Ostarine is a great product when used properly. Keep in mind that people will react differently to various types of compounds. I can honestly say that I enjoy my SARM runs MUCH MORE than I enjoy my PH/DS runs. I am quickly becoming a huge fan of SARM's.
I am running OL LGD right now for the first time (with OL MK-677) and I am loving the results so far. Muscle hardness and definition is up. Vascularity and fullness is up. Also, I am noticeably leaner depite doing only 1 day of cardio in the 2.5 weeks on cycle. I have had zero noticeable side-effects and my libido is probably a touch higher as well.
I have done two previous Ostarine cycles and I was happy with the results of both. The first run I noticed a large drop in libido but I was not using a 'Test' base and I dropped my Estrogen too low with a TD AI (TransForm). Other than that, my joints felt better on cycle and I suffered no noticeable side-effects.
On my second Ostarine cycle, I was thoroughly impressed and much better prepared. I stacked OL Ostarine with Dermacrine (2-3 pumps ED) as my 'Test' base and OL Oliminate (Arimistane) This was ONLY a 30 day run! In those 30 days, I gained 5lbs of mass at the same time as I dropped 2% BF. I lifted 6 days per week and I did fasted cardio in the morning ~ 5 days per week. My goal for the run was to prime my muscles/joints for the DS cycle I was going to be bridging into, and to drop some bodyfat so my results form the second half of my cycle would be more noticeable. I dropped the bodyfat by increasing my work load/capacity and by doing fasted cardio. I did NOT starve my body of calories in hopes of losing bodyfat. If you don't know how to cut properly, you will not see the results you wish to see; Not in the long run anyway. You will see results at first, but the results will stall. You are most likely impairing/damaging your metabolism when this happens. Under maintainence calories is fine, however drasticly reducing calories under maintainence will generally only work in the short term before your body fights back!
In regards to Ostarine only being good for a cut, I don't necessarily believe this to be true. I believe this to be person dependent, in regards to how they respond to SARM's in general, as well as diet and training dependent. I know I can bulk on Ostraine; It would just depend on how much food I ate and how realistic my expectations were to begin with. Of course it would be easier to bulk on SuperDrol and other compounds that were more anabolic in nature, but that goes without saying. Ostarine as a cutter or re-comping agent is certainly well-suited, though.
If you are cutting or trying to drop bodyfat on Ostarine, do it properly. Lower calories in a safe manner AND increase your fasted workload at the same time. You'd also be well-advided to do some reading on pre/intra/post workout nutrient timing, as well as fasted cardio and reverse-dieting, not to mention carb-cycling. These are alll things you should know about if you actually want to cut successfully and have the results last, versus just shedding copious amounts of weight quickly and then gaining it back later because you metabolism is impaired and your diet and nutrition game is sub-par.
The only way you are going to know how YOU respond to Ostarine is to give the product a true and unbiased run. The only way to be unbiased about it is to understand what you need to do to amplify your results. Yes, Ostarine will lower you natural Test production (supression) and so it makes sense to use a base such as Dermacrine to alleviate some of the low Test symptoms. Now, Dermacrine doesn't readily convert to Test (shocker here) but it also can be neuro-stimulatory in other ways and as such can help with feeling lethargic and tired while cycling. Let's not also forget about having ancillaries on hand to control symptoms of unbalanced hormones (such as high estrogen sides), as well as using cycle support supplements to help control high blood pressure, lipid values and maintain proper organ function. By the way, side-effects from anabolic compounds usually arise because the user did not know how his body would respond to said compound, had no idea what his hormonal state was prior to jumping on a hormone-altering compound, or was just ill-prepared and hoping for the best. If you can eliminate as many variables as possible prior to cycling, you will increase you chances of a successful cycle. Knowledge is the best muscle builder I have ever taken. Know what you are taking, why you are taking it (goal) and how to most effectively go about reaching that goal. This is not a game!
In the end, there are way too many variable to factor in when deciding how one person will react to a SARM or any other anabolic compound for that matter. This is why it is necessary to actually use the compound in order to assess it's effectiveness for continual use going forward or cessation of use alltogether. For every person that hates Ostarine and has negative side-effects on the compound, I can guarantee you that you will find a user like myself who has mostly positive things to say about the compound, when used in a smart way with the proper knowledge and preparation. Anybody saying that a particular compound is garbage, without having ever used it or thoroughly researched it, is nothing but a bandwagon jumper in search of the next quickly moving parade. Do your own research and come up with your own answers.
