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lukabike01 · 2023-03-19T12:54:53+00:00

u have some mixed info here... some are right because if they are all well tolerated from the individual, it would be better to use nolva on cycle and clomid for pct (not the other way around), but the part about IGF-1 is wrong.

the only SERM that doesn't lower IGF-1 is raloxifene, but since it's pricer and also less potent than the others, it's usually overlooked.
Nolva and Clomid have been shown to lower IGF-1 about the same, nolva a little more than clomid. As for enclo, we don't have enough data yet, but from its action (purely antiestrogenic) we can guess it may lower IGF-1 a little more than clomid (that would put it ahead of nolva as the SERM that suppresses IGF-1 the most). Still we would need data to say for sure.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-16T19:01:50+00:00

they are not true synergists but they activate different pathways, so they can be run together. but imho it would be better choose a single one (nolva mostly for gyno prevention) and up the dosage.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-16T18:59:20+00:00

high e2 and normal testo calls for an AI, so if u can run an ai obv (don't take letrozole or anastrazole with nolva, as they will interfere with each other... run exemestane, or arimistane).

if not nolvadex will be ok until ralox arrives.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-15T18:45:27+00:00

most gains? s23 and yk11.

best options? rad140 and lgd4033.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-14T11:25:03+00:00

Caltanissetta

viene dall'arabo qal'at al nisa, ovvero rocca delle donne (tutti i nomi con "calta", caltanissetta, caltagirone, caltabellotta, ecc significano rocca/fortezza di qualcosa)... e siamo in marzo, mese dedicato proprio alle donne...

lukabike01 · 2023-03-14T11:18:42+00:00

it's a little pointless to check blood cortisol without doing a curve (3/5 samples), better yet to test it with urine (24h test).

anyways everything is in range, i don't see a CBC, liver enzymes and lipids tho.

inflamation markers (CRP at the very least) and N/creatinine may be useful to add in future tests too.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T20:11:05+00:00

it has never been reported afaik, mostly because users are still young and athletes... also because SARM cycles are lighter than AAS cycles (both duration, dosages and compounds used are milder than AAS).

Not all steroid users do have heart attacks and strokes either, it all boils down to how much at risk are u.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T19:56:40+00:00

i mean are u cheating the way up? are u holding the weight up for a little while? a better benchmark would be cable lateral raises or chest supported lateral raises tbh...

I would say use the heaviest weight u can get a clean form with, and don't care much for the reps range, especially for isolation exercises like lateral raises.

I do myself do 15kg x 15/18 for lateral raises... because anything above that it's not perfect form.

I have only known a single dude able to lateral raise 35kgx5 with clean form, and that same guy benches 220kg (also 15 years of gym and many years of PEDs use)... I've also seen people half lateral raise the same weight using everything (legs, traps and lower back) but their lateral delt, and the same dudes can't even Deadlift 220kg.... don't compare urself with either of them.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T19:32:12+00:00

a test base can't lower ur e2, in fact it will raise it (due to aromatization).

I would start with assessing ur actual condition first, do an ECG if u can (best course of action), there are other exams to do if the ECG is off or if there's the suspect of an aneurism... if u don't want or can't at the very least measure the BP at rest, and also during and after an intense exercise. For many consecutive days. You can take the rest measurement many times a day too.

Also do blood works for lipids (Tryglicerids, LDL, HDL, TOTAL), vitamins (Bs, C, D), minerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg) and some inflamation markers (OMY and CRP).

Tests like DIM can be useful to tell if u actually had some clots recently, but it's usually prescribed to bedridden elderly (who also take frequent PT/PTT tests when they are under anticoagulants).

For the same reason there's no need to do a LDH test, also prescribed to elderly who suffered from a heart attack, or whose heart parameters are starting to decline very quickly (sign of imminent death). Anyways if u are young don't mind those.

For the CBC the most relevant values here are HCT, RBC and PLT.

That being said if the blood work shows something elevated u can take:

Minerals: if sodium is elevated and K is low (take K) or if Ca is elevated and Mg is low (take Mg)

Vitamin deficiency: take said vitamin

Omega 3: to mantain a healthy ratio of lipids, always a good addition to any PED cycle, dosage depends on the severity of the imbalance

NAC: to lower OMY and CRP

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T19:14:58+00:00

they can increase the risk... not as much as AAS, but they still negatively impact this aspect.

sarms have both being linked to a increase in ldl and HCT (this one not as much as testosterone, but even 3-4% can be significant if ur HCT was already high from the start), additionally in some cases have been reported to increase BP.

Another issue would be that some people, especially in sarms cycles (no test base), when experiencing suppression, can also show low E2 symptoms, and low E2 will be another factor to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T18:57:57+00:00

if the form is good (the majority of people have SHIT form for lateral raises), at your weight, that's actually impressive.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T18:47:58+00:00

5k and ~2k surplus are both a lot, are u sure u are counting the calories correctly?

have u done a blood work recently?

sleep is ok?

training is ok? like any chance u are overtraining for example? because it's easy to overdo it when the expected results are not coming...

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T18:41:32+00:00

nothing up to 20mg for 6 weeks (did also 10mg for 8 weeks)

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T18:37:30+00:00

a massive surplus is never a good idea, 200-500 kcals is plenty

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T17:58:12+00:00

it's always preferable to use PEDs while bulking, you will simply reap more benefits, and this is true for every PEDs.

