Avant Labs: 4 week SynetheSIZE/SuperCarb Product Review and Log

[*Narkissos*]

Hey Guys... I recently received a month's supply of two beta supplements from Avantlabs.com for me to test. I will be incorporating them into this year's strength/bulking phase. This bulking phase will directly precede my cutting for nationals '06

Age: 23

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 201 lbs 2 oz (taken: 02-22-2006)

Status: bulking

Training experience: 8 years (this year being the 9th)

Competitive experience: 6 years (this year being my 7th)


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Sample Personal bests prior to commencement:

Deadlift: 495 lbs: 2 reps
Squat: 405 lbs: 4 reps
Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 80 lb dumbbells: 6 reps
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press: 100 lb dumbbells: 5 reps

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My split:

Everything is trained twice per week. Each workout has a different focus. Let me expand on the concept:

Day 1: Leg; Chest; Triceps
The main emphasis during this session is legs. Chest and tri get hit hard.. but briefly with 1 exercise a piece.

Day 2: Back; Shoulders; Biceps
This session is Shoulder-dominant. Because legs was the day prior, it would've been inadvisable to make this a back-dominant workout.


Day 3: Rest day

Day 4: Leg; Chest; Triceps
This is a chest dominant session. Leg's get hit hard but with the bare minimum of exercises and sets.

Day 5: Back; Shoulders; Biceps
Back-dominant workout. Shoulders get hit hard.. but with the bare minimum of exercises and sets.

Day 6: Rest Day

Day 7: Rest Day


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Proposed diet:

Kcals: 2400

Protein: 250 gr
Carbs: 200 gr
fat: 50 gr

appr.


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Proposed Dosing Protocol:

SyneTheSIZE: 3 servings daily with meals:

workout days: breakfast; pwo; pre-bed meals
non-workout-days: breakfast; lunch; pre-bed meals

Super carb: 1 serving; pwo on workout-days

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What am i expecting from these supps?

To break through some strength plateaus. I've previously lumped myself into the 'creatine non-responder' group... so it'll be interesting to see how i respond to CEE and this formula.


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SuperCarb™

The Perfect Carbohydrate™

SuperCarb™ is Avant’s Labs’ semi-miraculous new carbohydrate product, which has a metabolic profile and myriad of applications which are sure to quickly make it a ubiquitous part of your bodybuilding or athletic life.

I am aware that many people do all they can to avoid carbs and are probably not exactly pumped at the moment – oh, and I forgot to mention that SuperCarb™ is not just a carb, it is a sugar!! But, this is no ordinary carbohydrate or sugar. One might call it the “creatine of carbohydrates”. Or the “SesaLean™ of sugars. “. It is basically the perfect carbohydrate.

SuperCarb™ has the bulk, the feel, and the taste of sucrose (50% as sweet). It is fully metabolized and supplies the same 4cal/gram as sucrose, but because its hydrolysis is much slower, it has an extremely low Glycemic Index. Thus, it does not spike blood sugar and insulin levels like sucrose, maltodextrin, refined grains, and other commonly used carbohydrates do.

In fact, a dose equivalent to about 60g for a 200lb person increased blood glucose by only 1/3 compared to the increase produced by sucrose. It also does not increase blood triglycerides as sucrose does. And, while blood glucose quickly falls to below baseline fasting concentrations with sucrose and friends, it remains at the ideally elevated level for several hours with SuperCarb™.

SuperCarb™ is a naturally occurring constituent of sugar cane and is found in small amounts in a number of other plants as well. It is non-toxic and very well tolerated at doses under 50-75g.

I have actually been sitting on this compound for quite awhile, waiting for our future meal replacement powder "FED™", and a couple other projects. I had planned to roll them all out at once to maximize the scope of the head start on the rest of the market. But, those projects are not going to happen for a bit, so I decided to go ahead and release it on its own.

