Gym Monsters

*Information about Jan 14th and 15th 2012*

My eating scheduled has been pretty difficult this entire weekend but I am here to prove that if I can do it, SO CAN YOU! This weekend my wife and I drove to Chicago from Michigan. the drive was about 4 hours. but with the timing of when we left meant that i actually had 3 meals in frame. Let me explain! I left work on saturday at 1:30 and had to pick Emma up at 2:30. So still time my meal at 2pm. Completed on the road. Ate again at 5pm like usual. I made this easy by having chicken breast cut into cubes so that it was easy and also not messy to eat while driving. Then I ate again at 7pm est which for us was 6pm time in chicago. I knew we would be going on so Sunday was my cheat day. I had two mixed drinks (manly ones, not fruity sugary girly drinks) and my cheat food was sushi. We woke up 2:45am Chicago time to drive back to Michigan. Jan 16th depending on my level of alertness at the end of the day today i may have a reduced time lifting session or if im feeling up to it I will go as planned. I will also be having a slightly higher calorie count today.

*Information about Jan 14th and 15th 2012*

meal one: 8am : 1/2 cup dry oatmeal, 1 packet Truvia, 2 slices Ezekiel toast, 1 whole egg.

meal two: 11am : mesquite chicken, 1/1 cup white jasmine rice. Natural Peanut Butter

meal three: 2pm : whole can chunk light tuna in water, Natural Peanut Butter

meal four: 5pm : Preworkout : whole can chunk light tuna in water, seasoned sliced red potatoes on foreman grille, Natural Peanut Butter

meal five: 8pm : Postworkout : 1 scoop Myofusion from Gaspari, seasoned sliced red potatoes on foreman grille, Natural Peanut Butter

meal six: Bedtime : 1 scoop Gaspari Myofusion, Natural Peanut Butter

Supplements:

Gaspari Myofusion Protein
Fish Oil
Jacked Pre-Workout Supplement by USP Labs
Yok3d by USP Labs
Modern BCAA by USP Labs

All from i-Supplements.com

Gaspari Myofusion

Training:

biceps: 4 sets, 12-15 reps

alternating incline dumbbell curls (5 reps each side then alternate)
alternating dumbbell hammer curls (5 reps each side then alternate)
ez-bar curls
one arm concentration curls

triceps: 4 sets, 12-15 reps

v-bar pressdown
rope pressdowns
combination pullover with closegrip press
bodyweight dips
overhead ez-bar extensions

cardio: 30 minutes morning and after workout

Joshua Marzec

Has BPI Sports Discovered The Next Big Thing with BLOX?

Not since the release of creatine and nitric oxide supplements have I heard this much hype about a new supplement discovery. This groundbreaking discovery called Silk Amino Acid (SAA) could be the next big thing we have been waiting for. You might be asking yourself as I did, what in the world are Silk Amino Acids? SAAs are a chain of 18 plus particular amino acids – but, it’s not so much the 18 that researchers found to be of greatest importance, it’s 5 – yes, 5 – in a precise sequence and precise ratio that matter! And, when these five Silk Amino Acids are in this precise sequence and precise ratio…it’s like turning on the lights in your home in pitch black darkness.

Reported Benefits of Silk Amino Acids:

• Builds Lean Muscle
• Increases Exercise Performance up to 600%
• Increases Anabolic Ratio up to 400%
• Super-Fast Absorbtion
• Faster Recovery

Blox by BPI Sports is stated to be the perfect and precise coded DNA amino acid sequence. Not released to the public yet, i-Supplements looks to be one of the 1st companies to carry this revolutionary new supplement. We will keep you posted to when BLOX will be available to you.

Bryce Purvis – CEO i-Supplements.com

Many of us believe as long as we push those weights hard enough, progressively increase the weight over time we’re going to build a great physique. We stare at the Jay Cutlers, Ronnie Coleman’s and Flex Lewis’s in all the muscle bound magazines. We couldn’t be further from the truth! Jay Cutler has said “I owe a great deal of my success and growth to learning and understanding nutrition from a young age.”

A great physique is built 80% in the kitchen and 20% in the gym! When was the last time you really sat down and looked at what you ate to build muscle? If you’re like many of my clients, you’ve probably came to the great understanding that your not eating enough, not eating often enough but most importantly, NOT EATING CLEAN ENOUGH! Whether you are cutting or bulking, you must eat the right food and the right amount food.

