Laurabolin Profile

(Nandrolone-Laurate)

Laurabolin is one of the rarest anabolic androgenic steroids on the market; a Nandrolone compound, it is simply unavailable for most, and this includes therapeutic and performance use. This is a steroid that is strictly produced in veterinarian grade, and intended for dogs, horses and pigs as well as a few others. It’s not an anabolic steroid you’re going to find at the pharmacy; it has never been approved for human use in the U.S., but in all honesty there’s no need. Laurabolin is for all intense purposes identical to Nandrolone-Decanoate or as it’s more commonly known Deca-Durabolin, and this is normally the Nandrolone you’ll find prescribed in the U.S. While you won’t find it prescribed in the U.S., you normally won’t find it to be a steroid many of the big suppliers carry, and it’s highly unlikely any gym dealer will keep it in stock; when we said this compound was rare, we truly meant it. In any case, to find Laurabolin, you’re going to need to make a trip to Mexico; you can find all you want there, and it may be one of the only places on earth. Even so, every now and then there will be some big underground lab (UGL) that decides to manufacture this Nandrolone version, and when you come across it you’ll want to know what to expect in-order to maximize results; let’s take a look.

Laurabolin 101:

Laurabolin is a potent 19-nortestosterone (19-nor) anabolic androgenic steroid comprised of the active steroidal hormone Nandrolone and attached to the large Laurate ester. Carrying an active half-life of approximately 10 days, Laurabolin only has to be injected once per week, but many performance enhancers will find two equal sized injections per week to be more efficient; as should have been understood from above, performance enhancers will be the only ones using this form of Nandrolone. Like all Nandrolone compounds, Laurabolin carries an anabolic rating of 125 and an androgenic rating of 37; obviously it’s more anabolic, but its androgenic rating is slightly deceiving. First and foremost, all ratings are measured against testosterone, which carries a rating of 100 in both categories, and the ratings normally give you a good idea of the compounds activity when compared to the testosterone hormone. By its nature, Nandrolone is a testosterone derived steroid, but its structure takes away from its androgenic nature, but as said this can be deceiving. Many Laurabolin users report slightly higher androgenic activity than the rating implies, and on this basis it is an anabolic steroid that should not be used by women.

A steroid that carries a strong progestin nature, despite being a testosterone derivative Laurabolin like all Nandrolone compounds does not aromatize heavily; it does aromatize, but only at about 20% the rate of testosterone. Nevertheless, the side-effects of Laurabolin will largely be based on this progestin and slight aromatizing nature, and we’ll cover that in the side-effects section. An injectable steroid that comes in low concentrations, most Laurabolin can be found in a 25mg/ml to 50mg/ml concentration, and this means injections are going to be large on total milliliter basis. For performance, most will need 200mg per week at minimum, with 400mg per week being a solid optimal range; doses can increase to the 500mg to 600mg per week range for the hardcore advanced; however, such doses will greatly increase the risk of adverse reactions.

Then we have the traits, and they will be the same as all Nandrolone hormones; identical to Deca-Durabolin. First and foremost, Laurabolin dramatically increases nitrogen retention; nitrogen representing 16% of all muscle tissue’s nature. The more nitrogen we retain, the greater our anabolic atmosphere, and the less we retain can result in a catabolic state. Beyond nitrogen, Laurabolin will also increase protein synthesis, the rate by which cells build proteins, and it will also dramatically increase Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) production. With protein synthesis, this is simply important as protein is the building block of muscle; this enables us to build more lean tissue or preserve it at a greater rate when the body is under stress; such as through hard dieting, and even training. Then there’s IGF-1; a potent peptide naturally produced by all human beings that carries enormous anabolic power affecting nearly every cell in the human body; it shouldn’t be too hard to see how beneficial this can be.

There are also two traits that are largely unique to the Nandrolone hormone; increasing bone mineral content and collagen synthesis. It is through these traits that Laurabolin carries many of its rejuvenating properties, as increased bone mineral content will strengthen the skeletal structure, and collagen is the protein by-which all connective tissue exists. This is why Laurabolin will provide tremendous joint relief, and it will even enhance the recovery of all aspects of the body that include tendons, ligaments and even the muscle tissue itself.

Of course, the traits keep coming, and another primary trait is this steroid’s ability to increase red blood cell count, and this is precisely why the Nandrolone hormone is often use to treat anemia. For the performance enhancer, this means an increase in muscular endurance as red blood cells are responsible for oxygenating the blood; a higher count equals higher oxygenation. Then there’s one more big one, and that is metabolic enhancement. While it will not directly promote lipolysis like some steroids, it will enhance your overall metabolic rate, and as we’ll see from the benefits this can be useful for a few reasons.

