Caveman and Opus

[Kon_Rock]

Thanks. Yeah Opus bodywash.

There's an idea, Energizing Muscle Expanding Bodywash

[B Con]

The Opus bodywash adds 15 lbs to any bench press. Just saying

[caveycavey]

Today I will be doing Day 8/9.
Been a bit of a rough week. Failed my driving test Wednesday. Thursday was unproductive at school and missing my laptop.

Anyhoo Day 8:
Back:
Low pulley row to neck: 3 warm up sets
2 working sets 14-16 reps (80lbs)
Wide grip lat pulldown: 2 working sets 14-16 reps (80lbs)

Superset:
T-Bar row (60lbs) & Straight arm pulldown (60lbs) 2 working sets 14-16 reps
Straight arm dumbell pullover: 16-20 reps (40lbs)
Leverage machine high row: No machine so I used the incline bench press leverage machine (backwards) 2 drop sets 10-12 reps (80lbs)

Biceps:
EZ Bar curl: 3 warm up sets
3 working sets 20-25 reps (40lbs)
Dumbell curls: 2 drop sets 12-15 reps (2 x 35lbs)

My arms were so pumped I could hardly bend them. Bicep day is certainly more enjoyable sine the "Opus pumps".

Day 9:
Shoulders:
Seated side lateral: Did bent over rows instead. 3 warm up sets
2 working sets. Triple drop sets 12-15 reps ( 5x(2x60lbs)/ 5x(2x50lbs) / 5x(2x40lbs)
Shoulder press: 3 working sets 20-25 reps (2x35lbs)
Seated front dumbell raise: 2 working sets 16-20 reps (2x20lbs)
Reverse machine flyes: 3 working sets. Triple drop sets 14-16 reps (5x110lbs / 5x100lbs / 6x90lbs)

Calves:
Standing calf raise: 2 warm up sets
2 working sets. Drop sets 20-25 reps (12x150lbs / 13x140lbs)
seated calf raise: 2 working sets. Drop sets 20-25 reps (12x90lbs / 13x80lbs)

Legs and shoulders were on fire. Really enjoyed the high rep workouts this week maximizing the pumps. Next week back to low reps high weights.

[caveycavey]

Day 10 is here already.Did legs today as school was closed for veterans day yesterday.

We are at week 4 of Neil Hills Y3T 9 week routine, so now we go back to week one Heavy weights and lower reps.

Thigh:
Leg Extensions: 2 warm up sets
4 working sets 8-10 reps (130lbs) up from (100lbs)
Squat: 4 warm up sets
4 working sets 8-10 reps (110/120/ 2 sets @ 140lbs) up from (100lbs)
Hack squat: 4 working sets 8-10 reps (2 sets @160lbs/ 2 sets @ 170lbs) never did them week 1.

Hams:
Stiff leg deadlift: 4 warm up sets
4 working sets 8-10 reps (2x90lb dumbells) up from (2x85lb dumbells)
Seated Ham curl: 6 working sets 8-10 reps (140lbs) up from (100lbs)

A hard workout but very productive. I am happy with the weight increases, and considering my back was bad over the weekend it really feels good today.

[Kon_Rock]

Man, that's a fantastic looking leg day. Your gonna be feeling that tomorrow

[B Con]

Really solid workouts. Hope you find your laptop and pass the driving test next time. Glad to see you're enjoying the great pumps from Opus too.

[caveycavey]

My legs are usually sore for the rest of the week. Laptop just has to go back to Asus. Should be 2 week turnaround.

[caveycavey]

Ok kiddies it's day 11. Am I boring you yet lol.

