MJ1331's Purple Wraath Log

*Note: I AM NOT AFFILLIATED WITH ANY SUPPLEMENT COMPANY. I WILL GIVE HONEST RESULTS AND HONEST COMMENTS. I WILL TRY TO ANSWER AS MANY QUESTIONS AS I CAN.*


Starting: May 11,2006

My Stats:

Sex: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 263lbs.
Measurements: Chest: 48.1” Waist: 47.4” Biceps: 14.3” Calf: 17.5” Thigh: 26.25”
Note: All measurements were taken first thing in the morning, while cold and not flexed; also all measurements were taken at widest part.

Also, I just took 1.5 weeks off from lifting and running because rugby season ending and I had college finals to take care of.

Training Experience:
6 years of serious lifting. I got started in middle school to help with Wresting continued through high school to help with football and other activities. I was always a big guy. I wrestled heavy weight and played D-tackle. During my first year of college I started to play rugby. Rugby got me motivated to get faster and in better shape. I am currently training for March 2007 when my team travels to play Rugby in the Bahamas’.

Current Training Schedule:
I am on a 4 day lifting program. Here is a typical example
Monday: Chest, Tri, Shoulders
Tues: Legs, Bi’s, Back, Abs
Weds: Off Lifting
Thurs: Same as Monday
Fri: Same as Tuesday
Sat: Off Lifting
Sun: Off Lifting

For cardio I am trying to do some form of cardio Monday-Saturday with Sunday as a resting day for both cardio and lifting. I will switch it up but typically 3 times a week HIT while the other 3 times a week long distance.

Also I switch up lifting routines (exercises, reps and weight) every week so that my I get optimal results.

Cardio Schedule
Cardio 5-6 times a week
-Running (inside/outside)
-Punching Bag (Heavy bag)
-Swimming
-Basketball
-Biking

Supplements while on log
-CL Purple Wraath
-Whey (iso-pure, EAS, ON and some generic stuff)
-NOW ADAM
-Axis Labs Bulk CEE Caps.
-Fish Oils (sams club brand)

Current Diet
High Protein (260g +/ day), complex carbs and fats. I am just eating clean and avoiding all simple sugars. I do have 1 cheat meal a week.

Current Daily water intake: 1-2 Gallons

Short Term Goal (3 Months): 240 lbs, maintain strength.

Long Term Goal (1 Year): 220lbs. Play 80 mins of rugby without getting out of breath.

Looking forward to your results.

thanks,
GD

Day 1
Lower body workout
Squat, Leg Press, Power Cleans, Iso Bicept curls, Iso Hammer Curls, Pulldowns, Bent over Rows.

I plan on running later tonight for approximatly 2 miles.

It was good to be back in the gym after taking 1.5 weeks off. To be honest, i have not really felt a diffrence while lifting. I am excited to see how i will feel tomorrow morning (as far as soreness is concerned).

I took the bulk creatine about 45 mins before my workout. About 15 mins before my workout i began to sip on the Purple Wraath. I continued to sip on it till and ended the purple wraath about 1/2 through my workout. I had a protein shake after my workout.

First Impression
Like other logs say, Purple wraath takes a while to fully dissolve. I took some advice and put 2 scoops into a 32oz bottle and had it sit in the fridge for about 30 mins and it was fine. The taste wasnt too good, however, this is a supplement not kool aide. Also its not so bad that I have trouble drinking it.

Day 2

Lifting: Chest, Tri's, Shoulders.

Running: I jogged for about a mile to a park did some sprints at the park and then jogged back home.

Comments:
I took 2 scoops before/durring lifting and then 1 scoop before running. I am not sure if it was the PW but i felt really good while lifting and running. I didnt feel exhausted or drained which i usually feel after the type of run i just did.

This morning i woke up to a little bit of soreness. I was expecting more since i took a few weeks off of lifting. Could it be the purple wraath? i think its too soon to tell.

Day 3 - Morning

Observation
Today i woke up and i am very sore. To be more specific it is my quads, hams, chest, shoulders, and delts.

Comments
I am not sure about the cause of my soreness. Typically i dont get this sore however, it was a while since i did a workout like yesterday. Perhaps the PW allowed me to push myself harder than i usually would have?

I have never heard of Amino Acids causing DOMS. Infact people often argue that BCAA's may help with doms (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16424141&dopt=Abstract)
note: yes i know PW is EAA's not BCAA's

Anyway, this isnt going to stop or slow me down, im going to do some cardio soon and ill report back.

I'm sure it's not the purple wrath. Your just pushing yourself harder. Sprints will cause my quads and other bodyparts to get sore as hell.

