CitadelArmyJAG's MET-Rx AMPED ECN Log

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 07:42 PM

Well Folks, Here it finally is... My MET-Rx AMPED Log.

I started to not feel well shortly before my AMPED arrived, and found out just a couple days after I had contracted Mono. (Nice pre-Christmas present, huh?)

I have been out of commission for quite a while with the mono, which unfortunately you just have to wait out. Since I missed a about a month's worth of lifting and athletic activity (mostly brazilian jiu-jitsu,) I lost a significant amount of weight and strength and generally felt miserable.

I am hoping that AMPED will help get me back quickly to where I was, and then help me push beyond.

I really look forward to sharing this log with the BB.com community, and look forward to interaction with other members and a lot of fun on this thread. I am pumped and ready to go.

Now lets get started....

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 08:57 PM

Stats
Age - 24
Height - 5'10.5
Weight - 188lbs. (I lost about 12lbs during the past month with the mono)
Bodytype: mesomorph

Forearms - 13"
Biceps- 16"
Chest - 42"
Waist- 34"
Thighs- 23"
Calves- 15"

Pics
Here is a pic from last year with Gunter at 207 lbs. I hope it doesnt take too long to get back to that.

(more pics to come soon)

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 09:49 PM

Training Experience
I have always participated in sports, but only started lifting 9 years ago. Aside from bodybuilding, I have been a tri-athlete, a long term wrestler, and I am currently into MMA submission wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Training Routine/Schedule
All workouts done in morning in a superset with oppository muscle groups with Cardio following in the afternoon. Right now emphasis is on heavy weights with a rep range from 4-8 with 4 sets of each specific exercise... (reps decreasing in each set as weight goes up)

Each lifting workout takes around 55 minutes and is followed by a post workout shake.

Afternoon Cardio comprises of 2-3 hours of grappling or BJJ, or an hour of treadmill or cycling.

Morning
sun: Off day, but intensive stretching
mon: chest/back
tues: legs/lower back
wed: bi/tri/shoulder
thurs: chest/back
fri: legs/lower back
sat: bi/tri/shoulder

Afternoon
sun: Off day, intensive stretching
mon: wrestling/bjj
tues: wrestling/bjj
wed: Run/bike/treadmill
thurs: wrestling/bjj
fri: Run/bike/treadmill
sat: wrestling/bjj
Sun: Off

Each day includes abdominal work and stretching.

Creatinese · 01-03-2006, 10:01 PM

good to see another grappler! good luck to you!

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 10:02 PM

Current supplements
Fish Oil, Flax, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Multi Vitamin, All Sam’s Club brand…
L-Carnatine (250 mg Nature's Bounty,) Milk Thistle (1000 mg. Redexx brand.)

Yerba Mate ( http://www.yerbamatecafe.biz/?Click=1103 )
Kombucha Tea

Current Diet
I consume 6-8 meals a day of clean, diverse proteins, fats, and carb sources. My wife and I prefer nonprocessed foods, and make our own wheat/multi-grained breads and meals from locally produced/grown/raised ingredients. I am currently consuming 4,500 calories a day, and I use 2 post workout shakes a day and one meal replacement shake.

xsquizet · 01-03-2006, 10:09 PM

i am subscribing citadel, cool to see a grappler/bodybuilder thats what i am striving for.

what belt are you or are you a no gi grappler.

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 10:09 PM

Short Term Goal: Currently bulking
Long Term Goal: General health and fitness with an emphasis on size, strength, flexibility, and last but not least, general athleticism.

I take no drugs, legal or illegal, and really don't drink often, but do occasionaly enjoy a scotch, glass of wine, or a cold brew.

Supplement history
Legal Gear Cold Fusion, green tea, yerba mate, Muscle Milk, ON Gold Standard, Universal Storm, Ergopharm Amp, Stackers 3, Twinlab aminofuel, caseinate protein, Universal Storm, and more, Sans Tight, ManScorch, NOZ Supercharged, Xenadrine NRG, Dymatize Elite Whey, Optimum 100% Whey, Syntrax Nectar, VPX Redline, BSN No-Xplode, Gaspari Super Pump, Universal Shock Therapy, and more than I can remember at the moment...

