Thread: HighFivan building Pure Muscle with Betancourt's Pure Amino!

What a pretty product <3

If you're curious as to the benefits of bcaa supplementation, bodybuilding.com has some great resources, such as this short video;

BCAA's!

My goals for this product are to put on some weight (ideally muscle )

I'm hoping that the increased recovery time aided by Pure Amino, in addition to my modified training routine will help me increase my lean mass and strength gains.

My current weight; March 31st- 176.6 post workout

I want to sit comfortably above 180 by the end of this trial!

My current training split, which may change if I dont see fit, consists of; 2 days squatting, 1 day sumo deadlifting, 1 day primarily shoulder training, with a maximum of 4 training days per week (previously trained 6 days/wk).

I would like to see strength increases in my sumos (325 x 5 PR) and squats (PR unknown for current depth)

The decrease in caffeine should help increase my appetite, but the non stimulant boost of Pure Amino should keep me going strong!

Day 1:Legs (squats/RDLS)
Day 2:Off
Day 3:Back/ Chest (Sumo deadlifts, etc)
Day 4:Legs (squats/walking lunges)
Day 5:Off
Day 6:Shoulders/ Arms/ Traps
Day 7:Off

Currently my diet is highly flexible, aiming for a total caloric intake of ~4,000kcal or more. at least 80g fat, 180 protein, as many carbs as i can handle!

Was thrown off by easter weekend (no internet at family's)
so this is super late! but here is Wednesday's first shake creation



cliffs:
Shake-
1 scoop Pure Aminos
2 servings glycoject
1.5 litres water
1, 200mg caffeine pill

I can't assess shake taste from this because I had added glycoject this time. Next shake will be pure... pure aminos

However I felt great through my back workout (no specifics on lifts unfortunately as it has passed quite some time now) I did however set my PR of 325x 5 on sumo deadlifts! so a pleasant start for me

I ended up training a girlfriend of mine, so my workout dragged on for the hour we trained together, and a separate hour and a half for me to get my actual workout in! I would not have been able to make it without those aminos!

March 31

Chest

so i havent quite adjusted to my planned workout schedule yet, but will starting tomorrow when I train legs!

I decided to really test the volume today and see how long these aminos could fuel me.

Shake:

consumed pre workout
2 scoops neurocore
8 oz water

consumed intra workout
1.5 scoops Pure Amino
1.5 litres water

taste was not so bad! I had been warned it may be a little unpleasant, but I have no complaints. ~7.5 or 8/10

Flat Dumbbell Chest Press
50 x 15
50 x 20
100 x 6
100 x 7
100 x 6

Flat Barbell Chest Press. Extra Wide
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
CT Fletcher Style dropset. 5, 10lb plates on each side.
10 reps per set, removing a plate from each side after completion of each set. Perform sets until there are no plates on the bar, then perform sets in the same fashion, instead adding plates back up to the original 5 per side

little rest as possible

145 x 10, 125 x 10, 105 x 10, 85 x 10, 65 x 10, 45 x 10, 65 x 10, 85 x 10, 105 x 10, 125 x 10, 145 x 10

Incline Dumbbell Press
65 x 8
65 x 8
65 x 8
65 x 8 drop 50 x 4

Incline Dumbbell Flyes
35 x 12
35 x 12
35 x 10
35 x 10

Cables Flyes
25 x 15
30 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 10

Glad to hear that you are enjoying the product....In for the log

Do you usuallly use that much water for your amino products

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Originally Posted by BigStew

Glad to hear that you are enjoying the product....In for the log

Do you usuallly use that much water for your amino products

I have in the past. I normally carry around a full 3Litre water and try and drink the entire thing over the span of my workout. it seems easier to just mix my aminos in it, than to try and carry around 2 bottles, or try and refill such a large one. I'm also not a fan of very strong flavors, so it works out well!

Originally Posted by gainweightnow

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luv ya babez

Ok got ya....because I was going to say that that amount of water with dilute the flavoring but if that is how your roll....That is how you roll lol

solid start bro glad to see pure amino has not disappointed

skipping ahead to some shoulders and arms! (needed a feel good workout for monday haha) had to cut it short to shoulders/tris today.

post workout weight: 177.6

Shake 2 scoops Pure Amino
5 g creatine monohydrate
3 Litre Water
consumed intra/post workout

still feeling that good energy, notable still after not taking a stimulant for todays workout.
Have noticed an increase in vascularity as well. I'm not sure if that is attributed to the bcaa's, but its one of the only things i have changed.

