Novaldex and gains

Will Novaldex hinder gains? I have read several posts on other boards conflicting info. Some say yes and some say no. But it doesn't sound like these bros know for sure. Does anyone actually know the answer to this. I'm gyno prone so I don't want to take the chance but I don't want to mess this cycle up either. Cycle looks like this....

Test ethan 500mg 1-12
deca 400mg 1-12
dbol 30mg 1-6
Winstrol 50mg eod 7-12
novaldex 20mg ed 1-12

post cycle therapy

Clomid


thanks

this is my personal opinion. In the past I've noticed that using nolvadex did hinder my gains.

IMHO the difference is very small and may vary according to the individual. Ive ran most of my cycles with nolva and didnt see a difference.

I've used Nolva for every cycle I've ran, sorry, I can't fairly answer your question.

All I can say is, "Better safe than sorry."

from what i understand it just stops the bloat. i've been on it for the past 5 days or so and i'm still seeing gains yet the gyno i noticed at first has almost gone except the HN's i usually have full time.

Nolva may hinder your gains in respect to estrogen. simply, The nolva attaches to receptors that Estrogen would normally attach to. In essence the estrogen keeps floating around in your body and estrogenic side affects are diminished. IN return you are not getting the benefits of estrogen has towards muscle building and strength. Mods if wrong pleae enlighten.

If your gyno prone, just use.

The theory is that Nolva and other anti-e's curtail the body's making of IGF-1, thus hindering gains. Any actual hinderance is minor and nothing compared to the cost, hassle and trama of gyno.

1bigmus is essentially correct. It curtains estrogen which reduces bloat. Water is considered non-fat mass so you gain less weight. Less actual muscle? I doubt it. Probably has to do with why you see so many questions regarding how to keep gains post cycle. If you put on 20 lbs and 10 is muscle and 10 is water. When the water comes off you loose 10 lbs. No amount of post-cycle attention is going to stop it. With an anti-e in the cycle, you put on 12-14 lbs thus when you loose the 2-4 you feel like post-cycle you did well.

Try Arimidex or Proviron instead.