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Round Two With PNI Prodigy (PNI sponsered log)

I made sure to put my car keys in a spot where they could be easily found, 1 scoop Prodigy at 750 and then I was off

Morning Motivation [video=youtube;BGpzGu9Yp6Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGpzGu9Yp6Y[/video]
bent over cable row variation 5 min continuous

Barbell bent over row 125X12X2 145X10 165X8
Barbell row prone 125X12X4
Dumbbell rows 75X12X4
Standing 1 arm barbell row 100X8X4
Lat pull down wide grip 205X5X4 super set with reverse close grip pull down 130X12X4
V-grip Pull down 115X12X4 super set with Straight arm pull down 80X12X4
Incline bench dumbbell rows 45X15X5

Final push: Punk Rock and Roll by the Street Dogs
 
Every time I read this thread I think of you living in San Diego enjoying much better weather than what we have going on out here right now and jealousy kicks in. I hate you today! Its hot and I'm tired of it. Need to snatch up my wife and head out to Pacific Beach for a few days.
 
Nooshefx said:
Every time I read this thread I think of you living in San Diego enjoying much better weather than what we have going on out here right now and jealousy kicks in. I hate you today! Its hot and I'm tired of it. Need to snatch up my wife and head out to Pacific Beach for a few days.
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Pacific Beach is a party!!!!! Im more of a fan of Newport. Its a modest 85 today Where you at Nooshefx?
 
Just found out I won a Family Size Gorge Forman Grill in a work raffle! Who could be upset about fresh grilled steaks at work!?
 
Nooshefx said:
If you get to enjoy San Diego weather and have steaks at work then I'm going to need you to get me a job.
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Funny you say that my company is taking on sales people right now. If you dont mind the long hours its a great gig they pay me far to much for what I do lol.
 
Today was shoulders
I am super sore from the past few days these next couple of days are going to be my relaxation time but I crushed it this morning

Morning Motivation Welcome to California by a grip of west coast rappers [video=youtube;SqLKLPCC-rI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqLKLPCC-rI[/video]

Warm Up Cable Upright Rows alternating Wide grip and close grip
60X20X2 (1 wide 1 close ) 80X20X2 100X20X2 120X15X2 140X12X2

Smith Machine Shoulder Press (weight noted is from plates only)
90X15 140X15 160X12 180X8 90X18

Heavy Rear delt DB Flies
45X8X5

Shoulder press
60X8X4

Standing Wide grip Barbell press
135X10X4

Face Pulls
100X12X5

Final Push: Catch a Fade By E-40, Droop E & Kendrick Lamar

I didnt do as many motions this morning instead sticking to one exercise for more sets and still felt like I had a good work out. My shoulder cap in coming in nicely and I am starting to see some good muscle separation in my back. Prodigy provided some great clean energy and again I am Impressed at how Prodigy continues to be as effective as the first work out with it!
 
Weekend Update

Hit A chest work out yesterday and an arm session the day before, most of it was done with Dumbbells
I took a scoop and a half of Prodigy on my arm day and I must say I didn't notice an increased effectiveness as far as pump goes but I will say I did feel a bit more of a boost. I love Prodigy though because you don’t crash from the energy, its a clean ride up and a glide back down!

Tomorrow is going to be a Sunday Bundy stay tuned!
 
Sunday Bunday!!!!
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Warm up
Front Squat 135X12X3

Front Squat: 225X5X3

Back Squat: 225X12 275X12 325X8

Dumbbell Dead Lift: 75lbsX12X3

Barbell Dead lift 225X10 275X10 315X5

Walking lunges 65lb dumbbells 10steps each leg x4 Sets

Standing smith machine clave raises 4 plates +two 25lb plats (total) 20Reps 4 sets

Seated calf raises 4 plates 15 reps 4 sets

Cable hamstring kickbacks 25lbs 100 reps each leg

Final Push: Truth by First Blood

Thoughts:
Well people were looking at my funny doing legs on a Sunday but Prodigy helped me kick it into gear. I woke up not feeling stoked about hitting the gym but by the time I got to the gym I was ready to do work.
 
If you really want to give them something to look at, yell "FOCUS!" in the middle of your set and then give them a death stare, followed by a big smile.
 
