Would there be much of a difference on physical appearance?

[AvatarJ]

Hi gents

Is there much of a difference between test enanthate and test prop when using only testosterone as a drug to enhance muscle retention/lean muscle during a cutting phase of 12-16 weeks?
In other words, to keep muscle (maybe add a pound or two of lean muscle) during a cutting phase?

I know that Prop is faster acting ester than enanthate... but does it really make much of a difference on physical appearance if you are on a clean diet for cutting fat and your training incorporates a lot of high intensity training that results in high heart rates during workouts? Does the ester play a huge role on water retention/bloat if aromasin is used alongside the test to control estrogen?

For example:
week 1-12 Test E (500mg e/w)
week 2-16 Aromasin (12,5mg ed/eod)

week 14-18 PCT

Would there be much of a difference in physical appearance (water retention/bloat) if the Test enanthate is substituted with Test prop (eod injections of 150mg)??


Thank you for your time

 

[silentrevolver]

Ester does play a role in water retention but the effects are highly subjective and there is no hard and fast rule which applies to all. Traditional wisdom puts test p as a cutting drug an Test E as a bulking drug, I cut on both and find Test E a more effective solution for a 10 week cycle, as 10 weeks of EOD pinning can get very frustrating toward the end. Bloat is largely mitigated by the use of an AI, cardio and low sodium intake, the difference between the two esters are neglectable.

 

[AvatarJ]

Thanks for that answer.
Same thinking and your post confirms my thoughts.

 

[WolfpackAlpha]

The difference in the ester will not cause a significant difference in your results, mg for mg. As long as you have an AI, you'll get great results from both esters (prop and enan). Though, I would suggest you modify your cycle a bit, and add cardarine to keep lean and N2Guard for liver/kidney/organ support.

 

[stevesmi]

there could be a difference if the source is poor or if you fail to run aromasin, letrozone, or liquidex with it

 

[AvatarJ]

Great, appreciate the feedback.
Thanks!

 

[hurricane]

test e will give you more water weight and for inexperiened people, its harder for them to handle it and cut it down, then it is for vets.While the extra pinning of test prop gets to the inexperienced also.So its a pick your posion ( if you even care about water weight)

if you use an ai like aromasin or letrozone from n2bm, it will help cut the water weight a great deal on a test e cycle.

also 12-16 weeks of prop is too much imo..To much pinning creates scar tissue