Gear
Equipment and recovery products actually in use, not a generic "best of" list.
LEEKEY Resistance Bands (4-Level Set)
The band set used for triple-band-loaded hack squats.
Narrow heel-together stance, balls of feet, triple-band loading — this is the setup used at the gym. Four resistance levels (Red/Black/Purple/Green) give a solid stacking range for heavy squat-pattern work.
Pit Shark Belt Machine
Belt-loaded RDLs and squats without a barbell on your back.
Useful for high-load posterior chain work when you want the loading pattern without spinal compression — this is where 700+ pound RDL sessions happen.
Micro Ingredients Bovine Colostrum
10g/day trial run for general recovery support.
Currently mid-trial at a 10-gram daily dose. Transparent Labs offers a 20-gram-per-serving version if you want a higher-dose option to compare against.
POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice
An 8oz daily antioxidant staple.
Simple daily habit rather than a targeted protocol. Frozen pomegranate arils and frozen blueberries are a cheaper way to get similar antioxidant content.
BulkSupplements Creatine Monohydrate Powder
Daily creatine, no loading phase, no cycling.
Straightforward micronized monohydrate — unflavored, no proprietary blend. Creatine is the one supplement on this list with genuinely strong research behind it.
BulkSupplements L-Citrulline Malate 2:1 Powder
Pre-training, for blood flow through longer sets.
The 2:1 ratio (citrulline to malic acid) over straight citrulline — more research behind that specific formulation. Mixes into whatever's already getting drunk pre-session.
BulkSupplements Beta Alanine Powder
Daily dosing, not timed around training.
This is the one that causes the tingling — normal, not a sign of anything wrong. Works cumulatively over weeks, so consistency matters more than when you take it.
Nature Made Extra Strength Flaxseed Oil
Daily source of ALA omega-3s, no fish taste.
Plant-based alternative alongside fish oil — same omega-3 pathway, different source. One softgel a day with a meal.
Futurebiotics Longjack Tongkat Ali Extra Strength
Cycled, not run continuously — 5 days on, 2 off.
Part of the standing recovery stack rather than a pre-workout stimulant. Extra strength formula, taken daily during on-cycles.
Best Naturals Acetyl L-Carnitine & Alpha Lipoic Acid
Combined formula — carnitine plus alpha lipoic acid in one capsule.
Metabolism and antioxidant support in a single dose rather than stacking two separate supplements.
Micro Ingredients Multi Collagen Pills
Five collagen types in one capsule — I, II, III, V, X.
Broader-spectrum than a single-type collagen powder, aimed at joint and connective tissue support alongside the tendon-health focus in the recovery articles.
Nature Made Extra Strength Fish Oil
Daily omega-3s, extra strength.
Standard heart and joint-health staple — nothing exotic, just a consistent daily source of EPA and DHA.
Nutricost Vitamin C with Rose Hips
With rose hips, taken daily.
Straightforward antioxidant support — pairs with the pre-training collagen protocol described in the recovery articles.
Nature's Bounty Super B Complex
Daily B-vitamin baseline, with folic acid and vitamin C included.
Covers the energy-metabolism B vitamins in one tablet rather than tracking each individually.
Horbäach Odorless Garlic
Odorless softgel — same compound, none of the smell.
General cardiovascular support, taken as part of the daily supplement baseline rather than for any specific training-related purpose.
Horbäach Chelated Zinc
Chelated for absorption, part of the daily mineral baseline.
Zinc supports a long list of bodily processes and is easy to run short on through diet alone at this level of training volume.
Horbäach Rhodiola Rosea
Adaptogen for stress and energy, not a stimulant.
Taken as part of the recovery stack rather than pre-workout — the effect is more about resilience to stress than an acute energy spike.
Horbäach Triple Boron Complex
Three forms of boron in one tablet — citrate, glycinate, aspartate.
Trace mineral support tied to bone and joint health, rounding out the mineral side of the daily stack.