Ecydsteronoe is a bodybuilding supplement that came out a few years ago based on… BUG SCIENCE! Bodybuilding = bug science? Yes, it sounds strange, but what made them make this leap and does it actually work?

What is Ecdysterone:

Ecdysterone is a plant sterol. It is manafactured in plants to provide nutrients to insects and certain animals. Ecdysterone has a hormonal anabolic effect in insects.

Does Ecdysterone work?

Absolutely not. There is no research ever proven that Ecdysterone works on humans. The only research that show it’s anabolic effect, was done on insects and rats. This research was done in Russia and very poorly constructed. These sterols were first initially marketed in the 80’s and quickly lost popularity when it was found they don’t work. Ecdysterone is just another junk sterol with a different name.

A quick search on Ecdysterone reveals many websites are still selling it. This is unbelievable, it shows how sleazy supplement companies are to continue to sell this junk supplement. More surprising is how some newbies to bodybuilding continue to somehow fall for it. I was shocked to find out many popular bodybuilding websites were actually giving a positive light to ecdysterone in their articles. If they had come to this blog post instead, they would know not to purchase it.