WALLABOKKIE

our very own PRO giving you the low down on this monster compound!

Oxymetholone (Anandrol/Anapolin) This needs to be out there for the masses too read.

Ok heaps of interest lately on this compound so here are the facts guys. No BS. Oxy is considered to be a good size and strength drug but is a medium high androgen which means aromatisation. It is also very toxic to the liver. All of the nasty sides that you can get with AAS you will get with Oxy.No body can escape the severe water retention, acne, aggressiveness amd toxic effects of Oxy.

WATER

You WILL put on a lot of water weight with Oxy, so expect at least 2-5kg gain in BW over the first 10 days of useage ( you will loose this when you stop taking Oxy). This will give you a puffy moon faced look and if you are unlucky you will get kidney pains when you sit or lie down (sharp pains in the lower back and sides). This seems very common in users of Oxy. This water retention can be reduced by reducing the amount of salt, fat and sugar from your diet. If you like dicing with death then use a diuretic.

Some people find that using a mild natural diuretic like tea or coffee can help. This huge increase in water retention is one of the reasons that Oxy makes you so strong in a short time. As water retention increases so does the interstitial pressure in the muscle cells and this allows the muscle to contract harder. This severe increase in water retention that Oxy produces is one of the biggest benefits, and one of the most dangerous sides. DO NOT ignore kidney pains!!!!!!!! Unless you want to end up on a dialysis machine for the rest of your life. This is serious guys.
Toxic effects.

People with weak livers may have trouble with the toxicity as well as skinny BBers under 90kg. Arabic, Asian and African decendents seem to get much worse problems with the toxic effects than white or ethnic europeans, due to some weird quirk of human genetics. (have you ever wondered why dark skined BBers sometimes have yellow eyes). The first toxic effect that BBers normaly notice is a feeling of being sick. Not nausea just a general feeling of I don't feel the best. This is sometimes accompanied by headaches, some loss of apetite and difficulty sleeping. Appart from feeling a bit sick the most important side is the possibility of major liver damage.

This is first shown by increases in SGOT and SGPT liver functions in your blood tests, and secondly the apperence of biliruben in the skin and eyes. Biliruben is the waste product of the liver, when the liver is under stress and over-working biliruben is produced and will show in the eyes and skin as a yellowish colouring. Biliruben it's self is a brown compound, and if you are in a realy bad you will have brown urine. Most of the other sources tell you too look for yellowing of the eyes when taking Oxy, but this is not a good test. By the time your liver has passed enough biliruben to colour your eyes it is already damaged! You may still be able to avoid SEVERE damage but prevention is better than a cure. The only acceptable test is a regular blood test every 2 weeks to examine your liver functions.

Your liver will have less work to do if you cut fats and alcohol from your diet. It takes alot of effort for your liver to process fats, and the added strain of Oxy may be the straw that breaks the camels back. If your liver is under strain, possibly the first thing you will notice is some liver pain. This is usualy feelt like an uncomfortable pressure on your back, on the right side fairly high up. It feels like a dull ache, like you have been punched in the ribs. As this is caused by the pressure from swelling of the liver the pain (feeling of pressure) is worse when you breath in very deeplyor hunch up (or are constpated), as all of these compress the chest cavity.

HEART ATTACKS

Heavy Oxy use makes you a prime target for a heart attack. Not only does it increase your blood pressure but it also thickens your blood. Oxy is the most effective compound for increasing red blood cell count and is used medicaly to trat severe anaemia. This is one of the reasons it is so effective for size and strength increases, but also means that beacuse your blood is thick your heart has to work harder to pump it around the body. This is possibly the reason that powerlifters die of heart attacks, as they are some of the biggest users of Oxy. BBers that use Oxy do not seem to get heart attacks as they generaly do more cardio and pumping exercises that increase the size and efficiency of the vascular system. Apart from doing some cardio or fitness work to try and avoid heart attacks, an Oxy user should consult a doc about taking half an asprin a day. This has been shown to thin the blood and reduce the chance of heart failure.

