Anadrol
(
oxymetholone)
is one of the most extreme mass builders around and
Anadrol
cycles are (obviously) for bulking up.
Steroid
cycles with
Anadrol
yield rapid and unbelievably huge muscle mass gains. You can acquire an
impressive 10- to 15-pound increase in body weight in just two weeks
into your
Anadrol cycle.
However, most of the muscle mass gains in
Anadrol cycles may
be due to water retention resulting to smooth and puffy look. This is
the reason why Anadrol is typically used during off-season cycles. To
understand how
Anadrol
cycles result to quantitative muscle mass,
here’s a bit of history of this classic mass builder.
Anadrol is the only
oral
anabolic steroid approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration to treat osteoporosis and anemia in human patients. This
steroid was developed by the international pharmaceutical firm Syntex
and introduced commercially in 1960. With the emergence of new
generation of drugs, particularly the non-steroidal compounds,
anabolic
steroids like Anadrol were displaced from the market and
later discontinued. However, renewed interest in
Anadrol
occurred during the 1990s when it was discovered that this drug can be
effective in the treatment of HIV wasting syndrome. Subsequently,
Anadrol was reintroduced in the Unites States by the drug company
Unimed.
Anadrol’s ability to promote anabolism is apparent through its clinical
applications, particularly in the treatment of wasting
conditions. Anadrol’s effectiveness in treating osteoporosis,
meanwhile, indicates that this steroid’s ability to retain water is not
entirely a liability.
Water
retention acts as a lubricant on joints and bones to prevent
you from sustaining injury during intense training.
Anadrol displays poor binding affinity with androgen receptors – it
exerts its anabolic activity through less understood mechanisms. Thus,
if you plan to use Anadrol in a bulking cycle it is better to stack it
with a
steroid
that binds well with the ARs. In this manner, you get anabolic effects
on all fronts, so to speak.
The recommended
dose
for Anadrol is
50mg-100mg
per day; the high dose is due to this drug’s poor binding
affinity with ARs. If you plan to cycle
Anadrol with a
steroid that exerts anabolism via ARs, you can opt for the most
conservative Anadrol dose.
Anadrol is an alpha-alkylated oral, and thus it can be stressful to the
liver. It is, therefore, strongly advised that you should
cycle Anadrol for not more than 6
weeks. During long cycles, typically when long-estered
steroids are used, you can take fast-acting steroids like
Anadrol
at the early part of the cycle (typically Week 1-4) to jumpstart a long
cycle. This practice is referred to as frontloading, which is a process
aimed at immediately boosting blood androgen levels.
Anadrol Steroid Cycle:
| Week |
Anadrol |
| 1 |
50mgs/day |
| 2 |
100mgs/day |
| 3 |
100mgs/day |
| 4 |
50mgs/day |
| 5 |
50mgs/day |
| 6 |
25mgs/day |
| 
