Drostanolone Propionate, or Masteron as it’s commonly known, is a popular cutting compound particularly favored by those who compete in bodybuilding contests because its maximum potential is seen in people who are already lean, cut and are carrying low fat levels.
Masteron is especially good at helping you burn off the most stubborn final ounces of fat that can be hard to shift with other compounds while helping you get the most hard and dry look possible because this steroid comes without the issue of fluid retention.
Masteron isn’t a compound to throw into a steroid cycle without understanding what its exact purpose and function is, as this is a compound that suits quite a specific goal and most of the time is going to be most ideal for competitive bodybuilders or just those who have the most discipline to undertake the best possible cutting cycle for maximum results.
Masteron Benefits
Masteron is put to best use in a cutting cycle. It is often considered to be a weaker steroid because of its lack of mass building capabilities, but not all steroids are meant for bulking and this is one that has a very niche and specific purpose which will suit anyone who wants the most extreme possible results from a cutting cycle.
Here are the main benefits and effects you can expect from Masteron:
Fat Loss
Masteron can enhance the loss of fat but is not a specific fat loss compound. It can build upon your already lean body and also works well when combined with powerful fat burning steroids like Winstrol. Additionally Masteron isn’t a muscle mass gainer but can help with overall muscle hardening.
Hard and Dry Look
With no water retention to bloat you and stand in the way of that much desired dry and hard look you want to obtain, Masteron is the ultimate late stage cutting steroid for physique enhancement whether it be as a serious personal goals or for competition purposes. If your body fat is already at a low level you stand to gain the most from Masteron as it helps to bring out your tone. Therefore this is a steroid that will be valued by those who have already put in a heap of work with other compounds previously, and with a well planned restricted calorie diet and suitable workout program.
Strength
Masteron can provide some moderate boosts to strength which helps enhance workouts and is a benefit to those users wanting some strength gains without the associated large mass gains that come with many other stronger anabolic steroids.
Increases Effect of Other Steroids
Most people will be stacking other steroid compounds with Masteron and one of the additional benefits of doing is is not only to gain the positive effects of Masteron itself as part of the stacked cycle, but also in the way Masteron can help the other steroids to work more effectively for multiple reasons. One is thanks to Masteron’s good anti-aromatase and anti-estrogen properties.
But lesser known is the way Masteron can prevent the binding of some Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) to other steroids in the cycle, which can reduce their effectiveness. By limiting this binding activity, other steroids you are taking alongside Masteron will be able to operate more fully at their maximum potential. These properties make Masteron an ideal steroid for stacking with many other types of anabolic steroids.
Another great benefit of Masteron is that not only does it not aromatize and therefore not cause any estrogen related side effects, but it’s also known to have some anti-estrogen properties. This is what’s made it powerful as a breast cancer treatment drug. Depending on what other steroids you combine with Masteron in a cycle, those with less potent aromatizing effect but with some estrogenic activity may be able to be offset by the anti-estrogen activity of Masteron itself.