Trestolone- The Ultimate Bodybuilding Anabolic Steroid MENT

SemperFi

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Trestolone Acetate, also called MENT, until recently has been flying under the radar. With the increase of availability in raw materials, usually from China, many underground labs have been producing it. Trestolone is beginning to gain popularity as more and more people are beginning to venture out and have started using it. Most of the attraction is the unheard of anabolic-androgenic ratio of this compound. On paper trestolone has a ratio of 2300-650. Which means it is 23X more andabolic than Testosterone and 6.5X more androgenic. In comparison to another very powerful steroid on paper, Trenbolone, with a anabolic-androgenic rating of 500-500 it even fails to compare to the anabolic rating of Trestolone.

Just looking at this steroid on paper you can see the attraction that it would have to those who are looking to put on massive amounts of muscle. Information on this particular steroid is scarce and most of what we know and can learn from it comes in the form of anecdotal evidence and experiences of other individuals. But does the actual rating of this steroid express itself in actual results? To answer this question we first need to look at the history and structure of this steroid.

Trestolone, also known as 7α-methyl-19-nortestosterone (MENT), is an experimental androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) and progestogen medication which has been under development for potential use as a form of hormonal birth control for men and in androgen replacement therapy for low testosterone levels in men but has never been marketed for medical use. It is given as an implant that is placed into fat. As trestolone acetate, an androgen ester and prodrug of trestolone, the medication can also be given by intramuscular injection.

Trestolone was first described in 1963. Subsequently, it was not studied again until 1990. Development of trestolone for potential clinical use started by 1993 and continued thereafter. No additional development appears to have been conducted since 2013. The medication was developed by the Population Council, a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to reproductive health.

Belonging to the 19-nor family of steroids, Trestolone is classed as 7-alpha-methyl-nortestosterone. Despite its close association to this class of steroids, Trestolone more closely resembles characteristics commonly associated to testosterone. Specifically in the area of male sexual functioning. Anyone familiar to steroids is well aware of the all to common negative side effects that the 19-nor family of steroids can cause in sexual dysfunction. Side effects such as low libido and inability to get an erection.

This is where Trestolone breaks new ground of the other 19-nor family of steroids. Trestolone is the only steroid in existence that is capable of sustaining normal male physiology in the complete absence of testosterone, including sexual functioning.

This rewrites the belief that testosterone should be included as part of any cycle set-ups. Trestolone changes all of that and now allows testosterone to be an optional inclusion into the cycle set-up. All the side effects that are normally present in the absence of testosterone do not exist when Trestolone is part of the cycle set-up.

Trestolone has a very strong affinity for the AR receptor. Greater than that of Testosterone and Nandrolone. Trestolone has the ability to aromatize and in personal experience this happens quickly and much stronger than even higher doses of testosterone. This makes having access to and utilizing a AI imperative if not mandatory. Estrogen plays a part in muscle growth process both directly and indirectly. This is why aromatizable steroids often provide more muscle gains compared to their non-aromatizing counterparts. Trestolone benefits can quickly be turned into a negative quality if an individual does not properly control the aromatizing effects of this steroid, like: gynecomastia, water retention, increases in blood pressure, increased HPTA suppression, mood swings, and the accumulation of additional body fat.

Another characteristic of Trestolone is that it does NOT convert to DHT like so many testosterone derivative steroids. It also does NOT bind to sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), increasing the potency of this steroid. When injecting steroids like testosterone over 90-95% of the injectable steroid ends up attaching itself to SHBG, converting to DHT or converting to estrogen, leaving only a very small percentage remaining for actual muscle growth. This is where Trestolone has rewritten these processes.

Trestolone is 12X more suppressive than testosterone. This suppression is deemed to be a necessary benefit when looking to develop this drug as a male birth control medication.

Every one of us are probably not interested in any thing that was typed above. What we are looking for is ‘how much muscle will this stuff put on’. Since there are so many variables this question is impossible to answer on an individual basis. Trestolone delivers 10X more myotropic effect of testosterone. Myotropic effect is the effect of building muscle. Making trestolone more effective in building muscle than any other steroid in existence. In fact, trestolone out performs trenbolone by a whopping 250% in this area.

