Prepping to Smash Records With Neurosurge

[zmcdole]

Thanks Neogenix for this opportunity to test and log Neosurge. I'm really excited to share my thoughts and experiences with it.



FIRST IMPRESSIONS

TASTE 9/10 It's got a great flavor. I used 1 scoop with about 12.5oz of water. It appeared to be very diluted, but it was actually still pretty sweet regardless of the pale color. It's as good as any other pre workout I've used and no funny aftertastes.
MIXABILITY 6.5/10 Way too much effort to get all the little chunks at the bottom to dissolve. It's not really a big deal, but it's powder so it shouldn't take a whole lot of effort to get it mixed up quickly. I did however get it to mix up so that I didn't have grit in my teeth.
ENERGY 7/10 It's my 1st try so I'm sure this will change. I was jacked up already today to squat since I was going for a new PR, which I was able to achieve. This is probably why I didn't feel any surge. However, my next few workouts are going to be fairly lackluster in regards to what's actually gonna go down, so they'll be perfect for assessing how well Neosurge gets me going. I will say that my energy did last and I didn't crash or feel any weird sides.
INGREDIENTS 8/10 For me it seems pretty basic. I like that. I see that it's a supp that focused on energy and focus and that's really a plus with me because pumps aren't very hard for me to come by and I'm typically after a supp that'll get me going at the gym after being at work (3rd grade teacher) for 8 hours. I did not like that there were a lot of ingredients in there that I've never heard of or seen before. I did like how it had 300 mg of caffeine

[allergic2rice]

in, started mine yesterday.
It's definitely a "different" product

[zmcdole]

in, started mine yesterday.
It's definitely a "different" product

I'm excited to use it though. Yesterday was one of those days where I could have taken sleeping pills and I still woulda been bouncing off the walls because I had a heavy squat day and I get up for any day that's heavy lol. The next several workouts will be a great test for this product because they're gonna be light and won't require near the focus.

[therockap1]

In!

[zmcdole]

I guess I should post a clip from my 1st workout in my log!!!!!!

[zmcdole]

Yesterday was my last heavy bench day.

BENCH
315 x 2
385 x 1
415 x 1
415 x 1
315 x 8
315 x 6

DIPS
bw x 40


I was curious to see how well Neurosurge would work yesterday.
TASTE 9/10 still very good. I think 10-12oz of water is just about right.
MIXABILITY 6.5/10 it's still pretty difficult to get to mix completely up without stuff sitting at the bottom of the shaker.
ENERGY 7/10 I wasn't super impressed with how I felt yesterday after taking it. I took it about 35 minutes before and it gave me a little boost, but not what I was expecting with 300mg of caffeine.
FOCUS 7.5/10 Better than the energy, but not by much. It does seem to help get you zoned in on whatever it is that you're doing, but I wasn't impressed.

Still 23 scoops left, so there are plenty of workouts left.
[b]TASTE

[zmcdole]

Good day today.

DEADLIFTS
495 x 1
585 x 1
495 x 2 x 4

PULLUPS
bw x 8
bw + 35 x 6 x 4
bw x 10
bw x 6

BB ROWS
225 x 8 x 4

ENERGY 9/10 pretty good today and it lasted all the way through with no crashes
FOCUS 10/10 very good and I wanted to go heavier than I did

[zmcdole]

Good workout in the books today.

DE BENCH
225 + average bands x 3 x 9 (alternating grip widths)

HS SHRUGS
4 sets of 20

PEC DECK REVERSE FLIES
3 sets of 15

FACE PULLS
3 sets of 12-15

STANDING DB LATERAL RAISES
4 sets of 15-20

TASTE 8/10 still good, but had a weird aftertaste today. I'll keep an eye on this.
ENERGY 8.5/10 Nice energy today. It's not as hard hitting as I thought it would be considering it contains 300 mg of caffeine, but it is noticeable and it builds nicely. No crash either.
FOCUS 9/10 I was very focused today and I wasted little time between sets and or exercises.

[zmcdole]

I smashed some squats today, but I may have pushed a little too hard. I don't think it's anything serious though. My back is a little tweaked, but I've had this before and it wasn't anything.