There is just nothing else like it out on the market, and it is so useful and so versatile, that it was really just too good to keep denying the world its many wonders any longer. I definitely think that SuperCarb™ ranks up there with any of the several really cool new ingredients to be introduced in the last few years. It is a time-released carbohydrate, which is also yummy. It is like having salad, but with the taste of sugar. The applications are endless, as they say.


The Benefits:

A very modest, but constant and sustained supply of glucose and fructose supply to the bloodstream, and subsequently the cells, is the ideal situation for cell function, thus for performance, mood, and body composition. SuperCarb provides this.

Performance: Ups and downs in blood sugar result in a myriad of problems from sleepiness to moodiness to fatigue. The benefits of a carbohydrate source that provides a steady stream of glucose and fructose to the brain and muscles when in the gym or on the field (or even studying) should be pretty obvious.

Dieting: The low insulinemic environment promotes greater fatty acid oxidation compared to inferior carbohydrates. A steady monosaccharide supply prevents hunger from rebound low blood sugar, and it signals the adipostatic machinery that the organism has adequate food and bodyfat stores. This is referred to as the “fed state”. This decreases food, and especially carbohydrate, cravings, and keeps metabolic rate from decreasing.
The slow release of glucose from SuperCarb™ also minimizes the feed-forward dopaminergic response normally seen with eating sucrose. This response involves the same neurotransmitter systems and chemicals as drugs of abuse, and it leads to the almost uncontrollable bingeing and cravings that are a part of food or carbohydrate addiction. Minimizing this response is crucial in dieters who tend to overeat. It is also extremely useful for carb-ups and refeeds that one wants to keep from getting out of control.

Muscle gain: The “fed state” not only keeps your fat burning metabolism up, but it also signals that you can carry more energy hungry muscle tissue. In other words, in the fed state, protein synthesis and anabolism are primed for putting on muscle. The moderate insulin response will also be very helpful for decreasing fat gain during lean bulking.

Uses:

Given its metabolic advantages, and its great versatility of use, it should be easy to see a number of places to incorporate SuperCarb™ into your diet and supplement regimen. But, in case you can’t, we have done so for you:

1. Workouts and competition: Perhaps the most obvious use is to add it to or substitute it in your workout drink. It is the ultimate carbohydrate to add to your CEE, NO, BCAA, and or protein product or to make your own super Gatorade™. The steady, sustained glucose delivery will be unmatched for muscular endurance, as well as for recovery.

Recommended usage is 20-30grams per hour of activity. 1 part maltodextrin can also be added to 2-3 parts SuperCarb for a quicker kicking in of glucose delivery.

2. Lean Bulking: What a perfect carbohydrate to add to MRP’s and other foods when bulking, to avoid the so-called dirty bulk and the excess fat gain that comes with it. It tastes and mixes basically just like sugar so it can be used in a million things. Being ultra-low GI, it will help you minimize the fat gain and the sluggishness that occurs with overeating compared to using lesser carbs and fatty foods to help you meet your extra calorie needs.

Recommended usage is 30g, 4X per day with meals. Use no more than 50g at one time or 200g per day.


3. Dieting: It does not get much better for dieting than an ultra-low GI carbohydrate that tastes, feels, mixes, and cooks like sugar. Decreased hunger and cravings… better maintenance of metabolic rate… increased fatty acid utilization… and you can make cookies with it!

Recommended usage is 50-200g per day, divided up as is useful (but no more than 50g at a time)


4. RedBull™ type of product: Glucose is far and away the brain’s favorite fuel source. It loves it, it needs it, it thrives on it. SuperCarb™ provides a perfect, long-lasting stream of glucose. Enough said. No, one more thing: AMP™ + HEAT Stack™+ SuperCarb™ = RedBull's Daddy™

Recommend usage is 20-30g every two hours.


5. Anywhere that you use sugar: Or maltodextrin. Use SuperCarb™ with coffee, cereal, oatmeal, Kool-aid™, Jello™, meal replacement powders, etc. Along with SesaLean™ (and protein powder), this helps make for some great dessert options from brownies, to cake, to pudding. I’m going to try to make marshmallows with it this weekend.

