Intermediate Cycle #3-1

Steroids - Stacks and Cycles

by: Anthony Roberts

 

Intermediate Cycle #3-1

If you´re anything like me, you took a look at the title of this article and wondered what an intermediate is. It´s relatively easy to figure out what a beginner is, because chances are if you haven´t done steroids, you already know that you´re a beginner. And if you´ve been using steroids for nearly a decade (as I have), you would probably have assumed you would need an advanced cycle. But if you fall in this grey area in the middle, then you´re probably wondering what kind of cycles you need.

Well, I´m going to set up some guidelines to figure out whether you´re an intermediate, ok? You´re an intermediate if you´ve been lifting for at least 3 years and have done at least 3 cycles. And I think, to make my definition of intermediate a little easier to understand, I´ll also suggest that you need to have done at least 3 different anabolic steroids, and stacked them in at least one of your cycles. You with me, so far? What I´m saying is that in order to be an intermediate, you have:

1. Done 3 cycles or more


2. Used three different Anabolic steroids


3. Stacked 2 steroids in at least one cycle

If you´ve done all of the above then you are (at least) an intermediate steroid user, and the cycle I´m going to outline here is for you. SO let´s take a look at a sample intermediate lean bulking cycle, and then I´ll give you the reasoning behind it.

Week	Testosterone (Cypionate or Enanthate)	Equipoise (Boldenone Undeclynate)	Dianabol (Methandrostenolone)	Anavar or Winstrol (Oxandrolone or Stanozolol)	Arimidex* (Anastrozole)
1	500mgs	400mgs	25mgs/day		.5mgs/day
2	500mgs	400mgs	25mgs/day		.5mgs/day
3	500mgs	400mgs	25mgs/day		.5mgs/day
4	500mgs	400mgs	25mgs/day		.5mgs/day
5	500mgs	400mgs			.5mgs/day
6	500mgs	400mgs			.5mgs/day
7	500mgs	400mgs			.5mgs/day
8	500mgs	400mgs			.5mgs/day
9	500mgs	400mgs		50mgs/day	.5mgs/day
10	500mgs	400mgs		50mgs/day	.5mgs/day
11	500mgs	400mgs		50mgs/day	.5mgs/day
12	500mgs	400mgs		50mgs/day	.5mgs/day

*if necessary

Ok, so what we have here is a cycle that uses moderate amounts of anabolics. A cycle like this, which makes use of Testosterone as well as Equipoise will produce noticeable results in both strength as well as size, and will produce a nice, hard look to the physique. Since this is a lean bulking cycle, I´ll assume that the user will be following a diet which is high in quality calories. Protein intake will need to be high to take full advantage of the steroids being used. Conversion to estrogen is not much of a problem with Equipoise, although it´s going to happen with the Testosterone. Keep some Arimidex on hand, and if your nipples get sensitive or you are retaining too much water, use it at .5mgs/day.

The suggested testosterone in this cycle has a long ester, meaning it is released into the body very slowly after it is injected - and is therefore usually injected once or twice a week. Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone, and stacks well with anything because it produces both a nice anabolic (muscle building) effect, as well as an androgenic effect. Both of these effects will be helpful on a cycle where maximum lean mass is the goal.

Since you´re going to have to inject the testosterone once a week, you may as well include another product that has a similar ester length. For this cycle, that would probably mean using Equipoise. Equipoise is a relatively cheap injectable steroid, and will increase your appetite substantially, allowing you to easily consume enough calories to make your cycle worthwhile. It will also provide an additional anabolic effect with very little conversion to estrogen, which will help to keep water retention to a minimum.

I´ve decided to include orals for four weeks in this cycle, separated by four weeks in between. A modest dose of Dianabol is suggested at the outset of the cycle so you can begin seeing results immediately. The longer esters in the injectable products typically mean that noticeable results won´t occur until a couple of weeks into the cycle or more. This can be offset with the use of an oral compound in the beginning which will produce rapid increases in strength and weight gain. Dianabol is a nice choice for this. While the Dianabol is giving you rapid results, your blood plasma levels of the injectable steroids will be building up. When you discontinue the use of Dianabol at week four, you shouldn´t experience any drop in strength or lean mass, since the injectables have had more than enough time to begin exerting their peak anabolic effects. The four week break from orals in the middle of the cycle is included because it gives your body (your liver) a break from metabolizing the oral steroids. Then, Anavar is included after your body has had a little break and does not convert to estrogen at all, so water retention is quite low with this steroid (if there´s any) and gynocomastia is never reported. It is very popular for addition into a many cycles and provides a nice ending for this cycle, over the last four weeks, where the user may have reached a plateau in body fat loss. In this particular case, it will help solidify gains at the end of the cycle.. Its principal drawback is its price, which is why many users may opt to include Winstrol in a cycle in its place. Although Winstrol shares many of the properties that Anavar boasts, it just (anecdotally) doesn´t seem to provide as much muscle gain or strength increases. It is, however, very cheap in comparison to Anavar.

