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    Which AI would you use with testosterone?

    I'm debating over using arimidex or aromasin while on prop. I'm very sensitive to water retention and want to keep it at bay. I've used arimidex before with ok results. I've never used aromasin during a cycle, only PCT. Which would you recommend ?

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    PS-I've also never tried letro.

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    I have always used arimidex, but only when needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Polska View Post
    I'm debating over using arimidex or aromasin while on prop. I'm very sensitive to water retention and want to keep it at bay. I've used arimidex before with ok results. I've never used aromasin during a cycle, only PCT. Which would you recommend ?
    get both and try them out, see which you like better

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    I am using adex. I know a couple people that are running aromasin at 12.5mg ed through the cycle and bump it up to 25mg ed during pct along with whatever else you have planned for that. I might try that on my next cycle damn stuff's not cheap though LOL.

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    If you already tried a-dex and thought it was just okay, I would try aromasin to compare, but letro is way too strong, IMO. I use .25mg e3d and I still think it effects my sex drive, I'm on 490mg/wk prop and 420mg/wk of tren ace.

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    arimidex on cycle, starting at .25mg/eod, adjusted as needed. aromasin for pct. letro only for gyno reversal while not on cycle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by big View Post
    arimidex on cycle, starting at .25mg/eod, adjusted as needed. Aromasin for pct. Letro only for gyno reversal while not on cycle.
    ^^^ x2

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big View Post
    arimidex on cycle, starting at .25mg/eod, adjusted as needed. aromasin for pct. letro only for gyno reversal while not on cycle.
    Any reason favoring arimidex to aromasin while on cycle?

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    Quote Originally Posted by T-MOS View Post
    ^^^ x2
    Quote Originally Posted by Big View Post
    arimidex on cycle, starting at .25mg/eod, adjusted as needed. aromasin for pct. letro only for gyno reversal while not on cycle.
    Interesting. If letro can help lower estrogen and prolactin sides effects why wouldn't you use it on a test tren or test deca cycle??

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    Quote Originally Posted by DS21 View Post
    Interesting. If letro can help lower estrogen and prolactin sides effects why wouldn't you use it on a test tren or test deca cycle??
    letro does NOT help lower estrogen IT KILLS IT !! you need some estrogen during cycles, the only time you want to use letro would be to stop gyno dead in its tracks.

    using it just for an ancillary on cycle will just kill your gains, so you are better off with arimidex that just reduces estrogen and estrogen sides

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    Quote Originally Posted by T-MOS View Post
    letro does NOT help lower estrogen IT KILLS IT !! you need some estrogen during cycles, the only time you want to use letro would be to stop gyno dead in its tracks.

    using it just for an ancillary on cycle will just kill your gains, so you are better off with arimidex that just reduces estrogen and estrogen sides
    That makes sence. I think on my next test-19nor cycle I will try arimidex and caber, Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Polska View Post
    Any reason favoring arimidex to aromasin while on cycle?
    Bump. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

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    bro i think your question has been answered... adex on cycle, aromasin is best for pct

    if you use adex on cycle, you wont need an AI in pct, if you dont use one on cycle, then you should use an AI in pct

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    Quote Originally Posted by Polska View Post
    Bump. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
    aromasin is too strng touse on cycle and also more expensive

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    Quote Originally Posted by CHUCKYthentic View Post
    bro i think your question has been answered... adex on cycle, aromasin is best for pct

    if you use adex on cycle, you wont need an AI in pct, if you dont use one on cycle, then you should use an AI in pct
    I know people have said to use adex on cycle, yes, but I am wondering as to why everyone is recommending to run it instead of aromasin. Is there any literature or studies on which is better? I know aromasin is easier on the lipid profile. It would make sense to me to run aromasin as opposed to arimidex while on, especially for a longer duration. Just wanted to know the reasoning behind favoring arimidex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peachfuzz View Post
    aromasin is too strng touse on cycle and also more expensive
    Stronger than adex yes, but still only as strong as the dose you run and easier on lipids...

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    Quote Originally Posted by CHUCKYthentic View Post
    bro i think your question has been answered... adex on cycle, aromasin is best for pct

    if you use adex on cycle, you wont need an AI in pct, if you dont use one on cycle, then you should use an AI in pct
    Agree, spot on!!!

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    You retain water on prop?

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    Quote Originally Posted by J-Dogg View Post
    You retain water on prop?
    Why? Are you inferring the shorter ester attached results in less water retention? Through which pathway? Aromatization will still occur. Maybe even more so; the ester is lighter so there is more testosterone mg for mg?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Polska View Post
    Why? Are you inferring the shorter ester attached results in less water retention? Through which pathway? Aromatization will still occur. Maybe even more so; the ester is lighter so there is more testosterone mg for mg?
    all matters to the dosage..

    prop will hit your system fast, which can cause a great many issues with estrogen levels... people think longer esters have a better chance at bloat, which is true in it's own form, but when you run a higher dosage of prop ur body takes a harder hit.. dunno why this thread is runnin so long though polska (btw, still loving your avi)..

    just run a-dex at .25mg eod..

    im on prop right now, 60mg ed using a-dex as my anc drug... havn't had any issues..

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamyjamjr View Post
    all matters to the dosage..

    prop will hit your system fast, which can cause a great many issues with estrogen levels... people think longer esters have a better chance at bloat, which is true in it's own form, but when you run a higher dosage of prop ur body takes a harder hit.. dunno why this thread is runnin so long though polska (btw, still loving your avi)..

    just run a-dex at .25mg eod..

    im on prop right now, 60mg ed using a-dex as my anc drug... havn't had any issues..
    J-dogg was referring to the fact that I should not hold water on prop, which also seems to be the general consensus on other boards. ie, shorter esters = less water retention. One guy even said he retained no water on 900mg suspension a week and yet cypionate bloated him up. There is more testosterone per mg in shorter esters yet they seem to cause less rentention. Weird

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    A lot of it for me plays into body fat.

    But I certainly retain more from test E than I do from test prop and I dose the same, never go over 500mgs/week.

    If test is test, and esters don't matter, no one would ever even run prop and have to shoot EOD.

    The ester def makes a difference, for me anyway. I don't care what you read or where, I can tell you I retain water with eth at 500mgs a week. I don't at all with prop.

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    I was going to say you dont need it with prop...but as stated above I would get both and see which one works best for you. Everyone is different.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Polska View Post
    I know people have said to use adex on cycle, yes, but I am wondering as to why everyone is recommending to run it instead of aromasin. Is there any literature or studies on which is better? I know aromasin is easier on the lipid profile. It would make sense to me to run aromasin as opposed to arimidex while on, especially for a longer duration. Just wanted to know the reasoning behind favoring arimidex.
    Sounds like you already have the aromasin....If you do, try it and see if it wors for you. If it doesnt do what you want, it shouldnt be hard to get some adex...
    Last edited by Spartan ^; 04-21-2009 at 10:32 AM.

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    have you used prop before?, if not you may be suprised at how little water retention you get compared with other esters, don't ask me the science but i def 100% get zero water retention on prop whereas longer esters bloat the hell out of me. You may find you don't need an ai at all, and i personally wouldn't use one unless needed.

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