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WINSTROL V 50mg/20ml (Illium)
Stanozolol 50mg/20ml (Illium)
Winstrol - Stanozolol is a very commonly used anabolic steroid for cutting
cycles. While many people will attempt to use Dianabol or even Anadrol for
cutting cycles, Iīve really never heard of anyone using Stanozolol for anything
except a cutting cycle. Itīs a bit of a one-trick-pony in this respect. Let me
repeat that: Stanozolol is a cutting drug. Not many people will argue for its
use in a bulking cycle. Itīs certainly not a very effective compound for
treating anemia (1) and thus, one could rightly assume that its role in bulking
cycles is very limited. One novel use for Winstrol in any cycle (perhaps even
bulking) would be to use it at a very limited dose, in order to lower SHBG. (2)
One of the properties of Winstrol is itīs profound ability to lower SHBG much
more than other steroids. A dose of .2mg/kg lowered SHBG significantly, which
would in turn, raise the amount of free testosterone circulating in the body. As
with 99% of steroids, however, itīs important to note that suppression of your
natural hormonal levels will occur (though perhaps not to the extent that it
will with many other steroids).(10) As with running virtually any compound,
testosterone supplementation (i.e. running test in a cycle containing Winstrol)
is warranted to avoid possible sexual dysfunction?
Adding it to a heavy
bulking cycle could be problematic, as Stanozolol is a 17aa compound, meaning
that itīs been altered to endure the first pass through your liver without being
destroyed. This makes it an orally active compound; so many people choose to
take the pills which are available from both legitimate pharmaceutical companies
as well as Underground Labs. Unfortunately, since it is 17aa, it is also liver
toxic& in fact; Stanozolol has one of the worst hepatoxicity (mg for mg) of
any steroid. This is the reason its addition to a bulking cycle could be
problematic; generally a bulking cycle will be very heavy, dosage wise as well
as toxicity-wise. It also has undesirable results on Cholesterol, and a mere
6mgs/day of Stanozolol can lower HDL by 33% and raise LDL by 29% (3). Cardiac
Hypertrophy, even at lower doses could be a concern with Winstrol as well (4)
Thus, many people limit their intake of Stanozolol to precontest or
Summer-cutting types of cycles. Itīs generally accepted that due to the toxicity
issues of Stanozolol, its use should be limited to 6 weeks& as with anything
though, many people have run it for up to 12 weeks with no problems.
I
ran Winstrol for about 3 months (12 weeks) at a dose of 100mgs Every Other Day
(along with Test prop at 125mgs, every other day) and I suffered no ill-effects.
My joints felt fine, and I can say that the only thing which was undesirable
about that cycle was the injection pain. Generally, people report a "dry" and
less lubricated feeling in their joints when on this drug (fluid retention is
nil with Stanozolol), and also a "dry" overall look as regards contest prep.
This could be due to a sort of "reverse-osmotic" effect...of course this is
speculation, but people do look "dryer" on Winnie, and some even look dryer in
the site they inject (more on this later). There are many conflicting reports on
tendon strength and Stanozolol, even in medical journals. Some reports state
that it weakens tendons, others that it strengthens them (and some speculation
on the internet among many "guruīs" is that it strengthens them unevenly,
leading to possible injury). For this reason, it may be best for athletes in
explosive or high-impact sports to stay away from this drug. It has certainly
been shown to be beneficial in some bone ailments induced by glucocorticoid
induced stress (5) as well as having collagen producing properties (11), but
with all of the anecdotal problems athletes have suffered with their joints
while on Stanozolol, I simply can not recommend it with confidence to
strength/speed athletes. I can say that personally, it was an effective compound
for me and did not cause joint duress, but I can do without the discomfort of
the shots, and have found other DHT based compounds to be far more effective
(Masteron springs to mind).
As previously stated, this compound is
unique, as it is available in both an oral form as well as an injectable form.
Both forms contain the exact same compound, but injecting this compound (and
yes, you can drink the injectable version, and no you shouldnīt) is superior to
ingesting it orally in terms of nitrogen retention (6), and thus one would also
imagine, for overall anabolism. Injecting it also has the advantage of avoiding
the "first pass" through your liver, and thus places your liver under less
stress.
Stanozolol and women
Stanozolol is also one of the few
compounds that women can take safely, as itīs anabolic:androgenic ratio is quite
skewed towards anabolism. Itīs generally accepted that women can tolerate around
5-10mgs a day of this compound. Men, on the other hand can dose themselves in
the .5-1.5mg/kg range. I find 100mgs injected every other Day to be sufficient,
but of course, even with the injectable form, every day dosing is optimal. I
tend to favor DHT based compounds, and have enjoyed great success with a
Winstrol/Masteron/Testosterone cycle, but I suspect that replacing the Masteron
in that cycle with Trenbolone would prove more beneficial for most bodybuilders
seeking to get ripped.
Although the anabolic ratio of this product is
very high as compared to its androgenic actions, not many people report huge
weight gains off of Stanozolol. Also, interestingly, it has a relatively weak AR
binding ability (7), which is quite unusual for a "cutting" steroid. Many of the
effects of this drug, as relates to building muscle, are probably from its very
high protein synthesizing ability (6) (8). In addition, since this compound is
derived from DHT, it tends to promote a very nice, "quality" look to the userīs
muscles, with little or no water retention. Winstrol does not aromatize at any
rate and has even been speculated to have anti-progestenic properties (in at
least some cases, where it may "block" that receptor) (9). If one were to run
ancillary compounds with Stanozolol, perhaps Tamoxifen would be appropriate for
itīs beneficial effects on blood lipids, but an anti-estrogen (in itīs classic
sense) would be unwarranted; proper post cycle therapy is still needed, though.
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