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    Default Basic Steroid Cycles For Cutting or Bulking

    The term Steroid Cycles refers to the periodic use of anabolic/androgenic steroids (AAS), typically for muscle-building purposes. AAS are not medically approved to promote excessive muscle mass gains (bodybuilding) or improve athletic performance. Aside from early experimentation on athletes by a handful of sports physicians, an extensive effort to study the physique- and performance-enhancing properties of these drugs, specifically with an eye on developing strategies for using them to maximize benefits and minimize adverse effects, has not been undertaken by the medical community. Because of this, illicit users have been left to develop their own protocols for administering these drugs. The result has been a large variety of different approaches to using these agents, some safer or more effective than others. While it would not be possible to comprehensively evaluate all known approaches, this section will discuss some of the most fundamental and time-proven methods for using AAS.
    Steroid Selection

    When first considering what steroid(s) to use, one will notice there are many different medications that fall under the category of anabolic/androgenic steroids. This has been the result of many years of development, where specific patients and needs are addressed with drugs that have specific characteristics. For example, some drugs are considered milder (less androgenic), and produce fewer side effects in women and children. Others are more androgenic, which makes them better at supporting sexual functioning in men. Some are injectable medications, and others made for oral administration. There are limits to this diversity, however. All AAS drugs activate the same cellular receptor, and as such share similar protein anabolizing properties. In other words, while different AAS drugs may have some differing properties, if your objective is to gain muscle mass and strength, this could be accomplished with virtually any one of the commercially available agents.
    While all AAS drugs may be capable of improving muscle mass, strength, and performance, it would not be correct to say there are no advantages to choosing one agent over another for a particular purpose. Most fundamentally, the quantity and quality of muscle gained may be different from one agent to another. In a general sense, AAS that are also estrogenic tend to be more effective at promoting increases in total muscle size. These steroids also tend to produce visible water (and sometimes fat) retention, however, and are generally favored when raw size is more important than muscle definition. Drugs with low or no significant estrogenicity tend to produce less dramatic size gains in comparison, but the quality is higher, with greater visible muscularity and definition. In reviewing the most popular AAS drugs, we can separate them into these two main categories as follows.
    Mass (Bulking):

    • Methandrostenolone – Oral
    • Oxymetholone – Oral
    • Testosterone (cypionate, enanthate) – Injectable

    Lean Mass:

    • Boldenone undecylenate – Injectable
    • Methenolone enanthate – Injectable
    • Nandrolone decanoate – Injectable
    • Oxandrolone – Oral
    • Stanozolol – Oral

    The early stages of AAS use usually involve cycles with a single anabolic/androgenic steroid. Building muscle mass is the most common goal, and usually entails the use of one of the more androgenic substances such as testosterone, methandrostenolone, or oxymetholone. Those looking for lean mass often find favor in such anabolic staples as nandrolone decanoate, oxandrolone, or stanozolol. First time users rarely welcome injecting anabolic/androgenic steroids, and will usually choose an oral compound for the sake of convenience. Methandrostenolone is the most common choice for mass building, and is almost universally regarded as highly effective and only moderately problematic (in terms of estrogenic or androgenic side effects). Stanozolol is the oral anabolic steroid most often preferred for improving lean mass or athletic performance.
    The potential for adverse reactions should also be considered when choosing a steroid to use, especially if AAS use is to be regularly repeated. For example, the listed oral medications present greater strain on the cardiovascular system, and are also liver toxic. For these reasons, the injectable medications listed are actually preferred for safety (testosterone most of all). Potential cosmetic side effects may also be taken into account. For example, men with a strong sensitivity to gynecomastia sometimes prefer non-estrogenic drugs such as methenolone, stanozolol, or oxandrolone. Individuals worried about hair loss, on the other hand, may isolate their use to predominantly anabolic drugs, such as nandrolone, methenolone, and oxandrolone. A detailed review of personal goals, health status, and potential side effects of each drug is advised before committing to any AAS regimen.
    Dosage

