Q: “Most of the anabolic steroid cycles you describe are either in the 8-12 week range, or are exactly 2 weeks long. Why is it that when cycle length exceeds 2 weeks, you usually have it go to 8 weeks or sometimes more? Are there situations where intermediate lengths make sense for the individual situation?” […]
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.
Does Trenbolone Have Progestagenic Activity or Increase Prolactin?
Q: “Is trenbolone progestagenic? Or does trenbolone increase prolactin? A friend did a cycle of 500 mg/week testosterone plus 500 mg/week trenbolone enanthate and got gyno, when previously he’d done just the testosterone and did fine. This has me concerned about trenbolone.” A: Trenbolone has near zero progestational activity, as found both in veterinary science […]
What Can Be Done About Prolactin-Induced Gynecomastia During a Steroid Cycle?
Q: “I’m concerned about prolactin-induced gynecomastia (gyno) during my steroid cycle, as I’ve read a lot on the boards about it. Do I need to have anything on hand to counter prolactin? Which anti-prolactin drug would you recommend?” A: The first thing to understand with regard to gynecomastia is that individual susceptibility varies widely. Most […]
What Are the Best Drugs for Pro-Sexual Effects?
Q: “Besides steroids, what drugs are the most useful for pro-sexual effect? If I could pick several, how could I stack them? I don’t have an actual problem but would like to be a real animal at times of my choice.” A: When it comes to pro-sexual effects, in terms of popularity and fame only, […]
How to Use Proviron with Steroid Cycles and PCT
Q: “How do I use Proviron (mesterolone) during steroid cycles, during PCT (post-cycle therapy), and between cycles?” A: Proviron has no use for anabolic or recovery purposes. It does not aid in building muscle and does not aid in recovering LH production or testosterone production. It’s an odd fact that it doesn’t aid in building […]
What Can Luteinizing Hormone Values Tell Me About My Natural Testosterone Production?
Q: “I do blood testing frequently between steroid cycles, and my LH is all over the map. Values are different even when testosterone is the same. I’m always in the normal range, but want to be high-normal consistently rather than ranging all over. I’ve tried DAA (d-aspartic acid) to improve LH but can’t tell effect […]
What to Do When an Injury Occurs During an Anabolic Steroid Cycle
Q: “I’m 5 weeks into my 14-week steroid cycle but am running into some injury issues. I think I can make the entire cycle without necessarily hurting myself a lot further. But the knees are definitely holding back my leg work and I have significant pain around one of my scapulae. I don’t want to […]
Best Way to Use Oral Anabolic Steroids Within an Eight-Week Steroid Cycle
Q: “I’m planning on a bulking cycle at a dosing level of about a gram of steroids per week. I have testosterone enanthate 200 mg/mL and plenty of Dianabol, and I have a little oxandrolone too. I don’t want to use orals for more than 6 weeks total. Week by week, how would you dose […]
Pyramiding and Tapering Oral Anabolic Steroids During a Steroid Cycle
Q: “How do I time my use of oral anabolic steroids within the weeks of a steroid cycle? Should I pyramid up and down or taper their use?” A: Usually the principal use of oral anabolic steroids within a cycle is to add to the total effect of the stack. In the simplest instance, make […]
Daily and Weekly Timing of Oral Anabolic Steroids
Q: “How do I time my use of oral anabolic steroids during the day or week?” A: For anabolic effect, it’s most efficient for levels to be as sustained as possible across the day, within reason. We could compare, for example, taking Dianabol as 50 mg once per day or as 10 mg five times […]