Getting It Done Until Thanos Snaps - Mr Hyde NitroX + HydroBCAA

[gesler0811]

9/14/2018
PULL Workout

Notes:
I had an absolute blast. I once again stacked 6g citrulline malate, 2g Arginine, and 1.5g Beta Alanine on top of my Hyde and then proceeded to a back and biceps workout that was thoroughly enjoyable, and I really was digging the sight of my arms in my tank. I'm not the biggest guy, and don't have the best arms, but sometimes those pumps get going and I just feel good about it.

Supplements:
2/3 (5g) Scoop Mr. Hyde NitroX (Preworkout)
1 Scoop HydroBCAA Dragon Fruit flavor (intraworkout)

Deadlifts (Target: 3x5)
135x5 (Warmup)
170x3 (Warmup)
205x3 (Warmup)
235x1 (Warmup)
265x1*
Something didn't feel right with my left knee. I did that first rep, and I don't know if it was a bad rep during warmups, if I leaned too far forward or whatever, but there was a pain there that wasn't normal. I rested for a few minutes and was going to try again, but when I got in position, I felt that same pressure on my knee and figured it wasn't worth it. I discontinued and moved on. The knee didn't bother me during the workout itself, but I did not attempt to deadlift again this day.

T-Bar Row (Target: 3x8)
40x8 (warmup)
60x2 (Warmup)
80x3x8

Pulldowns, underhand grip (Target: 3x8)
90x8 (Warmup)
135x3 (Warmup)
180x8
180x8
180x5
180x3 (Makeup reps, waited 45 seconds from end of previous set)
This was a big improvement over the last time I tried this. I am actually approaching bodyweight on the pulldowns, and may soon just start doing weighted chins, once I am able to hit 3x8 on bodyweight chins.

Side Lateral Raises (Target: 3x12)
30x12
30x12
30x11

Face Pulls (Target: 3x11)
100x11
100x10
100x9
100x4 (Makeup reps; waited 45 seconds from end of last set)

Barbell Curls (Target: 3x11)
50x11
50x11
50x10

DB Shrugs (Target: 3x15)
120x15
120x11
120x8
120x5 (Makeup set; waited 60 seconds from end of last set)
120x4 (Makeup set; waited 60 seconds from end of last set)

[gesler0811]

I'm continuing to see great things happening with these products. As I've commented before, the flavor of the What-O-Melon Mr. Hyde NitroX is fantastic. I love the candied watermelon spin on the classic watermelon flavor. Not only that, but it is just SO impressive how potent even a 5g (2/3 scoop) serving actually is, that I am able to see the results and feel the differences I feel with such a small scoop. Many PWOs require you to take a much larger "dosage" (if I can call it that) to see these kinds of results. My decision to stack it with some extra Beta Alanine and the Citrulline/Arginine combo is mainly because I already have the products on hand and I just love Citrulline pumps. THe PWO on its own is brilliant, but I am a firm believer is stacking some different things together to multiply results and to chase that subjective euphoric feeling of seeing real results in the weight room.

I added 2 more reps to my squats on this next workout, the most I had obtained up to this point at this weight was 11 reps across 3 sets, usually looking something like 5/3/3, I am greatly encouraged by hitting 5/5/3 today. I was going to reset if I couldn't improve this week upon last week's total volume, so this moved me that much closer to my 3x5 goal and being able to increase the weight again. I know squatting 210 for 3x5 isn't most weightlifting aficionados' definition of a strong squat, but as a 39 year old who started doing this stuff seriously only about 2-3 years ago, and who weighed 193 as of this morning and who has hurt himself a couple of times along the way, I'll take it. It's much further along than it was. I still recall starting out and struggling with a 140lb squat!

9/18/2018
LEGS Workout

Morning Weigh-In
193.2

Supplements:
1 Scoop Mr. Hyde NitroX, What-O-Melon flavor (Preworkout) Stacked w/ 1.5g Beta Alanine, 2g Arginine, 6g Citrulline Malate
1 Scoop HydroBCAA, Drafon Fruit Flavor (intraworkout)

Squats (w/ belt) (Target: 3x5)
105x5 (Warmup)
155x5 (Warmup)
185x2 (Warmup)
210x5
210x5
210x3
210x2 (Makeup set, waited 30 seconds after end of previous set)

Straight Leg Deadlift (Target: 3x8)
95x8 (Warmup)
145x5 (Warmup)
170x2 (Warmup)
190x8
190x8
190x6
*The missed reps on that last set were more to do with grip failure. In terms of hamstring strength, I could have finished.

Leg Extensions (Target: 3x12)
140x12
140x12
140x8

Smith Standing Calf Raises (Target: 3x15)
225x15
225x13
225x12
*Hooray! The Smith machine at my gym is finally fixed! I wasn't 100% sure the most appropriate weight to use, since I haven't done standing calf raises in a while, I chose 225 based on old workout logs and what I thought I could handle. I'm pretty sure I just need to get used to doing it this way again, I would bet good money next time I try this I'll hit 3x15.

