GIV takes Universal's Intra-Aid to the Dogg Pound

[goodinsidevoice]

THE PRODUCT:

THE PROFILE FOUND HERE:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/univ/intraaid.html

THE DESCRIPTION:

Proper workout nutrition (intra-workout) is an area that is being supported by a legit, growing body of science. Intra-workout nutrition represents the next big nutritional frontier for bodybuilders and weightlifters. Even so, many lifters often ignore this period. Why is targeted intra-workout supplementation so important? Here's a short list: proper rehydration, muscle and liver glycogen resynthesis, improved immune function, decreased muscle catabolism, increased muscle protein synthesis, increased muscle anabolism, faster recovery and training at a higher intensity. It's amazing how so many benefits can get overlooked. Intra-Aid brings intra-workout nutrition into the 21st century. It's a combination of key complexes that work in synergy to maximize the aforementioned benefits of workout supplementation. Intra-Aid consists of 5 potent components: fast-acting hydrolyzed protein, a highly specialized carbohydrate blend, critical electrolytes, an essential amino acid blend, and key ergogenic agents. Intra-Aid combines all of the scientific benefits of proper intra-workout supplementation, leaving out the guesswork. The gym water fountain and popular high fructose "sports" drinks may be good for the regular athlete, but for the serious weight lifter, they just can't compare. Think of Intra-Aid as first-aid for your workout.

THE PLAN:

Logging the effects of this intra-workout supplement over the entirety of the bottle.

[B Con]

You know my ass is in here. Enjoy the IA... I know I am...

[goodinsidevoice]

Originally Posted by B Con

You know my ass is in here. Enjoy the IA... I know I am...

haha welcome bro...stick around and enjoy..

[goodinsidevoice]

MY PERSONAL STATS:

Current Weight: 255lbs (lean at 230)

Height: 5'9"-5'10" (in between)

Phase: Recomp

Diet: Partial Keto, 300g protein, 100g fats, 100g carbs all at 3000 cals a day

ROUTINE:

Training Style: Dogg Crapp 3 day split

Monday: CST1
Tuesday: QHC1
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: BBF1
Friday: CST2
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off

Monday: QHC2
Tuesday: BBF2
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: CST3
Friday: QHC3
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off

and so on and so forth...

Cardio: 4 days a week 35-45 mins, low intensity 110-117BPM NO HIGHER.


QHF1:
Leg Press
Leg press calf raise
Single lying leg curl

QHF2:
Hack Squats
Seated Leg curl
Standing Calf raise

QHF3:
Leg Extensions
Stiff leg deads
Seated Calf raise

CST1:
Hammer Strength Press
Machine Military Press
Pushdowns

CST2:
Incline BB press
BB military press
Skullies

CST3:
DB Incline Press
DB Overhead (Single)
DB Military press

BBF1:
Cable row (thickness)
Wide chins (width)
DB Curls
Hammer DB Curls

BBF2:
Yates Rows(Thickness)
Wide Pulldowns (width)
EZ Preacher curl
Rope Hammer Curl

BBF3:
Deads(thickness)
Inverted Pulldown (Width)
Machine Curl
Drag Curls

(CST = Chest Shoulder Tricep, QHC = Quads Hams Calves, BBF = Back Bicep Forearms)

Each workout is followed by 60-90 seconds of extreme stretches. Since Im new to this training, I strive for 60. I top off CST days with some heavya$$ shrugs (3 sets) at the end. I love shrugs.

CURRENT SUPPS:

Foundational:
Animal Pak, Flex, Omega: Taken with meal 1
Universal Uni-Liver: 6 tabs with each meal

Non-Foundational:
MHP Dren: 1 hr before night shake
Animal Test: Taken with first meal of the day

[Hola Bola]

Looks good so far... I'll be following!

[naturalguy]

In for this

[Free Weight Friedel]

Originally Posted by Hola Bola

Looks good so far... I'll be following!

Originally Posted by naturalguy

In for this

Yo, what they said!!

Have Fun!!!

[goodinsidevoice]

thanks fellas and welcome to all!

Stick around and enjoy the ride... Im really eager to see if intra-aid can take my body as far as the mind wants it to go.

[donoh]

Looking good in here. I'll be following along . Good luck.

