4am's -Bust my gut or die try'n with Red Acid - Log - Page 2

4amWorkouts · 12-07-2005, 06:56 PM

Why 32 ounces of water before your w/o? That is an awful lot of water.

Red Acid really seems to hit me like a diaretic, and so I need the extra water to prevent cramping, especially with the early morning workouts.

Why are you using 2% lowfat milk in your pwo shake?

I ran out of the Substance WPI and have gone back to using Higher Power's 100% Whey for pre and post wo, which just has a better texture in the milk. I have used it in water and it is fine, and so this is just preferance. 2% milk instead of nonfat because that is what the wife buys...

4amWorkouts · 12-09-2005, 02:11 PM

PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water.

WORKOUT: Cardio. 15min HIIT on the treadmill. Everything going really well, except of course for the cold. All in all, a good quick workout. No noticable DOMs.

POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz 2% milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Grits approx. 30min post wo.

RESULTS: The cold weather is making it hard to get going in the mornings. Mental and muscle energy were good from the start. Sweating was okay, even while it is cold in the garage. Focus was good as well.

4amWorkouts · 12-09-2005, 02:18 PM

PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6:00am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. Followed 20min later with HP 100% Whey shake in 8oz milk. 32oz of water with workout.

WORKOUT: Upper body. Started with 3 sets of decline bench for 10-15 reps, supersetted with flyes. Followed with close grip pulldowns, seated military presses behind the neck, bent over rows, hammer dbell curls and reverse grip bench press, all 3x10-15. Muscle energy, intensity and focus were all good, considering it was very cold. Some soreness in outer chest and lower lats.

POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Grits approx. 10min post wo.

RESULTS: Everything staying pretty constant, including libido. RA continues to slowly take bites out of my 'donut'. Subcu still descreasing, increase minor vascularity (no major veins busting through the skin). Will try to weigh myself on Monday.

Back to 2+2 dosage during the afternoon.

4amWorkouts · 12-12-2005, 04:07 PM

PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 8:00am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. Followed 20min later with HP 100% Whey shake in 8oz milk. 32oz of water with workout.

WORKOUT: Upper body. Started with 3 sets of flat bench for 10-15 reps, supersetted with flyes. Followed with straight bar pulldowns to the front, seated military presses behind the neck, bent over rows, hammer dbell curls and straight bar extensions, all 3x10-15. Muscle energy, intensity and focus were all good, considering I got almost no sleep last night. Some feeling of mild dehydration\cramping in legs, of unknown origin.

POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Oatmeal\egg whites\raisins\honey aprox. 40min post wo.

RESULTS: Everything staying pretty constant. RA continues to slowly take bites out of my 'donut'. Subcu still descreasing, increase minor vascularity (no major veins busting through the skin). Forgot to weigh myself this morning. Yesterday was heavy on the carbs, so this week shold be interesting.

Weekend dosage was all over the place, from 4+4 on Saturday to 3+3+2 on Sunday. Diet was eratic due to schedule.

4amWorkouts · 12-14-2005, 02:13 PM

PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 7am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water.

WORKOUT: Cardio. 15min HIIT on the treadmill. Everything going really well, except of course for the cold. All in all, another good quick workout. Stiffness in knees, toes and legs, which went away once I got started.

POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz 2% milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Grits approx. 45min post wo with a second HP shake.

RESULTS: Between the cold weather, sick baby and late nights doing Christmas presents, it is hard to get going in the mornings. Mental and muscle energy were good. Sweating was okay, even while it is cold in the garage. Focus was good as well.

4amWorkouts · 12-14-2005, 02:20 PM

PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 7:00am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. Followed 20min later with HP 100% Whey shake in 8oz milk. 32oz of water with workout (should have gone with Gatorade).

WORKOUT: Upper body. Started with 3 sets of incline bench for 10-15 reps, supersetted with flyes. Followed with straight bar pulldowns to the back, seated military presses to the front, bent over rows, wide grip bbell curls and rope press downs, all 3x10-15. Muscle energy was good with a little soreness. Felt very tired this morning during workout. Some feeling of dehydration and it seems to be getting harder to 'feel' hydated.

POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Oatmeal\egg whites\raisins\honey aprox. 40min post wo.

RESULTS: Everything still staying pretty constant. Still have not weighed myself. Have increased EFAs and carbs to try and boost energy and decrease joint soreness.

4amWorkouts · 12-15-2005, 04:02 PM

PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6:30am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water.

WORKOUT: Cardio. 15min HIIT on the treadmill. Everything is still going really well. All in all, another good quick workout. Still have the stiffness in knees, toes and legs, which goes away once I get started.

POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz 2% milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Grits approx. 45min post wo with a second HP shake.

RESULTS: Between the cold weather and late nights doing Christmas presents, it is still hard to get going in the mornings. Mental and muscle energy were good. Sweating was good, even with the cold in the garage. Focus was good as well. Noticing less jiggle in the abdominal area during sprints which is nice!

