ProMera Sports: Peak 400 & Con-Cret log with mli16 and oakleym26

[mli16]

Nice update Oakley. Sounds stressful - best of luck on the job search!

Day Five: Peak 400

My weekday logs are going to be coming in a day behind because I can't connect to WiFi at my bud's house, so I need to upload them when I get out of there every morning. So, this log is for yesterday's workout.

Supplements:
Pre-Lift: 1 capsule of Uncut, 1 scoop of Peak 400
Post-Lift: 1 scoop of MP Combat Powder, 5g of ON Micronized Creatine Monohydrate

Not a lot of supplements used the entire day - I was feeling a little lazy and didn't really have too much time to mix up my shaker cups.

THE SWIM: 6:30-7:30pm
Only got in 3000 yards today because I got the schedule mixed up and went an hour late. Didn't get in much food before practice. The swim was a short, but relatively intense one, so it was still a decent workout.

Dinner: 9pm
-Steak
-Brussel sprouts, sun-dried tomatoes, sauteed onions with cheese
-Bread and butter

THE LIFT: 10:30-11:40 pm
Chest
-Bench Press: 6 x 155 lbs, 3 x (6 x 160 lbs), Rest Pause: 160 lbs for 2 reps
-Incline DB Press: 8 x 40s, 2 x (8 x 45s), Rest Pause: 45s for 6 reps
-Fly Machine: 3 x (8 x 155 lbs), Rest Pause: 155 lbs for 7 reps
-Cable Crossover: 3 x (8 x 50 lbs), Rest Pause: 50 lbs for 4 reps

Triceps
-Tricep Pressdown: 8 x 50 lbs, 8 x 60 lbs, 2 x (6 x 65 lbs), Rest Pause: 65 lbs for 3 reps
-Cable Overhead Tricep Extension: 3 x (8 x 42.5 lbs), Res Pause: 42.5 lbs for 5 reps

Calves
-Seated Calf Extensions: 3 x (15 x 120 lbs)
-Calf Press on Leg Sled: 3 x (15 x 220 lbs)

Workout Comments:
I had a pretty good workout. Never got really amped up from Uncut (first time taking it) but I also don't really like working out late at night, either. For the time it was, and for my energy levels I'd consider it a good lift.

Peak 400 Impressions:
I felt explosive today. I could tell because the first rep of my bench was always packed with power. My lifting buddy and I both did Rest Pause today (which is where after your last set, you rest for 15 seconds and then do as many reps as you can until muscle failure). He benched the same weight I did, and didn't seem to be struggling too much, but he couldn't get 1 unassisted rep on the RP, whereas I banged out two quick and strong reps before hitting muscle failure. Peak400's effects seem to be delivering in the short-run - in my case so far, it seems more associated with feeling more powerful throughout the day (while supplementing with Peak 400) than taking it 30 minutes before a workout and getting an energy boost. Could be wrong though.

[mli16]

Day Six: Peak 400

I had a solid workout yesterday. Got in two full hours of swimming and a full lifting session in later last night.

Supplements:
Pre-Lift: 1 capsule of Uncut, 1 scoop of Peak 400
Post-Workout: 1 scoop of MP Combat Powder, 5g of ON Creatine Monohydrate

THE SWIM: 5:30-7:30 pm
Had a good workout - intense and actually did the whole practice haha. Definitely feel my cardio conditioning coming back fast.

Dinner: 8:45 pm
-Steak
-Bread and Butter
-Brussel Sprouts, Tomatoes
-Pasta and Gravy

THE LIFT: 10:15 - 11:30 pm
Back
-Row Machine: 4 x (8 x 212 lbs), 10 x 162 lbs
-Wide-Grip Pulldown: 3 x (8 x 145 lbs), 10 x 115 lbs
-Standing Pulldown: 3 x (8 x 110 lbs), 10 x 90 lbs
-Straight Arm Pulldown: 3 x (8 x 65 lbs), 10 x 40 lbs