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
140 x 10
180 x 10
230 x 5 + 2 forced reps
200 x 10
210 x 9 + 1 forced rep

Upright Row with Rope attachment I'll have to make a video for this one. its really neat, a little trick i've picked up at my gym. threading the rope attachment through a plate to perform an upright row

superset with Scaption Raise

UR 45 x 15 SR 25 x 10
UR 45 x 10 SR 25 x 15
UR 70 x 15 SR 25 x 10
UR 90 x 10 SR 25 x 10

Face Pulls
50 x 20
57.5 x 20
65 x 15
70 x 15
80 x 15

Reverse Pec-Deck
120 x 10
140 x 10
160 x 10

Tricep Pushdowns (cambered) 5 sets til failure with 30-45 second rest between sets. rep range 8-12
Reverse Pushdowns 5 sets til failure with 30-45 second rest between sets. rep range 8-12
Single Arms Pushdowns 3 sets x 12-15, focusing on lateral head
Single Arm Reverse Pushdowns 3 sets x 12-15
Close Grip Floor Press on Smith Machine 3 sets x 6-10
Single Arm French Press 3 sets x 10-12

Increased Vascularity!!! Not sure we can claim that it is the Pure Amino but hell I am Biased lol

Originally Posted by BigStew

Increased Vascularity!!! Not sure we can claim that it is the Pure Amino but hell I am Biased lol

haha thats what i was thinking! but maybe just my increased water intake would attribute to that. who knows. my forearms feel like they are going to blow up every workout tho :0

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Shake: 1.5 scoops Pure Amino
5 g creatine monohydrate
~2 Litre Water

consumed pre/intra workout

Legs!

weight= 179.6 after consuming 5,500 calories yesterday. at 4,200 today as of now. bulk hard my friends.

trained a gorgeous brazillian today, so it was hard to sneak in an actual workout (one day i'll find a wife that can keep up)
plus changing plates from 10lbs to 90 per side was killing me every set... time consuming, not effort lol.

Barbell Squats
45 x 8
135 x 8
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5

I did the same weight as my last leg day, even though I was supposed to go up to 235 today, but because my rest time was literally halved (women be impatient) I had to work with what i got. Felt rather easy, excited for next leg day.

Walking Lunges
60 x 30 (15/leg)
60 x 30
60 x 30

Ham-Glute Raise
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 8

but who was calves? I know...

Are you from brasil?

Originally Posted by gainweightnow

Are you from brasil?

si


...no

Madcow 5x5 + Back Day

decided to follow an actual strength program to help get my sumo deadlift up.

post workout weight: 180.3

dat 5k a day diet

Shake: 1.5 scoops Pure Amino
5g creatine monohydrate
~2L water

Sumo Deadlift
200 x 5
220 x 5
240 x 5
260 x 5
280 x 5

I'll post my 13 week plan soon!

Wide Grip Pullup
BW x 15
BW x 15
BW x 13 shorter rest time?
BW x 15

Lat Pulldown Hammer Strength
180 x 10
230 x 10
270 x 10
270 x 8

Wide Grip Barbell Row
135 x 10
145 x 10
155 x 10
175 x 9

Cable Row
130 x 10
160 x 10
180 x 10
200 x 8

Hammer Strength High Row
180 x 10
230 x 10
270 x 10
270 x 10

SingleArm Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown
45 x 15
50 x 15
60 x 12

felt good! the energy buzz isnt so noticeable, but thats not exactly to be expected for a non stim; However its nice that my first set can feel quite similar to my last set.

Nice workout man....I remember those day when I had more time and could get in some of those nice high volume workouts....I liked them

anytime the 1st set and last set feel the same something is going really well

Originally Posted by BigStew

Nice workout man....I remember those day when I had more time and could get in some of those nice high volume workouts....I liked them

Originally Posted by tatteredsaint

anytime the 1st set and last set feel the same something is going really well

thanks guys! definitely a feel good day

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finally seeing the strength coming back! (got really sick at the beginning of march. lost a lot of weight and strength) ready for the boom and some new pr's in the near future?

Chest

post workout weight: 178 hm....

Shake: 1.5 scoops Pure Amino
5g creatine mono

DB Bench

50 x 20
80 x 5
100 x 9
100 x 8
100 x 7

Incline DB

75 x 10
75 x 8 drop 45 x 8
75 x 8 drop 45 x 6

Dips
BW x 10
45 x 8
90 x 5
115 x 3

Incline Hammer Str

140 x 10
180 x 8
180 x 8
200 x 8
200 x 8
200 x 7

Decline DB

60 x 10 SS pullover 60 x 12
60 x 8 SS pullover 60 x 12
60 x 8 SS pullover 60 x 12

BURNED!

