Dave’s Blogs

I often see ALOT of people talking about Gaspari stack (Gemini).. Any feed back on why it’s so popular?  I ordered Cold Fusion ex and hated it! Does Gaspari really produce real results?  Ready… GO!

My trainer asks for only a two mile run three to five days a week.  He told me to just get out there and run it as fast as you can.  15 minutes and your done!  This job thing is stressing me out.  Looking for a get by job so I don’t run out of savings has got me wired up! Plus.. I miss my old job a ton!  I was grump, irritable, and not a general good person.  I made myself run for those two miles… I must have sprinted a mile of it.

I could barely breath when I finished, but my stress is gone, I feel like a million bucks, and I know that my fat % has dropped ever so much now because of it! 

My trainer started with just a flat bench and a bar resting on the side bars just an inch or so from my chest.  This forced me to start from my weakest point.  He loaded it with enough weight for me to take 5 to 8 seconds to lift one rep.  He then spotted me on the remaining two because I was already at failure.  Then to incline and flies till burn out.  I really like the pump you get when your confident you’ve strained all muscle fibers.

After several sets for the bicpets I walked out again feeling weak.  Get to the gym strong and leave weak he always tells me!  Mission accomplished!

I had a couple friends over for a dinner and a hottub.  Prior to getting in my buddy tells me "I can already tell with that t-shirt your gonna make me look bad with my shirt off tonight." Later the same night someone comments "You have a really nice upper body." 

Coming from another dude while sitting next to his girlfriend is pretty big.  Guys don’t say that to eachother unless they mean it!

I’m done with Cold Fusion.  I’ve taken for less than a month.  I never got used to nor like the "tingly feeling that lets you know its working."  The biggest problem is that my heart rate rose too high near the end of my work outs.  My trainer pushes me hard to failure.  My heart rate is high during the last couple reps.  For the past couple weeks I actually worried about passing out and I couldnt figure out why.  The feeling of anxiety and blood pressure cant be ok.  I thought it was because I just hadnt been fueling my body correctly.  Today, I chose not to use it and took the normal 3 Nitix pills I’ve taken in the past. 

I suffered no extreme heart rates as I had the past few weeks.  My pumps were still much bigger than Cold Fusion.  Sorry Cold Fusion.. BSN is still winning in my book

I taught my first Law Enforcment class today. I was supposed to assist as general "student instructors" do.. but the lead instructor had to fly out today on a last minute trip leaving me to be thown in the mix my first time.  It went better than I could have ever thought it would.  It was a blast and the students left sweaty and tired!  I left sweaty and tired.  Great day and now I need a shower. 

One more week till the next progress pic and I can tell you now that there will be a difference.

The Tingling sensation that I hate so much is begining to subside which tells me my body must be getting used to it.  I don’t feel the "kick" of energy much anymore which means I’m probably getting used to the stuff.  I’m not a huge fan and the pumps are not as big compared to Nitrix.  In fact I’m thinking of combining the two.  I have a progress photo coming in two weeks.  I’ll have been using Cold Fusion for almost a month at that point.  

I don’t like it.  To start the taste is bitter.. use juice to cover it up.  I get the feeling it’s trying to be another NO-Explode, but flavorwise it doesn’t match the taste.  The pumps just don’t compare to the pumps I got when I used Nitrix by BSN.  I’m really becoming irritated with the "tingle" sensasion your supposed to get to let you know it’s working.  Some may enjoy the extra entertainment.. I can’t stand the feel of thousands of needles poking your skin from every angle.  It last for a couple hours starting within the first 15 minutes you take it.

My performance doesn’t appear to be different.  I find myself actually more tired.. however this directly contradicts the first days review.  My diet has not been up to par after a weekend of camping.  I don’t think I simply fueled enough to push through the workout and we all know it doesn’t matter what supplement you take if you don’t have any fuel to burn.

Results are still yet to be determined.  I’ve been on this one week.  I have two tubs from a buy one get one free gig on BB.com.  I’m cheap so I’ll use them till their gone.  It appears at the normal rate of taking this it should last me just over a month a each.  That’s really good compared to most others.  I’ll keep you informed..

April 17, 2008 Thursday

Cold Fusion EX

Directions say to take only one scoop on an empty stomach for non-training days.  The tingle started within 10 minutes and I still hate it.  It wasn’t as intense this time, but I only took half the amount I did on a training day as directed.