The Benefits of Laurabolin:

The benefits of Laurabolin are fairly easy to see from the traits listed above, but we’ll go into more specific detail so you can know exactly what to expect. First and foremost is muscle tissue growth, and this makes Laurabolin a fantastic off-season bulking steroid; in-fact, it will be this steroid’s primary purpose of use. The gains will not be fast, but with patience and extended use they will pile on significantly, and you will also be able to gain such muscle mass with less body-fat accumulation, and that is invaluable. Of course, you must be eating enough calories, and this means total caloric intake must be above maintenance; failure to do so will not result in the growth you desire. It should be noted; the Nandrolone hormone is not well known for increasing strength dramatically despite its prime anabolic nature; however, when coupled with other steroids it can aid in strength increases through a nice synergetic action.

Beyond off-season bulking, Laurabolin can be used for cutting cycles too; however, if you are to use a Nandrolone steroid for cutting cycles most will prefer Nandrolone-Phenylpropionate (Durabolin or NPP.) NPP will typically yield a little less water retention due to its fast acting nature, but I either case, Laurabolin or NPP you’ll only want to use it at the front end of a cutting plan. Such use will provide the relief to the joints as described in the 101 section above, and can also be beneficial to tissue preservation, and of course, your metabolic rate. As you can see, this can be simply an all-around high quality steroid, and while it may not be the best cutting steroid it can serve a purpose and be an option.

The Side-Effects of Laurabolin:

The side-effects of Laurabolin will greatly revolve around its progestin and slightly aromatizing nature, and they will also include an important testosterone factor. As is the case with most anabolic steroids, Laurabolin will suppress your natural testosterone production, and like all Nandrolone hormones, such suppression will be total. For this reason, as testosterone is produced in the testicles, as production has been suppressed your testicles will atrophy and lose a little fullness. Due to this suppression, this makes the use of exogenous testosterone imperative; if not, you will fall into a low testosterone condition. Such a condition is extremely unhealthy, and it can also cause many unwanted effects if your levels are left suppressed for long enough. Of course, if you provide exogenous testosterone, you have nothing to worry about as you will be providing your body with all it needs. Even so, your testicles will still remain atrophied during use, but there is good news. First off, atrophy only refers to a loss of fullness; no one’s testicles are disappearing. Further, once use has been discontinued and all the exogenous steroidal hormones clear your system, your natural testosterone production will begin again, and your testicles will return to their normal size. It must be noted; this is all assuming you had a proper functioning androgen system before supplementation and did not already suffer from a low testosterone condition; it is also assuming you did not damage you HPTA through improper supplementation practices.

If you supplement with exogenous testosterone, you take care of what could be the most serious problem, but there are some other possible side-effects to Laurabolin use you need to be aware of, and each one is completely avoidable. First and foremost is gynecomastia (male-breast enlargement) and excess water retention. Gynecomastia is normally caused by high levels of aromatization, but it can also be caused by progesterone in men who are sensitive to the condition; combine the progestin nature with the slight aromatizing factor, and you have a concern for any man. In-order to combat this, you will find an Aromatase Inhibitor (AI) such as Anastrozole (Arimidex) or Letrozole (Femara) to be essential; both can do the trick, but Letrozole has proven to be more effective when progesterone is involved. As for water retention, the same AI will protect you, as water retention is due to aromatase; aromatization referring to the conversion of testosterone into estrogen. While an AI will protect you, there is an important note; controlling your diet, especially your carbohydrate intake will protect you more than anything else. Overeating, especially carbohydrates is the best way to retain water, and when there’s an aromatizing steroid at play you will be more sensitive. Control your diet and use an AI, and you will not have any issues.

Laurabolin can also have a negative impact on your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, but this effect is largely dose dependent, and based on your genetic response to Nandrolone. Those who live a healthy lifestyle and do not supplement with extremely high doses will rarely have a problem, but if you are genetically predisposed you may still have issues. For this reason, your diet is tremendously important, and an AI can even have a positive impact on your levels, but it will not correct improper eating. Further, regardless of your dosing, most will find Laurabolin decreases their HDL cholesterol levels, the good cholesterol that is responsible for the regulation of your LDL cholesterol. For this reason, ensuring you have plenty of omega fatty acids in your diet is important, as omega fatty acids have been proven to have a tremendous positive effect on HDL levels. It must be noted; if you already suffer from high blood pressure or cholesterol, you should not supplement with Laurabolin or any anabolic androgenic steroid.