jalfrey--Catching Zzzzz and Recovering with iForce Lights Out!

As always, I gotta give credit where it's due and give a big THANK YOU to VaughnTrue and the iForce team for selecting me for this log.
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I've used products in the past that promise to help with sleep as other hormone levels rise. But I've never used one with the primary purpose of recovery while sleeping...this is gonna be a fun ride! Sleep is always the component of lifting that I can't seem to get right. I either get to bed too late, or I sleep like crap when I get to bed early.
Speaking off, it's 10:00pm and I took Lights out about 45 minutes ago. Time to hit the sack and let you guys know what happens tomorrow, I've got a date with the squat rack at 5:30am...nighty-night...

Let me give a little background on my current training protocol. I'm in my last 3 week cycle of a modified Y3T protocol. I'm hitting my lagging chest twice a week and have done moderately well over the past couple of months. Taking a break the week of Xmas, and then starting another 9 weeks of Y3T before cutting in the spring. I'm bulking and taking in 3500-4000 calories a day. Being the holidays, my diet isn't currently the best, but I'm going to back off the junk food after New Years. I'm also planning on a stim break in January, just because.
My 1st experience with Lights Out wasn't quite what I was expecting. Took 1 cap and was falling asleep hard (dropping my Kindle on my face hard) by 10:30. But, by 12:45, I started waking up every couple of hours. The funny thing is, I felt great this morning. It feels like I rested, but I distinctly remember not sleeping very well. Could've just been excitement over trying something new, although I did have similar experience logging a test booster back in the summer. I need to compare ingredients and see if there are any similarities.
But, like I said, I did wake up feeling good and tore it up in the gym this morning--

12/6
Leg extension: 2x12x55lbs
Squats: 2x12x45

Hack Squats: 4x6x500 (PR!)

Leg Press: 1x8x928 3x8x888 (PR!)

Superset:
DB two-handed swing: 4x8x65
Stiff Legged Deadlifts--4x8x225lbs
Leg extension: 4x8x265lbs (maxed the machine out!)

Tomorrow is my second chest day, I think it's gonna be a good one!

late, but count me in!

[QUOTE=or_yourlivingtodie;991944553]late, but count me in![/QUOTE]

Nah, the party's just gettin' started!

Here is my wus workout from yesterday. Not real pleased, but then again, I didn't take LiGHts Out Sunday night. I'm only dosing nights that I lift.


12/10
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown: 3x13x70lbs
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown: 3x13x190lbs

Wide-grip T-Bar Row: 2x13x145lbs 1x13x135

Rack Pull: 3x13x315

EZ Bar Curl: 1x13x30lbs
EZ Bar Cable Curl: 3x13x72

I dosed 1 cap last night at around 9:30. Started reading in bed at 9:40 and didn't get real sleepy until an hour later. I did wake up a couple of times through the night, but damned if I didn't feel rested when I got up at 4:45. This rested feeling is strange to me...I like it!

Damage Report--
12/11
Pec Deck--3x13x95
Pec Deck--3x13x195

Smith Incline--2x13x225

Superset:
Incline Flyes--3x13x35
EZ Curl--2x13x60 1x13x80 (making up for yesterday's poor gun show)
Decline Press--3x13x175

Standing DB Tri Ext--1x13x70 2x13x65

Reverse Grip Cable Ext--2x13x108 1x13x82

Question for the Reps--Does LiGHts Out work better the longer that it's in your system? Reason I'm asking is because I'm planning a break the week of Christmas and am not planning on taking the product during that period. But, if it needs to "build up" in my body, I don't want to stop taking it--knowhutimean?

well.......lights out can work without taking it regularly. the past month, i havent taken it daily, more or less on nights where i feel like i really need a good nights rest.



however, you could be missing out on some of the ldopa/humanofort benefits, as those will show a bit more with extended use

[QUOTE=or_yourlivingtodie;993125033]well.......lights out can work without taking it regularly. the past month, i havent taken it daily, more or less on nights where i feel like i really need a good nights rest.



however, you could be missing out on some of the ldopa/humanofort benefits, as those will show a bit more with extended use[/QUOTE]

That's what I figured : / Oh well, I still need to take the break, so I'll have to chance it...

