CLA

Has anyone found this product to actually work ?
Im thinking of buying it but it seems that everyone that uses it don't seem to lose weight more than those who don't.
Is it one of those types of fat burners that work better when you are already on the lean side?
And I am assuming since it is not a stimulant it is safe to use with a clen&yohimbe stack

If there is someone on this forum that has used and abused CLA it would be me :silly:

I recently started using it again. I'm cycling HEAT, Yohimbine and clen.

The one thing i always notice since i started using CLA is this thick vein on my left shoulder becoming more prominent. It kinda looks like i'm on something :lol: And i get more toned in my shoulders and upper abs first. And these things happen all the time whilst using cla.

The thing is, i gained weight since i started using it in my diet again. about 2 kg's. The mirror says i'm loosing fat, because i look more defined, but my actual weight has gone up. i Think that i must have gained some muscle because of the CLA. My calories are in check, so i hope that the extra weight is not fat. I do think it works, but it's no wonder supplement and i see better results using it over a 2 - 3 month period.

I've been using CLA for 2 years now. Been told that it has mild fat burning effects and is most effective when taken over long periods.

I wouldn't know if it works unless I stop using it :blush:

What brand is good? I am looking at adding some CLA.

Its generic so take the cheapest one. Take a look at dischem's own range. Think they call it gold lable. It is a bulk size and normally good value for money. Aim for 4 to 5 grams per day. I used it during my strick diet and cycling from jan to end may. I assume it contributed to my loss in bf

Have a bottle, might start taking it... Any issues when taken with clen/yohimbine

No issues dude!

Ive used: SSN, Evox, and usn, SSN seemed to work best. Currently using evox cause it was on special. Im usung HEAT and Yohimbine with it and ive used Clen with it aswell.

You can take both by that cla and clen+yohimbe grab yourself some betasleep at your local pharmacy to keep receptors fresh, or cycle 2weeks on 2weeks off.

Can anyone substantiate with some scientific evidence that CLA's are anything other than food for the mind?

More info on the specific studies can be found here : www.ajcn.org/content/85/5/1203.long

With all results analyzed this conclusion was formed regarding the use of cla in reducing fat :

In conclusion, when the body of evidence is considered as a whole, CLA does have a beneficial effect on human body composition. Although this effect is modest, it could be important if accumulated over time, especially in an environment where continuous, gradual weight gain is the norm in the adult population.

You must note, in almost all instances cla must be used in conjunction with a well structured diet complimentary to the users goal in reducing fat and increasing lean body mass. Cla is almost always used for periods of 6weeks and longer and cannot alone be accounted as a wonder fat burner. The same can be said of more aggressive clen or ephedrine for example. Diet as discussed and mentioned in just about every cycle suggestion plays a key component on complementing or impairing ones goals. cla is also most effective when cardio is cycled throughout its usage as the increase in metabolic rate in turn assist's in the cla absorption again read/search through the aforementioned article for specific explanations.

Hope you find the info useful

CLA gives me IBS. So if your digestion goes for a ball of crap - blame the CLA.

Aspoester thank you for taking the time to make a solid response to my question. +1
So let's say we have a scenario consisting of two perfectly identical people, on the same diet and training the same way. So if person 1 lost 4kgs of BF after 3 months without the use of CLA's, then how much should person two have lost with the added benefit of using CLA'S correctly? Guestimates would be fine.

Id say about 25% more and those same people over 6 moths to a year id say 50%. Slow and steady wins the race :lol:

I am so tired of slow and steady, and no strength gains... In the last stretch now, but so close to giving up on weight loss after seven months.

xrapidx wrote: I am so tired of slow and steady, and no strength gains... In the last stretch now, but so close to giving up on weight loss after seven months.

same boat brother! smae boat :dry:

Xrapix : your diet is to blame, if your weekly cardio consisting of hiit, medium and low intensity not even everyday but CONSISTENTLY throughout a few months and you followed the recommendation made by DJ in the diet 101 and 102 stickies it is essentially impossible to not drop fat. I can guarantee your diet is not up to scratch ! No fat burner in the world can make for a bad diet and incorrect eating schedule...

Post up your weekly exercise plan and diet, and lets crit it and help you out

Pyroclasm : can easily manage 1kg off a month by ensuring you end everyday with 250-300calorie deficit in total intake. That alone, can sustain gradual weight loss with minimal cardio to non at all, it all comes down to how are you approaching your daily workouts imo. I tend to naturally prefer maximum 30s rest between sets and maximum1min in big muscle groups. I feel im able to keep my hearate relatively high for the duration of the workout also ensuring i burn the maximum amount of calories while doing my weight training. you'll be surprised what a difference it makes if you truely stick to those resting periods and keep you workout intensity as high as possible.

The diet side of loosing fat and increasing lean body mass is an incredibly difficult science to master, but there are the basic do's and don't as DJ had explained extensively in the aforementioned stickies. Id recommend you all really read through and crit your current eating habits and i can guarantee you will find alot of deviations you can either prevent or completely avoid.

Regarding your question on cla intake versus non cla, i believe personally from my own experience that you can definitely loose x amount fat extra compared to non cla intake. The ratio though is dependent on the users daily habits, and a generally assumed increase in fatloss can thus not be given. But i will say this ! The rate is definitely accelerated thereby the time taken to lose x amount is less, but the same can be said about about changing your exercise regime and increasing cardio. Its a lot of what if's but it truly does have a synergistic effect when combined with a proper eating plan and a exercise routine geared towards increasing lean body mass.

Truly people fail to remember that consistency is key, cla in combination with the factors mentioned above and in conjunction with a self motivated user will yield results. One must try and fail again and again and adapt the process taken finding what works for himself/herself.

My preferances lie with cla && (clen + yohimbe | heat) used in 6 weeks stretches.

Hope that helps

I've managed to average .5-6kg a week loss since Feb.... 20something kg lost, I recently switched to a keto diet. Don't think I have a problem on the diet side, just out of patience, lost around 15% bodyfat, around 8% to go.

Not doing much cardio besides walking at the moment while on keto diet, but was cycling 50km a day, and weight training four days a week, probably missed about 5 days max this year.

Megusta wrote:

xrapidx wrote: I am so tired of slow and steady, and no strength gains... In the last stretch now, but so close to giving up on weight loss after seven months.

same boat brother! smae boat :dry:

Those last few kg's are the worst! :S