PNI Paragon Log #1 [Sponsored]
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Get your ass in here and bring all your friends!
Get your ass in here and bring all your friends!
Drizzie88
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Sorry I forgot to update yesterday!
Workout went well... Still keeping my strength even though I have been cutting fat and leaning out. Sitting at about 175 so a small gain in weight but nothing much.
Still loving this run though. I went today and got a physical. Doctor said I was in top shape... It was my pre-flight physical... So now I am qualified to apply for a pilot slot.
My routine was fairly similar yesterday only I didn't include any squats.
Today I did a round of cals for my early morning cardio. We did 20 push ups/20 sit ups/15 diamond push ups/20 flutter kicks/20 dips/200M sprint... I walked the sprints because my hammie is still sore and I have a physical eval on Tuesday.
Went for a 5 mile ruck today. 40lbs on the back and we took about 1 hour 20 mins. Good ruck. We stopped at the half way mark and hydrated so more or less we were at about 15min miles. Not fast, but not slow. We also shuffle jogged a good portion but my hammie started hating me so we went at a ruck pace for the rest of it.
I promise I'll get some pics up as soon as I see the wifey. We have both been hitting school really hard and I've been working for the Air Force a lot this week... We literally have seen each other maybe 6 awake hours in a week!
Workout went well... Still keeping my strength even though I have been cutting fat and leaning out. Sitting at about 175 so a small gain in weight but nothing much.
Still loving this run though. I went today and got a physical. Doctor said I was in top shape... It was my pre-flight physical... So now I am qualified to apply for a pilot slot.
My routine was fairly similar yesterday only I didn't include any squats.
Today I did a round of cals for my early morning cardio. We did 20 push ups/20 sit ups/15 diamond push ups/20 flutter kicks/20 dips/200M sprint... I walked the sprints because my hammie is still sore and I have a physical eval on Tuesday.
Went for a 5 mile ruck today. 40lbs on the back and we took about 1 hour 20 mins. Good ruck. We stopped at the half way mark and hydrated so more or less we were at about 15min miles. Not fast, but not slow. We also shuffle jogged a good portion but my hammie started hating me so we went at a ruck pace for the rest of it.
I promise I'll get some pics up as soon as I see the wifey. We have both been hitting school really hard and I've been working for the Air Force a lot this week... We literally have seen each other maybe 6 awake hours in a week!
Drizzie88
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Workout yesterday! Went well. Diet was underaverage this weekend but due to a lot of events I had to attend... We did a lot of grilling and carbing up this weekend actually. Tomorrow is my PT test for the military and after that I'm going to be hitting the gym a lot more frequently.
The Hamstring is still a bit injured and that's the reason this log slowed. I was worried about killing it in the gym and not being able to run this physical assessment. That would have been bad!
Weight training
Changed the workout up a little bit to make up for the lack of training last week.
6 sets each body part
chest press machine 45x12,70x10,10
DB fly 30x12,12,12
Behind the back Shrugs 135x20,20,20
Hanging Cleans 135x8x6x6
deads 145x12 225x8x6
Upright rows 115x8,8,8
ISO lat machine 45x8x8x8
Preacher curls 25+bar x10,10,10
DB curls 30x6x6x6
Cable push downs 60x12,12,10
Two Arm DB ext 75x8x8x8
DB side raises 15x8x8x8
I kept a really similar workout to the one I logged last week because I wanted to see how strength increase went. It is going up with every workout.
My three week review will be updated tonight/tomorrow morning. After my PT test, I'm going to hit the gym again.
I'm thinking about switching the workout up slightly. Doing upper body three days a week and lower body only twice. That should help my quad injury heal faster. Plus, I still have to run at least twice a week mandatory and I would like to keep running PWO too.
So far, I would say this product is a great product to run as a standalone or even in a PCT. It does what I expected it to do.
