Properties of Winstrol

Winstrol is the trade name for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol. This is the third most popular and widely used anabolic steroid in all history and in the whole world. The first most popular anabolic steroid is Dianabol (Methandrostenolone), second most popular is Nandrolone Decanoate (Deca Durabolin), and the third most popular is Winstrol (Stanozolol).

Half Life: 9 hours (oral), 24 hours (injectable)
Detection Time: 2 months
Anabolic Rating: 320
Androgenic Rating: 30


Studies have demonstrated that Winstrol’s main mechanism of action is that of binding with cellular androgen receptors as opposed to non-receptor mediated activity (such as those possessed by Dianabol or Anadrol). It is also believed that Winstrol also possesses some very small measurable form of anti-Progestogenic properties in regards to the Progesterone receptor, although this is not fully understood. In addition to some small antagonistic effects on the Progesterone receptor, it has been found that Winstrol also possesses low affinity for Glucocorticoid-binding site interactions, as well as activity that is independent of Androgen receptors, Progesterone receptors, and Glucocorticoid receptors. Winstrol has not been found to have any notable Progestogenic activity in the body as well.

Winstrol possesses a very high binding affinity for SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin), therefore granting far more of Winstrol (as well as other anabolic steroids that may be stacked alongside it, such as Testosterone) to freedom in the bloodstream in doing its job of signaling muscle growth. SHBG is a protein that attaches and binds to other sex hormones (Testosterone, Estrogen, or any synthetic anabolic steroid) and renders them useless as long as SHBG is bound to that hormone. Effectively, SHBG places ‘handcuffs’ on any hormone it binds to and prevents it from doing its job. Winstrol has also demonstrated to not only prevent SHBG from binding with other anabolic steroids, but it has also demonstrated strong suppression of SHBG production in the body. For example, one particular study conducted on 25 male test subjects where Winstrol was administered orally resulted in a 48.4% drop in SHBG levels following just 3 days of Winstrol administration.

With Winstrol being a DHT-derivative, it holds the advantage that is generally associated with DHT and all other DHT-derivatives: it is unable to bind with the aromatase enzyme, which results in no possible Estrogen conversion. Resulting from this is an avoidance of the Estrogen-related side effects of water retention (and the associated risks of elevated blood pressure), as well as other Estrogen-related side effects. Being a DHT-derivative, it is also unable to interact with the 5-alpha reductase enzyme, which is the enzyme responsible for the conversion of Testosterone into Dihydrotestosterone. As Winstrol is already a modified form of DHT, this cannot possibly occur.

Winstrol exhibits a longer half-life as a result of its structural modifications, enabling the injectable format of Winstrol to possess a half-life of approximately 24 hours, and 9 hours for the oral preparation of Winstrol. In relation to Testosterone, Winstrol holds an androgenic strength rating of 30 with an anabolic strength rating of 320, which is quite significant considering this means Winstrol is slightly over three times the anabolic strength of Testosterone. In order for any individual to understand the meaning of these numbers and ratings, it must be understood that the base reference measurement for these strength ratings is the number one anabolic steroid Testosterone. Testosterone is utilized as the measuring stick or the measuring bar whereby all other anabolic steroids are referenced with and compared to (much like the celcius scale of temperature measurement where the freezing point and boiling points of water is used as the baseline measurement for temperature). Upon understanding this, any individual can easily observe how Winstrol possesses an anabolic strength of three times Testosterone (Testosterone’s anabolic and androgenic ratings are both respectively 100). Percentage-wise, it could be described that Winstrol is 320% more anabolic than Testosterone, and it is 30% less androgenic than Testosterone.

An important fact that must be reminded to the reader is the fact that both the injectable and oral preparations of Winstrol possess the exact same chemical structure. This is unlike nearly all other anabolic steroids, where oral preparations are always C17-alpha alkylated, and injectable preparations are absent of this methylation (and often injectable compounds are also esterified to modulate the release rate and half-life). This is not so with Winstrol, where the oral and injectable preparations are exactly 100% identical to each other. This presents some concerns that the reader must be aware of: The result is a greater amount of hepatotoxicity (liver toxicity), and because both the injectable and oral preparations both possess the hepatotoxic modification of C17-alpha alkylation, they both will place an almost equal level of hepatotoxic strain on the liver. However, the injectable preparation avoids the first-pass through the liver, which allows it to be slightly less hepatotoxic than the oral Winstrol preparation – but hepatotoxic nevertheless, and its duration of use must also have limitations placed on it.

Anabolic Steroid Dosages Are Different To Men in Female Bodybuilding

The attitude in the UK regards women bodybuilding and anabolic steroids seems to be one of secrecy and distrust, not to mention the back biting and bitching. Very few are willing to share the knowledge they have in you become good, it seems to be native to the UK that most people do not like to see others doing well and want to keep all the glory for themselves.

