Getting my joint Fixation 🔀 on with Magnum

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Welcome Boys and Girls!!

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I've already gotten a few days head start, but for the next 25 days I'll be tracking how I feel and any differences noted in mobility and performance. Over the next few posts I'll list out some issues I've been having, but don't you wait until you have issues, too! Don't be like me!! BCon says it kicks in at 10-12 days. We'll see if he's right on or not.

Oh, and tomorrow's workout is shoulders -- ooooh, toasty! Can't wait for behind the neck presses and take this for a test drive.

Looking forward to ning!

(you'll get it later.)

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Yeah, buddy!!

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Says to take 2 caps twice daily and with food, preferably containing fats. My fats meals are later in the day (~2pm & 5-5:30pm), so I've been taking my first dose with my postworkout breakfast (less than 10g fat) with no ill effects at all. Then my second dose with my 5pm meal.


I wonder, would the warning on this indicate the same kind of condition as Fish Oil ? If I get fishy burps, I just chug more water and it's handled.


Knee still clicking going upstairs but I don't feel it. My left shoulder was absolutely fine (felt almost the same as my right) on all delt movements today. Of course I do a warmup routine now.

Barbell Military Press Behind Neck
Set 1 : 55x15
Set 2 : 75x12
Set 3 : 85x10
Set 4 : 95x8
Set 5 : 95x9, 85x5, 75x5, 55x10

KB One Arm Side Lateral Raise / Cable Reverse Fly
Set 1 : 20x12 / 34.5x12
Set 2 : 20x12 / 34.5x12
Set 3 : 20x12 / 34.5x12
Set 4 : 20x15 / 34.5x13

Core Circuit
Dragon Flag / Oblique Crunches / Ab Wheel Rollout
Set 1 : 10 / 15 / 7
Set 2 : 8 / 15 / 6


Tomorrow is Arms. I'm looking for some relief in my left elbow and tricep tendon - especially when doing incline skullcrushers.

[dk5bdubs]

Following along. Great start my friend!

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So,

I've been taking Fixation 🔀 for a week now, and may have taken only one dose in a day twice, I believe. We did a long car ride this weekend: 4 hours Friday Night, 2 hours twice Saturday with a meeting in between, then 4 hours to get back home Sunday. I hate being couped up in the car for long periods; I experience some joint tightness and muscle stiffness, especially in my legs, neck, knees and forearms. I still had that going on.


This morning was back to business. I overate so much this weekend that I felt bloated, not hungry at all this morning. I still needed a fresh dose of nutrients, so I made my shake but left out the oats. Today is International Chest Day, and we celebrate! I only did four sets of arms on Friday (barely got warmed up) and so I incorporated triceps at the end of my chest sets, and dropped the calf sets altogether. Today was a good dose of the instinct principle coupled with my plan for pyramiding my primary exercise.

Oh, and the bloat proved to be right - I did a quick weigh-in but didn't log it. 184.4# @ 17.1% - YIKES! That's the highest I've been in a while. I'm very confident that number will come back down in a few days by 2-3# and all will be right again.

Barbell Incline Bench Press 1RM 222# - 90 secs rest
Set 1 : 115x15
Set 2 : 135x12
Set 3 : 185x6 - I decided to forego the regular progression of 10 reps, then 8 reps and pack some plates on the bar
Set 4 : 185x5
Set 5 : 165x8, 155x3, 135x5, 115x8 - Failure is the only option! dropset action.

DB Incline Hex Press 1RM 65# - 60 secs rest
Set 1 : 50x9 - each set was 1 rep shy of failure; and really, the last rep I was lifting my rear off the bench. It was full effort. a little change form the pyramid progression I had been doing, but necessary to compact my session to a manageable time, allow me to hit triceps with a bit of strength while not sacrificing effort on chest
Set 2 : 50x9
Set 3 : 50x8
Set 4 : 50x9

Dip - 60 secs rest
Set 1 : BWx11 - each set to failure
Set 2 : BWx12
Set 3 : BWx8
Set 4 : BWx9 - I should not have been shocked that I couldn't do more. My chest was worn out enough to not be able to help, and my triceps were used a little during chest, therefore, slightly pre-exhausted.

