Oxymetholone
Anadrol is one of the compounds that is very similar to Dianabol, which is why it has extreme usage restrictions, especially in terms of anadrol dosage.
Anadrol's notorious and extreme hepatotoxicity has only been touched upon so far, but it is one of the main factors in its restricted use.
Due to the high rate of liver toxicity (discussed in more detail in the Anadrol side effects section of this profile), it is recommended that it be used for periods of no more than 4 - 6 weeks.
The other major limitation (and perhaps even a bigger issue than the liver toxicity issue) is the fact that Anadrol (Oxymetholone) has very high estrogenic activity.
As previously discussed, Anadrol is not converted to estrogen via the aromatase enzyme and instead is believed to act as an estrogen in various areas of the body.
Therefore, the estrogenic effects of aromatase inhibitors and anadrol mean that the only defense against gynecomastia is the effects of SERMs (selective estrogen receptor modulators) such as Nolvadex.
As such, anadrol is almost completely unsuitable for those looking to add quality lean mass without additional water weight gain due to water retention and potential fat retention/gain.
While it is possible to achieve strictly lean mass gains with a compound like Dianabol if you use an aromatase inhibitor to a significant degree, the very nature of Anadrol makes this impossible.
Anadrol seems to be specifically reserved for bulking and all mass and strength gains.
From the details we have analyzed so far, it is clear that Anadrol dosage and cycles are very limited.
It is because of the sheer power and hepatotoxic potential of Anadrol that Anadrol doses are kept within a very small window range.
Most users typically report a steep downward curve in terms of benefits and gains, as higher Anadrol doses not only provide greater gains, but are also reported by users to suppress appetite.
There is also the issue that higher Anadrol doses result in decreased gains due to increased unwanted estrogenic side effects and a higher risk of hepatotoxicity associated with the liver.
Medical Anadrol Dosage
The first prescription oxymetholone (Anadrol) dosage guidelines for combating catabolic muscle wasting conditions recommended a dose of 2.5 mg administered three times daily.
The highest recommended dosage for anadrol was once as high as 30 mg daily, but this was not a very common practice.
When the prescribing guidelines changed in the 1970s as a result of the FDA narrowing the treatment options to anemia, Anadrol doses of approximately 1 to 5 mg per kilogram per day were issued for the treatment of anemia.
This is why the potency of the tablets at that time was changed to 50 mg tablets as opposed to the original 2.5, 5, and 10 mg tablets.
The usual dosage for the treatment of anemic patients is usually in the range of 1 to 2 mg per kilogram of body weight daily, as the higher range of the dosage instructions (5 mg) may be too much Anadrol for heavier individuals to consume.
Anemic patients typically have a lower BMI (body mass index), so if we use the 1 to 2 mg per kg range, an individual weighing 70 kg would need to take between 68 and 130 mg of Anadrol per day.
Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Anadrol Dosages
For the purpose of performance and physique enhancement, Anadrol dosages generally do not deviate much from current medical prescription guidelines due to the great strength of Anadrol.
As mentioned earlier, only a very small window exists to adjust Anadrol dosage due to its strength and liver toxicity.
Anadrol is a very powerful anabolic agent and beginner doses start in the range of 25 - 50mg daily.
One Anadrol 50mg tablet per day is enough to produce the most dramatic strength and mass gains in even the most experienced anabolic steroid users.
It is rarely necessary for a beginner or intermediate user to exceed a single 50mg tablet per day.
Intermediate anadrol doses should generally be in the range of 50 to 100 mg daily.
Again, it is rarely necessary for an intermediate user to go above 100mg daily, and most intermediate anabolic steroid users tend to make great progress with just 50mg daily.
Advanced anadrol doses are at the highest end of the anadrol range of 100 to 150mg daily.
It is extremely rare for a user to need to use 150mg of Anadrol (Oxymetholone) to make significant progress, and it should be made clear now that very high doses of anabolic steroids are not what defines an advanced anabolic steroid user.
Due to the extremely potent nature of anadrol and the high incidence of intermittent androgenic strength, its use in women is not recommended.
Little to no administration guidelines exist for its use in women for the purpose of performance and physique enhancement; therefore, it is not recommended for women due to the high risk of masculinizing symptoms.
Proper administration and timing of anadrol doses
Anadrol has a half-life of approximately 8 - 9 hours.
This is quite a long time for an oral anabolic steroid (especially when compared to other oral anabolic steroids such as Dianabol, which has a much shorter half-life).
Therefore, there is no need to use a split dosing protocol.
Taking a single 50mg tablet once a day (preferably in the morning) is sufficient to keep plasma levels stable during waking hours.
Some people also like to administer their Anadrol dose in a split protocol, where they take one dose in the morning upon waking up and the second dose at night before going to bed.
This is not a problem if you want to split your Anadrol dosage in half and administer it evenly distributed, but at the same time it does not offer any significant advantages or benefits either.
Expectations and Results from Anadrol Dosage
Since Anadrol is considered by many to be the most powerful oral anabolic steroid widely available, users can expect to gain incredibly dramatic amounts of mass and strength even with the lowest Anadrol doses.
For example, it is not uncommon for beginners to add a massive 7 to 10 kilos of mass in just a few weeks of use.
Of course, much of this weight can be attributed to water weight retained as a result of the estrogenic effects of Anadrol.
Since Anadrol is commonly used as a bulking agent, this usually poses little problem for the user in terms of desired gains.
However, it is important for potential users to realize that the rapid gains produced by powerful anabolic steroids such as Anadrol are often the cause of tendon and connective tissue tears during training as a result of rapid strength gains - Anadrol is often a frequent cause of such occurrences.
This is because while the muscles themselves can increase in mass to the point where they can generate greater force to produce greater force, connective tissue and tendons cannot.
Connective tissue and tendons are strengthened and formed at a much slower rate (even in the presence of anabolic steroids) than muscle tissue.
As a result, the force and power generated by muscle tissue tends to exceed the capacity of connective tissue to handle it, which can result in connective tissue tearing.
This is direct evidence that an individual can gain too much, too fast, and too much more than their body can handle (this is especially true for beginners who have not been lifting weights or powerlifting for long and decide to use anabolic steroids in a rash and hasty manner).
