One of the benefits I have heard of from taking Protandim is a significant decrease in muscle soreness in the days following workouts. I decided to put this theory to the test this past week and do workouts that I knew would make me sore. For example, on my leg day I pair eccentric back squats with leg press. Leg day was Monday, and unfortunately for me I had only been taking Protandim for about 5 days at this point, so it hadn't been in my system long enough to reduce my oxidative stress levels to the point of no soreness. Needless to say, I woke up Tuesday and could barely walk.
I soldiered forward, however, and had my chest day on Tuesday. Wednesday morning I woke up to the same story: quads still tight as can be from Monday and my upper chest tender to the touch from Tuesday. Sweet. I did some box jumps and rolled out on Wednesday. I put a lacrosse ball on the ground and positioned it right under my pec minor as I laid on top of it haha. That actually felt pretty good.
Thursday it was time for back day. By this point I had been on Protandim for 9 days. I blasted my back on Thursday with equal intensity to how I hit my chest and legs in the previous days. Friday morning I woke up, got out of bed, and felt like I had taken a day off. No joke. There was absolutely no soreness. I went in to work on Friday morning and hit my arms, shoulders, and upper traps. I could barely lift my arms by the end of the workout I had pushed so hard. Saturday morning I woke up. Same thing. No soreness. It was the most ridiculous recovery time I had ever experienced. I am really excited to see how my body reacts when I do the leg and chest days next week, because those were the two that made me so sore before.
That's all for this past week. Now it's time to go live this one.
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