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Burly's Mechabol Experiment
Hey guys, I have a stash of orals that has grown faster than it has depleted, so it's time to deplete it a little. I used to run orals for extended periods, but it was brutal on my immune system, not to mention harder on the liver and horrific to my cholesterol levels. Back in August I ran a very brief, 3 week cycle with low dose anadrol 50 (only 50 mg/day). Since I am on TRT and am often on a very low dose of another injectable, the gains I made with the anadrol stuck with me really well.
Based on the success of that short cycle, I decided to do something similar with Mechabol. But since I know I am running it for a very short time, I decided to test my dosage tolerance a bit. Normally I am a low-dose guy. Most the feedback I have received on Mechabol was to run it at 125mg/day or a little higher.
I will plan to run it for 3 weeks, and may possibly run a 4th week depending on how I feel, etc. Dosage will be tested for tolerance and effectiveness and may be changed as I see prudent.
I started yesterday with 150mg, divided over two doses. Tolerated it very well. Had a horrifically good pump for last nights workout. Today, again splitting 150 over two doses I felt fine. I noticed even on day one I began to feel fuller. Today, I felt a bit puffy. It is my understanding that Mechabol does not aromatize estrogen, so I am guessing this is some sort of effect caused from shifting aldosterone levels. I looked puffier in the mirror, my shirts felt a bit more snug, and the scale had me up 4 pounds from the previous day. Granted, that's not muscle. That's intra and extracellular fluid retention. We will see how things go.
Things I will be watching for on this cycle: strength increases, pump, general well-being, endurance, fat gain/loss, overall change in bodyweight, mood, and any other notable effects.
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will be in to follow along! everyone loves Mechabol :D
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Notable and unexpected effect from mechabol...
I woke up 3 times during the night with substantial wood. While that may be normal for some of you, I never get night or morning wood. The last time I had this occur was during a run of Ultradrol (methylstenbolone) close to 2 years ago.
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In for this short ride, and grats on the wood ;) lol
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In.....
That's a lot of wood for 1 night...
You better get the wife ready for what's to CUM... Lol
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Scope75
In.....
That's a lot of wood for 1 night...
You better get the wife ready for what's to CUM... Lol
If she's not ready, lefty is.
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SoCal-Nutrition
will be in to follow along! everyone loves Mechabol :D
I should make a point to say that I obtained this Mechabol from SoCal probably around a year ago and got a great price on it. Finally getting around to trying it!
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burlyman30
If she's not ready, lefty is.
Ol reliable.....
Just keep those shoulders healthy thou.
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burlyman30
If she's not ready, lefty is.
Knuckle Children FTW!
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Burly's Mechabol Experiment
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Originally Posted by
SoCal-Nutrition
will be in to follow along! everyone loves Mechabol :D
I loved it @ 150mg. Ran it with TZ and Androhard. Lots of wood the whole time and the Lbs increased quickly like you have seen already.
Really loved the Alpha feeling it creates.
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Bucks
I loved it @ 150mg. Ran it with TZ and Androhard. Lots of wood the whole time and the Lbs increased quickly like you have seen already.
Really loved the Alpha feeling it creates.
It kicked on faster than I had expected. Did you see continual improvement while on, or did you get to a point at week 4 or 6 where gains began to taper off?
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I loved mech at 150/day. one of my top three orals ever. Androhard and epi being the other two.
I may need to pick up a few more bottles of it for the future.
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Exactly what I need! Burly running Mecha!!!! IN!
Last time I ran Mecha @ 150 for 4 weeks, with AndroHard and AndroMass, and it was pretty solid. Depending on how you feel on it, I might consider a cycle maybe later this year... once I am completely ripped below 7% bodyfat. It will def be 150 or 150+/ a day of mecha and AndroBulk and AndroHard V3, running the mecha for 6 weeks and the PP stuff for 8.
I'll be picking up info's and experiences of this great and awesome Burly run for sure, before I decide if I'll run the cycle or not!
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Burly's Mechabol Experiment
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burlyman30
It kicked on faster than I had expected. Did you see continual improvement while on, or did you get to a point at week 4 or 6 where gains began to taper off?
