Boldbidder's Red Acid Gen 2 Log |
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| Posted by: boldbidder Sep 27 2006, 09:37 AM |
| I'd like to think SCT and rest of the CL crew for selecting me as a tester. Just as an fyi for the CL folks I started a log over at your site as well. Here are my stats: Sex: M Ht: 5'9 Wt: 224 BF: ~15% Age: 27 Training experience: Been into weightlifting and strength training since my early teen years for football, continued playing and training seriously through undergrad. Took about two years off from 22-24, been back in the gym seriously again for 3yrs. Goals for the log: My wife and I have vacation coming up at the beginning of December to Los Cabo San Lucas(sp) and I'd like to get my bf down into the non-teens (e.g. 11,12). I think that's a realistic and attainable goal. Also, because I am strength focused I'd like to keep any strength loss to a minimum. Current Supps: Prior to discovering that I would be a RA tester I'd ordered a new tub of Purple Wraath and Glycergrow. I've been using PW and a generic GMS product for the past couple months and was told by SCT that using PW and GG during this log wouldn't be a problem.. With that said, my supp list is very simple: ON 100%, Cytosport's EvoPro, Opti-Men Multi, NOW Flax Oil. Diet: Still a little unsure as to how I'm going to approach what I would term a moderate cut. I just got the book Game Over about cutting diets so I'll give that a read this weekend and hopefully come up with a detailed gameplan. For now I'll be shooting for 2500-2700 cals per day as I'm generally around the 3000-3500 mark per day. I received my Red Acid yesterday evening, but unfortunately I workout first thing in the morning and Wednesday (today) is my off day so I'll be starting my log in earnest tomorrow. |
| Posted by: boldbidder Sep 28 2006, 10:06 AM |
| Update for 9/27 Training - Off Day Red Acid Dosing - 2 Caps at 6:30 a.m. and another 2 Caps at 1:00 p.m. Thoughts - Yesterday morning was pretty hectic so I can't say noticed much of an energy bump from the RA. I did break into a sweat as I shuffling around the house ironing clothes and getting ready. The afternoon dose seemed to provide slight bump in energy and awareness for about an hour or so. Although, I will add that I tend to get sleepy towards the end of my commute going home which usually takes about 75-90 minutes, I didn't experience that yesterday so maybe I can attribute that to the RA. Meals - Very crappy meal day, you'll notice a trend in my log that my diet is the bane of my fitness existence. Meal 1 - Turkey Omellete made with Egg Beaters and a tablespoon of Fat-Free Cheddar Meal 2 - 2 Pure Protein Choclate PB bars Meal 3 - 1 Chicken Breast / 1 cup Brown Rice Meal 4 - 8 oz Steak Sandwich w/Fries <-----yeah, yeah I know Meal 5 - (Bedtime) 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Sep 28 2006, 10:27 AM |
| Update for 9/28 Training - Legs (7/10) Decent leg day, nothing special. 5 Bike Warm-up Leg Ext 4 x ? - Didn't keep track of reps, just repped out until my knees felt loose Squats 1 x 15 - 135 1 x 12 - 225 2 x 5 - 225 (done in explosive fashion 2 x 8 - 315 1 x 3 - 405 (belt and knee wraps) Leg Press (Performed Unilaterally) 1 x 12 - 180 2 x 8 - 270 1 x 20 - 90 Standing Unilateral Leg Curls 3 x 12 - 70 Seated Calf Raises 3 x 15 - 90 5 Min Treadmill Walk Cool-down Red Acid Dosing - 2 Caps at 5:00 a.m. Thoughts - Woke up at 4:45 and got the oven and skillet going to cook my meals for the day, then took my first dose of RA. Similar to yesterday I seemed to break a sweat quite easily as I was moving around the house getting my clothes for work packed up and getting my gym bag in order. During my workout I sipped my cocktail of Purple Wraath and Glycer Grow. I can't say I noticed anything out of the ordinary from the RA. My workout was only decent, but I attribute that to a sub-par nights sleep, my wife had a hard day at work so I stayed up till 11 or so listening to her. I'll update later on after my 2nd dose. Meals - I actually got my lazy ass up and cooked this morning so today should be much better, here's the plan for the day: Meal 1 - (PWO) - 1 scoop ON 100% 1 scoop EvoPro (I use EvoPro with ON because the WPC in ON doesn't agree with my GI tract) Meal 2 - 8 oz Round Steak w/ carmelized Onions Meal 3 - Same as meal 2 Meal 4 - Homemade protien bar/pancake (drive home snack) Meal 5 - Grilled Chicken w/ roasted Asparagus Meal 6 - 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: pu12en12g Sep 29 2006, 06:18 AM |
| Impressive detail !! |
| Posted by: boldbidder Sep 29 2006, 09:17 AM |
| Thanks, Pu12. I'll have my details for today to report later this evening. Also, I'll do a weigh-in and get my before pics taken this weekend. Should have that posted by Sunday. |
| Posted by: boldbidder Sep 29 2006, 10:25 PM |
