Couple questions here I’ll try and answer:
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On the 5-alpha hydroxy, I used 10 5mg tabs to start with (for about a month) and now I find I can get away with just 3. The research concluded that 15-30mg was effective for elite athletes but it seems from the other posts that most of the ECD products are either underdosed or you just plain need more. My experience indicates it’s like creatine… a heavy loading period and then a maintenance dose, at least with this product.
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Results are most noticeable in the area of recovery. I’m 31 now and recover like I was 21. No shit. I do gain weight/strength on this product faster than without it, but feel diet and training are the real keys there. I’m usually very sore after squats, deads and new movements. None of that with this product. Also, it appears this product increases creatine storage in and of itself. Explains the “full” feeling I and others have observed even without creatine.
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Home brew: I’ve tried it transdermally (with DMSO and also with 91% alcohol solution). The MW is right (in the 400’s) so it’s doable but couldn’t honestly say it improved results. Sublingual is the most convenient, although the research says oral absorption is very good too. Intra-nasal is showing some promise.
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Stacking - 5-androsteneTriol has shown a synergistic function with this product. That would make sense (and so does the Methoxy) as they’re anti-catabolics. Anti-catabolism + anabolism = growth. As an aside, I think since ECD is non-hormonal that a test elevator such as Tribex or Androdiol would stack just as well if not better. I haven’t personally tried the Methoxy yet with it but have with the Tribex/Androdiol. Awesome results…and results are what matter!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE Bill Roberts or one of the T-Mag staff comment. With so many positive posts, something is going on that warrants further investigation. Give me something to look forward to. The thought of seeing Twinlab’s “Insect Fuel” at my local GNC in a few months is haunting me…