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I'm not the kind of guy that goes to a gym and talks to everyone, in fact I don't talk at all to anyone. The last few days I've been going at about 8pm and I usually do ok.

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I dont talk to anyone other than to ask if they are using a piece of equipment. I like to get in there, get in the zone, and knock an hour out.

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just took the two am tabs from my reduction sample, taste like raspberry

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off to the gym shoulders and cleans...

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:tpd: I do tend to accidentally glance at the hot chics with the bootay while there between sets. :D

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I'm off to destroy my lats. :ze

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looks like my lab may get out early today so might be able to hit the gym up after class.... hope so

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I tried Vasocharge yesterday, mixes and tastes good, I feel that two scoops of this is 2.5 scoops of white flood.

Xtend mixes typical of that kind of drink, got the refreshing watermelon. seems ok would be better mixed with a proper water to powder ratio.

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I wouldn't worry about the gyms being crowded right now. Remember a lot of people just joined because of new years related stuff. Stick with it they will all be gone by March, maybe February.

Chuch Vogelphol ( spelling? ) might be the only guy there to have people move out of his way at Westside. That guy is freaking nuts.

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5 mile run tonite...Legs/Calves tomorrow. :tu

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How do you like the Vassive N.O. so far? Which flavor did you get? I really enjoy the taste of the Lemon-lime. It never fully mixes, but I only take 3-4 big swigs of it, and I just shake it between each one. That mixes is plenty for me. I really like it. Maybe as much as WF. It really kicks my focus in gear more than WF did, and I like the energy. It's not an insane rush, but it makes me eager to move, which is all I want. I also really like that it's a NO supp, and creatine too. Kills 2 birds with one stone.

Had a really good back/abs day today. I haven't been able to break below 233 lbs for almost 4 weeks now, but I've been doing more of a carb cycling diet, and I'm really trying to hit no less than 45 minutes of cardio per session. I weighed in at 231.9 yesterday morning, so hopefully I'm below 230 by Monday. The more time I spend working at the Fred Meyer deli the more excited I am for boot camp. I know there's not going to be anything enjoyable about boot camp, but at the same time, every day there is progress. It's another day to tick off the calendar towards becoming a Marine, and that's all I want right now. They gym is definitely the only thing keeping me sane. It's the one thing I can do to forget about how miserable I am at work. Its becoming my sanctuary. I love it. This is definitely a lifestyle that's going to stick. I'm never going to be fat again. Thank you all for your advice. Without your advice on supplements, lifts, routine, diet, etc. I never would have lost the 60lbs I have, or seen the gains I have in my lifts/strength. It's funny, this thread is really the only reason I come to the cigar forum anymore. I can't afford to smoke more than once a month, if that, but I'm here every day to read the most recent posts, and keep learning. I feel like I owe you all for the help you've dished out. So again, thanks, and keep lifting heavy.
Adam

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Hi Adam,

I've only been on it for two days...so far here are my thoughts:

I have had two good workouts, so that is a plus.

It doesn't give me that insane focus that the WF does, but it does give me an edge, and some increased focus. I think 2 days is way too soon to make an overall judgement, but so far I am pleased. I bought the raspberry lemonade, and just wish it would mix a little better...but I get it down.

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That's awesome, Admiral. :salute:

Funny coincidence is that I'm off to squat right now. Squat used to be my favorite and I haven't done one real one since I hurt my shoulder in November. Ugh. Let's see what I've got in me today.... :hm

Out of WF (poor planning) -- so I took some xenedrine and ate 3g of beta alanine. Mmmm ... crunchy. :dr :r

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Adam thank you for what you do! I hope you have a safe journey through the marines

Thats just unbelievable. I love it!

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Tom...What did you google to find that pic?

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Kind'a scary to think of the other possible hits, eh?

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Good leg day today ... especially considering it was my first squat day in over two months. After warming up with some light (135lb) stiff-legs, cable rope crunches (200lbs x 20, just to tighten my core), and bar-only squats and hamstring stretches (just to get loose), I started adding the weight for squats:

135 x 10
185 x 8
225 x 6
225 x 6
225 x 5
225 x 5

Looked like others wanted to use the power rack, so I stepped away. Not even close to what I was at before I hurt my shoulder; but I'm happy with that for a first day back. Followed it up with stiff-legged deads:

185 x 10 x 3
225 x 8

Then moved over to the leg press to finish things off:

8 pies x 10 (I was wobbly from everything else already)
10 pies x 10 (very wobbly)
12 pies x 8 (almost couldn't rack it after #8 ... and I think the whole gym heard me scream a bit)

All in all, not my best leg day by any means. But for my first day back in a dedicated leg day with real squats, I was pretty pleased. I could barely walk to my car afterward and am still shaking a little ... both signs of a good day in the gym. :tu

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upper body again this afternoon... will report how it goes after.

