Anavar - oxandrolone
oxandrolone, anavar
The compound with the generic name Oxandrolone SPA by S.p.A. Milano
Company (Societa Produtti Antibiotica) from Italy is the only original
anabolic steroid available in Europe which contains the substance
Oxandrolone. There are 30 tablets in one box with one push-through
strip of 30 tablets. Oxandrolone is a weak steroid with only a slight
androgenic component. It has been shown that Oxandrolone, when taken
in reasonable dosages, rarely has any side effects. This is
appreciated since Oxandrolone was developed mostly for women and
children. Oxandrolone is one of the few steroids which does not cause
an early stunting of growth in cluildren since it does not prematurely
close the epiphysial growth plates. For this reason Oxandrolone is
mostly used in children to stimulate growth and in women to prevent
osteoporosis. Oxandrolone causes very light virilization symptoms, if
at all. This characteristic makes Oxandrolone a favored remedy for
female athletes since, at a daily dose of 10-15 mg, masculinizing
symptoms are observed only rarely.
Bodybuilders and powerlifters, in particutar, like Oxandrolone for
three reasons. First, Oxandrolone causes a strong strength gain by
stimulating the phosphocreatine synthesis in the muscle cell without
depositing liquid (water) in the joints and the muscles. Powerlifters
and weightlifters who do not want to end up in a higher weight class
take advantage of this since it allows them to get stronger without
gaining body weight at the same time. The combination of Oxandrolone
and 20 - 30 mg Holotestin daily has proven to be very effective since
the muscles also look harder. Similarly good results can be achieved
by a simultaneous intake of Oxandrolone and 120-140 mcg Clenbuterol
per day. Although Oxandrolone itself does not cause a noticeable
muscle growth it can clearly improve the muscle-developing effect of
many steroids. Deca Durabolin, Dianabol (D-bol), and the various
testosterone compounds, in particular, combine well with Oxandrolone
to achieve a "mass buildup" because the strength gain caused by the
intake of these highly tissue-developing and liquid-retaining
substances results in an additional muscle mass. A stack of 200 mg
Deca Durabolin/week, 500 mg Testoviron Depot (e.g. Testoviron Ethanate
250)/week, and 25 mg Oxandrolone/day leads to a good gain in strength
and mass in most athletes. Deca Durabolin has a distinct anabolic
effect and stimulates the synthesis of protein; Oxandrolone improves
the strength by a higher phosphocreatine synthesis; and Testoviron
Depot inereases the aggressiveness for the workout and accelerates
regeneration.
The second reason why Oxandrolone is so popular is that this compound
does not aromatize in any dosage. As already mentioned, a certain part
of the testosterone present in the body is converted into estrogen.
This aromatization process, depending on the predisposition, can vary
distinctly from the athlete to another. Oxandrolone is one of the few
steroids which cannot aromatize to estrogen. This characteristic has
various advantages for the athlete. With Oxandrolone the muscle system
does not get the typical watery appearance as with many steroids, thus
making it very interesting during the preparation for a competiton. In
this phase it is especially important to keep the estrogen level as
low as possible since estrogen programs the body to store water even
if the diet is calorie-reduced. In combination with a diet,
Oxandrolone helps to make the muscles hard and ripped. Although
Oxandrolone itself does not break down fat, it plays an indirect role
in this process because the substance often suppresses the athlete's
appetite. Oxandrolone can also cause some bloating which in severat
athletes results in nausea and vomiting when the tablets are taken
with meals. The package insert of the Italian Oxandrolone notes its
effect on the activity of the gastrointestinal tract. Some athletes
thus report continued diarrhea. Although these symptoms are not very
pleasant they still help the athlete break down fat and become harder.
Those who work out for a competition or are interested in gaining
quality muscles should combine Oxandrolone with steroids such as
Winstrol, Parabolan, Masteron, Primobolan Depot, and Testosterone
propionate. A stack of 50 mg Winstrol every two days, 5O mg
Testosterone propionate every two days, and 25 mg Oxandrolone every
day has proven effective. Another advantage of Oxandrolone's
nonaromatization is that athletes who suffer from high blood pressure
or develop gynecomastia of the thymus glands when taking stronger
androgenic steroids will not have these side effects with a this
compound. The Oxandrolone/Deca Durabolin stack is a welcome
alternative for this group of athletes or for athletes showing signs
of poor health during mass buildup with testosterone, Dianabol
(D-bol), or Anadrol. Athletes over forty should predomi nantly use
Oxandrolone.