Other Thread Reviews
Yerba Mate thread (the first post I made on here, which is still going strong on here with near 30,000 views and near 550 posts) http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=398412

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Creatinese

good to see another grappler! good luck to you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsquizet

i am subscribing citadel, cool to see a grappler/bodybuilder thats what i am striving for.

what belt are you or are you a no gi grappler.

thanks guys...

I trained for about 6 months 2 years ago during my last semester at The Citadel. Since we were a team, we didnt use belts (our instructor told us belts are to hold your pants up, and nothing else -so we didnt worry about them.) Once I graduated, commissioned, and moved, it took me a while to find a place to keep learning, though I rolled with friends a lot to keep my skills and add some stuff to my bag of tricks. I actually used a lot of instructional videos to pick up new stuff.

At the begining of this year I found a place taught by a Saulo Ribeiro purple belt, and Saulo often comes to teach (as it is one of his schools.) When I went and rolled with the instructor, he was full of compliments and wanted to take me up to see Saulo to get tested for my bluebelt. He is testing this year in March after the Gracie World Submission Tournament at the Arnold Classic... I will test then...

We go twice a week in Gi and twice out of Gi... I prefer without the Gi, but enjoy both.

perldog007 · 01-03-2006, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CitadelArmyJAG

thanks guys...

I trained for about 6 months 2 years ago while I was a cadet at The Citadel. Since we were a team, we didnt use belts (our instructor told us belts are to hold your pants up, and nothing else -so we didnt worry about them.) Once I graduated, commissioned, and moved, it took me a while to find a place to keep learning and rolling, though I rolled a lot to keep my skills and add some stuff to my bag of tricks. I actually used a lot of instructional videos to pick up new stuff and make sure I was doing things right.

At the begining of this year I found a place taught by a Saulo Ribeiro purple belt, and Saulo often comes to teach (as it is one of his schools.) When I walked in the door and wrestled with the instructor, he wanted to take me up to see Saulo to get tested for my bluebelt, that I was ready from my past experience. He is testing this year in March after the Gracie World Submission Tournament at the Arnold Classic... I will test then.

If you go for the cross body (banana split) on this cat don't miss

xsquizet · 01-03-2006, 10:27 PM

thats cool man keep it up, can you explain what mono is to me been hearing alot about it on this forum.

but keep ya head up

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 10:34 PM

I cracked the seal on my AMPED this afternoon.

Label Information and More Misc from the BB.com store
http://bodybuilding.com/store/met/amp.html

AMPED First Impressions
When I first opened the container the first thing I noticed was the smell, which smells exactly like Hawaiian Punch and looks like cherry Kool Aid. It

Mixability
I put two scoops (40g) into my Shaker and filled it up with 20 fl. ounces of water.
As the directions indicate, I drank half 30 minutes prior to my workout, and the rest right before I began. It mixed easily, though I found I had to keep shaking it to prevent some of the mix, which didn’t seem to dissolve, from settling to the bottom of the shaker.

Taste
The taste was really pretty good… It has sort of a bitter aftertaste, which I am guessing is from the caffeine. It tastes like Hawaiian punch, with the addition of the slight bitterness of the aftertaste.

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsquizet

thats cool man keep it up, can you explain what mono is to me been hearing alot about it on this forum.

but keep ya head up

mononucleosis is a virus that puts you out of commission for anywhere from 3-6 weeks. You have a really bad sore throat and it SUCKS your energy level dry. The bad part is that since it is a virus, they cant give you any medicine for it; they can only treat the symptoms. They also call it the kissing disease, stay away from it bro.... Its a bad thing to come down with.

xsquizet · 01-03-2006, 10:45 PM

that sucks ass man i hope you are getting better man

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 11:06 PM

I didnt make it into the gym yesterday, so I pushed back my weekly lifting schedule by a day... I did however get about 2 hours of mat time in, going one on one with my instructor.

I did Chest/Back today -though Tuesdays are normally for legs.

I rolled on the mats for 2.5 hours this morning from 9-11:30, so even around four when I was getting ready to go to the gym I was really feeling kind of drained and tired, but motivated nevertheless.

