Function: The Polyphenols from Grape Seed upregulate the enzyme Nitric Oxide Synthase to enhance the presence & utilization of Arginine allowing for greater N.O. levels, thereby providing refined pumps (muscular contractions & elongations).
Taste: Neutral Mixer is surprisingly delicious, just the right amount of flavoring (cantaloupe/lemonade resemblance) allowing it to be drunk alone.
Effect: Kicks in w/in 5-10min, really allows you to slow down and control reps. The presence of malic acid has dramatically improved my cardio - maxed treadmill sprints have gone from :54 to 1:10! Stairmaster, elliptical & cardio bikes have also become smoother.
My pre-workout contents: Creatine Monohydrate 3g (additional 3g intra), Beta-Alanine 1.75g, Betaine 1.5 g, Taurine 1 g, L-Glycine 1 g, Acetyl-L-Carnitine 250 mg, 2g PeakO2, approx. 1g Glycerol & 400mg caffeine
Training: High volume until failure, usually 4-8+ sets
8/28
8/29
8/30
8/31
9/1
Experimented w/these cardio bikes
9/2
9/3
9/4 (rest)
9/5
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09-06-2017, 03:22 AM #1
🌀 Axis Labs 🍇 Hemodraulix 💓 Neutral Mixer 🍹
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09-07-2017, 10:16 PM #2
Consumed a little after 4pm and pump was retained until gym session ended at 8pm
9/6
Bench Press 65, 95, 135, 185lb x3, 5, 3
V-handle cable rows 50, 80, 100lb x5, 10, 6
Treadmill sprint (pr) total time 1:35 (1:15 @max speed 12.5, 2incl)
Glute kickback machine 50, 70, 90, 110, 130 4x10
Seated calf press 30, 50, 70, 90, 110, 130lb x10+
Goodmornings w/Narrow low squats (superset) 95, 115lb 4x10+
9/7 (active rest)
40lb ezbar skullcrushers 6x12 & curls (3 widths w/reverse) 9x8-12
Cable curls (straight bar w/reverse) 30, 35lb 8x8-12
Tricep ext. (straight wide) 32.5, 42.5lb 3x8
*lifts felt very comfortable & controlled having not gone to failure
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09-08-2017, 11:00 PM #3
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09-09-2017, 11:58 PM #4
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09-10-2017, 08:16 PM #5
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09-10-2017, 08:29 PM #6
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09-11-2017, 09:54 PM #7
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09-16-2017, 11:40 PM #8
9/12 (active recovery)
seated close-grip french press 30lb ezbar & standing curls 5x8+
seated calf press 30, 50, 70 x10+
~30 pullups
9/13
decline bench 135, 185 8x2-5 (wide)
cable curls (wide) [15, 20, 25, 30]4x8+, 35lb 8x8+
tricep ext. (wide) 35lb 4x10+
decline skullcrushers 50lb ezbar 8x10+
30lb cable flyes & 50lb machine flyes 4x10
9/14
ab rollouts 10x6+
ab machine 30, 50, 70, 90 2x8+
trapbar sldl 170, 280 8x2-4
squats 135 3x4-6
9/15 (11pm workout w/Hemodraulix & 8g creatine)
v & d-handle rows 35, 42.5, 50, 60, 70, 80 10x8-10+
rope tricep ext. 20 4x8, 30 2x6
dual pulley lat pulldowns [20, 27.5lb] 2x18+
9/16
preacher curls 55lb 5x6+, 50lb 5x6-8+
squats 95, 145 6x6-10
ab machine [50, 70, 90, 110, 130, 150, 130, 110, 90]x10+
~200+ decline situps & 20 reverse leg raises & crunches
20 hanging leg raises
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09-18-2017, 09:57 PM #9
reliable pumps for hours
9/17 (active rest)
BB shrugs (3 widths) 45, 65, 95, 45lb 20+ sets x10+
forearm roller 12.5, 22.5lb 2x2
9/18
65° incline bench (3 widths) 45, 65, 95lb 20+ sets x6-14
22.5lb forearm roller x4
seated calf press & leg press raises 30, 50lb 3x12
db shrugs 7.5, 17.5, 27.5, 35, 40, 45lb 2x8-12
65° incline db press 40lb 10x6-10, 27.5lb 2x10 (tried the Athlean-X version - difficult to keep the dbs level/parallel at top, especially at a higher incline)
Corrective exercise class (10-20 sec holds): bird dog, mcgill curlup, swiss plank, side forearm plank
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09-19-2017, 11:40 PM #10
