Winstrol

Winstrol is one of the most famous steroids of all time.

Most people buy Winstrol because they’ve heard that taking a Winstrol cycle or two will help them build muscle, get stronger, and lose fat . . . and they’re right.

While Winstrol results normally aren’t as jaw-dropping as the results you get with some performance enhancing drugs, taking even a small Winstrol dosage will give you better gains than you could ever hope for naturally.

Combine this with the fact that Winstrol side effects are purported to be milder than many steroids, and it’s obvious why so many bodybuilders are champing at the bit to inject and ingest this powerful drug.

Winstrol, also known as “Winny,” is the brand name of a synthetic (man-made) anabolic steroid called stanozolol (stan-oh-zo-lol) that’s available as both Winstrol pills and as an injectable liquid.

Winstrol was invented in 1962 when chemists at Winthrop Laboratories modified a naturally produced steroid known as dihydrotestosterone (DHT) so that it would produce stronger muscle-building effects, with fewer masculinizing side effects

DHT is an androgen hormone, meaning it promotes male characteristics such as increased body and facial hair, deepening of the voice, and sebum (skin oil) production. It also reduces hair follicle growth on the scalp and is considered a major cause behind male pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia). 

Winstrol was briefly approved for human use in the 60s to treat a variety of conditions such as osteoporosis, muscle loss, and growth insufficiency in children, though the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quickly banned it for all but a few rare medical conditions. 

The main reason bodybuilders and athletes love “Winny” is that many of them think the Winstrol benefits outweigh the Winstrol side effects.

That is, it has a higher potential to increase muscle growth on a gram for gram basis than testosterone, and it produces fewer androgenic side effects. In reality, though, all else is not equal, and a Winstrol cycle isn’t as effective at building muscle as taking pure testosterone (more on that in a moment). 

Specifically, its anabolic to androgenic ratio is 320:30.

Harsher steroids, like trenbolone, have an anabolic to androgenic ratio of 500 to 500, and milder steroids like boldenone undecylenate have a ratio of 100:50.

Thanks to Winstrol’s low androgenic score, it poses a much lower risk of causing these side effects in women than other steroids. 

This is why it’s often taken by female bodybuilders and athletes who want the muscle-building benefits

So, now you know all of the “perks” of taking Winstrol.

What are the downsides? 

If you look online, these are the main things people will warn you of:

• Liver damage
• A drop in natural testosterone levels and testicle size
• Achy joints
• Acne
• Toxin exposure from tainted steroids