Passing the TEST of Getting Lean and Strong with Magnum Tonic

[jrahlfs]

CountryMike and the folks at Magnum Nutraceuticals were kind enough to hook me up with two bottles of Tonic, one of their testosterone boosting products. I have logged Magnum products in the past and am a huge fan of the company and the people behind it. I had great experience with them last time and have high expectations this time.

As a matter of letting everyone who looks at this a little background on me, here are a few pieces of personal info:

I’m 33 years old. I’m an attorney and father of two girls (Ava, 5 1/2; and Charlotte almost two). I have an amazing wife and hope my girls turn out like her. I played baseball for 4 years in college and grew up in the “Varsity Blues” atmosphere as a Texas high school quarterback.

I learned to lift in junior high in off-season football (which also coincided with basketball and track, but football was king, so you lifted for football, then went to basketball or track, or baseball after the football workout was done).

During college, I had access to great facilities and an excellent strength and conditioning coach (I miss those carefree days…).

I lifted and ran intermittently during law school and didn’t really ever lift again while studying for the bar exam and for the first 4 years that I practiced. 3 1/2 years ago, 20lbs overweight and out of shape, I changed firms. The building I’m now in has a gym attached and, as part of our lease, we have memberships to the gym (http://daclub.com/). It's one hell of a facility. I started going and was hooked again. I have gone from 26% body fat to 11.4% and lost about 20lbs. As a result, I am no longer on any medication for cholesterol.

Due to long hours at the office, committments at home, church, and kid activities, I don’t have the time to have long training sessions, so for me, training is all about INTENSITY. That is the keyword. I think the two words that describe my personality are intensity and enthusiasm.

I hope in following this log, you will see that kind of intensity and enthusiasm plus a quality supplement like Magnum Tonic and solid eating plan will lead to leanness and strength. I have confidence that this combination will lead to great things.

My current physical stats are 5'10", 174lbs., with 13.7% bodyfat.

Thanks again to Mike and and the fine folks at Magnum for the opportunity.

I am happy to have any comments/constructive criticism/questions, so fire away.

Thanks for checking in with your favorite, OCD, West Texas attorney.

[jrahlfs]

I train 5 days a week, using the Power Hypertrophy Addaptive Training (PHAT) program by Layne Norton, Ph.D.:
Monday: Upper Power-abs/cardio
Tuesday: Lower Power
Wednesday: Back/Shoulder Hypertrophy-abs/cardio
Thursday: Legs Hypertrophy-cardio
Friday: Chest/Arms Hypertrophy
Saturday/Sunday: Tennis or Cardio at least one day

My training sessions last between 45-60 minutes and I do them at lunch.

[jrahlfs]

The supplements I use currently are as follows:

General Health: Multivitamin/Fish oil/B-12
Test Booster: Magnum Tonic
Protein: Gaspari Nutrition MyoFusion
Pre-workout: Athletic Edge Nutrition Presurge Unleashed
Intra-workout: BPI Blox or BSN Amino-X

I will update these as things change throughout the duration of this log.

[B Con]

SUBBED. Great start and interested in how Tonic treats ya.

[COUNTRYMIKE]

Wicked start Jason, I'm very excited for this

[mikeohearn]

Lots of detail, I like it already

[jrahlfs]

Today was my first day of Tonic. I took my first pill this morning and my second about 15 minutes before I went to the gym. I'll take the last before bed. I can't wait to see how my body reacts to it.

This is also week 11 of the PHAT program.

The weekend was a blast. The weather was perfect. We got out some tennis on Saturday, cleaned out the garage, and lots of fun stuff around the house with the girls, like the white-trash water park (slip ‘n slide, wading pools, and waterslide using the swing set).

It appears that my youngest is taking after me. During the opening prayer at church yesterday, with the entire sanctuary quiet, she yells, “Oh Crap!”…twice.

Today was upper body power day, so after a good warm-up, here’s what went down:
• Hammer Strength Hi rows 3 sets of 5 reps-160, 165, 170 per arm
• Weighted Pull ups 2 sets of 6-10 reps-+60
• Neutral grip pull ups 2 sets of 6-10 reps-+60
• Flat barbell presses 225x10, 235x8, 245x6
• Decline BB Press 2 sets of 10 reps-185
• Standing BB shoulder presses 3 sets of 10 reps-115
• Alternating DB curls 3 sets of 8 reps-45s
• Cable pushdowns 3 sets of 10 reps-140

Hit the locker room for a shower, and back to the office for some lunch and back to the grind…
Have an awesome week.

Thanks for checking in with your favorite, OCD, West Texas attorney.

[Kon_Rock]

Yeah buddy, another great log begins!

[jrahlfs]

Yeah buddy, another great log begins!

thanks for coming to the party Kon.

[B Con]

Lots of detail, I like it already

Definitely agree. Sounded like you had a great weekend and had a great workout. I bet you were pumped the rest of the day.

