The New Supplement Stack Is In!

Reviews and Rants, Supplements

I got home today from work and was greeted by a big Bodybuilding.com box. Finally! The supplements I had ordered last week arrived in safely. I opened the box and quickly scanned through the items to make sure everything was there… and surely enough it was all there (BB.com hasn’t screwed up an order yet). The contents of the box were: Controlled Labs Green Bulge, Controlled Labs White Blood, Controlled Labs GlycerGrow, NOW! Flax Seed Oil, Syntrax Apple Ecstasy, Optimum Nutrition’s Whey Gold Standard (cookies ‘n cream flavor), a Syntrax protein shaker bottle and a Bodybuilding.com gym bag (which was a free gift). Everything was nicely sealed and ready to be used (see the picture!). Since I was about to hit the gym in 3 hours, I had a nice steak dinner and then proceeded to take the appropriate supplements an hour after eating.

Here is my supplementation schedule for those who are curious.

Training Days

White Blood: 60 minutes pre-workout / before bed
Green Bulge: 60 minutes pre-workout / pre-cardio
GlycerGrow: 30-60 minutes pre-workout
Purple Wraath: 10-30 minutes pre-workout / pre-cardio
Whey Protein: Morning, lunch and before bed
Flax oil: Everyday, 3 soft gels 2-3 times a day with meals

Non-Training Days

White Blood: Before bed
Green Bulge: Same time as gym / pre-cardio
GlycerGrow: Optional
Purple Wraath: Optional / pre-cardio
Whey Protein: Morning, lunch and before bed
Flax oil: Everyday, 3 soft gels 2-3 times a day with meals

For the past six months, I have been training only with protein shakes (ON Whey) and an EAA/BCAA blend (Purple Wraath). I took a break for Creatine and Nitric Oxide (Arginine) supplementation to see the difference they would make on my body. Surely enough, after my first batch of supplements tonight, I noticed a small spike in energy while doing squats. Perhaps it’s a placebo effect at work, but I really had a great workout and can’t wait till some of these products kick in at full gear. I’ll be writing a log once again of my progress and take a few before and after pictures for everyone to see.