Biceps
-Barbell Curl: 4 x (6 x 70 lbs), 12 x 50 lbs
-DB Incline Curl: per arm, 3 x (8 x 25s), 10 x 20s
-High Cable Curl: 3 x (8 x 20 lbs), 10 x 20 lbs

Calves
-Calf-press on Leg Sled Machine: 4 x (15 x 180 lbs + machine weight)
-Upright seated calf-press: 4 x (15 x 130 lbs)

Workout Comments
Felt really good as I keep saying over and over again. I'm keeping track of my weights and I'm lifting more and more over time, so that is a definite good sign. At the same time, I'm maintaining if not cutting a little of my weight due to increased cardio compared to the spring season, so that's almost perfect. Workout specifics - biceps got real burnt out at the end, but still good progress made. Pumps were crazy yesterday, I'm not a vascular person but I had veins popping out over my shoulders, biceps, and forearms.

Peak 400 Impressions
Peak 400 remains as great as ever to drink, and the mental boost it gives me really helps me get that edge in the weightroom. I have also been improving my lifts steadily, so that is always fantastic to see. Continuing to love this stuff. Almost halfway until I stack with Con-Cret, so stay tuned.

[mli16]

Busy day today at work so I'm going to keep it sweet and simple:

Dinner: A nice BLAT (Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Tomato) sandwich and a mac and cheese dish at The Tapp in Tarrytown, NY with a work friend.

Supplements: 1 capsule of Uncut before the lift, 1 scoop of Peak400 before the lift, 1 scoop of Combat Powder w/ 5g of Creatine Mono post-lift

No swim today - had an office outing that was scheduled during practice time.

The Lift:
Shoulders and Traps
-DB Seated Shoulder Press: 8 x 35s, 8 x 40s, 6 x 45s, 2 x (6 x 50s), 12 x 35s
-Standing Side Lateral Raises DB: 3 x (8 x 15s), 12 x 10s
-Standing Front Raises DB: 3 x (8 x 20s), 12 x 15s
-High Cable Rear Delt Flyes: 3 x (8 x 20), 10 x 15
-Barbell Shrugs: 3 x (8 x 225 lbs)
-Clean and Press: 3 x (6 x 100 lbs)

Calves
-Seated calf-extensions: 15 x 135 lbs, 15 x 120 lbs, 15 x 105 lbs, 15 x 90 lbs, 15 x 80 lbs, 15 x 70 lbs

Workout Comments:
I was a bit tired again lifting at 10:30pm ish - lifted after a good dinner and work party so I wasn't in the lifting mood. The supplements beforehand must've done something because I set a PR in the DB seated shoulder presses, with the 50s. Peak 400 itself is still working wonders - I'm excited to see what numbers I put up for all my compound lifts this Sunday!

[lonniej]

Nice work you two..

[mli16]

Nice work you two..

Thanks lonnie!

[mli16]

Peak 400 Day Eight

Dinner: Pork/Some form of veggie (lol) dumplings

Supplements:
Pre-Workout: 2 scoops of Juggernaut HP, 1 scoop of Peak 400
Intra-Workout: 1.5 scoops of BSN AminoX
Post-Workout: 2 scoops of Dymatize Elite XT Protein Blend

THE LIFT:
Leg Day:
-Squats: 6 x 185lbs, 2 x (6 x 205lbs), 6 x 195lbs, 15 x 135lbs
-One Legged Leg Press: 3 x 6 (each leg) x 180+machine weight, 6 x 120+machine weight
-Leg Extensions: 4 x (12 x 105lbs), 15 x 95lbs
-Compound (4 Hang Cleans, 4 Front Squats, 4 Shoulder Presses, 4 Romanian Dead Lifts = 1 rep): 4 sets of 105 lbs (all with BB)

Forearms
-Barbell Reverse Curls: 3 x (15 x 45lbs)
-Barbell Forearm Raises: 3 x (30 x 45lbs)
Done in quick succession with no rest

Workout Comments:
I felt okay today. I've been stagnant on the squats recently, and while I have been working on getting a lot more depth (which is why my weight is backing off), I still would like to see increases in weight lifted, especially for my back squat. I didn't feel like my legs were in as much pain as last week's leg day, but I also was lifting at my maximum capacity, so that's never too good of a feeling. Even with the supplements, I wasn't feeling it today, but I pushed through and was able to set some PR's regardless (squat for this rep range/depth, leg press, and compound lift with heavier weight than last time felt easier). The Peak 400 once again didn't provide me with any immediate energy (that I felt, at least). However, as long as my lifts still go up, even if not by much, I'm happy. I believe the Peak helps me recover between sets as well - today I noticed particularly that I didn't take as much rest (on a tight schedule) and I still wasn't in too much pain (like leg days were for me a while ago).

