MuscleTech Amino Build & Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite Log - Shredded Summer

[Brakh]

Brakh here, and I will be logging MuscleTech's Amino Build White Grape and Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite.

I haven't tried either of these products in the past so I'm really looking forward to putting them to the test. I've been gradually dropping weight for the passed year or so and have gone from around 235 pounds down to 175 at the moment. Looking in the mirror, it is about that time for me to get shredded for the summer now that I've leaned out quite a bit.

In my log, you can expect to read my experiences with the products, my training schedule and details of workouts, what I eat, and view the pictures I will be taking of my physique to note improvements.

While I'm waiting for the product to arrive, here's a before and after pic from my BodySpace:



I'll be updating my log at least four times a week so be sure to stop in and check things out.

[mtownballer20]

In before Josh, suck it


Awesome transformation! Can't wait to follow along.

[emergency]

In before Josh, suck it


Awesome transformation! Can't wait to follow along.

yeah!!! in on this as well

[emergency]

wonder where Josh is?

[PappaBear76]

IN on this thread man. I will be joining you in the log when I receive the product. This will be AWESOME!

[llahhsoj]

wonder where Josh is?

Dang, I accidentally unsubbed from the promo thread, lulz.


OP,

Nice work on the weightloss so far.

[emergency]

Dang, I accidentally unsubbed from the promo thread, lulz.


OP,

Nice work on the weightloss so far.

was getting worried about you .

[Brakh]

In before Josh, suck it


Awesome transformation! Can't wait to follow along.

Thank you! Looking forward to putting both products to the test.

*Update*

I was notified that I will be logging Amino Build Green Apple rather than White Grape.

[Brakh]

They have arrived...



The directions for usage of Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite starts you off with 1 capsule 1 x daily for the first couple days to asses tolerance and increases the dosage with continued use. Each serving should be taken 30 to 60 minutes before your largest meals of the day. It doesn't say how much time should pass in between doses and since my two largest meals aren't back to back, I'll stick with breakfast and lunch.

For Amino Build (Green Apple) there are 3 ways to consume it depending on your goals (a serving is 1 scoop mixed in 8 oz. water or 2 scoops in 16 oz. for full effects). You can either take it: (a) Two hours before your workout/activity for Improved Energy and Endurance; (b) Consume during activity and post workout for Strength and Recovery; or (c) Mix in a jug of water and drink it throughout the day if you want to increase your daily BCAA intake without the extra calories you'd get from multiple protein shakes.

I will be starting off with 1 scoop of Amino Build to test the waters and see how I feel compared to 2 scoops. As for the Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite, I'll be sticking to the directions printed on the label.

Will update later with my initial thoughts and training routine.

[mtownballer20]

Awww yeah! Here we go

[DamianBlane]

In! I plan on doing the same with the prescribed dosage of HHE and 1-2 scoops daily of Aminobuild. Nice start and awesome transformation so far!!!

[Brakh]

In! I plan on doing the same with the prescribed dosage of HHE and 1-2 scoops daily of Aminobuild. Nice start and awesome transformation so far!!!

Thank you!

*Update*

I'll start with my initial thoughts on the HHE. Like Morpheus said in the Matrix, "You take the blue pill; the story ends... You take the red pill; you stay in wonderland..." So I went ahead and took my first dose of the red pill this morning around 10 am. Soon after I did feel some affects, mainly focus and relaxation initially. I went to the gym a couple hours later and noticed a difference with my energy levels, it wasn't major but still there for have taken only 1 pill. This allowed me to take shorter breaks in between sets and push myself a bit harder. And that's always fine by me.

I used 1 scoop of Amino Build and sipped on it during my workout. It mixes instantly and tastes pretty good (more like a creamy green apple). Since it's a BCAA supplement, I don't expect it to have an immediate impact on performance levels or your state of mind. The bottle states increased endurance if taken 2 hours prior to cardio but I can't comment on that since I didn't do any cardio and took it during my session. I'll be sure to test out that aspect when I go bike riding though.

Today I worked on shoulders. It's a light day for me since my left rotator cuff is always giving me problems but I try my best to work around it using less weight and more sets.

