Intermediate Cutting Cycle: Stack 1

If you're anything like me, you took a look at the title of this article and wondered what an intermediate is. It's relatively easy to figure out what a beginner is, because chances are if you haven't done steroids, you already know that you're a beginner. And if you've been using steroids for nearly a decade (as I have), you would probably have assumed you would need an advanced cycle. But if you fall in this grey area in the middle, then you're probably wondering what kind of cycles you need.

Well, I'm going to set up some guidelines to figure out whether you're an intermediate, ok? You're an intermediate if you've been lifting for at least 3 years and have done at least 3 cycles. And I think, to make my definition of intermediate a little easier to understand, I'll also suggest that you need to have done at least 3 different anabolic steroids, and stacked them in at least one of your cycles.

If you've done all of the above then you are (at least) an intermediate steroid user, and the cycle I'm going to outline here is for you. So let's take a look at a sample intermediate cutting cycle, and then I'll give you the reasoning behind it.

Week	PureProp 100	PureTren Ace 100	PureStan 10	PureNolvadex 20	Vitamin B-6
1	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
2	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
3	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
4	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
5	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
6	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
7	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
8	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
9	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD	4 0 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
10	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD	4 0 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
11	100 mg EOD	100 mg EOD	4 0 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
12	100 mg EOD		4 0 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
13			4 0 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
14			4 0 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
15	Clomid Therapy	Clomid Therapy		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
16	Clomid Therapy	Clomid Therapy		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED
17	Clomid Therapy	Clomid Therapy		10 - 20 mg ED	200 mg ED

Ok, so what we have here is a cutting cycle that uses low(ish) amounts of anabolics. A cycle like this, which makes use of short estered products like PureProp 100 and PureTren A 100 will produce noticeable results almost immediately. Since this is a cutting cycle, I'll assume some kind of calorie deficit. This is important because the body is a lot more sensitive to androgens when there's a hypocaloric state & this is why bodybuilders who are dieting for contests seem to be able to do astonishing things with their bodies on relatively small amounts of anabolic steroids.

The testosterone in this cycle has a very short ester, meaning it is released into the body very rapidly after it is injected - and is therefore usually injected every day or every other day. Testosterone stacks well with anything, and produces a nice anabolic (muscle building) effect, in addition to a distinct androgenic effect. Naturally, both of these effects will work together to help you achieve a significant increase in weight-load capacity, and a gain in Body weight.

Since you're going to have to inject the testosterone propionate every other day anyway, you may as well include another product that has a similar ester length. For a cutting cycle, that would probably mean using Trenbolone Acetate. It's often used by bodybuilders before contests for its hardening abilities and fat metabolizing qualities. It is highly androgenic and does not aromatize, it makes a great cutting drug. It stacks well with anything, including Anavar, which is our final compound in this cycle.

Stanozolol does not convert to estrogen at all, so water retention is quite low with this steroid (if there's any) and gynocomastia is never reported. It is very popular for addition into a cutting cycle and provides a nice ending for this cycle, over the last four weeks, where the user may have reached a plateau in body fat loss. It's also very good at helping users retain or even gain strength when calories are low or at just maintenance level

Clenbuterol or Ephedrine can be added into a cycle like this also, if more fat loss is needed. Clenbuterol is typically used at a dose of 20-120mcgs/day in divided doses, and Ephedrine is typically used at a dose of 20mgs 3x a day.

PureClomid Therapy

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Week 1	300 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg
Week 2	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg
Week 3	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg

Nolvadex should be kept on hand in case you start to feel signs of gyno throughout the cycle.