[lonniej]

Solid leg session ML..

[oakleym26]

Nice work you two..

Thanks Lonnie! Appreciate you staying with us through this log.

[oakleym26]

Peak 400 Day Eight

Dinner: Pork/Some form of veggie (lol) dumplings

Supplements:
Pre-Workout: 2 scoops of Juggernaut HP, 1 scoop of Peak 400
Intra-Workout: 1.5 scoops of BSN AminoX
Post-Workout: 2 scoops of Dymatize Elite XT Protein Blend

THE LIFT:
Leg Day:
-Squats: 6 x 185lbs, 2 x (6 x 205lbs), 6 x 195lbs, 15 x 135lbs
-One Legged Leg Press: 3 x 6 (each leg) x 180+machine weight, 6 x 120+machine weight
-Leg Extensions: 4 x (12 x 105lbs), 15 x 95lbs
-Compound (4 Hang Cleans, 4 Front Squats, 4 Shoulder Presses, 4 Romanian Dead Lifts = 1 rep): 4 sets of 105 lbs (all with BB)

Forearms
-Barbell Reverse Curls: 3 x (15 x 45lbs)
-Barbell Forearm Raises: 3 x (30 x 45lbs)
Done in quick succession with no rest

Workout Comments:
I felt okay today. I've been stagnant on the squats recently, and while I have been working on getting a lot more depth (which is why my weight is backing off), I still would like to see increases in weight lifted, especially for my back squat. I didn't feel like my legs were in as much pain as last week's leg day, but I also was lifting at my maximum capacity, so that's never too good of a feeling. Even with the supplements, I wasn't feeling it today, but I pushed through and was able to set some PR's regardless (squat for this rep range/depth, leg press, and compound lift with heavier weight than last time felt easier). The Peak 400 once again didn't provide me with any immediate energy (that I felt, at least). However, as long as my lifts still go up, even if not by much, I'm happy. I believe the Peak helps me recover between sets as well - today I noticed particularly that I didn't take as much rest (on a tight schedule) and I still wasn't in too much pain (like leg days were for me a while ago).

Nice job man! You've been staying busy. Keep killing it!

[oakleym26]

Quick update to the log here. I've been slacking, I know, so I'm sorry for that. Still working out as much as possible during the job search. Had an interview yesterday, thinking it went well!

Monday WOD: Partner workout for time. 150 wall balls, 3000m row, and 100 Knee to Elbow. It was more of a relay workout. My partner and I switched every 25 wall ball, 500 m, and every 10 k2e. We finished 27:14
Monday Challenge: 8 rounds x 10 box squats, more working for control so to improve for weighted lifts. 10 incline push up

Tuesday WOD: Workout is known as Annie. 50, 40, 30, 20, 10 double unders and sit ups. Looking at the board I had noticed quite a few people finishing sub 10. I also noticed quite a few people finishing well after that mark though, I had never done this workout before so I had no idea what to expect. A brief explanation is you do the amount of repetitions for each and just work your way down the ladder. There was a slight twist to the workout, throwing in 2 narrow grip push ups on the minute. I definitely need to work on my jump rope, but was still able to finish at 9:49.
Tuesday Challenge: Tuesday challenge was an 8 minute kettle bell circuit. 10 goblet squats, 10 sumo deadlift high pulls, 10 russian swings, 10 clean and jerks, and 10 snatches. Rest as needed. I'm extremely competitive so I tried to pace myself among the faster people in the group, I have to admit it was somewhat difficult keeping track the group while trying to push myself. I was able to complete 3 rounds with a 26 lb KB. Didn't want to kill myself prior to the workout.

