Putting Follidrex to the Test

iThrow said:
ayyyyyy uw-osh brah checkin in :D part of their track team! live in shawano (if you have any idea where that is)
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That's cool! What events do you do? Yeah, I know where Shawano is. I've got some family that lived in Freedom for a while which ain't too far from you.
 
LDubs said:
That's cool! What events do you do? Yeah, I know where Shawano is. I've got some family that lived in Freedom for a while which ain't too far from you.
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well... i throw ;) hence the username everything but javelin. freedom is only about ohhhhh 40min 35min from here so yeah thats pretty sweet!
 
Here's lunch:

10oz shredded chicken
2C. Cooked brown rice
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp salsa

863 calls
21g fat
93g carbs
75g protein



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I know its not the prettiest food porn, but it tastes great!
 
I eat something similar quite a bit. It looks like something the dog barfed up, but it does taste good lol
 
I Actually think that looks very good! a little tomato/cilantro and some hot sauce on that and ohhhh yeah come to daddy
 
Day 4

So I'm 4 days in now. I realized I haven't checked my weight since I first started so tomorrow morning I will do a weigh in.

Today was bench day and it was another great workout. I'm having a really hard time determining if it's the follidrex or if it's just my own excitement for this run, but I have just felt so amped, excited and motivated to lift these last 4 days.

Bench 5/3/1
45 x 10
95 x 5
110 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 3
175 x 5
205 x 5
230 x 9

OHP BBB
55 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 9
55 x 8 (I'm hoping the endurance will switch into high gear and I will be able to get all 10s here next time.)

DB rows, band pull aparts, hanging knee raises


Notes: I really felt pumped throughout my entire upper body by the end of this! I didn't even use a pwo or anything and was definitely much fuller than usual.

Treating myself to dinner tonight. Going to be getting a full rack of ribs, with plenty of delicious sides. Mmmmm, can't wait!
 
Weighed in at 212lbs this morning. (+1)

That doesn't really mean much though. Its pretty common for my weight to fluctuate 1-2lbs each day. We'll see where it's at by the end of this run.
 
Day 5

5 days in.

Deadlift 5/3/1
135 x 5
175 x 5
215 x 5
260 x 3
280 x 5
320 x 5
365 x 8

Squat bbb
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10 (this was tough getting the last one)
115 x 8
I almost got all bbb sets for 10 reps today. Next week it WILL happen.

Hanging knee raises, 15 min HIIT sprints

Feeling very full and pumped all day. Vascularity is increasing as well.

I'm excited to see how next week goes!
 
I'm in.
 
I woke up this morning at 3 and could not fall back asleep. Sucks. At least its an off day.
 
I can't wait to hit the weights again tomorrow! This weekend has been tough lol. I cant stop thinking about lifting!
 
Do you think the increase in energy you have described had anything to do with not being able to sleep the other night?
 
DAY 8

Alright, so I am starting my second week now, today is day 8.

OHP 5/3/1
45 x 5
70 x 5
85 x 5
105 x 3
120 x 3
135 x 3
155 x 6

Bench bbb
85 x 10
85 x 10
85 x 10
85 x 10 (only got 8 reps here last week)
85 x 9 ( only got 8 reps here last week)

Chin-ups
Body weight x 10,10,9,7,7

I am starting to see much better endurance now! Very impressed! Also, I haven't experienced any doms like some other users.
 
Day 9

day 9

Well I tweaked my back up a little bit last night. Woke up this morning with it hurting quite a bit. Because of this I decided to take the day off of squats and did a lot of bodyweight and unilateral lower body stuff. It's been a while since I've done a workout like this, but by the end I felt like I had accomplished some things and felt good.

I didn't really keep track of reps, just pushed everything to just shy of failure.

