For me LGD kicks in about 7-10 days, same with Osta, though I seem to respond to them very well. GW-50 in few days, and S-4 in about a week. For me first effects of LGD are fuller muscles, increase in strenght, and great pumps. I think it also increases endurance, but since I've ran GW-50 with it every time it's impossible to say to what degree. You should notice the difference in mirror ie. after getteng back from the gym within a few weeks. One more thing is that I also get a lot hungrier at first, LOL! LGD seems to have some effect to my blood sugar, every time I've ran it (ATM on my 3rd round) I seem to get semi-hypo quite easily, propably because of my IF diet, but it evens out after a while.
LGD-4033 is great for recomp, and ramping your dose up 1 mg/wk is great way to run it. I would still start a bit higher, IMO 5 mgs /ED would seem more approriate (that's where I started for first time, now I start at 7,5 mgs, and ramp it up from there). Of course do it with the dosing you are comfortable with. Also keep an AI at least on hand if not running one through out whole cycle, since for some people (like myself) LGD & Osta can cause gyno symptoms. OTC AI like Formestane or Liquidex AI should be plenty to keep everything under control.