Thursday was some olympic lifting. It's been quite a while since I've done ANY olympic style lifting so it was a bit different. I was working on my snatches, cleans, and jerks. The weight varied from 65-95 lbs. Sets were 5x2 3x3 and 5x5. I had very limited rest in between sets, so I was sucking wind from time to time, and especially at the end. Definitely looking to improve my form on the snatches, and I'm expecting to see my weights improve as my form improves.

Wednesday and Today have been off days. Definitely feeling sore in my hams and lower back. Felt like I had pinched a nerve but I'm just thinking it is from sleeping in an awkward position. Pain has reduced tremendously, so I plan on getting back in the gym tomorrow morning.

Workout Impressions: The workouts have varied in difficulty but the intensity has not. I'm not feeling a lot of fatigue until the very end. I need minimal time for recovery in between sets, and little to no rest time. Chalking that up to the Peak!!

Peak Impression: Dropped it down to 4 oz of water. Perfect ratio, the taste is on point! I'm not taking any preworkout and this really seems to be enough. Like I mentioned previously, I haven't needed much recovery time, and I'm really able to push through these workouts with a high level of intensity. I am looking forward to adding the Con-Cret in the very near future.

[mli16]

Solid work oakley. Looks like you got a nice circuit-like routine goin on. Also, good looks on that interview! Keep the work up

Quick update to the log here. I've been slacking, I know, so I'm sorry for that. Still working out as much as possible during the job search. Had an interview yesterday, thinking it went well!

Monday WOD: Partner workout for time. 150 wall balls, 3000m row, and 100 Knee to Elbow. It was more of a relay workout. My partner and I switched every 25 wall ball, 500 m, and every 10 k2e. We finished 27:14
Monday Challenge: 8 rounds x 10 box squats, more working for control so to improve for weighted lifts. 10 incline push up

Tuesday WOD: Workout is known as Annie. 50, 40, 30, 20, 10 double unders and sit ups. Looking at the board I had noticed quite a few people finishing sub 10. I also noticed quite a few people finishing well after that mark though, I had never done this workout before so I had no idea what to expect. A brief explanation is you do the amount of repetitions for each and just work your way down the ladder. There was a slight twist to the workout, throwing in 2 narrow grip push ups on the minute. I definitely need to work on my jump rope, but was still able to finish at 9:49.
Tuesday Challenge: Tuesday challenge was an 8 minute kettle bell circuit. 10 goblet squats, 10 sumo deadlift high pulls, 10 russian swings, 10 clean and jerks, and 10 snatches. Rest as needed. I'm extremely competitive so I tried to pace myself among the faster people in the group, I have to admit it was somewhat difficult keeping track the group while trying to push myself. I was able to complete 3 rounds with a 26 lb KB. Didn't want to kill myself prior to the workout.

Thursday was some olympic lifting. It's been quite a while since I've done ANY olympic style lifting so it was a bit different. I was working on my snatches, cleans, and jerks. The weight varied from 65-95 lbs. Sets were 5x2 3x3 and 5x5. I had very limited rest in between sets, so I was sucking wind from time to time, and especially at the end. Definitely looking to improve my form on the snatches, and I'm expecting to see my weights improve as my form improves.

Wednesday and Today have been off days. Definitely feeling sore in my hams and lower back. Felt like I had pinched a nerve but I'm just thinking it is from sleeping in an awkward position. Pain has reduced tremendously, so I plan on getting back in the gym tomorrow morning.

Workout Impressions: The workouts have varied in difficulty but the intensity has not. I'm not feeling a lot of fatigue until the very end. I need minimal time for recovery in between sets, and little to no rest time. Chalking that up to the Peak!!

Peak Impression: Dropped it down to 4 oz of water. Perfect ratio, the taste is on point! I'm not taking any preworkout and this really seems to be enough. Like I mentioned previously, I haven't needed much recovery time, and I'm really able to push through these workouts with a high level of intensity. I am looking forward to adding the Con-Cret in the very near future.