AthleanX db press 7.5, 12.5, [20b 4lvls 60°, 80°, 40°, 85°] 10+ sets x8-10
40lb ezbar curls 6x10+ (2 widths)
seated calf press & leg press raises 30, 50, 70, 90lb 10+ sets x10-12
trapbar rows 110lb 16+ sets x6-18
v-handle bb rows 3x8-14 (25s) 1, 2, 3
30lb dual db rows 2x12
Woodway curve sprint maxed @14.6 (pr)
thick rope tricep ext. 15, 20, 30lb 6x8
95lb goodmornings & squats 2x8
chinups x14, 10
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09-20-2017, 06:54 PM #11
Undoubtedly an enabling pump allowing muscles to be worked out multiple days in a row
Seated cal press 30, 50lb 6x12
Tricep ext. ezbar: 15, 20lb 8x12 v-bar & wide lat bar: 50lb 8x8-10
Decline skullcrushers 10x8-12 w/close-grip presses (5x4)
Cybex leg ext. 30, 50, 70, 90, 110, 130 3x10, 50x6
Cybex rows [pyramid w/out rest 30, 50, 70, 90, 110 x10] 130 3x10-14, 50-90 x6
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09-21-2017, 10:13 PM #12
20lb straight bar cable curls 4x12 & rope tricep ext. 2x12
v-handle cable rows 27.5, 50, 100 x1, 3, 5
cybex pec-dec 50lb 6x10
seated calf press 30, 50lb 10x12
narrow squats 95, 145, [215 x3, 5, 1, 1] 135x5 & goodmornings 3x3-5
glute kickbacks 50, [130, 150, 170]x10
27.5lb dual pulley latpulldowns w/chinup (10) & pullup (2x10) supersets
100lb v-handle & d-handle (all grips & widths) lat pulldowns 10+ sets x8-12
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09-23-2017, 02:29 AM #13
wide bench 65, 95, 115, 135, 155 x9, 10, [5, 6 high chest]
17.5lb db press 6x6 (athleanx -start slanted, end nearly parallel w/dbs touching, flat bench)
seated calf press 30, 50, 70lb 6x10
straight bar cable curls (reverse) 42.5, 45 6x8-11 & regular 50, 52.5lb 6x8-12
tricep ext. rope - 20, 30lb 4x8 ezbar - 30lb 4x8 latbar (non-revolving) 40, 52.5lb 6x10-13 straight bar - 52.5, 30lb 4x10
cable flyes w/reverse (high & low) 5, 10lb 8x10-23
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09-23-2017, 07:45 PM #14
Seated calf press 30, 50, 70lb 6x12 & leg press raises 30, 50, 70, 90, 110, 130lb 12x12
GHD glute ham raises & sit-ups 20+/each (experimented w/the Rogue Abram: hams & calves were cramping after a few reps but it was the quads that were sore immediately after which doesn't usually happen even after leg ext.; situp foot pad might have been a little too low)
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09-25-2017, 11:19 PM #15
Noticable improvement in the ability to control & stabilize exercises w/Hemodraulix
9/24 (active rest days)
70lb BB rows 12x8-12 & shrugs 6x8
9/25
12.5lb seated curls 8x8-12, shoulder presses 8x8-12 & shoulder flyes 4x6-8
30lb rope & V tricep ext. 10x10-12
seated calf press & leg press raises 30, 50, 70lb 6x12
30lb ezbar curls reverse & reg (narrow to wide) 10x12-20+
Corrective exercise class: banded bird-dog, side-plank, swiss plank, hip hinges
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09-27-2017, 07:21 PM #16
Surprisingly lifts became easier as sets went on
(pre: beta-alanine 1g, caffeine 120mg, 5g creatine)
9/26
80° incline bench 45, 75, 95lb 2x7 (narrow) 4x6 (reg)
9/27
seated calf press 20, 30, 50lb 10x12
tricep ext ezbar & latbar 20, 30, 40lb 10x12
narrow squats 95, 145, 195 3x2, 3, 2x8, 3, 2
wide lat pulldowns 100lb x20 under & 18, 6, 4 over
close-grip skullcrushers & curls ezbar 30, 40lb 8x12+
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09-28-2017, 10:43 PM #17
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10-04-2017, 12:07 AM #18
9/29
Forum review: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...post1521443951
Store review: https://reviews.bodybuilding.com/Axi...f20e03807d1501
✨ Big thanks to Blainex & Axis Labs for the opportunity to utilize this pump-inducer; allowed me to comfortably perform neglected exercises/equipment, proving to be an absolute bodybuilding & endurance necessity!
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