Does front-loading really help?

[ascendant]

well i've heard the hype, but i've yet to hear anyone actually confirm if front loading in a cycle works? for example, if you planned to do cyp at 500mg/week, you'd load up on 1000mg that first week to make sure your body is metabolizing 500mg by the second week and it stays up there? if anyone has tried front-loading similar to this and can tell me if it's worth doing or not, it would be much appreciated. thanks.

[SPIKE]

I've tried frontloading and didnt really care much for the results. Gains appeared quicker then usual (purpose of frontloading) but also ceased much more quicker then normal. By week 8 out of a 14 weeker I was no longer gaining. My assumption was SHBG levels sharply spiked which bound up a lot of my test.

Also, I've never had any signs of Gyno whatsoever. At week 2 my nipples were so itchy and I had to use 40mgs of Nolva then taper down to 20 for my entire cycle. I never want to feel that again. Luckily the pain went away after the first couple of days and I was fine, good thing I had them on hand.

Frontloaded 1500mgs of test and 1200mgs of EQ.

[Random]

Personally i like frontloading..it gets the gains going faster and eases your mind..for those who are impatient (myself included)...plus it can maximize your time while On....

[novicenovicen]

I noticed much quicker gains, but I did seem to peak quicker. Though that could be good, It would help do short quick fast cycles.

[SPIKE]

Most who have tried it seem to be getting faster gains, hence what I placed in parenthesis, thats the point. But, most who frontload also seem to be dropping thier gains quicker as well.

In the future I will probably just run a steady dose and use and oral to kickstart the cycle. That way I can still achieve quick results and still keep gainnig longer rather then haulting so soon.

In reality, there's no better way to find out then to try it yourself.

[01dragonslayer]

I've personally tried it a few times myself...using enth and EQ. I really didn't notice much of a difference as far as a 'kick-in' time....maybe a wk early. IMO I would rather 'jump start' with a short acting ester than frontload.....I believe thats more effective.

[novicenovicen]

what about front loading eq? Eq is notorious for long gain times. I feel EQ should ge a double bump twice then move on for stable dose.

[SPIKE]

what about front loading eq?

I frontloaded that and Test E, posted my results in my initial post.

It would seem wise to frontload EQ as it takes so long to really start feeling it. I definitely felt more from it quicker but also died out much faster then usual.

I"m with DS, give me an oral and 12 weeks of a steady dose and I"m happy.

[novicenovicen]

hrmmmmm.....

[Flextime333]

I've personally tried it a few times myself...using enth and EQ. I really didn't notice much of a difference as far as a 'kick-in' time....maybe a wk early. IMO I would rather 'jump start' with a short acting ester than frontload.....I believe thats more effective.

To do it that way would you go ahead and inject your Test E at 500 and just run Prop along with it at like 50 or 100 mg ED or EOD for say the first 3 or 4 wks? Interesting concept....

[01dragonslayer]

To do it that way would you go ahead and inject your Test E at 500 and just run Prop along with it at like 50 or 100 mg ED or EOD for say the first 3 or 4 wks? Interesting concept....

Yep...ED.

[Maldorf]

To do it that way would you go ahead and inject your Test E at 500 and just run Prop along with it at like 50 or 100 mg ED or EOD for say the first 3 or 4 wks? Interesting concept....

thats what I do. I will run something with a short ester for the first 2 weeks along with whatever else I am using. I dont mess with the dosage of the long ester substances. An oral like dbol or anadrol works nice too for a front load, hits you real fast. I use the orals along with the short esters to kick start.