Clearly Anandagirl Needs More Muscle... Tech! A Muscletech Clear Muscle 12 Week Log

[anandagirl]

Saturday, August 4, 2018 - Day 72

Supplements:
8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Bench
PR's:
123x1 11/13/17
110x6 10/9/17

Paused Bench
115x3 12/4/17
123x1 11/13/17

Warmup: Arm circles

Bench Press
45x8
65x5
85x3
105x1

Paused
3x120x1

First single was a bit messy

Close Grip Bench
3x95x8

Dumbbell Bench
40's x8
2x40's x10



https://youtu.be/ReBsVMSToK8

Barbell Shrugs
3x115x12

Hammer Curls
3x20's x12

Barbell Rows
2x75x12
75x10

Banded Face Pulls
Red band x12
2xBlack Band x12

Air Bike
3x20

Ab Wheel
2x5

Weighted Crunches
2x25x15

Holy crap. I obviously need to do more core because my abs are still killing me two days later.

I also realized that I am nearing the end of my log! I am so close to a PR too! 120 is 98% of my previous 1RM in bench. Woop!

[anandagirl]

Sunday, August 5, 2018 - Day 73

Supplements:
8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Squats 8/5
PR: 200x1 8/15/17

Warmup: Banded side steps, banded goblet squats

Squats
45x5 Wide
45x5 Close Stance
45x5
65x5
95x3
115x1
135x1
155x1
3x175x2



GHR
2x10

Stiff Legged Deadlifts
3x110x8

Bodyweight Calf Raise
3x15 each leg

I was totally going to do abs, but ouch.

[bbowsh54]

Sunday, August 5, 2018 - Day 73

Supplements:
8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Squats 8/5
PR: 200x1 8/15/17

Warmup: Banded side steps, banded goblet squats

Squats
45x5 Wide
45x5 Close Stance
45x5
65x5
95x3
115x1
135x1
155x1
3x175x2



GHR
2x10

Stiff Legged Deadlifts
3x110x8

Bodyweight Calf Raise
3x15 each leg

I was totally going to do abs, but ouch.

What a great log!!!

Awesome job, Anandagirl!! Happy Training

[koweanguy]

.

Great job on the squats.. and kudos on the video angle

[Bigdumogre]

Sunday, August 5, 2018 - Day 73

Supplements:
8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Squats 8/5
PR: 200x1 8/15/17

Warmup: Banded side steps, banded goblet squats

Squats
45x5 Wide
45x5 Close Stance
45x5
65x5
95x3
115x1
135x1
155x1
3x175x2



GHR
2x10

Stiff Legged Deadlifts
3x110x8

Bodyweight Calf Raise
3x15 each leg

I was totally going to do abs, but ouch.

Nice strong squat

[anandagirl]

What a great log!!!

Awesome job, Anandagirl!! Happy Training

Thanks for stopping in Bow!!

Great job on the squats.. and kudos on the video angle

Gotta have the right angle, or else it doesn't look like you have depth

Nice strong squat

Thanks! I felt a little forward in the second two sets but they still look okay

[anandagirl]

Monday, August 6, 2018 - Day 74

Supplements:
8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

[anandagirl]

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 - Day 75

Supplements:
8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
11:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Press 2

Close Grip Bench
45x8
65x6
80x3
95x1
2x115x6
3x95x8



Dumbbell Press
3x35's x12

Face Pulls
3x black band x12

Barbell Shrug
3x110x12

Barbell Row
3x80x12

Hammer Curls
3x20's x12

Ab Wheel
2x5

[anandagirl]

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 - Day 76

8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
11:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

_______________________________________

Thursday, August 9, 2018 - Day 77

8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
11:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle


Deadlift

Warm Up
Banded side steps, banded goblet squats

Front Squat
PR's:
166x1 8/18/17
146x3 8/25/17

Paused:
130x1 7/27/17
125x3 8/11/17

45x8
65x3
95x1
2x105x3

Deadlifts
PR: 280 10/30/17
3x170x3



SLDL
3x115x8

Slacker on accessories.