I think Wednesday I'll start the endocrine log, so I can get the feel of weekdays versus weekends, since my sleep hours tend to vary.
excited!

Nice PRs....

Looking forward to your feedback on Endocrine...We have gotten a bunch of 10/10 on this product your really in for a treat

Originally Posted by BigStew

Nice PRs....

Looking forward to your feedback on Endocrine...We have gotten a bunch of 10/10 on this product your really in for a treat

could definitely use it! worst insomnia last night. Haven't had to deal with that for quite some time now. College stress! gotta reduce


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Shoulders/Traps

weight settled back down to 177 somehow.
macros yesterday
C 454
F 115
P 272

normally my carbs are a lot higher, so only hit about 4k cals, but still working on it!

Shake: 1.5 scoops Pure Amino
5 g creatine monohydrate
1 serving Shock Therapy (Universal)

Smith Machine Military Press
135x12
155x8
155x8(+3 forced reps)
175x5(+3 forced reps)


Arnold Press+Upright Row w/ rope attachment and plate (Superset)
-For the upright row, I grab a 45lb plate, and put the rope attachment in one of the outer holes
-First Arnold press, then upright row

45x10
45x12

50x8
70x12

50x8
70x12

50x8
70x12

Face Pulls w/ Rope
65x15
80x15
87.5x12
95x12

Reverse Pec-Deck
110x20
130x8
150x8
170x8
190x8
210x7

Single Arm Lateral Raise
20x15
20x15
20x15
20x15


Shrug machine
-10 sets of 10 reps, alternating sets with ItGoesBothWays, around 30 sec rest
270x10
x10


Notes:
Long workout!
Definitely loved the superset, the burn only fueled my drive to work harder
my energy was dropping and spiking quite a bit since the intensity of my sets were significantly higher

luckily I had my big ol' 3L jug of aminos to keep me steady

Legs Jello

had a real rough morning, wont really go into it, but needless to say it drove me into an early and drawn out leg workout.

post workout weight: 177.8 at 3.3k cals today so far. another 1200 at least planned for the rest of the night.

tentative macros today

C 601
F 129
P 239

Shake: 1.5 scoops Pure Amino
1 serving Shock Therapy (the sweats!)
5g creatine monohydrate
~2.5L water

Squats Hams to Calves

bar x 10
135 x 5
225 x 5
235 x 5
245 x 5
245 x 5
255 x 3 (1 forced rep)
135 x 10


RDL

135 x 8
225 x 8
315 x 5

Glute Ham Raise

BW x 12
BW x 8
BW x 5

Prone Leg Curl

80 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 12

Walking Lunges

80 x 24 (12/leg)
80 x 24
80 x 24

Leg Extensions

130 x 12
130 x 12
Single Leg

50 x 20/leg
50 x 20

notes:

about 1:30-2:00 workout duration, normally my leg workouts last :45-1:00, but the endurance factor didnt really catch up to me that much
thankfully (amino power)
it was more the muscle fatigue. I could hardly bodyweight curl my leg by the end.

I think I'll start my endocrine log early, as I'm more worried tonight will be another insomniac session if I dont. I could use a good night of sleep for recovery mentally and physically after that beating.

sounds like an excellent idea , get the endocrine started and ejoy some deep sleep and more enhanced recovery

Originally Posted by bbqwizard

Your workouts are great! Nice PR! Glad you are enjoying the product. You must like water "as is" Otherwise I imagine you would be making sure it tasted like "Fruit Punch" etc..lol I am a water junkie, so more power to ya if you like the diluted taste of the amino

yup haha im a huge water junkie too. besides milk (cals + protein), its all I drink. But it's nice to get a little flavor break every now and then, this surely suffices.

Originally Posted by tatteredsaint

sounds like an excellent idea , get the endocrine started and ejoy some deep sleep and more enhanced recovery

here it is!


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Endocrine 5 day Trial!



endocrine day 1
Now I figured with a product there may be a lot of different variables that go into its effectiveness, so I tried my best to put as much of my daily information as I could, to see how its effects change based on my day/schedule.

workout day? yes
soreness level: 7.5/10
sleep time: ~1:30am (college life )
wake up time 9:00am

Diet
daily cals: 4070
578 carb
159 fat
187 protein

This. Knocked. Me. Out. It felt great. Normally my nights are spent watching episodes of The Walking Dead until I fall asleep mid-episode with headphones in ear (serious). I slept like a damn baby.

My soreness is still a solid 6-7 in my legs, however my upper body feels nicely recovered. Looking forward to another night of this, however I have much studying to do for a less than exciting physics exam. Stress on blast, and need to be up and ready for 9am classes. Work your magic Endocrine!

