Well I was looking for something to replace the NOxplode. It just doesn't do it for me anymore. I have heard super pump was good?

Yeah, you should mix it up once a month or so.....that's what I was switching with - the NOxplode/cell mass one month (or until my supply ran out) then to superpump and size on. I think sticking with one product line for products more than 90 days isn't worth it....and since this usually lasts about a month for everyone that goes to the gym 5-7 days a week, its a win win situation. Your body doesn't get used to one supplement system, so it readjusts....as should your workout, in about the same cycles.

I can't speak from any experience from any 'cutting cycles'.....but I'm sure the guys that are there will give you more accurate info as far as whats working for them.

superpump is ok, but tastes like ass. I have the fruit punch one and it tastes like battery acid. Needless to say, most of it is still in there lol

Make sure you are timing your supplementation right. Pre/post workout intake is important, just as your diet is a few hours beforehand. I've never used NO boosters but I have used other supplements that don't work right/lose their effect if taken at the wrong time. What time of day do you work out?

i used to use universal's shock therapy and storm combo, gotta get the same flavor and just mix them together pre-workout and sip on it throughout, i liked the grape

I usually take it as soon as I get off work which is around 430. I try to eat a big lunch at 12.

im only 5' 9" and around 175 lbs. havent worked out in a while and im out of shape....i just started taking on some workout routines in my home which include some boot camp **** (8 count body builders, mountain climbers, push ups, pull ups, etc.) and so far in about 2 weeks i lost 4-5 lbs from 180 lbs. i need to trim a lot of excess fat off of my body that has been built up from being lazy lately. and im trying to max out my pull ups again (around 20). gah there is too much involved, i jsut drink plenty of water and try to exercise regularly when i can. trying more cardio as well to lose weight, but lifting to build muscle too. id be happy to be cut and my same weight maybe a little lighter.

If anybody else does heavy/power training, take a look at Met-Rx's Joint Guard.

I started taking it two weeks ago to protect my knees and shoulders and it works fantastic- way better than the Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM stuff I was taking beforehand. I don't get any joint noise or pain like I did before. I gotta say I'm impressed at how well it works.

Interesting....what's in it Bill? I'm about to switch gyms so I can start going on my lunch break again. With my crazy schedule I've only been getting to the gym 2-3 days a week tops. Now I'll be back to 5 days a week and hopefully put some muscle back on.

Bill have you tried Animal Flex?, when i was going at 110% last year it really helped, its not priced too bad either, 44 days for 20 some bucks

Paul:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/me...ointguard.html

Eric:

No, I haven't. I'll take a look.

ive been exercising with this routine the last two weeks:
Sunday: Off
Monday: muscle training: pushups, squats, lunges, 8 count body builders, plank, and pull ups
Tuesday: Cardio: Jog for 5 mins, sprint for 1 minute, jog for 3 minutes and repeat 2 more times
Wednesday: Muscle
Thursday: Cardio
Friday: Muscle
Saturday: Cardio

I will mix up the cardio a bit though and go play paintball, or volleyball when its warm. paintball is an EXCELLENT workout (so is combat) i lost a lot of weight last year just by playing paintball, lol

My diet is kinda iffy, i eat mostly good stuff with a mix of junk. alot of beef, go lean cereal (which has flaxseed oil), i dont know which way to go with supplements, if at all, they are expensive and I dont know what to take. I want to be a little leaner but a little bigger in muscle mass. I lost about 5 pounds in those two weeks, but i dont want to lose much more weight....i want to be around 170 with less fat. and i want to be defined. is this workout that i am doing good for me or am i wasting my time? i can see a little more cut lines on my chest and abs, but these damn love handles wont go away.

I will keep updated in a few weeks.

BTW, Marine Corps bootcamp exercises kick ASS! they will kick the **** out of you but seem to be an excellent workout.

I'm on Nutrisystem and it rules! Expensive, but rules. I've lost a lot of weight fast from eating their diet. I also belong to 365 Fitness in Middletown, but I think I just pay them so I can say "Yeah, I belong to a gym!"

Doug, ultimately what are you looking to do? Are you trying up LBM and decrease BF at the same time?

Holy crap. I took about 3 weeks off and I'm now dead. 40 minutes till I was done! That used to take 80 minutes. The stamina is gone, as is some mass, but the strength was still there surprisingly.
Routine today:
Bench Press- 10 at 135, 8 at 155, 6 at 185.
Incline Bench- 3 sets, 5 reps at 135
Decline press- 2 sets, 10 reps, 55

Tri pull down rope- 10 at 60, 8 at 70, 6 at 80
Skull crushers- 10 at 60, 8 at 80, then I couldn't move my arms anymore.

thats pretty much what im looking to do...build muscle while lowering body fat...or should i do one at a time? i mean i have a lot of muscle...it is just covered by fat, haha

5 days a week

OCS Training kills me at the end of the day. I slacked off this summer & I was supposed to start my Pre-Ship PFT but I hurt myself this weekend so now I'm screwed. We do training every Friday morning and were on our own for the rest.

I've had my best success doing one at a time. It also depends on your ultimate goal. If you want to be more ripped up do more cardio and higher rep (8-12) excercises. If you want to lift heavy **** and don't really care too much about having extra fat, work in rep ranges around 5.

now you guys are into the realm of "how do i keep the muscle i have but get rid of this layer of fat i've built up?" it's a fun time in bodybuilding, and one that requires the most experimentation. you have to gauge things by how your body responds to the stimulus, which you should have been doing all along to avoid injury. now, however, you get to play a little bit.

do not make any major changes to your routine. it's one of the ways to fail miserably and you might even lose interest in bodybuilding altogether. make minor changes, like an extra 15 minutes of cardio per day. 100 calories less today than yesterday, but be very careful when cutting carbs. you might signal your body to go into "famine" mode and then everything you eat will get stored as fat.

take your time and make minor changes, and listen to your body. the changes you make will obviously not be seen overnight, which is why keeping a diary or journal of the changes you make at this time is more important than ever. you want to see how 100 calories less per day affects you over a three week period. you'll want to see how your body reacts to an extra 15 minutes of cardio over a month period. use more measurements than just what you see in the mirror. keep a tape measure handy. body fat calipers are the cheap way out, but you can use them during this time, too.

take your time and see how your body reacts. summer is over, which usually means less movement and more sedentary activities, so be careful to factor that in as well.

best of all, you are the one controlling the changes to your body. ain't that great?

Excellent post Jim.....I also want to mention that after a few weeks of HEAVY lifting, you might want to consider a GOOD deep tissue massage to really break down the muscles in a different way....then going back into the gym 2 days later to let the muscles heal up.....

Might run $75.....I managed to snag a freebie tonight :) (i was a demonstration tool for Linc Tech in N. Philly) .....I feel freaking GREAT !!!! :mrgreen:

Didn't really read this thread, but I just came here to say that; If you are one of those guys who likes to do curls in the squat rack, QUIT IT! And no the girl in the corner who is doing shoulder press with 10 pounds is not looking at you, and no 55 pound curl, in a SQUAT RACK, is not impressing anyone!

I can curl about a 100, does that make me cool?

Nope. LOL. Not looking to start a "how much you lift" thread.

Its not about how much you can curl, SQUAT RACK is for squats. There is plenty of equipment to do curls on.