12/13
A2G squat: 2x15xBW
Hack Squat 4x14x280

Superset:
Smith machine front squat: 3x15x215
Stiff legged dumbbell deadlift :4x15x80lb pair

Superset:
Leg extensions: 4x15x135
Lying Leg Curls: 4x15x100
Standing Calf Raises: 3x15x240 1x15x210

Still waking up feeling good and ready to smash it in the gym! Haven't noticed a great deal of help with recovery yet though.

Didn't take a dose Sunday night and my sleep reflected it. I did take it last night after the following workout however--

12/17--
Low pulley high row: 3x13x85lbs Superset:
Low pulley row: 2x16x156lbs (PR)
Wide-grip pulldowns: 2x16x144lbs


Superset:
Wide Grip T-bar row: 2x15x120lbs (PR)
Straight-arm pulldowns: 2x16x65lbs


Superset:
Leverage high row: 2x16x220lbs (PR)

Inverted Rows: 2x16xBW

EZ bar Curls: 2x15x40lbs

DB Curls: 1x16x25, 30, 35, 40, 35, 30

DB Hammer Curls:3x16x35lbs

Aside from some tightness, my back feels great! I also can't believe how solidly I'm sleeping with LiGHts Out. I honestly haven't used a product that affects my hormone levels that is also helping me sleep like this! After taking it last night I wore out my chest doing the following--

12/18
DB incline press: 3x13x35lbs

Incline Smith machine press: 3 triple drop sets--3x14x215lbs/
3x14x195lbs/3x14x175lbs
Cable Crossovers: 3 drop sets--1x14x35lbs/1x14x30lbs/1x15x25lbs

Overhead tricep extensions: 2x16x50lbs 1x16x55lbs


Wide-Grip tricep pressdown: 2x16x156lbs 1x16x144lbs

Looking forward to going to bed tonight!

Took one capsule of LiGHts Out last night to prep for the new training protocol and it was honestly the best night of sleep I've had in over a week. This stuff really is great!

I haven't been sleeping well the past couple of nights. I think it's due to mine being sore with the new training routine. Other than that, I'm not sure what else to report on with LiGHts Out. Here are my lifts for the past couple of days that have made me so sore...

12/31
Leg Press--50x388, 40x478, 30x568, 20x58, 10x748. Then all that in reverse!
Calf Press--40x388, 30x478 and then I punked out. I tried to push more, but my arches were killing me...
Decline crunch--2x12, 3x8 with 20lbs

1/1
Superset
DB Bench--30x35, 20x45, 10x55, 6x65, 6x75 and then reversed.
Underhand Row (elbows tucked in)--30x70, 20x90, 10x110, 6x130, 6x150 and then again in reverse.

Superset
DB Incline--same weights and rep scheme
Overhand Row (elbows flared)--same weights and rep scheme.

Pec Deck--30x100, 20x115, 10x130, 6x145, 6x145 and reverse...

1/3
Superset
Cable Curls: 40x48, 30x60, 20x72, 10x84, 6x96, 6x108
Overhead Cable Ext:40x48, 30x60, 20x72, 10x84, 6x96, 6x108

Superset
EZ Bar Curls: 6x90, 6x80, 10x70, 20x60, 30x50, 40x40
Skull Crushers: 6x90, 6x80, 10x70, 20x60, 30x50, 25x40 (dude, I was fried...)

Hanging leg Raises: 3x12 2x10

Please if there are any questions, ask!

Haven't logged in this thread in a while as VaughnTrue also picked me to run an iForce Testabolan v2 log [url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=150745053[/url]

My workouts are the same obviously, so I'll just update this weekly or so. I'm still dosing 1 LiGHts Out about 30-60 minutes before bed. For the most part, I'm still enjoying great sleep. No grogginess in the mornings either. This is translating to good recovery and I'm hoping to some gains while performing DTP.

[QUOTE=jalfrey;1008155323]Haven't logged in this thread in a while as VaughnTrue also picked me to run an iForce Testabolan v2 log [url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=150745053[/url]

My workouts are the same obviously, so I'll just update this weekly or so. I'm still dosing 1 LiGHts Out about 30-60 minutes before bed. For the most part, I'm still enjoying great sleep. No grogginess in the mornings either. This is translating to good recovery and I'm hoping to some gains while performing DTP.[/QUOTE]

bump...supposed to be 3 updates per week which you are not living up to.

bump