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Steroid cycles are mainly time slots during which anabolic steroids are consumed. This period can vary from two to twelve weeks or even more. These cycles usually involve use of one anabolic steroid in the initial stages and then finishing the concerned cycle with different steroids for better results.

The best way to get maximum result through anabolic steroids is to stack them with other drugs. It has also been observed that many non-anabolic drugs are also stacked within a steroid to minimize their side effects or aromatization levels.

Each steroid cycle is unique in its own way and one must have absolute knowledge of the affect each drug or its combination with the other can cause on the human body. Wrong steroid cycles can sometimes result in high blood pressure, increased cholesterol levels, hair loss and baldness and therefore one should be extremely particular about their correctness.

Long and heavy anabolic steroid cycles touch the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and the testicular axis. The continuous employment of the steroid cycles depends on the goals a drug user wants to achieve. Some users prefer short rounds while some prefer longer ones. Ideally it should be up to the individual himself to opt for the cycle best suited for him. Short and heavy steroid cycles are associated with protocols that raise the steroid burden in the body but their duration is kept relatively short. Such methods are mostly employed by experienced steroid users and advanced body builders. This cycle is primarily short-lived that usually runs for 30 to 40 days and is not meant for beginners.

An advanced knowledge about one’s body and its response to various steroids is imperative for a user to get the most out of the drug. Some commonly used cycles employed by steroid users include pyramiding, flat pyramiding, staggering, jump-starting, front-loading, and bridging. However, most of these are not meant for beginners who are strictly recommended to start their usage only under expert professional guidance.

Steroids are chemical compounds resembling the male hormone, testosterone, which is responsible for accentuating one’s musculature and rendering strength to the body. Commonly used by athletes and body builders, these substances (steroids) have also found increased usage among the masses wanting to bring about cosmetic changes in their bodies.

Here’s a list of some steroid cycle patterns in which their administration can be possibly employed

Staggered

Staggered pattern of steroid intake requires swapping out compounds and doses at very frequent intervals. This pattern involves long cycles that constantly keep getting extended for the achievement of additional gains. One should take them only under expert care and their usage should not be attempted by novices under any circumstances.

Front-loading

Front-loading mainly involves the usage of chemical compound with either a short ester such as acetate and testosterone propionate or with no ester at all like testosterone suspension in order to increase the blood levels almost instantly. Front loading can also be achieved by administering heavy esters and duplicating the maintenance dose before the first half life of the cycle.

Jump Starting

Jump-starting starts with administering a strong ester steroid along with a chemical compound which either has a rapid releasing ester, a steroid without an ester or a fast metabolizing oral. The most commonly employed steroid for this is Dianabol, which is mainly taken orally and used for jumping a mass-building cycle. It helps in a good localized flow of blood inside the trained muscle and causes general increase in disposition as well as immediate weight gains.

Bridging

Bridging, as the name suggests, is the use of steroids to fill the gap between two steroid cycles. Bridging is mainly practiced by those who have exceeded a level of muscularity. It employs drugs with lowest impact on endogenic androgenic hormone production in the body or by taking quickly metabolized substances one time a day, similar to taking one dose of Dianabol or testosterone suspension.

However, none of the above cycles are medically certified but are amicable ways that muscle-builders have tried, developed and improved through years of tests and errors.