OTHER SIDES

Oxy does aromatise, although Bitch tits are not common among Oxy users like they are in heavy test and nandrolone users. You will probably get some acne, and like most drugs treatment with RETIN-A may help. You will probably get aggressive, and like all the sides of Oxy they are dose related.

DOSAGE

Most experienced BBers who have used Oxy agree that smaller guys (under 90kg) should not use Oxy or at least take small amounts. It does seem that bigger BBers seem to have less probs with Oxy than the smaller guys. A 100kg BBer could take 100mg a day. If you are relying on Oxy as your main drug you will probably have problems.

The smarter BBers seem to agree now that the closest thing to SENSIBLE Oxy useage is to take a small amount (25mg to 75mg per day) with large amounts other oil based steroids. They apparently compliment each other and give good growth with reduced sides. An example would be Oxy 50mg per day, Sustanon 250 2ml a week and Deca at 200mg per week, Test P a 150mg a week. This is not a recommended cycle. It would have greater growth effects than 200mg of Oxy daily, and greatly reduced liver damage in comparison.

Oxy should not be taken for more than 6 weeks at a time. Those who use it for longer time periods than this use a smaller amount with tapering. If you are taking Oxy or thinking about taking Oxy please take this information seriously. Oxy is not a good drug for steroid beginners and if you are one of those persons who would not dream of taking 10ml of test and Deca per week then forget about taking Oxy. Most BBers do not realise that even a high dose like 10ml of Test and Deca per week will have less sides than taking 1 0r 2 Oxy tabs a day.

BLAST AND CRUISE VIDEO

great little video on this practice and essentially saying if youre young- dont do it..not worth it..rite down to it being more of a seasoned and educated bodybuilders way of passage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reI43eeW-yM

TREAD M

HGH REBORN AGAIN

... lets begin

HGH has essentially had 3 uses to date.
1. For growth issues for children with pituitary problems, its original use
2. Hrt for anti-aging
3.Bodybuilding to create new muscle growth not attainable with oils and orals alone
Today I hope to add a 4th to the list and again, it will be met with some outcry opposing it as all things do.

Let me re-explain in boring fashion something I have touched on many many times here without goiing to this length previously. What happens in the body when a hormone is put in with a syringe or orally etc? There is an action that occurs right? So what did we learn in school about action? Every action has a reaction right?

Exactly...so lets talk about action/reaction. The action was simply the addition of hormone. Now we talk about the complex matter of what the the body does with that action and not get too too scientific. In order for the body to create all the necessary balances there are regulations that are coodinated with the brain and glands to create balance and work towrads homeostasis. Such as if the thyroid puts out T-4, tha is a reaction. The brain reads the action that has occured and assesses the need ,if any. So if T-r level is higher than the brain deeks normal it sends another reaction to lower TSH. TSH is present for pos/neg feedback loop. So as it lowers in number that action is called negative feedback. The feedback the thyroid loop recieves is stop producing T-4, it is too high. Then the thyroid comes back into balance.

So now lets ask, what happens when you inject testosterone? That is an acion right? So what responce in negative and positive feedback loop occurs? Think of the axis (hpta), what is an axis used for? Balance right? So if the axis is there for the soul purpose and I just threw a shovel full of test on one side and that scale drops hard on that side what is the bodies primary job in homrone? Balance!

So what then occurs is there is a feedback as dicussed above. The feedback is simply "holy shit, look at all this test!!!" That tel the HP to say "holy shit, look at all that test!!!!" It then fired up the glands and calls in all the part timers and has to fully staff to bring enough natty gh to make that balanc happen. Make no mistake there will be balance one way or the other or you have problems! Such as what happens if you have high thyroid or low insulin etc? You are unhealthy right? So in this case there is no difference, without that balance what you are doing is not the healthiest thing in the woldm so what did occur back there is that the hp gave it its all, it busted it ass for you brother and when the day ended they found while they did increase natty gh there was simply too much test to make the full balance. So was the excess test wasted then is the question? Yes, to some degree.

The body will utilize some of that exceess but it is or was not in the most efficient way, the use was minimalized and the most important thought there was ??

IT WAS NOT THE HEALTHIEST WAY TO RUN YOUR CYCLE IMO!!!. HORMONE OUT OF BALANCE IS UNHEALTHY RIGHT, WE AT LEAST AGREE THERE CORRECT?