[mli16]

Peak 400 Day Nine

Less than a week before I stack the Peak 400 and Con-Cret. Today was a little bit different - it is my one day a week off from weight lifting, but I swam a full two hour workout from 6-8am this morning. After, at 10-11:15am, I did a session of bikram yoga at a studio near my house. I'm trying to do a session of hot yoga once a week for the summer in order to increase my mobility and flexibility. Besides just that, turns out it's also a pretty difficult workout! Today was my 3rd session ever.

I took the Peak 400 before the yoga - I don't know if Peak 400 has any thermogenic properties (didn't think so) but today I sweat the most I have ever in that little room by far. Also, I was considering skipping out the yoga session because when I got back home after my morning practice, I felt dead. However, took a scoop of Peak 400 half an hour before leaving for workout 2 and I made it through both workout routines today.

[oakleym26]

Solid work man! I don't think it has any thermogenic properties either, but for some reason I'm sweating like Shaq during my workouts. Granted its not that cool in the gym, but it feels like I just stepped out of a swimming pool after every workout.

Peak 400 Day Nine

Less than a week before I stack the Peak 400 and Con-Cret. Today was a little bit different - it is my one day a week off from weight lifting, but I swam a full two hour workout from 6-8am this morning. After, at 10-11:15am, I did a session of bikram yoga at a studio near my house. I'm trying to do a session of hot yoga once a week for the summer in order to increase my mobility and flexibility. Besides just that, turns out it's also a pretty difficult workout! Today was my 3rd session ever.

I took the Peak 400 before the yoga - I don't know if Peak 400 has any thermogenic properties (didn't think so) but today I sweat the most I have ever in that little room by far. Also, I was considering skipping out the yoga session because when I got back home after my morning practice, I felt dead. However, took a scoop of Peak 400 half an hour before leaving for workout 2 and I made it through both workout routines today.

[mli16]

Solid work man! I don't think it has any thermogenic properties either, but for some reason I'm sweating like Shaq during my workouts. Granted its not that cool in the gym, but it feels like I just stepped out of a swimming pool after every workout.

Thanks man - and agreed today I had a compound lift day and I was still soaked after my workout

[mli16]

Peak 400 Day Ten

Going to do something different and start off with the workout comments to give a sort of preview-like effect. I had another solid lift today. Today was my compound lifting day, and I gotta say that I felt great. My compound lift day where I'm supposed to use 100% of working set weights always immediately follows leg day, so I can never reach potential on my squats, but today I still got a good squat session in even if it wasn't at max weight. The squats just all felt powerful and clean, even with sore legs and with 185 lbs of weight, which isn't even too far off working set weight. I then hit PR weight on the bench, completed hang cleans with weight that I couldn't complete last Sunday while doing less reps, and was able to nearly maintain last week's weight while adding 1 rep on the standing BB press and BB curl. All in all, definitely very pleased with the workout.

THE LIFT
-Squats: 7x135 lbs, 2x(7x155 lbs), 7x165 lbs, 7x185 lbs
Hitting easy weights but doing it with explosiveness. Felt good all around.

-Bench: 7x135 lbs, 7x155 lbs, 7x165 lbs, 2x(7x160 lbs)
Max bench weight I've used was 165 lbs for 4 reps. Last week, I did 160 lbs x 6 reps (PR for rep-range), so hitting 7x165 lbs was awesome!

-Hang Clean: 7x105 lbs, 2x(7x135 lbs), 7x105 lbs
Cleans are probably my weakest compound lift. Last week, I wasn't able to finish 3 sets of 6x135 lbs, but today 2 sets of 7x135lbs felt solid

-BB Shoulder Press: 7x45 lbs, 7x95 lbs, 3x(7x105 lbs)
Maintained the same weight from last week when I did sets of 6 reps, so technically a PR.

-EZ BB Bicep Curl: 7x75 lbs, 3x(7x80 lbs)
I hit 85 lbs for 6 reps last week, but adding one more rep for biceps makes it hurt a lot more for me so I'm happy with what I did today here.