Weight 176.5 - Up from the beginning of the run. Only slightly, but it's because I haven't kept my cals consistent on non work out days. Completley my fault (and my hectic life).
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The Hamstring is still a bit injured and that's the reason this log slowed. I was worried about killing it in the gym and not being able to run this physical assessment. That would have been bad!
Weight training
Changed the workout up a little bit to make up for the lack of training last week.
6 sets each body part
chest press machine 45x12,70x10,10
DB fly 30x12,12,12
Behind the back Shrugs 135x20,20,20
Hanging Cleans 135x8x6x6
deads 145x12 225x8x6
Upright rows 115x8,8,8
ISO lat machine 45x8x8x8
Preacher curls 25+bar x10,10,10
DB curls 30x6x6x6
Cable push downs 60x12,12,10
Two Arm DB ext 75x8x8x8
DB side raises 15x8x8x8
I kept a really similar workout to the one I logged last week because I wanted to see how strength increase went. It is going up with every workout.
My three week review will be updated tonight/tomorrow morning. After my PT test, I'm going to hit the gym again.
I'm thinking about switching the workout up slightly. Doing upper body three days a week and lower body only twice. That should help my quad injury heal faster. Plus, I still have to run at least twice a week mandatory and I would like to keep running PWO too.
So far, I would say this product is a great product to run as a standalone or even in a PCT. It does what I expected it to do.
Weight 176.5 - Up from the beginning of the run. Only slightly, but it's because I haven't kept my cals consistent on non work out days. Completley my fault (and my hectic life).
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Mack411
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Very nice man.
Drizzie88
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I love me some Paragon.
Drizzie88
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WEEK THREE REVIEW
Strength Increase 7/10...Still maintaining strength even though I'm losing fat and doing a lot of running. I would say this falls hand in hand with test increase.
Libido Increase 8/10... Lil guy comes to attention a lot more often and the wife is loving the increase.
Estrogen Inhibitor 9/10... Whatever these compounds are supposed to do they are doing. Believe it or not, the lump under my left nipple has decreased in size significantly and the soreness is almost non existent. I tried Letro at 1.5mg a day for a week and it didn't work nearly as well as this has. I would say this stuff works... I'll prove it with bloods once they come back.
Testosterone Increase 9/10... So far, I've had a flux in acne which I got the last time I was on an effective Test Booster, I've had an increase in deep sleep, mood has been great and aggression has been awesome. I know these are not proof of a test increase, but my bloods should prove it.
Recovery 6/10... Once again, this product isn't really meant to help recovery but I don't feel nearly as sore after my full body work outs in week two. I'm recovering from runs faster and my calves don't stay nearly as tight as they used to... I'd say this product has somewhat of an effect on recovery but I'm also using CEE so that is clearly help too.
Doseage Ease 9/10... I like the fact that it has red pills to distinguish between other supps, I like that it's only three pills a day, but I'm a bit unsure of taking NMDA three times during the day. I liked to take my 3G of Bulk DAA in the morning. It made me feel great all day. This may just be a personal preference/superstition...Does anyone have any insight on breaking up the NMDA into three doses? It feels like it's effective, but is it as effective as taking it all at once? Anyone have data on any of the half life of these compounds?
Effectiveness at week three: 8.5/10. Product is great. I'm too critical to give anything a 10/10. But it is doing what they say it should and it's definitely something I will use in my PCT after SD. It's an easy, distinguishable product worth adding to anyones PCT/Standalone supp cabinet.
I'd say this product is going to be on the market for a long time. It's full of effective doses of a lot of awesome and innovative compounds. I know I will buy it again... and I'm a cheap as$.
Got bloods taken this morning for my life insurance plan. The lady is going to send me a copy of the labs once it is processed.
Strength Increase 7/10...Still maintaining strength even though I'm losing fat and doing a lot of running. I would say this falls hand in hand with test increase.
Libido Increase 8/10... Lil guy comes to attention a lot more often and the wife is loving the increase.
