jimmy0824's log

[jimmy0824]

Start- 30yo 5'10", 195 lbs.

Ok, so I've been going to the gym aprox 5 weeks now, I've lost aprox 10-12 lbs. I've decided to get a pwo to hell push me harder at the gym. I got cellucor c4 extreme. Hoping to see some results from this. Monday I plan on killing my chest with a "run the rack" dumbbell press workout.

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Congrats on the loss. Welcome to the site!

[jimmy0824]

had a good chest and tri workout today. Was first day taking the Cellucor C4 Extreme(1 scoop), and I don't think I felt anything..... Maybe Wednesday I'll try 1.5 scoops....

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If you have a high tolerance for stimulants (caffeine, etc.) you may not get much out of these.

[jimmy0824]

Well, I hope that's not the case, because I've got 3 tubs of this stuff. Lol. I'll try 1.5 scoops then 2, if I feel nothing, then I guess I'll just give em to someone

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Best to start low like you're doing. I know the majority of pre-workouts, I end up taking the max dose after a while. I have a pretty high tolerance. Cycling on/off with them can help.

[jimmy0824]

Ok, so Wednesday I took 1 3/4 scoop of c4 before I left the house.... Normally a 10 minute drive to the gym, except this time I get stuck waiting for a train... I was almost to the gym and I started to get an annoying tingling feeling all over. I assume that was the pwo kicking in. Felt like I was able to push harder through the workout. I'm definitely experiencing more DOMS than usual. I took that on an empty stomach.

Today, I took two scoops(after 2 pieces of bacon) and didn't notice much of a boost at all... I do 5-6 minutes of cardio before I hit the weights...so am I "wasting" the pwo by running first? When I received my pwo they included a couple packs of another pwo called friction... Maybe I'll give that one a shot on Monday. Really disappointed in my shoulder workout today

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My experience has been that PWO work best on an empty (or close to it) stomach. It will take much less time to kick in (~10 mins typically). The downside is that it can cause some gurgling and quick trip to the restroom. That tingling feeling is called parasthesia and it's likely caused by the beta-alanine in the PWO. Yes it's annoying. The good part is that you'll likely adapt to it. I don't even feel that anymore.

Cardio before lifting is preference. I've done it both ways. I prefer it after the workout if I do it on the same day.

Moral of the story for PWO: never buy more than one tub at a time. You'll either find it does nothing for you or that you need to cycle (on & off). We've all been there.