Recommend usage is as needed but consume no more than 50g at one time or 200g per day.

6. Low-carb dieters: If you are a low-carb dieter, you are going to be able to add some really nice bells and whistles to your diet. You have learned to hate carbohydrates. And, most of them deserve your scorn, especially the high the GI ones. But, SuperCarb™ avoids basically all of the normal pitfalls of carbohydrates, from the glucose and insulin response, to the triglyceride response, to the triggering of bingeing. So, you can learn to love them once again.


Conclusion:

SuperCarb™ is not only a metabolically superior carbohydrate source, but it also opens up an entire new world of delicious foods for your healthy eating pleasure, especially sweets.

Here is a reminder of some of its key attributes:

SuperCarb™ is ultra-low GI.
SuperCarb™ provides steady, long-lasting energy.
SuperCarb™ has the bulk, and tastes, mixes, and cooks like sugar.
SuperCarb™ improves central metabolic and hunger control machinery.
SuperCarb™ is ideal for lean bulking.

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SyntheSIZE™

Anabolic Efficiency Multiplier

A product like no other, SyntheSIZE™ is designed to increase the anabolic efficiency of your meals for greater protein synthesis and, ultimately, greater muscle growth. SyntheSIZE is ideal to use around your workouts in order to get into an anabolic state as quickly as possible. It is also an ultra-potent cell volumizer, so pumps are intense and muscles stay perfectly swolen, even when dieting. SyntheSIZE™ works such magic on muscle because it promotes anabolism and protein synthesis by simultaneously targetting a number of synergistic mechanisms.

Anabolic Primer: Buffers optimize pH levels, which is necessary for an anabolic state. ATP precursors induce a "fed" state in the cell, increasing protein synthesis. Super minerals Ca, Mg, and Zn insure cellular levels remain constantly elevated to prevent decreases in protein synthetic rate. Anti-oxidants combat oxidative stress induced anti-anabolism. Finally, the patented enzyme complex Aminogen™ frees more amino acids for your muscles to use for growth.

Osmo-anabolic Matrix: Osmolytes Increase cell-volume , similar to bulking, but without the calories. Increased cell-volume promotes an increase in insulin signalling, cell growth and proliferation, and protein synthesis in muscle.

Anabolic amplification: Nutrient signals activate and increases transcription in key signal transduction pathways for anabolic hormones such as insulin, IGF-1, making their action in muscle more potent. They also increase activity of the key protein synthetic pathway mTor and promote satellite cell proliferation.

To make it really simple, SyntheSIZE™ makes every meal and every rep in the gym more effective….. And, that means better muscle growth.

Active Ingredients (per serving):

Anabolic Primer (1.5 grams): Magnesium citrate, zinc gluconate, calcium lactate, n-acetyl-cysteine, Aminogen™

Osmo-anabolic Matrix (2.7 grams): Creatine ethyl ester, betaine hydrochloride.

Anabolic Amplification (3 grams): IP6, leucine, inositol

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~Narkissos

[chest6]

2400 cals for bulking? Just confused. Not questioning cuz ur 10x more knowledgeable at diet than I am, just wondering how you do this.

[*Narkissos*]

2400 cals for bulking? Just confused. Not questioning cuz ur 10x more knowledgeable at diet than I am, just wondering how you do this.

sorry chest... i should've elaborated: lean bulking.. as opposed to the conventional uber-bulking.

My time prior to the start of my contect prep is limited to this 4-6 week bulk... Ergo it would be unwise for me to bump my kcals up a lot higher and get too far above where i need to be weight-wise.

You guys will recall that i'm a drug-tested athelete so short of clen and t3 and possibly slin, chemical assistance is more or less out of the question... so i can't afford to get too heavy (i.e. 'fat')

I don't want to resort to last year's approach that saw me losing 40lbs in 11 weeks... and coming in too depleted

2400 is still more than maintenance for me... my LBM being somewhere around 185

~Nark

[sputnik]

I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on these products and results.