Supplements
Pre-Lift: 2 scoops of Juggernaut HP (needed it, overslept and felt awfully drowsy this morning/noon...lol), 1 scoop of Peak 400
Intra-Lift: 1 scoop of BSN AminoX
Post-Lift: 1 scoop of MP Combat Powder

Peak 400 Impressions: Day Ten
As you can see from this log, my lifts are gradually going up. I can also feel the first reps of all of my lifts, especially squats, bench, and clean, becoming easier and easier. The explosiveness I have when getting the bar out of the rack and repping it for a few times is a lot higher than before I've been taking Peak. Not to be corny, but I guess you could say that my 'peak' strength output has gone up. I have already decided that I am going to purchase Peak 400 myself after this log so I can supplement with it leading up to our team's 1RM max tests at school...can't wait to see what I'll be able to do by then.

[mli16]

3-5 rep range week...my favorite week

Peak 400 Day Eleven

Today was a brutal day for me. Woke up at 5am to drive all the way down to NY to make morning practice at 6:30 with my bud's club team (I live at home in NJ on weekends, then live in his house in NY for work on weekdays). Hit the pool for an hour and a half (4600 meters of swimming), drove straight to work where I was at until 5:30pm, and then hit the gym at 8:45-10pm after dinner. I should have snuck a nap in between work and dinner, but I was watching tv and being lazy...not good for me. I was feeling super tired, had a headache, and didn't feel ready to lift. Had a high dose of preworkout (2.5 servings of MuscleTech NanoVapor) to get me going...still definitely wasn't in an optimal state at the gym, though.

With that being said, I managed to pull out some solid lifts (for me) last night, so I am still satisfied even though I didn't hit the lifts I thought I could do at my level right now.

THE LIFT
Chest
-Bench Press: 10x135 lbs, 5x155 lbs, 3x185 lbs, 3x175 lbs, 3x170 lbs, 12x135lbs
Hit a new max (1RM included) last night on the 3x185 lbs. In season 1RM for bench was 150, and the highest I've been since then was 7x165 lbs two days ago. I should have been able to stay with 185 for at least one more set, but like I said, since I was pretty beat I'll take it.

-Incline DB Bench: 10x40s, 5x45s, 5x50s, 4x55s, 12x40s
Highest weight I've used for these was 50 pounders last week for the 6 rep range, so it felt good to hit the 55s.

-Fly Machine: 3x(5x165 lbs), 15x140 lbs

-Cable Crossover: 3x(5x25 lbs), 15x20 lbs

Triceps
-Tricep Pressdown: 4x(5x70 lbs), 12x50 lbs
-Tricep Cable Extension: 4x(5x42.5 lbs), 12x35 lbs

Got out of the gym early because both my lifting partner (friend I'm living with whose team I'm training with here in NY) and I wanted to hit the sack early due to morning practice the next day.

Supplements/Dinner
Dinner: Chicken and gravy, mashed potatoes, BLT sandwich
Preworkout: 2.5 serv (out of 3 serving size sample packet) of MT Nanovapor, 1 scoop of Peak 400
Intraworkout: 1 scoop of BSN AminoX
Postworkout: 1 scoop of MP Combat Powder

Peak 400 Impressions
The Peak has helped me hit a weight on the bench that I never would have imagined hitting. My in-season 1RM this past winter for the back squat was 195, and here I am a couple months later benching 3x185 lbs after a beat day. I see and feel my power going up consistently. Nothing but good things to say for Peak as always. By the end of the week/weekend I will be stacking the Peak with Con-Cret, and I'm excited for that as well.

[lonniej]

Solid workout ML..Congrats on your new max..

[mli16]

Solid workout ML..Congrats on your new max..

Thx lonnie!

[mli16]

Peak 400 Day Twelve

In an attempt to overcome the sh*tty state I felt the workout before (because my schedule isn't changing...if anything it's getting worse in a couple weeks), I went all out and took the full sample packet of MuscleTech Neurocore, which had 3 servings in it. I saw that the max dosage was 3 scoops, and I thought that I had always been very stim-tolerant - hubris at its finest (this was my bad, not MT's, I fully concede). My workout was okay, didn't feel any boosts in energy or pumped up emotions to lift, but the aftereffects were atrocious on me. I started getting dizzy about 30 minutes after I got home from the gym, my stomach cramped, I had no appetite to eat, I was jittery/trembling but not energetic, and to top it off I couldn't fall asleep the entire night (got about 3-4 hours in).

