fatburner dilemma

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Posted by: franula Feb 15 2004, 01:04 PM
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Hi guys!

Please help me choose the fatburner!

Posted by: Loki Feb 15 2004, 01:17 PM
For pure results, if money was not an issue, I would stack BioTest's HOT-ROX with Vasopro's Ephedrine HCl & Lipo-6 EF. No lie, this would be costly, but I'm also guessing the potency would be pretty damn pleasing. However, this is also ridiculously expensive (especially the HOT-ROX).

In terms of just pure cost-effectiveness, I would probably go with regular Lipo-6. It's a rather good compound (although 'fat burner' is kind of a misnomer; it's basically an anorectic-repartitioner that optimizes cAMP/thyroid), and it's probably my favorite, 'pre-made' E/C stack.

Once again, any of the non-Ephedrine-containing products can be stacked with Ephedrine HCl, which makes for a really good thermogenic stack...

Posted by: TMack40 Feb 15 2004, 01:18 PM
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Posted by: Natron Feb 15 2004, 02:00 PM
I agree with Loki. Lipo 6 is a great product, but your best results would come from using a few products that comlpiment each other. I've had really good results with this fat loss stack.
ephedrine 25mg 3 times daily
caffeine 200mg 3 times daily
5-htp 50mg 3 times daily
yohimbine hcl 5mg 3 times daily
fish oil 12 grams daily in divided doses

it also works out to be very cost efficient for long term use.

Posted by: 1Fast400 Feb 15 2004, 07:13 PM
MetaBurn XTP from MRM has picked up quite a bit of speed lately in sales. Oddly enough, not a lot of internet feedback on this one.

Posted by: Max32 Feb 15 2004, 07:25 PM
QUOTE (1Fast400 @ Feb 15 2004, 07:13 PM)
MetaBurn XTP from MRM has picked up quite a bit of speed lately in sales. Oddly enough, not a lot of internet feedback on this one.

Mike, I just finished a bottle of the MRM fat burner, and liked it for a non stimulant (besides caffeine) and cost efficient fat burner. No energy increases though. Also, I just got some xenedrine NRG in and will let people know about it in comparison. On a side note, I am excited to try out ON new product, ADENRGY....

Posted by: Loki Feb 15 2004, 07:40 PM
I don't really use E/C anymore, but I'd be curious-- anyone out there tried stacking Vasopro with Metaburn XTP?? (because that does have the potential to be goooooood....)

Posted by: Cylus Feb 16 2004, 09:39 AM
I saw better results with the original version of SAN Tight! than I did with HOT-ROX but it mighta been just me. After that, I saw no point in forking out the extra dough for ROX. To each their own, of course smile.gif

Posted by: Loki Feb 16 2004, 09:47 AM
I don't doubt it, I think Tight is the better stand-alone EF-thermogenic, and I used to be a big fan before they switched over to the proprietary blend (which-- as most know-- just wasn't the same).


BUT, c'mon, HOT-ROX + Lipo-6 EF + Ephedrine HCl beats the pants off the old Tight...

Posted by: Script-pro Feb 16 2004, 12:07 PM
if you head over to biotest, and run a search for hot rox with ephedra, you'll run across tons of posts by cy wilson and bill roberts both stating that hot rox with ephedra is a big no no. They give reasons that the receptors sites will shut down fast. I'd be real curious as to what people think of the reason for not adding ephedra?

Posted by: Loki Feb 16 2004, 12:32 PM
I personally think it's a bullshit marketing gimmick designed to keep people from 1. buying E/C products or 2. stacking an E/C product with theirs. For one, ephedrine use will NEVER cause youre beta-2 adrenergic receptors to 'down-regulate'-- that is utter crap. Ephedrine is simply not that specific/potent of a sympathomimetic (vs. something like Clenbuterol, which will cause b-2 downregulation because it has such a pronounced affect on SNS activity) agonist. [edit: to clarify, Clen is a direct agonist of the beta-2 ARs. Conversely, ephedrine is an indirect agonist because it causes the body to release NE/NA (noradrenaline) which subsequently interacts with the beta-2 ARs [among other receptors]] To be perfectly honest, you could run an E/C stack year-round if it made you happier (not that I think this is ideal, I'm just saying it's doable; the E will still be working).

With ephedrine use, the only thing that 'goes away' is the buzz-- the stimulant effect. Ephedrine will still be potentiating thyroid function, will still be repartitioning/conserving glucose, and will still have your skeletal muscles using more FFAs for fuel months after you start using it.

