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When was it official that Dbol was only to be used to "jumpstart" a cycle?

Jenetic

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When was it official that Dbol is only to be used to "jumpstart" a cycle?

I am interested in the opinions and reasons of those that explicitly promote this. Give me a reason other than liver damage because anyone that has acutally had experience knows that there isn't any extreme nor permanent damage with prolonged or high dosage use when liver protectants are taken in conjunction.

Jenetic
 
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Who thinks that Dbol and other orals are harsher on the liver than other meds, like antibiotics, tylenol, etc.....? I don't. I guess people want the instant gains, then keep those gains with the rest of the cycle.
 
georgie24 said:
instant gains from what ive read.

Instant gains in water. These are the same people that claim to lose a considerable ammount of muscle post cycle.

Androgenic stimulus to the CNS in regards to strength is evident but subsides shortly after discontinuation. Neuromusclar adapatation to the training load and stimulus would not likely occur in the commonly recomended 4 weeks.

Other than a psychological comfort, the most common reason is safety and health. Why even run it for such a short period of time when the rewards are minimal.

Jenetic
 
chordz said:
Who thinks that Dbol and other orals are harsher on the liver than other meds, like antibiotics, tylenol, etc.....? I don't.

I'm not very worried about the liver when I'm doing orals, taking anavar right now for 20 weeks. I have a doctor checking my liver every 5:th week and they seem to be ok. As long as the deses are normal(not over 40mg dbol in my nmind ) it would be ok. When on orals I'm more worried about kidnys and blood pressure, that shit can make you die. The liver will recover pretty fast.
 
Jenetic said:
Instant gains in water. These are the same people that claim to lose a considerable ammount of muscle post cycle.

Androgenic stimulus to the CNS in regards to strength is evident but subsides shortly after discontinuation. Neuromusclar adapatation to the training load and stimulus would not likely occur in the commonly recomended 4 weeks.

Other than a psychological comfort, the most common reason is safety and health. Why even run it for such a short period of time when the rewards are minimal.

Jenetic

Good point.
 
Dbol is an awsome AAS, underestimated IMO. Better sleep, faster recovery, higher proteinsynthese,
 
MrRTTB said:
I'm not very worried about the liver when I'm doing orals, taking anavar right now for 20 weeks. I have a doctor checking my liver every 5:th week and they seem to be ok. As long as the deses are normal(not over 40mg dbol in my nmind ) it would be ok. When on orals I'm more worried about kidnys and blood pressure, that shit can make you die. The liver will recover pretty fast.

Excessive water will keep the kidneys flushed and excessive salt will rise blood pressure. Keep those two in check and you have nothing to worry about!
 
MrRTTB said:
I'm not very worried about the liver when I'm doing orals, taking anavar right now for 20 weeks. I have a doctor checking my liver every 5:th week and they seem to be ok. As long as the deses are normal(not over 40mg dbol in my nmind ) it would be ok. When on orals I'm more worried about kidnys and blood pressure, that shit can make you die. The liver will recover pretty fast.

I'm not saying orals don't put any stress on the liver but compared to normal every day prescription meds people take I don't think orals are much worse. Notice that most meds always call for "simple liver tests" before taking. Plus we are taking orals for a limited time.
 
georgie24 said:
waiting for long esters to kick in is boring for some, meanwhile they have fun on dbol. thats my jist of it

Fair enough.

This obviously demonstrates a form of psychological satisfaction and/or comfort. Here comes the next problem when the user complains "Boo hoo. I'm losing strength" or "Boo hoo. Why am I not as strong? I'm still on cycle?"

Jenetic
 
Jenetic said:
I am interested in the opinions and reasons of those that explicitly promote this. Give me a reason other than liver damage because anyone that has acutally had experience knows that there isn't any extreme nor permanent damage with prolonged or high dosage use when liver protectants are taken in conjunction.

Jenetic

It's just one of those things in bodybuilding lore that D-bol is best utilized as a "jumpstart" to a cycle. Just like most people think Halotestin is harsher on the liver than any other 17-AA AAS, when all of them have the same effect on liver enyzmes.

DIV

:chomp:
 
DIVISION said:
It's just one of those things in bodybuilding lore that D-bol is best utilized as a "jumpstart" to a cycle. Just like most people think Halotestin is harsher on the liver than any other 17-AA AAS, when all of them have the same effect on liver enyzmes.

DIV

:chomp:

I will agree that sometimes you have to tell people what they want to hear.

Jenetic
 
DIVISION said:
It's just one of those things in bodybuilding lore that D-bol is best utilized as a "jumpstart" to a cycle. Just like most people think Halotestin is harsher on the liver than any other 17-AA AAS, when all of them have the same effect on liver enyzmes.

