kingjameskjf
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It's funny cause I bought two used bikes at garage sales last year and planned to use them for some good outdoors cardio but...have still not used them yet.
This cut sponsored by iForce: Vrob reduces with Dexaprine and T-33
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velocityrob
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I avoided 6 months of cool weather here. Temps hit 100 degrees and like a FOOL I'm out in it, exercising.
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thebigt
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velocityrob
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I can honestly say that I don't even know what a Studebaker is...
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velocityrob
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The few times I rode my bike to the gym I LOVED it. It took the place of warmup cardio and parking was much easier.
velocityrob
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This weekend was for time off. I didn't do crap Sunday or Monday.
Today was 45 minutes outside on the bike; I decided to share the bike and my GPS unit.
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fitcopforlife
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That's a neat setup there. I can't lie though I Lol'd when I saw how raised the seat was for your 6'4 frame.
stxnas
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I just looked up the distance from my house to the gym. It's 7.5 miles. I think that might be a little far for just some warm up cardio. Maybe I can toss my bike in my truck and park a little closer...or I can just sack up and try it!
Weird. The first thing I thought of was how the seat would be about shoulder level on me...
thebigt
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back in the day studebakers was also a way of saying trucking it out in your tennis shoes, lol.
thebigt
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honestly don't know how that saying got started. but studebakers was how we refered to tennis shoes, lol.:amish:
velocityrob
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One month update
I started off well and lost 6 pounds in the first 2 weeks of May.
Then was a lazy **** and gained a pound next 2 weeks. So after a month I'm a net loss of 4, about half of what I'd hoped to lose. Crap.
I'll keep this going in June with a better focus and motivation. Maybe THIS month I can get that 8lb loss I want.
I started off well and lost 6 pounds in the first 2 weeks of May.
Then was a lazy **** and gained a pound next 2 weeks. So after a month I'm a net loss of 4, about half of what I'd hoped to lose. Crap.
I'll keep this going in June with a better focus and motivation. Maybe THIS month I can get that 8lb loss I want.
velocityrob
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velocityrob
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I'll admit, being tall is kind of awesome.
But I pay for it when I need STUFF- like shoes or pants or a bike. :frustrateI had to order an XL frame with a super extra long seatpost. The handle bars are extra wide. Most of the parts are heavyduty to support my weight (average mountain biker goes about 175lbs).
7.5 miles each way is a haul. If the weather is nice tho, give it a shot! Just not on leg day. :laugh:
criticalbench
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4lbs a month is a HUGE improvement man, don't be down because of that. 1 pound a week is all you should really want, but what really matters here is you made progress and are only bettering your health!
Mike
SwolenONE
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well said, Rob your a powerful dude, and with this kind of steady weight loss your physique will really transform quickly along with the muscle it seems your adding as youve gotten quite a bit stronger over your logs that Ive followed.
velocityrob
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Week update
I was consistent with cardio on the bike- I got 45 minutes around the neighborhood 3 times last week. Gym time suffered a little, I made it in twice.
Been rocking the Dexaprine before each cardio, and once for the gym. Its becoming clear that I need to be DOING something on Dexaprine. It is OMG fantastic for cardio- perfect energy and mood level. As part of a stack, it would be great for the gym (I think...I will add creatine back in. Right now I'm leaning towards NeoVar, Dexaprine, and Body Octane.). Taking Dexaprine at work is fine- that energy keeps me awake and focused. But using it for say, errands or shopping, isn't so good; I feel like I'm on too much of a hurry and every red light and checkout line makes me want to kill.
So for now, my thoughts on the product are this: "Great for the gym, not a good stimm for daily use."
I was consistent with cardio on the bike- I got 45 minutes around the neighborhood 3 times last week. Gym time suffered a little, I made it in twice.
Been rocking the Dexaprine before each cardio, and once for the gym. Its becoming clear that I need to be DOING something on Dexaprine. It is OMG fantastic for cardio- perfect energy and mood level. As part of a stack, it would be great for the gym (I think...I will add creatine back in. Right now I'm leaning towards NeoVar, Dexaprine, and Body Octane.). Taking Dexaprine at work is fine- that energy keeps me awake and focused. But using it for say, errands or shopping, isn't so good; I feel like I'm on too much of a hurry and every red light and checkout line makes me want to kill.
So for now, my thoughts on the product are this: "Great for the gym, not a good stimm for daily use."
criticalbench
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Reading your post, you are making me even more and more excited for my next contest prep when I run this exclusively!
Mike
kingjameskjf
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interesting note on the daily use. at least you're having some good cardio sessions! Doing it in that heat has got to be killer though.
velocityrob
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AWESOME STUFF. But heed my advice about the mood.
For daily use it might need to be stacked with PEA or GABA. Slow ride today took 50 minutes, and a few very half assed swings at the tire.
Heat kinda kicked my butt today. Biker wisdom: the body reacts to exercise in the heat by adjusting blood levels (forgive me, I forget the details). So I need to suffer through this now if I want to ride outside this summer. These rides in the afternoon will make my morning trail rides do-able.
velocityrob
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I'm motivated to do work this week (work week- its a Rob schedule! ).
Gym yesterday and cardio today. So thats 2 out of 8 days. If I can get all 8, and stay away from the BS food, I should get squeak into the high 260s on the scale.
