Fighting insomnia and monsters under my bed with Animal PM

[tatteredsaint]

well with perfect timeing right before finals the guys at unversal/animal came through for me once again with some animal pm this time , I have been only getting around 6-7 hrs of sleep a night for at least 3 weeks and I am trying to cut for the OBF transformation contest (down 22lbs so far) so I am hoping this will help set my sleep patterns strait again at least for a lil while -

I recieved the package and tried my 1st dose last night I will have my thoughts up when I post my workout after training this evening




http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/univ/animal-pm.html

30 Paks
Supplement Facts
Serving Size1Pack
Servings Per Container30

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value*

Pyridoxine (B6) 10.5mg 525%
Magnesium (As Oxide) 450mg 113%
Zinc (As Oxide) 30mg 200%

GH Boosting Complex: 3,000mg
(Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid [GABA], Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate [AKG], Ornithine HCL, L-Tryptophan, Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine [GPC])

Immune & Recovery Complex: 2,500mg
(Animal Nitro(Tm) EAA Blend [Leucine, Valine, Isoleucine, Lysine, Arginine, Histidine, Threonine, Methionine, Phenylalanine], L-Glutamine, Immunolin, Humanofort(Tm))

Sleep & Relaxation Complex: 1,250mg
(Valerian Root Powder, Chamomile Root Powder, Mucuna Pruriens [Standardized For 15% L-Dopa], Hops [Humulus Lupulus], L-Theanine)

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[mrdead]

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[tatteredsaint]

well today was terrible I was having one of those days where everything was going wrong n u feel like crap u know the days where it takes all u have not to just slap someone stupid because ur p*ssed at the world, but one thing that was going well was I got some amazing sleep last night after taking my 1st dose of animal PM
and when I went to the gym this evening it all came out and holy agression strike batman I was on fire I broke personal record after personal record - then my buddy says I bet u could break the university leg press record at 1st I said hell no , many have tried including myself and never came close it was set by a dude that is a 250lb beast and has been standing for almost 2yrs but I was really fired up today and feeling strong so I tried it even after several sets of squats, rack pulls and heavy leg press --- I broke dat chit 1608lbsx1 at 180



back squats- true atg
135x30
225x20
315x10
335x8
365x7--PR
2x335x7

front squats- atg
225x10
275x8
295x7--PR

rack pulls - wiehgt set about 6in off the ground
315x25
405x15
475x7--PR
500x2-- better PR

leg press-- deep til it it's the safety catch every rep
20px16
24px12
26px9-- PR
32p+50lbs x1 -PR and new university record

leg press calf raises
4x12px30-- from multiple angles w pauses at contraction

smith machine calves- toes on plates
4x365x20-30- pauses every few reps

leg extensions
240x16
260x12
2x280x8

standing single leg curls
3x155x8 per leg

we'll see how well animal PM works tonight by whether or not I can walk tomorrow

[tatteredsaint]

well it deffinitely was a rough morning I felt like i was ran over by a truck then backed over by it again but I can say that compared to the way my body felt last night my recovery did seem improved and I did sleep like a rock , I am really liking this product thus far - I sleep great , I don't wake up groggy and it seems to help a lil with the DOMS of ego lifts like last night



Incline bb bench press
135x20
225x12
2x245x8-9
225x10

flat bb bench
2x225x16-20
3x275x7-8
245x11

reverse grip bench press
3x245x7-8

cable flyes - from 3 angles
6x40per arm x12-15

BB curls
3x115x14-15

incline DB curls
3x50sx14-15

machine curls
3x140x15
drop set
160x6
120x6
80x6

reverse grip ez bar curls
4x100x12

cardio was treadmill at #15incline 3.5mph for 30mins

[furyhockey]

You know i'm in on this!

[tatteredsaint]

You know i'm in on this!

good to have u aboard , I started to think I was talkin to myself in here , n we all know I only do that at home where others can't hear the voices

[TheUnderdog]

subscription renewed.

