Testosterone Supplementation Guide

This article is a summary and is taken from the complete article you can find here.

1. After you have decided that you would like to supplement testosterone, the next step is choosing which form of testosterone you'd like to use. Testosterone is almost never found in pure form. Most of the time, some ester or another has been added to it. The purpose is to avoid a sudden rush of testosterone in your system. Esters will let the testosterone get absorbed in a time-released manner.

2. There are many forms of testosterone to choose from:

*Testosterone Propionate will hit your system in 2-3 days.

*Testosterone Suspension (which has no ester) will hit your system in 1 day.

*Testosterone Enanthate will take about 10 days.  (preffered)

*Sustanon (a blend of 4 different testosterones) will remain active in your system for periods of up to 4 weeks.

The general rule is the faster acting a testosterone is, the more side effects you will experience from its use. So the goal is to find a testosterone that doesn't hit your system so fast that most of it is rapidly converted to estrogen and DHT(dihydrotestosterone) while at the same time choosing a testosterone that is not so long acting that it will be hard to control. I suggest Testosterone Enanthate. It is my personal favorite.

3. Choosing of Brand:
T200 - produced by Tornel, Brovel labs in Mexico
       - additives: estradiol & DHT, only 50% testosterone enanthate
Pakistani Sustanons - most potent
Australian testosterone enanthate bladders - the best...


4. Doses (beginner: 500mg/week)
Beginner cycle:
Weeks 1 to 10: 500mg testosterone enanthate per week
Week 11: 300mg testosterone enanthate
Week 12: 200mg testosterone enanthate


Side effects: (Two paths)
>>>>First path chemical reaction: if 5-alpha reductase converts it to DHT (androgenic in properties, negative effects) --> baldness (DHT stick to hair follicle, enlargement and oxygen deprivation) and enlargement of prostate (DHT potentially cause of prostate cancer, frequent urination)



PROSTATE CANCER PREVENTION: take Finasteride [ brands: Proscar (5mg of finasteride) Propecia, and Fincar (preferred)<<---- inhibits 5-alpha reductase conversion of testosterone to DHT...
dosage: 1 to 1.25mg       for 5mg tablet, use only one-quarter tablet per day


HAIR-LOSS PREVENTION: Nizoral shampoo

>>>>Second path chemical reaction: if it aromatizes into estrogen (a female hormone), estrogen can cause gynocomastia, irreversible development of breast...
estrogen: increased water retention, bloat, increase rate of fat gain

ESTROGEN PREVENTION: usage of an anti-aromatase, Arimidex (brand for anastrozole, available in 1mg tablets)
dosage: 1/8 to 1/4 of 1mg tablet per day per 500mg of testosterone
side-effects: prolonged use has been shown to be extremely safe, cuts down estrogen production by up to 90%



MAIN SIDE-EFFECT:

1. TESTICULAR SHUTDOWN (reversible once supplementation is stopped)
 -your body senses all the excess testosterone, it stop producing its own... testis shrink, sperm count drops/
TESTICULAR SHUTDOWN PREVENTION:
Clomiphine Citrate, (common name: clomid, available in 50mg tablets)
   -Clomid stimulates the body to keep producing natural testosterone.
NOTE: If no Clomid supplementation, after testosterone usage, your body takes one month to gain normal testosterone production.
dosage: 25 mg of clomid per day per 500mg of testosterone or half tablet per day
side-effects: extremely safe in lab test and medical research...

2. INCREASE CHOLESTEROL LEVEL (controllable)
-cholesterol from foods,
-and from liver production, both complementing each other...
INCREASE CHOLESTEROL LEVEL PREVENTION: healthy diet..  check with your doctor if testosterone supplementation affects your cholesterol level...

3. SEBACEOUS GLAND ENLARGEMENT: (reversible, gland on skin, producing natural oil)
-enlargement cause production of excess body oil, will lead to acne, mostly occuring on your back and chest
SEBACEOUS GLAND ENLARGEMENT PREVENTION:
      2 showers a day
      tanning once/twice a week
     swimming on beach or salt-water places so often


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STEROID CYCLE:
So here is what a complete beginner's steroid cycle would look like (I've included legal supplements I suggest taking):

Weeks 1-10:
*500mg testosterone per week
*1 quarter tablet of Fincar per day (1.25mg)
*1 quarter tablet of Arimidex every other day (0.25mg)
*1 tablet of clomid every other day (50mg)
*320mg of standardized Saw Palmetto Extract per day

Week 11:
*300mg testosterone per week
*1 quarter tablet of Fincar per day (1.25mg)
*1 quarter tablet of Arimidex every other day (0.25mg)
*1 tablet of clomid every other day (50mg)
*320mg of standardized Saw Palmetto Extract per day

Week 12:
*200mg testosterone per week
*1 quarter tablet of Fincar per day (1.25mg)
*1 quarter tablet of Arimidex every other day (0.25mg)
*1 tablet of clomid every day (50mg)
*320mg of standardized Saw Palmetto Extract per day

Week 13:
*1.25mg of finasteride per day
*.25mg of Arimidex every other day
*100mg of clomid every day

Week 14:
*1 quarter tablet of Arimidex every 3rd day (0.25mg)
*50mg of clomid every day

People often get confused about training and dieting while on testosterone. First, to facilitate all the extra muscle building, it is strongly suggested that you increase daily caloric intake by around 2000 calories. Increase protein intake to 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per pound of lean bodyweight. Training should remain relatively unchanged. You may increase sets per body part by 2 additional sets per week. Sleep is another important factor. Get at least 8 hours a night; and that is bare minimum.

If you train, eat, and sleep right, you should expect to gain anywhere from 20-40 pounds off this cycle. About 5-10 pounds will be water, so don't be alarmed when you start losing the water at the end of your cycle. You will retain the muscle. I'd say water gain would make up approximately 10% of you overall weight gain. If you choose not to use an anti-aromatase, expect much more water gain, which will in turn cause greater overall weight gain.

If you have any more questions, feel free to email me at any time. Almost forgot, take as much time off between cycles as you are on. In other words, if you do a 12 weeks cycle (12 weeks of actual testosterone), then you should take 12 weeks off before your next cycle.