crazyfool405
Banned
Hey guys,
Sorry I have been MIA and a few probably thought I died from my last cycle LOL
Well I am alive and well and bloodwork was solid. So I'm good for another cycle.
However this thread is meant for everyone to understand "the why" of test and nandrolone stacking
All information taken from Seth Roberts Anabolic Pharmacology and put here for people to know why it works so great
You ready? Let's break it down piece by piece
Testosterone-
Well its pretty obvious why this is in the cycle to help libido and so forth. However,
Testosterone binds very well to SHBG and little is in the free state. With T administration 11b hydroxylase (enzyme that effects glucocorticoids and mineralcortiods) is inhibited. This means that a decrease in in free, total and cortisol binding globulin. With the inhibition of that enzyme results in the increase of deoxycorticosterone whis is responsible for the increase in sodium and water retention leading to the "bloat" and high BP
Along with this. Testosterone does not seem to affect thyroid binding globulin or thyroid binding prealbumin very much so the "leaning out" some people see with other AAS MAY not apply to this (every case is different)
Now we add nandrolone. Remember that T bind well to SHBG. Well Nandrolone reduces SHBG whi may "knock" some T as well as estrogen in the free state to be circulated.
With nandrolone administration there is no appartant inhibition of 11b hydroxylase so testosterone is causing the bloat that you get. But also with nandrolone you are inhibiting an enzyme called 21 hydroxylase. And that was shown through reductiom in NON bound cortisol (this is how 21 hydroxylase works) shown with chronic administration of nandrolone. This is also good because it can decrease the amount of deoxycorticosterone (which os increased with using test)
So a mineral corticoid imbalance may not be the reason for water retention
Now with Nandrolone you see increases in TBG and TBPA which shows a slight reduction in free thyroid hormones. For this reason it is why most people may want to include an oral steriod because most methylated steriods decrease TBG and therefor show an increase in TBPA which can "lean you out"
Now AI uses become important for any supraphysiological doses of test.
Howvwer many will argue AI vs SERM. The fact is. Gyno can still happen after ending cycle and pct with an AI due to nandrolones increase in estrone which can be comverted back to estradiol
To control estrone a SERM is warented. Estradiol an AI. So my opinion is something along the lines of
I3C and 6 bromo
Now if you want to use nandrolone and make it more potent in target tissues you can use a 5a reductase inhibitor (but this is a discussion better brought about another time) however it can increase the risk for androgenic sides
This is just one stack and remember they could be consequences of aldosterone (mineralcorticoid) inhibition so please cycle carefully
Sorry I have been MIA and a few probably thought I died from my last cycle LOL
Well I am alive and well and bloodwork was solid. So I'm good for another cycle.
However this thread is meant for everyone to understand "the why" of test and nandrolone stacking
All information taken from Seth Roberts Anabolic Pharmacology and put here for people to know why it works so great
You ready? Let's break it down piece by piece
Testosterone-
Well its pretty obvious why this is in the cycle to help libido and so forth. However,
Testosterone binds very well to SHBG and little is in the free state. With T administration 11b hydroxylase (enzyme that effects glucocorticoids and mineralcortiods) is inhibited. This means that a decrease in in free, total and cortisol binding globulin. With the inhibition of that enzyme results in the increase of deoxycorticosterone whis is responsible for the increase in sodium and water retention leading to the "bloat" and high BP
Along with this. Testosterone does not seem to affect thyroid binding globulin or thyroid binding prealbumin very much so the "leaning out" some people see with other AAS MAY not apply to this (every case is different)
Now we add nandrolone. Remember that T bind well to SHBG. Well Nandrolone reduces SHBG whi may "knock" some T as well as estrogen in the free state to be circulated.
With nandrolone administration there is no appartant inhibition of 11b hydroxylase so testosterone is causing the bloat that you get. But also with nandrolone you are inhibiting an enzyme called 21 hydroxylase. And that was shown through reductiom in NON bound cortisol (this is how 21 hydroxylase works) shown with chronic administration of nandrolone. This is also good because it can decrease the amount of deoxycorticosterone (which os increased with using test)
So a mineral corticoid imbalance may not be the reason for water retention
Now with Nandrolone you see increases in TBG and TBPA which shows a slight reduction in free thyroid hormones. For this reason it is why most people may want to include an oral steriod because most methylated steriods decrease TBG and therefor show an increase in TBPA which can "lean you out"
Now AI uses become important for any supraphysiological doses of test.
Howvwer many will argue AI vs SERM. The fact is. Gyno can still happen after ending cycle and pct with an AI due to nandrolones increase in estrone which can be comverted back to estradiol
To control estrone a SERM is warented. Estradiol an AI. So my opinion is something along the lines of
I3C and 6 bromo
Now if you want to use nandrolone and make it more potent in target tissues you can use a 5a reductase inhibitor (but this is a discussion better brought about another time) however it can increase the risk for androgenic sides
This is just one stack and remember they could be consequences of aldosterone (mineralcorticoid) inhibition so please cycle carefully