Estrogen Inhibitor 9/10... Whatever these compounds are supposed to do they are doing. Believe it or not, the lump under my left nipple has decreased in size significantly and the soreness is almost non existent. I tried Letro at 1.5mg a day for a week and it didn't work nearly as well as this has. I would say this stuff works... I'll prove it with bloods once they come back.
Testosterone Increase 9/10... So far, I've had a flux in acne which I got the last time I was on an effective Test Booster, I've had an increase in deep sleep, mood has been great and aggression has been awesome. I know these are not proof of a test increase, but my bloods should prove it.
Recovery 6/10... Once again, this product isn't really meant to help recovery but I don't feel nearly as sore after my full body work outs in week two. I'm recovering from runs faster and my calves don't stay nearly as tight as they used to... I'd say this product has somewhat of an effect on recovery but I'm also using CEE so that is clearly help too.
Doseage Ease 9/10... I like the fact that it has red pills to distinguish between other supps, I like that it's only three pills a day, but I'm a bit unsure of taking NMDA three times during the day. I liked to take my 3G of Bulk DAA in the morning. It made me feel great all day. This may just be a personal preference/superstition...Does anyone have any insight on breaking up the NMDA into three doses? It feels like it's effective, but is it as effective as taking it all at once? Anyone have data on any of the half life of these compounds?
Effectiveness at week three: 8.5/10. Product is great. I'm too critical to give anything a 10/10. But it is doing what they say it should and it's definitely something I will use in my PCT after SD. It's an easy, distinguishable product worth adding to anyones PCT/Standalone supp cabinet.
I'd say this product is going to be on the market for a long time. It's full of effective doses of a lot of awesome and innovative compounds. I know I will buy it again... and I'm a cheap as$.
Got bloods taken this morning for my life insurance plan. The lady is going to send me a copy of the labs once it is processed.
Drizzie88
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Wow... Today's workout was amazing.
Cleans
135x8x6x6x6
Deads
135x12 225x8 315x1 345x1... I hit twice my body weight today on deads... still not where I was before I cut but obv I shouldn't be since I was on Havoc that last time I hit heavy heavy deads. (505#max at one point).
Squats
135x12, 135x10, 225x8, 315x1
Went really low on the majority of these... like below ninety (except at 315...I hit 90 and started upward... it was rough one but I got it no help)
Front Squats
135x6,4,4 -- Not lack of strength, just lack of form because the bar kept slipping.. I suck
Incline DB flys
35x15x12x12x10
(in between fly sets I held each dumbell above my head for 30+ seconds to begin training my shoulders to hold ammo cans and rifles above my head for TACP training)
Flat DB press
70x12x12x12x10 ...strength is staying there/increasing for sure
Preacher curls
25+BarX6,6,6,6
DB two arm triceps
60x12x12x12x10
Single Arm DB extensions
35x10,8,6,6
Pullover machine (Back widening)
90x12x10x10
Abs
3 sets of roman chair weighted abs
I felt amazing in the gym today. I'm back at it hard since I don't mind being sore since I don't have a physical eval coming up anytime soon.
BTW, I killed my eval. Maxed pushups within 45 seconds (minute standard) Maxed sit ups with 5 seconds to spare, and hit 11:04 for a 1.5 mile run... put me at 95.7%. I'm going to try and get my run down to 10:15 for my next one. So, I'm going to be incorporating a lot more sprints and distance running into my workout. Going to kill my weight gain prospects, but I will be upping the cals to maintain. Gotta get my diet more consistant. I'm sure I would be gaining more if I had a more consistent protein intake... Just gotta figure out this whole college thing. When I was in the military, I found time to eat and we had access to microwaves and shi+. Now I don't always have that luxury so I gotta figure something out...Maybe more chicken salads since you can eat those chilled.
