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 […]
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.
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 […]
SERMs vs. Anti-Aromatase During an Anabolic Steroid Cycle
Q: “Over many years I’ve used a number of steroid cycle plans you’ve published, as well as completely different advice from others. So I have a lot of different personal results to compare. Your more recent advice seems always to use an anti-aromatase for aromatizing cycles, but your older advice always used a SERM (selective […]
Using Steroids to Prepare for a Drug-Tested Physical Performance Evaluation at Work
Q: “I have a very demanding physical test for work coming up in just 8 weeks. I’ll be drug-tested but I’ve learned that almost all the guys already having the job are using, and the drug test will be very basic. I have all the muscle mass I need and actually expect to trim muscle […]
Should Training Vary During “Off Weeks” and “On Weeks” for Two-Week Steroid Cycles?
Q:“Two-week steroid cycles obviously have some weeks quite different from others in a regular pattern. Obviously things are very different in the weeks with anabolic steroids versus those without. Should I just train the same way every week regardless, or should training vary along with the 2-week cycle pattern?” A: For best results, absolutely training […]
Incorporating Short Steroid Cycles Into a Weight Training Program
Q: “I started with classical progressive weight training, trying to add a rep every week and then when getting to 12 reps, increase the weight and build up again. That got to where it just wasn’t happening that I could add reps. I moved to 5×5, adding weight each week, and same story. Training similarly […]