How I dosed it
Weeks 1-5: 15 mg/day
Week 6: 20 mg/day
Weeks 7-9: 30 mg/day
At this point I'm going to taper off of it. It is said that Ostarine is suppressive (the extent of which is argued), but does not shut you down. So I figure by backing off I will allow my natural production to rebound while I phase out the Ostarine.
Source
Let's just say it was from a unique company.
Anabolic history
None.
Goals & why I chose to run Ostarine
I train for strength while trying to stay somewhat lean. I plan to use anabolics in the near future, but I had some goals I wanted to accomplish before doing so. However, I felt like I needed a boost, something that would put me at a step above drug free. I had some nagging injuries that just weren't healing, namely my shoulder and hamstring. Furthermore, I got some blood work done and my test came back on the lower end while my estradiol came back a little high (see next section). I was frustrated and felt that I needed something to help me out. I wasn't ready to start steroids, so Ostarine seemed like a good fit.
S4 sounded cool, but given the vision sides and risk of gene transcription stuff, I didn't feel the benefits were worth the risks.
What I ran with Ostarine & why
Aromasin: 12.5 mg/day
I ran this mainly because I got some blood work done prior to starting Ostarine and my E2 was high while my test was a little low. Plus, I figured that this could help offset any supression caused by the Ostarine.
Results
Here are some things I noticed. I can't definitively say that these were due to the Ostarine as opposed to smarter training, weight gain, etc. I do think the Ostarine helped, but I expect much more noticeable results from "real" anabolics.
In 9 weeks...
- my weight went from about 222 to 232 (not all of it muscle)
- I put about 20 lbs on my raw bench: 375 to 395
- my shoulder hasn't bugged me at all (could also be due to changing my bench grip)
- my hamstring has only bugged me a little bit; before Ostarine it was hurting my squat and killing my deadlift
- my squat and deadlift are up, but I don't have exact starting or ending numbers to give
- although this is very subjective, it felt like it was easier to put on weight
Sides
No noticeable sides. I didn't have any blood work done to check lipids or suppression, which some people have reported from Ostarine.
If I use it again...
Although others have said that they do fine on 12.5 or 15 mg/day, I felt that I had better results on 30 mg/day. Thus, if I run it again, I'd run 30 mg/day for 6 weeks or so.
Also, I would probably purchase capsules from (figure it out) instead of a liquid. I don't mind the taste, it's just that the capsules are cheaper. I went with liquid this time because I wanted to be able to control my dose more easily, but now that I know how much I'd use there's no reason not to get the capsules.
In summary
If you're looking to go "a step above natural" but aren't ready or willing to take steroids, then I think Ostarine is a good option. However, based on the results I got with Ostarine vs. the results I've seen others achieve with steroids, I don't think there is any comparison.
Any questions, feel free to ask!
Weeks 1-5: 15 mg/day
Week 6: 20 mg/day
Weeks 7-9: 30 mg/day
At this point I'm going to taper off of it. It is said that Ostarine is suppressive (the extent of which is argued), but does not shut you down. So I figure by backing off I will allow my natural production to rebound while I phase out the Ostarine.
Source
Let's just say it was from a unique company.
Anabolic history
None.
Goals & why I chose to run Ostarine
I train for strength while trying to stay somewhat lean. I plan to use anabolics in the near future, but I had some goals I wanted to accomplish before doing so. However, I felt like I needed a boost, something that would put me at a step above drug free. I had some nagging injuries that just weren't healing, namely my shoulder and hamstring. Furthermore, I got some blood work done and my test came back on the lower end while my estradiol came back a little high (see next section). I was frustrated and felt that I needed something to help me out. I wasn't ready to start steroids, so Ostarine seemed like a good fit.
S4 sounded cool, but given the vision sides and risk of gene transcription stuff, I didn't feel the benefits were worth the risks.
What I ran with Ostarine & why
Aromasin: 12.5 mg/day
I ran this mainly because I got some blood work done prior to starting Ostarine and my E2 was high while my test was a little low. Plus, I figured that this could help offset any supression caused by the Ostarine.
Results
Here are some things I noticed. I can't definitively say that these were due to the Ostarine as opposed to smarter training, weight gain, etc. I do think the Ostarine helped, but I expect much more noticeable results from "real" anabolics.
In 9 weeks...
- my weight went from about 222 to 232 (not all of it muscle)
- I put about 20 lbs on my raw bench: 375 to 395
- my shoulder hasn't bugged me at all (could also be due to changing my bench grip)
- my hamstring has only bugged me a little bit; before Ostarine it was hurting my squat and killing my deadlift
- my squat and deadlift are up, but I don't have exact starting or ending numbers to give
- although this is very subjective, it felt like it was easier to put on weight
Sides
No noticeable sides. I didn't have any blood work done to check lipids or suppression, which some people have reported from Ostarine.
If I use it again...
Although others have said that they do fine on 12.5 or 15 mg/day, I felt that I had better results on 30 mg/day. Thus, if I run it again, I'd run 30 mg/day for 6 weeks or so.
Also, I would probably purchase capsules from (figure it out) instead of a liquid. I don't mind the taste, it's just that the capsules are cheaper. I went with liquid this time because I wanted to be able to control my dose more easily, but now that I know how much I'd use there's no reason not to get the capsules.
In summary
If you're looking to go "a step above natural" but aren't ready or willing to take steroids, then I think Ostarine is a good option. However, based on the results I got with Ostarine vs. the results I've seen others achieve with steroids, I don't think there is any comparison.
Any questions, feel free to ask!
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