Every year, combined courses of steroids are becoming increasingly popular among athletes. This is due to the fact that with the help of a successful combination of quality products, it is possible to build solid muscles, significantly increase your physical strength and endurance, feel full of energy and ready to conquer new professional heights.
Deca enanthate course is an effective combination of drugs that are available in injection form. Steroids are endowed with pronounced anabolic and androgenic activity; they are recommended to be used only by professionals. Since such athletes have already repeatedly used steroids that have a lighter effect on the body and are able to quickly adapt to the mentioned powerful drugs.
As for working dosages, it is recommended to inject Deca Durabolin at 400 mg. This amount is equal to 2 ampoules of 200 mg each - this is the weekly dosage. The main active ingredient of the steroid is nandrolone decanoate. Thanks to it, the injection product effectively works to build muscle, exhibiting its best anabolic properties. Protein, minerals and vitamins will be retained in the muscle structure.
Testosterone enanthate in the course of Deca with Enanthate should be given at 500 mg. This amount is equivalent to 2 ampoules, each of which has a volume of 250 mg. Testosterone tends to retain the required blood volume and amount of oxygen in the body, which allows you to increase muscle mass and physical strength, and conduct more effective workouts. The duration of such a course should not exceed 6–8 weeks. As practice shows, it is possible to gain muscle mass by up to 10 kg in one course.
History of the discovery of boldenone and pharmacological companies
Back in 1949 , the Swiss pharmacological company Ciba patented boldenone as a synthetic anabolic steroid. In the early 1950s and 1960s, the company actively conducted scientific experiments in search of boldenone esters, and by the end of the 60s and early 70s they finally managed to create a working, long-acting boldenone undecylenate ester, which began to be sold under brand Parenabol (which means injection of the drug), which was used in medicine to hypertrophy muscles and protect bones from destruction in osteoporosis .
At the end of the 1970s, boldenone completely disappeared from the pharmacological market, and appeared a few years later, already on the veterinary market (mainly used for enhanced muscle growth in horses), under the brand name “Equipoise” thanks to the American biopharmaceutical, which sells this drug until the end of 1985.
In 1985, a Belgian chemical company bought boldenone from Squibb, and sold it on its own behalf until 1995, which was later bought by another American pharmacological company (later formed into a veterinary company), which is still selling equipoise in America and other countries of the world.
Currently, many generics (drugs with identical active ingredients as patented ones) of boldenone undecylenate have appeared on the market, which means that all patents on the drug have already expired.
Boldenone undecylenate
Boldenone and animals
As you already understand, this drug has quite a few trade names, all of them are united by the active ingredient boldenone undecylenate. So, as we said above, boldenone was previously used exclusively in animal husbandry (to increase appetite and increase the weight of animals):
- Equipoise (USA) – for horses
- Ganabol (Colombia) – for cows and other horned domestic animals
- Venobol (Germany) – for chickens
Ganabol (veterinary boldenone)
Despite this, athletes, especially from the West, widely use boldenone in their physical training, due to the fact that this drug has a strong anabolic effect, moderate androgenic and is well tolerated by the body.
Relationship between boldenone and other anabolic steroids
It's no secret that many anabolic steroids, in their chemical structure and effect on the human body, are very similar. Let's compare in more detail the popular anabolics (methandrostenolone, testosterone and nandrolone) with boldenone.
Boldenone and "methane"
Once upon a time, many mistakenly believed (even pharmacological experts!) that boldenone undecylenate (hereinafter referred to as boldenone) is an injectable analogue of the popular steroid - methandrostenolone, due to their similarity in chemical structure.
the methyl group in the 17th position from Danabol the ester chain in the same position from boldenone, then in both cases, these drugs will have identical chemical formulas, it is this fact that has misled many people for a very long time.
That’s how it is, only the methyl group in the 17th position has a strong influence on the final properties of the drug, changing its spatial structure of the molecule. After methandrostenolone has passed through the liver 2-3 times!, the methyl group in the 17th position is split off, and “methane” is converted into 17-methyl-estradiol, and the boldenone molecule, with the same cycle, is converted into a weaker estradiol, this entire process of cleavage and transformation occurs under the influence of * aromatase .
*Aromatase is an adrenal enzyme that converts androgens (male sex hormones) into estrogens .
Thus, the differences will be as follows:
- The degree of aromatization (the conversion of testosterone into estradiol, a substance with estrogenic properties) of boldenone is much lower than that of methane.
- Unlike boldenone, methandrostenolone is not able to activate the androgen receptor (due to the methyl group)
Methandrostenolone 100 tablets (anabolic steroid)
As you can see, these are not so identical drugs, or rather they are completely different, and they have only one thing in common - stimulating appetite, which is why both drugs are so popular during the period of mass gain .
Boldenone and testosterone
The boldenone undecylenate molecule is also similar in structure to the testosterone molecule, the only difference is the presence of an additional double bond (ring A), due to which boldenone is considered a universal drug, because it is not susceptible to the action of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, and this is human the enzyme is responsible for converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
5-alpha reductase is a human enzyme involved in steroidogenesis, that is, in the biological process in which steroids are formed from cholesterol and their further conversion into other steroids.
That is, it turns out that 5-alpha reductase radically changes the properties of the original substance, but as you read above, it has no effect on boldenone, which is why this drug is considered universal, regardless of who is taking it.
