This is It….My Obnoxious

Hello fellow enthusiasts, I posted this in the supps forum (my first ever product review), but also feel the urge to ‘Blog’ this because the love is strong!

I received a sample of CL’s Purple Wraath (Purple Lemonade flavor), and decided to give it a try based on all the good things I had heard about it. So yesterday (Saturday–8/9/2008), was a good enough day to try it out because not only was I NOT in the mood to train, I was also quite physically exhausted. I literally dragged myself over to my workout station, hoping that at least I’d be able to go through the motions so that I wouldn’t feel so guilty before my scheduled rest/cheat day (Sunday–8/10/2008)

But before working out I mixed up some Purple Wraath (about 2/3 of the sample pack or 8.2 grams), and combined that with about 20 ounces of water. I started drinking up and then laced up my Puma’s hoping for a mediocre workout at best. I hit my first set of dumbbell bench presses, but was rather alarmed that not only did I push a lot easier, I was also able to do more reps than usual. Strangely, I also felt that I needed to increase the weight because I moved though the first set a little too easily. So I bumped the weight by an additional 5% and found that I was also able to take that with relative ease in addition to pushing a few more reps over my usual limit. However, the shocking part for me was that I wasn’t just going through the motions as I had expected, I actually felt an extraordinary surge of mental, as well as physical strength, I was stoked!

After my third set I was beginning to feel the pump that I would generally experience much later in my workout. This delighted me because I had never felt this strong so early on, it must have been the Purple Wraath! My muscles simply did not want to slow down, nor was there any of the usual burning or muscle fatigue that I encounter when lifting. I found that my lungs tired before my muscles did, causing me to push stronger with heavier weights throughout the remainder of my workout. My arms literally felt as if they would explode! I also noticed that I needed less rest between sets, I was anxious to pick up the weights again soon after putting them down–strange for me since I will often find myself daydreaming between sets, sometimes allowing too much time to elapse. Subsequently, my workout was shortened because I had moved more swiftly through my sets although I had lifted heavier and with more enthusiasm.

Lastly, I always measure my arms at the conclusion of my upper body workouts, somewhat as a barometer to see whether I had reached my ideal pump or not–a half an inch pump on my arm measurement meant that it was a good day, anything less meant my heart wasn’t in it. Well, my Purple Wraath pump was 3/4 of an inch–an all-time record for me! So despite my usual skepticism toward products and their various claims, CL’s Purple Wraath had come through for me. Something had happened–it was real, it was measurable and most of all it felt good! So as a result (and because I prefer my workouts hardcore), I’ve just placed my order for Purple Wraath’s full size and can hardly wait for it to arrive–and with BB.com’s track record of speedy deliveries, that should be right soon!

Demetria

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