[anandagirl]

Friday, August 10, 2018 - Day 78

4:00 pm - 3 caps Clear Muscle
11:00 pm - 3 caps Clear Muscle

[yoojungl]

beautiful squat depth~

Plus, I can never hold the bar like that when I front squat. I always gotta cross my arms together

[anandagirl]

beautiful squat depth~

Plus, I can never hold the bar like that when I front squat. I always gotta cross my arms together

Thank you! I hate the crossed arms - never feels as stable to me. I had to do the crossed arms when I had de quervains earlier this year But I've been working on that arm position for 2.5 years so it's gotten better over time

[anandagirl]

Saturday, August 11, 2018 - Day 79

11:00 am - 3 caps Clear Muscle
11:00 pm - 3 caps Clear Muscle


Bench Day
PR's:
123x1 11/13/17
110x6 10/9/17

Paused Bench
115x3 12/4/17
123x1 11/13/17

Warmup: Arm circles

Bench Press
45x8
65x5
85x3
2x105x6
85x8

Close Grip Bench
3x90x8

Dumbbell Bench
3x25's x12



Barbell Shrugs
3x110x12

Hammer Curls
3x20's x12

Barbell Rows
3x75x12

Banded Face Pulls
3x Black Band x12

Ab Wheel
2x5

Weighted Crunches
3x25x15

Air Bike
3x20

Felt pretty strong! 105 moved well. Accessories, better diet and Clear Muscle are helping

[anandagirl]

Sunday, August 12, 2018 - Day 80

8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
5:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Squats
PR: 200x1 8/15/17

Warmup: Banded side steps, banded goblet squats

Squats
45x5 wide
45x5 close
45x5
65x5
95x3
115x1
135x1
155x1
3x180x2



Stiff Legged Deadlifts
3x135x6

GHR
3x8
Still trying to do this right

Ball Leg Curls
3x12

Bodyweight Calf Raise
3x15 each leg

Ball Crunch
3x10

Ball Pike
3x10

Weighted Crunch
2x25x20

Good with these. For 90% of my previous 1RM, they moved well, and they were doubles. Trying to keep the mental game stronk.

[anandagirl]

Monday, August 13, 2018 - Day 81

9:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
5:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

_______________________________________________
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - Day 82
8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
5:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Press 2

Close Grip Bench
45x8
65x5
85x3
95x1
2x115x6
3x95x8



Dumbbell Press
3x40's x10

Barbell Shrug
3x110x12

Hammer Curls
3x20's x12

Barbell Row
3x75x12

Face Pulls
3x black band x12

Ball Pike
3x10

Weighted Crunch
2x25x20

Air Bike
15 reps
10 reps

[anandagirl]

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - Day 83
8:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
4:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
11:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Deadlifts

Warm Up
Banded side steps, banded goblet squats

Front Squat
PR's:
166x1 8/18/17
146x3 8/25/17

Paused:
130x1 7/27/17
125x3 8/11/17

45x8
65x5
85x3
95x1
2x115x3

Deadlifts
PR: 280 10/30/17
3x185x2



SLDL
3x125x8

Standing Calf Raise
3x30x15 each leg

GHR Hyper
3x12

Weighted Crunch
3x25x15

Ball Pike
3x15

Air Bike
1x10

Funny, right as I was going to start deadlifts, a couple came in to do some crossfitter nonsense on the damn platform. At least I can make noise at my gym, but I think I was a little thrown off.