I would have to say, Paragon would be 100X better if I focused more on my diet and consistent training. I apologize this log was sketchy for a week or so. That's my fault 100%. I hope this last week or more will really make up for it.
I just bought a squat rack and 300lbs worth of weights and an olympic bar off craigs list... It's being delivered on Sunday. I'm buying matts to build my own dead lift platform and for the most part I can do all my compound lifts at home... I have an adjustable bench with preacher curl bar and leg extension/hamstring curl machine too. So deads, squats, bench, shrugs, cleans, straight leg deads, military press, upright rows, leg ext/ham curl will all be done at home...I'm going to get beastly!
Cleans
135x8x6x6x6
Deads
135x12 225x8 315x1 345x1... I hit twice my body weight today on deads... still not where I was before I cut but obv I shouldn't be since I was on Havoc that last time I hit heavy heavy deads. (505#max at one point).
Squats
135x12, 135x10, 225x8, 315x1
Went really low on the majority of these... like below ninety (except at 315...I hit 90 and started upward... it was rough one but I got it no help)
Front Squats
135x6,4,4 -- Not lack of strength, just lack of form because the bar kept slipping.. I suck
Incline DB flys
35x15x12x12x10
(in between fly sets I held each dumbell above my head for 30+ seconds to begin training my shoulders to hold ammo cans and rifles above my head for TACP training)
Flat DB press
70x12x12x12x10 ...strength is staying there/increasing for sure
Preacher curls
25+BarX6,6,6,6
DB two arm triceps
60x12x12x12x10
Single Arm DB extensions
35x10,8,6,6
Pullover machine (Back widening)
90x12x10x10
Abs
3 sets of roman chair weighted abs
I felt amazing in the gym today. I'm back at it hard since I don't mind being sore since I don't have a physical eval coming up anytime soon.
BTW, I killed my eval. Maxed pushups within 45 seconds (minute standard) Maxed sit ups with 5 seconds to spare, and hit 11:04 for a 1.5 mile run... put me at 95.7%. I'm going to try and get my run down to 10:15 for my next one. So, I'm going to be incorporating a lot more sprints and distance running into my workout. Going to kill my weight gain prospects, but I will be upping the cals to maintain. Gotta get my diet more consistant. I'm sure I would be gaining more if I had a more consistent protein intake... Just gotta figure out this whole college thing. When I was in the military, I found time to eat and we had access to microwaves and shi+. Now I don't always have that luxury so I gotta figure something out...Maybe more chicken salads since you can eat those chilled.
I would have to say, Paragon would be 100X better if I focused more on my diet and consistent training. I apologize this log was sketchy for a week or so. That's my fault 100%. I hope this last week or more will really make up for it.
I just bought a squat rack and 300lbs worth of weights and an olympic bar off craigs list... It's being delivered on Sunday. I'm buying matts to build my own dead lift platform and for the most part I can do all my compound lifts at home... I have an adjustable bench with preacher curl bar and leg extension/hamstring curl machine too. So deads, squats, bench, shrugs, cleans, straight leg deads, military press, upright rows, leg ext/ham curl will all be done at home...I'm going to get beastly!
howwedo107
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Drizzie88 said:
Awesome job brother glad I picked you!!
Drizzie88
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Another good eating day! That's breakfast and yes I told you guys I was a redneck... That's cornmeal mush! Oh and unflavored Greek yoghurt is disgusting!
Made a pot of homemade chili last night too. 25oz chili bean/15oz kidney bean/2 lbs of beef/4 cups of protein plus macaroni... Round here we use
Macaroni in our chili but don't call dat shi+ chili Mac!
Another good eating day! That's breakfast and yes I told you guys I was a redneck... That's cornmeal mush! Oh and unflavored Greek yoghurt is disgusting!
Made a pot of homemade chili last night too. 25oz chili bean/15oz kidney bean/2 lbs of beef/4 cups of protein plus macaroni... Round here we use
Macaroni in our chili but don't call dat shi+ chili Mac!
howwedo107
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Lol yum!!!
