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Raptor · « **Reply #870 on:** May 17, 2016, 09:46:42 am »

Do you take any pre-workout supplements such as NO Explode? If not, you should try it, see what happens.

Dreyth · « **Reply #871 on:** May 17, 2016, 10:56:20 am »

Quote from: Raptor on May 17, 2016, 09:46:42 am

Do you take any pre-workout supplements such as NO Explode? If not, you should try it, see what happens.

I don't, and I tend to shy away from those for various reasons. I don't want to become dependent on them to have a good workout. Also, I feel like it's an "artifical" boost that will lead to me burning out faster, because I'm performing better than I could have otherwise.

What I need is something to fix my mental feeling. My muscular system seems fine when I lift. But mentally I feel tired. But hey, I'll give that pre-workout stuff a try! Or maybe I should experiment with just caffeine first?

Raptor · « **Reply #872 on:** May 17, 2016, 02:36:06 pm »

No idea. I mean, caffeine is just an adenosin-inhibitor, and that's pretty much it. As long as you don't take it every time, you shouldn't adapt to it too much having the adenosin receptor numbers decrease or anything crazy like that. You would probably need to overdose on it quite a bit.

I just took 3 bottles of NO Explode because they were at a reduced price

If I'll kill myself eventually, maybe I should drink all three of them at once. That amounts to ~100 doses of NO Explode giving you YES Explode as an effect.

adarqui · « **Reply #873 on:** May 17, 2016, 02:41:12 pm »

Quote from: Dreyth on May 17, 2016, 10:56:20 am

Quote from: Raptor on May 17, 2016, 09:46:42 am
Do you take any pre-workout supplements such as NO Explode? If not, you should try it, see what happens.

I don't, and I tend to shy away from those for various reasons. I don't want to become dependent on them to have a good workout. Also, I feel like it's an "artifical" boost that will lead to me burning out faster, because I'm performing better than I could have otherwise.

What I need is something to fix my mental feeling. My muscular system seems fine when I lift. But mentally I feel tired. But hey, I'll give that pre-workout stuff a try! Or maybe I should experiment with just caffeine first?

caffeine is enough for me.. it's always been enough to fix that "mental fatigue", from my experience. I used to add bustello cappuccino mix to milk etc, but that's overdoing it. Simply getting caffeine from something like pure green tea can be a difference maker. I'd try it from a "healthy source" like green tea first, to see if that alone gives you a kick.

pC!

Dreyth · « **Reply #874 on:** May 17, 2016, 06:16:55 pm »

On another note:

my uni officially (i think -- they sent me payroll forms to fill out lol) offered me a part time cyber security summer internship thanks to my friend. its lower pay than my current job plus less hours. However, it's necessary in order to build experience to land an entry level job upon graduation in december. the good news is my friend said i can extend the internship past the summer up until my december graduation if i dont find work elsewhere when the internship ends in september. nice. also - he may get promoted soon, and he will recommend me for his current position where he started at 60k/yr. he says its an easy ass job but boring, which is fine by me. i'll keep myself occupied with studying to further my career. or maybe by then i'll figure out how to make a little cash online.

on the other hand, OTC Market had a phone interview with me for an information security summer internship. its 40 hours a week. not sure what the pay is -- they had to check with HR on that and didn't get back to me. this ends at the end of august. if it pays better than my uni, i'll take this internship instead. but i haven't been offered it yet.

also yesterday i started working on my Security+ certification. hope to take the exam for this one june 21st.

Raptor · « **Reply #875 on:** May 18, 2016, 02:45:54 am »

Quote from: Dreyth on May 17, 2016, 06:16:55 pm

On another note:

my uni officially (i think -- they sent me payroll forms to fill out lol) offered me a part time cyber security summer internship thanks to my friend. its lower pay than my current job plus less hours. However, it's necessary in order to build experience to land an entry level job upon graduation in december. the good news is my friend said i can extend the internship past the summer up until my december graduation if i dont find work elsewhere when the internship ends in september. nice. also - he may get promoted soon, and he will recommend me for his current position where he started at 60k/yr. he says its an easy ass job but boring, which is fine by me. i'll keep myself occupied with studying to further my career. or maybe by then i'll figure out how to make a little cash online.

Sounds like the perfect situation for me: not too many hours, promotion possibility, already having friends in. Definitely go for it. You'll also have time to train and learn.

