Getting beta tested with Cellucors C4

[icetrauma]

First I would like to thank Cellucor for the opportunity to beta test this product. My history with preworkouts is extensive but limited with those with 1,3 dmeth in them. Last prod. I used, NOXpump, I had a horrid crash and stopped immediately. This is my first 1,3 dmeth product since that episode. Previous experience was with Jack3d only and it became useless after 1-2 wks. So here goes nothing.

1st use was today with 1 scoop. Mixed well with approx. 8 ounces of water. Totally disolved. Smelled of fruit punch, as was the flavor. Reminded me of fruit punch Gatorade to be exact. And tasted just like it. Drank it on an empty stomach and about 5-10 min. into it I could feel it start to kick in. Steady amount of energy building in with a little tingle. Product delivered steady energy during todays cardio session which was 30 min. on the fat burning setting at L6-8 on the stair master. No crash so far. Feeling good.

[MikeCellucor]

Keep us posted!! You shouldn't get a huge crash even at 2 scoops. We really tried hard to get the best stim/pump without the crash. Those who are really sensitive may notice a crash, but only after the workout ceases, and there have been almost zero complaints from those who are stim sensitive in the alpha testing ( which is now the beta formula)

[icetrauma]

Keep us posted!! You shouldn't get a huge crash even at 2 scoops. We really tried hard to get the best stim/pump without the crash. Those who are really sensitive may notice a crash, but only after the workout ceases, and there have been almost zero complaints from those who are stim sensitive in the alpha testing ( which is now the beta formula)

Will do. Tomorrow is shoulder and tri day!

[icetrauma]

Hit shoulders, tri's and light cardio today.

1 scoop of C4 mixed with 8oz. Water. Taste just like it did yesterday. Mixed well and nice and flavorful. Hit the gym about 20 min post intake and had a good smooth session. Energy was well balanced w/o the crash and pumps were a little more than i wanted and limited amount of lb's used.

Smith machine overhead press

warm up
3x15x95

working sets - 1 min. rest between each set
smith machine overhead press
1x135x12
1x155x10
1x185x9

db lat raises
1x12x20
1x10x35
super set with single arm cable lat raises with pauses at top
1x40x10

bent over db raises
1x10x20
1x9x40

shrugs
1x225x12
1x315x10
1x365x10

tri's
warm up
straight bar push downs
1x40x15

working sets
straight bar push downs
1x10x70
1x10x110

skull crushers
1x75x10
1x95x6

over head db press
1x10x60
1x8x80

After typing all that I realized i screwed up most of the lifts. sets x lb's x reps. Except the last one was done correctly sets x reps x lbs.

Then hit 30 min on treadmill for some light cardio. No crash at all and the energy continued to be smooth up until the last 10 min when it started to slowly drop.

[icetrauma]

1 scoop is still working well. Yeah, I know I'm only 2 days into it but its better than expected.
Hit legs today. Good smooth energy was delivered and just like yesterday...no crash.

Warm up
10 min treadmill
stretching
seated leg curls 2x15x70
leg ext 2x15x70

Working sets
leg ext
1x12x110
1x12x145
1x10x205 - need to go heavier here

leg press
1x12x405
1x10x765 - need to up the weight here

free weight squat machine
1x12x315
1x6x590

Seated leg curls
1x12x110
1x10x145
1x10x190

Skipped bl deads due to low back strain this week and some *******s were on the lying leg curl mach. so I moved to calves

seated calf raises
1x15x45
1x12x70
1x10x135 - increase here next time

calf presses on leg press machine
1x12x225
1x10x365

Good work out today. As you can see I need to up some of the poundage. C4 is delivering the goods so far. The true test will be to see how long I can cont. on 1 scoop.

[icetrauma]

Did some Low intesnsity cardio this am. Only 30 min. on tread. Only doms are to bilat. tri's. C4 was taken approx. 10min prior to arriving at gym. Good steady energy and once again no crash.

[icetrauma]

Hit back yesterday. Decent workout considering the L lat. strain is healing up faster than expected. 1 scoop of C4 continues to do the trick.

Warm up
lat pull downs 2x15x90

working sets
db pull overs
1x12x50
1x10x80

close grip pull downs
1x12x120
1x10x195

db rows
1x12x70
1x10x100

straight bar cable rows
1x12x120
1x10x205

back extensions
1x12x80
1x10x120

Kept the weight down at first and then slowly started to increase it as I got a good feel for how the back was feeling. Opted out of deads for the extensions because I felt a little pulling to the L lat. Just to keep it safe. Good steady energy and pumps were a little above average.

[icetrauma]

Took 1 scoop of C4 this am and hit the gym. Something felt off this morning. Was winded alot more than usual and just an overall fealing of fatigue was noticable. Pounds lifted were also down.

Warm up
rotator cuff abduction,adduction, raises and push downs.

decline 2x15x135

working

decline press
1x12x185
1x10x225
1x6x275

db incline
1x12x60
1x10x80

cable fly's
1x12x45
1x10x70

Finished off with 20 min. low intensity on the treadmill. Fatigue was up and i felt sob, more than usual, during the workout this am.

[icetrauma]

Been away from the gym for the past couple of days due to I have a house full of sick kids and a sick wife. Will be back on track this weekend.

