Purple Wraath Log - MJ1331

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Posted by: MJ1331 May 10 2006, 09:40 PM

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.*

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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.

Posted by: GuardDog May 10 2006, 10:06 PM

Looking forward to your results.

thanks,
GD

Posted by: MJ1331 May 11 2006, 02:49 PM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 12 2006, 12:07 PM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 13 2006, 07:31 AM

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.

Posted by: GuardDog May 13 2006, 08:16 AM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 13 2006, 09:56 AM

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

Posted by: Brad114313 May 14 2006, 12:15 PM

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?

Posted by: GuardDog May 14 2006, 12:34 PM

QUOTE (Brad114313 @ May 14 2006, 12:15 PM)

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?

It looks promising. Hopefully MJ's results will help prove it.

Honestly, the only thing that concerns me is the price. I haven't broken the ingrediates list down to see if it would be cheaper to get the raw bulk form and mix it myself. However, normally what I find out is the flavoring is what makes a product better than the raw forms. I also haven't compared them against other BCAA/CM complex products to compare price or ingredient quantities. If MJ's results are good, then buying it prepackaged like PurpleWrath is a good deal. Since I haven't tried this product, I am interested in the results.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 14 2006, 04:33 PM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 15 2006, 05:02 PM

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

Posted by: kryznic May 15 2006, 11:22 PM

just keeping an eye on this

Posted by: MJ1331 May 16 2006, 03:41 PM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 17 2006, 04:27 PM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 18 2006, 08:53 PM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 18 2006, 08:56 PM

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

Posted by: MJ1331 May 21 2006, 05:31 PM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 21 2006, 05:33 PM

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.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 21 2006, 05:35 PM

Day 11

Today is my off day

Posted by: MJ1331 May 22 2006, 12:43 PM

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.

Posted by: CONTROLLED LABS May 23 2006, 09:34 AM

subscribed, looking forward to your end results

Posted by: MJ1331 May 23 2006, 08:22 PM

Day 13 – Lower Body

Lifting
Squat, legpress, legext, wide pull down, bent over row, iso/hammer curls, preacher curls, abs.

Cardio
1 mile immediately after lifting

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 32 oz of water. I felt great all workout. The energy was up and so were the pumps. My muscles felt hard and full. Also, I can start to see a difference from when I first started the log (as far as fat loss is concerned).

Posted by: MJ1331 May 24 2006, 05:36 PM

Day 14 – No Lifting

Cardio
>90 minutes of tennis

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 32 oz of water before playing. It was going great and then after playing for a while I got real tired. I checked what time it was and I was playing for 90 mins filled with energy (running after balls etc). Those 90 mins seemed like 20. I thought it was a good workout.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 26 2006, 06:43 PM

Day 15 – Lower Body

Lifting
Squat, legpress, legext, wide pull down, bent over row, iso/hammer curls, preacher curls, abs.

Cardio
Jog to loosen legs.

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 32 oz of water. The workout was good and they energy was up. The pumps are great. I noticed I still am sweating more than usual.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 26 2006, 06:45 PM

note: i will not have access to a computer till monday. I plan on running tomorrow. Sunday is my offday.

thank you

Posted by: MJ1331 May 29 2006, 01:15 PM

Day 16 – Off Lifting

Cardio
Ran around 3 miles at a constant jog/run.

Comments
I took 2 scoops before in 24 oz of water. It was a very hot day and towards the end I began to get tired. It was a great run though.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 29 2006, 01:16 PM

Day 17 – Off day

Off running and lifting

Posted by: MJ1331 May 29 2006, 01:17 PM

Day 18 – Upper body

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

Cardio
Punching bag for about 15 minutes

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 32 oz of water and sipped during my workout. I had a great pump with great energy. It seemed like I glided though the workout.

Posted by: MJ1331 May 30 2006, 07:12 PM

Day 19 – Lower Body

Lifting
Squat, Lunges (20 reps/leg sets), abs, back stretches, calf rises and bicep curls.

Cardio
Running/jogging to loosen up my legs.

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 32 oz of water and sipped before/during my workout. I noticed I was tired before working out and it seemed like drinking the pw before gave me a small energy boost. This workout was pretty tough; 20 rep lunges took a lot out of me and I can still feel that my legs are tight. All in all it was a good workout. I am going to do some cardio tomorrow. High temp is about 85 F for tomorrow so im looking foreward to sweating my balls off

Posted by: MJ1331 May 31 2006, 06:41 PM

Day 20 – Off of Lifting

Cardio
30 minute run in the morning. 2 hours of tennis in the evening

Comments
I took 2 scoops before running and 1 scoop before tennis. It was very hot and humid today so I drank extra water. I noticed that while I was running my legs and arms tingled a little bit. Perhaps this is from taking the pw at once. Anyway, the tingling wasn’t anything bad, it was actually kind of cool.

Posted by: pu12en12g Jun 1 2006, 12:40 AM

How are you liking the effects pre cardio ?

Keep up the great work !!

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 1 2006, 10:57 PM

pre cardio is great, i seem to get a lil boost of energy and i notice i can last longer.

As of now, i think this is a great supplement and i would consider adding this as a staple. To date, i have not had one bad workout while on pw. There are a few days that i feel like shit and drag myself to the gym but i seem to pick up the intensity by the second excercise.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 1 2006, 11:00 PM

Day 21 – Upper body

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

Cardio
HIIT on Elliptical – 15 mins (5 min warm up then 30sec on 60 secs off)

Comments
I drank 2 scoops in 32 oz of water though out my workout. It is very hot and I am sweating a lot. My pumps feel great and I feel like I can go longer than I did pre-log. This workout was great; after the elliptical I felt drained, almost like I didn’t want to move.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 2 2006, 08:54 PM

Day 22 – Lower Body

Lifting
Squat, Lunges (20 reps/leg sets), abs, back stretches, calf rises and biceps.