Day 3 – Workout

Cardio
Today is my day off from lifting so I did some cardio and some core stretches. For cardio I jogged ½ a mile for warm up then I hit a heavy punching bag for about 15 minutes (broken into 3 sets).

Comments
I mixed two scoops of PW with about 30 oz of water and drank half before the workout and half during the workout. I feel pretty good; I don’t feel nearly as sore as prior to the workout. On a side note, I feel like I’m sweating a lot more.




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now that i think about it, your right guard dog... thanks for the comments

Would this be a good supplement for a dedicated sprinter. im on a track team and i was wondering if this would be the best supp. for a short distance runner?

Day 4 – Day Off

Sundays are my day off. I might go for a jog tonight just to stretch my muscles.

Comments:
The majority of my soreness seemed to subside. I’m looking foreword to tomorrow’s upper body workout and cardio session.

Day 5 – Upper Body

Lifting
Bench, Shoulder Press, Hang Cleans, Push Press, Tri push down, Lat raises, tri kickback.

Cardio
Tennis – not really competitive (about 30 mins) followed by a half mile run.

Comments
Before I lifted and played tennis I felt very tired. I took 2 scoops in a 32 oz jug and sipped on my way to the gym and through out my lifting session. Before I started my workout I seemed to get some energy, it was sort of awake /awareness energy. Anyway, lifting was good and I really didn’t get tired at all, but I didn’t want to overtrain. Cardio was great; I put 1 scoop in my mouth and rinsed it down with water. (I read some other posts and thought I would give it a try. ) I played tennis for about 30 mins. I really wasn’t tired at the end of the game while the person I was playing with was drained (and she didn’t even lift prior).

Side note: still sweating more

just keeping an eye on this

Day 6 – Lower Body

Lifting
Squat, lunges, calf raises, dead lift, row, pullups (assisted), iso curl, e-z curl and abs.

Comments
I took 2 scoops with 32oz of water and sipped before and during workout. Overall my workout was great. I felt fine throughout the workout however once I got done I was absolutely exhausted. Also, when I woke up this morning I was not very sore.

Day 7 – No Lifting

Cardio
3 Mile run (not timed)

Comments
I took 2 scoops about 15 minutes before. The run was good I went though my town and around a park. After about 2 miles I became a little less energetic (tired isn’t the right word) but I finished strong. All in all it was a good run. After the run, I took a protein shake and drank lots of water. I started to feel sick about 1 hour after my run so I ate some yogurt and a chicken breast and that made me feel a lot better.

Day 8 – Upper Body

Lifting
Bench, Incline, Shoulder Press, Hang cleans, Lat Raises, Close Grip, Tri Kickback

Cardio
Short Jog followed by hitting a heavy punching bag for 10 minutes.

Comments
First off, I had a late night and was very tired at the beginning of my workout. After doing a set of bench I began to pickup in energy. I think I had a great workout for the circumstances I was dealt. Also after I finished lifting I noticed my triceps began to involuntarily flex.

I took 2 scoops of PW in 32 oz of water though out my workout. I noticed that 16oz/scoop seems to be the magic number as far as dissolving goes. Every time I mix it with less than 16oz/scoop there are small pieces left by regardless of how long it sits for.

NOTE: I will be going to north carlonia for a family event. I will be back monday. I have found a gym and i will by lifting and i will be taking the PW. I am going to record my info in my workout notebook so i do not forget anything.

thanks

alright heres friday's workout:

Day 9 – Lower Body
Lifting
Squat, Legpress, Deadlift, calf press, cable rowing, Preacher curls, iso curls, and abs

Cardio
1 Mile Jog to loosen up the legs after the workout.

Comments
I was in north Carolina for the weekend so I went to their local YMCA. My workout was great I feel like I can lift harder longer with taking shorter breaks. Like usual I mixed 2 scoops with 32 oz and sipped thoroughout workout.

Day 10 – Cardio
Cardio
Rowing Machine (~10 minutes)

Comments
When I woke up my hamstrings were pretty sore from the previous day of lifting. I took 2 scoops prior to rowing.

Day 11

Today is my off day

Day 12 – Upper Body
Lifting
Incline Bench, Dumbell bench press, side lat raises, front lat raises, hang clean/push press, cable cross, tri push downs

Cardio
After lifting I went on a bike for about 5 minutes to stretch. I am playing a game of rugby tonight so I didn’t want to burn myself out

Comments
I took the normal 2 scoops in 32 oz of water. After doing my first set and drinking about 8 oz of the PW I felt very energetic. Also about halfway through my workout I noticed that my muscles felt a lot fuller and I got a great pump. Hopefully this continues throughout my trial of pw.