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I'm sure by now, most of the people that hang around EF a lot know something or the other about the compounds that we know as SARMS. Hell, quite a few people have probably used SARMS as well at least once (on their rats of course). But lately, stacking different types of SARMS has grown more and more popular, and some people, myself included, have begun messing around with stacking our favorite SARMS together to make a great combination. Thus, the triple stack was born.
I'm sure a lot of people have heard about the triple stack consisting of the SARMS S4, OSTA, and GW-50, but it doesnt seem to me like a lot of people really grasp the concept of how and why all of these stack so well together. So, I've created this post to try to condense some information for everyone interested in running this amazing combination. First and foremost, I'd like to explain from my perspective the three biggest reasons that this particular stack differs from other stacks;
1. The nature of SARMS. As most of us know, SARMS stands for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators. This is scientific mumbojumbo for saying that each of these compounds, in their own unique way, binds to their own specific type of androgen receptors and greatly increases their sensitivity. These SARMs carefully choose which type of androgen receptor they bind to, thus they are "selective". This particular property makes stacking SARMs incredibly effective - none of the chemicals interfere with each other and your results are maximized. The particular function of each SARM is elaborated in the links provided, but the basics are as follows - S4 is androgenic in its nature with mild anabolic effects, OSTA is almost purely anabolic, and GW-50 is anti-catabolic (yes, this is different from anabolic). The functions of these three lead into my next point about why this stack is so effective.
2. Versatility. I'm sure anyone who has ever designed a stack of anything knows that it can be a pain trying to tailor the fine details or your supplement of AAS regiment to suit your particular needs for your goals. Generally, you have to choose between retaining a shit load of water and probably some fat weight in order to put on large amounts of muscle, or sacrificing a big portion of your muscle growth in order to stay lean and shredded on a cut cycle. The supplement world is not so different in this respect - for example, taking cutting supplements is generally going to cause you to go catabolic and taking loads of creatine to bulk is going to make you look bloated and retain water. This is part of the benefit of the triple stack - no matter what you're trying to do, all of your bases are covered and you will be able to put on muscle while losing fat weight (granted that your lifting routine and diet are good). We will start with GW-50, an active agonist that activates the metabolic pathways that use fat for energy instead of other tissues. This has a profound anti-catabolic effect, meaning that you wont lose muscle while taking GW-50, even on a catabolic diet. This may seem like a useless property when bulking, but GW-50 has other great effects like increased endurance and recovery time in between sets. Secondly is OSTA or Ostarine SARMs (MK-2866). OSTA is unique in that it is exclusively anabolic in its effects. On OSTA, your muscle recovery and anabolism is increased and your muscles feel full and healthy all day long. S4 is another unique compound that has relatively high androgenic activity and mild anabolic activity. This means that S4 generally gives you large amounts of endurance, mild strength increases, and high amounts of energy (GW can also have this final effect). So what does all of this mean? It means that with the combination of these three compounds, you're going to get these effects; anti-catabolism, increased anabolism, increased recovery between workouts, increased recovery between sets, increased endurance, increased fat loss, increased energy levels, and you may also notice increases in strength. This also means that the result of this stack are almost always going to produce a lean look while adding good, clean, long lasting muscle to the frame. Sounds like about everything you could ever want from a stack.
3. Ease. This is a multi-faceted, blanket explanation. The first and greatest thing about SARMs in this respect is that, at least in the U.S., they're LEGALLY AVAILABLE (at sites like www.sarmssearch.com). Always living in fear that one day you're door is going to be busted in by the DEA is stressful and an annoyance/hinderance. For plenty of members here, its worth it, for others, its not. Either way, being able to get a chemical that produces good results without having to worry about a damned thing is a pretty good deal from where I'm standing. The second part of this is simply the ease of administration. Injections can be painful, and even when theyre not, its cumbersome and just not something that everyone enjoys. With SARMs, all doses are administered orally - extracted, popped in the mouth, swallowed, done. Doing the entire triple stack for me takes a grand total of about 30 seconds and once I'm finished, theres no pain, no fear of abcesses, no nothing (with the exception of maybe a little bad taste
). Regardless, its just as easy, if not easier, than swallowing a tablet. The next facet of the ease category is the simple lack of side effects from SARMs. Dealing with gyno, overpumping, joint pain, nausea, night sweats, bloating, irritability and other side effects while on AAS is a real pain in the ass. Not to mention that taking certain types of AAS lands you an extra $200 in the can from having to buy shitloads of support supplements and such. With the triple stack, your worries are kept to a minimum. They are not hepatotoxic like oral steroids are, and therefor, liver support is not necessary. They are also not hard on the kidneys, or any of the other vital organs for that matter. The MOST side effects that you will see will be yellow tinted vision when looking at white objects, splotchy vision when adjusting to new light or waking up, and mild suppression at higher doses (all of these are from S4, more info in the attached threads). MUCH less severe than most AAS, much less hassle, and still solid results. The aspect of PCT is always hotly debated, but there is a fairly common concensus that with SARMs (assuming regular dosing and length) only a mini PCT or a mild PCT at most is required (although running a full PCT after anything never hurts!).
