Volcom’s, Controlled Labs NEW White Flood CAPS (Sponsored TESTER)

VolcomX311 said:
Thanks TG. I may venture back over to a more HIT style lifting myself. I'm still transitioning from volume to strength, which is why my rep range will be from 15 as far down as 5-6 reps. I just need to make up my mind, I know "optimal" adaptions occur when you pick a side, rather then having a mixed bowl.
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Hey brutha. If you have the time, you may want to venture over to my thread and see my final review of PRIME. Today was day 40. And I also gave the strength gains in actual poundages increased. These increases were the results of my hybrid DC routine coupled with the effectiveness of USP Labs PRIME. I saw some good gains. :thumbsup:
 
rolandajoint said:
same here. im not flexible enough to use the "clean" style. plus its easier to drop if i cant complete the lift from the crossed arm postion. clean style is just too awkward of a feeling.
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Ya, clean style just feels awkward. My core doesn't seem to hold up as well during the lift if I keep the bar up that way. It's odd how much hand placement plays a role in an exercise like that.
 
Killer back workout man!
 
VolcomX311 said:
Thanks Dragonfly, I appreciate the words, but its all relative. My volume is high, but my weights are fairly decent for my size.
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You are being too modest BIG V :)

True fact. Studies regarding lower body strength; Men have higher (lower body) absolute strength, however, women have higher (lower body) relative strength. Meaning, men can push more weight, period, no surprise there, however, women can push more weight, relative to their body mass. This is not the case for upper body strength, but lower body, women are slightly more legit then men.
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So true and so annoying at the same time. Even the skinniest guys at my gym can bench WELL OVER their BW whilst I still have over 20lb of catching up to do :ntome:


VolcomX311 said:
Thanks TG. I may venture back over to a more HIT style lifting myself. I'm still transitioning from volume to strength, which is why my rep range will be from 15 as far down as 5-6 reps. I just need to make up my mind, I know "optimal" adaptions occur when you pick a side, rather then having a mixed bowl.
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AGREE, you can either do one thing at a time very efficiently, or both things-not so efficiently

VolcomX311 said:
You guys give me too much credit, but thanks.
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No, you don't give yourself enough credit, Samuel ! ;)
 
Irish Cannon said:
Ya, clean style just feels awkward. My core doesn't seem to hold up as well during the lift if I keep the bar up that way. It's odd how much hand placement plays a role in an exercise like that.
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It does feel awkward but I just like doing things the hard way :p Seriously though, I'm flexible enough to use it and never felt in risk of dropping the bar, but I don't particularly enjoy the stress it puts on the core and that limits the weight I can use. I think I'll try this "gangsta style" next time.
 
dragonfly said:
It does feel awkward but I just like doing things the hard way :p Seriously though, I'm flexible enough to use it and never felt in risk of dropping the bar, but I don't particularly enjoy the stress it puts on the core and that limits the weight I can use. I think I'll try this "gangsta style" next time.
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Word.
 
White Flood CAPS Final Review

Thank you Controlled Labs for the opportunity and the confidence in testing White Flood CAPS. Special thanks to Renegade.

WHITE FLOOD CAPS

The Comparison
I first wanted to make a comparison between the White Flood Power vs White Flood CAPS. As far as efficacy, there seems to be no significant differences. Both had similar energy boosting effects, both had mental (gym) aspirations effects, but the sense of well being was a bit more notable on the CAPS and they lasted longer (in my experience). The most notable difference between the Powder and CAPS was the convenience. I prefer everything in pill vs powder form for convenience and expedience purposes.

Lastly, the CAPS seemed to produce more of a trickle effect vs a spiking effect, experienced by the powder. For me, this was evidenced by the slow onset of Paresthesia (as a result of the Beta Alanine) and the progressive increase in paresthetic intensity up to 60 min, and lasting up to 3 hours. Whereas, the powder, the paresthesia would spike by 15 min, max.

The Crash
I'm weary of people who report that even after a 30 day experience, a crash was never experienced. It's simply counterintuitive to our biology to NEVER reach a crash point. The Law of Diminishing Returns is MOST true with Stims and consecutive, daily stim ingestion will eventually bring your body to a point where running on high gear takes a toll. If you NEVER crashed by the end of day 30 of daily dosing, then the stim point was never that significant, and unless you are a character on the show HEROS, and your special ability is impervious adrenal glands, then a NEVER crashed report does not seem reliable.

