Thermolife Ecdysten: An Isomer's Log



Thermolife Ecdysten:
http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=1502

First, I would like to thank Thermolife and Stalion for the opportunity to be a Ecdysten tester.

15 Day Log:

-Start: 1/24/06
-End: 2/7/06

Dosing:

-Ecdysten: 2 capsules 3 times a day

Current Stats:

-Age: 20
-Sex: Male
-Height: 5'6
-Weight: 139lb
-Bodytype: Ectomorph
-BF %: Pending

Workout Schedule:

-Sunday: Chest
-Monday: Off
-Tuesday: Legs
-Wednesday: Back
-Thursday: Biceps & Triceps
-Friday: Shoulders & Traps
-Saturday: Off

-Abs: Short routine of 4 sets of 25-50 reps two to three times a week
-Cardio: None

Lifting Experience:

-Been lifting for about 3 years, got really serious into it about a year ago. I train hard, eat right, and wont stop.

Diet:

-4000 cals daily. Clean, mostly derived from milk, oats, protein.

Short-term Goal:

-Get up to about 145lb of good solid mass.

Long-term Goal:

-160lbs of solid mass. Not really into the huge, giant look, more into the athletic look.

Supplements:

-Thermolife Ecdysten
-Dymatize Elite Whey
-GNC Multivit
-CEE

Day 1

Leg day:

-Squats
-Leg Press
-Leg Extension
-Leg Curl

-Leg day as usual. Took my 2 caps Ecdysten with dinner since thats when I got the package, 2 caps preworkout, and 2 caps before bed. Didnt notice anything, but of course since its day 1.

Looking good, good luck

Day 2

Back Day:

-Wide grip front pulldown
-Close grip pulldown
-Tbar row
-Seated Rows
-Back extensions

Notes:

-Only did half the workout because I started getting a real bad headache halfwat through. I dont think it was the Ecdysten as I had a minor headache when I woke up, just seemed to get worse throughout the day. Dosed 2 caps with breakfast, 2 caps in the afternoon, and 2 before my workout.

Day 3

Biceps & Triceps

-Alternating dumbell curls
-Seated Preacher curls
-Close grip bench press
-French Press
-Standing Straight bar curl
-Vbar press
-dips

-Ab work

Notes:

-Felt really good today. Had a really nice pump going. Took my usual 2 caps of Ecdysten before my workout. Weights stayed the same so not sure if the Ecdysten has kicked in yet.

Lookin good trans, i personally havent used ecdysten yet, but from other testers we have it usually kicks in around day 4-6. I think 1 tester took a little longer, and 1 tester took a little less, but that seems to be about the average

Day 4

Shoulders & Traps

-One arm lateral raise
-Seated dumbell press
-Bent over dumbell raise
-Dumbell Shrug
-Upright row

-Ab workout

Notes

-Had a good workout, nice pumps. Weights stayed same, im not as sore as I usually am from bicep day (yesterday), so im not sure if thats from the ecdysterone yet. Next week I beleive will be the true test of Ecdysten as it will have had ample time to kick in.

Day 5

Off Day

Notes

Took my 2 caps Ecdysten with breakfast, and about to have another 2 with dinner. Abs seem a bit more visible today, not sure if its due to the Ecdysten yet. Next week should definitely be more of a test of the Ecdysten...

Day 6

Chest Day

Flat Bench
Incline Bench
Decline Bench

Ab work

Notes

Took my dose of Ecdysten before my workout in the afternoon, felt good throughout the workout. Not sure if I notice anything different in terms of strength, recovery, endurance that the Ecdysten is suppose to help with... hopefully this week is really when it kicks in.

Day 7

Off Day

Notes

Feeling kind of tired today. Couldnt sleep that well last night, constant tossing and turning. I dont think its due to the Ecdysten, just due to staying up late all weekend. Ive got Anatomy lab today at 6 pm till 9.... ahhh it sucks so bad.

Day 8

Leg Day

Notes

Today was suppose to be leg day, but I woke up today with a terrible headache. I dont know why, water intake, plenty of sleep, but I had a really bad one that lasted throughout the day. I ended up not going to the gym, but took a nap. Its about 10 at night now as I type this and I feel better, so hopefully tommorow will be a great workout day.

Day 9

Back Day:

Wide grip front pulldown
Close grip pulldown
Tbar row
Seated Rows
Back extensions

Notes:

Took my usual dosages of Ecdysten, 2 caps before my workout. Started to get a dull/slight headache, so didnt get to finish the workout. Im not sure if its the Ecdysten as I have just been very busy lately, but didnt notice anything in the recovery/strength dept. Im beggining to think that the dosages, which I read need to be near 300mg a day of Ecdysterone, are too low as suggested on the bottle. I havent noticed anything out of the ordinary with my workouts since using Ecdysten...

Day 10

Biceps & Triceps

-Alternating dumbell curls
-Seated Preacher curls
-Close grip bench press
-French Press (+5)
-Standing Straight bar curl (+10)
-Vbar press
-dips (+5 reps each set)

-Ab work

Notes:

-Today was a great workout. Weights were up, and felt a good constant energy throughout the workout. Not sure if the Ecdysten contributed to this weight increase, or if I had been just needing to increase the weights in that area anyway. Hopefully tommorow will yield similar results of weight increases...

Day 11

Shoulders & Traps

-One arm lateral raise
-Seated dumbell press
-Bent over dumbell raise
-Dumbell Shrug
-Upright row

-Ab workout

Notes

-Felt like any other shoulder workout. Weights stayed the same. I had hoped some weights would have shot up. Had a chem exam from hell today, naw, not too bad just boring. Got a "B" on it, so I did alright, I get mad at myself if I dont make A's...

Day 12

Off Day

Notes

Today is my off day, so lots of rest and relaxation
Mom made some awesome tacos today, ate like ten of em, lol. Feeling kind of sore... Good some good cell volumization or "temporary hypertrophy" if you will.. Tommorow is chest day, looking forward to that... And I hope the seahawks win the superbowl as well

Day 13

Chest Day

Flat Bench
Incline Bench
Decline Bench

Ab work

Notes

Could only do some flat bench today as I was very pressed for time, with exams and homework

No weight increases to mention, felt good though.

Day 14

Off Day

Notes

Took my 2 caps Ecdysten with breakfast, and about to take another 2 now before dinner. Dont feel sore at all from Friday's Shoulder and Trap workout. Cant really attribute anything to the Ecdysten, feel the same as I did without it, and only one more day of Ecdysten left.

Is this the same Trans Isomer from BB.com, huh?

Day 15

Leg day:

Squats
Leg Press (+20)
Leg Extension (+50)
Leg Curl (+20)

Notes:

Leg day was great. Felt awesome. I upped the weights on leg press, extensions, and curls and did it, when just last week the weight it was at was pretty heavy. I was a little suprised at the weight increase, could be the Ecdysten, or my awesome diet right? lol

Well, this was my last day of Thermolife Ecdysten. I will post a full review of the product at the end of this week so maybe some anticipation will build up for it