TESTOSTERONE
SUSPENSION
Substance: Testosterone aqueous suspension
Another injectable testosterone compound
which is used in power sports circles is Testosterone suspension. In the
following we will describe the testerone dissolved in water. For
athletes who readily and frequently work with the popular oily
testosterone suspensions (Sustanon 250 or Testosterone Depot) this
information might be something new. Besides, water-dissolved
tes-tosterone was actually the first injectable steroid. In Europe
during the 1940's injectable testosterone was used in the German armed
forces to increase aggressiveness and stamina, and also in the recov-ery
of undernourished prisoners of war. This was nothing else but
crystalline testosterone mixed with water. Russian weightlifters be-gan
experimenting with this testosterone compound during the late 1 940's
and broke one world record after another. Since, at the time, pure
testosterone without additional esters was used, the substance remained
in the body for only a few hours requiring daily injec-tions, and often
several per day By first injecting the testosterone molecules with an
ester, such as for example isobutyrate (in Agovirin), it was possible to
prolong the duration of effect up to about one week.
Since testosterone is dissolved in water the substance reaches the blood
after only 1-2 hours so that it is unnecessary to wait longer for
results, a circumstance that is advantageous to powerlifters. In the
last one or two weeks before a competition testosterone suspen-sion is
injected daily, often resulting in amazing strength gains. Of-ten Testo
-suspension is even injected on the day of competition to increase the
athlete's aggressiveness and self-esteem in order to ap-proach the
difficult tasks with the right attitude. For this purpose, this rapidly
effective testosterone is considerably more effective than
methyltestosterone (see chapter "Methyltestosterone"). Among
East European powerlifters and competing bodybuilders Testo-suspen-sion
has always been a "last minute secret." Especially women can
reliably change their estrogen/testosterone ratio to break down
excessive water and to give softer muscles a visibly better hard-ness in
a short time. Female bodybuilders usually have consider-ably greater
difficulty in getting their calves and upper thighs in contest condition
than their upper bodies. Often you see a female bodybuilder on the
posing platform with striated pecs, delts and triceps, whereas her lower
body appears flat and soft. For several reasons the estrogen level can
be too high, leading to an increase in the hormone aldosterone. Since
aldosterone regulates the body's own water household-meaning the higher
the aldosterone level, the more water is stored by the organism-it is
important to keep the aldosterone level as low as possible. Finally it
is known that women by nature store fat and water mostly in their upper
thighs. An optimal form for a competition requires a high an-drogen
level with a minimal estrogen level. Women who on the day of competition
never obtain the right muscle hardness can usually achieve a significant
performance enhancement by in-jecting 25-50 mg Testosterone suspension
daily during the last 1-4 days before the competition.
However, men also use Testosterone suspension during the last 10-14 days
before a bodybuilding competition to make an all-out effort for optimal
muscle hardness. Athletes report outstand-ing results when Testo
-suspension is used together with the car-bohydrate/loading technique.
The athlete unloads his body by depriving it of carbohydrates for
several days and begins loading carbohydrates three days before a
competition with the goal of storing as much glycogen in the muscle
cells as possible. He can optimize this process by taking 5 0-100 mg
Testosterone suspen-sion/day. Testosterone suspension considerably
boosts the stor-ing of glycogen in the muscle cells and, since dissolved
in water, becomes effective almost immediately. As is known, glycogen
also bonds with water in the muscle cells, which manifests itself in
extremely tight and full muscles.
In the mass-gaining phase Testosterone suspension is only rarely used.
With respect to strength and muscle mass the gains, as with all
injectable testosterone esters, are very good; however, this
testosterone compound requires frequent injections in order to reach a
performance-enhancing dosage. With 100 mg every 1-2 days rapid muscle
gains can usually be obtained and the strength increase can usually be
felt from the first day. However a stale effect remains since the
injection of testosterone dissolved in water is not only extremely
unpleasant but the pain at the injection area remains for some time. To
endure such martyrdom for several weeks is not to everyone's liking. The
gains disappear rapidly after use of the compound is discontinued.
As for side effects, the same is true for Testosterone suspension as it
is for other testosterone esters. A considerable part of the com-pound
is converted into dihydrotestosterone in the body so that acne and hair
loss occur quite frequently. The endogenous test-osterone production is
already considerably lower after only a few days of use which during a
several week long intake could result in testicular atrophy and
temporary impotence. Women experience the usual virilization symptoms.
An enormously in-creased sexual drive in both sexes is noted, often from
the first day of intake. The same can be said about the influence of
Testo suspensions on the aggression potential. Men are also at risk to
develop a prostate condition or possible gynecomastia.
The price on the black market for a 2 ml ampule, according to reports by
ath-letes, is around $6 - 10. Since steroid molecules do not easily bond
with water, Test-osterone suspension must be well shaken before the
injection. Those who let the injection rest for more than 30 minutes
with-out touching it will notice that the testosterone separates from
the watery solution in form of a white, crystalline powder. After
shaking, an opaque, white mixture is formed in the ampule.