[cnepp]

I don't want to resort to last year's approach that saw me losing 40lbs in 11 weeks... and coming in too depleted

WHHHAAT? How in the heck did you do that?

I'd be lucky to lose half that in twice the time

Following this log, for sure!
Peace.

[Milky87]

Nark, if you had 185 LBM, that would make your BMR about 2400kcal, so what will your body use to grow?

Best of luck with your contest prep

[sputnik]

hey Nark, anything to report yet, whether effects, taste, mixability?

[chest6]

2400 is still more than maintenance for me... my LBM being somewhere around 185

~Nark

You sure? 185LBM I would still think your maintainance would be more like 2700-2900, so you could easily get away with 3300 or so. Just interested..

[Pinnacle]

You guys will recall that i'm a drug-tested athelete so short of clen and t3 and possibly slin, chemical assistance is more or less out of the question...
~Nark

What sport are you drug tested for Nark?I only know of your BB background,and you aren't technically natural,so I assume you don't enter tested contest?


~Pinnacle~

[*Narkissos*]

What sport are you drug tested for Nark?I only know of your BB background,and you aren't technically natural,so I assume you don't enter tested contest?


~Pinnacle~

Sorry about the delay guys.. my hard-drive crashed.

As to your question Pinn.. each of my bodybuilding contests are drug-tested

I believe the ifbb (who sanctions my national body) are tested under ioc protocol... That means i'm tested for most every 'performance enhancer' listed.

There is no 'natural' nor 'unnatural' federation here... everyone is drug-tested.

[*Narkissos*]

I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on these products and results.

Since i'm using this while bulking, i'll copy and paste snippets from my training journal.. appending as i go.

[*Narkissos*]

Tuesday 28th February 2006

First day on Synthesize...didn't train today.

Dunno if there's supposed to be a 'loading phase' but a day off prior to a heavy back session is never frowned upon.

Used 3 servings of syntheSIZE today: one serving w/ breakfast/ lunch/ dinner each

Felt some nausea.. cus the beta formula doesn't seem to mix well.

O well, maybe i'll get the hang of it before the month is up.

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Wednesday 1st March 2006

Gonna give this stuff it's first real test. I'm thinking it's too early for me to be 'feeling anything' but who knows? Gonna try some crazy shit in the gym today.

Used 3 servings of syntheSIZE today: w/ breakfast; lunch; and pwo
Used 2 servings of Supercarb today: PWO in conjunction with my syntheSIZE


I know it's early.. but my training max has already gone up:

My training Journal...

Deadlifts: 500 lbs x 2 reps.. up from 495..

Small increase... but it didn't feel 'small' on the bar... I'm psyched!

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Thursday 2nd March

No training today.. Nothing special to report

SyntheSIZE used: 3 servings: breakfast; lunch; pre-bed
Supercarb used: 1 serving: pre-bed (w/ synthesize)

Friday 3rd March

Same as previous day...

SyntheSIZE used: 3 servings: breakfast; lunch; pre-bed
Supercarb used: 1 serving: pre-bed (w/ synthesize)

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Saturday 4th March 2006

Been a hard week at school.. projects starting to offset eating and sleeping pattern (as if i those weren't skewed already )...toss a long-assed shift at work in the mix and that makes for pretty bad eating this weekend.

Synthesize used: 1 serving pwo
Supercarb used: 1 serving pwo

training: My training Journal...

Endurance is increasing.. even in a sleep/nutrition deprived state. THAT speaks volumes for this product.

Or maybe it speaks volumes for me lol.. form your own conclusion

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Sunday 5th March 2006

Long-assed shifts (ending at 6a.m.) on saturday and sunday took toll on me. I was 'out' with flu-like symptoms (probably stress related) all day sunday.

No Avantsupps consumed today

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Monday 6th March 2006

Sick or not... i still had assignments to be done.

Pulled an all-nighter...

Synthesize consumed: 3 servings
Supercarb consumed: 2 servings

Didn't go well on my stomach... gave me diaorrhea.