So now we begin to get to the heart of mmy thoughts. The "new" use for hgh in the cycle and pct run only. Ahhhh but Tread, you of all people know you can't just use hgh in the cycle, you said yourself, hgh has to be ran 6 months minumum to get thegh effect from it. Weeeeelllllllllllll, that is true actually but thankfully I have an open mind and love learning about this that we do. What I said is true in that "if you are looking to stack on a bunch of extra muscle with hgh real?

If you do need 2 or 3 cycles depending on short or long in a yr with hgh blast and cruise within that yr. Thats not what I'm talking about though, in fact, I want to get off that topic enirely here today to discuss our health and more productive cycles as well as better hormone balance in the cycle which are the reason for the first 2 things I mention iin tbis sentence, run on sentence as it were. For today lets discuss what I deem to be its "new" use. Cycle and pct only and I'll tell you why right now.

We just dicussed what occurs in the axis when you run oil and the fact your axis and hormone base is essentjally out of balance your entire cycle andwe have to agree while the cycle if proper to goal and not abused can be healthy in the long run. why not talk about why the cycle itself might need to be healthier and not just the long term effect? Why not balance this cycle with hgh in low dose, not looking for the gh effect but rather looking for the balanc in hormone effect and a morre productive cycle all around?

Here is my theory and I want the debates, I want the arguments because I wnt to be right for the right reasons. I believe test at 500 with 2 iu's of hgh (good hgh) ed will yiled a more productive and MUCH HEALTHIER cycle than 2 comounds rran higher in mg's. Reason,you are actually in balance and the body is a much more effective machine in balance than when its out of balance. The furnace has time to kick on more efficiently than in the mass fluctuation cycle you ran before hgh.such as AC cracked on high on a 100 degree day but all the windows are open. The house will be more efficiently maintained if you close the windows and closing those windows is what hgh represents here.

Yes , I get it, "we've always said hgh is a down the road thought Tread". Very true and for the purposes of gh effect and myscle building etc I'm still of that mindset. Think of this as being a topic I proposed before, "test and estroge". Many many people began running an AI in cycle for uses outside gyno once that was posted and if you look to the cycle threads all writes mostly now include an AI protocol in cycle. Some said well I have good luck without it. My reply was "so you are telling me having better luck is off the tablel? Open your mind is all I am saying. If nascar had said "we have good luck" with the tin cans of the 70's and stopped evolving we we would not have the era we have by which there are an elite few deaths in mear crashes today.

Evoltion will occur whether you go with it or not. This is contreversial and I'm greatful for that. It should he, Tread should not be the final word on jackshit, ever! This is my opinion and put it in one hand and shit in the other and see which one flls quicker. Let me close prior to including the pct benefit by saying. I think this to be maybe 3rd cycle advice, I still beieve its still add one compound at a time test only to start and this is low dose for balance purposes only NOT 5IU'S!!!!!!!!!!!

ALRIGHT NOW THE PCT BENEFIT......

What are we doing in pct? Trying to reboot natty test right? How are we doing that? Well, we are trying to use nolva for one to influence or create a "positive feedback" to refire LH. This will then signal and refire nattyy test. Another way that is occurring is though positive feedback loop in the axis becaus the body is still producing natty gh, that never shut down.. so what happens by continuing our 2 iu's ed of hgh in the pct run?

We basically double that positive feedback responce to fire natty test. IMO that not onoly conitnues a healtheir cycle and potentially fires you up quciker, it fires you up stronge given the mor gh in the body the more the axis asks for test and the more it asks for. Seems like a no brainer which is another reason I've often even thought of recommending gh just as a pct addition, still I believe the full ride is where the true health is.

Realize, this in my mind is a health topic and has little to do with growth of additional muscle, I simply think we have healthier cycles and recovery and I think of this the way I do the an AI , anotuer way to create health and benefit in the cycle. I will ammend something shortluy, I don't mean to think or have anyone think above that I came up with an AI protocol in cycle, many of us have used hgh a long time I just think we have talked about it so much lately it is becoming part of the newer guys cycles as well and happen to think thats agreat thing. I love the fact we can all discuss these things and together turn something into actual protocol for the sake of everyone. Lets debate it, look forward to all reples and all science and opinion because I'm her tol learn just like the 25 yr old that walked in the door this morning wanting his first roll. Its still fun to me, thats the only reason I'm here.

