[quote]cycobushmaster wrote:
[quote]mstersmith wrote:
My stats now
6’5" 225 (does fluctuate)
Max Bench 345
Max Squat 365
Max Deadlift 415
10% BF by cheap calipers
Average Calorie intake 3800-4500
I am in the military stationed in the High Desert of SoCal. I have been hitting the iron since I was 13 I am 34 now. I was 160 when I signed on and it took 14 years from the day I picked a weight up for any real results. I have done your standard 5 day split, 6 day, XFit, XFit football and power training.
I have taken mild PH during the hey day but never really serious about it. I eat clean, train for war and enjoy life. With the ole brewhaha dying down in the arm pit of the world I am deciding that I would like to possibly take my training further. I have read and read these forums so I figured I would ask about my cycle.
Epistane (EP-Stane) 30/30/30/40/40/40
Cycle Support 2 weeks prior and through the post (L-Stane)
creatine 5mg
Pre workout
niacin 500mg
Multi Vitamin
PCT (After cycle)w/cycle support
creatine 5mg
Pre workout
niacin 500mg
Multi Vitamin
Once the PCT runs out I plan to take the M-Stak for 6 weeks and see were exactly I end up. I plan to run a push/pull,push/pull,legs split 6 days a week. For cardio I have fallen in love with sled pushes and trap bar HITT cardio (stuff from the site here). Seeing as it tops out at 115 in august here it torches fat! With my diet set I hope to maintain the self discipline to accomplish this.
My only concern is the back and leg pumps I have read about. I have to be able to run 3-10 miles at a drop of a hat. Is this a thing a dose of suck it the fuck up and power through or am I going to have issues? My goal at the end of this is 10 pounds of muscle and if I drop some body fat so be it. Appreciate the help and I hope I was detailed enough.
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i’m guessing i’m one of the few who’s used Epi, and also happen to be in the military as well, so i’ll try to answer some of this…
Epi is really similar to Epitiostanol, which was an anti estrogen designed in Japan ( http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/content/3/2/99.abstract ). anyway, Epi is methylated, which means it’s gonna affect your liver, as it has to process it.
when i used it, i got good gains in strength and muscle, and they were very lean. no water, at all. in fact, the last time i used it i got really bad joint pain from it…
based off that, i believe the anit-estrogen effects to be true.
i haven’t used it since, because it was so hard on my joints…
however, in reading more about it just now, from what i understand, Epi binds to the androgen receptor (AR) and estrogen receptor (ER). apparently it activates the AR and deactivates the ER…
this makes me wonder what kind of effect it has on endogeneous hormone production, since it kind of acts like a SERM…
but anyway, as someone who has to run and kick in doors, i wouldn’t suggest it. everytime i’ve lowered my estrogen levels too low, i feel beat up, and couldn’t imagine humping any distance or clearing a city out, room by room.
there are some AAS i’d suggest for warfighters, but this isn’t one…
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Thanks man this is also what I was looking for. I usually hump my desk but we have been gearing up a bit as of late. Been thinking of going back to more 5x5 work and digging in on the core lifts again. As you can see and has been pointed out my squats are not very impressive at this time…