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 […]
Nolvadex (Tamoxifen Citrate)
A concern about anabolic steroid use is the resulting suppression of natural testosterone production. During an anabolic steroid cycle itself, this suppression is unavoidable and isn’t necessarily a problem. However, extended post-cycle suppression results in loss of gains and can result in adverse side effects such as depression and loss of libido. In contrast, where […]
Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate)
Along with Nolvadex, Clomid is one of the two principal SERMs (selective estrogen receptor modulators) used for enhanced recovery of testosterone production after anabolic steroid cycles. To understand how Clomid can aid this process, let’s look at how natural testosterone production is regulated. Testosterone production is regulated by a feedback loop which senses not only […]
Femara (Letrozole)
There are two entirely different stories to be found on the aromatase inhibitor letrozole. In medical studies measuring blood estradiol and testosterone levels of hundreds of individuals, letrozole is a very consistent-performing drug with almost no unusual behavior. The only unusual behavior to be found in scientific literature is in a very early publication by […]
Aromasin (Exemestane)
Control of estrogen levels is often necessary in anabolic steroids, due to aromatization of steroids such as testosterone, Dianabol, nandrolone (Deca), or boldenone (Equipoise.) In the aromatization process, the aromatase enzyme converts these androgens to estrogen. If this conversion is excessive, bloat, depression, loss of libido, impaired fat loss, or even gynecomastia can occur. An […]
Arimidex (Anastrozole)
Arimidex (anastrozole) was the first selective aromatase inhibitor used in bodybuilding, and is still the most popular estrogen control drug. It’s commonly available in both tablet and liquid form for oral use. Dosing is typically 0.25, 0.5, or 1.0 mg at a time, at a frequency of once per day or per two days. Estradiol, […]
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 […]