{365} Days A Path towards Elite Powerlifting

Christmas is Coming Tommorow!

On February 29th, I ordered a massive amount of supplements. I felt that I should cross the threshold and take myself to the next level. My genetics are not the greatest for bodybuilding, and sometimes I feel I've pushed myself to the limit.

Looking at this chart:

Bench Press - Adult Men
Body Weight	Un-trained	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
114	84	107	130	179	222
123	91	116	142	194	242
132	98	125	153	208	260
148	109	140	172	234	291
165	119	152	187	255	319
181	128	164	201	275	343
198	135	173	213	289	362
220	142	183	225	306	381
242	149	190	232	316	395
275	153	196	239	325	407
319	156	199	244	333	416
320+	159	204	248	340	425

Untrained

Expected level of strength in a healthy individual who has not trained on the exercise before but can performit correctly. This represents the minimum level of strength required to maintain a reasonable quality of life in a sedentary individual.

Novice

A person training regularly for a period of 3-9 months. This strength level supports the demands of vigorous recreational activities.

Intermediate

A person who has engaged in regular training for up to two years. The intermediate level indicates some degree of specialization in the exercises and a high level of performance at the recreational level.

Advanced

An individual with multi-year training experience with definite goals in the higher levels of competitive athletics.

Elite

Refers specifically to athletes competing in strength sports. Less than 1% of the weight training population will attain this level.

I am 135 pounds while I rep 205 for bench press... That isn't even my max. I can probably push up to 225-230 for my max, maybe even higher. I'm basically between an "Advanced/Elite" athlete. That sounds complete sick and unbelievable. I've never tried out my full potential for my max but looking at this "Predicting One-Rep Max" calculator, it gives me an estimated 246 one rep max. I know for a fact I would not be able to do this, but with hard work and dedication I think I would be able to.

At this point, I feel I have taken my body and genetics to the brink. With an extra boost from some new supplements I can really step up my game. Here is what I ordered.

I saved $64.96! That is another reason why I decided to buy some more supplements because of the amazing deal that BodyTech.com was giving during the Arnold convention. Here is a quick overview of what I bought.

White Blood and White Flood are NO products. The difference between them is that White Blood is in a pill form and does not contain caffeine while White Flood is a powdered form with caffeine. White Flood is the stronger version and is very similar to the famous NO-Xplode. I felt that Controlled Labs make solid products and gave me the best bang for my buck. These NO supplements are taken pre-workout and should give me extreme pumps at the gym.

I chose Purple Wraath because it is an intra-workout drink that supplies you with energy as well as faster recovery when working out. I need to use this more to get a real feel for it, but when I sampled it, I was pumped for nearly 3 hours after my workout.

I chose BodyTech Generic Whey because I read the reviews and it seems to have the exact same nutrient profile as the Optimum Nutrition Whey and is made by the same manufacturer. Might as well save a few bucks, the taste is supposed to be similar and possibly even better.

I believe I am a non-responder to creatine and I hope these supplements will give me the extra energy and push in the gym to pass my genetic limits.