SQUATS
495 x 5 maybe 6? I lost count and I didn't video it. I saw a guy watching me and I know he probably knows, but I didn't wanna sound douchey asking him how many I did. Either way it's a rep PR with 495!!
315 x 2 x 3 pause squats

GHR
bodyweight x 8 x 3

ENERGY 9.5/10 really good today and I took it about 1 hour before I actually started training. It worked out nicely.
FOCUS 10/10 Totally amped and zoned in for today's workout.

[zmcdole]

Had a pretty light workout today. I only went up to 365 on the bench and things were pretty laid back. Here are my thoughts:

TASTE 8.5/10 Still good, nice and sweet, and tasty. There is however a weird aftertaste. Subtle though.
ENERGY 7.5/10 Not bad, but nothing exciting.
FOCUS 7.5/10 Again, not bad, but nothing exciting. It's hard for me to get fired up for a deload workout.
MISC THOUGHTS Overall I like Neurosurge. It's not as powerful as I thought it would be considering it's got 300mg of caffeine, but I do like that it does actually make a difference, there are no weird side effects, and I don't crash coming down. Oh and it's pretty tasty too.

[zmcdole]

Today was my 2nd to last workout before my meet on Sunday. I'm gonna train shoulders and bench very lightly tomorrow and then take the rest of the week off.

Today's thoughts......

TASTE 9/10 Still tasty and no funny aftertaste today.
ENERGY 8/10 Not bad, but not crazy punch a hole in the wall and slap grandma stuff either. It got me going though. Days like today (light and zero intensity) can be boring, but I need to rest up and not go too hard. Neurosurge was helpful.
FOCUS 8.5/10 Pretty good. I didn't waste much time between movements and stayed in the zone. Today was light and easy and sometimes I lose focus on days like today. Today went well and I didn't find my mind wandering. I pretty much just thought about what I was doing and visualized my lifts that I'll perform on Sunday.

[zmcdole]

Today was my last workout for a few days with Neurosurge. I'm thinking about using it at my meet, but I'm not sure yet. We'll see.

Anyways, today I just went in and did some very light dynamic bench press and shoulders. The workout only took me about an hour and I was able to do about 15 minutes of cardio afterwards as well.

ENERGY8.5/10 Got me going pretty good and the energy lasted all the way through the workout.
FOCUS 8/10 Not bad. Today was a light day with very little intensity, but I do like shoulder days so that helps.
MISC I do like how well it sits in my stomach and that it doesn't send me running to the bathroom.

[Prepnwa23]

Dang i missed all the logs here on BB.com, anyways back read your log very impressive man. Good luck with your meet.

[zmcdole]

I'm just now updating my log after my meet. It was a long weekend and an even longer day on Sunday. Anyways, here are my thoughts on how Neurosurge worked this weekend:

ENERGY 9/10 I don't wanna go any higher than that because I was pretty hyped up to begin with since it was a powerlifting meet. I did only drink half of the mix I mad with one scoop to avoid any crashes. It seemed to work well and I did notice a difference after I took it. I will say though I was able to do 4 bench presses and my last press at the meet was still fast and powerful even though I was feeling drained.
FOCUS 8.5/10 Again, I was pretty focused as it was, but I do think it made a slight difference. Especially when I needed to hit a 413 bench to stay in the meet.


Vids from the meet:

[zmcdole]

The last two days in the gym have been great with Neurosurge.

Here's yesterday's session:

I went in and did some light speed bench and light high rep shoulder work. I had to shut down the bench work because I tweaked my pec.

ENERGY 9.5/10 Energy was great for being two days out from my meet that was very taxing.
FOCUS 9.5/10 Very happy with this too since I'm usually wiped out for a few days after a meet.

[zmcdole]

Here's today's workout:

Today I just went in and did some light high rep upper back work. I did pullups, HS seated rows, UH pullups, and seated rows on the cable machine.

ENERGY 9/10 good again. Not as intense as yesterday, but still very good.
FOCUS 9/10 I'm enjoying the focus and intent I get from Neurosurge.