Drizzie88
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Even though I still feel like I got hit by a train, I'm heading to the gym for a light workout. My arms, chest, upperback and shoulders aren't sore so I'm going to hit them hard. My traps, lower back and quads feel like someone took a hammer to them in my sleep so they may be neglected today.
I'm thinking about doing six sets of chest, shoulders, bis/tris, calves and abs....
I'm thinking about doing six sets of chest, shoulders, bis/tris, calves and abs....
SuperPro
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Sounds like some pretty bad a$$ chili mac bro!
mattikus
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Love the meal pics. I've been cooking a pound of steak, 2 pounds of chicken, 4 cups brown rice, 1/2 pound red potatoes, asparagus broccoli carrots corn, and bunch of roasted almonds then mix it all together. That is what I have for almost every meal. For maintenance eat till almost full. Bulking - eat more. Cutting - take out the starches. Lol works so well for me. Tonight I am indulging though. Adding a bag of Reeses Pieces. Ahh yeah.
SuperPro
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Now that's some muscle food! I've replaced all my supplements with Reeses products, works wonders!
Drizzie88
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Went to the gym yesterday... thought "well, my traps, lower back and legs are sore so I'll take it easy on them...
That's when the PWO I took kicked in and I walked over the platform and started clean and pressing...
C&P 105x6x6x6
Clean(Only) 185x1... That's my max and I did it fairly easy. Going to try and up the ante next week.
Free Weight hack squats...why I decided to do those? God only knows...
185x6x6x6
Bench
135x15, 185x8, 225x4(no spot), 250x2 (spot)... should have went for more but I didn't want to over do it since I'm doing chest EOD...Yah know?
DB Pull overs 70x12x10x10...Love those things
Seated Calf Raises [[supper-set/body weight calf raises on platform]]
90x12x8x8
25x20x20...full stretch...full burn (still feeling the burn)!
Shoulders--cable front raises
12.5x10x10x10
Rear Delt Machine
70x12x12x10
Pull ups
5x5x5x5x5
Behind the neck lat pull downs
120x12x12x12
Abs
Weighted roman chairs (80#)
Weighted obliques twists (110#)
Weighted obliqe side bends (45#)
That's when the PWO I took kicked in and I walked over the platform and started clean and pressing...
C&P 105x6x6x6
Clean(Only) 185x1... That's my max and I did it fairly easy. Going to try and up the ante next week.
Free Weight hack squats...why I decided to do those? God only knows...
185x6x6x6
Bench
135x15, 185x8, 225x4(no spot), 250x2 (spot)... should have went for more but I didn't want to over do it since I'm doing chest EOD...Yah know?
DB Pull overs 70x12x10x10...Love those things
Seated Calf Raises [[supper-set/body weight calf raises on platform]]
90x12x8x8
25x20x20...full stretch...full burn (still feeling the burn)!
Shoulders--cable front raises
12.5x10x10x10
Rear Delt Machine
70x12x12x10
Pull ups
5x5x5x5x5
Behind the neck lat pull downs
120x12x12x12
Abs
Weighted roman chairs (80#)
Weighted obliques twists (110#)
Weighted obliqe side bends (45#)
Mack411
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Nice work man!
Drizzie88
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My new setup..
Squat rack w cables lat pull down and bicep curl, adjustable flat/dec/inc bench in the back, treadmill, adjustable free weight bench, adjustable dumbbells up to 50#... Ab lounger for wife and we also have an elliptical I'm
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Mack411
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Nice setup there!
Drizzie88
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Monday Workout went great... I broke it up into two parts. Half at the gym half at home 2 hours later... Loving the freedom of having my own equipment...
I'll update the workout here in a couple of hours and post my workout today...
The mirror is looking pretty good... good cuts in my legs and bottom abs are showing when flexed... happy with the outcome of this stack.