A cycle like this will give the user a lot of muscularity and possible loss of body fat, if a proper diet accompanies it. Overall weight should increase, as should strength. Bodyweight may not actually not change much when compared to traditional bulking or cutting cycles, as there should be some noticeable fat loss while muscle is being gained.

Advanced Intermediate Steroid Cycles #2

(Cycle #2: Cutting)
Anabolic Steroids - Stacks and Cycles
by: Anthony Roberts


The following cycles are not intended to be used by people who have never cycled before. You should have completed at least one or two cycles before considering the ones below.

Intermediate Cycle #2-1

If you´re anything like me, you took a look at the title of this article and wondered what an intermediate is. It´s relatively easy to figure out what a beginner is, because chances are if you haven´t done steroids, you already know that you´re a beginner. And if you´ve been using steroids for nearly a decade (as I have), you would probably have assumed you would need an advanced cycle. But if you fall in this grey area in the middle, then you´re probably wondering what kind of cycles you need.

Well, I´m going to set up some guidelines to figure out whether you´re an intermediate, ok? You´re an intermediate if you´ve been lifting for at least 3 years and have done at least 3 cycles. And I think, to make my definition of intermediate a little easier to understand, I´ll also suggest that you need to have done at least 3 different anabolic steroids, and stacked them in at least one of your cycles. You with me, so far? What I´m saying is that in order to be an intermediate, you have:
Done 3 cycles or more
Used three different Anabolic steroids
Stacked 2 steroids in at least one cycle

If you´ve done all of the above then you are (at least) an intermediate steroid user, and the cycle I´m going to outline here is for you. SO let´s take a look at a sample intermediate cutting cycle, and then I´ll give you the reasoning behind it.

Week	Testosterone (Propionate)	Trenbolone Acetate	Anavar or Winstrol (Oxandrolone or Stanozolol)	Arimidex* (Anastrozole)
1	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD		.5mgs/day
2	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD		.5mgs/day
3	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD		.5mgs/day
4	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD		.5mgs/day
5	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD		.5mgs/day
6	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD		.5mgs/day
7	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD		.5mgs/day
8	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD		.5mgs/day
9	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD	50mgs/day	.5mgs/day
10	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD	50mgs/day	.5mgs/day
11	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD	50mgs/day	.5mgs/day
12	100mgs/EOD	75mgs/EOD	50mgs/day	.5mgs/day

*if necessary

Ok, so what we have here is a cutting cycle that uses low(ish) amounts of anabolics. A cycle like this, which makes use of short estered products like Testosterone Propionate and Trenbolone Acetate will produce noticeable results almost immediately. Since this is a cutting cycle, I´ll assume some kind of calorie deficit. This is important because the body is a lot more sensitive to androgens when there´s a hypocaloric state & this is why bodybuilders who are dieting for contests seem to be able to do astonishing things with their bodies on relatively small amounts of anabolic steroids.

The testosterone in this cycle has a very short ester, meaning it is released into the body very rapidly after it is injected - and is therefore usually injected every day or every other day. Testosterone stacks well with anything, and produces a nice anabolic (muscle building) effect, in addition to a distinct androgenic effect. Naturally, both of these effects will work together to help you achieve a significant increase in weight-load capacity, and a gain in Body weight.

Since you´re going to have to inject the testosterone propionate every other day anyway, you may as well include another product that has a similar ester length. For a cutting cycle, that would probably mean using Trenbolone Acetate. It´s often used by bodybuilders before contests for its hardening abilities and fat metabolizing qualities. It is highly androgenic and does not aromatize, it makes a great cutting drug. It stacks well with anything, including Anavar, which is our final compound in this cycle.

Anavar is Oxandrolone does not convert to estrogen at all, so water retention is quite low with this steroid (if there´s any) and gynocomastia is never reported. It is very popular for addition into a cutting cycle and provides a nice ending for this cycle, over the last four weeks, where the user may have reached a plateau in body fat loss. It´s also very good at helping users retain or even gain strength when calories are low or at just maintenance level. Its principal drawback is its price, which is why many users may opt to include Winstrol in a cycle in its place. Although Winstrol shares many of the properties that Anavar boasts, it just (anecdotally) doesn´t seem to provide as much muscle gain or strength increases. It is, however, very cheap in comparison to Anavar.