Dreyth · « **Reply #876 on:** May 18, 2016, 09:34:26 am »

Quote from: Raptor on May 18, 2016, 02:45:54 am

Quote from: Dreyth on May 17, 2016, 06:16:55 pm
On another note:

my uni officially (i think -- they sent me payroll forms to fill out lol) offered me a part time cyber security summer internship thanks to my friend. its lower pay than my current job plus less hours. However, it's necessary in order to build experience to land an entry level job upon graduation in december. the good news is my friend said i can extend the internship past the summer up until my december graduation if i dont find work elsewhere when the internship ends in september. nice. also - he may get promoted soon, and he will recommend me for his current position where he started at 60k/yr. he says its an easy ass job but boring, which is fine by me. i'll keep myself occupied with studying to further my career. or maybe by then i'll figure out how to make a little cash online.

Sounds like the perfect situation for me: not too many hours, promotion possibility, already having friends in. Definitely go for it. You'll also have time to train and learn.

I agree. I called that other place again today and nobody picked up. I left a message 2 days ago as well. I'll be asking my friend when I can officially hand in my payroll papers and such this week.

Dreyth · « **Reply #877 on:** May 18, 2016, 10:03:49 am »

Week 112

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Tuesday - 05/17/16

-= Workout Log =-

Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+25lbs x 3
+50lbs x 1
+75lbs x 6 PR
+55lbs x 4
+35lbs x 5
+15lbs x 5
+5lbs x 6

Lateral Raises
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 6 PR
45's x 8 PR
45's x 6

Seated Cable Rows
200 x 5 >> 2min rests.
220 x 3 >> PR is 240x7 so I'm not so far off.
240 x 5
240 x 3
220 x 3

Negative Dragon Flags
3 >> Abs still very sore from last workout. This was painful.

Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
40's x 3 >> 60sec rest.
45's x 10 PR
45's x 6

Just a couple of days of good protein, fish oil, taking creatine again, and better sleep, and I hit a few PRs! Well I was already PRing on pull ups, lateral raises, and rear delts. But I'm almost back up to par on cable rows, which I was stalling on. That's the important part (as well as squats and bench next workout). We'll see how that goes.

Leonel · « **Reply #878 on:** May 18, 2016, 11:24:36 am »

I'm not really informed about taking creatine to be honest but I thought about trying it out myself, because I've heard a lot of positive things about it. Are there times you would especially suggest creatine supplementation like for example during a strength block or are you just constantly taking it? My only fear is that I will blow up even more and store a lot of water weight as I've heard of some people that have gained quite a bit of weight while being on creatine.

Dreyth · « **Reply #879 on:** May 18, 2016, 12:55:41 pm »

Quote from: Leonel on May 18, 2016, 11:24:36 am

I'm not really informed about taking creatine to be honest but I thought about trying it out myself, because I've heard a lot of positive things about it. Are there times you would especially suggest creatine supplementation like for example during a strength block or are you just constantly taking it? My only fear is that I will blow up even more and store a lot of water weight as I've heard of some people that have gained quite a bit of weight while being on creatine.

I suggest taking it non stop. I used to hold water weight from it, until i switched to a non-flavored version that had much finer powder. This one seems to have no effect on my water weight. Try it out for a while.

Raptor · « **Reply #880 on:** May 19, 2016, 03:31:42 am »

Have you ever took ZMA?

Leonel · « **Reply #881 on:** May 19, 2016, 03:43:29 am »

If you are asking me raptor, no I haven't I don't even know what that is. ^^

Raptor · « **Reply #882 on:** May 19, 2016, 03:57:08 am »

I'm asking both. "Studies" done by the companies that sell the product claim it increases testosterone mildly. But ignoring that marketing, it helps have very interesting dreams, so it improves sleep.

Dreyth · « **Reply #883 on:** May 19, 2016, 09:30:31 am »

Quote from: Raptor on May 19, 2016, 03:31:42 am

Have you ever took ZMA?

Yep! I don't remember if I had better sleep quality from it, but I do remember having more vivid and weird dreams on it. Nothing crazy like I've read online, but definitely an effect that I couldn't deny. Also it made me bust huge loads. That part is true too.

Raptor · « **Reply #884 on:** May 19, 2016, 09:35:50 am »

Thanks. I'll take a bottle a day from now on.

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