Legend: ED - Every Day , EOD - Every Other Day

Advanced Cutting Cycle Stack 4

Advanced cycles are very different from intermediate and beginners cycles. This is because by the time a bodybuilder or athlete has reached the level where they could be rightly called advanced. They've probably reached a point in their career where they are very able to identify the compounds which work best fort them, as well as the dosages they respond best to. In fact, that's almost what I would consider the defining characteristic of an advanced steroid user. Advanced users have typically done a decent amount of steroids, and know what dosages they'll need to use in order to achieve their goals. I think in order to be considered an advanced steroid user, you must meet certain criteria:

• You've done over 5 cycles


• You've stacked 2 steroids and one other drug (an anti-estrogen, clen, etc...) in one cycle


• You've done cycles for at least 2 different reasons (i.e. cutting, bulking, strength gain, etc& )


• You've done Post Cycle Therapy and kept more than 50% of your gains

Most of my recommendations for considering yourself an advanced steroid user are self-explanatory. Basically, my worry here is that no matter how many cycles you've done, if you're losing half of your gains from each cycle, then you have a lot of work to do to figure out what you're doing wrong after your cycles end. There's really no way around that fact & if you're not keeping half of your gains, then something is going wrong when you end your cycles. Before you jump into an advanced cycle, with multiple compounds and drugs, you need to get your post cycle in order. If you're losing more than half your gains from every cycle... then something isn't in check. You aren't an advanced steroid user you've just used a lot of them. But, if you keep most of your gains from each cycle, and meet the other 3 criteria for being advanced, then this cycle is for you!

Here's a sample of an advanced bulking cycle:





































































































































































Week	PureStan 50	PureTren ACE 100	PureProp 100	Ephedrine (ECA)	Clenbuterol	Temoxifen APX 20mg	HCG
1	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED	3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED	5000 iu
2	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED	3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED
3	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED	3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED	5000 iu
4	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED		0,16-0,24 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED
5	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED		0,16-0,24 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED	5000 iu
6	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED		0,16-0,24 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED
7	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED	3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED	5000 iu
8	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED	3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED
9	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED	3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED	5000 iu
10	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED		0,16-0,24 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED
11	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED		0,16-0,24 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED	5000 iu
12	100 mg ED	75 mg ED	100 mg ED		0,16-0,24 mg ED	10 - 20 mg ED
13	Clomid Therapy			3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED
14	Clomid Therapy			3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED
15	Clomid Therapy			3 x ECA ED		10 - 20 mg ED


* testosteronum for example: cypionate, enanthate, sustanon, or omnadren.

PureClomid  20 Therapy













































	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Week 1	300 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg
Week 2	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	100 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg
Week 3	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg	50 mg


Clenbuterol users will usually tailor their dosage individually, depending on results and side effects, but somewhere in the range of 2-8 tablets per day is most common, it is often stacked with cytomel. For fat loss, Clenbuterol seems to stay effective for 3-6 weeks, then it's thermogenic properties seem to subside. This is noticed when the body temperature drops back to normal.

The widely touted stack (ECA) of ephedrine (25-50mg), caffeine (200mg) and aspirin (300mg) is shown to be extremely potent for fat loss. In this combination, the ephedrine and caffeine both act as notable thermogenic stimulants. The added aspirin also helps to inhibit lipogenesis by blocking the incorporation of acetate into fatty acids. The athlete will be sure this stack is working by noticing an increase in body temperature, usually a degree or so (not an uncomfortable raise). This combination is taken two to three times daily, for a number of consecutive weeks. It is discontinued once the user's body temperature drops back to normal, a clear sign these drugs are no longer working as desired. At this point increasing the dosages would not prove very efficient. Instead a break of several weeks should be taken, so that this stack may once again work at an optimal level.

Now, taking a closer look at the Testosterone component of this cycle, we know that it is both anabolic as well as highly androgenic, and tends to be used in almost everyone's off-season mass cycle. As I'm sure you already know, water retention related to testosterone with this ester is typically very low, which is why it's included in this cycle. In a cutting cycle, testosterone is always a great base, not only for it's anabolic properties, but because it's a very strong androgen, and in a calorie deprived state will help keep your mood elevated.