So far.. i'm stronger.. and fuller. My pumps pwo have been lasting for a lil bit longer too.

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Tuesday 7th March 2006

lol.. i must be the worst product tester in the world.

Tuesday.. state of sleep deprivation from the consecutive all-nighters...coupled with feeling ill.

My training Journal...

Equalled my personal bests in the gym this workout tho.. so really shouldn't complain.

Taken from my training journal:

I think the beta supplements from Avant Labs (synthesize and supercarb) that i'm testing are providing a good support base. Funnily, i don't 'feel' stronger. I don't 'think' i 'feel' stronger. Heck, when i grab the weight i'm not sure i can move it... but it's been happening. Both my strength and endurance are up.

So far.. so good.

Supercarb used: 2 servings: (1 pre-training/ 1 post-training)
SyntheSIZE used: 4 servings: (2 pre-training/ 2 post-training)

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Wednesday 8th March 2006

Was feeling great...hoping to train.. but that didn't happen

Had an assignment due so that took precedence... another allnighter!

Supercarb used: 2 servings: (1 dinner/ 1 pre-'bed')
Synthesize used: 4 servings: (2 dinner/ 2 pre-'bed')

Thursday 9th March 2006

2 servings synethesize; 1 serving supercarb

Left school early... stomach discomfort.

Not sure if it's related to the supps/stress/canned food... each of which i'm sensitive to.

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Friday 9th March 2006

training: My training Journal...

2 servings Synthesize; 1 serving supercarb pwo.

Wasn't a bad session considering...

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Saturday 11th March 2006

ok.. i'm tired.. It's been a long week.

So far the synthesize has been helping me keep focus in the gym.. even when i'm mentally tired.

I was able to gather my wits and work at max poundage today...

training: My training Journal...

deadlifts: 500 x 1.. That's twice in one week that i've deadlifted.. and both times at the 500 mark. Training up there like it's an everyday thing.

I'm stoked guys!

Synthesize used: 2 servings pwo
Supercarb used: 2 servings pwo

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

product comments to far?

Not much to say.. It's a beta system to yea.. it's half-flavoured.. and the consistency isn't that great.

right now i double up my servings of synthesize so it tastes better

The first couple days the taste of the single serving was like a kick in the mouth... no diss sputnik it was pretty strange imo.

Doubling up intensfied the flavour..

toss in a serving or two oor supercarb and now we're cooking with gas!

post-mixing i tossed that stuff in the freezer (it gets frosty really quickly).. for like 10 minutes.

Then whip it out and down it.

It's good

~Narkissos

p.s. my supercarb stash is running low as i abused that stuff in the first couple days.

[sputnik]

yeah I've read that the unflavoured SyntheSIZE beta doesn't tasted too good...but good to hear SuperCarb fixes it up....I pretty much use my SuperCarb for my coffee and sometimes in water with citrulline malate and the water tastes like its got lemon YUM....

how much SuperCarb have u been using? Bud don't overdo it! Have you noticed anything from the SuperCarb in terms of energy? either energy rush or sustained energy. Being superlow GI by wife who got gestational diabetes uses it once per day to control her blood/sugar levels.

[hardgainer12]

awesome log. hope the products work good for u.good luck

[*Narkissos*]

awesome log. hope the products work good for u.good luck

Thanks man

yeah I've read that the unflavoured SyntheSIZE beta doesn't tasted too good...but good to hear SuperCarb fixes it up....I pretty much use my SuperCarb for my coffee and sometimes in water with citrulline malate and the water tastes like its got lemon YUM....

how much SuperCarb have u been using? Bud don't overdo it! Have you noticed anything from the SuperCarb in terms of energy? either energy rush or sustained energy. Being superlow GI by wife who got gestational diabetes uses it once per day to control her blood/sugar levels.

How much supercarb had i been using?

Before i was measuring with my protein powder scoop lol.. 2 of those.

Yea i'm a cronic abuser.

Right now i'm going by label reccommendations... 2 tablespoons (1 serving)... or 2 servings at a go.