My shoulder felt much better during all lifts, and though not an effect of Fixation 🔀, my concentration and mind-muscle connection was really good.

[B Con]

Nice to see Fixation already working for your shoulder. Great log as always.

[dk5bdubs]

Another day in the books!

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you deserve it, B.

Thanks for the 'support' (and for showing up in my pretty little log here, too.)

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Today was back day, so no big issues there anyway. Feeling pretty good overall, laying on the foam roller and rolling it down my spine to get things moving. No joint stiffness to note (improvement), but I am still getting a pop or click in my left elbow. My right knee also creaks still going upstairs but maybe a little less. Tomorrow is leg day and we'll see how my left feels. I had a shooting pain when I'd kneel on my left leg that started about 6-8 weeks ago. Don't even know what I did to it. If this takes care of it, I'm sold 1000%. Still, I've got it in mind to get some knee sleeves, just for longevity.

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leg day today. I'll tell you tomorrow how it went. too bad this stuff doesn't decrease DOMS. :cry:

[B Con]

Sounds good. Personally, I broke down and got some knee sleeves about a year ago. I just like the comfort/security they give me around my knees.

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Greg (Hynes) told me it feels like he has springs in his knees and has improved his squat immensely.

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Some updates:

Sorry. Been overly busy.

Wednesday
Did legs. tried out a new circuit for better focus on stability and athleticism, I guess. It certainly works to create new DOMS

Barbell Deep Squat
Set 1 : 115x15
Set 2 : 135x12
Set 3 : 155x10
Set 4 : 185x8
Set 5 : 185x9, 155x7, 135x7, 115x12 - getting gassed starts here.

One-Leg Circuit
KB One Legged Deadlift / Barbell Reverse Lunge / DB Pistol Squat / DB Lateral Lunge - 30 secs rest between exercises, 90 secs between rounds.
Set 1 : 45x12 / 115x4 / 10x7 / 10x8
Set 2 : 45x12 / 115x4 / 10x7 / 10x8

• Session Length 00:31:22
• Actual Workout 00:14:24
• Wasted Time 00:00:00
• Rest Timer 00:12:01
• Weight Lifted 13770 lbs

My balance was bad. 'They' said I should be able to increase my weight on bar lunges quickly, but I think the stability needs to come first. Pistol Squats were really one leg squats off a bench. I could not manage to bring my dangling foot forward. I promised to be better about work time, so I cut it at two circuits, still sweaty and winded. No joint issues at all. and my upper shin was pretty much ok on lunges (went all the way to the floor on the back leg); however, I still have a bit of sharp pain when I get down on my knees if I hit it just right. I hope it's not a hairline fracture or something. I need to get it scanned.

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Thursday
Drama. First warmup set of DB shoulder presses and done == wasted my preworkout.

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Friday
Combined delts with tris and bis. Arm destruction. My new method of doing dropsets from the peak of my pyramid helps me reduce time spent and keeps things moving. Perfect. This workout was a bit impromptu.

Barbell Behind The Head Military Press
Set 1 : 55x15
Set 2 : 75x12
Set 3 : 95x10
Set 4 : 105x8
Set 5 : 105x6, 95x4, 75x9, 55x11

Barbell Close Grip Bench Press
Set 1 : 115x15
Set 2 : 125x12
Set 3 : 135x10
Set 4 : 145x8
Set 5 : 145x7, 135x4, 25x5, 115x7

EZ Bar Curl
Set 1 : 35x15
Set 2 : 55x12
Set 3 : 65x10
Set 4 : 75x8
Set 5 : 75x9, 65x5, 55x7, 45x10

Tri Set
DB Bent Over Reverse Fly / DB Standing Triceps Extension / DB Standing Reverse Curl to Hammer
Set 1 : 25x12 / 60x12 / 25x6
Set 2 : 25x12 / 60x12 / 15x8
Set 3 : 25x12 / 60x12 / 15x8
Set 4 : 25x12 / 60x12 / 15x8

Each set was limited to 60 secs rest; part of the fun of arm day - just keep moving! It might be the reduction of 30 seconds rest on a compound movement (closegrip press) that made me fail out earlier. I didn't have any odd feeling or bad feeling in my left shoulder until I hit my last rep @ 145# (my failure rep, both sets) where form broke down and I pushed with my shoulders to get the bar back up to rack. There was no lingering effect either, though, as well as no odd or bad feeling continuing on with other exercises. as if it didn't even happen.