This is where I had the shock coming back to bodybuilding after 9 years of power lifting. In power lifting knowledge is eagerly given to those that will utilize it and not waste it and everyone shares experience from technique to what to take on the day of the competition. It was like a big family and we all helped each other. I can remember coaching a junior lifter that was one year away from seniors and my weight category – I didn’t worry about the fact that she was really good and was going to give me trouble next year when she moved up, it was just wonderful to watch someone learn and improve in front of your eyes and see her almost in tears at competition because she had done her best ever squat.

The open and unconditional help I have had since coming back into bodybuilding has been from those of the ‘old school’. Bodybuilders that have been around a long time – I mean 15 years plus on the circuit. These particular people have helped me immensely and I am forever in their debt but why are these guys the main people that really do want to help?

I don’t know when the attitude change happened but I don’t remember it being like this when I was competing bodybuilding before but there seems to be a new breed that are completely wedged up their own arses and if they spent the same amount of effort training as they do bitching about everyone else maybe we would have more successful bodybuilders on the international circuit. OK – tantrum over.

Anyway – back to the steroids. Obviously at this stage I am desperate not to fuck things up any more than I have done and have in fact have reduced my gear intake to the lowest since I started it and I look a hell of a lot better for it.

Unfortunately I still have a very long way to go and have just started to try growth – but again proper information is hard to find and since there are no controlled studies of HGH on people of normal physiology it is hard to find what seems to be the right dosage, right calorific intake, right timing, subcutaneous or intramuscular shot and the right gear to take with if in fact any?!! I’ll let you know how it goes but I can tell you that I tried a hard and heavy course before the WABBA Worlds to try and get a bit more cut and that worked incredibly well but the dosage was deliberately high – 6iu every day for 10 days before the show. I had already come off the Prima and Virormone before I started the course.
For off-season I have been recommended to take 4iu every 3 days so it will be interesting to see the results of the difference in dosage. And no – I’m not using insulin with it because I’m too much of a big girl’s blouse and am too dizzy to make sure I have the routine of my meals etc exact!

I suppose the moral of this is that recently I was approached after doing a guest spot at a show by a figure class girl that wanted to go into physique. She wanted to look like me (poor girl, she obviously lost her glasses). I found myself telling her that unless she was willing to pay the price it really wasn’t a good idea. I told her about the side effects, the comments that are made by strangers, the stares every time you walk down the street or even set foot outside your own front door. You even get to the stage that when people look at you, you automatically assume they are thinking ‘well she has the face of a girl but the body looks like a man’ when in fact they are about to give you a compliment. It creates paranoia if you aren’t careful.

So, if you or anyone you know wants to get into woman’s physique please seek out advice before you try any gear as the price can be too high for some to pay. Find another female that has competed and pick her brains or find a guy that successfully coaches women but one thing you must remember is that it still all comes down to trial and error and individual chemistry. I just don’t want to see others making the same mistakes that I did.

What would be really useful was if we could get more information together and make it accessible to women that need it. I am certainly no authority, I just learnt by some of the mistakes I made but I know there are people out there that have first hand experience and coaching experience. So, if you happen to be a guru on gear for girlies or have a piece of info you think would be helpful, no matter how small, then write to me and we can either publish updates (if I grovel enough to Mick) and new info or at least put women in contact with people that aren’t going to turn them into David Bellamy lookalikes… Now, where did I put my Mac 3?

Fat Loss Steroids

Quite often anabolic steroids are placed in two classes; bulking steroids or fat loss steroids/cutting steroids. While either phrase largely implies the desire behind anabolic use it can often at times be a bit inaccurate. The fact of the matter is very simple, most anabolic androgenic steroids can achieve either purpose; while the primary purpose of many steroids can vary, most possess a level of both qualities including body fat reduction; varying to a degree. For example, there are certain steroids that are far better served for adding mass, steroids that are far better served for increasing strength or performance. The same can be applied to fat loss steroids; while anabolic androgenic steroids do not carry with them the primary purpose of burning fat some will do so in a secondary fashion to a higher degree. What we’ve done here is listed some of the most common questions, myths and often confused ideas and followed it with the absolute truth. By following this list you will have a much better understanding of the concept of fat burning steroids.

One of the most common reasons anyone uses anabolic androgenic steroids is for the purpose of leaning out and cutting up. With this being a common primary purpose there is a strong desire to ensure you’re using the best fat loss steroids available. Not only are the introduction to fat loss steroids important to you in achieving this purpose but so are the performance enhancing drugs (PED’s) you will add in addition.