| Update 9/29 Training - Shoulders & Arms (8/10) Solid workout, good energy and intensity throughout. 5 Min Elliptical Warm-up Standing Military BB 1 x 15 - 90 (Warm-up) 3 x 12 - 135 Seated DB Military 1 x 12 - 50 3 x 8 - 70 Seated BB Military Behind Head 3 x 10 - 135 Preacher Curls 3 x 12 - 70 Side Laterals (25lb DB) 1 x 20 1 x 15 1 x Failure Hammer Curls (30lb DB) 3 x 8 5 Min Elliptical Cool-down Red Acid Dosing - 2 Caps at 5:30 a.m. and 2 Caps at 11:30 a.m. Thoughts - Energy seemed to be more even today, didn't experience a very noticeable bump, but there was no crash. I had a better night's sleep which probably contributed to the consistent energy levels as well. Overall this was the best day of the log so far. Meal 1 - (PWO) - 1 Scoop ON 100%, 1 Scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - 8 oz Round Steak w/Carmelized Onions Meal 3 - 6 oz Chicken Breast w/Cashews Meal 4 - Same as 3 Meal 5 - 2 Pure Protein Bars Meal 6 - Chicken Breast w/Baked Potato (went to Outback with the wife) |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 2 2006, 09:44 AM |
| Updates for 9/30 & 10/1 Training - Was feeling slightly under the weather this weekend, so the only exercise I got in was 30 min of cardio on Saturday morning and some inadvertant interval training by letting my dog chase me around at the park on Sunday. RA Dosing - I took my doses of RA each day and things were pretty normal. Energy levels were pretty even with no noticeable crash. RA is definitely a smoother more muted energy than some of the stronger stims. So far so good in my mind as I haven't experienced any negative sides thus far. Diet - Was complete shit both days. Saturday my wife and I went to a poker party were I indulged in various finger foods and downed 3 or 4 Amstel Lights. Sunday wasn't much better as I gorged myself at our favorite breakfast restaurant. Weekends are always tough on the diet as I'm pretty much tethered to my wife since we do see each other alot during the week, this usually leads to lots of eating out or social gatherings all of which spell bad diet. I did take some crappy pics which I'll post up. |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 2 2006, 09:47 AM |
| Front Shot |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 2 2006, 09:48 AM |
| Back |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 2 2006, 09:50 AM |
| Another back shot |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 2 2006, 09:52 AM |
| Wheels |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 2 2006, 09:56 AM |
| Stats of this morning: Bodytype - Fatomorph Weight - 217 (down a few pounds suprisingly) Chest - 45' Rt Arm - 17.75' Calf - 17' Quad - 28.75' Waist - 34.25' My weight a couple weeks ago was 224, some of the loss I attribute to the cold bug I was wrestling with a few days before I started my log, but hopefully a couple of those pounds are from the RA. |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 3 2006, 09:18 AM |
| Update 10/2 Training - Back (8/10) Above average back day, good strength. I had a PR on rack deadlifts, but I've only really done them a handful of times, I felt good on my last set like maybe I could've jumped up to 545, but from past experience I know that deadlifts can go south REAL fast so I didn't push it. 10 Min Ellipitical Warm-up Neutral Grip Pullups 3 x 8 V-Bar Rows 1 x 15 - 90 + Bar 1 x 12 - 135 + Bar 1 x 8 - 180 + Bar 1 x 8 - 180 + Bar Rack Deadlifts (pin set at lowest setting in powercage, just below knees) 1 x 10 - 225 1 x 8 - 315 1 x 6 - 405 1 x 4 - 495 Wide Grip Pulldowns behind Neck 1 x 12 - 120 1 x 10 - 140 1 x 9 - 160 Seated Cable Rows 1 x 12 - 140 1 x 10 - 160 1 x 10 - 180 Red Acid Dosing - 2 Caps at 5:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Thoughts - Good energy throughout the day. Although for the first time I noticed a bit of an uncomfortable anxious feeling which I guess would be similar to what Tommy has described in his log. I've felt worse while doing an ECY type stack, but this was a first wit the RA. Meals - I was doing good until the evening when one of my buddies who I don't get to see very often b/c he has two little girls gave me a ring out of the blue and wanted to grap a beer. So we went to a sports bar and had a couple cold ones. The worst part was that I didn't eat anything after about 6 until I had my night time shake at around 1030 Meal 1 - (PWO) - 1 scoop ON 100% 1 scoop EvoPro (I use EvoPro with ON because the WPC in ON doesn't agree with my GI tract) Meal 2 - 8 oz Round Steak w/ carmelized Onions Meal 3 - 6 oz Chicken Breast w/ 1/2 cup of Cashews Meal 4 - 10 oz Chicken Breast w/ 1/2 cup Cashews Meal 5 - Pure Protein Peanut Choc Bar (snack for drive home) Meal 6 - 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 4 2006, 09:17 AM |
