Front-loading steroid cycles:
There is a lot of scrutiny regarding proper anabolic-androgenic steroid cycle structure for maximal muscle gains with minimal risks. Front loading is one practice gaining attention in the bodybuilding community. This process immediately elevates blood androgen levels. Front loading omits the customary delay of obtaining peak and stable blood levels by increasing the cycle’s front-end use.
Athletes stumble onto AAS use while scavenging for further ways to promote a progressive strength training routine – especially bodybuilders and powerlifters. Strength athletes often search for ways to develop productive steroid cycling protocols by combining the clinical research that is available with personal experience; as well as gathering insight from others. Formal clinical trials analyzing anabolic steroids in sports and exercise are rare. The medical community perceives little application for large performance-enhancing amounts of AAS to treat disease – even though many athletes would argue poor performance is an adverse health condition. Mostly through trial and error, numerous informal studies and private research examines various steroid cycling methods and how they can present a positive impact on performance and body composition. This information is generally shared through social networks, to include using online messaging software.
Steroid hormones meant for intramuscular injection have attached fatty (carboxylic) acid esters to delay the hormone’s actions. They create a slow-release depot within the muscle for sustained and even blood levels. Instead of being immediately metabolize, the parent hormone is steadily released for days, or weeks. The rate at which the hormone is released is based on the ester’s characteristics; such as length and weight. Commonly available heavy, long esters are: enanthate, cypionate or decanoate.
Due to a slow release, when a steroid with an attached heavy ester is injected at routine intervals, peak plasma concentrations can take weeks to elevate and remain stable. This is why most users don’t notice performance results with heavy esters until a few weeks into the AAS cycle. Plasma levels must first build up to significant amounts to support the events associated with gains in strength and muscle mass. The ester’s speed of release is typically documented by it’s associated half-life, the time it takes for half of the administered steroid to metabolize. Active lives are also published, indicating the estimated time for full absorption of the compound.
Many bodybuilders and powerlifters have begun to omit the waiting period for peak blood levels with front loading. Most users report muscular gains are best made during the first several weeks of an anabolic steroid cycle; results dwindle after six to eight weeks of application. Immediately flooding the system with growth hormones makes the most of this sensitive period. Simply put: front loading gets the cycle started quicker – while the body is most receptive of growth cues. Also, a quicker onset can present an option for shorter cycle duration; resulting in less impact to the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis for easier post-cycle recovery of natural androgen production.
Normally, the same drug administered during the cycle is used to front load. The perfect front-load can be accurately calculated for stable release using figures and charts, but it’s cumbersome. There is some simplified guidance for front loading a heavy-ester cycle. First, calculate weekly use; administering 250 milligrams of testosterone enanthate every three days is equal to 583 milligrams per week (250/3*7). Then, double the weekly use and administer that amount prior to the first half life from the first injection – around four days for testosterone enanthate. Alternatively, the same compound with a lighter ester can be used, such as acetate or propionate.
Today, many users are starting to front-load steroid cycles every time a heavy ester is used – to eliminate delayed affects on body composition and strength. Many others merely jump start a cycle with orals or suspensions, drugs without an ester allow quick absorption. Either method will boost blood levels up quickly to fully exploit the early responsive period – a time when the body is primed for growth and will best use the hormonal signals for amplified muscle growth.
ccording to basic pharmacology, a single dose of 250mg of testosterone enanthate will deliver the parent hormone at it’s highest values the first 10 days; around 31, 27, 23, 20, 18, 15, 13, 12, 10 and nine milligrams, respectfully. After 10 days, the amounts released become negligible. Repeated injections create an overlap that gradually builds up blood levels. Actual amounts are affected by the injection site and technique, personal differences in physiology and the sites body fat levels.