Once I took the AMPED, I didnt feel anything for about 15 minutes, at which point I started to feel the energy rush.

It was a clean stimulant effect that didnt really give me the nervous jittery feeling that some stimulants do, though it wasnt as subtle as the calm, focused lift that yerba gives me, which is more subtle.

Once I downed the other 10 fl. ounces, I really started to feel the AMPED doing its thing. My heart rate picked up and I got a nice energy rush as I stretched out with my bands and did a couple light reps with the dumbells. I had to take off my sweatshirt and beanie (which I usually lift in, if not at least for the first couple sets) because I felt REALLY hot.

1st Superset
10 reps of Incline DB presses with 70 (30 seconds rest)
10 wide grip pullups (30 seconds rest)

8 reps w/ 75 (30 seconds rest)
10 wide grip pullups (30 seconds rest)

6 reps w/ 80 (30 seconds rest)
10 wide grip pullups (30 seconds rest)

[b]2nd Superset[b/]
10 flat bench db presses 85 (30 seconds rest)
10 bent over dumbell rows 85 (30 seconds rest)

8 w/ 90 (30 seconds rest)
10 w/ 90 (30 seconds rest)

6 w/95 (30 seconds rest)
8 w/95 (30 seconds rest)

3rd Superset
10 decline presses w/85 (30 seconds rest)
10 decline dbl flys w/35 (30 seconds rest)

8 w/90 (30 seconds rest)
10 flat db flys w/35 (30 seconds rest)

6 w/95 (30 seconds rest)
10 Incline db flys w/35 (30 seconds rest)

3rd Superset
10 Cable flys w/55 (30 seconds rest)
10 T-bar Rows w/180

10 w/65 (30 seconds rest)
10 w/190 (30 seconds rest)

10 w/75 (30 seconds rest)
10 w/200

Post workout protein shake...

AMPED Conclusions after 1st workout
My strength and size is really down from being sick, which really kind of puts you in a bad mood and cant get the weights up how you were before. Also, being pretty drained from my earlier BJJ workout also left me running a little low for my workout.

The AMPED helped me gear up and push through all the BS and still get a pretty damn good workout in. No, I didnt get a great pump today, but yes I got a good workout, lifted to failure, and got a damn good sweat going.

While I try to gear for 30 seconds of rest b/w each phase of the supersets (as above) today I was running pretty low and took more time to rest. While I can usually do this workout in about 50 minutes (which is hauling) today I did it in about 1 hour 15 minutes. The AMPED effects didnt start to wear off until the very end of my work out when I was finishing the last set and downing my post workout shake. I came home, ate 2 turkey rubins on the foreman grill, and didnt have any noticable crash.

For my first trial of AMPED, I would say I am more than pleased by the product, which I honestly believed helped me get a good workout today, under less than optimal circumstances. I think it will help me recover much quicker to where I was in the begining of december and push me further towards my bulking goal to hit 210 (before then starting to cut.)

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 11:17 PM

I just ate some no fat cottage cheese, took my vitamins, and am off to bed.
Tomorrow is leg day, and I will post some more pics.

xsquizet · 01-03-2006, 11:27 PM

sweet man, so do you use the amp when you roll or only when you lift

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-03-2006, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsquizet

sweet man, so do you use the amp when you roll or only when you lift

Its only for weight training... It would be a waste to take it before cardio or anything other than pumping iron. G'night

dragon*princess · 01-04-2006, 12:21 AM

I’m glad to hear that you’re feeling better. It really has been a great experience doing the Amped Log because everyone in the tester group has been so supportive.

xoxo xoxo

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-04-2006, 08:31 AM

Thanks Dprincess... I am feeling really really good these days. I am fairly sore from yesterday, though I think most of it is probably from grappling.

My chest is moderatly sore, but my back is really feeling it. Despite going to bed late, I feel nice and rested today, which is good, since today is leg day.

Mark1T · 01-04-2006, 11:34 AM

Best of success to you, Citadel. I have no doubt that you will regain your weight soon, and will probably be badder than before.

I have gained at least 5 lbs, and my strength through good workouts and AMPED and eating, has shot up. I know AMPED helped me bench press 325 a week before Christmas, and my best lift 6 months ago was 305.