Furthermore, despite what BioTest would lead you to believe, HOT-ROX is not the 'uberthermogenic' of the supplement industry. Basically, it's Guggulsterones (good-- potentiates thyroid), a few neurochemical precursors for appetite restraint/energy (5-HTP converts to 5-HT (serotonin) & there's some l-tyrosine analogue(s) or something in there as well too I think-- can't really remember), Sclaremax (which apparently elevates cAMP-- although I've never seen this proven or documented anywhere) and a Pro-Hormone for 7-OXO-DHEA (also known as 7-Keto-DHEA) which converts @ a high enough rate that they get a decent oral bioavailability out of it. Plus, since they include only a minimal (probably >50mg) of Caffeine, there's absolutely NO reason why you couldn't stack it with ephedrine. Granted, the ephedrine will partially make your skeletal muscle insulin resistant, which I suppose some could erroneously claim would negate some of the repartitioning effects that the 7-Keto would have as a ligand for PPARalpha, but the benefits of stacking 7-Keto with ephedrine far outway the potential (and downright piddly) chance of a few negative physiological interactions.

Unless the give me a better reason than ephedrine "shuts down my receptors" (hint: and they...errr...ummm...can't... dry.gif ), I say stack to your hearts content-- just make sure you also get a source of caffeine in there (hence the addition of Lipo-6-EF biggrin.gif ).


Cheers. biggrin.gif

Posted by: Loki Feb 16 2004, 12:34 PM
Oh, and isn't Cy Wilson the guy who tried to convince everyone that 17aa-1-Testosterone wasn't very anabolic? rolleyes.gif And then when I-- as well as several others-- called him on it, he completely dismissed the levator ani anabolic assay (which is like, the golden standard for research calculations of a steroid's likely anabolic profile) as some 'bunk' voodoo method of androgen research...?

That Cy Wilson???? wink.gif

Posted by: shpongled Feb 16 2004, 02:22 PM
My opinion... you are best off assembling your own, as money allows. In rough order of importance -->

Ephedrine, 50-75 mg
Caffeine, 200-400 mg
Green tea extract, 500-1000 mg EGCG
Acetyl-L-carnitine, 2-4 g
Choline, 1 g
Calcium citrate, 5-10 g
L-tyrosine, 5-10 g and/or DLPA, 1-3 g
Guggulsterones, 50-200 mg

..And so on. Obiously, this begins to get expensive, but IMO most fat burners are underdosed and/or have ineffective ingredients or bad combinations of ingredients.

Posted by: Script-pro Feb 16 2004, 02:48 PM
awesome answers and replies. Thanks fellas.

Posted by: Loki Feb 16 2004, 03:42 PM
QUOTE (shpongled @ Feb 16 2004, 02:22 PM)
My opinion... you are best off assembling your own, as money allows. In rough order of importance -->

Ephedrine, 50-75 mg
Caffeine, 200-400 mg
Green tea extract, 500-1000 mg EGCG
Acetyl-L-carnitine, 2-4 g
Choline, 1 g
Calcium citrate, 5-10 g
L-tyrosine, 5-10 g and/or DLPA, 1-3 g
Guggulsterones, 50-200 mg

..And so on. Obiously, this begins to get expensive, but IMO most fat burners are underdosed and/or have ineffective ingredients or bad combinations of ingredients.

I don't wanna' get into a scrap over this, but I gotta' seriously disagree with you about the inclusion of that much tyrosine in a thermogenic stack.


Okay, so l-tyrosine, when ingested is going to convert to adrenaline, noradrenaline (NE/NA) & dopamine (DA), giving you a stimulant effect & elevating most metabolic processes. Now, granted, while this seems like a good idea in practice, I think this could potentially be harmful if used longterm. The reasoning is that, since a healthy % of that l-tyrosine is converting to DA, which is subsequently going to end up succumbing to free-radical oxidation, this scenario sets up a definite penchant for a degree of neurodegeneration if abused due to the cytotoxic set-up of 1. A bunch of L-tyrosine running around + 2. oxidative stress from continual exercise/physical exertion.

I have no problem with 3g of Tyrosine being used, say 3xWeek or something, but using 5-10g/ED for a month or two consecutively kinda' worries me... dry.gif

And-- to be perfectly honest-- there are a LOT of goodies one can add to a stack of this sort....

Posted by: prolangtum Feb 16 2004, 03:42 PM
Meltdown z-14 by VPX doesnt look too shabby to me

Posted by: Max32 Feb 16 2004, 06:09 PM
QUOTE (Loki @ Feb 15 2004, 07:40 PM)
I don't really use E/C anymore, but I'd be curious-- anyone out there tried stacking Vasopro with Metaburn XTP?? (because that does have the potential to be goooooood....)

