Workout B-
Standing Military Press - Handstand Pushups
5 / 4 / 4 / 3 (fail aka faceplant) / 3
Squats - Pistol Squats, assisted by a rope (to pull to maintain balance, no assistance upward though).
5-5 / 5-5 / 5-5 / 4-4
Rows -
... way too much scramble here to explain. I hit rows pretty hard though xP
Chinups - via rope over the door.
x8 / x6 (grip was fried by now)
Final Review Of SNS - Agmatine / Reduce XT
Thoughts & Comments
How'd the log go? It went quite well despite concluding with finals week. I can honestly say that I've noted a visible physical recomposition from this short run of 27 days on Agmatine / 7-OH-DHEA.
How Did Agmatine Live Up To Claims? (supplemented with Reduce XT)
First of all, I apologize for combining these two categories, but I don't see any possible way to separate the two's effects from one another. Due to Reduce XT's effects on cortisol throughout the body, it would be EXTREMELY hard if at all possible to distinguish its effects from Agmatine's, so I am simply rolling the combined effects of both supplements into a single category.
* Increased Recovery
-I will definitely give Agmatine the check-off on increased recovery. Despite starting lifting again after a long break off, the soreness I have experienced has not nearly been as severe as I would have expected, with very little to no carryover by the second day of recovery. Thumbs up, definitely increased recovery.
* Nootropic
-I didn't have this in mind at all during the start of this run. Nonetheless I found it as a proposed benefit of Agmatine (google!) and would give this a hesistant thumbs up. I wasn't paying specific attention as to if I felt any better through the duration of this log, but I would say it's been an excellent month and I haven't been stressing nearly as much as expected during finals. I have also been having very frequent and vivid dreams (associated with GH release and Nootropics) which I have frequently remembered. (I was tazered 3x in my dream yesterday, it was cool / sucked a lot at the same time haha)
* Increased NO release
-I find this an unfair category to judge seeing as how I was performing sets of only 5 reps on a routine that I very infrequently get pumps (aside from during the squats). I'll leave this blank. Sorry everyone
* Increased Muscle Growth / Recomposition
-I'll drop a yes in this blank too ~ I have made excellent gains over the course of this log, despite the shoddy lifting setup and severe restrictions on workout equipment (Heck, I was deadlifting dumpsters for part of the log!). Measurements and pics will be further down on this list
Summary Of Gains
Pushups
-Embarassing, but I could not perform a single rep with Saniya weighting me down, at the start of the log. Concluding this log, I believe I could pull off a 5x5 with her sitting on my midsection. Definite strength jump here.
Squats
-Starting off the log, I performed a shaky 5x5 with Saniya sitting on my back.
Concluding the log, I could perform a 5x5 with Saniya on my back, accompanied by 4 gallons of water (roughly 33lbs). It's a nice jump xP
Standing Military Press
-I progressed from a shaky 5x6 with a steel belted radial tire, to a near 5x5 of handstand pushups. Excellent jump, as I believe the tire weighs around 40lbs at the upper limits.
Deadlifts / Rows / Chinups / Dips unfortunately are hard to judge for me due to the frequently changed technique / exercises. I believe I increased in strength in all categories though.
-Take these lifts with a grain of salt, as I did start lifting after a short leave. Nonetheless I have to say this was a very impressive jump in lifts all around, surprising even myself.
Weight Change:
171 - est 11%bf
to
____ - est 11%bf
I need to weigh myself and update in this slot within the next day or two. Simplified, I say look at the progress pics for an accurate summary of my results.
Measurement Changes
Starting -> Ending Meausrements
Weight: 171 -> ____
Bodyfat: 11 -> 11
Waist: 30" -> 30"
Thighs: 21.5"/21.5" -> 21.9"/22"
Calves: 14.5"/14.5" -> 14.2"/14.1"
Chest: 38.25" -> 39"
Forearms: 10.8"/11" -> 10.8"/11"
Arms: 12.25"/12.5" -> 12.5"/12.5"
Shoulders: 46.25" -> 47.2"
Neck: 14.75" -> 14.85"
Progress Pictures (Beginning->Ending)
Pre pictures, then Post pictures afterward.
Apologies about the different lighting. I believe I've added some depth to my back, leaned out slightly, gained mass in my chest, and regained some of my abdominals from just a glance xP
Closing Thoughts
It was a great run for such a short log (27 days) in which I had great results and a nice kickoff back into the weightlifting lifestyle. I believe Agmatine and Reduce XT were an excellent combo in assisting in the recomposition and amazing recovery time that I experienced, despite the fact that I should have been experiencing increase muscle soreness due to my slacking in the previous days/weeks/months.
I will definitely be dabbling with these supplements again, as I feel they have some strong potential as a kicker with just about any stack, or ran for a solo run as I previously had.
Personal recommendation? I'd say give them a shot as you're starting to plateau, then step up your intensity lightly. The increased recovery from these two supplements should allow you to recover slightly more effectively from your workout, allowing you to push past your natural plateau by a slight amount.
-Chimp
Oh. Added kicker? I have a short videoclip of a weightlifting session with Saniya. It was one of my attempts at "rows" I'll toss it up once I get it uploaded and everything. It'll be tomorrow or the day after I assume.
Any question regarding the products / log / results. Hit me with a message here (I'm subscribed of course) or a PM and I'll be sure to answer
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