I'll update the workout here in a couple of hours and post my workout today...
The mirror is looking pretty good... good cuts in my legs and bottom abs are showing when flexed... happy with the outcome of this stack.
Drizzie88
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Wednesday Workout...
Today's workout was one of the best natural workouts I've ever had. I woke up with some sinus cloggage and I thought "oh ****, another day in the gym wasted"... but I took some mucinex and vitamin C and by mid afternoon I felt normal...
PWO meal: 1400... Protein bar (20g Pro/29g sugar)
PWO supps: 1500... Generic PWO (standard ingredients, nothing worth noting) NO booster (again, standard generic Complete Nutrition Brand), and a 1/2 granola bar 20g carbs
WO: 1515
Started out with "I will do a 7 minute mile jog" then my buddy passed me on my last lap and slapped me on the back and called me lazy... So I couldn't stop then... So I caught up to him and we ran another 1-1.5 miles (not really counting laps) and he decided he wanted to workout with me... I anihilated him today!
BB Flat: 145x15, 185x10, 225x6, 250x2 (last one w light assistance)
DB Pullovers: 70#12x12x12
Cleans: 145x6x6x6 185x1x1 ...
Then I did 145x1 into a set of 6 front squats...twice then 185x1 into six more front squats until I couldn't do anymore...
Deads: 145x12,225x8,315x2,2
Cable Rows: 120x12 140x10, 150x8
Dips: BWx15,12,12,8
Single Arm DB Tris: 35x12x12 30x10 ... started slacking on form so I wanted to make sure I got good form
Standing easy bar curls: 60x8x6x6
Hammer Curls: 30x8x8x8
Weighted Roman Chairs: 70x20 80x15x12
Weighted Side Bends 45x10x10x10 each side
half mile run (4.5 laps) with 20 push ups/10 diamond push ups/25 count flutter kicks in between each lap...
I'm telling you, it is either the fact that I dialed in my diet better or Paragon really kicks in week 4. I felt so great in the gym today. I felt eurphoric. That's not something you get from eating better two days in a row... I think I would run Paragon for 6 weeks if I could and I would probably feel this way for the duration.
Also, I've been sleeping very deep and waking up very refreshed. NMDA works like a champ. I've not had the weird dreams like a lot of people report... I had a few the first couple weeks...very vivid, very weird and sometimes very scary... Once, I shot a dude trying to kidnap my son, banged a few ex-gfs (from like 5 years ago) in a couple and even had one about working out/running one time... weird **** man.
The estrogen inhibitors are working well. Today I felt bloated from all the carbs I had yesterday (wife made spaghetti and I had a big sandwich for my 2nd lunch but other than that, I'm starting to dry out and lean out. The muscles in my legs are really popping and my bottom abs are showing better. I'm really happy where my physique is going. The only thing I've noticed is I'm neglecting shoulders and even though I am, I still have striations in them when flexed and my traps are popping and my back is cut up more than it ever has been. When I weighed 195 my back was huge but not striated like it is now. I'm a lot leaner and my muscle feels a lot more dense. I was on havoc at 195 and retained a lot of water... but I still looked beastly...
That's where I was...
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This is where I am now... I think the picture is bad but my wife sucks at taking pics with my phone... she is a semi-pro photographer who makes money off her hobby but she can't take one of my back... makes no sense to me.
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Today's workout was one of the best natural workouts I've ever had. I woke up with some sinus cloggage and I thought "oh ****, another day in the gym wasted"... but I took some mucinex and vitamin C and by mid afternoon I felt normal...
PWO meal: 1400... Protein bar (20g Pro/29g sugar)
PWO supps: 1500... Generic PWO (standard ingredients, nothing worth noting) NO booster (again, standard generic Complete Nutrition Brand), and a 1/2 granola bar 20g carbs
WO: 1515
Started out with "I will do a 7 minute mile jog" then my buddy passed me on my last lap and slapped me on the back and called me lazy... So I couldn't stop then... So I caught up to him and we ran another 1-1.5 miles (not really counting laps) and he decided he wanted to workout with me... I anihilated him today!
