EAA-XX by Body Science

EAA-XX from Body Science is a good and cheap EAA. The taste was ok, the amino taste comes through and gives you really bad breath. I chose berry flavor. 9,6 grams of EAA per serving

Overall: 4/5
Value: 4/5
Taste/mix: 4/5

Casein by Body Science

I chose the top 3 flavors; Double Chocolate Almond, Piña  Colada, and Pear Split (swedish ice cream with pear and vanilla flavor; in swedish Päron Split). What's good with this protein is that you can drink it, and eat it in 2 ways. Take 1,5dl liquid to 1,1dl powder mix and put in the freezer, and you'll get ice cream. Or the same mix but in the fridge, you've got pudding. The Double Chocolate Almond didn't taste good when mixed with water, but worked fine with milk. It tasted even better as pudding. The best out these 3, was Pear Split. It tasted good both with water and milk. Overall satisfied with this protein and was cheap



Overall: 5/5
Value: 5/5
Taste/mix: 5/5

Homemade NSS (No Salt Seasoning)

Made some NSS (no salt seasoning). It's fascinating how a combination of herbs and spices can give a taste sensation of salt. NSS is good way to keep salt consumption to a minimum.

Recipe for 60 grams NSS 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 3/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 tsp.dried oregano 
• 1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1 1/4 tsp. paprika powder 
• 1 tsp. celery seed(if unable to obtain, use 1tsp fennel seeds)
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard powder
• 1 tsp. dried finely chopped lemon peel
• 1 tsp. black pepper 

(If unable to find dried lemon peel, skip the black pepper and use 2 tsp lemon pepper instead)
Grind all the ingredients and mix thoroughly in a bowl. Then put into a spice shaker.

Superpump Max by Gaspari Nutrition

A classic in my eyes. The first PWO I used when I got into training seriously. It gave a good pump and it tasted great. It's nothing compared to Jack3d or Craze; in the "push" department. It contains vasodilators but no stimulants.

The negative thing with stimulants is that  they're diuretic. Diuretics make you urinate a lot, which in turn depletes you of water and make you lose pump. Loss of water increases the chance of injury; and loss of strength. Why strength? If we go back to the basics of muscles. They are made up of 70-80% water, loss of volume which in turn means smaller muscles less strength. 

This is a great product to start with for any newbie. The flavor is great. It gives a good pump. The only thing is, it cost a bit. 

Overall: 4/5
Value: 3/5
Taste/Mix: 5/5

5 Killer Chest Exercises

I stumbled upon an article by flexonline. 5 chest exercises. I tried them out in today's pec workout. I'm adding these to my chest workout.

• Leaning 1-Arm Dumbbell Flye

• Reverse Grip Incline Bench Press 

• Machine Incline Flye  

• Push-Up Ladder 

• 1-Arm Cable Crossover

Click here to see the article and videos.

Loading Drink Extreme by WNT

At the gym, they were handing out sample pouches of WNT Loading Drink Extreme. It comes in one flavor, raspberry. So yesterday, on leg day; I thought to try it out. I took a sip, and it tasted like rotten raspberry with a pinch of salt. I looked at the package to see if it was expired; it expires in 2016. I chugged it down. Then at the gym, I felt a tingling sensation throughout my body and nothing more happened. I worked out as I usually do; no extra kick no nothing. At the end of the workout my stomach started to churn. I had to run to the bathroom. The only thing this product was effective as, was a laxative.



Overall: 1/5
Value: 1/5
Taste/mix: 1/5

Increase Testosterone with DAA (D-Aspartic Acid)

DAA (D-Aspartic Acid) is an amino acid found in:

• Animal source: sausage meat, cold cuts, wild game
• Vegetable source: sprout greens, avocado, asparagus
  

We get the name aspartic acid from Plisson, who in 1827 derived aspartic acid from asparagine; which was isolated from asparagus juice. What DAA does is it stimulates the release of LH(luteinizing hormone); which goes down to the testis and tells the testis to produce testosterone.