The next drug in this cycle is Trenbolone Acetate - a very anabolic and very androgenic form of 19-nortestosterone. This stuff is rated as being both 5x as anabolic and 5x as androgenic as testosterone. Although it's a bit deceiving to say it's 5x as anabolic - because realistically, it won't put 5x as much muscle on you as an equivalent dose of testosterone- it is a very potent drug. The really great thing about Trenbolone on a diet is that you see results almost daily with it. Sadly, it affects many people's ability to comfortably do Cardio& but that's the way it goes. Fortunately, since it's such a potent androgen, you'll remain aggressive and strong in the gym. That, of course, is a huge benefit on a cutting cycle. Since it's also a progestin, it can cause sexual dysfunction which is another great reason to be using testosterone in this cycle. Tren binds very strongly to the Anabolic Receptor- which may possibly aid in fat loss with it.

Tamoxifen citrate should be kept on hand in case you start to feel signs of gyno throughout the cycle.

Legend: ED - Every Day

Winstrol Cycle | Stanozolol Cycle Winstrol Cycles

Winstrol Cycle - Stanozolol Cycle

Aside from testosterone, Winstrol (stanozolol) is the most popular steroid on the market. A Winstrol cycle is popular because it is often used in cutting cycles. You have bodybuilders using it before a contest, and you have regular gym goes using it while dieting to improve their physical appearance and/or get ready for summer. On top of that, it is an oral steroid, which is often preferred by the average steroid user, who does not want to use needles.

As mentioned earlier, testosterone is more times than not, the base of every steroid cycle. It helps improve your overall feeling, energy, libido, build muscle, and more. But because of frequent injections, possible water retention, estrogen, and other potential side effects, some new steroid users stay clear of testosterone, and injections in general... thus we have the Winstrol cycle.

The problem with a Winstrol cycle is that it has more side effects than testosterone. The difference is(besides the injections), testosterone's side effects are often visual, gynecomastia(bitch tits), acne, water retention etc. On the other hand you have Winstrol, which is 17 alpha alkylated, which means it is harder on the liver. Since any damage to the liver is not immediately noticed, and doesn't affect physical appearance, many users opt for Winstrol over testosterone and other injectables.

Let's take a look at some Winstrol cycles. First we'll take a look at the basic Winstrol cycle.

Approximately ten years ago, the common beginner dosage for Winstrol was roughly 20-25mgs per day. With the internet, and 'more is better', the common dosage today is 50mgs per day. Pharmaceutical Winstrol is often dosed very low, but underground labs generally dose Winstrol for bodybuilders. You will see 10mg, 25mg, and 50mgs capsules of Winstrol.

A simple Winstrol cycle would be 50mgs a day, for six weeks. It is suggested to not go past the six weeks to give yoru liver and kidneys a break. The six weeks is a guideline, and many users will take Winstrol for eight, and up to ten weeks. The safest route is if the user can get regular blood work done by the doctor, to make sure everything is healthy.

A Winstrol cycle with testosterone.

There are two ways to cycle Winstrol with testosterone, and you'll have an endless argument of which way is better. A bodybuilder can take testosterone for 8-12 weeks, along side with Winstrol, which would be for six weeks. The variation, is you can take the Winstrol starting from day one, up until the end of week six. Or you can take it for the last six weeks of the cycle. When taken at the beginning of the cycle, users will see quicker gains, great pumps in the gyms, usually after only a few days of use... like a 'kick start' to the cycle. The problem with that is, after the first six weeks, the user is only on testosterone for the last 2-6 weeks of the cycle. If the individual starts off with just testosterone, and adds the Winstrol later, they won't see the quicker gangs, however, they will get the benefits of Winstrol closer to the end of the cycle, which in most cases is either around a bodybuilding contest, or middle of summer. In the end, it's a personal choice based on own personal beliefs.