BB Flat: 145x15, 185x10, 225x6, 250x2 (last one w light assistance)
DB Pullovers: 70#12x12x12
Cleans: 145x6x6x6 185x1x1 ...
Then I did 145x1 into a set of 6 front squats...twice then 185x1 into six more front squats until I couldn't do anymore...
Deads: 145x12,225x8,315x2,2
Cable Rows: 120x12 140x10, 150x8
Dips: BWx15,12,12,8
Single Arm DB Tris: 35x12x12 30x10 ... started slacking on form so I wanted to make sure I got good form
Standing easy bar curls: 60x8x6x6
Hammer Curls: 30x8x8x8
Weighted Roman Chairs: 70x20 80x15x12
Weighted Side Bends 45x10x10x10 each side
half mile run (4.5 laps) with 20 push ups/10 diamond push ups/25 count flutter kicks in between each lap...
I'm telling you, it is either the fact that I dialed in my diet better or Paragon really kicks in week 4. I felt so great in the gym today. I felt eurphoric. That's not something you get from eating better two days in a row... I think I would run Paragon for 6 weeks if I could and I would probably feel this way for the duration.
Also, I've been sleeping very deep and waking up very refreshed. NMDA works like a champ. I've not had the weird dreams like a lot of people report... I had a few the first couple weeks...very vivid, very weird and sometimes very scary... Once, I shot a dude trying to kidnap my son, banged a few ex-gfs (from like 5 years ago) in a couple and even had one about working out/running one time... weird **** man.
The estrogen inhibitors are working well. Today I felt bloated from all the carbs I had yesterday (wife made spaghetti and I had a big sandwich for my 2nd lunch but other than that, I'm starting to dry out and lean out. The muscles in my legs are really popping and my bottom abs are showing better. I'm really happy where my physique is going. The only thing I've noticed is I'm neglecting shoulders and even though I am, I still have striations in them when flexed and my traps are popping and my back is cut up more than it ever has been. When I weighed 195 my back was huge but not striated like it is now. I'm a lot leaner and my muscle feels a lot more dense. I was on havoc at 195 and retained a lot of water... but I still looked beastly...
That's where I was...
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This is where I am now... I think the picture is bad but my wife sucks at taking pics with my phone... she is a semi-pro photographer who makes money off her hobby but she can't take one of my back... makes no sense to me.
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Drizzie88
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Final Review
Strength Increase 8/10... Maintained Strength while losing some fat. Gained muscle IMO. Pics should prove it.
Libido Increase 8/10... Wife said thanks PNI.
Estrogen Inhibitor 9/10... Soreness in the lump under my left nipple deminished and the lump decreased in size. Could be due to losing some BF but also the estrogen inhibitors in PNI had to have helped. Once my labs come back (hopefully next week) I will give you guys the numbers compared to when I was on Endosurge/Erase/DAA. It should give you an idea of where this product stands.
Testosterone Increase 9/10... Flux in acne, aggression, leaning out in the mid section, tighter, fuller muscles, increased deep sleep, overall feeling of well being... Once again, labs will show.
Recovery 7/10... Still stand on the fact that this product isn't meant for recovery as much as, lets say, BCAAs; however, I've noticed a higher rate of recovery even though I am doing a very intense workout compared to normal. I used to do a standard 5 day 1 body part a day style workout but this time around I've increased the cardio and changed to full body EOD (- weekends). I've also incorporated a lot more cardio into the mix and gave myself a lot less time to recover. I'm still not very sore and that's with a carb deficency compared to my normal bulk diet.