Overall: 5/5
Value: 5/5
Taste/mix: 1/5



DAA delivered what it promised. It took 7 days to saturate the hypothalamus tissue, then you'll start feeling the effects. I took the whole daily dosage before bed; but after a couple of weeks I started to have pains in my kidneys, so do what it tells you on the bottle. Why I took the whole daily doasge before bed was to utilize the hGH from the 2 hours of deep sleep. The taste wasn't great; taste like salt and lemon, but you just need a very little amount to drink. I drank it in a shot glass. It was very cheap to buy compared to other testo elevators.

100% Whey Gold Standard by Optimum Nutrition

100% Whey Gold Standard. I tried this protein a while back. It was the next best protein I've tasted. With water it wasn't that good, but with milk it was delicious. It had a good amount of protein and little carbs. The only real downside, it's expensive.
Overall: 4/5
Effectiveness: 4/5
Value: 4/5
Taste/Mix: 4/5

Xtend by Scivation

Xtend by Scivation is a supplement I've been using for a long time. Both the old and new formula taste great, except for the old orange that tasted like crap. The new orange flavor taste like flat orange Fanta. The difference between the new and old Xtend is the addition of electrolytes and citrulline malate. It has a high amount of amino acids (10,5g/serving) and is cheap. My favorite new flavors are orange, lemon lime, and apple.



Overall: 5/5
Value: 5/5
Taste/mix: 5/5

100% Soy Protein by Proteinfabrikken

I bought this protein from the gym. Because I'm lactose intolerant, I thought I'll try something new. That was a mistake. This is the worst tasting protein I've ever tasted. It tasted like rotten oatmeal. I had to bake protein brownies with lots of cocoa to mask the horrendous taste. It was expensive to buy. It was stated on the package chocolate, there was no hint of it.



Overall: 1/5
Value: 1/5
Taste/mix: 1/5

Garlic - Wonder Herb

Garlic has been used throughout the ages.

• The egyptians used it to embalm mummies cranial cavity, after the brain was drained.
•  It's an antioxidant which reduces LDL (Low-Denisty Lipoprotein)
•  Anti- viral, bacterial, and fungal.
• These properties are only found in fresh garlic or supplements; not seasoning.
  

3 Phase Protein by Self Omninutrition

It had a good amount of protein

• You can taste the artifical sweetner
• Taste like chocolate and egg Shells
  

It was a good protein for the price I paid, used it for about 6 months then got tired of the taste



Overall: 3/5
Value: 4/5
Taste/mix: 3/5

Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite by MuscleTech

• Very apetite suppressant

• Thermogenic
  

After eating the whole bottle of Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite, I was astonished at the results (of course in combination with working out and a balanced diet). One of the best diet pills I've tried so far. It contains the latest craze, green coffee extract. It cost a bit of money but you get results.



Overall: 5/5
Value: 4/5
Taste/Mix: n/n

Kre-Alkalyn by Proteinfabrikken

It was a while back when I tried this product. I tried the Kre-Alkalyn Caps. The first 2 weeks using this product was great, but after week 2 I couldn't get anything out of this product. The positive with this product is there's no loading fase, just take it on workout days.



Overall: 2/5
Value: 3/5
Taste/Mix: n/n

Creatine Monohydrate by Star Nutrition

Creatine Monohydrate. I did a cycle of creatine and I got good results; in both strength and volume. Most of the volume was water retention. It doesn't matter if you decrease your salt intake, you will still retain water. Creatine makes the muscles retain water that is why volume increase and strength gains. A big muscle is a strong muscle. The muscle itself becomes rock hard. After getting off creatine, water retention will good down drastically and the muscle will become softer. With all the excess water gone, muscle definition is visible and one can see how much the muscles have grown. Creatine is a cheap way to increase muscle mass very quickly.



