Dianabol is a powerful steroid that increases muscle strength and hypertrophy.
Dianabol is the most common oral steroid, due to its powerful effects on mass gain. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a big fan of it and its use in the 1970s.
Beginners often use Dianabol as their first cycle of steroids because they want to see results quickly. Dianabol may be more suitable for intermediate users of steroid due to its negative effects on liver enzymes and cholesterol.
This post will tell you the best steroid for beginners.
Before and After Pictures of Dianabol
Dianabol was the first cycle of steroids for this user. According to our experience, the size gains he experienced are what beginners can expect from moderate doses of 15mg-20mg/day taken for 5-6weeks.
Dianabol results will be less impressive for intermediate users, who have previously used anabolic steroids such as testosterone. Their bodies are already accustomed to previous steroid usage. Dianabol is more powerful than testosterone, but it will still produce noticeable improvements in muscle mass.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Before and after Dianabol
Arnold's dose was estimated to be 15mg/day based on Frank Zane’s training journal, which described the usual amount Golden Era Bodybuilders would take. Arnold's transformation shows the long-term effects of Dianabol combined with steroids like:
It's not meant to suggest that Dianabol users will look like Arnold. As you can see, Arnold was a natural bodybuilder with impressive muscle mass.
Arnold's diet and training were also unmatched. The degree of improvement seen in the photos above can be achieved by taking Dianabol over several years, if hard work is combined. It is important to not confuse this with the final result. It is difficult to achieve Arnold's aesthetics without genetics.
Arnold and other classic bodies builders were taking genuine, pharmaceutical grade methandrostenolone that was prescribed by a physician.
Due to the common diluting of Dianabol, a product purchased on the black market may be only 5 mg/day.
Thus, 15mg/day is considered a low dose today, but the Golden Era Bodybuilders have proven that less is more when it comes to steroids.
Weight Gain
Our experience has shown that Dianabol can add up to 30 pounds of weight for beginners. About 10 lbs will be water with the rest being lean muscle.
Dianabol can cause temporary water retention, causing bloating, and an appearance of inflated muscles. This is why it's often used in the off-season when people are wearing more clothing than during beach season.
When taking Dianabol, your primary goal should be to increase mass, not optimize for appearance.
Muscular Strength
Dianabol will increase muscle strength. Patients have added 40-50 pounds of weight to exercises such as:
The majority of the strength gains are also retained when lifting weights after the cycle.
Fat Loss
Dianabol, which is essentially exogenous testosterone and a powerful fat-burning hormonal, has also been shown to have a reductive impact on subcutaneous fat.
We find that the amount of fat loss is often determined based on a person's eating habits. Bulking individuals will typically consume a large number of calories to help them achieve their desired results. This can lead to some weight gain, which will blunt Dianabol's fat burning effect.
When users take Dianabol and do not consume a surplus of calories, but instead choose to eat maintenance calories, they will simultaneously build muscle while burning fat.
We find that water retention can temporarily increase waist size and obscure muscle definition. Users usually appear thinner after a Dianabol-cycle.
Dianabol may decrease subcutaneous body fat but it can also increase visceral body fat. This is due to insulin resistance caused by high estrogen levels, which results in a bloated or distended middle.
In cautious doses, however, it is unlikely that visceral fat will increase. This is why Arnold and other bodybuilders of the Golden Era maintained tiny waists.
Dianabol: How to maximize results
Dianabol results are determined by:
- Training
- Eating habits
- Cycle protocol
For best results, Dianabol users should exercise more frequently and regularly than usual. This will help to reduce the risk of overtraining. It is because of this that classic bodybuilders could train several hours a day without getting tired.
For significant muscle gain, it is essential to follow a standard split for bodybuilding that involves training each muscle group at least 1-2 times per weeks.
It is important to consume enough calories for anabolism and the synthesis of protein. A small surplus of 500 calories or more is usually consumed with Dianabol. Some people choose to consume maintenance calories if they feel their body fat is increasing.
Studies have shown that alcohol is hepatotoxic, and can cause liver damage (Wilder 1962). We notice that the body becomes less hungry when the liver is overworked. It is a form of self-defense, as the liver has to work harder in order to process the food.
When consuming Dianabol, users may consume less calories due to acute liver damage. This will negatively affect their results. TUDCA, a supplement used in research as well as by our patients for reducing hepatic damage and inflammation (De Miguel et. al.,2019a), is one of the supplements we use.
Dianabol Stacks to Get Better Results
If you have never used Dianabol, it is best to start with a Dianabol only cycle. This will allow your body to become familiarized to Dianabol.
If you want to bulk up, you can stack Dianabol with Deca Durabolin and/or testosterone.
When adding Deca Durabolin or testosterone to a Dianabol cycle, we found that you can gain an extra 10 lbs.
The addition of Deca Durabolin and Testosterone to Dianabol is a good idea, since they are not as hepatotoxic as oral steroids. According to existing research, Testosterone, Deca Durabolin, and other injectable steroids have only a mild impact on cholesterol (Vieira, et. al., 2008b), which makes them safer for the heart than AAS.
We see that testosterone suppression is worsened when Dianabol is combined with other anabolic steroid, increasing the damage to the HPTA and prolonging the endogenous testosterone regeneration.
Despite their powerful effects on strength and muscle growth, trenbolone and Anadrol are not recommended for stacking. Anadrol can cause hepatic damage, and trenbolone is also responsible for this.
Dianabol Dangers
Dianabol at high doses can be harmful to a person's health. This is especially true for liver and cholesterol values. Dianabol combined with anabolic steroids has caused hypertension in some patients.
Dianabol is one the most liver-toxic oral anabolic steroids in our experience.
Methandrostenolone should be avoided by individuals with liver problems.
Men will often become hypogonadal after moderately-dosed Dianabol cycles. Endogenous testosterone levels usually recover after a few months. However, if Dianabol is abused, users may suffer from long-term testosterone deficiencies and infertility.
Dianabol can also cause virilization in women; therefore, it's not a popular steroid for females.
The FAQ
Dianabol is it safe?
A medical prescription is required for any anabolic steroids. In the past, anabolic steroids were used to treat osteoporosis and cachexia.
Dianabol is not recommended for beginners as it can cause liver enzymes and cholesterol to increase. Intermediate steroid users may reduce their toxicity by:
- Dianabol should not be taken in excessive amounts.
- Make sure you take enough time off.
- Take care with your lifestyle and supplements.
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