I'm quickly becoming a fan of the AN products and with the awesome opportunity they are presenting I figured I would give the new Neovar a shot. Here's the product description:

New NeoVar “Recomped” is the most potent and biologically efficient creatine product yet. The Mono/PCr Complex in NeoVar is a precisely proportioned combination of phosphocreatine and creatine monohydrate that is chemically identical to the naturally occurring human skeletal intramuscular creatine pool stored in your working muscles. No other creatine product accomplishes this! Additionally, NeoVar adds our proprietary Glucovar / Adenylate Cyclase Sensitization Complex, which contains powerful, scientifically proven insulin-mimetic compounds that can dramatically improve creatine transport into skeletal muscle cells where you want it – without the bloat!

* Increases cellular volume maximizing muscular size and strength while increasing protein synthesis
* Increases insulin sensitivity, maximizing glucose and creatine transport into the muscle

NeoVar Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings per Container: 240
Amount Per Capsule 750mg
PCr-Mono Matrix Proprietary Blend 646mg
Phosphocreatine
Creatine Monohydrate
Glucovar/Adenylate Cyclase Sensitization Complex
Proprietary Blend 104mg
Banaba Extract (Lagerstroemia Speciosa 1% Corosolic Acid)
Gymnema Sylvestra (75% Extract)
D-Pinitol
Bioperine (95% - 98% Piperine)

20 years old
Male
5'10''
187-188 lbs
Not sure about body fat

Experience: Training since freshman year of high school (6 years), always for some type of sport.

Goals: I am training for rugby so body fat, appearance, etc are not priorities.
1. Increase strength. I want to get my bench press to 300 lbs for 1 rep (currently 275) and power clean to 220 (currently 205) before I leave for Australia July 15.
2. Gain 4 lbs of lean muscle. I haven't been this light since junior year of high school because I lost a lot of weight following a shoulder injury.

Training:
Mon- Upper Body
Tues- Lower Body
Wed- Cardio
Thurs- Upper Body
Fri- Lower Body
Sat- Cardio

My training partner picks the workouts each day but they usually follow a certain format. We will perform usually 2 primary lifts. The first will be max sets at low reps, increasing weight. The second will be 2 or 3 sets of high reps or until failure. We follow that up with 3-4 secondary lifts with sets and reps depending on the exercise and intensity of the workout.

Cardio will be HIIT type training on wed and lower intensity conditioning on Saturdays.

I have my first real day of work for a moving company tomorrow which will be workout in itself. I'm hoping this doesn't interfere too much with training.

Current Supps
Neovar Recomped
RPM
Drive (about a week left)
ON 100% whey
1fast400 beta alanine
now foods super omega 3-6-9
now foods green tea extract

Dosing:
2-3 Drive AM, 2 Drive preworkout (or 6-8 hours after first dose)
1 RPM AM (sometimes), 2-3 preworkout
3 Neovar with lunch, 3 postworkout
Postworkout shake- 2 scoops whey, beta alanine, milk, fruit
Super Omega 3-6-9- 2 AM, 2 before bed
Green Tea Extract- 1 AM

Diet: I'm not extremely strict with my diet but I have cleaned it up a decent amount. I will be eating 3-4 meals a day with a snack or two throughout. I'll get more specific once I see how work is affecting my diet. I'm going to stay away from eating crap as much as possible and eat a lot of lean protein. Also, I like to drink, but now that I am working I won't be drinking much at all so shouldn't be an issue. I get a decent amount of water throughout the day but I'm going to try to increase it to as close to 2 gallons a day as possible.

i can't figure out how to get the pic up with the bottle and newspaper so I will try to get that tomorrow with my friends camera...anyways...

Day 1 5/19

AM
3 Drive
1 RPM
1 Green Tea Extract

Breakfast- Honey bunches of oats and milk

Lunch- Ham and cheese on wheat, Nature Valley bar, granola bar, yogurt
3 Neovar

Preworkout- 3 RPM, 2 Drive

Postworkout-
Shake- 2 scoops whey, beta alanine
3 Neovar

Dinner-
Chicken Parm with Penne
*made sure to eat soon after taking the Neovar because it says to take with carbs

*I'll be eating more than this usually, just a really hectic day.


Workout
Barbell Incline- Max sets 3 reps (4 sets of 3, 1 set of 1)
DB Floor press- 2 sets max reps (16 reps and 9 reps)
Barbell rows- 4 sets 8 reps
DB Reverse flys (superset)- 4 sets 10 reps
Pull Ups- 4 sets of 5
Alternating chain bicep curls- 3 sets of 10+10

First Impressions:
RPM was awesome as usual and I had some really great energy for this workout. It was a tough day for my arms and I had a really good pump going at the end. I'm not sure if the Neovar would have had an affect on this.