The general understanding is that you should eat a macro ratio of 40/40/20. In layman’s terms, 40% protein 40% carbs 20% fats. Protein and Carbs have 4 calories per gram, fats have 9 calories per grams.  In this article I wont get into determining how much calories you should be getting into your bodies on a daily basis, I will be concentrating more on showing you how to find time in your busy day to eat clean always! So lets roll up our sleeves and get started.

Buy in bulk! People always say go to Sams Club, well I found out that Sams Club is owned by Walmart. Upon comparing prices it was actually cheaper to purchase frozen 5lb chicken breast bags from Walmart than it was at Sams Club (this is even before the $40 membership fee). For breakfast you’ll need eggs. 5 dozen currently at Walmart is $7.88 frozen bag of tilapia is barely below $7 , tubes of 80/20 ground beef is about $12 for 5 pounds, can of Walmart brand tuna is about 53 cents and 26g of protein 1g fat per can! I am a huge advocate of eating real food during the day but those who are really in a rush…keep a 5 pound jug of your favorite protein powder in the bottom drawer of your desk.

Ok, now that you’ve bought your food items in bulk. It is time to cook in bulk! I know what you are all thinking, my job is too time consuming, I am exhausted after working out, how can I ever find the time to cook in bulk? Cooking in bulk is easy. I prefer using a George Foreman Grille. It saves me time because it cooks both sides at once, it is easy to clean up because it is non-stick, you bad fat intake is less because of the way the food stays out of the grease when it cooks and on those hot summer days it doesnt heat up the whole kitchen like an oven does!

 Things like red/sweet potatoes chicken/beef/fish can be easily cooked in bulk and then frozen. On sundays I like to cook most of my weeks meals. I will just weigh my food on a cheap food scale in the proper proportions and then put each “serving” in a ziplock back. Then before work I will just have to grab x amount of chicken/fish, couple cans of tuna, protein powder, several servings of potatoes and I am good to go for the whole day! what takes more of your time? Getting in your car at meal time to head to Mcdonalds or just going into your lunch box at work and popping something into the microwave?

My meal example is every 3 hours and is as follows :

wakeup : 7am

meal one: 8am : 3.8oz chicken, 12oz  sweet potatoes, 6g MCT Fat

meal two: 11am : mesquite chicken, 12oz grilled sweet potatoes. tossed in olive oil and savory salt free seasoning

meal three: 2pm : whole can chunk light tuna in water, Natural Peanut Butter

meal four: 5pm : Preworkout : 3.8oz chicken, 12oz  sweet potatoes, 6g MCT Fat

meal five: 8pm : Postworkout : 1 scoop Myofusion from Gaspari, 12oz grilled sweet potatoes. tossed in olive oil and savory salt free seasoning, 6g MCT Fat

meal six: Bedtime : 1 scoop Gaspari Myofusion, 6g MCT Fat

I know the example is a rough estimate and yours will vary. I take in 164.75 grams of Protein, 164.75 grams of carbs and 36grams of MCT fat a day. In case your wondering why I do not have carbs with every meal its because I like to time my food intake to when I need them the most. carbs when I wake to replenish my glycogen stores, because i workout and a simple carb source when I finish working out to help shuttle all the nutrient  rich yummies into my blood stream when my muscles are pumped and primed for intake.

I will stress that the most important meal of the day is your post workout protein shake. I prefer Myofusion. I have tried many other brands and this by far tastes the best to me.

Joshua Marzec

 Vasotropin by Gaspari has been one of the most highly anticipated supplements here at i-Supplements.com to be released in the past couple of years. Vasotropin is the replacement for the incredibly effective and popular Plasma Jet, that was discontinued by the maker well over a year ago. Gaspari Vasotropin is said to take Nitric Oxide supplementation to the next level and leave users amazed with its results. For the last year the ingredients of Vasotropin have been pretty top secret, but we actually came across the ingredient panel last week.

Vasotropin by Gaspari

Vasotropin Supplement Facts
Vasotropin Serving Size 3 Tablets
Vasotropin Servings per Bottle 40

Amount Per Serving

Niacin (as niacinamide) 200mg 1000%
Calcium (as calcium lactate) 126mg 13%
Sodium 124mg 6%
NOSPEPTM (bioactive peptide fractions) 123mg
Vasotropin(TM) Proprietary Blend 1475mg:
Calcium Lactate, sodium glycerophosphate, Beta vulgaris (root) (standardized for nitrate), pterostilbene

Features of Vasotropin per reports found online

• Utilizes NOSPEP, a Unique NOS Activating Bioactive Peptide Fraction
• Contains Naturally Occurring Nitrates Derived from a Real Plant Extract
• Factors In An Endurance & Hyperemia Supporting Lactate Donor & Glycerophosphate
• Utilizes a Powerful Stilbene Based Nutrient Repartitioning Compound

As soon as Vasotropin comes available here at i-Supplements, we will make sure let you all know so you can be the 1st to get it.