From yesterday onward this log will be more of a comparison to weeks 1/2/3.
Chest:
Incline DB press: 4 warm up sets
4 working sets 8-10 reps (2x60lbs) no change
Incline DB flyes: 4 working sets 8-10 reps (2@ 2x45lbs)(2@ 2x50lbs) up from (4 sets @ 2x40lbs)
Machine bench press: 3 working sets 8-10reps (180lbs/190lbs/200lbs) up from (4 sets @ 160lbs)

Triceps:
Triceps pushdown: 3 warm up sets
4 working sets 8-10reps (130lbs/140lbs/ 2@150lbs) up from (4 sets @ 120lbs)
Seated 2 hand tricep extensions:4 working sets (60lbs) no change

Some increases as I have done 1 circuit and now am familiar with the exercises. Was very happy with my pump. Still jiggling my diet. 3000kcals can be hard to eat that much clean food. So I tallied up macros per meal and see if that helps.

[Kon_Rock]

There you go! Increasing the food always a good thing, it takes a little bit to get use to that but it good!

[caveycavey]

Day 12. Back and Bicep day.

Back:
Wide grip lat pulldown: 4 warm up sets
3 working sets (130lbs)
T-Bar rows: 3 working sets (100/110/115lbs)
Rack Pulls: 3 working sets (250lbs)
Seated cable row: 3 working sets (160/ 2@170lbs)

Bicep:
Barbell curl: 4 warm ups
4 working sets (20lbs on full olympic bar)
Standing DB curl: 4 working sets (2x30lbs)

Was very happy with my workout. The olympic bar curls kicked my ass and pumped me up like crazy. Rack pulls weren't the best as I didn't have any straps so grip was an issue. Next Rack pull workout I will have straps. Watch out 300 i'm coming for you.
Been a little tired this week but the Opus has kept me going to my max. Gettin' Bizzy with the fizzy.

[caveycavey]

Had some stuff going on Friday so I never got my shoulder workout in.

Day 13.Unlucky for some (my legs).
No class after lunch today, so an earlier workout than usual.

Leg day:
Thigh:
Hack squat: 4 sets of 15 warm ups (50lbs)
4 working sets of 14-16 reps (100/110/2@120lbs) up from 90lbs

Smith machine front squat: (faced backwards on the hack squat machine)
4 sets 14-16 reps (100/3@110lbs) up from 90lbs

Leg extensions: 4 sets 14-16 reps (120lbs) up from 110lbs

Hams:
1 Leg seated leg curls: 4 sets 15 warm ups (30lbs)
3 working sets 14-16 reps (75lbs) up from 70lbs

Stiff leg DB deadlift: 3 sets 14-16 reps (2x80lb dumbells) up from 2x75lbs.

Was sweating like a demon today. definitely a good workout today. Doms haven't been quite so severe lately, but enough to tell me i'm working my muscles.
So definitely some improvements here. I love the progress I am making so far. 4 weeks of school left including this one. I am going to miss working out there, so I am going to put everything I have into the next few weeks.
Just wish that class and the gym weren't at the top of 2 flights of stairs. Leg days worst enemy is stairs.

[B Con]

You've killed it lately. Keep it up you're making great progress. I can only imagine how dreadful it'd be going up all those steps after leg day haha

[caveycavey]

Not sure whats been the matter lately as I have not been having a great nights sleep. Bought a new memory foam mattress and have not been waking with any aches or pains, but just waking lots during the night.
So lately my overall energy seems to have dropped, BUT when I take my Opus and get in the gym it all seems to go away as I focus I my workout.

So without further a do Day 14:

Chest:

Pec Dec: 3 warm up sets
3 working sets 12-14 reps (80lbs) up from 70lbs

Smith Machine Press: We don't have a smith machine so I went with Leverage machine press.
2 working sets 12-14 reps (190lbs) up from 180lbs
Incline DB Flyes: 2 working sets 12-14 reps (2x35 lbs) no change. I think the 2 previous exercises zapped me a lot.
Incline DB Press:2 working sets 12-14 reps (2x40lbs) did leverage machine last week so no comparison.

Triceps:
Seated Tricep Press (2 hand): 4 warm up sets
2 working sets 12-14 reps (50lbs) did single arm last time so no comparison.
Bench Dips: 2 sets 12-14 reps
EZ Bar Lying Triceps Press: 2 working sets 12-14 reps (50lbs) No change
Wide Grip Tricep Pushdown: 2 working sets 12-14 reps. (80lbs) down from 100lbs.No way I coulda managed 100.

