For those who say steroids don't burn fat...
TRENBOLONE
While all anabolic steroids enhance the metabolism, effectively making all anabolic steroids fat loss steroids, there is one anabolic steroid that stands above the rest. If we were to label one anabolic steroid the ultimate fat loss steroid, it would undoubtedly go to the Trenbolone hormone. Like all anabolic steroids, Trenbolone or Tren as it is commonly known enhances metabolic activity; it simply does it in a more pronounced manner. Further, unlike the majority of anabolic steroids, Trenbolone has a strong, direct effect on lipolysis by the manner in-which it binds so strongly to the androgen receptors which creates a scenario where fat must be burned. Moreover, by its nature, Tren greatly increases nutrient efficiency; simply put, each calorie is utilized to a much greater degree, and far more so than with the use of any other steroid. If that wasn't enough, Tren also promotes the release of the naturally occurring peptide hormone IGF-1; a highly anabolic hormone that affects nearly every cell in the body. Of course, many steroids promote IGF-1 release, but Trenbolone simply does it at a much greater rate. With an increase in IGF-1, as this makes us more anabolic it increases our metabolic rate yet again. As you can easily see, when it comes to fat loss steroids Tren is truly king.
Tren also virtually eliminates cortisol, which adds another strong layer of protection against muscle loss while dieting (which is a inevitable reality) and helps keep fat away and eliminate it easier. Cortisol increases dramatically when cutting naturally, leading to muscle loss and a ineffective overal result as far as fat burning. Simply put, cortisol is a muscle wasting and fat promoting hormone, you dont' want that, Tren takes care of it.
It's been widely disussed of Trens fat burning properties through rises in IGF and Prostaglandins. While IGF is a fairly well known substance in the bodybuilding world today, prostaglandins are fairly unknown in terms of formation and roles in the body.
So below, a brief dicription of prostoglandins and their role in fat burning, "fina cough", and why a person going through Tren administration can experience it's fat burning effects without the dreaded "Cough"
The term prostaglandin comes from the word-Prostate. The first prostoglandins were first dicovered in semen about the mid 1930's and it was thought that prostaglandins were made from the prostate. Since this time, it has been dicovered that most prostaglandins are not even constructed in the prostate.
Prostaglandins are made by two different pathways(Cyclooxygenase and Lipoxygenase), and considering prostaglandins are a group of about 20 lipid cells, they have contrary function; responsible for stimulating as well as alleviating inflammation(Inflammation stimulation is the rapid metabolism of them expelled through the bronchials), regulate blood flow to particular organs, control ion transport across membranes, modulate synaptic transmission, induce sleep, mediate lipid release, and regulate metabolism is various tissue.
Prostaglandins are synthesized from arachidonate(Lipoxygenase which catalyze the dioxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids) in the cell membrane by the action of phospholipase A2. Cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways, compete with one another to form prostaglandins(as well as thromboxane or leukotriene-leukotriene being a bronchial stimulator),
In the cyclooxygenase pathway, the prostaglandins D, E and F plus thromboxane and prostacyclin are made. Thromboxanes are made in platelets and cause constriction of vascular smooth muscle and platelet aggregation
Leukotrienes are made in leukocytes and macrophages via the lipoxygenase pathway. They are potent constrictors of the bronchial airways. They are also important in inflammation and hypersensitivity reactions as they increase vascular permeability.
Being that prostaglandins from either pathway, are still fatty acids of a group, they mediate lipid release and controll tissue metabolization, so fat burning is a luxerry of either pathway of formation. It's the pathway from which they are constructed that dictates "fina cough". As prostaglandins made from the Cyclooxygenase pathway dictate muscle constriction and platlet aggregation, and the Lipoxygenase pathway dictates bronchial constriction(the main form of expulsion)
Refs:
Cackatoo Press
Columbia Encyclopedia 6th Edition
Science Daily Magazine
ANAVAR
But what research has been done on Oxandrolone in terms of how good it is at burning body fat and does this body fat stay off post cycle?
When Anavar was first brought to market, various medical studies were conducted by the US Government, and partly by Savient who manufactured Anavar back in the 1960***8217;s. Moderate Oxandrolone dosages were given to elderly subjects above 60 who were not active which showed promising results. The study indicated that men gain muscle mass and lose fat mass if they take Anavar for 12 weeks. It also showed that 12 weeks following the studies end, the muscle mass was lost. What it did show was that the fat mass lost during this administration period, did stay away.
Another more recent study conducted in 2004 at the University of Southern California in the USA again confirmed the above findings. At a relatively low dose of 20mg every day, the men lost 1.8 kg of fat during a 12-week course of Anavar. Todays Anavar dosages for men seem to start at 40mg every day and some go as high as 100mg every day. 20mg every day is more of a female dose, although the Oxandrolone used in the 2004 US study will be very high quality pharmaceutical grade.
VAT = abdominal fat; SAT = subcutaneous fat; P thigh = fat on the hips; D thigh = fat on the upper legs, above the knee; P IMF = intramuscular fat in the trunk; D IMF = intramuscular fat in the arm and leg muscles.
The table below states that 17% of the fat mass lost during the Anavar course, returned, meaning 83% stayed off following the studies end.