VIKINGS MASS GAINER SHAKE

500 ml of whole milk
1 cup of oatmeal
2 scoops of whey
2 tbs of almond butter
1 banana
Calories: 1,006 Protein: 84
Pussies Need Not Apply Shake

FEW VIKING TIPS

Carb window 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
After 2 p.m. NO carbs of any kind
This should only be done for about 4 weeks.
200 lb male should stay around 100 g of Carbs.
IM Protocol for Damaged Fascia

2ml in each delt head +2 = 12mls in total, all done with 27G slin pins.... ZERO intra-muscular damage and the whole body is still left for heavy rotation if need be.

Fascia stretching that i see mentioned below is from pinning too much oil and actually tearing the mitochondria.... this is THE most common mistake lots of people make and then complain that they have lost a pinning spot through scar tissue build-up....... if a muscle belly that refuses to take oil anymore from scar tissue build up it needs to be rested for something like 6/8wks and it WILL become supple again and ready to re-accept oil.

Intra-muscular scarring is not like the scar tissue we have on our external body.... IM scar tissue will and does self repair at a pretty fast rate.... high protein and high collagen intake turbocharges this repair process.

Heavy massaging after pinning is lethal for tissue damage..... refrain from this activity and watch the difference.... even if you get a little lump after pinning.... just leave it alone and do not be tempted to start rubbing it or doing the stupidest, most damaging thing i ever saw written on this board..... rolling the lump with a fkn paint roller lmfaooooo.

STEROID HALF LIFES

in short then detailed.

SHORT.

Oral steroids Drug Active half-life
Anadrol / Anapolan50 (oxymetholone) 8 to 9 hours
Anavar (oxandrolone) 9 hours
Dianabol (methandrostenolone, methandienone) 4.5 to 6 hours
Methyltestosterone 4 days
Winstrol (stanozolol)
(tablets or depot taken orally) 9 hours

Depot steroids Drug Active half-life
Deca-durabolin (Nandrolone decanate) 14 days
Equipoise 14 days
Finaject (trenbolone acetate) 3 days
Primobolan (methenolone enanthate) 10.5 days
Sustanon or Omnadren 15 to 18 days
Testosterone Cypionate 12 days
Testosterone Enanthate 10.5 days
Testosterone Propionate 4.5 days
Testosterone Suspension 1 day
Winstrol (stanozolol) 1 day

Steroid esters Drug Active half-life
Formate 1.5 days
Acetate 3 days
Propionate 2 days
Phenylpropionate 4.5 days
Butyrate 6 days
Valerate 7.5 days
Hexanoate 9 days
Caproate 9 days
Isocaproate 9 days
Heptanoate 10.5 days
Enanthate 10.5 days
Octanoate 12 days
Cypionate 12 days
Nonanoate 13.5 days
Decanoate 15 days
Undecanoate 16.5 days

Ancillaries Drug Active half-life
Arimidex 3 days
Clenbuterol 1.5 days
Clomid 5 days
Cytadren 6 hours
Ephedrine 6 hours
T3 10 hours

*detailed read.

Testosterone Propionate half-life: 4.5 days. Optimal injection frequency: every other day (daily is even better).

Trenbolone Acetate half-life: 3 days. Optimal injection frequency: every other day (daily is even better).

Testosterone Cypionate half-life: 10 – 12 days. Optimal injection frequency: twice per week, each injection split evenly between each other (for example, Monday and Thursday).

Testosterone Suspension half-life: 4 – 24 hours. Optimal injection frequency: once per day (multiple times per day is even better).

Dianabol (Methandrostenolone) half-life: 4 – 6 hours. Optimal administration frequency: once every two to four hours.