[COUNTRYMIKE]

Hey my large and incharge brother.......I'm right here with ya

[Universal Rep]

Originally Posted by Hola Bola

Looks good so far... I'll be following!

Originally Posted by naturalguy

In for this

Looks like a party. I'm in...

[goodinsidevoice]

Originally Posted by countrymike

Hey my large and incharge brother.......I'm right here with ya

Lol thank you for the kind words my killing machine brother, but I believe that the only ones large and in charge here are HolaBola and NG

Originally Posted by donoh

Looking good in here. I'll be following along . Good luck.

TY bro!

Originally Posted by Universal Rep

Looks like a party. I'm in...

Welcome U!

[goodinsidevoice]

THE WALKAROUND:

So here I am with the new Intra-Aid. It was 5:00AM and I had to look and feel around before I could test drive this thing at the gym. These are the first-and-foremost things I look for in my products (I have included pics to make my explanations easier):

SERVINGS PER CONTAINER/COST:

25 servs @ 1.74lbs comes in at $28.99 (the lowest I have seen on the net)

COST PER SERVING:

Roughly $1.15

FLAVOR:

Blue Raz

TASTE: 10/10

Being the son of a farmer, I have always linked the taste of blue raz flavorings to the real blue raz, tart-sweetish flavor. I totally hate it! When I saw blue raz, I thought: "Oh man! this sucks...but I gotta keep an open mind, As soon as I dunk it in water and go for the taste test, I was VERY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED! It tasted like blue cotton candy! A much sweeter Gatorade without the mild salty after-taste.

The flavor for a lack of a better word is.... ORGASMIC.

MIXABILITY: 10/10

Definitely have to go with cold water with a couple of ice cubes to get the full effect (or as U-rep puts it... "On the rocks"). Look at the pics to see what I mean...

All I did was add 1 scoop to 20OZ of cold water, shook it vigorously for 15-20 seconds and it looked like sky blue Gatorade. Pardon the crappy pics but this was done at 5AM on my RAZR.

OH Hai! Iz t3h Inta-Aidz



just opened...



1 scoop...



in 20OZ of water and shook for 20 secs...





The foam dissipated in a matter of 1-2 mins.

SERVINGS PER CONTAINER: 8/10

Comeon universal! Why not an even 30 servings? I would be glad to pay $31-$32 for that!
This was my only peeve with the product

RATING THUS FAR: A RARE BUT SOLID 10/10

[donoh]

Originally Posted by goodinsidevoice

Comeon universal! Why not an even 30 servings? I would be glad to pay $31-$32 for that!
This was my only peeve with the product

Haha, I thought 25 was odd too, but hey I don't care.

[goodinsidevoice]

THE WORKOUT:

Today was Chest Shoulders Triceps 1:

HammerStrength Flat Press:
Warmups: 135x20/185x10/205x8/225x8/275x8
Rest-Pause Set: 295x8/Rest 15 secs/295x5

HammerStrength Shoulders:
Warmups: 80lbsx20/100x10/100x8/100x8
Rest-Pause Set: 115x8/Rest 15 secs/ 115x8

Tricep Pushdown (using a crazy kind of Charles Glass tweak that makes it harder but makes the outer tricep head explode):
Warmups: 110x20/120x15/130x10/130x10
Rest-Pause Set: 140x8/140x10
Pyramid down (just for kicks): 140x8/130x15/120x13/110x13

Shrugs (cuz I love em): 315lbs done on BBx3 sets for 20 reps.

60 second extreme stretch after each part and 30 mins of low intensity cardio on the treadmill.

THOUGHTS:

Even though I was sweating my head off, I felt totally energetic. Didnt feel the sugar overpower the smoothness of the drink (as in other sugary drinks). Wasnt craving the water fountain like I always do after ever 2 or so sets. Love the feeling and the taste of the Aid. Also, it kept my stomach from having that "empty feeling" because I workout first thing in the morning.

[mrdead]

Late, but in!!! Great stuff!!!

[Hola Bola]

Originally Posted by goodinsidevoice

Comeon universal! Why not an even 30 servings? I would be glad to pay $31-$32 for that!
This was my only peeve with the product

I would like a larger size as well... but 25 servings should easily last a month... unless you're training everyday.

[Mr._X]

Originally Posted by Hola Bola

I would like a larger size as well... but 25 servings should easily last a month... unless you're training everyday.

