Below I reprint part of a lengthy steroid article written by one of the renowned steroid "gurus." And nowhere in the entire article were the words Andro, 1-test, or prohormone metioned-EVER! I have highlighted the area wherin he refers to 4-AD as androgenic steroids! This was an article about anabolic steroid cycles, plain and simple. I left out lthe top and bottom thirds. Don't want to impart too much info to the impetuous teenagers. Can't stop 'em from researching on their own, but refuse to condone or help in any way. If anyone over 21 wants to view the entire article, pm me for a URL.
As I explained in my article, the main two mechanisms are via the androgen receptor (AR) and the estrogen receptor (ER). However, two other factors that can play a role, depending on the particular androgen, are the PR (Progesterone Receptor) and whether the androgen inhibits Testosterone production at the testicular level.
Nandrolone decanoate is one androgen which can suppress LH via more than one mechanism. It has the ability to interact with the PR in addition to its avid binding to the AR. While there's some evidence supporting the idea that it affects Testosterone production at the testicular level, the decrease in LH seen in various studies indicates that this probably isn't the case. This is essentially why deca is such a suppressive androgen in terms of endogenous Testosterone production.
Obviously, we can't use androgens that bind extremely well to the AR, aromatize to estradiol, or inhibit Testosterone production at the testicular level, as this too will cause suppression. Essentially, the only androgen which I can say without a doubt inhibits endogenous Testosterone production at the testicular level is fluoxymesterone. This is simply because studies have demonstrated a reduction of Testosterone without any concurrent reduction or suppression of LH levels.
So, that leaves us with essentially two androgens for our "ultra-safe" cycle, and those would be methenolone and 4-AD. The reason for this is that we ideally want an androgen that doesn't aromatize or is 17-AA, yet is able to bind well to the AR, yet not too well. Methenolone has been shown to bind less avidly than nandrolone (but more so than Testosterone), doesn't aromatize, and isn't 17-AA, nor is it thought to affect endogenous Testosterone production at the testicular level. It obviously fits the bill.
4-ADis thought to work via non-AR mediated mechanisms, and thus should also be used. It too doesn't aromatize nor is it 17-AA or thought to affect endogenous Testosterone production at the testicular level.
Both androgens also have quite a bit of anecdotal evidence supporting their lack of suppression upon LH secretion. However,if you wish to go with just a "safe" cycle instead of theaforementioned "ultra safe" cycle, then we can use any one,two, or three of the following steroids for five or six weeks. Simply pick and choose. (I've chosen to group them simply for informational purposes.)
17-Alpha Alkylated
Methandrostenolone
Oxandrolone
Stanozolol
Fluoxymesterone
Methyltesterone
Non-17-AA
Trenbolone
Nandrolone
Testosterone
Boldenone
Methenolone
4-AD
Binds Avidly to AR
Methenolone
Boldenone
Trenbolone
Testosterone
Nandrolone
Oxandrolone
Does Not Bind Well to AR
Methandrostenolone
Fluoxymesterone
4-AD
Binds to Microsomal AR
Stanozolol