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I would like to share my experience(s) with a highly criticized supplement called 20-hydroxyecdysone. It was in the form of Pinnacle's Ecdybol Explocaps (again please dont kill me 
). I used the "optimum dose" of 40mg/day (standard dose was 20mg/day).
A little info in 20-hydroxyecdysone:
Ecdysterone is also known as: 20-Hydroxyecdsyone; 20-HE; beta-Ecdysone; 2,3,14 ,20,22,25-Hexahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one. Its molecular formula is C27H44O7.
Ecdysterone is a plant-derived compound believed to work principally by increasing the number of protein-synthesizing 'workbenches', termed ribosomes, found in skeletal muscle. Anecdotal reports from those using the product, however, suggest alternative mechanisms of action may be involved. The stimulation of protein synthesis is by far the most important half of the muscle-building equation (the other being to reduce needless protein breakdown). Thus, bodybuilders and similarly-focused athletes use ecdysterone in an effort to accelerate the gains in muscle mass stimulated through weight-training. When combined with protein, ecdysterone, also known as 20-Hydroxyecdysone, has been clinically documented (Simakin, 1988) to increase muscle mass by up to 7% and reduce body fat by nearly 10% --without undesirable (e.g., androgenic) side effects. Note that the gains experienced with ecdysone disappear quickly upon cessation of use. Best results are achieved with continual administration. REFERENCES Simakin SY, Panyuskin SN, Portugalov LV et al. (1988). The combined use of ecdisten and the product Bodrost during training in cyclical types of sports. Scientific Sports Bulletin, No. 2.[font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]
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So...now my experience:
my two friends and I used this supplement, each of us at the same dosage. I expected to gain a little muscle while using this, but there was another effect that I did not expect but had read about: lactic acid buffering. Yes you read that right. I found that after using this supplement for about 5-6 days I was able to increase the volume/intensity of my workouts, and my friends felt the change too. To quote my friend Mike, "Its like, even though you know you have worked the **** out of your muscles, you feel like you can go for more, I like this ****." I dont know why but that quote kinda stuck in my brain. And after about 3 weeks of usage my recovery between workouts was insanely quick, for example:
for 4 days straight my friend Mike and I did heavy sets of bench press (9-10 sets per day) in our weight training class, not only did both of our strenghts go WAY up but we were never sore once....but alas we ran out and well...we lost some strenght but hey, it was an experiment.
My overall take on this supplement is that it is a good supplement for those who want to experiment with different things, I loved it to tell you the truth.
the strenght that went up the most for me was my bench press: from 215 to 245 in 3 weeks..no bullshit..I was stuck on 215 for a month and then I used 20-hydroxyecdysone and then I busted right through it.
but all this is just my opinion and experience
LG.
). I used the "optimum dose" of 40mg/day (standard dose was 20mg/day).A little info in 20-hydroxyecdysone:
Ecdysterone is also known as: 20-Hydroxyecdsyone; 20-HE; beta-Ecdysone; 2,3,14 ,20,22,25-Hexahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one. Its molecular formula is C27H44O7.
Ecdysterone is a plant-derived compound believed to work principally by increasing the number of protein-synthesizing 'workbenches', termed ribosomes, found in skeletal muscle. Anecdotal reports from those using the product, however, suggest alternative mechanisms of action may be involved. The stimulation of protein synthesis is by far the most important half of the muscle-building equation (the other being to reduce needless protein breakdown). Thus, bodybuilders and similarly-focused athletes use ecdysterone in an effort to accelerate the gains in muscle mass stimulated through weight-training. When combined with protein, ecdysterone, also known as 20-Hydroxyecdysone, has been clinically documented (Simakin, 1988) to increase muscle mass by up to 7% and reduce body fat by nearly 10% --without undesirable (e.g., androgenic) side effects. Note that the gains experienced with ecdysone disappear quickly upon cessation of use. Best results are achieved with continual administration. REFERENCES Simakin SY, Panyuskin SN, Portugalov LV et al. (1988). The combined use of ecdisten and the product Bodrost during training in cyclical types of sports. Scientific Sports Bulletin, No. 2.[font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]
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So...now my experience:
my two friends and I used this supplement, each of us at the same dosage. I expected to gain a little muscle while using this, but there was another effect that I did not expect but had read about: lactic acid buffering. Yes you read that right. I found that after using this supplement for about 5-6 days I was able to increase the volume/intensity of my workouts, and my friends felt the change too. To quote my friend Mike, "Its like, even though you know you have worked the **** out of your muscles, you feel like you can go for more, I like this ****." I dont know why but that quote kinda stuck in my brain. And after about 3 weeks of usage my recovery between workouts was insanely quick, for example:
for 4 days straight my friend Mike and I did heavy sets of bench press (9-10 sets per day) in our weight training class, not only did both of our strenghts go WAY up but we were never sore once....but alas we ran out and well...we lost some strenght but hey, it was an experiment.
My overall take on this supplement is that it is a good supplement for those who want to experiment with different things, I loved it to tell you the truth.
the strenght that went up the most for me was my bench press: from 215 to 245 in 3 weeks..no bullshit..I was stuck on 215 for a month and then I used 20-hydroxyecdysone and then I busted right through it.
but all this is just my opinion and experience
LG.