Chemical formula of testosterone
The following general connections emerge between boldenone and testosterone:
- Both substances perfectly stimulate the androgen receptor, and have non-genomic activity (increasing the number of nuclei in existing muscle fibers).
However, even in large doses, boldenone, unlike testosterone, does not affect the production of IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor) by muscle fibers.
Boldenone and nandrolone
In terms of their effect on the human body, both drugs are most similar (despite molecular differences), primarily in the time of activation of the androgen receptor and in their tendency to aromatize.
Aromatization of nandrolone, that is, conversion to estradiol, occurs without the participation of the aromatase
The identical properties of both drugs on humans have misled many experts into believing that nandrolone and boldenone are two interchangeable drugs. However, this is not entirely true, first of all, because nandrolone is converted under the action of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase into dihydrotestosterone, which is in many ways inferior to testosterone in the activity of androgen receptors in muscle tissue, while boldenone 5-alpha reductase does not have any effect, which is why boldenone can rightfully be considered a more powerful steroid than nandrolone.
Nandrolone from Balkan Pharmaceuticals
And of course, we should not forget that nandrolone, unlike boldenone, is generally devoid of non-genomic activity. But on the other hand, the first drug is more successful in terms of weight gain, mainly due to its active ability to stimulate progesterone receptors (progestogenic activity). That is why boldenone is often used with methandriol dipropionate , which allows you to catch up with nandrolone in terms of mass gain.
nandrolone in their training change it in the second half of the course to boldenone undecylenate, which has a more gentle effect on the body - it does not so strongly suppress the production of endogenous testosterone , that is, testosterone, which is produced by the body independently from cholesterol.
Features of use and other properties of boldenone
When gaining weight
Athletes use boldenone quite successfully during the period of “ mass gain ,” that is, when it is important to gain more muscle mass without thinking about its quality. However, at first glance, it may seem that using this drug for weight gain is not entirely reasonable, because it cannot be aromatized and does not exhibit progestogenic activity. That is why, when boldenone is taken for the purpose of gaining weight, it is combined with “ long-lasting ” testosterones, for example, enanthate or cypionate.
When using boldenone (equipoise), appetite , which naturally has a positive effect on weight gain, however, as many experienced “chemists” note from their practice, to obtain a good result, boldenone must be combined with drugs whose concentration of the active substance is 200 mg/ml.
Boldenone for weight gain
On drying muscles
Many pharmacological experts recommend using boldenone when drying muscles, because it copes with it perfectly.
The almost complete absence of aromatization and progestogenic activity prevents excess water from accumulating in the body.
However, remember about the increased appetite during the boldenone cycle when you use it for cutting.
Boldenone for drying muscle mass
The effect of boldenone on endurance
Boldenone affects the number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) - there are more of them due to the stimulation of one of the kidney hormones - erythropoietin , which increases due to an increase in 5b-metabolites.
This property of boldenone, such as increasing the number of red blood cells, is successfully used by athletes of various sports, especially aerobic ones, where endurance . For bodybuilders, this property of boldenone will also be useful, because with the growth of muscle mass, the capillary network in the muscles also increases, and of course, we must not forget about venousness , which will be at its best when using this drug, and this is not an unimportant factor for bodybuilders performing at competitions.
Boldenone for endurance development
Features of Turinabol
Now both an experienced athlete and a novice bodybuilder have probably heard about such a drug as Turinabol. This steroid is one of the few that are designed specifically to increase strength in athletes who take part in sports competitions. In terms of effectiveness, Turinabol is very similar to another popular drug - Methandienone. Despite the fact that the effectiveness of Turinabol is similar to Methandienone, it is still worth highlighting some differences. For example, Turinabol does not retain fluid in the body, which means it does not contribute to the appearance of swelling. Due to the rather slow effect on the body, the results obtained from the course last a long time, even after discontinuation of the drug.
How quickly does boldenone take effect?
Due to the heavy and long ester chain, boldenone does not immediately (slowly) have an effect on the body, and remains in the blood for about 3-4 weeks. Another negative side of boldenone is the fact that 1/3 of the drug is not working - “ballast”.
The obvious disadvantages of boldenone undecylenate prompted pharmacological laboratories to synthesize the substances boldenone acetate and boldenone propianate , which are distinguished by a longer period of action, as well as rapid inclusion in the work. Moreover, both substances (boldenone acetate and propianate) are not without drawbacks, as many athletes note, they are very painful and are not widely used in bodybuilding, which cannot be said about other sports where endurance is the predominant factor (athletics, skiing, cycling and so on).
What dosages of boldenone are best to use?
The optimal dosage lies in the range of 300 – 800 mg per week , and in order for low dosages of boldenone (300 mg) to be effective, it makes sense to use them with other anabolic steroids. working dose for an athlete is considered to be about 600-800 mg per week.
The long half-life of boldenone (the time during which half of the drug is excreted from the body after the first injection, that is, the concentration of ester in the blood decreases by 2 times) allows injections to be made no more than once a week. However, pharmacological experts recommend that in the first 2 weeks , due to the slow start of this drug, increase the dose by 1.5-2 times .
You should not inject boldenone more than once a week; in addition to the risk of increasing side effects on the body, you can quickly achieve a cumulative effect (enhanced effect).
