tribulus terresteris

DonkeyKong

has anyone ever used this supplement tribulus terresteris? i've heard very good things about it. ive been gyming bow for about 2 years and have gone from 12 stone to 13.5 and 10% BF. i've been stuck bench pressing 95kg*6reps for about a year now, its kinda gone down some weeks and up others but the most i did was 95*6, i feel a bit of trib will give me that boost to go higher and increase my chest strength and size.
i want to get it but seemingly it is illegal in ireland without perscription, can anyone tell me where they got it or how they got it!!?? help!!!!!

tribulus

I never heard of it being made illegal. :eek: :eek:
i bought it in workout world on bachelors walk.

I used it for 6weeks 2x 350mg(of tribulus) tabs a day after a week of just 1 a day.
i don't keep training records(i really should start, i know) but i certainly made some decent gains from it.

afaik a reasonably potent formula contains around 40% saponins or higher

if you can find aplace to buy it here or get it imported let us know, i'd like to do another cycle of it sometime

RonanC

DonkeyKong wrote:

i feel a bit of trib will give me that boost to go higher and increase my chest strength and size.

Why would you say that? It's not an ergogenic aid whatsoever.

It may have a concomitant increase on your libido and free test levels if they are low to begin with. If you are still in your teens or early twenties it is unikely to have much effect.

If you want something to assist in body comp changes and strength, try something that is proven to work, like creatine.

If you really want to get it though, it is fairly cheap from any UK or US supplement store.

logic1

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=10861339

Muscle endurance (determined by the maximal number of repetitions at 100-200% of body weight) increased for the bench and leg press exercises in the placebo group (p <.05; bench press +/-28.4%, leg press +/-28.6%), while the tribulus group experienced an increase in leg press strength only (bench press +/-3.1%, not significant; leg press +/-28.6%, p <.05). Supplementation with tribulus does not enhance body composition or exercise performance in resistance-trained males.

http://www.thomasincledon.com/FreeArticles/freearticles_nprn_TribulusTerrestris.htm

Despite the anecdotes, there is no conclusive evidence that Tribulus enhances muscle growth or strength. For now, it is merely a fad. More research must be conducted on healthy people who have no libido or hormonal problems to see if Tribulus truly affects muscle. It must be evaluated both as a stand-alone supplement and in combination with other supplements. And finally, the study results must be peer-reviewed.

As has been said stick with supplements that have a proven track record such as creatine.

.logic.

Easygainer

DonkeyKong wrote:

has anyone ever used this supplement tribulus terresteris? i've heard very good things about it. ive been gyming bow for about 2 years and have gone from 12 stone to 13.5 and 10% BF. i've been stuck bench pressing 95kg*6reps for about a year now, its kinda gone down some weeks and up others but the most i did was 95*6, i feel a bit of trib will give me that boost to go higher and increase my chest strength and size.
i want to get it but seemingly it is illegal in ireland without perscription, can anyone tell me where they got it or how they got it!!?? help!!!!!

Lol, you can still get it in my local Health store! People aren't allowed give sources I'd say if it's now been made illegal, butI took it when it was OK. Thing is, I took it with creatine, it was also the first time I did whole body training and dieted right so while I made good gains I can't attribute them solely to tribulus.

What I will say though is that I got a bit of acne on my shoulders and back, an indication of raised testosterone levels, so it probably did work.

DonkeyKong

cheers lads, yeah i imported from the states but customs stopped it. they rang me today and said its a prescription only drug in this country and that they were going to confiscate it and use it as evidence against the company who supplied it to me, thought i was in trouble but apparently the offence was committed by them and not me. phew!!!!!

tribulus

update:
was in workout world yesterday and was told they do still sell it, new stock coming in later this week.

DonkeyKong

can you give me a rough idea of the price of the trib in that store as im not from dublin. I am also looking into importing to the north where i have a mate who can get it for me. I dont think that trib is only available on prescription in the UK, im looking to get a few packs cos some of my mates are looking for it too!

Easygainer

DonkeyKong wrote:

can you give me a rough idea of the price of the trib in that store as im not from dublin. I am also looking into importing to the north where i have a mate who can get it for me. I dont think that trib is only available on prescription in the UK, im looking to get a few packs cos some of my mates are looking for it too!

Workout world is the biggest rip off. You'd be cheaper flying to Bulgaria, getting the herb, processing it and bringing it back! I bet any health store has it...

tribulus

the price was about 25euro for 60 tabs. if you're not from dublin you're probably better off ordering from a website in bulk , it would probably workout cheaper.

www.bodybuilding.com have tribulus from as low as 8dollars!!!