CLOUT review log, starting Pg. 7

[Brandon]

Here we go. I'm going to try and do as accurate as possible a log on Fizogen new product, BLAST cycle. I have one bottle, which will last about three or four weeks, then i'm going to cycle off for 1-2 weeks. I'll be taking 1-3 scoops abou 30-45 minutes preworkout. Along with this, i'll be taking 1 gram of CNW's CEE in the morning and 1-2 grams post workout. It probably goes without saying, but i take a multi-vitamin twice a day, have a protein shake in the morning, and one post workout as well. On top of that, i'm going to be consuming as much food as possible because, well, at this point in my life i don't think it's possible for me to get fat, lol. I eat very healthy, high protein, lots of good carbs, not much junk, etc. I consume at least three meals a day along with the two shakes. My split will look like this:
monday....chest
tuesday....back and traps
wednesday....shoulders and abs
thurday....bi's and tri's
friday...legs

I'm going to try to get my measurements tomorrow. I know this isn't a huge supplement or anything groundbreaking like that, but i thought i'd give a log a try anyway.

[Brandon]

I had a pretty good chest workout today. I'm in a new gym as well, so there are still a few adjustments to be made. It did feel great though as i haven't had a full workout in about 2 weeks due to school ending, graduation, etc.

flat bench (barbell)
135 x 8 (warmup)
155 x 8
170 x 6
185 x 6
195 x 4
200 x 3

incline bench (dumbells)
60's x 10
70's x 5
70's x 6

cable flies
42.5's x 10
42.5's x 8
42.5's x 8

decline
135 x 10
145 x 8
145 x 8

bench machine
135 x 8
135 x 8
135 x 8

BTW, here are some estimate measurements:
5'7"
150-155 lbs
definitely under 10% BF
30" waist
16.5" neck

i'll get my arms and chest tomorrow.

I'm very open to advice as well, so any comments or suggestions are welcome.

[max von]

Brandon

looks really good keep up the good work and keep us posted

max von

[italionstallionl]

good luck, im looking forward to see how it works

[wedgylx]

i already posted at the other site - I only use 12 sets on chest but its personal preference more than anything

[Kingdime1332]

Goodluck, it will be interesting to see how you like the Blast product.

[Brandon]

thanks guys i'm really excited, i have high hopes for it.

[Brandon]

seated cable row
140 x 10
160 x 8
160 x 8

shrugs (on hammer strength ground squat machine)
235 x 10
235 x 10
235 x 10

lateral pull down
wide grip
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10
close grip
120 x 10
140 x 8
140 x 8

high pull (on hammer strength ground squat machine)
60 x 10 both sides
70 x 10 both sides
70 x 10 both sides

dead lifts (on one of those sliding squat racks)
185 x 8
185 x 8
185 x 8 *i really need to get some straps*

Overall i had an OK workout. I got a wicked cramp in my left trap/neck area, but other than that i felt pretty good. What do you guys think of my reps? After looking at it, it looks like i need to vary it more and possibly go lower reps heavier weight.

Also, i took two scoops of the blast cycle today instead of one. I haven't felt too much of a 'pump' from it yet, but it really does help you to get focused and ready to really hit the weights hard.

Also, i stepped on the scale today...153 lbs. I would really like to put on about 10-15 lbs by the end of the summer...do you guys think this is a reasonable goal?

[Trans_Isomer]

10-15lbs is defintely reasonable by the end of the summer. Just make sure you stay dedicated to your training and diet. You got it!

[wedgylx]

seated cable row
140 x 10
160 x 8
160 x 8

shrugs (on hammer strength ground squat machine)
235 x 10
235 x 10
235 x 10

lateral pull down
wide grip
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10
close grip
120 x 10
140 x 8
140 x 8

high pull (on hammer strength ground squat machine)
60 x 10 both sides
70 x 10 both sides
70 x 10 both sides

dead lifts (on one of those sliding squat racks)
185 x 8
185 x 8
185 x 8 *i really need to get some straps*
looks good. I usually start my day off with deads since i don't think I'd have the energy for them at the end of my workout.

I'd do seated rows, lat pulldowns, and high rows all back to back...either put shrugs before them or after them. the first three will all target lats and other muscles in your back while shrugs will mostly get your upper insertion traps. With your current routine I'd probably put them right after deads since deads will also get your traps.

What do you guys think of my reps? After looking at it, it looks like i need to vary it more and possibly go lower reps heavier weight.
volume looks pretty good. For back I do a mix of high/low rep - you might think about going for 2-3 sets low rep in there.

Also, i stepped on the scale today...153 lbs. I would really like to put on about 10-15 lbs by the end of the summer...do you guys think this is a reasonable goal?

you do have a few months, its possible. I think you can do it since you're really dedicated, listen, and do alot of research. You know 10X more now than when we first talked only a coupe months ago which says alot for your work ethic!

[Brandon]

10-15lbs is defintely reasonable by the end of the summer. Just make sure you stay dedicated to your training and diet. You got it!

no problems with dedication, lol, after 8 years of wrestling and cutting weight, staying on top of my routine is piece of cake :wink:

[max von]

seated cable row
140 x 10
160 x 8
160 x 8

shrugs (on hammer strength ground squat machine)
235 x 10
235 x 10
235 x 10

lateral pull down
wide grip
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10
close grip
120 x 10
140 x 8
140 x 8

high pull (on hammer strength ground squat machine)
60 x 10 both sides
70 x 10 both sides
70 x 10 both sides

dead lifts (on one of those sliding squat racks)
185 x 8
185 x 8
185 x 8 *i really need to get some straps*

Overall i had an OK workout. I got a wicked cramp in my left trap/neck area, but other than that i felt pretty good. What do you guys think of my reps? After looking at it, it looks like i need to vary it more and possibly go lower reps heavier weight.

Also, i took two scoops of the blast cycle today instead of one. I haven't felt too much of a 'pump' from it yet, but it really does help you to get focused and ready to really hit the weights hard.

