Formutech Nutrition's BCAA supp is helping me to Perform!!!

[yakuzastyle]

How was your leg workout?

[rdcopps]

How was your leg workout?

Getting ready to post it. Also have my arms & shoulders workout from yesterday morning to post.

[rdcopps]

So I need to get caught up with my workouts. I've got 2 that I need to log. Today, I hit legs and yesterday morning before work I hit arms & shoulders. I will log my leg workout first and then follow up with yesterday's workout.

As has been the case, when I work legs I drive to the Gold's across town. Simply put, they have better leg equipment and no one uses them. I was anxious to get in because my schedule has been thrown a bit off because of tweaking my back. So, I couldn't wait to see how my legs would respond with some additional time off between sessions.

Instead of doing my regular warmup on the treadmill, I decided to take some additional time to stretch out my legs and especially my lower back. Since tweaking it a little over a week ago and several chiropractor visits later, my back is feeling good. So, I thought it best to take some additional precautions so as not to re-aggrivate it.

15 minutes of active stretching.

Hack Squats (30 seconds rest between sets)

Set 1 - 324 x 8
Set 2 - 324 x 8
Set 3 - 324 x 8
Set 4 - 324 x 8
Set 5 - 324 x 8
Set 6 - 324 x 8
Set 7 - 324 x 8
Set 8 - 324 x 8

2 minute rest

Leg Extensions (since I completed all 8 sets for 8 reps last session, I went up 10 lbs to 140. Rest was still 30 seconds.)

Set 1 - 140 x 8
Set 2 - 140 x 8
Set 3 - 140 x 8
Set 4 - 140 x 8
Set 5 - 140 x 8
Set 6 - 140 x 7
Set 7 - 140 x 7
Set 8 - 140 x 6 (quads felt like they would split open at any minute)

2 minute rest

SLDL (30 seconds rest between sets. also kept reps to 5 because I was nervous about my lower back)

Set 1 - 225 x 5
Set 2 - 225 x 5
Set 3 - 225 x 5
Set 4 - 225 x 5
Set 5 - 225 x 5
Set 6 - 225 x 5
Set 7 - 225 x 5
Set 8 - 225 x 5

2 minute rest

Lying Leg Curls (increased weight by 10 lbs over last session. 30 seconds rest)

Set 1 - 120 x 8
Set 2 - 120 x 8
Set 3 - 120 x 8
Set 4 - 120 x 8
Set 5 - 120 x 8
Set 6 - 120 x 7
Set 7 - 120 x 6
Set 8 - 120 x 6

2 minute rest

Calve Extensions (high reps. stay in the 20-30 range, 5 sets)
1 minute rest between sets

Set 1 - 150 x 25
Set 2 - 150 x 25
Set 3 - 150 x 22
Set 4 - 150 x 22
Set 5 - 150 x 17 (calves were cramping while performing the last 2 sets)

Legs felt strong throughout the entire workout. The extra time off had them feeling fresh and I knew after my first working set that it was going to be a good session. I used 2 scoops of Perform due this being the toughest and longest workout that I do. It definitely helps when you don't run out of Perform during your workout like last time! Even though I felt strong going into the workout, I was a bit surprised that I was able to keep up with pace considering I went up in weight on 2 of the 4 lifts. I think taking Perform consistently, both training and non-training days, is helping my recovery abilities. Very pleased with today's session. I will be posting my arms & shoulders workout a bit later tonight.

[mormonpickett]

dang 30 sec rests must have been nuts. Do you just sip on perform inbetween during that time? Glad you feel like its helping, I know it helps me

[rdcopps]

dang 30 sec rests must have been nuts. Do you just sip on perform inbetween during that time? Glad you feel like its helping, I know it helps me

This might sound strange, but I drink it after every 2 sets. It helps me keep track of how many I've got left. And of course I drink it in between exercises.

[Raigs]

Strong leg day I see the back didnt effect anything. Ever try stretching out the perform by using more

[rdcopps]

Strong leg day I see the back didnt effect anything. Ever try stretching out the perform by using more

Back held up well. I could tell by my flexibility during my stretches that it was good, but I'm always a bit paranoid after I've tweaked it.

I might try adding more water to the Perform tomorrow and see how that goes.

[Raigs]

Back held up well. I could tell by my flexibility during my stretches that it was good, but I'm always a bit paranoid after I've tweaked it.

I might try adding more water to the Perform tomorrow and see how that goes.

Yeah I would be worried as well on hurting it again.

I use endurance and go about 1/2+ with one scoop and drink it all during my workout Otherwise I would use 3 scoops refilling my water bottle

[rdcopps]

Yeah I would be worried as well on hurting it again.

I use endurance and go about 1/2+ with one scoop and drink it all during my workout Otherwise I would use 3 scoops refilling my water bottle

I just checked out endurance. It looks like Perform + beta alanine and creatinol. Correct? I might need to check this out after I'm done with Perform. If Endurance is the "extra strength" version of Perform, that might be the way to go. I know some people don't like the "tingling" feeling they get from beta alanine, but that doesn't bother me.

