only used it before in a proprietary blend within VPX NO Shotgun, but I am sure there was likely a negligible amount as compared to the dose I take in "The Trop" as I now call it.
Gonna go eat me some Turkey, kidney beans, celery/brocolli medley, and some super-kicked-up green tea. Night, y'all.
silverSurfer
Well-known member
Hi Manimalia,
Did you adjust your daily caloric intake when you started increasing intensity in P90X? I went through a similar situation when I first tried it last year and it was all because of food - not eating enough. As soon as I increased my DCI and more frequent meals I returned back to normal almost immediately and continued to get lean.
I really need to jump back on P90X.
Did you adjust your daily caloric intake when you started increasing intensity in P90X? I went through a similar situation when I first tried it last year and it was all because of food - not eating enough. As soon as I increased my DCI and more frequent meals I returned back to normal almost immediately and continued to get lean.
I really need to jump back on P90X.
Manimalia
Well-known member
no, i didn't adjust. i continued to stay 400 calories below my maintenance level. heck, i thought that would do well. i've got the program here if i ever wanna dial it in right again.
maybe i should contact tony and see where i got jammed up on it. it pissed me off to no end to hop off TWICE. but something was wrong. obviously, i should have lowered the intesity and/or upped the food. but upping the food went against my goal of weight loss. and lowering the intensity......what does that mean?
anywho, hit arms yesterday afternoon. i'd like to report i had a good workout. a great workout. i keep the ego in check and am using what i call "example video" form for my exercises. here's my arm routine:
Arms
Bicep curl 1x warmup, 4x6 90, 95, 95, 90
Close Grip Bench 1x warmup, 4x8 150, 155, 155, 155
Reverse Grip curl 3x8 50, 60, 66, 50
One-Armed Dumbell skulls 4x8 25, 30, 32.5, 30
Not much to endure with arms. I hit them hard and quick and end it. I'll be ready to post improvements next week! Should begin seeing bigger numbers again.
Manimalia
Well-known member
Dropping in to record numbers AY-Gain. did back/traps on monday. chest/shoulders on tuesday. and there WAS improvement! good. let's keep it that way. here it is:
Back and traps
One-legged deadlifts 5x8 each leg 130, 135, 140, 145, 150
Pull-ups 4x8 weighted +7.5, 7.5, 8, 10
Bent over rows 3x10 (2 seconds up/4 seconds down always) 90, 90, 90
Front shrugs 2x15 (held for 5 seconds each always) 130, 150
Rear shrugs 2x15(“) 95, 95
Chest and shoulders
Flat Bench 5x5 135, 155, 160, 170, 180
Standing Shoulder BB press 3x6 90, 95, 100
Drop Set Lateral Raises 4x12,10,8,8 at 25,18,15,12.5
The Trop is gonna help E-Roc on his comeback. I'm feelin' so badazz I've gotta talk about myself in third person.
E-Roc's diet is going off the heezy and it's not gonna change so easy, meanin' that it's workin', gettin' that money. them beans are money from home, son! here's what i've been up to eats-wise:
3 whole eggs, 1 ¾ cup can beans, chopped onions/peppers (550 cals)
8 oz salmon salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, pepper, celery) with 2tbsp olive oil (450 cals)
tuna can, 1 and 1/3 cup kidney beans, veggies (400 cals)
scoop protein with berries (150 cals)
scoop protein with 30g oats (230 cals)
chicken breast with mixed veggies (240 cals)
3 whole eggs, 1 serving almonds, veggies (400 cals)
TOTAL- 2420 cals (lower this after about a month by removing the almonds and the pre-workout berries)
Back and traps
One-legged deadlifts 5x8 each leg 130, 135, 140, 145, 150
Pull-ups 4x8 weighted +7.5, 7.5, 8, 10
Bent over rows 3x10 (2 seconds up/4 seconds down always) 90, 90, 90
Front shrugs 2x15 (held for 5 seconds each always) 130, 150
Rear shrugs 2x15(“) 95, 95
Chest and shoulders
Flat Bench 5x5 135, 155, 160, 170, 180
Standing Shoulder BB press 3x6 90, 95, 100
Drop Set Lateral Raises 4x12,10,8,8 at 25,18,15,12.5
The Trop is gonna help E-Roc on his comeback. I'm feelin' so badazz I've gotta talk about myself in third person.
E-Roc's diet is going off the heezy and it's not gonna change so easy, meanin' that it's workin', gettin' that money. them beans are money from home, son! here's what i've been up to eats-wise:
3 whole eggs, 1 ¾ cup can beans, chopped onions/peppers (550 cals)
8 oz salmon salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, pepper, celery) with 2tbsp olive oil (450 cals)
tuna can, 1 and 1/3 cup kidney beans, veggies (400 cals)
scoop protein with berries (150 cals)
scoop protein with 30g oats (230 cals)
chicken breast with mixed veggies (240 cals)
3 whole eggs, 1 serving almonds, veggies (400 cals)
TOTAL- 2420 cals (lower this after about a month by removing the almonds and the pre-workout berries)
Manimalia
Well-known member
Today, Wednesday, I did some freeky-deeky corework. It was just a hair up the ol' arse that made me do this, but i did a 15 down to 1 countdown of burpee-leg raises and weighted-straight leg situps.