Also, i stepped on the scale today...153 lbs. I would really like to put on about 10-15 lbs by the end of the summer...do you guys think this is a reasonable goal?

brandon you can do anything that you put your mind to, never doubt your ability just go out there and get it. If you stay strict on the diet that you have layed out and work your butt off you will get it no problem.

good luck we all will watching

max von

[Brandon]

arnold press
50's x 10
55's x 10
55's x 9

cable lateral raises
(to the front)
15 x 10 each arm
15 x 10 each arm
(to the side)
15 x 10 each arm
15 x 8 each arm

military press behind the neck
110 x 10
110 x 9
110 x 8

ab crunch machine
30 x 15
40 x 12
40 x 10

*a few sets of other various ab exercises on a decline bench seat*

i tried three scoops today of the Blast cycle. It definitely gives you energy, but it kinda messed with my stomach a tad. This stuff is alright, but unless it gets any better, i don't think it's worth forty some dollars, we'll see though. I also got my CNW bulk CEE order, so i'm starting that today as well. 2 grams a day, spread out, 1 gram in the morning, 1 gram post w/o, or one gram in the evening, depending on what time of the day i work.

On another note, I met a guy who inspired me to keep working hard. He was HUGE, lol, probably 21" arms, about 230 lbs and 6% BF (so he said, lol). Anyway, i got to talking with him and he said he was my size his senior year of High school back in 1990 and that he got to where he was all natural with nothing but hard work. I decided that by the time i'm his age that's at least how big i want to be. (sorry if that sounds corny, but i thought i'd throw it in there since i'm still a youngin')

[wedgylx]

I'm going to say , again, I'd go less volume on shoulders ;)

my shoulder workout looks like:
3 sets arnold presses
2 sets lateral raises

hell, npursuit just uses 4 sets arnold presses and thats it, and we both know how intelligent he is when it comes to bb'ing

[Brandon]

i may give that a try--but when i only do one shoulder exercise i don't feel like i get enough out of them.

Also, i don't wanna stop the lat raises, lol, chicks dig the cut right below shoulders and i don't wanna lose that 8)

[Brandon]

push down
70 x 10
85 x 10
85 x 9

close grip bench press
135 x 10
145 x 8
145 x 6

preacher curl
70 x 10
80 x 6
80 x 4

one-arm tri push down
25 x 10 each arm
30 x 10 each arm
30 x 10 each arm

dumbbell hammer curl on incline
25's x 10 each arm
25's x 10 each arm (perp. to my body)
30's x 9 each arm

dips
25 x
25 x
20 x

straight bar curl
60 x 10
70 x 10

Man, i had a fvcking piss-poor work out today--numbers and the way i felt. My stomach was feeling a little tore up from the blast cycle (which i took back down to two scoops today for this very reason) (and by the way, as of now does NOT seem worth $40 :evil: ). On top of that, my parents have really been pissing me off lately by being on my back nonstop about the stupidest sh*t, i'm really busy with school stuff, my girlfriend and i argued a bit right before i went to workout I Know these aren't excuses, but i just felt like i couldn't focus and therefore my workout sucked
:evil: :evil:

[wedgylx]

everyone has a bad workout sometimes bro. Sucks about the way blast is going so far...hoepfully it will kick in

I'd put all your bi exercises together and all your tri exercises together and not mix them up

[kris]

I'd put all your bi exercises together and all your tri exercises together and not mix them up

You mean train one muscle group first, then the other? I can't agree. IMO better balanced if you train mixed up. One bi, then tri and bi again etc. Sorry if I misunderstood you.

[wedgylx]

I'd put all your bi exercises together and all your tri exercises together and not mix them up

You mean train one muscle group first, then the other? I can't agree. IMO better balanced if you train mixed up. One bi, then tri and bi again etc. Sorry if I misunderstood you.

you understood me correctly, we just disagree

[italionstallionl]

personally, i like to hit one muscle at a time. i feel that if i alternate my muscles get too rested and the next day i dont feel the soreness as much. i like to kill my muscles, then move to a different muscle group

[snakemw]

i agree italion. i have tried it both ways and i like to do all my bi's then all my tri's not alternate them.

[kris]

It's okay, but after a 30 min of intensive training of bi I'm not able to hit tri with the needed intensivity. It's unbalanced. To train the the opposite groups parallel is very balanced and linear. Plus you don't let rest the untrained muscles too long. But this problem belongs to the training topic, I didn't wanna off the log. Let's carry on there e.g. the bigger arms thread, I'm pretty much interested in it!

[wedgylx]

i usually alternate week to week for bis or tris starting out the arm day.

creatine phosphate returns to the muscle in 30-45 seconds, why make the muscle wait an entire exercise to pound it again?

[max von]

I must agree also i like to blast the hell out of one body part, per day then move on to a completly different one the next day. Otherwise i feel like i did not work hard enough and dont get sore at all

max von

[Brandon]

thanks for the input guys--i'll try that next week and see how i like it.

[Brandon]

leg extension
145 x 10
160 x 10
175 x 10

leg curl
125 x 10
125 x 10
125 x 7

squats
225 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 7

calf machine
220 x 10 (hold on last rep)
220 x 10 (hold on last rep)
220 x 10 (hold on last rep)


I had a bit of a better workout today. after looking at it, it seems like i should've started all of my weights higher. I was really happy with my last set of squats though, i only expected to get 4 reps.

I didn't use any of the Blast cycle as that has been seriously tearing up my insides, lol, i hate to be explicit, but we're talking serious diarehhea. I'm not sure yet if i'm going to continue using it and try to go up as gradually as possible, or just say screw it and stick to my bulk CEE and good diet. Any ideas as to why i'm having such a rough time with it? Also, i know blast is similar to blitz cycle...has anyone had good luck with that stuff?

[Brandon]

flat bench
138 x 8 (warm up)
170 x 8
180 x 6
190 x 4
205 x 3

decline bench
140 x 11
155 x 9
155 x 8

incline bench (barbell)
155 x 6
155 x 5
155 x 5

incline dumbell flies
30's x 10
35's x 10
35's x 10

dumbell pullover
50 x 8
50 x 8
50 x 8

I felt really good today in the gym. I'm giving blast cycle another try (this time i'm upping my dosage way slower--i only used one scoop today).