Anyways, on to the workout itself. I felt average - like I said no added boosts in energy or mentality. My weight is still going up, but I just didn't feel comfortable while working out last night.

THE LIFT
Back
-Row Freeweight Machine: 4x(5x230 lbs + machine weight), 15x140 lbs + machine weight
-Wide-Grip Pulldown: 3x(5x160 lbs), 12x140 lbs
-Standing Pulldown: 3x(5x120 lbs), 12x100 lbs
-Straight Arm Pulldown: 3x(5x65 lbs), 12x50 lbs

Biceps
-Barbell Curl: 3x75 lbs, 4x75 lbs, 2x(3x75 lbs), 6x65 lbs
*I used a normal barbell rather than an EZ curl bar so my weight was down - my friend's gym's curl bar situation is not good...

-DB Inclined Curl: 3x(5 each arm x30s), 6 each arm x25 lbs
-One-Arm High Cable Curl: 3x(5x25 lbs), 15x20 lbs

Calves
-Seated calf extension: 3x(15x140 lbs)

Peak 400 Impressions
Was over-stimmed out last night and had an average workout, so honestly couldn't feel the Peak 400. Didn't like it, but lesson learned!

[cphunter70]

Peak 400 Day Twelve

In an attempt to overcome the sh*tty state I felt the workout before (because my schedule isn't changing...if anything it's getting worse in a couple weeks), I went all out and took the full sample packet of MuscleTech Neurocore, which had 3 servings in it. I saw that the max dosage was 3 scoops, and I thought that I had always been very stim-tolerant - hubris at its finest (this was my bad, not MT's, I fully concede). My workout was okay, didn't feel any boosts in energy or pumped up emotions to lift, but the aftereffects were atrocious on me. I started getting dizzy about 30 minutes after I got home from the gym, my stomach cramped, I had no appetite to eat, I was jittery/trembling but not energetic, and to top it off I couldn't fall asleep the entire night (got about 3-4 hours in).

Anyways, on to the workout itself. I felt average - like I said no added boosts in energy or mentality. My weight is still going up, but I just didn't feel comfortable while working out last night.

THE LIFT
Back
-Row Freeweight Machine: 4x(5x230 lbs + machine weight), 15x140 lbs + machine weight
-Wide-Grip Pulldown: 3x(5x160 lbs), 12x140 lbs
-Standing Pulldown: 3x(5x120 lbs), 12x100 lbs
-Straight Arm Pulldown: 3x(5x65 lbs), 12x50 lbs

Biceps
-Barbell Curl: 3x75 lbs, 4x75 lbs, 2x(3x75 lbs), 6x65 lbs
*I used a normal barbell rather than an EZ curl bar so my weight was down - my friend's gym's curl bar situation is not good...

-DB Inclined Curl: 3x(5 each arm x30s), 6 each arm x25 lbs
-One-Arm High Cable Curl: 3x(5x25 lbs), 15x20 lbs

Calves
-Seated calf extension: 3x(15x140 lbs)

Peak 400 Impressions
Was over-stimmed out last night and had an average workout, so honestly couldn't feel the Peak 400. Didn't like it, but lesson learned!

Overall i am loving the consistent gains. We all have our off days and it depends on rest, food and mental state.

[JesusTheKing]

Looking great in here! keep it up

[mli16]

Overall i am loving the consistent gains. We all have our off days and it depends on rest, food and mental state.

Thanks man - very true words. Consistent effort regardless of circumstance is the key though!

Looking great in here! keep it up

Appreciated!

[mli16]

Day Thirteen

No lift today, but I finally got a chance to take some Peak before a swim practice. Didn't feel any noticeable difference, maybe because there are just so many factors besides energy levels for a swim (stroke technique, water pulled, fatigue, pace, etc.). Probably won't waste Peak 400 scoops on swim practices after this one.