That said, there are supplements that specialize in minimalizing this crash effect. White Flood does this extremely well in that, it is not a soley Stim based supplement, say compared to ECA. You can crash on day one with ECA due to its unadulterated stim intensity . However, White Flood has a Stim Effect and a Perceived Stim Effect. The WF stim doesn't take you into the clouds full on like an ECA or other jet fuel type stim products. You do feel a traditional full body stim, but not in a manner that it feels like your eyes are being physically pulled open, nor do you feel restless and have a hard time holding a cup with a steady hand. WF does Stim you in an effective manner, but it also provides a mental stim, or a mental excitement, which makes up for and mimics a jet fuel like stim when you combine the two effects. In this manner of not producing a jet fuel effect, the crash is reached at a MUCH later time and still at a diminished intensity.

I didn't reach a crash point until perhaps day 20. This said, I don't think I've ever taken a pre-workout on a daily account. Most people don't workout 6-7 days a week, during my sponsored log, I was required to take it daily, regardless of rest days, so you can imagine how my body would have developed a tolerance and reach a point where I'm beating a dead horse. This is to say, a regular consumer who takes WF as a pre-workout only on workout days may not have an issue with this. Even when I reached my personal crash point, the perceived stim effect prolonged the efficacy in regards to gym performance.

The Benefits
- Increased Sweating
- Increased General Stamina
- Increased Muscle Endurance
- Increased Mood
- Increased Mood (I said it again)
- Increased Motivation
- Increased Intensity
- Increased Volume
- Increased Focus
- NO INSOMNIA

I've used White Flood prior to this sponsorship, so it goes without saying that I do like this product. If I had to choose CAPS or Powder, me personally, I would go CAPS again.

For people who are sensitive to paresthesia as I am. The CAPS allow for easy tolerance building dosages. Take 2 caps here, 2 caps there and 4 caps here. This is much easier then guesstimating serving size via powder.

Thanks to everybody who frequented my logs. I appreciated all the encouragement, support and daily entertainment from random, off the wall topics.

Final Words
Final reviews generally lack enthusiasm. By the end of a run, everything seems very matter of fact and the lack of enthusiasm takes away from deserved credit of the product in my opinion. In knowing this, I did make very small, one paragraph reviews here and there, in order to capture my experience with more integrity then a final review sometimes offer.

DAY 1 Review
I'd like to say that this first, official opening day was a successful experience. I'm going to make my first comparison with the titan of titans, the mighty ECA stack. White Flood CAPS do not compare with ECA in terms of stimulation, how it does compare and perhaps surpass is focus. ECA creates an intensity that translates into an unstoppable focus. You want to push, push, push and do everything all at once. You're like a train on a set track moving from exercise to exercise, and although that intensity can translate into a form of focus, its a very chaotic "focus." My experience with WF CAPS reminded me of that same type of focus, but it was actual focus, a cognitive sharpening, increased mental acuity focus, not an intensity train track focus. Is there anything wrong with the train track focus? Hell no, ECA is one of my favorite stacks overall, anywhere, anytime. I simply wanted to make that correlation for those of you who need a standard to contrast with, in order to sympathize when I use the word focus, in regards to my experience with the White Flood CAPS.

There's a definite "mental stimm" my eyes are currently wide open, but not in that over stimmed manner. I don't believe I'll be suffering from any kind of insomnia tonight, even though I took a full serving at 7:30pm.

I've always considered White Flood the LSD of Stims. I get such mental clarity and sometimes the sense of well being post workout is drug like. You have the natural post workout release of endorphins, on top of this nootropic business, with these added mental effects, its like a fitness fry.

Good Question
RenegadeRows said:
Awesome intro / first day Sam. I have a question. Do you think the slower onset of parasthesia has any benefits??? Perhaps prolonged enhanced nutrient uptake???
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Does a slower onset offer any benefits? Yes, in one perspective. Because the tablets dissolve and behave like a drip into your system, rather then a spike, the CAPS offer a kind of an automatic drive, intra-workout ingestion effect, which is hugely popular with this supplement.