You will do better than me, from the looks of your genetics.

dragon*princess · 01-04-2006, 11:58 AM

Btw. You look so Angry in your picture! hehehe
I hope to see more soon.

xoxo xoxo

BB2K · 01-04-2006, 12:08 PM

Great log bro! Dayum, your a big fella aint'cha? How many baby elephants do you eat a day! Good lord man. lol Best of luck on your Amped log. Amped is the shizzie for rizzie. "subscribes"

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-04-2006, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the kind words bro... I dont eat elephants but I do enjoy clubbing ----------------------------- baby seals, which are quite tastey.

After I get back from the gym (leaving in 45 minutes) I will get the digital camera out and post some pics.

BB2K · 01-04-2006, 02:00 PM

[QUOTE=CitadelArmyJAG]Thanks for the kind words bro... I dont eat elephants but I do enjoy clubbing ------------------- baby seals, which are quite tastey.

thats kinda sick fella......eat more chicken and let the baby seals go. Hope you make some great progress on Amped, I know I did!

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-04-2006, 05:33 PM

Just had an amazing leg workout...

Review to come after I eat much food.

Muahahahhahaha

RB12 · 01-04-2006, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CitadelArmyJAG

Its only for weight training... It would be a waste to take it before cardio or anything other than pumping iron. G'night

Once you get into it a little more, I would suggest taking it pre-cardio to see how you like it. On non-lifting days where I run and then do martial arts, I have been experimenting with taking one scoop 30 min. pre and then one scoop during and have actually felt some good results such that I do not feel as exhausted during training. Just a thought. Good luck

cajunbam · 01-04-2006, 07:13 PM

subscribed

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-04-2006, 08:03 PM

Workout 2: Leg Day
Ok... Today was leg day. I downed the first half of my AMPED at 5, hit the gym at 5:30, and finished the 2nd serving of AMPED in the car there.

When I got to the gym I was pumped. I was energized, rested, had eaten well today, and was ready to lift. There werent too many people in the gym so I set up my supersets and here's how it came down.

1st Superset (the AssKicker)
10 reps of ass to ground narrow stance squats w/ 135 (Warmup)
10 reps of dead lifts w/ 135 (warmup)

10 w/ 179 (30 seconds rest)
10 w/ 179 (30 seconds rest)

10 w/ 225 (30 seconds rest)
10 w/ 225 (30 seconds rest)

10 w/ 247 (30 seconds rest)
10 w/ 247 (30 seconds rest)

10 w/ 267 (30 seconds rest)
10 w/ 267 (30 seconds rest)

(This superset hits you hard, but I love it... Those narrow stance squats really nail the teardrop of the inner thigh.)

2nd Superset
10 wide stance leg press w/ 450 (No Rest)
12 calf presses on leg press machine w/ 500 (No Rest)
10 db lunges with 45 (No Rest)

10 w/ 500 (No Rest)
12 w/ 500 (No Rest)
10 w/ 50 (No Rest)

10 w/ 500 (No Rest)
12 w/ 500 (No Rest)
10 w/ 50 (No Rest)

3rd Superset
10 Leg Extensions w/ 190 (No Rest)
10 Laying Leg Curls w/ 210 (No Rest)
12 Seat Calf raises w/ 125 (No Rest)

8 Leg Extensions w/ 200 (No Rest)
10 Laying Leg Curls w/ 220 (No Rest)
12 Seat Calf raises w/ 125 (No Rest)

6 Leg Extensions w/ 220 (No Rest)
8 Laying Leg Curls w/ 230 (No Rest)
12 Seat Calf raises w/ 125 (No Rest)

Post Protein Shake, Sample of ON Gold Standard Chocolate Mint that I am reviewing (it was tastey!)

MCWTRAINER · 01-04-2006, 08:04 PM

Glad you're feeling better and are able to start your log already! I'm sure you will get some good results from it, everyone else who did logs had good results thus far. The log looks good! Can't wait to see your results. If you have any questions or comments feel free to PM me.

CitadelArmyJAG · 01-04-2006, 08:27 PM

Thanks MCW... Now all thats left is to get some more pics up here. I am going to have to snap some.