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Hi guys,
So, I’m new to sarms (and steroids, which I still don't want to use), and after some reading I decided to give a try to ostarine. Shipment is on its way and I should get it on Monday.
Trial.
I ordered 2 bottles of 90 caps at 10mg per dose. I intend to use 20mg a day, so I would have enough for 12 weeks… but planning to run only for 8 weeks. One bottle was not enough (45 days – 6.5 weeks). Also, even though I could have bought 90 caps at 25mg per dose, I wanted to have a lower dose as I’m quite light weight and wanted the ability to lower the dose during the trial if needed.
Stats.
I’m 5’8, 165lbs (+/- 2lbs), pretty stable in the last couple of weeks if not months. Last bf test was at 4.7%, 4 weeks ago and I’m probably around 5% by now (estimate). I’m 40yo and I’m weight lifting consistently for about 6 years now, even though I’m lifting in and out since I was 18yo. Only 6 years ago did I decided to commit. I’m natural (still… until Monday) and have used many supplements in the past years.
Goal(s).
My goal is to recomp. I’d like to go down to 3%bf (which I did naturally 3 years ago), while still gaining lean body mass in the process. Ostarine seems to be good for that, and being the safest of the sarms (to my short knowledge), so this is why I decided to do this trial.
Training.
My weight training style is usually high volume, with some intensity techniques. If anyone is on Bodybuilding.com, you might know about the Project Mass program : 6 days a week, day 1-3 are strength days, day 4-6 are hypertrophy days, and day 7 is active rest day (HIIT). However, I do abuse and extend my training sessions quite a bit. When it’s says to do 3 sets of an exercise, I’ll do 5, if it’s says to do 5 I’ll do 7… In the end, my training usually last 2-2.5 hours…
Since beginning of July, I’m also doing HIIT on a stationnary bike at home almost every day! It consist of 12 short but hard intervals of 20 seconds followed by slower pace for 40 seconds for a total of 60 seconds per interval cycle (approximate, as it is also based on the power output : the more power I give, the shorter it will last. The setting is that a full cycle is completed when 18 calories has been burnt). Also, after the 6 intervals, there is an extra period of 40 seconds of slower pace. So the full HIIT training last about 12min and 40 seconds, which I was usually doing consistently since January, on days I was doing HIIT. However, since July, despite doing it everyday for one month (even on legs days), last night (Saturday) I completed it in 12min and 6 seconds, bettering my time by 5-10 seconds almost every day in the last week. Adaptation ? Or is it some special supp I had recently? (see below)
Before calling for « overtraining », please consider Schwarzy and Lou Ferigno where doing 5-6 hours long workouts every day (maybe splitting it in two in order to eat in between), and they didn’t had access to all the supplements we have today. I fear going to do my HIIT every time, because I know the pain, yet recovery must be not too bad if I can better my time by about 35 seconds in the last week.
Supplements.
- HMB-FA pre-workout and pre-HIIT
- Pre-workout formula ("home made", trying to mimic Pre-Jym) before weight training AND before HIIT (minus caffein, except on Sunday)
- Post-workout formula ("home made", trying to mimic Post-Jym) after weight training AND post HIIT
- Omega 3 (3g morning and 3gr pre-bed)
- CLA (2g morning and 2g pre-bed
- Test booster in the morning (TestoFX from Allmax Nutrition)
- ZMA pre-bed
- 100mg DIM, post WO
- Gaba pre-bed
- Whey Isolate pre and post WO
- BCAA almost with every meals and snacks…
- Aaaaandd, new since beginning of July : peppermint extract... 4 drops in the morning, 4 drops pre-HIIT and 4 drops pre-bed. Using it specifically for HIIT, and I tend to believe my performance on HIIT could be due to this little boy starting to have some effect. But I could be wrong and it could be simply normal adaptation to the effort.
https://www.t-nation.com/supplements/tip-get-killer-workouts-with-this-plant-oil
https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-10-15
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3607906/
For the ostarine trial, I’m thinking about droping the test booster for the first 2 to 4 weeks. As per the recommendation of the manufacturer, I need to cycle TestoFX 8 weeks on, 2 weeks off anyway… So maybe by cycling it off starting on Monday for 2 to 4 weeks, I’ll do myself a favor by reintroducing it by week 3 or 5 until 2 to 4 weeks after the completion of the ostarine trial. And by the way, yes, I do feel a difference when I use TestoFX!
What do you guys think ? Should I cycle off ZMA and DIM the same way ? Or should I keep them?
Nutrition.
My BMR is 1910 calories per day. I work in the IT (desk job)
On upper body days and rest day, I’m having about 2200 calories (~275g protein).
On legs days, Im having about 2500 calories (~265g protein).
Well, I guess this is it…
Now can’t wait to get my shipment.
Note :
Not disclosing the ostarine manufacturer, sorry. So don’t ask, I will not answer that question.