Boldenone undecylenate
For women
To avoid girls from irreparable side effects in the form of virilization (primarily male-pattern hair growth and deepening of voice) after using boldenone, we strongly recommend reducing the dosage to 75-100 mg per week and the duration of the course not to exceed 4-5 weeks.
A little about side effects
to take Turinabol strictly following all recommendations regarding dosage and duration of the course, otherwise side effects such as jaundice and liver cancer may occur. Side effects also include dysfunction of the reproductive system and premature erection. Another undoubted disadvantage associated with taking this steroid is the disruption of the full functioning of the endocrine system. Thus, the drug can cause prostate hypertrophy and impotence. In some cases, athletes report symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety and depression. It is worth noting that Turinabol is not recommended for athletes under the age of majority, as its active components can cause premature puberty. And these are not all the negative aspects associated with taking this drug. According to numerous studies by scientists, Turinabol can cause swelling and diabetes. Women who took this steroid note such side effects as deepening of the voice, increased libido, development of muscle tissue, delayed menstrual cycle, etc.
What steroids can you combine (use) boldenone with?
To gain muscle mass , boldenone is combined with injections of sustanon or testosterone enanthate. You can also add oxymetholone to this combination.
For a more pronounced “mass gain”, boldenone can also be used with methandriol dipropionate, and due to the short half-life of methandriol equal to 2-3 days, its injections should be given at intervals : 2 ml - once every 2 days, or 3 ml – 1 time every 3 days. In addition, it is permissible to add testosterone to the boldenone-methandriol combination, also to accelerate weight gain.
When drying muscles, boldenone is usually used together with trenbolone or stanozolol, some combine all three drugs together, which is also acceptable in principle.
More experienced athletes, to improve the quality and definition of muscles, can try the combination of boldenone + testosterone propionate.
Rules for the course Nandrolone Deca + Testosterone Enanthate + Methane + Stan
The drug use regimen is as follows:
- During the first 78 days, use Testosterone Enanthate. The weekly dosage of the steroid is 500 mg;
- The duration of use of Deca is 64 days. For a week you will take 200 mg of this steroid;
- Methandienone is taken for the first 54 days. The daily dose of the anabolic steroid is 30 mg;
- Starting from the 55th day, Stanozolol 30 mg daily is used;
- In the fourth week of the course, start using Gonadotropin. Take 500 units of this drug three times a week. The duration of taking gonads will be 70 days;
- In the second week, start taking Anastrozole 0.5 mg every day;
- From the 14th day, Cabergoline is introduced into the course. A single dose is 0.5 mg every fourth day.
During the first week of PCT, take 100 mg of Clomid daily. The daily dosage of the drug over the next 2 weeks is 50 mg. For the remaining 12 days, take 25 mg of Clomid. Also, if desired, athletes can additionally use testsoteron boosters, for example, Tribulus, during PCT.
Boldenone (Equipoise) working courses and dosages
The duration of the working course for men is from 8 to 10 weeks, with the optimal dosage of boldenone from 400 to 800 mg per week (1 time), anything < 400 mg is ineffective, and anything > 800 mg does not lead to better results, on the contrary, the risk of side effects increases.
Boldenone working courses
To gain muscle mass , equipoise is perfectly combined with trenbolone and testosterone (in this case, we reduce the course to 6 weeks, to avoid suppression of the production of our own testosterone and be sure to take antiestrogens )
For relief and drying of muscles, boldenone combines well with anavar and winstrol
And of course, we should not forget that not only strength training associated with the use of anabolic steroids is involved in the enhanced process of muscle growth, but also elementary nutrition (for cutting, for mass), which is also a powerful anabolic factor in increasing muscle mass and strength .
Steroid cycle for mass (boldenone + testosterone enanthate)
We present to you one of the most popular, proven and effective courses for beginner “chemists”, to complete which you will need to buy the following on the “black market”:
- Equipose 200 or 250mg/ml
- Testosterone enanthate 250 mg/ml
- Tamoxifen 10 mg tablets
- Anastrozole (1 mg/tab), or Letrozole (2.5 mg/tab)
Thanks to the inclusion of boldenone in the course, we reduce the dosage of testosterone enanthate to minimum values without compromising the anabolic effect; in addition, this combination allows us to reduce the internal conversion of anabolics into estrogens and the androgenic activity of the course.
Tamoxifen, anastrozole reduces the aromatization level of anabolic steroids, thereby helping to minimize side effects caused by increased levels of estrogen in the blood.
An approximate course on weight for experienced “chemist-athletes” :
- Week 1 - 8: Equipoise 800mg/week (for beginners, reduce to 400-600 mg)
- Week 1 – 8: Testosterone enanthate 500mg/week
- Weeks 1-10: Anastrozole or Letrozole based on estradiol test results
- Week 11 - 13: Tamoxifen 20 mg per day
- Week 14: Tamoxifen 10 mg per day
Equipoise has low aromatization, so testosterone injections are proportionally less injected , for example, if boldenone is given at 400/600, then testosterone is given at 600/800, respectively.