Routine:

Standing DB Presses
25lb x 12
30lb x 12
35lb x 10
40lb x 10
50lb x 6
50lb x 3
40lb x 8
35lb x 8

ISO Seated Behind Neck Presses
45lb x 10
55lb x 10
60lb x 10
65lb x 8
70lb x 8

ISO Seated Presses
90lb x 10 (2 sets)
115lb x 8 (2 sets)

DB Front Raises
20lb x 10 (5 sets)

Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
130lb x 12
140lb x 12
150lb x 10
160lb x 10
130lb x 8

BB Shrugs
225lb x 12 (4 sets)

That's about all I have for today. As always, feel free to share your thoughts or suggestions.

[mtownballer20]

Still a solid session.

[Brakh]

Day 3:

I was off from the gym yesterday. Since I started this log in the middle of the week, I'll outline my training split (I do switch the days around sometimes but it's usually in the order below).

Mon: Chest + Triceps
Tues: Back + Biceps
Wed: Legs
Thur: Shoulders
Fri: OFF
Sat: Full Body/Heavy (minus shoulders)
Sun: OFF

Since it's my third day on Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite, I've upped my dosage from 1 pill 1x daily to 2 pills 1x daily before meals as outlined on the label.

For the Amino Build, I put 2 scoops in my half gallon jug and drank it throughout my workout.

Energy level during my workout today was through the roof, seriously. I just wanted to keep going harder and heavier with every exercise I did.

Here's what today looked like:

Chest
DB Flat Bench - 4 sets, 3 to 6 reps
Cable Fly's - 4 sets, 8 to 10 reps

Back
Bent Over DB Rows - 3 sets, 8 to 10 reps
T-Bar Rows - 3 sets, 8 to 10 reps
Standing Lat Pull-downs - 3 sets, 6 to 8 reps

Legs
Inverted Leg Press - 3 sets, 6 to 8 reps
Lying Leg Curls - 4 sets, 8 to 10 reps
(somehow I forgot to do calves but did raises when I got home on a stair using body-weight)

Biceps
Sanding DB Curls - 5 sets, 3 to 6 reps

Triceps
Standing Triceps Dips - 4 sets, 8 to 12 reps

And that's what my session looked like today.

[koweanguy]

Like Morpheus said in the Matrix, "You take the blue pill; the story ends... You take the red pill; you stay in wonderland..." So I went ahead and took my first dose of the red pill this morning around 10 am.
OP's a bit imaginative huh?

Strong barbell shrugs!! And IN for the ride!

[mtownballer20]

Nice session man

[Brakh]

Thank you for the kind words guys!

*Update*

I haven't discussed nutrition at all so I'd like to give a brief breakdown of my caloric intake and the macro-nutrients it consists of.

As stated in my very first post, I've been slowly dropping weight for over a year now on keto and have adjusted my cals as needed. I've stalled about 3 times but have just kept at it knowing a better physical me is right around the corner. Recently, I made a switch over from CKD (cyclical ketogenic diet) over to my own macro ratio. I was able to create my own ratio simply by paying attention to my body and the way it reacts to the things that I eat. And based off of my observations, I tweaked the basic 40/30/30 to a ratio that keeps me happy and full.

Daily Caloric Intake: 1900
Macro Ratio: 30% (143g) Carbs / 35% (74g) Fat / 35% (166g) Protein

[jwtiger69]

Good start so far. I am still waiting for my products to get here but started the log anyway

[Brakh]

Good start so far. I am still waiting for my products to get here but started the log anyway

Might as well get it prepped and ready to go. I'll be sure to check yours out.

[Brakh]

Upped my dosage for HHE once again, currently at 2 pills before meal 1 and 1 pill before meal 2. After Day 6 the dosage will be increased once more but remain the same at 2 pills 2x daily. With the higher dosage I did notice a physical effect in addition to the already high levels of energy and, it's... sweating. Yes, it is summer time, hot and humid, but I was just completely drenched and dripping everywhere. It started almost immediately after my first warmup set and lasted throughout my entire workout. Don't worry, I made sure to wipe down the equipment after use.

As for amino build green apple, same as usual, 2 scoops in a half gallon jug that I drink while working out. I really do enjoy the taste and find myself chugging it down in between sets. I can only imagine what amino build white grape tastes like.