All in all I definitely felt like I put in a solid session. Still very pleased. Opus is proving its worth during this sleepless phase.

[caveycavey]

Day 15:
So today (Wednesday) was supposed to be my mid week day off and again I'm working out. we have a work xmas dinner friday so I won't have time.

Back:
Wide grip lat pull down: 3 warm up sets
3 working sets 12-14 reps (120/3@ 130lbs) up from 110lbs
Lying T-Bar rows: 3 working sets 12-14 reps (115/130/145lbs) didn't do lying down as I find the pressure on my chest too much so did standing. Up from 70lbs
Seated cable row: 3 working sets 12-14 reps (140/2@ 150lbs) up from 140lbs
Rack pulls: 2 working sets 12-14 reps(180/200lbs)

Biceps:
EZ bar curl: 1 warm up set
3 working sets 12-14 reps (50lbs) no change
Db Bicep curl: 3 working sets 12-14 reps (2x25lbs) no change.

I think that I go so hard on the back part of my workout that I can't add weight yet to arms, but that being said my arms wore swole at the end and they certainly got a workout.
Once again some numbers went up so thumbs up.

I have also found that mixing my Opus in a gatorade bottle half filled with water works wonders as I just swish it around with no lid and it mixes great and doesn't fizz everywhere.
I am almost at the end of my tub I think another week and it will probably be finished .

[caveycavey]

Day 16:
Shoulders:
Seated side laterals: 3 warm up sets
3 working sets 12-14 reps (2x20 lbs) no change
Standing front Barbell raise: 3 sets 12-14 reps (40lbs) no change
Seated Dumbell press: 3 working sets 12-14 reps (2x50lbs) no change
Lying Dumbell Bent row: 3 working sets 12-14 reps (2x40lbs) no change

Calves:
Standing calf raise: 3 warm up sets
3 working sets 16-20 reps (160lbs) up from 150lbs
Seated calf raises: 3 working sets 16-20 reps (45/2@ 50lbs) up from 45lbs

Not much of a change here. was a little disappointing until I looked in the mirror. Pumped up like crazy, that soon put a smile on my face.
No workouts now till monday 3 well earned days off.

[B Con]

Glad to hear the mirror is treating you well. Interesting about the gatorade bottle. May have to try that. Almost done? Man time flies.

[caveycavey]

Week 6: Wasn't able to get on comp last night so tonight here's day 17 & 18.
Day 17:
Thighs:
Leg Extensions: 3 warm up sets
2 working triple drop sets 30-40 reps 13 reps each(70/60/50lbs) up from (15@60lbs 15@50lbs 10@40lbs)
Squat: 2 warm up sets ( Bar only)
2 working sets 20-25 reps (100lbs) up from (90lbs)
Db Lunge on Box: 2 working sets 15-20 reps up from (2x60lbs) (2x55lbs)
Leg Press: We only have single leg standing machine. 2 working sets 45 reps (80lbs) Used 3 different foot positions so 15 reps of each position consecutively on each leg. No change

Hams:
Superset:
Seated leg curls: 2 working sets 20-25 reps (90lbs) up from (80lbs)
&
Stiff leg DB deadlifts: 2 working sets 20-25 reps (2x62.5lbs) for 25 reps up from 20 reps @(2x65lbs)

Did this workout at lunchtime. I was wiped. Squats after those brutal leg ext really threw me through a loop, but felt great after an hour or so.

Day 18:
Chest:
Smith machine incline press: no smith machine so used incline leverage machine.
4 warm ups 10 reps (90lbs)
3 working sets. Triple drop sets. 15 reps (5@230/220/210lbs) up from (5@210lbs/200lbs/190lbs)

Incline dumbell flyes: 3 drop sets 16 reps (8@55/40lbs) down from (8@2x55lbs/2x45lbs) Chest press took my energy I guess so I had to lower weight.

