precontest supp thread

Wow, this thread has now exceeded 1300 reads.. cool.
Hopefully it's helping somebody out.

Woke today at 176 for third day in a row, yet looking leaner, hard as chinese math. Pretty pleased w/ the progress...

I filled in today's diet on the new diet tracker here this morning -- man, that thing is a pain in the ass. Most things I eat are custom foods, so you have to create a profile for everything. Figured wth, I'm sitting here recuperating from this morning's w/o & the fam is gone for the day. I will not do that again tho, too time consuming. Also, some of the automatic choices that I used don't quite match up w/ the labels on my product, but it's close enough to give an idea.
This is a carb day before I run low carbs next 5 days, mainly bunched around my w/o.
Todays pre w/o meal: 55g carbs @ 350 cals (P-Slin prior)
post w/o meal: 55g carbs @ 340 cals (AP prior)

Here's the diet tracker link:
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oh good god, that diet tracker thing gets worse; just noticed that if you click on that link from yesterday, say today, it takes you to the current day's consumption -- which is zero cuz i'm not doing it anymore, which defeats the whole purpose of me doing it in the first place.
geeeeeeeezzzzz.
so i copied some of the format so it could be viewed (can't copy the pie chart :( , that was cool). anyway, what a cluster...



Nutrients Consumed Today
grams calories %total
Total 2050
Protein 258 1032 50.34%
Carbs 178 712 34.73%
Fiber 30 120 5.85%
Sugar 41 164 8%
Fat 34 306 14.93%
Sat 9 81 3.95%
Poly 5 45 2.2%
Mono 12 108 5.27%
»View All Nutrition Facts

Bananas, raw medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 112 1 27 0
Grapefruit, raw, pink (approx 4" dia) 56 1 13 0
Scottish Oatmeal 159 6 27 3
Ten Grain Cereal 145 6 28 1
shrimp 324 69 3 4
Minute Brown Rice 174 3 36 2
Broccoli, frozen, chopped, boiled, 124 11 20 0
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, cup cherry 28 1 6 0
Lettuce, green leaf, raw 4 oz. 20 2 3 0
Oil, olive, tablespoon 117 0 0 13
Beverly Muscle Provider 109 21 4 1
Oryx Goat Whey 64 15 1 0
Kens OliveOil Vinaigrette, 1 tablespoon 35 0 2 3
NB Isopure 100 25 0 0
ON ProComplex 129 28 2 1
ON ProComplex 129 28 2 1
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water 209 41 0 5
Salsa, 2 tablespoon 16 0 4 0
Total 2050 258 178 34
 
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snagency said:
oh good god, that diet tracker thing gets worse; just noticed that if you click on that link from yesterday, say today, it takes you to the current day's consumption -- which is zero cuz i'm not doing it anymore, which defeats the whole purpose of me doing it in the first place.
geeeeeeeezzzzz.
so i copied some of the format so it could be viewed (can't copy the pie chart :( , that was cool). anyway, what a cluster...



Nutrients Consumed Today
grams calories %total
Total 2050
Protein 258 1032 50.34%
Carbs 178 712 34.73%
Fiber 30 120 5.85%
Sugar 41 164 8%
Fat 34 306 14.93%
Sat 9 81 3.95%
Poly 5 45 2.2%
Mono 12 108 5.27%
»View All Nutrition Facts

Bananas, raw medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 112 1 27 0
Grapefruit, raw, pink (approx 4" dia) 56 1 13 0
Scottish Oatmeal 159 6 27 3
Ten Grain Cereal 145 6 28 1
shrimp 324 69 3 4
Minute Brown Rice 174 3 36 2
Broccoli, frozen, chopped, boiled, 124 11 20 0
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, cup cherry 28 1 6 0
Lettuce, green leaf, raw 4 oz. 20 2 3 0
Oil, olive, tablespoon 117 0 0 13
Beverly Muscle Provider 109 21 4 1
Oryx Goat Whey 64 15 1 0
Kens OliveOil Vinaigrette, 1 tablespoon 35 0 2 3
NB Isopure 100 25 0 0
ON ProComplex 129 28 2 1
ON ProComplex 129 28 2 1
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water 209 41 0 5
Salsa, 2 tablespoon 16 0 4 0
Total 2050 258 178 34
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Thats always good!
 
