[quote]zamoney55 wrote:
Considering test lvls for males below 25 are already at a peak, Tribulus wouldn’t really be too effective for lets a 20 year old male, would it?[/quote]
I’ve been taking TRIBEX Blue for some time now, and I’m a pretty big fan of it. I don’t know how it impacts my test levels, but I’ve found that it helps me sustain a high level of intensity in the gym.
Before I began taking it, I would start getting burned out towards the end of my workout, whereas now, I find myself able to sustain the intensity I walk into the gym with for the entire duration.
Placebo effect? Who knows, but it’s worth $35 bucks a month to be able to keep the poundages on my late workout lifts higher than what they would otherwise be.
Plus, it really does help with wood. I thought I was fine without it, but now it’s like a throwback to those days I spent as a 16 year old kid on the bumpy bus ride to school. You know, where every nook and cranny in the road was one more push towards an embarrassing exit off the vehicle.
Does tribulus work? I used to think it didn’t, until I decided to splurge on some Alpha Male here and see what all the fuss was about. Before that, I used to use countless amounts of the cheap bb.com brands and never got anything out of any of them (needless to say, I was discouraged and thought everyone here was lying).
IMO, it really is one of those products that you get what you pay for. If you pay shit prices, you get a shit product. If you spend 35, 40, or 50 bucks on one of the Biotest brands, you should certainly notice a difference.
[quote]bretakmf wrote:
a question for those who take Alpha Male–i know it’s supposed to be taken on an empty stomach–how long after ingesting it do you wait before you eat?[/quote]
[quote]bretakmf wrote:
a question for those who take Alpha Male–i know it’s supposed to be taken on an empty stomach–how long after ingesting it do you wait before you eat?[/quote]
I found some interesting studies at Pubmed about tribulus. These three studies indicate tribulus does not enhance resistance training or raise testosterone levels. I did find a few that suggested tribulus might be useful for ED treatment, but no other relevant stuff. Rather than start a new threat I thought it would be good to just add them here.
The effects of Tribulus terrestris on body composition and exercise performance in resistance-trained males.
“Supplementation with tribulus does not enhance body composition or exercise performance in resistance-trained males.”
The effect of five weeks of Tribulus terrestris supplementation on muscle strength and body composition during preseason training in elite rugby league players.
“After 5 weeks of training, strength and fat free mass increased significantly without any between-group differences. No between-group differences were noted in the urinary T/E ratio. It was concluded that T. terrestris did not produce the large gains in strength or lean muscle mass that many manufacturers claim can be experienced within 5-28 days. Furthermore, T. terrestris did not alter the urinary T/E ratio and would not place an athlete at risk of testing positive based on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s urinary T/E ratio limit of 4:1.”
The aphrodisiac herb Tribulus terrestris does not influence the androgen production in young men.
“The findings in the current study anticipate that Tribulus terrestris steroid saponins possess neither direct nor indirect androgen-increasing properties.”
I’ve only experienced the effects of trib when taking TRIBEX. I’ve tried other brands and felt nothing at all. It’s not going to make you much stronger or increase your test levels but it does make me FEEL as if my test levels are higher, and that’s all I’m really going for anyway. TRIBEX makes me feel good and rowdy. Plus it’s cheap.
22 years old, i personally feel it was a waste of time.
I just picked up some Alpha Male, no differences yet but I’m technically on day 4 but I drank and fucked all night last night so I’m not sure what’s going to happen.
I take about 500mg/day, and I definitely feel the effects. I take tribulus in combination with L-Arginine, ZMA, and Epimedium- Spartan Blend.
Does anybody have a link to a specific study about the Bulgarian olympic powerlifters? I founds a lot of references to Bulgarian strength training and tribulus in the 1970’s, but I can’t find any direct articles or research.
When is the best time to take a test booster in general? Do you want it in the morning when your levels are higher anyway, or would you want to take it later in the day when they are lower as to raise them more?
[quote]supa power wrote:
Is anyone here taking Alpha Male getting drug tested? Are there ingredients in the product that could make you fail a drugs test? [/quote]
Alpha Male doesn’t contain any WADA banned substances, so it’s not a problem for athletes tested under their rules.
[quote]zamoney55 wrote:
Considering test lvls for males below 25 are already at a peak, Tribulus wouldn’t really be too effective for lets a 20 year old male, would it?[/quote]
This is a myth. Being young doesn’t mean your test levels are high.
At 25 my free test went from 72 pg/ml to 105.2pg/ml with 3 weeks of Alpha Male and ZMA. 72 pg/ml sure as hell isn’t a freaking peak level.
I felt great, had better workouts and put on weight. I would imagine a 46% increase in free test would have an anabolic effect.
[quote]zamoney55 wrote:
Considering test lvls for males below 25 are already at a peak, Tribulus wouldn’t really be too effective for lets a 20 year old male, would it?[/quote]
This is a myth. Being young doesn’t mean your test levels are high.
At 25 my free test went from 72 pg/ml to 105.2pg/ml with 3 weeks of Alpha Male and ZMA. 72 pg/ml sure as hell isn’t a freaking peak level.
I felt great, had better workouts and put on weight. I would imagine a 46% increase in free test would have an anabolic effect.[/quote]
Good response.
Just because the average male below 25 may have higher Test levels doesn’t mean anything when it comes to any one individual.