Bryce Purvis – CEO of i-Supplements.com

We have entered the New Year 2012 and now is the time many of you are wanting to increase muscle size, strength, power or a complete physique transition. Choosing the right supplement to help you achieve your particular muscle enhancement goals can be overwhealming at times, however one type of supplement, known as Prohormone Supplements can help you achieve your goals at a rapid rate, as long as your eating and training correctly too!

The staff at I-Supplements.com offers a large selection of Prohormone Supplements and have also added many Hot New Prohormones lately, that are receiving amazing reviews, which include products such as:

- Compound-20 by USP Labs – The is a muscle hardener to enhance strength and lean muscle mass. Very Hot at I-Supplements.com right now!

- Ape by Athletic Edge – Formulated to increase free testosterone levels in both short and long term. Promotes fat loss, along with incresed muscle definition & hardness. Also features nitric oxide to help dialate blood vessels to absorb the ingredients to the maximum.

- A50 by BPI Sports – Advanced Testosterone Booster formulated to work in the way of multiple physiological pathways. Ideal for advanced bodybuilders and/or athletes to increase muscle strength, mass and size.

- Solid by BPI Sports – A Hardening Androgenic Supplement formulated to promote that solid looking physique.

- M1D Black by LG Sciences – Features a new aged formulated bodybuilding supplement to promote lean muscle mass and increase overall strength.

These are just 5 of the Top Prohormones available at I-Supplements.com. You can find a large variety of Prohormone Supplements that is ideal for your personal preference to help you achieve maximum results in your muscle enhancement quest.

Shop I-Supplements Now for Prohormone Supplements.

Brian Bemis, I-Supplements.com

Compound-20 by USP Labs is a brand new leaning and hardening agent which is now available here at i-Supplements.com.

Key Benefits of Compound-20:

• BIG TIME strength gains

• Burn unwanted bodyfat, while maintaining your lean mass – Even with those who have crappy nutrition!

• Feeling of Euphoria and Intensity

• More Vascular and leaner/harder appearance

Compound-20 by USP Labs

• Incredible muscle fullness – Even long after training.

• Boost in Libido levels

What UPSLabs has revealed so far about Compound-20:

• Doesnot manipulate insulin or spike insulin levels

• It does not contain stimulants – YES – You can stack it with Jack3d!

• It should be taken with meals, maximum 4 caps per day, and 60 minutes pre-workout works best.

• It increases hunger and thirst (this is what makes us think its an anabolic compound, among the other clues)

• It does not require PCT, or post-cycle therapy.

• The same dosage can be taken every day throughout the bottle.

Training plateaus will happen to all of us at one time or another.It doesn’t matter if your a gym rat, pro-conditioned athlete, bodybuilder or a fitness model. You will hit a plateau eventually if you are exercising and training on any kind of regular basis.

Training plateaus can be difficult to get threw mentally as well as physically it usually happens when you feel the strongest or after you just made a lot of progress. So psychologically,it can take the glory out of all your accomplishments  you’ve made over the previous weeks or months. You’ll feel like you are going round and round  plus it can make working out less rewarding.The good news is that there are a number of proven techniques that you can use to break through a weight training plateau.

-In some situations, you’ll be able to break your plateau fairly easily with just one or two of these techniques.

-In other situations, especially if you’ve been training for several years and are already in a very good shape you may have to try all of theses approaches plus add some more advanced techniques but hear some of the basics for now.

-Use a training log to keep track
-Check your diet,mind and sleep
-Rest, take a break ( eat super clean during that time )
-Change reps / weight
-Change program
-Drop sets
-Constantly changing

Check out the great selection of Sports Nutrition Supplements available for low prices at I-Supplements.com.

A50 by BPI

Most young lifters just want to get “BIG” or “RIPPED” and are led to believe that steroids and pro-hormones will get them their with very little effort. If prohormones are taken incorrectly they have the potential to be harmful, but at the same time if taken correctly they can have great benfits as well. 
 
