Adida's War on Wt's armed wtih AEN's IXL

[adidamps2]

Adida's Supplement Arsenal:

IntraXCell-FAQ-THE DEFINITIVE Beta-Alanine thread-http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=890283

Beta-Alanine(IntraXCell) study- http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=2940681

SteelEdge FAQ- http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=894085

product summary review thread- http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...edge+nutrition

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/beta_alanine.htm

Along with these fine products I will be using:
Wellements: 5+1 whey protien (an ingeniuse slogan to sell you 6lbs of whey)
********: Crea-Tech Extreme (Vita min shop brand, please no jokes as i bought 12lbs for 1.50 because it was expired...LOL)
mix of individual vitamins (b-50, vitamin E, selenium, Niacin)

other than that, I have basically ran out of any thing else I typically use.
so all-in-all AEN has the stage for my supplement regiment right now.

pre-intro

age: 29
HT: 5'8"
WT: 212.5 (as of 15 July 07)
BF:14% (using 3 pt electronic calipers, tested 5 times and used mean average) +/-2%
wt lfting for over 4yrs seriously

although I wish I had some sort of photo-chop ability I do not
so this thread will be devoid of and rad looking gif, jpeg or anything really, really neat.

other wise I hope my up frontness and some times harsh bluntness make up for this

[adidamps2]

16 July 07

24 Hr Fitness

SQT (atg)
135x10
185x10
245 (10)x8
275 (5)x6
315 (15)x4
**the 315 went up nice, coul dhave hit more**

GoodMorning, rack
175 (15)x12

Leg XTN
150 (5)x20

Leg curl, seated
120x20
**although no wt or rep increase, there was a reduced amount of rest pause used**

Calf Raises, machine
aaarrrgggggg i missed these today, by mistake

BB flat bench
95x20
155 (10)x10
205x8
185x8+1
155x13-1
**i will be shifting the 205 and 185 next time around**

DB incline bench
55x8-2
55x6
**rep drop off was almost expected here as i was fatigued from over all BB increase**

T-Bar row (old school style) w/V-handle
105 (5)x12
152.5 (2.5)x8
**these wts are not counting Oly bar on ground**

Hi-Lat cable pull downs, v-grip
120x15+3
120x10-1

DB shoulder press, seated
25x30 +5
30x15

DB curls, seated, alternating, Zottman
30x15 +2

rope press downs, tri's
wt stripping
150 -->50 x muscle failure for each 10lb increments
**a true test for the IXL here, i rep out till i cant get anymore, drop wt, 3 breaths and rep out, rinse and repeat until complete**

AB machine
110x30 +5

total time: 1hr 16 min

pre-work out cardio: 10 min seated cycle
post-work out cardio: 10 min inclined tredmil
**cardio time is not included in work out time**

1st day on IntraXcell and SteelEdge. i have to say after getting up at 3pm sunday working a 12hr night **** and not hitting the gym till 6:40 in th emorning i was expecting to be bush wacked. however SteelEdge blew me away performance wise, taste wise i am sure it will grow on me. not only did i set some personal bests (like my sqt), but it really help give me the pick up i needed to work through what in the past has been pretty rough work outs after coming off night shifts. although i would like to let IXL take all the credit here I can not just yet as i realize it will take some time to build up. however with the SE i can already see things are looking brighter, adn can only go up from here.

dosed creatine(5g), taurine(1g), dextose(35g) @ wake up (3pm) and 1 hr out from gym
dosed IXL & SE 20-30 min out
IXL directly after training.

over all macro intake
fat:203
carbs:87g
**122g total work out carbs, 74g post work and 48 pre work out carbs. these carbs are not counted into over all daily toals**
fiber:27
carbs minus fiber:60
protien:196
total cals: 2851 **3339 counting all macros**

[extremenergy3]

Seems like you got squats down yourself!!! What's the bright green if you don't mind me asking...

[adidamps2]

bright green means i up wt or reps..if its a personal best/record i'll throw in a PR too.

i decided for this log i would also try and track my wt and rep increases as i go along.

[extremenergy3]

bright green means i up wt or reps..if its a personal best/record i'll throw in a PR too.

i decided for this log i would also try and track my wt and rep increases as i go along.

Sorry for the late response. But I understand now!

I noticed you did a heck of a lot of compound exercises in one workout! That's crazy!