The third reason which speaks well for an intake of Oxandrolone is
that even in a very high dosage this compound does not influence the
body's own testosterone production. To make this clear: Oxandrolone
does not suppress the body's own hormone production. The reason is
that it does not have a negative feedback mechanism on the
hypothalamohypophysial testicular axis, meaning that during the intake
of Oxandrolone, unlike during the intake of most anabolic steroids,
the testes signal the hypothalamus not to reduce or to stop the
release of GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone) and LHRH (luteinizing
hormon releasing hormone). This special feature of Oxandrolone can be
explained by the fact that the substance is not converted into.
For this reason Oxandrolone combines very well with Andriol, since
Andriol does not aromatize in a dosage of up to 240 mg daily and has
only slight influence on the hormone production. The daily intake of
280 mg Andriol and 25 mg Oxandrolone results in a good gain in
strength and, in steroid novices, also in muscle mass without
excessive water retention and without significant influence on
testosterone production. As for the dosage of Oxandrolone, 8-12
tablets in men and 5-6 tablets in women seems to bring the best
results. The rule of thumb to take 0.125mg/pound of body weight daily
has proven successful in clinical tests. The tablets are normally
taken two to three times daily after meals thus assuring an optimal
absorption of the substance. Those who get the already discussed
gastrointestinal pain when taking Oxandrolone are better off taking
the tablets one to two hours after a meal or switching tu another
campound.
Since Oxandrolone is only slightly toxic and usually shows few side
effects it is used by several athletes over a prolonged period ot
time. However Oxandrolone should not be taken for several consecutive
months, since, as with almost all oral steroids it is 17-alpha
alkylated and thus liver toxic. Oxandrolone is an all purpose remedy
which, depending on the athlete's goal, is very versatile. Women who
react sensitively to the intake of anabolic steroids achieve good
results when combining Oxandrolone/Primobolan Tabs and/or Clenbuterol,
without suffering from the usual virilization symptoms. Women, however
should not take more than 6 tablets daily. Otherwise,
androgenic-caused side effects such as acne, anavar, oxandrolone deep
voice, clitorial hypertrophy or increased growth of body hair can
occur.
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Oxandrin - BTG Pharmaceuticals (oxandrolone) by Bill Roberts -
Unlike most oral steroids, which are Class II steroids giving most
of their anabolic effect by means other than the androgen receptor
(AR), it seems that oxandrolone probably does have good binding to
the AR, and is therefore a Class I steroid, while having little
other effect. By itself it is considered to be a weak anabolic.
Partly this is due to its apparent lack of non-AR-mediated
activity. This can be corrected of course by stacking with a Class
II steroid such as Dianabol, Anadrol, 4-AD, or nor-4-AD: the latter
two steroids require high blood levels which are not obtained by
oral use of the powders.
The other part of the reason for this is that bodybuilders make
unfortunate and unreasonable comparisons when judging anabolic
steroids. If say 8 tablets per day does little, then the drug is
pronounced useless or weak by the user. But that is only 20 mg/day,
or 140 mg/week. Does 140 mg/week testosterone give much results?
No. Few anabolic steroids give dramatic results at that dose. Per
milligram the potency is reasonable, but each individual tablet is
weak because the dosage is small.
Because of its high price, very few bodybuilders have taken large
doses of oxandrolone. There is a single case in the medical
literature (Forbes et al.) where it is reported that a competitive
athlete self-administered 150 mg oxandrolone per day with
remarkable gains. This is of uncertain credibility because unless
urinalysis was done to verify that no other steroids were taken,
there is no way to be certain that the athlete did not actually
take more drugs than he reported. In any case, at current prices,
only the quite wealthy could afford such a dose. I personally have
tried 150 mg/day and considered it somewhat effective, but not
dramatically so, and not a preferred regimen.
Oxandrolone does not aromatize or convert to DHT, and has a longer
half life than Dianabol - 8 hours vs. 4 hours. Thus, a moderate
dose taken in the morning is largely out of the system by night,
yet supplies reasonable levels of androgen during the day and early
evening.
Oxandrolone - SPA Oxandrolone shares the liver toxicity problems
common to 17-alkylated steroids. At one time it was thought that it
did not, but both clinical and practical experience with Oxandrin
has shown that at doses of 40 mg/day and higher, liver toxicity is
indeed an issue with prolonged use.
Primobolan, I believe, should be considered a superior compound,
offering the same activity at (usually) a lower price and without
the alkylated-toxicity issue.