The reality is that no one should expect that trestolone included in a cycle set-up will provide 10X the muscle building capacity of testosterone. Rarely, if ever, does what we see on paper get reflected in actual results. Nevertheless this steroid is more potent mg per mg than testosterone and even trenbolone.

Although in my experience Trestolone (MENT) expresses it self similar to testosterone these effects are more exaggerated. Particularly when it comes to estrogen conversion. I found that with proper and proactive use of an AI that it was manageable without more aggressive intervention.

When comparing the side effects to trenbolone I will say that Trestolone is not even on the same page as trenbolone. No night sweats, no trouble sleeping, no aggression, etc.

If I could describe Trestolone (MENT) using testosterone and trenbolone as an example I would say it carries, excluding estrogen conversion, the best of both without the worst of each.

Personal experienced effects-
  1. Increased well being
  2. Increased libido
  3. Oily skin
  4. Need to feed
  5. Quick estrogen conversion
  6. Lean muscle and strength gains
No definitive dosing guidelines have been established yet through anecdotal evidence. Most individuals will find 50mg/ED more than enough and 8 weeks more than long enough.

If you do ever choose to use this steroid I recommend that you do not have false expectations based on its anabolic-androgenic ratio because it is not like what the title says ‘The Ultimate Bodybuilding Steroid’.

When purchasing Trestolone Acetate I highly recommend using one of get.jackedforums.com’s verified sponsors. This steroid is expensive and with most expensive compounds they are quickly counterfeited or replaced with other steroids to reap the benefit of taking the unsuspecting for a ride. Primobolan and Anavar are perfect examples of this is practice.

Good luck and I hope this provides you with a better understanding of Trestolone (MENT).

@TG @Bigmurph @PHD @Primo
 
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@PHD I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I found the sides over exaggerated as well as the actual results that I read about before using it but it did outperform test or tren for lean muscle gains in my experience.
 
SemperFi said:
On paper trestolone has a ratio of 2300-650 .
This is an amazing on paper number but as you stated we know about compounds like anavar that are very over rated on paper.
SemperFi said:
7α-methyl-19-nortestosterone
I didn’t realize until just reading this post that I have actually taken trestonlone. I ran trestolone when I was 17yrs old. I had absolutely no idea what I was taking I was playing HS football and I shit you not our coach told us to go out and buy 7α-methyl-19-nortestosterone which at the time was being produced by Muscle Tech. Yup the same company that produces hydroxycut. When he told us to go buy this Muscle tech was producing 4 different products when they originally became a company. They were Hydroxy cut which was an ECA stack at that time Ephedrine hcl, and caffiene were the exact ingrediants right on the label just missing the asprin. They also produced androtesten which was Androstenedione-17 and they produced nortesten which was 7α-methyl-19-nortestosterone. It was an oral capsule they both were and they even produced an AI or anti estrogen supposedly it was called octoban2 I don’t remember what was actually in this product but I remember it did include milk thistle and saw palmetto. These were the original days of the pre hormone compounds that I guess weren’t really prehormones if it was trestolone. This was an eye opening read for me.

I can tell you that I was 225+lbs 5’10" and my bf was 10% or less I was as lean and as ripped as a competitor looks on stage no BS and I was 17-19 when I was taking this the instructions were to run it for 4wks at a time and then take 2 months off then repeat. I knew that it was pre hormones that we were taking after they were banned and pulled from the shelf and Muscle Tech changed the formula on hydroxycut and stopped producing androtesten and nortesten.
This read explains a lot about my younger days.
SemperFi said:
experimental androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) and progestogen medication which has been under development for potential use as a form of hormonal birth control for men and in androgen replacement therapy for low testosterone levels in men but has never been marketed for medical use
I was talking with @KodiakGrrl about them using it in europe already for testosterone replacement and androgen replacement. I guess it was medical trials but I thought they were already prescribing. They will probably have it way before the usa does.
SemperFi said:
This is where Trestolone breaks new ground of the other 19-nor family of steroids. Trestolone is the only steroid in existence that is capable of sustaining normal male physiology in the complete absence of testosterone, including sexual functioning.
I had no idea about this. Huge piece of information I want to run this compound again. This is why we were able to take the nortestan and not have any issues with sexual activity. I wonder what they were actually putting in the octoban2 it had to have a real estrogen blocking drug in it or we would have all developed gyno. The coaches had about 10-15 of us running this stuff we were killing the other teams.

