I am taking Hot Rox extreme. I’ve played around with it in the past, but I don’t think I was taking full advantage of it — what it’s really good at is preserving muscle when you’re in a caloric deficit (the whole purpose of this diet is to only strip off the fat — and most of the people who’ve had success point out that they didn’t really lose any muscle or strength, and sometimes actually gained some muscle). I take 2 pills twice a day (the maximum suggested dose), the first on an empty stomach first thing after I wake up, and the second on as empty a stomach as I can have around 4 pm. I definitely feel it after I take it — I really have to force myself to drink a massive amount of water when I’m taking this (if I don’t, I get really dehydrated — yesterday I made the mistake of taking some and then taking a nap right afterwards, without a lot of water, and when I woke up, I felt really dry). Also, the first few days on the velocity diet were the worst in the morning — I was borderline nauseous (although now I feel great). One really interesting thing that I’ve read about extreme fat loss diets is that part of the reason people feel horrible on them is because as the fat gets burned, it’s releasing very old toxins that were locked into the fat when the fat cells were created - no different than how salmon pick up toxins because of pollutions, which affects the health of the meat we get from them). Which, in addition to getting rid of any ab fat (aka heart attack fat), is a big reason why I’m doing this (the other big reason being vanity, of course).
Other supplements I’m taking:
Greens+
Taking a serving of this each morning in the hopes that it mitigates not eating many fruits/vegetables while on this diet. This is something that Chris Shugart and Danny John didn’t do, but I’m a fan of Greens+, so this is one of the few modifications I’m making to their plan (it does add 35 calories/day, which affects some of the caloric calculations a bit)
Multivitamin/Glucosamine/ZMA
These are staples for me. My joint health is always better when I’m taking glucosamine. I have read some things mentioning that glucosamine may not be good from an insulin sensitivity standpoint, but I think the pros outweigh the cons for me here. I always sleep better with ZMA too, and as I’ve noted, sleep is huge on this diet.
Creatins
I take 5 grams post workout. Lots of research indicating this is a good supplement for longterm brain health.
Fish Oil
I’m taking 4 capsules of FlameOut per day (2 in the morning after I’ve had my shake, 2 with my ZMA before I go to bed)
Rez-V
This is a good supplement for me, in that it improves my sex drive (see below).
BCAAs (branched chain amino acids)
These are calorieless, so I pop them a bit like candy, particularly pre/post workout. I also use them after I go for my long walks or when I’m feeling particularly hungry. They seem to really aid in recovery.
I don’t want to make it sound like this diet is 100% great. One bad thing that I’ve noticed is my sex drive has diminished (I’ve read this is common in low calorie diets — bodybuilders who’re prepping for a contest say the same thing). I hope, of course, that this goes back to normal as I taper off the diet, but in the interest of truthiness, it has to be mentioned.
February 21st, 2007 at 10:08 am
Are you taking 2 Hot Rox Extreme pills a day; or four? I’m curious because my biotest supps are in the mail and I’m ready to start this diet as soon as I get my materials.
February 21st, 2007 at 4:28 pm
He’s taking two pills twice a day (both on an empty stomach).
March 14th, 2007 at 8:06 am
how many shakes a day do you drink ?
August 1st, 2008 at 9:38 pm
What a velocity diet really means? Is it for some special people or for layman?
Again, what it is Hot Rox extreme?
Thanks