DIV

:chomp:

so halo and var would have the same effect on liver enzymes?
 
Jenetic said:
Androgenic stimulus to the CNS in regards to strength is evident but subsides shortly after discontinuation. Neuromusclar adapatation to the training load and stimulus would not likely occur in the commonly recomended 4 weeks.

Jenetic


So by this post, how long do you recommend to run dbol for the long term gains?

Mike
 
Mikus said:
So by this post, how long do you recommend to run dbol for the long term gains?

Mike

Anywhere from 8-12 weeks on average.

Jenetic
 
Mikus said:
Very interesting indeed.

What is your recommended dosing for this 8-12 week period?

Mike

Anywhere from 30-50 mgs ED on average.

Jenetic
 
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BobbyJenious said:
Jenetic, thoughts on a Dbol only cycle, say 10-12 weeks, with proper liver precautions of course??

You can achieve excellent results on a Dbol only cycle.

30-40 mgs ED for a total of 8-12 along with 1 mg Arimidex ED or 0.5 Arimidex ED in combination with 10 mgs Nolvadex ED.

Ideally, a shorter 8 week cycle such as 30-40 mgs Dbol ED and 300-400 mgs Deca EW for example should yeild similar results.

Jenetic
 
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georgie24 said:
dbol for 12 weeks? this is a first in 5 years i hear this..

You are obviously not familiar with the real world. You need to differentiate this from hobby chemists on the internet. What's so unreal about it?

Jenetic
 
your right my experience is from stuff ive used personally and the net. thanks for reminding me that i have no juicer buddies in the real world
 
Jenetic said:
You are obviously not familiar with the real world. You need to differentiate this from hobby chemists on the internet. What's so unreal about it?

Jenetic

That's pretty rough, Mr. Jenetic........

I hope I never feel your wrath, holmes....

DIV

:chomp:
 
georgie24 said:
thanks for reminding me that i have no juicer buddies in the real world

Great. Learn to keep your mouth shut on topics where you don't have anything constructive to say. Feel free to post whore and brag about your AAS usage as usual. Next time, back up your statements instead of making a comment on how it's not possible just because you have never learned or experienced it.

I've worked with various high level competitive athletes as a strength and conditioning coach. One of them placed third in the Olympics this year. The majority of my personal training clients whom are natural have achieved physiques you would only think are possible on AAS.

Jenetic
 
i thought this place was about anabolic convo and what have you.?

anyways im almost done working nights and you guys will be left alone by me.
 
err i dont know if im off topic but nevertheless im runnin 25mg of dbol (4th day)and i have been developing strong headaches and an upset stomach is this normal on dbol?
i take 10mg in the mornnig 10mg afternoon and 5mg before bedtime
my cycle is 500mg sust 8wk 200mg deca 8wk and 25mg dbol 5wk
thanks for helping
 
I have an old friend, and by old I mean old(!) a life long juicer in NYC who started in his mid 20s and is now 74. He says that back in the 70's and 80's, his doc would prescribe him and his buddies DBol and it was not uncommon for them to stay on 50mg ed for 6 months plus, and in some cases years at a time.

Jenetic has raised an issue here that's been on my mind somewhat too.

The so called "instant gains" are mostly in the form of water retention (with a little strength,) and I have found that my best gains through DBol have been through using over 8 weeks plus. I have often used orals over long durations, along with liver protectants which include ALA, R-ALA, Liver Care by Himmalaya Healthcare and Tyler's Detoxication factors and my liver values are excellent, even when drinking like a fish.

It is important to take your armidex / aromasin etc to keep off the water retention. My blood pressure always directly correlates to the amount of water I am holding so I keep a close eye on this and even use a little spironalactone if necessary. The 10mg Nolva ed suggested my Jenetic is a good idea to keep your HDL and LDL in check, especially seeing as armidex can have a slight negative impact on cholesterol.

I too feel the notion of just using DBol to "jumpstart" a cycle is no more than an idea. It's not necessarily a bad idea, but certainly not the only way to use DBol!


:bat: DMI :bat:
 
jenetic can you post up a liver protection cycle like what supps and there dosages.

thanks
 
Whilst waiting for a response from Jenetic:

ALA /R-ALA - 600-1000mg ed
Good multivitamin.
Tyler's Detoxication Factors 3-6 tabs ed depending on dosage of orals used.
Himmalaya Healthcare's Liver Care 3-6 tabs ed.
Vitamin E 1000-2000i.u ed.
Silymarin (milk thistle) 800/1000mg ed.

Personally I don't use silymarin or Liver Care from Himmalaya anymore, but this is an idea of a very complete Liver protection 'stack!'