This proves Anavar is a good cutting agent, even when your steroidal cycle is complete, if a good diet is maintained keeping the fat mass off post cycle is a reality.
The more fat the men had lost, the lower their insulin level prior to a meal. A low pre-meal insulin level means that you are sensitive to insulin, and is associated with less inflammatory processes. This means, in layman***8217;s terms, your fat cells won***8217;t store as much fat.
Other pieces of available data confirm Oxandrolone is an excellent choice for a cutting agent. A similar study was done 10 years prior on obese men over 40 years old showing a significant reduction in fat mass, whilst those given Testosterone Enanthate showed an increase in fat mass.
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1995 Sep;19(9):614-24
Oral anabolic steroid treatment, but not parenteral androgen treatment, decreases abdominal fat in obese, older men.
Lovejoy JC, Bray GA, Greeson CS, Klemperer M, Morris J, Partington C, Tulley R.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808-4124, USA.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of testosterone enanthate (TE), anabolic steroid (AS) or placebo (PL) on regional fat distribution and health risk factors in obese middle-aged men undergoing weight loss by dietary means.
DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, carried out for 9 months with primary assessments at 3 month intervals. Due to adverse blood lipid changes, the AS group was switched from oral oxandrolone (ASOX) to parenteral nandrolone decaoate (ASND) after the 3 month assessment point. SUBJECTS: Thirty healthy, obese men, aged 40-60 years, with serum testosterone (T) levels in the low-normal range (2-5 ng/mL).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Abdominal fat distribution and thigh muscle volume by CT scan, body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), insulin sensitivity by the Minimal Model method, blood lipids, blood chemistry, blood pressure, thyroid hormones and urological parameters.
RESULTS: After 3 months, there was a significantly greater decrease in subcutaneous (SQ) abdominal fat in the ASOX group compared to the TE and PL groups although body weight changes did not differ by treatment group. There was also a tendency for the ASOX group to exhibit greater losses in visceral fat, and the absolute level of visceral fat in this group was significantly lower at 3 months than in the TE and PL groups. There were significant main effects of treatment at 3 months on serum T and free T (increased in the TE group and decreased in the ASOX group) and on thyroid hormone parameters (T4 and T3 resin uptake significantly decreased in the ASOX group compared with the other two groups). There was a significant decrease in HDL-C, and increase in LDL-C in the ASOX group, which led to their being switched to the parenteral nandrolone decanoate (ASND) after 3 months. ASND had opposite effects on visceral fat from ASOX, producing a significant increase from 3 to 9 months while continuing to decrease SQ abdominal fat. ASND treatment also decreased thigh muscle area, while ASOX treatment increased high muscle. ASND reversed the effects of ASOX on lipoproteins and thyroid hormones. The previously reported effect of T to decrease visceral fat was not observed, in fact, visceral fat in the TE group increased slightly from 3 to 9 months, although SQ fat continued to decrease. Neither TE nor AS treatment resulted in any change in urologic parameters.
CONCLUSIONS: Oral oxandrolone decreased SQ abdominal fat more than TE or weight loss alone and also tended to produce favorable changes in visceral fat. TE and ASND injections given every 2 weeks had similar effects to weight loss alone on regional body fat. Most of the beneficial effects observed on metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors were due to weight loss per se. These results suggest that SQ and visceral abdominal fat can be independently modulated by androgens and that at least some anabolic steroids are capable of influencing abdominal fat. <--------- THIS WAS AT 20MG/DAY , a women dose. How about 75-100mg/day ? Think again.
Anavar has a tendency to attach to the AR receptors in fat cells around the abdominal and trunk area, thus helping reduce fat in those areas. Not just that it accelerates fat burning, but it has a LOCALIZED effect.
CONCLUSION
You can't argue with facts.
I do not claim to be knowledgeable or able to teach you anything, I am far from it, but please next time, inform yourself better. It's common sense and the will to research properly. Most steroids do not burn fat or effectively do it, but Tren and Var are well known exceptions for this, they have multiple properties that simply help the body better burn fat and protect itself against getting fat. Hell, you can even cut on Testosterone much better than you would naturally. Where should we also put it that the main objective of any cut, maintaining LBM and eliminating fat is absolutely guaranteed by using AAS during a cutting phase, wihch cannot be said regarding doing it naturally, which has much higher chances of wasting more muscle than fat and leading to a skinny fat appearance, a weak metabolism and by consequence hitting multiple plateaus. Generalizing is a sign of broscience. And again, I am seeing it and talking out of my own experience, not just studies and articles, which by all means, are legit evidence. Again and for the last time, my facts on whch I base my decisions are SCIENCE not BROSCIENCE. Saying anavar is good just for women and that steroids don't burn fat , only cardio and diet do, are just plain ignorant mistakes that won't help people see the changes that they want to see and will just prolong their suffering. They're myths long ago debunked by science and lots of people who actually used them and changed their bodies.
Furhtermore, the experience and knowledge of some of the members here who have replied with exhaustive, clear and detailed responses to me in this thread completely contradict you as well regarding the effectiveness of AAS in cutting (see alphabravo's replies)