Steroid course for muscle relief and dryness (boldenone + testosterone propionate + Winstrol)
To complete this course, we will need the following pharmacological drugs:
- Boldenone 200mg/ml
- Testosterone propionate 100mg/ml
- Winstrol 50mg/ml (or tablets)
- Anastrozole (1 mg/tab), or Letrozole (2.5 mg/tab)
- Tamoxifen – 20 mg tablets
Inclusion in the Winstrol will provide you with a high-quality gain of lean muscle mass, and it will look like this:
- Week 1 – 8: Equipoise 800mg/week
- Week 1 – 8: Testosterone propionate 100mg/ml every other day
- Week 6-10: Winstrol 50mg/every day (or 10-20 mg per day, in tablets)
- Weeks 1-10: Anastrozole or Letrozole based on estradiol test results
- Weeks 11 - 13: post-cycle therapy with tamoxifen
A course of boldenone for muscle relief
Dosages of testosterone and boldenone can be reduced , and sometimes need to be reduced if you begin to have health problems.
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At the moment, anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are the most commonly used class of drugs to increase strength and gain muscle mass. In order to get the maximum effect from ACC, you should adhere to certain rules, in particular, “cycle” their intake.
According to B. Phillips, a steroid “cycle” should be understood as taking a single drug or a combination of drugs for 6-12 weeks, followed by abstinence from steroids for at least 10-12 weeks. Many, and in Russia perhaps the majority, users resort to a similar reception model, but it has a number of significant drawbacks.
The most important thing is that during such a long pause, most of the achieved strength results and gained muscle mass disappear, and the athlete approaches the next “cycle” in almost the same condition as before the previous one...
I note that such a model of administration would make sense when using relatively low dosages of steroids close to therapeutic ones, which, in combination with some manipulations with the intensity and volume of training, would not lead to a significant “rollback” during the pause. This approach might be optimal for ordinary amateurs who want to “build a little muscle” and lack competitive ambitions. But the standards that are now accepted in competitive bodybuilding and powerlifting are, unfortunately, unattainable at therapeutic dosages. Therefore, athletes seeking high results and resorting to high dosages of ACC use steroids either constantly or with very short intervals between cycles.
In the practice of world bodybuilding, the non-stop use of ACC by ambitious athletes has become commonplace, and you can see its results in the photo in any bodybuilding magazine.
For some reason, the magazines do not write that most of these athletes do not have children, and the mammary glands have long been surgically removed. So at the moment, the meaningful cyclic use of anabolic-androgenic steroids is understood as drug dosing regimens that follow one after another, taking into account the characteristics of taking each individual steroid. It is customary to start cycles with low dosages and increase them slowly and systematically in order to maintain a positive nitrogen balance in the cell.
In practice, it turned out that a combination of 2-3 steroids in moderate doses is not only significantly more effective, but also guarantees a longer period of effect than if one steroid was taken in high dosages. Thanks to properly selected combinations, a synergistic effect is achieved if the athlete knows how to select steroids that have different effects on strength, increased muscle mass and recovery of the body. Stimulating different types of receptors for a limited period of time will give better results than using one type of steroid for a long time.
The synthesizing effect of the drugs can last for more than several months if the steroid combination is completely changed over a period of no more than 8 weeks and if the athlete combines stronger, mainly androgenic “cycles” with weaker, mainly anabolic ones, and the dosages are constantly varying. A slow and systematic reduction in dosage at the end of the “cycle” helps to normalize the body’s functions again and prepare it for a pause in taking ACC, which is usually overcome with the help of drugs from other groups - Clenbuterol, Insulin, etc.
The following examples of taking ACC are taken from the book by P. Grundig and M. Bachmann “Anabolic Steroids” as the most complete illustration of the variety of options for using this class of drugs by foreign athletes. I want to emphasize that such cycles are used mainly by amateur athletes - the dosages for pros are many times higher.
This program contains two extremely popular steroid combinations. The combination of Dianabol-Deca-Durabolin is designed to quickly increase strength and “mass”. To avoid increased levels of estrogen and severe water retention in the body, it makes sense to additionally introduce anti-estrogens (Nolvadex and Proviron).
The subsequent Primobolan-Winstrol combination will consolidate the newly built mass and help get rid of excess water, which was retained during the first phase. If the cycle had ended on Dianabol and Deca, the “rebound” would have been more noticeable.
A week | Dianabol | Deca | Gonadotropin | Nolvadex/Proviron | Primobolan | Winstrol |
1 | 15 mg/day | 200 mg/n. | ||||
2 | 20 mg/day | 200 mg/n. | ||||
3 | 25 mg/day | 200 mg/n. | ||||
4 | 30 mg/day | 300 mg/n. | ||||
5 | 30 mg/day | 400 mg/n. | 10/25 mg/day | |||
6 | 25 mg/day | 300 mg/n. | 10/25 mg/day | |||
7 | 20 mg/day | 200 mg/n. | 10/25 mg/day | |||
8 | 15 mg/day | 100 mg/n. | 5000 IU/week. | 10/25 mg/day | ||
9 | 5000 IU/week. | 10/25 mg/day | ||||
10 | 5000 IU/week. | 10/25 mg/day | ||||
11 | 200 mg/week | 100 mg/week | ||||
12 | 200 mg/week | 150 mg/week | ||||
13 | 300 mg/week | 150 mg/week | ||||
14 | 300 mg/week | 150 mg/week | ||||
15 | 200 mg/week | 100 mg/week | ||||
16 | 100 mg/week | 50 mg/week | ||||
17 | 5000 IU/week. | |||||
18 | 5000 IU/week. |
Thanks to the cyclic use of various steroids, receptor saturation is minimized. A two-week break from taking it (weeks nine and ten) helps restore the production of your own testosterone and gives steroid receptors time to “rest.” Therefore, the subsequent Primobolan-Winstrol combination will be even more effective. Gonadotropin normalizes the reduced production of your own testosterone. In principle, Gonadotropin is recommended for use when using strong androgenic drugs (Sustanon, etc.). In this same regimen, you can use Clomid at a dosage of 50 mg per day in two doses after meals, washed down with water.
