Your first foray with anabolics – The testosterone only cycle.

I remember back in 2009 the first line that I wrote for this article. While there have been advancements and further forays into the research and study of Anabolics, Those words have stayed the same.

Your First cycle, So you really wanna do this shit?

Welcome to an indept foray into the world of anabolics, while this is written with the end user in mind, I will also give reference to certain studies or terms.

One of the first things that neophytes ask me when they want to get on a cycle is, when do I start injecting.

And the honest answer is, when you’re ready to.

This artifcle is going to be broken up into a few parts

• What is Testosterone

• What are the different type of Esters and why do they matter?

• What results can I expect from Testosterone?

• Your First Cycle – Testosterone only

• Testosterone post cycle Therapy

• My Recommendations.

What is Testosterone?

Testosterone is the main sex hormone in males. It is mostly produced in the testicles.

Its production increases dramatically during puberty and continues till you are around 30 years old. ( Depending on the person).

It is also a naturally occuring anabolics steroid which promotes the building of muscle and strength. – (Definition read Anabolic)

The androgenic effects of Testosterone are what give men their deep voice, facial and body hair, unfortunately an excess of it is what causes hair loss as well.

What are the different type of Esters and why do they matter?

Esters are synthetic derivatives of testosterone. The main difference between esters are molecular shifts which form different compounds with reference to testosterones original organic structure.

Sounds difficult to understand, so to further break it down, the only thing that concerns is between esters are its properties of how fast or slow a particular ester is realeased into the body. We will look into this in a short few sentences.

Esters tend to be suspended in oils due to their solubility.

All the testosterone esters we come across are injectable and the dosage you use will depend on which ester it is and what your goals are for your overall steroid cycle.

The Most Popular Testosterone Esters: What’s the difference?

The main testosterone esters you’ll see consistently talked about are:

• Sustanon 250(Propionate, Phenylpropionate, Isocaproate and Decanoate)
• Testosterone Cypionate(Depo-Testosterone, Andro Cyp, TC, TCPP, Testosterone Cyclopentylpropionate)
• Testosterone Enanthate(Delatestryl, Xyosted)
• Testosterone Propionate(Testoviron, TP, Testosterone Propanoate, Propionyltestosterone)
• Testosterone Suspension(Sterotate, Andronaq, Aquaspension Testosterone, Virosterone)

Some esters will need to be injected much more regularly than others if you are to maintain a consistent testosterone supply.

The half life of each ester is one of the main differences between them.

The half lives of the above suspensions should help you determine how often you will need to pin.
If you pick a short ester Testosterone like propionate, you should be pinning every other day, compared to a
longer ester Testosterone like Enanthate, you would only need to pin twice a week.

What Results Can I Expect Using Testosterone?

Testosterone is a highly powerful steroid that acts in multiple ways to increase lean muscle mass by increasing protein synthesis, decreased body fat, boosted endurance and athletic performance, and improve recovery times; amongst other benefits.

Here are the big benefits of using testosterone in a steroid cycle:

Muscle And Strength Gains

This is the main reason we want to use testosterone, it increases mass, boosts strength. It increases the process of protein systhesis and reduces stress hormone production in your body. Testosterone puts your body in an anabolic state. Faster gains from strength training and faster recovery means you’re making gains significantly faster than could ever be possible without the use of steroids.

Faster Recovery

As I said above, you will see a noticeable improvement in your recovery time even after the heaviest, longest workouts because testosterone helps muscle tissue repair faster. This means you’re back in the gym at your next workout sooner, working those same muscles and building them up at a rate and to a size that you just couldn’t achieve without taking advantage of the power of testosterone steroids.

Fat Loss

With increased lean muscle comes a greater ability to burn fat and keep it off, creating a cut, lean and ripped physique. Although a testosterone only cycle is not generally used for hardcore cutting, it still plays a critical role in eliminating the storage of fat and loss of muscle that comes about as a result from having low testosterone.

Other additional benefits include better endurance, energy and stamina, higher libido, better bone mass thanks to increased red blood cell production.

Testosterone is hugely powerful, but your gains will only be as good as your workout regime and your diet. Steroids and the required post cycle therapy drugs are by no means cheap, so unless you’re totally committed to sticking to a highly disciplined and very intense workout program and a diet that supports your gains, then steroids will be of little benefit otherwise.

Your First Cycle – Testosterone Only

Your first cycle –  We are going to run Testosterone enanthate for an 8-10 week cycle, following up with PCT such as Nolva and Clomid.

Testosterone at less than 250mg a week brings little to no benefit to you, as such we will have to run it at a slightly higher concentration.

• Week 1 – 250mg/1CC
• Week 2 – 500mg/2CC
• Week 3 – 500mg/2CC
• Week 4 – 500mg/2CC
• Week 5 – 500mg/2CC
• Week 6 – 500mg/2CC
• Week 7 – 500mg/2CC
• Week 8 – 250mg/1CC
• Week 9-10: Take nothing to clear your body

2 weeks after your last shot it’s time to start your PCT.  You are going to use 20mg/day Nolva and 50mg Clomid for 2 weeks.

Some may prefer the safety of the above cycle, we also recommend people who have experience in consuming tabs to go slightly
harder and consider taking 500mg/week for 10 weeks.

Testosterone Post Cycle Therapy

Post cycle therapy after a testosterone cycle is critical. The timing of the beginning of your PCT will depend on which ester you’ve used and what its half life is.

For example, you can start PCT three days after the end of a propionate cycle, while waiting two weeks to start PCT after using enanthate. These steroids cause your natural testosterone production to shut down, so PCT is vital to get it kickstarted again not only for your health and to mitigate estrogenic side effects, but also to stop your body remaining in a catabolic state after a testosterone cycle where you’re at risk of losing gains.

PCT options include SERMs and aromatase inhibitors to block estrogen.

My Recommendations

You can’t go wrong with Testosterone. It stacks well with basically every other steroid, particular for mass building when used with Dianabol and Deca-Durabolin. Also essential for fat loss and prevention of excess fat storage, Testosterone plays a vital role in any cutting stack or cycle.

What do you think? Are you ready to start your Testosterone cycle?
Contact me at sganabolics@gmail.com