A cycle like this will give the user a lot of muscularity and loss of body fat, if a proper diet accompanies it. If your nipples get tender (a beginning sign of Gynocomastia), add in some Arimidex (Anastrozole) at half a milligram every day. Clenbuterol or Ephedrine can be added into a cycle like this also, if more fat loss is needed. Clenbuterol is typically used at a dose of 20-120mcgs/day in divided doses, and Ephedrine is typically used at a dose of 20mgs 3x a day.

Intermediate Steroid Cycles #1

(Cycle #1: Bulking)

By Anthony Roberts

If you´re anything like me, you took a look at the title of this article and wondered what an intermediate is. It´s relatively easy to figure out what a beginner is, because chances are if you haven´t done steroids, you already know that you´re a beginner. And if you´ve been using steroids for nearly a decade (as I have), you would probably have assumed you would need an advanced cycle. But if you fall in this grey area in the middle, then you´re probably wondering what kind of cycles you need.

Well, I´m going to set up some guidelines to figure out whether you´re an intermediate, ok? You´re an intermediate if you´ve been lifting for at least 3 years and have done at least 3 cycles. And I think, to make my definition of intermediate a little easier to understand, I´ll also suggest that you need to have done at least 3 different anabolic steroids, and stacked them in at least one of your cycles. You with me, so far? What I´m saying is that in order to be an intermediate, you have:
Done 3 cycles or more
Used three different Anabolic steroids
Stacked 2 steroids in at least one cycle

If you´ve done all of the above then you are (at least) an intermediate steroid user, and the cycle I´m going to outline here is for you. SO let´s take a look at a sample intermediate bulking cycle, and then I´ll give you the reasoning behind it.

Week	Testosterone (Cypionate or Enanthate)	Deca-Durabolin (Nandrolone Decanoate)	Dianabol (Methandrostenolone)	Arimidex* (Anastrozole)
1	500 mgs	400 mgs	25-50 mgs/day	0.5 mgs/day
2	500 mgs	400 mgs	25-50 mgs/day	0.5 mgs/day
3	500 mgs	400 mgs	25-50 mgs/day	0.5 mgs/day
3	500 mgs	400 mgs	25-50 mgs/day	0.5 mgs/day
4	500 mgs	400 mgs	25-50 mgs/day	0.5 mgs/day
5	500 mgs	400 mgs	25-50 mgs/day	0.5 mgs/day
6	500 mgs	400 mgs		0.5 mgs/day
7	500 mgs	400 mgs		0.5 mgs/day
8	500 mgs	400 mgs		0.5 mgs/day
9	500 mgs	400 mgs		0.5 mgs/day
10	500 mgs	400 mgs		0.5 mgs/day
11	500 mgs	400 mgs		0.5 mgs/day
12	500 mgs			0.5 mgs/day

*If necessary.

Ok, so what we have here is a nice bulking cycle that uses about a gram per week of anabolics, on average, and makes use of orals in the beginning to help you see results more quickly. In the beginning, you´re going to be running between 25 and 50mgs per day of Dianabol, which will allow you to see results very quickly while blood plasma levels of the long estered Testosterone and Nandrolone products to build up to their peak levels. I´m a firm believer that when you run a bulking cycle, you want to maximize the amount of weight you gain for the time that you´re on steroids. Typically, people don´t "feel" the long estered products effects until a quite a few weeks into the cycle. That´s why I like to kickstart a bulking cycle with an oral like Dianabol. I look at it as a numbers game& if you can manage to keep 50% of the weight you gain on a bulking cycle, and you gain 25lbs, you´ll end up with more muscle in the end then if you gain 20lbs, even if you lose half. On a bulking cycle, you need to bulk. This is a bit "old school" of me, but to be totally honest, I could never hold 200 very lean pounds until I went to 225 and cut back down (I´m 5´7").

I think Dianabol is a nice bulking drug, and with the recent emergence of so many quality UG Labs, it´s relatively cheap. It gives the user an increase in strength and size almost immediately, and usually a heightened sense of well being. Of course, some users prefer Anadrol, because it can be a bit cheaper on a mg for mg basis, but really this isn´t enough of a difference to matter, in my opinion. I get headaches on Anadrol, but if you like it, then by all means, substitute it for the Dianabol.