| Update 10/3 Training - Chest/Bi's (8/10) Very solid chest training day. I had a PR on incline BB and overall just had a good workout. I skipped bi's on my back workout so I decided to hit them a few sets today as well. 10 Min Elliptical Warm-up Incline BB 1 x 15 - 135 1 x 10 - 185 1 x 8 - 225 1 x 4 - 235 (PR) DB Flat Bench 1 x 12 - 80s 1 x 8 - 90s 1 x 9 - 90s Hammer Strength Decline 3 x 10 - 180 Preacher Curls Cambered Bar 1 x 12 - 60s 1 x 10 - 80s 1 x 8 - 80s DB Hammer Curls 1 x 8 - 30s 1 x 8 - 40s 1 x 6 - 40s Machine Flyes 2 x 15 - 120 Red Acid Dosing - 2 Caps at 5:20 a.m. and Noon Thoughts - Didn't really notice much energy today, the prior night's sleep was lackluster so I'll blame that. Caught a good case of the mid-afternoon sleepiness 'round 3ish and had to get a cup of coffee to help battle through it. On another note, when I got out of the shower at the gym I coulda swore I saw some abs trying to peak out at my through all the fat and water attached to my mid-section. Hopefully over the next 8 weeks I'll rescue my abs from purgatory, they've been there pretty much since I stopped playing ball in 2000  Meals - Lackluster meal day as I got up a little late in addition to not doing enough prep the night before so I didn't get a chance to cook my full compliment of meals. Had to grab a few MRP bars leaving the gym to supplement me for the day. Meal 1 - (PWO) - 1 scoop ON 100% 1 scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - VPX Zero Impact Choc PB Bar Meal 3 - Chicken Breast Salad with light dressing Meal 4 - VPX Zero Impact Choc PB Bar Meal 5 - Chicken Stir Fry w/ Brown Rice Meal 6 - 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 4 2006, 02:44 PM |
Thanks, Hoseph. I haven't tried any AAS or PHs as of yet. My gameplan right now is to spend another year trying to tap out my natural limit then look to darkside  I am gonna pick up a few bottles of Phera for safe keeping though, I know it won't be on the market much longer. Methinks a 6 week cycle of Phera stacked with a 12 piece bucket of spicy from Popeyes E3D would yield tremendous results  |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 5 2006, 09:39 AM |
| Update 10/4 Training - Legs (7/10) I woke up about 30 min late so I had a very abbreviated leg training day. The positive was that I had good energy throughout. Also, while the scale says I'm down a few pounds my strength doesn't appear to have waned (Glycergrow perhaps?), I was able to do my last set with a few heavy reps on squat and felt like I easily could have tossed on some quarters. 10 Min Elliptical Warm-Up Leg Ext 4 x 15 - Pin in the middle of the stack Back Squats 1 x 18 - 135 1 x 8,8 -225 (8 Reps PL Style, 8 Reps Close Stance OL Style) 2 x 4,4 - 315 (4 Reps PL Style, 4 Reps Close Stance OL style <-----did this twice) 1 x 5 - 405 (PL Style with Belt and Knee Wraps) Good Mornings 1 x 12 - 45 1 x 12 - 95 1 x 8 - 135 Standing Leg Curls 3 x 12 - 60 Red Acid Dosing - 2 Caps at 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (busy day in meetings) Thoughts - My day got off on the wrong foot with me oversleeping, but even though my work was shortened I still felt good. My last set on back squats was done with surprising ease, my knees felt better than they have in a long time. I think maybe throwing in the mix style sets with some OL close stance A2G may have loosened up the knees even more than Leg Ext, will remember for future reference. Thus far I can't really say I've noticed a whole lot from the RA from a noticeable effects point of view, but the scale does say I'm down 6-7lbs and more importantly I'm using a different notch on my belt now. Before I was about half in between the last two notches, now I'm comfortably on the last, I'd say maybe a 1/4 - 1/2 inch difference. I'll take measurements again sometime next week when I'm at the half way point. Meals - Decent meal day. I had prepped my meals from the night before so oversleeping didn't hurt from that perspective. I still ate a couple of MRP bars, but I got my whole food in as well. Meal 1 - (PWO) - 1 scoop ON 100% 1 scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - VPX Zero Impact Choc PB Bar Meal 3 - 8 oz Chicken Breast w/ 1/2 cup cashews Meal 4 - 8 oz Chicken Breast w 1/2 cup cashews Meal 5 - same as meal 2 Meal 6 - Barilla Plus Rotini (Wheat pasta w/Flax) w/Arriabatta Meat Sauce Meal 7 - 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: pu12en12g Oct 6 2006, 03:59 AM |
| Nice updates ! |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 6 2006, 09:37 AM |
| Update 10/5 Training - Off I got a real crappy night's sleep, wasn't able to actually fall asleep 'till around midnightish and the sluggish carried over to the morning. No biggie, I had been hitting it pretty good for 3 days straight so an off day was probably needed to get my energy back up. Red Acid Dosing - 2 Caps at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thoughts - Nothing much to report, pretty much par for the course with relatively consistent energy levels throughout the day. The RA may have helped more than normal as by the time I got to work and got rolling with the day the hazieness from the poor night of sleep didn't continue to bother me. Meals - Was doing pretty good until the evening when the wife didn't feel like cooking (it was HER turn) and nor did I so we ordered some Chinese takeout. Yeah, yeah I know, I'll never rescue my abs from the fatty purgatory like that. Meal 1 - 2 Scoops EvoPro Meal 2 - Egg white omelette w/ turkey breast and a fat free cheddar Meal 3 - 8 oz chicken breast w/ 1/2 cup cashews Meal 4 - Barilla Plus Rotini w/Arriabatta Meat Sauce <- leftovers Meal 5 - 8 oz chicken breast w/flax caps (ran out of cashews) Meal 6 - 1 Scoop EvoPro w/ mixed nuts/seeds/raisins (drive home snack) Meal 7 - Orange Chicken w/ chicken fried rice |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 6 2006, 09:47 AM | ||||
