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Anybody know pros and cons....results from anybody taking it?

Hey TtlPkg,

I read your other post stating that you joined a gym after reading on here for awhile. Good for you bro! You won't regret it, I promise.

Okay, so Tribulus Terrestris:

I have been taking Trib 750 from 4EverFit, they are 750mg capsules , 500mg of which is Tribulus, and 250mg of which is Avena Sativa (which I have been told can help naturally produce testosterone in the body as well). A bottle comes with 90 capsules, and I take 3 a day (a months supply).

I just recently also picked up a Trib product called Tribulus Stack by Precision Sports Supplements, which is a much weaker dosage (but I got a bottle of 90 tabs for about 8 dollars US, so I thought it was worth the try). They contain 500 mg of Tribulus, 350mg of Horny Goat Weed, 225mg of Muria Puama, 200mg of Red Ginseng, 25mg of Chrysin, and 20mg of Cordyceps per 2 capsules.

I decided to mix them up.

First thing in the morning, I take 2 of the Tribulus Stack tablets, dosage listed above.

Just after lunch, I take 1 tablet of Trib 750 + 1 tablet of Tribulus Stack. This equals 750mg of Tribulus Terrestris, 325mg of Avena Sativa, 175mg of Horny Goat Weed, 114.5mg of Muira Puama, 100mg of Red Ginseng, 14.5mg of Chrysin & 10mg of Cordyceps.

In the evening (usually about an hour or two after I work out) I take the same as I did in the morning.

Results:

I could notice a marketable difference after about 2 to 3 weeks back when I only used Trib750. I'm not bullshitting you when I say this, but I started to feel like I was 16-18 years old again (I'm currently 33). I felt more energy, stronger, a lot more horny(not that you care), and I noticed that my moods were elevated. I felt more inspired to work out.

I've juiced before, and I'm not trying to make it sound like this was as good as that. But it's a lot better than nothing at all (in my opinion).

My strength went up about 5-10%. I even noticed a difference in my skin, it looked more healthy.

They say to only take this stuff for a month or a month and a half at a time, then take an equal amount of time off of it. The reason is because Tribulus increases your LH (lutanizing hormone), and your lutanizing hormone is what tells your body to produce more testosterone. The fear is that if you take the stuff non-stop, your body will stop producing LH naturally. That would be bad. I usually take the stuff for a month and then go off of it for 2 weeks. Unfortunately the 2 weeks off sucks, and I feel a little down.

Okay, side effects: I have definately found some. 1. The most obvious is that I started getting some acne. Mostly in places nobody would see them besides me (and my wife if I'm having a lucky day). I mean serious acne though. I got a couple of HUGE black super zits on my inner thighs that spooked me out, because I'd never seen anything like them before. Eventually they went away. I also noticed my skin was more oily (these sucked, but at the same time, they made it obvious to me that my testosterone was definately going up!) 2. Erections, and if you are already in your teens or early 20
s it could become embarassing, since you probably already get them often. Your girlfriend might like them though. 3. I wasn't sure if I should put this in the "plus" section, or the side effect, but my appetite is much stronger when I take Trib. Not sure why, I guess just because testosterone is up or something, but I swear, I could eat 2 whole chickens some days. I especially notice it when I've just finished my cardio. I have to eat, and eat a lot.

Hope that helps. If you need more info, I'm sure there are a lot of guys on here that will help you, or you can Private Message me.

Take it easy

Raven

Heres a thread about your question.
http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.asp?m=260236
Maybe it can help.

I've been working out on and off for about 2 years now. I recently just finished M5 by cellucor and i wasn't that happy and plus it cost way to much so i bought tribulus fuel by twinlab, creatine fuel by twinlab(only b/c it was $10)and gnc ZMA. Thanks for the info i was just wondering if people got good results from it. Oh yeah i also take 100% whey protein. Is what i'm taken a waste or what?

It will only work if u are a nat, and ur natural test levels are low. That's just my opinion.

sorry apoc, but that is complete crap. Tribulus is an LH booster. Leutinizing Hormone tells your testies to make more test. I am not a steriod user, but i'm not exactly natural, and I respond very well to Tribulus.

Currently I'm using FUSE, one pill upon waking, one mid afternoon, and two before bed. not only do i feel the difference in the gym, but in the bedroom too.

The biggest thing to look for in a tribulus product is the standardized %. the higher the % the more potent it will be.

Tribulus is a very safe product, give it a go and see how you like it. There is no rebound effect, and you wont have to worry about coming off of it like you would with a prohormone or prosteroid compound.

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Hrdgain - I think Apoc just said we have low testosterone levels! B@stard!

I'd have to completely concur with what you said. It simply increases your LH and therefor naturally increases your Test production. I don't think it works in everybody, nor does anything. It sure works for me though!

In apoc's defense, I think it would be a very good supplement for someone with lowered testosterone to use as well. Maybe an ex juice user that's having problems returning to a natural state? Not sure. There are some implications though, I think.

I have read a lot about Trib and I have taken it about six differant times. I think the key is quality. I have taken sevaral brands and only one stacks up to the claims. I am 32 and I love the stuff but was pissed off when I tried a differnat brand and wasted money. Trying to save a buck is not the best way to go when buying Trib. There are so many people that try and market it but only a few that are worth it.

What brand do you like? I'm with you on wasting money on the 3-page ad brands that don't stack up. Would really like to know what brands/doses anyone is using and general opinions on the quality.
Thanks

The brand I like best Sopharma Bulgarian Tribestan. The funny thing is when you read the ten page adds in the mucle mags they all compair thier tribulus to bulgarian. Twin labs was ok but I got more out of the Sopharma Tribestan. It cost about $23-$30 for a box of sixty tabs. You need to take two tabs three times daily. It is a little expensive for a thirty day supply (about $75). But it is worth it.