EVERYTHING A BEGINNER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT STEROIDS

Titanings

New member

So your obviously looking around the web and interested in taking steroids. So you obviously have a million questions. So before you even think about taking a single thing there is a couple things you must fully understand, accept, and take PERSONAL responsibility for:

1-THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A COMPLETELY SAFE STEROID CYCLE! STEROIDS ARE DANGEROUS, HAVE SIDE EFFECTS, AND CAN EVEN CAUSE PERMANENT  BODILY INJURY! EVEN DEATH CAN BE POSSIBLE IF USED INCORRECTLY OR ABUSED!

2-IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE STEROIDS IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO RESEARCH AND FULLY UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING YOUR PUTTING IN YOUR BODY! KNOW THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS, HOW TO COMBAT THEM, WHAT DANGERS THEY POSE TO YOUR BODY AND ORGANS AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO HELP TRY AND REDUCE THOSE DANGERS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

3-STEROIDS ARE NOT A MAGICE PILL! THEY ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR 10% OF YOUR RESULTS. ONLY HARD WORK, DIET, TRAINING, AND SELF DISCIPLINE COMBINED WITH STEROIDS WILL GET YOU RESULTS. YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE STEROIDS UNTIL YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR NATURAL LIMIT WITH DIET AND TRAINING.

Now if you are willing to accept EVERYTHING that has been stated above on a PERSONAL level then we can begin answering all your questions. If you CAN NOT accept that steroids are dangerous and with every positive comes a negative then please stop reading and leave now!

.....I see you are still here so lets try and answer some questions and give you as much knowledge as possible to start you off. The main things to know as a beginner is a cycle (length of time AAS is taken), estrogen control (also knows as AI), PCT (restarting your testosterone), and where and how often to inject (pin).

First-A cycle is the length of time that you will be taking steroids varying upon your goal and type of AAS your taking. When you take steroids they WILL shut down your HPTA (sends signal to testes to produce testosterone), and testes so your body will not produce testosterone. Therefore after a cycle you MUST take what is called a PCT to help kick start your body into producing testosterone again. So what is a PCT? DO NOT SKIP READING THIS!

https://musclegurus.to/forum/anabolic-steroids/post-cycle-therapy/75185-understanding-pct

Second-Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (also know as AAS, roids, gear) most commonly come as an oral (pill), injectable (in a solution injected with a syringe), or powder (must be added to a liquid and reconstituted) form, with the most common being oral and injectable. We will focus on those.

Orals come in pill form and are normally ran at the beginning of a cycle to help "kick start" your cycle while waiting for other injectable steroids to be absorbed by your body and take effect. Orals can carry varying levels of hepatoxicity (they are toxic) and can be very hard on your liver since they are ingested. Orals normally have a short half life (how long they stay in your system). Half life info here:

https://www.steroid.com/steroid_half_life.php

Orals are normally taken for short periods of time due to hepatoxicity. Orals usually start off at 4 weeks for beginners and can go up to 6 weeks for more intermediate to andvanced users. Some also carry other side effects and its YOUR responsibility to research and know what they are!!

Injectable steroids are injected with a syringe either subcutaneously (in the fat layer between skin and muscle) while most are injected intramuscularly (into the muscle). Injectable steroids normally come in premade solutions called oils that have esters in them, and normally have a much longer half life than orals. Esters are added to control how slowly or how quickly the AAS is released into your body (among other things). Ester info here:

video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwbQpAmVFuw

written version long with lots of info- isteroids.com/steroid-esters/

 Injectable steroids normally are not hepatoxic to the liver (except for a select few) like orals since they are not ingested, but can carry many side effects that normally fall into the androgenic, estrogenic, or progestin categories. EACH steroid carries its own side effects and its YOUR responsibility to research and know what they are!!

So now that we know about injectables such as testosterone which will be the base AAS of your cycle lets talk about injections. Injection are normally done with a syringe. Almost everything you need to know about injections can be found here:

spotinjections.com/index3.htm

Another thing to note is that after injecting sometimes you will get what is known as PIP (Post Injection Pain). This can happen for many different reasons. The first time you inject you will probably get PIP as the muscle is new to it, and your still getting your technique and other things down so don't be alarmed. Good tips for your first pin (injection) here:

Really good PIP info: https://musclegurus.to/forum/general/general-chat/pip-causes-and-solutions.-taken-from-another-board-not-my-words

https://musclegurus.to/forum/anabolic-steroids/accessories/106442-sore-from-pin

So now that we know about orals and injectables lets move onto estrogen control. Many AAS whether oral or injectable will aromatize (convert to estrogen). Therefore it is imperative to control estrogen while taking AAS. Estrogen is normally controlled by an AI (aromatize inhibitor). Your two most popular AI are arimidex aka Adex (anastrozole)and Aromasin (exemestane). If you do not control estrogen while taking AAS you WILL suffer from side effects, of which some can be horrible and make your life miserable. Gynecomastia (or gyno) is an example of high estrogen from AAS use:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynecomastia

Therefore take the time to understand your AI and the reason why you should take Adex or Aro depending on your cycle and compounds taken. AI info here:

https://musclegurus.to/forum/general/general-chat/112884-worth-a-read

So now lets move on to another important step that is most often overlooked....BLOODWORK! Blood work is EXTREMELY important and should be done before a cycle for a reference point, midway through a cycle to adjust AI and make sure everything is ok, and after PCT is done during recovery to make sure your levels are back to where they where when you started (which is why the first one is so important). Bloodwork is easily done and becomes vital when side effects arise and can not be dealt with. More bloodwork info here:

https://musclegurus.to/forum/anabolic-steroids/new-to-steroids-start-here/101634-the-basics-of-ordering-bloodwork