The above cycle illustrates testosterone enanthate administered at 250 milligrams every three days; with and without a front load. The front loaded portion was accurately configured and applied with 500 milligrams on day one, 250 milligrams on day two, a day off and then 250 milligrams every third day for the cycle’s duration. The front load is 1000 milligrams within the first four days – almost twice the weekly administered amount (583mg). Blood testosterone volume is immediately elevated and reasonably stable the first week with the front load.
Non-front-loaded administration did not elevate and stabilize blood levels until over three weeks after the cycle’s launch. This is why results normally don’t manifest themselves for many weeks without a proper front load.
Excellent read Warrior, if you dont mind i might aswell post an article what i did on front loading, more or less says the same thing-
Front loading is a process to saturate your receptors with the peak dose from week one to ensure stable blood levels instead of it taking several weeks to peak like most long esters,this is why most people don't feel the effect of a long ester until its built up substantial amount in the blood stream, the problem can be solve by front loading which is doubling the amount of mg in the first wk,
When you inject AAS regardless of the ester a certain amount is released over the next 24-48hrs the only thing the esters does is extends the half life of the AAS it wont slow down the first initial release of the AAS,, so after the the first release of the AAS as mentioned above the reminder is released over a certain amount of time up to the half life,
Why wait for you to feel the effects or for it to kick in around wks 6-7, you would be better of getting the blood androgen level up sooner,spiking and working so you feel the effects of the AAS, If you work out exactly the level of active testosterone and the esterized amount waiting to be activated you will see the advantage of front loading and the benefits -
The example i will show you is the first few weeks of a cycle what is not front loaded and one which is front loaded, please don't look to forward into the ester because its not really important to the final results other than dose difference, lets give an example of AAS with half life of 7 days -
Standard cycle of 500mgs per week
Week 1- 500mg used........After 7 days 250mg left - so active test delivered in that wk 250mg
Week 2 - 500mg used.......+ 250mg (left over) = 750mg - test active for that wk = 375mg
Week 3 - 500mg used.......+375mg (left over)= 875mg - test active for that wk=437.5mg
Week 4 - 500mg used........+437.5mg(left over)=937.5mg - test active for that wk=488.7mg
Week 5 - 500mg used........+488.7mg(left over)=988.7mg - test active for that wk=494.3mg
Week 6 - 500mg used........+494.3mg(left over)=994.3mg - test active for that wk=497.1mg
Week 7 - 500mg used........+497.1mg(left over)=997.1- test active for that week=498.5mg
And so on...............
Takes 7 weeks to get the full weekly dose of 500mgs
250mg in the first wk
375mg in the second wk
437.5mg in the third wk
488.7mg in the fourth wk
494.3mg in the fifth wk
497.1mg in the sixth wk
498.5mg in the seventh wk
Front loaded cycle of 500mg per week -
Week 1 - 1000mg used.......After 7 days 500mg left - so active test delivered in that week 500mg....bingo!!!!
Then back to the normal dose of 500mg per wk, job done!
By the end of the first week you will achieve the peak dose as opposed to the 7th wk of a cycle not front loaded, 1 wk or 7 wks for peak blood levels? no argument really, you will have the benefit of the gear kicking straight away,without doubt this is an excellent way to achieve your goals and get the full strength of the gear kicking striaght away, remember the body grows at its best when its fresh which is normally at the start of a cycle, cut the whole length down of the cycle and front load it, less time shutdown, faster stable blood levels at peak dosage, results straight from the start, reason why many stay on cycle for many wks is because of when the gear starts to kick fully so why not cut the length down which will cut the time down for shutdown, with front load no need to stay on for so long,
Long esters and short esters can be used when front loading, long esters work better and should be doubled during the first wk of the cycle and the short esters should be doubled on the first day of the cycle but not that much in it tho!, this is due to the half life of short esters, a easier way around this would be - if you implement the rule of - with every standard dose you inject double each time you jab until you reach the first half life, this will ensure you wont go over the required amount and this will hit your peak blood levels in the first week, no unstable levels and straight away in the first wk you will be running the required amount,
Many like this method and many prefer kickstarting the front end of the cycle with an oral (which might be the next issue i write about), i would say try them both and see which one you respond best to, i would advice anybody who likes running the standard length of cycle with long esters to try this method it may just change the way you cycle in the future.