Starting from week 17 you should start taking Clenbuterol. This will be done in order to stop the catabolic phase that has arisen, maintain strength and qualitatively shape the mass.
Clenbuterol is used 120 mcg per day for 4-8 weeks. You can stop taking Clenbuterol already in the fourth week of taking it, and then start a new steroid cycle. But experienced athletes still take Clenbuterol for the prescribed eight weeks.
Judging by my experience, this program can also be used by beginners, only in smaller dosages.
When using this program, the athlete receives significant increases in strength and “mass”. Deca, as a highly anabolic, protein synthesis-stimulating and only moderately androgenic and non-toxic steroid, is used continuously for the entire 12 weeks. Taking Dianabol is limited to only 6 weeks, because... The growth of muscle mass when using it begins almost immediately, but its effect begins to weaken starting from the 6th week of use. Thus, the athlete takes full advantage of the effects of Dianabol. Since it has a methyl radical at the 17-alpha position and is toxic to the liver, it should be used for a short period of time. Introduction of Testosterone Enanthate, the most powerful of the three steroids. gives another noticeable boost to the growth of results.
A week | Dianabol | Deca | Testosterone Enanthate | Gonadotropin | Clenbuterol |
1 | 15 mg/day | 200 mg/week | |||
2 | 20 mg/day | 200 mg/week | |||
3 | 25 mg/day | 200 mg/week | |||
4 | 30 mg/day | 200 mg/week | |||
5 | 30 mg/day | 200 mg/week | |||
6 | 25 mg/day | 200 mg/week | 7000 IU/week. | ||
7 | 400 mg/week | 250 mg/week | 7000 IU/week. | ||
8 | 400 mg/week | 500 mg/week | |||
9 | 400 mg/week | 500 mg/week | |||
10 | 200 mg/week | 500 mg/week | |||
11 | 200 mg/week | 500 mg/week | |||
12 | 100 mg/week | 250 mg/week | 7000 IU/week. | ||
13 | 7000 IU/week. | 80 mcg/day | |||
14-20 | 120 mcg/day |
Thanks to the use of different drugs, the effect will be better than if the athlete used both Dianabol and Deca for all 12 weeks.
The use of Gonadotropin and Clenbuterol helps to increase testosterone production and mitigate the catabolic phase that occurs after stopping steroid use.
The duration of taking Klen depends on the immediate goals of each individual athlete. Experience shows that 4-8 weeks is enough to create a base for the subsequent steroid cycle.
A favorite course for many athletes. Each steroid is used for only 3 weeks. The idea that is present in this cycle is that using each steroid for three weeks does not saturate the receptors, unlike the situation if 1-2 steroids were used the entire time.
Example 3
A week | Anadrol | Sustanon | Dianabol | Parabolan | Deca | Gonadotropin | Clenbuterol |
1 | 50 mg/day | ||||||
2 | 100 mg/day | ||||||
3 | 150 mg/day | 250 mg/week | |||||
4 | 500 mg/week | ||||||
5 | 500 mg/week | 20 mg/day | |||||
6 | 25 mg/day | ||||||
7 | 30 mg/day | 152 mg/day | |||||
8 | 228 mg/day | ||||||
9 | 228 mg/day | 400 mg/day | |||||
10 | 400 mg/day | ||||||
11 | 400 mg/day | ||||||
12 | 200 mg/day | 7000 IU/week. | |||||
13 | 7000 IU/week. | 80 mg/day | |||||
14 | 7000 IU/week. | 120 mg/day |
Taking steroids for a very short time gives very good results, and small dosages cause fewer side effects.
As a rule, you need to start with the most potent steroid and step by step you should move on to less androgenic and toxic steroids. Nolvadex and Proviron should be introduced into the cycle at 3-4 and 12-14 weeks.
Attention! The program is not for those new to steroid “cycles”.
Example 4 is about a commonly used peak form training program. All steroids given in the example do not aromatize and do not retain water in the body.
A week | Oxandrolone | Winstrol | Parabolan | Masteron | Clenbuterol | Cytomel |
2.5 mg tbl. | 50 ml | 76 mg/1.5 ml | 100 mg/2 ml | 0.02 mg tbl. | 25 mcg tbl. | |
1 | 20 mg/day | 100 mg/week | 76 mg/week | 80 mcg/day | ||
2 | 20 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 152 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | ||
3 | 25 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 152 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | ||
4 | 25 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 152 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | ||
5 | 25 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 152 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | ||
6 | 30 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 228 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | ||
7 | 30 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 228 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | ||
8 | 30 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 228 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | ||
9 | 30 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 300 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | 25 mcg/day | |
10 | 30 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 300 mg/week | 120 mcg/day | 500 mcg/day | |
11 | 30 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 300 mg/week | 130 mcg/day | 75 mcg/day |
Parabolan preserves and maintains high androgen levels and prevents overtraining syndrome. Since it is quite toxic, many athletes change it after a few weeks to the similarly effective, but “softer” Masteron.