I actually haven't noticed anything 'different' energy-wise.. I'm responding positively inside the gym.. but outside the gym i feel the same.

Honestly.. inside the gym i feel in tune with my body.. 100%

Ouside the gym i make the transition from bodybuilder to student... any changes noted would be cognitive not physical per se.

So far so good tho.

As noted at the inception, the main goal of this beta run was to increase strength (and to a lesser degree: bodyweight).

I'm holding pretty steady over 200 lbs.. and my strength is going up.



Stay tuned guys.

Sputnik.. if there's anything you'd like me to add to the log holla

(sputnik is our local avant lab rep by the way )

~Narkissos

[sputnik]

mate, the log is fine as it is, so just keep what ur doing and keep it honest

[Pinnacle]

(sputnik is our local avant lab rep by the way )

~Narkissos

How does one become a tester(lab rat) of such products?


~Pinnacle~

[Pinnacle]

On anothet note...I respect your honesty in reagrds to these products your are trying/testing.Some ppl on this board get free products from I B E and lie there fvkin asses off saying how good the stuff is when in fact many other paying customers tried thier(I B E) products in question with little to no results at all.
So huge props to you Nark for saying how it actually is.

~Pinnacle~

[sputnik]

On anothet note...I respect your honesty in reagrds to these products your are trying/testing.Some ppl on this board get free products from I B E and lie there fvkin asses off saying how good the stuff is when in fact many other paying customers tried thier(I B E) products in question with little to no results at all.
So huge props to you Nark for saying how it actually is.

~Pinnacle~

Good post.

[*Narkissos*]

So huge props to you Nark for saying how it actually is.

~Pinnacle~

Thanks Pinn.

Honestly that's how i am.

This is the first free supp i've ever received... I haven't tried any research chems... no igf etc. I don't get kickbacks etc.

I was pretty stoked to even be considered for this.

Thanks again for the consideration Sputnik.

..hope this doesn't cause you to get flooded with PMs.


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Sunday 12 March 2006

No training today... did a little roadwork on my mountain bike.

Consumed my servings of supercarb and synethesize after that.

Overall i felt pretty good.

SyntheSIZE used: 2 servings (after the bike session)
SuperCarb Used: 2 servings (1 directly after the biking session.. the next an hour later with 2 scoops of whey protein)

Had some stomach discomfort today.. not sure what to attribute that to.

~Narkissos

[sputnik]

Haha, no not inundated with PM’s…luckily…I’ll only approach individuals occasionally whom I think are honest, and are aware of how their body/training reacts to supplements…mind you I really only know some of the members of this board.

[*Narkissos*]

Tuesday 14th March 2006

My training Journal...

Strength still going up.

Leg-press:

Set 1: 120 lbs: 15 reps (warm-up)
Set 2: 300 lbs: 15 reps (warm-up)
Set 3: 480 lbs: 15 reps (warm-up)

Set 4: 660 lbs: 15 reps (Personal Best)
Set 5: 750 lbs: 15 reps (Personal Best)

Incline Dumbbell Press:

3 warm-up sets: 40 lb dumbbells: 8 reps each set

Set 1: 100 lb dumbbells: 8 reps (Personal Best)
Set 2: 110 lb dumbbells: 4 reps (3 unassisted + 1 spot: Personal Best)
Set 3: 120 lb dumbbells: 4 reps (w/ assists)
Set 4: 100 lb dumbbells: 6 reps (rep-out til failure)

Supps today: 1 serving supercarb + 2 servings synthesize w/ lunch

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Wednesday 15th March 2006

4 a.m.

Went to the gym.. but it was closed ..had to study the rest of the day so training later was not an option.

w/ Breakfast: 1 serving supercarb + 2 scoops whey
w/ Lunch: 1 serving supercarb + 2 servings SyntheSIZE

~Narkissos

[*Narkissos*]

Thursday 16th March 2006

My training Journal...