Don't put it past me.

Hey GIV, glad you got the opportunity to log this stuff. I'll be following bud!

[purts]

I like the high-res pics g... Looks like we could swim in Intra-Aid... (yes weird)

[goodinsidevoice]

Originally Posted by Hola Bola

I would like a larger size as well... but 25 servings should easily last a month... unless you're training everyday.

I dont train everyday bro... I believe that rest is as important as training. But I would love to sip on this stuff everyday while at work or something (in lieu of gatorade or something). Taste is through the freakin roof!

[goodinsidevoice]

Originally Posted by Mr._X

Don't put it past me.

Hey GIV, glad you got the opportunity to log this stuff. I'll be following bud!

Originally Posted by purts

I like the high-res pics g... Looks like we could swim in Intra-Aid... (yes weird)

hahaha thanks guys

[Hola Bola]

Originally Posted by goodinsidevoice

I dont train everyday bro... I believe that rest is as important as training. But I would love to sip on this stuff everyday while at work or something (in lieu of gatorade or something). Taste is through the freakin roof!

Haha, I didn't think you did, but you never know! I'll agree with you on the taste... its definately through the freakin' roof.

[Free Weight Friedel]

Geeez, I just went blind looking at those pics.

Can you make them any bigger?

[B Con]

Originally Posted by Free Weight Friedel

Geeez, I just went blind looking at those pics.

Can you make them any bigger?

Very classic.... I had to resize my viewing window to see 'em

I agree with you and Hola, the taste is great and definitely "through the roof"!

[goodinsidevoice]

Originally Posted by Free Weight Friedel

Geeez, I just went blind looking at those pics.

Can you make them any bigger?

Originally Posted by B Con

Very classic.... I had to resize my viewing window to see 'em

I agree with you and Hola, the taste is great and definitely "through the roof"!

it is t3h phault of t3h photobucktz!

I just uploaded them from my phone to photobucket and I cant figure out how to make them smaller... I tried everything

if you guys could help me resize them somehow within p.bucket or on the post, I would me obliged to do so.... i agree with ya guys...the oversized pics are annoying

[B Con]

Originally Posted by goodinsidevoice

it is t3h phault of t3h photobucktz!

I just uploaded them from my phone to photobucket and I cant figure out how to make them smaller... I tried everything

if you guys could help me resize them somehow within p.bucket or on the post, I would me obliged to do so.... i agree with ya guys...the oversized pics are annoying

I never know how to resize 'em... no good with that stuff...

[purts]

Originally Posted by B Con

I never know how to resize 'em... no good with that stuff...

MS Paint FTW!

[goodinsidevoice]

THE WORKOUT:

Today was Quads Hams Calves 1:

Legs dont have rest pause. Just straight sets with 20 rep widowmakers following each set

My gym has a hammer strength machine that is a hybrid between a legpress and squats. I use it.

Leg Press:
2 platesx20/2 plates x20 (widowmakers)/ 4 platesx20/2platex20(WM)/6platesx15/4platesx20(WM)/8x15/6x20(WM)/10x20/6x20(WM)/12x20/6x20(wm)/4x20(wm)

all plates are 45lbs

Hamstring curls (laying/single leg):
35lbsx30/50x30/63x25/75x25/75x25/75x25

Sitting Calf Raise:
110x10/130x10/170x10/170x10/190x10/210x10
Each set was done with 5-10 second stretch at the bottom for each rep

60 second extreme stretch after each part.

THOUGHTS:

Generally speaking, I get massive cramps in my quads, hams, calves when I stretch and flex after each part. I believe the intra-aid made a difference today because of the electrolyte factor. I was cramp-free, and energy was sustained and smooth.

Definitely nice surges of released energy, that is sustained through the workout, and I just cant get past how delicious the drink tastes.

[_Smitty_]

[Free Weight Friedel]

Originally Posted by goodinsidevoice

it is t3h phault of t3h photobucktz!

I just uploaded them from my phone to photobucket and I cant figure out how to make them smaller... I tried everything

if you guys could help me resize them somehow within p.bucket or on the post, I would me obliged to do so.... i agree with ya guys...the oversized pics are annoying

http://www.resize2mail.com/index.php

Use the above link. I have used it many times in the past and it works very well.