It's hard to say. I started TZ around wk 3-12. I ran Mech 7 weeks primarily because I loved the "on feeling" it gave me. Felt unstoppable on it, but when I stopped Mech, I lost about 5 lbs in 4 days.
I think the sweet spot was wk1-5.
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Mecha works great as a preworkout - 50mgs was great for pumps. I dosed 125mgs ed, and didn't feel any need to go higher.
I def wouldn't try to cut on Mecha, maybe recomp, but Triumphalis is superior for that, imo, but has nowhere near the
'feelgood factor' of Mecha.
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Hell yeah man Burley logs are the shit
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Great input from you guys who have already run it! Thanks for chiming in!
Update:
Was mildly sore from previous workouts, so I did a light/ high rep (20-40) day with lots of supersets for max pump. Not pushing too hard. Just very little rest between sets. Mecha gives great pumps.
I slept through the night mostly, so didn't notice if I had lumber down under. At least if I did, it didn't wake me.
150/day has shown to have no sides thus far. No headaches, no indications of high BP, no shortness of breath (beyond normal).
Interesting phenomenon yesterday... I was peeing like crazy. I did drink a bit more than usual (a couple ice teas and an extra coffee) but it was beyond that. I was wondering if my system was balancing out a bit and some of that early onset of water retention was leaving the body. Hard to say at this point. Weighed in at 184 yesterday, same as the day before.
Muscles have definitely filled out. I can see it in the mirror and feel it in my clothes.
My knees are a train wreck, so I have been away from all leg workouts (still working calves) for 3 months now because of the pain and instability of those joints. I am starting the process of medical referrals so I can see an orthopedic surgeon. Nevertheless, even with zero leg work (I suppose they get some exercise during rows), the legs are filling out the pants a bit more.
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Tested dosage tolerance a bit today. 100mg morning, 50mg noon 50mg at night. For a total of 200mg. No issues thus far. No increased BP or any sides at this time. Not sure what I will do with dosage from here forward. I'll see if I feel anything tomorrow morning (good or bad) from this dosage increase.
To be honest, I am quite surprised at the lack of sides thus far. Overall, I'm feeling great. And today, while working on taxes, I felt better concentration and mental clarity.
Today was a rest day, as everything was a bit sore and my workouts rarely coincide with a weekend.
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Dosed at 75/75/50 yesterday. Overall felt good, but seemed a little tired. Could be some mild lethargy setting in. I'll keep the dose where it's at for now and will drop down if fatigue, lethargy, or other sides become problematic. Today I'll be back in the gym after two days off... I'll report anything notable.
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Burly's Mechabol Experiment
Body weight still swelling?
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Bucks
Body weight still swelling?
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Haven't weighed since Friday. I'll weigh on the gym scale tonight.
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OK... weighed last night, and I was down a pound. I ate plenty over the weekend, so I think it was a hydration issue. Its only a pound, after all.
I think any "bloat" that was to hit me has stabilized and I don't expect more. Muscles feel full. Pumps are good.
I did expect to feel stronger last night, hoping to exceed previous weights, but instead I stayed about 20 lbs shy of last weeks bench press weight. So, a little disappointed there, as I was at least expecting to match it and have it feel easier.
Still, overall, a good workout.
Edit: almost forgot to mention the most important part... attractive new gal at the gym... caught her checking me out a couple times while she was on the treadmill. It may not be much, but it makes this old guy feel pretty good.
Edit again: forgot to mention the funniest but potentially deadly part of the night...
I thought I was texting my friend about the girl checking me out. Turns out that text went to my wife while she was sitting on the couch next to me. Thank goodness she is used to me teasing her about "the girls at the gym say I look good", etc. Otherwise I might be dead.
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Burly's Mechabol Experiment
Too funny. Time to break out the Wesley scents at the gym!
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Shit....
That's a close call on the txt and I've had that happen a time or 2 and boy does it suck to send a txt to the wrong person.
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Bucks
Too funny. Time to break out the Wesley scents at the gym!