:bat: DMI :bat:
 
DMI said:
Whilst waiting for a response from Jenetic:

ALA /R-ALA - 600-1000mg ed
Good multivitamin.
Tyler's Detoxication Factors 3-6 tabs ed depending on dosage of orals used.
Himmalaya Healthcare's Liver Care 3-6 tabs ed.
Vitamin E 1000-2000i.u ed.
Silymarin (milk thistle) 800/1000mg ed.

Personally I don't use silymarin or Liver Care from Himmalaya anymore, but this is an idea of a very complete Liver protection 'stack!'


:bat: DMI :bat:
DMI, what do you use for liver protection? Just ALA & Tyler's Detox?
 
Jenetic said:
You can achieve excellent results on a Dbol only cycle.

30-40 mgs ED for a total of 8-12 along with 1 mg Arimidex ED or 0.5 Arimidex ED in combination with 10 mgs Nolvadex ED.

Ideally, a shorter 8 week cycle such as 30-40 mgs Dbol ED and 300-400 mgs Deca EW for example should yeild similar results.

Jenetic
Alot of the older bodybuilders from 70's practically lived on Dbol and they produced some of the best physiques EVER. They didn't even have the use of Arimidex like we do. I've seen guys use Dbol with Arimidex while dieting with GREAT results!!
 
Anyone have thoughts on 8 weeks dbol followed by 8 weeks var?? Sounds a bit strange I know, just curios as to what the results would be if one started with a clean bulking diet and then went into a cutting phase???
 
BobbyJenious said:
Jenetic, thoughts on a Dbol only cycle, say 10-12 weeks, with proper liver precautions of course??

Dbol for 12 weeks straight won't do anything but fuck you up! After 4 weeks dbol loses it effects so if you want to do 12 weeks of dbol...then you would want to cycle it for 4 weeks. Take at least 4-5 weeks (6-8 weeks is even better) off then cycle it for another 4 weeks.
 
DMI said:
I have an old friend, and by old I mean old(!) a life long juicer in NYC who started in his mid 20s and is now 74. He says that back in the 70's and 80's, his doc would prescribe him and his buddies DBol and it was not uncommon for them to stay on 50mg ed for 6 months plus, and in some cases years at a time.

Jenetic has raised an issue here that's been on my mind somewhat too.

The so called "instant gains" are mostly in the form of water retention (with a little strength,) and I have found that my best gains through DBol have been through using over 8 weeks plus. I have often used orals over long durations, along with liver protectants which include ALA, R-ALA, Liver Care by Himmalaya Healthcare and Tyler's Detoxication factors and my liver values are excellent, even when drinking like a fish.

It is important to take your armidex / aromasin etc to keep off the water retention. My blood pressure always directly correlates to the amount of water I am holding so I keep a close eye on this and even use a little spironalactone if necessary. The 10mg Nolva ed suggested my Jenetic is a good idea to keep your HDL and LDL in check, especially seeing as armidex can have a slight negative impact on cholesterol.

I too feel the notion of just using DBol to "jumpstart" a cycle is no more than an idea. It's not necessarily a bad idea, but certainly not the only way to use DBol!


:bat: DMI :bat:

That's probably true to some extent, however the oldies that I read up on, cycled dbol for only 7 weeks at a time and then took 6-8 weeks off. They did this 3 times a year and looked great....No injections, just DBOL!
 
Jenetic said:
Anywhere from 8-12 weeks on average.

Jenetic

Right now I'm recycling dbol for another 4 weeks for I feel that 8-12 weeks is way too long to ride. in 12 weeks you can do 2 cycles of dbol and not have the side effects from the long term usage.
 
hammertime30 said:
That's probably true to some extent, however the oldies that I read up on, cycled dbol for only 7 weeks at a time and then took 6-8 weeks off. They did this 3 times a year and looked great....No injections, just DBOL!

That varies alot, but also try to keep in mind they knew how to train as well. Most guys today do routines while on heavy doses that are laughable at best.
 
BodyByFinaplix said:
That varies alot, but also try to keep in mind they knew how to train as well. Most guys today do routines while on heavy doses that are laughable at best.

This is true. Most people these day are straying away from the basic foundations of bodybuilding (hard but smart training, proper nutriotion, and rest) and depending on the drugs to do all the work, AND yield results over night. AAS only work in conjunction with ball busting dedication.
 
I use Tyler's, ALA and vitamin E. I've used Liver Care from Himmalaya too and I liked it.
 
i liked my dbol only cycle. people who say dbol only cycles don't work are retarded. its anabolic and androgenic. IT BUILDS MUSCLE. its all about PCT.
 
BodyByFinaplix said:
That varies alot, but also try to keep in mind they knew how to train as well. Most guys today do routines while on heavy doses that are laughable at best.

