Many members have PM me asking for recommended cycles from beginner to advanced levels. So here are just a few that I would recommend.

Note firstly it is my own principle that unless you have a solid training background of a few years, you are over 21 years old and your routine and diet are completely perfected then taking steroids is a complete waste of time. If we are going to take steroids then we must be well educated about them and also we must provide the most favorable environment in our bodies in which to encourage growth.

If you are bulking make sure you are getting lots of Kcals or you will not gain mass period.

On steroids your protein intake should be higher than normal I recommend at least 1.5g/lb bodyweight.

Many people taking steroids for the first time do not know how they will react to them and how susceptible they will be to various side effects such as acne, gyno and hair loss. My only advice here is that if you are prone to a particular side effect then steroids will speed up the process. (e.g. if you are prone to hair loss or have a genetic predisposition then taking gear will speed up the process, whereas in other individuals it will have no affect on hair. Similarly if you had severe acne as a teen then you may be more prone to getting acne. Some individuals are more prone to gyno).

We can help combat some of these side effects e.g be sure to have Nolvadex on hand before you start any cycle and at the first sign of gyno (e.g. tender/sore nipples, lumps) take 20mg nolva ED up to the end of your cycle and throughout clomid therapy. One way to reduce the chance of gyno is to take nolva or another anti E throughout your cycle, this may hinder gains slightly but worth it in the long run.

For hair loss – finasteride/propecia has proved to be useful and this drug is also useful to prevent the possibility of prostate hypertrophy.

For acne – Roacutane and or Vit B5 have proved to be a very good form of therapy either taken during or after cycle.

For further details on dosage or other side effects etc….PM me.

All cycles must be finished with a 3 week cycle of clomid to aid natural testosterone recovery and keep gains. HCG is also used sometimes to prepare the gonads for clomid therapy. The time when you start clomid therapy will depend on the compounds you have used. I will discuss this in a future article.

For beginners I do not endorse cycles much longer than 8 weeks. The reason being that longer cycles make recovery much more difficult and you may end up loosing your gains if this is not done properly. Also I personally have not cycled more than 11 weeks and this was after doing many 8 week cycles. It is better to do two 8 weeks cycles with 6 weeks recovery in between than a single 15 week cycle IMO. When I do longer cycles I tend to use shorter acting compounds in the last 3 weeks of the cycle such at Winny or Test Prop. so that I can start clomid therapy immediately rather than having to wait for 2-3 weeks after the last injection.

Heres the cycles:

1. Dbol 35-40mg ED 6-8 Weeks. – My first cycle!
I grew well on this stack but a lot of the gains were water and lost about half of my gains after the cycle still a great beginner cycle.

2. 400mg Deca & 500mg Test Ethanate OR 500mg Sust pw. 8 Weeks
The use of Sust or Ethanate is down to your choice but I found that with Sust I made good gains but because of the short acting Test esters I didn’t get the full benefits at this dose and I made better gains on ethanate.

3. Weeks 1-5 35mg Dbol ED
Weeks 1-8 400mg Deca & 500mg Test Ethanate pw.
Similar to cycle #2 but the Dbol provides that awesome kickstart to the cycle and great strength gains.

4. 400mg EQ & 500mg Test Ethanate OR 500mg Sust pw. 8 Weeks
This is also an excellent cycle made great gains BUT since I used the 50mg/ml Ganabol Eq this meant high volume injections but I got used to that. Better than cycle #2 in some respects as there is less water retention with EQ than with deca. This can also be done as cycle #3 with Dbol in weeks 1-5 for the kickstart.

5. Week 1 1000mg Test Ethanate, 800mg Deca;
Weeks 2-8 500mg Test Ethanate 400mg Deca
This cycle although similar to #2 the first week of high doses is a front load so that you start to feet the effects of the compounds much quicker and believe me it works! Sometimes I front load the first two weeks.

6. Sust 250mg EOD, Primobolan depot 400mg pw. 8 Weeks
This was an awesome cycle I would say I made the best gains ever off this cycle although very expensive because of the primo I kept almost all of my gains. Also using the Sust EOD really did kick in quickly and I felt the benefit of all the Test esters especially the prop. For advanced users Sust is best used at a minimum dose of 250mg EOD to feel the full effects of this awesome compound!

7. 21 day Sust cycle- famous Sust only cycle using 250mg Sust ED for 21 days. Supposed to be a killer cycle but beware of sides certainly not for the lighthearted. I haven’t tried this one myself but a good friend of mine has. He made awesome gains in this short period of time.

8. Tren/Fina 75mg ED, Test prop 100mg EOD. 6 weeks
Wow what a killer cycle I know 6 weeks sounds short but I made some amazing gains and furthermore on this cycle my vascularity increased immensely and my body fat was greatly reduced. I wouldn’t recommend running Tren for more than 6 weeks as it is liver toxic but and awesome cycle that I will definitely be doing again!

9. Weeks 1-6 Tren/Fina 75mg ED
Weeks 1-6 Sust 250mg EOD
Weeks 7-11 Test prop 100mg EOD
Weeks 7-11 Winny depot 50mg EOD
Well what can I say this is the ultimate cutting cycle only recommended for advanced users, was ripped to the bone after this one!

10. Weeks 1-5 40mg Dbol ED
Week 1 1000mg Test Ethanate, 800mg deca
Weeks 2-7 500mg Test Ethanate, 400mg deca pw
Weeks 8-11 100mg Test Prop EOD, 50 mg Winny depot EOD.
This is my next cycle as I have planned so far but it keeps changing not 100 % sure what im going to do yet but it will look something like the one above. Should be starting in a month or so.

I haven’t mentioned clenbuterol, T3, DNP or ephedrine in any of these cycles although I often incorporate these compounds in my cycles I wanted to keep the article simple and if information about more complex cycles or recommendations is wanted then post a thread on the board and we will help.