After work out pumped up glamour shot lol
 

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Hit back today

Morning Motivation New Kid By Prof and Yellawolf

Warm up
Bent over barbell rows 75 X20 overhand X20 underhand X2 sets

Bent over barbell row
115X15
135X12
165X10

Bent over barbell row underhand
115X12X3

Seated cable rows wide grip with Bar
135X15
165X12
195X10

Seated cable rows underhand
135X15X3

Wide grip lat pull down
165X15
185X12
195X10

Lat pull down underhand
165X15X3

Bent Over dumbbell rows
75X15X3

Standing 2 arm dumbbell rows
45X12X3

1 arm lat pull down
135X12 (each arm) X3

Burn out of straight arm pull downs for 5 min

Final Push: Bloody Poetry by Grieves

Thoughts
I Felt good in the gym today and I am really appreciating how Prodigy cycles the lactic acid out of the muscles while you are working out my legs are a little sore today but not too bad.
 
Chest today focusing on the upper chest is starting to pay off
 

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Up at 7:30 Prodigy at 7:45 At the gym by 8:15

Morning Motivation David Rims by Mac Dre
Warm up:

Incline dumbbell hammer chest press 45lbX15X2

Cable Incline chest press with a 3 sec negative focusing on getting a deep stretch at the bottom of the rep and squeezing the chest at the top
47.5X12X4

Decline Chest press same focus
47.5X12X4

Flat Bench 225X12X3 275X5X1

Incline Dumbbell Press 80X10X3

Incline Dumbbell Flies 40X12X3 (focus on going deep)

Flat dumbbell Flies 40X15X3 (again focusing on going slow and deep)

Skull crushers 115X8 75X15X3

Dumbbell kick backs 35X15X3

Three Burnout set with varying Cable triceps presses and extensions

Final Push Pass the Ammo by Whiskey Rebels

Thoughs
My walking around vascularity seems to be getting more pronounced and the Vein dilation during my work outs is starting to look quite impressive ( if I do say so my self) I am not one to be really veiny even when my body fat is sub 10% so this is kinda neat! Also I kind of hit a wall about half way through my work out and I almost packed it up and called it a day but I felt this second wind come over me and it allowed me to press on. Go Prodigy!
 
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So today was my 6th straight day in the gym, and I am feeling good to. But just on g.p I am going to take the next three days off.
Same routine up at 7:30 Prodigy by 7:45 The gym by 8:15

Morning motivation: Gangsta Nation by Westside Connection

Warm up: Mommy's Little Monster By Social Distortion
25lb dumbbells 10 shoulder press X 10 front raises X10 seated rear delt raises X5 hammer curls x5 curls X2 sets

Barbell upright rows 105X8 95X10 75X15 45X20 In between each set I did 10 10lb standing rear delt flies focusing on squeezing the shoulder blades together

Shoulder Press 65X10X4 In between each set I did 10 100lb rope face pulls with the same emphasis on the shoulder blade squeeze

Dumbbell clean and press (1 arm at a time) 55lbX10X4 SS with seated rear delt raises 45lbs by 10

27.5 lb standing dumbbell curls: 10 hammer X 10 reverse X 10 Regular X 7 sets

Final Push: Hell Ya by Dead Prez

Thoughts:
Well I was trying to bang out 10 sets on the curls but the pump got crazy. The endurance was there but the ability to continue due to the amount of blood flow was not! Also the sweat I had going was rediculus! I think its official I like this version of Prodigy better than the last. Usually when companies mess with formulas they mess it up (*Cough* VPX NOShotgun Cough*) but my hats off to PNI’s R&D team for tweaking the formula just right!
 
Three days of rest do a body good I went paddle boarding at La Jolla coves over the weekend and boy is that a work out! More workout up dates to come.
 
As we all know all good things must come to an end and the end is in sight with my current tub of Prodigy
That being said I had a great chest work out

Morning Motivation: Guarantees by Atmosphere

Warm up Standing cable fly variation

Bench 225X12 275X8 315X3

Incline 185X12 225X8 275X3

Smith machine reverse grip bench 2 plates 20 repsX2 2plates+2 25lbsX15

Incline dumbbell press 75X12X3

Incline db Flies 45X10X3

Dips 15X5 SS with push ups 15X5

Final Push The Science by Murs

Thoughts: With how hard my work outs have been this past year and with the consistency and the changes in my appearance I am going to make it my mission to compete in the SD classic mens Physique class this coming march. I owe a lot of my gains to PNI by sponsoring two different Prodigy logs I have noticed an intensity in the gym that I have not felt in a long time. This intensity has built both strength and laid the frame work for a great body recomp.
 
So you are really getting serious about it now. Thinking of doing one of those shows. I'll be routing for you along the way sir!
 
Changing up work out style to strength build mode going to be doing 5X5's
I forgot my head phones I was so mad the music in my gym sounded like it was picked by a 12 year old girl who just went through a break up aka Taylor Swift to the max!

