celc5
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BAM Review
I will follow the ALRI FAQ to assess BAM's effectiveness. I will wrap it up with a few comments.
1. Increased protein synthesis/tissue repair. I had mildly improved recovery time. 3/5
2. Bind SHBG/increase free test. I did have increased hardness throughout the 4 weeks and mildly increased workout motivation. Libido fluctuated but was mostly down.
I hinted at some of these points while ON BAM... but now that I'm 3 days OFF, my libido is through the roof, balls are feeling bigger, and my attitude is greatly improved. I'm a little confused as to whether this indicates increased free test or not so I won't score it.
3. Increased LH/FSH: IF this is the same PROPOSED mechanism of trib... Trib gives me awesome pumps, increased hardness, noticable fast increases in strength, oily skin, huge balls, and libido out the wazoo. BAM gave me a slight subtle boost in the gym, very very mild post workout pumps that didn't last, slow subtle strenth increase, 1 zit, testicular atrophy (although mild), and decreased libido. If you are a trib responder, it blows BAM out of the water. 1/5
4. Increased glycogen retention/increased internal hyrdation. I don't fully understand this topic, but I'm willing to try. I'd guess that if I had increased muscle glycogen, that I'd have that feeling of getting a "few extra reps at the end of a set." I did NOT have that at all.
5. Protein synthesis through modulatin factors... uh? I have no idea.
6. Cort control/ anti catabolic: 5/5!!! Definately the strong point of BAM. Losing fat while gaining muscles. A+ for recomp in this category.
7. Promote neuromuscular recovery: During shock week, my body was simply devasted in the last week. You could interpret this as poor nervous system recovery. However, it's not fair to rate BAM poorly on this because, from my usual volume workouts, I felt like I was taking time off during power and rep range weeks. In essence, it allowed for more of a shock than consistant volume training. Did that make sense? So it would be unfair for me to rate BAM on this topic.
8. Provide results in a synergistic stack or as a stand alone. I personally would NOT use BAM without following it with Restore, or a similar supplement.
Krazynut told me either in a post or a PM that this stack is subtle. He absolutely hit the nail on the head. BAM was mild this and mild that. Mild gains plus some testicular atrophy (seriously my balls feel huge now that I'm off of BAM) doesn't add up well in my book. I believe that it is underdosed. I don't know if it would be worth it to increase the dosage to get results, especially if I got sides (although temporary) at a low dose.
On a positive note, BAM's anticatabolic effects are worth the cover price if you are doing a recomp. I'm actually gaining LBM while dropping fat and couldn't be more thrilled about those effects. The increased muscle hardness was also pretty cool.
Overall, I give BAM 3/5 stars.
If I were to run BAM again, I'd use it during a recomp at 3 caps/day and run it for 6 weeks. JJC helped me come up with that plan and it looks solid to me. I would not run it during a bulk as I don't think it's potent enough to make clean gains. I would not run it during a cut becasue I would already be irritable with a decreased libido from cutting carb and BAM could make those problems worse for me.
I try to be very objective with my reviews and be as honest as possible. Feel free to ask questions about my experience with BAM, or add to some of the holes that I left in my review.
Also, don't just assume that I'm hear to tear apart supplements. I anticipate that SuperCissusRx, Restore, GABA, and melatonin will all probably get some positive reviews (unless something goes haywire in the next 2 weeks).
Edit: There was some discussion of hair loss with BAM. I have the beginnings of a receding hairline/thinning in the front, not MPB though. BAM did NOT aggravate these symptoms whatsoever.
I will follow the ALRI FAQ to assess BAM's effectiveness. I will wrap it up with a few comments.
1. Increased protein synthesis/tissue repair. I had mildly improved recovery time. 3/5
2. Bind SHBG/increase free test. I did have increased hardness throughout the 4 weeks and mildly increased workout motivation. Libido fluctuated but was mostly down.
I hinted at some of these points while ON BAM... but now that I'm 3 days OFF, my libido is through the roof, balls are feeling bigger, and my attitude is greatly improved. I'm a little confused as to whether this indicates increased free test or not so I won't score it.
3. Increased LH/FSH: IF this is the same PROPOSED mechanism of trib... Trib gives me awesome pumps, increased hardness, noticable fast increases in strength, oily skin, huge balls, and libido out the wazoo. BAM gave me a slight subtle boost in the gym, very very mild post workout pumps that didn't last, slow subtle strenth increase, 1 zit, testicular atrophy (although mild), and decreased libido. If you are a trib responder, it blows BAM out of the water. 1/5
4. Increased glycogen retention/increased internal hyrdation. I don't fully understand this topic, but I'm willing to try. I'd guess that if I had increased muscle glycogen, that I'd have that feeling of getting a "few extra reps at the end of a set." I did NOT have that at all.
5. Protein synthesis through modulatin factors... uh? I have no idea.
6. Cort control/ anti catabolic: 5/5!!! Definately the strong point of BAM. Losing fat while gaining muscles. A+ for recomp in this category.
7. Promote neuromuscular recovery: During shock week, my body was simply devasted in the last week. You could interpret this as poor nervous system recovery. However, it's not fair to rate BAM poorly on this because, from my usual volume workouts, I felt like I was taking time off during power and rep range weeks. In essence, it allowed for more of a shock than consistant volume training. Did that make sense? So it would be unfair for me to rate BAM on this topic.
8. Provide results in a synergistic stack or as a stand alone. I personally would NOT use BAM without following it with Restore, or a similar supplement.
Krazynut told me either in a post or a PM that this stack is subtle. He absolutely hit the nail on the head. BAM was mild this and mild that. Mild gains plus some testicular atrophy (seriously my balls feel huge now that I'm off of BAM) doesn't add up well in my book. I believe that it is underdosed. I don't know if it would be worth it to increase the dosage to get results, especially if I got sides (although temporary) at a low dose.
On a positive note, BAM's anticatabolic effects are worth the cover price if you are doing a recomp. I'm actually gaining LBM while dropping fat and couldn't be more thrilled about those effects. The increased muscle hardness was also pretty cool.
Overall, I give BAM 3/5 stars.
If I were to run BAM again, I'd use it during a recomp at 3 caps/day and run it for 6 weeks. JJC helped me come up with that plan and it looks solid to me. I would not run it during a bulk as I don't think it's potent enough to make clean gains. I would not run it during a cut becasue I would already be irritable with a decreased libido from cutting carb and BAM could make those problems worse for me.
I try to be very objective with my reviews and be as honest as possible. Feel free to ask questions about my experience with BAM, or add to some of the holes that I left in my review.
Also, don't just assume that I'm hear to tear apart supplements. I anticipate that SuperCissusRx, Restore, GABA, and melatonin will all probably get some positive reviews (unless something goes haywire in the next 2 weeks).
Edit: There was some discussion of hair loss with BAM. I have the beginnings of a receding hairline/thinning in the front, not MPB though. BAM did NOT aggravate these symptoms whatsoever.
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