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Well to be perfectly honest NO steroid is totally safe but here are a few basic tips for those trying to be as safe with gear as possible...
The most serious acute health issue is liver damage and failure. The most serious long term affect is cardiovascular disease from years with a crappy lipid profile. Also long term users often have an enlarged heart, although little is know about how this affects their health. Older men run the risk of feeding prostate cancer cells that may be brewing in the prostate with powerful androgens like testosterone.
Who really gives a shit about acne and hair loss bro's as these sides are peanuts really.
CONSIDER THE DOSE
Large doses have a greater negative impact on the body as a whole especially in regard to liver, lipid profile and prostate issues.
BTW...small doses will shut HPTA down just as well as large doses so it doesn't matter if you are only taking 250 of test/week...you are going to be totally shut down.
CONSIDER THE ANDROGENICITY
Hormones like testosterone, trenbolone, d-bol and anadrol are the most androgenic and cause more problems with the prostate, hair line, lipid profile etc....not to mention acne.
Mild androgens like Nandrolone, Boldenone, anavar, primo and winstrol have less impact here.
NOTE: Nandrolone seems to shut some men down at the level of the testes more so than any other hormone even though it is a very mild androgen. Recovery of HPTA after nandrolone can be a real issue for some men...others have no problem.
CONSIDER ITS COMPOSITION
Steroids that are 17 alpha alkylated are hard on the liver. The 17aa compound is added to many orals steroids in order to protect the hormone from degradation by the digestive system BUT it is hard on the liver. After ingestion of oral steroids they go directly into the portal vein and straight to the liver in one big HIT. The liver has to detoxify the 17aa component all at once.
Winstrol is 17aa in both its oral and IM forms but the oral form will have a greater negative impact on the liver since the IM form is detoxified slower and over about a weeks time.
So either avoid 17aa roids altogther or limit their use to 4-6 weeks max. Also use liver protectors and detoxifiers like Tyler detox tabs and r-ala.
All steroids will cause some liver stress even if they are not 17aa so you just can't forget about that issue bro's especially if you are taking high doses.
Hormones that aromatize can cause some serious problems most notibly high blood pressure. This is caused by aromatization to estrogen as estrogen will cause one to retain much water bulk.
Some counter this affect with estrogen inhibitors like arimidex but these too have nasty sides such as the tendancy to make the lipid profile REALLY REALLY SHITTY with a terrible hdl to total cholesterol ration.
Anadrol does not aromatize but does activate the progesterone receptor and causes a lot of water gain as well.
Why worry about a high BP?....because it can damage your kidneys for starters!
CONSIDER THE DURATION
It stands to reason that the longer one is on a cycle the greater the negative health impact. I recommend limiting cycles to no more than 10 weeks. Actually two to three week cycles are safest by far.
CONSIDER FREQUENCY
One should practise time on = time off AT LEAST all the time, unless you are a top level competitor. So if you are "on" for 8 weeks take at least 8 weeks off minimum. This gives the body time to normalize and normally allows the lipid profile to normalize, gives the liver a rest, and allows the testes to return to normal functioning.
If you are a more frequent user you risk cardiovascular plaque build up from a crappy lipid profile. You also risk HPTA recovery problems from shruken testes(unless you use HCG) and a chronically lessened pituitary response to GnRH from the hypothalamus.
MOST DANGEROUS ROIDS
#1. Anandrol. Anandrol is #1 for two reasons....it is very androgenic and more importantly it takes a large mg dose to be affective. As a result more 17aa compound is needed to protect the roid from the gut. It also causes a lot of water retention.
#2.Halo
#3 D-bol
#4 Winstrol
UNIQUE ROIDS(recently new info to me)
Anavar is somewhat different than the other 17aa roids as it doesn't seem to be metabolized by the liver to the same degree. It is mostly detoxified by the kidneys. I have read a medical study on this so this is no bull...I will try hard to dig it up.
This doesn't mean that anavar has no impact on the liver but just less than d-bol and the like.