Wow, do I sound redundant when I say "another great workout"? It is what it is; shoulder/bi/tri/abs day was off the hook intense, strength unbelievable, everything just flowing.
I've always been big on mind-muscle connection, practice it religiously. Today tho focus was on another level; every rep was zoned in to a T, every contraction nailed, negatives perfect. And I'll even say that in my ab routine today (thanx FitFranco), I have never had that kind of concentration thru the entire movement on EVERY rep IN MY LIFE...
On top of the world... (beta intensity again)
 
snagency said:
Wow, do I sound redundant when I say "another great workout"? It is what it is; shoulder/bi/tri/abs day was off the hook intense, strength unbelievable, everything just flowing.
I've always been big on mind-muscle connection, practice it religiously. Today tho focus was on another level; every rep was zoned in to a T, every contraction nailed, negatives perfect. And I'll even say that in my ab routine today (thanx FitFranco), I have never had that kind of concentration thru the entire movement on EVERY rep IN MY LIFE...
On top of the world... (beta intensity again)
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Aren't you dieting..how could this be?:cheers:
 
All right, being a guy who really likes to give credit where credit is due (I know, said this earlier, but I forgot something..) I figured I better get on this.
I saw Tommy Jeffers (aka Sporto) running around on here, another USP athlete and, by all rights, really the reason I find myself in the position I'm in.
Tommy is an all natural bodybuilder who just won his pro card last year w/ an incredible showing at the OCB Midwest States, I mean the dude got dialed in. He's a Hoosier as well, lives less than an hour away from me. Anyway, I was studying his supplementation regime and the USP products stood out, things that looked conducive to my goals. I had first heard about USPlabs in 2006, but wrote them off as industry hype, plus at that time I was into my keto phase, had no use for AP & P-Slin due the carbs needed to use with them.
Well, Tommy's results really caught my eye, and I knew I had to change some philosophies I had towards dieting if I ever hoped to continue to grow, so.. I e-mailed Tommy about the products, and bought some AP. The results were so quick & pronounced, my body really took to it. I was very impressed. That led me to contacting Jacob.. and here we are.
No slight intended to ya Tommy if you're reading..
Also, I had mentioned that I developed my training routines myself thru experience. Well, this is true, but I failed to give credit to strength coach Jon Doyle for turning me on to ham/glute raises. My bad; these things are awesome, have really developed my hammies & helpes the ham/glute tie-in. I had focused so much on quads in the last year that I sorta neglected building up the hams, and was looking at an imbalance there during my prep. Not anymore; this simple (well, NOT simple) exercise has done so well developing the hams - in such a short period of time - that I'm in danger of having an imbalance the other way now!! Very pleased w/ the results.
So, a belated thanx to both those guys.
 
:clap2: in truth sporto is one of my big inspirations after watching him dial it in this year. Thats tight that he was some1 who led you to USPLabs products...it seems all the people i use as inspiration are sponsored by USP...
 
bolt10 said:
:clap2: ...it seems all the people i use as inspiration are sponsored by USP...
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you know bolt, i see that was your 1250th post on this site (congrats - you been busy), and i'm sure 1247 of them have been quality ones (gotta give ya a little leeway on those other 3) ;)
hanging with the right crowd man..
 
snagency said:
you know bolt, i see that was your 1250th post on this site (congrats - you been busy), and i'm sure 1247 of them have been quality ones (gotta give ya a little leeway on those other 3) ;)
hanging with the right crowd man..
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ummm don't worry about some of my posts...im sure more than 3 have been not so quality(you should see some of my first posts...)
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i really do have quite a few posts, but i generally just like helping people on here. I like helping people in general, as it is in my nature, and the profession i am trying to get into is all about helping people(physical therapy)

well enough sidetracking...you got some more serious training to put in :D
 
Cardio day.

Carbs at 66g (33g each bunched around w/o, sources were from 8 oz. strawberries and 1 piece Ezekiel bread), upped protein proportionately but dropping per meal intake to lower than 300 cals/meal, spread over 7 meals. One thing that skews the total is the 1 scoop protein powder (130 cals/24g pro) ingested 20 minutes prior to my cardio. I'm counting this as meal #7.
I'm experimenting w/ this format, we'll see how it goes, but intellectually I like it. Never really liked consuming food-stuff that close to a w/o because didn't like the full feeling it left in my belly, but it was actually a non-issue today.
One other change: while I'm running these low cal days, bumped up the BCAA intake between meals 2 & 3 and 4 & 5, to 8g now. Everything else remains same.
 
