August wrap-up
Everything that happened in August
Androsterone enanthate
When 5ARSociety released AndroE (androsterone enanthate), I knew I had to try it.
I’ve used regular androsterone before, but it always came with two major limitations:
Absorption was poor (unless taken sublingually)
Half-life was only ~17 minutes, meaning the effects were short-lived
So if I really wanted to experience the full androgenic and neurological benefits of androsterone, the injectable long-ester version was the way to go.
And it delivered.
With injectable AndroE, you get stable, elevated levels of androsterone in the blood. That’s what makes its other potential benefits, like lowering cholesterol, increasing free T3, reducing inflammation, and improving resilience, way more noticeable and measurable.
But the real standout?
This was probably the best calming compound I’ve ever used.
It gave me that rare “unshakeable” state. Calm, confident, not numb…just mentally bulletproof. The kind of calm where your nervous system stays chilled no matter the situation.
Highly recommended for anyone dealing with anxiety, overthinking, or nervous overstimulation.
I break down my full experiment, including dosage, effects, and before/after labs, right here.
Olive leaf extract
About a week ago I finished my olive leaf extract experiment. It was mainly to see if it’s a good aromatase inhibitor or not. It also had other interesting effects like increasing dopamine and testosterone, managing cortisol, increasing T3, etc, that I wanted to test as well.
This is the one I used (it’s a local brand).
Plus, it’s a well-known blood flow and libido boosting herb. At first, I thought I didn’t notice much, but now, after being off it for 1 week, I can definitely say it increased my libido and enhanced blood flow. It just makes things work the way they should, so you think it’s normal.
“Ah right, it’s normal to wake up with raging morning wood.”
“It’s normal to want to have sex twice a day.”
That kind of thing. It doesn’t feel like you’re going to lose your mind from horniness, which is why, at first, I thought I didn’t feel anything. But after stopping, some of those benefits subsided. It didn’t go away, just diminished a bit.
It also works as an AI and was very effective at increasing my free T3. Good herb.
Check out all the benefits of olive leaf extract here, plus my full experiment and lab work.
Ginger ale & reuteri yogurt
I continue to make ginger ale and reuteri yogurt as it’s easy to make and the benefits are obvious, especially in terms of gut health, metabolism and recovery/regeneration.
I’m also considering making Mead, which is a fermented honey mix consisting of 30-40% honey. No herbs required, but you can add some if you like. You usually let it sit for 3-6 months, so the long wait is having me on the fence about it, but I’ll likely make it today.
When you use the right probiotics to make ginger ale and reuteri yogurt, you amplify the anti-oxidant, anabolic and prohormonal effects of those foods.
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Lots of beer and didn’t gain weight
My sister-in-law came to visit this August, which meant more adventures, more eating out, and definitely more beer.
We explored just about every brewery within a 100km radius. I probably tried every craft beer I could get my hands on.
So yeah... I drank way more calories than usual.
But despite that, I didn’t gain a single kilo.
Not because of some magical metabolism. But because I follow the right dietary principles that keep me lean even when I’m not being “perfect.”
You don’t have to be strict to stay in shape; you just have to be strategic.
👉 Check out the exact guidelines I follow here
Training (what’s new)
Got a heavy jumping rope, about 1.5kg or 3lbs. I got this one since my movement wizard coach said it’s better than regular jump rope due to how it moves and something to do with the wrists (doesn’t create compensations). It was surprisingly difficult at first, but after a few days of practice, it’s much easier to knock out a couple dozen. This is a great way to break up work blocks and get the blood flowing with something. This is a whole-body exercise and is a great warmup for regular workouts too. I still do regular jump rope, though.
Installed a pullup bar. Now I do grease-the-groove style training on pullups. The pullup bar has many different hand positioning options, so I can train at least 6 different pullup styles over the week.