Medical proof!! Only if you understand the half lifes of the drugs you take you will understand it will take around 7wks for your to be running at the required dose of a test E cycle so if you front load double the dose for the first wk or up to the first half life you will be running at peak within the first wk.
Cant say ive seen medical proof as in a study because its common sense really if you understand half lifes and releases of the drug within the body.
I will say there are some BB's who dont like doing it and say it didnt make one bit of difference but there are more who say it does, guess try it next cycle and see for yourself, its widely used within the pro ranks of BB.
Yeah, as Marcus has already wrote, I am pretty sure there is no medical proof to say AAS cycles are more effective when the gear is front loadeded. The only medical studies using amounts over 300mg per week of TE are looking at it's role as a contraceptive and for maintaining body mass for patients suffering from wasting diseases. The concept is snynoymous to jump starting a cycle with an oral or susp or prop...
I follow the idea that you should first prime the body to make it sensitive to growth hormones like AAS, then hit it hard with the gear and the get off... why soak up 3-4 weeks (wasted weeks shutting down the HPTA) waiting for levels to become suffecient enough to lead to muscle/strength gains? Get the cycle started, then get off and recover... IMO, you're better served shaving that 3-4 weeks of waiting off the cycle completely... instead of 10 weeks, frontload and get off in 6 or 7 weeks for faster recovery back to natural T production.
I frontloaded a cycle containing 750mg of T EOD for 4 weeks earlier this year... that equals 2625mg per week. I used sustanon for the entire cycle. The frontload was calculated out to 1500mg on day one; 500mg on day two; 750mg on day three; day off and then 750mg EOD for the duration. The front load came out to 2750mg of T within the first three days... then 750mg EOD from then on...
That was a short/heavy burst cycle ran after 10 weeks priming...
When thinking of front loading, think in terms of the actual compound... in this case testosterone. Your cycle consists of enanthate as testosterone's carrier but propionate could certainly be used to front load blood hormone levels. But remember, longer esters weigh more than their heavier counterparts. 500mg of testosterone enanthate does not carry the same tesosterone as 500mg of propionate - prop is stronger mg per mg due to it's lighter ester (which is configured into the total mg). This should be considered when configuring your front-load administration... it would require less than a gram (less than double) the first 4 days to get proper blood levels within the first day or two... since, in simple terms, prop is stonger than enanthate...
It does make sense and many people use it; especially those trying to get on and off as quickly as possible. The best thing to do is prime your body for several weeks (8-10 is good) first, by carb cycling... get a little harder and make the body sensitive to the cycle with an incoming boost in calorie intake. IMO, most people should spend at least the same amount of time preparing for a cycle, than the cycle itself - most only think about the cycle and post-cycle therapy... never considering pre-cycle issues. First prime, then quickly get blood androgen levels up (with a large increase in calorie intake), and then get off and recover... effectively creating little growth spurts through your training year... how the body has always grown best - since puberty.
Let me get this right.....you think its a waste of time because someone tells you it is? please explain why it would be a waste
Sorry Billly but thats like someone saying tren is a waste of time without you trying it, please read up on half life's and blood levels and it will become more clear to you. Once you have tried it maybe you could comment weather its a waste of time for YOU.
When we introduce chemicals within the human body we all react differently, some have different responses than others its impossible to say something is a waste of time without trying it for yourself.
When you front load you can cut a cycle down by 2-3 weeks and still experience the full gains and if you primed the body beforehand you would have some of the best gains you have seen.