    The dosage used is important in determining the level of benefit received. Anabolic/androgenic steroids tend to be most efficient at promoting muscle gains when taken at a moderately supratherapeutic dosage level. Below this (therapeutic), potential anabolic benefits are often counterbalanced, at least to some extent, by the suppression of endogenous testosterone. At very high doses (excessive supratherapeutic), smaller incremental gains are noticed (diminishing returns). In the case of testosterone enanthate or cypionate, for example, a dosage of 100 mg per week is considered therapeutic, and is generally insufficient for noticing strong anabolic benefits. When the dosage is in the 200-600 mg per week range, however, the drug is highly efficient at supporting muscle growth (moderate supratherapeutic). Above this range, a greater level of muscle gain may be noticed, but the amount will be small in comparison to the dosage increase. Below are some commonly recommended dosages for the steroids listed earlier.

    • Boldenone undecylenate: 200-400 mg/wk
    • Methandrostenolone: 10-30 mg/day
    • Methenolone enanthate: 200-400 mg/wk
    • Nandrolone decanoate: 200-400 mg/wk
    • Oxandrolone: 10-30 mg/day
    • Oxymetholone: 50-100 mg/day
    • Stanozolol: 10-30 mg/day
    • Stanozolol: 10-30 mg/day
    • Testosterone (cypionate, enanthate): 200-600 mg/wk

    There are additional considerations other than the cost effectiveness of a particular dosage. To begin with, high doses of anabolic/androgenic steroids tend to produce stronger negative cosmetic, psychological, and physical side effects. In light of diminishing returns, the tradeoff between results and adverse reactions becomes less and less favorable. Gains made on lower doses also tend to be better retained after steroid discontinuance than those resulting from excessive intake. It is generally not realistic to expect that rapid double-digit weight gains induced by massive dosing will remain long after a cycle is over. Slower steadier gains are advised. It is also very important to remember that higher doses aren’t always what are needed to achieve greater gains. An individual more focused on his or her training and diet will often make better gains on lower dosages of AAS than a less dedicated individual taking higher doses. With this understanding, AAS should only be considered when all other variables of training and diet have been addressed, and always limited to the minimum dosage necessary to achieve the next realistic training/performance goal.

    Figure 1. Anabolic/androgenic steroids tend to be most effective in moderately supratherapeutic doses.The anabolic benefits diminish in relation to the amount of drug given at both the high and low ends of the dosage range.
    Duration (Cycling)

    The administration of anabolic/androgenic steroids at a given dosage will typically produce noticeable increases in muscle size and strength for approximately 6-8 weeks. After this point, the rate of new muscle gain typically slows significantly. A plateau may be reached soon after, where all forward momentum has ceased. To continue making significant progress beyond this point can entail escalating dosages, which is likely to coincide with a greater incidence of adverse reactions and diminishing anabolic returns. Even without dosage escalation, negative health changes are already likely to be apparent, and should be corrected fairly quickly. The practice of extended or continuous steroid administration is discouraged for these reasons. It is generally recommended to use AAS drugs for no longer than 8 weeks at a time (10-12 weeks at the maximum), followed by an equal or longer period of abstinence before another steroid regimen is initiated. This pattern of rotating between “on” and “off” periods is referred to as cycling.
    Off-Cycle (Recovery, Bridging, and Tapering)

