Frontloading Theory explained

Great article on frontloading I found for everyone's enjoyment...Shows the importance of frontloading for early blood peaking levels...Make sure you pay special attention to the Frontloaded cycle of 500 mg per week:

FRONTLOADING EXPLAINED

Front loading is a process to saturate your receptors with the peak dose from week one to ensure stable blood levels instead of it taking several weeks to peak like most long esters,this is why most people dont feel the effect of a long ester until its built up substantial amount in the blood stream, the problem can be solve by front loading which is doubling the amount of mg in the first wk,

When you inject AAS regardless of the ester a certain amount is released over the next 24-48hrs the only thing the esters does is extends the half life of the AAS it wont slow down the first initial release of the AAS, so after the the first release of the AAS as mentioned above the remainder is released over a certain amount of time up to the half life,

Why wait for you to feel the effects or for it to kick in around wks 6-7, you would be better of getting the blood androgen level up sooner,spiking and working so you feel the effects of the AAS, If you work out exactly the level of active testosterone and the esterized amount waiting to be activated you will see the advantage of front loading and the benefits -

The example i will show you is the first few weeks of a cycle what is not front loaded and one which is front loaded, please dont look to forward into the ester because its not really important to the final results other than dose difference, lets give an example of AAS with half life of 7 days -

Standard cycle of 500mgs per week :

Week 1- 500mg used........After 7 days 250mg left - so active test delivered in that wk 250mg

Week 2 - 500mg used.......+ 250mg (left over) = 750mg - test active for that wk = 375mg

Week 3 - 500mg used.......+375mg (left over)= 875mg - test active for that wk=437.5mg

Week 4 - 500mg used........+437.5mg(left over)=937.5mg - test active for that wk=488.7mg

Week 5 - 500mg used........+488.7mg(left over)=988.7mg - test active for that wk=494.3mg

Week 6 - 500mg used........+494.3mg(left over)=994.3mg - test active for that wk=497.1mg

Week 7 - 500mg used........+497.1mg(left over)=997.1- test active for that week=498.5mg

And so on...............

Takes 7 weeks to get the full weekly dose of 500mgs

250mg in the first wk
375mg in the second wk
437.5mg in the third wk
488.7mg in the fourth wk
494.3mg in the fifth wk
497.1mg in the sixth wk
498.5mg in the seventh wk

Front loaded cycle of 500mg per week:

Week 1 - 1000mg used.......After 7 days 500mg left - so active test delivered in that 1st week 500mg....bingo!!!!
Then back to the normal dose of 500mg per wk, job done!

By the end of the first week you will achieve the peak dose as opposed to the 7th wk of a cycle not front loaded, 1 wk or 7 wks for peak blood levels? no argument really, you will have the benefit of the gear kicking straight away,without doubt this is an excellent way to achieve your goals and get the full strength of the gear kicking striaght away, remember the body grows at its best when its fresh which is noramally at the start of a cycle, cut the whole length down of the cycle and front load it, less time shutdown, faster stable blood levels at peak dosage, results straight from the start, reason why many stay on cycle for many wks is because of when the gear starts to kick fully so why not cut the length down which will cut the time down for shutdown, with front load no need to stay on for so long,

Long esters and short esters can be used when front loading, long esters work better and should be doubled during the first wk of the cycle and the short esters should be doubled on the first day of the cycle but not that much in it tho!, this is due to the half life of short esters, a easier way around this would be - if you implement the rule of - with every standard dose you inject double each time you jab until you reach the first half life, this will ensure you wont go over the required amount and this will hit your peak blood levels in the first week, no unstable levels and straight away in the first wk you will be running the required amount,

Many like this method and many prefer kickstarting the front end of the cycle with an oral I would say try them both and see which one you respond best to, I would advise anybody who likes running the standard length of cycle with long esters to try this method it may just change the way you cycle in the future.

so thats all you do is 1000 mgs the first week to kick start it off so u dont have to wait 6-7 weeks to feel the full effects?Then 500 mgs on week 2 and so on till end of cycle?

Well the theory is that you'll get your blood levels peaked sooner than 6 to 7 weeks, but in regards to feeling the full effects...Even if you frontload I wouldn't say that you'll feel the full effects by week 2 as opposed to week 6 or 7 even though your getting your blood levels up much sooner...You're still dealing with AAS receptor affected processes, etc, and long esters...Even short esters won't give you full effects by week 2 cause AAS takes time in your body to fully have and show it's effects, with the exception of orals...I would say that you're gonna feel the full effects much sooner than week 6 or 7 though...