J'arrive pas à voir de qui c'est donc voici l'adresse : http://sele137.blogspot.com/2008/09/front-loading-steroid-cycles.html
There is a lot of scrutiny regarding proper anabolic-androgenic steroid cycle structure for maximal muscle gains with minimal risks. Front loading is one practice gaining attention in the bodybuilding community. This process immediately elevates blood androgen levels. Front loading omits the customary delay of obtaining peak and stable blood levels by increasing the cycle’s front-end use.
Athletes stumble onto AAS use while scavenging for further ways to promote a progressive strength training routine – especially bodybuilders and powerlifters. Strength athletes often search for ways to develop productive steroid cycling protocols by combining the clinical research that is available with personal experience; as well as gathering insight from others. Formal clinical trials analyzing anabolic steroids in sports and exercise are rare. The medical community perceives little application for large performance-enhancing amounts of AAS to treat disease – even though many athletes would argue poor performance is an adverse health condition. Mostly through trial and error, numerous informal studies and private research examines various steroid cycling methods and how they can present a positive impact on performance and body composition. This information is generally shared through social networks, to include using online messaging software.
Steroid hormones meant for intramuscular injection have attached fatty (carboxylic) acid esters to delay the hormone’s actions. They create a slow-release depot within the muscle for sustained and even blood levels. Instead of being immediately metabolize, the parent hormone is steadily released for days, or weeks. The rate at which the hormone is released is based on the ester’s characteristics; such as length and weight. Commonly available heavy, long esters are: enanthate, cypionate or decanoate.
Due to a slow release, when a steroid with an attached heavy ester is injected at routine intervals, peak plasma concentrations can take weeks to elevate and remain stable. This is why most users don’t notice performance results with heavy esters until a few weeks into the AAS cycle. Plasma levels must first build up to significant amounts to support the events associated with gains in strength and muscle mass. The ester’s speed of release is typically documented by it’s associated half-life, the time it takes for half of the administered steroid to metabolize. Active lives are also published, indicating the estimated time for full absorption of the compound.
Many bodybuilders and powerlifters have begun to omit the waiting period for peak blood levels with front loading. Most users report muscular gains are best made during the first several weeks of an anabolic steroid cycle; results dwindle after six to eight weeks of application. Immediately flooding the system with growth hormones makes the most of this sensitive period. Simply put: front loading gets the cycle started quicker – while the body is most receptive of growth cues. Also, a quicker onset can present an option for shorter cycle duration; resulting in less impact to the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis for easier post-cycle recovery of natural androgen production.
Normally, the same drug administered during the cycle is used to front load. The perfect front-load can be accurately calculated for stable release using figures and charts, but it’s cumbersome. There is some simplified guidance for front loading a heavy-ester cycle. First, calculate weekly use; administering 250 milligrams of testosterone enanthate every three days is equal to 583 milligrams per week (250/3*7). Then, double the weekly use and administer that amount prior to the first half life from the first injection – around four days for testosterone enanthate. Alternatively, the same compound with a lighter ester can be used, such as acetate or propionate.
Today, many users are starting to front-load steroid cycles every time a heavy ester is used – to eliminate delayed affects on body composition and strength. Many others merely jump start a cycle with orals or suspensions, drugs without an ester allow quick absorption. Either method will boost blood levels up quickly to fully exploit the early responsive period – a time when the body is primed for growth and will best use the hormonal signals for amplified muscle growth.
ccording to basic pharmacology, a single dose of 250mg of testosterone enanthate will deliver the parent hormone at it’s highest values the first 10 days; around 31, 27, 23, 20, 18, 15, 13, 12, 10 and nine milligrams, respectfully. After 10 days, the amounts released become negligible. Repeated injections create an overlap that gradually builds up blood levels. Actual amounts are affected by the injection site and technique, personal differences in physiology and the sites body fat levels.