[adidamps2]

19 July 07

24Hr Fitness

RackPulls, knee levels
135x20
245x10
335x8
375x6
400x4
255x19

SLDL, Sumo
225x8
225x7

leg press
6p x10
5p x10
4p x10
3p x10
2p x20
**wt per side, wt stripping no rest from start to finish, just a few deep breaths**

Calf raise, machine, standing
495x10
450x7

Inc BB press, smith machine
135x10
155x10
185x10 PR!
155x12
**niiiice lift here, felt strong and had plenty of energy to lift here**

flat DB press
65x10
65x7
**i expected to loose a few reps on the second set**

iso-HI lat Hammer strength machine
45x15
90x8 PR
80x5
70x5
55x6
*wt stripping from 90-55, no rest, pull plate and go**

BB shoulder press, seated, smith machine
95x12
145x8 PR

E-Z bar rev curls
65x10
55x8

DIPS
bwt x13

cable crunch, rope
140x20
140x20

Total time: 1hr 25min

pre-work out cardio: 10 min seated cycle
post work out cardio: none

discontinueing colors for wt and reps takes too damn long.
in the end i will just post up total differnces from beginning to end

well diet has not been spot on the last few days, mostly do to In-Law visiting for the next 2 weeks. that makes things a little difficult trying to keep every one happy eatting and trying to stay on my own diet too. so i have to make a few sacrifices diet wise, i dont think it will play a HUGE role in my over all evaluation of these products. however there is only 1 more week they're here, and then i will be on my diet 100%.

as for as the work out goes, it was freaking awesome! still not too sure if the IXL has fully kicked in yet, however the SteelEdge is!
BTW i would like to know what is in the SE that is causing me to sweat like a 5$ hooker in Bangkok. i actually seated through my sweat top (which i have not done in the past). and althogh i forgot to mention that the SE taste is not that great, however its starting to grow on me.

so far i am quite impressed with these products.

[adidamps2]

Sorry for the late response. But I understand now!

I noticed you did a heck of a lot of compound exercises in one workout! That's crazy!

the colors are taking too long and trying to figure out what changed from work out to work out, so am changing it too a grand total in the end for every lift i do.

and thats pretty much how i lift every session.

[extremenergy3]

the colors are taking too long and trying to figure out what changed from work out to work out, so am changing it too a grand total in the end for every lift i do.

and thats pretty much how i lift every session.

Dang.. Intense sessions. All the html jumbo is pretty time consuming. After I have a format, I stick with BOLD lol

[redhawk76]

SteelEdge blew me away performance wise, taste wise i am sure it will grow on me. not only did i set some personal bests (like my sqt), but it really help give me the pick up i needed to work through what in the past has been pretty rough work outs after coming off night shifts.

Very cool , and great start to your log

[ATHLETIC EDGE NUTRITION]

1st day on IntraXcell and SteelEdge. i have to say after getting up at 3pm sunday working a 12hr night **** and not hitting the gym till 6:40 in th emorning i was expecting to be bush wacked. however SteelEdge blew me away performance wise, taste wise i am sure it will grow on me. not only did i set some personal bests (like my sqt), but it really help give me the pick up i needed to work through what in the past has been pretty rough work outs after coming off night shifts. although i would like to let IXL take all the credit here I can not just yet as i realize it will take some time to build up. however with the SE i can already see things are looking brighter, adn can only go up from here.

dosed creatine(5g), taurine(1g), dextose(35g) @ wake up (3pm) and 1 hr out from gym
dosed IXL & SE 20-30 min out
IXL directly after training.

over all macro intake
fat:203
carbs:87g
**122g total work out carbs, 74g post work and 48 pre work out carbs. these carbs are not counted into over all daily toals**
fiber:27
carbs minus fiber:60
protien:196
total cals: 2851 **3339 counting all macros**

Great start, looking forward to seeing how things progress. Keep it up!

[adidamps2]

i would like to make note also that i am taking my IXL @ breakfast and dinner on off days. about 12hrs a part.

so far no hunger pangs out side of normal and no tingle effect.

