Equipoise, also referred to as
EQ, is an injectable version of the chemical compound
boldenone
with the undecylenate ester attached. It has been developed for
veterinary purposes, and is commonly used on horses to improve lean
body weight, promote ideal growth of coat, and boost appetite, among
others. Despite being a veterinary steroid,
Equipoise is popular among athletes and bodybuilders because of its many favorable bodybuilding characteristics.
Equipoise is a derivative of
testosterone
and displays high anabolic effect and moderate androgenic action. It
exerts anabolism via several mechanisms. For starters, this compound
promotes positive nitrogen balance in the body. Just how vital nitrogen
balance is in bodybuilding? Nitrogen is an important component in
protein synthesis, a process that is primarily involved in building,
maintaining, and repairing of muscle tissues. In order for your body to
achieve protein synthesis, nitrogen balance is necessary.
A
positive nitrogen balance is achieved when nitrogen retention is
greater than nitrogen excretion. A positive nitrogen balance is an
indication that protein formation is occurring, eventually leading to
building of tissues (anabolism). If nitrogen excretion is greater than
nitrogen retention, then you are in negative nitrogen balance, an
indication that tissue destruction is taking place.
Equipoise also promotes erythropoiesis, the production of erythrocytes, also known as
red blood cells.
Erythropoiesis promotes ideal oxygen and nutrient transport in the body
leading to improved endurance. Equipoise can increase blood volume up
to 20%, resulting to increased work output and duration. This is what
makes it popular among strength athletes.
Equipoise aromatizes
to estrogen, a characteristic particularly problematic to male steroid
users. Estrogen is the female steroid hormone which is produced in the
ovaries and it is responsible in the development and maintenance of
female secondary sexual characteristics. As such, when androgens
convert to estrogen in the male body problems like water retention and
development of breast tissues (gynecomastia) arise. It is important to
note here that this hormone is also present in males but in
significantly lower levels. Just like in females, estrogen is also
involved in sexual and reproductive functioning in males.
Males
take Equipoise at 200mg – 400mg per week. Women are, of course, advised
to take lower dosages with 50mg-75mg per week for favorable gains.
Occurrence of side effects with Equipoise is associated with higher
dosages. Those who have tried Equipoise and ran it for 12 weeks report
rare side effects.
Equipoise is well known for its versatility;
you can use it during mass and strength cycles, as well as during
cutting. If you’re after muscle mass and strength gains,
Equipoise can be used in conjunction with
Sustanon or
Anadrol. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for pure, lean muscle gains you can stack this steroid with Winstrol or trenbolone.
If
you’re an athlete who undergoes testing, Equipoise is not advisable
since it tends to stay for an extended period of time in the system;
its metabolites can be detected even after months after intake
stoppage. This is a concern with steroids which have long esters like
Equipoise.
Deca Durabolin is also known for this drawback.
