MSR gets PUMPED with PLASMAGEN NITRATE!

[-MSR9889-]

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200 Caps
Serving Size10Capsules
Servings Per Container20
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value*
Plasmafuze Proprietary Matrix 7150mg *
Beta Alanine, L-Citruline DL-Malate, Arginine Ethyl Ester DL-HCL, L-2-Aminopentanoic Acid, GPLC (Glycine Propionyl L-Carnitine), Magnesium Tanshinoate B
Daily Value not established*
Other Ingredients
Gelatin, Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Blue #1.

First, thanks to APS for allowing me to log this product for them. I have used very many preworkout/NO products in the past with no luck, so hopefully this will be a product that truly delivers.

I am always open to suggestions for improvement.

My Expectations:
I expect this product to do everything it says it will.
Increases in anaerobic and aerobic performance, strength, and muscular endurance
Improvements in muscle contraction and muscle growth
Boost in oxygen utilization
Delayed onset of muscle fatigue
Rapid recovery
Elevated protein synthesis leading to dense, lean muscle mass
Enhanced nitric-oxide synthesis, producing vascularity and pump
Improved glycogen synthesis
Increases in fatty-acid metabolization, leading to noticeable fat-loss
Elevated mitochondrial function, fat metabolism, and myocardial health
Potent antioxidant support and immune enhancement

Im assuming that since this is an NO product, there will also be an increase in vascularity. Not expecting much for fat loss.

My Diet and Training
I will for the most part be eating what I want. I eat healthy in general, but do work at 2 restaurants and sometimes take home extra pizza at the end of the night. In general, I will be eating around 2500 calories a day which is below maintenance. I eat around 200-250g of Protein per day, try to eat all my carbs pre and immediately post workout, and try to get all my fats from healthy sources.

Ive been using this routine, http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=109822611 (it has worked very well for me, incase anyone is wondering) and Im in weeks 9-10. I bruised a rib and injured my shoulder so I took a break from shoulders for a couple weeks, but I will be returning to this exact schedule starting Sunday. Sets and reps usually are determined by my energy.

Shoulders:
Clean and Press
Front Raises
Side Raises
Upright Rows

Back:
Deadlift
Lat Pulldown
Seated Row

Legs:
Squat
Calf Press
Rotary Calf hi rep
Leg Extensions
Leg Curls

Biceps:
Preacher Curl
Concentration Curls
Standing Curls

Triceps:
Dips
V-Bar Overhead Pushdowns
Cable Pushdowns

Abs:
Sit Ups
Side Weighted Crunches
Leg Raises

Chest:
As described

http://www.mypicx.com/07292009/plasm...g_before_pics/





Some stats:
Age- 19
Height- 6'1
Weight- 189
BF%- ~15
Training Experience- 2 years

Lifts:
Deadlift- 365
Squat- 225 after 4 sets
Bench- Find out today
Clean and Press- 135 x 5
Weighted Dips- +45 x 6
Weighted Pull Ups- +45 x 3

Current Supplements:
Multi-V
NOW Calcium + Vitamin D and Magnesium
NOW Vitamin C + Bioflavonoids
Bulk BCAAs
Xtend
Intrabolic
Bulk Beta Alanine
Micronized Creatine Monohydrate
Fish Oil
CLA
Coconut Oil
Whey, Lipotropic, Nitrofusion, Casein Protein Powders
Melatonin (not every night)

Anything need to be dropped?

[WIULifter]

1rd!

the vascularity when i was taking this was pretty apparent

[-MSR9889-]

1rd!

the vascularity when i was taking this was pretty apparent

im looking forward to it now that my veins are a lot more visible.

[SwolenONE]

i absolutely love this formula, looking forward to your thoughts on it as you enjoy a whole month with PN

[joakman]

I'm here

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Just posted up pics.

Breakfast is 6 eggs, 2g fish oil and CLA, tbsp coconut oil, and 8oz V8 splash with 6g BCAAs mixed in.
Lunch was 3g fish oil (try to get 1g epd/dha every meal), 2g cla, 2 eggs, 2 turkey burgers with bbq sauce.
im gonna squeeze in a protein shake with oats around 4.

wont be going to the gym until around 5-530

[leonidas300]

I really like this product. I actually really enjoy all of APS's products. I have tried out 3 products and each one of them has been excellent, Phenadrine, Mesomorph, and Plasmagen. All great products. I also have a couple of T-shirts they make and even those are good.!!

[WIULifter]

I really like this product. I actually really enjoy all of APS's products. I have tried out 3 products and each one of them has been excellent, Phenadrine, Mesomorph, and Plasmagen. All great products. I also have a couple of T-shirts they make and even those are good.!!

i dont even have a t-shirt

thanks for the support!