RFE Split Squats
GHR
Lunges
Glute bridges
Bodyweight jump squats

As I mentioned, it's been a while since I've done something similar, so it's kinda hard to judge what role Follidrex really played, but I felt like I had pretty good endurance. Things were really burning by the end and I was soaked in sweat! Honestly, it was kind of fun doing something so different today. With that said I'll be glad to get back to squatting.
 
DAY 11

Today was bench day and it was another great workout.

Bench 5/3/1
45 x 10
95 x 5
110 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 3
190 x 3
215 x 3
245 x 6 (kind of bumbed on that one. I was hoping to get more.)

OHP BBB
55 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 10 (+1 from last one week)
55 x 9 (+1 from last one week)

DB rows, band pull aparts, hanging knee raises


Notes: once again, I really felt pumped throughout my entire upper body by the end of this! I didn't use a pwo or anything again and was definitely feeling much fuller than last week! Endurance is there, but I guess I was hoping for it to be more extreme by now.
 
hugojaya said:
I am liking my run too...I was however treating this like a natty supp...not really expecting extreme effects. But it been solid on my side and loving it.
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Oh dont get me wrong, I'm loving my run so far. I had followed some logs where guys were seeing some insane increases in endurance and I was kinda hoping to see some of that. In all fairness I might be able to see that if I were running this longer. 15 days is a snapshot of its potential.
 
SLW2 said:
Oh dont get me wrong, I'm loving my run so far. I had followed some logs where guys were seeing some insane increases in endurance and I was kinda hoping to see some of that. In all fairness I might be able to see that if I were running this longer. 15 days is a snapshot of its potential.
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Hey man try tasking it with grape fruit juice to help with the absorption.For the last 2 days I have took it with grape fruit juice and I swear today I could have done more accessory work but this can also be do to the fact that I am not using enough weight on my accessories.I will see next week when I do add the weight.
-Good luck
 
koi1214 said:
Hey man try tasking it with grape fruit juice to help with the absorption.For the last 2 days I have took it with grape fruit juice and I swear today I could have done more accessory work but this can also be do to the fact that I am not using enough weight on my accessories.I will see next week when I do add the weight.
-Good luck
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Thanks for the tip, i might try that.
 
hugojaya said:
This is going great...but 15 days is too short for a good log. This follidrex probably gets sweeter after 2 weeks.
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Epi is no joke. Real deal. 15days way to short. Should've bought a bottle to keep it going. Ima be running mine for 12 weeks :-)
 
although it was very generous for them to give you a free product, when it comes to reviewing its hard to get a good gauge of everything being you only used a product for 15 days... also considering it starts shining about week 3 allegedly.....:06:
 
Day 12 today

I had a great workout today!

I will update with details tomorrow morning. Too chaotic and swamped tonight to type it all up.
 
DAY 12 update

Deadlift 5/3/1
135 x 5
175 x 5
215 x 5
260 x 3
300 x 3
345 x 3
385 x 6 (I was really happy with this!)

Squat bbb
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10 (this was AWESOME! It's the first time I've gotten all 5 x 10 on my BBB)

Hanging knee raises, planks, finished off with 15 min HIIT sprints

I'm constantly feeling very full and pumped all day. Vascularity is continuing to increase as well. It's really kinda sad I only have one more workout left with Follidrex.
 
iThrow said:
although it was very generous for them to give you a free product, when it comes to reviewing its hard to get a good gauge of everything being you only used a product for 15 days... also considering it starts shining about week 3 allegedly.....:06:
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Totally agree with you!
 
Day 13

Today is an off day from the gym. I decided not to do any cardio today either. Just relaxing and eating good food!
 
Day 14

Off day today. Tomorrow will be my last workout on Follidrex. I'm kinda bummed.
 
iThrow said:
Solid Deads my man! I bet you everyone following along would chip in $5 to get you another bottle ;)
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I'll pitch in $5!
 
Wow! I really appreciate how kind you guys are!

Really, I can't accept your offerd donations though. I realize its just 5 bucks, but still...
 
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