Q: “Over the years I’ve averaged being ‘on’ as many weeks per year as I am ‘off,” and during steroid cycles have usually used about 1000 mg/week. I’m now approaching 55 and am starting to think that it would be hard on the body to maintain forever the kind of bodyweight I have now, and […]
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.
Recommendations for an Experienced Trainer Returning to Steroid Use After a Long Break
Q: “I’m age 50 and have about 20 years training behind me as well as many anabolic steroid cycles. I took several years off from the gym recently and want to get back to it. I’m down about 35 lb of muscle and up about 25 lb in fat, and I’m down to beginner strength. […]
Thyroid Hormones for Fat Loss in Women
Q: “I’m a 40 year old woman who has always been extremely active, starting with competitive swimming as a child. I always eat according to what comes naturally, never counting calories or depriving myself, eating especially big after training as I then really have a lot of appetite. I’ve never had any problem with bodyfat […]
Gain Muscle and Lose Fat with a Two-Week Alternating Steroid Cycle Program
Q: “I’d like to do 2-on, 4-off cycles and add serious strength while improving body composition. My goal is to gain 25 lb of muscle and drop 25 lb of fat over the next 6 months or so. I’m new to anabolic steroid use. I have 5 years of strength training gains have been slow […]
How Much Mass Gains Can Be Expected in a Steroid Cycle?
Q: “How much mass gains can be expected in a steroid cycle? Obviously later cycles won’t yield as much as the first cycle, but overall how does it work?” A: In a first cycle, retained muscle gains can be as high as 10 lb for the first two weeks of use, or 20 lb or […]
What is the Earliest Age to Begin Using Anabolic Steroids?
Q: “Usually, recommendations are to not use anabolic steroids until after many years of natural training, and not until at least age 21. But for everything there are exceptions. When might a person reasonably start steroid use earlier?” A: When a lifter gains many years of natural experience before starting anabolic steroid use, then he […]
What to Do When an Illness Interrupts a Steroid Cycle
Q: “What should I do if I get sick during a cycle and can’t train properly or my body obviously just doesn’t have the energy to gain? If I decide to cut the cycle short, should I continue to at least use something, maybe a lower dose, to avoid losing my gains? I don’t have […]
How to Manage SHBG During an Anabolic Steroid Cycle
Q: “Why might I want to keep SHBG levels as normal as reasonably possible, and how would I do that in steroid cycles?” A: Contrary to common opinion that SHBG is the enemy of the weight trainer, allegedly working only to reduce free T, normal SHBG levels serve useful purposes. Between cycles, one reason for […]
“Anti-Doping Education”: What Is It Worth?
On June 26, 2014, on the island of Fiji, participants from seven Pacific island nations – American Samoa, Cook Island, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu – successfully completed their Play True Anti-Doping Masters Education training.i Given the global reach of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and its pedagogical ambitions, it is no […]
Significance of SHBG for the Anabolic Steroid User
Q: “Some say if I could only let loose my testosterone that’s bound to SHBG, it would be like producing a lot more testosterone, or would give me more from what I injected. One article says SHBG ‘essentially deactivates’ testosterone. Are these things true? If not, why not.” A: SHBG is widely misunderstood. These things […]