    The period immediately following steroid cession can involve a state of hypogonadism (low androgen levels), and as a result protein catabolism. In an effort to minimize muscle loss, the objective here is usually on restoring natural testosterone production, maintaining an optimal level of muscle stimulation, and remaining dedicated to proper nutrition. A hormonal recovery program is usually initiated, which may involve the use of HCG, tamoxifen, and clomiphene (see PCT: Post Cycle Therapy). A substantial off-cycle period is also advised, involving abstinence from anabolic/androgenic steroids for at least 8-12 weeks. Some AAS abusers have difficulties with complete drug abstinence, and will initiate “bridging” routines between full-dose cycles. This may involve the periodic low-dose administration of an injectable steroid, such as 200 mg of testosterone enanthate or methenolone enanthate every 2-3 weeks. Such practice is discouraged, however, as it can interfere with hormonal recovery, and prevent a return to metabolic homeostasis.
    When concluding a cycle, some steroid users also follow a practice of first slowly reducing their dosages (tapering). This tapering may proceed for a 3-4 week period, and will involve an even stepping down of the dose each week until the point of drug discontinuance. It is unknown, however, if such tapering offers any tangible value. This practice has never been evaluated in a clinical setting, and is not widely recommended with steroid medications as it is with some other drugs such as thyroid hormones or antidepressants. Virtually every high-dose AAS administration study can also be found to end at the maximum dosage, with no time allotted to tapering. One flaw in the logic of using a tapering program is that they are ostensibly designed to aid hormone recovery. Recovery is not possible, however, while supraphysiological levels of androgens are present, and such levels are usually found during all weeks of a normal (nonmedical) steroid taper. Individuals remain cautioned that dosage tapering is not a proven way to reduce post- cycle muscle catabolism.

    Figure 2. Anabolic/androgenic steroids tend to be most effective at a given dosage for approximately 6-8 weeks.After this point, the rate of new muscle gain will slow, and soon after will usually hit a full plateau.
    Stacking

    As individuals become more experienced with anabolic/androgenic steroid use they may begin experimenting with the use of more than one steroid at a time. This practice is referred to as stacking. Stacking is most common with advanced bodybuilders who find that at a certain level of physical development they begin hitting plateaus that are difficult to break with a previous single-agent approach. In many cases, however, it may simply be the greater cumulative steroid dosage that is necessary for the resumed progress. Stacking usually involves the combination of a more androgenic steroid with one or more primarily anabolic agents. On the anabolic side, common steroids of choice include boldenone, methenolone, nandrolone, oxandrolone, and stanozolol. Testosterone, oxymetholone, or methandrostenolone will serves as the androgenic base of most stacks.
    The reasons for stacking androgenic and anabolic steroids together in this manner during steroid cycles are two fold. On the one hand, high doses of testosterone, oxymetholone, or methandrostenolone are prone to producing strong androgenic and estrogenic side effects. Stacking first became very popular during the 1960s, a time when effective estrogen maintenance drugs were not widely available. An anabolic-androgen stack allowed the use of a higher total steroid dosage than would be tolerable with a single androgen. Anabolic-androgen pairing also appears to offer efficacy advantages over the use of primarily anabolic agents alone, even when they are taken in higher doses. This conflicts with the original expectations for “anabolic” steroids, which were specifically designed to emphasize muscle-building properties, but is repeatedly noticed by users. The reason the basic androgenic steroids are more anabolically productive is not fully understood, but is believed to involve the interplay of estrogenic hormones, androgenic stimulation in the central nervous system, and potentially other unidentified synergisms necessary for optimal muscle growth.
    Today, the availability of drugs that can reduce estrogenic activity makes the continued use of single agent steroid cycles based on a strong androgen like testosterone enanthate or cypionate much more viable than it was decades ago. Side effects like gynecomastia and water retention can now be effectively minimized with anti-estrogens or aromatase inhibitors, even when taking higher doses. Individuals should be aware that stacking is, likewise, not a necessary practice. It is likely to remain commonly applicable in competitive bodybuilding circles, however, or when an individual is sure they have progressed as far as they possibly can with a single-agent approach. Otherwise, for many athletes and recreational bodybuilders, the periodic use of a single steroid will be more than sufficient to maintain optimal levels of muscle mass and performance, and it may never be necessary to deviate from this approach.
    Sample Steroid Cycles

    The anabolic steroid cycles below are presented as examples of common steroid administration protocols. These programs have not been evaluated in a clinical setting for safety and efficacy, and are provided for informational purposes only. These are not recommendations for anabolic/androgenic steroid use. As with any supplemental drug program, it is important to examine your own individual health status, health risks, and performance goals before deciding to engage in any anabolic/androgenic steroid use. For those who have made the decision, it is important to emphasize again that the recommended approach to AAS use is to limit drug intake to the lowest levels necessary to achieve the next rational goal. More aggressive cycles should not be attempted unless one is sure they cannot achieve the results needed on a more moderate program. Note that given the difficulty in predicting androgenic threshold and dosages for female users, the below cycles are examples of programs for men only.
    Single Agent Cycles

