drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
In the day of supersizing everything, we need to focus on less and not more.
This is the same with your use of AAS. Just because you find a “Pro’s” cycle on line, doesn’t mean that is what you should do. You have to really take stock in where you are as a person and a lifter before you jump into the world of AAS. Do you have the foundation to even start taking AAS? Have you put in the positive time at the gym working out and not just checking your phone or taking selfies? Let’s be honest Ronnie Coleman was right, “everyone wants to be a bodybuilder, but no one wants to lift no heavy ass weight”.
After taking inventory of where you are, and you still elect to do a cycle you have to educate yourself on what you are going to take and how much you are going to take. Do you even know your testosterone level? If not, how much are you going to have to take to increase your natural testosterone rate? Are you going to run oral or injectable? Do you know the different risk of both types and do you know what PCT you are going to run? Do you even know what a PCT is?
I could put a list of questions together that you should be able to answer completely before you should ever think about doing a cycle. But that is not the emphasis of this article. After is after you have decided that you are going to do a cycle, no matter what, that you have the correct information and not going off of what someone at the gym has told you what to do. First and foremost, you will have to search high and low to find anyone that disagrees that testosterone is the best. Stick with the basic and don’t over complicate the process. But how much do you take? What ester do you take? If you don’t know what an ester is, quit reading and go back to sucking on your momma’s tit.
Esters and Half-life
Methyl-testosterone (active half-life 6-9 hours)
Methyl-testosterone does not have an ester, but rather it is methylated for oral use and it is the oldest known oral steroid made. Methyl-testosterone was originally used as a prescription drug to treat men with low testosterone levels, although it fell out of favor and has been replaced with injectables since methyltestosterone is quite liver toxic. Gym folklore touts methyl-testosterone as a very strong androgen capable of increasing aggression with one dose when taken right before a workout.
Testosterone base (active half-life 4-6 hours)
Testosterone base (suspension) is an injectable testosterone hormone in a water base that was developed and used for decades, and is actually the first anabolic androgenic steroid made. This is the purest form of testosterone and yields 100 mg of actual testosterone. It is a pure form with no ester attached. A few things to keep in mind with suspension: The injections can be extremely painful. They can be a lot of PIP (post injection pain) when using suspension. There is also a much higher likelihood of estrogen conversion and it needs to be taken very seriously. It is used much differently than other forms of testosterone. The water-based carrier is more prone to breed infection at the injection site than oil-based preparations.
Testosterone Propionate (active half-life: 2-3 days)
Testosterone propionate is one of the most popular single-ester preparations next to testosterone enanthate. Even women who decide to take testosterone will often use testosterone propionate because of its short acting effects. Due to its short half-life the propionate ester should be injected every day or every other day to maintain steady levels. Aside from testosterone suspension, propionate has the shortest ester of any other form of testosterone, providing 83 mg of actual testosterone.
Omnadren
Omnadren is quite similar to the popular testosterone blend known as Sustanon. Omnadren is comprised of 4 different types of testosterone. One 250 milligram ml of Omnadren looks like this:
Testosterone Cypionate (active half-life: 6-7 days)
Testosterone cypionate is probably the most popular and widely used form of testosterone. Cypionate is the esters doctors generally recommend for TRT and HRT treatment from doctors. It is desirable because it can be injected once a week as opposed to twice and is a very smooth injection. Each 100mg shot of Cypionate yields approximately 70 mg of actual testosterone once the ester is cleaved off.
Testosterone Enanthate (active half-life: 5-7 days)
Testosterone Enanthate is also one of the more prevalently used forms of testosterone esters. It is quite similar to cypionate, with a small difference being the ester weight is slightly different. Enanthate has a slightly shorter half life and should be injected twice a week. It is very effective and commonly used. Enanthate yields approximately 73 mg of actual testosterone.
Testosterone Phenylpropionate (active half-life 3-4 days)
Phenylpropionate has the shortest duration of all testosterone esters with the exception of Testosterone Propionate. You will need to administer Testosterone-Phenylpropionate three times per week; the first dose will give you lots of energy which will reduce after two days. The second, on the other hand will increase the effects of the hormone in the body, and the third will ensure your blood levels remain stable and peaked. You might be able to get away with two injections per week, and some will find every other day to be extremely useful, but three injections per week is a good protocol to follow. Phenylpropionate yields approximately 66 mg of actual testosterone per 100mg shot.