One step ahead of you... I keep one in my gym bag and put some on prior to walking in. Been doing that for a couple months. My gym is a very non-"meat market" environment, though, so it would be very out of the ordinary to be actually approached by someone. I'll settle for a glance. Lol
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Well, not a great night at the gym. Apparently I tweaked my good shoulder yesterday. It didn't bother me all day until I tried to raise my hand up for pulldowns. I did some light sets(@200) and then did some very very light cable pullovers and followed that with some super light lateral raises just to get blood into the area. Then I called it quits for the night.
Bodyweight was down again, 182.5. Not sure what to make of that. I've upped my caloric intake slightly. I'll stay the course at 200mg/day for now and see what comes.
Headaches today, but not sure if that is from allergies, a tweaked/tight back, or the methyl. Time will tell.
Shirts are definitely feeling more snug, which is nice. I have however lost a bit of definition with the water retention.
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Interesting thing... woke up this morning and seem to have shed a little more of that extracellular bloat. Everything looks a little tighter. The tweaked shoulder feels better. Still sore, but no sharp pains. Not yet sure if today is a workout day or not, but we'll see. A day off might not be a bad idea.
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Gotta like waking up to looking better....
Shoulders are a strange joint because they can feel fine all day but one wrong move and bam your in pain. Seems I always get a false reading on shoulder health because there's no telling what day to day activity might have my shoulders telling me to Get Screwed.
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I am officially 1 week in. Still have not decided if I will do 3 or 4 weeks.
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burlyman30
I am officially 1 week in. Still have not decided if I will do 3 or 4 weeks.
If the gettin stays good I'd stay on for 4wks because after 1wk it seems like its treating you pretty well.
Or do you have another endo visit coming up?
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Scope75
If the gettin stays good I'd stay on for 4wks because after 1wk it seems like its treating you pretty well.
Or do you have another endo visit coming up?
Already did my blood work. Started the mecha a few hours after my blood draw. Actual doc appointment got pushed til the 21st so I have at least 11 weeks til my next blood draw. Possibly more if she clears me for every 6 months.
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Looks like your in the CLEAR then...
Let the good times roll.
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Officially taking a day off. Everything is sore. Resting up and eating well so I can hammer it tomorrow.
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200mg's! Nice!!
Are you sure around 4 weeks that you would not want to run it for a total of 6 weeks? :p That would be badass at 200
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I'm sure at week 4 that the temptation to go longer will hit me. Ill try to keep my head about me, though. I used to do long oral cycles, up to 10 weeks. But it trashed my LDLs and immune system and wasn't great for the liver. Trying to get in/get gains/get out before any hint of the bad stuff hits.
I'm not looking for 10 lb gains.... if I gained 1 lb a week that I could hold onto, I'd be thrilled. And satisfied with 1/2 a week, even, as long as it was maintainable.
I think my TRT+ protocol should help me hold onto the gains I make.
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Burly's Mechabol Experiment
Your smart. When I ran it for 7 weeks @150 it put 40 points on my LDL. It felt great the whole time and my liver was fine but..... I ran Talos and Aegis as well.
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Back to the gym yesterday after a day of rest and healing. Soreness/general achyness/tiredness had gone away.
Bodyweight jumped back up again. 185. workout went well. It was my "light" chest day, so just high reps (20-25) and then I went "heavy" on arms, which found me using an additional 25 lbs over the norm on pushdowns and cable curls. I was pretty surprised.
New girl at the gym, too. Looks like Dana Lynn Bailey without the muscles. Nice scenery. Saw her checking me out a time or two. Her boyfriend was there. Saw HIM checking me out too. Hahaha.
Noticed last night and the previous workout that I have been sweating profusely. Shirt soaked top to bottom. Underwear soaked and leaching into shorts. I normally sweat, but this is over the top!
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weekend
^you still married? Lol
Haha. Yep. They say it's expensive to keep a wife. But it's way more expensive to get rid of one. :p
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Burly's Mechabol Experiment
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burlyman30
Haha. Yep. They say it's expensive to keep a wife. But it's way more expensive to get rid of one. :p
You got that right esp if it's been over 20 years!