Week Testosterone Weekly Winstrol Daily 1 350-500mgs 50mgs 2 350-500mgs 50mgs 3 350-500mgs 50mgs 4 350-500mgs 50mgs 5 350-500mgs 50mgs 6 350-500mgs 50mgs 7 350-500mgs - 8 350-500mgs -	Week Testosterone Weekly Winstrol Daily 1 350-500mgs - 2 350-500mgs - 3 350-500mgs 50mgs 4 350-500mgs 50mgs 5 350-500mgs 50mgs 6 350-500mgs 50mgs 7 350-500mgs 50mgs 8 350-500mgs 50mgs

Advanced Winstrol Cycles

Any advanced cycle usually consists of three or more drugs used in a cycle. There are many options, and most will have testosterone as a base.

Testosterone and Winstrol cycle. Though most advanced cycles use three or more compounds, this one only has two, testosterone and Winstrol. The sample cycle is either 12 or 16 weeks. In this cycle Winstrol is taking at the beginning, and the end, with a short break in the middle, to give the body a 'break'.

Example A Week Testosterone Weekly Winstrol Daily 1 350-500mgs 50mgs 2 350-500mgs 50mgs 3 350-500mgs 50mgs 4 350-500mgs 50mgs 5 350-500mgs 50mgs 6 350-500mgs - 7 350-500mgs - 8 350-500mgs 50mgs 9 350-500mgs 50mgs 10 350-500mgs 50mgs 11 350-500mgs 50mgs 12 350-500mgs 50mgs	Example B Week Testosterone Weekly Winstrol Daily 1 350-500mgs 50mgs 2 350-500mgs 50mgs 3 350-500mgs 50mgs 4 350-500mgs 50mgs 5 350-500mgs 50mgs 6 350-500mgs 50mgs 7 350-500mgs - 8 350-500mgs - 9 350-500mgs - 10 350-500mgs - 11 350-500mgs 50mgs 12 350-500mgs 50mgs 13 350-500mgs 50mgs 14 350-500mgs 50mgs 15 350-500mgs 50mgs 16 350-500mgs 50mgs

In example A, there is a two week break in the middle, and example B, there is a 4 week break in the middle. Because of the duration of both the cycle and Winstrol use, this cycle may have more side effects.

Three Steroid Stack. Once again testosterone is the base. Winstrol is again used at the beginning or the end, but a third steroid is added. The two most common steroids in this situation is Equipoise or trenbolone(Finaplix). Trenbolone is known to have more side effects than Equipoise, so it is also recommended to not take it longer than six weeks. Equipoise is usually taken for the full duration of the cycle.

Week	Testosterone Weekly	Equipoise Weekly	Winstrol Daily
1	350-500mgs	500mgs	50mgs
2	350-500mgs	500mgs	50mgs
3	350-500mgs	500mgs	50mgs
4	350-500mgs	500mgs	50mgs
5	350-500mgs	500mgs	50mgs
6	350-500mgs	500mgs	50mgs
7	350-500mgs	500mgs	-
8	350-500mgs	500mgs	-
9	350-500mgs	500mgs	-
10	350-500mgs	500mgs	-
11	350-500mgs	500mgs	-
12	350-500mgs	500mgs	-

Week	Testosterone Weekly	Trenbolone EOD*	Winstrol Daily
1	350-500mgs	100mgs	50mgs
2	350-500mgs	100mgs	50mgs
3	350-500mgs	100mgs	50mgs
4	350-500mgs	100mgs	50mgs
5	350-500mgs	100mgs	50mgs
6	350-500mgs	100mgs	50mgs
7	350-500mgs	-	-
8	350-500mgs	-	-

*EOD
- Every Other Day

That covers three variations of Winstrol cycle. A Winstrol only cycle, and intermediate cycle, and advanced cycles. Included with these steroids can also be a clenbuterol cycle.

Beginner Steroid Cycles

A lot of the cycles covered through out our site are beginner steroid cycles. For the most part, to adjust, the user can simply increase dosages. Depending on steroid cycle experience, and time in between cycles, the steroid user would adjust their dosages accordingly. If they took short time off between cycles, they'd more than likely have to up their dosage more significantly, compared to someone who took a year off from steroids.