Just a quick sidenote to above changes.
I want to stress the only reason I'm dropping carb & cal intake this low at this point is to "catch up" where I should be in the first place. This has been an awesome prep, but anybody who's seen my pics earlier in thread knows I started out behind the game to begin with. If I had allowed proper time to prepare, this would be a different diet at this point; having to adapt on the fly. Ahh, I like a challenge tho..
Just wanted to clarify this point. No worries tho...
 
Workout was pretty intense this morning, cutting rest times down gradually. I used 45 second rests across the board today w/ my supersets; while I'd like to say it was a breeze, I cannot. Definitely took a toll on my endurance, but I loved the pace, just sucking for air a bit toward the end.

The format: CHEST/BACK/ABS
5x12/12/10/8/6 db bench (superset w/)
5x12/12/11/10/10 wide pull-ups

4x10 flat flyes (superset w/)
4x12 high rope pulls

3x12/10/8 (EDIT) db high-incline press (superset w/)
3x10/8/8 1-arm db rows

3x12/10/8 decline straight-arm db pullovers

10 sets abs
(weighted decline sit-ups, reverse incline sit-ups, v-ups)

Gotta throw out some props to Semper27 for those high rope pulls; been thinking about doing a different angle for back work & these guys were just the ticket, great range of movement, nice feel in the pause.

Energy was lagging just a wee bit, but like I said reducing the rest intervals was no joke. Doesn't seem like there would be a big diff. between 60 sec. & 45 sec., but it's huge. These recuced carb days are taking a slight toll on me too I'd imagine. Will have 70g again today, same pre & post w/o meal format as yesterday, but upping cals somewhat: meal #4 just now was 4 oz. salmon, 9 oz. shrimp (both baked) w/ 1 cup broccoli, @ 400 cals. Meal #5 will be the same -- I'm on a seafood kick right now. Meal #6 will be 8 oz. 96% lean ground round w/ broccoli, then my shake for last meal. Total consumption will be @ 2050 cals today.
 
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I know I said I was "in hiding", but I figured a quick ab update wouldn't give away too much. Kinda pleased w/ the progress here since I started my strict diet period. These guys are gonna just get peeled from here on out, fat loss is moving well. Weight was 173.8 upon waking, but that's not bothering me. Just want it dialed in! Took this myself, kinda awkward..
 

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Thanx man, making progress. Here's a better one, w/o the background. I'm posting this one up to show pointedly where I need to make the most improvements..
Still have some work to do as you can see, but I'm feeling the body revving up to bring it in straight. Plus, got the best products in the world on my side in USP! Can't wait to show how much progress can be made in 17 days..
 

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semper27 said:
Lookin great bro! Glad you like the high rope pulls. It wreaks havoc on mid back!!
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Thanx my man.. You are insanely lean for being so far out. I share your philosophy on valueing conditioning over mass. You are doing it right, leaving plenty of time to prepare & adding quality lean mass thru prep. Wish I had that luxury, but I decided to jump in this show on a whim. So I may not be Mr. Mass myself, but I'll def. be aesthetic.
You'll def. be a mass monster & conditioned when your time comes..
 
Okay, well I was pondering dietary issues issues for awhile here, want to note a change.
My last prep, I consumed all whole foods thru entire period, from 12 weeks out on. So this has been a bit different this time, as I am utilizing protein powders, albeit quality ones. But, there is something to be said for the thermic effect of food within the body. (Can you tell I'm dwelling on squeezing every bit of fat off me?)
Most of my powders are consumed in shakes w/ real food (oatmeal, 10 grain cereal, etc.), so no problem there. The 1 scoop powder I've added 20 minutes pre w/o I'm not too worried about either, since the training burns that off. But I think it's time to alter the nighttime shake. Since eliminating cottage cheese from that, it's been all powder. Now will make this meal 4 oz. chicken or 96% lean gr. round, 1 cup broccoli, and 1 scoop Muscle Provider, which will put it at either 270 (chicken) or 290 (beef) cals.
Also, have added 3 mugs of green tea thruout the day recently (antioxidants from that an added bonus).
My anal mind at work here..
 
AWESOME workout this morning, legs are trashed.
Bumped pre w/o meal to 370 cals/50g carbs using P-Slin prior, think this was huge for endurance today. (btw, I have found my personal optimum timing between dosing P-Slin & eating to be 23 minutes.)