Cardio
jogging to loosen up my legs.

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 32 oz of water and sipped during my workout. I noticed that my strength is continuing to increase although I am cutting. The energy for the workout was great. Hopefully I wont be too sore for tomorrows cardio.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 3 2006, 02:35 PM

Day 23 – Off of Lifting

Cardio
15 HIIT on a stationary bike. Then 1 hour of tennis.

Comments
I took 2 scoops in about 24 oz of water and drank before I get on the bike. The HIIT really got my legs working and burning. I was pretty tired after the bike but then my tennis partner called me and wanted to play for a bit. My energy was up during the game (which was surprising). I can tell my endurance is picking up and to be honest I am pretty happy with the results so far. I am looking a lot better in the mirror.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 4 2006, 09:11 AM

Day 24 – Off day

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 6 2006, 12:38 AM

Day 25 —Upper body
Lifting
Bench, Incline, Shoulder Press, Hang cleans, Lat Raises, Close Grip, Tri Kickback

Cardio
Played tennis for about 2 hours.

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 32 oz of water and drank before workout. I got a good deal of energy and maintained that energy through the workout. Also I pushed myself harder today because I worked out with an old high school buddy. I felt pretty good today after the workout.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 6 2006, 01:35 PM

Day 26 – Lower body

Lifting
Squat, legpress, front squat, wide pull down, bent over row, bicep circuit, abs

Cardio
~2km on the erg

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 20 oz of water and drank it beforehand. I had a real tough workout today because I was lifting with my friend and we were pushing each other. He does crew for Pitt and suggested that we do the erg for cardio. I started strong on the erg, but damn it really kicked my ass after about 1km.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 7 2006, 11:29 AM

Day 27 – Off Lifting

Cardio
20 min HIIT (running/jogging)

Comments
I took 3 scoops in 24 oz of water and drank before the run. It was a great day for a run even though it is pretty warm. I was really pushing myself and started to feel tired about ¾ of the way through. Now that I’m done and resting, I feel great.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 8 2006, 10:49 AM

Day 28 – Upper Body

Lifting
Bench, Incline, Military Press, Hang cleans, Lat Raises, Close Grip, Tri push downs

Cardio
~7 mins on heavy punching bag

Comments
I mixed 2 scoops in 32 oz of water about 1 hr before I lifted. I drank the pw pre/during my workout. I found that about 1 hr in the fridge makes all the chunks go away and it was…dare I say… enjoyable. As far as my workout goes, it was good. I was strapped for time so I didn’t rest betweens sets, it kinda gave me a cardio workout as well.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 9 2006, 09:37 AM

Day 29 – Lower Body

Lifting
Squat,front squat, Calf raises, wide pull down, bent over row, bicep circuit, abs

Cardio
1 mile jog

Comments
I took 2 scoops in 32oz and drank throughout work. My strength was really up today as well as my endurance.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 9 2006, 09:46 AM

ok, my family is moving to Va in the begining of July so i have to go down for a while and help do random stuff. I will continue PW and i will continue to log. I wont be able to post untill next thursday or friday. untill then i will do a review of purple wraath over the last 30 days. I will then come back and comment after the 40(ish) days.

Also, i have taken pictures before, after 30 days pw and i will take more after the whole bottle. I will post them later

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 9 2006, 10:02 AM

30 Day Review

Stats after 30 Days:
Weight (after breakfast, before workout): 254lbs.
Measurements (taken before workout): Chest: 47.30” Waist: 45.25” Biceps: 14.80” Calf: 17.25” Thigh: 24.00”

Price: 9/10 – 50 dollars for a 45 day supply of amino acids is a good deal. I know a lot of people who spend a lot more on less effective stuff.

Effectiveness: 9.5/10 – The ingredient profile is pretty impressive. As you can see from above, I did lose fat and build some muscle. I did get a bit of energy after drinking it. All in all I pretty much experienced everything CL said. I must remind everyone I did have a clean diet and a great training program. This is a supplement, not a miracle.

Taste: 7/10 – I have defiantly tasted worse stuff than this. Although it does take a while to get used to, I find it’s not all that bad. I find it best to mix 2 scoops with 32oz of water and let sit in the fridge for about 30min-45min. When it’s real cold its really not that bad.

Overall:9/10 – This is a good product with good results. Some complain of the taste but I think the effectiveness/results outweigh the taste. I would defiantly add this to my supplement regimen.

Posted by: MJ1331 Jun 22 2006, 09:51 AM

Final Review

Stats after 40 Days:
Weight (after breakfast, before workout): 250lbs.
Measurements (taken before workout): Chest: 47.10” Waist: 44.60” Biceps: 14.50” Calf: 17.40” Thigh: 23.80”

Difference In Measurements:
Weight -13
Chest -1.0
Waist -2.8
Biceps +.2
Calf -.1
Thigh -2.45

Final Thought:
I would like to thank everyone who supported me through this log, especially controlled labs. I have found that Purple Wraath is a great product; I was able to maintain and even gain a little muscle while cutting. The only downfall to this product is its flavor. However, when it is cold and dissolved, it doesn’t taste that bad. I recommend anyone who is cutting should try a EAA product such as purple wraath.

Posted by: pu12en12g Aug 28 2006, 01:51 AM

QUOTE (MJ1331 @ Jun 22 2006, 09:51 AM)

Nice ! Thanks for the feedback !