Con-Cret in 2 workouts!

[WRforlife]

Some solid workouts in here, I am impressed!

[mli16]

Some solid workouts in here, I am impressed!

Thanks WR!

[mli16]

SHOULDER DAY! I have to say even though I hated working out shoulders when I started out, it's slowly becoming one of my favorite workouts...

Peak 400 Day Fourteen

I had a slow start to my lift yesterday. When I got home from work, I took a much needed nap since my friend wouldn't be home for another 2 hours. Next thing I know, he's at my door saying, "Yo - you tryna lift now??" and I groggily got out of bed and got ready. Started getting in the zone after the first exercise (DB shoulder presses...kind of a shame since it's one of my favorite exercises). The rest of the workout went very well, seeing more and more strength gains and feeling more powerful with every lift.

Supplements
Pre-lift: 1 scoop of Juggernaut HP, 1 scoop of Peak400
Intra-lift: 1 scoop of AminoX
Post-lift: 5g of ON Creatine Monohydrate, 1 scoop of MP Combat Powder

THE SWIM
Swam in the morning before work - only did 3000 meters since I had to leave for work and I got there a little late, but I had a very intense 2400m set, so I felt that I got a good workout in regardless. Definitely contributed to the fatigue resulting in a nap later on after work...

THE LIFT
Shoulders and Traps
-DB Shoulder Press: 5x35s, 5x50s, 5x55s, 3x50s, 16x35s
New max weight used on the 55 pounders - like I said, I was still a little groggy during this exercise so I feel that if I was in a better state of mind I could have finished the sets with the 55s. Oh well.

-DB Lateral Standing Raises: 5x15s, 3x(5x20s), 12x15s
-DB Front Standing Raises: 5x20s, 3x(5x25s), 12x20s
-High Cable Rear Delt Flyes: 5x15 lbs, 2x(5x17.5 lbs), 5x20 lbs, 15x15 lbs
-Hang Cleans: 5x95 lbs, 5x135 lbs, 2x(3x145 lbs)
I'm definitely feeling improvements on my hang cleans. I have gone up to 150 lbs on hang cleans, but only for 2 reps at a time, and on a thinner barbell - the barbells at this gym are all a little thicker than standard. The first time I cleaned there, I could only get up to 135 lbs, and this was a couple days after I did 150 at my hometown's gym. So, I'm going to have to count the 145 pound cleans for 3 reps as a definite new level of cleans that I've reached!

Calves
-Seated Calf Extensions: 18x130 lbs, 2x(18x150 lbs)
-Calf Raises on Leg Press Machine: 18x135 lbs + machine weight, 2x(16x225 lbs + mw)

Peak 400 Impressions
Like I said - I needed a real pick-me-up before my lift, which was right after I was disturbed from my...slumber. Only had time to make a 1 scoop Juggernaut HP shake (usually like at least 2), and 1 scoop of Peak 400, but this was fine for me. Explosive power (exhibited by cleaning max) is going up steadily...Endurance and recovery is also improving (I can do more reps on the drop sets at the end of each exercise). Good stuff! 1 more purely Peak workout, then I begin stacking with Con-Cret, so I'm very excited!

[lonniej]

Nice work ML..Mirin' the swim, I'm probably the world's worst swimmer!!

[SWelch]

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[mli16]

Thanks for following along! Will check out for sure

[oakleym26]

Quick little update. Been a rough week, had a gnarly asthma attack shortly after starting my workout on Monday. Kind of taking it easy this week, trying to get it back under control, have my little Dulera inhaler. Had a nice lifting session on Thursday. Really working on my olympic lifts. Overall, this peak is doing wonders for me. Not knowing my 1 RM makes it difficult for some of these workouts because I'm doing the weight my coach is throwing at me. Working anywhere from 65-135 lbs for my reps. The workouts go very quickly in terms of sets and getting minimal rest. The peak is making this very easy, not feeling much fatigue during the workout. Really excited to start stacking the Con Cret going forward.