Maintaining steady and stable blood plasma levels with frequent administrations long before the anabolic steroid’s half-life period has ended also assists the user in performing a much more comfortable cycle that is void of side effects. Because peaks and valleys in blood plasma levels are avoided, the incidence of side effects becomes much lower. Side effects tend to present themselves the most during periods of fluctuating hormone levels, where the imbalance of different hormones takes its toll on the body.
Frontloading Steroids

Frontloading is a practice utilized by anabolic steroid using bodybuilders and athletes in an attempt to elevate blood plasma levels of the anabolic steroid as quickly as possible so as to experience gains and the ‘kick-in’ period much quicker. This is normally done with long-estered anabolic steroids such as Testosterone Enanthate, Testosterone Cypionate, Deca-Durabolin (Nandrolone Decanoate), etc. as these anabolic steroids express fairly long steroid half-lives. Anabolic steroids that express longer half-lives tend to kick-in much later (a half-life of 7 days or longer is considered to be quite long). These long-estered anabolic steroids often require several weeks of administration (4 – 6 weeks) before performance and physique changes are experienced. This is due to the very slow release of the hormone in the body due to the very long steroid half-lives, and therefore result in a very slow build-up to the optimal blood plasma levels that are required for significant gains to occur.

The interesting point to understand is that shortly after the injection of any compound, whether it is a short-estered anabolic steroid or a long-estered one, a sharp and fast release of the hormone in the body always occurs within the day or two following injection. Blood plasma levels rise quite rapidly before beginning to decline. With long-estered anabolic steroids, the build-up of the hormone to the intended optimal peak effective level is achieved slowly over time (this has been mentioned many times already throughout this article. For example, if an individual wishes to run a cycle of Testosterone Enanthate at 500mg per week, the fact of the matter is that the body will not actually contain 500mg of Testosterone Enanthate until several weeks into the cycle if the user merely administers only 500mg of Testosterone Enanthate from the beginning.

The practice of frontloading avoids this by having the user administer double (or even triple) the original intended dose within the first week (or first few days) of the cycle, depending on the anabolic steroid used.

The normal progression of blood level buildup is as follows (using Testosterone Enanthate as the example compound, for the purpose of explanation, its half-life will be regarded as 7 days):

Day 1: 500mg
Day 7: 250mg remaining from the previous injection + 500mg freshly injected = 750mg total
Day 14: 375mg remaining from the previous injection + 500mg freshly injected = 875mg total
Day 28: 437.5mg remaining from the previous injection + 500mg freshly injected = 937.5mg total
Day 35: 468.75mg remaining from the previous injection + 500mg freshly injected = 968.75mg total
Day 42: 484.38mg remaining from the previous injection + 500mg freshly injected = 984.38mg total

As demonstrated, it took until 42 days before blood plasma levels started to come very close to reaching the optimal 500mg per week level in the bloodstream. The amount to be concerned over is the amount that is remaining in the body before the next injection. Now, the frontloading method of double-dosing the intended weekly dose will be compared as to how long it will take for optimal blood plasma levels of 500mg/week to be achieved:

Day 1: 1,000mg
Day 7: 500mg remaining from the previous injection + 500mg freshly injected = 1,000mg total
Day 14: 500mg remaining from the previous injection + 500mg freshly injected = 500mg total

As demonstrated, it took until day 7 before blood plasma levels of 500mg in the body are achieved with the frontloading method. By comparison, it would take 42 days for this dose to be achieved in the body by simply administering 500mg per week. By administering double the intended dose on the first day (or in the first week) of the cycle, optimal intended blood plasma levels are acquired by the second week. The result is a faster onset of gains and performance and physique changes compared to the standard dosing method. Typically with frontloading, most users will report their long-estered compounds to ‘kick-in’ approximately 3 or 4 weeks into their cycle compared to 4 – 6 weeks.