I'm trying to do a moderate cut, I say moderate because I more interested in strength and don't want to [PLINK=4480]see a big fall off. On the other hand I haven't seen my abs since '99 Not that I was ever ripped, but when I was playing ball in school I had a lil 4-pack going. Diet is definitely my biggest problem. I'm going to make a supp order this weekend and get a 5lb tub of Whey Isolate so I can try your suggestion of adding in another shake or two. Oh yeah, and far as the sauce goes, my pop told me when I was a kid that any man who likes to eat should be ble to cook, so a brutha throws down in the kitchen |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 9 2006, 07:22 AM |
| Update 10/6 Training - Shoulders/Traps (7/10), strength was down today, don't really have any excuses why. My right elbow and wrist have been giving me trouble intermittently, they were hurting me a bit the first few sets of military, but the pain/stiffness subsided quickly. Ellipitical - 10 min warm-up Seated Military BB 1 x 12 - 135 (behind head) 1 x 10 - 155 (behind head) 1 x 8 - 185 (behind head) 1 x 12 - 135 (conventional) Hammer Strength Military Press 1 x 15 - 90 3 x 8 - 180 Reverse Upright Rows 3 x 12 - 135 Rear Delt Machine 1 x 12 - 100 1 x 10 - 120 1 x 8 - 140 Red Acid Dosing - 2 Caps at 5:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Thoughts - Energy was way way down. I had a decent night's sleep so I'm not sure what the problem was. This week at work has been pretty stressful and I tend to suffer from an end of the week crash so to speak, but today it was unusually bad. For me RA provides a nice even bump in energy, but nothing so over the top and jittery to combat a day when you're just out of it all together. Meals - Standard fare for a Friday, good up until the evening when my wife and I decided to go to Red Lobster and gorge ourselves on endless shrimp. I also missed a meal because I got caught in a never ending meeting at work that I couldn't break away from. Meal 1 - PWO - 1 Scoop ON & 1 Scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - VPX MRP Bar Meal 3 - 8 oz chicken breast w/ 1/2 cup cashews Meal 4 - Feast of fried shrimp and shrimp scampi at Red Lobster Meal 6 - 2 Scoops Evo-Pro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 9 2006, 07:51 AM |
| 10/7 Training - Off Took another off day for a combination of reasons. Had an extra long list of stuff to do doled out by the wife and was once again extremely sluggish. Not sure what it is, I just got over a bug a couple weeks ago, but its school time again and my wife teaches so she's around 30 lil germ factories all day so there's no telling RA Dosing - 2 caps at 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Meals - Not terrible, but the wife and I went to the movies where I indulged in some Popcorn (can resist freshly popped!) and a slushy like substance. Meal 1 - 2 Scoops EvoPro Meal 2 - Turkey Omelette Meal 3 - Turkey Sandwich w/low fat swiss Meal 4 - 1 cup cottage cheese w/ 1/2 cup Fiber One Cereal Meal 5 - Ground Turkey Breast Meatloaf w/ baked Sweet Potato Cheat - Movie Theatre trip Meal 6 - 2 Scoops EvoProa |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 9 2006, 08:12 AM |
| 10/8 Training - Legs (7/10) Got back to the gym today and felt alot better, my gym cravings returned in force. Strength still felt down a little, but I was mixing it up again so I wasn't too upset. One thing I will note the combiniation of the RA, PW, and GG are making my stamina very good during workouts, what I didn't have in raw strength today I could've replaced with volume. Elliptical - 10 min warm-up Leg Ext 4 x 15 - Pin in the middle of the stack Back Squats 1 x 15 - 135 1 x 12 - 225 1 x 12 - 225 (6 PL style, 6 OL Style) 1 x 8 - 315 1 x 8 - 315 (4 PL style, 4 OL Style) 1 x 5 - 405 (Belt and Knee Wraps) Front Squats 3 x 12 - 185 Seated Leg Curls 1 x 12 - 140 1 x 12 - 160 1 x 10 - 180 Standing Leg Curls 3 x 10 - 60 RA Dosing - 2 caps at 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Thoughts - Good energy today, which is a little odd because after my leg workouts I'm pretty worthless. I was able to do a lil work around the house and in the yard. That bit of extra go get 'em had to have been from the RA. On a side note, I saw my folks for the first time in a couple weeks and my mom made a comment about me looking slimmer. Meals - Well the trip to my parents house was nice, but it precipitated a big time cheat indulgence as my mom made me a lemon pie. Lemon pie may not sound too apetizing, but I promise you, you'd be willing to slaughter a village of innocents for a slice......lol. Other than that everything was decent, I made a big ole vat of Rotini with a spicy tomato sauce and ground turkey breast meatballs Meal 1 - PWO 1 scoop ON, 1 scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - Turkey Omelette Meal 3 - Rotini w/Turkey Meatballs Meal 4 - Same as meal 3 Meal 5 - 1 cup cottage cheese w/ 1/2 cup cashews Meal 6 - Same as meal 3 Meal 7 - 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 10 2006, 01:35 PM |