[Raigs]

I just checked out endurance. It looks like Perform + beta alanine and creatinol. Correct? I might need to check this out after I'm done with Perform. If Endurance is the "extra strength" version of Perform, that might be the way to go. I know some people don't like the "tingling" feeling they get from beta alanine, but that doesn't bother me.

Yes and Yes! I love it and I hate being without

[rdcopps]

Yes and Yes! I love it and I hate being without

Thanks for the info. I'm putting endurance on my list to try after I'm done with Perform.

[mormonpickett]

Thanks for the info. I'm putting endurance on my list to try after I'm done with Perform.

they're both great. I drink endurance in the gym then perform outside the gym mid day

[ODoyle99]

Looking good in here man, workouts look brutal as always. I've started doing some 8X8 exercises and they're disgustingly exhausting haha. Wouldn't be able to do 4-5 of them a workout.

[rdcopps]

Looking good in here man, workouts look brutal as always. I've started doing some 8X8 exercises and they're disgustingly exhausting haha. Wouldn't be able to do 4-5 of them a workout.

Thanks. It's easy to overtrain doing 8 x 8's. Some already see it as overtraining. You just have to listen to your body.

[rdcopps]

I was back in the gym on Saturday hitting Chest & Back. The last couple of workouts, I've been careful not to re-injure my back. Additional stretching as well no direct back work has allowed me to recover at what I feel is a better than average pace. Saturday was the first day that I was going to be doing any kind of work for my back. I did not follow my current routine, for back, at all. Instead, I opted to do some very light work with light weights. I just wanted to ease my back into things and see how it felt. I did some chins, bb rows and some very light deads. Good call on my part as my back felt really good. Next time around, I will be back on routine.

As for chest, I went ahead and hit it hard and quick. My chest was feeling pretty good early in the warmups, so I decided to increase my weights and cut back on the reps. Instead of 8 x 8, I went with 5 x 8.

DB Presses (30 seconds rest between sets)

Set 1 - 90 x 5
Set 2 - 90 x 5
Set 3 - 90 x 5
Set 4 - 90 x 5
Set 5 - 90 x 5
Set 6 - 90 x 5 (after this set, I increased my rest to 40 seconds)
Set 7 - 90 x 4
Set 8 - 90 x 4

Incline Flyes (30 seconds rest, back to 8 x 8)

Set 1 - 40 x 8
Set 2 - 40 x 8
Set 3 - 40 x 8
Set 4 - 40 x 8
Set 5 - 40 x 8
Set 6 - 40 x 8
Set 7 - 40 x 6
Set 8 - 40 x 5

Decline Flyes (30 seconds rest)

Set 1 - 50 x 8
Set 2 - 50 x 8
Set 3 - 50 x 8
Set 4 - 50 x 8
Set 5 - 50 x 7
Set 6 - 50 x 6
Set 7 - 50 x 4 (didn't complete the last set. Form was getting to shaky and didn't want to risk something bad happening)

Good workout for me and my chest felt great. Increasing the weight and dropping the reps really shocked my chest. Perform did what it has been doing and helped me push through some tough sets and recover for the next one. I did change up a bit on the Perform for this workout. Instead of going with 2 scoops or a 1 1/2 scoops, I went with 1/2 scoop to start. Once I ran out (after db presses), I put another 1/2 scoop in my shaker and refilled with water. This worked out pretty well for me. Of course the taste wasn't as strong as usual, but I also won't be burning through as much Perform either. That's a win in my opinion!

[mormonpickett]

so did you like carry around your bottle of perform with ya or have a gym bag or what?

[rdcopps]

so did you like carry around your bottle of perform with ya or have a gym bag or what?

Lol. No, didn't carry it around with me. Kept it in my gym bag and used the water fountain.

[rdcopps]

Looks like I've only got about two more days left of Perform . Seems like it has gone by pretty quick. With that being said, I decided to hit the gym early before work today (5:00 am). Never been a big fan of working out super early. Especially when it's cold outside.

This morning, I hit shoulders and did some cardio. Never been a fan of cardio, but felt like I needed to add a bit back into my workouts. I only hit shoulders because I worked arms a couple of days ago and I had skipped some shoulder work when I tweaked my back.

Side Laterals (30 seconds rest)

Set 1 - 35 x 8
Set 2 - 35 X 8
Set 3 - 35 x 8
Set 4 - 35 x 8
Set 5 - 35 x 8
Set 6 - 35 x 7
Set 7 - 35 x 5
Set 8 - 35 x 4 (faded fast towards the last couple of sets)

2 minute rest

Bent over, rear laterals (30 seconds rest)

Set 1 - 40 x 8
Set 2 - 40 x 8
Set 3 - 40 x 8
Set 4 - 40 x 8
Set 5 - 40 x 8
Set 6 - 40 x 8
Set 7 - 40 x 6
Set 8 - 40 x 5

Shoulders felt good, but was hard for me to really get into it. It takes me a little while to get going once I get up. After shoulders, I hit the stair master for 25 minutes. Then it was time for me to race home and get ready for work. Lucky for me, my boss will be gone the rest of the week and I can update my log when I should be working! (Although, I make sure not to abuse this)

I will take off tomorrow (from lifting, not working) and get one last workout in with Perform on Thursday. I've enjoyed it so far and hate to see this log coming to an end.