    Dianabol Cycle #1 (Mass)


    Products: 100 tablets 5 mg Methandrostenolone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4 g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (10-20 mg/day).
    Comments: This is a simple first cycle for building muscle mass, and utilizes a single standard bottle of methandrostenolone. This cycle is likely to produce very noticeable muscle growth in a first-time steroid user, often in excess of 8-10lbs of weight gain. This is usually not accompanied by significant visible side effects such as gynecomastia and water retention. Although this is considered a beginner’s cycle, methandrostenolone is a c-17 alpha alkylated oral steroid, and presents significant cardiovascular and liver toxicity. The repeated use of such drugs should be limited.

    Dianabol Cycle #2 (Mass)


    Products: 200 tablets 5 mg Methandrostenolone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day).
    Comments: This is a common follow up to the first Dianabol cycle, utilizing a slightly higher dose and longer duration of intake. The dosages used here are more common for bodybuilding purposes. A slightly greater intensity of adverse reactions is likely.

    Testosterone Cycle #1 (Mass)


    Products: 10 mL 200 mg/mL Testosterone (enanthate or cypionate)
    All Weeks: Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4 g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day) or anastrozole (.5 mg/day).
    Comments: This mass building cycle is likely to yield similar quantitative results as an early Dianabol cycle, but is favored over the oral for its lower cardiovascular and hepatic strain. The doses used are expected to cause mild shifts in the HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio, but not the substantial changes normally seen with oral anabolic steroids. This sample cycle is likely to present the least amount of health side effects of all listed in this section.


    Testosterone Cycle #2 (Mass)


    Products: 20 mL 200 mg/mL Testosterone (enanthate or cypionate)
    All Weeks: Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day) or anastrozole (.5-1mg/day).
    Comments: This cycle is a common follow up to the first testosterone only cycle, with a higher dosage and 3 week longer duration of intake. The total testosterone dosage given is double in comparison, and is likely to produce more pronounced estrogenic and androgenic side effects. Cardiovascular strain may be slightly higher than the first cycle, but should remain substantially lower than cycles with oral AAS. Testosterone is arguably the safest, and at the same time one of the most effective, muscle-building steroids available. The exclusive repeated use of a cycle like this would be advised over more adventurous cycling/stacking if possible.


    Sustanon 250 Cycle (Mass)


    Products: 15 mL 250 mg/mL Sustanon (testosterone blend)
    All Weeks: Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day) or anastrozole (.5-1 mg/day).
    Comments: This mass building program is similar to the other testosterone cycles, but utilizes Sustanon 250, a form of blended testosterone more widely used in Europe and other regions outside the U.S. The total steroid dosage of this cycle is 3,750 mg, extremely close to the amount used in testosterone cycle #2. A similar level of cardiovascular strain and visible side effects are expected.


    Oxymetholone Cycle #1 (Mass)


    Products: 50 tablets 50 mg oxymetholone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day).
    Comments: Oxymetholone is commonly regarded as the most potent mass building steroid available. It is also prone to causing both strong estrogenic and androgenic side effects. A steroid novice may gain 15-20 pounds or more on this cycle, although a significant amount of this will be water retention, which will subside soon after drug discontinuance. Oxymetholone is also known for inducing strong cardiovascular and hepatic stress. While this drug may be more convenient to use than an injectable testosterone, it is not regarded as a safe alternative. Repeated use of c-17 alpha alkylated orals like this should be limited.

    Oxymetholone Cycle #2 (Mass)


    Products: 100 tablets 50 mg oxymetholone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day).
    Comments: This is a more popular version of the oxymetholone only cycle. The doses here are more common with experienced steroid users, and more than sufficient to promote strong mass and strength increases. Side effects may be more noticeable than the lower dose cycle, of course, which may necessitate a higher dose of tamoxifen.