My session for today was Chest & Triceps:

Chest
Iso Incline Press - 4 sets, 8 to 12 reps (pyramid up in weight each set)
Chest Press - 7 sets, 6 - 10 reps (pyramid up in weight and then back down)
Iso Wide Chest Press - 3 sets, 6 - 8 reps (pyramid down in weight)
DB Flat Bench - 3 sets, 3 - 6 reps (pyramid down in weight)
Cable Flys - 4 sets, 10 reps (pyramid up in weight)

Triceps
Standing Triceps Dips (machine) - 5 sets, 6 to 12 reps (pyramid up in weight and then back down)
Standing Dumbbell Triceps Extension - 4 sets, 6 - 8 reps (pyramid up in weight)
Standing One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension - 4 sets, 3 - 6 reps (pyramid down in weight)

Cardio
Mowing my lawn (push mower)

Feeling great! I don't feel tired at all and muscles seem to be recovering fine. Actually, now that I think about it, I don't think I've experienced any prolonged muscle soreness since I started taking Amino Build. I'll make sure to pay more attention to recovery time so I have a solid answer.

[mtownballer20]

Feeling great! I don't feel tired at all and muscles seem to be recovering fine. Actually, now that I think about it, I don't think I've experienced any prolonged muscle soreness since I started taking Amino Build. I'll make sure to pay more attention to recovery time so I have a solid answer.

Awesome news! Glad to hear that. I'm sure it'll grow on you even more so.

[DamianBlane]

Solid chest day.

Nice touch with the productive cardio!

[Brakh]

HHE dosage is still the same as yesterday. I feel like it had a greater affect on my heart rate today than before so I took longer rests in between sets. It was hot, humid, and the power went out in the gym so the fans weren't running, I was just completely drenched.

Amino build is doing me good, I have just the slightest amount of soreness in my chest and triceps, but only if I flex hard. Before I started taking amino build I would have been pretty sore right now.

Session was as follows (Back & Biceps):

Back
Pullups (50)
12
10
10
8
7
3

Barbell Rows
145lb x 10
195lb x 10
215lb x 10
195lb x 8

Standing Lat Pull-downs
100lb x 10
125lb x 10
135lb x 10
150lb x 8

Seated Close Grip Lat Pull-downs
130lb x 12
140lb x 10
150lb x 8

Bent-over DB Rows
80lb x 10
90lb x 10
100lb x 8

Bent-over T-Bar Rows
135lb x 10
160lb x 8
135lb x 7

Biceps
Standing DB Curls (Drop-set)
50lb x 4
45lb x 5
40lb x 4
35lb x 4
30lb x 3

Reverse BB Curl
35lb x 8
45lb x 8
55lb x 6
35lb x 7

DB Concentration Curl
20lb x 7
20lb x 6
20lb x 5

DB Hammer Curl
25lb x 7
25lb x 5
25lb x 5

Overall, an awesome day at the gym.

[mtownballer20]

Uh oh, that stinks that the power went out. I like how you started your workout with 50 pull ups. Solid work.

[jwtiger69]

HHE dosage is still the same as yesterday. I feel like it had a greater affect on my heart rate today than before so I took longer rests in between sets. It was hot, humid, and the power went out in the gym so the fans weren't running, I was just completely drenched.

Amino build is doing me good, I have just the slightest amount of soreness in my chest and triceps, but only if I flex hard. Before I started taking amino build I would have been pretty sore right now.

Session was as follows (Back & Biceps):

Back
Pullups (50)
12
10
10
8
7
3

Barbell Rows
145lb x 10
195lb x 10
215lb x 10
195lb x 8

Standing Lat Pull-downs
100lb x 10
125lb x 10
135lb x 10
150lb x 8

Seated Close Grip Lat Pull-downs
130lb x 12
140lb x 10
150lb x 8

Bent-over DB Rows
80lb x 10
90lb x 10
100lb x 8

Bent-over T-Bar Rows
135lb x 10
160lb x 8
135lb x 7

Biceps
Standing DB Curls (Drop-set)
50lb x 4
45lb x 5
40lb x 4
35lb x 4
30lb x 3

Reverse BB Curl
35lb x 8
45lb x 8
55lb x 6
35lb x 7

DB Concentration Curl
20lb x 7
20lb x 6
20lb x 5

DB Hammer Curl
25lb x 7
25lb x 5
25lb x 5

Overall, an awesome day at the gym.

Nice work!

[DamianBlane]

HHE dosage is still the same as yesterday. I feel like it had a greater affect on my heart rate today than before so I took longer rests in between sets. It was hot, humid, and the power went out in the gym so the fans weren't running, I was just completely drenched.

