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There are loads of great cycles of steroids aimed at different standards of bodybuilder or looking at different outcome... I've just picked out ten great ones and given a brief description for each. Most importantly - do not even consider using steroids unless your diet is ideal for gaining muscle mass, even if you are looking to increase your definition... You should also be training very hard and regular... Make sure your natural gains have slowed down if this is to be your first time... Read all the stickies if your new here and post questions on the board if you have any. Gynecomastia (presence of female breast tissue) and other aromatising side effects of some steroids (for example water retention) may be more apparent in certain individuals... If this is a problem take 20mg per day of Nolvadex / Tamoxifen until symptoms disappear, then continue with 10mg per day until the end of the cycle, or Clomid... It is generally thought best not to take Nolvadex unless you have these side effects, though it is good practice to keep some in stock in case it's required. Clomid or HCG may be taken post cycle if a few weeks break is expected... This is in order to help kick start your own natural testosterone secretion, to minimise post-cycle side effects and, more importantly, to minimise any muscle loss after a course... There are a number of recommended ways to take Clomid, but an effective method is: 100mg per day for 7 days commencing 7-18 days post cycle depending on what is in the cycle... This is followed by a further 50mg per day for a further 2 weeks. Some prefer to use HCG, and after heavy stacks both may be suggested... HCG should commence during the last week, with a jab weekly, for 3 jabs of 2500iu each. Also I've not mentioned beta-agonists, thyroid hormones or growth hormone in this thread... These can be added to any of the stacks as appropriate.

Warning: some of these are over the top and should only be used by the experienced.. that are dedicated for life to the goal of creating the body of a bodybuilder.

1. Beginner Cycle #1 The most frequently asked question I get is for a great effective beginners cycle: Deca durabolan - 400mg per week for 12 weeks Testosterone Enanthate - 500mg per week for 12 weeks This is a standard first course recommended by most, even if the individual wishes to lose fat (as diet is the key to fat mobilisation, NOT gear). Whether you opt for Test or Sustanon is personal choice or depends on availability; both are great drugs... 400mg of Deca per week is generally assumed to be the minimum amount for gains. Continue on this for the full 12 weeks, but if you are still growing well, why stop? Review gains every two weeks, and it may be continued for 14, 16 weeks. Nolvadex should be on hand in case symptoms of aromatisation become apparent... Clomid should be used post cycle commencing at 10-14 days afterwards. The testosterone and the Deca can be split down into 2-3 shots per week.

2. Beginners Cycle #2 - The Classic Mass Builder This is a variation on the above: Deca durabolan - 600mg per week for 12 weeks Testosterone Enanthate - 500mg per week for 12 weeks Dianabol - 30mg per day, six days per week for 6 weeks This stack should produce good results for the steroid user looking for mass... Here the Deca should be 600mg for optimum effects, and the Dianabol at the onset helps kick start the cycle while you are waiting for the longer acting Deca and test to take effect. Nolvadex should be on hand in case symptoms of aromatisation become apparent... Clomid should be used post cycle commencing at 10-14 days afterwards. You may hold a lot of water from this brought about by the Dianabol and the testosterone but this can be reduced by the use of Nolvadex / Tamoxifen or Arimidex. The dosage of Dianabol may be divided out through out the day and taken every 3-4 hrs as it has such a short half-life. Though most people take half in the morning and half in the evening. Take them with / after a protein-based meal. The testosterone and the Deca can be split down into 3 shots per week.

3. Putting on the MASS! One of my many favourites, again a variation on the above, just with more dosage... This one is a great mass builder and for the more advanced bodybuilder: Testosterone Enanthate- 750mg per week for 12 weeks Deca durabolan - 700mg per week for 12 weeks Dianabol - 30mg per day, Monday to Friday weeks 2-7 This is a big stack, but not huge !!! The above instructions apply, i.e. Nolvadex, Clomid, etc. Clomid should begin 7 days post cycle.