Deadlifts:

2 sets: bare bar: 10 reps each set: warm-up

Set 1: 135 lbs: 8 reps [raw: warm-up]
Set 2: 225 lbs: 5 reps [raw: warm-up]
Set 3: 315 lbs: 5 reps [raw: warm-up]

Set 4: 500 lbs: 3 reps [work-set: straps + belt; Personal Best]
Set 5: 500 lbs: 3 reps [work-set: straps + belt; Repeat Personal Best]

I borrowed a cam and got 3 blurry pics from this session.. of me pulling this 500 lbs. I'll be sure to post them as soon as i get the software to upload 'em.

Wow.. that's all i can say. 500 x 3 x 2.. I'm dumbstruck that i could be getting this strong (this is strong for me) this fast. All i hope is that i can stay injury free til Nationals. 500 lbs came up off the floor easy as hell. Actually, my reps at this weight were slow and easy.. It was a welcomed change to struggling at this weight before... or missing the lift altogether as i have in the past.

w/ breakfast: 1 serving supercarb + 2 scoops whey
pre-w/o: 1 serving supercarb + 2 servings syntheSIZE
pwo: 1 serving supercarb + 2 scoops whey

I'm running a little low on supercarb

~Narkissos

[sputnik]

good going with the strength gains.

I should point out that the feedback with SyntheSIZE so far indicates what we expected, that it's not an overnight I'm gonna get massive strong formula, but a tool that will allow you to steadily see gains in strength.

Anything to note about Supercarb Nark...and is it something you see you would keep using in future?

See what I can do about getting u some more to keep this log going...

[*Narkissos*]

good going with the strength gains.

I should point out that the feedback with SyntheSIZE so far indicates what we expected, that it's not an overnight I'm gonna get massive strong formula, but a tool that will allow you to steadily see gains in strength.

That's what i was pointing out to a couple of my bros on another site. My strength gains have been steady.. not drastic. Sure a 500 lb deadlift had been out of my reach for months... but only by 5 lbs. Over those months i've been consistently going as heavy as possible. Now i got a lil kick from these supps

Anything to note about Supercarb Nark...and is it something you see you would keep using in future?

Truthfully if i attempted to give you a detail response to that question ...it wouldnt' be honest. Since honesty's what i'm about i'll have to choose not to say 'yes' or 'no' on this one. Why i'd say that is because the timing of this trial has been kinda 'bad'. If i'd been on a the beginning of my bulk (when i was leaner) i could better evaluate it. It's convenient for sure (and better than maltodextrin imo)... but beyond that i can't say for sure just 'how good' it is... if you understand what i'm saying.

See what I can do about getting u some more to keep this log going...

That'd be cool.

I'm not sure if it'd arrive in time tho

I've got a enough for like 1 & 1/2 more days

Thanks tho... this trial has been appreciated.

~Narkissos

[sputnik]

Thanks nark, and good to see they've helped you up your strength...have you got much Synth left, and how's your training going?

[*Narkissos*]

Hey Sput..

I rested from Thursday til Sunday..

I'll let you be a judge of my strength gains.

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Friday 17th March 2006

Rest...

1 serving supercarb + 2 servings synthesize w/ lunch
1 serving supercarb + 2 scoops whey pre-bed

Saturday 18th March

Rest Day...

2 servings synthesize w/ breakfast

(supercarb running out.. wanted to conserve the last bit for my next training day)

~Nark

[*Narkissos*]

Sunday 19th March

Lower Back; Legs; Chest; Triceps... max effort

My training Journal...

I hit THREE personal bests in this session:

515 lb deadlift for 2 reps



I hit the 120 lb dumbbells on the dumbbell bench:



Overall.. a Killer session

~Nark

[*Narkissos*]

Monday 20th March 2006

Rest day...

2 servings Synthesize + 1 serving supercarb + 2 scoops whey: pre-bed

Today marked last of my supercarb



Tuesday 21st March 2006

2 servings synthesize w/ breakfast


Today was supposed to be a training day.. but i my classes finished at 7 and i could not get a ride from school to the gym so i had to cancel

~Narkissos