Testosterone Isocaproate (active half-life 7-9 days)
Testosterone Isocaproate is well known for being part of the popular testosterone blends Omnadren and Sustanon. It is also ideal for TRT or HRT due to the longer half life and once a week injection schedule to keep stable blood levels. Isocaproate yields approximately 72 mg of actual testosterone per 100mg shot.
Testosterone Decanoate (active half-life 12-14 days)
Testosterone Decanoate is well-known as part of the very popular form of testosterone known as sustanon. It is ideal for TRT or HRT users as well as to be stacked with a much longer ester steroid like deca durabolin for less frequent injection schedules. Decanoate can be injected once a week and maintain stable test levels. A 100mg Decanoate shot yields approximately 62 mg of actual testosterone.
Testosterone Undecanoate (active half-life 19-21 days)
Testosterone Undecanoate, also known as undecylenate, is used in androgen replacement therapy primarily for the treatment of male hypogonadism, and is currently under research for use as a male contraceptive. Undecanoate is the longest esteemed form of testosterone you can find and is ideal for users on TRT or HRT. Undecanoate yields approximately 61 mg of actual testosterone per every 100mg shot.
Dosing is key but once again, where do you start? Let’s just look at the recommended dose of testosterone cypionate. For men 200-800mg per week and this steroid is usually injected on a weekly basis. So do you start at the 200? How fast do you move up to the 800mg or do you? If you choose to try the 200 and get good results don’t’ just assume that if you bump it up to 400 or 600 you will double the results. If you are getting result from the minimum dosage, stick with that until you have to increase to see results. Give yourself plenty of time to see the results and stick to your plan.
Do not get caught up in adding more, less can be more in the long run.
This is the same with your use of AAS. Just because you find a “Pro’s” cycle on line, doesn’t mean that is what you should do. You have to really take stock in where you are as a person and a lifter before you jump into the world of AAS. Do you have the foundation to even start taking AAS? Have you put in the positive time at the gym working out and not just checking your phone or taking selfies? Let’s be honest Ronnie Coleman was right, “everyone wants to be a bodybuilder, but no one wants to lift no heavy ass weight”.
After taking inventory of where you are, and you still elect to do a cycle you have to educate yourself on what you are going to take and how much you are going to take. Do you even know your testosterone level? If not, how much are you going to have to take to increase your natural testosterone rate? Are you going to run oral or injectable? Do you know the different risk of both types and do you know what PCT you are going to run? Do you even know what a PCT is?
I could put a list of questions together that you should be able to answer completely before you should ever think about doing a cycle. But that is not the emphasis of this article. After is after you have decided that you are going to do a cycle, no matter what, that you have the correct information and not going off of what someone at the gym has told you what to do. First and foremost, you will have to search high and low to find anyone that disagrees that testosterone is the best. Stick with the basic and don’t over complicate the process. But how much do you take? What ester do you take? If you don’t know what an ester is, quit reading and go back to sucking on your momma’s tit.
Esters and Half-life
Methyl-testosterone (active half-life 6-9 hours)
Methyl-testosterone does not have an ester, but rather it is methylated for oral use and it is the oldest known oral steroid made. Methyl-testosterone was originally used as a prescription drug to treat men with low testosterone levels, although it fell out of favor and has been replaced with injectables since methyltestosterone is quite liver toxic. Gym folklore touts methyl-testosterone as a very strong androgen capable of increasing aggression with one dose when taken right before a workout.
Testosterone base (active half-life 4-6 hours)
Testosterone base (suspension) is an injectable testosterone hormone in a water base that was developed and used for decades, and is actually the first anabolic androgenic steroid made. This is the purest form of testosterone and yields 100 mg of actual testosterone. It is a pure form with no ester attached. A few things to keep in mind with suspension: The injections can be extremely painful. They can be a lot of PIP (post injection pain) when using suspension. There is also a much higher likelihood of estrogen conversion and it needs to be taken very seriously. It is used much differently than other forms of testosterone. The water-based carrier is more prone to breed infection at the injection site than oil-based preparations.