    Stanozolol Cycle #1 (Lean Mass/Cutting)


    Products: 200 tablets 2mg Stanozolol
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Comments: This is a common first-cycle for an athlete looking for performance improvements or a bodybuilder looking for a lean mass or cutting steroid. This cycle was more common when stanozolol was widely available in 2 mg tablets. Such preparations are now uncommon except in Europe. The dosage used here is low by bodybuilding standards, although similar cycles have been the backbone programs for many athletic competitors, especially during the 1970s and 80’s. Significant visible adverse reactions are unlikely at this dosage.

    Stanozolol Cycle #2 (Lean Mass/Cutting)


    Products: 200 tablets 5 mg oxymetholone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Comments: This is a stronger version of a cutting/lean mass building cycle utilizing stanozolol. The dosage used here is substantially higher than the first stanozolol cycle, a fact that makes this cycle more properly suited for bodybuilding purposes than Stanozolol Cycle #1. Cardiovascular and hepatic strain will be more notable,and visible side effects more pronounced, than the first cycle. There should be no need to addition an estrogen maintenance drug.
    Steroid Stacks

    Deca/Dianabol Cycle #1 (Mass)


    Products: 10 mL 200 mg/mL nandrolone decanoate
    100 tablets 5 mg methandrostenolone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day).
    Comments: This is an extremely old and widely repeated steroid combination, based on the predominantly anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate. Methandrostenolone serves as the androgenic component of this stack, and is added during week 3, which is a time that side effects of reduced androgenicity (with the exclusive use of nandrolone decanoate) are commonly noticed, such as loss of libido and sexual dysfunction. The doses used in this cycle are not high by most bodybuilding standards, but are sufficient to impart a noticeable increase in muscle size and strength.


    Deca/Dianabol Cycle #2 (Mass)


    Products: 20 mL 200 mg/mL nandrolone decanoate
    200 tablets 5 mg methandrostenolone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day).
    Comments: A more popular manifestation of the Deca/Dianabol Cycle, with more commonly accepted dosages for a moderately experienced steroid user. Incidences of side effects are expected to be higher at these dosages, although overall this stack is likely to be less problematic than a combination of testosterone and oxymetholone.

    Testosterone/Anadrol Cycle (Mass)


    Products: 20 mL 200 mg/mL testosterone (enanthate or cypionate)
    100 tablets 50 mg oxymetholone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day).
    Comments: A combination of testosterone and oxymetholone is generally regarded as the most potent 2-drug stack for gaining raw muscle mass. Both drugs will present significant estrogenicity, and will be likely to induce gynecomastia quickly unless an estrogen maintenance drug such as tamoxifen is used. Inexperienced steroid users have been known to gain over 25-30 pounds on a cycle such as this. Water retention will be very high with this stack, however, and a rapid loss of water weight (possibly up to 10 pounds or more) is expected soon after the cycle is discontinued.

    Testosterone/Deca Cycle (Mass)


    Products: 10 mL 200 mg/mL nandrolone decanoate
    10 mL 200 mg/mL testosterone (enanthate or cypionate)
    All Weeks: Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day) or anastrozole (.5-1mg/day).
    Comments: Testosterone with nandrolone is considered to be one of the most fundamental 2-drug combination stacks. Nandrolone compliments the androgenic base of testosterone by supplementing additional anabolic activity without strong estrogenicity. The resulting stack is almost as productive as a cycle utilizing a higher dose of testosterone alone, but less problematic in terms of estrogenic side effects such as water retention, gynecomastia, and fat buildup. Estrogen conversion is still formidable enough to warrant the use of an estrogen maintenance drug, however, and this stack remains in the realm of mass building instead of lean mass or cutting.

    Andriol/Anavar Cycle (Lean Mass)


    Products: 360 capsules Andriol 40 mg
    400 tablets oxandrolone 2.5 mg
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Comments: This is an effective but mild orals-only lean mass building cycle. Andriol is used as the androgenic base, but in doses that do not greatly exceed normal therapeutic levels. Oxandrolone is non-aromatizable, so significantly elevated estrogenicity is unlikely. Tamoxifen 10-20 mg per day may be used should the testosterone dosage turn out to be problematic. This stack is popular among older men and those not wishing to use injections. The principle drawback with this stack is that it uses a c-17 alpha alkylated oral, and therefore has elevated cardiovascular and liver toxicity. This combination also tends to be very expensive, and is far less cost effective than many stacks based on an injectable testosterone.

