Description
Masteron is a steroid that’s derived from dihydrotestosterone (DHT) with a slight chemical alteration that gives Masteron a higher anabolic rating than DHT itself.
There are two different versions of Masteron:
These are simple the Drostanolone compound with a different ester attached to control the release rate and the half-life of the steroid once it’s in the body. The ester itself has no affect at all on the activity of Masteron as it becomes attached over time once you’ve administered the steroid, leaving Masteron to take full effect.
Propionate is the most common form of Masteron, with Enanthate being harder to find even though it comes with a benefit of less regular injections because of its longer half-life. Both forms are relatively difficult to find as they are no longer manufactured in US pharmaceutical labs, so purchasing needs to be done on the black market and underground and this leaves you open to counterfeits and low-quality products.
The cost of Masteron in both forms has reduced in recent times so once you locate a trusted supplier this can become one of the more affordable steroids to include in your cycles.
Masteron Propionate (Drostanolone Propionate)
Propionate is the more widely used variety and allows Masteron to have a longer half-life and a slower rate of release than if the ester were not attached to the hormone.
The resulting half-life is about 2.5 days, which is much shorter than the enanthate variety. Propionate is the most popular variant of Masteron. Being a shorter ester, this version of Masteron is mostly used in shorter cycles than what you would use the enanthate variant for.
Normally the cycle length is 8 to 10 weeks, and it should be combined at least with a testosterone steroid (ideally Testosterone Propionate for compatibility), while it also delivers excellent results when used with more powerful steroids like Winstrol or Trenbolone.
Masteron Enanthate (Drostanolone Enanthate)
The added Enanthate ester gives this version of Masteron a significantly longer half-life of about 10 days.
This version can be harder to come by and has not been as popular with bodybuilders as the propionate type, and only relatively recently has it become more widely used among performance athletes. Due to the long ester and thus long-acting nature of Masteron Enanthate it’s ideally used in cycles that are longer than you might use Masteron Prop for.
This steroid can easily be used for 12 weeks or more with good results in a cutting cycle stacked at a minimum with testosterone, but it also works well if you want to add another powerhouse cutting steroid to the mix like Winstrol.
One of the most popular cycles is Masteron Enanthate, Test Enanthate and the powerful anabolic compound Trenbolone Enanthate. Since they all use the same ester, these compounds are very compatible with each other and produce superb results for competitive bodybuilders especially in a pre-contest cycle.
Dosage Instructions
200mg – 400mg / Week
Getting the best possible results from Masteron will not only depend on how good your training and diet is while you’re using the steroid, and what other compounds you might stack it with, but just as important is your dosage and cycle length. With a bit of planning, you can create the perfect cycle for your experience level and your personal goals.
Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Masteron Dosage
For most users, the dosage of Masteron will be kept at a low level. This is not a mass building steroid and increasing the dose to gain muscle will be futile, with other compounds being much more suitable for that purpose. For physique enhancement Masteron has no need to be taken any higher than 400mg per week.
Beginners are unlikely to want to go any lower than a 200mg weekly dose of Masteron for physique enhancement, so this is considered a good starting point if it’s your first time using this compound. Unlike most other steroids though, increasing up to or near the maximum recommended dosage for any experience level is possible and even encouraged for beginners with Masteron.
That means beginners can confidently use 400mg weekly as it is at that level where Masteron’s hardening and other physique enhancing effects really kick in, and this is the case no matter what level user you are making this one of the very few steroids where beginners are able to confidently use the same amount of the compound as even the most advanced users.
Just as with beginners, intermediate level users will do very well at the 400mg weekly dose as there are no benefits to going any higher, nor can maximum possible results be yielded with a much lower dose. 400mg is considered the sweet spot of Masteron use in any cycle regardless of what an intermediate user will be stacking it with.
Advanced users generally also stick with a 400mg dose with the full knowledge that Masteron does not and cannot act as a primary anabolic steroid in any cycle, with that role going to other compounds which much stronger anabolic effects.
Effect on Cycle
Masteron is put to best use in a cutting cycle. It is often considered to be a weaker steroid because of its lack of mass building capabilities, but not all steroids are meant for bulking, and this is one that has a very niche and specific purpose which will suit anyone who wants the most extreme possible results from a cutting cycle.
Here are the main benefits and effects you can expect from Masteron:
Fat Loss
Masteron can enhance the loss of fat but is not a specific fat loss compound. It can build upon your already lean body and works well when combined with powerful fat burning steroids like Winstrol. Additionally, Masteron isn’t a muscle mass gainer but can help with overall muscle hardening.
Hard and Dry Look
With no water retention to bloat you and stand in the way of that much desired dry and hard look you want to obtain, Masteron is the ultimate late stage cutting steroid for physique enhancement whether it be as a serious personal goal or for competition purposes. If your body fat is already at a low level, you stand to gain the most from Masteron as it helps to bring out your tone. Therefore, this is a steroid that will be valued by those who have already put in a heap of work with other compounds previously, and with a well-planned restricted calorie diet and suitable workout program.
Strength
Masteron can provide some moderate boosts to strength which helps enhance workouts and is a benefit to those users wanting some strength gains without the associated large mass gains that come with many other stronger anabolic steroids.
Increases Effect of Other Steroids
Most people will be stacking other steroid compounds with Masteron and one of the additional benefits of doing is is not only to gain the positive effects of Masteron itself as part of the stacked cycle, but also in the way Masteron can help the other steroids to work more effectively for multiple reasons. One is thanks to Masteron’s good anti-aromatase and anti-estrogen properties.
But lesser known is the way Masteron can prevent the binding of some Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) to other steroids in the cycle, which can reduce their effectiveness.
By limiting this binding activity, other steroids you are taking alongside Masteron will be able to operate more fully at their maximum potential. These properties make Masteron an ideal steroid for stacking with many other types of anabolic steroids.
Another great benefit of Masteron is that not only does it not aromatize and therefore not cause any estrogen related side effects, but it’s also known to have some anti-estrogen properties. This is what’s made it powerful as a breast cancer treatment drug.
Depending on what other steroids you combine with Masteron in a cycle, those with less potent aromatizing effect but with some estrogenic activity may be able to be offset by the anti-estrogen activity of Masteron itself.
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