[zmcdole]

I had a pretty solid workout tonight. My legs seem to be getting back underneath me and my lower back is nearly recovered from the meet.

I hit some box squats @405 for 4 sets of 2 with 1 set of 2 without the box. I also did some GHR's along with some core work.

ENERGY 7.5/10 I got going ok. I do like how the energy lasts and the come down is nice. I'm just not overly impressed with the amount of energy I get with the stim content.
FOCUS 8.5/10 This seems to be this supps strong point. I do find myself in the zone and very intentional lately. Not that I wasn't before, but I just seem to notice it more with Neurosurge.

[zmcdole]

Felt really strong today even though I still don't feel 100% recovered from my meet.

BENCH
365 x 1 paused
405 x 1 paused
365 x 2 x 2 paused
315 x 5

DB OHE SEATED
80's x 12-15 x 3 sets

CHEST SUPPORTED ROWS
2 plates x 10-12 x 3

I think I'm gonna hit 415 or 420 next week for a single paused depending on how I feel. It should be an easy weight for me to hit and it should give me good momentum going into my meet on the 5th. Hopefully my body will begin feeling fully recovered by Monday. It should with all this eating I've been doing.

ENERGY 8.5/10 Nice little pick me up today. I will say that it has been pretty consistent. I've never felt radically different one day than on a another and I like that.
FOCUS 9.5/10 This is probably the only pre I've used that has me this focused.

[zmcdole]

DEADLIFTS
495 x 1 x 6

BB ROW
225 x 8 x 4

PULLUPS
bw x 14
bw x 10
bw x 9
bw x 7
bw x 5

ENERGY 7.5/10 I just didn't have the getup I normally have today. I could be because I'm still recovering from my meet. I don't know.
FOCUS 8.5/10 Focus was good, but I just didn't feel totally into my workout today.

[zmcdole]

Here are my thoughts from Thursday's workout.

I squatted, but didn't go really heavy. I only wanted to feel really "fast" while moving the weight.

ENERGY 8/10 Not too bad, but I did seem to turn it on once I had the bar on my back. In between sets I wasn't quite as focused.
FOCUS 9/10 Favorite thing about this supp.

I think I only have about 3-4 more scoops left. On my last post I'll make a pretty detailed review that include taste, mixability, price, energy, and focus.

[zmcdole]

Nice day benching today. Instead of going light I went ahead and went 10lbs over my opener. I figured I might as well start working up towards a PR like I would normally while training. We'll see how it works out.

BENCH
365 x 1 super fast
415 x 1 destroyed with a pause
315 x 5 paused nice and easy

ENERGY 10/10 Excellent today. Really fired up today.
FOCUS 10/10 Awesome here too.

I have a little more than one scoop remaining so I'll probably have one more review and then one final review where I tell all.

[zmcdole]

Alright. So I finished up my Neurosurge and here's my final detailed review.


TASTE 8.5/10 It's got a good taste. Not quite great, but it is very good. I usually used 8-10oz of water when I took it and that usually resulted in a pretty sweet/strong mixture. 12-14oz would probably be just right or right in between slightly diluted and really sweet. There was a small aftertaste more often than not, but it wasn't overwhelming.
MIXABILITY 6.5/10 This wasn't so good. I often found myself drinking clumps if I wasn't sure to really shake hard and for more than I normally felt was necessary. Even once I got rid of the clumps there was still usually some stuff on the bottom.
ENERGY 7/10 Overall I wasn't impressed with the energy that I got from Neurosurge. For 300mg of caffeine you don't get the punch that you would expect.
FOCUS 9/10 This was the best part of this supp. I definitely felt a difference in this department with Neurosurge.
PRICE I'm using the bb.com price as my assessment. $35 for 25 servings is not what I would call a good deal. It comes out to $1.40/serving. $25 for 25 servings would be a much more reasonable deal IMO.
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS TO SOMEONE ELES No. Bottom line is I don't think this supplement competes with several other preworkout products that I've tried. Sure the focus is great, but If I'm gonna spend $35 on something I wan't more than focus.