Definitely...I agree to that!
 
eviction said:
i liked my dbol only cycle. people who say dbol only cycles don't work are retarded. its anabolic and androgenic. IT BUILDS MUSCLE. its all about PCT.
Not trying to hijack, but Eviction you are lookin' PRETTY ripped these days!! What are you using if you don't mind me asking??
 
hmm...interesting post..I'm running anavar at 40mg ED and I think I might lower the dose to 30mg and add some 20mg dbol with this shit for the remaining 12 weeks + test + EQ. As I do check all my values every 5-6:th week I can be seen as the perfect labrat for ths ;) Or wait, 30mg would be better btw, 5mg every 3-4 hours
 
DIVISION said:
Yup.

17AA is 17AA, regardless of which oral we are talkin' bout.

DIV

:chomp:

Actually, if my memory is still good, there is some evidance showing Anavar to be quite metabolized by the kidneys, thus not elevating liver enzymes as much as other substances like winny (which is the worest in my experience).

I used papervar at 80mg a day for 8 weeks followed by 4 weeks at 50mg. Yes, I took Tyler's and Milk Thistle. Liver enzymes didn't even move a bit.
 
Jenetic said:
You can achieve excellent results on a Dbol only cycle.

30-40 mgs ED for a total of 8-12 along with 1 mg Arimidex ED or 0.5 Arimidex ED in combination with 10 mgs Nolvadex ED.

Ideally, a shorter 8 week cycle such as 30-40 mgs Dbol ED and 300-400 mgs Deca EW for example should yeild similar results.

Jenetic

Good post.

I agree. I also feel the liver damage done by 17AA steroids and dbol in particular is over estimated. Though it is an individual thing and some individuals may react with much elevated enzymes, most would not.
Assuming of course liver protectants are taken.

Had great results with Tyler's Liver Detox 6 caps a day along with LIV-52 4 caps a day and 3 caps a day of milk thistle. As I stated in previous post. Liver enzymes stayed the same towards end of cycle as they were before.
One thing though, I would do regular GPT, GOT and particularely GGT
tests every several weeks on any 17AA steroid depanding on dosage. better safe than sorry.

Sorry no K "You must spread some Karma around before giving it to Jenetic again."
 
eviction said:
i liked my dbol only cycle. people who say dbol only cycles don't work are retarded. its anabolic and androgenic. IT BUILDS MUSCLE. its all about PCT.

True,
Dbols are anabolic and androgenic. Given these facts dbol will build muscle. The water gain will go away and is not considered muscle. but there is no reason dbol will yield less mass than other steroids would. I may give that 8-12 weeks a try, doing liver tests every 3-4 weeks and post them here.
 
Well, dbol was very popular between old skewl guys. The difference was in the dosage. They used lower dosages for long periods of time. Those dudes now are on their late 50's and 60's and seem to be very healthy....
 
Judo Tom said:
jenetic can you post up a liver protection cycle like what supps and there dosages.

thanks

Tyler's Liver Detox or Liver Guard by Source Naturals @ 4-10 tabs ED
ALA/R-ALA @ 600-2000 mgs ED

Jenetic
 
hammertime30 said:
Dbol for 12 weeks straight won't do anything but fuck you up! After 4 weeks dbol loses it effects so if you want to do 12 weeks of dbol...then you would want to cycle it for 4 weeks. Take at least 4-5 weeks (6-8 weeks is even better) off then cycle it for another 4 weeks.


Seems we have a bit of a difference in opinion? Jenetic do you have any response to this? Hammertime, is it in fact true that after 4 wks dbol loses its effects? I have read where several bros on here use it for the first 6 weeks at 30mg daily? What is up? I would like to hear from Jenetic about this too? :mix:
 
hammertime30 said:
Dbol for 12 weeks straight won't do anything but fuck you up! After 4 weeks dbol loses it effects.

Please elaborate on your comments.

Jenetic
 
I've just recently contacted someone who is on 200 mgs ED. He is in his 15th week. As of last week, AST:30 ALT:32 BP:128/76. Not too bad in my opinion.

Jenetic
 
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jeez 200 mg daily? I would look like a blowfish. How much adex is he taking and how much nolva daily? I would still like to hear some comments back and forth with you and hammertime concerning his comments. Please take into consideration that I take your comments very seriously(as do a lot of bros I am sure) and I appreciate your thoughts. I am not nearly as informed as I should be however I am about as sharp as a bag of wet mice. I take in a lot of info and try to make the best informed decisions concerning what gear to use, duration etc... Soooo, when I see such glaring differences, I like to see the conversation that transpires. thanks SBWOI
 
small but working on it said:
jeez 200 mg daily? I would look like a blowfish. How much adex is he taking and how much nolva daily?

He doesn't use Arimidex and only uses Nolvadex post cycle. He is currently using 25 mgs Aromasin ED.