Doseage Ease 9/10... I like the fact that it has red pills to distinguish between other supps, I like that it's only three pills a day, but I'm a bit unsure of taking NMDA three times during the day. I liked to take my 3G of Bulk DAA in the morning. It made me feel great all day. This may just be a personal preference/superstition...Does anyone have any insight on breaking up the NMDA into three doses? I've been told it's good to keep the blood levels stable but DAA in the AM has always gave me a euphoric feeling...
Final Review 9/10. It's nothing compared to a PH but I would compare it to a DAA/Endosurge/Erase stack. At less than half the price of all three of those supps, you really get your value out of PNI Paragon. It's like a value pack of hormonal support shoved into one cap. Everything is dosed effectively and there is no "prop blend" to throw the doseages off. It's a legit, very well designed supplement with studies supported compounds for everything it claims it does. I would say PNI is going to be an up and coming threat to a lot of the big name companies on the market.
On another side note, this in PCT should be a no-brainer. It's so expensive for all your supports... You can easily run this on Day 1 with your Serm and see good results. I have a bottle in my supp cabinet just waiting to be used.
I want to thank PNI and HowWeDo for the opportunity to run such an awesome product. I'm sorry the log wasn't more detailed but life kicked my ass this past month. One step forward/one step back kinda events. I hope everyone enjoyed the log.
Once I get the labs back, I will post them up on here...I will also post a reminder in the "PNI Love Thread"...
Strength Increase 8/10... Maintained Strength while losing some fat. Gained muscle IMO. Pics should prove it.
Libido Increase 8/10... Wife said thanks PNI.
Estrogen Inhibitor 9/10... Soreness in the lump under my left nipple deminished and the lump decreased in size. Could be due to losing some BF but also the estrogen inhibitors in PNI had to have helped. Once my labs come back (hopefully next week) I will give you guys the numbers compared to when I was on Endosurge/Erase/DAA. It should give you an idea of where this product stands.
Testosterone Increase 9/10... Flux in acne, aggression, leaning out in the mid section, tighter, fuller muscles, increased deep sleep, overall feeling of well being... Once again, labs will show.
Recovery 7/10... Still stand on the fact that this product isn't meant for recovery as much as, lets say, BCAAs; however, I've noticed a higher rate of recovery even though I am doing a very intense workout compared to normal. I used to do a standard 5 day 1 body part a day style workout but this time around I've increased the cardio and changed to full body EOD (- weekends). I've also incorporated a lot more cardio into the mix and gave myself a lot less time to recover. I'm still not very sore and that's with a carb deficency compared to my normal bulk diet.
Doseage Ease 9/10... I like the fact that it has red pills to distinguish between other supps, I like that it's only three pills a day, but I'm a bit unsure of taking NMDA three times during the day. I liked to take my 3G of Bulk DAA in the morning. It made me feel great all day. This may just be a personal preference/superstition...Does anyone have any insight on breaking up the NMDA into three doses? I've been told it's good to keep the blood levels stable but DAA in the AM has always gave me a euphoric feeling...
Final Review 9/10. It's nothing compared to a PH but I would compare it to a DAA/Endosurge/Erase stack. At less than half the price of all three of those supps, you really get your value out of PNI Paragon. It's like a value pack of hormonal support shoved into one cap. Everything is dosed effectively and there is no "prop blend" to throw the doseages off. It's a legit, very well designed supplement with studies supported compounds for everything it claims it does. I would say PNI is going to be an up and coming threat to a lot of the big name companies on the market.
On another side note, this in PCT should be a no-brainer. It's so expensive for all your supports... You can easily run this on Day 1 with your Serm and see good results. I have a bottle in my supp cabinet just waiting to be used.
I want to thank PNI and HowWeDo for the opportunity to run such an awesome product. I'm sorry the log wasn't more detailed but life kicked my ass this past month. One step forward/one step back kinda events. I hope everyone enjoyed the log.
Once I get the labs back, I will post them up on here...I will also post a reminder in the "PNI Love Thread"...