Another option: start with Masteron and replace it after 4 weeks with Parabolan. Taking Nolvadex and Proviron is possible, but not required. Clenbuterol accelerates the process of burning fat in the body, which has been further accelerated in recent weeks by additional intake of Cytomel.
Many athletes often use this program to build high-quality muscles. The resulting strength gains are also impressive. The use of Clenbuterol and Cytomel is no longer necessary, and the doses are reduced in the last 3-4 weeks. Attention! The program is not for those new to steroid “cycles”.
Athletes who take steroids for several months without a break often combine two steroids (usually oral and injectable) to achieve a synergistic effect.
Example 5
A week | Anadrol | Sustanon | Winstrol | Parabolan | Dianabol | Deca |
50 mg tbl. | 250 mg/ml | 50 mg/ml | 76 mg/1.5ml | 5 mg tbl. | 100 mg/ml | |
1 | 50 mg/day | 250 mg/week | ||||
2 | 100 mg/day | 250 mg/week | ||||
3 | 100 mg/day | 500 mg/week | ||||
4 | 100 mg/day | 500 mg/week | ||||
5 | 100 mg/day | 250 mg/week | ||||
6 | 50 mg/day | 250 mg/week | ||||
7 | 100 mg/week | 152 mg/week | ||||
8 | . | 150 mg/week | 152 mg/week | |||
9 | 150 mg/week | 152 mg/week | ||||
10 | 150 mg/week | 152 mg/week | ||||
11 | 150 mg/week | 152 mg/week | ||||
12 | 100 mg/week | 152 mg/week | ||||
13 | 20 mg/week | 200 mg/week | ||||
14 | 25 mg/week | 300 mg/week | ||||
15 | 30 mg/week | 400 mg/week | ||||
16 | 30 mg/week | 400 mg/week | ||||
17 | 25 mg/week | 300 mg/week | ||||
18 | 20 mg/week | 200 mg/week |
However, the effects last for a longer period of time, and the doses do not increase indefinitely if you switch to a completely new combination of steroids every 6 weeks. Some athletes allow a two-week break, which is tolerated with the help of HHT and/or Clenbuterol. Often after 18 weeks everyone starts again with the same combinations or introduces a completely new combination.
When using the Winstrol-Parabolan combination, some replace Parabolan with Primobolan. The goal that is pursued when changing these steroids is to create a situation of changing the combination from a highly androgenic, potentially toxic cycle (Anapolon, Sustanon) to a combination of a predominantly anabolic, low-toxic cycle (Winstrol, Primobolan). And then more highly androgenic combinations (Dianabol, Deca-Durabolin) are taken again.
The use of drugs that stimulate the release of Gonadotropin (HCT) and Antiestrogens (Nolvadex and Proviron) Of course, should be administered in certain phases.
This is a relatively “mild” steroid program that has few side effects, and at the same time works well. Oxandrolone stimulates strength gains, does not aromatize, does not suppress its own testosterone production, and is very little androgenic. Some people use 2 milligram Winstrol tablets instead. Deca accelerates protein synthesis and is potentially non-toxic to the liver.
A week | Oxandrolone | Andriol | Deca | Clenbuterol |
2.5 mg tbl. | 40 mcg. caps. | 100 mg/ml | 0.02 mg tbl. | |
1 | 10 mg/day | 200 mg/day | 100 mg/day | |
2 | 15 mg/day | 200 mg/day | 200 mg/day | |
3 | 20 mg/day | 240 mg/day | 200 mg/day | |
4 | 20 mg/day | 240 mg/day | 200 mg/day | |
5 | 20 mg/day | 240 mg/day | 200 mg/day | |
6 | 20 mg/day | 240 mg/day | 240 mg/day | |
7 | 20 mg/day | 240 mg/day | 200 mg/day | |
8 | 20 mg/day | 240 mg/day | 200 mg/day | |
9 | 15 mg/day | 240 mg/day | 200 mg/day | |
10 | 10 mg/day | 200 mg/day | 200 mg/day | |
11 | 160 mg/day | 100 mg/day | ||
12 | 50 mg/day | |||
13 | 80 mcg/day |
The test osterone undecanoate contained in Andriol accelerates regeneration, does not aromatize, is not toxic to the liver, and does not have a strong suppressive effect on the hypothalamus-pituitary-testes arc.
Athletes who have liver problems and want to avoid stress on it refuse to take Oxandrolone. Some replace it with Clenbuterol.
Judging by experience, additional intake of HGG, Nolvadex and Proviron is not required. Because Clenbuterol works well during the period of rest from steroids; it is taken by athletes after a cycle.
The idea behind this 12-week cycle is that this cycle does not produce lightning-fast strength gains, but instead takes time to achieve gradual, continuous gains over a few weeks. Stopping or changing the drug after 4-6 weeks would be unjustified here.
Here we are talking about a steroid program used by women. Oxandrolone provides a noticeable increase in strength and is minimally androgenic. Taking Durabolin (Nandrolone Phenylpropionate) at shorter intervals would be preferable here, but due to better availability, Deca (Nandrolone Decanoate) is used more often.
