Testosterone is king when it comes to anabolic steroids. The majority of anabolic steroids you hear about are one form or another of testosterone, and usually synthetic derivatives of testosterone. This hormone increases muscle size and strength, and a testosterone only cycle is usually the first step taken for a new steroid user.

When going on a test cycle you get to quickly find out how your body, and your performance and results, change as a result of boosting your testosterone levels to previously unseen ones. And yes, you will also get to find out what, if any, side effects you might be prone to. From there you can tweak and adjust your cycles to get the best results.

Testosterone is the main sex hormone in males which gives you all the characteristics that make you a man. It is mostly produced in the testicles, where it ramps up production beginning at puberty and continuing at full throttle until you’re around 30 years old; although this can vary between individuals.

In addition to being essential sex hormone for life as a man, testosterone is also a natural anabolic steroid that promotes the building of muscle and strength – these are the anabolic properties of testosterone. The androgenic effects of testosterone are what give you a deep voice, facial and body hair, and all the things that differentiate you as a man to women.

Understanding esters in organic chemistry can be difficult for the non-scientist, but you will soon come across several different esters of testosterone in the world of steroids and needless to say, you will want to know what it all means.

In basic terms, an ester is a synthetic derivative of testosterone. Different esters have a shifting around of atoms to form very slightly different compounds to the original organic compound.

Although there might only be one or two atoms different between one ester and another, this can be enough to change properties like how slow or fast a particular ester will be released into the body, and this is often the main difference between different esters and the one that may determine which one you’ll want to be using.

Most testosterone esters are suspended in oils like sesame oil or cottonseed oil. This provides a slower release of testosterone so it is not all used up by the body very quickly. The reason oils are used is because once an ester group has been added to testosterone, it becomes less soluble in water and more soluble in oil.

All the testosterone esters we come across are injectable and the dosage you use will depend on which ester it is and what your goals are for your overall steroid cycle.
Popular Testosterone Esters

There are over 20 known esters of testosterone, but you will only come across a small number of these being available for use.

Most of these synthetic derivatives of testosterone have been developed for medical use to treat conditions like low or no testosterone in men. These compounds are able to provide a massive boost to testosterone levels, which is what makes them so attractive to us in the bodybuilding world.

The main testosterone esters you’ll see consistently talked about by bodybuilders and athletes are:

Cypionate (Depo-Testosterone, Andro Cyp, TC, TCPP, Testosterone Cyclopentylpropionate)
Enanthate (Delatestryl, Xyosted)
Propionate (Testoviron Depot, TP, Testosterone Propanoate, Propionyltestosterone)
Suspension (Sterotate, Andronaq, Aquaspension Testosterone, Virosterone)
Undecanoate (Andriol, Jatenzo – oral versions; Nebido, Aveed – injectables)

Testosterone Cypionate and Enanthate are considered to be very similar and even in the medical field these two esters are often interchangeable.

The main difference between these esters is how slow or fast they’re able to be released into the body after an injections, and how long they elevate your testosterone levels.

Some esters will therefore need to be injected much more regularly than others if you are to maintain a consistent testosterone supply. This is why learning about the different esters, that I’ll cover in more detail below, is important.

The half life of each ester is one of the main differences between them. Cypionate has an approximately 8 day half life, Enanthate and Propionate have a short elimination half life of about 4.5 days. Testosterone Undecanoate has a long half life of over 20 days, and Phenylpropionate has a very short half life of less than three days.
Popular Testosterone Cycles

Testosterone puts the body into a prime anabolic environment, so little wonder it’s a first choice for a beginner’s cycle especially when bulking up is the main goal.
Testosterone Only Cycle

A very simple beginner cycle is to make use of either Testosterone Cypionate or Enanthate for 8 weeks. A simple pyramid style cycle sees you starting low, increasing the dosage in the middle, then decreasing again. For example: 125mg / 250mg / 375mg / 500mg / 500mg / 375mg / 250mg / 125mg (each is per week). PCT should be started 2 weeks after your last injection at 50mg/day Clomid for 3 weeks.
Low Dose Testosterone Cycle

Even a low dose of testosterone can provide a solid boost to performance and gains, and if you’re just starting out you might want to test the waters with the lowest most effective dosage. These so called mild cycles of around 250mg per week still provide benefits, while reducing the impact on side effects.

Going any lower than 250mg is unlikely to provide many benefits since you will only be at testosterone replacement levels by replacing your natural testosterone but not exceeding that level – in other words, a low dose cycle of 250-300mg weekly may provide the best balance between gaining benefits and minimizing side effects.

Another option is to use testosterone in a gel form as a first line treatment during a testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).

Regardless of what your cycle is, doing post cycle therapy is critical if you not only to maintain your hard earned gains from the cycle, but also get your natural hormone levels back on track once the synthetic testosterone injections have stopped.
Testosterone Cycles for Those with More Experience

A more advanced testosterone cycles will almost always involve stacking it with other types of steroids like Dianabol, as well as combining multiple testosterone esters into the one long cycle; often using one ester for half the cycle and switching to another for the second half of the cycle.
Cutting Testosterone Cycles
Beginner friendly Testosterone cutting cycle

Week 1-12 – 400mg/week Testosterone Cypionate
Week 7- 12 – 50mg/ed Winstrol
(PCT) Week 15-17 – 50mg/day Clomid for 3 weeks, optional 0.5mg/eod Arimidex throughout the cycle

12-week Testosterone / Winstrol / Anavar Cycle

This is a good cutting cycle containing Test and Winstrol (or Anavar).You will inject twice a week for 12 weeks. Keep in mind that 1ml=1CC when preparing your injections.

Week 1-12 – 125-250mg/e3.5d Testosterone (Enanthate or Cypionate)
(Optional) Week 1- 6 – 40-80mg/day Winstrol or 40-80mg/day Anavar
(PCT) Week 15-17 – 50mg/day Clomid for 3 weeks or Nolvadex 20mg/day for 4 weeks

Throughout the cycle (or at least on hand) it’s good to take an aromatase inhibitor (AI) like Arimidex at 0.5mg/eod or 12.5mg/day Aromasin.
12-week Testosterone / Clenbuterol / Trenbolone Cycle

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