These are, of course, not the only benefits of the SARMs triple stack, but simply the ones that I find to be most important and generalized. Hope this helps anyone looking into SARMs or the triple stack for the first time, but just wanted to throw this up as a reminder about how great SARMs are
.
As an important note; I buy ALL of my SARMs now from the company with the highest purity and quality available - SarmsSearch. They've just released the GW-50 with the highest concentration available on the market and take it from me, you can expect great things from it. Outstanding products with wonderful customer service, give them a shout if you're looking for real results at www.sarmssearch.com
Included below are links to some simple write ups on SARMs that are a good start for a knowledge base.......after promising links I realized that I'm on my laptop without links to my favorite research threads, so I've given the ones that were readily available but still good quality:
OSTA write up thanks to russianstar: RUSSIANSTAR "EXPERIENCES WITH MK-2866...(OSTA-SARMS) Ostarine.sARM S1
Another good general OSTA write up thanks to russianstar: OSTA-SARMS/MK-2866 UNLEASHING ITS ANABOLIC POWER
Yet another good OSTA write up provided by my man gymrat827; http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/anabolic-steroids/osta-write-up-guide-943023.html
A good personal take on S4 and some general info, again provided by russianstar: RUSSIANSTAR "EXPERIENCES WITH sARM S4 Acetamidoxolutamide
A great scientific write up on GW-50 by Juicedporkchop: GW-501516 Profile:
I'm sure a lot of people have heard about the triple stack consisting of the SARMS S4, OSTA, and GW-50, but it doesnt seem to me like a lot of people really grasp the concept of how and why all of these stack so well together. So, I've created this post to try to condense some information for everyone interested in running this amazing combination. First and foremost, I'd like to explain from my perspective the three biggest reasons that this particular stack differs from other stacks;
1. The nature of SARMS. As most of us know, SARMS stands for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators. This is scientific mumbojumbo for saying that each of these compounds, in their own unique way, binds to their own specific type of androgen receptors and greatly increases their sensitivity. These SARMs carefully choose which type of androgen receptor they bind to, thus they are "selective". This particular property makes stacking SARMs incredibly effective - none of the chemicals interfere with each other and your results are maximized. The particular function of each SARM is elaborated in the links provided, but the basics are as follows - S4 is androgenic in its nature with mild anabolic effects, OSTA is almost purely anabolic, and GW-50 is anti-catabolic (yes, this is different from anabolic). The functions of these three lead into my next point about why this stack is so effective.