*the burpee-leg raises were done underneath a pullup bar. i'd do a burpee, go up and grab the pullup bar and hit a straight leg raise. noice.
*the straight leg-weighted situps were done with feet on a wall and a 10 lb. plate in hand overhead, and when i contracted, i'd bring the weight down to touch my toes, bring the weight back overhead, and do my negative.
i went down 15 to 1. so i'd do 15 burpee-leg raises, 14 situps, 13 burpee-legs, and so on.
and i finished off with 4-limb runs through my long hallway in a 6 down to 1 fashion. i'm feeling it now when i sit. nice workout, and not too hard on the system. put a BIT of pressure on the whole body, and didn't just burn out my legs/stomach/etc.
*the burpee-leg raises were done underneath a pullup bar. i'd do a burpee, go up and grab the pullup bar and hit a straight leg raise. noice.
*the straight leg-weighted situps were done with feet on a wall and a 10 lb. plate in hand overhead, and when i contracted, i'd bring the weight down to touch my toes, bring the weight back overhead, and do my negative.
i went down 15 to 1. so i'd do 15 burpee-leg raises, 14 situps, 13 burpee-legs, and so on.
and i finished off with 4-limb runs through my long hallway in a 6 down to 1 fashion. i'm feeling it now when i sit. nice workout, and not too hard on the system. put a BIT of pressure on the whole body, and didn't just burn out my legs/stomach/etc.
Manimalia
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Updatednezz. I did, on Thursday the 3rd I did legs, and on Friday the 4th I did arms. Here's what I got for em':
Legs
Lunges 4x24 90, 100, 110, 110
One-Legged Quad Extensions (4x15 usually) 72.5x15, 70x14, 63x12, 60x12, 58x10, 50x12
Ham curls (4x15 usually) 15, 12, 12, 11, 12 each 52.5, 55, 63, 66, 50
*what i did with them lunges by improving weight equates to a whole other set accomplished. power yo!
Arms
Weighted Chinups 4x6 +16, 25, 27.5, 30
Weighted Dips 4x8 +25, 30, 30, 30
Reverse Grip curl 3x8 55, 60, 66, 71
Dumbell skulls 4x8 25, 30, 32.5, 35
*again, made notable progress on the arms too. before i know it my limbs will be as big as my waist! ahem, not really, though. but i consider the chins HUGE, cause i pulled a good bit of weight (about 210 lbs. to be exact, focusing on using my arms). my triceps, well, they are behind BAD. i'll get my weight up with them, though. i can remember that i once used to use up to a 90 lb. dumbell for dips. oh, for shame. ERIC IS COMIN' BACK. he'll do his 'recomp' and then he'll get to eatin' to gain.
out of the third person now!
so here's a slight tweak in the diet. it's all the same macrowise, but i am eating rice w/ the beans to make for a complete protein source. that is all.
and as far as The Trop, i feel it is helping me along. I've upped my dosage to eight per workout, and will soon be low on my second bottle. I will consider getting more. It is a great, great supplement. My only complaint is that I've had to increase my intake of it to twice what the bottle calls for. I guess that means that after a while, it seems to take a higher dose.
Legs
Lunges 4x24 90, 100, 110, 110
One-Legged Quad Extensions (4x15 usually) 72.5x15, 70x14, 63x12, 60x12, 58x10, 50x12
Ham curls (4x15 usually) 15, 12, 12, 11, 12 each 52.5, 55, 63, 66, 50
*what i did with them lunges by improving weight equates to a whole other set accomplished. power yo!
Arms
Weighted Chinups 4x6 +16, 25, 27.5, 30
Weighted Dips 4x8 +25, 30, 30, 30
Reverse Grip curl 3x8 55, 60, 66, 71
Dumbell skulls 4x8 25, 30, 32.5, 35
*again, made notable progress on the arms too. before i know it my limbs will be as big as my waist! ahem, not really, though. but i consider the chins HUGE, cause i pulled a good bit of weight (about 210 lbs. to be exact, focusing on using my arms). my triceps, well, they are behind BAD. i'll get my weight up with them, though. i can remember that i once used to use up to a 90 lb. dumbell for dips. oh, for shame. ERIC IS COMIN' BACK. he'll do his 'recomp' and then he'll get to eatin' to gain.
out of the third person now!
so here's a slight tweak in the diet. it's all the same macrowise, but i am eating rice w/ the beans to make for a complete protein source. that is all.
and as far as The Trop, i feel it is helping me along. I've upped my dosage to eight per workout, and will soon be low on my second bottle. I will consider getting more. It is a great, great supplement. My only complaint is that I've had to increase my intake of it to twice what the bottle calls for. I guess that means that after a while, it seems to take a higher dose.
