Days 17-30
Weight: 231 (+11 lbs)
Libido: Libido really started to tail off by the end of week 3 in general. It seemed to be somewhat of a gradual process overall, but it's definitely noticeable now that it's fairly suppressed.
Side Effects: The oily skin has persisted in general. I have a small amount of acne on my shoulders/upper back right now, but honestly nothing compared to what I've had in the past with other compounds. I did notice the back pumps really start to kick in by the end of week 3 as well. They actually got pretty damn painful overall as the workout progressed. Lethargy seemed to come and go at times during this cycle. I noticed it a lot more during the last 4-5 days on Boladrol. It was fairly easily mitigated though with a stim intervention of choice that day. Nothing else really of significance to report. No issues with prostate, puffy nipples, or over-extended aggression. I did start taking som "Erase" by PES during week 3, though. This was more of a precautionary measure.
Aggression: My aggression while at the gym was pretty impressive overall. I was able to really get through my workouts keeping a very good intensity and drive. Outside of the gym, there were a few occasions where my temper would flair, but nothing that wasn't easily controlled. Remember, I'm not a very aggressive person by nature, so I definitley take note when I have these transient effects.
Strength: The strength effects of this compound were pretty good overall. I would still say that Superdrol and mainly Anadrol gave me the best progressive effects in this department in the end. The strength gains started to tail off in the 4th week. Overall though, pretty good in this area.
Mood: Other than experiencing some transient lethargy, not much negative to report. Dbol always has given me the best feeling of "well being" from an oral. I can't say this did anything significantly positive or negative in that department.
Recovery: This is an area that I saw a lot of progressive improvement week after week. I was really able to increase the volume of my training during the last 10-11 days and feel pretty good the next day.
Dosing:
Boladrol 4mg/day - All at once 1 hour prior to lifting.
Narrative:
So....I can honestly say this stuff was pretty impressive overall. Not the best oral stuff I've ever used, but certainly not the worst either. I wasn't sure what to really expect going into this, so this has been a pretty nice surprise overall. Many of the overall effects were slowly progressive in nature; which is just fine with me making it easier to make adjustments.
As far as a comparison aspect to other oral AAS, I would put this next to Dbol overall for me in ways. I didn't notice the bloat I typically get toward weeks 3-4 with Dbol, but I didn't really "fill out" like I do on Dbol either. I've always responded VERY well to Dbol, so I frequently use that as a comparison. In terms of strength, this was better than Dbol for me, but not as good as say superdrol or Anadrol have given me.
In the side effects department, this was fairly similar to most of the orals I've used before. Superdrol always gives me horrible headaches right off the bat (Anadrol at times as well), but I didn't notice this as much with Boladrol. I kept track of my vital signs daily during the course fo this cycle, and to be honest, there wasn't much of a deviation from my baseline. Superdrol was always the worst on my blood pressure.
Overall rating: 8/10 - I think this stuff has demonstrated some nice effects for me, but I'd also be careful with it as well. This product has the potential to be pretty hepatotoxic, so make sure you have your hepato-protective products in place prior to running this (or ANY AAS really). I used Primordial's "Liver Juice" and NAC during this cycle.
Overall recommendation: I would buy again. I would only recommend for experienced users though.
I'll have a compact final review posted up by the end of the weekend at well focusing on the questions that most people would ask about this product. Thank you all for following along. I know I wasn't able to update this as much as I had wanted to, but I've had a lot going on business wise I've needed to tend to this month.
Thanks again to PHF/IBE for letting me test Boladrol!
-John