4. Time to get BIG! Weeks 1 - 4 Sustanon 250 - 1,000mg per week Testosterone Enanthate - 1,000mg per week Anadrol50 / Anapolan 50 - 100mg per day Weeks 5 - 8 Sustanon 250 - 500mg per week Test depot - 1,500mg per week Dianabol - 50mg per day Deca durabolan - 400mg per week Weeks 9 - 12 Sustanon 250 - 500mg per week Test depot - 250mg per week Deca durabolan - 400mg per week Nolvadex 10mg per day all through Proviron - 50mg per day weeks 2 to 6. Commence Clomid week 10 - 50mgs per day for 14 days HCG - 2 shots per week of 2500iu with the Clomid This is a big cycle, and very androgenic... Side effects may be high, hence the use of Nolvadex throughout, and the use of Clomid commencing 14 days afterwards, and HCG before the end of the cycle... The use of HCG gets your own testosterone levels up before any fall in androgens... There is a degree of tapering in this cycle due to its high testosterone amounts.

5. Super Stack This is another great lean mass builder.. Trenbolone - 75mg per day Winstrol - 50mg per day Testosterone propionate - 100mg every other day A six-week course and the usual precautions apply.

6. 'Sus-deca-dbol-end-with-winny' Stack Sustanon 250 - 500mg per week, weeks 1-10 Deca durabolan - 400mg per week, weeks 1-10 Dianabol - 35mg per day, weeks 1-4 Winstrol 30mg/ed, weeks 5-10 This is another great mass builder. The usual precautions apply.

7. A Testosterone-Free Lean Mass Builder This is one if you want to avoid testosterone-based steroids... It's too often assumed that just because 'mild' steroids like Primabolan are not very androgenic, then they're not very good mass builders... Remember, all steroids are anabolic, and Primabolan as part of a stack is an excellent adjunct: Primabolan - 300mg per week for 8 weeks Deca durabolan - 400mg per week for 8 weeks Winstrol - 150mg per week, weeks 2-7 This is not a huge stack, but is great for building quality, lean size (coupled with a sensible diet). We have a number of non-bodybuilding members of SE, e.g. athletes, footballers, etc, and this may be a great cycle for them to try.

8. The Frontloader This is a great cycle from Knorkop, used as an example of frontloading Equipoise and Deca: Week 1 - Frontloading Equipoise - 800mg per week Deca durabolan - 800mg per week Testosterone propionate - 100 mg every other day Week 2 Equipoise - 400mg per week Deca durabolan - 400mg per week Testosterone propionate - 100 mg every other day Week 3 - 4 Equipoise - 400mg per week Deca durabolan - 400mg per week Winstrol - 50mg every other day Week 5 - 8 Equipoise - 400mg per week Deca durabolan - 400mg per week Winstrol - 50mg every other day Week 9 and 10: Equipoise - 400mg per week Deca durabolan - 400mg per week Testosterone propionate: 100mg every other day This is a great lean mass builder again, showing how frontloading is done... The usual precautions apply, and use HCG and Clomid post cycle at 7 days.

9. The Mind Blower: It is a heavy androgenic cycle, and only for use by the experienced gear-user. Testosterone Enanthate- 1,000mg per week, weeks 1-10 Equipoise - 800mg per week, weeks 1-10 Dianabol - 50-75mg per day, weeks 1-5/6 Testosterone suspension - 100mg per day, weeks 1-4/5 Trenbolone - 150mg per day, last 4-6 weeks Winstrol at the last - 100mg per day, last 4-6 weeks This is not for the faint hearted, and certainly for advanced bodybuilders only... Equipoise is used rather than Deca so as not to overdo progesterone aromatization. Side effects will be high on this so take precautions... I would recommend Nolvadex use throughout at 10mg per day, or Arimidex 1mg every other day... Clomid and HCG post cycle are a must - commence the HCG in the last week of the cycle, but Clomid 14 days afterwards

10. Another Favorite! Nice and simple, but very effective: Anadrol 50 - 100mg per day, 6 days per week Deca durabolan - 400mg per week