[tatteredsaint]

subscription renewed.

ah ha the 1st issue is free but if u want the package with the shoe phone and swimsuit addition it costs extra

[400Lb Gorilla]

Subbed. In for the swimsuit pics(aka. Noodz )

[tatteredsaint]

Subbed. In for the swimsuit pics(aka. Noodz )

nudez will cost u a happy meal and quart of fine malt liquor

[tatteredsaint]

well my sleep has continued to be solid although I did get a lil less last night because I felt compelled to stay up and watch the walking dead but what sleep I did get was awsome - my energy was a lil low probably due to that when I trained today but I pushed through it and managed to get the job done pretty well , I think I will be switching back to my old routine at the end of the week - just some minor changes in the game plan for my training




back

pull ups
wide
bwx25
2x+25x15
close grip hammer position
2x+25x12-15
wide grip hammer position
2x+25x12

single arm DB rows
3x110x15

lat pull downs
wide-200x15 drop to 180x15
wide handles- 200x15 drop to 180x15
close grip handles- 200x15 drop to 180x15

seated cable rows
underhand- 200x15 drop to 180x15
wide handles- 200x15 drop to 180x15
close grip handles- 200x15 drop to 180x15 drop to 160x15 ouch

HS high rows- drop set
240x12
220x12
200x12

triceps

skull crushers
4x160x10-12

tricep press downs w rope
4x125x8-10

HS tricep extension
3x210x8-9

v handle tricep press downs
4x135x12

tricep kickbacks
3x30x12

cardio was 30mins treadmill #14 incline at 3.5mph

[400Lb Gorilla]

Jeebus that is some high volume!!! 25 wide grip pullups got me mad jealous breh I can only smash 15 fresh with no weight at all attached

[tatteredsaint]

Jeebus that is some high volume!!! 25 wide grip pullups got me mad jealous breh I can only smash 15 fresh with no weight at all attached

I hold the university record for wide grip pull ups brah 33 witnessed and I hit 37 another day

[400Lb Gorilla]

I hold the university record for wide grip pull ups brah 33 witnessed and I hit 37 another day

Why haven't you got in on any of EPC's contests? I think you would win it easily with those numbers and it wouldn't have required you to change your training at all. Doesn't mean much IRL but it would definitely be funny to see someone take pullup king from him

[tatteredsaint]

Why haven't you got in on any of EPC's contests? I think you would win it easily with those numbers and it wouldn't have required you to change your training at all. Doesn't mean much IRL but it would definitely be funny to see someone take pullup king from him

don't know anything about the contests , if I enter a strength contest it will have to wait til this cut is over and my macros are back at maintenence I'm just now starting to get the energy decline

[400Lb Gorilla]

don't know anything about the contests , if I enter a strength contest it will have to wait til this cut is over and my macros are back at maintenence I'm just now starting to get the energy decline

The last one was a one rep max weighted pullup comp but the other 1 was an endurance deal.

EPC won with 30 or 31 regular grip width pullups. I figured with that many widegrip you would smash 35+ with no issues. I need to see when his next one is. They are done by weight class and you are the right weight to be going head to head with him....

[medusa11]

Wow, down 22lb, Jeeze Ive only managed 10, guess I had better step it up. I get VERY little sleep (more is really not an option)so I will be following this to see how you find the quality of sleep.

[tatteredsaint]

Wow, down 22lb, Jeeze Ive only managed 10, guess I had better step it up. I get VERY little sleep (more is really not an option)so I will be following this to see how you find the quality of sleep.

not enough sleep had me at a sticking point for a while , I typically cut faster than this believe it or not but I am trying to maintain more muscle mass this time , the quality of sleep with this has been excellent thus far

[medusa11]

not enough sleep had me at a sticking point for a while , I typically cut faster than this believe it or not but I am trying to maintain more muscle mass this time , the quality of sleep with this has been excellent thus far

Huh, I would not have thought that could cause sticking points....makes sense. Nothing I can do about it anyway if it is a problem.

[fitmember]

The suge knight light is AWESOME!!!!


1608?????? DA FUK???