The Neovar has a funny smell to it and tastes a little weird in the mouth but nothing too extreme. I did notice after my first dose that you should really get some carbs as soon as possible after taking it. I waited about 20 min and started getting some awful tasting burps but these went away as soon as I ate. I was farting a lot tonight but that could have been anything.

Workout felt good. I'll keep updating and try to get that pic up tomorrow at some point. If anyone has any advice on anything I would def appreciate it.

Day 2 5/20

AM
3 Drive
1 RPM
2 Super Omega 3-6-9
1 Green Tea Extract

Breakfast- Honey bunches of oats and milk

Lunch- turkey and cheese on a roll, yogurt with granola, granola bar
3 Neovar

Snack- honey bunches of oats and milk

Preworkout
2 Drive
2 RPM

Postworkout
Shake- 2 scoops whey, beta alanine, fat free frozen yogurt, strawberries
3 Neovar

Dinner (right after workout)- Pork chop, steak, rice



Workout
Hang clean- 5x3
Step Ups- 3x10+10
DB RDL- 3x12
Band Pull Ins with feet- 3x15

Felt awesome today. Work got out early so I got a good nap in before I started. I had some really good energy and the hang cleans went better than expected. I'm thinking about dosing the first 3 Neovar preworkout and then getting some quick carbs because I almost think they give me a little more energy. Farting a lot again, which i don't mind.

Still trying to figure out how to get the pic up. I have a camera but need to find a usb cord. I'll see if I can get it up tonight after the Celtics game.

Are you cutting?

I don't think eating cereal all day is gonna put any muscle on you if that's what you're after.

cereal is about all i have in the house right now, probably going to do some food shopping in a few days...i dont have time to make anything in the mornings because i have to be at work before 7 usually

im guess im on a bit of a bulk but i'm not trying to put a lot of weight on. i figure i can put on a few pounds over a couple months and stay in good shape for rugby. im more concerned about strength

a good idea incase your interested
with that same type of cereal i usually add a bunch of oats, adds good carbs and calories and isnt such a small meal, also perhaps a banana

quick and easy too

thanks ill try that out, i think im gonna pick up some eggs and just hardboil a bunch at night and have those with breakfast too

Yo Mike so far looking good bro, definitely get your carbs in no more than about 15 minutes after NeoVar. I got the same burps, which after awhile it was right on target of eating my carbs. I usually shot for around 50g's of carbs, if I took it with a shake I'd get more. Anyway, you get your first burp then its definitely time to eat!

I'd definitely eat some eggs in the morning as well it will increase your metabolism I usually fry a few or hardboiled is good too. They make a thing you can hardboil eggs in with your microwave...kinda weird but convenient and I hope it doesn't change the structure of the proteins. You could eat your cereal and then right after drink like a 1 scoop Whey shake with milk in the morning, somedays if I'm in a hurry thats what I do then eat some more food at break at work!

Definitely pick up some canned tuna if you need to its easy if you are busy! Italian Dressing added to tuna is great. Jerky is a good snack too!

Also if you want grab some carb powders, Dextrose is cheap and will give you a good spike after workouts I use NOW Dextrose post and Maltodextrin pre. Just make sure you are giving yourself enough carbs to fuel your workouts.

Count me in!

Day 3 5/21

worked 13 hard hours today so didn't do the cardio...

i took the usual Drive and 1 RPM in the morning (which got me through my morning). i wish i had brought another one because i could have used it around 4.

i took all 6 neovar with dinner where i ate like a horse, got plenty of carbs

hopefully tomorrow will be a shorter day so i can lift hard when i get out. i think im going to check the progress on the bench in about a week and a half.

o and i think my lifting partner is putting in a BN order in the next few days, ill see if he wants in with some dextrose. ive heard waxi maize is good as well. ill do some research but thanks for the tip

Day 4 5/22

AM
2 Drive (almost out)
1 RPM
2 Super Omega 3-6-9

Breakfast- hardboiled egg (in a rush)

Lunch 1- ham turkey and cheese sandwich, 2 granola bars

Lunch 2- Honey Bunches of Oats (added extra oats), 2 hardboiled eggs, yogurt with granola, 3 Neovar

Preworkout-2 RPM

Postworkout Shake- 2 scoops whey, strawberris, banana, milk, fat free frozen yogurt, oats, 3 Neovar

Dinner- chicken, salad, mashed potatoes, 2 Super Omega 3-6-9

snacked on some pretzels during the game

Workout
Exercise Ball DB Bench- 4x15
Chins- 4x8
Scarecrows (superset)- 4x12
Bradford Press- 4x12
Plate Pushups- 3x15
DB curls (superset)- 3x10+10


Work was exhausting today. Moved a bunch of furniture to a 4th and 5th floor apartment and my arms were pumped by the time we finished.