Loki, I too am shying away form ECA, but my reasons are for elevated blood pressure. I have found that the syntrax stack of high dose Beta 3 (900-1000 mg day), 4 mm4 and 4 guggle extreme really does the trick, without too much CNS stimulation

Posted by: David Skalsky Feb 18 2004, 08:30 PM
QUOTE (Loki @ Feb 15 2004, 07:40 PM)
I don't really use E/C anymore, but I'd be curious-- anyone out there tried stacking Vasopro with Metaburn XTP?? (because that does have the potential to be goooooood....)

Cost aside, would you choose:

1. Mtaburn+ E/C

or

2. Hot rox+E/C+ Lipo EF

Posted by: prolangtum Feb 18 2004, 08:55 PM
E/C + Tight + 400mg oral 7 OXO-DHEA (transdermal is even mo' better)

Posted by: MisterEd Feb 25 2004, 07:22 PM
What do yo guys think of Stacker 2 ef? Im debating on whether or not to purchase vasopro to help me cut down to 16% from 25 in the next month.

Posted by: powergrudge Feb 25 2004, 07:30 PM
i just thought i'd point out that hot-rox apparently doesn't work wonders in everybody. i've taken it for several weeks at a time on several different cutting cycles with a variety of clean diets--low carb, low cal, maintenance, etc. i noticed the 'warm' sensation for the first day and then never noticed any other effect whatsoever. no fat loss. none. i've read posts from other people who have experience the same thing, too.

i don't doubt the fact that it is probably incredibly effective in some, but not everyone.

just something to consider before you order a 2 month cycle at $50-$90 per bottle. if you've never tried it before, you should probably buy 1 bottle at first.

Posted by: Geffen Feb 25 2004, 07:45 PM
Regarding Lipo-6:

How much efficacy has the product lost without the ephedrine in it?

I can imagine some of the "kick" is now gone but it would be great to hear from others on this.
Would it STILL be worth it w/o the ephedrine or is there a better eph./free product out there?

Posted by: Loki Feb 25 2004, 09:25 PM
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How much efficacy has the product lost without the ephedrine in it?


A good deal. It's one of the better Ephedra-free products out there, but I just can't see you getting great results just using that along for a cutting cycle. I think the ingredient profile makes it an excellent addition in stacks (since it's hard to find a good oral combination of synephrine, tyramine, & hordenine), and I'm sure it will boost a good diet & training program somewhat, but I'd guesstimate it would improve a diet's results by-- at best-- 5% or so.

Posted by: Geffen Feb 26 2004, 07:25 AM
So....is there actually an ephedrine free product out there that will get the job done? It seems like all of the heavy hitters contain ephedrine. Duh. Where do we go after it is no longer legally available?

What is the best product available that does NOT contain ephedrine and is it worth the investment?

Posted by: Geffen Feb 26 2004, 07:45 AM
QUOTE (prolangtum @ Feb 16 2004, 03:42 PM)
Meltdown z-14 by VPX doesnt look too shabby to me

What is it about this product that makes it look like it might be effective? It seems to have a few ingredients that others don't have. It's been out for some time now but there hasn't been all that much talk about it.

Posted by: Loki Feb 26 2004, 09:57 AM
Wait a few weeks. Avant is preparing to release a new, ephedra-free thermogenic that will act as quite a worthy replacement...

Posted by: Jared19031 Feb 26 2004, 01:25 PM
i've never tried any of those....but Redline worked really well for me.

Posted by: Caleb Stone Feb 28 2004, 12:53 PM

Here is my personal experience from testing, so far, copied from another board (should have feedback from 6-8 others early next week):

"I have tested it for 2+ days. It is mentally stimulating, and it is pleasant, but there is no jittery, tweaky feeling. No increased heart rate or blood pressure.

Appetite suppression has been good to very good, but not great, which in combination with the total lack of side effects leads me to believe higher dosing might be ideal, so I'm going to experiment with that, while awaiting everyone else's feedback."


"I have been experimenting with dosing that is 100% higher for 2 of the 4 ingredients and 50% higher in the other two for about 2 days, and it is getting closer to ideal -- no desire to eat anything except the yummiest of foods, it is a little more stimulating, mood enhancement is even better, and the side effects are still virtually non-existent, though I have noticed an increase in heart rate with exercise from it."

Posted by: freakonaleash Feb 28 2004, 01:05 PM
Hey Par,

Is this new fat burner going to be something that we can legally get into Canada?

Posted by: Caleb Stone Mar 1 2004, 01:05 PM
QUOTE (freakonaleash @ Feb 28 2004, 01:05 PM)
Hey Par,

Is this new fat burner going to be something that we can legally get into Canada?


I believe so, though I am not 100% certain on what is not allowed there.