Ah hell, since I'm pleased w/ the training I'll post the format:

5x15/12/12/10/10 Leg Extensions (superset w/)
5x15/15/12/12/12 narrow-stance squats (225, 245)

3x15 db jump squats (30-lb. db, 45 sec. rest)

3x12 leg curls (superset w/)
3x12 stiff-legged deads

3x10 ham/glute raises w/ pause (45 sec. rest)

6x12/10/8/6/6/drop set standing calf raises (45 sec. rest)

15 minutes steady-state cardio

Was very dialed in & focused on every rep; especially pleased on my squats, doing these excruciatingly slow, ATG, feeling every fiber grow it seemed as I flexed in the top position. Nailed every rep I set out to do. The beta test product just has unbelievable focus/intensity properties.
Decided last minute against HIIT today, due to the explosive jump squats performed w/ 5 sec. negative. (EDIT: I perform these w/ 30 lb. dumbbells in each hand, arms down at sides, and just shoot up as high as I can jump - just in case this needs clarifying.) Steady-state had me drenched in sweat - fat melting away..
 
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WOW...that looks like an intense leg workout. My legs would be pretty much numb for the rest of the day after that and i would struggle to walk lol
 
bolt10 said:
WOW...that looks like an intense leg workout. My legs would be pretty much numb for the rest of the day after that and i would struggle to walk lol
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oh i'm feeling it buddy; my home-office is upstairs in the loft, so i gotta climb these stairs all the time, kinda rough right after i do this, but a good stretch movement thru the day.
thing that really was most painful of all this was the jump squats believe it or not, but got every one of 'em!! :saw:
 
snagency said:
hey, congrats on the board rep title man, just noticed that. cool..
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Thanks man it really is pretty cool. Its a great oppurtunity and i am hoping to make the best out of it.

on a note about the climbing stairs after leg workout....everywhere on campus they have the most awkward spaced steps that almost cause me to fall. Not to mention the stairs to my dorm room...leg days are always a fun experience :D
 
Got a little experimental last night..
(oh, that sounds kinda freaky huh? lol)
Thinking about dietary issues again, planning out my remaining carb-up days to prepare for the final week; trying to figure the best way to keep the leaning-out process going on, yet wanting to add a bit of mass if possible in this short timeframe.
And all the sudden it hit me: since using AP with lower carb intake (@25g) forces lipolysis, thus almost like keeping the body in ketosis (only muscles remain full of glycogen), could I not combine the two approaches on carb days -- dose AP at pre & post w/o meals with lower carbs, then have a single large hi-carb meal as last meal of day as in keto diet?? (rather than carbing up thruout day at 4-5 meals.)
Why do this? Well, the whole idea of a carb meal at night in keto is to hyperactivate the thyroid for optimal fat-burning and boost leptin levels. Now, in keto fromat this is done with a straight carb meal (i.e. sweet potato, oatmeal, banana, broccoli, no protein sources - this forces the thyroid output to increase as well as transfers glycogen to the muscles). The "no protein" part would be altered now, because using P-Slin prior to this meal one would want to utilize protein-synthesis to the fullest. But again, the advantage of doing one large carb meal over several smaller meals would be temporary hyperthyroidism and a huge boost in leptin -- plus major glycogen retention for following day, which would allow one to drop back into a 25g carb ingestion w/ AP (for pre & post w/o meals), lowering caloric intake to force more lipolysis -- EXACTLY the benefits of a ketogenic diet format only remaining fuller & retaining more lean mass due to AP & P-Slin usage!
The concept works well in my situation, as I train early in the morning (between 1st & 2nd meals of day) and I would utilize that stores glycogen quickly, while also taking advantage of the lower intake of the current day.
Then the next day, I would use P-Slin @50g carb intake for pre, AP with 30g carbs post w/o meals, none thru rest of day. The following day would be AP w/ carb intakes of 25/25/25 for first three meals of day, none rest of day; then you're back to your carb-up day again.
I implemented this plan last night: added a 7th meal (or 8th, if you count my 1 scoop protein 20 min. prior to w/o as a meal) of 6 oz. sweet potato, medium-sized banana, 1/4 cup 10-grain cereal (27g carbs/140 cals), 1 1/2 cups broccoli, and 1 scoop isolate. Mmmm, good stuff! Woke this morning big & full, dryer looking, great impact so far...
I'll review this & update the results, don't want to recommend something that doesn't work, but I've got confidence this will produce spectacularly.
On another tip, I am AMAZED after beating my legs mercilously in yesterday's w/o that I feel no soreness; it's almost like I could train them today if I wanted too. I beat them hard due to the fact it was my last big leg day in that format of this prep, wanted to go out like a champ. No soreness tho.. I'm taken aback. Must be the Cissus recovery effect. I love that stuff!
 
semper27 said:
The protocol sounds golden bro! SOLID! This is going to be interesting to watch!
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Thanx brother, nice confidence booster to have someone else agree with the theory, ahha..

