Q: “What is your opinion of triptorelin for PCT? Or, could I use it for testosterone boosts as needed?” A: Triptorelin is a GnRH analogue: in other words, it acts like the hormone produced by the hypothalamus to stimulate the pituitary to make LH. When dosed at medically-used levels, triptorelin over-stimulates the pituitary. The initial […]
Anabolic Steroid Articles
Our steroid articles provided detailed, practical information on how anabolic steroids are used to build muscle size, strength and otherwise improve physical performance. They cover topics such as the history of steroids, steroids in baseball, the medical uses of steroids including testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), the side effects of steroids and how to manage steroid side effects.
Advantages of Combining SERMs
Q: “Are there ever advantages to combining SERMs? Also, what SERMs (selective estrogen receptor modulators) are there besides Clomid and Nolvadex, and how might I use them?” A: Different SERMs in fact work somewhat differently from each other. All of them block estrogen receptors in the hypothalamus and in breast tissue, for example, but some […]
Effectiveness of Anabolic Steroids on Building Different Muscle Groups
Q: “I have some lagging muscle groups, particularly triceps, traps, and hamstrings. Do some anabolic steroids work better for some muscles than for others? Are there ones I should choose to target any or all of these?” A: If there is a difference between anabolic steroids on effectiveness with different muscles, it must be small […]
Anabolic Steroids and Building Muscle During Endurance Training
Q: “I understand that heavy training is the key to building muscle, but I have some lagging muscles that just aren’t responding. Sometimes I do a lot of endurance work, but I’ve always avoided that during cycles. Could I get a size benefit from anabolic steroids while doing endurance training?” A: There are so many […]
Anabolic Steroids to Restore Muscle Mass in Athletes Who Lose Weight During Competitive Season
Q: “I enjoy several sports as well as weight-lifting, so there are times of the year where I want to be lighter and other times where I want the most muscle. For example for surfing I run out of gas when too heavy even though I’m still lean, and for surfski competition I’m much faster […]
Basic Considerations During Anabolic Steroid Cycle Planning
Q: “What are the most basic things to avoid in anabolic steroid cycle planning?” A: As a quick summary, avoid: Creating situations likely to lead to poor recovery of natural testosterone production Uncontrolled high-estrogen situations Overly-prolonged use of alkylated steroids, and Inefficient use of time. The first is affected principally by cycle length. Very short […]
The Most Common Mistakes Seen in Anabolic Steroid Cycles
Q: “What compounds are usually or always mistakes to include in a cycle? Or are common mistakes in some instances, but useful in others.” A: Proviron is never useful during a cycle. The closest it could be to being useful is for slight anti-estrogenic effect, but there are better ways to do this. I would […]
The Perfect Oral-Only Anabolic Steroid Cycle
Q: “I want to know how to do an oral-only cycle. I’ve been following your writing since the old misc.fitness.weights days and know that you really don’t care for oral only cycles, and have said more than once that if a person is afraid to use a needle then they’re not ready to use anabolic […]
How to Achieve Excellent Results with a Steroid Cycle Without the Use of Testosterone
Q: “I’d like to do a non-testosterone cycle, both to shake things up and because it seems like I always get acne on a cycle and am hoping that omitting testosterone might fix that. What are some of the main ways I could do that?” A: It’s entirely possible to get excellent results with anabolic […]
Surviving the Tour: Can Cycling Be Saved?
Is it possible to detoxify a major sport in the Age of Doping? Any realistic response to that question must acknowledge that “cleaning up” a sport has two dimensions: (1) preventing performance-enhancing drug (PED) use by athletes, and (2) convincing the sporting public that everything possible is being done to achieve this result and that […]