Regards,
So, I’m new to sarms (and steroids, which I still don't want to use), and after some reading I decided to give a try to ostarine. Shipment is on its way and I should get it on Monday.
Trial.
I ordered 2 bottles of 90 caps at 10mg per dose. I intend to use 20mg a day, so I would have enough for 12 weeks… but planning to run only for 8 weeks. One bottle was not enough (45 days – 6.5 weeks). Also, even though I could have bought 90 caps at 25mg per dose, I wanted to have a lower dose as I’m quite light weight and wanted the ability to lower the dose during the trial if needed.
Stats.
I’m 5’8, 165lbs (+/- 2lbs), pretty stable in the last couple of weeks if not months. Last bf test was at 4.7%, 4 weeks ago and I’m probably around 5% by now (estimate). I’m 40yo and I’m weight lifting consistently for about 6 years now, even though I’m lifting in and out since I was 18yo. Only 6 years ago did I decided to commit. I’m natural (still… until Monday) and have used many supplements in the past years.
Goal(s).
My goal is to recomp. I’d like to go down to 3%bf (which I did naturally 3 years ago), while still gaining lean body mass in the process. Ostarine seems to be good for that, and being the safest of the sarms (to my short knowledge), so this is why I decided to do this trial.
Training.
My weight training style is usually high volume, with some intensity techniques. If anyone is on Bodybuilding.com, you might know about the Project Mass program : 6 days a week, day 1-3 are strength days, day 4-6 are hypertrophy days, and day 7 is active rest day (HIIT). However, I do abuse and extend my training sessions quite a bit. When it’s says to do 3 sets of an exercise, I’ll do 5, if it’s says to do 5 I’ll do 7… In the end, my training usually last 2-2.5 hours…
Since beginning of July, I’m also doing HIIT on a stationnary bike at home almost every day! It consist of 12 short but hard intervals of 20 seconds followed by slower pace for 40 seconds for a total of 60 seconds per interval cycle (approximate, as it is also based on the power output : the more power I give, the shorter it will last. The setting is that a full cycle is completed when 18 calories has been burnt). Also, after the 6 intervals, there is an extra period of 40 seconds of slower pace. So the full HIIT training last about 12min and 40 seconds, which I was usually doing consistently since January, on days I was doing HIIT. However, since July, despite doing it everyday for one month (even on legs days), last night (Saturday) I completed it in 12min and 6 seconds, bettering my time by 5-10 seconds almost every day in the last week. Adaptation ? Or is it some special supp I had recently? (see below)
Before calling for « overtraining », please consider Schwarzy and Lou Ferigno where doing 5-6 hours long workouts every day (maybe splitting it in two in order to eat in between), and they didn’t had access to all the supplements we have today. I fear going to do my HIIT every time, because I know the pain, yet recovery must be not too bad if I can better my time by about 35 seconds in the last week.
Supplements.
- HMB-FA pre-workout and pre-HIIT
- Pre-workout formula ("home made", trying to mimic Pre-Jym) before weight training AND before HIIT (minus caffein, except on Sunday)
- Post-workout formula ("home made", trying to mimic Post-Jym) after weight training AND post HIIT
- Omega 3 (3g morning and 3gr pre-bed)
- CLA (2g morning and 2g pre-bed
- Test booster in the morning (TestoFX from Allmax Nutrition)
- ZMA pre-bed
- 100mg DIM, post WO
- Gaba pre-bed
- Whey Isolate pre and post WO
- BCAA almost with every meals and snacks…
- Aaaaandd, new since beginning of July : peppermint extract... 4 drops in the morning, 4 drops pre-HIIT and 4 drops pre-bed. Using it specifically for HIIT, and I tend to believe my performance on HIIT could be due to this little boy starting to have some effect. But I could be wrong and it could be simply normal adaptation to the effort.
https://www.t-nation.com/supplements/tip-get-killer-workouts-with-this-plant-oil
https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-10-15
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3607906/
For the ostarine trial, I’m thinking about droping the test booster for the first 2 to 4 weeks. As per the recommendation of the manufacturer, I need to cycle TestoFX 8 weeks on, 2 weeks off anyway… So maybe by cycling it off starting on Monday for 2 to 4 weeks, I’ll do myself a favor by reintroducing it by week 3 or 5 until 2 to 4 weeks after the completion of the ostarine trial. And by the way, yes, I do feel a difference when I use TestoFX!
What do you guys think ? Should I cycle off ZMA and DIM the same way ? Or should I keep them?
Nutrition.
My BMR is 1910 calories per day. I work in the IT (desk job)
On upper body days and rest day, I’m having about 2200 calories (~275g protein).
On legs days, Im having about 2500 calories (~265g protein).
Well, I guess this is it…
Now can’t wait to get my shipment.
Note :
Not disclosing the ostarine manufacturer, sorry. So don’t ask, I will not answer that question.
Regards,
