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What Is Dianabol?

Dianabol is the famous brand name for the first ever oral anabolic steroid – methandrostenolone.

Dianabol is arguably the most popular steroid in bodybuilding, and has been for the past 40 years. Dbol is typically used in bulking cycles to help users build tremendous amounts of muscle size and strength.

Dianabol was created in 1955 by John Bosley Ziegler, an American doctor. 1 year prior to the creation of dianabol, Ziegler was working with the US Olympic team in Vienna.

Previously in the 1952 Olympics, the Soviet Union had dominated the weight lifting events, winning 3 gold medals and setting 2 new world records. 

Ziegler went back to the US, with the objective of creating a compound that was even more powerful than testosterone, to help defeat the Russians. He would often be the guinea pig of his experiments, taking the steroids himself.

In 1958, Ziegler with the help of CIBA (a Swiss pharmaceutical firm), released dianabol in the US, after successfully filing a patent for their new wonder drug.

Ziegler had created a steroid which had more than double the anabolic rating of testosterone (210 vs 100). 

Dianabol is also considerably less androgenic than testosterone. Dr Ziegler noted that the Russian athletes were experiencing androgenic side effects during the 1956 Olympics (in Australia), when he found out they were experiencing difficulty urinating. This was due to them suffering from enlarged prostates, due to the high conversion from testosterone to DHT.

Thus, Dr Ziegler’s intention wasn’t just to create a compound that was more anabolic than testosterone; but one that would also be less androgenic. He accomplished this with dianabol having an androgenic rating of 60, compared to testosterone’s: 100.

As dianabol was now widely available in the US, doctors were prescribing it to successfully treat patients suffering from hypogonadism (when a man’s testes fail to function adequately, resulting in testosterone deficiency).

Thus by correcting this hormone imbalance, dianabol helped men (who were infertile) to have children; due to an improved sperm count. Furthermore, a significant increase in testosterone also resulted in improvements in their sexual and mental well-being.

Ziegler discovered that dianabol’s effectiveness was due to it binding to the AR (androgen receptor), causing remarkable rises in glycogenolysis and protein synthesis, contributing to large increases in muscular hypertrophy and strength (in a short space of time).

In medicine, dianabol was also prescribed to treat the elderly and those suffering from severe burns; with both of these people susceptible to considerable reductions in muscle mass.

It was in the late 60’s when dianabol’s phenomenal muscle-building effects became publicly known to the world of bodybuilding, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, Lou Ferrigno and other classic bodybuilders (thought to be) using dbol.

Dianabol Benefits

People take dianabol for any of the following reasons:

• Increased strength
• Increased muscle mass
• Enhanced recovery
• Free testosterone spike
• More nitrogen retention
• Increased protein synthesis
• Higher red blood cell count

Dianabol will cause a dramatic increase in muscular strength and size. This is due to the compound causing an initial surge in free testosterone levels, protein synthesis and glycogenesis.

How much strength/muscle will you gain?

Note: Results may vary depending on your dose, training. diet and how well your body responds to dianabol. However, assuming you take a moderate dose and your diet/training/genetics are normal, you can expect the following from your dianabol cycle. 

Users have reported strength gains of as much as 25-30lbs to their bench press (and other compound exercises) during the first week of administration . Strength gains on dianabol are truly remarkable and can be experienced in the very early stages of a cycle.

In terms of weight gain, it’s common for users to gain 20lbs in the first 30 days on dianabol (3). Most of this will be in the form of muscle mass (plus some water retention).

During longer cycles, users can typically gain more muscle. A 6 week cycle can yield up to 30lbs+ in weight gain.

Increase in Free Testosterone Levels

All anabolic steroids (including dianabol) are chemical derivatives of testosterone. Thus when you administer dbol, your testosterone levels will rise to unnaturally high levels.

Testosterone is the male hormone, which men need for the following:

• Hair growth (on the body)
• Muscle mass
• Strength
• Sexual health (high libido/firm erections)
• Full testicles
• Confidence
• Aggression
• Overall well-being
• Fertility
• Mental clarity
• High levels of energy
• Faster recovery

When testosterone levels are low, all of the above will be suppressed; and equally when testosterone levels are high, they will all increase.

Free testosterone is the most important testosterone score for a bodybuilder, because this is the testosterone that’s unbound and ‘free’ for the body to synthesize new muscle tissue from. In comparison, total testosterone by itself has no impact on body composition; however both of these readings will rise significantly when taking dianabol.

This dramatic elevation in testosterone explains why dianabol-users often experience euphoria during a cycle (due to T having a powerful positive effect on well-being).

When a user comes off dianabol, testosterone levels will become suppressed. We’ll explain this further in the side effects section. 

Nitrogen Retention

In order for new muscle tissue to synthesize, the body must be in an anabolic environment.

A positive nitrogen balance is critical, to keep the body ‘anabolic‘.

In short, the more nitrogen your muscles can retain, the more muscle your body can build. Equally a negative nitrogen balance is catabolic, and is present in those suffering from muscle-wasting diseases.

This is why bodybuilders eat copious amounts of protein, in an attempt to shift this nitrogen balance into a positive state for as long as possible. However, this effect from eating protein is very mild compared to dianabol’s effect on nitrogen retention – which is profound (4).

A positive nitrogen balance also enables the body to utilize more of the protein consumed by an individual, contributing to further muscle and strength gains.

Protein Synthesis

Dianabol turbocharges protein synthesis to unnaturally high levels. Consequently, damaged muscle cells from weight training, are able to grow big bigger and stronger than before.

Not only do users’ muscle fibers increase in size, but they also repair quicker than before, due to enhanced recovery levels. This can allow bodybuilders to train for longer periods of time without fatiguing  or overtraining from strenuous workouts.

This superior ability to recover is how Arnold Schwarzenegger and other classic bodybuilders could get away with training for several hours each day (intensely), without overexerting themselves.

Enhanced recovery is why some users report that they sleep less when on dianabol. A person that sleeps for 8 hours, may naturally wake up after 6, feeling just as vigorous. This is a sign that the body needs less rest than usual and is recovering faster.

Red Blood Cell Count

Dianabol also increases red blood cell production, enabling more blood flow to the muscles. Oxygen is transported to the muscles via the bloodstream, thus with more oxygen supply – muscular endurance improves. for this reason some doctors are still prescribing Dianabol to patients suffering from anemia, when it was first released.

As a result of this additional blood flow, pumps become noticeably bigger during workouts, due to increased N.O (nitric oxide) production.

Dianabol Side Effects

Any steroid that causes a powerful positive reaction, will also cause a negative one; usually in equal measure.

Dianabol is being banned for good reason. It’s a dangerous compound, especially when used irresponsibly or not under a doctor’s supervision.

Here are some of the side effects users may experience when cycling dianabol:

• High blood pressure
• Water retention
• Gynecomastia
• Liver damage
• Suppressed testosterone
• Hair thinning (balding)
• Acne
• Roid rage
• Virilization in women

Some side effects are severe, and potentially life-threatening; whilst others are mild (and more tolerable). The severity of these side effects will depend on the dose, duration of cycle, genetics and other steroids stacked with dianabol.

Dosage

Men 15-50mg/Day

Women 2.5-5mg/Day