First off pro-hormones are legal and steroids are not…. period!!!  Although pro-hormones have many of the same side effects of steroids and are taken for the same purpose, steroids are still illegal. Many say that steroids are better,safer and you get more bang for your buck. “Even” if that is true, that still don’t compare to sitting in jail, also with steroids you never know what you are going to get in that bottle or pill or who made it. Pro-hormones on the other hand, you knwo who made the product and where it came from and they supply an ingredients list.

Beginners don’t use steroids a lot of the times because they have no access to them. But it is extremely common for beginning lifters to use prohormones, long before they even learn proper training and diet.

What you need to know if you take pro-hormones/steroids:

No alcohol when taking prohormones because just like alcohol, they can be toxic to your liver. So you can’t afford to destroy your liver with both. You can take a liver supplement to help but don’t just rely on that, DON’T DRINK ALCOHOL if you want to take pro-hormones/steroids.

 Eat healthy and do cardio to help keep your blood pressure in check.

 Don’t take  prohormones year around, your body needs to function normally. Rule of thumb,if your cycle is 12 weeks then at least take 12 weeks off before you repeat your next cycle.

 i-Supplements.com has many pro-hormone/steroid alternatives and other info on this matter.

Hear are a few products:

- Pro Anabolic Kit RD Muscle Building Kit by Advance Muscle Science
- A50 Advanced Testosterone Booster  by BPI
- Anabolic Innovations Cycle Support (health care for organs)
- Liver Longer Liver Care by Thermolife

Animal Rage

Animal Rage by Universal Nutrition

is a brand new pre-workout product which is available in a pill and powder form. Today we are going to compare the differences between the two.

Animal Rage HighLights:
Coffee Bean Extract (50% Polyphenols) is what I liked most from Animal Rage because it is a much cleaner and more natural form of energy with anti-oxidants like green tea.

Beta-Alanine is another key ingredients that has many benefits which have been supported by scientific studies such as:

- Increase Muscular Strength & Power Output.
- Increases Muscle Mass
- Increase Anaerobic Endurance
- Increases Aerobic Endurance
- Delay Muscular Fatigue- Train Harder & Longer

Animal Rage Powder:
- Hits you QUICKER, with in 20 minutes of taking it
- I can feel a good pump early by the end of my 2nd set
- good duration time to get the job done
- The tingly feeling comes from the Beta Alanine wich also gets the blood flowing for your pump!!!!

Animal Rage Pills:
- Slower to come on, the energy doesn’t hit as fast.
- Energy Seems to last a slight longer and with a better sustained release.
- great muscle pumps when it does kick in

For me the Animal Rage powder is the way to go, because of how fast you feel its powerful effects. Since the Animal Rage pills are more time released I don’t want want a product keeping me up late when I train in the evenings. The fact that the powder hits quicker than the pills and has enough duration time to get the job done when you train is what I am looking for.

With having 9 years in the supplement industry under my belt plus 16 years of gym management I have experienced taking all kinds of pre-workout supplements and drinks from many different company’s such as:

- Ultimate Orange
- N.O. Explode by BSN Sports
- Speed Stack by American Bodybuilding
- Red Line by VPX Sports

I have tried just about everything like many of you out there, I understand how hard it is to get very little sleep and have to train early then hit the road all day or whatever it is that you might do.So during those times to help me be at my best I have to rely on supplementation to give me my extra edge and the ANIMAL RAGE POWDER gets the job done !

Tribulus Terrestris Supplements are an all natural way to safely & effectively increase testosterone levels and overall muscle mass. Tribulus Supplements have been used for years to help body builders naturally achieve their goals in muscle strength and muscle mass.

Benefits of Tribulus Terrestris Supplements

• Helps to build muscle mass
• Increases in overall strength
• Increases stamina
• May lower blood pressure in some
• Increases sex drive or libido
• Helps with erectile dysfunction

Individuals wanting to increase muscle mass can stack Tribulus Terrestris Supplements with other testosterone boosting supplements safely. During intense lifting or exercising testosterone levels are lowered. This could reduce your gains in muscle size and strength. Taking tribulus supplements increases your natural testosterone levels. This helps your body to maintain muscle as well as adding more muscle to your body.

If you are looking to increase muscle mass and strength gains or just to increase sexual function. Tribulus supplements are a safe and effective way to do it. www.i-Supplements.com carries a great selection of discount Tribulus Terrestris Supplements for your muscle building needs.