Winstrol (generic name Stanozolol) is one of the most popular anabolic steroids currently available and ranks right up there with Dianabol and Dec-Durabolin in status when bodybuilders buy anabolic steroids. The number of high-profile positive drug tests involving Stanozolol will give some idea of its popularity. Canadian sprinter, Ben Johnson, went from national hero to social leper after testing positive for Stanozolol after blowing away everyone in the 100-meter sprint at the 1988 Olympics. During the IFBB’s short-lived drug testing attempt at the 1990 Arnold Classic, the winner, Shawn Ray, and Canadian pro, Nimrod King, tested positive for Stanozolol. The reason for its popularity is simple – effectiveness and relative safety. Winstrol is a very safe and effective steroid – provided it is used correctly.

We must be careful to distinguish between the two versions of stanozolol that bodybuilders use in their cycles. Injectable Stanozolol is reportedly more effective than the oral version. One unique characteristic about the Injectable form is that unlike most other steroids, which are usually dissolved in oil, Stanozolol is dissolved in water. What this means is that the frequency of injection for Stanozolol is much higher than oil-based steroids. Those steroids dissolved in water must be injected at least every second day, and best results are usually seen when the injections are daily.

Stanozolo is one of the favorites of pre-competitive bodybuilders because it doesn’t aromatize into estrogens and cause water retention and other side effects. Injectable Winstrol is reported to give the muscles a harder and more vascular appearance as well as speed up the oxidation rate (burning) of fat. Stanozolol is usually not used alone during the pre-competition period as its low androgenic components make it weak for preserving muscle mass. For this reason many bodybuilders stack it with another steroid such as Parabolan, Primabolin, or Dec-Durabolin.

Although faking steroids is very easy to do, real injectable Stanozolol is easily recognized based on its packaging. Unlike most Injectable steroids which come in small bottles, Stanozolol comes in glass ampoules containing a milky, white, watery solution, which if not shaken for a period of time shows separation of the drug crystals and water. Faking all this, especially the ampoules is extremely difficult to do.

Because it needs to be injected daily or every second day, Winstrol can become one of the more expensive anabolic steroids to use. All those injections may also result in scar tissue developing at the injection sites. It’s because of this that many bodybuilders have adopted a sort of “round the clock” pattern of injecting the steroid. This means they rotate injections between their glutes, calves, shoulders, arms, and legs. This is why steroid alternatives are becoming so popular.