First review is in:
Got done training shoulders/arms/bi/abs about an hour ago, typical superset split w/ 45 sec. rests, and I'll tell you this - SWOLE! Feel big as a house, pumped to the max thruout, veins are everywhere (looks like a roadmap running around down the middle & sides of my abs, as well as arms & shoulders). Diggin it..
Again, just to note my intake following this carb night:
Pre & post w/o meals were almost identical (EDIT: used AP with both)..
PRE: 1/3 cup Oat Bran, 1 scoop ProComplex, 1 scoop Oryx Goat Whey (macros 48/24/3 @ 320 cals)
POST: 1/3 cup Oat Bran, 2 scoops Isopure ZerCarb Isolate (macros 55/21/3 @ 330 cals)
Fibrous carbs only rest of today..
 
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snagency said:
Thanx brother, nice confidence booster to have someone else agree with the theory, ahha..

First review is in:
Got done training shoulders/arms/bi/abs about an hour ago, typical superset split w/ 45 sec. rests, and I'll tell you this - SWOLE! Feel big as a house, pumped to the max thruout, veins are everywhere (looks like a roadmap running around down the middle & sides of my abs, as well as arms & shoulders). Diggin it..
Again, just to note my intake following this carb night:
Pre & post w/o meals were almost identical (EDIT: used AP with both)..
PRE: 1/3 cup Oat Bran, 1 scoop ProComplex, 1 scoop Oryx Goat Whey (macros 48/24/3 @ 320 cals)
POST: 1/3 cup Oat Bran, 2 scoops Isopure ZerCarb Isolate (macros 55/21/3 @ 330 cals)
Fibrous carbs only rest of today..
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I believe you are on to something here! Well thought out! Keep hammerin' away my man! The hardware is waitin on ya!
 
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semper27 said:
I believe you are on to something here! Well thought out! Keep hammerin' away my man! The hardware is waitin on ya!
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Thanx man! Appreciate that support! :D

Okay, so day #2 results are in. All I can say is, wow.
Woke this morning at same 173.8 bw that I've been holding for a few days now, but noticeably leaner, more veins thruout (yet not quite as pronounced as yesterday). This format has had every bit of the effect that I anticipated it would. Now, let me also credit everything else I'm doing here as well, as the USP stack/carnitine/BCAA's were doing a tremendous job of leaning me out in conjunction w/ training format & diet. But what I had noticed was a gradual slowing down of changes, and that's what led to my idea to begin with. There is no doubt I have kicked up the metabolism to another gear here..
One thing that's pretty cool & confirms this: my scales have a bodyfat indicator on them. Now, we all know that there is no sensor scale that can accurately measure BF (at least not that I know of), calipers are the truest way to go. I don't pay attention to this #. What I do pay attention to tho is the movement of that #, progress, and here it provides some comparison: the day after my carb meal, weight was the same and BF droppped. This morning, same thing - only BF dropped twice as much! I've gotten a feel for this scale thruout prep, and the movement of the #'s does have consistency within it; there has not been back-to-back days where as much movement has been made since mid-February!
Format for today: taking today off from cardio (my plan is to run sprints only 4x this next week on training days).
AP with 25g carb consumption (@300 cals) for each of first 3 meals of day, fibrous only thereafter.
Tomorrow I'll run the P-Slin w/ 50g carb pre, AP w/ 30g carbs post w/o meals. Then Monday another carb night..
 
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Think I can safely recommend this protocol now...
Weight again at 173.8 at waking; BF dropped for 3rd straight day! Definitely will run this format out..

Training for the week becomes giant sets & double-doubles, will try to reduce the rest periods as well, but 45 sec. might be a good target with this format.
Will run sprints (8x60 yd.) only on weight training days (not on leg days), so 4x for week (today/TUE/THUR/SAT).
Sets up for Peak Weak nicely..
 
snagency said:
Think I can safely recommend this protocol now...
Weight again at 173.8 at waking; BF dropped for 3rd straight day! Definitely will run this format out..

