Ph/Ps Tutorial

What are Pro Hormones and Pro Steroids?

Pro Hormones (ph’s) are compounds that your body can readily convert into anabolic/androgenic hormones. Once they are converted they have the same or similar effects on the body as Anabolic Androgenic Steroids.

Pro Steroids (ps’s) are compounds that are similar in chemical make up to anabolic androgenic steroids. These compounds’ chemical formula has been tweaked in order to allow for their legal sale.

Both ph’s and ps’s are derived from what some would call traditional steroids and thus should be treated as such.

Am I ready for a Ph/Ps cycle?

There are many factors to consider when looking into using these compounds, first and foremost is age.

Using ph/ps before you are 21 years of age can adversely affect your health. I don’t want to get technical here, so I will layout guidelines for ph/ps use.

- user should be over 21 years old
- user should have 3 to 5 years minimum serious training
- user should have made significant gains naturally in those 3 to 5 years
- user should have a solid understanding of his/her goals
- user should have a solid understanding of diet and training
- user should have a solid understanding of the potential effects of ph/ps
- user should have a solid understanding of how to safely administer ph/ps and pct
- user should have a solid understanding of their personal health situation, and how that will be affected by using these substances

Types of ph/ps

Just as there are many types of steroids there are many types of ph/ps. These compounds differ in many ways, and thus their uses differ also. Some provide a large anabolic effect, supporting great increases in size and strength. Others have what is described as a “hardening” effect where the muscles may become denser, while still others can be used to maintain muscle mass while in an extended caloric deficit.

In the world of ph/ps’s the products are constantly changing. The FDA has banned many substances from the market place, and this has pressured supplement companies to become adaptive. With each passing day new ph/ps are being formulated and introduced. You must research what particular ph/ps are fit for your goals, and make an educated decision as to what you think is best for your particular case.



Types of Administration

There are several ways to administer these compounds into the body. Each has its own particular benefits and pitfalls.

- ORAL, your most common ph/ps is an oral administration. These are simply caps, or pressed pills that are swallowed. The largest benefits to these are their ease of use. They can be carried any were and taken at anytime. However, many oral compounds have very limited bioavailability, meaning much of the compound is lost to the purification process of the stomach and liver. To over come this some ph/ps are Methylated (see definitions at the bottom).
- TRANSDERMAL, for this administration the compound is mixed into a solution in order to allow it to pass through the skin. The benefits to this administration include decreased dosing (usually 2x daily), less of the compound is used due to superior bioavailability over oral. The down side is some compounds will cause skin irritation, the chance of inadvertently transferring the compound to another is increased, and the smell can be a turn off to some.
- SUBLINGUAL, uses a specialized liquid that is designed to be absorbed through the mouth. This liquid is held under the tongue until it dissipates. The benefits include increased bioavailability over oral, no smell or transferal issues like transdermal. But you are limited to the amount of compound that can be absorbed in a single dose. Meaning up to 5 doses may need to be administered in a day.
- INTRANASAL, uses a very similar transport mechanism as sublingual. The benefits and pitfalls are pretty much the same. However, the dosage for intranasal are even more limited, and would facilitate dosing every 90 to 120 minutes, making it an unrealistic option in my opinion.

Cycling and Stacking

Ph/Ps cycle lengths are dependent a few factors. First is toxicity level of the compound. This is mainly attributed to its administration form, and how it will affect your body. Methlyated compounds are very toxic, and for the most part should be kept to short cycle lengths. For example M1T or methyl one test is perhaps the most liver toxic substance out there, and should be kept to 2-3 week cycles. Second are side effects, some ph/ps substances can cause sever side effects. Again M1T is a good example, it causes back cramps, lethargy, and in some cases depression. There is extensive knowledge on the web about these compounds; you must research to find out what will be an appropriate cycle length.

Stacking is putting more then one compound into use at the same time. If it is your first time using a particular compound, I would suggest running it stand alone. It will be dam near impossible to know exactly how a compound reacts in the body if you’ve only ever used it with something else. For me, I use the scientific method for stacking. Use one compound, and then if I feel its necessary, on my next cycle I will stack it. There are however exceptions to this rule. Some compounds should be stacked, and they are usually well documented as well. For instance, the 1test and 4ad transdermal stack has a long history of user feedback, and has very legitimate reasons to be stack right off the bat. One test has a side effect of lethargy, 4ad can give an energy boost and so on. Again research is the key.

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