Thermolife Ecdysten: An Isomer's Log
Final Review
Start: 1/24/06
End: 2/7/06
15 Day Log
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Goal: Bulking, gain lean mass
Weight: +2lb
Supplement History: SNS Creatine E2 Matrix, BSN No-Xplode, Ergopharm 1-NO, Gaspari Superpump250, Muscletech Nitrotech, Muscletech Cell-Tech, Muscletech Pump-Tech, MRI NO2, Designer Supps GXR, AAP Kre-Alkalyn, Prolab Advanced Whey Protein, Prolab N-Large2, Cytosport Cytogainer, Twinlab Pro-Insulin Fuel, Prolab Creatine monohydrate, Flax Oil, Multivits, MRI Glucotize, Pinnacle Esterified Creatine 4000, Saw Palmetto, NTS Muscleade, Legal Gear NO-Infuse, GIANT CEE, GIANT Citrulline malate, CNW GMS, Controlled Labs Green Bulge and White Blood, Muscletech GAKIC, Dymatize Elite Whey, Molecular Nutrition X-Factor, CNW Beta alanine, CNW Orotic acid, CNW Mag Cre chelate, Anabolic Xtreme Stim-X, Epic Nutrition Five-Tetra, Myochem Throttle 1400X, Avant Labs Supercarb
Impact of Ecdysten on workout: 6/10, Some days weights seemed to go up a good amount, but didnt see a increase on most days. Didnt feel any greater pumps, strenght or recovery. I did not notice a decrease in DOMS.
Affordability of Ecdysten: 5/10, if you dose how the bottle says, it will last you 15-30 days depending on if you take 1 cap three times a day or 2 caps three times a day. But, from what I have read, you need 300mg of Ecdysterone a day for it to be effective, and each cap of Thermolife Ecdysten is 15mg. This makes doing a months worth of Thermolife Ecdysten very expensive.
Comparison of Ecdysten to other products on market: 6/10, I did see some strength increases, but only on some days, and could be contributed to other factors besides the Ecdysten. I think you could get better results from a creatine product.
Side Effects: None
Weight Changes:
Squats
Leg Press (+20)
Leg Extension (+50)
Leg Curl (+20)
Wide grip front pulldown
Close grip pulldown
Tbar row
Seated Rows
Back extensions
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)
One arm lateral raise
Seated dumbell press
Bent over dumbell raise
Dumbell Shrug
Upright row
Flat Bench
Incline Bench
Decline Bench
Final Comments
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Again, I would like to thank Thermolife International and Italion for the opportunity to be a tester for Thermolife Ecdysten. Though I did see some good weight increases, they were not consistent enough for me to contribute it fully to the Ecdysten. Based off my own research, I beleive you need 300mg of Ecdysterone a day to feel its full effects. Based of the dosage directions I followed from the bottle directions, I was getting 90mg of Ecdysterone a day. I did not notice any increase consistent increase in strength or recovery that I could contribute to the ecdysterone. Abs seem a bit more visible, but I will contribute this more to diet than the ecdysterone. Thanks to all who followed with this log! |
