Tuesday 17th May 2016

Supplements I use and where they come from...

I'm fortunate to be supported, for one reason or another, by two companies in the supplement industry. One, BulkPowders, is I am told, now No 2 behind only MyProtein as an online brand. The other is a European reseller of branded products by the name of PowerBody. 

What this means is I can, within the limits of my two allowances, choose whatever I like from either of their product lines. So what do I have and why? Also, as you'll see, I don't get whatever is the most popular, expensive etc. I choose, I hope, wisely. Of course, on occasion, I'll road test something new.  As well as the support they give me and what I do in return I try to do reviews and even make suggestions as a consumer.

Anyway what do I use.

My all the damn time products
Creatine - I get this usually from BP. I've a spare Olimp tub from PB sitting on a shelf.

Intra drinks - again usually BP although I did like my San Intra-Fuel from PB. All intra drinks as, in essence, a combo of BCAA's and a few other ingredients. BP has brought out a new one as part of their Pro line and I'm thinking of adding this to my next order.

Whey Protein - BP's Pure series whey does me fine and they're expanding their flavours. The only ones I can no longer get on with is anything chocolate flavoured (in  fact I can't do milk or dark choc at all any more.... boo).

Post Workout Protein - BP's AfterMath (pro line)

Protein Blend - DY's TemPro from PB. This is my upstairs / night time product.

Vitamin - it's currently Orange Triad by Controlled Labs from PB but it's usually BP's Complete Multivitamin Complex (part of their complete series)

Joint products - BP's Cissus is my go to product but it's also Orange Triad right now.

Other products I use on occasion
Coconut Oil - for cooking and from BP.

Liver Support - CTD's Liver Armor from PB. 

Test support - this varies as I like to rotate products. Currently it's ZMA 810mg from BP's Pure Series (for the zinc and ZMA's rep at helping with sleep).

Not supplements but useful recent items have included a roller for my back, various shakers to add to my collection or, of course, be used as they were intended, kit bags as I will wear mine out. And quite a few bits of clothing usually a t-shirt or three.

I should also add both companies sell products I wouldn't bother with. For example I don't see the need for a half gallon branded plastic bottle. Heck I'll use a washed out 4 pint plastic milk bottle if need be. Both companies DO sell such products because customers have demanded them. If it sells then they should sell it. But as to whether or not I'll buy or try it... no.

Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th October 2013

Tuesday
Notes are elsewhere so Tuesday is from memory
V/Gripperto
L/H: to at least one good rep at 6/6 (L18)
R/H: ditto 7/6 (20??)

2HP
to +72.5-kilos x 3, 3, 4 reps

Wednesday
Late
CG bench in rack
to 140-kilos x 2, 2, 2, 3 reps 100-kilos x 6 reps, 60-kilos x 12 reps+

s/s

LPD
to 18p x 8 reps

Pullover machine
stack 3 x 10 reps. I can't understand why some use far, far less.

Thursday 29th August 2013

Thursday
legs!!

Power Squat
to 270-kilos x 8 reps (20kg more than the last w/o)... did so well I upped it to 310-kilos and did 6 reps

L/Press
to full load x 10 reps

L/Curls
2 x stack x 12 reps, and 1 x stack+1/2 plate x 12 reps

L/Ext
stack x 3 x 12 reps

Bulkpowders interview with me here

Thursday 4th and Friday 5th July 2013

Thursday
Busy

Friday
Late out n busy grr
Iso Press
to: tried 80-kilos a side x 2 attempts dropped to 75kg x 3 reps

s/s

Hammer curls
to 42.5-kilos @ x 8 reps (didn't want toi over exert anything else by going heavier)

TPD
to 17.5p x 5+1 reps

Being interviewed on supps and training by Bulkpowders

Friday thru Monday 20th May 2013

Friday
so piss poor I can't be bothered typing it out

Saturday
At Bodypower expo

Sunday
Rest

Monday
new BP kit on and FatGripz extreme tested

Seated Iso Press
to 65-kilos @ x 2+ reps (couldn't quite lock out 3rd) - d/s 30-kilos a side x 12 reps

Hammer DB Curls
to 42.5-kilos x 8 reps (touch better than last time)

TPD
to 16p x 6 hard reps - d/s 10p x 8 reps

FG
standard FG 3 reps @ x 50-kilos
Extreme FG 3 reps @ x 50-kilos

Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th December 2012

Tuesday
V/Gripper and TSG
1/1 x 8 reps @, 3/3 x 3 reps @, 5/5 x 1 rep @ then
L/H: to GHP 8 x N, 1, TnG, VN, VN
R/H: to 2 attempts at the CoC 4 (both to 1/4 inch)

2HP
The two hand pinch w/out was, to be frank, shite. The skin tear on my left thumb webbing needs more time and even lifting off the sweet spot still caused grief.

Wednesday
Mind fuck today. Not helped by the gym scales. On the up a free t-shirt from the gym is nice. The loss on the scales motivated my gym work. Used a BP Intra product during workout (as in amino acids drink)

Seated press
to 102.5-kilos x 2 x 4 hard reps - 60-kilos x 8 reps

s/s heavy sets with

Hammer DB Curls
to 45-kilos x L5/6R reps - 22.5-kilos x 8 reps

s/s heavy set with

TPD
7p x 8 reps, 11p x 8 reps, 15p x 8 reps - 8p x 8 reps

Inch
L3/4R reps, L4/5R reps. Too out of it to do farmers walk