a few updates on my progress so far...

So I just checked my bodyfat percentage today at the gym I'm working out at, and the instructor there has told me that it's about 90% accurate, with a difference of +/- around 1 %. The good news is, my body fat % is currently at 13.9 %!!! Woot! I've surpassed my target of cutting my body fat % to less than 15% =)

All in all, it wasn't an easy process though, for the past 2 months or so, I have been cutting carbs, especially after night time, and during my dinners. It wasn't easy though, I had to tell myself not to indulge many times, and at times, it was very tempting when your friends are eating piping hot food and rice, and all you got is just cold vegetables and some salmon or chicken. I'll admit that there were some days where I did indulge, but I'm just glad I managed to pull myself through.

also, I made sure to eat enough lean meat, and vegetables, and carbs in the form of complex carbs, except for pre and post workout meals where some simple carbs were allowed.

So basically , all I did was control my carb intake, moderate amounts of carbs during the day, and then none after night, and this took my bodyfat % down from 20% around mid May this year. =)

but do take not that what works for me, might not work for you, this is not an absolute guide or rule in dieting, its just what I did, and the results I got from it.

So that's it, next target, 12% ! =)

All the best to everyone in achieving your goals!

Cellucor C4 Extreme Review

So I received a packet of this with one of my purchases of supplements online, and decided to give it a go. It's a Cellucor C4 Extreme 2 serving stick, and well, I took 1 serving today, and so far, here's the review. =)

So the sample I got was this stick pack with 2 servings inside of it, on the instructions it says to take 1 or 2 servings with 4-6 ounces of water as a pre-workout drink 20-30 minutes before working out.

both of my servings of the cellucor C4 extreme were 20 minutes before working out, and one serving is mixed with 5 ounces of water. So here's the breakdown of it after 2 servings and 2 times at the gym with it.

Energy : 7/10

I took both servings on an empty stomach, and both times at the gym I felt that energy was slow and steady, there wasn't any intense feeling nor feelings of having too much energy or any jitters. Although there wasn't a LOT of energy during my workouts, my energy lasted throughout my workouts, and I didn't once feel like I was out of energy or had a crash or some sort. I think C4 Extreme excels in this. One thing to note however was that on my first serving, I felt tingly all over within 20 minutes of drinking it, and it was uncomfortable. That tingling feeling wasn't present during my second serving though.

Pump : 5/10

Honestly, I didn't get much of a pump from this. Sure, my muscles felt somewhat big, but it wasn't fully pumped up or anything of the sort that gaspari superpump max gave. One thing to note however was that vascularity increased for me for some reason, my left arm, especially the biceps area, normally doesn't show too much of a vascularity but for the 2 times I used this, it did. Not sure if it's entirely caused by this, but it's worth noting.

Focus : 5/10

This was somewhat of a let down for me, I didn't get the tunnel like vision, nor was I as focused  as I am when using USP labs Jack3d. I usually don't get distracted too much in the gym anyway, so this area didn;t make too much of a difference for me.

Taste: 9/10

The flavour i got was blue razz, which tasted quite good, possibly because I myself like the taste of raspberries. It tasted like one of those medicines you would get as a kid when you couldn't swallow pills and it was flavoured so you would take it. To me it tasted very good, albeit being a bit chalky. Some people might not like this taste though.

Mixability : 10/10

No problems here at all! didn't even really needed to shake the shaker, a few swirls and we're done!

Value: 6/10

At RM 143 for 60 servings from egonutritions.com, (I couldn't find this product sold on anywhere else, if there is please tell me so I can change it =) ) , it's not too expensive, nor is it cheap, jack3d or superpump max would probably be a better value though. However it is a solid product, so I scored it at above average.

Overall : 7/10

To be honest, I was somewhat disappointed with the product at first, seeing as it didn't give me the energy boost and pumps that other Pre-workout products would give, however with it's ingredient profile and its vitamins, and the fact that it did give me enough energy to finish my workout and still not feel too lethargic ( my workouts usually last around 1 to 2 hours), it a pretty solid product that I would use after cycling off other pre-workouts. I would definitely consider this the next time I'm buying a pre-workout.

-Leon-
go hard or go home