[icetrauma]

Sorry for the delay but my home comp. is in the shop. Hit chest yesterday. I knew eating and drinking crap was bad for ya but I really felt it yesterday. Energy was lower than normal and lb's were down. Did 12 sets of chest and 30 minutes on the treadmill. Felt really sluggish but managed to work through it. Today was 30 min. intervals on the treadmill. Late start to the gym this am because my boy was up sick with a fever and I had to take care of him. Anyway, energy level was up and back to normal. I cont. to use only 1 scoop of C4 and it continues to do good work. If my back is better by tomorrow then back and cardio tomorrow. If not, prob. hit some rotator cuff exercises, abs and cardio.

[icetrauma]

Had great session yesterday! Hit arms and the pumps where awesome and energy level was great. Changing back to volume training for my cut and it feels good! Def. can tell a differences. Poundage is down but oh well. The amount lifted will return back to normal.

warm up
tri push downs 2x15x40
bb straight bar curl 2x15x40

working sets
straight bar push downs 3x10x90

skull crushers 3x10x75

reverse grip push downs 1x10x35, 2x10x50

bi's
db curls
1x12x25
1x10x35
1x10x40

ez bar cable curls wide grip
1x10x110
2x1x125

Pump was awesome. Started feeling some tightness in the elbows so I laid off to prevent tendonitis and tennis elbow. Happens quite often when I switch workout routines.

Finished off with 20 min of HIIT on the treadmill. Plenty of energy left over. No crash involved.

On a side note only got 4 hrs of sleep that night and was pleasently surpised at how much energy I had. Also, I started off at 265lbs and am now down to 260lbs.

[icetrauma]

Sleep has been **** the past couple of days. Waking up every hour or 2 and not being able to go back to sleep. Anyway, hit 30 minutes of cardio this am. 20 on interval training on treadmill and 10 min. HIIT on stairmaster. Energy was good but I cont. to have a little asthma trouble.

[icetrauma]

Since I've been having shortness of breath/asthma exacerbations I decided to lay off the C4 today and switch back to my previous pre. I did not have any symptoms that I've had the past couple of days. So, I wonder if its the C4 or what. Not really sure. Hit shoulders today and had a solid workout without labored breathing.

[bmontgomery87]

glad you're enjoying the c4 so far.

sorry about the shortness of breath issue. that sucks. I ran into that about a week into using a preworkout before. Wasn't sure if it was a fluke or the 1,3 dimeth. I chilled out for a week and then took it again after that, never had trouble after that

[icetrauma]

glad you're enjoying the c4 so far.

sorry about the shortness of breath issue. that sucks. I ran into that about a week into using a preworkout before. Wasn't sure if it was a fluke or the 1,3 dimeth. I chilled out for a week and then took it again after that, never had trouble after that

I'm going to lay off it for a week and then resume taking it and see what happens. I did notice my resting bp was alot lower than it has been the past couple of weeks.

[icetrauma]

I will be switching back to C4 for my next workout. Looking forward to starting it up again.

[icetrauma]

Back on C4 today. I had trouble sleeping again last night so I popped a benadryl around 1000. Woke up at 4 and downed the C4. Onset was slower than usual but once I got into my workout all was good. Started a different program this week. Lighter weight with slow reps really concentrating on muscle contraction and mind muscle connection. And yes, I watched the videos with Milos Sarcev in them. Hit shoulders today. Great pump. Wore a larger shirt than normal but could really feel the pump shining through. Energy held up good throughout the lifting and HIIT session on the elliptical. I'm starting to come back down to earth right now and feeling a little sluggish. On good note the shortness of breath issues I was having last week are now gone.

[icetrauma]

Multiple updates. Have been back on C4 for 3 more workouts. Feels good. No respiratory distress of any kind. Pumps have been good and my focus is improving. The best thing about this product is I am still using only 1 scoop. The majority of pre's I use or have used I've had to double the dose but not C4. This impresses me the most out of this product.

[icetrauma]

My apologies for the lack of updates over the past week. Work has been a beast and kept me outta the gym all but the past 2 days. Hit legs and abs on Sat. and shoulders and arms on Sunday. Kicked it up to 1.5 scoops the past couple of workouts and felt a bit more of energy. Pumps were same and focus yesterday was really spot on. Yes, I would buy this product. I can say that it really surprised me with the energy levels. And I like the low dose of 1,3 in it.

[icetrauma]

Today was light cardio, to loosen the legs up, and rotator cuff day. Good initial workout which started at 0430. For the past 30 I have began to crash hard. This has never happened and is a first on this product. Will be updating again tomorrow. Tomorrow will be cardio day.

[MikeCellucor]

Here we go guys! A little delayed, but the moment is here...

http://reviews.bodybuilding.com/Cellucor/C4_Extreme


If you were part of the beta drop your review here!

http://reviews.bodybuilding.com/Cellucor/C4_Extreme

You guys have been awesome, and C4 extreme would not be the same without all of you guys pitching in with great ideas, and confirming in betas what we felt was true. C4 extreme is the next evolution in pre-workout technology.

Stimulation, Pump, Endurance, and DRIVE!!!! All for $24.99.


(note: on the final it will have added 250mg of Vitamin C per serving, and also the artificial color was removed as requested by the beta users