The only possible downside to the frontloading method is a faster onset of side effects for the user, especially those more sensitive to them. Individuals who fall into this category might want to avoid the practice of frontloading. Users who are brand new to a particular compound might also want to do the same.
List of Steroid Half-Lives

The following is a list of anabolic steroid half-lives (in alphabetical order):

Anadrol (Oxymetholone): 8 – 9 hours
Anavar (Oxandrolone): 9 hours
Deca-Durabolin (Nandrolone Decanoate): 15 days
Dianabol (Methandrostenolone): 4.5 – 6 hours
Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate): 14 days
Halotestin (Fluoxymesterone): 9.5 hours
Masteron (Drostanolone Propionate): 4.5 days
Nandrolone Phenylpropionate: 4.5 days
Omnadren: 15 – 18 days (variable due to the mixture of four different ester types)
Parabolan (Trenbolone Hexahydrobenzylcarbonate): 14 days
Primobolan, oral (Methenolone Acetate): 2 – 3 days
Primobolan, injectable (Methenolone Enanthate): 7 – 10 days
Sustanon 250: 15 – 18 days (variable due to the mixture of four different ester types)
Testosterone Cypionate: 10 – 12 days
Testosterone Enanthate: 7 – 10 days
Testosterone Propionate: 4.5 days
Testosterone Suspension: 2 – 4 hours (some reports as long as 39 hours)
Trenbolone Acetate: 3 days
Turinabol (4-chlorodehydromethyltestosterone): 16 hours
Winstrol, oral (Stanozolol): 9 hours
Winstrol, injectable (Stanozolol): 24 hours

A final concluding note should be made on anabolic steroid half-lives, and this goes for any drugs, chemicals, or foods: half-lives are not set in stone figures, and only approximations and ranges can be given. Half-lives are also very susceptible to the individual metabolism of the person using the drugs, as some individuals may possess a faster ability to metabolize hormones than others, while others can be much slower at this process. For example, while the half-life of Testosterone Enanthate is that of 7 – 10 days, there might be some individuals that might metabolize the drug within 5 days, and others that might metabolize it within 12 days or more.

for every 100 milligrams, these are the true value of the hormone, minus it's ester.

Testosterone Acetate: 83mg
Testosterone Propionate : 80mg
Testosterone Enanthate : 70mg
Testosterone Cypionate : 69mg
Testosterone Phenylpropionate: 66mg
Testosterone Decanoate: 62mg
Testosterone Undecanoate: 61mg

Nandrolone Cypionate: 69mg
Nandrolone Phenylpropionate: 63mg
Nandrolone Decanoate: 62mg
Nandrolone Undecylenate: 60mg

Trenbolone Acetate: 83mg
Trenbolone Enanthate: 68mg

Boldenone acetate: 83mg
Boldenone Propionate : 80mg
Boldenone Cypionate : 69mg
Boldenone Undecylenate: 61mg

Drostanolone Propionate: 80mg
Drostanolone Enanthate: 71mg

Methenolone Acetate: 82mg
Methenolone Enanthate: 71mg

STEROID MG/ML CALCULATOR

https://www.eurobolic.org/index.php?main_page=page&id=8&chapter=0

A priceless thread written by member

MAKWA

These are some of my notes that I have put together in researching various compounds. The intent here is to give a dosage guideline for someone looking to incorporate a new compound into their stack. NO ONE SHOULD BE STACKING COMPOUNDS UNTIL THEY HAVE A THOROUGH UNDSTANDING OF HOW A TEST ONLY CYCLE AFFECTS THEM. So these recommendations are NOT for someone looking to do their first cycle but for users who are now past that and looking for something new to add. (End of disclaimer).

I have not used all of these compounds myself yet, but when I get to the point of incorporating them into a new stack, these are the dosages I am going to start with. These are starting doses and I am a proponent of starting with the minimum effective dose and adjusting upwards if need be. So these are starting points. If I have said anything that is way off base with these compounds let me know and I will edit. I am still learning too but from what I have gathered through my research this is the best I could come up with. Not going to deal with tren, so that is why it is missing in this discussion if you were wondering.

ORALS

*(Pre-load your liver supps 2 wks before and for an additional 2 wks after taking.)

PROVIRON

50mg/day split AM/PM Take throughout entire cycle except PCT.
Binds strongly to SHBG to help increase the amount of free testosterone in your body. Should be incorporated into every cycle because of this, especially with a cycle base that consists of a lower testosterone dose. Makes the test that you are taking more effective. Also has some slight AI properties but not enough to be used as the only AI during a cycle for most people. Great compound for TRT patients to take year round @25mg/day.