Example 7
A week | Oxandrolone | Deca | Test. propionate | Clenbuterol | Dianabol | Primobolan | Winstrol |
2.5 mg t. | 50 mg/ml | 50 mg/ml | 0.02 mg t. | 5 mg t. | 25 mg t. | 50 mg/ml | |
1 | 10 mg/day | 50 mg/week | 50 mg/week | ||||
2 | 12.5 mg/day | 50 mg/week | 50 mg/week | ||||
3 | 15 mg/day | 50 mg/week | 50 mg/week | ||||
4 | 15 mg/day | 50 mg/week | 50 mg/week | ||||
5 | 12.5 mg/day | 50 mg/week | 50 mg/week | ||||
6 | 10 mg/day | 50 mg/week | |||||
7-10 | 80 mcg/day | ||||||
11 | . | 10 mg/day | |||||
12 | 10 mg/day | ||||||
13 | 10 mg/day | ||||||
14 | 50 mg/day | 50 mg/week | |||||
15 | 75 mg/day | 50 mg/week | |||||
16 | 50 mg/day | 50 mg/week | |||||
17-24 | 80 mcg/day |
Testosterone Propionate promotes recovery, but is taken for no longer than 5 weeks due to the possibility of androgen-related side effects.
Propionate and Deca are injected with an interval of 3-4 days. Women who have problems with this alternate Deca and Propionate every 2 weeks. A short dosing period (maximum 6 weeks) and a subsequent four-week break from taking steroids are important. Although 10 mg of Dianabol is as androgenic as a man's body's daily testosterone output, most women have found that taking this amount over a short period of time produces surprising results. Tableted Primobolan is not 17-alpha alculated, is minimally androgenic and works quite well in combination with injectable Winstrol.
Introducing a “cycle” of 20 mg of Nolvadex per day in the first 4 weeks and in weeks 13 to 14 may reduce possible side effects, but at the same time still reduces the effectiveness of this program.
This program allows athletes to achieve incredible gains in strength and mass.
A week | Anadrol | Sustanon | Parabolan | Dianabol | Gonadotropin | Clenbuterol |
50 mg tbl. | 250 mg/ml | 76 mg/1.5ml | 5 mg tbl. | 1000 IU | 0.02 mg tbl. | |
1 | 50 mg/day | 250 mg/day | 76 ml/week | |||
2 | 100 mg/day | 500 mg/day | 152 ml/week | |||
3 | 150 mg/day | 500 mg/day | 152 ml/week | |||
4 | 150 mg/day | 500 mg/day | 152 ml/week | |||
5 | 500 mg/day | 152 ml/week | 40 mg/day | 7000 IU/week. | ||
6 | 500 mg/day | 152 ml/week | 35 mg/day | 7000 IU/week. | ||
7 | 500 mg/day | 152 ml/week | 30 mg/day | |||
8 | 500 mg/day | 76 ml/week | 25 mg/day | |||
9 | 250 mg/day | 20 mg/day | ||||
10 | 250 mg/day | 20 mg/day | ||||
11 | 10 mg/day | 7000 IU/week. | ||||
12 | 7000 IU/week. | 80 mcg/day | ||||
13 | 7000 IU/week. | 120 mcg/day | ||||
14 | 120 mcg/day |
Anadrol acts very quickly and retains a lot of water. Because it is very toxic to the liver, athletes change it after 4 weeks to Dianabol. In addition, the gains accumulated with its help after approximately the same time noticeably decrease, but thanks to such highly androgenic steroids as Sustanon and Parabolan, growth is accelerated in the future. These drugs significantly speed up recovery and greatly increase aggressiveness. However, side effects can be significant. Most athletes use Nolvadex and Proviron in parallel. Because Parabolan is difficult to obtain; some people take Deca instead (200-400 mg/week).
Anadrol and Parabolan, because of the possible negative health effects, should not be taken for very long. Athletes who have little experience with steroids should avoid these drugs.
Despite all the precautions, in the interruption phase (HCG, Clomid, Clenbuterol, depending on the circumstances - Cytadren), after such a cycle a noticeable “rollback” cannot be avoided.
This program is somewhat similar to example No. 3, with the only difference being that sometimes not 2, but 3 drugs are taken at the same time. In the first 6 weeks he uses the same program, but with decreasing doses. Interestingly, the athlete himself usually experiences further noticeable gains even in the second half of the course. In weeks 8-9 you should expect another surge in growth. Thanks to different stepped doses and different combinations of steroids, it is possible to avoid saturation of the receptors, and the gains are constantly accelerated.
Example 9
A week | Dianabol | Deca | Testosterone Enanthate | Oral-turinabol | Gonadotropin |
5 mg tbl. | 100 mg/ml | 250 mg/ml | 5 mg tbl. | 1000 IU | |
1 | 20 mg/day | ||||
2 | 25 mg/day | 200 mg/week | |||
3 | 30 mg/day | 300 mg/week | 250 mg/week | ||
4 | 400 mg/day | 500 mg/week | 30 mg/week | ||
5 | 750 mg/week | 35 mg/day | 7000 IU/week. | ||
6 | 40 mg/day | 7000 IU/week. | |||
7 | 30 mg/day | ||||
8 | 25 mg/day | 400 mg/week | |||
9 | 20 mg/day | 300 mg/week | 750 mg/week | ||
10 | 200 mg/day | 500 mg/week | 40 mg/week | ||
11 | 250 mg/week | 35 mg/week | |||
12 | 30 mg/week | 7000 IU/week. | |||
13 | 7000 IU/week. | ||||
14 | 7000 IU/week. |
In weeks 3-5, as well as in weeks 9-10, antiestrogens may be increased.
