The ECA Stack For Fat Burning

 

A stack is a combination of supplements that work together to increase the metabolism and speed up fat burning through thermogenesis. The bodybuilding industry has paved the way for numerous supplements to be created for burning fat. One of the most powerful types of stack is the ECA stack which is based on a combination of ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin. This could come in the form of one pill, such as T5 fat burners which were originally based on the ECA stack, or it could be made up by taking each ingredient separately.

• The typical doses for making up an ECA stack individually are 25mg ephedrine, 200mg caffeine and 80mg aspirin.
• The advice is to build up the combined ECA doses gradually, starting from one dose per day and slowly increasing to three doses per day.
• It is essential to stop after a maximum of 8 weeks and take a break for at least a couple of days before starting again. This is because the body needs to recover. It also prevents the body from building up a tolerance to the drugs and will increase the effects.

Ephedrine stimulates the production of the stress hormone norepinephrine and works together with caffeine to stimulate the central nervous system by increasing the heart rate, metabolism and body temperature. The body naturally responds to reduce the effects of these stimulants. Aspirin works to inhibit the body’s natural defences to the effects of ephedrine and caffeine, so their effects are in fact enhanced. The overall result is that the metabolism is increased and more calories are burned off during exercise.

Although ephedrine containing supplements were banned for sale by the FDA in 2004 it is still possible to buy ephedrine supplements. The reasons for it being banned are the potentially serious health risks associated with it, especially if taken by people with certain medical conditions or if taken irresponsibly (for example too high doses or taken continuously over a long period of time). Some of the adverse effects include high blood pressure, heart palpitations, stroke and even heart attacks in rare cases.