View Full Version : All Genetix KO's Plateaus With K-Otic
AllGenetix
05-05-2011, 07:19 PM
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Dosing: I will be utilizing 1 Scoop K-Otic 30 Minutes Pre-Workout. There is enoiugh stimulants and preworkout enhancers in one scoop that no more should be necessary to reap the full benefits.
Strength - 10/10: First workout was full of win. Hit sets of 6 with 110lb DB's. Moved on to 3 plate dips in the double digit rep range and finished off with some nasty feet elevated TRX pushups. Strength was there in all rep ranges. Very nice.
Endurance - 9/10: Was able to lock in all 6 sets of 6 on the DB bench which was surprising as I usually can only get 4 solid sets. Strength endurance was there and also higher rep endurance was there on the finisher with TRX pushups.
Taste - 9/10: Haha, my typical routine is to take 1 scoop and put it in my mouth, swish it around and swallow and this was amazing! Tasted a bit like kook-aid with a hint of tang. I like it a lot, but will have to assess in water to see if it clumps.
Energy - 9/10: Energy started to hit around 15 minutes after dosing and was a steady increase throughout the workout. Once I started my work sets I was really felling euphoric and energetic. Didn't get much of a crash, which was nice, and even had a bunch of energy after workout was over. So far so good!
Cheftepesh
05-05-2011, 07:25 PM
Awesome to see you trying another company's supps. Trust me you won;t be disappointed.
AllGenetix
05-05-2011, 08:47 PM
Awesome to see you trying another company's supps. Trust me you won;t be disappointed.
i LOVE Core ZAP, but try and cycle stims. it's nice to switch from caps w/ no creatine (ZAP) to a flavored powder with kre-alkalyn.
trying to see how my body responds to the different stimuli
Slackadjuster
05-06-2011, 04:07 AM
Although I love the new flavoring of K-Otic, there is NO way on earth I could shotgun the powder like that! I think my face would stay puckered for a month! Great start!
Cdt_Richards
05-06-2011, 09:45 AM
Nice brother, in on this one! You using Core Test currently too? I'm on week 2 of it, and loving that so far. With the stims of K-Otic, it's power all day!
AllGenetix
05-06-2011, 07:10 PM
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Dosing: Again I went with 1 scoop straight into the mouth with a swig or two of water. Great mixability in the mouth and a refreshing flavor even with a bitter sweet aftertaste to it.
Strength - 10/10: Second workout in a row where I was able to hit all of my performance goals in the gym. Leg day is always hard and 275 x 5 x 5 with heavy chains followed up by 3 plate RDL's was a winning combination today.
Endurance - 9.5/10: Very pumped to be able to maintain PR's throughout the workout and not just hit my main lift. Didn't start to fade with strength or stamina so that was a plus.
Taste - 9.5/10: Really like the dosing right into the mouth as it hits you hard and the flavor is enhanced in your mouth. Strong tropical flavor and very smooth.
Energy - 10/10: This was crazy. I got into some kind of crazy zone today. It seemed as though all my sets went by so quick and by the time I looked down at my watch an hour had gone by and I hit all of my goals for the day. Didn't crash after the workout, but did notice some residual fatigue about 6 hours after the workout. That could be due to the enhanced workload and higher energy output during the workout.
AllGenetix
05-10-2011, 07:04 PM
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Dosing: I have had a few workouts with K-Otic and I have utilized the scoop straight to the mouth as well as 1 scoop in 12oz of water. The scooping straight into the mouth is still my favorite as the flavor explodes on your tongue, but the mixing with water wasn't too bad. The flavor lasted longer, was more subtle, and it mixed pretty well. It needed a good 20-30 seconds of intense shaking and there were still some clumps, but nothing too bad.
Strength - 10/10: I have still continued to hit some PR's, especially on leg day with 285+ heavy chain back squats for sets of 5. I have noticed that the 6-8 rep ranges are gaining the most strength.
Endurance - 9/10: Most workouts are great with endurance. I seem to get into a zone and mentally block everything out. Get a bit fatigued after a heavy leg day or back day because of the increased volume and workloads, but i'll take it!