Jenetic
 
Jenetic said:
I've just recently contacted someone who is on 200 mgs ED. He is in his 15th week. As of last week, AST:30 ALT:32 BP:128/76. Not too bad in my opinion.

Jenetic
What kind of results is he receiving from that cycle?? Strength increase? Mass gained? Fat loss? What sport is he involved in?
 
Texas Ranger said:
What sport is he involved in?

Competitive bodybuilder. 6'2", 282 lbs @ 9% body fat.

Jenetic
 
This is why i came on here talking about a d-bol only cycle for my first time,this thread and alot of people I know here tell me with a good diet and a good training routine I will blow up bigger than shit without having to stick myself,and after about 3 or 4 cycles then move on to different forms of aas to achieve different results,after reading this thread I think I will give the d-bol only cycle a try and see what I get.I'm real glad I came to this forum,you guys are on the ball,I learn something new every 5 minutes. :)
 
DMI said:
I have an old friend, and by old I mean old(!) a life long juicer in NYC who started in his mid 20s and is now 74. He says that back in the 70's and 80's, his doc would prescribe him and his buddies DBol and it was not uncommon for them to stay on 50mg ed for 6 months plus, and in some cases years at a time.

Jenetic has raised an issue here that's been on my mind somewhat too.

I too feel the notion of just using DBol to "jumpstart" a cycle is no more than an idea. It's not necessarily a bad idea, but certainly not the only way to use DBol!

I had been thinking for awhile that I'd like to run a long term cycle of D-bol @ 50+MG ed, but I dismissed it as excessive.

I suppose there's credence to the theory that it's possible to run it with liver protectants and acheive credible gains.

I'll research this and think about.

DIV

:chomp:
 
The key here guys is to get blood work done! If after using DBol for 4-6 weeks your liver enzymes, cholesterol values and bp etc are elevated then it's perhaps not a good idea to continue for 12 weeks+! This is largely common sense. Don't forget to get bloodwork done before you start to establish some sort of base values. All I can tell you is that through my experience of using orals, DBol included, over long durations, they have had virtually no negative impact on my bloodwork. Bear in mind that I do take some good liver sups and indeed lots of other health sups.
 
Jenetic, another question kind of off topic. What cycle would you recommend to an experienced bodybuilder(5-10+ years of training)that was seeking above-average growth on their First Cycle??
 
TR,

Please don't take this the wrong way but I'm not further commenting on this guys AAS history, training and nutrition as it is irrelevant unless you are on that type of competitive level. No disrepsect intended but there are a variety of reasons why I choose not to.

In regards to your second question, testosterone only for a first cycle regardless. Above average growth would mean fine tuning his nutrition and training.

Let's stick to the subject. PM on non thread related questions.

Jenetic
 
Jenetic said:
TR,

Please don't take this the wrong way but I'm not further commenting on this guys AAS history, training and nutrition as it is irrelevant unless you are on that type of competitive level. No disrepsect intended but there are a variety of reasons why I choose not to.

In regards to your second question, testosterone only for a first cycle regardless. Above average growth would mean fine tuning his nutrition and training.

Let's stick to the subject. PM on non thread related questions.

Jenetic
Jenetic, no disrepect taken, bro. :D I TOTALLY respect you're reasoning to keep the guy's info private. I'll PM you later....TR
 
Jenetic said:
I've just recently contacted someone who is on 200 mgs ED. He is in his 15th week. As of last week, AST:30 ALT:32 BP:128/76. Not too bad in my opinion.

Jenetic



yes, but how were the values that really matter.....LIPIDS????
 
Jenetic said:
He doesn't use Arimidex and only uses Nolvadex post cycle. He is currently using 25 mgs Aromasin ED.

Jenetic

Holly Criest 200mg of dbols a day for 15 weeks. That's the highest
dosage I've ever heard of anyone taking.. And for 15 weeks?? :eek2: and I thought I was hardcore with 100mg for 4 weeks. :D

BTW: I was also taking about 25mg Aromasin (one tab) ED or EOD, and I still got some gyno signs.. I guess with 200mg of dbols 50mg of Aromasin a day maybe for sensitive individuals.

Regardless, for the name of science, I would consider taking 150mg of DBOLS ED and make Liver enzymes tests every 1-2 weeks.
 
Good read there Ranger. I have felt that way for a while. I think it goes like the old saying, anything in moderation. the fact that so many guys are taking oral and there isnt a huge increase in liver problems speaks volumes. :qt:
 
Wasn't Ulter on D-bol at up to 50mg for a year straight?

Personally I have seen several friends use 200mg+ for 2-3 months straight.A few of them have gone even higher for a few weeks (no use posting the dosages because noone would believe me).None of them have had any immediate health problems and so far,so good - these cycles started like 5-8 years ago.

