+ 12 Front Loading and why its important.
In most of my cycles i post.. I never mention Front loading. However, that is going to change after this post--I'm going to explain why front loading is important, and the benefits from it when using a longer easter.--this is usally figured out by someone doing research, and has been apart of my cycles for a long time now. So here is the research behind it, and why it is important in every cycle.---time for you all to take the next step--the research is right here..:)
What is front-loading?
Loading the compound in the first weeks to facilitate its access in the blood stream.
We all know that when we are going to run an injectable steroids cycle with long esters (test E, C, Deca, Bold, Primo) we should have to wait 3 to 6 weeks to get a the called "kick", meaning a full peak of the compound's activity, in order to reach the maximum anabolic state and keep it until the end of the cycle.
Needless to say that when we are in a high anabolic state, protein synthesis is raised, and this is the time to add some good calories to fully avail of the massive transport of amino-acids in the muscle cells.
It is not easy, Especially for a first timers, to have to wait for the chemicals to "kick in", so we're going to "kick start" our cycle through one of these three methods:
---Adding an oral in the first 4-5 weeks of cycle to get some gains even from the beginning days, mostly water gains for the majority of cases though.
---adding a shorter ester for the first 2-4 weeks,-- Test P to start with Test E .--Regardless of experience everyone uses a kicker.
---FRONT LOADING the long esterified compound in the first week doubleing the dose. This is in my opinion the most effective manner to get benefits yet from the first weeks of a long esterified steroid intake.
I'm gonna explain this more---
Main Long Esters Active-Life:
Enanthate : 8 days
Undecylenate : 7-9 days
Cypionate : 14-16 days
Decanoate : 15-17 days
Let's example a 14 days-active ester.
Since any esterified compound is expelled from the body after its active-life duration, we will assume a theoretic injection protocol of 1 shot per week (every 7 days, its half-activity, or half-life).
Standard injection protocol at 500mg/week for 4 weeks:
WEEK 1 : 500mg; substance left at the end of the current week: 250mg
WEEK 2 : 500mg + 250mg; substance left at the end of the current week: 375mg
WEEK 3 : 500mg + 375mg; substance left at the end of the current week: 437.5mg
WEEK 4 : 500mg + 437.5mg; substance left at the end of the current week: 468.75mg
This is to demonstrate that we won't never get those 500mg we're injecting every week all the time as the minimum amount of compound guaranteed in the blood.
So how do I make sure to have at least the amount of gear I'm injecting every week regularly circulating in the blood?
This is freaking simple, you just have to add 1 and nothing more than 1 more dosage of the substance in the first week. Just there.
This concept is easily intelligible following the example:
WEEK 1 : 1000mg (2x500mg); substance left at the end of the current week: 500mg
WEEK 2 : 500mg + 500mg; substance left at the end of the current week: 500mg
WEEK 3 : 500mg + 500mg; substance left at the end of the current week: 500mg
WEEK 4 : 500mg + 500mg; substance left at the end of the current week: 500mg
And so on...
With this protocol the compound is quickly active from the first week, just for having front loaded it with 1 more shot than the usual protocol, and this way the chemical levels are even more stable (=less sides) and higher in the blood.
By Front-loading and using a kick start--it is the fastest way to getting quick results from long esters--and to get your blood levels stable and to the highest point.--The faster this can happen the faster protein syntheses will occur and that great Kick you wait for from using long esters. 
References:
Drugs Active-Lives: Chemical Muscle Enhancement by Author L. Rea
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Is it even worth front loading if your going to run a 16/18 week cycle?
Is it worth it?
Def is NOT worth it. Front loading is a bunch of bullshit. Waste of oil and money
RustyhookerFront load and cut cycle to 14 eq 16 test. Eq is
A patient cycle.
Its my first cycle and I will be doing 4th injection tomorrow (2nd week). Is it too late to front load ? I'm running test e at 600 mg a week. (300/300)
yes! frontloading aint for first cycles anyway
Just to understand, why shouldn't you do this for a first cycle? Isn't it all about getting blood concentration levels up and maximising the short weeks you have on a cycle?
IMO because this is more of an advanced technique...You should see how your body responds to the low dose of test, becasue everyone responds different. You could be really susceptible to gyno....so take it slow.
Got it, thanks!
Wanted to say this thread was really informative. Going to kickstart and frontload for maximal benefits. I've always read about the 'utilised' first few weeks of a long ester cycle which most limit to 10-12 week cycles and only get going from week 4. Maintaining stable bloods is another aspect to this so going the oral route.
Great post. I haven't been in this game for as long as many of the vets here, but considering my profession and education I feel pretty strongly about this topic.
A general rule of thumb in pharmacokinetics is that the time it'll take to reach 95% of your ideal steady state values is 4.32 half-lives. (Don't believe me? Go work the math out.)A true steady state is something that's more theoretical than practical, unless you're talking about a dosing protocol like an IV infusion. Regardless, dose loading it something used by doctors religiously to get plasma concentration levels up to where they need to be for an effective dose, without waiting it out.
When it comes to most injectable steroids, you're looking at rather lengthy half-lives. Using Zewi's example above, an injectable with a half life of 7 days (1 week) is going to wind up taking around 4 weeks (4.32 weeks would be more accurate) to reach about 95% of what should be considered steady state values. Again, using his numbers at 4 week, you've got about 468mg of whatever compound floating about. (500*0.95 = 475mg : Close enough). Why wait that long when you simply don't need to?