). Gym yesterday and cardio today. So thats 2 out of 8 days. If I can get all 8, and stay away from the BS food, I should get squeak into the high 260s on the scale.
criticalbench
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Stay focused!!!!I'm motivated to do work this week (work week- its a Rob schedule!
Gym yesterday and cardio today. So thats 2 out of 8 days. If I can get all 8, and stay away from the BS food, I should get squeak into the high 260s on the scale.
velocityrob
Member
Stay focused!!!!
Easy to do on the Dexaprine.
velocityrob
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I'm motivated to do work this week (work week- its a Rob schedule!
Gym yesterday and cardio today. So thats 2 out of 8 days. If I can get all 8, and stay away from the BS food, I should get squeak into the high 260s on the scale.
5 for 8 so far; 2 cardio and 3 days in the gym.
velocityrob
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Rob, you will undoubtedly be a beta tester (along with Jeff) when we release our competing product down the line. It will be great to have a seasoned stim junky on board to let Bill know how he is doing
I'm already quivering with joy.
velocityrob
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Aaaaand I owe an apology for not posting here for a week. I've been busy and my mind was incredibly pre-occupied.
velocityrob
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I made this goal of 8/8, but I immediately fell apart and only did like 2 of the next 5. The good news- I'm down another few pounds. Nothing huge but I'm pleased with baby steps. It seems to be coming off the right places; my belly is looking flatter, there is a bit less jiggle these days.
kingjameskjf
Well-known member
Less jiggle is always a positive direction at any weight!
velocityrob
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Final review
Time to put this one to bed.
IMO no pill (at least not OTC) will burn fat. A fat burner, in general, is full of stimms that give you the energy to get your ass to the gym to train. Some new products will have ingredients to curb appetite, and might even have some goodies to make you happy and feel better about your diet.
Dexaprine is an interesting animal. Its an absolute WIN on quality of energy; the duration faded after about a month of use, but it started at 6 hours with a pretty fast taper (not a crash). Note- quite a few times, I only used half a tab. Same wonderful intensity, but half the duration. Niiiiice.
For me, the mental aspects were…different.
1. starts with an mild increase in aggression that builds over use to moderate increase; almost 'pick a fight' feeling
2. brain gets busy. Difficult to focus on one task, lots of planning
3. its real tough to sit still and do one thing- like watch tv.
4. all these work together to make it great for cardio. Absolutely perfect level of energy for cardio.
5. appetite- mild suppression, nothing huge, but noticeable
The drawbacks- It took a while, but I got used to the stimms, like with any product. Just needs to be cycled after a few weeks of use.
Another item of note- I learned when NOT to take Dexaprine. Its fine at work where I need to be awake and focused. And its good for the gym. But its not so good for shopping, lol. I found myself feeling a little paranoid in traffic, and about to explode waiting in line at the grocery store. Dexaprine needs an outlet.
Results: Using Dexaprine, gym (for weights or cardio) about 5x a week, and a decent diet, I lost a pound a week. That works fine for me as I can tell a lot of that came right off my waist; shirts look better and pants fit looser.
Last word: Its not for daily use, but Dexaprine is awesome. I’ll be buying more for sure. Thanks again to iForce, KingJames and VaughT for letting me log it.
Time to put this one to bed.
IMO no pill (at least not OTC) will burn fat. A fat burner, in general, is full of stimms that give you the energy to get your ass to the gym to train. Some new products will have ingredients to curb appetite, and might even have some goodies to make you happy and feel better about your diet.
Dexaprine is an interesting animal. Its an absolute WIN on quality of energy; the duration faded after about a month of use, but it started at 6 hours with a pretty fast taper (not a crash). Note- quite a few times, I only used half a tab. Same wonderful intensity, but half the duration. Niiiiice.
For me, the mental aspects were…different.
1. starts with an mild increase in aggression that builds over use to moderate increase; almost 'pick a fight' feeling
2. brain gets busy. Difficult to focus on one task, lots of planning
3. its real tough to sit still and do one thing- like watch tv.
4. all these work together to make it great for cardio. Absolutely perfect level of energy for cardio.
5. appetite- mild suppression, nothing huge, but noticeable
The drawbacks- It took a while, but I got used to the stimms, like with any product. Just needs to be cycled after a few weeks of use.
Another item of note- I learned when NOT to take Dexaprine. Its fine at work where I need to be awake and focused. And its good for the gym. But its not so good for shopping, lol. I found myself feeling a little paranoid in traffic, and about to explode waiting in line at the grocery store. Dexaprine needs an outlet.
Results: Using Dexaprine, gym (for weights or cardio) about 5x a week, and a decent diet, I lost a pound a week. That works fine for me as I can tell a lot of that came right off my waist; shirts look better and pants fit looser.
Last word: Its not for daily use, but Dexaprine is awesome. I’ll be buying more for sure. Thanks again to iForce, KingJames and VaughT for letting me log it.
kingjameskjf
Well-known member
That a good sum of your results, good log as usual Rob!
velocityrob
Member
Thanks man! (Thanks for hanging on after you changed jobs
)How do you think Dexaprine would work with a 5 on 2 off dosing scheme (I don't like stims 7 days a week)? I'm ALWAYS hungry anything that says it blunts appetite intrigues me
I think taking the weekends off is a great idea. I found my mood was worse when I was 'out and about', taking the weekend off would probably help to avoid a lot of that.