[jrahlfs]

I got a late start today due to some work commitments. I did get a solid and intense lower body power day done.
Today was lower power day, so after a good warm-up, here’s what went down:

• Squats-3 sets of 5 reps-365lbs-up 10 a new Personal best; 1 final set of 315x6
• BB Split Squat-2 sets of 8 reps-155-up 10
• Hip flexor machine-2 sets of 12-150
• Leg extensions-2 sets of 12 reps-180
• Romanian deadlifts-3 sets of 6 reps-275lbs-up 10
• Glute/ham raise-2 sets of 12 reps-190-up 10
• Seated calf raise-3 sets of 10 reps-140
• Sled Calf raise-4 sets of 10

Hit the locker room for a shower and back to the office to finish the day.

Have an awesome day. Thanks for checking in with your favorite, OCD, West Texas attorney.

[jrahlfs]

Definitely agree. Sounded like you had a great weekend and had a great workout. I bet you were pumped the rest of the day.

I definitely was!

[B Con]

I definitely was!

That's a great feeling in the court room I bet.

And CONGRATS on the new PR. Serious weight being moved. Great job. But even moreso congrats on being able to balance your career, gym, and family. Takes so much to do that. My hat is off to you my friend.

[jrahlfs]

That's a great feeling in the court room I bet.

And CONGRATS on the new PR. Serious weight being moved. Great job. But even moreso congrats on being able to balance your career, gym, and family. Takes so much to do that. My hat is off to you my friend.

thanks a bunch B.

[jrahlfs]

Today was another awesome day of training. Today was back and shoulder hypertrophy day, so after a good warm-up, here’s what went down:

• Hammer Strength High rows-6 sets of 3 reps-125lbs per arm 30 seconds rest
• Neutral Grip pull-ups- sets of 18,16,16 reps
• Seated cable rows-3 sets of 12 reps-130lbs
• narrow grip lat pulldowns-2 sets of 15 reps-80
• j pulls with rope attachment- 2x20-135
• Power clean and press-3 sets of 12-95lbs
• Standing Barbell Press-2 sets of 15 reps-45lbs
• Seated overhead press machine-2 sets of 15 reps-both drop sets
• Side lateral raises with dumbbells -3 sets of 20 reps-25lbs, superset with sets of 10 cable lateral raises-25

What a great way to spend 47 minutes of your day.

I had my body composition tested today and I’m down .5 from 13.7% to 13.2%. The steady progress is encouraging.

Hit the showers, and back to the office for a shake and wrap up the afternoon…
Have an awesome day. Thanks for checking in with your favorite, OCD, West Texas attorney.

[B Con]

Congrats on the progress with your body comp test. Are you using calipers or how are you measuring that?

That's a lot of work in 47 minutes. You must have had a great pace in there.

[jrahlfs]

Congrats on the progress with your body comp test. Are you using calipers or how are you measuring that?

That's a lot of work in 47 minutes. You must have had a great pace in there.

thanks. I have one of the trainers at my gym test using calipers. he does a 7 site test.

[COUNTRYMIKE]

Nice job on the Power Cleans Jason!!!

[jrahlfs]

Today was another solid and intense day of training. I’m starting to feel it in my joints and have been somewhat achy. I think I’ll do a deload for the next week or two to get back making gains. Yesterday was an impromptu rest day, and today was chest and arm hypertrophy day, so after a good warm-up, here’s what went down:

• Flat barbell presses-6 sets of 3 explosive reps with 30 seconds rest-185 with the addition of bands
• Incline dumbbell presses-3 sets of 15 reps-60
• Hammer strength chest press-3 sets of 15 reps-60 per arm
• cable flyes-2 sets 25-40
• Dumbbell alternating curls-3 sets of 15 reps-30
• EZ bar preacher curls -2 sets of 15 reps-55
• Single arm cable curls -2 sets of 25 -30
• v-bar tricep extension -3 sets of 15 reps-120
• extensions with rope attachment-2 sets of 15 reps
• Cable kickbacks-2 sets of 20-30

47 minutes and done!

Ava has her first basketball game tomorrow. I’m looking forward to seeing how she does. I bet it will be entertaining at the least.
Time to recover and prepare for my Saturday morning tennis match with the missus…

Have an awesome weekend. Thanks for checking in with your favorite, OCD, West Texas attorney.

[B Con]

Solid session. Give the joints a rest--a deload will do you good. Have a great weekend and enjoy the tennis. I know that basketball game was fun.

[jrahlfs]

I'm going strong with Tonic. I'm enjoying it and feeling really good. I'm on a deload this week and next. I spent the weekend playing in the yard with the kids and am still a little sore from the slip 'n slide...I'm took yesterday and today as rest days and will lift tomorrow and Thursday. Friday will be tennis and Monday will be as well. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks for checking in with you're favorite, OCD, West Texas attorney.

[B Con]

Thanks for the updates. Everyone needs a good deload every now and then... and a slip 'n slide? Wow I wish the weather would cooperate long enough here to even contemplate something like that. Definitely sounded like a lot of fun though.

[jrahlfs]

Off the Grid until Tuesday. Deload will be done, and I'll be back attacking the iron. Tennis tomorrow and Monday. Have a happy Easter.

[COUNTRYMIKE]

Hope you have a great Easter weekend

[B Con]

Hope you have a great Easter weekend

x 2. Enjoy some QT with the family.

[jrahlfs]

due to issues at work, I've had to suspend my log. I will try to get it back going as soon as things subside. I hope all is going well for all of you.