[max von]

Thats prob the best way to do it. I know that when i have taken products similar to that, it gave me really bad stomach aches and i spent alot of time on the toliet.

I made the mistake of uping it to fast to so im there with you

max von

[Brandon]

Max, lol, it was not fun. I hope that since i'm taking it A LOT slower i'll be able to tolerate it and get something out of the product. It has a great ingredient panel so it should be awesome if i can stay off the toilet long enough to get a good workout in :wink:

[Trans_Isomer]

If its f*ckin you up, id say just save it to when your stopped up, youll have something to clean the garage out.. :lol:

[Brandon]

lat pull downs
140 x 10
160 x 8
160 x 8

seated cable rows
narrow grip
140 x 10
140 x 9
140 x 8
wide grip
120 x 8
120 x 7
120 x 7

dumbell shrugs (two second hold at the top)
65's x 10
65's x 10
65's x 10

dead lift
185 x 10
225 x 8
235 x 10

upright row
70 x 8
70 x 8
70 x 8

Blast cycle has been treating me much better this week. I went back down to one scoop and haven't have any stomach problems at all. I may push my luck tomorrow and try 1 1/4 scoops!

[max von]

good luck man your review looks awsome, nice to see some new products being reviewd on here

max von

[Brandon]

thanks max--my numbers have been going up nicely these past two weeks. 8)

[Brandon]

arnold press
55's x 10
55's x 10
60's x 6

dumbell lateral raises
to the side
20's x 10 each arm
20's x 10 each arm
25's x 8 each arm
to the front
20's x 10 each arm
20's x 10 each arm
25's x 8 each arm

kneeling cable crunch
65 x 15
65 x 15
65 x 15

overhead grip crunch machine
30 x 20
30 x 20
10 x 40

front grip crunch machine
65 x 15
65 x 15
65 x 15

behind the head military press
135 x 9
135 x 7
135 x 5

I took 1 1/2 scoops of blast today. I'm slowly but surely feeling it's affects, it's still treating my stomach well too.

[Brandon]

dips
40 x
30 x
25 x

tricep pushdowns (straight bar)
70 x 10
85 x 10
85 x 8

close grip bench press
135 x 6
135 x 5
135 x 7

bent over tricep extension
72.5 x 8
72.5 x 8
72.5 x 8

machine lever bicep curl
60 x 8 both sides
50 x 8 both sides
50 x 8 both sides

kinked bar curl
70 x 8
80 x 6
90 x 5

seated dumbell curl
40's x 6
40's x 6
40's x 6

"super 21" straight bar
50 x 7 half way up
50 x 7 half way down
50 x 7 full curl

60 x 7 half way up
60 x 7 half way down
60 x 7 full curl

I did what you guys suggested today--all of my tri's then all of my bi's, no mixing them up. I'm not sure if i think it was a better workout yet, but i do know that since i didn't mix them, my last two tri and bi excerises were not as good as they could've been. I mean it felt really good, but i could've done more weight had i been mixing them up. BTW, lol, i kicked ass on dips today. I think next week at the end of my workout i'm going to do a burnout and try to get one set of 100x :shock:

[max von]

brandon

i like the sucess that you are having this may be a product to look into

max von

[Brandon]

Not sure if it's the CEE, which i always get great results off of, or the blast, we'll see though. BTW, thanks for the encouragement max, lol, glad to see someone is reading this :?

[italionstallionl]

i have been a quite viewer. lol. im glad to see you are able to stomach it now, that had me slightly worried. the ingredient profile is awesome, so the blast is probably contributing a bit to your gains...as you said

[Brandon]

thanks stallion! I'm actually only up to 1 1/2 scoops, i'm gonna move up to two on monday :shock:

[Brandon]

I went to a BJJ and boxing gym today, i was on the mat today for the first time in forever, so it felt really good--i finally got to try some jui-jitsu and loved it 8) My buddy is going to show me a few more things tomorrow and is planning on bringing some of his friends to roll around a bit. It won't replace wrestling, but it sure will be fun :)

[wedgylx]

good luck brandon, use your new strength to lick em bro

[Brandon]

leg curl
120 x 10
140 x 8
140 x 7

leg extension
160 x 10
190 x 10
205 x 6

calf's (on hack squat slider)
200 x 10
200 x 10
250 x 8

one footed calf raises on box
10 x each leg
10 x each leg

i didn't have time to do squats today, so i'm gonna try and go to the gym really quick to get them tomorrow.
__________________

[max von]

things look really good keep up the hard work

max von

[Brandon]

bench press
135 x 8 (warm up)
175 x 8
185 x 6
200 x 3
205 x 2

incline dumbell press
70's x 8
75's x 4
75's x 4

decline press
155 x 8
165 x 5
165 x 6

cable flie's
42.5's x 10
42.5's x 10
42.5's x 10

I took 2 scoops of blast cycle today, and wow, this stuff does get you wired--right after i took it i was on the phone for an hour with Dell customer service, and let me tell ya, with all of that stuff coarsing through your veins, you'll get really impatient, lol. By the time i got to the gym i was wired and had a great workout. I don't know if you guys have been following very closely, but my chest numbers have been going up like mad the past three weeks, especially in flat bench. The pyramiding i've been doing has been awesome and is really helping me to push through the plateau i've hit.

BTW, i've upped my dosage to 4 grams of CEE a day, 2 grams post workout and 2 grams 8 hrs later.

