Lean Xtreme by Designer Supplements 90 Capsules

Lean Xtreme by Designer Supplements

7-OH (7-alpha-hydroxy-dehydroepiandrosterone), the patent-pending active ingredient in Lean Xtreme, is a dietary supplement that will help you achieve your goals by controlling cortisol – the roadblock to your success. It will make keeping the muscle you gained and the fat loss you earned through the proper and disciplined combination of weight training, nutrition, rest, and cardiovascular exercise a simple endeavour. And, it will make reaching the next level of fitness easier than you ever imagined.

Cortisol
Cortisol is a stress hormone required for life. It is necessary for many things in the body, such as priming the immune response to infection, inflammation, triggering the movement of nutrients into the bloodstream, and more. The problem lies with exceedingly high levels of cortisol – a state that is detrimental to your goal of adding lean body mass and stripping away unsightly body fat. This is because excessive levels of cortisol promotes the release of catabolic enzymes that breakdown muscle tissue for fuel, disproportionately stores more abdominal fat, degrades in-gym performance, increases appetite, suppresses thyroid function and a whole host of other detrimental effects.

Training itself actually stimulates cortisol release because it views heavy weight training as an “attack” (or stress) to its normal environment. Consequently, it recovers from the attack by repairing muscles to be bigger and stronger to combat the possible event of the same or similar occurrence.

The Role of 7-OH
7-OH helps prevent cortisol concentrations from becoming excessively high, thereby reducing the potential effects of diminishing strength and in-gym performance, excessive abdomen fat accumulation and muscular growth plateaus. It can assist you while dieting to help rid you of stubborn “belly fat” or be used alongside Rebound XT during post-cycle therapy (PCT) to help ensure any gains you made “on cycle” are kept and not lost through poor recovery practice, and excessively high cortisol.

Summary:
To summarise, Lean Xtreme can assist your pursuit of lean mass and low body fat by controlling cortisol, thereby:
- Reducing the potential of storing abdominal fat, or assisting its removal if dieting.
- Preventing declining in-gym performances.
- Reducing muscle breakdown for energy and Assist in maintaining gains made during an androgen cycle.

7-OH is a versatile active ingredient in a product that should be regularly cycled in and out of your supplementary regimen.

Lean Xtreme Questions and Answers

(Q) Does Lean Xtreme need to be cycled?
(A) No, but like all supplements, we recommend you cycle in and out of use to maintain enzyme responsiveness and for general economical reasoning.

(Q) What is the recommended dosing for Lean Xtreme?
(A) This is not something set in stone because 7-OH, the active in Lean Xtreme, affects some people more readily than others. For instance, some people may require 4-5 caps per day to get most benefit, whereas other may be overly sensitive and only require 2-3 caps per day. We generally recommend everyone using Lean Xtreme for the first time begin with 2-3 caps and increase or reduce dosing accordingly.

(Q) I’m using 4 caps of Lean Xtreme a day and I’m not noticing sore joints. Does this mean I’m a non-responder?
(A) Not at all. You must realise that you want the benefits of reduced cortisol, but not the side effects of such an environment. If you are experiencing sore joints and the like, then you’re taking too much Lean Xtreme, so reduce your dosing accordingly. You want the positives, not the negatives.

(Q) What is a good protocol for Lean Xtreme?
(A) As noted above, dosing may vary among individuals, so the following is a basic 3 caps per day layout:
• 1 cap upon waking
• 1 cap before training
• 1 cap before bed
Those who wish to bump dosing to 4-5 caps per day should make the morning dose 2 caps and/or the pre-training dose 2 caps.

(Q) I’m bulking. What benefit does Lean Xtreme have to offer? And what dosing protocol is relevant for me in this situation?
(A) As I’m sure you’ve already read the write-up available on the website, we’ll reiterate the benefits as cortisol control (and thus, muscle retention) and reduction is unwanted fat gain, given a well regulated diet. Normally during the bulking environment, cortisol is not considered an issue due to the net anabolic effect, however it can still be considered as a two steps forward, one step back approach. Making use of Lean Xtreme during bulking phases removes the one step back, allowing you progress at an accelerated rate.
Insulin, released by the body in response to carbohydrate and protein intake, is generally antagonistic with cortisol, so during bulking cortisol is less of an issue (as noted) so generally, we do not recommend the same dosing procedure. 1-2 caps per day – 1 upon waking and 1 before training – should prove to be an excellent tool during bulking season.

(Q) I've heard LX can affect your thyroid. How does it do this?
(A) Indirectly, through cortisol suppression, 7-OH can help re-establish typical levels of thyroid output.
Basically, when you diet (or you're under great stress/depression), your adrenal gland output reduces as your body shuts down systems in order to preserve your life (stimulant [ab]use can also exhaust the adrenals, as can the PCT environment when testosterone levels are generally low). This effects thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and reduces thyroid output.
By inhibiting the enzyme that stimulates cortisol, you can counter this effect so thyroid output is resumed to normal levels.

(Q) Can I use Lean Xtreme during my post-cycle therapy (PCT) plan?
(A) You most certainly can and should. Coming off prohormones or androgens leaves your own testosterone production reduced (sometimes quite significantly), and during times of low testosterone, cortisol tends to run havoc so having an aid to help reduce this negative aspect would be ideal. Lean Xtreme stacks incredibly well with Rebound XT for a well-rounded PCT strategy.

(Q) Given that Lean Xtreme can raise thyroid levels, would Lean Xtreme during PCT (post-cycle therapy) for an ectomorph be a bad idea? Wouldn’t you want a reduced thyroid output if you’re having trouble maintaining your weight?
(A) Only if they're hyperthyroid. Basically, an ectomorph should get their cells to convince themselves that they are more endomorphic. This effect can be achieved via means of various supplements which goes beyond the scope of this Q&A.

(Q) Is it ok for women, particularly older women, to take this? Just asking because on the bottle I believe it says "not intended for women or children."
(A) There is indeed. This is because there are anti-estrogenic properties in 7-OH so it can effect menstrual cycles and birth control, so it’s a good idea for sexually-active women to use condoms.Other than that, it is cool.

(Q) I have a medical condition, is it ok for me to use Lean Xtreme?
(A) Always check with your GP/physician before using the product.