Anavar is a very weak androgen too and as such doesn't give the androgenic sides of some roids.
TESTOSTERONE IS UNIQUE
In low dose test isn't that bad at all...but I am talking about less than 500mg per week. In high dose testosterone can be very harsh especially on the prostate, lipid profile and skin and hari line in those that are prone to hair loss.
SAFEST ROIDS
#1. Primo orally or IM. The oral form is not 17aa and is not hard on the liver. It is a very mild androgen and a decent ananbolic. That doesn't mean you can take large doses without negative affects!
#2. Boldenone. This hormone is quite mild androgenically and will give similar gains to nandrolone. It does aromatize but not greatly.
#3. Nandrolone is a good anabolic and a very mild androgen. It causes some bloat but usually not that much. It does activate the PR and it does aromatize a bit but generally speaking this isn't an issue. It can cause gyno but it is very rare with moderate doses.
Unfortunately there is something about nandrolone that causes the testes to be very sluggish post cycle. Some men have a real hard time recovering from nandrolone and some seem to be able to use it at will .
HOW TO STACK AND REDUCE SIDES
By taking a mix of a strong androgen like testosterone and a weak androgen like primo or nandrolone you can see good gains with reduced androgenic sides. ie: 500 of test and 500 of nandrolone will give similar gains to a gram of test but with less sides.
NO NEED TO STACK
The vast majority of the men reading this should stick to moderate doses of one weak androgen for the most part. Most here are just recreational bodybuiders and as such should never use large doses of steroids or testosterone.
ALSO PLEASE always be followed by an MD if you are using steroids, PLEASE!
If you insist on not being followed then be damn sure to do routine blood work at independant labs. Many will do blood work without a doctors script. Get your liver enzymes checked as well as lipid profile and if you are 30 or over get your psa(prostate) checked too.
Monitor your BP at the BP stations at drug stores. If the systolic(top number) is 140 or more OR the diastolic(bottom number) is 90 or more then see a doctor!
Educate yourself on the lab normals and what is considered dangerous.
Best of gains and health.
RG
The most serious acute health issue is liver damage and failure. The most serious long term affect is cardiovascular disease from years with a crappy lipid profile. Also long term users often have an enlarged heart, although little is know about how this affects their health. Older men run the risk of feeding prostate cancer cells that may be brewing in the prostate with powerful androgens like testosterone.
Who really gives a shit about acne and hair loss bro's as these sides are peanuts really.
CONSIDER THE DOSE
Large doses have a greater negative impact on the body as a whole especially in regard to liver, lipid profile and prostate issues.
BTW...small doses will shut HPTA down just as well as large doses so it doesn't matter if you are only taking 250 of test/week...you are going to be totally shut down.
CONSIDER THE ANDROGENICITY
Hormones like testosterone, trenbolone, d-bol and anadrol are the most androgenic and cause more problems with the prostate, hair line, lipid profile etc....not to mention acne.
Mild androgens like Nandrolone, Boldenone, anavar, primo and winstrol have less impact here.
NOTE: Nandrolone seems to shut some men down at the level of the testes more so than any other hormone even though it is a very mild androgen. Recovery of HPTA after nandrolone can be a real issue for some men...others have no problem.
CONSIDER ITS COMPOSITION
Steroids that are 17 alpha alkylated are hard on the liver. The 17aa compound is added to many orals steroids in order to protect the hormone from degradation by the digestive system BUT it is hard on the liver. After ingestion of oral steroids they go directly into the portal vein and straight to the liver in one big HIT. The liver has to detoxify the 17aa component all at once.
Winstrol is 17aa in both its oral and IM forms but the oral form will have a greater negative impact on the liver since the IM form is detoxified slower and over about a weeks time.
So either avoid 17aa roids altogther or limit their use to 4-6 weeks max. Also use liver protectors and detoxifiers like Tyler detox tabs and r-ala.
All steroids will cause some liver stress even if they are not 17aa so you just can't forget about that issue bro's especially if you are taking high doses.