[anandagirl]

Thursday, August 16, 2018 - Day 84
9:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
3:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Friday, August 17, 2018 - Day 85
9:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
3:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Thursday, August 16, 2018 - Day 84
9:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
3:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Friday, August 17, 2018 - Day 85
9:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
3:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Saturday, August 18, 2018 - Day 86
10:30 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle
3:00 pm - 2 caps Clear Muscle
1:00 am - 2 caps Clear Muscle

Sunday, August 16, 2018 - Day 87
11:30 am - 3 caps Clear Muscle
10:00 pm - 3 caps Clear Muscle

Obviously I missed more than a few doses over the log

[anandagirl]

Working on my review, but here's a couple highlights from my time with CM

Bench PR!



95% of my 1RM (which is obviously no longer my 1RM)

[anandagirl]

Here's my full review (also posted here: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...post1560704701 as well as in the store):

I had been battling strength plateaus, confidence issues, injuries and general health problems and hadn't hit a real PR in anything since November or before. Clear Muscle did help me get stronger! I was able to hit some PR's during or immediately after the three months. I did not do any extracurricular 1RM testing because that would cause my coach to have more heartburn than I already give him. But I did hit a rep PR on close grip bench, a PR on 1RM on comp grip bench, and am well past my 1RM on squats based on how 95% and 97.5% of 1RM moves. I also met a rep PR at 110 pounds for 6 on comp bench. I hit that once by the skin of my teeth a while ago and this week it moved well.

It's been a couple weeks now since I ran out and the strength has not decreased so I do believe it was adding muscle versus some sort of placebo effect or temporary energy, and the muscle didn't go away after ceasing the supplementation which is awesome.

Overall, I did find taking it three times daily was hard. I wish it was available in a different formula since taking pills isn't my favorite thing. A liquid (or powder, but guessing powder is impossible because it was liquid inside the caps!) you could add to drinks or PWO would have been awesome. Especially the sour flavor (yes, don't ask how I know this) would be a great protein alternative for intraworkout drinks since I prefer drinking sour things instead of milky things intraworkout.

Overall, its a great supplement for getting strong, especially if you're in a slump or plateau like I was! I was hoping to evaluate it during a cut to see if helped me gain strength in a deficit, but I was not disciplined enough over summer....

It's a little pricey for my poorness, but it's also on sale right now, buy 2, get one free! https://www.bodybuilding.com/store/m...clear%2Bmuscle

[bbowsh54]

Here's my full review (also posted here: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...post1560704701 as well as in the store):

I had been battling strength plateaus, confidence issues, injuries and general health problems and hadn't hit a real PR in anything since November or before. Clear Muscle did help me get stronger! I was able to hit some PR's during or immediately after the three months. I did not do any extracurricular 1RM testing because that would cause my coach to have more heartburn than I already give him. But I did hit a rep PR on close grip bench, a PR on 1RM on comp grip bench, and am well past my 1RM on squats based on how 95% and 97.5% of 1RM moves. I also met a rep PR at 110 pounds for 6 on comp bench. I hit that once by the skin of my teeth a while ago and this week it moved well.

It's been a couple weeks now since I ran out and the strength has not decreased so I do believe it was adding muscle versus some sort of placebo effect or temporary energy, and the muscle didn't go away after ceasing the supplementation which is awesome.

Overall, I did find taking it three times daily was hard. I wish it was available in a different formula since taking pills isn't my favorite thing. A liquid (or powder, but guessing powder is impossible because it was liquid inside the caps!) you could add to drinks or PWO would have been awesome. Especially the sour flavor (yes, don't ask how I know this) would be a great protein alternative for intraworkout drinks since I prefer drinking sour things instead of milky things intraworkout.

Overall, its a great supplement for getting strong, especially if you're in a slump or plateau like I was! I was hoping to evaluate it during a cut to see if helped me gain strength in a deficit, but I was not disciplined enough over summer....

It's a little pricey for my poorness, but it's also on sale right now, buy 2, get one free! https://www.bodybuilding.com/store/m...clear%2Bmuscle

Great review, and AWESOME log...

Solid work, as always

[anandagirl]

Great review, and AWESOME log...

Solid work, as always

Thanks Bowser!