4amWorkouts · 12-16-2005, 03:14 PM

PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6:30am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. Followed 20min later with HP 100% Whey shake in 8oz milk. 32oz of water with workout (should have gone with Gatorade). Got side tracked and did not start workout until an hour after taking RA.

WORKOUT: Upper body. Started with 3 sets of decline bench for 10-15 reps, supersetted with flyes. Followed with straight bar pulldowns to the front, seated military presses to the back, bent over rows, hammer curls and reverse grip bench, all 3x10-15. Muscle energy was good with a little soreness. Felt very tired this morning again during workout. Just running out of juice.

POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Oatmeal\egg whites\raisins\honey aprox. 75min post wo. (I got side tracked again).

RESULTS: Everything still staying pretty constant. Still have not weighed myself. Increasing EFAs and carbs to boost energy and decrease joint soreness seems to have helped. Now that we are finished with the Christmas presents, I hope to get my sleep back on schedule...

Since I am taking a week off starting on Sunday, I plan on doing one last cardio session tomorrow. This will also be my last dosage of Red Acid (all supps actually) until I get back. So I hope to write a final review tomorrow...

4amWorkouts · 12-17-2005, 04:49 PM

PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6:30am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water.

WORKOUT: Cardio. 15min HIIT on the treadmill.

POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz 2% milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Bacon, eggs and biscuts approx. 45min post wo.

FINAL RESULTS: Finally weighed myself this morning - drum roll please - 260lbs! That's right, I have decreased visible bodyfat around my middle\sides\lower back, decreased subcutaneous fat in chest, shoulders and arms while increasing my lean muscle mass! While I was hesitant to give too much credit to Controlled Labs during the Green Bulge\White Blood\Blue Rhino stack, I have to give the vast majority of the credit to Red Acid. My diet and workout staid fairly consistant through out this test. The one exception - I increased my EFA and carb intake and the product worked better. This is normally the opposite of what works for me. So I must give Red Acid two much leaner thumbs up!

Some notes: Keep hydrated above your normal intake. Keep healthy carbs and fat in the normal range instead of decreasing them to cut calories. No jitters, and light-headedness only lasted first couple of days. No real late afternoon boost for me. Taking 8 caps a day is a pain (I typically followed a 4+2+2 dosage).

I will finish off the rest of my second bottle once I get back from vacation next week (might have a week's worth of caps left). Thanks to everyone at Controlled Labs for this successful opportunity!

pu12en12g · 01-08-2006, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4amWorkouts

I will finish off the rest of my second bottle once I get back from vacation next week (might have a week's worth of caps left). Thanks to everyone at Controlled Labs for this successful opportunity!

Awesome ! Keep us updated !

12-07-2005, 06:56 PM	#31
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Why 32 ounces of water before your w/o? That is an awful lot of water. Red Acid really seems to hit me like a diaretic, and so I need the extra water to prevent cramping, especially with the early morning workouts. Why are you using 2% lowfat milk in your pwo shake? I ran out of the Substance WPI and have gone back to using Higher Power's 100% Whey for pre and post wo, which just has a better texture in the milk. I have used it in water and it is fine, and so this is just preferance. 2% milk instead of nonfat because that is what the wife buys... __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

12-09-2005, 02:11 PM	#32
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Thursday December 8th PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. WORKOUT: Cardio. 15min HIIT on the treadmill. Everything going really well, except of course for the cold. All in all, a good quick workout. No noticable DOMs. POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz 2% milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Grits approx. 30min post wo. RESULTS: The cold weather is making it hard to get going in the mornings. Mental and muscle energy were good from the start. Sweating was okay, even while it is cold in the garage. Focus was good as well. __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

12-09-2005, 02:18 PM	#33
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Friday December 9th PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6:00am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. Followed 20min later with HP 100% Whey shake in 8oz milk. 32oz of water with workout. WORKOUT: Upper body. Started with 3 sets of decline bench for 10-15 reps, supersetted with flyes. Followed with close grip pulldowns, seated military presses behind the neck, bent over rows, hammer dbell curls and reverse grip bench press, all 3x10-15. Muscle energy, intensity and focus were all good, considering it was very cold. Some soreness in outer chest and lower lats. POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Grits approx. 10min post wo. RESULTS: Everything staying pretty constant, including libido. RA continues to slowly take bites out of my 'donut'. Subcu still descreasing, increase minor vascularity (no major veins busting through the skin). Will try to weigh myself on Monday. Back to 2+2 dosage during the afternoon. __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

12-12-2005, 04:07 PM	#34
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Monday December 12th PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 8:00am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. Followed 20min later with HP 100% Whey shake in 8oz milk. 32oz of water with workout. WORKOUT: Upper body. Started with 3 sets of flat bench for 10-15 reps, supersetted with flyes. Followed with straight bar pulldowns to the front, seated military presses behind the neck, bent over rows, hammer dbell curls and straight bar extensions, all 3x10-15. Muscle energy, intensity and focus were all good, considering I got almost no sleep last night. Some feeling of mild dehydration\cramping in legs, of unknown origin. POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Oatmeal\egg whites\raisins\honey aprox. 40min post wo. RESULTS: Everything staying pretty constant. RA continues to slowly take bites out of my 'donut'. Subcu still descreasing, increase minor vascularity (no major veins busting through the skin). Forgot to weigh myself this morning. Yesterday was heavy on the carbs, so this week shold be interesting. Weekend dosage was all over the place, from 4+4 on Saturday to 3+3+2 on Sunday. Diet was eratic due to schedule. __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