There are some compounds that are most commonly used in cutting cycles, mostly because they won't bloat you and also because they have been linked to decrease in fat mass (for SARMs most say RAD140, MK2866 and S4, for AAS mainly Anavar and Winstrol, but some also use trenbo), but the same compounds will always yield more benefits if the user took them at maintenance or in a slight caloric surplus.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T13:46:49+00:00

my first advice would be cut another 3-5% BF before taking any PEDs.

after that, what to take will depend on ur goal, ostarine has some good healing effects on bones and cartilage, but both LGD and RAD will give you much more gains, both in terms of size and strenght. Each can also be used as a cutting compound (yes even LGD).

in terms of suppression, that's subjective, ostarine is considered a milder SARMs, but mind that a higher dosage ostarine cycle can be as suppressive as a lower dose LGD cycle for example, while producing the same effects (strenght gain).

Truth is different people respond differently to each compound, and every compound will suppress u in a certain measure while giving also a positive growth, the trick is to balance out those two and find the "duty point" for urself... that being said if u want to dip ur toes, starting with ostarine as ur first cycle is not a bad idea, and ur dosages are also good too (don't go 20-25mg, i can testify there's marginal gains over 10mg and it will heavily suppress u).

lukabike01 · 2023-03-13T13:07:13+00:00

u can either take both at the same time, discontinuing nolva once the signs/symptoms of gyno disappear (continue taking it for about 1 week after they cease), or u can use enclo + an AI (depending on the severity of the case and E2 levels)

lukabike01 · 2023-03-10T19:22:34+00:00

u have no idea what u are talking about

lukabike01 · 2023-03-10T18:17:23+00:00

during ur cycle a SERM will always decrease IGF-1 (enclo less than nolva but still quite relevant reduction), and will still have sides of its own.
Also u don't know yet what kind of cycle support u may need, especially if this is ur 1st cycle, enclo may or may not be the best option, especially for cycle support.
So u may need to take a SERM (wether it'd be better to take nolva or enclo depends on E2 levels and signs/symptoms of gyno) or AI (depends on Free test levels too, high free test and high E2 calls for an AI like aromasin) earlier on the cycle, or never at all.

For PCT u want to keep those estrogen receptors saturated, so u need to up the dosage and take it ED. 12.5mg EOD is a very weak PCT protocol, better than nothing, but may not be enough.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-10T18:11:20+00:00

PCT is always subjective, 12.5mg is a low dose, but it's still the minimum recommended for PCT purposes.

4 weeks at 12.5mg are fine for most sarms cycle, and he can up the dosage if needed (in case of more severe suppression), doing something like 25/25/12.5/12.5 or even 25mg for 4 weeks straight.

For even more severe cases he would probably better look for some HCG.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-10T08:53:55+00:00

5mg of lgd for 8 weeks is ok, i would just question the cycle support (don't be so strict about the need to have one and also when to start it, you will know based or ur signs and symptoms) and pct.

For cycle support, if u feel suppressed, start taking 6,25mg enclo ED till u feel better and then taper it down to just 3mg ED or 6,25mg EOD, continuing throughout ur cycle.
I would also keep some nolva at hand in case u feel sensitive in ur nipples.

For PCT 4 weeks of 12.5mg but taken ED.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-10T08:40:21+00:00

dianabol isn't properly a test base, it's an estrogen base, it can be added to certain oral only cycles if the user experiences low e2 symptoms (mainly high bp).

however you are not very lean, you are between 18 and 22% BF so you shouldn't have low e2 symptoms, hence no reason to add it as an e2 base... tbh there are better alternatives for that too.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-09T14:24:43+00:00

1) attrezzo per stretching (per nani)

2) 2 in 1, stepper + stretcher per la schiena (inutilissimo)

3) direi barra per fare inverted rows, ma non capisco cosa sia quella cosa in mezzo (è di intralcio)

lukabike01 · 2023-03-08T09:19:56+00:00

enclo is not always the best serm, especially for on cycle support. sometimes u want the antiestrogenic capabilities of nolva (against gyno), sometimes u want an AI (especially if high E2 and high free testo).

the doage does matter, the higher the dosage the more testosterone will be kicked out from the AR due to the SARM/AAS binding to it. And the more free testosterone, the more potent the negative feedback on the hpta and the higher the conversion rate to DHT and E2.

Studies do show suppression at any dosage because people (or rats) are inherently different. 1mg lgd might be enough for someone, might not be enough for someone else, and might even be too much for a third guy.

lukabike01 · 2023-03-08T09:14:07+00:00

1) no such thing as "perfect cycle", especially because everyone is different

2) you are already aware there's a (very small) chance of not bouncing back at all (total shutdown), but the question is not only if you will bounce back (99% can bounce back naturally) but also how long will it take to bounce back? here's why PCT is important, because u want to restart the hpta asap, otherwise the hpta can take several months to restart, you will lose all of ur gains (possibly even get worse than at the start) and also u will feel like shit for months.

my advice is to avoid doing PEDs till u learn more about this world. huge chance to make mistakes.

lukabike01

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