Training for the week becomes giant sets & double-doubles, will try to reduce the rest periods as well, but 45 sec. might be a good target with this format.
Will run sprints (8x60 yd.) only on weight training days (not on leg days), so 4x for week (today/TUE/THUR/SAT).
Sets up for Peak Weak nicely..
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SOLID BRO! I liked the looks of this particular protocol from the get go! Looking forward to seeing or hearing of the changes in your physique over the next several days! KEEP AFTER IT!
 
Thanks fellas.

Figured I'd better post an update pic, just to lend some credence to the progress report..
(if my competition's watching, oh well..)
 

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Looking swole bro, Lats look like there large as hell. Was this shot taken after a training session or just cold (if thats cold thats seriously absurd.)
 
All right, back on top of the world this morning, anticipating today's training as I type this. Yesterday was rather brutal; only slept 4 hours Sunday night and was definitely feeling it, had to take a nap even mid-afternoon (and I never nap).
Training (legs) dragged - no question my worst w/o in the entire prep. Double-doubles just killed me..
Ahhh, feeling refreshed this morning, and haven't even had my Recreate yet! That stuff continues to rock. I will say that it is the best all-around fat-burner that I've ever done, as far as the myriad of benefits I get out of it. There are others that jack me up more, but with the negative sides of jitteriness & mind-racing -- who needs that?
The Cissus continues to be just awesome, recovery from that stuff just insane. All joint/tendon issues have long ago disappeared.
The new Test product is keeping me hard & training intense & focused, endurance (except yesterday) thru the roof. Not to mention the nice sides at night w/ the wife!! ;)
And the diet continues to roll right along. Bodyweight is still 173.8 upon waking (are the scales broke??), and BF loss still maintaining. Weight hasn't changed in like a week and a 1/2 or something like that, yet getting leaner.
Focused... bring it!
 
Now that's what I'm talking about, AWESOME workout! Energy flowing, intensity dialed in, strength great. Missed this yesterday for sure..
Format today was double-doubles for shoulder work, using heavier weight on the 2nd double within the set. Did bi/tri superset for 4 sets, then used tri-sets for bi/tri/forearms with 45 sec. rest between each tri-set, 4x thru. Finished with 6x60 yd. sprints, then 8 minutes straight cardio. Pumped!
Will do some ab work & light cardio tomorrow..
 
Everything seems to still be going great...can't believe your so happy during your contest prep :p

It really is amazing though how consistently great your workouts have been!
 
snagency said:
All right, being a guy who really likes to give credit where credit is due (I know, said this earlier, but I forgot something..) I figured I better get on this.
I saw Tommy Jeffers (aka Sporto) running around on here, another USP athlete and, by all rights, really the reason I find myself in the position I'm in.
Tommy is an all natural bodybuilder who just won his pro card last year w/ an incredible showing at the OCB Midwest States, I mean the dude got dialed in. He's a Hoosier as well, lives less than an hour away from me. Anyway, I was studying his supplementation regime and the USP products stood out, things that looked conducive to my goals. I had first heard about USPlabs in 2006, but wrote them off as industry hype, plus at that time I was into my keto phase, had no use for AP & P-Slin due the carbs needed to use with them.
Well, Tommy's results really caught my eye, and I knew I had to change some philosophies I had towards dieting if I ever hoped to continue to grow, so.. I e-mailed Tommy about the products, and bought some AP. The results were so quick & pronounced, my body really took to it. I was very impressed. That led me to contacting Jacob.. and here we are.
No slight intended to ya Tommy if you're reading..
Also, I had mentioned that I developed my training routines myself thru experience. Well, this is true, but I failed to give credit to strength coach Jon Doyle for turning me on to ham/glute raises. My bad; these things are awesome, have really developed my hammies & helpes the ham/glute tie-in. I had focused so much on quads in the last year that I sorta neglected building up the hams, and was looking at an imbalance there during my prep. Not anymore; this simple (well, NOT simple) exercise has done so well developing the hams - in such a short period of time - that I'm in danger of having an imbalance the other way now!! Very pleased w/ the results.
So, a belated thanx to both those guys.
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Good stuff! Carbs are NOT the enemy (well, with USP Labs products they aren't lol). Glad things are dialing in for ya...it's about crunch time, eh?

Sporto
 
bolt10 said:
...can't believe your so happy during your contest prep :p

It really is amazing though how consistently great your workouts have been!
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what's not to be happy about when, like you say, workouts are consistenly great??
i'm spoiled, i expect them to be great every time now.. but you're right, i can't ever remember having this kind of extended training success, esp. when in contest mode, and doing volume like a madman! it's pretty awesome.
 
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