Manimalia
Well-known member
Back and traps
One-legged deadlifts 5x8 each leg 140, 140, 145, 145, 150
Pull-ups 4x8 weighted +8, 8, 8, 10
Bent over rows 3x10 (2 seconds up/4 seconds down always) 90, 95, 95
Front shrugs 2x15 (held for 5 seconds each always) 150, 160
Rear shrugs 2x15(“) 95, 95
Chest and shoulders
Flat Bench 4x8 140, 150, 155, 165
Incline Bench 3x8 130, 135, 135
Wide fly pushups weighted 3x15 failure +25, 25, 25
Seated shoulder press 3x8 85, 90, 85
Upright Rows 3x10 60, 70, 70
Legs
Lunges 5x30 90, 100, 105, 110, 115
One-Legged Quad Extensions (4x15) 75, 72.5, 70, 70
Ham curls (4x15 usually) 65, 60, 60, 55
Arms
Weighted Chinups 5x6 +16, 25, 27.5, 30, 32.5
Weighted Dips 4x8 +25, 30, 35, 35
Reverse Grip curl 3x8 55, 60, 66
Dumbell skulls 4x8 30, 32.5, 35, 32.5
That's what I did this past week. THE NUMBERS HAVE BEGAN TO RISE AGAIN!
BUT, IT'S THE END OF MY RUN.
MY FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE TROP:
I find that this product is decent for the buck. It contains three great ingredients, all of which I had previous experience with and had loved. The beta-alanine dose may be a little higher than that of the proprietary blends I had used it in with other products, though. And I loved the endurance it gave me in this.
The leucine, of course, i anabolic city. The yohimbine, while slightly underdosed did deliver a good bit of energy. I do, however, wish to remind everyone that this ingredient will not activate if you take it with carbs, though. Taking this pre-workout requires an empty stomach. So, take this and then take your oats/whey/whatever about a half hour/one hour later.
I like this product. Its staple ingredients all have a synergy in regards to the goal of strength-gaining. The one thing I will say is that it is underdosed. However, I can see why it may be this way. Not everyone who will be using this product is 200+ lbs. However, dosing should be followed by just what I've brought up: bodyweight.
So, a solid supplement this is indeed. The only suggestion I have is that dosing should be laid out for customers. And if possible, the bottle should contain 30 more pills (up the dose to 5 at least) and/or should come down in cost slightly, by about five dollars or so. A lot of folks out there will just buy 100g of leucine and 100g of BA with a g of yohimbine, pour it all together and save money, though it is less convenient that way.
***********Also, to Laze, thank you again! AND, I'm sorry this log was suck city. But I've just been messed up in this dieting/trying to lose weight.
One-legged deadlifts 5x8 each leg 140, 140, 145, 145, 150
Pull-ups 4x8 weighted +8, 8, 8, 10
Bent over rows 3x10 (2 seconds up/4 seconds down always) 90, 95, 95
Front shrugs 2x15 (held for 5 seconds each always) 150, 160
Rear shrugs 2x15(“) 95, 95
Chest and shoulders
Flat Bench 4x8 140, 150, 155, 165
Incline Bench 3x8 130, 135, 135
Wide fly pushups weighted 3x15 failure +25, 25, 25
Seated shoulder press 3x8 85, 90, 85
Upright Rows 3x10 60, 70, 70
Legs
Lunges 5x30 90, 100, 105, 110, 115
One-Legged Quad Extensions (4x15) 75, 72.5, 70, 70
Ham curls (4x15 usually) 65, 60, 60, 55
Arms
Weighted Chinups 5x6 +16, 25, 27.5, 30, 32.5
Weighted Dips 4x8 +25, 30, 35, 35
Reverse Grip curl 3x8 55, 60, 66
Dumbell skulls 4x8 30, 32.5, 35, 32.5
That's what I did this past week. THE NUMBERS HAVE BEGAN TO RISE AGAIN!
BUT, IT'S THE END OF MY RUN.
MY FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE TROP:
I find that this product is decent for the buck. It contains three great ingredients, all of which I had previous experience with and had loved. The beta-alanine dose may be a little higher than that of the proprietary blends I had used it in with other products, though. And I loved the endurance it gave me in this.
The leucine, of course, i anabolic city. The yohimbine, while slightly underdosed did deliver a good bit of energy. I do, however, wish to remind everyone that this ingredient will not activate if you take it with carbs, though. Taking this pre-workout requires an empty stomach. So, take this and then take your oats/whey/whatever about a half hour/one hour later.
I like this product. Its staple ingredients all have a synergy in regards to the goal of strength-gaining. The one thing I will say is that it is underdosed. However, I can see why it may be this way. Not everyone who will be using this product is 200+ lbs. However, dosing should be followed by just what I've brought up: bodyweight.
So, a solid supplement this is indeed. The only suggestion I have is that dosing should be laid out for customers. And if possible, the bottle should contain 30 more pills (up the dose to 5 at least) and/or should come down in cost slightly, by about five dollars or so. A lot of folks out there will just buy 100g of leucine and 100g of BA with a g of yohimbine, pour it all together and save money, though it is less convenient that way.
***********Also, to Laze, thank you again! AND, I'm sorry this log was suck city. But I've just been messed up in this dieting/trying to lose weight.