| 10/9 Training - Cardio (6/10) Ultra hectic day at work. Had to be at the orifice for a 6:00 a.m. conference call so I couldn't make the gym. I used the fitness center at work to get 40 min of cardio (30 min incline walk, 10 min jump rope). I only gave the workout 6/10 because I just can't get amp'd about cardio. Treadmill - 30 min incline walk Jump Rope - 10 min Stretching - 10 min RA Dosing - 2 caps at 4:45 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Thoughts - The day at work was so hectic that I didn't get a chance to be tired. I will say that I felt more alert and focused that I might've expected with such a long day (didn't get home until after 9 at night). Several days ago I reported that I was using a smaller notch on my belt, well that wasn't a fluke as I've been using the last notch on my belt since then so the RA is obviously doing something. I'll do some mid-term measurements hopefully at the end of this week. Meals - Could of been worse considering the hectic pace of the day. I still had a couple left over chicken breasts and my vat of pasta from Sunday which I munched on. I made enough pasta that I'll be having that for the next few days as well. My wife made stuffed meat loaf for dinner and it was damn good, only problem was that I ate it relatively close to bed and it has a good amount of carbs in it from the corn bread based stuffing....oh well. Couldn't really be helped since I got home so late. Meal 1 - Turkey Omelette Meal 2 - Rotini w/Turkey Meatballs Meal 3 - 8 oz Chicken Breast Meal 4 - Same as meal 2 Meal 5 - 8 oz Chicekn Breast w/Flax Caps Meal 6 - Stuffed Meatloaf w/Roasted Asparagus |
| Posted by: GuardDog Oct 10 2006, 07:03 PM |
| references update for the main site |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 11 2006, 09:51 AM |
| 10/10 Training - Chest (8/10) Had a very solid chest workout today, had good energy and strength throughout. On a side note, I'm still having some joint pain in my right wrist and elbow, not really sure what the problem is. The pain wasn't unbearable and I wouldn't say it really hindered my workout, more of an annoyance than anything else. Elliptical - 10 min warm-up BB Flat Bench 1 x 15 - 135 1 x 12 - 135 1 x 8 - 225 1 x 6 - 225 1 x 5 - 245 1 x 5 - 225 DB Incline Bench 3 x 8 - 90s Hammer Strength Decline 3 x 10 - 180 Dips (Bodyweight) 1 x 10 1 x 8 1 x Failure RA Dosing - 2 caps at 4:50 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Thoughts - The pace was really hectic again today at work and will probably continue to be so for the next two weeks as my team is up against it to meet a deadline. One thing I definitey noticed today was that my appetite was pretty blunted, I actually ended up missing a meal because work was so busy and I didn't get my usual hunger pains. Meals - Decent mail day except for the missed meal, but I didn't feel hungry so maybe it wasn't all that bad. Meal 1 - PWO 1 scoop ON, 1 scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - VPX MRP Bar Meal 3 - 8 oz Chicken Breast w/Flax Caps Meal 4 - Turkey Meatloaf (leftovers) w 1/2 cup Fiber One Cereal Meal 5 - 1.5 cups cottage cheese w/ 1/2 cup cashews |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 12 2006, 10:26 AM |
| 10/11 Training - Cardio 30 min Had another 6:00 a.m. conference call so I was reduced to getting some cardio at lunch. 30 Min Incline Walk RA Dosing - 2 caps at 5:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Thoughts - The appetite suppression I commented on yesterday was present again, I hadn't noticed this effect prior to a few days ago. Once again I didn't really feel hungry until the evening. If this effect continues I might play around with taking my 2nd dose in the late afternoon to help with evening temptations on the weekends and such. Meals - I felt like my protein intake has been lower than maybe it should be so I added another scoop to each of my shakes. Meal 1 - PWO 2 scoop ON, 1 scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - Pasta w/Turkey Meatballs Meal 3 - 8 oz Chicken Breast w/ 1/2 cup Oats Meal 4 - same as meal 3 Meal 5 - 1 Scoop ON, 1 Pure Protein Bar Meal 6 - Chili made wiith Ground Turkey Breast Meal 7 - 2 1/2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 13 2006, 08:44 AM |