Hormones that aromatize can cause some serious problems most notibly high blood pressure. This is caused by aromatization to estrogen as estrogen will cause one to retain much water bulk.
Some counter this affect with estrogen inhibitors like arimidex but these too have nasty sides such as the tendancy to make the lipid profile REALLY REALLY SHITTY with a terrible hdl to total cholesterol ration.
Anadrol does not aromatize but does activate the progesterone receptor and causes a lot of water gain as well.
Why worry about a high BP?....because it can damage your kidneys for starters!
CONSIDER THE DURATION
It stands to reason that the longer one is on a cycle the greater the negative health impact. I recommend limiting cycles to no more than 10 weeks. Actually two to three week cycles are safest by far.
CONSIDER FREQUENCY
One should practise time on = time off AT LEAST all the time, unless you are a top level competitor. So if you are "on" for 8 weeks take at least 8 weeks off minimum. This gives the body time to normalize and normally allows the lipid profile to normalize, gives the liver a rest, and allows the testes to return to normal functioning.
If you are a more frequent user you risk cardiovascular plaque build up from a crappy lipid profile. You also risk HPTA recovery problems from shruken testes(unless you use HCG) and a chronically lessened pituitary response to GnRH from the hypothalamus.
MOST DANGEROUS ROIDS
#1. Anandrol. Anandrol is #1 for two reasons....it is very androgenic and more importantly it takes a large mg dose to be affective. As a result more 17aa compound is needed to protect the roid from the gut. It also causes a lot of water retention.
#2.Halo
#3 D-bol
#4 Winstrol
UNIQUE ROIDS(recently new info to me)
Anavar is somewhat different than the other 17aa roids as it doesn't seem to be metabolized by the liver to the same degree. It is mostly detoxified by the kidneys. I have read a medical study on this so this is no bull...I will try hard to dig it up.
This doesn't mean that anavar has no impact on the liver but just less than d-bol and the like.
Anavar is a very weak androgen too and as such doesn't give the androgenic sides of some roids.
TESTOSTERONE IS UNIQUE
In low dose test isn't that bad at all...but I am talking about less than 500mg per week. In high dose testosterone can be very harsh especially on the prostate, lipid profile and skin and hari line in those that are prone to hair loss.
SAFEST ROIDS
#1. Primo orally or IM. The oral form is not 17aa and is not hard on the liver. It is a very mild androgen and a decent ananbolic. That doesn't mean you can take large doses without negative affects!
#2. Boldenone. This hormone is quite mild androgenically and will give similar gains to nandrolone. It does aromatize but not greatly.
#3. Nandrolone is a good anabolic and a very mild androgen. It causes some bloat but usually not that much. It does activate the PR and it does aromatize a bit but generally speaking this isn't an issue. It can cause gyno but it is very rare with moderate doses.
Unfortunately there is something about nandrolone that causes the testes to be very sluggish post cycle. Some men have a real hard time recovering from nandrolone and some seem to be able to use it at will .
HOW TO STACK AND REDUCE SIDES
By taking a mix of a strong androgen like testosterone and a weak androgen like primo or nandrolone you can see good gains with reduced androgenic sides. ie: 500 of test and 500 of nandrolone will give similar gains to a gram of test but with less sides.
NO NEED TO STACK
The vast majority of the men reading this should stick to moderate doses of one weak androgen for the most part. Most here are just recreational bodybuiders and as such should never use large doses of steroids or testosterone.
ALSO PLEASE always be followed by an MD if you are using steroids, PLEASE!
If you insist on not being followed then be damn sure to do routine blood work at independant labs. Many will do blood work without a doctors script. Get your liver enzymes checked as well as lipid profile and if you are 30 or over get your psa(prostate) checked too.
Monitor your BP at the BP stations at drug stores. If the systolic(top number) is 140 or more OR the diastolic(bottom number) is 90 or more then see a doctor!
Educate yourself on the lab normals and what is considered dangerous.
Best of gains and health.
RG
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