One might bring up the concern, what if I prefer to experience the full effect BEFORE I go into the gym and not an intra-style effect? (As was my preferred method) Easy answer, wait 45 min post ingestion before arriving at the gym as the bottle suggests. I took my serving only 15 min pre, so I felt the effects onset as if I were "sipping" on White Flood Intra.

I think Thomas (Viking) liked doing both. He would take a serving pre, then take a serving intra. I believe that same idea can be achieved with the CAPS. Take a serving 45 min pre, let the CAPS mostly dissolve and be in full circulation, then take another serving right before you walk in the gym. Like I said, automatic-drive, intra effect.

Another Good Question
RenegadeRows said:
Oh and good idea to split up the doses to avoid the parasthesia. Does it help with your focus / mental clarity during the day as well?
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It's hard to give a definite yes or no, but more yes then no, because for myself, really solid focus only manifests in conjunction with physical activity. It needs to be triggered per se. I seem to be more mentally energized, meaning, I don't feel mentally beat and lethargic throughout the day, which is common for my butt crack of a rooster's dawn schedule. But the real focused & creative mental acuity occurs mostly intra workout. I do get pre-workout mental excitations from the WF, but the bulk of it manifests once I get moving.

The rest are in the logs. Thanks again Controlled Labs.
 
Awesome final review!...just amazing! :clap2: This is why youre the pro! Whats next for the BIG V?
 
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"No se... pero wherever there is crime y muchachas bonitas, I'll be there, jes. Ju like my sword?... vamanos!"

[rides off into internet sunset.... or one of your guys' logs]
 
Final Exectutive Order

As my final executive order as acting President of this log, I leave my legacy as such.

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Aww, Big V went soft on us !
 
hman85 said:
Those legs 18 seconds in are just flat out ridiculous. it is like a mountain range!
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That good sir is Tom Platz. Best wheels of all time.

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500lbs Squat x 23 reps

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hman85 said:
Wow is all I can say about that one. That is beastly at best!
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His quads not only have size, because Trey Brewer and Coleman probably match if not surpass in sheer size, but Tom's quads are also loaded with an irrational amount of definition and contour. The depths of his cuts are mind blowing and the amount of striations he brings out on THAT much mass is outlandish. I haven't seen anything like it since.
 
VolcomX311 said:
His quads not only have size, because Trey Brewer and Coleman probably match if not surpass in sheer size, but Tom's quads are also loaded with an irrational amount of definition and contour. The depths of his cuts are mind blowing and the amount of striations he brings out on THAT much mass is outlandish. I haven't seen anything like it since.
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Holy crap, it looks like someone photoshopped a calf for their geometry project! Unbelievable.
 
nice vids volcom this is my first time stoppin in on this log just because im not to interested in the product being tested. (no offense CL).

Arnold at 19 looks out of this world man ive never seen a guy look that good at such a young age.
 
But honestly, that stuff is cool to see and look at, just knowing that the human body can get that large. Even with drugs it's still extremely impressive; however, they don't really impress me, if you can distinguish between the two. I just don't give a crap anymore. I'd much rather see a natural bodybuilder.
 
trey brewers legs are outta control. way too much mass IMO. they overpower his legs. his quads dont flow into his knees and calves like platz, yates, heath, cutler, etc. its just like quads. joint. calves.

and no matter how shitty arnold is as our governor, god damn. he will always be my idol and will always have the ultimate physique. i just wish bodybuilding would move back to that type of physique. not just monsters in speedos.

watch out for this guy in the next few years. denis sergovskiy. his body reminds me of arnolds.

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Killer vids, Volcom !
 
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Way to wrap up the thread Big V!! :clap2: This was a killer log brutha. Full of info, entertainment, and those wonderful old school videos!! :thumbsup: Arnold and Franco were the original Dynamic Duo.
 
thundergod said:
Way to wrap up the thread Big V!! :clap2: This was a killer log brutha. Full of info, entertainment, and those wonderful old school videos!! :thumbsup: Arnold and Franco were the original Dynamic Duo.
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Thanks TG, I appreciated your input and encouragement throughout my log.

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