Key Takeaways

• Orals can be used to build muscle or can be used acutely to boost performance
• Orals allow for more time-specific dosing compared to injectables
• Orals are easier to take than injectables

Orals are simply 17-Alpha Methylated versions of their injectable counterparts. Simple, right? Well, when you mess with chemistry on a molecular level, you see drastic changes on the surface. 

In general, most compounds can be found in both 17-Alpha Methylated (oral) and injectable form, however, when the injectable version is methylated, it can change the properties. For instance, Masteron (Drostanolone) is the injectable form of Superdrol (Methyldrostanolone). Those in the know, know that these two compounds are vastly different from one another, and while the former has so few side effects it can form part of your HRT, the latter should always be used in short stints. 

There are still various situations where you would want to use an oral: 

• When you cannot inject any more fluid into your body per time unit 
• When you need to take a large amount of a certain compound prior to a lifting event
• Tying in with the previous point, orals can “fill you out” quite well, meaning if you are coming in quite flat, some oral compounds might help you fill 
• When moving injectable compounds is not possible 
• When looking to take something for a training session, like Halo to boost aggression

As you can see, there are still plenty of reasons why you would want to take an oral – even though they should not be the base of your cycle. Well, we say that, but Arnold used Dianabol as the base of all his cycles. This is because DBol gives you similar albeit wetter effects to that of Testosterone. 

Orals do have a nasty tendency to also lower your appetite, and while this does limit their usability in the off-season, it means they’re great in a fat loss phase. Plus, since most orals are DHT based, you’ll get that extra strength boost as well, with very little estrogen… 

Can orals be stacked with one another or with other Steroids? Of course! Technically you can do anything you want to, it is your body after all, however, if you do care about your body you might want to adhere to the following rules: 

Rule 1: The total dose of orals (mg) per day should never exceed your weight in kilograms (a 100kg athlete wouldn’t use more than 100mg per day) 

Rule 2: The total amount of weeks you use orals, should not exceed your weight in kilograms divided by ten (100kg / 10 = 10 weeks on orals max)

Rule 3: Never use orals if you have preexisting liver issues already since they are liver toxic. You could use something like OXYTROP (Human Growth Hormone), TUDCA, and Glutathione to help heal a liver faster or keep it from getting hurt in the first place

Now, we finally come to timing. Does timing matter, how does it change, and what the hell is going on? Yes, timing does matter for the most part. 

• When using something as part of a nutrient partitioning protocol (OXANADROL [Anadrol], SUPERDROL, CIALIGEN [Cialis], or YOHIMBINE) then timing does matter. If your dose is enormous, best take it with the largest meals of the day. If you are using a smaller dose, use it with the pre-workout meal 
• When using something for fat loss (YOHIMBINE, CARDARINE (GW501516), CYTOMEL (Liothyronine Sodium), DILATEROL (Clenbuterol), or DNP (2,4-Dinitrophenol)) timing matters a lot. Usually, these would be taken before a cardio session 
• Other uses include using something like (OXANADROL [Anadrol], SUPERDROL, CIALIGEN [Cialis], or HALOGEN (Halotestin)) before a workout due to the neurological stimulation they can provide 

When used in conjunction with other compounds such as SARMs or Peptides, timing matters even more! For instance, it is known that HGH and Clenbuterol has a 1 + 1 = 3 effect when used before cardio.