Wednesday April 16, 2008

I’ve decided to write about my experience with Cold Fusion EX.  I’m not a pro body builder and my diet (while generally pretty solid) is still in the process of being tweeked.

The first package came yesterday.  It was buy one get one free from Bodybuilding.com.  ColdFusion is a Nitric Oxide/Creatine Complex.  The product makes some pretty strong claims and I’ll try to be the most realistic that I can.

ColdFusion claims to give you size and strength gains that surpass any other product on the market today.  It’s designed to "pack on muscular size, while skyrocketing your strength with even the first scoop." It also claims "to "increase stamina and energy, while providing for lightening fast recovery between workouts, so it is perfect for both body builders and athletes…"

My workouts are strong and designed for strength with some body building thrown in the mix to help look the part that I want.  My personal trainer doesn’t keep track of reps or how much weight I can bench or squat.  His goal is to get high reps of high weight so that stamina and endurance are also a part of my strength plan.  The weights vary each work out, but no muscle group is left before reaching beyound muscle failure.

My diet is 4 to 5 meals a day consisting of whole foods and a calorie intake goal of 2500. I do not keep track of my ratios, but make sure I’m getting around 150g of protein a day and more carbs than that.

My workout was scheduled for 3pm and I took my frist serving (two scoops) at 220pm.

Directions say to take 2 to 3 scoops 30 to 40 minutes prior to workingout on an empty stomach. 

"While each person is different you should begin to feel the results of Cold Fusion EX within 10 to 15 minutes.  While not every person will experience it, for most people you will feel the tingle that tells you Cold Fusion EX is hard at work pushing you past your platezus and to new levels of size and strength."

The tingle took about 20 minutes to start and was fully in effect within a half hour.  The tingle sensation was weird and uncomfortable.  It didn’t feel so much like a tingle as it did hundreds of tiny needles poking my skin all over my body.  I first felt it in my scalp and it into my hands and fingers.

By the time I was at the gym I wanted it to go away! I started my workout at the Squat machine.  I was begining to fear that the tingle would effect my workout, but after a few warm up sets I found that I was not running out of energy.

After 4 sets to failure I was amazed that I had not only pushed a couple extra reps out after reaching what my body had told me was faliure, but I wanted to keep pushing it.  My muscles were tired, but for was not out of energy by any means.

I then moved to a 3 excercise circuit. Starting with the hack squat to failure, then straight to leg lifts to failure, and to the donkey kicks (I loath this machine) to failure.  The lactic acid build up generally gets me before the muscle failure does, but this time I was able to push past the burn. 

The burn seemed to prolonge itself and while it was still coming on strong the intensity was slightly delayed.  I finished the donkey kicks and rested trying not to throw up on my trainers floor.  What I did notice is that I still had energy even though my legs wouldn’t stand on their own for half a minute or so.

Additionally, I was still mentally ready to go!

I finished my legs and moved to bicepts.  I was disappointed in the lack of pump that I saw.  Cold Fusion claims "Amazing pumps" but I won’t make that official for me yet.  I work my arms on Mondays and only did a light one yesterday. 

My legs were rock solid and felt huge within the gym pants I was wearing, but I’ll wait till tomorrow to really see the upperbody pumps.

To end the day I walked out of gym after a good workout… but still felt full of energy.

The mental focus this gave was great.  The tingle, I hated.  The endurance appeared to be increased.  And the recovery times between sets seemed to inrease as well.  I think one day is hard to determine the product, but it has promises.

He pushed me hard today.. I wanted to just shred my chest and carb loaded the night before… I CAN"T STAND the last three reps with a spotter after reaching muscle fatigue.. but I LOVE IT SO MUCH!

I’m thinking of returning to Patrol, but this time with a different agency.  Nye County Sheriffs department is looking at me at the moment.  The area is WAY OUT of my normal element, but I’m NOT returning to protecting the hippies of Eugene, OR from each other just so they can write an article in the paper about how we should do away with government all together after pulling our troops from IRAQ.

Good God… In their desperate attempt to love each other and be open minded they become the most selfish and one track minded than the rest of society.  And why are they so into nutrition with their "organic" foods and "natural" products (i.e. Hemp hand lotion, soap) yet neglect their fitness all together?!  Do they not understand that building muscle is not only healthy, but builds bone density.. makes your heart stronger (the organ that allegedley loves), and could possibly be the key to the fountain of youth?

Maybe I’ve only had direct contact with certain kinds.. the type with bumper stickers that read "NO violence, Know peace" and "Question everything." Guess, I’ll just keep minding my own business..