[ATHLETIC EDGE NUTRITION]

I believe it is the combination of IntraXCell, the caffeine and neurotransmitter/adreanline precursors in SteelEdge that is a recipe for the sweating. I always sweat more taking either product alone, but when I combine them, much more so. I have taken high doses of EGCG and we do use a high extract in SteelEdge, but I never sweat anywhere near how I often sweat with IXL/SE

I also know, my workouts are more intense with our products, with less rest time between sets ect. But still, I believe primarily, it is the combo of the BA in IXL and the caffeine/neurotransmitter/adrenaline precursors causing it.

[adidamps2]

I believe it is the combination of IntraXCell, the caffeine and neurotransmitter/adreanline precursors in SteelEdge that is a recipe for the sweating. I always sweat more taking either product alone, but when I combine them, much more so. I have taken high doses of EGCG and we do use a high extract in SteelEdge, but I never sweat anywhere near how I often sweat with IXL/SE

I also know, my workouts are more intense with our products, with less rest time between sets ect. But still, I believe primarily, it is the combo of the BA in IXL and the caffeine/neurotransmitter/adrenaline precursors causing it.

ahhh!!!
ok makes sense now...

[adidamps2]

23 July 07

24 HR Fitness

Deads
135x10
245x10
295x8 actually felt easier than previouse weeks
335x6 HELL YEAH!!!! PR
345x miss BOOOOO!!!!!
**well it seems again, i have spent myself between the 335 adn 345. i think i will attempt to do 2 sets of 335 from here on out**

Hypers
Bwt x15
**stupid gym got rid of the back attack machine, IDIOTS!!!!**

Single leg XTN (alternating)
70x10/8/6/4
**WOW!, rest between reps and/or sets here has really improved. typically i woul dbe semi-struggling between leg switches by set 2, however fatigue really didnt slow me down at all here**

Single leg curls, seated (alternating)
70 x10/7/5/3
**DAMN IT!!! it appears that lack of fatigue for my leg XTN, took its tole on my leg curls . i was hurting to complete this set with any sort of composure**

seated calf raises
90x8-3sets
**i just added these, this wil have no baring on my assesment of IXL and SE**

Decline BB press
barx20
145x10
185x10
205x9
155x15
**all right improvement here, no PR yet, but improvement is what we're looking for**

inc cable fly
20x25 w/20sec static hold at end - 2 sets
**even with increased reps, my static holds were solid at 20sec's, really could feel the stretch and pull here**

low-lat hammer machine (alternating)
45x15
85x9 PR

1 arm DB rowe
80x8-2sets PR

cable lateral raise (delts)
20x15

E-Z bar curls
80x10 PR
45x6
**drop set here, popped off the 80, droped E_Z bar and finished up with the 45**

E-Z bar french press, seated
80x15 PR!!!!
45x15 drop set to this
**not only is that a PR for wt but for reps as well, my tricep strength seems to be sky rocketing**

leg lifts
Bwt x28

total work time: 1hr 21min

10 min prework out cardio: seated cycle
20 min postwork out cardio: tredmill

all right the sweating is getting out of control (someone is going to owe me a shirt after this...LOL). it got so bad that after i removed my sweat top, i was getting strange looks from gym goers. the sweat was so bad that it was actually causing my shirt to stick and cling while i was lifting. it was almost distracting and it made shirt extra cumbersome. after i was done lifting and finished up cardio i was able to litterally wring my shirt out.

i have to say that these 2 products are by far out performing my expectations. strength, endurance and daily energy has been up.

also as of yet i have not experienced any additional thirst or hunger. just extreme sweating while woring out.

with in-laws still in towns m diet has still not been were i want it. however they leave at the end of the week and things will be back on track diet wise.

[extremenergy3]

(someone is going to owe me a shirt after this...LOL).

OMG! DOES AEN have t-shirts?! That would be flippin' sweeeeet!

[adidamps2]

i hope so, by time i am done my "Animal" shirt is going to be ruined...LOL

[ATHLETIC EDGE NUTRITION]

all right the sweating is getting out of control (someone is going to owe me a shirt after this...LOL). it got so bad that after i removed my sweat top, i was getting strange looks from gym goers. the sweat was so bad that it was actually causing my shirt to stick and cling while i was lifting. it was almost distracting and it made shirt extra cumbersome. after i was done lifting and finished up cardio i was able to litterally wring my shirt out.


i have to say that these 2 products are by far out performing my expectations. strength, endurance and daily energy has been up.

also as of yet i have not experienced any additional thirst or hunger. just extreme sweating while woring out.

with in-laws still in towns m diet has still not been were i want it. however they leave at the end of the week and things will be back on track diet wise.