    Anabolic-Androgenic Bi-Phasic Stack (Lean Mass)


    Products: 18 mL methenolone enanthate 100 mg/mL
    50 mL boldenone undecylenate 50 mg/mL
    20 mL testosterone (enanthate or cypionate) 200 mg/mL
    All Weeks: Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20-40 mg/day) or anastrozole (.5-1mg/day).
    Comments: This is a 3-month non-liver-toxic cycle that has 2 distinct phases, mass and lean mass/cutting. The first 6 weeks of training and diet are focused on mass building. Significant estrogenicity will be present in these weeks, and may necessitate the use of tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor such as anastrozole to prevent gynecomastia and excessive water retention. Estrogen maintenance drugs may be reduced or possibly eliminated after the start of phase 2, which focuses on increasing the androgen to estrogen ratio and solidifying the muscle mass. A maintenance dosage of testosterone remains during this second phase, in a effort to prevent sexual dysfunction or loss of libido, which often occurs with the use of predominantly anabolic steroids alone.

    Testosterone/Anadrol/Trenbolone Cycle (Mass)


    Products: 30 mL 200 mg/mL testosterone (enanthate or cypionate)
    20 mL 75 mg/mL trenbolone acetate
    100 tablets 50 mg oxymetholone
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).

    Estrogen Support: tamoxifen (20 mg/day) and anastrozole (.5-1mg/day).
    Comments: One of the more extreme mass building cycles in common use among bodybuilders. This stack will impart rapid gains in raw muscle size and strength. This drug combination is highly prone to causing estrogenic and androgenic side effects, including extremely significant levels of water retention. Gynecomastia may also be an issue very early into the cycle. The use of an aromatase inhibitor is likely to be necessary to cut down on the conversion of testosterone to estrogen. Oxymetholone is highly estrogenic but does not aromatize, however, which may necessitate the additional use of tamoxifen. Although often highly problematic with regard to side effects, and therefore rarely recommended to beginners, few steroid combinations can compare to testosterone, oxymetholone, and trenbolone for building rapid muscle mass.

    Masteron/Primobolan (Lean Mass/Cutting)


    Products: 20 mL 100 mg/mL drostanolone propionate
    20 mL 100 mg/mL methenolone enanthate
    All Weeks: Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day)
    Comments: This is an effective stack for hardening, cutting, and gaining lean muscle mass. Neither agent is capable of converting to estrogen, so this cycle should significantly elevate the androgen to estrogen ratio. This may assist in the breakdown of fat tissue, enhancing muscle definition. This stack should not present significant liver toxicity, although cholesterol ratios may be significantly altered in light of reduced estrogenic activity.

    Winstrol/Proviron/Trenbolone Cycle (Lean Mass/Cutting)


    Products: 250 tablets stanozolol 5 mg
    100 tablets mesterolone 25 mg
    20 mL trenbolone acetate 75 mg/mL
    All Weeks: Liver Support: Liver Stabil, Liv-52, or Essentiale Forte (label recommended dosage).
    Cholesterol Support: Lipid Stabil (3 caps/day) and Fish Oil (4g/day).
    Comments: Stanozolol and trenbolone are popular steroids during cutting phases of training, and impart strong anabolic and moderate androgenic effects with no significant estrogenicity. This combination helps to impart a strong fat loss/definition-enhancing effect. Two 25 mg tablets of mesterolone have been added per day to supplement additional androgenic activity, which should help maintain normal libido and sexual functioning. Additional anti-estrogenic drugs should not be necessary. Some more aggressive competitive bodybuilders may enhance this cycle by adding rHGH, clenbuterol, and/or thyroid hormones. Higher doses of the individual steroids may also be used, but are expected to impart stronger cardiovascular and hepatic strain, and are generally not advised.
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