DIANABOL

40mg/day 4 wk maximum duration
High aromatization rate. Not recommended to include in a first cycle since the high aromatization rate may make adjustments of AI somewhat tricky. Best to determine how susceptible you are to aromatization with a basic test e cycle first and once you know your optimum AI dosage you can add it into a later cycle.

ANADROL

50mg/d. If that is tolerated well you may want to bump it up to 100mg/d. The sides seem to outweigh the benefits once one goes above 100mg/d.
Anadrol is most efficient if pulsed. 2wks on 2 wks off. Could be ran for an entire 12 wk cycle when pulsed in this fashion. As always monitor sides and discontinue use or decrease dose if ran for entire cycle duration.

TURINABOL-diet dbol.

50mg/day 6wk maximum duration
If looking to incorporate an oral into your first cycle this may be a good choice. Does not aromatize so one does not have to be concerned about aromatization side effects. Also has SHBG lowering properties similiar to proviron.

ANAVAR

75mg/day 8wk duration
Really only suited for cutting cycles and best used at the end of cycle when BF levels are low. May help promote lipolysis.

WINSTROL

50mg/day 6wk duration
Winstrol is pretty much a “one-trick pony” and that is for cutting. Winstrol also helps to lower SHBG which well help to make your testosterone “more effective”. Drying out of joints seems to be a common side effect.

ORAL PRIMOBOLAN

100mg/day 8wk duration
Oral primo is not methylated and therefore would be less stressful on the liver.

HALOTESIN

Not for “recreational” users. Best used for contest prep or if a significant boost in strength/aggression is needed before a powerlifting meet.
Very powerful compound and highly toxic. Due to the extreme toxicity of this compound, its duration of use should only be up to a maximum of 3 weeks.
5-10mg to start out with to see if you can tolerate sides
20mg/d is often the max amount needed to elicit effects for bodybuilding purposes.

METHYL-TREN

Not for “recreational” users. Best used for contest prep or if a significant boost in strength/aggression is needed before a powerlifting meet.
Very powerful compound and highly toxic. Due to the extreme toxicity of this compound, its duration of use should only be up to a maximum of 3 weeks. This compound will likely adversely affect your lipid values no matter what you are using for liver protection
500-750mcg is often all that is needed

SUPERDROL

20mg 4wks max
Not recommended for recreational users. Highly toxic. Can be used during a cut or bulk depending on diet.
Injectables – (test should be the base of all cycles)

TESTOSTERONE-ENTH/CYP

Basic beginner cycle typically consists of 500mg/wk for 12wks. Even though it is longer ester it is best to pin it 2x weekly (Mon/Thurs) to maintain more stable blood levels.

TEST.PROP

100-150mg EOD 8wk cycle (If going longer than 8 wks it may be more practical to switch over to a longer ester to minimize the amount of pinning) Beware of post injection pain (pip).
Shorter ester. Should be pinned at least every other day (EOD) to maintain stable blood levels. Good to use for kickstarting a cycle or finishing off a cycle to enter into PCT quicker than with test E/C.

TEST.PHENYLPROPIONATE

(TPP)

Can be used in place of test P if pip is problem.

EQUIPOSE (EQ)

600mg/wk 16 wk cycle
The longer EQ can be ran the better. 24 wk cycle would be ideal but only recommended for those on TRT (unless you want to end up on TRT for trying to run a cycle for this long).
Can help boost appetite. Increases RBC more dramatically than other AAS. Good practice is to donate blood during an EQ cycle to help keep hematocrit and RBC at healthy levels.

1-testosterone Cypionate (aka dihydroboldenone – DHB)

500mg/wk 12 wks minimum
Trenbolone without the side effects. Very versatile compound. Can be used for cutting or bulking.

PRIMOBOLAN ENANTHATE

800mg/wk 16 wk duration
The “Cadillac” of cutters. The longer it can be ran the better.

