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Winstrol is a popular brand name for the anabolic steroid stanozolol. This
compound is a derivative of dihydrotestosterone, although its activity is
much milder than this androgen in nature. It is technically classified as
an anabolic steroid, shown to exhibit a slightly greater tendency for
muscle growth than androgenic activity in early studies. While
dihydrotestosterone really only provides androgenic side effects when
administered, stanozolol instead provides quality muscle growth.
Admittedly the anabolic properties of this substance are still mild in
comparison to many stronger compounds, but it is still a reliable builder.
Winstrol efficacy as an anabolic could even be comparable to
Dianabol, however Winstrol does not carry with it the same tendency
for water retention. Winstrol also contains the same c17 methylation we
see with Dianabol, an alteration used so that
oral administration is possible. To spite this design however, there are
many injectable versions of Winstrol produced.
Structurally stanozolol is not capable of converting into estrogen.
Likewise an antiestrogen is not necessary when using
Winstrol,
gynecomastia not being a concern even among sensitive individuals. Since
estrogen is also the culprit with water retention, instead of bulk
Winstrol produces a lean, quality look to the physique with no fear of
excess subcutaneous fluid retention. This makes
Winstrol a
favorable steroid to use during cutting cycles, when water and fat
retention are a major concern.
Winstrol
is also very popular among athletes in combination strength/speed sports
such as Track and Field. In such disciplines one usually does not want to
carry around excess water weight, and may therefore find the raw
muscle-growth brought about by Winstrol quite favorable over the lower
quality mass gains of more estrogenic agents.
As
mentioned Winstrol is prepared in two distinct forms, as an oral tablet
and an injectable solution. Although they are chemically identical, the
injectable usually allows the user to take much higher dose of the
steroid. This is of course because the injectables are much more cost
effective, and therefore usually the preferred form of administration. You
may find big differences in the appearance of one injectable product to
another however. In particular there are big discrepancies in the size of
the steroid particles used to manufacture the various stanozolol
suspensions. But there are both advantages and disadvantages to each type
of product. On the one hand the large particle size would form a longer
acting deposit (depot) while the steroid dissolves, giving us the option
of fewer injections. A larger shot every three to four days would likely
be sufficient to keep blood levels within limits, which is a favorable
schedule for a water-based product. On the other hand we are forced to use
a standard size oil needle (21-22 gauge) for the injection, uncomfortable
for regular administration. Products made with a finer substance do not
allow for as slow acting a depot and therefore are usually injected every
other day to keep blood levels steady. But shots can be given with a much
more comfortable sized needle, opening up many new injection sites.
Although you can jam a big "oil pipe" into your shoulder, it is really not
the place for it.
For men the usual dosage of Winstrol is 15-25 mg per day for the tablets
and 25-50 mg per day with the injectable (differences based solely on
price and quantity). It is often combined with other steroids depending on
the desired result. For bulking purposes, a stronger androgen like
testosterone, Dianabol or
Anadrol is usually added. Here Winstrol will balance out the cycle a
bit, giving us good anabolic effect with lower overall estrogenic activity
than if taking such steroids alone. The result should be a considerable
gain in new muscle mass, with a more comfortable level of water and fat
retention. For contest and dieting phases we could alternately combine
Winstrol with a non-aromatizing androgen such as trenbolone or Halotestin.
Such combinations should help bring about the strongly defined, hard look
of muscularity, so sought after among bodybuilders. Older, more sensitive
individuals can otherwise addition compounds like
Primobolan or Deca Durabolin when
wishing to stack this steroid. Here we should see good results and fewer
side effects than is to be expected with standard androgen therapies.
Women will take somewhere in the range of 5-10 mg daily, or two and a half
to five 2 mg tablets. Although female athletes usually find stanozolol
very tolerable, the injectable is usually off limits. They risk androgenic
buildup, as a regular 50 mg injection will provide much too high a dosage.
Here the tablets are the general preference. It is obviously much easier
to divide up pills than it is to break up a 1 cc ampoule into multiple
injections. Those who absolutely must experiment with the injectable would
be most comfortable dividing each 50 mg ampoule into at least two separate
injections. At this point the dosage will adjusted by the number of days
separating each shot. 25 mg every third or fourth day should be a
comfortable amount for most. More ambitious (and risk taking) females
would take 25 mg every second day, although this is not recommended.
Although this compound is only moderately androgenic, the risk of
virilization symptoms should remain a concern.
With the structural (c17-AA) alteration, the tablets will also place a
higher level of stress on the liver than the injectable (which avoids the
"first pass"). During longer or higher dosed cycles, liver values should
therefore be watched closely through regular blood work. Although less
common, the possibility of liver damage cannot be excluded with the
injectable however. While
Winstrol
does not enter the body through the liver, it is still broken down by it,
providing a lower (but more continuous) level of stress. Such stress would
of course be amplified when adding other c17-AA oral compounds to a cycle
of Winstrol. When using such combinations, cautious users would make every
effort to limit the length of the cycle (preferably 6 to 8 weeks). It is
also of note that both versions of Winstrol have been linked to strong
adverse changes in HDULDL cholesterol levels. This side effect is common with anabolic steroid
therapy, and obviously can become a health concern as the dose/duration of
intake increase above normal. The oral version should have a greater
impact on cholesterol values than the injectable due to the method of
administration, and may therefore be the worse choice of the two for those
concerned and this side effect.
Oral
use of
Winstrol
can also have a profound impact on levels of SHBG (sex hormone-binding
globulin). This admittedly is characteristic of all anabolic/androgenic
steroids, however its potency and form of administration make Winstrol
particularly noteworthy in this regard. Since plasma binding proteins such
as SHBG act to temporarily constrain steroid hormones from exerting
activity, this effect would provide a greater percentage of free (unbound)
steroid hormone in the body. This may amount to an effective mechanism in
which stanozolol could increase the potency of a concurrently used
steroid. To further this purpose we could also addition
Proviron (1 methyl-dihydrotestosterone), which has an extremely high
affinity for SHBG. This affinity may cause Proviron to displace other
weaker substrates for SHBG (such as testosterone), another mechanism in
which the free hormone level may be increased. Adding Winstrol and
Proviron to your next testosterone cycle may therefore prove very
useful, markedly enhancing the free state of this potent muscle building
androgen.
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