There are some pretty complicated formulas for figuring out an exact dose load, but the nice part about dosing in general is that IT IS NOT AN EXACT SCIENCE. What I mean by this is that, generally speaking, so long as the drug values fall about the MEC (minimum effective concentrations) and below the desired MTC(minimum toxic concentration) : IE the therapeutic window. With this in mind, a lot of the things you'll find written up on dose loading with a simple search should do the job (assuming you're reading something written by someone competent. Thankfully Zewi was even kind enough to give a great example above.
For those running their ethanate esters by pinning twice a week, for example Test E @ 500mg a week: A simple enough approximate front load would be just pinning 500mg twice that week rather than 250mg twice.
To sum everything up in just a few sentences: Dose Loading is an effective and simple method to provide an individual with their desired blood concentrations almost immediately.
What's your view Muffintop on oral kickstarts? They have shorter half lives opposed to the doubling up on test that you mentioned in your post which still has to build up, no?
I frontload everything myself but dont talk about it much cause some people dont like it but for me ill save the convo for the advanced steroid section thats coming! cause I dont frontload like that. IV buddy strapped to both cheeks.
I generally tend to front load my long ester cycles.. it seems to work quite well the way I ve been doing it... when is the new section coming, I m interested in seeing how y'all do it.
I've done fronloading with prop and with with long ester blitzes and nobody has mentioned the fluctuation of hormone levels when blitzing long esters like this. when u come back down to earth you don't experience a drop levels? I've over the years prefer a smoother ride with a nice Prop frontload. 150mg eod is enough for me to feel on right away. If all I had was long ester available to me I would blitz like how u say except may up the dosage a bit 1500mg or higher as that's what dose I have gotten good results with. Then again I run some larger doses. I have noticed that when I do that I get a bit of acne and earlier in cycle than normal. Even with an AI. I've become really sensitive to fluctuating levels over the years. I got crazy aggression and acne and some emotional swings from it. I tend to stick to the short ester Frontloadin/kicker nowadays. Each person has to find their comfort level and listen to their body. dosages vary and so will esters.
tread-mI'. Right there with ya G, I'm not necessarily a frontload fan but I love my my kicks!
walk around with the IV bag on a pole, like in the hospital...except the IV bag is loaded with hormones and not saline solution.
I always thought it was the appropriate CHOICE to front-load long esters when using NO kick OR kick with short esters and NO front-load. Now you are saying it is optimal to do both?
zewiYes..
So using your example, 1000 test the first week plus 150 test p eod for 4 weeks?
smallguyThose sound like two different options you could use. One or the other seems like the more logical route. Either frontload with prop for the first 4 weeks. OR, frontload with the longer ester the first week. Or do them both, as zewi says. So many options all dependent on your experience with the compounds.
I like the sound of both8-)
zewiits the fastest way to get your blood levels up.
I'm gonna have to PM you about some of this when I get closer to my 'jump-off' date...to solidify things, Dr. Z!!
zewiYes
Thanx for the simple answer, lol...I might have to do BOTH next cycle here coming up, got enough damn gear for it!!!
cdaddy7Don't u let Z cause u to break the bank!!! LOL...actually all jokes aside I will be putting this to the test shortly
cdaddy7Fuck front loading....I'm into back loading!!!! LMFAO
Back dat ass up!!! WOOT-WOOT!!!
Kickstarting is always a good idea, frontloading the first week or even 2 weeks makes no difference IME as it's not about reaching sustained supraphysiological levels. But to understand this you need to understand the lomg MOA by which AAS actually help build muscle and it's a rather complicated process to go into here, suffice to say that inducing supraphysiological levels faster with long ester will not influence the speed at which protein synthesis occurs because the biological proceses that preceeds protein synthesis cannot be infuenced to move faster.
BTW, isn't the half life of enanthate 5-8 days (using the psuedo equilibrium dynamic formula) based on it's terminal half life and doesn't it have an active life (MRT, mean residence time) of around 12-14 days? thats what the medical/scientific profession agree on
Are you gonna run a simple 10Weeks test e on this method since the standard metod is 12 because wait time? Fast in...fast out and pct at 12th?
I think test is better ran for 14 weeks so 12 with a frontload?
While I like the concept and makes alot of sense... for someone new to aas how is the injection to virgin muscle going to react to a 2ml injection? Would it be wiser to use 2 different injectionn sites twice a week for the frontload? That then brings around the chance of having pip in 2 places. Can you clarify the best route to take. Thanks.
zewiAs for someone new two AAS--it would be their choice to do a front-loading. However, taking 250mg Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.. In all new muscles might be a good way to introduce yourself.
However, its going to give you a sore ass or leg, your first time regardless. So either be man enough or not.. just my two cents
That being the case would you say it is not such a good idea for 1st timers and maybe wait til 2nd cycle to frontload?
zewiyes.. IMO.. however, im not against a first timer front loading. they just have to no how sore they will be.
Appreciate all the followup. If my +1 meant anything I would give it.
Great post +1
deff is a great post!
Damn, wish I would of seen this before I started my cycle. Thats some good info there. Thx bro! Definate +1
+1 Excellent and perfectly spelled out post. I did this for my last cycle and noticed results much faster.
56tooWould u really want to SUBSTITUTE the long ester with a shorty? Or do u mean ADD a shorty to the long for the first four weeks?
zewifixed.. yeah that didn't really come out the way i wanted it too--made sense to me.. So i changed it brother. You ADD..
great post bro but i think you got the cyp and undecylenate mixed up in the part about halflfe
great post +1
zewiyour are correct sir +1--my bad..
no prob bro great post though
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Good comprehensive post
Great post bro +1
your the man Z.. great read and now I know y I do the things I do>>> +1 from me
great stuff zewi
cdaddy7Excellent post brother +1