To maintain the achieved results, Clenbuterol is often taken from the 13th week.
Attention! The program is not for those new to steroid “cycles”.
A week | Dianabol | Winstrol | Testosterone Propinate | Clenbuterol |
5 mg tbl. | 50 mg/ml | 50 mg/ml | 0.02 mg tbl. | |
1 | 15 mg/day | 50 mg/week | 50 mg/week | |
2 | 20 mg/day | 100 mg/week | 100 mg/week | |
3 | 25 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 150 mg/week | |
4 | 30 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 150 mg/week | |
5 | 30 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 150 mg/week | |
6 | 25 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 150 mg/week | |
7 | 20 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 150 mg/week | |
8 | 15 mg/day | 150 mg/week | 150 mg/week | |
9 | 50 mg/week | 100 mg/week | ||
10 | 50 mg/week | 80 mg/week | ||
11-20 | 120 mg/week |
The described system is very often used by athletes. Combine 2-3 steroids for 8-12 weeks. In this case, as a rule, an oral drug is used in combination with an injectable one. Doses are initially increased, then maintained for several days, and finally decreased again. Some additionally use antiestrogens, such as HGG and/or Clenbuterol, and precisely at the end of the course.
These programs are just a few examples of those used by athletes. Due to the huge number of steroid drugs, there are numerous dosage regimens. There are also huge differences in the doses given. One will only smile sadly at the sight of these numbers, the other will never dare to take such relatively high doses. Some people don't have the funds to do something like this. For many, these examples will immediately become impossible due to the unavailability of drugs. One person has immunity, intolerance to injections, or health conditions, or a genetic predisposition (for example, in women) that does not allow him to take this or that drug. But what an athlete should not do is take one example and, without examining himself critically, use it without regard for his body. Please note that just because someone has already used something similar, this does not mean that it will work for you. Try to comprehend this book in order to correctly apply what you read to yourself.
The use of steroids is an attempt to achieve success through trial and error.
Some people find the right drugs, combinations and dosages for themselves fairly quickly and then stick with them, while others are (often frustrated) constantly searching for the magic formula for taking steroids.
Side effects of boldenone (equipoise)
Boldenone has little effect on the production of its own testosterone, due to resistance to the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, as well as the inability to convert into a powerful androgen - dihydrotestosterone, therefore, as such side effects (prostate hypertrophy, acne, baldness, body hair growth and face, etc.) due to the androgenic activity of equipoise is not observed, of course, with its proper use (applies only to men).
Also, we note that the low estrogenic activity of boldenone (2 times lower than that of testosterone!) allows athletes to use it in their training without the use of any additional antiestrogens , which protect the athlete from gynecomastia, edema and high blood pressure, at the same time, equipoise in the athlete’s body it acts as an aromatase inhibitor, thereby inhibiting the conversion of testosterone into estrogens, therefore, we be sure to monitor the level of estradiol (so that it does not drop to zero).
Acne on a course of anabolic steroids
Due to an increase in the level of red blood cells, the rheological properties of the blood may deteriorate, that is, the hematocrit (the volume of red blood cells, reflecting the ratio of red blood cells to plasma) will increase, therefore it is important to monitor the hematocrit during the course of boldenone; if it deviates from the norm, you should consult a doctor, as As a rule, trenal or pentoxifylline are prescribed, which will prevent aggregation (sticking together) of red blood cells, that is, it will prevent the creation of “coin columns” and their three-dimensional conglomerates in whole blood, thereby improving the rheology of the blood.
Some athletes, when using boldenone, notice acne in the arms, shoulders, chest and back, which is quite easily eliminated by applying special hygiene lotions and using antimicrobial soaps.
For women , equipoise is one of the safest anabolic steroids, primarily due to its low androgenic activity (the risk of virilization will be minimal).
Of course, you shouldn’t forget about the lipid profile - the use of anabolic steroids increases the level of bad cholesterol (LDL), so be sure to take omega 3 fatty acid supplements during the “chemical” course, and get tested for hormones.
Deca-Durabolin side effects
Deca does not aromatize, but in small quantities (4-5 times less than testosterone) it is still converted into estrogens. From time to time, athletes note increased blood pressure, acne and headaches.
Retabolil has progestogenic activity, which, against the background of a reduced amount of testosterone, entails a number of unpleasant side effects, such as:
- weak erection/decreased libido (among athletes known as “deca dik”). Recovery takes approximately 3-4 weeks);
- gynecomastia (popularly: “prolactin gyno”). Gynecomastia resulting from the use of nandrolone differs from “standard gynecomastia”: it does not itch or itch, so it usually does not cause concern. It can be determined by touch, as thickening and swelling are observed in the nipple area.
In order to minimize side effects, it is necessary to use prolactin inhibitors, such as bromocriptine or cabergoline. Of these two drugs, of course, preference should be given to cabergoline, since it is a more modern and safer drug. Read more about side effects in the article: “Anabolic steroids: side effects.”
Andrew
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