January 05, 2000
Issue #28

EXTREME ANABOLIC REVIEW
by Grendel

Ok, this week we will begin with a drug that everyone should be using and be familiar with…clomid. Unfortunately, judging from the questions I read all the time on the Anabolic Extreme board, there is still a great deal of confusion over how to properly use this drug. Please remember I have already written an article on this subject (Why Billy has Breasts: The Story of Estrogen).

Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid)  

Oral clomiphene citrate (Clomid) is an ovulation stimulant used to treat ovulatory failure in women. It is also a fertility drug. A synthetic estrogen-like drug, clomid fits into the estrogen receptor but does not exert estrogenic effects on the body. Generally, bodybuilders refer to clomid (and nolvadex) as anti-estrogens; this conjures science fiction images of molecules colliding and annihilating each other. This is not what is happening. Clomid is more accurately an estrogen receptor competitor; it vies with estrogen for position. Fortunately, the drug has a good receptor affinity and prevents excess estrogen from affecting you. This is the ultra-basic version of what is going on when you ingest clomid.

Now how do you use it? Some people assume (or hope) that taking clomid throughout a cycle will help keep their natural testosterone product online or help maintain the HPTA axis. This is unlikely. Remember that if you are taking enough testosterone to really get an anabolic effect (and isn’t that the point) then you are definitely shutting down the natural production in your body. This is because testicular production is regulated by the HPTA through a measure of excess androgens. Clomid may help prevent testicular atrophy, but its not going to stop your HPTA axis from going offline. Furthermore, clomid is not a sure-fire method of restoring testicular function in all bodybuilders especially older men; doctors currently use clomid in conjunction with HCG but in some cases time is the only way to fully restore testicular function. It is popular to use clomid for two weeks after a cycle in hopes of speeding along recovery; whether or not this phenomena applies to you (you lucky bastard) there is still a good reason to use clomid for two weeks post cycle. When exogenesis administration of testosterone (and all other androgens) stops, the body is going to attempt to re-establish homeostasis and this means increased estrogen once again.  Clomid will continue to help block this estrogen and reduce side effects associated with this hormone. I cannot comment on whether clomid really helps people “keep their gains”; I believe that keeping your gains is a matter of keeping up your diet. However, to the extent that clomid acts to help restore testicular function it is worthwhile.

As an “anti-estrogen”, I recommend that clomid be used throughout a cycle as an effective estrogen counter-measure. Some people like to take 50 mg every other day; I recommend 100 mg per day. There is no reason not to use at least 50 mg per day; clomid is not a scheduled drug and can be legally imported from people like the man we at Anabolic Extreme recommend (newsbc@operamail.com). I consider clomid essential on any cycle and recommend that no one undertake a cycle without ample supply of this drug.

Ok, now our second drug of the week is Trenbolone, another extremely misunderstood steroid.

Trenbolone (no trade name)

All right lets start with the basics; trenbolone is a 19-nortestosterone derivative very much like Nandrolone. In fact, at the risk of sounding silly, I would call trenbolone Nandrolone on steroids (hahah). Trenbolone users generally report great strength gains, modest weight gain, and little water retention. Trenbolone is structurally unable to convert into estrogen, which is another benefit. Trenbolone is prized as a contest drug because it is fast acting without much water retention; it has developed a reputation as a very powerful cutting drug. This is a misnomer because there are no inherent fat-burning properties of trenbolone. Nevertheless, for an athlete looking to harden a pre-contest body, trenbolone is one of the best drugs available.

How does one obtain this treasured steroid? For the last time, there is no Parabolan being manufactured by Negma. I have seen amps of Parabolan that were made in the mid 1990s (1996) and that is more then likely the very last batch every produced. Therefore, if someone offers to sell you Parabolan you know you are going to duped. In fact, a good way to measure whether or nor a dealer is a scammer or not is to ask if he can obtain Parabolan.  If he says yes, he’s probably a scammer. These days, the only way to get trenbolone is to extract it from cattle implants. If you look in the back issues of Anabolic Extreme you will see an elaborate article on this topic. Therefore, before you pay a dealer for Parabolan or trenbolone remember that’s is extremely likely that you are either getting corn oil or trenbolone distilled in the exact manner explained in our back-issue. Considering how easy it is to obtain and distill trenbolone in your kitchen, this steroid is one of the best values for your money. For this reason many athletes use trenbolone a great deal; I know many bodybuilders who use trenbolone in place of Deca or Equipose probably because it is so cheap and easy to get. A word of warning, it is possible to over-filter the trenbolone implants when you are using a certain person’s kit. This person even warns you about this. Bottom line, is the resulting oil is not yellowish its highly likely you have over-filtered. A good test is the taste in your mouth when you inject trenbolone; you should have a harsh acetone taste in your mouth or at least a metallic taste. This is not, I suppose, the perfect way of figuring out if you have properly broken down your implant, but it’s a good enough guide.

Ok, so lets go over how to use trenbolone. The trenbolone in implants is an acetate ester meaning its extremely fast acting. The injected esters will quickly release the drug into your body; trenbolone has a quick clearance time from the body as well. Therefore, an athlete needs to inject trenbolone frequently. I recommend either daily or every other day. For some reason its popular to make trenbolone into concentrations of 75mg/ml. I personally like working with 50mg or 100mg concentrations, but that is just the way I am. The bare minimum dosage of trenbolone I recommend is 200 mg per week. I think the most solid dosage scheme is 75mg every other day. Obviously all these dosages need to be tailored to your experience and goals. I am going to give a few sample cycles using trenbolone, but for a more complete discussion of how I think cycles should be created please see my article Scientifically Anabolic. 

Cutting Cycle (non-contest)

700 mg testosterone per week
225 mg trenbolone acetate per week
100 mcg cytomel per day 
9 pills LipoKinetix per day

Cutting Cycle (contest preparation)

100 mg testosterone suspension or test propionate per day
75 mg trenbolone acetate per day
25 mg winstrol per day (also could use halotestin) 
plus fat-burner drugs/appetite suppressants, etc. 

Well, that brings me to the end of this week’s edition. I hope that this sort of article is useful to you guys out there in the trenches. Please drop me a line and let me know what drugs you want me to talk about and if there is any information I have forgotten or need to provide in the future. Your input truly shapes the directions this column will take; I will write on whatever drugs people are most interested in. I hope you guys had a happy New Year! Start the new year off strong!