| 10/12 Training - Back (9/10) Very good back day. I had a PR on deadlifts and I might've even done better but I was psyched out by the weight and forget to change my stance to sumo and I forgot to use opposing grips. Strength definitely does not appear to be dropping at all on the RA, so that is a huge plus. At the conclusion of this log I'd be curious to see what kind of benefit could be had by stacking RA with a lil bit Yoh and maybe some additional Caf. Elliptical - 10 min warm-up Neutral Grip Chins (Bodyweight only) 1 x 10 1 x 8 1 x 8 V-Bar Rows 1 x 12 - 90 1 x 10 - 135 1 x 10 - 180 1 x 8 - 225 Dead Lifts 1 x 225 - 12 1 x 315 - 8 1 x 315 - 6 1 x 405 - 5 1 x 495 - 2 (PR....WOO-HOO!) RA Dosing - 2 caps at 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Thoughts - I was pretty trashed after my workout, energy was pretty low throughout the day. Heavy days for back and legs tend to do that to me and there's nothing to really be done about it. Meals - Pretty status quo, although I did splurge by endulging in the wonderful home fries that my wife makes using Sweet Potatoes, damn those are good  Meal 1 - PWO 1 scoop ON, 1 scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - 8 oz Chicken Breast w/Flax Caps Meal 3 - Same as meal 2 Meal 4 - Chicken breast salad w/light dressing Meal 5 - Turkey Burger w/Sweet Potato home fries Meal 6 - 1 Cup Cottage Cheese w/ 1/2 cup Cashews |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 16 2006, 09:41 AM |
| 10/13 - 10/15 Had a crappy last few days as far as diet goes. Went out with my buddy on Friday and had the typical bar/sports grill far (beer, wings, etc...) so that ruined the diet for the day. On Saturday I did get in a pretty decent Shoulder/Trap workout, but the diet was hosed up once again when my wife and I went to our favorite Hibachi style steakhouse and I almost ate them out of business.....lol. Diet got back on track Sunday though, I made up a bunch of these thin cut Round Steaks in a lil bit of Soy Sauce and Pineapple Juice marinade along with a brown rice medley of garlic, celery, and onions. Training from 10/14 - Shoulders/Traps (8/10) 10 Min Elliptical Warm-Up Seated DB Military 1 x 12 - 60s 1 x 10 - 80s 2 x 8 - 90s Seated BB Military (Behind the neck) 1 x 15 - 90 1 x 10 - 135 1 x 10 - 155 1 x 8 - 165 1 x 6 - 185 BB Shrugs 1 x 12 - 225 3 x 10 - 315 Reverse Upright Rows 3 x 12 - 135 Rear Delt Machine 1 x 10 - 120 2 x 10 - 140 RA Dosing - The timing of my doses was a little ragid over the weekend, but on average I was taking my doses with about 5-6 hours of separation. On Sunday my wife made comment about being able to see some definition in my quads, so in spite of the more muted 'effects' of RA it definitely appears to be working. I'll have another 2 1/2 - 3 weeks post my log to get ready for our vacation so I'll probably spring for my own bottle of RA and stack it with some yoh and caf. In addition, I'll get more serious about my cardio at start a regimen where I do it consistently 3-4 times per week as opposed to getting it in whenever I can, which hasn't been often enough. |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 18 2006, 10:28 AM |
| Updates 10/16 & 10/17 Sorry for the lack of daily updates, things have gotten increasingly more and more hectic and work and sadly will be that way for atleast another 2 weeks. I'll make a pronounced effort to login from home in the evenings if I don't get a chance to make updates during the day. I've taken the past two days off from weight training and have only been able to get in a couple of cardio sessions. I've got a little over a week left on the RA and I'd like to make a final push so hopefully there will be a perceptible difference when I take my 'after' pics. Training 10/16 - Cardio Elliptical - 20 Min (Interval Style) <------Surprisingly tiring Stretching - 10 Min Training 10/17 - Cardio Jump - 8 sets of 3 min each high intensity Meals - Sadly the my diet has been a mixed bag at best I cooked on Monday (10/16) so the diet was standard for me (Chicken Breasts, Caremlized Onions, Brown Rice, etc...) However, yesterday I was forced to do a couple of sub style sandwiches as I was stuck and a trade show working the company booth all day. RA Dosing - Still dosing RA as normal with 2 caps first thing when I wake typically between 5-5:30 and another 2 caps around Noon. As has been the case throughout my log not noticing excessive energy nor am I noticing any pronounced negative sides. |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 19 2006, 09:51 AM |
