01/14/02
My two week experiment with "ONE" by Avant Labs is now over. This was a great product, the whole time I was on, I felt very tight, and had greater strength, and MUCH better msucular endurance. In other words, I was using bigger weights on every exercise without "bonking" half way through. I am impressed with this product because I gained lean mass in 2 weeks. This is not that big of a deal for a new trainer, but I am well past my genetic limit. When I started lifting 9 years ago, I weighed 145lbs. After 6-7 years, I got up to 175lbs with lots of hard work and careful eating. I looked much bigger, but was not satisfied yet. I was STUCK at this weight. That's when I turned to steroids. I had given up on bullshit supplements. During the next 1 1/2 years, I hit:
1. 75-150mg EOD Fina/50-100mg Winny ED
2. 500mg Sust/400mg Deca/25mg Dbol
3. 100mg Prop EOD/75mg Fina EOD/50mg Winny ED
4. 1000mg Enanthate/600mg EQ/35mg Dbol/50mgWinny
5. Bridge with 300mg Primo/50-100mg Proviron
At my highest weight, I hit 228. This was HUGE for me. Then, I got married, and as a vow to my wife, I stopped using illegal steroids. I know I know it was crazy, but hey man, I love her. So, I was let with supplements, which I had very little faith in. I started with a 2 week topical 4AD cycle. This was pretty effective.
I did feel a little puffy from the water. My next trial was definitely going to be something with 1-Test, with all the hype from Biotest and all. ONE by Avant Labs seemed to make the most sense. Topicals seems to have a much higher absorption rate, and Par has the best transdermal formula out there.
Will the next Mr Universe use only 1-Test? Uhh...No. Did 2 weeks of ONE transform my physique? A little. Did it help me get back to my previously "enhanced" size. YES. Did it make me stronger,
make my arms grow, and make me harder? BET YOUR ASS IT DID!!
Here are my stats over the 2 weeks:
--------Beginning--Ending---Change----------------------------
Weight---219-------227.5-----8.5------------------------------
BF%------15---------14.5-----0.5--(using 3 caliper sites)
LBM------186.2-----194.5-----8.3------------------------------
Arms-----16.5-------17-------0.5--(measured at thickest point)
Chest----48---------49-------1.0--(measured around nipple)
Waist----34---------34-------0.0--(measured around navel)
Quads----25---------26-------1.0--(measured midway up thigh)
As I previously posted, my workout routine was focused on arms, a definite weak point for me. They grew 1/2" I am stoked!!! I was on Phase Three of Ian King's "Great Guns" 12 week routine. This was a great routine, and I think ONE really helped me recover from those intense arm workouts.
I definitely plan on using ONE again. I think you could really blow up on a 1-Test/4AD combo. I definitely like the hardening effect 1-test has. I plan on hitting one more bulking cycle. I really like the 2 week cycles as I am yet to experience the shutdown that long steroid cycles gave me. Although I think it would be really fun to use ONE or ONE+ for 8 weeks. I also plan on doing a ECA/ONE/topical yohimbine supplement stack this spring to cut up for summer. This is good stuff.