Sorry, I missed the comment TB left. The ginseng energy blend has over 200mg of caffeine in it.
I used it at the gym this morning. No nausea, but the l-arginine powder has a funky taste that makes it hard to swallow at times. I eventually ended up sipping on the last half of it through my workout, which seemed to be just as effective. I didn't feel the "pump" like I did from the N.O. Shotgun or X-plode, but I knew that I was definitely lifting more than I would without it. I actually broke through a benching plateau and was able to add 10lbs to my lift.
So, I'm wondering if any of my Fitnessbore bros could write me a workout routine? These past few months, I've been doing all compound exercises with minor variations in my routine from time to time, but mostly adding stuff on. Every time I go to the gym, I always do bench presses, lateral pulls, squats (either low bar or dumbells), and planks. Before a few weeks ago, I was also doing shoulder presses every time, but after deciding that my legs and midsection needed more work, I switched to kettlebell swings. Aside from the planks and kb swings, I do 5x5's for everything else. I usually do 4 sets of 45 second planks, and I'm not up to doing a full 5-10 minutes of kb swings, but I usually last through an entire song on my ipod (so, 3-4 minutes?).
The problem I'm mostly having, besides starting to get a little bored during my routine is that I'm spending more time in the gym than I want to each time I go. I feel like my time could be better served if split up into sections focused on certain body areas.
What I need is a system designed on 2-3 days a week at the gym. I need a lot of help on my legs and midsection, but I don't want to neglect my shoulders, chest, and back. I still like the 5x5 system, but I would be willing to switch it up if it would be more beneficial to my progress.
tl;dr version: I do have caffeine in my pre-workout mix. I need somebody to design a new routine for me.