| Update 10/18 Training - Back (9/10) Didn't break have any PR's or anything, but had just a really intense workout. Energy was very good throughout. Maybe the crappy diet and the extra off day I had the last few days contirbuted here, not really sure. Elliptical - 10 min warm-up Neutral Grip Chins 3 x 8 V-Bar Rows 1 x 12 - 135 + Bar 3 x 10 - 180 + Bar 1 x 8 - 225 + Bar Bent Over Rows 2 x 12 - 135 2 x 8 - 185 Seated Rows Wide Grip Bar 1 x 12 - 120 1 x 10 - 140 1 x 8 - 160 1 x 7 - 180 Close Neutral Grip Pulldowns 2 x 10 - 140 1 x 8 - 160 1 x 6 - 180 1 x 12 - 100 RA Dosing - Same as usual first dose at 5:00 a.m. second dose was at 11:00 a.m. Thoughts - Diet was crappy again, had a couple slices of pizza in early evening, but I was clean other than that. Energy and noticeable effects from the RA were pretty much par for the course. One thing I"m going to start doing is to try going to bed 30-45 min earlier. I usually hit the sack 'round 10 and I'm up by 5 at the latest, but it takes me anywhere from 20-45 min to actually fall asleep so I want to make sure proper rest isn't inhibiting my progress. Meals Meal 1 - PWO Shake 1 1/2 Scoops ON 1 Scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - 8 oz Round Steak 1/2 cup cashews Meal 3 - 1 Cup Cottage Cheese Meal 4 - Same as Meal 2 Meal 5 - 3 Slices Pepperoni Pizza <-----Won't rescue my abs like that Meal 6 - 1 Cup Cottage Cheese w/Flax Caps Meal 7 - 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 20 2006, 09:33 AM |
| Update 10/19 Training - Chest (8/10) Another very good day in the gym, I think the couple of days of cardio only because of the hectic work schedule may have been a blessing in disguise. Energy and strength were very good throughout. Elliptical - 10 min warm-up BB Flat Bench 1 x 15 - 135 1 x 12 - 135 1 x 8 - 225 1 x 6 - 245 1 x 5 - 255 1 x 8 - 225 DB Incline Bench 1 x 12 - 80s 1 x 10 - 90s 2 x 8 - 100s Decline Hammer Strength 3 x 10 - 180 Machine Flyes 3 x 12 - 150 1 x 20 - 100 RA Dosing - 2 caps @ 5:00 a.m. and Noon Thoughts - Felt very good today, energy levels were consistent throughout the day. My diet was quite a bit better than it has been in the past few days so perhaps the even energy levels were a result of that in addition to the RA Meals Meal 1 - PWO 1 1/2 Scoops ON 1 Scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - 8 oz Chicken Breast w/ 1/2 cup Cashews Meal 3 - Same as meal 2 Meal 4 - VPX MRP Bar Meal 5 - Turkey Burger on Wheat Bun Meal 6 - 1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese w/2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 23 2006, 09:39 AM |
| Update 10/20 Training - Legs (8/10) Changed things up for this leg day and focused on my posterior chain. Surprisingly tired throughout my workout, but still was able to attack each set with vigor, I think the additional tiredness can be attributed to the change of routine. Elliptical - 10 min warm-up Lying Leg Curls 1 x 12 - 140 1 x 12 - 160 1 x 10 - 180 Good Mornings 1 x 12 - Bar Only 1 x 10 - 90 1 x 10 - 90 1 x 8 - 135 Unilateral Leg Press High Stance 2 x 12 - 180 1 x 10 - 270 Back Squats 1 x 12 - 135 - OL Style 1 x 12 - 225 - OL Style 1 x 10 - 315 - 5 x PL Style, 5 x OL Style 3 x 3 - 315 - Wide Stance off a low box Donkey Calf Raises Superset with Toe Press 3 x 15 - 15 reps for each exercise was one set RA Dosing - Status quo, nothing new really to report. 2 Caps first thing in the morning another 2 caps around noon Thoughts - I weighed in a 214 which is the lightest I've been pretty much all year I would imagine. It's only down a couple pounds from my iniitial weigh-in, but I think that first reading was artificially low because I was just getting over a cold bug. Only a few days left so we'll see how things end up. Diet was decent, except for the evening where I tend to do consistently poorly on Fridays, met a buddy at Buffalo Wild Wings and a couple beers and some wings. Meal 1 - PWO 1 1/2 Scoops WPI 1 Scoop EvoPro Meal 2 - 8 oz Chicken Breast w/ Roasted Asparagus Meal 3 - Same as Meal 2 Meal 4 - 2 Scoops WPI w/ 1/2 Cups Cashews Meal 5 - Pure Protein Bar (snack on drive home) Meal 6 - Cheat meal and Buffalo Wild Wings Meal 7 - 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 23 2006, 09:57 AM |
| Update 10/21 & 10/22 10/21: On Saturday I didn't train because I helped my sister and bro-in-law move into their new place.....so maybe there was lil training involved....lol. Meals Saturday were terrible as I spent the whole day away from home with access only to junk food. Had a couple of grilled chicken breast sandwiches plain from Wendy's and later in the evening had a grilled chicken Caesar salad. Dosed my RA as usual though. 10/22: Got in a very good shoulder workout on Sunday. Meals were good (I'm usually pretty good on Sundays because there's plenty of time to cook. RA Dosing was the same as normal. Energy really wasn't a consideration because after my workout first thing in the morning I was able to successfully veg out on the couch and watch Football. With exception of a quick 30 min trip to the park to play with my dog that's all I did and it was all I hoped it would be  Training - Shoulders/Traps (8/10) Elliptical - 10 min warm-up Seated BB Military 2 x 12 - 135 1 x 10 - 185 1 x 8 - 205 1 x 5 - 225 3 x 10 - 135 (Behind the neck) BB Shrugs 1 x 12 - 135 1 x 12 - 225 2 x 10 - 315 <---Superset with side laterals Hammer Strength Military 1 x 10 - 90 1 x 8 - 180 <---Didn't go well at all 1 x 10 - 90 Rear Delt Machine 3 x 10 - 120 Meals Meal 1 - PWO 1 1/2 Scoops WPI & 1 Scopo EvoPro Meal 2 - Egg Whites with diced Turkey Meal 3 - Shredded Chicken in Brown rice with celery & onion Meal 4 - same as meal 3 Meal 5 - same as meal 3 Meal 6 - 1 Cup Cottage Cheese 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 25 2006, 12:36 PM |
