Day 17 (August 6th): Legs, Lower back
Took Max Pump and Ignite 2 around 12:30pm and entered the gym at 1pm.
Well I started off with squats and was weary of my lower back/tailbone since it has given me issues. Started off with a few sets at 180, 220, 270 and no issues. I ended up getting all the way to 350. Still no issues but I stopped there. Let's just say this had a delayed effect. Over an hour into the workout my old injury smacked me in the forehead and asked me what I was thinking. Yes, I need to give things a bit more time and I need to learn from this. Anyway here is everything I did before I hobbled my butt out of the gym and into the shower.
Squats: 5 sets of 7
Deadlifts 3 sets of 7
Hyperextensions: 3 sets of 8
Leg Curl: 3 sets of 8
Floor Barbell Calf Raise: 3 sets of 8
Cable Calf Raise: 2 sets of 8
Walking Barbell Lunge: 2 sets of 8
Dumbbell Step Up: 2 sets of 8
Left the gym at 2:15, hit the shower, found a bottle of motrin and got intimate with some ice packs on the lower back.
Moved my shoulder exercises to Wed. Had to call this one a bit short. Take care all.
Thanks and its all good. The benefits I have got from MP and IG2 have made me want to be in the gym due to the great progress.I will design my upcoming workout around my back issues and will keep this ball rolling. I have decided to take the day off but I wont less this stuff my nor will I be stupid and injure myself further.This has all been a learning process. I plan to take this in stride and move on. Of course I say this now as I sit in my seat with ice packs but yeaSucks bro....hope your lower back will heal soon....
Max Pump and Ignite 2 definitely add a nice edge to the workouts. Endurance , pumps, and energy are always great with that stack.
Ignite2 + Max Pump is a win win combo. Very nice...clean sweet energy, and a good pump.
Interesting to see what Stimul8 +Max Pump is going to do.....Boom![]()
Wow didn't even think of that combo. Don't tease me like that !![]()
Looking good in here brosef.
Ignite+protein? Um, what flavor protein? I can't see myself slugging down a chocolate shake with some berry flavored ignite, but hell, if it works...
Looking good in here brosef.
Ignite+protein? Um, what flavor protein? I can't see myself slugging down a chocolate shake with some berry flavored ignite, but hell, if it works...
Even light squats in the higher rep range will pay dividends. If you're worried about reaggravating a pre existing condition, drop some weight (40-60% of 1RM range) and add more reps and sets. 10x10 is boring, but hard, and is a moneymaker.
Day 23 (August 12th): Middle Back, Traps, Lats, Cardio
I took Max Pump and Ignite 2 at 9:00 am and got in the gym at 9:45 am.
Close Grip Bent Over Row: 3 sets of 10
Reverse Grip Bent Over Row: 3 sets of 10
Seated Cable Row: 3 sets of 10
Close Grip Pull Up: 3 sets of 10
Straight Arm Lat Pull Down: 3 sets of 10
Lat Pull Down: 3 sets of 10
Cable Upright Row: 3 sets of 10
Seated Dumbbell Shrug: 3 sets of 10
Behind The Back Barbell Shrug: 3 sets of 10
Treadmill: 30 minutes at 3.2 mph
I ended up being in the gym 2 hours today. It felt like one of my better workouts that I have had in a while.
Ended up consuming 1970 calories today. I'm having Chinese buffet on Thursday for lunch so working extra hard this week to prepare.
My endurance in the gym today was off the hook. Over time I'm noticing more separation in my neck, traps, and shoulders. Obviously a good thing but wonder if its just how it goes over time with working out those muscles or a combination of also losing a bit of fat. Regardless I'm liking the look even though I have a long way to go. It's all about the journey. Back muscles seemed a bit full from what I saw in the area. Not much vascularity was going on back there but I got more fat to lose before I get the results I'm looking for. Do lats even get veiny?
Last year I went to the chiropractor over 16 times. This year I have been once.
Lower back feel just about healed up. Going to touch on some squats tomorrow maybe. If it was a date, then I might get to second base with some squats. I'm not going to overdue it this time since spending 5 days with lower back pain was not fun.
Night all!
I just wanted to show my progress. I started weightlifting for the first time in my life around Thanksgiving of last year. I didn't really kick it up to where I am now till around May of this year when I first started coming to these forums and with the help of much needed and loved supplements.
The other 2 pictures are as of this morning. Anyway, will post on my workout later today. My pics arent anything to write home about and I still need to work on my bodyfat to get rid of my spare tire (oh its there, trust me)
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Thanks for the heads up as I didn't know that Finalflex sold that.
I will consider it in the future to see how it helps with my lower back recovery times.
Day 30 (August 19th): Softball game
I took Max Pump and Ignite 2 at 4:30 pm and the game started at 5:10 pm.
The game went excellent and I ended up doing some great fielding! My energy levels were through the roof and vascularity was popping.
After the game I actually ended up going to the gym and doing 22 minutes of treadmill time. Was a good day and my diet was spot on today. Big thing is I need to be drinking more water since Ignite 2 has me a bit active and Max Pump as me looking nicely 'pumped'.
My 30 days of logging these 2 products went better than I ever hoped.
Look for my final review in the next few days. I actually ended up putting an order in to purchase some of these products but had an issue with the order so had to cancel so that I could redo the order. Will be a few days before the amount is refunded to the card so that will take a week or so. Good thing with Ignite 2 in regards to creatine doesn't take any loading phases and lasts a few days in the system from what I'm told. Once I get my product I can just resume the awesomeness![]()