As mentioned in the testosterone cycle page, a first time user would see great gains off what is considered a very low dose, at 250-350mgs per week. It is true that if a bodybuilder took 500mgs for a first time cycle, they would see better gains compared to a 250-350mgs cycle, but where do they go from there?

If an individual's first cycle is, say 300mgs of testosterone a week, their next cycle may be 500mgs per week, and will see good results. But if the user wants to maximize their first cycle and start out with 500mgs per week, the following cycle they will probably increase the dosage to 700-750mgs per week. In the long run, the person who started off with the lowest dosage will probably end up with better gains, and have more affordable cycles with lower dosages, then someone who starts off with a higher dose of test.

After years, and several cycles, many advanced bodybuilders will be in the 1gram(1,000mgs) area, and higher. Advanced users will then add in other advanced drugs, such as, human growth hormone and insulin.

We've covered a lot of the most popular steroids in cycles, now we'll go over beginner steroid cycles, using some of the less popular steroids, but still using testosterone as a base.

Ten Week Cutter Cycle

Week	Testosterone Propionate EOD*	Trenbolone Acetate ED*	Winstrol ED**
1	150mgs	50mgs	-
2	150mgs	50mgs	-
3	150mgs	50mgs	-
4	150mgs	50mgs	-
5	150mgs	50mgs	-
6	150mgs	-	50mgs
7	150mgs	-	50mgs
8	150mgs	-	50mgs
9	150mgs	-	50mgs
10	150mgs	-	50mgs

* Every Other Day (525mgs testosterone per week)
| ** Every Day

Trenbolone and Winstrol (stanozolol), are two of the best steroids used when dieting. Many bodybuilding competitors will include these two steroids, along with testosterone in the pre-contest cycles. This steroid cycle requires frequent injections, but will also have little water retention.

Not So Frequent Cutter Cycle

Week	Testosterone Enanthate	Trenbolone Enanthate
1	350mgs	350mgs
2	350mgs	350mgs
3	350mgs	350mgs
4	350mgs	350mgs
5	350mgs	350mgs
6	350mgs	350mgs
7	350mgs	350mgs
8	350mgs	350mgs

This steroid cycle requires less injections compared to other 'cutting' cycles. Often people believe certain drugs should be used for dieting and others for bulking. The truth is, if the individual has a proper diet, water retention is not a big issue. Yes, the user may see a couple pounds of water retention, but not a great deal. There are also other drugs/supplements that can be taken to minimize water retention. The testosterone dosage is low, because it is only there to help preserve muscle, as well as give the benefits of testosterone. It isn't expect to build muscle, so the dosage is fairly low. However, because trenbolone is hard on the body's hormone production, the dosage of test may need to be raised, if the side effects of depression, lack of energy and sex drive, are seen. This cycle uses trenbolone enanthate which is a somewhat newer steroid, which should be injected every 5-7 days.

Lean Mass Cycle

Week	Testosterone Propionate EOD*	Primobolan	Anavar ED**
1	150mgs	400mgs	40mgs
2	150mgs	400mgs	40mgs
3	150mgs	400mgs	40mgs
4	150mgs	400mgs	40mgs
5	150mgs	400mgs	40mgs
6	150mgs	400mgs	40mgs
7	150mgs	400mgs	40mgs
8	150mgs	400mgs	40mgs

* Every Other Day (525mgs testosterone per week) | ** Every Day

This lean mass cycle is a great cycle. However, it has two fantastic upsides, which comes with two unfortunate downsides. This is a relatively safe cycle, using testosterone,and three mild steroids, with little side effects. Primobolan may cause hair thinning/loss, usually if it's hereditary, but a shampoo with Finasteride will help. The other great upside to this cycle is it has very little water retention, and will provide very solid lean muscle gains, as well as good strength gains.

The negatives... 1) It's hard to find real Primobolan, and has been hard for years. Even some underground labs will use cheaper, easier to find steroids and label it as Primobolan. 2) It's an expensive cycle. Anavar and Primobolan are popular, in demand steroids, and people will a high price to use them. The most affordable way is finding the actual steroid powders, and converting them to injectables/orals.