dvsness, dedication and desire

6 Gakic taken 45 minutes pre- and 1 scoop Body Octane taken 20 minutes pre-workout.
4 scoops Xtend sipped peri-workout.

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Leg Press (high narrow stance)
180×12, 270×12, 360×9

Leg Press (high narrow stance)
180×12, 270×12, 360×10

Walking BB Lunges
60×30, 60×30, 70×24

Smith Front Squat (ATG)
+50×8, +50×8, +50×8

Leg Extention
70×12, 90×12, 110×10

Prone Leg Curl (toes in)
50×12, 50×12, 60×10

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30 Minutes Precor

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20 Minutes Posing

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20 Minutes in the Steam Room

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Green Mag taken post-workout.

Great workout! I felt no pain until I tried to climb my stairs at home. That was a surprise. Body Octane is impressive for endurance and fatigue, particularly when doing cardio post-workout; Body Octane stacked with Gakic is unreal. I actually am starting to look forward to leg training. *gasp*

I got my NPC card in the mail today!   

Here are some updated pics - 11 weeks out.

Meal 1

• 1 Dicana
• 1 scoop Body Octane
• egg whites
• eggs
• 2 Opti-Women

cal - 234 pro - 25 car - 2 fat - 14 fib - 0

Meal 2

• tuna
• light mayo

cal - 258 pro - 41 car - 1 fat - 10 fib - 0

Meal 3

• chicken breast
• romaine
• olive oil

cal - 319 pro - 42 car - 1 fat - 16 fib - 1

Meal 4

• 1 Dicana
• 1 scoop Body Octane
• chicken breast
• broccoli
• apple cider vinegar

cal - 210 pro - 45 car - 5 fat - 2 fib - 3

Meal 5

• Sustain
• cashew butter
• 4 G-tek
• 1 scoop Green Mag

cal - 295 pro - 25 car - 14 fat - 57 fib - 4

Totals:

cal - 1319 pro - 178 car - 23 fat - 32 fib - 8

No more nut butters. That is all.

Honest Tea quote of the day:
"The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes." - Frank Lloyd Wright

Off!

I went home and took a nap after standing on the train all the way home.

I seriously have to catch up on my sleep!

I was linked to this site by some competitive bb’ers:

http://www.colortration.com

There is a trial kit you can get for $14 and there’s no shipping charge in the US.  Just a heads up for all the inked up folks out there! 

Meal 1

• 1 Dicana
• 1 scoop Body Octane
• oats
• Ultimate Nutrition Iso Sensation Cookies and Cream
• psyllium husk powder
• 2 Opti-Women

cal - 305 pro - 35 car - 33 fat - 3 fib - 9

Meal 2

• tuna
• brown rice
• light mayo

cal - 318 pro - 24 car - 24 fat - 14 fib - 2

Meal 3

• chicken breast
• apple

cal - 290 pro - 39 car - 29 fat - 2 fib - 5

Meal 4

• 1 Dicana
• 2 G-tek
• chicken breast
• romaine
• apple cider vinegar

cal - 183 pro - 39 car - 1 fat - 2 fib - 1

Meal 5

• Sustain
• almond milk
• cashew butter
• 2 G-tek

cal - 260 pro - 24 car - 13 fat - 11 fib - 4

Totals:

cal - 1356 pro - 161 car - 100 fat - 32 fib - 21

Diet continues to satisfy. Cashew butter is amazing. It is on par with peanut butter. I don’t know if I can be trusted. It may have to be given away. 

Honest Tea quote of the day:
"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." - MLK Jr

1 Stizm and 1 scoop Body Octane taken 20 minutes pre-workout.
4 scoops Xtend sipped peri-workout.

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Narrow Grip Pulldown
70×10, 70×10, 80×8

DB Row
35×10+10, 35×10+10, 40×8+8

BB Row
65×10, 70×10, 75×8

Rev Grip Hammer Strength Pulldown
35 each sidex12, 45sx10, 55sx10

Hyperextension +10 lb Plate
15, 15

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Machine Ab Crunch
50×12, 70×12

Decline Crunch +10 lb Plate
15, 20

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10 Minutes Precor

20 Minutes Stepmill

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Green Mag taken post-workout.
I continue to feel strong and happy. I was told that my back looked "ripped" tonight.    I had to do 10 minutes on the precor since there was someone on the stepmill (there’s only 1) but I was cool with it. I had a ton of fun on the stepmill - I did 5 minutes using every step, 5 minutes using every other, repeat - and at level 10! I never usually go over 8. I am certainly a believer in this product now. I was a sweaty mess, but I could’ve done more. I never thought I’d say that, honestly. I’m impressed. I can’t wait ’till Saturday when I stack Body Octane with Gakic again.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mhp/pro.html

I have tried vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and banana. Since i don’t feel like posting individually for each flavor, I’m listing the content of strawberry, but there is some variation between flavors.