Posted by: Geffen Mar 4 2004, 08:28 AM
QUOTE (Par Deus @ Feb 28 2004, 12:53 PM)
Here is my personal experience from testing, so far, copied from another board (should have feedback from 6-8 others early next week):

"I have tested it for 2+ days. It is mentally stimulating, and it is pleasant, but there is no jittery, tweaky feeling. No increased heart rate or blood pressure.

Appetite suppression has been good to very good, but not great, which in combination with the total lack of side effects leads me to believe higher dosing might be ideal, so I'm going to experiment with that, while awaiting everyone else's feedback."


"I have been experimenting with dosing that is 100% higher for 2 of the 4 ingredients and 50% higher in the other two for about 2 days, and it is getting closer to ideal -- no desire to eat anything except the yummiest of foods, it is a little more stimulating, mood enhancement is even better, and the side effects are still virtually non-existent, though I have noticed an increase in heart rate with exercise from it."

Anything to update us on with this new product? Sounds promising so far.

Posted by: Loki Mar 4 2004, 07:02 PM
Look for the next issue of Mind & Muscle Magazine (available @ www.mindandmuscle.net) due out next week for updates on product information and availability.

If I recall, I believe Par said pre-orders for it will likely be underway in 2-4 weeks.

Posted by: Robert21923 Apr 2 2004, 03:54 PM
•clenbuterol HCL
(Pyramid up from 50 to 150mcg over a 15 day period
[50/50/50/75/75/75/100/100/100/125/125/125/150/150/150])
•vasporo ephedrine HCL
(taken twice a day 30 minutes before HIIT sessions)
•Synepherine HCL
(from lipo-6 EF liquid caps)
•yohimbe HCL
(from lipo-6 EF liquid caps[take 2 capsules with the ephedrine HCL twice a day])

enjoy =D

Posted by: smallWILL Apr 3 2004, 04:50 AM
QUOTE (TMack40 @ Feb 15 2004, 01:18 PM)
I havent tried any of those on your list, but my fav thus far other than the old xendadrine is SAN's tight with eph hcl (vasopro, strong stuff). I think a lot of people will agree with me on that one.

[QUOTE]

yeah but it says on the tight bottle not to stack tight with ephedrine or ephedra.

isn't this dangerous?


Posted by: MaynardMeek Apr 3 2004, 11:18 AM
You guys have it all wrong! The best stack for fat loss AND lean mass building has to be...

Gary Null's
Soy-o-Fit + Boobies of Life+ Soyaflex+ and Testi-be-gone

IMO as always ;-)

_________________--

On a more real note. Nothing cool about hot-rox really. just take at least 400mg of 7-keto a day with any current stack and you got yourself your hot-rox..

Posted by: shpongled Apr 3 2004, 04:01 PM
QUOTE (smallWILL @ Apr 3 2004, 04:50 AM)
QUOTE (TMack40 @ Feb 15 2004, 01:18 PM)
I havent tried any of those on your list, but my fav thus far other than the old xendadrine is SAN's tight with eph hcl (vasopro, strong stuff).  I think a lot of people will agree with me on that one.

[QUOTE]

yeah but it says on the tight bottle not to stack tight with ephedrine or ephedra.

isn't this dangerous?

It increases the likelihood of a negative reaction, yes.

Posted by: Caleb Stone Apr 7 2004, 12:03 PM
QUOTE (Loki @ Mar 4 2004, 07:02 PM)
Look for the next issue of Mind & Muscle Magazine (available @ www.mindandmuscle.net) due out next week for updates on product information and availability.

If I recall, I believe Par said pre-orders for it will likely be underway in 2-4 weeks.

For those unaware, info is up and H.E.A.T. Stack is for sale as a beta.

Feedback for 6-7 people that helped test it, originally, can be found in the Pimpology section of our latest issue.

A bit more on my experience with it, the last week or so:

Can't yet assess fat loss, but 3 capsules absolutely kills my appetite. I have ZERO desire for food -- even to the point that my brain wants glucose and my stomach is empty, but I still have to force down food (and, I am not one to need to force down food).

Even if I smoke grass, when I use H.E.A.T., I don't just not get the munchies -- I still have no desire for food. And, I generally get munchies like the fattest of fat people you could imagine.

The only other things I have used that produce this state are coke and ecstasy. I can control my appetite on EC and weed, but I do have to work to control it -- not so with this.

It is much less physically stimulating than EC for me. EC gets me very jittery and such. This is very stimulating mentally, but I do not notice so much as an increase in heart rate, unless I work out.

Have noticed no unpleasant crashes. I crash hard with EC -- actually crash the hardest with just caffeine -- adding E actually helps me some.

On paper, it should be better than EC, for fat loss, especially long-term. Hopefully, this will carry out in the real world (90% of the battle is reducing food intake though) -- in any case, I am feeling extremely good about it, so far.