FINAL REVIEW
Ok, so this is long overdue, but with school and all I just haven't had anytime! So here it is, my final review for the "Big Picture Stack"
Final Weight - 196,
-4
Final Impressions - I'll go over each individual part of the stack next, but first, the overall "Big Picture". First things first, I think it's obvious that I didn't use the stack the best way it was designed to be used, to bulk. Instead I tried to drop some weight, and add some strength, which I did. I lost 4lbs, and could have done better, but my diet didn't stay as clean as I would have liked most weekends. Still though, I lost 4Lb's and if you look through the log I did as a decent amount of strength. If you knew me, you would know this is especially exciting for 2 reasons:
-1. Because for the last 2-3 years over the winter no matter what I did, I lost or maintained strength but never added any, and I added fat, for the first time in 2-3 years that didn't happen!
-2. My arms NEVER grow, and I can honestly say the I really do notice a difference now, I don't think it huge, but you have to keep in mind that this stack is nutritional based, not a PH/PS, and yet somehow an area that has always lacked in me I got to grow!
Now for each supp:
SHOCK THERAPY - 6/10
I rated this a 6 for one reason, and that is that I have never been huge on the NO pre-wo supps. Out of the ones I have used (No Xplode, superpump250) I did feel that this one gave me that "rush" moreso than the others, this supp just is not my thing. I did get to sample the Animal pump though, and I was really impressed with it.
INTRA AID - 25/10
Honestly, one of my new favorite supps! I have been pimping this stuff all over the board for a reason, its great! It honestly has the power to really help you push yourself through sets, I dont really know if it a mind this or what, but knowing you have the IA by your side at the gym really makes me want to be there and grind it out. I contribute my growth in my arms a lot to this supp, I could really get my self to PUSH during those sets, and the work paid off. OH, and in case anyone doesn't beleive how big a fan of IA i am, when I make my next order from NP in a few weeks Ill be sure to dig this thread up and copy the receipt, I can guarantee it will have AT LEAST one bottle of IA !
TORRENT - 9/10
I think Torrent is a great supp, just looking at the label can prove how great this can be PWO. And, if nothing else it is SUPER convenient, having something you can mix up all at once and only takes 20 seconds to make immediately after the gym that contains everything you need, think about it. Oh, and the taste! It's enough that you will want to push yourself in the gym to reward yourself with the torrent when you get home.
Ok, so honestly a great stack, I think it can be a little on the expensive side to buy each one, but if NP adds this as a stack as it is on "the other site" you can pick it up for a pretty affordable price. I think the gains were good, but could have been better had I been on a straight bulking diet, but I will defiantly run this again, though probably with Pump. I also really think this stack would be great to run alongside a PH/PS, which is what I plan to do come March'ish when I will add this to my scheduled Havoc run!
Now for the pics! Unfortunately my picture taking skills are apparently lacking. I took a bunch before, and a bunch after, but only some turned out from each that aren't blurry and you can actually see, and I only got one set of "B/A pairs" that turned out, but I'll post up what I have for ya!
BEFORE
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This one I have a pair shot of, check the first two from the afters:
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AFTER
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Like I said, sorrry for the lame pics, I really do wish more had turned out for you guys, but I think fro the pair shots I have, you can definitely see a difference in the arms!
THANKS FOR FOLLOWING, AND THANKS AGAIN TO HG, BCON, UREP, and UNIVERSAL, FOR LETTING ME RUN THIS GREAT STACK!!!
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