[-MSR9889-]

I really like this product. I actually really enjoy all of APS's products. I have tried out 3 products and each one of them has been excellent, Phenadrine, Mesomorph, and Plasmagen. All great products. I also have a couple of T-shirts they make and even those are good.!!

i got a shaker cup and no mesomorph samples

[joakman]

i got a shaker cup and no mesomorph samples

No samples... yet

[SwolenONE]

I really like this product. I actually really enjoy all of APS's products. I have tried out 3 products and each one of them has been excellent, Phenadrine, Mesomorph, and Plasmagen. All great products. I also have a couple of T-shirts they make and even those are good.!!

thanks for the feedback leo, i'm loving the phenadrine and plasmagen and will likely be giving meso a whirl any day now. i've heard good things of these shirts.

i got a shaker cup and no mesomorph samples

no samples of the powder yet, let us know how you like that shaker. aesthetics, functionality (no leaks), etc

[-MSR9889-]

if it leaks, PN gets a bad review
i like the look of it though

[SwolenONE]

if it leaks, PN gets a bad review
i like the look of it though

sure thing, if it leaks we need to know, the only valued feedback is honest feedback.

with that said, ive heard this bad boy doesnt leak, i'll be testing that out first hand soon.

[-MSR9889-]

sure thing, if it leaks we need to know, the only valued feedback is honest feedback.

with that said, ive heard this bad boy doesnt leak, i'll be testing that out first hand soon.

im gonna run it with my workout today. perfect for intrabolic since the scooper doesnt fit the bottle i normally use. the bb.com shaker has let me down

[cocoleveo7686]

im gonna run it with my workout today. perfect for intrabolic since the scooper doesnt fit the bottle i normally use. the bb.com shaker has let me down

I used the shaker last night with my protein drink and it worked awesome!. I will be following your log

[joakman]

I used the shaker last night with my protein drink and it worked awesome!. I will be following your log

Great to hear

[SwolenONE]

im gonna run it with my workout today. perfect for intrabolic since the scooper doesnt fit the bottle i normally use. the bb.com shaker has let me down

yea the bb ones are infamously poor performing, up until now ive been mostly relying on my blender bottle, outperforms all the multitude of others i have

I used the shaker last night with my protein drink and it worked awesome!. I will be following your log

VERY glad to hear it

[michael3435]

in! i love plasmagen nitrate.

[-MSR9889-]

so i did my chest workout after checking my max. only 200, but ive been doing a wider grip and this program the past couple of weeks has kept me feeling a little weak. after its done and a 2 week break, im imagining itll be closer to 215. im not sure how much the bruised rib/shoulder is affecting this either.

as far as the actual workout, no noticeable vascularity but i had good energy and endurance. between maxing out and having to shift around some equipment, ended up being at the gym for 2 and a half hours but was going strong right to the end. i was doing the same weight as my friends by the end (both stronger than me). drank my intrabolic + 1 scoop xtend intraworkout.

as far as the shaker cup, didnt leak but whenever i drank from it there always seems to be some dripping from the top.

pwo was lipotropic protein in rice milk and V8 splash with creatine.

im taking tomorrow off and doing back day friday, then sunday im going back to the old rotation starting with shoulders and arms again.

[TTewell]

2 and a half hours?! Reminds me of the length of my PLing workouts. But I used to eat pizza during those workouts from time to time LMAO!

Glad to hear it's helped with endurance so far. It's really the best in that area, on the market, IMO.

[-MSR9889-]

2 and a half hours?! Reminds me of the length of my PLing workouts. But I used to eat pizza during those workouts from time to time LMAO!

Glad to hear it's helped with endurance so far. It's really the best in that area, on the market, IMO.

yea, between the 3 of us, high sets and reps, usually takes about 2 hours

just ate some kashi cereal and ground turkey

[-MSR9889-]

just took my morning dose. todays a day off, but im going bike riding later. should i take the 6 caps before then?

[TTewell]

just took my morning dose. todays a day off, but im going bike riding later. should i take the 6 caps before then?

That's up to you. If today is a "day off" and you aren't going for performance then you wouldn't need to. I love taking 5 caps before me cardio only workout!

[-MSR9889-]

That's up to you. If today is a "day off" and you aren't going for performance then you wouldn't need to. I love taking 5 caps before me cardio only workout!

just a day off from lifting. if i do go, its about 10 miles total with a lot of hills. im not concerned about performance since to me its just a bike ride, but if it will benefit me then why not?

[bloodsimple1234]

kashi cereal is good stuff,my favorite is the heart to heart blueberry.


anyway you are right those shakers are money,leak free!

[SwolenONE]

kashi cereal is good stuff,my favorite is the heart to heart blueberry.


anyway you are right those shakers are money,leak free!

everybody's used those shakers cept' me, i gotta keep repeatedly washing out my blender bottle as every other one leaks

really looking forward to having another trusty shaker

[michael3435]

everybody's used those shakers cept' me, i gotta keep repeatedly washing out my blender bottle as every other one leaks

really looking forward to having another trusty shaker

i havent either...

[bloodsimple1234]

nothing has compared to my eddie bauer shaker9water bottle) I got at target.This APS shaker is the 1st shaker to come along that is worthy of comparing it.

[-MSR9889-]

no bike riding yestarday because i had to help me sister move, and today its pouring. going to a bbq tomorrow for my day off and ill be back sunday for shoulders and arms.

[SwolenONE]

no bike riding yestarday because i had to help me sister move, and today its pouring. going to a bbq tomorrow for my day off and ill be back sunday for shoulders and arms.

moving furniture and whatnot is about the best WO anybody can ever get. I used to work as a mover, and its an exhausting cardiovascular WO and brings strength into the mix as well.

Gives me a lot of respect towards strongman competitors.