MASTERONE.ENANTHATE

400mg/wk 12wk duration
Effects are best seen on a cutting cycle with lower bodyfat. Can also be useful to incorporate into a bulker for estrogen control. Beware of crashing estro with low dose test cycles.
Masteron (propionate)

100mgs EOD

DECA

400 mg/wk 12 wk min duration
Deca is very suppressive and my make for a more difficult recovery during PCT. Helps with joint lubrication. Good mass builder. Deca is 19-nor so one should have prolactin control on hand. To help avoid “Deca-dick” the test:deca should be at least 1.5:1.

NANDROLONE PHENYL.(NPP)

100mg EOD 8 wk cycle
Faster acting Deca. Anecdotal reports that users of NPP retain less water than Deca. Can be used during cut or bulk. Just like Deca, initial runs should keep test higher or at least equal to help prevent libido problems.

SARMS

Potential benefits

No need for a PCT if doses and cycle lengths are kept reasonable
High oral bioavailabilty but they are not toxic to the liver like most oral AAS
Even low doses show anabolic responses
Great for strength, gaining lean mass, and increasing endurance

I feel they are a great bridge between cycles to help maintain gains, build some additional mass and strip off some of the fat you may have gained during your cycle. Just like your AAS cycle, your diet will dictate whether your SARMS cycle is a mass gainer, recomp or cutter.
Can help with the “PCT blues”. I always seemed to feel much more upbeat and energetic while cycling them.

S4 – Andarine

50mg/day for 6-8 weeks if cutting. 4-6 hour half-life so split doses throughout the day.
Up to 75mg/day if going for a recomp. Best to slowly increase dose to see if vision side effects will occur. 5 on 2 off protocol if vision side effects occur.

S4 has the potential to be the most suppressive of the SARMS. Be aware that slight suppression may occur if ran at doses greater than 50mg/d for more than 4wks at time and will likely require some type of mini-PCT if doing so with some test boosters or something similar.

Good cutter (fat burner), not so much a mass builder but will help to maintain gains. Great for strength, hardness and vascularity. Can cause vision to have a yellow tint and make it real hard to drive at night. I actually experienced these vision effects so the recommendation if they occur is to go to a 5 on 2 off dosing protocol. This got rid of the vision side effects for me and still allowed me to reap the benefits of the S4.

Ostarine (MK 2866)

Men – up to 25mg/d
Women – up to 12.5mg/d
If cycles are done in 4 week bursts and doses don’t exceed 25mg/d, there should be no suppression. Longer durations may require some type of OTC mini-PCT.

Good strength and lean mass builder.
GW 501516

10-20mg/day split AM/PM for up to 12 weeks

Great endurance booster and fat burner.
Final thoughts on SARMS

I am up in the air on whether or not they are a good thing during PCT. They have the potential to cause slight suppression if dosed higher and taken for extended periods so if one is going to use them during PCT I would keep the dosing on the lower end and probably only use Ostarine or GW 501516 and not stack them.

Best time to run them in my opinion is between cycles and run them as a stack. By running an 8-12 week SARM cycle between your normal cycle you get to keep that “on” feeling and will be making more progress whether cutting or bulking than if you weren’t taking them. Just stack them at the above suggested doses for 8-12 weeks and then take a 3 week mini-PCT with some OTC test boosters and you should be good to go. Good way to pass the time between cycles.

Aromatase Inhibitors

The two most common aromatase inhibitors (AI) used while on cycle are aromasin and arimidex. To dial in your AI dose you should get bloodwork taken after the AAS you are using have reached peak steady state serum levels and you have been on your current AI for at least one or two weeks. This way you will know whether to dial the AI up or down a bit.

Aromasin

Typical dose for a moderate test cycle (500mg/wk) to control estrogen is 12.5mg ED. I have taken it at 25mg EOD and noticed it to be just as effective. Aromasin is a Type-1 (suicidal) inhibitor. You will not have any estrogen rebound from it. Many times it is ran during PCT at half of normal dose to help prevent this potential for estrogen rebound.
It will increase IGF-1 levels also.

Arimidex

Typical starting dose for a moderate test cycle (500mg/wk) is 0.25mg E3D.
Type II (reversible) AI. May experience rebound when quitting it, especially during high dosed test cycles.