[Trans_Isomer]

Lookin good Brandon, keep up the good work

[Brandon]

wide grip pull ups
20 x (warm up)

seated cable rows
140 x 10
140 x 8
160 x 6

lat pull downs
wide grip
140 x 10
160 x 8
160 x 7

dumbell shrugs
65's x 10
65's x 10
70's x 10

upright cable row
65 x 10
72.5 x 8
72.5 x 8

dumbell row
65 x 10 each arm
70 x 10 each arm
70 x 10 each arm

behind-the-nech pull ups
8 x

lat pull downs
narrow, perpendicular grip
120 x 8
120 x 8

I know my work out looks messed up--it was. I've been arguing with my parents a lot lately and they've really been getting on my nerves, it showed today in my w/o. It started off really sh*tty, i was actually in my car and about to leave after i did the upright cable row, but forced myself to go back in the gym and work hard anyway. So i came back in and actually had an OK workout.

i forgot to mention, i checked my weight after working out yesterday. 157 lbs--i'm up three or four lbs! But it is mostly since i've been drinking a ton of water and consuming everything in sight.

i took 2 1/4 scoops of blast today. I know you guys are all familar with it how creatine settles at the bottom of the drink, well, blast has quite a bit in it. I am changing my mind on this product, here are a few pro's and con's:

pro's:
-great to get you focused
-awesome energy
-good amount of creatine (CEE, dicreatine malate)
-average pumps
-one of the best supps i've ever tasted if you like sweet fruit punch

con's:
-hard to stomach at first....arginine tears my stomach apart
-one must go VERY slow at ramping up the dose
-costly

[max von]

Brandon good job on the weight going up. I liked reading your pro's and con's on the supplement i appreciate reading that

max von

[Brandon]

shoulder press
60's x 10
65's x 8
65's x 7

lateral cable raise
20 x 10 each arm
20 x 8 each arm
frontal cable raise
20 x 10 each arm
20 x 8 each arm

kneeling cable crunch
72.5 x 15
80 x 15
80 x 15

leg raises
15 x
15 x
15 x

lever seated crunch
50 x 15
50 x 15

great workout today! Those 65's are heavy-ass weight! (for me at least) I took 2 1/4 scoops of blast today with no stomach problems. I checked my weight when i woke up this morning, so this is my natural weight.....156 lbs. That's up 2-3 lbs is a couple of weeks.

[italionstallionl]

nice job brandon, seems like the blast is treating you better now :lol:

[Kingdime1332]

Thanks for the write-up. I had heard mixed things about the Blast Cycle thanks for giving me a better insight to it.

[Brandon]

I'm glad i could do it--i still have about 1/3-1/2 the bottle left. I think it's definitely a solid product, one must be sure to ramp the dosage very, very slowly though. After that you'll be great.

[Brandon]

lying incline bicep curl
70 x 8
80 x 6
70 x 8

hammer curl
30 x 10 each arm
35 x 8 each arm
35 x 8 each arm

cable curl
65 x 10
72.5 x 8
72.5 x 8

close grip bench press
135 x 10
145 x 8
155 x 8

tricep pushdown
80 x 10
87.5 x 10
95 x 8

one arm tricep pushdowns
30 x 10 each arm
35 x 8 each arm
35 x 8 each arm

weighted dips*
30 (lbs) x 20
45 x 15
45 x 10

*I don't have a weighted dip belt, so i had to improvise and hold a dumbell between my legs in a figure four.

I had a decent workout, tri's went much better than bi's...i really wanna find some new excercises for them as i'm kinda getting bored with the same thing every time. I really liked those weighted dips though, it was my first time doing them.

[max von]

Keep going Brandon your progress has been alot of fun to watch,

max von

[Brandon]

leg extension
190 x 10
205 x 8
205 x 8

seated leg curl
130 x 10
145 x 10
160 x 8

calf's on hack squat machine
285 x 8
285 x 8
285 x 8

squats on smith machine*
215 x 10
255 x 7
275 x 4

*i found out that the bar attached to the machine is on 25 lbs, not 45 lbs.

I had an OK workout today.. :x ..i really want to put some size on my legs so i am open to suggestions

[wedgylx]

you could try to start with squats so you have enough energy and strength to throw on more weight. I get my leg MASS from squats or leg presses. Extensions clearly have some role in mass but i dont think they are as good as squats. I've been using high reps (25-30) for my calves and hamstrings recently and i definitely notice a difference. Those muscles are highly oxidative and in my opinion should be targeted with a combination of HIGH (25-30) reps and some mid reps (10-12). I usually go with:

3 sets of squats
SET 1 10-12 reps
SET 2 10-12 reps
SET 3 20-25 reps

2 sets leg extensions:
SET 1 10-12 reps
SET 2 20-25 reps

2 sets leg presses:
SET 1 10-12 reps
SET 2 20-25 reps

2 sets leg curls:
SET 1 25-30 reps
SET 2 20-25 reps

4 sets standing calve raises
SET 1 10-12 reps
SET 2 10-12 reps
SET 3 25-30 reps
SET 4 25-30 reps

Its something I've been toying around with for a few weeks and I definitely notice improvement so far.

[Brandon]

thanks for the advice wedge--that's a TON of reps on squats

[Brandon]

bench press
135 x 8 (warm up)
185 x 8
195 x 6
205 x 3
225 x 3 (negatives only, 6-8 seconds each)

decline press
160 x 10
175 x 7
175 x 7

incline dumbell press
70's x 7
70's x 7
75's x 3

incline dumbell flies
40's x 10
40's x 10
40's x 10

dumbell pullovers
60 x 8
60 x 8
60 x 8

great workout today! felt really strong and had a good sweat going. The blast is finally treating me well. I'm done pyramiding my bench for a while as i think i'm about to hit a wall with it, so next week i'm going 3-4 sets of 5-8 reps i think.

[Brandon]

deadlift on smith machine
185 x 10
225 x 8
235 x 8

lat pull downs
wide grip
160 x 8
160 x 8
160 x 8
narrow grip (perpendicular to body)
120 x 10
140 x 8
140 x 8
wide grip
120 x 10

dumbell rows
70 x 8 each arm
70 x 8 each arm
70 x 8 each arm

upright cable pulls
72.5 x 8
72.5 x 8
80 x 7

dumbell shrugs
65's x 10
65's x 10

pull ups
wide grip
10 x
behind the neck
7 x

Good workout today!

[Brandon]

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Shoulder press
65's x 10
70's x 5
70's x 3

dumbell lateral raises
25's x 10
30's x 8
dumbell frontal raises
25's x 10
30's x 8

kneeling cable crunches
80 x 15
87.5 x 12
87.5 x 12

lever seated crunch
50 x 12
50 x 12
lever seated crunch gripless
80 x 15
95 x 12

leg raises
15 x
15 x

i had another good workout today. My abs are destroyed. Speaking of that, combining a killer ab workout and blast cycle equals straight liquid coming out of my butt....lol. I'll be glad when i finish the blast bottle for sure.