• Session Length 00:54:25
• Actual Workout 00:26:39
• Wasted Time 00:00:41
• Rest Timer 00:18:05
• Weight Lifted 23385 lbs

Random Note: I feel a little more relaxed driving home from work the past few days; perhaps because I'm thinking about de-stressing and just being cognizant of how my body is doing. I feel less stress in my joints which helps immensely.

[B Con]

Less stress in joints always equals a happy life. Great feedback.

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Another weekend, another roadtrip. Fortunately it was close enough that we went 'there and back again' on the same day. Unfortunately, I forgot to take my Fixation 🔀 with me. So, no fixing on Saturday. And Oh my calories! I so went over my planned budget.

Sunday: back on track with pillthz , still a little over on cals. What the hell am I doing? Anyway, this isn't a diet log - thank goodness. On a side note: I might be increasing my BMR because my weigh-in today was OK after bloating up to almost 185#, back to 183# and my baseline 16%. Now to work on getting that lower.


Monday: International Chest Day- and cleaning up my workbench a little. Not the PowerTec workbench (would be nice), but an actual workbench since my gym is my garage.

Barbell Incline Close(r) Grip Bench Press 1RM 215.83# - 90 secs rest
Set 1 : 115x15
Set 2 : 135x12
Set 3 : 155x10 - my left shoulder started painging (?) me a little here and continued through the rest of my sets. I could feel myself pushing with my shoulders.
Set 4 : 175x7
Set 5 : 175x6, 155x4, 135x4, 115x6

Cable Mid Chest Crossovers 1RM 79.8# - 60 secs rest
Set 1 : 31.5x15
Set 2 : 37.5x12
Set 3 : 44.5x10
Set 4 : 51x8
Set 5 : 57x12, 51x8, 44.5x6, 37.5x10 - new high weight and I could feel my chest working, also no shoulder issue.

DB Standing Calf Raise - 60ish secs rest (I was sorting screws, nails, washers, etc)
Set 1 : 40x30
Set 2 : 40x30
Set 3 : 40x30
Set 4 : 40x28
Set 5 : 40x30

For a finisher, I decided to add a movement to work on a little core stability along with more inner chest.
KB One Arm Bench Press 1RM 62.99# - 60 secs rest
4 Sets: 45x12 - Kept my non working hand on my working pec to get a good feel. I felt a little shoulder pressure, but this was the first time doing this movement.

The whole workout was right at an hour; and very sweaty.

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Tuesday:

Man, I am feeling pretty good. Random observation, for the past week or so - as soon as I started feeling some effect from this, my left elbow cracks or pops VERY easily. It doesn't hurt at all, though. I'll have to see this friday when triceps day comes up how the elbow tendons and stuff feels. Normally, I can feel tightness and even hear something that sounds like dried fabric being pulled (tiny rips and cracks). I'm really hoping this helps. and that only happens on overhead extension-type movements - never on dips or close bench (at least I don't think it happens on benching).

Anyway - today is back day which has no bearing on my triceps; oh, and we're moving the test we normally take on Fridays on what we've learned for the week to Mondays before we've learned it.

Pull Ups - 90 secs rest
Set 1 : 16 Reps
Set 2 : 13 Reps
Set 3 : 8 Reps
Set 4 : 8 Reps

Barbell Deadlift 1RM 320.83# - 90 secs rest
Set 1 : 205x6
Set 2 : 255x3
Set 3 : 255x5
Set 4 : 275x5

Barbell Bent Over Row 1RM 189# - 60 secs rest
Set 1 : 135x12
Set 2 : 135x10
Set 3 : 135x11
Set 4 : 135x11

• Session Length 00:35:00
• Actual Workout 00:16:00
• Wasted Time 00:01:00
• Rest Timer 00:18:00
• Weight Lifted 10585 lbs