12-14-2005, 02:13 PM	#35
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Tuesday December 13th PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 7am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. WORKOUT: Cardio. 15min HIIT on the treadmill. Everything going really well, except of course for the cold. All in all, another good quick workout. Stiffness in knees, toes and legs, which went away once I got started. POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz 2% milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Grits approx. 45min post wo with a second HP shake. RESULTS: Between the cold weather, sick baby and late nights doing Christmas presents, it is hard to get going in the mornings. Mental and muscle energy were good. Sweating was okay, even while it is cold in the garage. Focus was good as well. __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

12-14-2005, 02:20 PM	#36
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Wednesday December 14th PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 7:00am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. Followed 20min later with HP 100% Whey shake in 8oz milk. 32oz of water with workout (should have gone with Gatorade). WORKOUT: Upper body. Started with 3 sets of incline bench for 10-15 reps, supersetted with flyes. Followed with straight bar pulldowns to the back, seated military presses to the front, bent over rows, wide grip bbell curls and rope press downs, all 3x10-15. Muscle energy was good with a little soreness. Felt very tired this morning during workout. Some feeling of dehydration and it seems to be getting harder to 'feel' hydated. POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Oatmeal\egg whites\raisins\honey aprox. 40min post wo. RESULTS: Everything still staying pretty constant. Still have not weighed myself. Have increased EFAs and carbs to try and boost energy and decrease joint soreness. __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

12-15-2005, 04:02 PM	#37
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Thursday December 15th PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6:30am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. WORKOUT: Cardio. 15min HIIT on the treadmill. Everything is still going really well. All in all, another good quick workout. Still have the stiffness in knees, toes and legs, which goes away once I get started. POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz 2% milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Grits approx. 45min post wo with a second HP shake. RESULTS: Between the cold weather and late nights doing Christmas presents, it is still hard to get going in the mornings. Mental and muscle energy were good. Sweating was good, even with the cold in the garage. Focus was good as well. Noticing less jiggle in the abdominal area during sprints which is nice! __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

12-16-2005, 03:14 PM	#38
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Friday December 16th PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6:30am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. Followed 20min later with HP 100% Whey shake in 8oz milk. 32oz of water with workout (should have gone with Gatorade). Got side tracked and did not start workout until an hour after taking RA. WORKOUT: Upper body. Started with 3 sets of decline bench for 10-15 reps, supersetted with flyes. Followed with straight bar pulldowns to the front, seated military presses to the back, bent over rows, hammer curls and reverse grip bench, all 3x10-15. Muscle energy was good with a little soreness. Felt very tired this morning again during workout. Just running out of juice. POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Oatmeal\egg whites\raisins\honey aprox. 75min post wo. (I got side tracked again). RESULTS: Everything still staying pretty constant. Still have not weighed myself. Increasing EFAs and carbs to boost energy and decrease joint soreness seems to have helped. Now that we are finished with the Christmas presents, I hope to get my sleep back on schedule... Since I am taking a week off starting on Sunday, I plan on doing one last cardio session tomorrow. This will also be my last dosage of Red Acid (all supps actually) until I get back. So I hope to write a final review tomorrow... __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

12-17-2005, 04:49 PM	#39
4amWorkouts Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie, Texas Posts: 110 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Saturday December 17th - Final Report PREWORKOUT: Started the morning off at 6:30am with 4 caps RA and 32oz of water. WORKOUT: Cardio. 15min HIIT on the treadmill. POST WORKOUT: 1 serving HP 100% Whey in 8oz 2% milk immediatly post wo. 32oz of water post wo. Bacon, eggs and biscuts approx. 45min post wo. FINAL RESULTS: Finally weighed myself this morning - drum roll please - 260lbs! That's right, I have decreased visible bodyfat around my middle\sides\lower back, decreased subcutaneous fat in chest, shoulders and arms while increasing my lean muscle mass! While I was hesitant to give too much credit to Controlled Labs during the Green Bulge\White Blood\Blue Rhino stack, I have to give the vast majority of the credit to Red Acid. My diet and workout staid fairly consistant through out this test. The one exception - I increased my EFA and carb intake and the product worked better. This is normally the opposite of what works for me. So I must give Red Acid two much leaner thumbs up! Some notes: Keep hydrated above your normal intake. Keep healthy carbs and fat in the normal range instead of decreasing them to cut calories. No jitters, and light-headedness only lasted first couple of days. No real late afternoon boost for me. Taking 8 caps a day is a pain (I typically followed a 4+2+2 dosage). I will finish off the rest of my second bottle once I get back from vacation next week (might have a week's worth of caps left). Thanks to everyone at Controlled Labs for this successful opportunity! __________________ Now that's some high quality H2O...

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