Thanks for the info. I will most certainly front load everything from now on, esp if i could get faster results.

Is there any downsides to frontloading?

If your using monday and thursday for 1/2 dosing days...do you go 5 and 5 first wk. or 1000 monday then start 250 the following monday?
Thanks.

I would split it up...500 the Mon and 500 the Thursday then onto your regular dosage the week after...

Excellent Post!

This ones a keeper Action. Good post.

Great info, but I have 1 question. Would you still frontload if you were taking 40mgs of d-bol for the first 6 weeks of your cycle?

Originally Posted by motoxmaniac

Great info, but I have 1 question. Would you still frontload if you were taking 40mgs of d-bol for the first 6 weeks of your cycle?

Only frontload with estered injectables

Yeah, I meant frontload the injectable along with my d-bols......I always start a cycle with d's and some sort of test (cyp or enth) and then just drop off the d's around the 6 week mark.

Originally Posted by POONWRANGLER

Only frontload with estered injectables

so in other words u can only front load with juice?

Originally Posted by motoxmaniac

Great info, but I have 1 question. Would you still frontload if you were taking 40mgs of d-bol for the first 6 weeks of your cycle?

The option is always there to frontload if you're taking an oral or orals to kickstart...It's a great idea, but not absolutely necessary because the orals are working right out of the gates and by the time you stop your orals, your long esters will be kicking in fully...

could you double up on your 2nd week, or is it too late?

Originally Posted by freddy666

could you double up on your 2nd week, or is it too late?

Not at all...If you frontload now then you'll get your blood levels up quicker than having to wait several more weeks...

thanks, it's great to have guys with your knowledge in this board.

[coop277]

Im getting ready to start a 10 wk 500 test E. Should I cut that down to 8 wks and do 1000 1st. I didnt think I wanted to front load on my first cycle cus 1000 ...... gets me doubtful. Now im thinkin bout it but already ordered gear. What would be best guys... 10wks of 500 or 1000 1st wk and 8wks of 500?

[Action]

Just go with the 10 weeks of 500 and you'll be fine...Frontload the next time around...

[swolehead1]

awesome thread, I will now be frontloading on my next cycle

[espiros]

Originally Posted by swolehead1

awesome thread, I will now be frontloading on my next cycle

Action,
Front load is only for long esters test?

In other words, how do I front load with test prop?

[Action]

Originally Posted by espiros

Action,
Front load is only for long esters test?

In other words, how do I front load with test prop?

You don't bro...There's no need to...It's too fast acting (4.5 day half life) to frontload...

[espiros]

Originally Posted by Action

You don't bro...There's no need to...It's too fast acting (4.5 day half life) to frontload...

Thanks Bro!
That's what I tough

[lilnastymf]

OK, so let me get this straight. You only front load long estered test. You shouldnt front load orals. Is that correct? Now, what about EQ or Tren? My next cycle is:

Var 80mg ED 6 weeks
Tren 100mg EOD 8 Weeks
EQ 200mg EOD 12 weeks
Prop 100mg EOD 12 weeks

Is there anything I could do to get everything started faster. My gym partner and I are running the same gear so this would help us both out tremendously.

Any suggestions? Next time Im homebrewing. Damn VARs high!

[signal22]

Originally Posted by lilnastymf

OK, so let me get this straight. You only front load long estered test. You shouldnt front load orals. Is that correct? Now, what about EQ or Tren? My next cycle is:

Var 80mg ED 6 weeks
Tren 100mg EOD 8 Weeks
EQ 200mg EOD 12 weeks
Prop 100mg EOD 12 weeks

Is there anything I could do to get everything started faster. My gym partner and I are running the same gear so this would help us both out tremendously.

Any suggestions? Next time Im homebrewing. Damn VARs high!

You can front load all long estered injectables, EQ is the only steroid worth frontloading in your upcoming cycle (Tren is an acetate ester and has a short halflife of 3 days so it will be at peak blood level so quick it's not worth frontloading)... There are really 2 types of front loading;
1. Like above you double the dose for the first week.
2. You begin the long estered injectable a week or two before the cycle was going to start.

In your case you could run the EQ @ 400mg EOD for the first week,
or
Begin your EQ a week or early.