Leg Day
warm up:
Clean with Front squat 135X10X3

Leg Press 850lb 5X5
Seated calf raises 180X5X5
Lunges 75lb dumbbells 5 steps each leg
Standing Calf raises 275 5X5
Pause Squats 315X5X5
hoist seated calf press 260 5X5
Dead Lifts 225 5X5

Prodigy gave me some great endurance. About half way through this work out I felt like I hit a wall but I just steadied my breathing and re-focused and powered through! By the End though I was beat!
 
Nooshefx said:
So you are really getting serious about it now. Thinking of doing one of those shows. I'll be routing for you along the way sir!
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Yep no more playing around I was looking at the guys who competed in the SD show last year and I think if I cut down to 5-8% BF I could take em! I was checking your log to and it looks you are taking it up a level man!
 
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Warm up pull up variations 5X5 SS with straight arm cable pull downs 80X10X5

Bent over barbell rows 165lbsX5X5

1amr barbell row 100lbs 5X5

Bent over T bar row 150lbs 5X5

Lat Pull down 205lb 5X5

Dumbbell Rows 75LBs 5X5

Seated calf press 460lbs 10X10 with 10 sec break in between sets

Fun Fact of the day People who remain calm in stressful situations have a higher rate of depression and obesity so its ok to FRREEEEAK OUUUUUTTTTT!!!!!
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I am literally scraping the bottom of my prodigy tub now. How long do people usually cycle off of their stims. I know I usually take a week break but is there an official protocol for this?
Shoulders and arms
Warm up varying dumbbell raises with different weights targeting each head of the delt.

Close grip upright cable rows 160lb 5X5
Wide grip upright Barbell rows 105lbs 5X5
Arnold Press 65lb dumbbells 5X5
Behind the back Smith machine shrugs 4plats and two 25lb plats 5X5
Cable Face pulls 120lbs 5X5
25lb dumbbells seated rear delt raises X5 ss with hammer curls X5 ss with kickbacks X5 ( i did three cycles of these continuous ) for two sets.
100lb ez bar skull crushers 5X5
100lb ez bar wide grip curls
40lb lying down tricep extensions 5X5
40lb dumbbell curls SS with reverse curls 5X5X5

Fun Fact of the day: The silhouette on the NBA logo is Hall of Fame Laker Jerry West.
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Hey bro, sorry I haven't been on here in a while. Been dealing with some family issues. Nice to see that Prodigy is keeping you swole up. KEEP IT UP!!!
 
Welll if you keep everyone on this site updated with your plans I will follow along and hopefully cheer for you along the way.
 
Well guys and gals today I finished off my tub of Prodigy and I must say it has been quite a run. At the beginning I said that I would base this new product on a few different categories
Endurance: The extra kick of energy that Prodigy provides is awesome and one of the strongest selling points of this product to this I give prodigy a 9

Recovery ( between sets and between work outs) :This ties directly into to endurance but what I did not expect with how fast my body recovered in between workouts I was regularly working out 6 days a week I give Prodigy a 10

Strength For a prework out Prodigy works really well at putting you in an attack mindset and with an “alpha mentality” strength will go up Prodigy gets an 8

Focus/ mental stimulation: This is the only area that Prodigy died down near the end for me. Starting out it was crazy focus and music enhancement was awesome. This fizzled out near week 3 of use. I give Prodigy and overall score of 6 1/2

Body Composition changes: My upper chest has filled out my abs are becoming more pronounced and my shoulder cap is becoming more defined I never once felt bloated Prodigy gets an 8

Now looking back objectively at the two different formulas I would say that the new one edges out the old formula due to the added endurance I felt while working out. The taste of the old formula was a little bit better but the new stuff didn’t taste bad just a bit bland but in warm water the flavor was actually pleasant. Who am I kidding though I would drink toilet water if it was effective. Lol

I want to thank the guys at PNI for allowing me to run Prodigy and I hope everyone who fallowed along goes out and tries the new mix that they have put together you wont be disappointed!

If you want to keep fallowing me I am going to be running a preparation log to the San Diego classic where I will be competing for the first time in men’s physique. 5’10” and taller class. Lets see if a guy with a body builder mentality can compete with the pretty boys! 
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I just wanted to confirm what I said about the new formula being a bit better than the old one! I got a chest work out this morning and used what I had left of an older tub of prodigy, and while I felt good I felt like I recovered a bit better in between sets with the new formula. Great job PNI!
 
AWESOME log Brother!!! You have my vote on any other log you put an app in for!!!
 
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