Since I woke up late, I had to do an impromptu back workout and keep it to bigger lifts / more complex.; move as much muscle as possible in a given time. I could not do as much as I hoped on deadlifts, but I don't do them very often and I skipped out on some preworkout carbs in order to get to my workout a bit quicker (I was also still feeling full from last night.) However, on the joint and connective tissue front, I felt good on all lifts, especially deads - no knee issues or strain anywhere other than fingers and muscles (I ended up using wraps on the last two sets, and wear gloves 100% of the time)

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cracking your knuckles is popping the bursa (fluid-filled sacks between your joints). My finger knuckles and left elbow are cracking more and sometimes in my left elbow just by extending my arm. It doesn't hurt, so it can't be dry. I'm wondering if my body is creating much more synovial fluid to where the bursa are at capacity. B, you got an answer on that? Or maybe Markus knows.


Today I woke up an hour late, again. I made my foods quickly (had some convenience foods in there) and this time downed my shake, looking forward to a little leg brutality. Another impromptu workout, and switched my exercises so that I don't ruin my tracker history for my 8 set pyramids. I also switched them because I wanted to hit different angles. What ended up happening, using the 'on the fly' feature, is that my default timer is set for 60 seconds rest; therefore, it's time to turn and burn.

Barbell Front Squat 1RM 221.66#
Set 1 : 135x9 - Oly grip, but prepped strap grip in case.
Set 2 : 155x8 - Oly grip for 5 - wrists (left) felt wrong, did a strap grip for 3.
Set 3 : 175x8 - cross arm grip, aka 'choke me out'. my stability is bad on these. I really want to get better at that aspect.
Set 4 : 175x8

Barbell Romanian Deadlift 1RM 287#
Set 1 : 135x12 - there were much easier than in the past, now that I've learned more about form and what is truly a RDL vs SLDL.
Set 2 : 185x9 - grip was the limiter here
Set 3 : 205x10 - got strapped. working legs, not grip.
Set 4 : 205x12

Lying Single Leg Curl 1RM 140#
Set 1 : 90x15
Set 2 : 100x12
Set 3 : 100x12 - knees beginning to bother me, just a little - no pain though. I'm thinking it's the positioning with them hanging off the pad and pressure being put just above the knee.
Set 4 : 100x9

• Session Length 00:29:58
• Actual Workout 00:12:24
• Wasted Time 00:01:04
• Rest Timer 00:12:00
• Weight Lifted 17700 lbs

Less minutes - more sweat. shirt goes in the laundry for sure.

Elsewise - my day is going great. Got things to look forward to and overall, my body feels well.

[B Con]

Everything is sounding good in here. I forwarded your question about more fluid to the product formulator. Should know something soon

From my standpoint, it sounds like you went from having super dry achey joints to now more fluid ones. Sounds like a great thing.

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another busy day. I had some things to take care of this morning before my workout. So, I went on the speed program again. 30 minutes - do what you can - don't rest too much.


DB Arnold Press - 60 secs rest
Set 1 : 20x15 - my left shoulder was bothering me from the first set. I think it doesn't like this movement pattern. I pushed on anyway.
Set 2 : 25x12
Set 3 : 30x10
Set 4 : 35x8
Set 5 : 35x8, 30x4, 25x3, 20x5

Superset
KB One Arm Side Lateral Raise / Cable Reverse Fly - 60 secs rest
Set 1 : 20x12 / 35x12
Set 2 : 20x12 / 35x12
Set 3 : 20x12 / 35x12
Set 4 : 20x9 (good reps) + 3 (60% reps) / 35x10 + 2 halfreps

Left side reps weren't as comfortable as right side due to aggravating it with Arnolds. Reverse Flyes felt fine though.

Cable Rope Face Pull - 45 secs rest
4 Sets: 105x12

Windshield Wipers / Plank Ups - no rest
Set 1 : 6 Reps / 00:45
Set 2 : 4 Reps / 00:45

• Session Length 00:32:04
• Actual Workout 00:18:37
• Wasted Time 00:00:00
• Rest Timer 00:13:29
• Weight Lifted 9465 lbs

I'm going to save the random thoughts and other commentary. not really feeling it today. Be well, friends.

