Is It Possible to Use Anadrol on a Pre-Contest Cycle Without water retention?
• Answer: The pre-contest use of Anadrol is untraditional yet several bodybuilders claim to have done it with outstanding results. Very few, if any steroids, deliver the type of size and strength gains seen with Anadrol. It gives the muscles bulk and fullness that would be extremely desirable in a bodybuilding show or competition. The problem is that Anadrol almost always causes water retention and it aromatizes quite easily resulting in high estrogen levels. Some bodybuilders have successfully managed this estrogen and water retention problem by using Nolvadex at 10 to 20 mg per day in a stack with 50 mg of Anadrol right up to the day before the bodybuilding contest. Very often, a prescription diuretic such as Dyazide, Lasix, or Aldactazide is used for a few days before the bodybuilding contest to eliminate what subcutaneous water retention existed. Usually, it is a good idea to supplement potassium salts such as Slow-K when using prescription diuretics. Some athletes have been able t