Serving size: 1 scoop (33 g)

Amount per serving:

cal - 140
pro - 20
car - 2
fat - 3
fib - 0
sodium - 230 mg
calcium - 670 mg
potassium - 490 mg
sugar - <1

Ingredients:
Probolic sustained release amino acid enhanced protein matrix [supro soy protein isolate (with lecethin), calcium caseinate, and whey protein concentrate, branched chain amino acid blend (l-isoleucine, l-leucine and l-valine)], lipobolic anvanced lipid complex [medium chain triglycerides complex, borage seed oil powder (10% gla), conjugated linoleic acid complex (78% cla), evening primrose seed oil (4.8%gla), flaxseed powder (8% ala), and omega III complex (7.5% epa & dha)], natural and artificial flavors, stearic acid, gum blend (xanthan gum, cellulose guma nd carrageenan), beet color, silica, lecethin, malic acid, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, citric acid. whew.
Strawberry Taste: 8/10
Chocolate Taste: 7.5/10
Vanilla Taste: 7.5/10
Banana Taste: 5.5/10

Had i posted this a few months ago, the rating probabaly would’ve been higher, but I believe that some of the great proteins I’ve had lately have ruined things for some other reviews. Now that i have had some truly excellent tasting flavoring systems, I am less impressed and less accepting of mediocrity when it comes to protein. The vanilla, chocolate and strawberry are decent, but i was very disappointed in the banana. I was really looking forward to a different flavor, but it is weak and has a slightly bitter aftertaste. Note that i only mix with water, not milk.

Mixability: 8.5/10
No problems here. A tiny little bit of residue on the side of shaker, but generally easy. Not instantized for spoon mixing, not good in oats.

Price: 6/10 $29.95 on bb.com for 2 lbs, or 28 scoops. This is roughly $1.07 per scoop. If you are like me and often consume 2 scoops at a time, that is a $2.14 serving. I would be ok, but not thrilled with that price at a great taste, but I am not impressed.

Content: 8.8/10 
I really do like the content of this product. There are going to be disagreements about soy being the first protein listed in the ingredients, but I’m ok with that. If this is the only protein you give your body, ever, then maybe it’s a problem. But i’m going to go out on a limb and assume we all have other sources ingested daily and are not relying on soy as our main protein supply. It is fine. I also like that this protein blend has sources that digest at different rates, hence the ‘SR’ or sustained release profile. I don’t think it is actually a 12 hour muscle feeder as it claims, but it should provide a continual supply at a decent length of time. The glutamine, aginine and bcaa levels are quite high as well.

Overall: 7/10
The content is good, but the flavor doesnt’ impress.  I could be swayed if they come out with a peanut butter flavor….

Meal 1

• 1 Dicana
• 1 scoop Body Octane
• oats
• Prolab Isolate - Vanilla
• 2 Opti-Women

cal - 420 pro - 34 car - 56 fat - 6 fib - 8

Meal 2

• tuna
• brown rice
• light mayo

cal - 423 pro - 25 car - 47 fat - 15 fib - 4

Meal 3

• chicken breast
• apple
• sweet potato

cal - 338 pro - 30 car - 50 fat - 2 fib - 8

Meal 4

• 1 Dicana
• 2 G-tek
• tilapia
• veggies
• sweet potato

cal - 330 pro - 28 car - 52 fat - 1 fib - 9

Meal 5

• Sustain
• almond milk
• VPX Graham Cracker
• 2 G-tek

cal - 161 pro - 21 car - 12 fat - 4 fib - 2

Totals:

cal - 1672 pro - 138 car - 217 fat - 28 fib - 31

I am stuffed. That seemed like a lot of food at the time, despite the small number at the end.

Honest Tea quote of the day:
"We can do no great things; only small things with great love." - Mother Teresa

1 scoop Body Octane taken 20 minutes pre-workout.
4 scoops Xtend sipped peri-workout.

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DB Front Raise (palms up)
12sx10, 12sx10, 15sx10

Seated DB Press
25sx12, 30sx8, 30sx8

Seated DB Laterals
10sx12, 12sx10, 15sx8

Rear Delt DB Raise (standing, head on bench)
12sx12, 15sx10, 15sx12

Plate Loaded Rear Delt Row
45 each sidex12, 45sx12, 50sx12

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20 Minutes Posing

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Green Mag taken post-workout.

There were 2 second contractions at the top of all lateral movements, as well as on the rear delt row. Delts are nice and swollen, and vascularity continues to improve.

I look good, I feel good, and I’m just pretty damn pleased with myself today. My lifts feel strong and my posing is coming along well.