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

[tatteredsaint]

Huh, I would not have thought that could cause sticking points....makes sense. Nothing I can do about it anyway if it is a problem.

it just can throw off the metabolism and cause a rise in cortisol but tossing a sleep aide supp like this or melatonin or both in the mix will make u sleep deeper on what sleep u do get and help with the issue

The suge knight light is AWESOME!!!!


1608?????? DA FUK???

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

haha I love that vid n the 1608 was beooootch I won't be doing that again anytime soon I'm still getting DOMS like a mofo lol

[tatteredsaint]

The last one was a one rep max weighted pullup comp but the other 1 was an endurance deal.

EPC won with 30 or 31 regular grip width pullups. I figured with that many widegrip you would smash 35+ with no issues. I need to see when his next one is. They are done by weight class and you are the right weight to be going head to head with him....

yeah I saw the weighted pull up thing the most i've ever done was +90x6 and I was hurting for a bit , I could give him a run but right now my upper strength isn't what it normally is because I'm on cal /carb restriction where I'm cutting for the obf contest I'm really not sure how many I can do right now probably no more than 30 wide

[medusa11]

How deep a sleep is deep? You figure you can easily wake up in the middle of the night and function?

[tatteredsaint]

How deep a sleep is deep? You figure you can easily wake up in the middle of the night and function?

deep sleep is when u can sleep 6-7 hrs and feel like u got 8 , when u can get up in the middle of the night and immediately fall back into a heavy sleep , not half awake - the REM portion of your circadian rythm is the deepest most restful part of your sleep the more of that type of sleep u get the more u recover and recharge

[tatteredsaint]

damn my energy has been really low the last few days more than likely due to the fact the the temp has suddenly dropped to 15 degrees in the morning making it about 2-5 with the wind chill I take the cold well but this came on quick and it's zapping the chit out of me so no cardio today I'm going to carb up and do some school work
I did sleep well but after going out in this crappy weather this morning my energy levels have hit the floor hopefully they will be better tomorrow

wood chops- from different angles
7x55x20 each side

oblique crunches w a 65lb db
5 sets of 20 each side

torso rotations
5x205x20 each side

back extensions +35lbs
5 sets of 30-35

and that was it fk it , I'm taking it easy today

[tatteredsaint]

today is my BS day not a hell of a lot going on but I did carb up and eat some extra cals yesterday as well as sleep like a rock , so thankfully my energy came back somewhat today which was much needed lethargy sucks --
as for the effects of the product my sleep has been excellent and the effects haven't seemed to diminish at all to this point which is a positive plus over most sleep supplements on the market but we'll see around day 20


BB shrugs
close grip
wu-225x30
4x315x15
wide grip
3x405x12-15
drop set 405x10, 315x10, 225x15

standing bb millitary press
135x20
165x12
2x185x8
165x8 drop to 135x8

seated lat raises
4x35sx12-15

DB shrugs
4x125sx25-30

BB front raises
4x75x12

cardio was 30mins treadmill 3.5mph at #12 incline

[furyhockey]

How would you compare this stuff to Blue GrowtH?

[tatteredsaint]

How would you compare this stuff to Blue GrowtH?

I love CL and liked both product quite a bit but I have to say at least for me I'm sleeping better with this product that I have with any other on the market and I have tried literally all of them - there are 3 others I really liked blue growth hgh up and hghpro were all also good , but I preffer this one so far and it's like 10-15bucks cheaper so I think I've found a new friend

[furyhockey]

I love CL and liked both product quite a bit but I have to say at least for me I'm sleeping better with this product that I have with any other on the market and I have tried literally all of them - there are 3 others I really liked blue growth hgh up and hghpro were all also good , but I preffer this one so far and it's like 10-15bucks cheaper so I think I've found a new friend

I've tried Blue GrowtH and HGHpro but I'm really interested in HGHup but I may have to look into this one

[tatteredsaint]

I've tried Blue GrowtH and HGHpro but I'm really interested in HGHup but I may have to look into this one

hgh up was my 1st one I was a bete tester it is an excellent product , it seemed to give me a lot of agression for some reason in a good way , but this one gives the best sleep so far