[Brandon]

close grip bench press
145 x 10
155 x 6
155 x 5

tricep cable pushdown
87.5 x 10
95 x 10 (whole stack)
95 x 9 (whole stack)

weighted dips (with dumbell)
45 x 15
45 x 15
45 x 12

skull crushers
70 x 9
70 x 8
70 x 8

preacher curl
70 x 10
75 x 8
75 x 8

dumbell incline hammer curl
35's x 8
35's x 6
35's x 6

super set
low cable hammer curls x 10
immediately followed by
low cable curls x 8
30 seconds rest in between sets

(lbs)
15 x
20 x
20 x
20 x

Man, today i remembered why i don't do skull crushers very often. Ever since i broke my elbow, those things totally destroy it by the time the three sets are done.

This was my first solid bicep workout in about two weeks. Thanks for the tip wedge, even though i used really light weight that super set tore me up!

[wedgylx]

i like to throw supersets or dropsets in for every muscle every 2-3 weeks and every other week while on cycle

[Trans_Isomer]

Lookin good Brandon, those curl weights are lookin nice

[Brandon]

squats
135 x 8 (warm up)
225 x 12
245 x 10
265 x 10
135 x 20

lever seated calf press
230 x 10
230 x 10
230 x 10

leg extension
190 x 8
190 x 8
190 x 8

seated leg curl
85 x 10
100 x 10
115 x 10

sled hack squat
225 x 8
295 x 8

my legs are dead!

[max von]

Brandon
your weights are looking really good and they are going up quite a bit, keep up the good work

max von

[Brandon]

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bench press
135 x 8 (warm up)
200 x 6
200 x 5
200 x 4

incline dumbell press
70's x 8
70's x 7
80's x 5

decline press
165 x 7
165 x 7
165 x 7

low cable flies
20's x 10
20's x 10
25's x 9

cable flies
42.5 x 10
42.5 x 10
42.5 x 8

pretty good chest workout today. I'm thinking about switching to high reps on bench press, and doing it at the end of my workout to switch things up and hopefully keep growing, any thoughts on that? I've also got about 3 days left of blast, so i think this is my last week on CEE and Blast, after this i'll take two weeks off or so. I really want to get stronger in my chest, so i'm open to any and all suggestions or critisisms.

A few other questions for those who read this....even though i'm not cutting by any means, i'm considering doing cardio 1-2 days a week on the weekend, just to stay in shape a bit and for fun. Nothing intense, just an hour of light running or so. Does anyone think this will hinder my gains at all? If so i'm not gonna do it, but i do enjoy running a bit.

Also, my mom picked me up some fish oil It's Member's Mark 850 mg (EPA 240 mg and DHA 200 mg) softgels. How many should i take a day and should i take them with meals? I was thinking 3 gels with breakfast and 3 gels post w/o.

[Brandon]

i think 7 gels a day is what i'm gonna do unless you guys have any other suggestions. that gives me approx. 3080 mg of of EPA and DHA combined.

[italionstallionl]

i dont think you can OD on fish oil (to a certain point), basically the more the better. 7 would be good, but i wouldnt take them pwo. i read somewhere about not ingesting fats within 2 hours after working out. not for faster absorption of the protein, but for some other reason. unfortunately i cant remember :x maybe dinoiii can help you out.

[Brandon]

hopefully he'll chime in. What do you think about 3 with breakfast and 4 sometime in the evening? Possibly with my micellear casein shake?

[italionstallionl]

that would be better, imo. take 'em with the shake

[Brandon]

lat pull downs
140 x 12
160 x 10
160 x 8
180 x 4
160 x 8

dumbell rows
70 x 10 each arm
75 x 8 each arm
75 x 8 each arm

bent over barbell rows on smith machine
135 x 8
135 x 8
135 x 8

upright barbell rows
70 x 10
80 x 10
80 x 8

seated cable rows
wide grip
120 x 8
120 x 8
120 x 8

deadlift
225 x 8
225 x 8
225 x 8

weighted (dumbell) wide grip pull ups
20 lbs x 10
30 lbs x 5

I was on a roll today! Felt good, got a lot of good upper back and lat stuff so i should be dead tomorrow. I got to use my new straps today , those things were great, especially on deadlifts and dumbell rows (two excerises i used them on). Last day of blast tomorrow as well, i'll stop the CEE at the end of this week.

[Brandon]

dumbell shoulder press
60's x 10
65's x 8
65's x 7

barbell shoulder press on smith machine
115 x 8
135 x 8
135 x 8

seated bent over laterals
20's x 10
25's x 10
25's x 10

cable lateral raises
20 x 8 each arm
20 x 8 each arm

cable frontal raises
20 x 8
20 x 8

dumbell shrugs
70's x 10
70's x 10
75's x 8

ground base squat machine shrugs
382 x 10
382 x 10
382 x 8

cable crunches
87.5 x 15
95 x 12 (whole stack)
95 x 12 (whole stack)

grip lever machine
50 x 12
50 x 13
50 x 13

decline crunches w/twist at the top
10 x
10 x

[max von]

Brandon

weights are looking really good. You mentioned that you were thinking about changing chest up to high reps. I never had any sucess with doing high reps with large muscle groups. I think for size and mass that you have to go heavy, if you were cutting i would do the higher reps. Thats just my opnion

good luck

max von

[Brandon]

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straight barbell curl
40 x 30 (warm up)
70 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 8

cable hammer curl w/rope attachment
50 x 10
50 x 10
57.5 x 9

incline dumbell curl
30 x 10 each arm
35 x 8 each arm
35 x 6 each arm

skull crushers
70 x 10
75 x 10
75 x 10

tricep extension
85 x 10
85 x 10
100 x 9

weighted dips (w/dumbell)
45 x 15
45 x 15
45 x 12

bent over tricep extension w/rope attachment
72.5 x 10
72.5 x 10
72.5 x 10

I was reading an article online about bicep workouts and it reccommended a warm up set of 30 to get the blood flowing and the "pump" going. It worked, i think i'm going to start using that from now on, worked pretty well.