Let’s be very clear on one important factor regarding anabolic androgenic steroids; while they may possess fat burning qualities none of them serve this primary purpose therefor none of them can be labeled fat loss steroids in a primary sense. Anabolic androgenic steroids largely serve four general primary purposes:

    Increasing Strength
    Increasing Muscle Mass
    Increasing Athletic Performance
    Increasing the “Hardness” of a Physique

While these are the primary purposes they will vary to a degree from one steroid to the next; some steroids serve one purpose more than another while others serve an entirely different primary function. Even so, a secondary characteristic of many can be fat burning and thereby it is these we may generally label fat loss steroids.
Increasing Fat Loss Steroids Abilities

While the primary purpose is not fat loss but a secondary function, additional non-steroidal drugs can greatly benefit and add to this effect. Of those belonging to the hormone class, without question the best hormone we can add as well as the best PED of all to serve this purpose is Human Growth Hormone (HGH.) Not only can HGH greatly increase fat burning but it can further make the steroids we use more effective including their secondary traits.

Other commonly used PED’s used in this purpose most largely include Clenbuterol (Clen) and Cytomel (T3.) While neither is a steroidal drug, the former being a bronchial medication and the latter a thyroid medication both can be positive additions to a cutting cycle and increase the amounts of fat lost. While neither of these will change the structure of function of the steroids used, in a sense, due to the mode of actions by each PED being used, including the steroids, by this mode of action when coupled together, our anabolics become stronger fat loss steroids.
How to Stack Fat Loss Steroids

In most cases you will need to build your cycle around testosterone; not only is testosterone an important part of most cycles it is all-around the most efficient and effective steroid known to man. Beyond testosterone there are many additional items we can add that may more or less fall into the fat loss steroids camp. Steroids such as Trenbolone and Stanozolol are always top choices, as can be Equipoise and Anavar. Beyond the steroids, effective fat burners as mentioned above are always a helpful tool in addition; cycles and stacks with these items, in conjunction with solid anabolic androgenic steroids and HGH will prove to be the ultimate fat burning machines.

Q: What are the best fat burning steroids?

A: While the primary purpose does not revolve around body fat reduction, Trenbolone is without question the king of fat loss steroids available today. Partially due to its incredible nutrient partitioning capabilities and its androgen binding abilities Trenbolone can greatly increase the rate in-which adipose tissue is reduced. While any form of Trenbolone will generally achieve this purpose, most will find Tren-A or Trenbolone-Acetate to be the most efficient and effective.

Q: Can fat loss steroids be used successfully in a bulking cycle?

A: Absolutely and for good reason; anabolic androgenic steroids are not classified as fat burners and non-fat burners. While they may possess this trait it is often a secondary characteristic. Our example of Trenbolone is a perfect example, as are the steroids Stanozolol and Equipoise. While the first possess the ability of all traits, increasing mass, strength, hardness and fat loss abilities, the latter two possess the same without as much mass increasing properties. However, all three of these steroids can be used successfully in a bulking cycle and should never be labeled as cutters only.

Q: Can Dianabol & Anadrol be used as fat loss steroids?

A: The common belief is that neither Dianabol or Anadrol can be used in a cutting cycle and are only to be used during off-season, bulking or gaining phases; however, the truth is far from this way of thinking. There is no doubt about it, both of these steroids serve the primary purpose of adding muscle mass and both can greatly increase strength but make no mistake, both can be effectively used in a cutting cycle; in most cases this will be applied to competitive bodybuilders. However, the question remains; will they burn fat? While this is not their primary purpose by any means and we will not label either as fat loss steroid both can have a positive effect on body fat reduction. If for no other reason, when we increase our lean tissue we create a field that burns more fat; the more lean mass the greater the fat burning properties available.

Q: What is the most effective and safe fat loss steroid?

A: While fat loss is far from its primary purpose the steroid Anavar can achieve this in a secondary fashion. Not only does Anavar fall into the fat loss steroids category it is by far the safest anabolic androgenic steroid available and is largely free from any of the nasty side-effects commonly associated with steroid use.

Q: Should I avoid testosterone if trying to lean out?

A: This is perhaps the most misunderstood question of all and much of the urban legend surrounding testosterone as it pertains to this topic is nothing short of the worst advice you’ll ever hear. The truth is simple; most all anabolic steroid cycles should include testosterone. Not only is testosterone generally well-tolerated by most who use it, it is further imperative for proper bodily function as well as increasing or maintaining muscle tissue. In an all-around sense, testosterone is the best anabolic androgenic steroid available to any healthy male adult and while the many forms of testosterone are not fat loss steroids in primary function, their primary functions will lead to a leaner physique; much leaner than if it were not used.
The Bottom Line

There are literally hundreds of options we have when we consider how to stack, what to stack and how best to mix and match ourfat loss steroids with other fat burning tools. Regardless of the options we choose safety will always be our paramount concern. While fat loss steroids can be very useful and effective it is easier to run into problems when cutting when responsible use is not applied. In most cases it is a case of over eagerness, a desire to speed up the results. As are most things in life and this applies heavily to steroid use, display patience and discipline; your results and overall health will thank you in the end.