TESTOSTERONE ENANTHATE aka Test E, GP Test Enanth 250, Testodex Enanthate 250, TestaPlex E 250, Testabol Enanthate

Quite possibly the mostly widely used performance enhancing substance in all of bodybuilding (and maybe all sport) is testosterone. As the primary male sex hormone testosterone is known as an androgen and therefore responsible for the development of male sex characteristics. Yet, testosterone is also very anabolic exhibiting very positive effects on muscle mass and strength. It is this ability to directly increase protein synthesis and decrease protein catabolism that makes testosterone such a mainstay performance enhancement substance. Subsequently, all anabolic steroids mimic the effect of testosterone and/or dihydrotestosterone to some extent and testosterone serves are the base substance for the androgenic:anabolic ratio t we often refer to when discussing AAS with the value of 1:1.

Free testosterone in the body will last for only a few hours so in order to slow the release of exogenous testosterone, which is administered intramuscularly, esters are added (called esterification). Esterification lowers the water solubility of the steroid and increases the fat solubility. The drug forms a deposit in the muscle tissue which will then enter circulation slowly as small quantities are picked up in the blood. Enanthate is a popular ester used in steroids as it releases a fairly steady level of the parent hormone over the course of approximately 10-14 days.

Most steroid users would not consider a cycle without the addition of testosterone and Enanthate remains one of the most frequently used. It has a reputation for being the most powerful product available for making very good gains in mass and strength and even losing fat. Additionally, testosterone stacks very well with practically any other compound oral or injectable making it the ideal stacking agent.

Obviously, no drug as powerful as testosterone is without the potential for serious side effects as well, however, test side effects can generally be managed very well and are most often dosage related. That is, the higher the dose of testosterone administered the more likely it is that the user will experience side effects.

Testosterone Enanthate converts to both estrogen and dihydrotestosterone. Estrogen buildup can result in excess water retention as well as gynecomastia (bitch tits) in addition to a suppressed HPTA (hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis). Too much water retention or edema can also contribute to a raise in blood pressure. Using testosterone enanthate may also result in an elevation of DHT, resulting in possible acne and/or male pattern baldness.

Typical doses of testosterone enanthate are from 250mgs-1000mgs/week with some users even going much higher. Anecdotally, there does not seem to be much benefit of going lower than 250 mgs/week and there is a definite consensus that a more effective dosage minimum is 500 mgs/week. Higher doses absolutely result in more significant gains, however, more side effects occur as well. As a slow acting ester, testosterone enanthate may take a few weeks to build up blood concentration levels and conversely will certainly take a few weeks to leave the system upon cessation.

Very popular stacking options for increasing mass include using an oral like Anadrol (Oxymetholone) or Dianabol (Methandrostenolone) and another injectable like Deca (Nandrolone Decanoate) or Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate). Those seeking higher quality, albeit less dramatic, gains report good experiences stacking test enanthate with Trenbolone or Equipoise.

Testosterone Enanthate is produced by many reputable pharmaceutical companies such as Geneza Pharmaceuticals (GP Test Enanth 250), Sciroxx (Testodex Enanthate 250), Axiolabs (TestaPlex E 250),  Caspian Tamin Pharmaceuticals (Androne 250),  Aburaihan Pharm (Testosterone Enanthate 250), British Dragon (Testabol Enanthate).