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Seems like just yesterday I was taking ECA to cram for finals....
indeed - coffee was the cutting edge new product back in your day eh AZ?Didn't have it when I was. Lol
in for Coop's .02
Seems like just yesterday I was taking ECA to cram for finals....
indeed - coffee was the cutting edge new product back in your day eh AZ?Didn't have it when I was. Lol
mr.cooper69 said:So gym has been closed past 3 days + exams. I will FINALLY be getting an opportunity to train in a bit, today. Overall, the main things I'm noticing is appetite increase (hence, anabolic hehe), improved vascularity and vivid dreams (the latter may just be due to deeper sleep...or getting sleep period).
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BPjohn123 said:Nice avy
Bout daggum time coop!Look forward to hearing about your training session.
You Sleep? yeah thats odd.
hows things at PSU? Crazy as always?
I loved your gym when we trained there besides the huge amount of bro's that looked at us funny when we did weighted dips with 45 pound plates around our waist and actually deadlifted on deadlift platform and squatted in a squat rack.. LOL
mr.cooper69 said:Yeah sorry dude, this week has been hell. This is one reason why I wanted to comment on the effects of the ingredient alone, as a consistent gym schedule is damn near impossible to maintain these days.
It's all good amigo. I know how it goes with school. My best friend is doing his phd in medicinal chemistry and I never hear from him or it'll be at weird ass times. Kinda works since he's in the east and in on the left coast.
Nice update though, it's nice when people are so in tune with their body they can tell differences even when NOT having a consistent schedule. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
What med school are you attending? 4-6 years?
The best thing about your logs is that you know ingredients so well that even without seeing a formula you can already draw conclusions on what is in the product. Good work man.
Med School is no joke just like my brother went through pharm school. its a very very tough path and you will bust your ass to get a future job well worth your time. Keep grinding Coop.
If your ever out west we gotta meet up.
Arnold this year? ill be there.
Have you completed a degree in pharmacology or chemistry by any chance? Or just study the areas out of interest?
Good to see some results being consistant with others findings, product seems like the bizniz
Subbed in here.
I can relate with Coop on how the doctorates throw schedules through a loop
3rd year Pharmacy. Good times!
At the library looking over Biostatistics as I type this haha
Lol just saw you help your sister with ease.![]()
The best thing about your logs is that you know ingredients so well that even without seeing a formula you can already draw conclusions on what is in the product. Good work man.
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I honestly have not followed a single other PA log, but at least a trend means that I'm not crazy. What are others noticing?
He should change his name to the Supplement wizard with a straight bar as his wand.
This is what I have been noticingPeople eating in caloric surplus without negitively effecting body comp + increased vascularity
Grambo said:Clear out your PMs when you have a sec!
I'm in for the rest of this Coop. Your observations up to this point are very similar to mine. I just started checking out the logs and its good to see I'm not alone. I discovered pretty quickly that I could bring my calories up considerably without negatively affecting my body composition. My intake has been pretty ridiculous the last couple weeks and I've yet to see any additional body fat. The increase in body temp (after dosing) and vascularity were both noticed as well. I've noticed a couple additional effects at this point, but I'm just finishing up week 3.
mr.cooper69 said:Yeah, pretty interesting right? The thermogenesis and vascularity are most prominent for me. And boners.
I thought so. I initially started leaning out at my normal lean bulk intake. The thermo effect hasn't felt as strong as of late, but vascularity continues to improve. And boners are good.
It's been better. I still have trouble getting to sleep but my dreams are a lot more vivid, I wake up less at night, and I wake up in the AM feeling refreshed. This is VERY multifactorial though.Great update coop! How has the quality of sleep been? Any better or worse? I remember you mentioning before you have trouble sleeping.
11/27/2012 - Lower Body Day - New effects
Today was not a good training session. My numbers were WAY down and I had no clue why considering I had an epic preworkout meal and good sleep too. Happens I guess. Effects-wise, I have no new effects to report, but all the old ones are going full force, namely the vascularity and libido. I'm not noticing the ability to eat anything and not gain fat; I'm definitely gaining fat with the increase in calories, but it seems that my total weight is not as high as I'd think. Vascularity in my thighs was pretty cool despite the increase in fat. More to come tomorrow.
Coop i know my cousins live in Scranton, and we visit them every once in a while. How far are you from Scranton???
It may have been. Damn sugar alcohols in protein bars making me sh!t my pants!Hmm.. Hope it was just a fluke today man. Maybe some dehydration or something? Not sure I'd be too interested in running the product just for added vascularity and a boost in libido. Good update brosef keep em coming!
I could make the trip from scranton if its not too bad....
mr.cooper69 said:11/28/2012
Felt a lot better this session. The thermogenic effect of PA hit me full force today. It appears to do so during fasted workouts, whereas the thermo effect is weaker when doing fed training. Strength was up for upper body. One new thing I am noticing with PA is that I'm getting more sore from session to session, but that my recovery (ability to maintain strength in back to back sessions) is improved. But the increased soreness has definitely been prominent in my biceps and lats, both of which never get sore.
Glad to hear it went better today. What would you compare the soreness to? Drying out like on EPRO or just breaking down muscle tissue? Could be a good sign of growth if it's the tissue itself. In any case good update coop.
Muscle tissue. I think comparing it to the DOMS from arachidonic acid would be fair.
11/28/2012
Felt a lot better this session. The thermogenic effect of PA hit me full force today. It appears to do so during fasted workouts, whereas the thermo effect is weaker when doing fed training. Strength was up for upper body. One new thing I am noticing with PA is that I'm getting more sore from session to session, but that my recovery (ability to maintain strength in back to back sessions) is improved. But the increased soreness has definitely been prominent in my biceps and lats, both of which never get sore.
Idk how I missed your first post on this. Scranton's a hike, at least a couple hours drive, but if you're down, I'm down
New effect - Is it possible that PA improves muscle glycogen replenishment? I find myself able to increase both volume and training frequency without my usual drops in strength mid-way through the session or between sessions. Even for a bulk, the improved recovery with respect to energy metabolism seems rather noticeable.