Posts Tagged Pre Workout
NO2 BEST Product I’ve found…plus info on Creatine~!
Posted by buffmother in Supplements on March 11th, 2010
Anyhow here’s my 2 cents:
On the NO2 product question my answer is this…I’ve tried MANY, MANY, MANY products that claim to be NO2…most of which are VERY expensive. and Most of which do NOTHING for me. The recommendation that I make is to take the one version of NO2 that I’ve found VERY EFFECTIVE:
Higher Power NO-XS, 180 Tablets
No-explode and other POWDER type- preworkout concoctions are not in my mind NO2 products. They are CREATINE! the reason they work boils down to the fact they have CREATINE in them. So…if you want to take CREATINE they are the products you want. The 2 creatines I am currently taking and recommend are:
1- OVERDOSE- this is a more mild version of a pre-workout creatine. Many creatines cause stomach irritation and contain a TON of stimulants. This one is good in that I’ve never had a “bathroom” issue with it and I don’t feel crazy buzzed from it. Take it as directed on the container.
2-6 Star muscle brand Professional Strength Creatine (fruit Punch)- this I get at Wal-Mart. I like this because It has NO stimulants in it so I can take it any time of day! I also love the taste and love the results from this product.
Creatine Recommendation
Posted by buffmother in Supplements on March 11th, 2010
I like Kre-Akaline creatine for when I don’t want to reatin much water.
2 kinds I’ve been using:
Maxx Pump by NRG-x and Overdose by NRG-X (a good pre workout/post workout punch)
Here a the links on BB.com-
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/nrgx/overdose.html
Do you have Energy? Or NRG?
Posted by buffmother in Fitness on February 22nd, 2010
HI!!! How’s everyone doing today? I am good and being good….I’ve rested from working out since Sunday~ and I’ve been icing my back too….improvement with my back seems slow in coming. I may go get it adjusted at the Chiropractor today or tomorrow. Anyhow, I am not missing my workouts much and have been feeding of off your awesome progress and posts!! So many of you are really inspiring me with your hard work and determination.
The past few days I’ve been working on my contest training programs. I had forgotten how EXCITED it makes me to train others!! I really do love it!! I am truly blessed to get to do what I do!! The ladies on our TEAM are going to ROCK the gym as the prep and ROCK the stage big time this year!! I LOVE IT!!
Did you know I am a huge supporter of NRG brand fitness supplements?. My good friend Joshua Smith started the company and has been a big time supporter of BuffMother! He’s been “sponsoring” me with supplements for past several months and put together this cool flyer that he’ll distribute at the ARNOLD the first weekend in MARCH! Isn’t’ it cool? If you click on the picture it’ll bring you to the NRG Website.
I like the 3 items shown on the flyer (stinger-energy shot, maxx pump- creatine pills- I’m taking them currently, Greens supplement-which I typically take during buffing) and several others:
Liver maxx
Overdose- PRE workout creatine product- it’s not as CRAZY stimulating as NO explode
and MAXXTraXtion- their “water release” supplement
I have yet to try the new digestion one…but I plan on taking that soon!!
Anyhow…I am off to get some more training programs put together. I’ll strive to catch up with you all later this afternoon!!
-Michelle
40 days to FIT!! Day 23 & 24 WEB work!
Posted by buffmother in Abs, BUTT, BuffMother, Michelle Berger, Legs on August 12th, 2009
Sorry I missed out on being my normal “interactive” self online yesterday; I’ve been working hard on my Website’s Store…I am rather proud of how much of a TECHNICAL Genius I am becoming, lol!!
I also had to run several big errands yesterday, which meant my computer time was cut short and I missed my workout~ SHEESH!! how did I let that happen?? My only explanation is that “ITs JUST my HORMONES!!”. I felt the effects of cycle day 24 yesterday for sure! NOT anything too Bad (like being crabby, stressed or depressed) but I did have a total lack of focus…everything I tried to do took 10 times longer than it should have.
This is a short week for the kids at school too, so My “work week” has been cut by 1 day…which means I need to get a lot more stuff done today! I’ve already got my workout done~ YAY!! I did it right after getting the kids off to school:
LEGS~
warm up r-bike 7 mins
Squats
warm up- bar- stretch- bar some more…I was really stiff!!
95×10
95×10
115×10
135×10x2~ this is the highest I’ve gotten to recently~ still being VERY Careful with my back
DEADS
95×15x4sets various stance and forms
walking lunges
45#bar on back x15×2sets
Smith Butt Squats
50×10x3
Smith lunges on step
50×10
one set of hanging sit ups here.
70×10…felt a bit of a back strain here so I opted to be safe than sorry (not sure if it was from the lunges or the hanging sit ups??)
Leg extensions
110×10
50×10x2 sets- one leg at a time
70×6x2sets
Sissy Squats
15repsx2 sets really squeezing glutes
That was all…I took NO-EXPLODE first thing this morn despite knowing I shouldn’t~ I can’t take it as a pre-workout, I get tummy issues and cramps from it. I can however take it after workouts as long as I’ve already eaten something…I’ve decided that I’m not going to buy it again. It’s the only creatine product I’ve ever used that’s created this kind of tummy issue for me. There plenty other creatines that work better for me.
BTW- I had a SUPER powerhouse upper body workout on MONDAY evening!
HORMONES+CREATINE = PERSONAL BESTS!!
Gotta go shower, eat and work!
-Michelle
40 days to FIT! Day 4~ Buffing Begins!
Posted by buffmother in Chest workout (triceps), Legs, hormonal timing on July 24th, 2009
Well Yesterday, my 4th day of “40 days to FIT” was a great one!!…my brain is finally working and I am motivation is HIGH. It was cycle day 5 and time to BUFF my body!!! I am going to keep taking creatine through this buffing phase~ my weight is 130. Buffing began with a GREAT leg workout~ yay! Please note I am still in back “rehab” mode….so I am still not up to par with my leg workouts. BUT I am getting there slowly and safely!
warm up- Rbike 10 mins
Squats
45×10
95×10
95×10
115×10x2 sets
Sissy squats
3 sets of about 20 reps
paired with Dead Lifts
45×10
65×10+10conventional x 3 sets
45 degree hack- 2 sets High reps low weight- just machine
paired with Seated Calf raises
95×10x2 sets…started cramping here. I took Creatine pre-workout and I do better taking it post workout due to cramping. I need to remember that!
Smith lunges
50×10
70×10x3 sets
paried wit Butt Squats
50×10
70×10x3
inbetween a set her I did some abs on a decline bench- it irritated my back, so I had to take it easy the rest of my workout
Knee extensions
110×10
150×8x2
130×10
leg curls
70×10- my lower back hurt on these…so I called it quits.
Oh and here’s a quick summary of Wed’s- Chest, tri workout:
warm up bike and some chest press
Bench- I did a pyramid-
45×20
95×10
115×8
125×5
125×6
115×10
95×10
other exercises:
Incline hammer strength machine
Incline Flys
Skull Crushers
ABS
I also got to spend some time relaxing outside and watched some more of “24″ we are now on season 3 
. It was a GOOD DAY!!
I’ll be back to post about today in a bit~ it’s FRIENDLY FRIDAY!! REMEMBER TO BE FRIENDLY TODAY!!!
your friend,
Michelle
p.s. if you are wondering here is a video of BUTT SQUATS~
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