3-AD cycle summary no gains but great horniness

abuleh

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Hello,

Just want to share my experience with 3-AD. I am 35y, 211lbs and 6.1. Lifting weights on and off over the past 10 years but being very serious (3x per week at least) over the last 2 years.

3-AD was my 4th PH/PS cycle in the last 2 years and my second this year. I also had some “real” AAS experience when I was in my early twenties but after this I did not take any gear until last year.
All my cycles were successful and I always reached my goals in terms of gains. Not so with 3-AD though. Today is my last day on 3-AD.

My cycle layout was:
1w 4caps
2-4w 6caps
5w 4caps
Taken with a fatty meal! (20-30g fat)

Supportsupps: Hawthorn berry, Fish oil, Saw Palmetto, ZMA, Multi Vitamin + Protein.

PCT: aPCT + Creatin + Support Supps. I don’t feel shutdown at all, not even suppressed. In fact I don’t feel that I would need PCT at all (Will still follow my PCT protocol).

Results:
Overall feeling during the cycle was very well. Workouts were good and focused.

Weight gains No, gains at all :(
Strength gains Yes, I had some nice strength gains
Sides: Yepp, acne on arms/shoulders and face (got better further in the cycle but remained), great horniness all through the cycle. I mean really that’s the side I liked and enjoyed per today ;)

Overall I must say that 3-AD is probably the mildest ph I have ever tried. For me 4caps didn’t do anything, I could feel 3-AD when taking 6caps per day, if I would have had more 3-AD, I would have bumped it up to 8caps per day. For me the price/ gains ratio is not very good.
In my opinion 3-AD makes a good newbie / first cycle ph but for more experienced users it will not do much.
I started 3-AD about 3 weeks after my last PCT. I did a halo/ epi bridge and gained 20lbs in 6 wks. Maybe this is the reason why my body/ receptors did not respond to the mild 3-AD so well.
I do not regret taking 3-AD since it gave me this feeling of well being and this horniness ;) + some nice strength gains in the gym but for me 3-AD is way too mild as to really feel it and gain any weight off of it.

~abuleh
 
Big thanks for the input, abuleh. We always realize that individual results will vary. But as long as you feel that there was some good to your experience, I'm glad. I'm a bit surprised that you didn't gain much more, and we'll gladly go over anything you'd like to figure out what may have went a bit awry. My initial thought was the wait period after your last cycle - 3 weeks after PCT for that cycle really isn't enough time to wait to get the receptors back on track. This may have worked to your disadvantage. I'd be eager to see that if you decided to run 3-AD again with fresh receptors it'd be a better experience for you.

At any rate, much obliged for the feedback! We always find it extremely valuable. Good luck in future endeavors! :cheers:
 
timdull2 said:
Big thanks for the input, abuleh. ............................My initial thought was the wait period after your last cycle - 3 weeks after PCT for that cycle really isn't enough time to wait to get the receptors back on track. This may have worked to your disadvantage. I'd be eager to see that if you decided to run 3-AD again with fresh receptors it'd be a better experience for you.

At any rate, much obliged for the feedback! We always find it extremely valuable. Good luck in future endeavors! :cheers:
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Thanks timdull. This is also what I was thinking. My receptors have just not been ready. Maybe you're right and I should try 3-AD again some day with "fresh" receptors :-)

I know AX has got good and working products, keep up the good work!

~abuleh
 
good honest review bro

yah i think, you didnt get no weight gain bc you didn't took proper time off after your PCT .. shoulda took 6-8weeks atleast.

I havent used 3-ad but it does look pretty solid product .. if you dont mind me asking, how was your appetite on this product ? when i ran hdrol, i was always hungry .. how is it on 3-ad ?

good luck on your PCT
 
abuleh said:
Thanks timdull. This is also what I was thinking. My receptors have just not been ready. Maybe you're right and I should try 3-AD again some day with "fresh" receptors :-)

I know AX has got good and working products, keep up the good work!

~abuleh
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Just a little tip for "cleaning them receptors". Free carnitines in the bloodstream work as an antioxidant to protect your androgen receptors from breaking down in muscle tissue, as well as promoting proliferation (increased size of the receptor). L-Carnitine-L-Tartarate is the one holding a patent on this, but Acetyl-L-Carnintine (ALCAR) has been shown to do a decent job as well; moreover, it's cheaper and doubles as a nootropic. From the research, 2-4 grams of carnitine salts will be plenty for help "refreshing your receptors".
 
thesinner said:
Just a little tip for "cleaning them receptors". Free carnitines in the bloodstream work as an antioxidant to protect your androgen receptors from breaking down in muscle tissue, as well as promoting proliferation (increased size of the receptor). L-Carnitine-L-Tartarate is the one holding a patent on this, but Acetyl-L-Carnintine (ALCAR) has been shown to do a decent job as well; moreover, it's cheaper and doubles as a nootropic. From the research, 2-4 grams of carnitine salts will be plenty for help "refreshing your receptors".
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So should one take the dose all at once in the morning then? As far as I understand there is no need to cycle correct?
 
small_guy said:
So should one take the dose all at once in the morning then? As far as I understand there is no need to cycle correct?
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It's probably more important to take in mutliple 500-1000mg doses throughout the day. Be sure to take prior to exercise. Splitting up the dose into smaller doses will allow for more of a stable serum concentration. You'll get better results if you maintain an elevated concentration rather than just a big spike.
 
Any use of taking it with carbs or just on an empty stomach. I thought that I heard that AlCAR is best with carbs Ornithine and ALA.

Not confident on the source of that advice.
 
I would just take it about 5 minutes prior to a meal. It is very water soluble. I don't think taking with all that is going to make any noticeable difference.
 
great review - i was thinkin of doin a 3-AD cycle myself at some point and couldnt make up my mind whether it was gona be worth it... i wont be botherin as it seems a lot of money for zero gains - ill stick to the pH's that actually work like epi and h drol - always gauranteed good gains on those...
 
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