Amino build is doing me good, I have just the slightest amount of soreness in my chest and triceps, but only if I flex hard. Before I started taking amino build I would have been pretty sore right now.

Session was as follows (Back & Biceps):

Back
Pullups (50)
12
10
10
8
7
3

Barbell Rows
145lb x 10
195lb x 10
215lb x 10
195lb x 8

Standing Lat Pull-downs
100lb x 10
125lb x 10
135lb x 10
150lb x 8

Seated Close Grip Lat Pull-downs
130lb x 12
140lb x 10
150lb x 8

Bent-over DB Rows
80lb x 10
90lb x 10
100lb x 8

Bent-over T-Bar Rows
135lb x 10
160lb x 8
135lb x 7

Biceps
Standing DB Curls (Drop-set)
50lb x 4
45lb x 5
40lb x 4
35lb x 4
30lb x 3

Reverse BB Curl
35lb x 8
45lb x 8
55lb x 6
35lb x 7

DB Concentration Curl
20lb x 7
20lb x 6
20lb x 5

DB Hammer Curl
25lb x 7
25lb x 5
25lb x 5

Overall, an awesome day at the gym.

I always like to start out with pullups too. Gets everything pumped up for the rest of the workout.

That is a SOLID back/bicep day. Nice work!

[brokensafety]

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[llahhsoj]

HHE dosage is still the same as yesterday. I feel like it had a greater affect on my heart rate today than before so I took longer rests in between sets. It was hot, humid, and the power went out in the gym so the fans weren't running, I was just completely drenched.

Amino build is doing me good, I have just the slightest amount of soreness in my chest and triceps, but only if I flex hard. Before I started taking amino build I would have been pretty sore right now.

Session was as follows (Back & Biceps):

Back
Pullups (50)
12
10
10
8
7
3

Barbell Rows
145lb x 10
195lb x 10
215lb x 10
195lb x 8

Standing Lat Pull-downs
100lb x 10
125lb x 10
135lb x 10
150lb x 8

Seated Close Grip Lat Pull-downs
130lb x 12
140lb x 10
150lb x 8

Bent-over DB Rows
80lb x 10
90lb x 10
100lb x 8

Bent-over T-Bar Rows
135lb x 10
160lb x 8
135lb x 7

Biceps
Standing DB Curls (Drop-set)
50lb x 4
45lb x 5
40lb x 4
35lb x 4
30lb x 3

Reverse BB Curl
35lb x 8
45lb x 8
55lb x 6
35lb x 7

DB Concentration Curl
20lb x 7
20lb x 6
20lb x 5

DB Hammer Curl
25lb x 7
25lb x 5
25lb x 5

Overall, an awesome day at the gym.

Killer session man! You look pretty lean in your AVI already.

[Brakh]

Uh oh, that stinks that the power went out. I like how you started your workout with 50 pull ups. Solid work.

Nice work!

I always like to start out with pullups too. Gets everything pumped up for the rest of the workout.

That is a SOLID back/bicep day. Nice work!

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Killer session man! You look pretty lean in your AVI already.

Thanks for following along and the motivation guys, I appreciate it!

[Brakh]

Finally able to get back into the gym after 2 unplanned days off. I was busy and couldn't find time to get my session in but it's all good.

HHE dosage is now at 2 pills 2x daily. I've gotten used to the energy levels, pretty much accustomed to it.

Amino Build is still tasting great, not getting tired of the flavor. Recovery is also on point and I've been considering upping my workload in the gym.

Since I couldn't get into the gym for a couple days, my split has been rearranged. Today I worked on legs.

Leg Day:

BB Squats
145lb x 8 (warmup)
185lb x 8 (warmup)
205lb x 6
255lb x 5
295lb x 3
185lb x 6

Lying Leg Curls
40lb x 12
50lb x 10
60lb x 8
Drop-Set: 60lb, 50lb, 40lb, 30lb
30lb x 8

Front Squat (Machine)
180lb x 8
270lb x 8
320lb x 6
340lb x 5

Leg Extension
90lb x 10
100lb x 8
110lb x 6

Seated Leg Curls
90lb x 10
115lb x 7
125lb x 5
90lb x 5

Seated Calf Raises
4 sets of 45lb until failure

Standing Single Leg Calf Raises
Using body-weight, 3 sets until failure