I wont go over 50mg because it seems it doesn't improve the effect really.
 
junk said:
Regardless, for the name of science, I would consider taking 150mg of DBOLS ED and make Liver enzymes tests every 1-2 weeks.

You the man Junk!

Jenetic
 
Jenetic said:
or Liver Guard by Source Naturals @ 4-10 tabs ED

Jenetic


Hey .. thats my supp! lol. Very nice ingredient list to it, but you are right you need to take more than the recommended dose for it to be effective. Its what us Canadians have to use in place of Tylers seeing as how we can't get it up here. Source naturals also has a pretty nice lineup of other supps, I bought some SAMe and TMG from them as well.

Anywhoo ... this is a great thread. Dbol is the king of all steroids, peroid. I will give my praise to it, whenever i get the chance.

Jenetic, to answer you Q, dbol is used as a kickstart for the simple reason that people want something both fast, and effective, to start their cycle with while waiting for longer acting depots to start accumulating. Although I agree, its not dbol's sole purpose, it does make sense, and it is effective. It usually works very synergystically with common long acting drugs as well like Deca and Test, so yes, it would still work extrememly well after the "kickstart" period and probably even better when working with other steroids like Deca. The reason why a lot of people bash people wanting to so a dbol only cycle, is becuase, usually these bashers are uneducated and think that the guy is looking for a "water" cycle. OR .. the guy wanting to do the cycle is doing it only because he is scared of needles.

It pisses me off to no end when I here people say that dbol does nothing more than fill you with water. In my experience with dbol, this can easily be controlled. I have found that even diet can help this immensly. The truth is that nothing will promote true anabolism like dbol will, nor will it have such a great effect on protein metabolism. This is why it is KEY, to keep protien intake extrememly high while taking dbol, because plain and simple, it supports the buildup of protien much better than other drugs. I would say the only other that comes close to it in this department as far as protien is concerned, is anavar. So to all those that think that they are just gaining water, well the additional body weight consists of a true increase in tissue (hyper-trophy of muscle fibers) that dbol is building behind the scenes, and that you will be left with when any water is done and gone.


Dbol is one drug though that I always find really hard to believe when people say they dont respond to it. If there is one drug that "should" work for EVERYONE, it should be dbol. There are a few peeps who do report not responding to it, like my good bro junk is one of them, although he seems to be super human or something. lol.. (or using fake dbol - hehehe).


The big reason why dbol "should" work for everyone, and why it is so effective, is becuase it is can reduce endogeneous CORTISONE by 50-70%, making it the mother of ALL anti-catabolics. This is why dbol "should" work on everbody. I have seen the studies, posted by FONZ of all people, but they were very interesting. It really doesn't raise test levels that much, (about 5 times your normal level) but it has an unreal impact on muscle catabolism. This is just one of the huge benefits from dbol.

My experience with dbol has led me to believe that there are a few things that you can do, to reap the pure benefits of dbol.

1. Stuff as much protien in your face, and down the hatch as you possibly can while taking it. Again, the cleaner you do this, the leaner the gains will be.

2. Find the optimal dosage. I really think that there is a threshold where dbol works very well, and has MINIMAL to ZERO sides. This is obviously differerent for everyone, but the key is to find this threshold that works for you. Some people grow great off of 15mg. Do any of you remember 40butpumpin? I remember him telling me that he responded very well off of 15mg/day. And he was a big dood ... with lots of juicing under his belt. I find personally that 25-30mg/day is the optimal dosage for myself. At this dosage, I grow great off it, and experince ZERO sides. Upping the dosage, and I get pumps pretty bad, in my legs and lower back, and fatigue hits me a little more. Going lower to around 15mg, and I dont see the gains as much. For me this is where its at, I hope I dont build a tolerance and have to up it for it to be effective. Once you find this threshold that works for you, you will happily reap dbol's awesome benefits.

This last cycle of mine was only 4 weeks and was Dbol/NPP/ with just 250mg of Omnadren, on day 1, 7, and 14. The cycle was originally supposed to be 6 weeks but had to cut it short for some timing reasons. BUT ... I really forgot how effective these 3 are at building muscle. I was almost satisfied with my cycle after 3 weeks.

The nandrolone and dbol stack SO WELL together, because while the Dbol is VERY anti-catabolic, the Deca is HIGHLY anabolic. In essence they complement each other perfectly.
That is why the old saying of "If you don't grow off Deca/dbol you won't grow of ANYHTHING" is so true, and so forgotton. No matter how fancy you get, it dosent get much better than that. The only thing that is better than deca/dbol, is deca/dbol and test! lol.