2. Versatility. I'm sure anyone who has ever designed a stack of anything knows that it can be a pain trying to tailor the fine details or your supplement of AAS regiment to suit your particular needs for your goals. Generally, you have to choose between retaining a shit load of water and probably some fat weight in order to put on large amounts of muscle, or sacrificing a big portion of your muscle growth in order to stay lean and shredded on a cut cycle. The supplement world is not so different in this respect - for example, taking cutting supplements is generally going to cause you to go catabolic and taking loads of creatine to bulk is going to make you look bloated and retain water. This is part of the benefit of the triple stack - no matter what you're trying to do, all of your bases are covered and you will be able to put on muscle while losing fat weight (granted that your lifting routine and diet are good). We will start with GW-50, an active agonist that activates the metabolic pathways that use fat for energy instead of other tissues. This has a profound anti-catabolic effect, meaning that you wont lose muscle while taking GW-50, even on a catabolic diet. This may seem like a useless property when bulking, but GW-50 has other great effects like increased endurance and recovery time in between sets. Secondly is OSTA or Ostarine SARMs (MK-2866). OSTA is unique in that it is exclusively anabolic in its effects. On OSTA, your muscle recovery and anabolism is increased and your muscles feel full and healthy all day long. S4 is another unique compound that has relatively high androgenic activity and mild anabolic activity. This means that S4 generally gives you large amounts of endurance, mild strength increases, and high amounts of energy (GW can also have this final effect). So what does all of this mean? It means that with the combination of these three compounds, you're going to get these effects; anti-catabolism, increased anabolism, increased recovery between workouts, increased recovery between sets, increased endurance, increased fat loss, increased energy levels, and you may also notice increases in strength. This also means that the result of this stack are almost always going to produce a lean look while adding good, clean, long lasting muscle to the frame. Sounds like about everything you could ever want from a stack.
3. Ease. This is a multi-faceted, blanket explanation. The first and greatest thing about SARMs in this respect is that, at least in the U.S., they're LEGALLY AVAILABLE (at sites like www.sarmssearch.com). Always living in fear that one day you're door is going to be busted in by the DEA is stressful and an annoyance/hinderance. For plenty of members here, its worth it, for others, its not. Either way, being able to get a chemical that produces good results without having to worry about a damned thing is a pretty good deal from where I'm standing. The second part of this is simply the ease of administration. Injections can be painful, and even when theyre not, its cumbersome and just not something that everyone enjoys. With SARMs, all doses are administered orally - extracted, popped in the mouth, swallowed, done. Doing the entire triple stack for me takes a grand total of about 30 seconds and once I'm finished, theres no pain, no fear of abcesses, no nothing (with the exception of maybe a little bad taste
). Regardless, its just as easy, if not easier, than swallowing a tablet. The next facet of the ease category is the simple lack of side effects from SARMs. Dealing with gyno, overpumping, joint pain, nausea, night sweats, bloating, irritability and other side effects while on AAS is a real pain in the ass. Not to mention that taking certain types of AAS lands you an extra $200 in the can from having to buy shitloads of support supplements and such. With the triple stack, your worries are kept to a minimum. They are not hepatotoxic like oral steroids are, and therefor, liver support is not necessary. They are also not hard on the kidneys, or any of the other vital organs for that matter. The MOST side effects that you will see will be yellow tinted vision when looking at white objects, splotchy vision when adjusting to new light or waking up, and mild suppression at higher doses (all of these are from S4, more info in the attached threads). MUCH less severe than most AAS, much less hassle, and still solid results. The aspect of PCT is always hotly debated, but there is a fairly common concensus that with SARMs (assuming regular dosing and length) only a mini PCT or a mild PCT at most is required (although running a full PCT after anything never hurts!). These are, of course, not the only benefits of the SARMs triple stack, but simply the ones that I find to be most important and generalized. Hope this helps anyone looking into SARMs or the triple stack for the first time, but just wanted to throw this up as a reminder about how great SARMs are
.As an important note; I buy ALL of my SARMs now from the company with the highest purity and quality available - SarmsSearch. They've just released the GW-50 with the highest concentration available on the market and take it from me, you can expect great things from it. Outstanding products with wonderful customer service, give them a shout if you're looking for real results at www.sarmssearch.com
Included below are links to some simple write ups on SARMs that are a good start for a knowledge base.......after promising links I realized that I'm on my laptop without links to my favorite research threads, so I've given the ones that were readily available but still good quality:
OSTA write up thanks to russianstar: RUSSIANSTAR "EXPERIENCES WITH MK-2866...(OSTA-SARMS) Ostarine.sARM S1
Another good general OSTA write up thanks to russianstar: OSTA-SARMS/MK-2866 UNLEASHING ITS ANABOLIC POWER
Yet another good OSTA write up provided by my man gymrat827; http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/anabolic-steroids/osta-write-up-guide-943023.html
A good personal take on S4 and some general info, again provided by russianstar: RUSSIANSTAR "EXPERIENCES WITH sARM S4 Acetamidoxolutamide
A great scientific write up on GW-50 by Juicedporkchop: GW-501516 Profile:
