Testosterone enanthate

Testosterone Enanthate

Testosterone enanthate is the ester of natural testosterone. In bodybuilding it is one of the most popular steroids for gaining muscle mass. 

It is a long-acting steroid. Depending on your metabolism and hormonal background, the average period of action of the drug is 2-3 weeks (half-life of 6-7 days). In bodybuilding, triathlon and weightlifting, injections are performed once or twice a week to maintain a consistently high and as stable concentration as possible.

History of appearance

Testosterone enanthate was first synthesized in 1952. It was used in medicine and prescribed in cases where the body lacked the natural production of testosterone.

It is now actively used in sports, mainly in bodybuilding.

Its action on the body

• Your body speed increases.
• Your strength and muscles recover quickly after grueling workouts.
• Adds vitality to the athlete.
• Good at retaining fluid in the body, which reduces the likelihood of injury.
• Improves metabolism and metabolic rate.
• Protein synthesis and digestion is faster.
• Provides fast and high quality gain muscle mass.
• Improves the strength performance of the athlete.
• Produces male sex hormones.
• Stimulates the regeneration process.
• Boosts motivation and prevents overtraining.

Recommendations for use

The drug is slowly absorbed, so it should be taken up to 2 times a week, not every day.

The drug is not suitable for women, as there is a very high probability of a side effect - masculinization.

Side effects

A big problem when using testosterone enanthate in bodybuilding is its strong ability to aromatize, i.e. convert into estrogens. This often results in gynecomastia, edema, female-type fat deposition, etc. A few years ago, these problems were controlled with anti-estrogens. For today drugs of a choice for the control of estradiol caused by side effects are aromatase inhibitors. Application of anti-estrogens more expedient and even it is necessary after a course, first of all - for normalization of endogenous testosterone manufacture. Testosterone enanthate, as well as any other anabolic steroid, has a suppressive effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular arc. As a result, pituitary gland function is inhibited by a feedback mechanism, which manifests itself as a decrease in the secretion of endogenous testosterone.

Testosterone enanthate also causes side effects such as: acne, increased blood pressure, aggression, hair loss and some others.