I originally posted this video on my Youtube channel about 5 years ago Over the last 3 years, I rebuilt my physique from the ground up — adding ~30 lbs of lean muscle while keeping body fat roughly the same. This post isn’t advice or a recommendation. It’s education + experience. Take it for what it is. What I didn’t do: ❌ No extreme diets ❌ No perfect consistency ❌ No “magic pill” mentality ❌ No blind trust in flashy supplement brands What actually moved the needle: ✅ Training intensity when I could train ✅ Staying active even during gym closures & travel ✅ Learning from mistakes instead of quitting ✅ Understanding suppression & recovery ✅ Using one compound at a time before stacking ✅ Not expecting compounds to fix bad habits ⚠️ The Biggest Mistakes I See Guys Make • Using underdosed or mislabeled products • Taking too many compounds too soon • Ignoring diet & training fundamentals • Thinking “bulking vs cutting” is about the compound (it’s mostly diet) • Not understanding testosterone suppression & recovery If you don’t know what causes the side effects, you’re stacking too early. 🧪 What Worked Best For Me Everyone responds differently — this is just my experience. • RAD-140 – Consistent strength & lean mass gains • S23 – Extremely powerful, also extremely suppressive • Cardarine – Used sparingly for cardio output, not daily use Again: experience, not encouragement. Sources: https://discountchems.com/

I added a new Calculator to help with planning out cycles. You can put in multiple products (SARMs, Prohormones, Peptides, PCT, Nootropics), variables such as dose, changes in dosage (titration/pyramid etc) length, format (pill, inj, liquid). It will then spit out how much product to buy, and the least expensive source (or sources) to buy it. https://discountchems.com/calculator Please check it out and let me know if there are any issues, or suggestions for improvement. Thank you!

I had a couple people asking about what worked for me in the past. The best things I have used individually are: HCG, Cardarine, SLU, and Reta. Reta worked the best as far as total weight loss. Keep in mind, I have always maintained a "healthy" body weight. My goal has been to exclusively cut fat (as I am sure most people desire) I ran Reta at 500mcg 2x per week, for about 12 weeks. I lost 16lbs, 14lbs of fat, 2lbs of muscle. Went from 216 down to 200. I maintain a fairly consistent workout routine and healthy ish eating (I enjoy my cheat meals) and didnt change anything while on the Reta. The only side effect I encountered was an overkill on appetite suppression. I actually ended the cycle because I was basically fasting 20 hours per day, every day. The last year has been pretty rough on my personal life, and I have not maintained my normal, healthy lifestyle. I'm simply needing to get overall bodyweight down about 20lbs for health reasons. Current weight: 199.7lbs BF: 19.1% BF Mass: 38.2lbs Skeletal Muscle Mass: 104.1lbs Im running the follow, started yesterday. All products are from Fusion Reta and CJC w/DAC. 500mcg 2x per week SLU-PP-332 250mcg on week days will be adding 5-Amino this week, may be adding AOD as well I am on TRT year round Planning to maintain 3 weight lifting days per week and an intermittent fasting schedule 18/6 Goal is to get below 185 and 10% Bodyfat. I could 100% do this with diet alone, but the stress this year has caused HBP issues, and dropping weight quickly is one of the most effective ways to reduce BP. I may add in other products later, but will update this as I do

How Slowing Down Builds Muscle (and When It Doesn’t) Most people think muscle growth is about how much weight you lift. Weight matters—but how long your muscles are actually working matters just as much. That’s where Time Under Tension (TUT) comes in. TUT is one of the most misunderstood (and misused) tools in hypertrophy training. Done right, it builds muscle efficiently. Done wrong, it just makes workouts harder without better results. Let’s break it down. What Is Time Under Tension? Time Under Tension = how long a muscle is actively working during a set If you do: - 10 reps - Each rep takes ~4 seconds Your total TUT is 40 seconds. Muscle doesn’t count reps. It responds to mechanical tension over time. Why TUT Matters for Muscle Growth Muscle growth is driven by three main stimuli: 1. Mechanical tension (the big one) 2. Muscle damage 3. Metabolic stress TUT directly influences all three. When a muscle stays under load: - More muscle fibers are recruited - High-threshold motor units are forced to stay active - Metabolites build up (the “burn”) - Muscle protein synthesis signaling increases Short sets with sloppy speed reduce effective tension. Controlled tension keeps the muscle doing the work. The Sweet Spot: How Long Should a Set Last? For hypertrophy, most research and real-world results converge on: ~30–60 seconds of TUT per set That doesn’t mean counting seconds obsessively—it means choosing: - Appropriate weight - Controlled tempo - Enough reps to reach fatigue within that window Rough Guidelines - <20 seconds: Too explosive, strength-biased - 30–60 seconds: Ideal for muscle growth - >70–90 seconds: More endurance, diminishing hypertrophy returns Tempo: The Hidden Driver of TUT Tempo refers to how fast you move the weight. A common tempo format looks like this: Eccentric – Pause – Concentric – Pause Example: 3-0-1-0 - 3 seconds lowering - No pause - 1 second lifting - No pause Why the Eccentric Matters

Below is a list of the Bio Markers that (Should) be checked. Its not likely that any DR will order this complete set, but you should be getting the majority of these done on a somewhat routine basis, especially if you cycle anything that effects hormones. If you’re: - Using PEDs - Running prohormones - Using SARMs - On TRT - Cutting aggressively - Or pushing performance hard …and you aren’t running labs, you’re not optimizing —you’re gambling. Bloodwork removes emotion and replaces it with data. WHEN TO TEST (REALISTIC GUIDELINES) - Baseline: 4–6 weeks before any cycle - Mid-cycle: Weeks 4–6 - End of cycle: Final week - Post-cycle / recovery: 4–6 weeks after - Cruise / TRT: Every 3–4 months 1. Core Health Markers (Baseline & Safety) These tell you whether your body is functioning normally at a systems level. Complete Blood Count (CBC) - White Blood Cells (WBC) - Red Blood Cells (RBC) - Hemoglobin - Hematocrit - Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) - Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) - Platelets Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) - Glucose - Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) - Creatinine - eGFR - Sodium - Potassium - Chloride - Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) - Calcium - Total Protein - Albumin - Globulin - Bilirubin (Total) - Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) - AST (SGOT) - ALT (SGPT) 2. Liver Stress & Detoxification Especially important for oral PEDs, prohormones, SARMs, alcohol use. - AST - ALT - ALP - Total Bilirubin - Direct Bilirubin - Albumin - GGT (very important, often skipped) 3. Kidney Function & Hydration Status PEDs, high-protein diets, dehydration, and blood thickening all hit the kidneys. - Creatinine - BUN - eGFR - BUN : Creatinine Ratio - Cystatin C (advanced but valuable) - Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl) 4. Lipids & Cardiovascular Risk (CRITICAL) This is where most PED users silently hurt themselves. Standard Lipids