Choosing Ped's to make your own cycle. Some tips and info.

I'm going to share an article I read some time ago that, at least for me, was useful when it came to understanding how to combine compounds when designing my cycles. I hope you find it helpful.

ACCORDING TO THEIR TYPE OF GAINS
All steroids are capable of increasing muscle mass and strength, but they don't provide the same kind of gains or increase it in the same timeframe. Generally, steroids with androgenic activity that are capable of aromatizing (converting into female hormones called estrogens) will provide greater size gains, but due to water retention and other side effects. On the other hand, steroids that do not aromatize will produce smaller gains but with higher quality and definition, since they do not retain extracellular water and help reduce body fat percentage more effectively.

• Examples of steroids that provide greater size gains:
• Methandrostenolone (Dianabol) – Oral
• Oxymetholone (Anadrol) – Oral
• Testosterone (Cypionate, Propionate, Enanthate) – Injectable

Examples of steroids that provide smaller size gains but more quality:

• Oxandrolone (Anavar) – Oral
• Stanozolol (Winstrol) – Injectable
• Boldenone Undecylenate (Equipoise) – Injectable
• Methenolone Enanthate (Primobolan) – Injectable
• Nandrolone Decanoate (Deca-Durabolin) – Injectable
• Trenbolone (any form) – Injectable

Combinations for bulking phases are those that can give you the most size and weight, for example: Testosterone Cypionate + Oxymetholone. On the other hand, combinations that favor lean muscle gains are ideal for cutting or pre-competition stages, for example: Winstrol + Primobolan + Trenbolone.

ACCORDING TO THEIR SIDE EFFECTS

A) Steroids with HIGH RISK side effects:

• Halotestin or Stenox (Fluoxymesterone) – Oral
• Metesto (Methyltestosterone) – Oral
• Anadrol (Oxymetholone) – Oral
• Dianabol (Methandrostenolone) – Oral

B) Steroids with MODERATE RISK side effects:

• Trenbolone (any form) – Injectable
• Injectable Testosterone
• Winstrol (Stanozolol) – Injectable
• Nilevar (Norethandrolone) – Oral
• Masteron (Drostanolone) – Injectable

C) Steroids with LOW RISK side effects:

• Deca-Durabolin (Nandrolone Decanoate) – Injectable
• Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate) – Injectable
• Anavar (Oxandrolone) – Oral
• Andriol (Testosterone Undecanoate) – Oral
• Primobolan (Methenolone) – Injectable

High-risk steroids should be avoided since most are oral and must pass through the liver before reaching your muscles, putting your health at risk as they can cause liver failure. Therefore, blends should be made between medium- and low-risk steroids, for example: Masteron + Nandrolone + Testosterone.

ACCORDING TO THEIR ORIGIN

A) Testosterone Derivatives:

• Andriol (Testosterone Undecanoate)
• Methyltestosterone (Metandren)
• Dianabol (Methandrostenolone)
• Halotestin or Stenox (Fluoxymesterone)
• Testosterone Suspension
• Testosterone esters (Cypionate, Enanthate, Propionate, Cyclopentylpropionate, and Phenylpropionate)
• Blends of testosterone esters (Sten, Sustanon 250, Testoviron, Testoprim)
• Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate)

B) 19-Nortestosterone Derivatives:

• Nilevar (Norethandrolone)
• Deca-Durabolin (Nandrolone Decanoate)
• Laurabolin (Nandrolone Laurate)
• Trenbolone esters (Acetate, Enanthate, Hexahydrobenzylcarbonate)

C) Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) Derivatives:

• Anadrol (Oxymetholone)
• Proviron (Mesterolone)
• Winstrol (Stanozolol)
• Masteron (Drostanolone)
• Primobolan (Methenolone)

According to this criterion, blends should be made from steroids with different origins, for example: Sustanon 250 + Deca-Durabolin + Oxymetholone. Now, strictly speaking , I can tell you there's no single valid approach that works for everyone. Everything depends on your specific goal when using steroids. If your goal is to gain muscle mass, the synergistic blends are what have given some athletes the best results, for example: Testosterone + Boldenone + Dianabol.