Originally Posted by bbqwizard

judging by your WO's I can see where you would still be sore. i think the more you are on the Endo, you will see that soreness diminish.

yeah I figured, because after day 2, I still felt a little soreness, but I was able to get in really solid Sumo Deads today!

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Endocrine Day 2
workout day? no
soreness level: 7/10
sleep time: ~2:00am (on that late night study grind!)
wake up time 9:00am

Diet
daily cals: 5058
626 (cali rep!) carb
178 (tehe) fat
241 protein

Studying definitely got me worn out mentally, so I would have easily been knocked out cold had I just set my head down, but funny enough my sleep getting cut to 7 hours, I woke up (alarm set for 8:55) hit the 5 minute snoozer, and woke up at 8:58 before my snooze alarm went off (feeling good!). That doesn't happen haha. Works well for me!

soreness was at about a 5 today. Decided to hit back, use a preworkout stimulant to get a little extra blood flowing and reduce the soreness a little. Feelsgoodman.

Back Day! MadCow Mooo!

yeah sorry guys. im not sticking to my planned routine schedule AT ALL. only thing i'm doing right is hitting my deads once a week and my squats twice. the shoulders and chest days are totally random :/ strength is going up so that's nice!

post workout weight: 180 baby

Shake: consumed intra/post
1.5 scoops Pure Amino (this stuff is lasting! thanks for not making your product have like... 10 servings like I've seen before)
0 g creatine. I forgot, im a dope.
2 scoops neurocore (consumed separately 10 minutes preworkout)
~2L water


Sumo Deadlift
45 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5 (too lazy to put on 220... i know)
240 x 5
260 x 5
280 x 5
300 x 5

really happy with my form and explosive power on these sumos today. I felt like RPE was at about 6 or 7. Ready to start goin hard!

Neutral grip (close) Lat Pulldown
140 x 8
160 x 8
180 x 8
200 x 8
RPE hitting solid 9-10 on 7th and 8th rep of last set.

Single Arm Hammer Strength Row
90 x 15
135 x 12
180 x 8

Seated Face Pulls
65 x 15
80 x 15
87.5 x 15
95 x 12 (whole stack)


Single Arm Lat Pulldown
50 x 15
70 x 15
70 x 13

Notes
Wore the golds stringer top today in honor of getting back to 180.
Felt incredibly strong, my intensity was noticeably higher, cut my rest time down, and my recovery was keeping up nicely with the changes.
Still have about half of the container of aminos left, looking forward to more strong and long workouts

"make love to your workout, nice and slow, and lots of sets" -Swiss Love



Steve Kleva. Why I started sumo deadlifting. Sick physique, phenomenal quads. Do want.

very solid work , good luck in physics I don't miss that one bit although I'm still gettin my ass kicked in school, I had to take basic physics and radiation (quantum) physics the 2nd is no fun at all

2 in 1 Log...Ya buddy glad

Great workouts and glad to see that your enjoying both of the products

Shouldies

weight: 177

shake: 1.5 scoops Pure Amino
0 g creatine (im helpless lol)
2 scoops neurocore consumed preworkout ~20 minutes
~2L water

Note: dont leave any of the pure amino in those water bottles! it leaves a lovely odor haha. easy to clean out unlike most protein odors, but surprised me none-the-less

diet: 5067 cals

499 carbs
199 fat
263 protein

my maintenance calories are apparently ridiculous.

Standing OHP
45 x 10
65 x 10
95 x 8
115 x 8
145 x 4
145 x 3
145 x 3
150 x 3
150 x 3
155 x 3

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
140 x 15
180 x 12
230 x 7
230 x 6 drop 180 x 4 drop 140 x 4 drop 90 x 4

Cable reverse delt flyes
10 x 20
10 x 20
10 x 15
10 x 15

Reverse Pec-deck
110 x 20
130 x 10
150 x 10
170 x 10
190 x 10

Standing Lateral Raise with cambered (curling) bar
25 x 12
25 x 15
25 x 15

Upright Rows threading rope attachment through plates
70 x 15
70 x 13
70 x 12
70 x 10

Notes:

felt fantastic today. I'm still defeated from this workout, I'll need to sip on those aminos the rest of the night to bring my energy back up to human levels.

Forgot to take my endocrine igf last night (it was a late night-bar kinda night here in college town :/)
surprised to have no hangover or any sort of inhibited workout this early afternoon.

gotta manage fitness and fun (social-life). as long as neither of them are taken to an extreme as to inhibit one another, I think its A-OK.

Damn dude that is a hell of a high maintenance level it must be impossible for u to bulk lol