Testosterone Propionate Cycles
Testosterone itself is the most flexible and versatile anabolic steroid when it comes to different uses, and a Testosterone Propionate cycle can be used to suit any desired purpose or goal.
Testosterone is the only anabolic steroid that can be used safely and effectively on its own.
This is a characteristic that few other anabolic steroids possess.
While Testosterone Propionate can be used alone, it is often used in conjunction with other anabolic steroids in a Testosterone Propionate cycle, as testosterone is compatible with literally every other type of anabolic steroid.
As with all other types of esterified anabolic steroids, Testosterone Propionate is best stacked with anabolic steroids that have a similar half-life (e.g. Nandrolone Phenylpropionate, Stanozolol, Trenbolone Acetate, etc.).
At the same time, testosterone propionate has a half-life of 4.5 days and must be injected every other day, which may not mix well with long ester anabolic steroids that are injected less frequently.
A common question in the anabolic steroid use community is whether it is possible to stack a short ester anabolic steroid like testosterone propionate with a long ester anabolic steroid like nandrolone decanoate (Deca Durabolin) or boldenone undecylenate (Equipoise).
However, the dosing and administration schedule may be more inconvenient, as testosterone propionate needs to be injected every other day, while the two aforementioned long ester anabolic steroids only need to be injected twice a week.
Because testosterone propionate is a slower releasing anabolic steroid with a shorter half-life of 4.5, users have the ability to run short testosterone propionate cycles ranging from 8 to 10 weeks (and sometimes 6 weeks).
This is due to the short time required to reach optimal peak plasma concentrations due to its fast release rate.
Therefore, the kick-in period occurs at an earlier date (around 2-4 weeks after the start of the cycle in most cases) than with long-estered slow-release anabolic steroids (4-6 weeks after the start of the cycle in most cases).
Many people ask the question of whether or not shorter cycles are more beneficial.
The answer is yes.
This is because the longer the anabolic steroid cycle, the more severely the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis (HPTA) is suppressed and blocked, resulting in a much longer recovery period in the weeks following the cycle.
In most cases with shorter cycles, the HPTA is not able to 'adapt' to exogenous hormones as quickly, in layman's terms.
That's why many people enjoy short cycles, such as 8 week cycles, which allow the individual to start a cycle quickly, make gains quickly, and finish the cycle before the body experiences severe HPTA
suppression or terminate the cycle before it ends, and start post cycle therapy (PCT).
Of course, each individual will have a different sensitivity to HPTA shutdown (some will shut down slower than others, some will shut down faster than others, and some will not shut down at all).
However, the general idea shared by many people who enjoy testosterone propionate cycles is that the shorter the cycle, the better for this reason.
Beginner Testosterone Propionate Cycles
Beginner propionate cycle example (10 weeks total cycle time)
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- Testosterone Propionate 75-125 mg every other day (300 - 500 mg weekly) |
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This cycle is the most typical beginner's base cycle and is the simplest of all the testosterone propionate cycles for beginners.
For those new to anabolic steroids, this cycle is the perfect introduction to anabolic steroids in general.
All beginner anabolic steroid cycles should always be composed of some form of testosterone only.
The reason for this stipulation of anabolic steroid use is that testosterone is the safest anabolic steroid, as every human body manufactures this hormone endogenously, so this is the exact anabolic steroid you are used to.
This gives beginners the opportunity to gauge and measure their individual response to the most natural and basic anabolic steroid:
Testosterone. Testosterone is ultimately a derivative of all other anabolic steroids, and if an individual reacts in a very negative way when administered testosterone alone, they are likely to react even worse to other compounds, so it makes logical sense to first measure an individual's response to testosterone itself before moving on to other compounds.
In these cases, Testosterone Propionate is the most appropriate testosterone product to use, and this Testosterone Propionate cycle may be the best for a bulking or lean mass gain cycle.
Readers who may be beginners should note that anabolic steroids should not be stacked in the first cycle, and that the first few beginner cycles should be testosterone only.
Adding other compounds to your first cycle can be dangerous for beginners who are new to the world of anabolic steroids, and can cause negative reactions to one or more compounds. Due to the use of multiple compounds, the unfortunate person cannot be sure which compound is the cause of these negative reactions and side effects.
This situation can be fatal in the case of an allergic reaction.
That's why beginners should always start with the basics before stacking compounds.
Intermediate Testosterone Propionate Cycles
Intermediate Testosterone Propionate Cycle Example (10 weeks total cycle time)
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1-10Weeks |
- Testosterone Propionate 75-125mg every other day (300 - 500mg /week)
- Nandrolone decanoate (Deca) 400mg /week |
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1-4Weeks |
- Dianabol25mg /day |
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This is a perfect example of a cycle that combines a short acting anabolic steroid like testosterone propionate with a long acting anabolic steroid like nandrolone decanoate (deca durabolin).
Specifically, testosterone propionate is typically administered every other day and deca durabolin is administered twice a week (e.g. Monday and Thursday) in evenly spaced doses.
Individuals participating in this type of testosterone propionate cycle will schedule and time their nandrolone decanoate injections to coincide with their various testosterone propionate injections.
For example, if the injection schedule for testosterone propionate is Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday, nandrolone decanoate will be administered on Tuesday and Monday of that dosing schedule.
Advanced Testosterone Propionate Cycles
Advanced Testosterone Propionate Cycle Example (8 weeks total cycle time)
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- Testosterone Propionate 25mg every other day (100mg /week)
- Tren Acetate 100mg every other day (400mg/week) |
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This particular cycle, which is a very typical and typical example of an advanced testosterone propionate cycle, is one that can demonstrate the use of testosterone propionate as an ancillary compound used in TRT doses for the purpose of maintaining normal physiological function when endogenous testosterone production is not functioning normally (suppressed due to anabolic steroid use).
Therefore, testosterone propionate is reduced to a typical TRT dose of 100 mg per week.
This normal physiologic dose of testosterone allows for the control of estrogen levels throughout the cycle without the need for an aromatase inhibitor.
This is because at doses close to the normal physiological range, the rate at which testosterone aromatizes to estrogen is greatly reduced.
As a result, Trenbolone Acetate now functions as the primary anabolic compound (aka 'workhorse' compound) whose function is to provide muscle growth throughout the cycle.
Trenbolone is strictly an advanced level anabolic steroid and is unsuitable for use by beginners of any type.
In this cycle, the acetate variant of trenbolone is used simply because of its perfect compatibility with testosterone propionate.
This is because, as previously mentioned earlier in this section of the profile, the propionate and acetate esters have almost identical half-lives (3 days for Trenbolone acetate and 4.5 days for Testosterone propionate).
This not only provides convenience for the user, but also allows for smoother injections and dosing frequency.
The fact that testosterone is used at a low enough dose to avoid aromatization, and the fact that trenbolone does not convert to estrogen at any dose, means that potential water retention, bloating, gynecomastia, or estrogen related side effects can be completely eliminated.
It is especially important to note that this cycle is powerful enough to be utilized as a bulking cycle, lean mass cycle, or cutting cycle, and the potential for water retention or other estrogenic side effects is not high.