Pros

• Muscles get harder
  

• Strength increase
  

Cons

• Water retention
  

Overall: 4/5
Value: 5/5
Taste/mix: 3/5

Vitamin D

Dietary Source

• fatty fish
• egg
• mushrooms
• dairy products
• sun 15-30 min a day for daily dosage, produced in skin
  

Is good for

• against osteoporosis
• against tooth cavity
• against muscle fatigue
• hormone balance (increases testosterone production. Increases the effects of dopamine and norepinephrine)
• antibacterial
• immune system
• fatigue
• depression
• T-cells
• against cold and flu
• reumatism
• acne
• eczema
• psoriasis
• against inflammation, cancer, multiple sclerosis, parkinsson, alzheimers, etc...
• better results in the gym
• lever problems, constipation, nearsightedness, increased insulin sensitivity, and decreases the chances to get diabetes type 2
  

Vitamin D deficiency

• fatigue; aches in hands, arms, and back
• colds, flu, depression, osteoporosis, psychosis, skin disease, rickets, dementia, IBS, Crohns disease, autism, schizophrenia, fibromyalgia, and over weight
  

During the autum and winter period it's good to supplement with vitamin D, because of the shorter hours of day light.

References:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/12/22/dr-holick-vitamin-d-benefits.aspx

http://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/benefits-vitamin-d#Overview1

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/top-5-benefits-of-vitamin-d.html 

http://www.m.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/vitamin-d-vital-role-in-your-health 

Carbs at Night

I read an article on bodybuilding.com about carbs intake at night. What I boiled it down to was. It's ok with carbs at night; just distance carb intake 4 hours a part throughout the day, for the insulin levels. That's what I've done before this article came out. Now I've got it comfirmed what I've been doing was right.



Link to the article:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/carbs-at-night-fat-loss-killer-or-imaginary-boogeyman.html

Whey-80 by Star Nutrition

Whey- 80 by Star Nutrition is the next worst tasting protein I've ever tasted. When the chocolate flavored protein oxidized, it gets a beetroot taste. It has good amount of protein(76g protein per 100g); and is very cheap.



Overall: 2/5
Value: 3/5
Taste/Mix: 1/5



Pros

• Cheap
• Good amount of protein
• Low carb
  

Cons

• Bad taste
  

Protein Frappuccino

I love Starbucks Frappuccino. I got the idea to make my home-made protein Frappuccino. All you need is Syntha-6 Mochaccino, blender, water, and ice. Take 2 scoops Syntha-6, 150ml water, 150ml ice. Fill the blender with water, ice, and syntha-6; blend for ca 30sec should suffice. Then enjoy!

Increase Testosterone, hGH, and IGF-1 With This Mineral

Zinc which is a metal used to galvanize steel, but has a wide use in medical applications.

• Good against acne(in creams)
• Healing(repair) of  body tissue
• Increases testosterone, hGH, and IGF-1
• Against bad breath
• Strengthen immune system
• Increase Libido
• Cardiovascular health
• Increase sensitivity to insulin
• Antioxident
• It detoxes the brain and prevents alzheimers
• Well being
  

I've been eating zinc every night before bed for a month. I've noticed that I recover faster after workouts and that everytime I'm about to get a cold it recedes quite quickly. I recommend an additional supplementation of zinc.

Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies

Perfect cookies 🍪 as a post-workout snack. Rich in carbs to replenish glucose in your muscles to stop catabolism 

Nutritional Value
Batch
Energy 658 kcal
Carbohydrates 56g
Protein 21g
Fat 30g
Per Cookie
Energy 94kcal
Carbohydrates 8g
Protein 3g
Fat 5g

Batch for 7 small cookies
Ingredients:

• 2 dl Oatmeal
• 30g Sugar-free 90% Cocoa chocolate
• 3/4 dl Stevia sweetener
• 2 1/2 tbsp Unsweetened Almond Milk or Low Fat Milk
• 2 tbsp Whey protein
• 1 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tbsp Peanut butter (99,3%)
• 1 pinch Bicarbonate
• 1 pinch Baking powder
• 1 pinch Vanilla powder

Steps:

1. See to that the chocolate is at room temperature.
2. Use a coffee grinder or blender, grind the oatmeal to the consistency of flour.
3. Put all the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix
4. Put the peanut butter and coconut oil in a mug, and microwave for about 20 sec.
5. Add milk to the peanut butter and coconut oil mix, and stir.
6. Pour the mix into the bowl with the dry mix and stir it together until you get something that resembles a cookie dough.
7. Chop the chocolate and fold it into the dough.
8. Make 7 equal sized cookies and flatten out. I recommend using a teaspoon to portion them out.
9. Bake at 160°C for about 10 min. Take out the cookies when you think they're ready. 
   

Now enjoy.