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Testosterone Propionate
| Substance:
Testosterone
Propionate |
| Description;
Dose; Brand Name: Testosterone
Propionate; 100 mg/cc; QV
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Testosterone propionate,
after Testosterone cypionate and enanthate, is the third
injectable testosterone ester that needs to be described
in detail. This makes sense because, unlike cypionate and
enanthate, both of which are widely used and well-spread
in Europe, proprionate is little noticed by most athletes.
The reader will now certainly pose the question of why the
characteristics of an apparently rarely used substance are
described in detail. At a first glance this might seem a
little unusual but when looking at this substance more
closely, there are several reasons that become clear.
Testosterone propionate is used on so few occasions in
weightlifting, powerlifting, and bodybuild-ing not because
it is ineffective. On the contrary, most do not know about
propionate and its application potential. One acts
according to the mottos "what you don't know won't
hurt you" and "If oth-ers don't use, it can't be
any good." We do not want to go this far and call
propionate the most effective testosterone ester-,
however, in certain applications it is superior to
enanthate, cypionate, and also undecanoate because it has
characteristics which the common test-osterones do not
have.
The main difference between propionate, cypionate, and
enanthate is the respective duration of effect. In
contrast to the long-acting enanthate and cypionate depot
steroids, propionate has a distinctly lower duration of
effect. The reader learns how long this time is from the
package insert of the German Jenapharm GmbH for their
compound "Testosteron Jenapharm" (see list with
trade 'names): "Testosterone proprionate has a
duration of effect of I to 2 days." An eye-catching
difference, however, is that the athlete "draws"
distinctly less water with propionate and visibly lower
water retention occurs. Since propionate is quickly
effective, often after only one or two days, the athlete
experiences an increase of his training energy, a better
pump, an increased appe-tite, and a slight strength gain.
As an initial dose most athletes pre-fer a 50-100 mg
injection. This offers two options: First, because of the
rapid initial effect of the propionate-ester one can
initiate a sev-eral-week-long steroid treatment with
Testosterone enanthate. Those who cannot wait until the
depot steroids become effective inject 250 mg of
Testosterone enanthate and 50 mg of Testosterone
propionate at the beginning of the treatment. After two
days, when the effect of the propionates decreases,
another 50 mg ampule is injected. Two days after that, the
elevated testosterone level caused by the propi-onate
begins to decrease. By that time, the effect of the
enanthates in the body would be present; no further
propionate injections would be necessary. Thus the athlete
rapidly reaches and maintains a high testosterone level
for a long time due to the depot testo. This, for example,
is important for athletes who with Anadrol 50 over the
six-week treatment have gained several pounds and would
now like to switch to testosterone. Since Anadrol 50
begins its "breakdown" shortly after use of the
compound is discontinued, a fast and el-evated
testosterone level is desirable.
The second option is to take propionate during the entire
period of intake. This, however, requires a periodic
injection every second day. Best results can be obtained
with 50-100 mg per day or every sec-ond day. The athlete,
as already mentioned, will experience visibly lower water
retention than with the depot testosterones so that
propionate is well-liked by bodybuilders who easily draw
water with enanthate. A good stack for gaining muscle mass
would be, for example, 100 mg Testosterone propionate
every 2 days, 5p mg Winstrol Depot every 2 days, and 30 mg
Dianabol/day. Propionate is mainly used in the preparation
for a competition and used by female athletes. And in this
phase, dieting is often combined with, testosterone to
maintain muscle mass and muscle density at their maximum.
Propionate has always proven effective in this regard
since it fulfills these requirements while lowering
possible water re-tention. This water retention can be
tempered by using Nolvadex and Proviron. A combination of
100 mg Testosterone propionate every 2 days, either 50 mg
Winstrol Depot/day or 76 mg Parabolan every 2 days, and 25
mg Oxandrolone/day help achieve this goal and are suitable
for building up "quality muscles."
Women especially like propionate since, when applied
properly, an-drogenic-caused side effects can be avoided
more easily The trick is to increase the time intervals
between the various injections so that the testosterone
level can fall again and so there is an accumulation of
androgens in the female organism. Women therefore take
propi-onate only every 5-7 days and obtain remarkable
results with it. The, androgenic effect included in the
propionate allows better re-generation without
virilization symptoms for hard-training women. The dosage
is usually 25-50 mg/injection. Higher dosages and more
frequent intervals of intake would certainly show even
better re-sults but are not recommended for women. The
duration of intake should not exceed 8-10 weeks and can be
supplemented by taking mild and mostly anabolic steroids
such as, for example, Primobolan, Durabolin, and Anadur in
order to promote the synthesis of pro-tein. Men who do not
fear the intake of testosterone or the possible side
effects should go ahead and give propionate a try. The
side effects of propionate are usually less frequent and
are less pronounced. The reason is that the weekly dose of
propionate is usually much lower than with depot
testosterones. A daily injection of 50 mg amounts to a
weekly dose of 350 mg while several depot injections
easily launch the milligram content of testosterone into
the four-figure range. When compared with enanthate and
cypionate, pro-pionate is also a "milder"
substance and thus better tolerated in the body. Those who
are convinced that they need daily testosterone injections
should consider taking propionate. The key to suc-cess
with propionate lies in the regular intake of relatively
small quantities (50-100 mg every 1-2 days.)
Although the side effects of propionate are similar to the
ones of enanthate and cypionate these, as already
mentioned, occur less fre-quently. However, if there is a
predisposition and very high dosages are taken, the known
androgenic-linked side effects such as acne vulgaris,
accelerated hair loss, and increased growth of body hair
and deep voice can occur. An increased libido is common
both in men and women with the use of propionate. Despite
the high conversion rate of propionate into estrogen
gynecomastia is less common than with other testosterones.
The same is true for possible water reten-tion since the
retention of electrolytes and water is less pronounced.
The administration of testosterone-stimulating compounds
such as HCG and Clomid can, however, also be advised with
propionate use since it has a strong influence on the
hypothalamohypophysial tes-ticular axis, suppressing the
endogenous hormone production. The toxic influence on the
liver is minimal so that a liver damage is unlikely (see
also Testosterone enanthate). What athletes dislike most
about propionate are the frequent injections that are
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