 |
11-29-2006, 09:29 PM
|
#1
|
|
Dedicated
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Toledo, Ohio. Glass City baby.
Age: 21
Stats: 5'11", 190 lbs
Posts: 943
BodyBlog Entries: 0
BodyPoints: 9413
|
A review of E-Bol after one month...
I started taking E-Bol right at the end of October (like the 28th or 29th), and I will be finishing up my first bottle tomarrow. In case you are wondering, I have decided to continue my second bottle, and here is why.
On 11-1-06 (meaning E-bol had been in my system for like 3 days or so), my flat bench looked like this...
205 x 9
205 x 7
215 x 3
215 x 3
On 11-27-06 my flat bench looked like this...
205 x 10
205 x 10
215 x 6
225 x 4
Now, this may not SEEM like a like, but for me, considering I had been stuck on bench, this was a massive jump. (last week I even cycled off my creatine I had been using to give my body a break from it, and I actually slightly improved on bench, even with the cycling off)
I have also seen all around strength increases, my shoulder DB presses have gone up quite a bit also.
Personally, I have experianced a real muscle fullness while using this product, and it would seem that I have gained quite a bit of mass in the month I have been using this product. I was hovering around 186 when I started using E-bol about a month ago, and I am now hovering around 189, so I've made a pretty solid 3 lbs, and my abs are no less defined (they actually appear slightly more then before) which would indicate a slight decrease in BF.
Although I am not sure how accurate calipers are, when I measured my BF about a month and a half ago I was 14.5%, and when I measured about a week ago I was 14%. Not a huge jump, but I am on a bulk, so?
Unfortunately, E-bol DOES seem to have some negatives. Everyone seems to have complained about grogginess in the morning... believe me, I have NEVER went back and set my alarm for an extra half hour as many times as I have on E-bol, haha. Seriously, it's bad. I have also noticed a slight increase of acne on my back and on my chest, which may or may not be the result of E-bol. Other then that, good product.
Anyway, I would gladly recomend this product, and I will continue on to my second bottle, hoping to still see the same gains as before.
Strength gains: 8/10 (I think it helped)
Mass gains: 9/10 (3 lbs in a month, for me is damn good)
Cost effectiveness: 5/10 (bb.com) or 8/10, depending on where you get it from, haha I get mine rather cheap.
Overall: 8.3. (or a 7.3 if you pay $50, lol)
Anyway, to ThermoLife, great product. I am impressed.
__________________
"There are forty million poor people...why are there forty million poor people in America? And when...you ask that question, you are raising questions about the economic system, about a broader distribution of wealth. When you ask that question you begin to question the capitalistic economy."
"We are called upon to help the discouraged beggars in life's marketplace. But one day we must come to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring."
Martin Luther King Jr.
|
|
|
|
11-29-2006, 10:07 PM
|
#2
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 85
BodyBlog Entries: 0
BodyPoints: 936
|
Good review. Product looks interesting, have to try it after the new year. Been waiting to see how these turkestrone/e-bol logs at am finish... but e-bol itself looks pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2006, 10:51 AM
|
#3
|
|
Miss Boss
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: New York, United States
Age: 30
Stats: 5'0", 140 lbs
Posts: 21,399
BodyPoints: 128195
|
i'm glad to see you're enjoying e-bol as much as i have.
__________________
NPC National Level Figure Competitor
Team Prolab Sponsored Athlete
http://www.prolab.com
http://groups.bodybuilding.com/prolab_nutrition
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2006, 11:13 AM
|
#4
|
|
ThemoLife Alter Ego
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Yay Yay Yay Yay Area
Age: 33
Posts: 6,876
BodyBlog Entries: 0
BodyPoints: 7553
|
__________________
www.ThermoLife.com
This month 20% off all Thermolife Products:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/thermo/thermo.htm
ThermoChat is back in full effect and 102.3857x improved!
http://www.thermolife.com/forum/
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2006, 12:58 PM
|
#5
|
|
donkey punch dito
Join Date: Feb 2002
Age: 27
Posts: 13,777
BodyBlog Entries: 0
BodyPoints: 17631
|
Good review.
__________________
www.thermolife.com Check out the ThermoChat!
Dito is like pussy. Either you love it or you're gay.
Turn around bright eyes
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2006, 01:37 PM
|
#6
|
|
Sore 24/7 and lovin it
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: United States
Stats: 6'1", 220 lbs
Posts: 3,269
BodyPoints: 21074
|
Good review! Mine is being delivered on the 7th... too bad i'm going to wait a few more weeks before starting my next stack. I'm really looking forward to it though. Glad it worked for you. REPPED.
__________________
My Training Log:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1015388
End of 2008 goal: 215 lbs @ <10% bodyfat
PRs: bench 315x5, squat 335x8
|
|
|
|
|
12-03-2006, 05:41 AM
|
#7
|
|
game over
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 6,497
BodyPoints: 23237
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by GrassAndRocks
Unfortunately, E-bol DOES seem to have some negatives. Everyone seems to have complained about grogginess in the morning... believe me, I have NEVER went back and set my alarm for an extra half hour as many times as I have on E-bol, haha. Seriously, it's bad. I have also noticed a slight increase of acne on my back and on my chest, which may or may not be the result of E-bol. Other then that, good product.
|
Great review! I can't wait to start with E-BOL by myself. I have already made good experience with inferior ecdysterone products, so I expect a more than solid effect from EBOL.