Testosterone Propionate (active half-life: 2-3 days)
Testosterone propionate is one of the most popular single-ester preparations next to testosterone enanthate. Even women who decide to take testosterone will often use testosterone propionate because of its short acting effects. Due to its short half-life the propionate ester should be injected every day or every other day to maintain steady levels. Aside from testosterone suspension, propionate has the shortest ester of any other form of testosterone, providing 83 mg of actual testosterone.
Omnadren
Omnadren is quite similar to the popular testosterone blend known as Sustanon. Omnadren is comprised of 4 different types of testosterone. One 250 milligram ml of Omnadren looks like this:
- 30mg testosterone propionate
- 60mg testosterone phenylpropionate
- 60mg testosterone isocaproate
- 100mg testosterone caproate (for Omnadren)
- 100mg testosterone decanoate (for Sustanon 250)
Testosterone Cypionate (active half-life: 6-7 days)
Testosterone cypionate is probably the most popular and widely used form of testosterone. Cypionate is the esters doctors generally recommend for TRT and HRT treatment from doctors. It is desirable because it can be injected once a week as opposed to twice and is a very smooth injection. Each 100mg shot of Cypionate yields approximately 70 mg of actual testosterone once the ester is cleaved off.
Testosterone Enanthate (active half-life: 5-7 days)
Testosterone Enanthate is also one of the more prevalently used forms of testosterone esters. It is quite similar to cypionate, with a small difference being the ester weight is slightly different. Enanthate has a slightly shorter half life and should be injected twice a week. It is very effective and commonly used. Enanthate yields approximately 73 mg of actual testosterone.
Testosterone Phenylpropionate (active half-life 3-4 days)
Phenylpropionate has the shortest duration of all testosterone esters with the exception of Testosterone Propionate. You will need to administer Testosterone-Phenylpropionate three times per week; the first dose will give you lots of energy which will reduce after two days. The second, on the other hand will increase the effects of the hormone in the body, and the third will ensure your blood levels remain stable and peaked. You might be able to get away with two injections per week, and some will find every other day to be extremely useful, but three injections per week is a good protocol to follow. Phenylpropionate yields approximately 66 mg of actual testosterone per 100mg shot.
Testosterone Isocaproate (active half-life 7-9 days)
Testosterone Isocaproate is well known for being part of the popular testosterone blends Omnadren and Sustanon. It is also ideal for TRT or HRT due to the longer half life and once a week injection schedule to keep stable blood levels. Isocaproate yields approximately 72 mg of actual testosterone per 100mg shot.
Testosterone Decanoate (active half-life 12-14 days)
Testosterone Decanoate is well-known as part of the very popular form of testosterone known as sustanon. It is ideal for TRT or HRT users as well as to be stacked with a much longer ester steroid like deca durabolin for less frequent injection schedules. Decanoate can be injected once a week and maintain stable test levels. A 100mg Decanoate shot yields approximately 62 mg of actual testosterone.
Testosterone Undecanoate (active half-life 19-21 days)
Testosterone Undecanoate, also known as undecylenate, is used in androgen replacement therapy primarily for the treatment of male hypogonadism, and is currently under research for use as a male contraceptive. Undecanoate is the longest esteemed form of testosterone you can find and is ideal for users on TRT or HRT. Undecanoate yields approximately 61 mg of actual testosterone per every 100mg shot.
Dosing is key but once again, where do you start? Let’s just look at the recommended dose of testosterone cypionate. For men 200-800mg per week and this steroid is usually injected on a weekly basis. So do you start at the 200? How fast do you move up to the 800mg or do you? If you choose to try the 200 and get good results don’t’ just assume that if you bump it up to 400 or 600 you will double the results. If you are getting result from the minimum dosage, stick with that until you have to increase to see results. Give yourself plenty of time to see the results and stick to your plan.
Do not get caught up in adding more, less can be more in the long run.
