I feel NO effect from ECA

[Saint Patrick]

I haven't used ripped fuel or xenadrine, but I've taken Straight homemade ECA and Hydroxycut, and I don't get any sort of energy boost. I was taking 3 tabs of hydroxycut twice daily, and now I'm back to the homemede ECA (200mg caffeine, 300mg ephedra - 8% alkaloids) and still nothing. I've even tried doubling the ephedra doseage......I suppose it's okay, as long as it's working to help burn fat. Opinions?

[steveo]

I've never felt anything with Hydroxycut either that stuff blows. I love Xenadrine that has been the only thing that works for me. Sometimes I may not get to wired during my work outs but I sweat like a mofo.

[Stray]

ECA's don't buzz me too much either for some reason.... they make me feel spacey and out of touch with reality but not buzzing or hyper.

Up the dosage if you like....just slow it down should you see any negative results from it. (like heart explosions or bleeding from the pupils)

[evil250]

Get your hands on some straight Ephedrine HCl
It sure makes me feel it. Stack it with your usual caffeine and ASA and it'll melt the lbs off. I also found it works great for one helluva pump while training! Of course I take Eph 48mg at a time twice daily, tried it three times a day, but couldn't sleep at all. Cant take it after about 2:00pm if I want to sleep that night. Only sides I found are a slightly faster heartrate and higher blood pressure, but my BP is usually low so it puts it right into the mid normal range. (BONUS) :D

[Raj]

Xenadrine got me fired up for a couple of days but after that I couldn't get that effect anymore. I used it for three months straight but felt that it wasn't doing nothing. My results weren't phenomenal as well. Dont know why....Trying out a cheap clone of Xenadrine this time, ISS Research's Zenotrope.

[Saint Patrick]

Methinks I'm gonna try animal cuts..........

[Shankerr]

Use ephedrine hydrochloride, its better.. and you'll feel the effects

[Stray]

Originally posted by stpatrick44
Methinks I'm gonna try animal cuts..........

I'm on animal cuts now for the first time ever (about 2 weeks in) and already know I'm gonna be using this as my ECA for the next few months.

[Berserker]

A few years a ago I took some diet pills after while you just don't get the buzz. Didn't try increasing dosage. I think you body just gets used to it. Whats the differance in animal cuts, ripped fuel ect then jsut buying ephidrene at the gas station and caffeince pills or coffee? IS there any benefits? I been thinking about trying smething.

[restless]

But tell me people, are you in it for the fat loss or for the high? Because if it's for the high then there's plenty of stronger stuff out there.

[fuzz]

ECA isn't meant for the energy boost or the high - its primarily a fat burner. If you are taking it for an energy boost before every workout eventually you will build up a tolernace and not feel it anymore. If you take it and feel nothing to begin with you might just have a high tolerance to stimulants to begin with.

Use ECA as a fat burner over the long haul, and if you really need an energy boost just drink a big coffee or something before working out.

[Y2A]

I never drink coffee so that ECA stuff makes me jittery as hell!!

[Stray]

The first person to say they take ECA ONLY for the "high" should be kicked in the jewels. :rolleyes:

[Saint Patrick]

Originally posted by Stray
The first person to say they take ECA ONLY for the "high" should be kicked in the jewels. :rolleyes:

:withstupi

[Brahms]

Double it up!

[bradley]

Originally posted by Brahms
Double it up!

I would stick to the recommended dosage. As others have said you will build up a tolerance to the stimulant effect of the ECA but it is still working as far as fat burning goes. If you followed the above advice you would constantly be increasing the dosage which would not be beneficial to your health.

[Thor]

just curious if any of you guys that dont feel the effects of ECA ever used amphetamines.it's been a long time since ive used any and ephedrine products still have no effect on me

[restless]

Originally posted by Brahms
Double it up!

It's this type of mentality that leads to people having problems and will eventually lead to ephedra being banned. Unfortunately, everone one has to pay for what a few not so smart ones do.


I only have one thing to add. Though the high is not what one is persuing, the stimullating effect should be felt in the first couple of weeks, if you haven't used it in some time. If you don't feel anything in this time frame then I would ditch the product.