Trestolone is a really good mass builder it took me from 175lbs at 16 probably to the 225+lbs ripped so ripped in a year and a half running every 3 months for 4wk cycles. I did this for about 18 months a football season and a half. We also were told to go buy blue nitro it was supposed to be a sleep aid that would help your muscles heal faster. LOL it was GHB I might punch my football coach in the mouth if I were to ever see him again he is lucky I don’t post his name right here. WTF having kids run compounds like this and we new he used steriods he was a big meat head but telling 17yr olds to go buy this thats some really messed up stuff.
I wish I could remember the doses that were in the capsules.

Sorry got a little heated and went on a rant about some memories.

Great post very informative and about a compound that is not well known. it’s known but not well known by everyone how it actually works.
Thanks @SemperFi
 
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When I first used it I started at 25mg/ED for a few days then 35mg and finally settled at 50mg/ED. I have used it in combination with a replacement dose of testosterone and gh. I really enjoyed those cycles. I also have used it in lieu of testosterone for TRT for three months without any ill effects.

I can’t see where more than 50mg/ED will provide any increased benefit but I am pretty conservative in my total mg’s and more patient to see what less can provide in regards to results.

It will remain an option for me in the future for TRT. I have actually seen trestolone available in longer ester form but I don’t think this would be a good option.

What we have to watch out for is the propensity of dishonest UGL’s selling us something other than trestolone. I have been caught with my pants down with var in that past and I know that many people have received fake primo so it will happen again with trestolone.
 
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Arimidex .5mg E3D is all I needed but it was needed immediately. I was seeing some estrogen sides in my neck and hands within a few days. My skin got very oily fairly quickly also but I never developed any acne. I have never used nolva. I had caber on hand but never used it. I am not even certain that a DA is needed with trestolone but because it is a 19-nor I made sure I had caber available just in case.

There is just not enough verifiable evidence concerning MENT so I would recommend taking all the precautions and have everything on hand that you would with any other 19-nor.

I generally have aro, adex, nolva and caber in my stash. I even have some clomid that I have never touched. I am sure some might reach their exp. date but they will still have some active ingredient for years to come.

Edit- Even using it at 50mg/E3D for TRT my E2 never went above the high 20’s with adex .5mg E3D.
 
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SemperFi said:
I generally have aro, adex, nolva and caber in my stash. I even have some clomid that I have never touched. I am sure some might reach their exp. date but they will still have some active ingredient for years to come.
I literally keep the same exact emergency kit as I call it on hand and stocked even if not needed.
Its just a good call to be prepared like you said.
 
If a man was going to use Ment for HRT in lieu of test cyp, how much and how often should it be taken? Should any test cyp be used at all?
 
Blue Nitro was the best drug ever! I wish I had that now. Sleep 3 1/2 hours and wake up feeling like a million bucks. Total euphoria! Best sex ever!. But lots of people stupidly mixed it with alcohol and died.
 
If you stay on MENT too long you risk shutting down your testosterone production permanently. That’s why it’s used for male birth control. I think the dose for male contraception is 10mg per day but it’s been many years since I researched it.
 
I’m on trt for life so no worries about shutting down natural production. Mine was completely shut down when I started trt. It was like 63. Lowest the doc ever saw.
 
It was honestly the best thing ever but it got into the wrong hands like you said people started using it to get banged up and it didn’t last much longer once people started to die.
I don’t believe that I have ever slept like that since its the deepest most restful sleep that ive ever had lol
 
I don’t understand you @Cathead you have been asking random questions about ment for well over a month here, I’m not sure how you haven’t got the info you need, I can find everything you asked on it if I punch it into the looking glass icon. You and I have had a Conversation about it to.
 
This is how trestolone half life was explained to me by @SymBiotecLab,he’s a good dude and very helpful and knowledgeable
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