Lying Leg Curls (Target: 3x12)
35x12
35x9
35x7
*Those SLDLs earlier in the workout must have really hit the hams hard, I was shocked how fatigued they still felt at the onset of this lift.

Seated Calf Raise (Target: 3x15)
100x14
90x10
80x10
*I adjusted the rep range for this one. I wanted to be able to do more reps and have a higher overall volume, so I went with 3x15 as a goal, I'm going to have to play with the weight a bit, especially after doing 3x15 with the standing calves, to find the best weight to do 3x15 on this one.

Decline Bench Situps (Target: 2x17)
Bodyweightx2x17

[gesler0811]

9/19/2018
PUSH Workout

Morning Weigh In:
193.2

Supplements:
2/3 (5g) Scoop Mr. Hyde NitroX (Preworkout) + 1.5g Beta Alanine, 6g Citrulline Malate, 2g Arginine
1 Scoop HydroBCAA Dragon Fruit flavor (intraworkout)

Notes
So I got a little crazy and stacked my Hyde with some other stuff I had in the closet: 6g of Citrulline Malate, 2g of Arginine, and another 1.5g Beta Alanine. It was a really interesting experience, combining the raw energy of Hyde with the pumps of the Citrulline and Arginine working together. I really enjoyed this workout overall. Still not quite hitting the target on Bench, but I'm getting there.

Bench Press (Target: 3x5)
45x8 (Warmup)
100x5 (Warmup)
150x5 (Warmup)
175x2 (Warmup)
200x5
200x5
200x3
200x1 (Makeup reps, waited 30 seconds after previous set)
200x0 (Makeup rep, waited 15 seconds after previous set, failed the rep )

Seated Overhead Press (Target: 3x8)
85x8
85x8
85x7
85x1 (Makeup rep, waited 15 seconds after last set)
*This was a reset from 95lbs. I goofed and didn't reset my timer after my last set of bench, and I accidentally knocked about 90 seconds off my rest time, which I think accounted for that missed rep on the last set.

Dumbbell Flies (Target: 3x11)
50x11
50x11
50x10

Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension (Target: 3x11)
30x11
30x11
30x8
30x3 (Makeup rep, waited 30 seconds after end of last set)

Dumbbell Front Raises (Target: 3x9)
40x9
40x9
40x5
40x4 (Makeup rep, waited 40 seconds from end of last set)

Shortbar Triceps Pressdown (Target: 3x12)
90x12
90x12
90x9
90x5 (Makeup reps, waited 30 seconds from end of last set; only needed to make up 3 reps, but decided to go AMRAP and got in 5)

I don't know if I spelled this out explicitly earlier in the log, but that whole thing about "makeup reps" that I've been doing - Since I know progressive overload is so important, when I increase weight and/or reps on a lift, if I fail to hit the intended number of reps at a given weight, I often like to "make up" the missed reps so that my overall volume doesn't go down as a result of missing them. What I often do, is wait a pre-determined amount of time at the end of the last set if I missed reps, and attempt to make them up. On compounds this is 15 seconds per missed rep (1 minute max) and on isolation lifts, 10 seconds per missed rep (1 minute max). It's interesting b/c I still get the overall volume in but it adds an element of rest pause training to the workouts. Sometimes, but not always, if I hit all my assigned reps, I may add an "overreach" set at the end, where I INCREASE my working weight by about 10%, and then wait the full rest period, and do an AMRAP set just to feel the heavier weights, with no particular rep goal in mind other than to get in a few quality reps at the higher weight. I feel this helps make my regular working weight feel lighter.

[toneekay]

I don't know if I spelled this out explicitly earlier in the log, but that whole thing about "makeup reps" that I've been doing - Since I know progressive overload is so important, when I increase weight and/or reps on a lift, if I fail to hit the intended number of reps at a given weight, I often like to "make up" the missed reps so that my overall volume doesn't go down as a result of missing them. What I often do, is wait a pre-determined amount of time at the end of the last set if I missed reps, and attempt to make them up. On compounds this is 15 seconds per missed rep (1 minute max) and on isolation lifts, 10 seconds per missed rep (1 minute max). It's interesting b/c I still get the overall volume in but it adds an element of rest pause training to the workouts. Sometimes, but not always, if I hit all my assigned reps, I may add an "overreach" set at the end, where I INCREASE my working weight by about 10%, and then wait the full rest period, and do an AMRAP set just to feel the heavier weights, with no particular rep goal in mind other than to get in a few quality reps at the higher weight. I feel this helps make my regular working weight feel lighter.

"Make-up" reps as you call it are super beneficial for volume work. I often find myself doing this as well with a pre-determined 10 second breather. Its helped me a lot coming into the same exercise at a later workout and achieving more reps than I did before. Salut to you for the hard work and pushing yourself to greater limits!

[gesler0811]

"Make-up" reps as you call it are super beneficial for volume work. I often find myself doing this as well with a pre-determined 10 second breather. Its helped me a lot coming into the same exercise at a later workout and achieving more reps than I did before. Salut to you for the hard work and pushing yourself to greater limits!

I wasn't sure if they had a "real" name, so I've just been calling them that! It's great to know I'm not alone, though! It's really helped me a lot doing them like that.

