Sldge has allowed me to be a tester on this board for Methyl 1, 4 Diol so here is some pertinent information.
32 Year old male. Starting weight is 207 Lbs. Been lifting since 17 years old. Used anabolics 10 years ago at college. No longer worth the risk. Currently employed in the medical field and finishing another degree related to that field. I have been currently using Methyl 1,4 AD Diol for the past four days. Starting dosage has been 10 mgs bid for a total of 20 mgs. I have kept a log since I started. Here is some of the information I feel is pertinent r/t strength, supplements, and diet regimen. This will be my first PH cycle and will be ran for 6 weeks. My start date was April 12th and will stop on May 12th.
Diet: My diet really does not typically change b/c I am on a set schedule and tend to stick to it. I do not typically drink alcohol. I work 6-12 6 days a week.
5 AM 6 egg whites with two egg yolks, 2 pieces of whole wheat toast with smart balance butter, 20 Oz H20. I try to drink a gallon of water a day but that does not always happen. Multi vitamin, 1 Gram Vit E, 1 Gram Vit C,
Saw Palmetto Extract, 2 Tbs of Flax Meal Powder, 10 mg of Methyl 1,4 AD Diol with 1 cup of grapefruit juice.
9 Am Meal replacement shake. Been using the
MRM from 1FAST
12PM- 10 Mg of Methyl 1,4 AD Diol with 1 cup of grapefruit juice. Then go workout. 16 Oz H20
2PM 1 Can of Tuna or Chicken with fat free mayonnaise, 2 pieces of whole wheat toast, Nuts of some kind, 20 Oz of H20
4PM
MRM Shake 16 Oz H20
7PM Buffalo, chicken, fish with rice/vegetables or just salad. 1 Gram
Vitamin C, 2 Tablespoons Flax Meal Powder
10PM Cottage cheese or yogurt 16 Oz H20
Workout 5x Week. This is my baseline. I am not going through the whole workout, just movements that can measure strength increases accurately. Very strict form on all movements.
Back consists of chin ups (4 unassisted). Bent over rows 2 plates (8-10 reps).
Biceps consists of
straight bar 90 Lbs for 10-12 reps.
Chest consists of dumbbell flat bench 90 Lbs 6-8 reps.
Straight bar incline 205 x 6-8. Dips with no weight 10 reps
Shoulders 80 Lbs Dumbbell Press 8 reps. Military Press 185-6 reps
Squats 225 for 15 reps. I don't go real heavy on legs like I used to b/c my legs just get bulky. My legs have always been muscular and they have always needed more definition than size. My friends call me tree trunk.
Jog 12 min miles. 2 miles 3-4 times a week.
Triceps consists of extensions 100 Lbs 6-8 reps
I believe my body has allot of receptor sites b/c I can use half the dosage of anything and respond very quickly to it.
Anyway, I am not much of a believer of PH but I have read allot on boards like this so I decided to give it a shot. I plan on going up to 30 mg a day if I feel it is necessary. As with any hormones, more is not better and your receptor sites can get desensitized very quickly the more you saturate them. Once they are saturated they tend to down regulate rather quickly then no matter what you take, less response.
My opinion is go with a moderate dose then slowly decrease the dosage. Whenever I see physicians prescribe hormonal medications they tend to start with a moderate dosage then decrease slowly over time. They never like to see a client come off too abruptly b/c this really screws with your homeostatic mechanisms. But everybody has an asshole if you know what I mean.
These PH are legal for the moment so it cannot interfere with my profession as of yet.
Day One: Noticed nothing
Day Two: Noticed nothing: Had a slight headache
Day three and four: I can say without a doubt in the past two days I have noticed pretty dramatic increases in some of my movements. I think my plateau has been reached for at least the last four months so this gave my body the boost it needed to go to the next level. I am also a believer if you are going to use these substances you need to be used to training natural. Some people want quick gains so they take stuff like this and when they go off they lose interest b/c it becomes more difficult to gain once you come off.
Some interesting things that have happened in the last two days.
For instance,
straight bar incline. I tried 225 (up 20 Lbs but lower reps, not really comparing apples to apples) and got 4 on my third set. I put 20 lbs on my waist for dips and was able to get six reps (again, not really apples for apples comparison here either). Yesterday, I did 205(this is a good comparison to my baseline) on the military press for 4. I believe this is a mixture of the PH and pushing myself a little harder than I am used to.
Something is working though. The thing about it is I always have a hard time eating. Forcing myself to eat is not unusual. But the last two days I am hungry as hell. I am hungry right now and just got done eating six buffalo tacos (whole wheat). I for sure notice an increase in my appetitive. At this point, I am not sure if I will need to go over 20 mgs/day the way it is going.
I would not compare this to a real orals b/c the pumps are not intense and the mind boggling cockiness, powerfulness is not apparent. Some might feel this is too early to tell anything but I have enough experience to tell something is different.
I do feel a mild pump though but am not sure if this is my b/p. I am getting my sphygometer recalibrated b/c I don't want to be taking my b/p at work. I have access to a good Dr if b/p becomes a problem b/c I know this can make you gain a bunch of water weight. I also have had a slight headache but am not sure if this is from working out too hard, or bp. I have always had stress headaches originating from my neck due to job related stress.
Day Five: Stopped taking the Methyl 1,4 Diol with grapefruit juice. No headache. Can't logically say for sure whether the combination was the reason for the headache, only time will tell. Also, I have been spacing out the dosage q 6 hrs and I seem to feel better. Water weight is apparent, I look smoother. Weight is up 2 lbs, probably mostly water. Food, food, food is all I can say. I am more hungry than usual. It was smart for sledge to say he did not want anyone for a cutting cycle. It would not have worked. Was stronger today, bent over rows 235 for 8. Noticing more each day. Not getting angry or impatient like you would normally on a cycle, which I like. No one wants to hang around an asshole.
Will keep you posted. Thanks sledge for the chance to participate in the study.
Methyl 1,4ADDiol Tester, Days 1-5