The suggested testosterones in this cycle are long estered testosterone products, and are usually injected every 3.5-7th day. Testosterone stacks well with anything, and produces a nice anabolic (muscle building) effect, in addition to a distinct androgenic effect. Naturally, both of these effects will work together to help you achieve a significant increase in weight-load capacity, and a gain in Body weight.

Nandrolone Decanoate is a good choice for inclusion into a bulking cycle because it is very anabolic and slightly androgenic. It has two primary benefits on a bulking cycle, and the first is of course its ability to help you retain nitrogen, and thus build more muscle. The other very beneficial effect you will experience with the use of Nandrolone is a joint soothing/healing effect. Conversion to estrogen with this product is low, and combined with its other effects, it´s a natural choice for adding into a bulking cycle.

A cycle like this will give the user a good twenty plus pounds of new body weight, as well as the strength that accompanies it. If water retention becomes a problem, or your nipples get tender (a beginning sign of Gynocomastia), add in some Arimidex (Anastrozole) at half a milligram every day.

Novice Steroid Cycles #3

The following cycles are not intended to be used by people who have never cycled before. You should have completed at least one or two cycles before considering the ones below.



Steroid Cycles for Beginners


The second, and optional, compound in this cycle is called Deca-Durabolin, or "Deca" for short (Nandrolone Decanoate). This is an injectable steroid made by altering the testosterone molecule (removing a specific carbon atom) in such a way that it now converts to estrogen at a much lower rate then testosterone, and actually has a higher anabolic rating as well. This should be taken with a grain of salt, however, because although Deca is a great steroid, very few people would argue that it´s better than testosterone for gains. Gains tend to be very high quality with Deca, and produce a much harder look to the physique, in general. Sore joints as well as aches and pains also seem to disappear for most athletes when they include Deca in their cycles. Adding it into this beginner´s cycle is perfect for older trainees or those with injuries. IT can, however, cause sexual dysfunction if used without testosterone. That is why it´s an addition to this cycle, and not the base of it.

A cycle like this should provide a beginning steroid user with over twenty pounds of new body weight if a proper diet and training regimen is followed. As a really nice side benefit, the Deca-Durabolin is going to provide the seasoned lifter with a very soothing effect on their joints, and therefore the ability to use heavier weights. A bit of this weight is going to be water retention, but since only the testosterone is really a concern there, it shouldn´t be much of a problem. In fact, Deca only has about a fifth the ability to convert to estrogen as testosterone does. In my experience, the weight gained on a cycle like this is much more "nice looking" than on a straight testosterone cycle. In other words, even though the two steroids being used can both convert to estrogen, only the testosterone does so at any appreciable rate. If a clean, high calorie diet is followed, most, if not all, of the "watery" look that´s common with first time steroid users can be avoided. Of course if you eat everything in sight, you´ll gain more weight and strength, but it´s not going to be pretty... Also, it´s important to note that it´s a very good idea to do at least 20 minutes of cardio work three or four times a week while on a cycle, to keep your cardiovascular system running optimally, and able to support all of the new weight (and stress) you are placing on it.

Novice Cycle #2-1

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Anabolic Steroids Stacks & Cycles - Novice Cycles I

Novice Steroid Cycles (Cycle #1)

Steroid Cycles for Beginners

By Anthony Roberts

If I were just entering the world of anabolic steroids, I wouldn´t know what to do with all of the information available today. I remember a decade ago when I first read the  Underground Steroid Handbook by Dan Duchaine. The thing that stuck with me from that book was that he always said there was no magic in steroids. I read his handbook, and just as was promised, I learned that the rabbit was always in the hat, and the cards were up a sleeve all along. Steroids look like magic to beginners, because it´s hard to believe you can take a few pills and become more muscular seemingly overnight.

Well, it´s not magic, but if you´re a beginner and have seen their effects first hand (perhaps in a friend or teammate), they probably seem that way to you. But there´s no magic here. I´m going to also say that if you´re a beginner (i.e. have never used steroids), and you´re reading this article, you´re considering using them. A beginner is someone who has done two cycles or less, in my opinion.

Instead of just throwing some drugs and dosages at you, I´m going to do something a bit different. First I´m going to ask you some questions. If you answer  no to any of them, then you´re probably not ready to use anabolic steroids.
Are you a male over eighteen years old?
Have you been training for at least two or three years seriously?
Can you devote at least half a year to working out consistently?
Can you be sure you can get real steroids?