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I got it in an e-mail, Dave. :)

Although I Google "Girl Squats" regularly. :r

Off to the gym soon! :ze

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Unfortunately, doing so usually gets you lots of pictures of Gerry. :D :dance:

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Poor guy isn't even here to defend himself:r

Plus I am working with him n trying to get his squat up

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trying 4 scoops of vasocharge today

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and?

:pu or :tu

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4 scoops of vasocharge mixes like 2 scoops, the flavor is tolerable but I still like WF better 4 scoops of that mixes better and tastes better, I will wait and see if it is good for a bit of cardio.

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so I've heard. may talk to you soon about that myself.

truth be told (for other's sake, not yours Dave), Gerry is already (and will probably always be) stronger than me in every lift. I'm just a frickin newbie ... which you already know. :)

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I saw these and thought of you guys!


http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...g?t=1232752073

http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...g?t=1232752106

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:D

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Day 3 of the Vassive NO, and I am really starting to dig it. I don't get the crazed focus like the WF, but today my lifts were stonger than usual and I felt "in the groove". I will still go through another couple weeks of workouts before I "recommend" it, but so far, so good. :tu

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Thanks, but don't thank me yet. I've got a long ways to go before I've earned the title of Marine. Eventually I intend to go Force Recon, and I'm pretty sure that's going to keep me busy in the gym for the rest of my life. It's a lifestyle I don't ever intend to give up.

Tom, good to hear you like the Vassive. I haven't taken WF regularly in almost 4 months so it's hard to give an accurate comparison, but taking the 1 sample of their tabs I did a few weeks ago I felt ready to run through walls like a 1 man demo-crew. Vassive gives me a more calm/focused energy which I really like, and I really like that the creatine mono is incorporated in there as well. I'll definitely buy another tub. I also really like the lemon-lime flavor. It's one of the best tasting supplements I've ever taken, and it definitely works for me.

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Adam, sounds like your experience with the Vassive is a lot like mine...a calmer focus. I do like it, and agree that the creatine (which I haven't been taking in quite some time) is an added bonus.

I like your attitude about "earning" the title of Marine. With your attitude, I have no doubt you will be a big success in whatever you do.

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I've got some sick DOMS today ... and tomorrow will probably only be worse. :r

Awesome. :ze I am glad, though, that it's a "rest" (cardio) day.

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2 hours of running on the tread mill...no weights..tired...

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Busted out chest and shoulders today before work, and have a game tonight.

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:pu I couldn't run that long to save my life. I don't have endurance worth a ****. I really gotta work on that.

Gonna do chest/back in the morning.:)

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Full body tommorow. I got back into my lifting program about a month ago. Im taking the usual gnc 100% whey protein after lifting, and started this creatine 189. Im getting really good results with the 189.

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:D GNC's buy one get one half off! :D

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Nice, do you take the 189 as well?

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I do, plus i manage a GNC...

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well s***, ive got a list then...

bottle of mega men sport
bogo half of the 189
bottle of fish body oils 1000
5lb bottle of gnc whey

:r:r

Got a serious question tho, how does the Op. Nutrition gold compare to gnc whey? ive heard different stuff

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made in the same factory... pretty much the same formula just slight diffrence in the flavor

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thats what i heard. just a slight price difference too:D the gnc whey tastes just fine for me. thanks

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It's a talent that has taken years to acquire. :r Honestly, train for a marathon and 2 hours will be just a stepping stone. :ss

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Woke up

PC 100x5(kilos)
110x5
120x4
120x4
130x3
140x2
150x2

Bench

135x5(lbs)
185x5
225x5
275x5
315x4
335x3
365x2
385x2

I felt like garbage today. Felt like a brontasouras. Couldn't pull for S%&*

The whole workout all I could think about was getting done so I could go get some breakfast....mmm bisuits and gravy

Kinda Pissed off...I wanted to get a really good workout in, I should have known I would have sucked and just bagged the day and worked on something else...Its hard to do when you have to compete on the weekends and need plenty of rest/recovery before then...

This is my predicament

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Sorry for your bad day, Dave. Biscuits and gravy *do* sound really good, though. :dr I think I'll have to reward myself with some tomorrow.

Back day today.

V-bar Pulldowns
150 x 10
185 x 10
210 x 6/5 x 4

V-bar seated low rows
210 x 9

Bent-over barbell rows
135 x 10
185 x 8 x 3

Deads
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 2 x 4 (wasn't feeling the grip today and my legs were still hurting from Friday)

Wide-grip deads
135 x 10
185 x 10 x 2

Tried to finish things off with some good mornings. Loaded the bar up with 135, tried to do one, and just couldn't Guess that meant I'd gone far enough. It had been almost an hour anyway. Just trying to get back into a rhythm and schedule after my erratic last two months. Last week was a 3-day split. This week will be back to a 4-day split.

Happy lifting to all! :ze

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I bet this is your favorite exercise.

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The life of an athlete, Dave...I think you pull it off pretty well.

Me too, I am headed to the gym shortly, Dokk.

Lame, Perry. :rolleyes:

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dilligaf?

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:r

:confused:

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google it obi wan:hm