I used a different tricep extension cable today--this one goes straight down instead of at an angle (the cable) so it's tougher, plus the weight stack goes twice as high.

BTW, this log has really helped out, so even though i'm done with blast, i think i'm gonna continue using it. I might just change the title to my summer training log or something.

[Brandon]

Final pro's and con's on Fizogen's BLAST Cycle:

pro's:
-lots of creatine
-good pre w/o energy and focus
-decent pump
-great taste (except when the creatine settles at bottom)

con's
-tears your stomach up (if you go up in dosage too quickly)
-expensive

Overall, i liked it. If you have the extra cash and the patience to ramp up your dosage very slowly, i'd say it's worth a shot. I've never tried NO Xplode, JACKED, etc, so i can't really compare it to other pre w/o supplements, but this is the only one so far with CEE in it.

[Trans_Isomer]

Good review Brandon, it would be cool for you to keep up a summer log, that way you can ask questions and get critique from the fellow DA members.

[Brandon]

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squats
135 x 10 (warm up)
235 x 10
255 x 10
275 x 6

calf machine (three second hold when extended)
230 x 10
230 x 10
230 x 10

ground base squats
202 x 10
252 x 10

I think i'm getting sick and i didn't feel too hot so i cut my workout short today.

[italionstallionl]

good review. any idea what you will be using now?

[Brandon]

I'm toying with the idea of using Legal gear's dermasize and stacking it with arginine ethyl ester.

[Brandon]

bench press
135 x 8 (warm up)
185 x 8
195 x 6
205 x 4
215 x 2

dumbell flies
40's x 10
40's x 10
40's x 10

incline dumbell press
70's x 7**
70's x 8

decline bench press
165 x 8
170 x 8



**i really hurt my left shoulder on this one, so the rest of my workout was light and cut short.

I'm off the CEE for a while now. I think i'm gonna try Arginine Ethyl Ester stacked with Legal Gear's Dermasize. Theoretically the dermasize should work better since the AEE is a vasodialator and will hopefully allow more of the active ingredients of dermasize to more effectively enter my bloodstream.

[Trans_Isomer]

I wouldnt do the dermasize if I were you... Ive read a lot of times that it sucked

[Brandon]

lat pull downs
wide grip
160 x 10
160 x 8
160 x 8
200 x 4
close, perp. grip
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8

seated cable rows
120 x 10
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8

upright cable rows
80 x 8
80 x 8
80 x 8

bent over barbell rows on smith machine
135 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8

[Brandon]

close grip bench press
145 x 10
155 x 6
155 x 7

tricep push down
85 x 10
100 x 9
100 x 9

overhead tricep extension w/rope attachment
72.5 x 10
80 x 8

weighted dips w/dumbell
50 x 12
50 x 10

straight bar bicep curl
80 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 6

preacher curl
80 x 8
80 x 7
80 x 7

hammer cable curl w/rope attachment
50 x 10
57.5 x 9
57.5 x 8

[Brandon]

bench press
135 x 8 (warm up)
190 x 8
200 x 6
210 x 4
220 x 1

decline dumbell press
70's x 10
75's x 8
75's x 6

decline bench press
165 x 8
165 x 8
175 x 7

cable fly's
42.5's x 10
42.5's x 10
42.5's x 10

kneeling cable crunches
87.5 x 15
87.5 x 15
87.5 x 15

no grip lever crunch
110 x 15
110 x 15
110 x 10

great workout today, i felt really strong. Weights are going up nicely on bench press.

[Brandon]

i forgot to add these:

dumbell pullovers
55 x 10
60 x 8

[italionstallionl]

i forgot to add these:

dumbell pullovers
55 x 10
60 x 8

vital info, thanks for the update


:lol:

j/k

[Brandon]

lol, wise guy... 8)

[Brandon]

pull ups
20 x

lat pull downs
180 x 8
160 x 8
160 x 8
narrow, perp. grip
140 x 10
140 x 8
160 x 8

dumbell rows
75 x 10 each arm
75 x 8 each arm
75 x 8 each arm

seated cable rows
120 x 10
120 x 10
140 x 8

upright barbell rows
80 x 10
90 x 8
90 x 8

standing lat push downs (don't know the real name for these?)
55 x 10
70 x 10

calf machine (2 second hold at the top)
230 x 10
230 x 10
230 x 10

[Brandon]

straight bar bicep curls
40 x 30
80 x 10
80 x 8
80 x 8

standing dumbell curls (each arm)
35 x 8
35 x 8
40 x 8

preacher curl
70 x 8
70 x 8
70 x 8
80 x 5

close grip bench press
145 x 10
150 x 8
160 x 8

tricep push down
85 x 10
100 x 9
100 x 9

skull crushers
75 x 10
80 x 8
80 x 8

one arm tricep push downs (each arm)
35 x 8
35 x 8
35 x 8

[Brandon]

dumbell shoulder press
70's x 10
75's x 10
80's x 6 (took three tries to get it up :evil: )

seated bent over lateral raises (forget the real name)
30's x 10
35's x 10
35's x 10

frontal dumbell raises
25's x 10
30's x 8

lateral dumbell raises
25's x 10
30's x 8

dumbell shrugs
70's x 10
75's x 10
80's x 8

backside barbell shrugs on smith machine
185 x 10
205 x 8
205 x 8

lever crunch machine w/overhead grip
60 x 12
60 x 12
60 x 12

torso twister thing (abs and obliques) (each side)
110 x 10
130 x 10
150 x 10

[wedgylx]

I never ever target my anterior delts. They get blasted enough on chest days, plus they are used in shoulder pressing to an extent. I think it'd benefit you to lose the front delt raises.

[max von]

Brandon things look really good.

How the adding new muscle going for you have not talked to you in awhile

max von

[Wes Carnegie]

Yeah Brandon it looks great. I would also have to agree with Wedgy about the front delt raises. Last year I really put an emphasis on upper chest, and now my front delts are over developed and my rear delts beg for all of the attention.