If youe;re under eighteen years old, you probably haven´t stopped growing yet. So answering  no to my first question means you run a very real risk of stunting your growth if you should choose to use steroids. In addition, I suppose there´s some kind of moral/ethical/legal issue in telling a minor that it´s alright to use steroids. So lets assume that if you´re still reading this, you´re of legal age to vote (but perhaps not to buy a beer which is another issue altogether ). If you answered  no to my second question, you still need some natural training in the gym. This isn´t because you need to reach some mythical  natural limit first, but rather because without a couple of years of serious training, you simply won´t know how your body reacts to different exercises.

As for my third question, I´m not going to tell you to do a 6 month cycle, but if you can´t devote at least as much time after the cycle to recovering as you did to the cycle (a three month one), then you´ll lose too much of your hard earned gains to make it worth it to even do a cycle. Finally, do I even need to elaborate on why answering  no to the last question means you shouldn´t be considering a cycle? Good.

I´m going to limit my suggestions for beginner´s cycles to basically two compounds at most. And I´m going to also limit my suggestions to the most cost effective cycles and I´m not going to include any bizarre or hard to find drugs. Chances are if you´re a beginner, you can´t get all the exotic drugs people talk about. And, as a beginner, you´re better off without them. Here´s the cycle we´re going to discuss:Week Testosterone (Cypionate or Enanthate) (optional) Dianabol
1 400 mgs 20 mgs/day
2 400 mgs 20 mgs/day
3 400 mgs 20 mgs/day
3 400 mgs 20 mgs/day
4 400 mgs 20 mgs/day
5 400 mgs
6 400 mgs
7 400 mgs
8 400 mgs
9 400 mgs
10 400 mgs
11 400 mgs
12 400 mgs


So you´ll notice a few things here, and I´ll explain them one by one. The first thing that I suggest is a twelve week cycle. This is because as a beginner, I feel like you want to have some time to deal with your cycle and make gains from it. You´re going to gain a lot of weight at first, and you need to get used to it. Gains will begin to taper off towards the end of this cycle. Most people find minor side effects to begin immediately upon starting a cycle (acne, etc... ) and subside within the first month also. This is as a result of your body trying to normalize itself´ or  maintain/restore homeostasis in geek-speak.

The first compound we´re looking at for this cycle is testosterone. Testosterone is a great compound for use as the base of every cycle, and especially a beginner´s cycle This is because it is the primary male sexual hormone and it will have a variety of beneficial effects in your body including the synthesis of new protein and increase in IGF (both of which will build muscle), increasing red blood cell count (thus increasing endurance), and will provide an increase in both strength and aggressiveness in the gym. Additionally, it will convert to a much stronger androgen called Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and also the female sex hormone Estrogen. This will give you the full spectrum of effects provided by your own natural testosterone. At this dose, not too many side effects should manifest. If your nipples get sore, then 10mgs/day of Nolvadex would be a welcome addition to this cycle. If hair loss is a concern, Nizoral shampoo (Ketoconazole) or Propecia (Finasteride) can be added into the cycle as per the manufacturer´s instructions.

You´ll need to inject either Testosterone Enanthate or Testosterone Cypionate at a dose of 400mgs once a week, and have the suggested medications to treat side effects on hand, just in case you need them.

The second, and optional, compound in this cycle is Dianabol (Methandrostenolone). This is an oral version of testosterone that has been tweaked by scientists to have less conversion to estrogen. In this case, they added what´s known as a c1-2 double bond, and this slows conversion to estrogen, and appears to do the same with conversion to DHT. They also made an adjustment called c17 alpha alkylation, making it orally active (unlike the testosterone you are using in this cycle). Adding this steroid into a beginner´s cycle will allow the user to achieve more gains in strength and muscle mass more quickly. It´s known to experienced steroid users as  kick starting a cycle. Remember, the testosterone is the bread and butter of this cycle, and the Dianabol is a nice addition, but not to be used alone.

A cycle like this should provide a beginning steroid user with a good twenty (or more) pounds or more if a proper diet and training regimen is followed. Some of this weight is going to be water retention, since the two steroids being used can both convert to estrogen. If a clean, high calorie diet is followed, then that bloated  watery look that´s common with first time steroid users can be avoided. Also, it´s important to note that it´s a very good idea to do at least 20 minutes of cardio work three or four times a week while on a cycle, to keep your cardiovascular system running optimally, and able to support all of the new weight (and stress) you are placing on it.