[gesler0811]

9/20/2018
PULL Workout

Morning Weigh In:
191.8

Notes:
I bit the bullet today and changed it up like I've been thinking about doing. I moved deadlifts to leg day, so I will be doing those tomorrow instead of with this workout. I will follow them up with front squats and that will take the place of Squats/SLDLs and I will basically just have a LEGS A and a LEGS B workout which I will alternate between on leg day. I'm fine with that. It also freed up some time and I added upright rows in the place of the deadlifts to add a little more volume work for the lateral deltoids. Time will tell if this was a good move.

Another change I made was to change up the rep scheme on Barbell Curls. Instead of 3x10-12, I am going to try 4xAMRAP, using a 10-12RM, and stop about one rep short of failure on every set. I tried this today and got a nice burn.

Supplements:
1 Scoop HydroBCAA Dragon Fruit flavor (intraworkout)

T-Bar Row (Target: 3x8)
40x8 (warmup)
60x2 (Warmup)
85x3x8

Pulldowns, underhand grip (Target: 3x8)
90x8 (Warmup)
135x3 (Warmup)
180x8
180x8
180x7
180x1 (Makeup reps, waited 15 seconds from end of previous set)
*Another big improvement over the last time, as I added two more reps to my total. I was so close to hitting the 3x8 goal, and one step closer to being able to pulldown bodyweight for 3x8. Once I can hit 185x3x8, I will probably swithc over to actual chinups, and then start adding weight to those.

Wide Grip Upright Rows (Target: 3x10)
65x10
65x10
65x8
65x2 (Make up reps, waited 20 seconds after end of last set)
*this was the first time in my life attempting this lift. It felt pretty good overall, I may have started a tad too heavy. I wasn't sure what rep range to shoot for, I figured 3x10 would be good. I was trying to get in some extra lateral delt work, and I guess it worked, because when I did side lateral raises later in the session, my lateral delts were noticeably more fatigued than when it's my only lateral delt exercise.

One Arm DB Rows (Target: 3x11)
L 40x11,11,10
R 40x11,11,10

Barbell Curls (Target: 4xAMRAP)
55x12,9,7,5

Side Lateral Raises (Target: 3x12)
30x12
30x10
30x8
*This was noticeably less than what I did last time on this lift, clearly the addition of the upright rows accounted for extra fatigue, which is exactly what I wanted as I wanted more volume for those lateral delts.

DB Shrugs (Target: 3x15)
120x13
120x11
120x7
*This was unexpected. I know upright rows also hit the traps, so maybe that accounts for this performance. Last time with the same weight I got 15,11,8 and today I only got 13,11,7. I'll probably reduce the weight a bit to account for this.

[gesler0811]

There are no words for the surge of energy I had for today's workout. I haven't felt that pumped in months. I don't know what the difference was, but I could sure use a kick like that every time. I somewhat wonder if I accidentally took too much Hyde

Anyway, I watched this video this morning:



And then I went to the gym and did deadlifts, paying VERY close attention to setting up exactly the way Alan Thrall said to do, and I swear it felt like I had taken 100 pounds off the bar. I think I've been lowering my hips too far and basically squatting the bar off the ground for a few weeks now. I was AMAzed at how I whizzed through my three sets today. I may actually add 10 pounds next week, since there's little doubt in my mind that I could have handled it. I even added an extra 10% at the end of my three work sets and did three more reps. Today felt incredible!

9/21/2018
LEGS B Workout

Morning Weigh-In
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Supplements:
1 Scoop Mr. Hyde NitroX, What-O-Melon flavor (Preworkout) Stacked w/ 1.5g Beta Alanine


Deadlifts (Target: 3x5)
135x5 (Warmup)
170x5x5 (Warmup)
205x3 (Warmup)
240x1 (Warmup)
270x3x5
295x3 (Overreach set, waited full 3 minutes, added 10% to working weight)

Front Squats (Target: 3x5)
70x5 (Warmup)
105x2 (Warmup)
135x3x5
*As this is the first time I'm laying out my leg day like this, I wasn't sure what the appropriate weight to use for me would be, following up deadlifts with front squats like this. I could have gone heavier, although I'm not sure how much heavier. I'll probably add 10 pounds next time and see if I can still do 3x5.

Smith Standing Calf Raises (Target: 3x15)
225x3x15

Leg Extensions (Target: 3x12)
140x12
140x12
140x10
140x3 (Makeup set; waited 20 seconds, only needed to make up 2 reps but squeezed in 3.)

Lying Leg Curls (Target: 3x12)
35x3x12

Seated Calf Raise (Target: 3x15)
90x15
90x15
90x10

Decline Bench Situps (Target: 2x17)
Bodyweightx2x17

[gesler0811]

Final Review is up:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=176252971

I also left store reviews but for the life of me can't figure out how to link them.

Thanks so much for letting me try this product. It has been a great experience. I'm looking at the possibility of grabbing a tub of cherry popsicle or lollipop punch while it's on sale. I also noticed the Red Fish flavor. Any recommendations? (lol I know you're just gonna say "they're all great!" because in all honesty they probably are.