Taste - 9/10: Great smooth fruit punchy flavor in water or in the mouth!
Energy - 10/10: By far the best aspect of this product. It takes a while to hit you, but it doesn't come on too strong or fade too fast. Perfect boost for the entirety of the workout!
AllGenetix
05-14-2011, 07:12 PM
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Dosing: I have had a few workouts and have utilized the scoop straight into the mouth method as it seems to hit me the hardest and the taste is amazing. It's like fruit punch fun dip!
Strength - 9/10: Second week of K-Otic and my first week was full of PR's. Not the same the second week, i think it may be from over reaching that first go around and really pushing the limits. Still hit some good goals for my workouts, but nothing crazy to report strength wise.
Endurance - 9/10: Consistent endurance from workout to workout and from day to day. Feels like I can lift forever, but I have to scale it back to be able to recover.
Taste - 9/10: Great smooth fruit punchy flavor still. A slight tang at the end is nice as well.
Energy - 10/10: Love, love, love the mindset that this product puts me in. I kind of just zone out and hit the iron hard. The hour of lifting flies by and I am still on the energy high all day almost!
AllGenetix
05-18-2011, 06:51 PM
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Dosing: Standard 1 scoop (rounded) mixed with 3oz of water straight in the mouf!
Strength - 10/10: Hit a new PR on snatches, pullups and DB bench press. Cannot explain how happy I am with how my strength is progressing. All rep ranges from 3-15 are increasing which is a great sign!
Endurance - 9.5/10: All of my workouts are 1 hour long no matter what. I like to give myself a time limit and I just go balls to the wall. I can maintain my strength and stamina throughout the whole hour which is nice.
Taste - 9.5/10: Really like the dosing right into the mouth as it hits you hard and the flavor is enhanced in your mouth. Strong tropical flavor and very smooth.
Energy - 10/10: Again, keeping the same trend with the energy, focus and mindset. It feels like you get into a mental zone or an edge about 30 minutes after dosing and it lasts for the entirety of the workout with no crash! LEGIT!
AllGenetix
06-01-2011, 02:00 PM
finished up my K-Otic and will be posting a final review soon. One of the best pre-WO out there IMO. Full review tonight!
AllGenetix
06-01-2011, 08:22 PM
FINAL REVIEW
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Dosing:
My favorite dosing protocol was 1 scoop straight in the mouth with 4oz of water to swig it down. Had a great strong fruit punch flavor with a zesty/tangy aftertaste. I did mix it in 12oz of water and stirred it up, also putting it in a shaker bottle and shaking it up with little to no clumpage. The flavor was much stronger straight to the mouth and it hit me a lot harder.
Strength - 9/10:
I usually go into my workout with a primary push, pull, or squat type goal in mind. 9/10 times I hit a new PR on a set or rep scheme for all of my efforts. DB press went up from 110 for 5 sets of 5 to 120 for 5 sets of 5, squats jumped up 30lbs and pullups went up 2 reps. Very pleased with all of these numbers!
Endurance - 9.5/10:
Very effective part of this product is the ability to maintain strength and endurance throughout the workout. The top sets don't seem to hinder the rest of the workout and the lack of crash makes it easy to keep intensity and strength high!
Taste - 9.5/10:
With water it was more like 8.5/10, but the scoop in the mouth was like a pixie stick 10/10!
Energy - 10/10:
Boom! Loved this. The scoop in the mouth ellicited the best energy rush still with no crash and no matter what dosing protocol i thought the 300mg of caffeine would hit too hard and fade, but it was a consistent energy. One amazing thing I noticed is the state of mind it put me in. The only thing I can compare it to is Core ZAP which has the 1,3 dimeth in it which put me in that kind of all or nothing zone, very cool and great product.
Overall - 9/10
Would definitely buy again and I picked up 2 when it was on wheycheap! Thanks again for letting me test it out as I wouldnt have stocked up on it if I hadn't of tried it!