Testosterone Steroids

There are numerous performance enhancing drugs (PED’s) we have at our disposal and of all the PED’s anabolic steroids remain supreme. Of the various anabolic steroids, of which there are many, testosterone steroids exist at the top in-terms of importance and for good reason. Testosterone itself is the primary anabolic steroid and the steroid all anabolic steroids owe their existence. While being the primary form, testosterone steroids are also the most efficient as it pertains to the healthy adult male. While they are important, by the single word “They” you may have already guessed there are numerous testosterone steroids. All-in-all there are generally 9 testosterone steroids worthy of note, and while all have a varying level of importance, in-truth they’re all the same thing; they’re all testosterone.

Types of Testosterone Steroids:

Of the 9 testosterone steroids, each is largely defined by its ester or in one case the lack thereof. Regardless of the form, regardless of the ester attached the active hormone testosterone remains the same. Regardless of the ester attached the hormones function does not change in-terms of how it interacts in the body. Of course, you might be asking why there’s a need for varying testosterone steroids, and this is a fine question to have. The ester attached affects the hormones half-life, thereby affecting its total active duration and initial impact, but it also affects the total mass of the compound. The larger the ester the longer the half-life, simply put, the longer it remains active in the body. Further, the smaller the ester, the faster it becomes active in the body, but it doesn’t end there. The smaller the ester the less mass it takes up in the total compound. Simply put, the smaller the ester, as it takes up less space, more of the total milligram will be that of pure, active testosterone. The 9 common testosterone steroids are as follows and are listed in order of ester size along with the corresponding half-life:

Form Half-Life
Testosterone-Suspension (no ester) Less than 24hrs
Testosterone-Propionate 3.5 Days
Testosterone-Phenylpropionate 4.5 Days
Testosterone-Caproate 9 Days
Testosterone-Isocaproate 9 Days
Testosterone-Enanthate 10.5 Days
Testosterone-Cypionate 12 Days
Testosterone-Decanoate 15 Days
Testosterone-Undecanoate 16.5 Days

More Common:

Of the 9 common testosterone steroids, 5 are far more common than the other 4. The five common forms are most commonly found in their single ester form, with the remaining 4 being most commonly found in testosterone mixtures, and one in a testosterone pill. The 5 most common testosterone steroids include:

  • Testosterone-Suspension
  • Testosterone-Propionate
  • Testosterone-Cypionate
  • Testosterone-Enanthate

For the majority of performance enhancers, these 5 forms represent the ones most will use, with Testosterone-Suspension being the least common. As for the other 4 forms, Testosterone-Undecanoate is most commonly found in pill form with the remaining being most commonly found in testosterone mixtures such as Sustanon-250 and Omnadren. Both Sustanon-250 and Omnadren are broken down as follows, by form and total milligrams of each form in the single mixture:

Omnadren: Representing 1ml

  • Testosterone-Propionate: 30mg
  • Testosterone-Phenylpropionate: 60mg
  • Testosterone-Isocaproate: 60mg
  • Testosterone-Caproate: 100mg

Sustanone-250: Representing 1ml

  • Testosterone-Propionate: 30mg
  • Testosterone-Phenylpropionate: 60mg
  • Testosterone-Isocaproate: 60mg
  • Testosterone-Decanoate: 100mg

Benefits:

Regardless of the testosterone steroids used, with proper procedure, which includes proper injection frequency, the same benefits can be obtained. By their nature, testosterone steroids can provide almost every trait a performance enhancer is after, thereby making them the kings of PED’s. By their direct mode of action testosterone steroids promote:

  • Increased Muscle Mass
  • Increased Strength
  • Decreased Body-Fat
  • Increased Recovery
  • Increased Stamina
  • Increased Sense of Well-Being

Most all performance enhancers will find the benefits they are after can be achieved with testosterone use alone, and if more steroids or PED’s in general are used, it stacks well with pretty much all of them. Further, regardless of purpose, bulking, cutting or simply enhancing performance in general, as it is such a versatile hormone it is perfect for all. There is truly almost nothing this hormone cannot do.