I personally wouldnt use it for longer than 4-5 weeks, but I see no reason not to. The only reason that I use it for shorter periods is because i dont want to push my luck with my hair. Otherwise I would never come off the stuff. I love it. Use it as a kickstart, eat em like candy, spriinkle them in your cereal, use it with NPP, use it in a cycle on its own, ... just know that if you are NOT using it, you are truley missing out. Dbol has been around a looooooong time, and has proven itself time and time again as the king muscle builder. My all time favourite.

Mavy
 
LOL When I started my (first cycle) 5 weeks of Dbol 40/day with 500/Test/week for 11 weeks, I was loving the DBol effect. I said to myself I would love to keep doing THIS. I stopped at 5 weeks and miss that stuff. lol I was taking Tyler`s liver pr. and Glucerol R.

I did`nt mind the bloat, I welcomed it actually. This may be tempting, but I think I need the Test as well.

Just bookmarking this with a comment...thanks
 
Mavy,

Thanks for posting.

Just for you, I won't use any big words this time around. J/K LOL

I probably should clearify that I do not necessarily think that it is ineffective for 4 weeks. The majority of the posts that I am reading here these days continually state that Dbol should only be used for the first 4 weeks to jumpstart a cycle. The majority of these cycles are 8-10 week cycles.

HPTA suppression will be the same when comparing 4 weeks to 8 weeks. Estrogen and hairloss should not be an issue either and can be easily prevented and/or minimized when the proper ancilliaries are incorporated. Finally, the liver issue is highly overrated. As long as you take the proper supplements and don't have preexisting medical condition related to your liver, you will be fine.

Therefore, in conclusion, run the Dbol for a full 8 weeks and reap it's full benefits. Especially, when the other AAS are in full gear. Just as you said, it has an excellent synergistic effect when combined with other AAS. I guarantee you will have far more gains overall and the same ammount of possible side effects when using Dbol for the full duration of an 8-10 week cycle compared to using for 4 weeks on a 8-10 week cycle.

I completely agree and support your statement in regards to actual hypertrophy with the reasons you listed. You will gain muscle and it's far from water. Maximize your nutrition and training and the results should speak for themselves.

I would also like to add to your statement in regards to water retention. My previous statement was aimed towards those whom do not incorporate an aromatase inhibitor nor manage their diet properly. In this scenario, it's clear that the majority of the gain in mass experienced in such a short period of time such as 4 weeks is cleary water.

Deca Dbol is a classic.

Jenetic
 
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small but working on it said:
Seems we have a bit of a difference in opinion? Jenetic do you have any response to this? Hammertime, is it in fact true that after 4 wks dbol loses its effects? I have read where several bros on here use it for the first 6 weeks at 30mg daily? What is up? I would like to hear from Jenetic about this too? :mix:

The answer is simple. He stopped using it. :D

Internet paranoia is a disease these days. A perfect example in regards to lack of eduaction and experience.

Jenetic
 
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small but working on it said:
Good read there Ranger. I have felt that way for a while. I think it goes like the old saying, anything in moderation. the fact that so many guys are taking oral and there isnt a huge increase in liver problems speaks volumes. :qt:

I would also like to add that no liver protectants were incoproated in those studies. The results would be even more stunning with them incorporated.

The AF store has both Tyler's Liver Detox and Glucorell R (R-ALA)

Problem solved.

Jenetic
 
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Thanks Jenetic, and K to you. Soooo, It would be a good idea to run 500mg of omna for 10 wks and the dbol at say 30 mg daily for say the first 8 wks? I had originally intended to run the dbol(30mg) for the first 4 weeks. I was gonna run 50mg winny from wks 8-12 and then start pct. I know you dont like ?s not about the thread but can you answer this one for me. Thanks SBWOI
 
Guvna said:

I believe you have a few things mixed up.

HDL or high density lipoprotein is the cholesterol carried by the alpha lipoproteins. A high level of HDL is an indication of a healthy metabolic system if there is no sign of liver disease or intoxication. The two mechanisms that explain how HDL offers protection against chronic heart disease are that HDL inhibits cellular uptake of LDL and serves as a carrier that removes cholesterol from the peripheral tissues and transports it back to the liver for catabolism and excretion

The most commonly used markers of hepatocyte injury are aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT). While ALT is cytosolic, AST has both cytosolic and mitochondrial forms. Also, another important marker is Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)

ALT

The enzyme appears in liver cells, with lesser amounts in the kidneys, heart, and skeletal muscles, and is a relatively specific indicator of acute liver cell damage. When such damage occurs, ALT is released from the liver cells into the bloodstream, often before jaundice appears, resulting in abnormally high serum levels that may not return to normal for days or weeks. The purpose of this blood serum test is to help detect and evaluate treatment of acute hepatic disease, especially hepatitis, and cirrhosis without jaundice

AST

The purpose of this blood test is to detect a recent myocardial infarction (heart attack) and to aid detection and differential diagnosis of acute hepatic disease and to monitor patient progress and prognosis in cardiac and hepatic diseases. AST levels fluctuate in response to the extent of cellular necrosis (cell death) and therefore may be temporarily and minimally elevated early in the disease process, and extremely elevated during the most acute phase. Depending on when the initial sample was drawn, AST levels can rise indicating increasing disease severity and tissue damage or fall indicating disease resolution and tissue repair. Thus, the relative change in AST values serves as a reliable monitoring mechanism.

