Thanks for the input. im not really overly concerned wiht the weight on the scale since my strength is def still increasing. i look better than on cycle too so all is good, is just surprised me that i dropped 5 pounds that quick while upping cals. I workout at about 1030 every morning after 1 meal and weigh myself right before my protein shake.
epi did not dry my joints at all, i never felt any excessive stiffness or anything. that being said i refused to push myself over 315 on bench, 405 on deadlifts/rackpulls and 315 on squats. normally when i get above these my knees and shoulders get achy anyway so i tried to be somewaht smart on ccyle and just pump out extra reps on squats and deads