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TESTESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE
TESTESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE 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
ef-fects 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 necessary.
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