Triceps:
Triceps pushdown: 4 warm up sets
3 triple drop sets 20 reps (7 x 80lbs/ 7 x 70lbs/ 7 x 60lbs) this was with str8 bar. Today I did then with V-Bar (10@90/5@100/5@110)
Tricep kickbacks: 3 drop sets 20 reps (10 x 35lbs/ 10 x 20lbs) Today I did cable (7@30/20/10lbs)

Great workout and great pump.

[B Con]

Definitely had to of been a killer pump with that session. Great work.

[caveycavey]

Day 19:
Back:
Low pulley row to neck: 3 warm up sets
2 working sets 14-16 reps (90lbs) up from (80lbs)
Wide grip lat pulldown: 2 working sets 14-16 reps (100lbs) up from (80lbs)

Superset:couldn't superset as the gym was crazy busy so just straight sets
T-Bar row (100lbs) up from (60lbs)
Straight arm pulldown (60lbs) 2 working sets 14-16 reps no change
Straight arm dumbell pullover: 16-20 reps(45lbs) up from (40lbs)
Leverage machine high row: No machine so I used the incline bench press leverage machine (backwards) 2 sets 16-20 reps (140lbs) up from (80lbs)

Biceps:
EZ Bar curl: 3 warm up sets
3 working sets 20-25 reps (40lbs) Used cables
Dumbell curls: 2 drop sets 12-15 reps (2 x 25lbs) couldn't get the other weights so just straight sets.

My arms were pumped the hell up today. Back jacked. Crazy workout I loved it.Sweated like crazy. Really felt like a great workout.
Only 1 more workout left in my tub and it will be shoulders tomorrow and they are always tough.

[B Con]

Finish this log up strong. You've done a great job.

[Kon_Rock]

Finish this log up strong. You've done a great job.

YES! Go HARD!

[caveycavey]

Today is a sad day. May we all gather to say a few words about our empty tub of Opus.
He was a strong supplement but not over energized.
He gave others strength in their moments of need.
He gave them the gains they so desperately sought.
He had very good taste.

He will be greatly missed.

Day 20 is here my last day as an Opus logger.

My diet hasn't really differed much from the beginning except I am having whole wheat pasta/tuna/greek yogurt for lunch and have switched my post workout shake to a meal replacement to try and get in some extra calories.

This is the end of week 6 of my Y3T Neil Hill workout which is the second rotation of the 3 week phase.
I had already started this workout before logging Opus so I will show both sets of numbers.

Shoulders:
Bent over lateral raise: 3 warm up sets
2 triple drop sets 12-15 reps (5@65/50/45lbs) up from (5@60/50/40lbs)
Machine shoulder press: 3 sets 20- 25 reps (90lbs) last time used (2x35lb DB)
Seated front DB raise: 2 sets 16-20 reps (2x20lbs) no change
Reverse machine flye: 3 triple drop sets I used the crossover cables for this one (40lbs)

Calves:
Seated calf raises: 3 warm up sets
2 drop sets 20-25 reps (15@70/10@60lbs) up from (12@60/13@50lbs)
Standing calf raises: 2 drop sets 20-25 reps (15@160/10@150lbs) up from (12@150/13@140lbs)

It has been a great honor to log Magnum Opus pre workout.

Taste 10/10 awesome flavor
Mixability 10/10 just a few shakes and it's mixed (just don't be over enthusiastic when shaking or you will be wearing it)
Pump 10/10 I pumped up like one of those Halloween superman costumes
Energy 10/10 gave me the lift when I needed it without any unnecessary energy left over

I will leave you with this one thought:

It's called Blue Yasberry
The powder is Pink
And it mixes into a Yellow liquid.

Hmmmmmm strange.

I hope I have done Magnum proud with this log and look forward to working with Magnum in the future.

Big shoutz to B Con for hooking me up and Kon_Rock for following along and helping out along the way.

[B Con]

Great review and thanks for this log. You definitely did us proud. Please rate us in the store as well. This has been a great ride. And your thoughts you left us with... I always think the same when I see the powder, the name of the flavor, and how it mixes haha