Im up 2 lbs since starting the Neovar and feeling pretty good. The farting has subsided. I have had a muscle spasm in my right arm for almost 2 days though which is weird. I've stayed hydrated and it might just be the extra stress work is putting on my body.

For right now I'm going to use oats for postworkout carbs.

Day 5 5/23

Didn't get to work out today. Had a moving job that lasted from 8 am until 9 at night. I don't feel too bad though because I definitely got a good workout in.

AM
2 Drive
1 RPM
2 Super Omega 3-6-9

Breakfast- Kix (kid tested and mother approved), hardboiled egg

Lunch 1- ham and cheese on a roll, granola bar, 2 hardboiled eggs

Lunch 2- cheeseburger sub, trail mix bar

Lunch 3- yogurt with granola, granola bar, pretzels

Dinner- steak, salad, mashed potatoes
6 Neovar
2 Drive


I had to take all the Neovar at once but didn't have any problems with this. I feel a little fuller since starting out. I might try to make up my leg day this weekend depending on my work schedule. I'm working every day but hopefully I'll have a short day and be able to work out after. The moving is definitely a good cardio workout and I feel like my forearms have gotten bigger in literally 5 days since I started.

Day 7 5/25

Drank a little bit last night but didn't go too crazy. Had a bunch of water before bed and this morning.

AM
2 RPM
1 Green Tea Extract
2 Super Omega 3-6-9

Breakfast- 2 breakfast sandwiches from Dunkies

Lunch- cheeseburger and 2 hot dogs

Dinner- about to have some chicken and rice
2 SuperOmega 3-6-9
6 Neovar

I will probably have another meal later today.


Workout- played about 2 hours of bball today. I had taken the RPM right before and I felt great. I was running the floor for the full 2 hours it seemed. RPM is the only preworkout I feel comfortable taking before intense cardio.

I should be doing the usual Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri lift this week depending on work. The plan is to test the 1 rep max bench a week from Monday. I feel like I am definitely getting stronger so its time to check up on the stats.

u still need to eat more bro, ur cals seem real low

i got about 3500 calories today (breakfast was 1000+ and had a very big dinner). I usually eat more in a day but how much higher should I go if I'm not trying to put much weight on?

idk bro, just looks like ur eating alot of little stuff, it may seem like alot to you and keep you full, but not really dense/full calories.I mean calories is calories per say, but would you rather have 500 cals from 2 cups of milk, and 2 cups of ceral? or sweet potato, veggies, and steak. Not dicking on you, just my personal opinions. Just try eating more of the basics; chicken, eggs, tuna, oats, pasta, fish,etc.....adding oats to your cereal is a good start.



anyway just effin' around a lil

Day 8 5/26

AM
2 RPM
2 Super Omega 3-6-9
1 Green Tea Extract

Breakfast- 1 hardboiled egg, yogurt, cereal

Lunch- grilled chicken and rice, hardboiled egg, yogurt with granola, trail mix bar, pretzels

Preworkout- 2 RPM

Postworkout shake- 2 scoops whey, beta alanine, fat free frozen yogurt, strawberries, milk
6 Neovar, oatmeal, trail mix bar

Dinner- bacon, eggs, english muffin

Workout-
BB Floor Press- max sets 3 reps (3,3,3,2,1)
Incline DB Press- max reps 2 sets (18,14)
Seated cable pulldowns- 4x10
Band pull aparts (superset)- 4x10
Kneeling DB curl and press- 4x10

Had about 10 hours of work today so I was a little tired for my workout. I tweaked my shoulder a bit moving a couch and during my lift it was killing me. I got 240 for 2 on floor press which is pretty good for me, but my left arm (the one with the bum shoulder) was way behind my right. It sucks that it is hurt but I feel like when it is healthy i'll be able to do a lot more weight. (Anyone with any shoulder advice? i sprained and resprained it about 5 times in less than a month at the end of my rugby season and it has been lingering).

I will do another weigh in at the end of this week but I'm definitely feeling a little bit bigger.

yeashescool how did the diet look today? i tried to increase the intake a little bit. i will probably have a shake or something before i get to bed.

Your breakfast is sad. Add some food to it.