| Update 10/24 Training - Back(8/10) Very good session, I skipped deads today because my hammies were still slightly tender from my posterior chain focused workout over the weekend. Other than that it was a very good day. Ellipitcal - 10 min warm-up Neutral Grip Chins 3 x 8 V-Bar Rows 1 x 10 - 135 + Bar 1 x 10 - 180 + Bar 2 x 10 - 205 + Bar Bent Over BB Rows Undergrand Grip 2 x 12 - 135 1 x 10 - 185 1 x 10 - 205 1 x 8 - 225 BB Shrugs 1 x 15 - 135 1 x 12 - 225 3 x 10 - 315 Seated Cable Rows 1 x 10 - 160 1 x 8 - 180 1 x 8 - 200 Seated Wide Grip Pulldowns Behind Neck 1 x 12 - 120 1 x 10 - 140 1 x 8 - 160 <-----Rough Set RA Dosing - Status quo, 2 caps upon waking and 2 more mid-day. Thoughts - Meals were good throughout the day. I cooked up a big (4-5lb) turkey breast roast the night before so I'll be snacking on that for the next few days. On another note, I just got a tub of WPI and I'm liking it quite a bit for those with sensitive GI's I'd definitely go with a pure Isolate protein powder as opposed to a WPC/WPI blend like ON. Meal 1 - PWO 2 1/2 Scoops WPI Meal 2 - ~8 oz Turkey Breast w/ 1/2 Cups Fiber One Cereal Meal 3 - Same as 2 except w/ 1/2 Cup Cashews Meal 4 - Same as 2 except w/ 4 Flax Caps Meal 5 - 1 1/2 Cups Cottage Cheese w/ small Sweet Potato Meal 6 - 2 Scoops EvoPro |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 26 2006, 10:09 AM |
| Only 1 more day to go. Overall my thoughts are very positve regarding the RA Gen 2. I'll post a comprehensive summary sometime tomorrow. I took some pics, but all but one came out very crappy, even this one the lighting is bad. I'll make an effort take some better pics this weekend get them posted up. |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 26 2006, 10:18 AM |
| Oops, forgot the update from yesterday. Update 10/25 Training - Chest (9/10) Had a meeting that was moved up by a half hour which I didn't get the update for until 6:15 a.m. (WTF!!!) so I had to hump in the gym. Skipped the isolation movements which I would've liked to have included since I've been doing only compounds for the last couple weeks. In any event the more upbeat tempo and quicker pace between sets didn't impair my strength or energy so for that fact this workout gets a bonus point over the standard 8/10 which I usually rate my workouts. Elliptical - 10 min warm-up Flat BB Bench 2 x 12 - 135 4 x 6 - 235 Incline BB Bench 1 x 8 - 135 4 x 8 - 205 Hammer Strength Decline 4 x 10 - 180 Cable Cross Overs 3 x 10 - Didn't really see the weight, pin was mid-stack 1 x Failure RA Dosing - Same ole routine. I did notice some increased vascularity in my forearms and I coulda swore I saw a vein in my right quad (for a fatty like me that's quite an accomplishment). Meals - Pretty decent if not boring, munched on the remainder of that slab of turkey breast roast the entire day and had a couple of WPI shakes thrown in in between. Don't know the exact breakdown because work was so filled with meetings yesterday I put about a pound worth or so in a lunch bag and tore of pieces to munch on throughout the day. I did that twice so protein intake was definitely good, didn't have any veggies or probably enough healthy fats though. |
| Posted by: Justin18951 Oct 26 2006, 11:49 AM |
| SO how do you like re Red Acid 2nd Gen? |
| Posted by: pu12en12g Oct 29 2006, 03:57 AM | ||
Looking solid ! |
| Posted by: boldbidder Oct 30 2006, 03:47 PM |
| First off I'dl like to think the great folks at Controlled Labs for allowing me to test their product. Ok, so the RA G2 bottle has been empty for a couple days, I'm just now getting a chance to get back to the forums. I still don't have my after pics, will get that done definitely before weeks end, the first set I took came out really poorly (lighting). Overall I would describe my experience with RA G2 as very positive. I have taken many of the fat burner/stims over the years and RA differs in that the it supplies very muted noticeable affects, no crash things stay pretty much steady state. So this means that if you're looking for a big bump from products that typically have a pronounced stimulant effect this isn't the way to go, however I think RA could be even more effective if stacked with other compounds, like maybe an ECY for your pre-workout boost. I have had caps before that just did not agree with me, happy to report no such issues with RA (empty stomach or with food). So with the pics in the pipeline I did manage to take some measurements over lunch. Weight - 216 (-1) Chest - 45.25 (+0.25) Rt Arm - 17.75 (Same) Rt Calf - 17 (Same) Quad - 29.25 (+0.5) Waist - 34.25 (Same) Overall, I'm happy with the subtle changes in my measurements. First off, with the scale weight, I was getting over a cold in which the previous 3-4 days I ate like a bird so my initial weigh-in was aoubt 7lbs lighter than I am normally so to be down and additional 1lb is great in my mind. My waist measurement came out the same, but I feel like there has been a visual change. |
