1st Time Trying GAKIC

Hello everyone,
This is only my 2nd post, I have been reading some good stuff here recently and decided I would post my 1st exerience with GAKIC today.
 
I have no reason or motive for posting this other that to share my expeience with you.
 
1st a little background.
 
I have been working out 4 time per week, 1 day of running and 2 days off (7 days) for about 3-4 months now.  I am 32 years old and 6'3", at the begining of the year I was really out of shape and 225 pounds, I went on a strict diet and did a lot of running and went down to 185 pounds by June 1st.  After starting to lift weights regularly, finding a rutine that worked for me and eating very good, I am now 200 pounds and have the most muscle mass that I have ever had.
 
I have been taking Creatine for 6 weeks now, I am not sure how much of my results are due to that, but when I take Creatine, even drinking a lot of fluids, it seems to dry my skin out to the point that I get bad dandruff.  So I decided that I would stop taking it and try something new.
 
I recieved and email about GAKIC and, it sounded good, I knew it would be expensive (thats why ths is the 1st Muscletech product that I have ever purchased) but I get a 20% discount this week so I thought I would give it a try.
 
Today is my Leg day, which is the most tiering and intense workout I do, so I thought I would give it a try.  I keep really good records of my workouts, so here is some info.
 
Last leg workout was September 19, 2005 (I know it was a while ago, that will be explianed)
 
4 sets squats 8 X 245, 8 X 245, 8 X 245, 7 X 245
4 sets calf raises 12 reps at 245
4 sets leg extensions 15 reps at 120
4 sets leg curls 15 reps at 70
 
the actual weight is not that important, these set are done to failure or as close as possible.
 
then lifted again on Sept 22 & 23 (other body groups)
September 24, run 3.4 miles and was last day taking Creatine.
 
September 25-30 I was on vacation, no working out, no creatine, no protien shakes, but a lot of Drinking and Smoking (I know, not good, but it was vacation)
 
October 1st,  Chest and Tricept workout, I could not do the weight / reps that I had done for the same exercises from September 23rd.
 
Today, October 3, bought GAKIC and took it 5 minutes before the workout.
 
Todays leg workout:
 
4 sets squats 10 x 245, 10 x 245, 10 x 245, 8 x 245
4 sets calf raises 15 reps at 245
4 sets leg extensions 15 reps at 130
4 sets leg curls 15 x 70
 
For the last 4 leg work out sessions I have not been able to do 4 sets of squats at 8 reps, today 3 sets of 10 and 1 set of 8 and this is without working out and eating good and no Creatine for 1 week.
 
I do not think that I was able to do this just because of 1 weeks rest, I only train my legs 1 time per week.  If the rest is the reason then my Chest / Tricept workout should have been at least equal to the previous work out.
 
So there is my 1st experience with Gakic, Tommorow is Shoulder / Upper Back work out, I will post again after that to lest you know of the results.
 
Erik
 
 

"coffee is for closers"

Deadlift: 4 sets 345 x 5 reps - (time to go heavier)
Squat: 345 x 3 reps.

I saw this in the October issue of the GNC magazine I get... I was wondering if it was legit or not. Let me know how it goes in the next few days.

my sample still hasnt come..

check this out...i found this a couple of weeks ago:
 
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