So now we move onto HCG which I wont get into much here as its normally used when multiple compounds are used during a cycle. But I wanted to list it as its a great reference and good info for those who want to know about it. HCG info with reconstitution steps here:

https://musclegurus.to/forum/anabolic-steroids/new-to-steroids-start-here/human-chorionic-gonadotropin-hcg-mixing-storage

So now that we have all that info I want to stress again that AAS only constitutes for 10-20% of your results. No I am not bullshitting you on this. The other 80% will consist of your training and effort, and your diet. So therefore I will give you a huge tip when it comes to diet.....get an app for you phone that will track everything you eat! Its super simple, and I GUARANTEE you that your not eating nearly as clean or the amount of calories that you think you are! Some good phone apps are -MyFitnessPal or MyPlate by livestrong, I highly recommend both of these. Also you want to know what your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) is and then adjust your caloric intake up or down based on your goal. TDEE calculators can be found anywhere by the almighty google :) Next another thing to consider is your macros (these are included in the mobile apps!). Whats your Protein/Carb/Fat intake for the day? Because I promise you if you stuff your face with big macs all day to "bulk" up....your NOT going to like what you look like when your cycle is done!!! So some very good advice on how to build a diet plan can be found here:

https://musclegurus.to/forum/training-nutrition-and-diet/diet-and-nutrition/125674-building-a-diet-plan-from-scratch

Now as far as training goes, if your just starting training....AAS IS NOT FOR YOU! Bust your ass, lift for a while, get in the best shape you can NATURALLY then come back and we will talk about AAS. MOST GOALS CAN BE REACHED WITH PROPER DIET AND TRAINING!!!!! I can not stress that enough.

SO NOW FINALLY IF YOU HAVE FOLLOWED ALL OF THE SUGGESTIONS LISTED ABOVE, HAVE RESEARCHED AND READ ALL OF THE LINKS, AND STILL THINK YOUR READY TO ACCEPT THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL OF THIS.....THEN YOU ARE NOW READY TO READ ABOUT YOUR FIRST CYCLE. Here is how your first cycle should be:

https://musclegurus.to/forum/anabolic-steroids/new-to-steroids-start-here/92480-first-cycle-checklist-and-shopping-list

Now if your looking for future cycles-

Cycle Logs - https://musclegurus.to/cycle-reviews

Reviewing what others have done and are doing is a good way to learn what should be done and what should not be done.

And if you have any more questions about some of the AAS that you see listed here is also a good reference:

https://musclegurus.to/forum/anabolic-steroids/steroids/74804-steroid-quick-reference-chart

Now you have all the info needed to help make your first cycle as successful and safe as possible (no cycle is completely safe remember that!). So please be responsible and safe and remember THIS IS A MARATHON NOT A SPRINT TAKE YOUR TIME.

Good luck and be safe

Titan

 

PS-If anyone feels I have left anything out or anything should be changed or added please let me know :)

 

 

 

 

blastthru23

Moderator

That's exactly what I did, searching through cycles when I made the decision to run tren the first time. It was the best decision to go digging around looking for other "first fun" logs. I landed on Seig's cycle, and what a perfect way to go about a first run of tren ace. The cycle logs have become a go to tool for me when planning a future cycle. 

 

SemperFi

Well-known member

T,

Not everything but certainly a great start. ;)

+2 for taking the time and combining this information into a single post format. Very helpful and worth the effort! It is easy to see from just this post that MG possesses a lot of useful information if someone was just willing to invest in themselves and do some research. There is so much more available here that could be added. Here is my contribution-

Cycle Logs - https://musclegurus.to/cycle-reviews

Reviewing what others have done and are doing is a good way to learn what should be done and what should not be done. Separating the wheat from the chaff takes effort but that's what makes the process so valuable.

 

SEMPER FI

 

Titanings

New member

It was pretty late when I finished editing and writing this up so I know there is more that has been left out. So keep it coming, there is no such thing as knowing TOO MUCH when it comes to AAS!

 

blastthru23

Moderator

A couple of things o came across over the last couple weeks are a couple of things, and I can only be brief because I haven't a complete or solid understanding on the ideas, but here they are. First, fat has androgen receptors, and for this reason it is best to have a lower body fat percentage as the fat cells will use the exogenous test. It won't make you fatter it will just be used. Second, each person has a different metabolic profile, and with such, each person will respond differently to different amounts. The metabolism I'm speaking is necessarily the metabolism as most of us understand it, namely, macro metabolism. However, there may be some correlation between fast metabolism as we understand it, the ability to metabolize androgens. Here's something worth noting, however. A person carrying an excess of body fat often has a slower metabolism and these individuals often need more exogenous androgens to get the same effect as one with less body fat.

So, it is a very good idea to get body fat in the 12% or less range, naturally, before using aas.

Another thing to note is estrogen management. Notice that I didn't say reduction, or control. Each individual responds differently to E2 as well. Thus, the importance of knowing YOUR symptoms, and managing E2 such that it neither crashes, nor becomes too elevated.

Gotta run, my daughter is performing soon... opening night of a four performance run :)

toodaloo!

 
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