The above cycle illustrates testosterone enanthate administered at 250 milligrams every three days; with and without a front load. The front loaded portion was accurately configured and applied with 500 milligrams on day one, 250 milligrams on day two, a day off and then 250 milligrams every third day for the cycle’s duration. The front load is 1000 milligrams within the first four days – almost twice the weekly administered amount (583mg). Blood testosterone volume is immediately elevated and reasonably stable the first week with the front load.
Non-front-loaded administration did not elevate and stabilize blood levels until over three weeks after the cycle’s launch. This is why results normally don’t manifest themselves for many weeks without a proper front load.
Excellent read Warrior, if you dont mind i might aswell post an article what i did on front loading, more or less says the same thing-
Front loading is a process to saturate your receptors with the peak dose from week one to ensure stable blood levels instead of it taking several weeks to peak like most long esters,this is why most people don't feel the effect of a long ester until its built up substantial amount in the blood stream, the problem can be solve by front loading which is doubling the amount of mg in the first wk,
When you inject AAS regardless of the ester a certain amount is released over the next 24-48hrs the only thing the esters does is extends the half life of the AAS it wont slow down the first initial release of the AAS,, so after the the first release of the AAS as mentioned above the reminder is released over a certain amount of time up to the half life,
Why wait for you to feel the effects or for it to kick in around wks 6-7, you would be better of getting the blood androgen level up sooner,spiking and working so you feel the effects of the AAS, If you work out exactly the level of active testosterone and the esterized amount waiting to be activated you will see the advantage of front loading and the benefits -
The example i will show you is the first few weeks of a cycle what is not front loaded and one which is front loaded, please don't look to forward into the ester because its not really important to the final results other than dose difference, lets give an example of AAS with half life of 7 days -
Standard cycle of 500mgs per week
Week 1- 500mg used........After 7 days 250mg left - so active test delivered in that wk 250mg
Week 2 - 500mg used.......+ 250mg (left over) = 750mg - test active for that wk = 375mg
Week 3 - 500mg used.......+375mg (left over)= 875mg - test active for that wk=437.5mg
Week 4 - 500mg used........+437.5mg(left over)=937.5mg - test active for that wk=488.7mg
Week 5 - 500mg used........+488.7mg(left over)=988.7mg - test active for that wk=494.3mg
Week 6 - 500mg used........+494.3mg(left over)=994.3mg - test active for that wk=497.1mg
Week 7 - 500mg used........+497.1mg(left over)=997.1- test active for that week=498.5mg
And so on...............
Takes 7 weeks to get the full weekly dose of 500mgs
250mg in the first wk
375mg in the second wk
437.5mg in the third wk
488.7mg in the fourth wk
494.3mg in the fifth wk
497.1mg in the sixth wk
498.5mg in the seventh wk
Front loaded cycle of 500mg per week -
Week 1 - 1000mg used.......After 7 days 500mg left - so active test delivered in that week 500mg....bingo!!!!
Then back to the normal dose of 500mg per wk, job done!
By the end of the first week you will achieve the peak dose as opposed to the 7th wk of a cycle not front loaded, 1 wk or 7 wks for peak blood levels? no argument really, you will have the benefit of the gear kicking straight away,without doubt this is an excellent way to achieve your goals and get the full strength of the gear kicking striaght away, remember the body grows at its best when its fresh which is normally at the start of a cycle, cut the whole length down of the cycle and front load it, less time shutdown, faster stable blood levels at peak dosage, results straight from the start, reason why many stay on cycle for many wks is because of when the gear starts to kick fully so why not cut the length down which will cut the time down for shutdown, with front load no need to stay on for so long,
Long esters and short esters can be used when front loading, long esters work better and should be doubled during the first wk of the cycle and the short esters should be doubled on the first day of the cycle but not that much in it tho!, this is due to the half life of short esters, a easier way around this would be - if you implement the rule of - with every standard dose you inject double each time you jab until you reach the first half life, this will ensure you wont go over the required amount and this will hit your peak blood levels in the first week, no unstable levels and straight away in the first wk you will be running the required amount,
Many like this method and many prefer kickstarting the front end of the cycle with an oral (which might be the next issue i write about), i would say try them both and see which one you respond best to, i would advice anybody who likes running the standard length of cycle with long esters to try this method it may just change the way you cycle in the future.
