Winstrol (Stanozolol) is a legendary universal steroid. It is suitable for athletes of all kinds of sports – both for boxers and for bodybuilders. Although Winstrol has extremely high anabolic effect, which is 320% of testosterone (!), it is not for bulking.

This drug differs from other steroids. Usually athletes buy winstrol online to improve strength and stamina, to create muscular relief and reduce fat. Therefore, professional bodybuilders use Winstrol mainly for cutting.

Winstrol (Stanozolol) cycle

Winstrol solo cycle is good for those who want to improve muscular relief and increase strength. 

Usually Winstrol doses vary from 30 to 100 mg every day, which depends on the goals and experience of an athlete. Athletes of aerobic sports usually take lower doses, for example, boxers take about 10 mg / day. The length of a cycle is about 6-8 weeks. 

Remember that high doses and prolonged cycle may increase the risk of side effects. After Winstrol cycle PCT is required. For optimal effect take sports nutrition and follow proper diet.

Why do athletes combine Winstrol with other steroids?

Usually professional athletes use Winstrol only in combination with strong AAS, for example Testosterone, Methandrostenolone, Anapolone and Trenbolone.

This approach has many explanations:

∙  It is well-known fact that Winstrol lowers the amount of Sex Hormone Binding Globulins (SHBG) by 50% and thus increasing the amount of free testosterone (both endogenous and exogenous). In this way this drug potentiates the effect of other steroids taken in combination.

∙  Winstrol has anti-estrogenic and anti-progestagenic effect due to competitive inhibition of progesterone receptors. Thus, it reduces the estrogenic effect of aromatizable steroids. However, in this case, post-cycle therapy and aromatase inhibitors (e.g.  Nolvadex or Clomid) are still needed.

∙  Other steroids reduce the side effects of this drug. For instance, aromatizable steroids like testosterone, can retain water in the organism. In this way they prevent the joints from dehydration (and dehydration caused joint pain), which is common side effect of Winstrol solo cycle.

Therefore, stacking Winstrol with other AAS will produce synergistic effect and reduction of side effects. Thus, a proper combo can lead to significant gain of muscle mass with much less water retention and less side effects.

Winstrol stacking

Here we provide most common Winstrol combinations:

Winstrol + Testosterone Propionate 

This is probably the most popular and effective combination for gaining lean muscle and cutting.

Week 1 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Propionate 100 mg every other day (EOD).

Week 2 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Propionate 100 mg EOD + Anastrozole (Arimidex) 0.5 mg EOD.

Week 3 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Propionate 100 mg EOD + Anastrozole (Arimidex) 0.5 mg EOD.

Week 4 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Propionate 100 mg EOD + Anastrozole (Arimidex) 0.5 mg EOD.

Week 5 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Propionate 100 mg EOD + Anastrozole (Arimidex) 0.5 mg EOD.

Week 6 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Propionate 100 mg EOD + Anastrozole (Arimidex) 0.5 mg EOD.

Week 7 break.

Week 8 Tamoxifen 20 mg/day.

Week 9 Tamoxifen 20 mg/day.

Week 10 Tamoxifen 10 mg/day.

In this combo short estered Testosterone propionate quickly initiates anabolism, which reduces the length of a cycle. Some athletes reduce the dosage of T. Propionate up to 50 mg EOD.

Testosterone is an easily aromatizable steroid, therefore you need to take aromatase inhibitors even at low doses of testosterone. In this way you can prevent estrogenic side effects, such as water retention, gynecomastia etc.

Note that PCT begins in 3-5 days after the final injection of T. Propionate. You can replace Tamoxifen with less toxic Clomiphene.

Winstrol + Testosterone Enanthate + Anastrozole + Gonadotropin + Tamoxifen

Week 1 Testosterone Enanthate 500 mg/week.

Week 2 Testosterone Enanthate 500 mg/week.

Week 3 Testosterone Enanthate 500 mg/week + Anastrozole 0.5 mg EOD.

Week 4 Testosterone Enanthate 500 mg/week + Anastrozole 0.5 mg EOD.

Week 5 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Enanthate 500 mg/week + Anastrozole 0.5 mg EOD + Gonadotropin – 250 IU twice a week.

Week 6 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Enanthate 500 mg/week + Anastrozole 0.5 mg EOD + Gonadotropin – 250 IU twice a week.

Week 7 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Enanthate 500 mg/week + Anastrozole 0.5 mg EOD + Gonadotropin – 250 IU twice a week.

Week 8 Winstrol 30 mg + Testosterone Enanthate 500 mg/week + Anastrozole 0.5 mg EOD + Gonadotropin – 250 IU twice a week.

Week 9 Winstrol 30 mg + Anastrozole 0.5 mg EOD + Gonadotropin – 250 IU twice a week

Week 10 Winstrol 30 mg/day.

Week 11 Tamoxifen 20 mg/day.

Week 12 Tamoxifen 20 mg/day.

Week 13 Tamoxifen 10 mg/day.

Note that this cycle is long, therefore, it requires gonadotropin. Post-cycle therapy with Tamoxifen (or better Clomid) begins in 1-2 days after discontinuation of Winstrol. Also take hepatoprotectors to reduce the stress to your liver.

Winstrol + Testosterone Enanthate – Propionate + Trenbolone

Week 1: Winstrol 40 mg / day + T. Enanthate 500 mg / week + Trenbolone 300 mg / week.

Week 2: Winstrol 40 mg / day + T. Enanthate 500 mg / week + Trenbolone 300 mg / week.

Week 3: Winstrol 40 mg / day + T. Enanthate 500 mg / week + Trenbolone 300 mg / week.

Week 4: Winstrol 40 mg / day + T. Enanthate 500 mg / week + Trenbolone 300 mg / week.

Week 5: Winstrol 40 mg / day + T. Propionate 100 mg / day + Trenbolone 300 mg / week.

Week 6: Winstrol 40 mg / day + T. Propionate 100 mg / day + Trenbolone 300 mg / week.

Week 7: Winstrol 40 mg / day + T. Propionate 100 mg / day + Trenbolone 300 mg / week.

Week 8: Winstrol 40 mg / day + T. Propionate 100 mg / day + Trenbolone 300 mg / week.

Pay attention that in this cycle long acting Enanthate is replaced with fast acting Propionate at the end of a cycle. Although Winstrol and Trenbolone are not aromatizable steroids we still recommend to use Anastrozole and Clomid in order to make your cycle completely safe. You can take the dosage from previous cycle.

Winstrol Side Effects

Winstrol does not transform into estrogens, thus it cannot cause such side effects as gynecomastia and water retention. Besides, its androgenic index is very low, therefore androgenic side effects are rare. However, in case of overdose it may cause hair loss, acne and HPTA suppression. 

Most commonly it c auses pain in joints, which is the result of dehydration of muscles and joints. In order to avoid this side effect professional athletes combine it with Testosterone or Nandrolone.  

Winstrol can increase blood pressure, however, you can easily reduce it by taking antihypertensive drugs (e.g. Enalapril).

The increase of cholesterol levels can be eliminated by taking omega-3 or lipid-lowering drugs (e.g. Lovastatin) during your cycle.

Due to C-17a alkylation Winstrol has liver toxicity, however, milk thistle extract or other hepatoprotectors taken during your cycle can reduce the risk of this side effect.