HUMAN 3.0
I got this framework from Dan Koe and adapted it into my own process. Think of it as a developmental map for your entire life. Instead of just looking at mindset or productivity, the HUMAN 3.0 assessment explores four quadrants: Mind, Body, Spirit, and Vocation.
You answer a series of adaptive questions, and the assessment identifies:
Where you currently sit in each quadrant (Conformist, Individualist, Synthesist).
Whether you’re in Dissonance, Uncertainty, or Discovery.
Your Metatype (your unique configuration of strengths and blind spots).
Your Lifestyle Archetype (the way your quadrants interact in daily life).
The point isn’t “balance” through willpower—it’s clarity. Clarity on which problems are just symptoms, which ones are the real root cause, and how to evolve systematically. You see where you’re genuinely growing versus where you’ve been stuck in a false transformation. It’s essentially like holding a map of your development, showing both the terrain you’re standing on and the paths forward.
For me, it was like seeing myself under a brighter light. It pulled out patterns I half-knew but never admitted, like how I’ve leaned on one area of life to cover up neglect in another. Work and making money have always come first, ever since we were extremely broke starting out. That history left me with a kind of PTSD around financial security. Fun always came second, and when I allowed myself to enjoy it, guilt followed close behind. I didn’t know how to integrate fun into what I do, even though deep down I knew they were connected.
As we became more financially stable, the guilt eased, but the integration problem stayed. Don’t get me wrong, I love my work. Research, experiments, testing hypotheses, pioneering ideas - it’s all deeply fun to me. But there’s still a gap between the fun of work and the fun of exploring, laughing, or trying new things like craft beers, go-karting, or discovering a new town. That’s where the HUMAN 3.0 framework gave me clarity: I don’t need to force balance, I need to consciously weave them together.
The questions didn’t let me hide behind knowledge or productivity tricks. They showed me exactly where my progress is real and where it’s been performative. That kind of clarity is uncomfortable at first, but it’s freeing. Instead of chasing surface-level fixes, I walked away knowing which problem is the true bottleneck and which strengths I can lean on to solve it. It’s not about doing more, it’s about finally seeing the truth of how my lifestyle actually works, so I can evolve it with intention.
I highly encourage anyone interested in self-development in all areas of life to give it a shot. Check it out here.
Aspirin Experiment
I’m currently midway through an aspirin experiment, mainly to test whether it’s effective at lowering estrogen.
This is part of a larger exploration I’m doing—testing various compounds and herbs to see what truly works for modulating estrogen (objectively, not just theory).
I’m running 4g per day, split into 2g in the morning and 2g in the evening. I dissolve it in sugar-free Pepsi, with 1 tablespoon of glutamine, 1 teaspoon of glycine, and 1 teaspoon of buffered vitamin C.
So far, I like how I feel on it—physically and mentally. But I’m holding back on a full breakdown for now until I finish the cycle and analyze the before/after bloodwork.
What I ate this week
This week’s diet was ultra-simple and ultra-effective.
I ate almost exclusively:
Milk
TestoShakes
Dried meat (Gemsbok)
Bananas
Beef fillet
That’s it. Just one “cheat meal” (some sushi), but otherwise everything was nutrient-dense, easy to digest, and required almost zero prep time.
When your diet is this low-effort and this effective, it’s almost impossible not to succeed.
Coming in September
One of my craziest experiments yet...
Here’s a quick teaser for what’s coming next month:
I’m planning a mega-dose experiment with a relatively new mitochondrial supplement that’s not CoQ10. It’s something most people overlook, but could have huge potential for ATP production and systemic energy output.
I’ll be doing both:
OAT testing (organic acids test) before and after
Comprehensive bloodwork to track systemic changes
Let’s just say… I’m expecting this one to be dope. Stay tuned.
Hello Hans, i want to ask you, does working as a house builder decrease t? You know, lift heavy items for hours, etc. Can good sleep and diet completely prevent it?
Where are you getting kestose now that zenplus won’t ship to the US?