Wes

[Brandon]

bench press
135 x 10 (warm up)
195 x 8
205 x 6
215 x 4
225 x 2

incline barbell press
155 x 8
165 x 7
170 x 5

decline press
175 x 10
185 x 7
185 x 7

superset of the following:
8 x dumbell flies
10 x dumbell pullovers

30's x ^^^
35's x ^^^
35's x ^^^

lever crunch machine with grip
60 x 15
60 x 15
60 x 15

great workout today! Bench has been going up at least 5 lbs every week it seems like...my body weight hasn't been going up the way i'd like it to though. that superset at the end is great! i saw it on MAN's website. After you get your pecs 'pumped' and engorged with blood, the superset is supposed to really help tear 'em up and stretch the out to allow for more room for growth. Speaking of MAN, i'll be doing a review of CLOUT, their new tricreatine orate product. It has a lot of promising ingredients in it, so i'm excited.

I'm also toying with running an Ergomax LMG 30 day cycle this winter...any thoughts? it seems to be the mildest PH out there with basically no sides.

[snakemw]

looking forward to the clout review. it seems like it is going to be an awesome product. on the ergomax thing i dont really know. i read up on ergo and SD alot before i opted on taking SD. most everything that i have read said that SD has drier results and the sides or milder, but i dont have any first hand experience so take it for its worth.

p.s. i threw you another email about my SD cycle. thanks for the help.

[Wes Carnegie]

Havent heard to much about it yet, but I have a good friend on superdrol, and he is gaining like crazy! Almost 10 lbs in 3 weeks with no body fat increase at all. Just eat like a spazmatic fool for right now and that body weight will find its way. Keep up the good work.

Wes

[Brandon]

pull ups
20 x
perp. grip
15 x

lat pull downs
160 x 8
160 x 8
160 x 8
narrow perp. grip
140 x 8
140 x 8
160 x 7

seated cable rows
120 x 10
140 x 8
140 x 8

bent over dumbell rows
75 x 10 each arm
80 x 8 each arm
85 x 8 each arm

bent over barbell rows
135 x 8
135 x 8
140 x 8

behind the neck, wide grip pull ups
8 x
8 x
8 x

super set on calf machine
10 seconds rest between sets
210 x 15
210 x 15
210 x 8
210 x 8
210 x 8

I should be receiving the CLOUT tomorrow, i'm really excited about starting it.

[Brandon]

I received the CLOUT yesterday, i'll begin using it tomorrow. I have a good feeling about this stuff, it should be really good! Thanks J-rod.

[max von]

Brandon of the 2 product i would use the superdrol, There is far more info out there right now on the product.

Also when doing a comparison I found that the SD was a lot like winstrol in its gains and sides. Very dry gains very little if any estrogen conversion and very little if any fat conversion. Also being that it is much milder you can take it for alittle bit longer, that being the gains are much more sustaind and there is not a huge drop off after cycle.

max von

[Brandon]

shoulder press
70's x 10
70's x 9
75's x 7

cable lat raises
25 x 8 each arm
cable frontal raises
25 x 8 each arm

behind the back barbell shrugs
185 x 10
185 x 10
185 x 10

torso twist machine
150 x 12 each side
170 x 12 each side

lever crunch machine, no grip
125 x 15
140 x 12

kneeling cable crunches
80 x 15
87.5 x 15

push press
135 x 8
135 x 7

I had an OK workout today, shoulder press weight was pretty good, but after that they were shot. My left shoulder especially has really been bugging me lately (i only did one set of lat and front raises because of it).

I also took my first serving of CLOUT today, since this is my first day, there is nothing really to report yet.

[Brandon]

bench press
135 x 8 (warm up)
200 x 8
210 x 5
215 x 4
225 x 1

decline press
175 x 8
175 x 7
185 x 5

incline dumbell press
75's x 7
75's x 5***

low cable flies
25's x 10
25's x 10
25's x 9

kneeling cable crunches w/ rope extension
87.5 x 12
87.5 x 12
87.5 x 12

***left shoulder was really nagging at me again.

Nothing yet to report about the CLOUT aside that the taste isn't the best, which isn't that big of a deal. Also, i haven't had any stomach irritation which is awesome. Certain powder supps will really tear me up, i'm really glad CLOUT isn't one of them.

[Brandon]

pull ups
20 x (warm up)

seated cable rows
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 8

bent over dumbell rows
75 x 10 each arm
80 x 10 each arm
85 x 10 each arm

bent over barbell rows
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 10

upright barbell rows
90 x 10
100 x 8
100 x 8

lat pull downs
wide grip
160 x 10
160 x 10
160 x 8
180 x 4
narrow, perp. grip
140 x 10
140 x 10
160 x 7

best back workout i've had today in weeks! I think the CLOUT may be kicking in, not sure yet. All i know is i felt like i could go forever today and my rest between each set was 90 seconds tops.

[wedgylx]

awesome brandon. I'll be trying this stuff soon. I like MAN alot

[italionstallionl]

awesome brandon. I'll be trying this stuff soon. I like MAN alot

same here, except i dont like men as much as wedgy

lol

[Brandon]

hahahaha :lol:

[Trans_Isomer]

Lookin good Brandon, youve got me wanting some CLOUT now... :lol:

[Brandon]

yeah trans, it's good stuff so far, i'm about to go take my second serving now.

[Brandon]

barbell curls
30 x 40
8 x 80
8 x 80
8 x 80
6 x 90
6 x 90

standing dumbell curls
40 x 8 each arm alternating
40 x 8 each arm alternating
40 x 8 each arm alternating

cable hammer curls with rope extension
57.5 x 10
65 x 9
65 x 9

weighted dips (dumbell between my legs, getting dip belt next week!)
50 lbs x 25
50 x 20
50 x 15

tricep pushdowns
100 x 10
100 x 9
100 x 9

close grip bench press
155 x 8
155 x 7
155 x 6

one arm reverse grip pushdowns
30 x 8 each arm
30 x 8 each arm
30 x 8 each arm

Once again felt like i could go forever, i think the CLOUT is really starting to kick in...and i like it ;). I got a really good pump going today too.

[Wes Carnegie]

On the subject of curls, I have a question... On barbell curls, I can keep very strict form with slow negatives with 110 lbs for 10 reps. But on dumbells, I can only use 40's for 6 reps before I have to cheat. I don't understand the gap... What am I missing?