[mormonpickett]

I love working out in the morning! Otherwise I just think about my workout all day XD

I'll check back to see your last workout with perform. Sad day

[yakuzastyle]

I will take off tomorrow (from lifting, not working) and get one last workout in with Perform on Thursday. I've enjoyed it so far and hate to see this log coming to an end.

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end.

[rdcopps]

I love working out in the morning! Otherwise I just think about my workout all day XD

I'll check back to see your last workout with perform. Sad day

I like working out in the morning to. Just not at 5 am!

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end.

Yes they do.

[Raigs]

Sad day its almost over :/ I hope you go out with a bang

[alecto42c]

I have risen from the grave. Great log thus far!! Glad to see some good workouts there.

[rdcopps]

Ah, the last workout with Perform. I hit legs and went all out. Solid workout and very pleased with the results. Hate to see the log coming to end, but it looks like Perform will be a BCAA I will continue to use. To the workout, I did my usually treadmill warmup along with my lower back stretches.

Hack Squats (30 seconds rest)

Set 1 - 324 x 8
Set 2 - 324 x 8
Set 3 - 324 x 8
Set 4 - 324 x 8
Set 5 - 324 x 8
Set 6 - 324 x 8 (rested 40 seconds for last 2 sets)
Set 7 - 324 x 8
Set 8 - 324 x 8

2 minute rest

Leg Extensions (30 seconds rest)

Set 1 - 140 x 8
Set 2 - 140 x 8
Set 3 - 140 x 8
Set 4 - 140 x 8
Set 5 - 140 x 8
Set 6 - 140 x 8
Set 7 - 140 x 6
Set 8 - 140 x 6

2 minute rest

SLDL (30 seconds rest)

Set 1 - 225 x 8
Set 2 - 225 x 8
Set 3 - 225 x 8
Set 4 - 225 x 8
Set 5 - 225 x 8
Set 6 - 225 x 8
Set 7 - 225 x 8
Set 8 - 225 x 8(going to increase weights on next session)

2 minute rest

Lying Leg Extensions 30 seconds rest)

Set 1 - 120 x 8
Set 2 - 120 x 8
Set 3 - 120 x 8
Set 4 - 120 x 8
Set 5 - 120 x 8
Set 6 - 120 x 8
Set 7 - 120 x 7
Set 8 - 120 x 5

2 minute rest

Calve Extensions (high reps. stay in the 20-30 range, 5 sets)
1 minute rest between sets

Set 1 - 150 x 28
Set 2 - 150 x 28
Set 3 - 150 x 25
Set 4 - 150 x 22
Set 5 - 150 x 21

And there you have it. Another solid workout for me with Perform. I will post a review in the store as well as one here. I appreciate the opportunity to log for Formutech as well as those who sub'd in. After this experience, I am anxious to try other products from Formutech. Review will be posted shortly.

[mormonpickett]

lookin forward to your review!

[yakuzastyle]

Great work RD!

[rdcopps]

Final Review

As this is the final review, I want to once again thank Formutech and Alecto42c for the opportunity to log Perform. It was very generous on their part and much appreciated on mine. I also want to thank all the reps and other members who followed along.

My final thoughts and opinions on Formutech's Perform are as follows:

Taste - 8/10 - I am not much of a melon fan. Never have been, never will be. It's just a personal taste that isn't on the top of my list of favorites. However, the taste of Perform is pretty good. The flavor really seems to "pop" when you drink it. As I have stated before, if you are a fan of melon, you will absolutely love Perform. Everyone's taste is different.

Mixability - 8/10 - Anyone who has taken BCAA's, in a powder form, is well aware of the foaming action when adding water to it. Perform is no different. The best method I have found is to use a shaker bottle. If you try to put it in a glass and add water, lots of foam and lots of stirring. Perform was similar in this regard to most BCAA's I have tried.

Performance - 10/10 - It is only fitting that Formutech named this "Perform" because the performance I experienced was awesome! Most noticeably was my improved recovery time between sets. My current workout is a High Volume routine with ridiculously little rest between sets. Taking Perform helped push me through set after set after set. I couldn't believe how well I was able to recover in such a short amount of time. Also, my recovery between workouts was greatly improved. With the reduction of DOMS, my body felt much more "fresh" when the next workout rolled around.

Overall - 9/10 - Overall, I really liked this product and will use it again in the future. The only thing I would change about Perform would be a different flavor (just a personal opinion) and mixability. These are 2 relatively small things when taking into consideration how well Perform performed. Also, take into account that you can pick up a 30 serving tub for about $23 and this is a no-brainer. Not only will I take Perform again, I will recommend it to others. It is definitely worth a try.


Link to my store review:
http://reviews.bodybuilding.com/Form...dcopps/349297/

[ODoyle99]

Solid review. Was unaware of the pricing on it--seems like a good deal.

Good log man, I enjoyed following. Keep me updated when you start another

[yakuzastyle]

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for the solid review!

[mormonpickett]

solid honest review thanks!