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Everything is sounding good in here. I forwarded your question about more fluid to the product formulator. Should know something soon

From my standpoint, it sounds like you went from having super dry achey joints to now more fluid ones. Sounds like a great thing.

Thanks

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Friday was arm day. I was working @ home, so waking up late was a blessing, though it was even later than planned, and I squeezed in my workout while watching for emails.

everything was 60 secs rest.
Weighted Tricep Dips
Set 1 : 180x15
Set 2 : 190x12
Set 3 : 205x10
Set 4 : 215x8
Set 5 : 215x9, 205x5, 190x6, 180x6 - failure is the only option!!

DB Incline Curl
Set 1 : 20x15
Set 2 : 25x12
Set 3 : 30x10
Set 4 : 35x8
Set 5 : 35x7, 30x4, 25x5, 20x7

Superset I
EZ Bar Curl / EZ Bar Incline Triceps Extension
Set 1 : 45x12 / 65x12
Set 2 : 65x10 / 65x12
Set 3 : 75x8 / 75x12
Set 4 : 75x6 / 75x12

Superset II
Cable Rope Triceps Pushdown / Cable Rope Hammer Curls
4 Sets: 110x12 / 92x12 - pushdowns were easy so I slowed down the negative. curls were more difficult and I was really struggling (doing some 3/4 reps) towards the end.

I had some interruptions during my cable sets - between answering my wife, making a call she requested, answering the door, yada yada. (see below). But, we don't stop. We pick up where we left off (and we put them down).

After all was said and done, I felt the need to do a little core to finish off. I'm going for more stability and movement pattern work versus 'crunches'.

KB Windmill
3 Sets: 25x10 - this movement is still awkward and I think I caved my right knee a little. It was bothering me the rest of the day.

• Session Length 01:25:54
• Actual Workout 00:27:29
• Wasted Time 00:28:49
• Rest Timer 00:19:06
• Weight Lifted 31786 lbs

Most of it went pretty well. I try to make it as intense as I can before the weekend. I tend to take Saturdays and Sundays off for my wife's sanity, and because I'm doing her bidding from the word 'go'; even if that bidding is staying in bed an extra hour. Sometimes I just want to get up and DO STUFF.

Saturday and Sunday was ROAD TRIP I took my pills at odd times and a little late in the day. No adverse effects. No workouts either.

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Monday - Funday

Woke up at a decent time. Still didn't start my workout until 0830. It's just a thing I have, I guess. I need to work on that programming. It's keeping me from getting out the door early as I should.

Barbell Incline Bench Press 1RM 225.5# - 90 secs rest
Set 1 : 115x15 - easy peasy
Set 2 : 135x12 - still easy
Set 3 : 155x10 - felt a little shoulder discomfort, but I tucked my shoulders and all was fine.
Set 4 : 205x3 - instead of playing it safe, I decided to go for a really heavy set (for me at least, don't laugh). rock on!! Was a really good set. I struggled mightily, but kept shoulders tucked and they did not take over.
Set 5 : 175x8, 155x5, 135x6, 115x7

DB Incline Hex Press - 60 secs rest
Set 1 : 50x10
Set 2 : 50x8 - cheating those reps up, need to check my ego and lower the weight to stay in the 8-12 range throughout.
Set 3 : 40x12
Set 4 : 40x12
Set 5 : 40x10
Set 6 : 40x10
Set 7 : 40x10
Set 8 : 40x8 - I was supposed to pyramid these, starting lighter and working up to 50#. ( I just checked my history and did 4 sets of 50# @ 8-9, and pyramided before that going from 30# - 50# @6; so this was great effort here). I wanted to do something more like a volume training and just rep it out.

I only had the first two exercises programmed, and calf raises (below), but I felt good enough to do more, and I had time. I'm finding lately that I want to do a little more and my workouts aren't taking as long. Might as well go for it.