Beauty, thanks for the kind words. Looks like you are going to have to wear a tank top when using AEN products.

OMG! DOES AEN have t-shirts?! That would be flippin' sweeeeet!

In time..hopefully soon.

[adidamps2]

Beauty, thanks for the kind words. Looks like you are going to have to wear a tank top when using AEN products.



In time..hopefully soon.

tank top, i amy have too invest in some underarmor...LOL

[adidamps2]

1st i'd like to appologize for the lack of my posting.
i have been swamped with work, school work and family matters.

althoguh everything is starting to level out. i stil feel stressed.

however here are my last few work outs.

[adidamps2]

29 July 07

DB lunges (walking)
25x2
35x2
45x2
45x2
**although i slowed down quit a bit at the end, i completed every pass**

Crazy 8 leg XTN
90x8
85x8
80x8
75x8
70x8
65x8
60x8
55x8
50x8
45x8
total time: 6min
**oops lost count of were i was at at the end...by 70 i was taking 3 deep breaths between wt drops**

Crazy 8 leg curls, seated
80x8
75x8
70x8
65x8
60x8
55x8
50x8
45x8
total time: 3 min
**thank God, didnt loose track here too...LOL, felt strong through out all 8 sets**

E-Z bar pull overs, bridged
45x20
50x15
55x10 PR

BB Floor Press w/punch SS w/ Hammer DB press, flat bench
barx20/ 35x12
135x10/ 35x10
165x8/ 35x10

bent over BB rowes
135x10
185x10
205x6 PR

face pulls, rope
110x18 PR

DB standing curls, down the rack
50 -->30 (2.5lb intervals)
rest 30 sec
25x6
15x10
**felt a helluva a lot stronger on the down the rack than previouse work outs**

Smith rev BB bench press
135x12
155x10 PR

cable cross crunch w/rope
140x20
140x16

total time: 1 hr 24 min

pre-work out cardio: stationary seated bike 10 min
post-work out cardio: tradmil 20 min

i am finding by this point that the IXL and SE combo are really helping to kick in later in the work out. i am noticing that at points that i would normally be drained or really starting to loose focus, that i am not. i have even started to notice actual increase in reps/wt or endurance later in the work out, over the starting work out point.

the taste of SE is really starting to grow on me.
however the sweating is still unsightly...LOL

i have already made up mind at this point to go ahead and add SE and IXL perminetly into my work out supp's.

[adidamps2]

31 July 07

SQTS
135x10
205x10
250x8
295x6 PR
335x1 1/2
**well i felt good, until i hit 335, i probably could have used a few more sec of rest, but what ever i hit 335x1 still**

GM, rack
185x10 PR

leg XTN
155x12 PR

leg curl, seated
130x15 PR

calf raises, standing
495x10
405x8
300x6
**no rest between leg XTN to calf raises!!!**

BB flat bench
115x15
160x10
185x10
205x6 more rest
155x15
**just needed a lil more rest, other wise still seeing improvements, just not as fast as i would like**

inc DB press
60x9
60x7
**had a good wt just here, and maintained reps...NIIIIICCCCEEEE!!!**

T-bar rowes w/v-grip
2p+25x10
3p+25x8 PR
**WOW!!! making good progress here!

hi-lat CG cable pull downs
130x10-2sets PR

seated DB shoulder press
30x20
32.5x15

seated DB curls, alternating, zottman
40x8 PR
**you know who you are, who forced me too up the wt here..LOL**

rope tri cable press downs
strip set
140 --> 50
10lb drop in wt per plate
**flet strong as hell**

ab machine
120x20

total time: 1 hr 20 min

pre-work out cardio: seated cycle 10 min
post-work out cardio: nil


ok i hadnt thought about it the last few times, but i was hungry as hell by the middle of my work out. and this has happened before, i just never really paid much attintion to it before, but this time it was staggering. i almost walked over and devoured a 140lb skinny newb. but the thought of making a mess in the middle of the gym made me decide not too. still making solid gains in most lifts and energy recoup is top notch as of late in the wt training.

BTW my delts and triceps were absuletly ingorged after the DB shoulder presses and tri press downs. almost too painful to drive home.

again another solid work out!