However, the "grogginess in the morning" you mentioned could indicate that your sleep demands have increased while taking ecdysterone. this does not have to indicate something bad, on contrary: this could indicate increased growth processes, since growth mostly happens during sleep. If you add the fat you have lost (0.5%) to the gained overall mass, it seems that you have gained almost 4 lbs of pure lean mass. this is quite huge. I doubt that even growth hormone or IGF-1 would surpass this by much.
best regards
to thermolife: please make EBOL available in UK; the thermolife website (UK-based) does not list ebol yet. :-(
Last edited by Dr.P; 12-03-2006 at 05:43 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
12-04-2006, 10:40 PM
|
#8
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Age: 26
Stats: 6'3", 174 lbs
Posts: 170
BodyBlog Entries: 0
BodyPoints: 102
|
increased acne could be a result of poor sleep quality, or perhaps increased caloric intake due to e-bol (not sure if it increases hunger)
another scenario could be a possible affect on the androgen receptor, causing an increase in sebum (bodily oils) production, possibly within the sterone itself or by altering testosterone/DHT function
has anyone else noticed acne on e-bol or other ecdy products?
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2006, 12:16 AM
|
#9
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Age: 26
Stats: 6'3", 174 lbs
Posts: 170
BodyBlog Entries: 0
BodyPoints: 102
|
bump
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2006, 05:59 AM
|
#10
|
|
Miss Boss
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: New York, United States
Age: 30
Stats: 5'0", 140 lbs
Posts: 21,399
BodyPoints: 128195
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.P
to thermolife: please make EBOL available in UK; the thermolife website (UK-based) does not list ebol yet. :-(
|
noted, dr p. i'll try to see what's up.
Quote:
Originally Posted by crzyakta
has anyone else noticed acne on e-bol or other ecdy products?
|
i haven't noticed acne on either ecdysten or e-bol. this may just be a coincidence. an 18 year old with some acne is hardly rare.
__________________
NPC National Level Figure Competitor
Team Prolab Sponsored Athlete
http://www.prolab.com
http://groups.bodybuilding.com/prolab_nutrition
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2006, 11:16 PM
|
#11
|
|
Bubble Burster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Age: 26
Stats: 6'1", 215 lbs
Posts: 7,080
BodyBlog Entries: 0
BodyPoints: 9667
|
Very nice review indeed! Great gains! Ecdysten always hit me the hardest with strength/LBM gains and E-BOL is no different for me in this regard...also, i will agree with dvsness, i've never had a problem with acne on either Ecdysten or E-BOL.
Good luck to you in the future GrassAndRocks.
__________________
"Ignorance is the most expensive commodity we pay for in this country."
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2006, 05:39 AM
|
#12
|
|
Humble Member
Join Date: May 2006
Age: 21
Stats: 5'11", 199 lbs
Posts: 1,685
BodyPoints: 5875
|
Nice Revew, I like the reivew stlye instead of just throwing out grades.
I'm hoping Santa brings me some E-bol .
BTW, any feedback on E-bol while on a Cut?
__________________
"Stimulate, don't Annihilate."
- Lee Haney
"God has smiled on me and he's been good to me;
God has smiled on me and he has set me free."
- Afroman
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2006, 05:54 AM
|
#13
|
|
Miss Boss
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: New York, United States
Age: 30
Stats: 5'0", 140 lbs
Posts: 21,399
BodyPoints: 128195
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by retro_roots
Nice Revew, I like the reivew stlye instead of just throwing out grades.
I'm hoping Santa brings me some E-bol .
BTW, any feedback on E-bol while on a Cut? |
panic66 logged e-bol on a cut, and i will be blogging it starting friday.
__________________
NPC National Level Figure Competitor
Team Prolab Sponsored Athlete
http://www.prolab.com
http://groups.bodybuilding.com/prolab_nutrition
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2006, 06:02 AM
|
#14
|
|
Humble Member
Join Date: May 2006
Age: 21
Stats: 5'11", 199 lbs
Posts: 1,685
BodyPoints: 5875
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dvsness
panic66 logged e-bol on a cut, and i will be blogging it starting friday.
|
Straight. I'll have to see if i can find the log later.
__________________
"Stimulate, don't Annihilate."
- Lee Haney
"God has smiled on me and he's been good to me;
God has smiled on me and he has set me free."
- Afroman
|
|
|
|
|
01-05-2007, 11:11 AM
|
#15
|
|
Miss Boss
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: New York, United States
Age: 30
Stats: 5'0", 140 lbs
Posts: 21,399
BodyPoints: 128195
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by retro_roots
Straight. I'll have to see if i can find the log later.
|
Both Nitaant and I are blogging E-bol here:
http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Transform2007
__________________
NPC National Level Figure Competitor
Team Prolab Sponsored Athlete
http://www.prolab.com
http://groups.bodybuilding.com/prolab_nutrition
|
|
|
|
|
08-15-2009, 06:20 PM
|
#16
|
|
paganini
Join Date: Oct 2007
Age: 66
Posts: 3
Rep Power: 0 
|
any oldsters out there using ecdysten?
Hi, I'm soon to turn 67(GO Ed Corney!!) but decided to go back to bodybuilding after many years layoff.
I've been using Ecdysten along with Stemulite and the combo seems to work pretty well. About two months ago I could barely manage a one-arm dumbbell curl with 25 lbs; now I'm handling 40lbs for three reps. I recover all right after workouts and I'm starting to look a LITTLE bit like a bodybuilder. If any older guys have had interesting experiences let me know
Last edited by Paganini; 08-15-2009 at 06:22 PM.
Reason: typos
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
Rate This Thread |
 Linear Mode
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Member Login
Sign in for more FREE features and tools!
|
|