Medical proof!! Only if you understand the half lifes of the drugs you take you will understand it will take around 7wks for your to be running at the required dose of a test E cycle so if you front load double the dose for the first wk or up to the first half life you will be running at peak within the first wk.
Cant say ive seen medical proof as in a study because its common sense really if you understand half lifes and releases of the drug within the body.
I will say there are some BB's who dont like doing it and say it didnt make one bit of difference but there are more who say it does, guess try it next cycle and see for yourself, its widely used within the pro ranks of BB.
Yeah, as Marcus has already wrote, I am pretty sure there is no medical proof to say AAS cycles are more effective when the gear is front loadeded. The only medical studies using amounts over 300mg per week of TE are looking at it's role as a contraceptive and for maintaining body mass for patients suffering from wasting diseases. The concept is snynoymous to jump starting a cycle with an oral or susp or prop...
I follow the idea that you should first prime the body to make it sensitive to growth hormones like AAS, then hit it hard with the gear and the get off... why soak up 3-4 weeks (wasted weeks shutting down the HPTA) waiting for levels to become suffecient enough to lead to muscle/strength gains? Get the cycle started, then get off and recover... IMO, you're better served shaving that 3-4 weeks of waiting off the cycle completely... instead of 10 weeks, frontload and get off in 6 or 7 weeks for faster recovery back to natural T production.
I frontloaded a cycle containing 750mg of T EOD for 4 weeks earlier this year... that equals 2625mg per week. I used sustanon for the entire cycle. The frontload was calculated out to 1500mg on day one; 500mg on day two; 750mg on day three; day off and then 750mg EOD for the duration. The front load came out to 2750mg of T within the first three days... then 750mg EOD from then on...
That was a short/heavy burst cycle ran after 10 weeks priming...
When thinking of front loading, think in terms of the actual compound... in this case testosterone. Your cycle consists of enanthate as testosterone's carrier but propionate could certainly be used to front load blood hormone levels. But remember, longer esters weigh more than their heavier counterparts. 500mg of testosterone enanthate does not carry the same tesosterone as 500mg of propionate - prop is stronger mg per mg due to it's lighter ester (which is configured into the total mg). This should be considered when configuring your front-load administration... it would require less than a gram (less than double) the first 4 days to get proper blood levels within the first day or two... since, in simple terms, prop is stonger than enanthate...
It does make sense and many people use it; especially those trying to get on and off as quickly as possible. The best thing to do is prime your body for several weeks (8-10 is good) first, by carb cycling... get a little harder and make the body sensitive to the cycle with an incoming boost in calorie intake. IMO, most people should spend at least the same amount of time preparing for a cycle, than the cycle itself - most only think about the cycle and post-cycle therapy... never considering pre-cycle issues. First prime, then quickly get blood androgen levels up (with a large increase in calorie intake), and then get off and recover... effectively creating little growth spurts through your training year... how the body has always grown best - since puberty.
Let me get this right.....you think its a waste of time because someone tells you it is? please explain why it would be a waste
Sorry Billly but thats like someone saying tren is a waste of time without you trying it, please read up on half life's and blood levels and it will become more clear to you. Once you have tried it maybe you could comment weather its a waste of time for YOU.
When we introduce chemicals within the human body we all react differently, some have different responses than others its impossible to say something is a waste of time without trying it for yourself.
When you front load you can cut a cycle down by 2-3 weeks and still experience the full gains and if you primed the body beforehand you would have some of the best gains you have seen.
J'arrive pas à voir de qui c'est donc voici l'adresse : http://sele137.blogspot.com/2008/09/front-loading-steroid-cycles.html