GGT

This is involved in the transport of amino acids and peptides into cells as well as glutithione metabolism, Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase is mainly found in liver cells and as such is extremely sensitive to alcohol use. Elevated levels may be found in liver disease, alcoholism, bileduct obstruction, cholangitis, drug abuse, and in some cases excessive magnesium ingestion.

Jenetic
 
small but working on it said:
Thanks Jenetic, and K to you. Soooo, It would be a good idea to run 500mg of omna for 10 wks and the dbol at say 30 mg daily for say the first 8 wks? I had originally intended to run the dbol(30mg) for the first 4 weeks. I was gonna run 50mg winny from wks 8-12 and then start pct. I know you dont like ?s not about the thread but can you answer this one for me. Thanks SBWOI

That sounds fine. Use 4-6 tabs of Tyler's Liver Detox ED and 600-1000 mgs Glucorell R (R-ALA) ED. If possible, have blood work performed during and after your cycle and you will have proof that there is nothing wrong.

Jenetic
 
I would also have to agree with Jenetic here on teh dbol/deca stack. I've met older guys who were quite large back in the day have hear reports of cycles such as 200 mg deca a week/ 25-30 mg of dbol a day for 20-30 weeks, and have seen old pictures of the guys who used these stacks, and was quite surprised to see lean 19" arms on them. Who btw they were still alive and healthy.
 
Jenetic said:
The answer is simple. He stopped using it. :D

Internet paranoia is a disease these days. A perfect example in regards to lack of eduaction and experience.

Jenetic
I too bought into the orals for only 4 weeks club. Until I started to research more and spoke to alot of guys that have gone beyond what would be considered the norm with oral use. I plan on running a 16 week cycle with Dbol being used for the first 8 weeks and Winstrol being used the last 4 weeks. R-ALA & Milk Thistle will be used ED. So, I'm not too concerned because there's NOTHING wrong with my liver in the first place. Thanks Jenetic for opening everyone's eyes!!
 
BodyByFinaplix said:
I would also have to agree with Jenetic here on teh dbol/deca stack. I've met older guys who were quite large back in the day have hear reports of cycles such as 200 mg deca a week/ 25-30 mg of dbol a day for 20-30 weeks, and have seen old pictures of the guys who used these stacks, and was quite surprised to see lean 19" arms on them. Who btw they were still alive and healthy.

Hot DAMN! 20 - 30 weeks of dbol gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. ;)
 
Jenetic said:
Instant gains in water. These are the same people that claim to lose a considerable ammount of muscle post cycle.

Androgenic stimulus to the CNS in regards to strength is evident but subsides shortly after discontinuation. Neuromusclar adapatation to the training load and stimulus would not likely occur in the commonly recomended 4 weeks.

Other than a psychological comfort, the most common reason is safety and health. Why even run it for such a short period of time when the rewards are minimal.

Jenetic

It's called the law of diminishing returns. I usually run dbol longer (6 weeks). After 6 weeks the gains made are significantly less with the same strain on your liver. Plus, running a 17AA for long periods of time is bound to greatly skew your lipid profile, especially shutting down your hdl to the single digit range. This is well documented.
 
Juice Authority said:
It's called the law of diminishing returns. I usually run dbol longer (6 weeks). After 6 weeks the gains made are significantly less with the same strain on your liver. Plus, running a 17AA for long periods of time is bound to greatly skew your lipid profile, especially shutting down your hdl to the single digit range. This is well documented.

Law of diminishing returns? Why?

The majority of people with problems don't incoporate the proper supplements amongst many other things.

The lipid profile is affected regardless which AAS you use. This is to be expected. Your cholesterol can easily be maintained with a combination of OTC supplements such as Policosanol, a clean diet, a realistic cycle duration of 8 weeks and ancilliary drugs such as nolvadex. Glucophage is also a possibility.

Most people have a problem with thier lipids already and they don't even know it. It's called a poor diet and it's evident with majority of users no matter how much the try to deny it. This is specifically in regards to people with a body fat percentage of approximately >15%. Most people with cholesterol issues are in that range and it's primarily diet related.

You will encounter some side effects regardless of AAS choice which are not life threatening. To what degree depends on your preparation.

Jenetic
 
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