EQ at 800mg a week, is the hunger side actually controllable or do you just accept it?
8 posts · started by Chi Guy · Jun 13, 2025
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Chi Guy
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Jun 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Bumped to 800mg EQ this off-season after running 600 for two blasts. The hunger is genuinely something else. I am eating clean but the volume I am putting away is serious. Anyone found a way to manage it at 800mg or do you just accept that you are going to gain some fat and use the hunger to hit high calorie targets? Also pulling sensitive estradiol every 6 weeks because EQ at this dose changes how your AI requirements work.
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Davo
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Jun 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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800mg EQ and your E2 management changes completely. EQ at high doses can actually lower estrogen relative to what you would expect from test alone. Catches people off guard when their usual AI dose crashes them. Always pull sensitive estradiol when EQ is in the stack.
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TEXMEX
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Jun 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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EQ at 800mg and you are in a serious off-season phase whether you planned it that way or not. The hunger makes staying completely clean difficult but if your food choices are right you can use the drive to hit proper calorie targets.
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FLbodybuilder
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Jun 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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EQ rewards patience. I assess it at week 10 minimum. Guys who pull bloods at week 6 and say it does nothing have no idea what the compound actually does. The hunger at 800mg is its own management challenge on top of everything else.
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Beantown Rick
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Jun 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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700-750mg is where I end up on a serious off-season. I go 750 for the first 8 weeks then drop to 500 as I transition toward the end of the blast. Works well without the water and mood issues that come above that range.
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FrankfurtFit
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Jun 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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800mg EQ is a serious off-season commitment. The compound begins delivering most noticeably after week 8. Anyone assessing it before that point is not giving it a fair evaluation window. The hunger side is real and must be factored into diet planning.
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Dutchman
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Jun 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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EQ anti-estrogenic properties at high doses affect the estradiol interpretation when you run sensitive bloodwork. Do not assume your normal E2 baseline applies when EQ is in the stack. Always pull the sensitive test and compare against your historical EQ-free numbers.
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Jock
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Jun 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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EQ and E2 management on the same cycle is where people consistently make mistakes. Always pull sensitive estradiol when EQ is in the stack. Do not assume your normal AI dose still applies because EQ changes the equation.