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:
Masteron Propionate (Drostanolone Propionate)
Masteron Enanthate (Drostanolone Enanthate)
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.
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.
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
100mg – 300mg / 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.
PROPER MASTERON ADMINISTRATION AND TIMING:
The timing of your Masteron doses is going to fully depend on which variant you are using. If you’ve been able to obtain the Enanthate variant, it’s possible to inject just twice weekly where your weekly dosage will be split into the two injections. If your weekly dosage is set to 400mg, split it to 200mg per injection twice each week.
It can be tempting to take the entire dose in just one injection per week, to cut down on the overall number of injections you need to administer, but you run the risk of blood levels not staying optimized for the entire week.
MASTERON CYCLES:
Whatever your experience level with anabolic steroids might be, if you’re using Masteron as part of a cutting cycle then almost everyone will want to add a testosterone steroid to the cycle to maintain functional testosterone levels. This means that a Masteron only cycle for men is never recommended as severe testosterone suppression is almost certain to occur.
Beginner Masteron Cycle
This basic beginner cycle makes use of two enanthate steroids in Masteron and Testosterone/ Higher doses of testosterone can put you at higher risk of aromatizing induced side effects like gyno which Masteron’s natural aromatase inhibiting activity might not be strong enough to combat, requiring use of an external aromatase inhibitor drug. Low level testosterone doses of 100mg to 200mg per week is unlikely to present this problem.
For best results, combine testosterone at your chosen dose with 400mg of Masteron weekly, split into two doses per week where both steroids can be combined and administered together. This 12-week beginner cycle gives new users the opportunity to evaluate the effects and results of Masteron without interference from or interaction with other more powerful steroids.
Intermediate Masteron Cycle
Users who are already aware of what Masteron can do are ready to combine it with other powerful compounds for additional cutting and physique enhancement benefits. The use of anavar in this cycle is a common addition with its excellent fat burning and physique sculpting ability. In this cycle testosterone is used only for support and not as an anabolic agent. 100mg weekly of testosterone will provide sufficient support during this cycle.
Stacking Masteron
Masteron stacks well with a range of other steroid compounds. At a minimum testosterone should always be used in a Masteron cycle to retain your testosterone functionality while Masteron suppresses or even shuts down natural testosterone production. In a cutting cycle users will benefit enormously by stacking Masteron with other powerful cutting compounds like Anavar or Winstrol which are also derived from DHT.
MASTERON RESULTS:.
Other benefits of Masteron:
Comes without water retention
Powerful addition to cutting cycle
Fat-loss and overall physique enhancement
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 LossMasteron 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.