Wes

[Brandon]

behind the back barbell shrugs
205 x 10
225 x 10
225 x 10

dumbell shrugs
80's x 10
80's x 10
80's x 10

shoulder press
70's x 10
70's x 7
70's x 9


Good workout, but i had to cut it short today as i had my first *official* BJJ and Boxing practice. After being off the mat for a few months other than a bit here and there it felt awesome! spent about an hour working on the ground then another on the heavy bag. What a workout! I trained with Chris Lytle too, which was really cool too.

In regards to the CLOUT, i think the endurance part of it (the oratic acid i believe) is really starting to kick in. I feel like i can go forever in the gym and an barely resting between sets. Plus i feel stronger on my last few reps in an excerise. I can't wait until the strength gains. So far, this is one supplement is definitely turning out to be all it's cracked up to be.

On a side note...i have been feeling some pretty weird sensations due to the beta-alanine. It's sorta like a warm pins and needles feeling. Kinda cool really. I've heard it's similar to a "Naicin Flush". It's not bad, just different i guess. It's been getting weaker though, so i'm sure it will subside in a few days.

[Wes Carnegie]

Sounds great man. I'm glad everything is working out for your.

Wes

[italionstallionl]

sounds awesome brandon, keep it up

[Brandon]

squats!!
135 x 10 (warm up)
245 x 10
260 x 8
270 x 8
135 x 20

calf machine
10 seconds rest between each set
230 x 15
230 x 15
230 x 8
230 x 8
230 x 8

seated leg curls
130 x 10
145 x 10
160 x 9

leg extensions
175 x 10
190 x 9
190 x 8

kneeling cable crunches, facing the weight
87.5 x 15
95 x 15

torso rotation machine
150 x 10 each side
150 x 10 each side

Man, those squats were KILLER for me. I noticed a definitely higher amount of energy on my last two sets, i attribute this to CLOUT.

BTW, the Beta-alanine "tingle" is starting to subside, which kinda stinks, it's a pretty cool sensation really.

[Wes Carnegie]

Excellent. When in doubt... Squat... and you will find peace and happiness.

Wes

[Brandon]

lol, very nice wes. Squats are an excerise i hate having to do, but the love way i feel when i'm done. If i'm in the right mood i love them, otherwise, they suck.

[Wes Carnegie]

Agreed. I hate them with every fiber of my being... But I love to watch my legs blow up.

Wes

[Brandon]

bench press
135 x 10 (warm up)
200 x 8
210 x 5
220 x 4

incline dumbell press
70's x 9
75's x 8
75's x 7

decline bench press
185 x 6
185 x 5
185 x 4

Superset of the following:
8 reps of dumbell flies
10 reps of dumbell pullovers

40's x
40's x
40's x

lever crunch machine w/ overhead grip
60 x 15
70 x 10
70 x 10

Had a shitty workout today IMO. I didn't get much rest all night and i was out all day today in the sun. I'll just have to bounce back and bust my ass tomorrow.

[Brandon]

deadlifts
225 x 5
275 x 10
305 x 8
305 x 8

lat pull downs
wide grip
160 x 10
160 x 10
160 x 9
narrow, perpendicular grip
140 x 10
160 x 8
160 x 8

bent over dumbell rows
80's x 10 each side
80's x 10 each side
80's x 10 each side

bent over barbell rows
145 x 8
150 x 8
150 x 8

seated cable rows
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8

behind the neck pull ups
6 x
8 x

Felt pretty good today, glad i'm finally doing deadlifts again. Endurance felt pretty good, minimal rest time between sets.

[Wes Carnegie]

I'm glad to see you deadlifting. So many guys now days just rely on machines to work their back. Deadlift, in my opinion is the best exercise that you can do.

Wes

[snakemw]

workouts are looking great brandon. keep up the good work cuz i am thinking about using clout during pct if you think it is worth it.

[Brandon]

i think CLOUT during PCT would be a great addition! it'll really help you to keep your stamina up, and defintely hold on to your strenth gains.

[Brandon]

straight bar bicep curl
40 x 30
80 x 8
80 x 8
80 x 8

incline dumbell hammer curl
30's x 10 each arm
35's x 10 each arm
35's x 9 each arm

EZ bar cable curls
65 x 8
65 x 7
65 x 8

weighted dips (w/dumbell between my legs)
60 lb x 15
60 x 12
60 x 10

tricep push down
100 x 10
100 x 8
100 x 8

close grip bench press
145 x 10
150 x 7
150 x 8

bent over tricep pushdowns w/rope extension
80 x 8
80 x 10
80 x 10

Great workout today, my tri's felt really strong. Biceps were boring as usual, lol. CLOUT is treating me really well, great endurance and i think the strenght aspect of it is just now starting to kick in.

[Brandon]

squats
135 x 10 (warm up)
255 x 10
265 x 8
275 x 8
135 x 15 full squat**

calf machine
250 x 10
250 x 10
250 x 10

**After my legs were all pumped up these helped to really stretch the muscle, decent cool down too.

didn't have much time in the gym today, so i tried to get as complete of a workout as possible.

My muscles have been really full lately, either the CLOUT is really starting to take full affect, or i've just had great workouts (except chest) this week. This was my 14th day of CLOUT, so i think i'm really starting to realize it's potential.

[Wes Carnegie]

Great choice of exersizes when pressed for time. :) Keep it up and keep us posted.

Wes

[Trans_Isomer]

Brandon whats up? Done with CLOUT?

[Brandon]

hey trans and everyone else, I've been super super busy with moving off to college, so the ClOUT has kinda taken a back seat at the moment. I've still been hitting the weight room (although the real weight room isn't open at my school yet, i've been in the 'fitness center' where all they have is machines and cables :evil: ). Although i did find the really old weight room on friday, and they had a squat rack! needless to say it felt really good using real free weights again so i squated the shit out of my legs! I've been hobbling around for the past two days!

[Brandon]

hey all, sorry to leave you hanging but i've been way to busy with all this studying, lol. anyway, i'll get a final review up for CLOUT soon. Until then, just know it's good stuff, hahha.