DB Incline Fly With A Twist - 60 secs rest
Set 1 : 30x12
Set 2 : 30x12 - that was a struggle and felt my shoulders and traps assisting, need to drop weight for better form.
Set 3 : 25x10
Set 4 : 25x12

DB Standing Calf Raise - 60 secs rest
5 Sets: 40x30

• Session Length 00:47:19
• Actual Workout 00:23:20
• Wasted Time 00:00:00
• Rest Timer 00:22:32
• Weight Lifted 19950 lbs

My shoulder is still bothering me a little from Thursday, but not nearly like it used to. My left forearm is a little tight as well. Oddly, my right side is fine. I'll just be careful. Probably should have had it looked at long long ago.

I've 3 pills left (?) so tomorrow I guess will be the last test day before results. (Hint: results are good IMMHO)

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Well, friends, it's time to wrap this puppy up. As a matter of protocol, this was Tuesday's workout:

Pull Ups
Set 1 : 12 Rep
Set 2 : 11 Rep
Set 3 : 8 Rep
Set 4 : 8 Rep

Cable Rope Seated Row
Set 1 : 105x12
3 Sets: 120x12

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
4 Sets: 120x15

DB One Arm Row
Set 1 : 60x12
3 Sets: 70x12

DB Bicep Curl
4 Sets: 25x12 - yes, the last couple reps were cheated, but I was fighting for form and to disengage my shoulders.

Cable Lying Bicep Curl
Set 1 : 90x10
Set 2 : 90x12
Set 3 : 90x12
Set 4 : 90x11

Ab Circuit (I actually did a little, imagine that)
Windshield Wipers / Ab Rollout on Knees
Set 1 : 3 Reps / 10 Reps
Set 2 : 2 Reps / 10 Reps - man, was I wiped. couldn't get those wipers going. Good thing it wasn't raining

• Session Length 00:55:08
• Actual Workout 00:25:15
• Wasted Time 00:00:00
• Rest Timer 00:26:14
• Weight Lifted 21715 lbs

What? a classic pull day?I knew beforehand that I'd be on a 4-day week versus my normal 5-day and needed to incorporate the day I would have missed ahead of time. I keep a couple workouts in my app for such occasions. There are times when I'll take most of one workout and most of the other. This was a little different - all straight sets, no pyramids, no supersets. It ended up being a fair amount of work, and though it looks like I didn't hit failure (completed all reps), it's two days later and my back is sore.

Speaking of two days later - today I added triceps to delts. No pyramids, but there were supersets. After warming up my shoulder joint I had zero issues with behind the neck press (actually felt comfortable other than overloading the muscle - the joint felt fine), and no shoulder tweaking with CGPs. my left elbow still sounded a little 'crunchy' on extensions, but was vastly improved.

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Let's get to the bottom line here:

You'd be crazy not to get some of this Fixation for yourself and give it a go. Magnum makes some good stuff, but I think I'd have to rate this as a top-three product. If I could only have three items from any one company, my picks from Magnum would be Thrust, Fixation, and I'd have to review the others, but possibly G-Spring. I've seen people throw everything including the kitchen sink into a product and not produce results. My joints started feeling a noticeable difference in just over a week; and, when I made a mistake and performed a movement maybe not suited for me (or just did it wrong; see Arnold Presses) and ended up tweaking my shoulder, I feel that I recovered much much quicker. I used to have to take a deload and rest it entirely. My issues didn't slow down progress.

Are these magic beans? Who knows? They are a magic amethyst color... but if you are abusing your body in the quest for better health and lifting for longevity, Fixation is good protection and should be in your arsenal.

B - epic thanks for letting me run this. I thought it would be boring, but I am truly impressed. Tell Markus thanks and I said 'hello'

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to B Con again."

[B Con]

So sad to see this log already done. Thanks for putting out another stellar log and giving us honest feedback on Fixation. Thus far the reviews have been outstanding.

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I can believe it. This should be anyone's staple, unless they're not interested in longevity

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EPIC STORE REVIEW

Thanks so much again, B!

[B Con]

EPIC STORE REVIEW

Thanks so much again, B!

Absolutely perfect feedback. Thank you for this log and your honest review.

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any time, brother. Thanks for fixing me up